and the Committee of this House immediately attended them accordingly.

The House adjourned to three o’clock, P. M.

The House met according to adjournment.

Voted, That John Dudley, Esq., Colonel Walker, James McClarey, Esq., Colonel Evans, and Captain Prentice, be a Committee to draft an Act to confirm the Proceedings of the late Congresses, excepting what relates to the Pay of the Members of this House.

Voted, That Noah Emery and Samuel Cutts, Esqs., and Colonel David Gilman, be a Committee of this House, to join a Committee of the honourable Council, to revise the system of Laws lately in force in this Colony, and to report what alterations, additions and amendments of them are necessary to be made in our present circumstances, for the guidance of the Executive Officers of Government.

The honourable Council joined to the above Committee the Honourable Matthew Thornton, Ebenezer Thompson, and Wyseman Clagett, Esqs.

Voted, That Mr. Secretary Thompson and Colonel Baker be desired, as soon as may be, to procure two books for Records, the one for the honourable Council, and the other for this House; and that the Treasurer be directed to pay for them.

The House adjourned to to-morrow morning, nine o’clock.

Wednesday, January 10, 1776.

The House met according to adjournment.

The Clerk of the House being necessarily called away,

Voted, That Timothy Walker, Jun., Esq., be Clerk pro tempore.

Voted, That John Dudley, Esq., Captain Prentice, Mr. Baldwin, and Mr. Chase, be a Committee to state the Wages of the present House of Assembly and the honourable Council, and make report to this House as soon as may be.

Voted, That the Clerk of this House apply to the Honourable Meshech Weare, Esq., Clerk of the late House of Assembly of this Colony, for the Journals and Files of said late Assembly.

Voted, That Colonel Morey, Colonel Gerrish, Major Bellows, and Captain Prentice, be a Committee to state the quantity and quality of Fire-Arms necessary to be purchased by this Colony, and make report to this House as soon as may be.

Voted, That Colonel Nicholas Gilman, Esq., be, and hereby is, appointed Treasurer and Receiver-General for this Colony, for one year, from the twenty-first day of December last, and to continue after that time, until a new appointment of the General Assembly, he giving bond, with two sufficient sureties, in the sum of one hundred thousand Pounds, to the Speaker of this House for the time being, in behalf of the Colony, for the faithful discharge of his trust.

Sent up to the Board by Colonel Gilman and Captain Moulton.

Voted, That the Town of Allenstown, being taxed the last year the sum of three Pounds six Shillings and one Penny more than their proportion with other towns in this Colony, the said town be abated that sum.

Sent up by Colonel Gilman and Captain Moulton.

Voted, That the Honourable Meshech Weare, Esq., be Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Judicature for this Colony; that Matthew Thornton, Esq., be Second Justice, Leverett Hubbard, Esq., Third Justice, and Elisha Paine, Esq., Fourth Justice of said Court.

Sent up by Colonel Gilman and Captain Moulton.

Adjourned to half after two o’clock, P. M.

The House met according to adjournment.

Upon a motion made by Samuel Sherburne, Esq.,

Voted, That he wait upon the honourable Council, and inquire whether they have received any publick Letters.

Mr. Blanchard came down from the Board, and informed the House that the honourable Council had received no publick Letters but what they had communicated to the House.

The House adjourned till to-morrow, nine o’clock, fore noon.

Thursday, January 11, 1776.

Met according to adjournment.

Voted, That William Parker, Esq., one of the Paymasters to our Forces, have an Order on the Treasurer, for three hundred and thirty-five Pounds seven Shillings and five Pence, to pay off the Rolls yet unpaid; and that the President of the Council give his warrant on the Treasurer for the same accordingly.

Voted, That Theophilus Gilman and Charles Rundett be added to the Committee for examining Accounts against this Colony.

A Petition of sundry Members of this House being read:

Voted, That it lay upon the table for consideration.

Adjourned to three o’clock, afternoon.

The House met according to adjournment.

A copy of an anonymous Letter was brought into the House by one of the Members, and ordered to be read, (by the Speaker;) whereupon the Clerk of the House read the same, and it is as follows:

“Portsmouth, January 11, 1776.

“DEAR SIR: As the Committee chosen yesterday by this town, are just a going to Exeter with a Petition and Remonstrance to the Congress against their proceedings, I thought I would just inform you of it; for I think it gives a silly cast to all their doings. I hope they will not comply with their request. The objection was first started in the Committee at the work-house, the night before last, and the town-meeting called yesterday; the meeting was very thin—not above forty or fifty persons in it. Every one in the meeting voted for it, though I believe they were actuated by different motives. They have voted to send circular letters to all the towns, that they may remonstrate like wise. It was proposed, I think, by designing men, on purpose to make a division in the Colony, and, I believe, will go near to effect it, unless the wisdom of the Congress prevents it. I am, &c.,

VERITAS.”

Read a Petition from sundry Members of this House, and also a Remonstrance or Petition of the Town of Portsmouth.

The House examined several Gentlemen lately from London, about the state of affairs there concerning America.

Voted, That the Petition from the Town of Portsmouth lay for consideration.

Voted, That the Petition of fourteen Members of this House be dismissed.

Voted, That Colonel Walker be added to the Committee for examining Muster-Rolls, in the place of Philips White, Esq., our Speaker.

Voted, That John Hurd, Esq., be Recorder of Deeds and Conveyances, &c., for the County of Grafton.

Adjourned to to-morrow morning, nine o’clock.

Friday, January 12, 1776.

Met according to adjournment.

Voted, That Captain John George Turner’s Company of Artillery be paid out of the Treasury the sum of one hundred and fifty Pounds, towards their wages in the service of this Colony, and that the President of the Council give his warrant on the Treasurer for the same.

Adjourned till half-past two o’clock, P. M.

Met according to adjournment.

Voted, That Timothy Walker and William Parker, Esqs., be a Committee to join with the Secretary, by leave of the honourable Board, to prepare and correct the plan or form of Government for this Colony, and fit it for the press.

Captain Long and Mr. Sherburne brought in the following Dissent and Protest; which was read, and is as follows, viz:

“We, the subscribers, chosen by the People of several Towns in the Colony of New-Hampshire, to represent them in the Congress of said Colony, held at Exeter, on the 21st day of December, 1775, beg leave to enter our dissent to,

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