Answered the above by the same Messenger-copy filed.

Recd from S. Cutts, Esq* four Reams & 2 Quires of Paper & a Letter from him by Mr Young, who was sent hence to him to get Paper-Letter filed.

In Committee of Safety, June 20th, 1775. Orders given Col. Nich" Gilman to deliver Capt. Benja Titcomb Thirty pounds of Gun powder for the use of his Company & to take his rect for the Same.

Orders given to Maj. Coffin to deliver Capt Titcomb fifteen pounds of bullets for the Use of his Company, taking his receipt for it.

Order given Maj. Coffin to deliver Moses Meader, of Capt Adams' Company, twenty bullets, taking his rect for them.

21. Mem of Sundry Articles Sent to Cambridge by Mr Nath1 Gordon :

this Colony, & to issue the same to our Forces in the same manner as Stores of the same kind are delivered to the Massachusetts forces.

Ordered the Receiver Gen1 to pay Commissary Emerson eleven pounds by him to be accounted for. 11-0-0

Ordered the Receiver Gen1 to pay Jedediah Robinson fifteen pounds Six Shill" for a Yoke of Oxen purchased of him for our Army.

15-6

Ordered Receiver Gen' to pay Nath. Ordway fourteen pounds fourteen shills for Do.

14-14

Ordered Receiver Gen1 to pay Gen' Folsom Twelve pounds fifteen shills for Do.

12-15

.D'ld Commissary Emerson Eight Quires out of the Paper recd of Mr Cutts.

Gave Esq Rice a Rect for two Barrels of the Powder sent by Mr Gordon.

Reed a Letter from the Congress at Watertown, June 13th 1775 -filed.

reed D° from Mr James McGregore, Dated Medford, June 19th 1775-filed.

reca Do from Col° Stark, Dated Medford, June 19th 1775— filed.

23. reed D° from Gen1 Folsom, dated Medford, June 22a 1775 -filed.

Wrote to the Selectmen of New Market to Send by Nicho Nichols four barrels of the Provincial Gunpowder now in their Custody, to be dealt out as the public service may require.

24. Mr Nichols Returned from Newmarket with one bbl. of Gun powder only.

Ordered the Receiver Gen1 to pay the Committee of Supplies Thirty pounds Lawful Money & to Charge to Colo Acct.

30-0

In Committee of Safety, June 24th, 1775.

To the Committee of Supplies :

Gentm You are desired to send to Israel Morey, Esq" at Orford, in the County of Grafton, Twenty Barrels of Pork & Twenty Barrels of Flour as soon as may be, for the use of the Soldiers to be employed in the North western frontiers of this Colony; and that the Remainder you have purchased that way be safely secured till furthur Orders.

By order of the Committee.

MATTHEW THORNTON, Chairman. Ordered Nichs Gilman, Esq., to deliver to Nathan Goss Thirty pounds of Gun powder for the use of the Parish of Rye.

26th. recd another bbl. Powder from New Market.

26. recd Letter from Gen1 Folsom p* Mr Emery, dated June 24th 1775-filed.

recd Letter from Mr McGregore pr Do., Dated June 24th 1775 -filed.

26. reca Letter from Gen1 Folsom p" Esq. Tilton, dated June 24th 1775-filed.

directed Capt Elkins to order his Boatmen to put in to the Shoals & bring to Hampton any Cannon Shot they may find there, if the People at the Shoals will allow it to be done.

directed Lieut. Bartlett to pick out two of the largest, strongest & best Cannon that were taken from fort William & Mary last winter, & convey them to Exeter as soon as possible, in order to their being sent to the Army at Medford.

Answered Gen1 Folsom's Letters pr Mr Dearing, who went with a horse Team to Medford, with Blanketing, Entrenching Tools, &c.-filed.

27. reca a Letter from Gen1 Folsom, dated June, 1775-filed. reca a Letter from Continental Congress, dated June 20, 1775, with a resolve of said Congress enclosed-filed.

28. wrote Gen1 Folsom p* Stephen Piper of Stratham.

29. reca a Letter from Gen1 Folsom, dated 25th June, 1775filed.

30.

In Committee of Safety, Exeter, June 30th, 1775.

