Ordered, That Captain Brown, Mr. Glover, and Major Fuller, be a Committee to procure three Couriers, by ten o’clock to-morrow morning.

Resolved, That the Receiver-General be empowered and directed to employ some person to number the Colony Notes.

Ordered, That Mr. Fox and Mr. Bigelow be added to the Committee who were appointed to consider what was proper to be done with the publick stock of Powder.

Ordered, That Colonel Lincoln bring in a Resolve determining what is best to be done with the Whale Boats.

Ordered, That Mr. Shillaber, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Brown, be a Committee to see that the Fish procured by the Committee of Supplies for the use of this Colony, be properly taken care of.

A Memorial of William Hunt was read, and ordered to lie on the table. The Memorial is as follows, viz:

“To the Honourable the Members of the Provincial Congress
now sitting at WATERTOWN:

“WILLIAM HUNT, of WATERTOWN, in the County of
MIDDLESEX, Gentleman, humbly shews:

That an order of the Congress some time since issued respecting the disposal of sundry articles, the property of Lady Frankland, which directed that the same should be delivered to the custody and safe keeping of such person as she should appoint. Agreeable to which direction she requested the same should be delivered to the care of your memorialist; notwithstanding which order, the Selectmen of the Town of Watertown have taken the same into their hands, and will not deliver the same agreeable to said order: Wherefore, your memorialist prays a Committee may be appointed, to put the aforesaid order of Congressgress into complete execution. And, as in duty bound, will ever pray.

W. HUNT.

“Watertown, July 10, 1775.”

Major Barber’s Account was allowed, and the Receiver-General directed to pay it.

Colonel Lincoln, agreeable to appointment, brought in the following Resolve relative to Whale Boats, which was accepted:

Whereas, the Congress some time past directed and empowered, in the absence of Captain Joshua Davis, Captain Edmund Soper to take care of a number of Whale Boats, then lying in the River at Braintree, purchased by said Davis for the use of the Colony; and as he hath procured and brought there a very considerable number more, which require his care and inspection, and as one person is sufficient to have the care of the whole of them; therefore,

Resolved, That as Capt. Davis is now returned, Capt. Edmund Soper be excused from any care of said Boats, until further orders; that he give information to said Davis where they are lodged; and if he hath delivered any of them to the order of the officers in the Army, to whom they were delivered, in order to his receiving them into his possession, as soon as the publick service will admit of it.

Adjourned to eight o’clock to-morrow morning.

Wednesday, July 12, 1775.

The Committee appointed to consider a Resolve of the Committee of Safety, relative to Mr. Winslow’s employing one William Lightly to carry a load of Molasses to New York, &c., reported the following Letter to Governour Trumbull, which was accepted, and ordered to be authenticated, and sent forward:

“May it please your Honour:

“The Brigantine Nancy, now in the harbour of Stonington, in Connecticut, being laden with molasses, the property of the late Joshua Winslow, of Boston, a noted and active friend to Administration, which, as we are well informed, is how directed to be conveyed to New York, and from thence, as we conjecture from sundry suspicious circumstances, to be sent to Boston; the master who has undertaken this business, being now in custody, having given the information before mentioned: the Congress of the Massachusetts Bay beg leave to observe to your Honour, whether prudence and good policy do not suggest to detain said ship and cargo, or such part of it as belongs to said Winslow, for the use of the Colonies, rather than to suffer them to fall into the hands of General Gage, where they will be improved to the support of our enemies, and to augment the distress of these Colonies.

“We have the honour to be, &c.

“To the Honourable Governour Trumbull.”

Resolved, That said William Lightly be confined in Concord Jail, and that Mr. Davis be dismissed; and that Mr. Woodbridge bring in a Resolve for this purpose.

Ordered, That Mr. Crane and Mr. Fox make out Warrants for several Surgeons and Surgeons‘ Mates, agreeable to a list this day exhibited by Dr. Taylor, and that such Warrants, when made out, be transmitted to the Committee of Safety.

Mr. Glover, by leave of Congress, brought in a Resolve, recommending to such able bodied men as have left their seaport Towns, to return; which Resolve was accepted, and is as follows, viz:

Whereas, many able bodied men who were inhabitants of the seaport Towns of the Colony have removed their families into the country, and have themselves left said Towns, and carried with them their Arms and Ammunition; therefore,

Resolved, That this Congress do approve of the conduct of such persons, so far as respects the removing the women and children, and valuable effects. It is recommended to the male inhabitants fit to bear arms, that they return to their respective Towns, and there continue, with that dignity and firmness which ought ever to distinguish an American, and to defend them from the ravages of the enemy, until it shall be judged by the inhabitants of such Towns, at a meeting for that purpose, expedient to vacate the same.

Ordered, That Dr. Taylor, Captain Stone, and Colonel Mostly, be a Committee to consider the subject of a Letter from Captain Noble, dated Pittsfield, July 3, 1775, and report. The Letter is as follows, viz:

“Pittsfield, July 3, 1775.

“GENTLEMEN: Agreeable to your directions have transmitted to you the pay-roll of my Company when in the service of this Colony under Colonel Benedict Arnold, at the posts of Ticonderoga and Crown Point; and as they are destitute of real necessaries, they must have their pay. Have also transmitted you my account of moneys disbursed out of pocket, which am in the greatest want of.

“Pray the honourable Committee to use their influence that the bills be passed, and money transmitted me by the bearer, Mr. William Barber, whom you may confide in.

“I have received of Colonel Arnold, for which I gave him my receipt, twenty-seven Pounds, seven Shillings, and one Penny. This money I delivered to my soldiers, in part of their bounty.

“I am, gentlemen, your most obedient humble servant,

“JAMES NOBLE.

“To the Honourable Walter Spooner, Esq.”

“Roll of Captain NOBLE’s Company.—James Noble, Captain; Joel Dickerson, Lieutenant; Benjamin Coy, Ensign; Nathaniel Hail, Sergeant; Rufus Gun, Sergeant; J. Hitchcock, Sergeant; James Brattle, Sergeant; Jeremiah Silvers, Corporal; Daniel Jones, Corporal; James Mills, Corporal; Benjamin Gleason, Corporal; Askball Stail, Drummer; William Pilean, Isaac Stearns, Peter Fayns, Sol. Bartholomy, Nicholas. Powers, Daniel Olds, William Little, Mark Noble, Shubael Demick, David Stough, Daniel Jass, Samuel Peacock, William Osborn, Moses Bartlett, Jacob Lathbone, Samuel Gittra, Noah Pangborn, Timothy Baker, John Grissell, John Briant, John Bedair, John Wood, David Gray, Gideon Sprague, Cornelius Mather, M. McGhaarson, Josiah Stail, Michael Holbrook, John Noble, Noah Pangborn, Jr., Jonathan Squire, Samuel Pangborn, Benjamin Grissell, Jr., Jacob Stockwell, John French, F. McCreatre, John Ward, Joseph Ketchell, David Ketchell.”

Mr. Woodbridge, agreeable to appointment, brought in the following Resolves, which were accepted: