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Head-Quarters, Cambridge, September 26, 1775.
For the future, the weekly Returns on Saturdays are to be made in the old form. The Majors of Brigade will give printed forms, as usual, to the Adjutants of every Brigade, at orderly time, to-morrow. Head-Quarters, Cambridge, September 27, 1775.
Amos Brown, of Captain Wilder’s Company, in Colonel Whitcomb’s Regiment, tried at a General Court-Martial, whereof Colonel Bridge was President, for “mutinous and abusive language.” The Court are unanimously of opinion the prisoner is not guilty; therefore acquit the prisoner. General Thomas’s Brigade to be mustered on Monday morning, at seven o’clock, and General Spencer’s on Wednesday morning, at the same hour. Head-Quarters, Cambridge, September 28, 1775.
The inquiry into the conduct of Doctor Church, Director-General of the Hospital, and the respective Regimental Surgeons, being finished in the four Brigades in and near Cambridge, conformable to the General Orders of the 7th instant, the same is to take place to-morrow in Brigadier-General Thomas’s Brigade, and in Brigadier-General Spencer’s Brigade on Saturday The General Court-Martial, whereof Colonel Nixon was President, is dissolved. A General Court-Martial of the line to sit to-morrow, at nine o’clock, in Cambridge, to try such prisoners as shall be brought before them. All evidences and persons concerned to attend the Court. For the Court-Martial—one Colonel, one Lieutenant-Colonel, one Major, and ten Captains. John Hawkins and Robert Higgins, of Captain Wyley’s Company, in Colonel Sargent’s Regiment, upon an appeal from a Regimental Court-Martial, tried by the late General Court-Martial, whereof Colonel Nixon was President, for “theft.” The Court find the prisoner, John Hawkins, guilty of the charge, and do sentence that he restore the money stolen by him to the owner, Charles Caldwell, amounting to thirteen Pounds eight Shillings, lawful money; and that he receive thirty-nine lashes upon his bare back. The Court acquit the prisoner, Robert Higgins. The General approves the sentence, and orders the prisoner, Hawkins, to be punished at the head of his Regiment; and the prisoner, Higgins, to be immediately released. Head-Quarters, Cambridge, September 29, 1775.
A Court of Inquiry to sit this afternoon, at three o’clock, to examine into the complaint of Lieutenant-Colonel Abi-jah Brown, of the Twenty-Fifth Regiment, against Colonel Ruggles Woodbridge. Colonel Glover, President; Colonel Bridge, Major Wood, Major Lee, and Major Duryee, Members. Head-Quarters, Cambridge, September 30, 1775.
A Court of Inquiry ordered to sit this day in Brigadier-General Spencer’s Brigade, in relation to the dispute between the Director-General of the Hospital and the Regimental Surgeons, is, on account of the indisposition of Dr. Church, to be postponed until farther orders. A List of Colonels of the several Regiments raised by the Colony of MASSACHUSETTS-BAY, and where stationed.
Benjamin Ruggles Woodbridge, Esq.’s, Regiment, at west side of Prospect-Hill, on the road leading from Charles-town River to Menotomy.
Lieut. Col. Loammi Baldwin’s Regiment, at Chelsea and Sewall’s Point. Paul Dudley Sargent, Esq.’s, Regiment, at Inman’s Farm. Edmond Phinney, Esq.’s, Regiment, north of Number Two. Train of Artillery, commanded by Richard Gridley, Esq., at several places. Watertown, September 30,1775, appointed by the Hon. House of Representatives of the Colony of Massachusetts-Bay, to collect returns of the men’s names, and Towns they belong to, of the above Regiments. Finished and completed the business, and delivered the whole of the returns to the General Court Committee, October 18, 1775. PER JOHN KNEELAND. Return of the Field, and Staff Officers belonging to the Twenty-Seventh Regiment of Foot in the service of the United Colonies. Ebenezer Bridge, Colonel, of Billerica; Moses Parker, Lieutenant-Colonel, (dead,) of Chelmsford; John Brooks, Major, of Reading; Joseph Fox, Adjutant, of Billerica; John Bridge, Quartermaster, of Chelmsford; Walter Hastings, Surgeon, of Chelmsford; John Sprague, Surgeon’s Mate, of Maiden. EBENEZER BRIDGE, Colonel, September 30, 1775. PENNSYLVANIA COMMITTEE OF SAFETY. Friday, September 1, 1775. At a meeting of the Committee of Safety: Present— Robert Morris, President pro tem., Daniel Roberdeau, Owen Biddle, George Ross, Thomas Wharton, Junior, John Cadwallader, Robert White. Delivered to Colonel Roberdeau, fifty of the Articles of Association and Rules for establishing rank amongst the Pennsylvania Association. Delivered to Col. Cadwallader, — of each of the above.
Resolved, That Mr. Hugh Montgomery be appointed Lieutenant of the Armed Boat to be commanded by Captain John Hamilton. Whereas there are good reasons to suppose the Armed Boats may very soon be called into action, it is necessary to man the same with not less than thirty, nor more than fifty men to each Boat, officers included, who are to be shipped for two months certain, and from that time until discharged by orders from Assembly or this Board. Resolved, That the following be the monthly Pay of the Officers and Men employed in the Provincial Armed Boats:
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