of the Continental Army, observe the directions which they have or may receive from his Excellency General Washington, with regard to making up their Pay Rolls or Abstracts; and in case his Excellency shall decline to pay them agreeable to said resolve, that said officers receive pay so far as the General thinks reasonable, and lay the remainder of their demands before this Court for consideration and allowance.

Whereas the Court of General Sessions of the Peace for the County of Plymouth, according to the time appoint- ed by law, should be holden at Plymouth, in the said County, on the second Tuesday of April next: And whereas sun- dry of the Justices and officers of the said Court are members of this Court, which is likely to continue sitting beyond the time appointed for holding said Court, and it is probable that matters of great importance may require the attendance of all the members at that time:

Therefore, Resolved, That the said Court be, and hereby is, adjourned to the first Tuesday of July next, being the time at which the Court of General Sessions of the Peace for said County is by law appointed to be holden at Ply- mouth aforesaid; and that all pleas, processes, writs, actions, and suits, issued, or to be issued, complaints, precepts, recognisances, and all other matters and things returnable, having, and that should have had day, in the said Court, if the same were holden the said second Tuesday of April next, shall be returnable and have day in the said Court, on the said first Tuesday of July next, and shall abide and continue unto that time, and shall then be proceeded on, heard and determined, to all intents and purposes, as effectually as if said Court should have been held on the said second Tuesday of April next.

Resolved, That there be paid out of the publick Treasury of this Colony, to Samuel Fetch, the sum of two Pounds ten Shillings, in full for a Greatcoat lost in the battle of Lexington.

Resolved, That there be paid out of the publick Treasury of this Colony, to Nathan Wheeler, the sum of two Pounds eight Shillings, in full for a Gun lost at the battle of Bunker’s Hill.

In the House of Representatives:.The House made choice of Jonathan Mitchell, Esq., Colonel of the Forces stationed at Falmouth, in the County of Cumberland, in the room of Joseph Frye, Esq., in the Continental service.

In Council: Read, and concurred.

The Committee of both Houses, appointed to take into consideration a Letter from Robert H. Harrison, of the 27th instant, directed to James Warren, Esquire, requesting that Captain William Wood, lately taken by a Privateer owned by several private gentlemen, may be indulged the liberty of proceeding to England, beg leave to report, by way of Resolve:

Resolved, That Captain William Wood, lately taken by two Privateers owned by persons in this Colony, be permitted, with his crew, to proceed to Cape-Anne and Newbury- port, for England, he having given his parole of honour never to act offensively against the United Colonies of North-America.

Resolved, That the Receiver-General be, and he hereby is, directed to pay out of the public Treasury, the sum of three thousand Pounds, to the Honourable Benjamin Green- leaf, Walter Spooner, Moses Gill, Esquires, Major Thomas Durfee, Daniel Davis, Stephen Cross, and Josiah Batchelder, the Committee appointed to import ten thousand barrels of Flour, one hundred tons of pig Iron, &c., to enable them to pay the freight and charges of said Flour and Iron; each of the said Committee to be accountable to this Court for such sum or sums as he shall receive.

Resolved, That there be paid out of the publick Treasury of this Colony, to Samuel Bradish, the sum of twenty- nine Pounds five Shillings and eleven Pence, in full for boarding, nursing, and doctoring, for the wound he received in the battle of Bunker’s Hill.

Resolved, That there be paid out of the publick Treasury of this Colony, the sum of eighty Pounds seventeen Shillings and three Pence, in full of the wages due to the Officers and Soldiers on Captain Daniel Lothrop’s Roll.

“Gentlemen of the House of Representatives:

“The Committee of Council, appointed to sit during the recess of the General Court, received a letter from General Washington, on the 26th of February last, requesting that a number of the Militia in the neighbouring towns might be directed to repair to the lines at Dorchester and Roxbury, upon a signal given. In consequence of this applicatipn, the Committee immediately summoned the Colonels of several regiments to attend, and engaged them to hold themselves’ and their respective regiments in readiness, to march when called upon. They accordingly marched, and did duty there for a few days. The Secretary will lay before you the General’s letter, and the minutes of the proceedings of the Committee thereon. We recommend it to you to consider what measures may be proper to be taken with regard to making compensation to those regiments for their service.

“In the name and by order of the major part of the Council:

“WALTER SPOONER.”

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

Saturday, March 30, 1776.

Present in Council: Honourable Walter Spooner, John Winthrop, Caleb Cushing, Thomas Cushing, Joseph Gerrish, John Whetcomb, Jedediah Foster, James Prescott, Eldad Taylor. Charles Chauncy, Samuel Holten, Jabez Fisher, Moses Gill, John Taylor, Benjamin White, Esquires.

Resolved, That there be paid out of the publick Treasury of this Colony, to Isaiah Thomas, the sum of thirty- seven Pounds, in full of his account for Printing for the Colony.

Ordered, That William Frost, Commissary of the Forces stationed at Falmouth, be directed to receive all the Moneys now in the hands of Mr. James Sullivan, late Commissary.

Resolved, That there be paid out of the publick Treasury of this Colony, to Thaddeus Maxwell, a wounded soldier, the sum of two Pounds seven Shillings, in full of his expenses in recovering from his wounds.

Ordered, That the Commissary-General be directed to deliver to the Honourable Walter Spooner, Esq., four pieces of Cannon, now in Boston, to fortify the Harbour of Dart- mouth.

The Committee of both Houses, appointed to take under consideration the information of the Committee of Correspondence, &c., for the Town of Mendon, against Joseph Butler and Asa Butler, for altering two Bills of Credit of this Colony, beg leave to report: That we find said information is true, by the confession of the said Joseph and Asa, and other corroborating circumstances, and that the said Joseph and Asa are both minors and soldiers in the Continental Army, and appear very humble and penitent, and stand ready to throw themselves upon the mercy of this Court, and abide their determination.

JOHN TAYLOR, per order.

Read, and Ordered, That Mr. Fuller be directed to take bond for the appearance of the said Joseph and Asa, at the Superior Court of Judicature, &c., to be holden at Worcester, in and for the County of Worcester, in September next.

Resolved, That there be paid out of the publick Treasury of this Colony, to David Bancroft, for the use of Daniel Bucknam, Jun., the sum of one Pound sixteen Shillings, in full for transporting a Field-piece from Sutton to the Camp.

Resolved, That there be paid out of the publick Treasury of this Colony, the sum of sixty-five Pounds thirteen Shillings four and a half Pence, to the Officers and Soldiers on Captain Lemuel Stewart’s Roll, on the expedition to Ticonderoga and Crown Point.

Adjourned to ten o’clock, Monday morning.

Monday, April 1, 1776.

Present in Council: Honourable James Otis, Caleb Cushing, Joseph Gerrish, John Whetcomb, James Prescott, Eldad Taylor, Benjamin Lincoln, Charles Chauncy, Samuel Holten, Jabez Fisher, Moses Gill, John Taylor, Benjamin White, Esquires.

Resolved, That there be paid out of the publick Treasury of this Colony, to John Brown, a wounded soldier, the sum of eight Pounds thirteen Shillings and four Pence, in full for his nursing and boarding.

Resolved, That all the Accounts exhibited against this Colony, for Powder, Lead, and Flints, delivered to the Minute-men and others, agreeable to a Resolve of this

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