Haven, if to be obtained: And it is further resolved by the authority aforesaid, That the Governour and his Council of Safety be authorized and empowered to supply the Batteries with said Cannon, and suitable Ammunition, from time to time, as they shall find necessary and expedient: Provided, nevertheless, That the Governour and his Council of Safety be, and they are hereby empowered to augment, disband, or discharge any or all of the Troops now stationed on the sea-coast, from time to time, and under such regulations as they shall judge expedient, any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.

Resolved, That Captain Giles Hall, commander of the Brigantine Minerva, now in the Colony's service, be directed, and he is hereby directed and ordered, forthwith to deliver to Jonathan Fitch, Esq., at New-Haven, all the Guns and warlike Stores now on board said Brigantine; and having so done, he is further directed to dismiss as many hands as he shall think proper, reserving a sufficient number to sail said Brigantine into Connecticut River, and proceed with her with all possible despatch to Rocky-Hill and deliver her to the owner, according to charter party; and in case he should be prevented by ice in the river, he is to lay said Vessel in the most convenient and safe place, and to discharge the hands, reserving only a sufficient number to take proper care of said Vessel, and make return to his Honour the Governour and Council of War of his proceedings, and make up his Portage Bill and Muster-roll, and lay the same before the Committee of Pay-Table for adjustment and payment.

Resolved by this Assembly, That one Armed Vessel, in addition to those already ordered or provided, and also four Row-Gallies, be built or otherwise procured, suitably manned, armed, and equipped, for the defence of this and the neighbouring Colonies, under the direction of his Honour the Governour and the Council appointed to assist him in the recess of the Assembly, who are hereby authorized and fully empowered to perform said service as soon as may be.

Resolved by this Assembly, That the Colonel of each Regiment of Militia in this Colony, excepting the Twenty-fourth Regiment, or in his absence the chief officer in the Regiment be, and they are hereby ordered and directed as soon as may be, or at the time of inlisting Minutemen, to cause the Arms and Ammunition of all the Militia under their command to be viewed and examined, and take an account thereof; and also take an account of the Ammunition now remaining in the several town stocks in their respective Regiments, together with an account of the several sorts and quantity of Ammunition that each town hath supplied or delivered out of their town stocks for the use of the Troops in the Continental service; and also an account of the number of Companies and Troops in their respective Regiments, with the names of the Commissioned Officers, and the number of men in each, and forthwith make return thereof to the Captain-General.

Resolved by this Assembly, That William Samuel Johnson, Esq., for the Counties of Fairfield and Litchfield; Titus Hosmer, Esq., for the County of Hartford; Samuel Bishop, Esq., for the County of New-Haven; and Nathaniel Minor, Esq., for the County of New-London and Windham, be appointed, and they are hereby appointed to procure a just and well-authenticated account of the hostilities committed by the Ministerial Troops or Navy, whereby any damage has been done to the property of any person or persons in this Colony since March last, together with the proper evidence of the facts related, the number and value of the Vessels, either inward or outward bound, which have been seized by them since that period, and as near as may be their value, with their Cargoes on board, when taken, and make return thereof to his Honour the Governour, to enable him to make proper return to the Committee of the honourable Continental Congress agreeably to a Resolution of said Congress.

Resolved by this Assembly, That a Chaplain be by his Honour the Governour appointed to each of the Regiments from this Colony in the Continental service, who shall receive the same wages as have been given to the Chaplains in the last campaign; and, as a further encouragement, this Assembly grants to each of such, Chaplains so in future to be employed, the sum of forty shillings per month during their continuance in said service, to enable them to supply their respective pulpits in their absence.

Upon the information of Andrew Adams, Esq., Attorney of our Lord, the King, for the County of Litchfield, showing to this Assembly, that Benjamin Kilborn, of Litchfield, in said County of Litchfield, who is a Lieutenant in the First Military Company or Trainband in said Litchfield, did at said Litchfield, at sundry times between the first day of November last and the date of said complaint, utter and declare that he wished there were ten hundred thousand Regular Troops now landed in the Colony, and that he would immediately join with them in order to subdue the Americans, who were in a state of rebellion; that the commanding officer who fired upon the town of Falmouth, treated the inhabitants of said town too mildly and gently, and much more so than he would have done if he had had the command; that he was determined to join the Regulars, and would kill some of the inhabitants of said Colony; and that he, the said Benjamin, has, during the whole time aforesaid, publickly affirmed and declared that the late oppressive measures of the British Administration respecting America, were constitutional and right, and that he would willingly join in enforcing the same, and that the conduct of the United Colonies in America were unconstitutional and rebellious, &c., praying advice in the premises, as per complaint on file:

Resolved by this Assembly, That the said Benjamin Kilborn be, and he is hereby cashiered of his said office; and the Captain of said Company is hereby directed to lead them to the choice of a Lieutenant in the room and stead of him, the said Benjamin, and such other Commissioned Officers as may be wanted, and make return to the next session of this Assembly; And it is further resolved, That the said complainant be, and he is hereby directed to prosecute the said Benjamin Kilborn, in law, for his said offences.

Whereas, upon the Memorial and Representation of the Town of Mansfield against Captain Hezekiah Bissell, of Windham, preferred to this Assembly at their session in October last, it was resolved by said Assembly in October, that the Secretary should serve said Bissell with a copy of said Memorial or Representation to notify him to appear and answer thereto at the next session, &,c., and said Bissell not being notified as aforesaid for want of time, it is now

Resolved by this Assembly, That the Secretary be, and he is hereby directed to serve the said Bissell with a copy of said Memorial or Representation, and notify him to appear before the General Assembly at their session in May next, to answer thereto, and also that the Secretary send out a citation or summons to the Witnesses to appear before the Assembly at their session in May next, to testify what they know in support of said Memorial.

Upon the Memorial of William Pitkin and George Pitkin, of Hartford, representing to this Assembly that they are owners of a convenient stream and place for erecting a Mill for manufacturing Gunpowder, about three miles east of Connecticut River, in the Town of Hartford, praying liberty to erect such Powdermill, as per Memorial on file,

Resolved by this Assembly, That the Memorialists have liberty, and license is hereby granted them, to erect such Mill, at such place, for the purpose aforesaid.

Upon the information of Peter Bulkley, Esq., of Colchester, against Henry Champion, Esq., of said Colchester, preferred to this Assembly:

Resolved by this Assembly, That the Secretary be, and he is hereby directed to cause the said Henry Champion, Esq., to be served with a copy of said information, and also summon him to appear before the General Assembly at their next session, to answer unto said information; also,

Resolved, That the said Peter Bulkley, Esq., be, and he is hereby directed to procure and bring forward the Witnesses and other evidence to support and prove the matters in his said information alledged and complained of.

Upon the Memorial of David Hawley, of Stratford, showing to this Assembly that on the 4th day of September last past, he sailed on a voyage to the West-Indies, with a small cargo on board, in order to purchase a cargo of Gunpowder, if it was possible to obtain it; if not, then to invest