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1775.
July 14,
Directions to the Selectmen and Committees in the several Towns, to search for and recover the Goods and Household Furniture plundered and carried off in the confusion occasioned by the Battles of Lexington and Charlestown,
1371
15,
Order for procuring such Medicines as are immediately and absolutely necessary for the Army,
1371
Thomas Organ appointed to take charge of the Colony Horses,
1372
17,
A Special Committee recommended to make provision for the reception, sustenance and support of the Poor of Boston and Charlestown,
1372
25,
Account of the late Battle of Charlestown, prepared in obedience to a Resolution of the Provincial Congress, presented, accepted, and ordered to be transmitted to England,
1373
Letter to Arthur Lee, at London, enclosing the preceding account,
1376



MASSACHUSETTS PROVINCIAL CONGRESS.

May 31,
The Provincial Congress, meets at Watertown,
1375
Joseph Warren chosen President, and Samuel Freeman Secretary,
1375
List of the Members chosen by the several Towns,
1375
Thanks to Dr. Langdon for his excellent Sermon delivered to the Congress this day,
1379
Resolve of the last Congress for supplying the Army with Chaplains, laid before the Clergy, now in Convention at Watertown,
1380
Papers relative to the Fortresses at Ticonderoga, &c., ordered to be laid before the Congress,
1380
Mr. Phelps, the bearer of some of the Papers, attended Congress, and gave them further information,
1380
Committee to take the Papers into immediate consideration,
1380
Committee to consider a Letter from the Committee of Correspondence for New-Hampshire to the Committee of Newburyport,
1380
June 1,
Report of the Committee on General Thomas’s Letter,
1380
Members appointed Monitors in the Congress,
1381
Report of a Committee on providing for the Poor of the Town of Boston,
1381
Committee to consider the proposal of the Clergy, now in Convention at Watertown,
1381
Committee to consider the Letter from the Selectmen of Hopkinton,
1381
Report of the Committee on the Letter from New-Hampshire, recommending copies of it to be sent to the Seaport Towns,
1381
Committee to consider a Letter from the Committee of Safety of Salem,
1381
Report of the Committee approving the conduct of Mr. Stephen Higginson,
1382
Report of the Committee on the Papers relating to Ticonderoga,
1382
Letter to Colonel Benedict Arnold, approving his acquisitions of Ticonderoga and Crown Point, and request him to continue in command over the Forces raised by this Colony,
1382
Letter to the House of Assembly of Connecticut; maintaining a post at Ticonderoga is of the utmost importance, but in our distressing situation have postponed sending further assistance to Captain Arnold,
1383
Letter to the Provincial Congress of New-Hampshire, enclosing a Letter from Colonel Arnold, commander of the Troops at Ticonderoga and Crown Point, and requesting their aid in securing the Fortresses,
1383
2.
Committee to bring in a Resolve making further provision for the Poor of the Town of Boston,
1384
Committee to consider a Memorial from the County of Worcester,
1384
Provision made for supplying the Army with Chaplains,
1384
Committee to take into consideration the situation and circumstances of the Seaport Towns and Islands in this Colony, which are exposed to the incursions and ravages of the enemy,
1384
Rev. William Gordon chosen Chaplain to the Congress,
1385
1775.
Members added to the Committee appointed at the last Congress, to draw up an easy and concise method of making Saltpetre,
1385
June 3,
Report of the Committee appointed to consider the exposed condition of the Sea-Coast,
1386
Persons living in places exposed to be ravaged or plundered are advised to remove their Hay and Stock out of the reach of our implacable enemies,
1386
Committee to consider a Resolve of the Committee of Safety, for a re-enforcement of the Massachusetts Army,
1387
Committee on a Letter from Col. James Easton.
1387
Congress will make no objection to fitting out Vessels for whaling voyages or for the West-Indies,
1387
Letter to the Receiver-General, requesting him to attend and sign Notes,
1387
4,
Colonel Henshaw admitted to give an account of his proceedings at Connecticut, where he was sent on the affair of Ticonderoga,
1388
Colonel Easton’s Letter referred to the Committee who are to confer with the Committee of Safety to-morrow morning,
1388
5,
Petition from Truro, for Powder, read and dismissed,
1388
Letter from Governour Trumbull, just received, referred to the Committee of Safety,
1389
Committee to confer with the Officers of the American Army, on preserving the health of the Troops,
1389
All Letters wrote to or by the avowed enemies of this Country, which have or may come into the hands of any person in this Colony, to be laid before the Congress,
1389
Committee to consider the proposal of Captain Foster, for removing the Poor and their Goods from Boston,
1389
Committee to bring in another Resolve relating to the Poor of Boston,
1390
Committee to bring in a Resolve for giving a currency to the Bills of Credit of all the Governments on the Continent,
1390
Committee to consider the state of the Artillery in general,
1390
Mr. Sullivan directed to bring in a Resolve for preventing the circulation of Bills of Credit under a specified value,
1390
Report of the Committee on giving currency to the Notes of other Governments,
1390
Ordered to lie on the table till Mr. Sullivan brought in the Resolve just ordered,
1390
Committee on making an allowance of Provisions to the Soldiers of the American Army,
1390
6,
Committee on providing regular Supplies for the Army,
1391
Proceedings in the case of Colonel Jonathan Brewer, on the complaint of the Committee of Safety,
1391
Report of the Committee on giving currency to the Bills of Credit of the other Governments,
1391
Congress refuse a Commission to Mr. Jonathan Brewer, as Colonel of a Regiment in the Massachusetts Army,
1392
Benjamin Edwards brought before the Congress for uttering disrespectful expressions on their decision in Colonel Brewer’s case,
1392
Report of the Committee appointed to bring in an additional Resolve, to make provision for the Poor of Boston,
1392
7,
Committee to wait on General Ward, for a Return of the number of Men in the Massachusetts Army,
1393
Committee on a Petition of the Inhabitants of Machias,
1393
Committee to consider the Letters from the Stock-bridge Indians,
1393
Petition from Colonel Brewer, and from several Captains under him,
1393
Benjamin Edwards called in, and admonished by the President,
1394
Committee on a Memorial from the Selectmen of Salem,
1394
Report of the Committee on giving currency to the Bills of Credit of other Governments, read and recommitted,
1394
Committee to confer with the Delegates from New-Hampshire,
1394

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