of the Inhabitants at the Eastward, reported. Read and accepted.

Resolved, That the Selectmen and Committees of Correspondence of the Towns in the County of Lincoln be empowered to grant Permits to such masters of vessels as live within their respective Towns and Districts, who are known to be friendly to the liberties of America, to sail to any of the Southern Colonies on this Continent, and no where else, with Lumber, to procure Provisions, without molestation from the Inhabitants of said County, till the further order of this Court.

In Council, August 18, 1775: Read and concurred.

John Taylor, Esq., brought down a Letter from Joseph Reed, Esq., Secretary to General Washington, relative to one William Minns, late Keeper of the Light-house.

The following Accounts were committed to the Committee on Accounts, viz:

William Stickney, Esq., for going after Powder.

Col. Jonathan Grout’s, for procuring Shirts, Breeches, &c.

Dr. William Whiting’s, for his time and expenses on a journey to New-York and Philadelphia.

Daniel Perry’s, for procuring Spears.

The Committee on Colonel Arnold’s Account reported the following Resolve, viz:

That there be allowed out of the publick Treasury, to Doctor Ehenezer Marvin, one hundred and ninety-eight Pounds, eight Shillings, and six Pence, in full for Captain Ezra Buell’s Muster-Roil, he giving security to the Treasurer to pay the several men their several wages, as mentioned in the Roll exhibited, deducting four days from each Officer and private Soldier’s pay.

Joseph Gerrish, Esq., brought down from the honourable Board the Petition of William Nichols, requesting liberty to carry a quantity of Cord Wood to Nantucket, to enable him to carry on his Clothier’s business.

Read, and committed to Colonel Sawyer, Deacon Nichols, and Colonel Cutts.

Ordered, That Captain Partridge, Colonel Cushing, and Colonel Sawyer, be a Committee to examine the Resolves of Congress and Order of this House, with respect to furnishing this Colony with Fire-Arms and other Accoutrements, and report to this House accordingly.

On the Petition of Dr. Ebenezer Marvin,*

Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the publick Treasury of this Colony, unto the within-named Marvin, the sum of four Pounds, ten Shillings, for his services as mentioned in his Petition.

Sent up for concurrence.

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

Saturday, August 19, 1775.

Thomas Cogswell’s Account read, and committed to the Committee on Accounts.

Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the publick Treasury of this Colony, to Col. Benedict Arnold, the sum of one hundred and ninety-five Pounds, thirteen Shillings, and nine Pence, in full for the allowance of his whole Account,* after the above deductions are made. And if Colonel Arnold shall hereafter produce a receipt from Colonel Easton, of the delivery of said Oxen, Cows, and Horses, &c., he is to be allowed for the same.

In Council, August 19, 1775: Read and concurred.

Ordered, That Colonel Lovell be directed to bring in a Resolve appointing some persons to take care of the Boats at Weymouth.

Ordered, That Mr. Rice and Mr. Jewet be on the Committee to sign the Colony Notes, in the room of Deacon Rawson and Mr. Phillips.

The Resolve on the Petition from Narraguagus and three other Eastern Towns, brought down by Charles Chauncy, Esq., as taken into a new draught. Read and accepted.

Resolved, That one Company, of fifty men, including Officers, be raised and stationed in the Towns of Goulds borough, Narraguagus, Number-Four, and Pleasant River, and to be on the same establishment as those already raised in the County of Lincoln, to the eastward of St. George’s, and that they be supplied with one hundred pounds of Powder, five hundred Flints, and Ball equivalent; and that the Powder, Ball and Flints be transported to Falmouth, in the County of Cumberland, at the expense of this Colony; and that the abovementioned articles be delivered to Captain Alexander Campbell, for the use of the said Company when raised, Captain Campbell, together with the other Petitioners, to be accountable to this Court for the same.

Sent up for concurrence.

The Petition of Samuel Scot, and other Inhabitants of Machias, read, and

Ordered, That Colonel Otis be directed to bring in a

pray your Honours that the Committees of Correspondence in the several Towns and Plantations in said County may be authorized to grant permits to such masters of vessels as live within their respective Districts, and are known to be friendly to the cause of liberty, and are willing to risk their lives and interest, to sail to any of the Southern Colonies with lumber to procure provisions without molestation from any person amongst us; or otherwise relieve said inhabitants as your Honours in your wisdom shall think proper. And your Petitioners, as in duty bound, shall ever pray.

* To the Honourable Council and House of Representatives, now sitting in WATERTOWN, in the Colony of the MASSACHUSETTS-BAY:

Your Memorialist humbly sheweth: That on the twelfth day of May last he was employed by Colonel Benedict Arnold, at the Posts of Ticonderoga and Crown Point; on the 20th May received orders from the said Colonel Arnold to proceed to the City of Albany with the Prisoners that were taken at St. John’s, and to purchase such necessaries as could not be avoided, for the use of said Regiment; being at Stillwater on the 24th, 25th, and 27th days of May, when the greatest part of the recruited number of Captain Buell’s Company were enlisted, and receiving intelligence by Colonel Arnold’s letter of the advice the said Colonel Arnold had received from St. John’s, notifying that the King’s Troops there were preparing to come and retake the said Posts of Crown Point and Ticonderoga, wherein the said Colonel Arnold begged the utmost exertions of the inhabitants to come to his assistance in securing and keeping said Posts of Crown Point and Ticonderoga, your Memorialist made use of his influence, as for as it would extend, to encourage the young men of his neighbourhood and acquaintance to enlist in said Buell’s Company, and did advance considerable sums of money as advance pay to the said Company, to encourage them to enter the then very necessary service, without which said Company could not have been raised, and did further advance considerable sums of money to the said Company, for their necessary support in service, which by receipts from under their hands will appear, which money was to be repaid out of their wages; he therefore has taken order to receive the money on said pay-roll, and did, by a petition and an account, lay the same before this House, together with his own account, and has waited on this honourable Court these twenty days for a settlement of the same. Your Memorialist, therefore, humbly and earnestly requests of this Court that they direct the Committee thereon appointed to bring before this Court their report on said pay-roll; and that said Committee be directed to consider the extraordinary time and expense already incurred, and make such allowances therefor as this honourable Court shall think proper. And your Memorialist, as in duty bound, shall over pray

EBENEZER MARVIN.

*The Colony of the MASSACHUSETTS. BAY to BENEDICT ARNOLD, Dr.