to the Jail in Worcester to-morrow morning; that Captain Crafts be desired to take care of the said Prisoners till that time, and that the officer who may be appointed to conduct said Prisoners to Worcester, be empowered to draw on Captain Brown, the Commissary in this Town, for so much Provisions as may be necessary for their support to Worcester, and Captain Brown is directed to supply them accordingly.

The Report above mentioned was reconsidered, amended, and accepted, and is as follows, viz:

Resolved, That Thomas Skinner, a seaman, William Nurse, a marine, John Burrows, a seaman, Nicholas Durham, a marine, Peter Larcher, a sailor, Thomas Crispo, Joseph Temple, sailors, William Bishop, a sailor, and John Pardoa, a marine, Prisoners, all taken aboard the armed schooner called the Margaretta, commanded by Matthew Moor, near Machias, be all sent, under a proper guard, to the common Jail in the County of Worcester; and the Jail Keeper is hereby directed to receive them therein, and provide for them, and detain them there till the further order of this Congress, or the House of Representatives of this Colony.

Ordered, That Mr. Phillips be appointed to acquaint General Washington with the proceedings of this Congress, with regard to Daniel Green, lately conveyed to Concord Jail, and the reasons thereof, and desire his Excellency to take such further order concerning him as his wisdom may direct.

Ordered, That the President, Mr. Gill, and Mr. Gerry, be a Committee to return the thanks of this Congress to the Rev. Mr. Gordon, for his attendance and acceptable services to this Congress as their Chaplain.

Ordered, That the President, Mr. Gill, and Mr. Gerry, be a Committee to return the thanks of this Congress to the Proprietors of the Meeting-House, for the use of it during the session of this Congress.

Ordered, That the present President, (Col, Lincoln,) Mr. Gill, and Mr. Gerry, be a Committee to return the thanks of this Congress to the Hon. James Warren, Esq., for his faithful services as President of the Congress.

Resolved, That the Committee of Supplies be, and hereby are directed, on application made by any of the inhabitants of the Eastern parts of the Colony, to grant them such relief out of the publick Stores as they may think proper, consistent with the general interest, during the recess of the Congress.

Whereas, the Hon. Jedediah Preble and the Hon. Enoch Freeman, Esquires, have employed some persons to build a number of Whale-Boats for the service of the publick; therefore,

Resolved, That the Committee of Supplies be, and hereby are directed to deliver to Captain Briant Morton, or order, to be by said Morton delivered to said Preble and Freeman, such a quantity of Nails and Provisions, as they think will be necessary to complete the building said Boats.

The Congress then adjourned to Wednesday next, at eight o’clock, A. M.

Wednesday, July 19, 1775.

Colonel Easton being admitted, requested that a Committee be appointed to consider the necessity of drawing on the Treasury for the Sum of twelve hundred Pounds, said to be due to his Regiment at Ticonderoga.

On a motion made, Ordered,, That Deacon Fisher, Dr. Taylor, and Mr. Gill, be a Committee for that purpose, and that they be directed, in case they cannot report to this Congress, to make report to the next House of Representatives.

On a motion made and seconded, that the Congress be dissolved, the question was put, and it passed in the affirmative.

The Congress was accordingly dissolved.

SAMUEL FREEMAN, Secretary.

LORD DARTMOUTH TO GENERAL GAGE.

London, July 1, 1775.

I am, to presume that the measure of sending out a detachment of your troops to destroy the magazines at Concord was taken after the fullest consideration of the advantages on the one hand, and hazards on the other, of such an enterprise, and of all the probable consequences that were to result from it. It is impossible for me to reflect upon this transaction, and upon all its consequences, without feelings which, although I do not wish to conceal them, it is not necessary for me to express; but I believe every man of candour will agree with me in opinion, that, let the event, be what it may, the rashness and rebellious conduct of the Provincials on this occasion evince the necessjty, and will manifest to all the world the justice of the measures which the King has adopted for supporting the Constitution, and in which His Majesty will firmly persevere.

From the moment the blow was struck, and the Town of Boston invested by the rebels, there was no longer any reason to doubt of the intention of the people of Massachusetts-Bay to commit themselves in open rebellion. The other three New-England Provinces have taken the same part, and in fact all America ( Quebeck, Nova-Scotia, and the Floridas excepted) is in arms against Great Britain, and the people involved in the guilt of levying a war against the King in every sense of the expression. In this situation every effort must be made, both by sea and land, to subdue the rebellion.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM A GENTLEMAN IN LONDON, TO HIS FRIEND IN VIRGINIA, DATED JULY 1, 1775.

The present disturbances in America are, as you may easily imagine, the topick of every conversation among all ranks and degrees of people. The measures of Administration are censured or approved, as they think well or ill of the present Ministry. The friends, the real friends to America, wish they had acted in some instances with more temper, and less violence. The King is much to be pitied; he has an honest heart, and nothing would please him more than to see all his people easy and happy. He has warmly recommended conciliatory measures, and such, I am Well assured, will be adopted; but whether they will be sufficient to allay the ferment on your side the water, time only will show. Thus much I can venture to assure you: No more troops will be sent over; more ships-of-war will be sent, to confine your trade to Great Britain, Ireland, and the West-Indies; but as soon as you allow a free export and import, all restraints will be removed, and business will run in the old channel. Taxing America will forever cease, and the King will be empowered to suspend the acts complained of. When he is once vested with this power, America (if the Fates have not otherwise determined) will be happy.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM LONDON TO A GENTLEMAN IN PHILADELPHIA, DATED JULY 1, 1775.

The spirit displayed by the conduct of all the Colonies, you may believe, gives great satisfaction to all the friends of America, To those who are acquainted with the genius and disposition of that people, it is no more than what was expected; but to the people of this. Country who, from their cradles, have been taught to believe (by almost every occurrence that has happened within their own observation) that publick virtue does not exist, it still appears like a romance, which they cannot yet bring themselves to believe. The Ministry, however, have been stunned, and are not yet recovered from the blow. One time they proposed sending more troops, and embodying the militia, in order to supply their place at home; at another time it was proposed sending mercenaries from Hanover, but that idea seems to have subsided; now they talk of sending more ships-of-war, and sundry are actually ordered to be got in readiness, but whether they will sail or not I suspect will depend upon future deliberations. In the mean time, give