Ordered, That Michael Edwards, now under guard in this Town, be immediately discharged.

Ordered, That Mr. Phillips, Colonel Farley, and Mr. Kollock, be a Committee to examine and consider an Account of Mr. Solomon Lothrop.

Ordered, That Colonel Lincoln, Colonel Porter, and Mr. Perry, be a Committee to consider some method of supplying the recruiting officers with money for the purpose.

The Committee reported the following Resolve, which was accepted, viz:

Resolved, That the Committee of Safety be, and they hereby are empowered and directed to give orders on the Receiver-General in favour of such officer or officers as are or shall be appointed as recruiting officers, not exceeding the sum of four Pounds to any one of them, and take their receipts for the sum they shall order to them respectively, which sum is to be deducted from their wages on the rolls being made up, unless otherwise ordered by a House of Representatives of this Colony; and the Receiver-General is hereby directed to pay said orders accordingly.

Resolved, That the Resolve passed yesterday, directing the Receiver-General to pay Captain James Noble, or order, the sum of one hundred Pounds, be reconsidered, and that a Resolve be drawn by Captain Stone, directing the said Receiver-General to pay Mr. William Barber the said sum of one hundred Pounds, for the use of Captain Noble.

Resolved, That Captain Stone be appointed to the office of President of this Congress, in the absence of Colonel Warren.

Captain Stone, agreeable to his request, being excused from the office of President,

Resolved, That Colonel Benjamin Lincoln be appointed to officiate as President of this Congress, in the absence of the Hon. James Warren, Esq.

The Committee appointed to consider the Petition of the Selectmen and Committee of Safety of the District of Harpswell, reported, that the consideration of said Petition be referred to the General Assembly. The Report was accepted.

Resolved, That Lieutenant Zachariah Gurney be, and he hereby is directed to take into his custody John Davis and John Freeman, (a negro man,) and convey them to Cambridge, and deliver them according to the Resolves of this Congress respecting them, copies of which are to be delivered him, together with this Resolve.

Captain Stone, agreeable to the direction this day of Congress, brought in the following Resolve, which was accepted:

Resolved, That Henry Gardner, Esq., Receiver-General, be, and he is hereby ordered to pay to Mr. William Barber, for the use of Captain James Noble, one hundred Pounds, as part of said Noble’s pay-roll as Captain in Col. Benedict Arnold’s Regiment in the late expedition against the posts of Ticonderoga and Crown Point, for the use of said Noble’s Company.

The Committee appointed to consider an Account of Mr. Solomon Lothrop, reported. The Report was accepted, and is as follows, viz:

Resolved, That the Receiver-General be, and hereby is directed to pay Mr. Solomon Lothrop the sum of twenty-four Pounds, six Shillings, and nine Pence, in full of his account exhibited this day, for entertainment provided for General Washington.

Resolved, That the Resolve passed yesterday, directing the Receiver-General to pay Mr. John Gill six Pounds, seventeen Shillings, and eight Pence, be reconsidered,

Resolved, That John Davis, one of the persons taken from Long-Island and brought under guard to this Congress, be remanded to the Commander-in-Chief of the American Forces at Cambridge, being suspected to have deserted from Captain Foster’s Company in the Artillery, and engaged in the service of our enemies; that he be delivered, together with a copy of this Resolve, to such officer as the General shall appoint.

Resolved, That John Freeman, (a negro man,) one of the persons taken from Long-Island and brought under guard to this Congress, be committed to the Jail in Cambridge, there to remain until he be discharged by order of this Congress, or some future House of Representatives, or by order of the Committee of Safety in case there is no Congress or House of Representatives then sitting; and the Jail Keeper is hereby directed to receive, detain, and provide for the said John accordingly.

Ordered, That Mr. Crane, Major Fuller, and Mr. Jewett, be a Committee to consider a Resolve of the Committee relative to Horses this day presented to Congress.

The Resolve of the Committee of Safety, relative to such Soldiers as have enlisted twice, was read, and again recommitted to Colonel Porter, Colonel Mosely, and Captain Stone.

Ordered, That Mr. Phillips, Mr. Kollock, and Mr. Robinson, be a Committee to bring in a Resolve, recommending to the inhabitants of this Colony not to kill any more Sheep till the General Assembly shall take some order hereon.

The Committee appointed to make an establishment of Salt for the soldiers, reported. The Report was accepted, and is as follows, viz:

Whereas, complaints have been made to this Congress, that there is now great want of Salt in the camps; there fore,

Resolved, That the Commissary be, and hereby is directed, when application is made by any of the officers for the abovesaid article, to deal out one gill per week to each person for which said application is made, and no more.

The Committee appointed to consider a Resolve of the Committee of Safety, relative to several Horses taken from the enemy, reported. The Report was accepted, and is as follows, viz:

Whereas, four Horses were taken by Captain Brown, of Salem, and a party with him, at or near Charlestown Neck, and some disputes having arisen whose property said Horses should be; therefore,

Resolved, That the said Horses be delivered into the hands of Captain Brown aforesaid, until the further order of this Congress, or some future House of Representatives of this Colony, to whom he is to be accountable for the same.

The Committee appointed to bring in a Resolve, recommending to the inhabitants of this Colony not to kill any more Sheep, &c., reported. The Report was accepted, and ordered to be printed in the Newspapers, and in hand bills to be issued for procuring Couts, &c.

Whereas, there is the highest probability of a very large demand for the article of Wool, and inconceivable mischief may ensae from delaying a speedy provision for its increase; therefore,

Resolved, That it be earnestly recommended to the inhabitants of this Colony, that they refrain from killing any Sheep or Lambs, excepting in cases of absolute necessity, till the further order of this Congress, or some future Assembly of this Colony; and it is expected of every person who regards the advice of this body, the decisions of the Continental Congress, or the welfare of this people, that they grant a strict compliance herewith.

A Resolve was brought in on the Account of Alexander Gray, and accepted, and is as follows, viz:

Resolved, That the Receiver-General be, and hereby is directed to pay Mr. Alexander Gray, or order, two Pounds, seven Shillings, and eight Pence, in full for the balance of his account of time and expenses on a journey to Philadelphia, as an express to the Continental Congress.

A Resolve for payment of Mr. Nathaniel Barber’s Account was brought in, accepted, and is as follows, viz:

Resolved, That the Receiver-General be, and hereby is directed to pay Mr. Nathaniel Barber, or order, four Pounds, fourteen Shillings, and four Pence, in full for one month’s service as Storekeeper of the Ordnance, and expenses of horse hire, &c., agreeable to an account exhibited to this Congress by said Barber.

The Committee appointed to consider a Resolve of the Committee of Safely, relative to Soldiers who have enlisted twice, reported. The Report was accepted, and is as follows, viz: