apprehensions. We have also had the most disagreeable accounts of methods taken to fill the minds of the Indian Tribes, adjacent to these Colonies, with sentiments very injurious to us; particularly, we have been informed that Colonel Guy Johnson has taken great pains with the Six Nations, in order to bring them into a belief that it is designed by the Colonies to fall upon them and cut them off. We have therefore desired the honourable Continental Congress that they would, with all convenient speed, use their influence in guarding against the evil intended by this malevolent misrepresentation, and we desire you to join with us in such application.

To the Continental Congress, New-York, and the several Governments in New-England.

Voted, To accept the Report for directing the Committee of Safety to take immediate care to provide Houses for the Soldiers near the camp in Cambridge (if Tents cannot be had) at the expense of the Colony. It is as follows, viz:

The Committee appointed to take under consideration the Petition of the Quartermaster-General and Committee of Safety, have attended that service, and report, that the Committee of Safety be directed to take immediate care to provide Houses for the Soldiers near the camp in Cambridge, (if Tents cannot be had,) at the expense of the Colony.

Ordered, That to-morrow, at three o’clock in the afternoon, be assigned for the choice of four Brigadier-Generals, two Adjutant-Generals, and two Quartermaster-Generals.

Ordered, That the Petition of Ephraim Perry and four others, inhabitants of Fox Island, be committed to the Committee appointed to consider the circumstances of the sea-coasts.

Voted, To accept the Report for advising a number of Towns and Districts (as per schedule annexed to the Report) who have Fire-Arms, to deposite the same with their respective Town or District Treasurers, for the use of the Army. It is as follows, viz:

Whereas, some of the inhabitants of the plantations in this Colony, not incorporated, and some of the inhabitants of the neighbouring Colonies, together with a number of the late inhabitants of the Town of Boston, have enlisted into the Army now raising in this Colony, therefore not provided with Arms by a resolve of Congress, dated May 9th, 1775, empowering the Selectmen to supply the inhabitants of their respective Towns with Arms, &c.: therefore,

Resolved, That the inhabitants of the several Towns and Districts in the Counties of Worcester, Hampshire, and other Counties, specified in a list hereunto annexed, who may have good and sufficient Fire-Arms and Bayonets, be advised hereby immediately to deposite the same with the respective Town or District Treasurers, to the number at least of so many in each Town or District as is specified in said list. For which Arms and Bayonets (or Arms alone, where Bayonets are not to be had) each owner shall receive so much as his Arms and Bayonets shall be valued by the Selectmen of the Town or District in which he dwells, of the Treasurer of said Town or District, in bills of credit of this Colony, within thirty days after the Arms are delivered; for which, bills are to be taken in the name of this Colony, attested by the Selectmen aforesaid. And the amount of such bills, with an order from such Treasurer, the Commitee of Supplies of this Colony are hereby directed to pay, together with the expense of transporting said Arms to the store of said Committee in Watertown. And further, the Selectmen and Committees of Correspondence, together with the Treasurer of the Towns and Districts aforesaid, are hereby directed to give their aid in collecting and transporting said Arms with the greatest despatch.

Voted, To accept the Report for providing a Magazine of Fire-Arms for this Colony; also, that said Report be printed in the several Newspapers, viz:

Whereas, it is necessary that this Colony be provided with a Magazine of Arms, which are good and sufficient; therefore,

Resolved, That any person or persons who may have such to sell, shall receive so much for them as the Selectmen of the Town or District in which he or they may dwell, shall appraise said Arms at, upon the delivery of the same to the Committee of Supplies at Watertown, and exhibiting a certificate of said appraisement, attested by said Selectmen, to the Committee aforesaid, provided said delivery be made within one month from the date hereof.

Afternoon.

Ordered, That Mr. Parker, Colonel Thompson, and Mr. Aikin, be a Committee to apply to the Committee of Supplies and the Generals of the Army, and inquire whether the Army is sufficiently supplied with Ammunition.

Ordered, That Daniel Davis, Esq., be on the Committee appointed to take care of the Estates of the Refugees, in the room of Mr. Partridge, who is absent

The Committee appointed to examine and consider two accounts exhibited to this Congress by Mr. John Brown,