to Mr. Josiah Stevens the sum of two Pounds, in Colony Notes or Bills of Credit, (payable to said Receiver,) for his services in bringing a number of Letters to this Congress taken out of a vessel from London.

Afternoon.

A Vote of the Congress of New-Hampshire was read; and Messrs. Child and Ashley, the bearers thereof, were admitted on the floor. They produced a Letter from Messrs. Buckman and Wales, to Colonel Bayley, of New-Hampshire, and his answer.

Ordered, That Mr. Dexter, Colonel Lincoln, Doctor Church, Mr. Pitts, and Captain Bragdon, be a Committee to confer with Messrs. Child and Ashley, from the Province of New-Hampshire.

Ordered, That the addition of the words “Overseers of the Poor” be added to the Resolve of yesterday, respecting the Poor of the Towns of Boston and Charlestown.

Ordered, That Mr. Cutt, Colonel Farley, and Colonel Dwight, be a Committee to take into consideration the Petition of Thomas Morton.

Ordered, That a Letter for Thomas Irving, Esquire, be opened, and ordered to be committed to the Committee who were to take under consideration what should be done with the Letters from London.

The Petition of the Selectmen of Abington was read, and committed to Colonel Mitchell, Mr. Lothrop, and Mr. Ellis. The Petition is as follows, viz:

“To the Honourable Provincial Congress now sitting at WATERTOWN:

“The Petition of us, the subscribers, humbly sheweth, that there are now forty persons got into the Town of Abington, who were partakers of the donations while they resided in the Town of Boston, and are in want of support. Bread corn is an article that is very scarce and dear among us; and as your petitioners are credibly informed there is a large quantity of corn, bread, flour, &c., sent to the Town of Dartmouth, and there stored, being a donation for the poor of Boston, your petitioners therefore humbly pray this honourable Congress would please to give orders that we draw our proportion out of said donation, according to the number of persons we have to support, which shall be faithfully dealt out to them according to their respective wants and necessities. This your “petitioners, as in duty bound, shall every pray.

“Abington, July 3, 1775.”

Major Goodwin, who was appointed to bring in a Resolve for directing the Committee of Supplies to furnish the Non-Coramissioned Officers who lost their clothes and blankets in the late engagement, with clothes and blankets, reported. The Report was accepted, and is as follows:

Whereas, in consequence of a Letter from General Ward, provision was made by a Resolve of this Congress for Private Soldiers who had lost their clothes and blankets in a late engagement, but no provision was made for Non-Commissioned Officers in similar circumstances; therefore,

Resolved, That the Committee of Supplies be, and they hereby are directed to furnish said Non-Commissioned Officers with Clothes and Blankets, in such manner and form as they were directed by said Resolve to supply said Privates.

Adjourned to Tuesday morning, eight o’clock.

Tuesday, July 4, 1775.

Ordered, That the Honourable the President, Honourable Major Hawley, and Mr. Greenleaf, be a Committee to prepare a Letter to Governour Trumbull, desiring him to forward to this Colony, as soon as may be, whatever Flour may arrive at Connecticut, for the use of the Army.

A Letter from Colonel Gridley was read, and ordered to lie on the table. The Letter is as follows, viz:

“Cambridge, July 3, 1775.

“GENTLEMEN: Some time since you desired me to make a return of proper persons for field-officers for the Regiment of Artillery. Accordingly, after mature consideration, I made a return, which I thought if complied with would be the most likely means to serve the country in the best manner. But I find, gentlemen, my judgment in these matters is of little weight with you; it seems not necessary to consult me in it. Though I must have the trouble of teaching every one under me the knowledge necessary for the service, you have been pleased to revise the plan I gave you; that, no doubt, you have a right to do. But be assured, gentlemen, if I must have no judgment, and am not to be consulted in these matters, but must have persons transposed and imposed upon me without consulting me, I am determined I will withdraw myself from the Army, and will have nothing farther to do with it.

“I am, gentlemen, your most humble servant,

“RICHARD GRIDLEY.

“To the Honourable Provincial Congress.”

Ordered, That Mr. Pickering, Mr. Partridge, and Mr. Goodwin, be a Committee to prepare a Letter to General Washington, informing him of the provision this Congress has made for the sick and wounded of the Army.

An Account of Ephraim Fenno was read, and committed to Mr. Wheeler, Mr. Jewett, and Colonel Dwight.

Ordered, That Asa Barns and other Officers of Col. Woodbridge’s Regiment, recommended by the Committee of Safety, be commissioned, agreeable to the recommendation of said Committee.

The Committee on the Petition of the Selectmen of Abington, reported verbally, that the matter respecting the Donations for the Poor of Boston, be considered at large.

Ordered, That Colonel Mitchell, Captain Stone, Mr. Kollock, Colonel Jones, and Mr. Crane, be a Committee for that purpose.

Ordered, That Mr. Johnson, Mr. Fairfield, and Mr. Crane, be a Committee to examine the Accounts of those persons who were empowered to procure Arms for the use of the Colony Army.

The Committee on the Petition of Thomas Morton, reported. The Report was ordered to lie on the table for the present.

A Resolve of the Committee relative to the Goods of Thomas Hutchinson, Esq., and others, hid in and about Milton, was read, and committed to Major Bliss, Colonel Grout, and Mr. Crane.

Resolved, That three o’clock, P. M., be assigned for the choice of some gentleman to serve on the Committee of Supplies, in the room of Mr. Vose, who declines serving.

Ordered, That Mr. Jewett, Mr. Lothrop, Captain Thatcher, Colonel Jones, Mr. Wheeler, Colonel Farley, and Mr. Crow, be a Committee to consider the expediency of making a Draw-Bridge of the bridge at Cambridge, agreeable to the request of General Washington; and that said Committee be directed to sit forthwith.

At the request of General Washington, communicated by Mr. Gill,

Resolved, That no more commissions for the present be delivered to any Officers of the Colony Army, those employed more particularly for the protection of the sea-coasts, excepted.

The Resolve relative to furnishing the Soldiers with Coats, was considered, and recommitted for amendment.

Ordered, That Mr. Partridge, Mr. Pickering, and Dr. Taylor, be a Committee to consider in what manner the late inhabitants of the Town of Boston may choose Members to represent that Town in the next General Assembly of this Colony.

Resolved, That the Committee of Supplies be, and hereby are directed to supply the Rev. Mr. Gordon with a good Horse, to use during his service as a Chaplain to this Congress.

Ordered, That Doctor Taylor, Doctor Church, and Mr. Johnson, be a Committee to bring in a Resolve appointing Doctor Andrew Craigie a Commissary of Medical Stores; and that said Committee be directed to consider what is a proper establishment for his pay.

Afternoon.

A recommendation from the Committee of Safety relative to an Indian’s having a Horse, read, and committed to Doctor Taylor, Mr. Partridge, and Mr. Glover.

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