Afternoon.

The Committee appointed to bring in a Report, for the purpose of confirming and making valid the Proceedings of the General Court yesterday, relative to the Inhabitants of Boston coming over to Chelsea, the adjournment from Saturday to Monday notwithstanding, reported by way of Resolve:

Whereas the General Court was adjourned on Saturday, the 29th of this instant, to Monday, the 31st; but upon intelligence received from General Washington, of the removal of a number of the inhabitants of Boston to Chelsea, and fearing that the small-pox might be dispersed through the country by their means, it was judged advisable that the Court should be assembled sooner than the time to which it stood adjourned: which was accordingly done. But as some doubts might arise touching the legality of the proceedings of the Assembly, convened before the time to which they stood adjourned, therefore Resolved, That the transactions of the aforesaid meeting, in consequence of the afore-mentioned intelligence, be considered to all intents and purposes as good and valid.

In Council, July 31, 1775: Read and concurred.

A Petition from a number of the Inhabitants of the Town of Waltham, against Mr. Dix having a seat in the House, was read, and Wednesday next, at three o’clock in the afternoon, assigned for the consideration of it.

Ordered, That the Petitioners be notified of this assignment.

Ordered, That the Selectmen and Town-Clerk of Waltham be served with a copy of said Petition, and the order taken thereon.

Jabez Fisher, Esq., brought down from the Board a Letter from his Excellency General Washington, purporting that it is not for the general interest of the Colonies that there should be a detachment from the Army sent to the Eastward.

A Letter from the Committee of Newburyport, relative to the escape of Bridget Phillips, and inquiring what shall be done with her effects, was read, and committed to Col. Thompson, Mr. Jewet, and Mr. Fessenden.

Mr. Chauncy brought down from the honourable Board the Resolve of this House for a new emission of Bills of Credit, with the following order of Council thereon, viz:

“In Council, July 31, 1775: Read, and Ordered, That Mr. Otis, Mr. Greenleaf, and Mr. Spooner with such as the honourable House shall join, be a Committee to take the subject-matter of this Resolve under consideration and report.”

Read and non-concurred.

Ordered, That Major Johnson, Colonel Orne, and Mr. Cushing, be a Committee to report a new Resolve for furnishing the Receiver-General with a number of blanks to complete the emission of One Hundred Thousand Pounds, and to leave a blank for the Committee.

Ordered, That a Message be sent to the honourable Board for the Petition from Deer-Island, and the Papers accompanying it.

Colonel Foster came down, and informed the House that the Papers relative to Deer-lsland were not before the Board.

Ordered, That Major Hawley, Major Fuller, and Mr. Greenleaf, be a Committee to bring in a Resolve for the purpose of reconsidering a Resolve of this Court, directing the Receiver-General to give Bond for one hundred thousand Pounds, and to direct that he should give Bond for the sum of fifty thousand Pounds, with two sufficient sureties in the sum of twenty-five thousand Pounds each.

A Letter from the Committee of Supplies, desiring leave to withdraw a Letter of Colonel Doolittle’s, and their complaint against him, was read; and the request thereof granted.

A Letter from General Lee to the Committee of Supplies, requesting them to supply Colonel Nixon’s Regiment with seventy-three Fire-Arms and Bayonets, was laid before the House, and Mr. Wheeler was appointed to bring in a Resolve directing the Committee of Supplies to furnish the said Regiment with so many Fire-Arms and Bayonets accordingly.

The Committee appointed to consider how the Warrants for the Surgeons should be issued, reported. Read and accepted.

Resolved, That the Warrants be given out by the honourable the Council, as exercising the powers devolving on them by Charter, in the absence of Governour and Lieutenant-Governour.

In Council, August 1, 1775: Read and concurred.

The House then adjourned till to-morrow morning, eight o’clock.

Tuesday, August 1, 1775.

Ordered, That the Message from the honourable Board, relative to the distressed situation of the Eastern parts of the Colony, be recommitted, and that Mr. Greenleaf, Colonel Thompson, and Dr. Baylis, be added to the Committee, in room of Colonel Freeman, Major Brooks, and Captain White.

The Committee on the Petition of Charles Miller, Deputy Commissary-General, reported. Read and accepted.

Resolved, That all such Provisions as are damaged, after being legally condemned, shall, by the Commissary, be sold at publick auction, after having given suitable notice of the time and place of the sale of the articles to be disposed of; and the proceeds thereof shall be by him paid to the Receiver-General of the Colony, and take his receipt therefor; and that the Petitioner be served with, a copy of this Resolve by the Secretary.

Sent up for concurrence.

Ordered, That Major Bliss, Colonel Davis, Deacon Rawson, Major Ely, and Captain Thatcher, be a Committee to take into consideration the victualling the Army, and to examine into any supposed deficiencies.

The Committee appointed to consider General Lee’s Letter to the Committee of Supplies, reported. Read, and ordered to lie upon the table.

Ordered, That Captain Ellis, Mr. Allen, and Mr. Cross, be a Committee to procure the Fire-Arms requested by General Lee for Colonel Nixon’s Regiment, and to engage that payment shall be made for them in forty days.

Ordered, That the Committee appointed to take care of the Fire-Arms that were in the hands of the Committee of Safety, be directed to see that they are put into repair immediately.

Michael Farley, Esq., brought down the Petition of Mr. Charles Miller, with the following order thereon, viz:

“In Council, August 1, 1775: Read and concurred, as taken into a new Draught.”

The new Draught was at the same time brought down by Colonel Farley. Read and accepted, and is as follows, viz:

“On the Petition of Charles Miller, Deputy Commissary-General for the Forces of the Colony aforesaid, representing that there is a quantity of Provisions, both of Bread and Meat, damaged by the weather, so as to be unfit for the Army, and praying directions in that behalf:

“Resolved, That all damaged Provisions, after they are condemned as unfit for use, by a Committee regularly appointed, shall, by the Commissary, be sold at publick auction, after he shall have given suitable notice of the time and place of the sale thereof; and the proceeds of such sale shall be by said Commissary paid to the Receiver-General of this Colony, taking his receipt for the same; and that the Petitioner be served with a copy of this Resolve by the Secretary.”

The Committee appointed to bring in a Resolve, directing the Receiver-General to give Bond for fifty thousand Pounds, with two sufficient sureties of twenty-five thousand Pounds each, reported. Read and accepted.

Resolved, That the Committee appointed by this Court to prepare the form of a Bond to be executed by Henry Gardner, Esq., whom this Court has elected to the office of Treasurer and Receiver-General of this Colony, be directed to accept of the said Henry Gardner, Esq., a Bond for the faithful discharge of his office, wherein lie, with two sufficient sureties, shall be jointly and severally bound in the sum of fifty thousand Pounds, in case the said