Resolved, That the Receiver-General be, and hereby is directed to advance the sum of twenty Pounds to the Committee who have been appointed by this Congress to go to Ticonderoga, in cash, or bills of credit, at the option of said Committee, for their expenses, they to be accountable therefor.

The Committee appointed to consider the Petition of Abner Graves and others, reported, that the petitioners have leave to withdraw their Petition. The Report was accepted.

Ordered, That Captain Stone, Colonel Warren, Colonel Grout, Mr. North, and Colonel Otis, be a Committee to consider the Report of Colonel Thompson, and the Petition of Mr. Parry, and report.

Resolved, That the first Thursday in July next be appointed to be observed as a Day of Fasting and Prayer throughout this Colony, and that the Hon. Colonel Palmer, Hon. Mr. Sever, and Mr. Hopkins, be a Committee to bring in a Resolve for this purpose.

Ordered, That Colonel Robinson, Mr. Webster, Major Fuller, Captain Holmes, and Mr. Edwards, be a Committee to consider some way and means of furnishing those who are destitute of Arms in the Massachusetts Army.

Ordered, That the Committee who were chosen to repair to Ticonderoga, be directed to revise the papers that respect the Fortress there, and take such as they think they shall want, and that this Congress will not have occasion for.

Ordered, That Mr. Phillips, Mr. Jewett, and Mr. Hopkins, be a Committee to devise some means for securing the Library and Apparatus of Harvard College.

Ordered, That Colonel Gerrish, Mr. Barker, and Mr. Caldwell, be a Committee to consider the request of Joseph Palmer, Quartermaster-General, for providing Tents or Barracks for the Army at Cambridge.

Ordered, That three o’clock this afternoon be assigned for the choice of a second Major-General, and the Committees, who are now out, be notified of the same.

Ordered, That the consideration of the Report for giving a currency to the Bills of Credit of the other Governments, be referred to four o’clock this afternoon.

Ordered, That Mr. Chadwick, Mr. Lothrop, Colonel Smith, Mr. Stearns, and Captain Ellis, be a Committee to consider the propriety of supplying the Generals of the Massachusetts Army at Cambridge and Roxbury with some necessary Household Furniture.

Ordered, That Colonel Coffin, Doctor Taylor, and Mr. Pickering, be a Committee to disperse the Resolves of Congress relative to embargo laid upon the exportation of Fish, &c.

Afternoon.

Upon a motion made, Colonel Prescott was chosen to countersign the Notes, instead of Colonel Foster, absent, who was appointed for that purpose.

The Order of the Day was moved for.

Mr. Lothrop Captain Cushing, and Captain Dwight, were chosen a Committee to count and sort the votes for a second Major-General, who reported that Doctor Joseph Warren was chosen.

Resolved, That Colonel Grout, Colonel Berry, and Colonel Otis, be a Committee to wait on the Hon. John Whitcomb, Esq., and inform him this Congress have made choice of him for first Major-General of the Massachusetts Army, and desire his answer to this Congress of his acceptance of said trust; also to wait on the Hon. Joseph Warren, Esq., and inform him this Congress have made choice of him for second Major-General of the Massachusetts Army, and desire his answer to this Congress of his acceptance of said trust.

The Committee appointed to consider some, measures for preventing the violation of the Sabbath, reported. The Report was recommitted.

The Committee appointed to devise some means for securing the Library and Apparatus of Harvard College, reported. The Report was recommitted for amendment.

Mr. Smith, Mr. Lothrop, and Maj. Brooks, were chosen on the Committee appointed to take into consideration the Artificers which may be necessary for the Army, in pay of this Colony, instead of Major Hawley, Captain Stone of Framingham, and Hon. Mr. Spooner, absent.

Major Davis was chosen (instead of Hon. Mr. Spooner, absent) on the Committee appointed to consider a Petition from Charlestown.

The Committee appointed to bring in a Resolve for a Day of Fasting and Prayer, reported. The Report was recommitted for amendment, viz. that the following things might be mentioned: blessing on the Continental Congress, unity of the Colonies, health, fruitful seasons, &c., &c.

Colonel Richmond, per order, reported the following Resolve:

Whereas, it appears to this Congress that it is absolutely necessary that proper officers be put in commission to command the Train of Artillery, and that it be done without delay,

Resolved, That the Committee of Supplies be directed, forthwith, to recommend such officers to this Congress as they shall think proper for the purpose aforesaid.

The consideration of the currency of the Notes for payment of Soldiers, was assigned to to-morrow morning, nine o’clock.

Mr. Samuel Thatcher was appointed to number the Notes, instead of Mr. Samuel Phillips, who is otherwise engaged.

Resolved, That the Receiver-General be, and hereby is directed to supply Colonel Robinson, to-morrow, with such Money for advance pay for the Soldiers, as he was to have received this day.

Thursday, June 15, 1775.

Ordered, That Mr. Gridley’s Letter respecting officers of the Train and Artificers, be committed to the Committee who were appointed the tenth instant to consider how many Artificers were necessary.

Ordered, That Colonel Barrett, Captain Dwight, and Captain Page, be a Committee to consider what measures it would be proper to take, that the Army may be supplied with no Provisions but what are good in kind.

The Resolve relative to securing the Library and Apparatus of Harvard College was read and accepted, and is as follows, viz:

Whereas, it is expedient that those apartments in Harvard Hall, under the immediate charge of the Professor of Philosophy, and Librarian of Harvard College, be evacuated:

Resolved, That the Library, Apparatus, and other valuables of Harvard College, be removed, as soon as may be, to the Town of Andover; that Mr. Samuel Phillips, Mr. Daniel Hopkins, and Dummer Jewett, Esq., be a Committee to consult with the Reverend the President, the Honourable Mr. Winthrop, and the Librarian, or such of them as may be conveniently obtained, and, with them, to engage some suitable person or persons in said Town to transport, receive, and take the charge of the above mentioned effects; that said Committee join with those gentlemen in employing proper persons for packing said Library, Apparatus, and such other articles as they shall judge expedient, and take all due care that it be done with the greatest safety and despatch; and as the packages shall be completed, that they give notice to those engaged to receive them; the charges to be laid before this or some future Congress, or House of Assembly of this Province.

Ordered, That the Letters prepared for the Continental Congress, New-York, and the several Governments in New-England, be authenticated and sent forward as soon as may be. They are as follow, viz:

Considering the exposed state of the frontiers of some of the Colonies, the danger that the inhabitants of Canada may possibly have disagreeable apprehensions from the military preparations making in several of the other Colonies, and the rumours that there are some appearances of their getting themselves in readiness to act in a hostile way; this Congress have made application to the honourable Continental Congress; desiring them to take such measures as to them shall appear proper to quiet and conciliate the minds of the Canadians, and to prevent such alarming