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1775.    
 
To-morrow afternoon assigned for choosing two Major-Generals of the Massachusetts Army,
1394
 
Committee to collect the Letters of the late Governour Hutchinson,
1394
 
Report of the Committee on the four Prisoners from Dartmouth,
1394
 
Report of the Committee on the Petition of the Inhabitants of Machias, read and accepted,
1395
 
Report of the Committee appointed to confer with the Gentlemen from New-Hampshire,
1395
 
Letters directed to be written to the Colonies of Connecticut, Rhode-Island, and New-Hampshire, desiring them severally to appoint Committees, to meet one appointed by this Congress, at Worcester, on the 28th instant, to determine the number of Men to be raised on the present emergency, by each of the New-England Colonies,
1395
 
Report of the Committee appointed to confer with the Committee of Safety, on a re-enforcement of the Army,
1395
 
Committee to consider the expediency of establishing a number of small Armed Vessels, for the protection of our trade and the annoyance of our enemies,
1396
 
Committee to consider at large on some measure for commissioning the Officers of the Army,
1396
  June 8,
Letter from the Committee of Arundel, with an account of their taking a Sloop from Boston, for Annapolis,
1396
 
Report of the Committee appointed to confer with the Committee of Safety, that it is inexpedient for this Colony to augment the Forces already raised by it, for the defence of the American Colonies; considered in Committee of the Whole, and agreed to by the Congress,
1396
 
Report of the Committee on commissioning Officers of the Army; read and agreed to,
1396
 
Committee on a Petition from the County of Cumberland,
1397
 
Letter to the Stockbridge Indians,
1397
 
Selectmen of Stockbridge appointed a Committee to send Messengers and Belts to the Indians,
1397
 9,
Committee to consider what is proper to be done with the Prisoners from Arundel,
1398
 
Resolutions of the Continental Congress, of the 17th and 29th of May, relative to exports to the British Possessions, to be duly enforced,
1398
 
Provisions may be sent to Nantucket, for the use of the Inhabitants only,
1398
 10,
Report of the Committee on the Prisoners brought from Arundel,
1399
 
Josiah Jones and Jonathan Hicks to be confined in the Jail of Middlesex,
1400
 
Committee to consider if Artificers may be necessary for the Army in the pay of this Colony,
1400
 
Committee on the appointment of Armourers for the Massachusetts Army,
1400
 
Allowance of Provisions for the Soldiers of the Massachusetts Army,
1401
 
Monday next (12th instant) assigned for choosing three Delegates, to meet those that may be sent by the other New-England Colonies,
1401
 
Choice of two Major-Generals deferred to Monday next,
1401
 
Committee to consider the expediency of establishing a number of Armed Vessels,
1401
 11,
Address to the Continental Congress; ordered to be signed by Major Hawley, as Vice-President, and sent by express to Philadelphia,
1401
 12,
Committee to consider some measure to prevent the violation of the Sabbath,
1402
 
Committee to consider the Petition of the Committee at Charlestown,
1402
 
Committee to prepare Instructions to the Delegates to go to Ticonderoga,
1403
 
Committee to consider of some method to supply the Surgeons of the Army with Medicines,
1403
 
Letter to the Continental Congress,
1403
 
Exportation of Provisions prohibited,
1404
 
Report of Committee on supplying Surgeons with Medicines,
1404
 
Orders for the arrest of one Thompson, who is about to sail from Salem to New-Providence, for Provisions for the Army in Boston,
1404
 
Committee chosen to meet the Committees of the New-England Colonies at Worcester, on the 28th instant,
1405
 1775.
 
 
 
Committee chosen to go to Ticonderoga, to examine into the state of that Fortress,
1405
 
Motion made to reconsider the Resolve for choosing a Committee to meet Committees of the New-England Governments, at Worcester,
1405
  June 13,
Letter from Governour Trumbull, enclosing a Letter from Colonel Arnold, and three Resolves of the Continental Congress; read and referred to the Committee appointed to prepare Instructions to the Committee to repair to Ticonderoga,
1405
 
Twenty-three Regiments to be commissioned, exclusive of the Regiment of Matrosses,
1406
 
Committee to consider the Petition of Abner Graves and others,
1406
 
Resolves relating to the Convention of Committees at Worcester, reconsidered,
1406
 
Colonel John Whitcomb chosen First Major-General,
1406
 
Report of the Committee on the expediency of establishing a number of Armed Vessels considered, and, after a very long debate, the further consideration of it referred to Friday next,
1407
 
Instructions to the Gentlemen chosen by this Congress to repair to Ticonderoga,
1407
 
Committee to consider the subject-matter of a late extraordinary Proclamation of General Gage,
1408
 14,
Abner Graves and others have leave to withdraw their Petition,
1409
 
Committee to consider the Report of Col. Thompson, and the Petition of Mr. Parry,
1409
 
First Thursday of July next appointed a day of Fasting and Prayer throughout the Colony,
1409
 
Committee to consider of the means for furnishing those who are destitute of Arms in the Massachusetts Army,
1409
 
Committee to Ticonderoga directed to revise the papers relating to that Fortress, and to take with them such as are not wanted by this Congress,
1409
 
Committee to consider the propriety of supplying the Generals of the Massachusetts Army with necessary Household Furniture,
1409
 
Dr. Joseph Warren chosen Second Major-General,
1409
 
Resolve for a Day of Fasting recommitted, that the following things might be mentioned: blessing on the Continental Congress, unity of the Colonies, health, fruitful seasons, &c.,
1410
 
Committee of Supplies directed forthwith to recommend suitable persons for Officers in the Train of Artillery,
1410
 15,
Orders for securing the Library and Apparatus of Harvard College,
1410
 
Letter to the Continental Congress, to New-York, and to the several Governments in New-England,
1410
 
House to be taken for the Soldiers near the camp at Cambridge, it Tents cannot be had,
1411
 
Inhabitants of several Towns requested to furnish Fire-Arms for the use of the Army,
1411
 
Committee to consider the application of the Rev. Dr. Langdon,
1413
 
Report of the Committee appointed to consider the claims and pretensions of several Colonels in the Army,
1413
 16,
Soldiers to be supplied with Rum on extraordinary occasions,
1414
 
Committee to consider an augmentation of the Army, a supply of Arms to the Soldiers, &c.,
1414
 
Consideration of the Report on fitting out Armed Vessels further postponed,
1414
 
Letter to General Whitcomb, requesting a more explicit answer respecting his acceptance of his appointment as Major-General,
1414
 
Report of the Committee on the violation of the Sabbath,
1415
 
Vessels laden with Cod Fish permitted to sail for the West-Indies,
1416
 
Report of the Committee appointed to consider the late extraordinary Proclamation signed Thomas Gage,
1416
 
Proclamation by the Provincial Congress, to be printed and published throughout the Colony,
1416
 
Report of the Committee on the application of Dr. Langdon,
1419

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