John Chandler, Esq., have been so far guilty and inimical with those whose names are inserted above, and accordingly restricted them, the said Robert, Ensign, and John, in like manner; and whereas some of the above persons, thus restricted, have by some means or other obtained general passes from the Committee of Petersham for passing out of said Town, and as they have not manifested such a friendly disposition in the present struggle as to be entitled to confidence: The Committee adjudge that no notice ought to be taken of such passes, but such persons ought to be held to their restrictions.

Per order:

SAMUEL GATES.

BARNARDSTON (MASSACHUSETTS) COMMITTEE.

Barnardston, Massachusetts Bay, July 12, 1776.

Whereas complaint hath this day been made to us, the Committee of Safety, &c, of the abovesaid Barnardston, by Nahum Ward, of Leveret, against Jacob Orcut, of this Town, for atrociously paying him a Sixpenny bill or note, New-Hampshire money, which had been counterfeited or altered from six Pence to six Pounds, paying of it to him for six Pounds: The matter of the complaint having been sufficiently proved, and he, the said Orcut, having confessed his paying the abovesaid counterfeited or altered bill for good money, and also confessed his being privy to and knowing of its being altered, after the most serious deliberation, we determined,

That he, the said Jacob Orcut, shall pay Nahum Ward all his damages. Which he accordingly did.

That he should be whipped thirty-and-six stripes on the naked body. Which was accordingly executed upon him.

That he shall be confined in the Town of Barnardston, with liberty to go north from his house one mile in Guilford, and a mile east and a mile west in Guilford, from a north line from his house; to be confined in Barnardston from this time for the space of one year and a half, except he obtains liberty of the Committee of Safety of this Town, in writing, to go out.

That if he knowingly puts off counterfeit money for the future, or goeth beyond his limits without liberty of the Committee of Safety, he shall be sent to the Court, notwithstanding this punishment, for his trial, for putting off the abovesaid counterfeit money.

That he shall pay the Committee, Constable, and attendants, for their trouble.

That the putting off said counterfeit money, with the doings of the Committee, and the said Orcut's punishment, be published in the Hartford paper, upon his cost.

Signed per order:

ELISHA BURNHAM, Chairman of said Committee.

COMMITTEE OF BOSTON TO MASSACHUSETTS COUNCIL.

Colony of the MASSACHUSETTS BAY:

To the Honourable the Council of said Colony, met at WATERTOWN, July 12, 1776:

The Committee of Correspondence, Inspection, and Safety, for the Town of Boston, being truly alarmed at the danger this country is exposed to from such information as might be carried to the British Fleet and Army, beg leave to represent to your honourable Board, that at a time when a fleet of the enemy's ships appeared for several days on our coast, a complaint was lodged with the Committee that a certain Captain Holmes, and a number of persons with him, all of them taken in the actual service of our foes, were about departing for the British West-Indies, in a schooner purchased of said Holmes for that purpose. In consequence of which, this Committee did order her sails into custody, and have ever since detained them. And although the said fleet hath since disappeared, yet the probability that the foreign troops are now near, and the very evident danger that might arise from the enemy's being acquainted with the present melancholy situation of this town, when so many of its inhabitants, our friends from the country, and of our Army, are under inoculation for the small-pox; knowing that one person in the same predicament with Captain Holmes, did depart, and in violation of the fairest professions and most solemn engagements, went directly to our enemy's Head-Quarters, and there delivered them all possible information, and even the private letters that had been intrusted to his honour; and though this Committee is disposed to entertain the most favourable opinion of Captain Holmes's integrity, and do most sincerely compassionate his very unhappy situation, yet as they know of no satisfactory security he can give that he will not go and do likewise, we do earnestly request of your Honours a revocation of your order in Council for his departure, or at least that it may be suspended till a happier situation of this town shall make it less dangerous to the publick safety for him to leave it.

By order of the Committee:

JOHN BROWNE, Chairman.

WILLIAM SEVER TO JAMES BOWDOIN.

Kingston, July 12, 1776.

SIR: I have at length obtained cannon for the brigantine at Plymouth. I purchased them in Connecticut. They are now at Taunton, and I expect they will be at Plymouth by Sunday next—ten four-pounders and four six-pounders, all double fortified. Captain Samson has given me a memorandum of sundry articles which are wanting for his complete equipments. As I don't know whether the Commissary-General is authorized to deliver from the Colonial store any articles necessary for the armed Colonial vessels, I take the liberty of addressing your Honour on the subject, desiring that such measures may be taken as may be thought proper for the supply of said stores, or such of them as may be thought necessary, as I suppose the brigantine will be ready to go to sea immediately. I had designed to be at Water-town, but am informed that the small-pox has such a spread in Boston and the towns around, as to make it very unsafe for a person who has not had the distemper. This consideration has prevented my attendance.

I am, with respect, sir, your very humble servant,

W. SEVER.

To the Hon. James Bowdoin, Esq.

Memorandum of sundries wanting for the equipment of the armed Brigantine at PLYMOUTH, SIMEON SAMSON, Captain, viz:

Forty fire-arms; 40 cartouch-boxes; 40 cutlass-belts; half a ton of powder; 6 reams of cartridge paper; 10 reams double-headed cartridge paper; 3 cwt. grapeshot; 350 four-pound shot; 200 six-pound shot; 100 hand grenades; 400 pounds of musket balls, 14, 16, 18, 22 to a pound; 50 pounds of buckshot; 400 flints; 1 cwt. match-rope.

COLONEL GILMAN TO THE NEW-HAMSHIRE COMMITTEE OF SAFETY.

GENTLEMEN: That part of my regiment at New-Castle being reduced to a small number by reason of recruits being taken out for Canada and elsewhere, obliged me to order a detachment of one commissioned officer and thirty privates from Captain Daniel's company to assist in building a fort at New-Castle. The soldiers in a few days mutinied, and refused to obey my orders. After repeated insults of that nature, I ordered a general court-martial, and upon trial they plead they only inlisted to do duty in Fort Sullivan. The inlistments being produced, it appeared to be a fact, a copy of which I here enclose. How men came to be so inlisted I cannot tell. You may easily see by their inlistments that they are not subject to inferior or superior officers, neither to the regulations in the Army. You may easily see what may be the cruel consequences of keeping men in pay under such inlistments. But bow the matter will be remedied, or what is best to be done, you, gentlemen, are the best judges.

I am, gentlemen, with esteem, your most obedient, humble servant,

P. GILMAN.

To the Honourable Committee of Safety for the Colony of New-Hampshire.

P. S. The men have promised to obey orders; but how long before their minds will alter I can't tell, as they are sensible they are under no obligation by their inlistment.

NEW-HAMPSHIRE COMMITTEE OF SAFETY TO THE SELECTMEN OF NEW-MARKET.

In Committee of Safety, July 12, 1776.

GENTLEMEN: The Committee feel the greatest anxiety, and are strongly depressed with the accounts from New-