To the Committee of Supplies.
Gentlemen:

In as much as you may find many things necessary for the use of the Army, which do not come within the Limits of any particular Directions from this Committee, the procuring which Articles may not admit so much delay as to afford Time for an application to the Committee of Safety, you are therefore desired according to your Best Judgement & with the strictest attention to Economy, to procure such necessary Articles, rendering an account for allowance to the Committee of Safety, at least once in Ten Days, of all articles so furnished.

By order of the Committee,

MATTHEW THORNTON, Chairman.

30. Ordered the Receiver General to pay to the Committee of Supplies Six hundred pounds L. M., to be by them accounted for.

600-0

June 30th. Ordered the Receiver General to pay to Samuel Hobart, Esq., paymaster of the Forces of this Colony, four thousand five hundred Pounds Lawful Money.

Ordered the Receiver General to Deliver Lt.

4500-0

forty

two pounds of Gun powder for the use of Capt Langdon's Company at Portsm° & to take his rect to be accountable for it.

July 1. Ordered the Receiver General to pay to the Committee of Supplies five hundred pounds.

Wrote to Gen1 Folsom by Majr Hobart-copy filed.
Wrote to Colo Reid by Do.-copy filed.

500-0

In Consequence of Messrs Child & Ashley being appointed a Committee to wait upon the Congress of the Massa. & the Assemblies of Rhode Island & Connecticut as p" Vote of Congress, Ordered the Receiver General to pay the said Child Six pounds, L. M., to be by him accounted for. 6-0-0

4. Ordered the Receiver General to pay Jonathan Robinson Forty Shillings, being his month's pay as a Soldier in Capt Gilman's Company, he being at home on furlow.

2-0

Ordered the Receiver General to pay Amos Dakin Forty Shillings, being a month's pay for the use of the Widow of one Joseph Blood who was killed in the Army, to be by said Dakin accounted for. 2-0

5. Ordered the receiver Gen1 to pay Samuel Calley four pounds Sixteen Shillings for a Waggon by him made for the use of this Colony.

6.

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ordered the Receiver Gen1 to pay the Committee of Supplies One Thousand pounds L. M., to be by them accounted for.

1000-0

Appointed Capt Josiah Moulton paymaster of Capt Elkins' Company for 1st month's wages.

Ordered Receiver General to pay Capt Josiah Moulton one

hundred Thirty nine pounds Sixteen Shillings L. M., for the first month's pay of Capt Elkins' Company. 139-16

Appointed Israel Morey, Esq' paymaster of the first month's Wages of Capt Beetle's Company.

July 6th, 1775. Ordered the Receiver Gen1 to pay Israel Morey, Esq1 one hundred Thirty nine pounds Sixteen Shillings L. M., being for the first month's pay of Capt Beetle's Company.

139-16

Hon. MESHECH WEARE, Esqr was added to the Committee of Safety.

Ordered the Receiver Gen1 to pay Ebr Thompson, Esq" thirty one pounds four Shillings, being the Expense of making the £10,050 lately emitted by order of the Congress of this Colony.

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Previous to the drawing the orders of this Day's Date, Capt Will Whipple was chosen Chairman of this Committee, P. T.

7th. Ordered Samuel Hobart, Esq" to pay the Surplus of the money left in his hands, (after paying the Troops according to Directions,) to those of the Committee of Supplies at head Quarters, Medford.

Ordered the Receiver Gen1 to pay Mr John Wheelock forty two Shills & three pence half penny, being the amount of his Acct. of Expenses, time and horse, in a journey to Watertown, by order of Congress. 2-2-31

Gave James Osgood orders to enlist twenty Effective Soldiers. Appointed Capt David Page to Muster the Men that shall be enlisted by James Osgood.

Gave John Parker orders to Enlist Sixty three men for Soldiers.

Made out Commissions for Col° Beedel as Captain, Abraham Palmer as Lieutenant, Richa Nelson as Ensign of the first Company of Rangers in the service of this Colony.

dated 23rd June, 1775, the Day they were Mustered.

Gave Capt Beedel the following orders:

Sr You are directed to proceed immediately to Northumberland or Lancaster with your Company, or such part thereof as you think proper, and there, in Conjunction with the Inhabitants, erect