missed, if they desire it, and the same Officers to proceed to inlist anew, as at first.

Upon the representation of John Quigley. Esquire, to this Congress, that he was afraid of being hurt in his person or estate by some people in the County of Hillborough, under pretence of his being an enemy to his country, and, after some inquiry into the affair, it is resolved by this Congress, that it be recommended to the Committees of Safety in the said County to do their endeavour to protect said Quigley from damage, in any respect, for any past supposed bad disposition towards his country; and the good people in said County are desired not to disturb or molest him on said account, but suffer him in quiet to enjoy his estate and freedom, as other inhabitants of said County.

Upon reading the Petition of a number of the Soldiers in the East Parish of Kingston. relative to the appointment of their Officers in the Militia,

Voted, That Colonel Gale and the Petitioners be heard thereon on Monday next, P. M., if the Congress be then sitting, and, if not, on the first day of their sitting after wards.

A Letter from the Hon. George Jaffrey. Esquire, late Treasurer of this Colony, in answer to a vote and order of this Congress, being read and considered,

Voted, That the said Letter is not satisfactory to this Congress, and that a message be immediately sent to the said George Jaffrey. Esquire, from this Congress, requiring him to attend this Congress forthwith, with his Accounts, in order for settlement, otherwise the Congress will take further notice of his contempt; and that the Rev. Mr. Fletcher be the messenger to wait on him for that purpose.

Voted, That George Jaffrey. Esquire, have time till Tuesday next, forenoon, to bring his Treasurer's Accounts to this Congress for settlement.

Voted, That Lieutenant-Colonel John Hale be Colonel of the Regiment lately commanded by Colonel Lutwyche; Robert Reid, Esquire, Lieutenant-Colonel; Samuel Greely. First Major; and William McQueten. Second Major.

Voted, That Enoch Hale. Esquire, be Colonel of the Regiment lately commanded by Colonel Kidder; Thomas Hale. Lieutenant-Colonel; Captain Robert Wilson. First Major; and Asa Brigham. Second Major.

Voted, That the Sloop in Mr. Joshua Wentworth's care, which lately arrived at Portsmouth. be not permitted to depart out of the Port of Piscataqua. until further orders of the Congress.

Friday, November 3, 1775.

Voted, That the Hon. Matthew Thornton. Esquire, the Hon. Meshech Weare. Esquire, Ebenezer Thompson. Esquire, Mr. Nathaniel Rogers. John Dudley. Wyseman Claggett, and Benjamin Giles. Esquires, be a Committee to bring in a draft of a Petition from this Congress to the Continental Congress, setting forth the state of this Colony, and praying their direction for some speedy mode of Government and execution of justice in this Colony, and that the Committee lay the said draft before this Congress as soon as may be.

Voted, That the Regiment lately commanded by the Hon. Matthew Thornton. Esquire, be divided into two Regiments, and that the bounds between the two old Towns of Londonderry and Chester be the bounds between said Regiments.

Upon hearing the Petition of Sarah Lutwyche, concerning her Ferry being taken from her by the Committees of Merrimack and Litchfield. and hearing Mr. Jonathan Blanchard. in behalf of said Committees,

Resolved, That the said Ferry ought to be immediately given up to the said Petitioner, and that the person who has improved the same, under the direction of the aforesaid Committees, account to the Petitioner for the profits that have arose since he has held it by order of said Committees.

Saturday, November 4, 1775.

Voted, That the Delegates or Representatives to be chosen to represent this Colony in future shall be chosen by the voices, or votes, of the Electors, and not by the value of their estates.

That every Elector for Representatives in this Colony be possessed of a freehold, or real estate, of the value of twenty Pounds, lawful money, in such Town or place where the election shall be.

That every person, so elected, shall be worth three hundred Pounds, lawful money, in real estate in this Colony; the election to be adjudged of by the Selectmen and the Moderator of the meeting, saving an appeal to the Congress or House of Representatives.

That every Town, Parish, or Precinct, in this Colony, containing one hundred freeholders as aforesaid, may send one Delegate or Representative to the Congress or General Assembly, and that every such Town, Parish, or Precinct, having a greater number of freeholders, may send a Member for every hundred such freeholders.

That Precepts be sent to every Town, Parish, or Precinct, in this Colony, directing them to elect a Member, and send to the Congress to be holden at Exeter. in said Colony, on the—day of —next, if such Town, parish, or Precinct, contain an hundred such freeholders; and if not, the to couple with one or more other Towns or Parishes, until they make up that number of such freeholders.

Tuesday, November 7, 1775.

Upon the Petition of a number of the training Soldiers in East-Kingston. against Lieutenant-Colonel Gale. for unfair proceedings in the election of Officers in that Company,

Voted, That Nathaniel Balch, David Laurence. Esq., Deacon Knowles. Samuel Dudley. Esq., Abel Webster. Captain Caleb Page. Mr. John Cragin, Deacon Benjamin Brown. and Samuel Chase. Esq., be a Committee to examine into the subject-matter of said Petition, and to hear the said Gale and the Petitioners thereon, and make report to this Congress as soon as may be.

Voted, That the Port of Piscataqua. and Fortresses lately built for the defence of it, be supported and maintained by this Colony. That two hundred men be inlisted and employed as Matrosses or Artillery-Men, including those already inlisted and employed for the support and defence of the said Fortresses, for the term or space of two months, unless they, or any number of them, should be discharged sooner, by order of the Congress or Committee of Safety for this Colony.

Voted, That three hundred men, Officers included, be inlisted and employed as Soldiers for the support and defence of said Fortresses, and other posts and passes in and about Piscataqua Harbour, for the term or space of two months, unless they, or any number of them, should be discharged sooner, by order of the Congress or Committee of Safely of this Colony.

Voted, That the Committee of Safety be and hereby are empowered and directed to receive, allow, and pay such Accounts as shall be laid before them, for doctoring, nursing, and boarding sick and wounded Soldiers, in the service of this Colony, as they shall judge to be reasonable and well vouched.

Voted, That the Selectmen of the several Towns, Parishes, and Precincts, in this Colony, who have supplied any of the Soldiers, inlisted in the service of this Colony, with Guns, immediately render their Accounts to the Committee of Safety, particularly distinguishing those which the Soldiers are to allow the value of, from those which are to be returned, and six Shillings allowed for the use of them; also, the names of each person who received said Guns, and what Company each belonged to.

Voted, That the Soldiers in the service of this Colony, in the Continental Army, be allowed nine Pence per day for billeting, from the time of their marching until they arrived at Head-Quarters.

Voted, That each non-Commissioned Officer and Soldier, in the Corps commanded by Colonel Bedel, in the Continental Army commanded by General Schuyler. be paid twenty-four Shillings, in lieu of a Coat promised him.

Voted, That Nicholas Gilman. Esq., Captain Nathaniel Rogers. and Benjamin Giles. Esq., be a Committee to examine and audit the Accounts of the Committee of Supplies, and make report thereon as soon as maybe; and also to audit and examine the Accounts of the Committee