The following is the form of the Inlistment to be signed by those who shall engage in the service, agreeable to the foregoing Resolve:

"We, whose names are underwritten, do hereby severally inlist ourselves into the service of the United American Colonies, and severally promise and engage to continue in such service until the first day of December, 1776, unless sooner discharged; and to furnish ourselves, each, with a good effective fire-arm, and, if possible, a bayonet fitted thereto, or, in lieu thereof, a hatchet or tomahawk, a cartridge-box, and blanket. We also, in like manner, promise and engage to obey all the lawful commands of the officers appointed, or to be appointed, over us, pursuant to the resolves of the General Court of the Colony of the Massa chusetts-Bay; and under the direction of such officers, to march with the utmost despatch to, and to be subject to all such rules and regulations, in every respect, as are provided for the Continental Army.

June, 1776."

JOHN CUMMINGS, Esq., chosen Brigadier-General; JUNE 25, 1776.

The House made choice, by ballot, of John Cummings, Esq., as a Brigadier-General, to command the forces to be sent to Canada.

Concurred by Council, June 26, 1776.

JOHN FELLOWS, Esq., chosen Brigadier-General; JUNE 25, 1776.

The House made choice, by ballot, of John Fellows, Esq., as a Brigadier-General, to command the forces to be sent to New-York.

Concurred by Council, June 26, 1776.

Resolve on the Petition of JACOB BARKER, and others, of NOVA SCOTIA; passed JUNE 26, 1776.

Resolved, That the Commissary-General be, and he hereby is, directed to deliver one barrel of Gunpowder, three hundred and fifty Flints, and two hundred and fifty weight of Lead, from the Colony stores, to Asa Perty and Asa Kimball, or their order, Agents of the Committee appointed by the inhabitants of the County of Sunbury, for the use of their constituents; and that they, the said Perly and Kimball, be accountable to this Court for the same; and that the said Agents have liberty to purchase from such of the inhabitants of this Colony as shall be willing to part with the same, forty stand of Small-Arms, for the use of their constituents; and that the Committees of Correspondence, &c., in any of the sea-ports within this Colony, are directed to grant permits to the said Agents, to transport the same, or any other goods or merchandise that may legally be transported from port to port within this Colony.

Resolve on the Petition of ALEXANDER MCLELLAN; passed JUNE 26, 1776.

On the Petition of Alexander McLellan,

Resolved, That the Commissary-General be directed to deliver him seventy pounds' weight of Gunpowder, and twenty dozen Flints, the said Alexander paying current price for the same.

Resolve relative to erecting Beacons; passed JUNE 26, 1776.

Whereas, by a Resolve of this Court, passed the sixteenth of April last, it was ordered, that a Beacon should be erected at Cape-Ann, on the height of Governour's Hill, so called, another at Marblehead, on the height of the land there, one at Boston, on the usual place, and another on the height of the Blue-Hills, in Stoughton, or Milton, and no person or persons were appointed to carry this Resolve into execution: Therefore,

Resolved, That the Selectmen of the several Towns where the Beacons are respectively to be erected, be, and hereby are, directed and empowered forthwith to erect the same on the places specified in the Resolve above mentioned, at the expense of this Colony, and make report to this Court as soon as they have completed the business respectively assigned them.

And also Resolved, That Thomas Cushing, Esq., Mr. Whittemore, and Mr. Otis, be a Committee to form such regulations as may be necessary relating to said Beacons.

Resolve on the Account of the Selectmen of HAVERHILL passed JUNE 26, 1776.

Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the publick Treasury of this Colony, to-the Selectmen of Haver-hill, the sum of £57 4s. 6d., in full of their Account of Provisions supplied the Army at the time of Lexington Fight, on the 19th of April, 1775.

Lieutenant-Colonel of the Fourth Regiment in, MIDDLESEX chosen; JUNE 26, 1776.

The House made choice, by ballot, of Cyprian Howe, as Lieutenant-Colonel of the Fourth Regiment of Militia in the County of Middlesex, in the room of Lieutenant-Colonel Barnes, who declines serving.

Concurred by Council same day.

Field-Officers of the Battalion to be raised in ESSEX, YORK, and CUMBERLAND chosen; JUNE 25, 1776.

The House made choice, by ballot, of the following gentlemen as Field-Officers for the Battalion to be raised in the Counties of Essex, York, and Cumberland, for the Continental service, agreeable to a Resolve which passed the House this day, viz: John Whittier, Esq., Colonel; Archelaus Fuller, Lieutenant-Colonel; James Roberts, Esquire, Major.

Concurred by Council, June 26, 1776.

Field-Officers of the Battalion to be raised in PLYMOUTH and BRISTOL chosen; JUNE 26, 1776.

The House made choice, by ballot, of the following gentlemen as Field-Officers for the Battalion to be raised for the service of the Continent, in the. Counties of Plymouth and Bristol, agreeable to a Resolve which passed the House yesterday, viz: Simeon Cary, Colonel; Stephen Richardson, Lieutenant-Colonel; John Paine, Major.

Concurred by Council the same day.