Field-Officers for the Battalion to be raised in HAMPSHIRE 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 County of Hampshire for the Continental service, agreeable to a Resolve which passed the House this day, viz: Ruggles Woodbridge, Esq., Colonel; David. Leonard, Esq., Lieutenant-Colonel; William Stacy, Esq., Major.

Concurred by Council, June 26, 1776.

Field-Officers for the Battalion to be raised in WORCESTER chosen; JUNE 26, 1776.

The House made choice, by ballot, of the following gentlemen as Field-Officers for the Battalion to be raised in the County of Worcester for the Continental service, agreeable to a Resolve, which passed the House yesterday, viz: Jonathan Holman Colonel, Paul Raymond Lieutenant-Colonel, Barnabas Sears Major.

Concurred by Council the same day.

Fields Officers for the Third Battalion destined to CANADA chosen; JUNE 26, 1776.

The House made choice, by ballot, of the following gentlemen as Field-Officers for the Third Battalion destined to Canada, to be raised agreeable to a Resolve which passed the House yesterday, viz: Jonathan Reed, Colonel, Benjamin Brown Lieutenant-Colonel, Daniel Fletcher Major.

Concurred by Council the same day.

Field-Officers for the Battalion to be raised in BERKSHIRE, &c., chosen; JUNE 26, 1776.

The House made choice, by ballot, of the following gentlemen as Field-Officers of the Battalion to be raised for the service of the Continent in the County of Berkshire and part of the County of Worcester, agreeable to a Resolve which passed the House yesterday, viz: Jonathan Smith Colonel, Robert Longley Lieutenant-Colonel, Moses Whee-lock Major.

Concurred by Council the same day.

Resolve for applying part of the Moneys appropriated to the purchase of Flour to pay for Tents; passed JUNE27, 1776.

Whereas the risk of importing Flour from the Southern Colonies is greatly increased: Therefore,

Resolved, That the Committee appointed by the late General Court to import ten thousand barrels of Flour, fee, be, and they are hereby, directed so far to countermand their orders to Messrs. Miffiin & Barred, for purchasing said ten thousand barrels of Flour, as to direct them not to purchase any more of that article, except the six thousand and sixty-one barrels already purchased.

It is further Resolved, That the said Committee be, and they are hereby, directed to order that so much of the Money that was appropriated to pay for said Flour, &c., as will be sufficient to pay for one thousand Tents, (which are purchased at Philadelphia, on account of this Colony, by order of the Commissary-General,) be applied for that purpose.

Resolve for signing Bills of publick Credit; passed JUNE 27, 1776.

Ordered, That Abraham Fuller, Esq., Captain Samuel Carlton, Stephen Hall, tertius, Esq., Mr. George Partridge, Jonathan Brown, Esq., John Pitts, Esq., Mr. Samuel Allyne Otis, Dr. Moses Gunn, Tristram Dalton, Esq., Mr. Abner Ellis, Joseph Nye, Esquire, of Harwich, Edward Wiggles-worth, Esq., Benjamin Mills, Esq., Israel Hobart, Esquire, George Williams, Esq., and Caleb Davis, Esq., be a Committee to sign and number the Bills of Credit of the present emission.

Resolve for the Commissary-General to purchase Tents; passed JUNE 27, 1776.

Resolved, That the Commissary-General be, and he hereby is, directed to purchase the materials for five hundred Tents, and have them made at the expense and for the use of this Colony; and the honourable Council are hereby empowered to grant their Warrant on the Treasury for a sum of money sufficient to pay for the same.

Resolve for procuring Hard Money; passed JUNE 27, 1776.

Whereas repeated applications have been made by the honourable Congress to this Court to procure a sum of Hard Money to be forthwith sent into Canada for the support of our Army in that quarter, and have sent us Continental Bills to be exchanged for said Hard Money, but this Court have not been able as yet to procure more than £2,000 of the £30,000 required by Congress; and whereas it appears to this Court necessary to the carrying on the Canadian expedition with success, that our Army in that quarter be, supplied with Hard Money without delay: Therefore,

Resolved, That it be, and hereby is, recommended to the friends of America in the several Towns in this Colony, (as they regard the success of our arms, and would prevent the Canadian-French and Savages from joining our more savage British enemy, to harass and distress our frontiers, and to make inroads into this and the neighbouring Colonies,) that they sign subscription papers, purporting what sum in Hard Money each man is willing to exchange for Continental Bills. And the Committees of Correspondence, &c., in the several Towns aforesaid, to whose patriotism and unwearied exertions in their country's cause these Colonies are so much indebted, are hereby further called upon to procure subscriptions as aforesaid in their respective Towns, without delay, and transmit such subscriptions to this Court, in order that the amount of said subscriptions may be sent to said Committees in Bills to be exchanged; and that the names of those worthy members of society who are disposed to assist their distressed country in this critical day, may be publickly known.

Resolve for paying the Delegates of this Colony at Congress four hundred Dollars each; passed JUNE 27, 1776.

Resolved, That the Committee appointed by the General Court to purchase and import Flour and Rice, for the use of this Colony, be, and they hereby are, directed to order $400 to be paid to each of the honourable Delegates of this Colony at Congress, out of the money appropriated for the purchasing of said Flour; they to account with this Court for the same.

Resolve for appointing Staff Officers for the Regiments destined to CANADA, &c.; passed JUNE 27, 1776.

Resolved, That one Chaplain, Surgeon, Surgeon's Mate, Adjutant and Quartermaster, be appointed for each of the four Regiments raising for Canada, and the three Regiments destined for New-York; and that the pay and allowance to the officers aforesaid be agreeable to the Continental establishment.

Also Resolved, That the Committees of the General Court, appointed to give out Commissions to the Captains and Subalterns of the foregoing Regiments, be severally empowered and directed to deliver Commissions or Warrants to such persons for Staff Officers as the Field Officers of their respective Regiments shall recommend to be most suitable for the services aforesaid.

Resolve for providing Canteens and Camp Kettles; passed JUNE 27, 1776.

Resolved, That the Committee appointed by this House to provide Canteens and Kamp-Kettles for the Troops to be raised, destined for Canada and New-York, be and hereby are directed to provide one Canteen for each Soldier, and five hundred Tin Kettles, if to be obtained, for the use of the Troops destined for Canada; and also three hundred and thirty-three Kettles of Tin for the Troops destined for New-York, if to be had; otherwise that they procure Iron ones; to be delivered at the following places, and in the subsequent proportions, viz: At Medfield, 75 Kettles and 448 Canteens, for the County of Suffolk. At Haverhill, 101 Kettles, and 601 Canteens, for Essex, York, and Cumberland. At Westford, 178 Kettles, and 1070 Canteens, for Middlesex. At Rehoboth, 123 Kettles, and 742 Canteens, for Plymouth and Bristol. At Brookfield, 189 Kettles, and 1136 Canteens, for Worcester. At Pittsfield, 44 Kettles, and 261 Canteens, for Berkshire. At Northampton, 67 Kettles and 374 Canteens, and at Hadley, 67 Kettles and 374 Canteens, for Hampshire.

And it is further Resolved, That the above-mentioned