Vote for paying Joseph Greeley £6 2s. for nursing his son wounded in Bunker-Hill battle, brought up, read and concurred.

Form of a Commission for the Chief-Justice of this Colony, brought up, read, and concurred.

A Vote appointing Samuel Cutts, Timothy Walker, and John Dudley, a Committee, with such as the Board should join, to make a draught of a Declaration of the General Assembly for Independence of the United Colonies on Great Britain, brought up, read, and concurred, with this amendment, that the Committee prepare a draught, setting forth the sentiments and opinions 01 the Council and Assembly of this Colony relative to the United Colonies forming themselves into independent States, in order that, when passed, the same may be transmitted to our Delegates at the Continental Congress; and that Messrs. Hurd, Clagett, and the Secretary, be added to the Committee.

Voted, That John Taylor Gilman be joined to the Committee for examining and adjusting Accounts for and against this Colony, in the room of Captain John Emery, who is gone out of the Colony.

The President made out an Order for Samuel Ashley, Esq., to receive out of the Treasury £3 5s., for thirteen days' service in Committee of Safety, before the 17th of November, 1775.

Adjourned till to-morrow, eight o'clock, A. M.

Wednesday, June 12, 1776.

Met according to adjournment.

A Vote brought up, appointing James Hackett Lieutenant-Colonel and David Copp Major, of the Continental Battalion to be raised here; which was read and concurred, with this amendment, that James Hackett, Esq., Thomas Tash, Esq., and David Copp, Esq., be nominated to the honourable Continental Congress as the persons recommended by this Colony to be appointed Colonel and Major of the Continental Battalion ordered to be raised here.

The President made out an Order in favour of Colonel Bartlett for £6 5s., for twenty-five days' service in Committee of Safety, before the 17th of November, 1775.

A Vote appointing a Committee to confer upon the mode of raising the Battalion lately ordered to be raised in this State, brought up, read, and concurred; and Mr. Folsom, Mr. Blanchard, Mr. Ashley, and the Secretary, added.

Adjourned till to-morrow, eight o'clock, A. M.

Thursday, June 13, 1776.

Met according to adjournment.

A Vote for raising a Battalion in pursuance of a Resolution of the Continental Congress, brought up, read, and concurred.

Vote for a Committee to join such as the Board should appoint to nominate sixteen persons, eight of whom to have orders to raise men for the Continental Battalion, brought up, read, and concurred; and Mr. Thornton, Mr. Folsom, Mr. Blanchard, Mr. Clagett, Mr. Giles, Mr. Ashley, and the Secretary, added by the Board.

Adjourned till to-morrow, eight o'clock, A. M.

Friday, June 14, 1776.

Met according to adjournment.

Vote for a Committee to join a Committee of the Board to nominate Officers for a Regiment to be raised to march into Canada, brought up, read, and concurred; and Mr. Thornton, Mr. Folsom, Mr. Blanchard, and the Secretary, added.

The remainder of this day spent in a Committee of both Houses.

Adjourned till to-morrow, eight o'clock, A. M.

Saturday, June 15, 1776.

Voted, That a Bounty of 40s., lawful money, over and above the £3 voted the 12th of January last, as a price for Guns, be now given for all good new Firearms manufactured in this Colony and delivered within one month from this date; 30s. Bounty for a second month, commencing at the expiration of the first month; and 20s. for a third month, being of the size, dimensions, and delivered agreeable to the aforesaid vote of the 12th of January last; the said Bounty to be paid as the price is therein directed to be paid. Sent down for concurrence; and was sent back from the House non-concurred.

Adjourned till Monday next, three o'clock, P. M.

Monday, June 17, 1776.

Met according to adjournment.

Vote for paying the Account of Daniel Fowle, for Printing for the Colony, amounting to £5 14s., brought up, read, and concurred.

Vote for a Committee to consider the expediency of letting the Town of Chesterfield have Powder out of the Publick Magazine, brought up, read, and concurred, and Mr. Blanchard, Mr. Ashley, and Mr. Giles, added.

Adjourned till to-morrow, eight o'clock, A. M.

Tuesday, June 18, 1776.

Met according to adjournment.

Vote for the Selectmen of Chesterfield to have out of the publick store half a barrel of Gunpowder, brought up, read, and concurred.

Vote for reconsidering a vote for raising two Battalions immediately in this Colony, passed the 15th instant, brought up, read, and concurred.

Vote appointing James Hackett Colonel, Joseph Senter Lieutenant-Colonel, and Stephen Peabody Major, of the Regiment to be raised for Canada, brought up, read, and concurred.

Vote appointing a Committee to join such as the Board should appoint, to consult about a proper method of sending to General Schuyler the hard money requested by Congress to be sent to him, brought up, read, and concurred, and Mr. Thornton, Mr. Wentworth, and Mr. Thompson, added.

Vote appointing John Drew, James Hadlock, William Harper, Joseph Dearborn, James Shepard, Augustus Blanchard, Samuel Weatherbee, and Joseph Parker, Captains to command the eight Companies for the Canada Expedition, brought up, read, and concurred.

Vote for paying Jonathan Dearborn 12s. for going express on publick business from Chester to Concord, brought up, read, and concurred, and warrant made out.

Vote appointing John Dudley and Pierce Long and John Smith a Committee to join such as the Board should join, to give out Misting Orders to the several persons appointed to raise men in the Canada Regiment, make out their commissions, and equip them for their march, brought up, read, and concurred. Mr. Hurd, Mr. Folsom, and Mr. Blanchard, added.

Adjourned till to-morrow, eight o'clock, A. M.

Wednesday, June 19, 1776.

Vote appointing the following persons Muster and Pay-masters, viz: Colonel Walker for Captain Shepard's Company, Colonel Baker for Captain Drew's Company, Captain Worthen for Captain Hadlock's Company, John Dudley, Esq., for Captain Dearborn's Company, Deacon Nahum Baldwin for Captain Blanchard's Company, Mr. Elijah Grant for Captain Weatherbee's Company, brought up, read, and concurred.

Vote for Benjamin Giles, Esq., and James Betton, Esq., to receive out of the Treasury £30 to pay their expenses to Albany, brought up, read, and concurred.

Vote for the Colonel and other Officers of the Militia to be aiding and assisting the Officers appointed to raise the Regiment for Canada, brought up, read, and concurred.

Vote to pay the Account, as balanced, of Major John Bellows, amounting to £19 7s. 1d., brought up, read, and concurred, and warrant made out.

Vote appointing Benjamin Giles and James Betton, Esqs., a Committee to carry money to General Schuyler, brought up, read, and concurred.

Vote for paying the Roll of Captain Eliphalet Daniel, amounting to £154 12s., brought up, read, and concurred, and warrant made out.

Adjourned till to-morrow, eight o'clock, A. M.