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for to be paid in cash, and the Receiver-General is hereby directed to pay the same accordingly.

The Schedule is as follows, viz:

Towns’ Name.	Town’s Stock of Powder.	Supplied already.	To be left in Town.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER.
Worcester,	2½ barrels,	1 barrel,	½ barrel.
Lancaster,	2½ do.	1 do.	½ do.
Mendon,	5½ do.	2 do.	½ do.
Brookfield,	6 do.	3 do.	½ do.
Oxford,	3½ do.	1 do.	½ do.
Charlton,	1²/₃ do.	½ do.	½ do.
Sutton,	4½ do.		½ do.
Leicester,	2 do.	1 do.	½ do.
Spencer,	½ do.		¼ do.
Paxton,			½ do.
Rutland,			½ do.
Oakham,			¼ do.
Hubbardston,			¼ do.
New-Braintree,	1 do.		¼ do.
Southborough,	1¾ do.		½ do.
Northborough,	2 do.	1 do.	½ do.
Shrewsbury,	5 do.		½ do.
Lunenburgh,	2 do.		½ do.
Fitchburg,			¼ do.
Uxbridge,	2 do.		½ do.
Harvard,	2¹/₃ do.		½ do.
Dudley,			½ do.
Hutchinson,	2 do.	½ do.	½ do.
Bolton,	2 do.		½ do.
Upton,	1³/₄ do.		¼ do.
Sturbridge,	3½ do.		½ do.
Leominster,	1 do.		½ do.
Hardwick,	2 do.		½ do.
Weston,			¼ do.
Holden,	½ do.		¼ do.
Douglass,			¼ do.
Grafton,	2½ do.		½ do.
Petersham,	3 do.		½ do.
Royalston,			¼ do.
Westminster,	½ do.		¼ do.
Athol,			¼ do.
Templeton,	2 do.		½ do.
Princeton,	1½ do.		¼ do.
Ashburnham,			½ do.
Winchendon,			¼ do.
Westborough,	3 do.	½ do.	½ do.
Northbridge,			¼ do.
COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE.
Springfield,	1¼ do.		¼ do.
Willbraham,	1 do.		¼ do.
Hadley,	¾ do.		¼ do.
South Hadley,	1¼ do.		¼ do.
Amherst,			¼ do.
Granby,	½ do.		¼ do.
Montague,			¼ do.
Northfield,	1½ do.		¼ do.
Brimfield,	1 do.		¼ do.
South-Brimfield,			¼ do.
Monson,	½ do.		¼ do.
Pelham,			¼ do.
Palmer,			¼ do.
New Salem,	1 do.		¼ do.
Belchertown,	1 do.		¼ do.
Warwick,	1 do.		¼ do.
Shutebury,			¼ do.

Ordered, That Captain Brown make provision for the two poor women late of the Town of Charlestowm, now at the door, till to-morrow morning.

Ordered, That Mr. Kollock, Colonel Grout, and Mr. Dickerson, be a Committee to examine the Accounts of Major Barber, agreeable to his Letter.

A Letter from the Committee of Inspection of the Town of Biddeford was read, and committed to Colonel Richmond, Captain Stone, and Mr. Langdon, who are directed to examine the prisoner, Thomas Neat, brought from Bid-deford, and report.

Adjourned to eight o’clock to-morrow morning.

Saturday, July 1, 1775.

The Committee appointed to bring in a Resolve for the purpose of making provision for the Poor of the Town of Charlestown, reported the following, which was accepted, viz:

Whereas, the distressed circumstances of the inhabitants of the Town of Charlestown calls for the charitable aid of this Colony; therefore,

Resolved, That such of those inhabitants as are unable to remove or support themselves, be removed to the several Towns in the County of Worcester mentioned in the Schedule hereunto annexed.

And it is further recommended to the Selectmen of the aforesaid Towns to provide for, and employ said inhabitants, in the best and moat prudent manner that may be, and render their accounts to this or some future Congress, or House of Representatives, which reasonable accounts shall be paid out of the publick Treasury of said Colony.

And it is further Resolved, That Deacon Cheever, Captain Brown, and Major Fuller of Newton, be a Committee to agree with Teamsters, not exceeding the rate of nine pence per ton per mile, for transporting such inhabitants as are unable to travel with their effects, and give certificates to such Teamsters, expressing that they are the Poor of the Town of Charlestourft, and the sum they are to receive for such service; and upon said Teamsters producing such certificate to the Committee of Supplies, endorsed with the test of the Selectmen of the Town where such Poor and their effects are lodged, that said Teamster has done the service agreed for per said certificate, the Committee of Supplies are hereby directed to draw on the Receiver-General of said Colony for the payment of said Teamster; and the said Receiver-General is hereby ordered to pay the same.

County of Worcester.—Lancaster, 30; Mendon, 30; Brookfield, 20; Oxford, 15; Charlton, 10; Sutton, 30; Leicester, 12; Spencer, 10; Paxton, 7; Rutland, 15; Oakham, 6; Hutchinson, 20; New-Braintree, 15; Southhorough, 6; Westborough, 20; Northborough, 10; Shrewsbury, 10; Fitchburgh, 10; Uxbridge, 10.

The Committee appointed to consider what methods would be proper to try and punish crimes which may be committed by the Soldiers stationed on the sea-coasts, reported. The Report was recommitted, and Major Hawley and Mr. Greenleaf added to the Committee.

Two Letters from the Rev. John Murray were read, and committed to Colonel Grout, Major Fuller of Newton, and Major Goodwin,

An Account of Jabez Matthews was read, and committed to Major Fuller, Colonel Mitchell, and Mr. Ingalls.

Ordered, That Mr. Lathrop, Mr. Dickenson, and Mr. Nye, be a Committee to consider a Resolve of the. Committee of Safety, respecting Whale-boats.

A Resolve of the Committee of Safety, proposing that Electrical Points should be erected over the Power Magazine, was read, and Committee to the Committee who were appointed to build a Store for depositing Gunpowder therein, and seeing that it is well guarded.

A Petition from eighteen Stockbridge Indians was read, and committed to Mr. Kollock, Mr. Crane, and Major White.

The Committee appointed to examine Thomas Neat, reported. The Report was accepted, and is as follows:

The Committee appointed to examine Thomas Neat, have attended that service, and are humbly of opinion that he ought to be discharged and set at liberty, and do recommend him for a pass, to be signed by the Secretary, to go to New-York, there to apply for a further pass, as he proposes to go to Virginia. Submitted:

EZRA RICHMOND, per order.

Resolved, That the following persons be appointed Deputy Commissaries in the Massachusetts Army, being one to each Regiment.

List of Deputy Commissaries.

Mr. Samuel Norton, recommended by Col. Lincoln.

Captain Ebenezer Craft, of Sturbridge, recommended by Colonel Learned, Rev. Mr. Paine, &c.

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