supply of the Army, was read, and committed to the Committee who have, under consideration the regulation of the Army.

Ordered, That Mr. Pickering, Mr. Nye, and Mr. Fisher, be a Committee to inquire into the state of the Towns’ stocks of Ammunition, in the Counties of Worcester and Hampshire, and that said Committee sit forthwith.

Ordered, That all the Commissions for the Officers of the Train be forthwith signed by the Secretary, (except John Wiley’s, Samuel Gridley’s, and John Callender’s;) and sent to the committee of Safety.

Ordered, That no Handles be made to Spears or other weapons of war, or any tools for the use of the Army, of Chestnut, or any other brittle wood.

Ordered, That the Committee appointed to inquire into the grounds of a report which has prevailed, that there has been treachery in some of the Officers of the Army, be directed to proceed in their inquiries.

Ordered, That Colonel Porter, Colonel Garish, and Captain Thatcher, be a Committee to consider and report to whom the Arms obtained by a Committee of Congress shall be delivered, and when distributed, how the person receiving them shall be made accountable.

Resolved, That every person who has in possession any of the Precepts lately issued by this Congress for calling a General Assembly, be desired to dele the word “warn,” and in its stead insert the word “cause,” and that Mr. Edes be desired, in his next Paper, to give notice of the mistake made, by printing the said word “warn,” instead of the word, “cause.”

Resolved, That Major Fuller be desired immediately to go home to get the returns of the Towns’ stocks of Ammunition.

The Report of the Committee, appointed to consider what steps ate proper to be taken for the reception of General Washington, was again considered, amended, and accepted, and is as follows, viz:

Resolved, That Doctor Benjamin Church and Mr. Moses Gill, be a Committee to repair to Springfield, there to receive Generals Washington and Lee, with every mark of respect due to their exalted characters and stations; to provide proper escorts for them from thence to the Army before Boston, and the house provided for their reception at Cambridge, and to make suitable provision for them in manner following viz: by a number of gentlemen of this Colony from Springfield to Brookfield; and by another company, raised in that neighbourhood, from there to Worcester; and by another company, there provided, from thence to Marlborough; and from thence, by the troop of Horse in that place, to the Army aforesaid: and their company at the several stages on the road, and to receive the bills of expenses at the several inns where it may be convenient for them to stop for refreshment, to examine them and make report of the several sums expended at each of them for that purpose, that orders may be taken by the Congress for the payment to them; and all innkeepers are hereby directed to make provision agreeable to the requests made by the said Committee; and that General Ward, be notified of the appointment of General Washington as Commander-in-Chief of the American Forces, and of the expectation we have of his speedy arrival, With Major-General Lee, that he, with the Generals of the Forces of the other Colonies, may give such orders for their honourable reception as may accord with the rules and circumstances of the Army, and the respect due to their rank, without, however, any expense of powder, and without taking the Troops off from the necessary attention to their duty at this crisis of our affairs.

Resolved, That three o’clock in the afternoon be assigned for the purpose of choosing three persons as a Committee to repair to Springfield to receive Generals Washington and Lee, agreeable to the foregoing Resolution.

The Committee appointed to consider what preparations are proper to be made for the reception of General Washington, reported the following Resolve; which was accepted, and Capt. Partridge, Captain Thatcher, Mr. Phillips, Major Goodwin, and Mr. Caldwell, appointed a Committee for the purpose therein mentioned:

Resolved, That the President’s house in Canibridge, excepting one room reserved by the President for his own use, be taken, cleared, prepared, and furnished, for the reception of General Washington and General Lee; and that a Committee be chosen immediately to carry the same into execution.

Mr. Crane was appointed in the room of Mr. Hall on the Committee chosen to Consider Mr. Revere’s Account.

Resolved, That the Committee appointed to prepare Letters to the several Governments in New-England for a re-enforcement of men, omit preparing one for the Colony of New-Hampshire.

Ordered, That Doctor Taylor, Captain Goodman, and Mr. Phillips, be a, Committee to bring in a Resolve for the purpose of preventing all imposition on the Committee who have been heretofore directed to examine those persons who may be suspected as inimical to their Country, by any person whatever.

The Committee appointed to consider the Letter from Machias reported. The Report was accepted, and is as follows, viz:

Resolved, That the thanks of this Congress be, and are hereby given to Captain Jeremiah Obrian and Captain Benjamin Foster, and the other brave men under their command, for their courage and good conduct in taking one of the Tenders belonging to our enemies, and two Sloops belonging to Ichabod Jones, and for preventing the Ministerial Troops being supplied with Lumber; and that the said Tender, Sloops, their appurtenances and cargoes, remain in the hands of the said Captains Obrian and Foster and the men under their command, for them to use and improve as they shall think most for their and the publick’s advantage, until the further order of this or some future Congress, or House of Representatives. And that The Committee of Safety for the Western Parish of Formalborough be ordered to convey the prisoners taken by the said Obrian and Foster from Pownalborough Jail to the Committee of Safety or Correspondence for the Town of Brunswick, and the Committee for Brunswick to convey them to some Committee in the County of York, and so to be conveyed from County to County till they arrive at this Congress.

Afternoon.

Ordered, That Commissions be delivered to Ezra Badlam, Captain of the Train of Artillery, in the room of John Wiley; John Sibley, Lieutenant; Samuel Dagget, Second Lieutenant; and John Blanchard, Second Lieutenant; agreeable to the recommendation of the Committee of Safety.

Ordered, That Colonel Foster, Mr. Fisher, and Captain Goodridge, be a Committee to consider a Letter from. General. Ward this day received.

Ordered, That Mr. Fisher, Doctor Whiting, and Major Brooks, be a Committee to receive, sort, and count the Votes for three gentleman to go to Springfield, to meet Generals Washington and Lee.

The Committee baying attended that service, reported, that Doctor Church, Mr. Gill, and the Hon. Major Hawley, were choosen.

The Han. Major Hawley moved that be might be excused from that service; and having offered his reasons, the question was put, and he was excused accordingly.

Resolved, That the vote for choosing three persons to go to Springfield, to meet Generals Washington and Lee, be reconsidered, so far as that only two persons should be appointed to repair thither on that service.

Resolved, That Captain McKenster and Captain Porter, who have each of them raised a Company at New-York and Connecticut, be permitted to join Colonel Patterson’s Regiment, provided their Companies are complete and equipped, and that Major Goodwin bring in a Resolve for this purpose.

Resolved, That General Whitcomb’s Commission, be dated the 21st day of June.

Resolved, That the President he desired to administer to General Whitcomb the Oath appointed to be administered to the General Officers of the Army.