Mr. Gilman instructed to cultivate a friendly disposition in the Indians, and to forward such intelligence respecting the Indians and Canadians as he can procure,

Detachment sent for the protection of the Elizabeth Islands,

Letter to the Governour of Connecticut,

Committee on the reception of General Washington report; the Report laid on the table,

Letter from the Committee of Machias, respecting the capture of a King’s Cutter,

Committee appointed to consider the conduct of Colonel Thompson, at Kennebeck, directed to consider also his conduct at Falmouth to Capt. Mowatt and Captain Coulson,

The Secretary directed to sign the Commissions of the Officers of the Train, except John Wiley’s, Samuel Gridley’s and John Callender’s,

Committee appointed to inquire into a report that there has been treachery in some of the Officers, directed to proceed in their inquiries,

Report of the Committee on the reception of General Washington again considered, amended, and accepted,

Report of the Committee on the Letter from Machias,

Committee to consider a Letter from Gen. Ward,

Committee to meet Generals Washington and Lee, at Springfield,

Two Companies raised in New-York and Connecticut permitted to join Colonel Patterson’s Regiment,

General Whitcomb attended, was sworn, and received his Commission as Major-General of the Massachusetts Army,

Petition from the Committee for the Town of Plymouth, (Note,)

Committee on the Petition from Plymouth,

Directions for delivering out the Arms procured by a Committee of this Congress,

Committee to consider measures for the defence and protection of the Sea-Coast,

Report of the Committee on the conduct of Col. Thompson at Falmouth,

Committee on a Letter from Albany,

Report of Committee on General Ward’s Letter accepted, and afterwards recommitted, together with the Resolve relating to absconding Soldiers,

Letter from Isaac Stone, relative to Francis Moore,

Committee to consider General Thomas’s Letter, relative to furnishing the American Prisoners in Boston with Provisions,

Committee on the Letters brought by Mr. Palfrey from England,

Four Members added to the Committee of Supplies,

Colonel William Henshaw and Samuel Brewer chosen Adjutant-Generals of the Massachusetts Army,

Committee to prepare an Address to the several Towns in the Colony, to furnish the Army with Powder,

Petition from the Committee of Goldsborough, &c., (Note,)

Report of Committee on the Petition,

Pay of Officers and Soldiers to commence at the time of their enlistment,

Resolve of yesterday, relating to the distribution of Fire-Arms, reconsidered, amended, and adopted,

Report of the Committee on furnishing the Prisoners in Boston with Provisions,

Report on protecting the Sea-Coast again read and considered, and, after debate, further postponed,

Five or three may be a quorum of the Committee of Supplies,

Letter to the Committee of Albany,

Report of Committee on absconding Soldiers read and recommitted,

Report of Committee on giving a currency to the Notes or Bills of Credit of the Colony, read and recommitted,

Report of Committee on defence of the Sea-Coast again considered, amended and accepted,

Report of Committee on saving Provisions in the Army,

Committees to station the Troops in the Counties of Essex and York,

Committee to give out Listing Orders,

Measures adopted for the defence and protection of the Sea-Coast,

Report of Committee relative to absconding Soldiers considered and accepted,

Form of Warrant for the Surgeons,

Committee on preventing the unnecessary expenditure of Gunpowder,

Report of the Committee on making the Notes and Bills of Credit of this and the other Colonies a tender, again considered, amended, and adopted,

Time of the commencement of pay to Officers, Soldiers and Minute-Men, fixed,

Committee to prepare an Address to Generals Washington and Lee, on their arrival at Cambridge,

Selectmen of the several Towns to supply the Soldiers stationed on the Sea-Coast with Provisions,

Letters brought by Ensign Campbell, late from England, now a prisoner at Concord, addressed to gentlemen in the Colonies, to be sent to the Officers of the Troops of the respective Colonies,

Committee to search Ensign Campbell,

Address to the Counties of Hampshire and Worcester, requesting to supply Powder for the Army,

Doctor William Whiting directed to go to New-York, and procure from Doctor Graham instructions for making Saltpetre,

Major Hawley to bring in a Resolve directing the Committee of Safety to inquire into the expediency of a further emission of Bills of Credit. Report presented and accepted,

Committee to inquire into the expediency of continuing the Lights in the Light-houses at Cape Ann, Boston and Plymouth,

Jabez Matthews admitted to give an account of his embassy to Quebeck,

Form of Commissions, Beating Orders and Enlistments, for Troops employed for the defence of the Sea-Coast,

Instructions to the Committees appointed to procure Powder from the Counties of Hampshire and Worcester,

List of Towns required to furnish the Powder,

Provision made for the Poor of Charlestown,

Deputy-Commissaries for the Massachusetts Army,

General Ward directed to order two Companies to Plymouth,

Regulations for trial of offences by any of the Troops for the defence of the Sea-Coast,

A number of Letters from London received and referred to a Committee,

Letter to the Governour and Company of Connecticut,

Receiver-General directed to pay out of the Treasury the Bills of Credit of other Colonies,

Accommodations for the Sick and Wounded of the Colony Army provided,

Address to General Washington,

His Excellency’s Answer,

Address to General Lee,

His Honour’s Answer,

Report of the Committee on securing the Whale-Boats belonging to the Colony,

Report of the Committee on removing and securing the Lamps of the Light-houses,

Petition of Joseph Barrell, late of Boston,

Letter from Alexander Shepard, Jun., to the Committee of Safety,

Report of the Committee for devising means for the support of the Poor of Boston and Charlestown,

Committee of Safety directed to report, as soon as possible, on the expediency of a new emission of Bills of Credit,

Committee to confer with the Members from the New-Hampshire Congress,

Petition of the Selectmen of Abington for aid in supporting the Poor of Boston,