Ordered, That Colonel Gerrish, Major Hawley, Doctor Taylor, Mr. Durfee, and Mr. Jewett, be a Committee to consider the expediency of directing General Ward to call Colonel Glover’s Regiment, now stationed at Marblehead, to the Camp at Cambridge, and report.

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

The Committee appointed to take into consideration the Petition of Robert Haskell, beg leave to report by way of Resolve:

Resolved, That the petitioner, Robert Haskell, be, and he hereby is permitted to proceed from Beverly to Nova-Scotia, in a fishing vessel about seventeen years old, that he hath procured for that purpose; also, to carry three or four persons with him, and the following Provisions, viz: one barrel of Pork, two of Bread, sixteen gallons of Molasses, sixteen gallons of Rum, half a bushel of Beans or Peas, and two bushels of Salt; but no more provisions of any kind whatever. And that such proceeding will not be contrary to the Resolve passed by the Grand American Congress, the 17th of May last, or any other Resolve that honourable Congress have yet published.

Resolved, That Colonel Phinney be admitted into this House, to inform the Congress of the state of the Regiment enlisted in the County of Cumberland.

The Committee appointed to consider the expediency of directing General Ward to call to the Camp at Cambridge the Regiment at Marblehead, reported. The Report was accepted, and is as follows, viz: [This Report is not to be found.]

Ordered, That Colonel Sayer wait on General Ward with it.

Ordered, That Mr. Sayer draw, in the form of a Resolve, the Report of the Committee relative to the Estates of the Refugees.

Ordered, That the President sign the Resolve relative to the violation of the Sabbath, which passed the 16th instant.

Ordered, That Doctor Jones, Capt. Stone, and Capt. Bragdon, be a Committee to consider the Petition of Thomas Twining.

Mr. Sayer reported a Resolve relative to the Estates of the Refugees; which was accepted, and ordered to be printed in the Cambridge, Watertown, and Worcester Papers, and is as follows,* viz:

Whereas, the property of some persons who have left their habitations in sundry Towns in this Colony, and have discovered themselves to be enemies to the rights of this Colony, and the Continent of America in general, and have taken refuge in Boston and other places, under the protection of the enemies to said Colony and Continent:

Therefore, Resolved, That it be recommended to the Selectmen and Committees of Correspondence of the several Towns and Districts of this Colony, where any property is to be found belonging to any of the aforesaid persons, that they take the same into their care, and make the best improvement thereof in their power; and also, that it be recommended to the said Committees or Selectmen, to use their endeavours that no strip or waste be made on such property, and to keep an account of all the rents and profits arising from the same, and to be accountable for the same to this or some other Congress or Assembly of this Colony, when thereunto required, they having a reasonable allowance made for their trouble.

Afternoon.

Ordered, That Major Hawley, Mr. Gerry, and Major Fuller, be a Committee to bring in a Resolve for the purpose of calling the General Assembly at another time than that at which it is to be held, if the exigences of the times shall make it necessary.

Resolved, That another Major-General be chosen by this Congress, in addition to the two already chosen, and that six o’clock this afternoon be assigned for such choice.

Ordered, That Major Fuller, Colonel Farley, and Mr. Wheeler, be a Committee to inquire how and where materials for making good Paper, proper for Bills of Credit, may be had, if any such bills shall be emitted.

Ordered, That Captain Bragdon and Colonel Davis be a Committee to apply to Mr. Paul Revere, desiring him to take care that he does not leave his Engraving Press exposed when he is absent from it; and said Committee are directed to take the Plates into their hands, and deliver them to this Congress, when the Notes are all struck off.

The Committee who were appointed to confer with the Indians, reported as follows, viz:

The Committee appointed by the honourable Colony Congress now sitting, to treat with the Indian Chief from the Penobscot Tribe, after an introduction on their part, received from the Indian the following Address, viz:

The representation he now makes, and the engagements he enters into, are in behalf of the whole Tribe he represents. His heart is good, honest, and upright in all he says. The English are a people old and strong, but they are children and weak. They have a large tract of land which they have a right to call their own, and have possessed accordingly for many years. These lands have been en-croached upon by the English, who have for miles on end cut much of their good timber. They ask that the English would interpose and prevent such encroachments for the future, and they will assist us with all their power in the common defence of our country; and they hope, if the Almighty be on our side, the enemy will not be able to deprive us of our lands. They request that Captain Lane be an agent for them to settle all matters relative to the above difficulties respecting their lands. They desire a Commissary may be sent among them, of whom they may purchase goods. They desire provisions, powder, &c., may be sent them, which they will buy at a reasonable rate. They say they have been much imposed upon by our traders, and desire such evils may be by us prevented.

Ordered, That the request of the Indians, as mentioned in said Report, be considered by the Committee aforesaid.

Ordered, That Mr. Haven administer the oaths to General Heath as Colonel, and as Major-General in the Massachusetts Army.

The President then delivered General Heath a Commission as Colonel, and another as a Major-General of the Massachusetts Army.

Ordered, That Mr. Pickering, Mr. Lothrop, and Mr. Pitts, be a Committee to deliver Commissions to the following Officers in General Heat’s Regiment, viz: Jotham Loring, Second Major; Charles Cushing, Captain; Elias Whitton, Lieutenant; Benjamin Beal, Ensign.

Ordered, That the President, Major Hawley, Mr. Gerry, Colonel Thompson, Captain Goodman, Colonel Lincoln, and Colonel Freeman, be a Committee to inquire into the reason of the present want of discipline in the Massachusetts Army, and to report to this Congress what is the most proper way to put said Army into a proper regulation.

A Commission was delivered to Colonel Benjamin Ruggles Woodbridge, as Colonel of a Regiment in the Colony Army.

Ordered, That Commissions be delivered to the Officers of Colonel Woodbridge’s Regiment, agreeable to a list by him exhibited to the Committee of Safety.

The Order of the Day was moved for.

Ordered, That Colonel Lincoln, Mr. Pitts, and Mr. Lothrop, be a Committee to receive, sort, and count the votes for another Major-General.

* The following is a copy of the Resolution, as printed under this order of the Congress. The Resolution in the text is recorded on the manuscript Journal:

IN PROVINCIAL CONGRESS, Watertown, June 21, 1775.

Whereas, a number of our inveterate enemies have taken shelter under the protection of General Gage and his Troops, and have left a considerable interest, whereby it becomes necessary that some provision should be made for the disposal of the same:

Resolved, therefore, That the Selectmen and Committees of Correspondence of the several Towns and Districts of this Colony, be directed to take under their care the effects and estates of the several persons who have fled for protection to Boston or elsewhere, and to improve the same to the best advantage, and render a true account of the profits arising therefrom, to this Congress, or some future House of Representatives of this Colony, they being allowed a reasonable consideration for their trouble.

JA. WARREN, President.

A true copy from the Minutes:

Attest:

SAM, FREEMAN, Secretary.