Ordered, That Colonel Sayer procure the above Resolve to be printed in the Wattrtown and Cambridge Papers.

Upon a motion, Ordered, That Captain Knowles be of the Committee on the Resolve of the Continental Congress, in the room of Major Cross.

The House then adjourned to Monday next, ten o'clock, A. M.

Monday, December 4, 1775.

Eldad Taylor, Esq., brought down a Letter, informing that some deserters reported that a number of persons, who had been inoculated, were to be sent out of Boston by General Howe, with a design to spread the Small-Pox among the Troops; which being read,

Resolved, That Colonel Thayer, Deacon Rawson, and Mr. Pills, with such as the honourable Board shall join, be a Committee to consider the same, and report as soon as may be what is proper to be done thereon.

Afternoon.

Ebenezer Sayer, Esq., was chosen Clerk, pro tempore

Samuel Holten, Esq., brought down a Resolve relative to the Small-Pox; which being read,

Resolved, That Deacon Rawson, Captain Vose, and Mr. Pitts, be a Committee to repair forthwith to Pulling-Point, and procure all intelligence in the matter in their power, and report to this House what is necessary to be done.

On a motion, Ordered, That the Town of Lincoln be excused from providing their proportion of Men, voted the 2d instant,

And, thereupon, Ordered, That Major Brooks bring in a Resolve for that purpose.

On a motion, Voted, That the Rev. Mr. Thatcher, of Malden, be appointed Chaplain to the House, and that Mr. Cooper wait upon him, and inform him of the choice.

A Petition from a Plantation in the County of Lincoln, called Gardinerstown, praying to be incorporated into a Township by the name of "Hancock."

Read, and committed to Colonel Thompson, Mr. Pettin-gal, and Captain Gates.

Ordered, That that part of the Resolve relative to the dismission of several Sea-Coast Companies, which respects the Town of Ipswich, be erased.

Major Brooks, agreeable to order, reported. Read, and accepted.

Resolved, That the Commanding-Officer of the County of Lincoln, be, and hereby is excused from assembling the Militia, and inlisting any men to join the American Army; the Resolve of the 1st instant notwithstanding.

A Petition of William Young, Chairman of the Committee of Correspondence of the Town of Worcester, respecting George Henry Fisher, a disaffected person, and John Holden, a prisoner, praying for directions. Read, and committed to Mr. Jewel, Mr. Wilson, and Mr. Kingsbury

The Committee to take into consideration the case of a number of Prisoners in Ipswich Jail, reported. Read, and accepted; and

Resolved, That the Selectmen of Ipswich be, and hereby are required and empowered, as soon as may be, to furnish each seven Soldiers mentioned in said Petition, with two Shirts, one Blanket, and a Cap, that they may furnish each of the nine Sailors in said jail, with one Coat, Jacket, and a pair of Breeches, two Shirts, two pair of Stockings, one pair of Shoes, one Cap, and one Blanket; and, that the said Selectmen provide light Sacks for the said sixteen Prisoners, and lay an account of their expenses before this Court for allowance and payment.

The House then adjourned to ten o'clock, to-morrow morning.

Tuesday, December 5, 1775.

On a motion, Ordered, That the Town of Natick be excused from furnishing the proportion of Men voted the 1st instant, and that Mr. Gardner be appointed to bring" in a Resolve for that purpose.

On a motion, Ordered, That one cord of Wood be taken off from the Town of Nalick, and apportioned on the Town of Dedham-Parish, called Springfield, and that Mr. Gardner be appointed to bring in a Resolve for that purpose.

Mr. Gardner, agreeable to order, reported a Resolve for excusing the Town of Natick from supplying the American Army with nine Men, also excusing said town from supplying one cord of Wood, to be apportioned on the Tovya of Dedham. Read, and accepted.

Resolved, That the Commanding Officer of the Town of Natick be excused from calling together the Military Company in said Natick under his command, in order to inlist nine soldiers to join the American Army at Cambridge, to serve until the 15th day of January next, the Resolve of the two Houses of the 1st of December instant, notwithstanding.

