The Report was read and accepted, and is as follows, viz:

The Committee appointed to consider of the expediency of establishing another Hospital for the sick and wounded of the Army, have attended that service, and beg leave to report, that they judge it is really expedient to have another established; and they judge that the house of Dr. Spring, in Watertown, is convenient for that purpose; and that he is willing said house should be improved by the Province for that use; but that he cannot at present ascertain the damage it may be to him, but is willing to submit that matter to the judgment of a Committee to be hereafter appointed by this honourable Congress or House of Assembly.

Ordered, That Doctor Church, Doctor Taylor, and Mr. Pickering, be a Committee to consider the Petition of Mr. Pidgeon, Commissary-General.

Ordered, That Mr. Wheeler, Dr. Whiting, and Captain Filsbury, be a Committee to consider a Petition of Colonel John Patterson; who reported as follows, viz:

The Committee appointed to take into consideration the Petition of Colonel Patterson, have attended that service, and beg leave to report by way of Resolve: That the Committee of Supplies be directed to give immediate orders for supplying said destitute Soldiers with Blankets, agreeable to the said Petition.

The Committee on the Petition of Mr. Pidgeon, reported. The Report was accepted, and is as follows, viz:

Resolved, That Mr. John Pidgeon, Commissary-General, requesting a dismission from his said office, being under a mistake, have liberty to withdraw his Petition; that the conduct of said Commissary-General in his office has been Such as to merit the approbation of this Congress, and of the publick in general; and that said John Pidgeon be desired to attend his business as Commissary-General in the service of this Province.

At the request of Mr. Pidgeon, the Commissary-General, Ordered, That Doctor Holten, Mr. Devens, and Col. Palmer, be a Committee to consult, and with their advice assist Mr. Pidgeon in such matters as appertain to his office.

Resolved, That there be one Deputy-Commissary appointed to each Regiment; and that Mr. Pidgeon, the Commissary-General, be desired to lay before the Congress a list of persons proper to be appointed for this business, and to propose an establishment for their pay.

Ordered, That Mr. Edwards, Mr. Hopkins, Doctor Taylor, Mr. Batchelder, and Doctor Church, be a Committee to confer with four Indians this day arrived from Penobscot, under the conduct of Mr.John Lane, and to provide proper entertainment for them while in this place, and for their return home.

Ordered, That Mr. Pickering, Mr. Langdon, and Col. Sawyer, be a Committee to consider the desire of Captain George Dodge, for liberty to export a quantity of old Jamaica Fish.

On a motion made in behalf of Captain Thomas Mason and Captain George Dodge, that they might have liberty from this Congress to ship off for the West-Indies one hundred and thirty hogsheads of last year’s Jamaica Cod-Fish, or quantity not exceeding the same,

Resolved, That it appears to this Congress that the detention of said Fish can be of Title or no service to this Colony, and that they be allowed to export the same; and the Committee of Safety for the Town of Salem is directed to see that this Resolve be effectually carried into execution; and that no other Provisions, except for the vessel’s use be shipped off in the same.

Resolved, That five o’clock, P. M., be assigned for the choice of some person to preach an Election Sermon on the 19th of July next.

Afternoon.

The Committee appointed to consider a Petition from the Committee chosen to take care of the Poor at Charlestown, reported. The Report was accepted, and is as follows, viz:

The Committee chosen to take the within Petition into consideration, report, that it is their opinion that the Poor of the Town of Charlestown be provided for by the Selectmen of the several Towns to which they remove, until the further order of this or some future Congress or House of Representatives.

Ordered, That Colonel Cushing, Major Perley, Col. Prescott, Colonel Barrett, and Deacon Fisher, be a Committee to inquire into the grounds of a report which has prevailed in the Army, that there has been treachery in some of the Officers; and that if they find that such report is without foundation, they bring in a Resolve for quieting the minds of the people in respect thereof.

Ordered, That the Committee appointed to consider the request of Captain George Dodge, should likewise consider a request made by Deacon Cheever, in behalf of Mr. Russell, for a similar purpose.

On a motion made in behalf of Mr. Thomas Russell, merchant, that be might be allowed to ship off from this Colony one hundred hogsheads of last year’s Jamaica Fish for the West-Indies,

Resolved, That it appears to this Congress that the detention of said Fish can be of little or no service to this Colony, and that he be allowed to export the same; and as part of the said Fish is now at Salem, and part at New buryport, it is further

Resolved, That the said Russell be allowed to send or transport the Fish which is at Salem to Newburyport, in order to be shipped off as aforesaid; and the respective Committees of Safety of both said Towns are directed to take care in their own departments that this Resolve be effectually carried into execution; and that no other Provisions, except for the vessel’s use, be shipped off in the same.

The Order of the Day was moved for.

Ordered, That Captain Webster, Mr. Wheeler, and Mr. Fox, be a Committee to receive and count the votes for a Major-General.

The Committee having attended that service, reported that Colonel Heath was chosen.

Resolved, That eleven o’clock to-morrow morning be assigned for the choice of four Brigadier-Generals.

A Return of a Member, viz: Mr. Beriah Norton, from Edgartown, was read and considered; and the question being put, Whether Mr. Norton be regularly returned a Member for said Town? It passed in the negative.

Ordered, That the Secretary transmit to General Health a certificate of his being chosen by this Congress a Major-General in the Massachusetts Army, and to desire his acceptance; and that he would attend this Congress as soon as may be, to receive his Commission.

Ordered, That Mr. Wheeler, Mr. Lothrop, and Mr. Sayer, be a Committee to make out a Commission for Major-General Heath.

Ordered, That Colonel Freeman, Mr. Webster, and Dr. Taylor, be a Committee to prepare the form of a Return to be printed on the back of the letter to be sent to the several Towns and Districts for choosing Representatives.

Ordered, That Deacon Fisher, Captain Stone, and Captain Thatcher, be a Committee to consider a Letter from the Committee of Safety, relative to their recommendation of Mr. John Wiley, as Captain of a Company of the Train of Artillery; and that they notify the said Wiley to be heard thereon.

Ordered, That Captain Batchelder, Mr. Hopkins, and Major Fuller, be a Committee to consider a Petition from Robert Haskell.

Ordered, That Captain Brown be of the Committee in the room of Major Hull, to agree with Mr. Hunt for his house in Watertown, to be used as a Hospital.

Ordered, That Deacon Nichols, Deacon Fisher, and Mr. Hinsdale, be a Committee to distribute Doctor Langdon’s Sermons, one to each Minister in the Colony, and one to each Member of the Congress.

The Committee appointed to prepare the form of a Return, to be printed on the back of the letters to the Selectmen of the several Towns and Districts, &c., reported. The Report was read and accepted, and is as follows, viz: