Shillings, received by said Herrick and Satterlee of said Arnold, for the use of the Company of said Herrick.

Col. Grout was appointed to accompany Mr. Merril to the Receiver-General to know of him if he can pay him the four hundred Pounds, agreeable to the above Resolve.

Ordered, That Mr. Shillaber, Captain White, and Mr. Crane be a Committee to consider the Account of Mr. Edward Mitchell, and any other Accounts that may be rendered of the expense of procuring Spears for the Army.

Ordered, That Colonel Robinson, Major Brooks, and Deacon Bayley, be a Committee to procure a Steward for his Excellency General Washington.

Afternoon.

Leave of absence was granted to the Receiver-General till the beginning of next week.

The Committee appointed to consider the Letter of Mr. Joseph Hallett, dated New-York, 26th June, 1775, reported verbally, that the same be referred to the Committee of Supplies. The Report was accepted.

Mr. Batchelder was appointed in the room of Mr. Sullivan to consider what grant was proper to be made for the services of the Secretary.

Ordered, That Mr. Johnson, Major Perley, and Mr. Hemenway, be a Committee to procure Stores for depositing the Fish which the Committee of Supplies may purchase for the use of the Colony, either by hire or by building new Stores, as they may think best.

The following Letter was received from the Secretary of General Ward:

“Camp at Cambridge, July 7, 1775.

“SIR: I must inform you that great numbers in the Army are almost naked for want of shirts, breeches, stockings, shoes, and other clothing; and unless they can be immediately supplied, inconceivable difficulties and distress will accrue to the Army. I am, Sir, your most obedient and most humble servant,

JOSEPH WARD.

“To the President of the honourable Congress at Watertown.”

Ordered, That Mr. Phillips, Mr. Kollock, and Deacon Gould, be a Committee to consider the subject of a Letter this day received from General Ward, and to inquire of the Committee of Supplies what provision is made for supplying the Army with the articles therein mentioned.

The Committee made the following Report; which was read, and accepted:

The Committee appointed to make inquiry of the Committee of Supplies what provision they have made for the articles of Shirts, Breeches, Stockings, and Shoes, and consider whether it is requisite to take any further care to procure those articles, have attended that service, and beg leave to recommend, that persons be immediately despatched to the neighbouring Counties to collect such a proportion of the afore-mentioned articles from the several Towns in said Counties as may be judged proper.

SAMUEL PHILLIPS, JUN., per order.

Col. Grout informed the Congress that he had accompanied Mr. Merril to the Receiver-General’s Office, and that the Receiver-General informed them that there was not money in the Treasury sufficient to pay said Merril the sum which the Congress have directed the said Receiver-General to pay him.

Ordered, That Colonel Dwight, Colonel Robinson, and Deacon Williams, be a Committee to prepare a Letter to Colonel Easton, informing him that the state of the Treasury is such that Mr. Merril cannot at present be supplied with the sum of four hundred Pounds, which this Congress has this day directed the Receiver-General to pay him.

Ordered, That Captain Holmes be directed to inquire of Mr. Revere how many sheets of Notes, or Bills of Credit, can be struck off from the plates he now has by him more than six hundred and sixty-seven, which were directed to be struck off by a Resolve of this Congress this day passed.

Resolved, That to-morrow morning, eight o’clock, be assigned for the consideration of a request made by Colonel Danielson, in behalf of the Officers of the Army, that they might have a month’s pay advanced.

The Committee appointed to consider the Letter from General Greene, reported. The Report was recommitted, and Mr. Robinson added to the Committee.

Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Langdon.

Ordered, That the Committee appointed to procure a Steward for General Washington, be directed to procure him likewise two or three women for Cooks.

Ordered, That the Committee appointed to inquire how General Washington’s table should be furnished, be a Committee to bring in a Resolve for the purpose of complying with the requisition of General Washington relative thereto; and that Mr. Hopkins be added to this Committee, in the room of Colonel Bowers.

Ordered, That the Hon. Major Hawley, Colonel Grout, and Colonel Robinson, be a Committee to wait upon General Lee, to know of him what provision he expects should be made by this Congress for the furnishing his table.

The Committee who were appointed to consider what sum should be granted the Secretary for his services, again reported. The Report was accepted, and is as follows, viz:

The Committee appointed to take into consideration the allowance that ought to be made Mr. Samuel Freeman, for his services as Secretary of the Congress, to the present time, beg leave to report, that they find there has been much business done by the said Freeman, in the service of the Colony; and the said Freeman has been obliged to employ several Clerks to assist him, which he agrees to pay. He has also been at considerable expense to be furnished with books, paper, ink, quills, and house to hold his office in as Secretary; for all which they beg leave to report the following Resolution, viz:

Resolved, That the Receiver-General of this Colony be, and he hereby is directed to pay Mr. Samuel Freeman, out of the publick money of said Colony, the sum of thirty Pounds, eight Shillings, and six Pence, for his services as Secretary to the Congress, and that those further services which he may have to perform in recording the proceedings of this Congress, when performed, be exhibited to some future House of Representatives of this Province, for their consideration and allowance.

The Committee appointed to prepare a Letter to Col. Easton, reported the following; which was accepted, viz:

“SIR: The Committee appointed by the Congress to settle matters at Ticonderoga, having given you encouragement, that they would send by the first opportunity, the four hundred Pounds due from this Colony, on advance pay, to the men under your command, it gives us pain that we are obliged to say, we have not the whole of the money in the Treasury; but you may depend, Sir, that as soon as the notes can be struck off and properly authenticated, the same will be immediately remitted to you. The embarrassments under which the Province labors will apologize for our not being ready by the first opportunity. We rely upon you, Sir, that you will do all in your power to make the Troops under your command easy, as the good of the Colony so much depends thereon.

“To Colonel Easton, at Ticonderoga.”

The Committee appointed to consider some method to prevent supplying our enemies with Provisions, &c., reported. The Report was accepted, and ordered to be printed in the newspapers, and is as follows, viz:

Whereas, complaints have been made to this Congress, of the inhabitants of some of the seaport Towns frequently supplying our enemies with Butter and Cheese, fresh Provisions, &c.; also, suspected, that intelligence has been given them: therefore,

Resolved, That it be, and hereby is recommended to the Committees of Safety, Correspondence, and Inspection, and where there are no such Committees, to the Selectmen, of the seaport Towns and Districts in this Colony, that they forthwith exert themselves to prevent any person or persons from supplying our enemies with any kind of provisions whatsoever, or intelligence. And it is further recommended to the Committees or Selectmen as aforesaid, of each Town and District, not to suffer any vessel or boat, of any kind, to go from the shore on board

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