Pounds, eighteen Shillings, eleven and a half Pence, for his expenses in bringing up to the Congress four of the Chiefs of the Penobscot Tribe of Indians, with an Interpreter; and the Receiver-General of this Colony is hereby directed to pay the said John Lane, or order, the aforesaid sum of forty-seven Pounds, eighteen Shillings, eleven and a half Pence; and likewise that the sum of nineteen Pounds, ten Shillings, and eight Pence, lawful money, be paid by the Receiver-General to Captain Lane, to defray his expenses in carrying the Indians back to Penobscot, and that Mr. Langdon be appointed to draught a Resolve for that purpose.

The Committee appointed to take into consideration a Letter from Mr. Stephen Hooper, of Newburyport, reported as follows, viz:

Resolved, That those of the Committee of Donations of the Town of Boston, who have left said Town, viz: Messrs. Benjamin Austin, Nathaniel Barber, and . . . . Proctor, be advised to sell the fifty barrels of Flour sent from Baltimore for the use of the Poor of Boston, now in the hands of the Committee of Correspondence of Portsmouth, to the same Committee, for the use of the New-Hampshire Troops.

The Committee appointed to consider by what means the Army before Boston may be effectually and most expeditiously strengthened, reported as follows, which was accepted, viz:

That they judge it absolutely necessary that the eight companies stationed in the County of Plymouth, belonging partly to General Thomas’s Regiment and partly to Col. Cotton’s Regiment, be immediately ordered to join the Army as soon as possible, and that directions be immediately given to General Ward for that purpose.

The Committee appointed to take into consideration the request from the Town of Malden, reported as follows, which was accepted, viz:

The Committee beg leave to report, that the inhabitants of the Town of Malden be directed to make the best use of their Artillery they can for their defence, in case they shall be attacked by the enemy, and that they make their application for assistance to the General of the Army, who doubtless will furnish them with such detachments from the Army as they shall judge necessary and expedient.

The Committee appointed to draught a Resolve for the Receiver-General to pay to Captain Lane nineteen Pounds, ten Shillings, and eight Pence, for defraying the expense of carrying the Indians back to Penobscot, reported as follows, viz:

Resolved, That there be paid out of the publick Treasury of this Colony to Mr. John Lane, or order, the sum of nineteen Pounds, ten Shillings, and eight Pence, to pay the expenses of himself, four Indian Chiefs, and an Interpreter, from Watertown to Penobscot, and the Receiver-General is hereby directed to pay the same accordingly.

Voted, That the former vote respecting the removal of the Library, Apparatus, and other valuable effects of Harvard College be reconsidered, and that the following Resolve be accepted, 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; that Mr. Samuel Phillips, Mr. Daniel Hopkins, and Dummer Jewett, Esquire, be a Committee to consult with the Reverend the President, the Hon. 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 the Town of Andover, and such other places as they may think best, to 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 take due care for their transportation; the charges to be laid before this or some future Congress, or House of Assembly of this Province.

Ordered, That Mr. Hale, Captain Parker, and Capt. Bragdon, be a Committee to take Capt. Lane’s Account of his time into consideration, and report thereon.

Resolved, That Winthrop Sergeant, of Gloucester, merchant, be allowed to ship off for the West-Indies a quantity of old Jamaica Fish, not exceeding forty hogsheads, it appearing to this Congress that the said Fish, if stopped, will be of little or no service to this Colony, and the Committee of Safety for Gloucester are directed to cause this Resolve to be so carried into execution as that no other Provisions except for the vessel’s use, be shipped off in the same.

Voted, That the Receiver-General be directed to pay to the Rev. Dr. Langdon, President of the College, one hundred Pounds, lawful money, in bills of credit of this Colony.

Ordered, That the Committee appointed to consider by what means the Army before Boston may be effectually and most expeditiously strengthened, be directed to write a Letter to General Ward; who reported a Letter to General Ward, directing him to call in the eight companies stationed in the County of Plymouth.

“In Provincial Congress, Watertown, June 23, 1775.

“SIR: As it appears to this Congress highly probable that the Army of our enemies will speedily make the utmost efforts to force your lines, and penetrate into the country, they have judged it absolutely necessary, for the strengthening the Army before Boston, that the eight companies now posted in the County of Plymouth, belonging partly to General Thomas’s Regiment and partly to Col. Cotton’s Regiment, should immediately join the said Army. You are therefore directed, without delay, to give the orders necessary for marching the said eight companies to the said Army as soon as may be.

“General Ward.”

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 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 hundred pounds of Bread, sixteen gallons of Rum, and sixteen gallons of Molasses, half 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 the Committee of Safety be directed to make out a new list for Officers of the Train of Artillery, that no person unworthy of office be appointed.

Saturday, June 24, 1775.

Ordered, That Dr. Taylor, Col. Sawyer, and Captain Batchelder, be a Committee to consider some method for regulating Trade with the Indians.

Major Fuller, Dr. Bailey, and Captain Goodman, appointed a Committee to consider the expediency of part of Colonel Phinney’s Regiment being stationed in the Counties of Cumberland and Lincoln.

Ordered, That Mr. Langdon, Colonel Sawyer, and Captain Goodman, be a Committee to consider what is further necessary to be done respecting the Bills of Credit of this Colony.

Voted, That there shall be two Surgeons and two Mates appointed for each Hospital, and commissioned accordingly.

Ordered, that the Committee appointed to examine the Surgeons be desired to report an establishment for Surgeons of Hospitals.

The Committee appointed to consider an establishment for the Surgeons of Hospitals, reported. The Report was accepted, and is as follows, viz:

That it is their opinion that the establishment of the chief Surgeons should be at the rate of eight Pounds per month, each and each Mate four Pounds, ten Shillings, per month.