And, whereas, the said Town of Natick were directed by the Assembly of this Province in their present session, to supply the Army at Cambridge with three cords of Fire-Wood per day,

Resolved, That the Town of Natick be held to supply

to be Commander-in-chief of the Forces at Falmouth, and four others as assistants, viz: Colonel Jonathan Mitchell, Colonel Reuben Fogg, Deacon Benjamin Titcomb, and Major Peter Noyes, and, also, a number of other officers necessary.

Voted, That this Convention approve of said choice.

Voted, To adjourn this meeting for half an hour, in order for dinner.

Met on adjournment.

Voted, Jeremiah Powell, Esq., Solomon Lombard, Esq., and Colonel Jonathan Mitchell, be a Committee to form a vote on a matter that hath been in debate.

Upon the Report of the Committee, Voted, That James Sullivan, Esq., Colonel Jonathan Mitchell, Colonel Reuben Fogg, Major Peter Noyes, and Deacon BenjaminTitcomb, the Committee appointed by the body of the people, be directed and empowered by this Convention to take up all tools and implements necessary, and such teams and all other things wanting, that they think proper for the carrying on the intrenching and erecting batteries for the defence of Falmouth-Nech and Cape-Elizabeth, that is now undertaken; also, to compute what number of men will be necessary to carry on the said work with all the expedition possible, over and above what soldiers are in the pay of the Province, and the kind assistance of the other Counties; and for said gentlemen to proportion them on the several towns in this County; and that an account be kept of all that assist either in men or material, and other things wanted and thought necessary, that it may be brought in as a publick expense, as shall hereafter be thought best.

Voted, To send a Petition to the General Court, and another to General Washington, setting forth the distressed elate of this County, and humbly imploring their assistance; and that Solomon Lombard, Esquire, John Lewis, Esquire, and Nathaniel Jones, Esquire, be a Committee to draw up said Petitions, and lay them before this Convention, the next morning.

Voted, To adjourn this Convention to eight of tho clock, to-morrow morning, and then to meet at this place.

Met upon adjournment.

The Committee made their Report, and presented their drafts of tho Petitions, which were read, and an acceptance thereof voted by this Convention, and ordered that theChairman sign them in their behalf.

Upon a motion made, relating to sending over sea after Powder:

Voted, To put oft' tho affair until the adjournment of this Convention, humbly requesting of James Sullivan, Esquire, that he would inquire after, and point out to us, at the adjournment, the most expedient way to procure the same.

Voted, That it be recommended to the Committees of the several towns in this County upon the sea-shore, that they procure all tho Boats or Canoes suitable to carry men to the Islands, or elsewhere, as the emergency of any case may require; and that they make their report, at the next adjournment of this Convention, as to the number they can procure.

Voted, That the Chairman of this Convention sign a Letter, enclosing the two Petitions, and directed to Samuel Freeman, Esquire, humbly requesting of him to present one to General Washington, and the other to the General Court, and use his utmost endeavours that the same may succeed, and make returns to us as soon as possible; and that Enoch Merrill be the bearer of the Letter to Mr. Freeman.

Voted, That the thanks of this Convention bo returned to the Committee of North-Yarmouth, for manifesting their concern for the welfare of this County, in its distressed circumstances, so far as to take the lead, and invite the Committees of the several towns in this County to meet, in order to consult and act upon measures for the safety of it.

Voted, That the Commission Officers in each town be directed to keep an Account of the Men, Provisions, and Materials that they have furnished, or shall hereafter furnish, for the works on Falmouth-Neck and Cape-Elizabeth.

Voted, That the Officer or Officers sent from each town be directed to gire an account, every night, to tho General Officer, or Officers, of the Men that have laboured or served under him, or them, for each day.

Voted, To adjourn this Convention to Thursday, the 23d day of this instant November, at ten of the clock, A. M., and then to meet at this place; and in case there should be any emergency that may require this Convention to be assembled before that time, that the Chairman shall call upon the Members to meet, as occasion may require.

A true extract from the Minutes:

ISAAC PARSONS, Clerk.

In Council, December 2, 1775: Read, and sent down.

PEREZ MORTON, Deputy Secretary.

In the House of Representatives, December 2, 1775: Read, and Ordered, That the above, with the Papers accompanying, be committed to the Committee on the Memorial from General Frye.

Sent up for concurrence.

J. WARREN, Speaker.