Voted, That the Account of Nicholas Nicolle, amounting to £3 5s. Id., be allowed and paid out of the Treasury, and that the President give order of payment.

Voted, That Captain Prentice receive out of the Treasury £116, to provide and fix off the Troops destined for Canada, and that he be accountable for the same, and that the President give order of payment accordingly.

Voted, That Colonel Hard receive out of the Treasury £350, to provide for and fix off the Troops destined for Canada, to be by him accounted for, and that the President give order of payment.

Voted, That the Account of Colonel Matthew Thornton, Esq., amounting to £3 19s., be allowed and paid out of the Treasury, and that the President give order of payment.

Voted, That Captain Prentice receive of the Quarter-master 100 pounds of Powder, and 250 pounds of Bullets, and 400 Flints, for the use of the Troops destined for Canada, and that the President give order accordingly

Voted, That Colonel Hurd receive of the Quartermaster 300 pounds Powder, 750 pounds Bullets, and 1200 Flints, for the use of the Troops destined for Canada, and that the President give order of payment.

Voted, To choose a Committee of three persons of this House, to join a Committee of the honourable Board, to consult about constituting a Court to sustain Appeals from the sentences or decrees of the Judges of Probate in this Colony, or to point out what Court shall sustain such Appeals, and whether the parties shall be sustained by a Jury; and to make report as soon as may be; and that Jonathan Lovewell, Esq., John Dudley, Esq., and Colonel Walker, be the Committee of this House for that purpose.

Adjourned to three o'clock, P. M.

Met according to adjournment.

Voted, That Colonel Walker, Colonel Sherburne, and Major Downing, be a Committee of this House, to join a Committee of the honourable Board, to examine into the complaints and grievances of Peter Neveau; a poor Frenchman, now inhabiting within this Colony, and to make report to this House as soon as may be.

Voted, That the Account of Captain John Moulton, amounting to £33 0s. 6d., be allowed and paid out of the Treasury, and that the President give order of payment.

Adjourned till eight o'clock, to-morrow morning.

Saturday, June 22, 1776.

The House met according to adjournment, and made a collection in the House for Peter Neveau, a poor Frenchman, and delivered the same, being £2 14s. 9d., into the hands of Deacon James Knowles. for the use of said Peter Neveau.

The House having taken into their serious consideration the distressed and unhappy situation of Peter Neveau and his family, do hereby recommend to the Committee of Safety of Wakefield, that they, together with Deacon Knowles and Mr. Batch, inquire into the circumstances of the said Neveau and family, and see that he is not injured by his neighbours, or any person whatsoever.

Voted, That there be but one place of Rendezvous in this Colony for the Troops destined for Canada, and that it be at Haverhill, on Connecticut River.

Voted, That Alexander Shirley receive out of the Treasury £2 11s., in full for his coat and knapsack, lost at Bunker-Hill fight, and that the President give order of payment.

Voted, That John Shirley receive out of the Treasury £2 8s., in full for his coat and jacket, lost at Bunker-Hill fight, and that the President give order of payment.

Voted, That Colonel Morey receive out of the Treasury £150, to be by him accounted for, and that the President give, order of payment.

Voted, That the Account of the Committee of Safety of Greenland, amounting to £13 8s., (for Fire Raft,) be allowed, and paid out of the Treasury; and that the President give order of payment.

Adjourned to Monday next, at three o'clock, P. M.

Monday, June 24, 1776.

The House met according to adjournment.

An Act for altering the style of Commissions and Law Processes, was read a third time, and passed to be enacted.

An Act to prevent the counterfeiting or altering the Bills of Credit of the United Colonies, or either of them, and for preventing the depreciation thereof, was read a third time, and passed to be enacted.

An Act for assessing Taxes, &c, and for ascertaining who are Legal Voters in Town and Parish Meetings, was read a third time, and passed to be enacted.

Voted, That Aaron Quinby receive out of the Treasury £1 5s. 9d., being a stoppage against his wages on the roll of Captain John Parker, and that the President give order of payment.

Voted, That Ebenezer Collins receive out of the Treasury 14s., being a stoppage out of his wages on the roll of Captain John Parker, and that the President give order of payment.

Voted, That Daniel Murray receive out of the Treasury 19s., being a stoppage out of his wages on the roll of Captain John Parker, and that the President give order of payment.

Voted, That William Simpson receive out of the Treasury £l 8s. Id., being a stoppage out of his wages on the roll of Captain John Parker, and that the President give order of payment.

The Petition of John Colby being read, Voted, That he be heard thereon on the first Tuesday of the next session of this Assembly.

Adjourned to eight o'clock, to-morrow morning.

Tuesday, June 25, 1776.

The House met according to adjournment.

Voted, To choose a Committee of three of this House, to join a Committee of the honourable Board, to consult upon the expediency of procuring and securing a number of Boats for the transporting reinforcements to our Troops at New-Castle, in case of necessity, and to make report to this House as soon as may be; and that Deacon Baldwin, Captain Worthen, and Major Downing, be the Committee of this House for that purpose.

Voted, That Mr. Balch, Captain Prentice, and Captain Simonds, be a Committee of this House, to join a Committee of the honourable Board, to consult upon the matter and manner of procuring Casks for the Saltpetre now procured, and that hereafter may be procured, in this Colony, and also for Powder, and make report thereon as soon as may be.

"The Committee of the Council and Assembly appointed to consult upon the matter and manner of procuring Casks for the Saltpetre now procured, &c., have maturely considered the same, and do humbly report, that one hundred and twenty new Barrels be provided for the purposes in the Resolve set forth, each Barrel to contain sixteen gallons, which, they think, will be sufficient at present.

"M. THORNTON, Chairman."

Voted, That Major Tash, Colonel Morey, and Captain Prentice, be a Committee of this House to join a Committee of the honourable Board, to confer together upon the Account of Captain John Moulton against this Colony, and make report as soon as may be.

Voted, To choose a Committee of this House to join a Committee of the honourable Board, to confer upon the expediency of seizing and securing Major Robert Rogers, in consequence of sundry informations against him, as inimical to the rights and liberties of this country, and to make report thereon to this House as soon as may be; and that Captain Harriman, Major Philbrick, and Mr. Bell, be the Committee of this House for that purpose.

Voted, That the Pay-Roll of Captain Ebenezer Dearing, from May 22 to June 22, 1776, amounting to £100 14s. 43/4d., be allowed, and paid out of the Treasury, and that the President give order of payment.

The Maritime Act was read a second time. An Act to enforce the payment of Taxes, &c., read a first time. An Act to abolish the Court of Appeals, &c., read a first time.

Adjourned to half-past two o'clock, P. M.