November, 1775.

Ordered Receiver-General to pay Committee of Supplies one hundred Pounds, to be accounted for.

Ordered Receiver-General to pay Committee of Supplies five hundred Pounds, to be accounted for.

Ordered Receiver-General to pay Committee of Supplies four hundred Pounds.

Thursday, November 16, 1775.

Ordered Receiver-General to pay Committee of Supplies five hundred Pounds, to be accounted for.

Ordered Receiver-General to pay Colonel Thornton fifteen Pounds, to be accounted for.

November 16, 1775, being the last day of the sitting of the Congress of this Colony, they voted, that the Committee of Safety be continued until the sitting of the Congress called to meet the 21st day of December next, with same power and authority as heretofore.

Friday, November 17, 1775.

Ordered the Receiver-General to pay Samuel Cutts, Esquire, Commissary, five hundred Pounds, lawful money, to he by him accounted for.

Ordered the Receiver-General to pay Pierce Long, Barrackmaster, sixty Pounds, lawful money, to be by him accounted for.

In the evening, received a Letter from Colonel Bedel, by Express, with the agreeable news of the surrender of the Fortress of St. John's.

Saturday, November 18, 1775.

Ordered the Receiver-General to pay Benjamin Grant, the above-mentioned Express, five Pounds, for his service and expense.

Ordered the Receiver-General to pay Israel Morey, Esquire, three hundred Pounds, lawful money, out of the Gold in the Treasury, to be by him sent to Canada, for the payment of the New-Hampshire Troops under the command of Colonel Bedel.

Wrote General Schuyler on the subject of paying and supplying our Troops in his Army.

Wrote General Montgomery on the same, being a copy of the same sent to General Schuyler.

Gave Colonel Morey orders about sending the Money to Canada.

Committee adjourned to meet at Portsmouth, at Nathaniel Folsom's, on Monday next, A. M.

Tuesday, November 21, 1775.

Committee met at Portsmouth.

Wrote the Delegates of the Continental Congress, and enclosed the number of the Inhabitants of this Colony.

Thursday, November 23, 1775.

Ordered Receiver-General to pay George Gains, Esquire, Quartermaster, one hundred Pounds, lawful money, to be by him accounted for.

Ordered Receiver-General to pay Pierce Long, Esquire, Barrackmaster, sixty Pounds, lawful money, to be by him accounted for.

Captain Philip Goldthwait was brought before the Committee, on suspicion of being unfriendly to the liberties of America. Upon examination, nothing appearing against him,

Ordered, That he be dismissed.

John Slavers and Hugh Henderson, persons suspected of being unfriendly to the American cause, now contending for, being notified, appeared before the Committee, and each declared, for himself, that he judged the aforesaid cause just, on the side of the Americans; and that he would do every thing in his power to promote the same, and for the defence of this country against its enemies.

Hon. Daniel Rogers, Esquire, being brought before the Committee as a person unfriendly to the liberties of America; upon examination, nothing appearing against him,

Ordered, That he be dismissed.

Friday, November 24, 1775.

Gave Colonel Wingate orders respecting the Companies commanded by Captains Hodgdon, Coffin, Clark, Parsons, Baker, Elkins, Copp, and Webster, and to muster Captain Webster's Company, and to take care of the Fire Raft.

Received a Petition of Richard Emms and Matthew Morley.

Ordered that it lie.

Received a Letter from Messrs. Deane, Adams, and Wythe, of the Continental Congress, dated the 19th October, 1775, with a Resolve of said Congress relative to the damage done the several Colonies by the enemy.

Ordered the Receiver-General to pay Nathaniel Folsom, of Portsmouth, three Pounds seven Shillings and eleven Pence half-penny, the expense of this Committee at his house.

Received Captain Thompson's Return about the Fire Rafts.

Received a Letter from Delegates at Continental Congress, enclosing a Resolve of Continental Congress concerning Government, and about Exportation.

Adjourned to Tuesday next.

Tuesday, November 28, 1775.

Received a Letter of Colonel Bartlett, enclosing Resolves of Congress about Saltpetre, and another about Government.

Ordered Receiver-General to pay Samuel Cutts, Commissary, seven hundred Pounds, to be by him accounted for.

Ordered Receiver-General to pay Samuel Cutts, Esquire, one of the Committee to procure Powder, eight hundred Pounds, lawful money, to be by him accounted for.

Wednesday, November 29, 1775.

Ordered Receiver-General to pay John Rice, Esquire, thirty-two Pounds ten Shillings and ten Pence, the amount of his account for boarding Committee from 18th July to 18th November, inclusive.

Ordered Receiver-General to pay John Ward Gilman twenty Shillings, for making a Seal.

Ordered Captain Salter to fill his Company to ninety men, inclusive of officers, and no more; to serve till the last of December next, unless discharged sooner.

Ordered Captain Salter to deliver Captain Daniels a large Cannon, equal in bore to the largest he had on Sevey's Island.

Ordered Captain Daniels to fill his Company to sixty-seven, and no more, including officers; to serve till last of December next, unless discharged sooner.

Ordered James Hackett, Esquire, to muster the Companies of Matrosses not already mustered, and to return lists of the Companies.

Ordered Receiver-General to pay Robert Crafford thirteen Pounds twelve Shillings, being his and eleven other men's pay, for fourteen days' service at the entrance of Piscataqua Harbour.

Ordered Receiver-General to pay William Parker sixteen Pounds, to be by him accounted for.

Appointed William Parker Paymaster of the Troops raised for the particular defence of this Colony.

Ordered Receiver-General to pay William Parker three hundred Pounds, for the purpose above-mentioned.

Examined and allowed Smith Emerson's Pay-Roll, and ordered it to be paid—eighty-five Pounds six Shillings and ten Pence.

Examined and allowed Thomas Folsom's Pay-Roll, and ordered it to be paid—twenty-nine Pounds four Shillings and six Pence.

Examined and allowed David Quimby's Pay-Roll, and ordered the same to be paid—thirty-seven Pounds eight Shillings and three Pence.

Examined and allowed Timothy Emerson's Pay-Roll, and ordered the same to be paid—eight Pounds one Shilling and five Pence.

Examined and allowed George Terry Osborne's Pay-