In the House of Representatives: Resolved, That there be paid out of the publick Treasury of this Colony, to the Committee of this Court appointed to procure Wood for the Continental Army, the sum of one thousand Pounds more, to enable them to perform that service, they to be accountable to this Court for the same.

In Council: Read, and concurred.

In the House of Representatives: Resolved, That there be paid out of the publick Treasury of this Colony, to Thomas Crafts, and others, the sum of three hundred Pounds, they being a Committee of this Court to receive and take care of the Inhabitants of the Town of Boston, coming out to Chelsea, to enable them to defray the expenses thereof.

In Council: Read, and concurred.

In the House of Representatives: The House made choice of the following gentlemen as Field-Officers for the First Regiment of Militia in the County of Suffolk, viz: William Mclntosh, Colonel; Eleazer Weld, Lieutenant-Colonel; Aaron Guild, First Major; Abijah Draper, Second Major.

In Council: Read, and concurred.

In the House of Representatives: Whereas the Honourable Joseph Frye, Esquire, who has been appointed by this Court to the command of the forces stationed at Faltnouth, in the County of Cumberland, is appointed a Brigadier-General in the Continental Army; and as it may be necessary, in case of his accepting said trust, to have some other person appointed to the command at Falmouth, before the next sitting of this Court:

Therefore, Resolved, That the Council be, and hereby are empowered to appoint some person to such command at Falmouth, on their being certified, in the recess of the Court, that the said Joseph Frye, Esquire, has accepted the appointment to the office of Brigadier-General as aforesaid.

In Council: Read, and concurred.

An engrossed Bill, entitled "An Act to encourage the fixing out of Armed Vessels for the defence of America," having passed the House of Representatives, to be enacted,

In Council: Read a second time, and passed a concurrence, to be enacted.

In the House of Representatives: The House madechoice of Mr. John Lord, Surgeon of the Regiment to beraised in the County of Essex, to reinforce the AmericanArmy till the 1st April next, in the room of

In Council: Read, and concurred.

Adjourned to ten o'clock, to-morrow morning.

Thursday, February 15, 1776.

Present in Council: Hononrables Benjamin Grcenleaf, Walter Spooner, Caleb Cashing, Thomas Cushing, John Whetcomb, Jedediah Fosler, Eldad Taylor, Benjamin Lincoln, Michael Farley, Joseph Palmer, Samuel Holten, Jabez Fisher, Moses Gill, John Taylor, Benjamin White, Esquires.

In the House of Representatives: Resolved, That the Commissary-General of this Colony be, and hereby is directed to procure for the use of the Colony, twenty Field-Pieces of three-pounders each, instead of the twenty of several sizes, which by a former Resolve of this Court, be was directed to procure, any thing in said Resolve to the contrary notwithstanding. And, also, that the Commissary do advise with Colonel Burbeck, the Engineer, respecting said pieces.

In Council: Read, and concurred.

In the House of Representatives: The House made choice, by ballot, of the following gentlemen as Field-Officers of the Third Regiment of Militia in the County of Worcester, viz: Ezra Wood, Colonel; Joseph Chapin, Lieutenant-Colonel; Joseph Daniels, First Major; Caleb Whitney, Second Major.

In Council: Read, and concurred.

In the House of Representatives: The House made choice, by ballot, of the following gentlemen as Field-Officers for the Third Regiment of Militia in the County of Essex, viz: Jonathan Cogswell, Jun., Colonel; Isaac Dodge, Lieutenant-Colonel; Charles Smith, First Major; Joseph Gould, Second Major.

In Council: Read, and concurred.

In the House of Representatives: Resolved, That the Commissary-General of this Colony be, and hereby is directed to deliver unto the Selectmen of the Town of Marblehcad, ten and-a-half barrels of Powder, as soon as the state of the publick Magazines will admit thereof. In Council: Read, and concurred.

