1776.
Feb.20, |
Petition of Azor Betts to the New-York Congress, to be released from Prison 1212 |
| 20, |
President of Congress to General Schuyler: It has been determined to send General Lee to Canada, reserving to General Schuyler the command in the Colony of New-York, 1213 |
| 20, |
Letter from the Pennsylvania Committee of Safety to the President of Congress, suggesting the propriety of making some other disposition of the Prisoners at Lancaster, where the kind treatment given them by the People meets with a very improper and indecent return, 1213 |
| 20, |
Letter from John Broome to Silas Deane, forwarding authentick accounts of the damage done by the Ministerial Pirates at the East end of Long-Island, 1214 |
| 20, |
Letter from General Schuyler to the President of Congress: Either General Wooster or himself must quit the Northern Department, 1214 |
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Letter from General Schuyler to General Wooster, with arrangements for the two Regiments in Canada, 1216 |
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Letter from General Wooster to General Schuyler; Complains that he is treated with disrespect, 1217 |
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Letter from General Wooster to General Schuyler: The plan proposed for the arrangement of the two Regiments will not answer, 1218 |
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Return of a number of articles in the Stores at Montreal, 1219 |
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Estimate of the Pay due to the Troops of the United Colonies, raised in Connecticut, and employed in the Northern Department, 1219 |
| 20, |
Letter from John Bigelow to Governour Trumbull; The People cannot be persuaded, to enter the service: He has spared no pains to raise a Company, but has inlisted but four men, 1220 |
| 20, |
Letter from Major Hawley to Elbridge Gerry: Independence is the only way to union and harmony, to vigour and despatch in business; it will open to us a trade with all the world 1220 |
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MASSACHUSETTS COUNCIL. |
1775.
Nov. 29, |
Report of Joint Committee on General Washington's Letter, dated November 29th, 1219 |
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Committee to wait on General Washington, to confer on supplying the deficiency in the Army, which may be caused by the Connecticut Forces leaving the service, 1221 |
| 29, |
Letter from the Rev. William Gordon, praying them to excuse his continuing Chaplain, 1221 |
| 30, |
Committee to consider several Resolutions of the Continental Congress, 1221 |
| Dec, 1, |
Committee for apportioning three thousand men among the Regiments, for reinforcing the Army Until the new Army is complete, 1221 |
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Committee to take into consideration the state and circumstances of the Sea-Coast, 1222 |
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Letter received from Robert H. Harrison, informing that a number of persons, infected with the Small-Pox were to be sent out of Boston, 1222 |
| 5, |
Letter sent to the Continental Congress, representing their reasons for paying their men by Lunar, and not by Calendar months, 1222 |
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Committee to take into consideration the circumstances of the Sea-Ports, 1222 |
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Committee to consider a Letter from Governour Trumbull, 1223 |
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Committee to confer with General Washington on the critical situation of the Army, 1223 |
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Petition of the Selectmen of Boxford, 1223 |
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Committee to wait on General Washington, and represent to him the circumstances of the four Companies now doing duty at Braintree, Weymouth and Hingham, 1223 |
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Petition of Thomas Livermore, Selectman of Ipswich, directed to furnish Clothing for the Prisoners confined there, 1224 |
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Petition of Joseph Greenleaf, praying for an exclusive privilege to manufacture Copperas, Alum, &c., for the space of ten years, 1224 |
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Petition of Alexander Parrau, who was wounded in the battle of Bunker-Hill, 1225 |
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Petitions of Nathaniel Farmer and George Reed, wounded on the 19th of April, 1225 |
1775.
Dec, 8, |
Attested copies to be lodged, in the Secretary's Office of all such Vouchers for, expenses incurred by this Colony, in defence of American liberty, as may be sent to the Continental Congress, 1226 |
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Petition of Joshua Davis, for pay as Lieutenant-Colonel, 1226 |
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Petition of Joseph Cornell, wounded on the 19th of April last, 1226 |
| 9, |
Petition of Francis Brown, wounded on the 19th of April, 1226 |
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Report of Joint Committee on Governour Trumbull's Letter, 1227 |
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Letter from Elbridge Gerry, declining the office of Maritime Judge, 1227 |
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Letter from General Washington, requesting the Militia Companies, as they arrive at Watertown, may be ordered to Roxbury, 1227 |
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Order of the Council on the Letter, 1227 |
| 11, |
Petition of a number of Inhabitants of Pownalborough, respecting Abiel Wood, 1228 |
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Report of Joint Committee on the Petition, presented, read and recommitted, 1228 |
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Committee on a Letter from John Hancock, President of the American Congress, 1229 |
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Committee on a Letter from Thomas Crafts, 1229 |
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Letter from Thomas Crafts to William Cooper, 1229 |
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Letter from General Washington to James Otis, 1229 |
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Letter from Thomas Crafts to General Washington: The Small Pox has broken out in two families that, came out of Boston, 1229 |
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Letter from W. Sever to General Washington: The Court has taken precautions to prevent the spreading of the Small-Pox brought out of Boston, 1229 |
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Letter from Jonathan Titcomb, and others, to B. Greenleaf, in behalf of Captain Peter Roberts, 1229 |
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Commission granted to Peter Roberts, of the Sloop Game-Cock, 1229 |
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Letter from Thomas Jones, and others, to Benjamin Greenleaf, in behalf of Captain Offin Boardman, 1229 |
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Commission granted to Ofiin Boardraan, of the Schooner Washington, 1230 |
| 12, |
Report of the Joint Committee on the Letter of Thomas Crafts, 1230 |
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Committee at Point Shirley directed to use their utmost endeavours to prevent the spreading of the Small-Pox, 1230 |
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Memorial of the Committee of Gloucester, praying; assistance for the protection of the Harbour, 1230 |
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Letter from Timothy Pickering, accepting the appointment of Judge of Admiralty, 1231 |
| 13, |
Committee to examine into the character and conduct of Edward Rand, 1231 |
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Letter from W Sever to General Washington, 1232 |
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Letter from George Leonard, Jun., dated Norton, December 4, desiring to be excused from acting as one of the Justices of the Inferior Court of Bristol County, 1232 |
| 14, |
Report of Joint Committee appointed to prepare and bring in a Bill for raising and regulating a Militia in this Colony, 1233 |
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Petition of the; Inhabitants of the Westerly part of Newton, 1234 |
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Report of Joint Committee on the charges against Edward Rand, 1235 |
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Petition of Ebenezer Beal, wounded at Machias on the 12th of June last, 1235 |
| 15, |
John Hancock, John Adams, Samuel Adams, Robert Treat Paine, and Elbridge Gerry, elected by joint ballot. Delegates to the American Congress, 1235 |
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Letter from Nathaniel Pesslee, Sergeant, declining; the appointment of a Justice of the Superior. Court, 1236 |
| 16, |
Committee on Resolve of Congress of October 26, recommend appointment of a Committee to engage and fit out, with all possible expedition, ten Vessels, with Produce, for the importation of Ammunition, &c., 1236 |
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Committee to fit out the Vessels, 1236 |
| 18, |
Report of Joint Committee appointed to consider sundry Depositions relative to the conduct of the Inhabitants of the Island of Nantucket, 1237 |
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Order for the arrest of Samuel Gelston, of Nantucket, 1237 |