ment, or Canada, and to be subject to all such rules and regulations, in every respect, as are provided by the Continental Army. July, 1776."

Adjutant appointed for the Fourth Regiment of Militia, in the County of LINCOLN; JULY 12, 1776.

The House made choice, by ballot, of Abijah Waterman, as an Adjutant to the Fourth Regiment of Militia, in the County of Lincoln.

Concurred by Council.

Resolve for supplying the Town of FALMOUTH with Spunges, &c., for Cannon; passed JULY 12, 1776.

Resolved, That the Commissary-General of this Colony be, and he hereby is, directed to supply Samuel Freeman, Esq., or his order, with suitable Spunges, Ladles, and other apparatus necessary for the four Cannon which he was lately ordered, by a Resolve of this Court, to deliver to said Freeman, for the defence of the Town of Falmouth.

Resolve on the Petition from FRYBURGH and BROWNFIELD; passed JULY 13, 1776.

Resolved, That Mr. Samuel Phillips, Jun., of Andover, be, and he hereby is, directed to deliver to Mr. Richard Kimball, of Fryburgh, or his order, ninety pounds of Gunpowder, and twenty-five pounds of Gunpowder to Benjamin Epes, of Brownfield; and that the Commissary-General be, and he hereby is, directed to deliver to the abovesaid Richard Kimball, or order, two hundred and seventy pounds of Lead, three hundred Flints, and twelve good Fire-Arms; and to the abovesaid Benjamin Epes, seventy-five pounds of Lead, one hundred Flints, and eight good Fire-Arms; they, the said Kimball and Epes, to be accountable to this Court therefor.

Resolve directing that the Maritime Court for the Middle District should be held at SALEM, JULY 30; passed JULY 13, 1776.

Whereas the Maritime Court for the Middle District of this Colony is advertised to be held at Boston, on the 23d day of July instant, for the trial of the justice of the captures of the Ships named the Lord Howe, George, Anne, and Lady Juliana, and the Brigantine named the Annabella; and the Judge of said Court presented a Petition to this Court, showing that since the advertisement aforesaid, he finds it will be inconvenient, if not impracticable, to hold his Court at Boston, as aforesaid, and praying this Court to enable him to hold the same Court at Salem, in the County of Essex, on the said 23d day of July; and this Court thereupon, by a Resolve passed the 9th day of July, instant, ordered the said Maritime Court to be held at Salem accordingly, but it now appearing to this Court that it will be most convenient that the said Maritime Court, for the trials aforesaid, be held at Salem aforesaid, on the 30th day of July instant:

Resolved, That the Resolve aforesaid of this Court, passed on the said 9th day of July, be, and hereby is, revoked; and that the said Maritime Court, for the trial of the justice of the captures aforesaid, be held at the Court-House in Salem aforesaid, on Tuesday, the 30th day of July instant, at the hour of ten, in the forenoon; and that all proceedings at the same Court shall be valid and effectual in law, in like manner as if it had been held in Boston, according to the original advertisement thereof: of which all persons concerned will take notice, and govern themselves accordingly.

Resolve for supplying WESTMINSTER, in the Province of NEW-YORK, with Powder, Lead, &c.; passed JULY 13, 1776.

On the Petition of the Committee of Safety, of Westminster, in the County of Cumberland, and Province of New-York, representing that said Town is in an exposed situation, and destitute of Ammunition, &c., and praying for a supply, &c., &c.,

Resolved, That the Commissary-General be, and he is hereby, directed to deliver to Major Abijah Lovejoy sixty pounds of Powder, one hundred and twenty pounds of Lead, and one hundred Flints, he paying for the same at the stated price.

Resolve on the Petition of the Committee of Safety of' CAVENDISH, in NEW-YORK; passed JULY 13, 1776.

On the Petition of Phinehas Kimball, and others, Committee of Safety of Cavendish, in the County of Cumberland, in the Colony of New-York, praying for Powder and Lead,

Resolved, That the Commissary-General be, and he is hereby, directed to deliver to Captain John Coffin fifteen pounds of Powder, thirty pounds of Lead, and thirty Flints.

Resolve for forwarding Tents, &c., to the Army; passed JULY 13, 1776.

Resolved, That the Commissary-General of this Colony be, and he hereby is, directed, as soon as possible, to transport such Tents as he has received from Philadelphia, and such others as he can provide, to the amount, in the whole, of nine hundred, to Crown-Point, for the use of the Forces raised by this Colony, and destined for the Northern Department, or Canada, to be delivered to the Commissary of the United Colonies there, or his order.

Further Resolved, That Edward Mitchell, Esq., Theophilus Cushing, Esq., and William Drew, Esq., be a Committee to provide fifteen hundred Canteens, and two hundred and fifty Camp Kettles, and Camp Equipage, for the use of the last fifteen hundred men to be raised agreeable to the last Resolve of the honourable Continental Congress, and that they send them forward to the several places, and in like proportions with those by a Resolve of this Court ordered for the other Forces destined to the same place.

Resolve for supplying Mr. TIMOTHY NEWELL with three boxes of Tin; passed JULY 13, 1776.

Whereas this Court is informed that some boxes of Tin are in the hands of the Committee of this Court for securing the effects belonging to the enemies of this Colony who have left the Town of Boston since April 19, 1775; and as Camp Kettles are absolutely necessary for the men now going on the Northern Department: Therefore,

Resolved, That the Committee aforesaid be, and they hereby are, directed to deliver to Mr. Timothy Newell, three boxes of said Tin, or such part thereof as may be sufficient for completing the number of Tin Kettles ordered to be made—he giving his receipt to them to be accountable to this Court for the same.

Resolve for supplying BAKER'S TOWN, in the County of CUMBERLAND, with Powder, &c.; passed JULY 13, 1776.

Resolved, That the Commissary-General of this Colony be, and he hereby is, directed to deliver to Mr. Nathaniel Bailey, for the use and defence of the inhabitants of a plantation called Baker's Town, in the County of Cumberland, twenty-seven pounds of Gunpowder, eighty pounds of Balls, and one hundred Flints—the said inhabitants to be accountable to this Court for the same.

Resolve for appointing Gunners to the Companies of Matrosses; passed JULY 13, 1776.

Whereas in the Resolve of the tenth of February last, establishing a Company of Matrosses at Marblehead, it is ordered, that the establishment for said Company be the same as the other sea-coast Companies; and as Gunners, Quarter-Gunners, &c., for Companies of Matrosses appear more proper than Sergeants and Corporals: Therefore,

Resolved, That there be appointed by the commissioned Officers of every Company of Matrosses, consisting of fifty men, including Officers, one Gunner, whose pay shall be 46s. per calendar month; one Gunner's Mate, at 44s.; and eight Quarter-Gunners, at 42s. each.

And whereas the above-mentioned Resolve of the tenth of February, for the establishment of the Company of Matrosses now stationed at Marblehead, directed that said Company should be augmented to the cumber of one hundred, (by draughting troops to join it from the Companies of sea-coast men,) which makes it necessary that said Company, should have a greater number of Officers: Therefore,

It is further Resolved, That so long as it consists of a