In the House of Representatives: Whereas, the honourable the Continental Congress, have desired this Court to make application to the several Towns in this Colony, to know what quantity of Silver and Gold can be procured in exchange for the Continental Bills, as that sort of money is greatly wanted to support that part of the Army gone against Quebeck,

Therefore, Resolved, That the persons hereafter named in each County of this Colony, be a Committee to make inquiry what money, in Silver and Gold, can be procured in exchange for Continental Bills; and the same Comrnittee are required to obtain subscriptions in their several Counties of all persons who are willing, in this time of danger and distress, to exchange hard money for said Bills, and that each person set down against his name, the amount of such sum as he is ready to exchange, and that the said Committee make report of their doings therein, on the second day of the next sitting of this Court, and that Mr. Perry, Colonel Lovell, and Colonel Davis, for the County of Suffolk; Colonel Orne, Major Cross, Mr. Hopkins, and Mr. Phillips, for the County of Essex; Mr. Hall, Colonel Barrett, and Mr. Ilobart, for the County of Middlesex; Major Hawley, Major Ely, Colonel Miss, Colonel Field, and Captain Goodman, for the County of Hampshire; Mr. Cushing, Mr. Turner, and Major White, for the County of Plymouth; Colonel Otis and Colonel Doan, for the County of Barnstable; Mr. Durfee, Colonel Bowers, Colonel Godfrey, and Colonel Carpenter, for the County of Bristol; Captain Parker, Mr. Caldwell, Mr. Rawson, Mr. Singleton, Mr. Bancroft, and Mr.Wheeler, for the County of Worcester; Mr. Curtis, Mr. Whiting, and Mr. Dickinson, for the County of Berkshire; Captain Bragdon, Mr. Honey, and Colonel Sawyer, for the County of York; Mr. Freeman, Brigadier Thompson, and Mr. Fabyan, for the County of Cumberland; Mr. Rice, Captain Howard, Major Sewall, and Colonel Jones, for the County of Lincoln; Colonel Norton, for Dukes County, and Mr. Stephen Hussey, for the County of Nantucket, be a Committee for the purpose, and that Mr. Davis give notice to Mr. Hussey of his being appointed for the purpose aforesaid.

In Council: Read, and concurred.

In the House of Representatives; The House made choice of Jonathan Reed, as Colonel of the Sixth Regiment of Militia for the County of Middlesex, in the room of Oliver Prescott, Esquire, elected Brigadier; and at the same time made choice of Josiah Sartell, as Lieutenant-Colonel, of the same Regiment, in the room of Lieutenant-Colonel Reed elected Colonel; and Jonathan Minot, First Major, in the room of Major Sartell, elected Lieutenant-Colonel; and, also, Samuel Stone, Second Major, in the room of Jonathan Minot, elected First Major.

In Council: Read, and concurred.

Petition of Hannah Goldthwait, late of Boston, in the County of Suffolk, setting forth: "that for some time past, she bath been under low and declining circumstances, she hath been, obliged to contract divers debts which she bath no way of discharging, but by the tender usage of her kind husband, who by his publick office is obliged to remain in Boston; and that none of her creditors might by her misfortunes suffer thereby, he, her said spouse, did confide in Mr. White, of Marblehead, to bring out of said Boston, and deliver to her a certain sum of money for the purpose aforesaid; the said Hannah, having heard that the said sum of money hath been taken into custody by the honourable Court, she humbly desires that the said sum of money might be returned to her for her relief and support."

In the House of Representatives: Resolved, That there be paid out of the publick Treasury of this Colony, to Hannah Goldthwait, or order, the sum of sixty Pounds, for the purpose mentioned in her Petition.

In Council: Read, and concurred,

In the House of Representatives: Resolved, That there be paid out of the publick Treasury of this Colony, to Captain Jeremiah Obrien, the sum of seven hundred and sixty-three Pounds, six Shillings and one Penny, in full of said Obrien's Muster-Roil, to 1st instant.

In Council: Read, and concurred.