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1775

NEW-HAMPSHIRE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

June 12,
House of Representatives of New-Hampshire meet,
1175
13,
Refuse to receive the Members elected on the King’s Writ, for the Towns of Plymouth, Oxford, and Lime,
1175
Answer of the House to the Governour’s Speech, 1175
Message from the Governour, adjourning the House to Tuesday, the 11th of August next,
1176


NEW-HAMPSHIRE PROVINCIAL CONGRESS.

June 27, The Congress meets according to adjournment, 1179
Cannon to be sent to the Army at Medford, 1179
28,
Provincial and County Records at Portsmouth removed to Exeter,
1179
29,
Rules and Articles of War for Massachusetts, from No. 1 to No. 53, inclusive, adopted for the New-Hampshire Forces,
1180
30,
Justices of the several Courts recommended to adjourn their respective Courts to the first day of the next Term, till further advice of this Congress,
1180
Colonel John Fenton ordered to be confined in the Jail at Exeter, and supported like a Gentleman, at the expense of the Colony,
1181
July 1,
Colonel Fenton ordered to be sent to the Head-Quarters of the New-Hampshire Forces,
1181
Committee to prepare a Bill for an emission of a further sum of Paper Notes,
1181
Committee to bring in a Plan to regulate the Militia of the Colony,
1181
Committee to confer with the other New-England Colonies, on the situation of Ticonderoga, Crown Point, and Canada, and procure the views of those Colonies relative to any Plan of Operations in those parts,
1181
3,
Publick Money in the hands of George Jaffrey, Treasurer, delivered to a Committee of the Congress,
1181
Letter received from Dr. Wheelock, giving an account of the state of matters in Canada, sent by a Committee to the Massachusetts Congress,
1182
4,
Committee to prepare a Vote for establishing and encouraging sundry Manufactures in the Colony,
1182
5,
Receiver-General authorized to give his Notes of Hand, on the faith of the Colony, for ten thousand Pounds,
1182
Selectmen or Committee of each Town to take an exact list of all the Fire-Arms fit for use in their respective Towns and Parishes in the Colony,
1184
7,
Report of the Committee appointed to remove the Publick Records,
1184
Committee of Safety directed to write a Letter to the Continental Congress, setting forth the situation of the Colony, the state of the Forces, &c.,
1186
Adjourned to August 22, 1186


HOUSE OF BURGESSES OF VIRGINIA.

June 1,
House of Burgesses of Virginia meet at Williamsburgh,
1185
Peyton Randolph chosen Speaker, 1186
Speech of the Governour to the Council and House of Burgesses,
1187
2,
Message from the Governour, communicating the Joint Address of the Lords and Commons, on the 7th of February, and His Majesty’s Answer; and also the Resolution of the House of Commons of the 27th of the same month,
1188
Address to the Governour ordered, and a Committee appointed to prepare it,
1188
Journal of the Proceedings of the Congress held at Philadelphia, on the 5th day of September, 1774, laid before the House,
1188
Proceedings of the Convention of Delegates for the Counties and Corporations in the Colony of Virginia, held at Richmond Town, in the County of Henrico, on the 20th day of March, 1775, laid before the House,
1188
3,
Address to the Governour, requesting him to communicate to the House the number of Militia lately drawn out into actual service in defence of the Colony; and what Militia has been ordered out since the late Indian Expedition, and for what purposes,
1189
1775
June 5,
Answer of the Governour to the Address relative to the Militia,
1189
Address to the Governour in answer to his Speech,
1190
Committee to inspect the Publick Magazine in this City, and inquire into the Stores belonging to the same,
1191
Petition of the Presbytery of Hanover, in behalf of themselves and all the Presbyterians of Virginia, and of all Protestant Dissenters else-where, praying for equal liberties and advantages with their fellow-subjects,
1191
Journal of the Proceedings of the Congress considered, and unanimously approved,
1192
Proceedings of the Convention considered, and unanimously approved,
1193
Address of the Council to the Governour, 1193
Governour’s Answer, 1193
6,
Message from the Governour relative to the Publick Magazine; and a paper referred to in the Message,
1193
The Gentlemen who were appointed to inspect the Magazine directed to prepare an Answer to the Message,
1194
Answer to the Governour’s Message, 1194
Message from the Governour relative to the Gunpowder which has been removed from the Publick Magazine by His Excellency’s order,
1195
Message from the Council, with a copy of their Proceedings upon a report relative to the Marines and Sailors belonging to His Majesty’s Ship the Fowey,
1195
Captain James Innis, of the Williamsburgh Volunteers, requested to guard the Magazine,
1196
7,
The Governour’s Message, relative to the removal of the Gunpowder from the Magazine, considered,
1196
Committee appointed to prepare and present an Address to the Governour,
1196
Governour’s Speech considered in Committee of the Whole House,
1196
Message from the Governour in answer to their Address of this day,
1197
Petition of Wm. Fleming presented to the House, 1197
8, Petition of Abraham Field presented, 1197
Message from the Council, with a written Message from the Governour, informing that, considering himself in danger of personal violence, he had removed to a place of safety; and had fixed his residence for the present on board His Majesty’s Ship the Fowey, lying at York, and that for the transaction of all publick business, access to him will be easy and safe,
1198
Message read, considered, and Committee appointed to prepare an Address in answer,
1198
Address to the Governour, in answer to his Message,
1199
Sent to the Council for their concurrence, 1199
Concurred in by the Council and amended to make it a Joint Address,
1199
Committee appointed to present it, 1199
9,
Governour’s Speech considered in Committee of the Whole,
1199
Mr. Gary reported from the Committee, that the Address of yesterday had been presented to the Governour on board the Fowey, and that he was pleased to say he would take time to consider it, and would return an answer in writing after he had maturely deliberated upon its contents,
1200
10,
Governour’s Speech considered in Committee of the Whole,
1200
Resolution reported to the House, setting forth the reasons why they cannot close with the Resolution of the House of Commons of the 27th of February, (Lord North’s,)
1200
Resolution agreed to, and a Committee appointed to prepare an Address to the Governour upon it,
1202
Answer of the Governour to the Joint Address, presented to him yesterday,
1202
Committee appointed to inquire into the causes of the late Disturbances and Commotions,
1204
12,
Petition of the Community of Christians called Menonites, praying they may have the same liberty of affirming to the truth of any matter as indulged to the People called Quakers,
1204
Address to the Governour reported to the House by the Committee,
1204

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