committee beg leave to report, that the inhabitants of the town of Malden be [directed] to make the best use of their artillery they can, for their defence, in case they shall be attacked by the enemy, and that they make their application for assistance to the general of the army, who, doubtless, will furnish them with such detachments from the army, as they shall judge necessary and expedient.

The committee appointed to draft a resolve for the receiver general to pay to Capt. Lane £19 10s. 8d., for defraying the expense of carrying the Indians back to Penobscot, reported as follows, viz. :

Resolved, That there be paid, out of the public treasury of this colony, to Mr. John Lane, or order, the sum of £19 10s. 8d., to pay the expenses of himself, four Indian chiefs, and an interpreter, from Watertown to Penobscot, and the receiver general is hereby directed to pay the same accordingly.

Voted, That the former vote respecting the removal of the library, apparatus, and other valuable effects of Harvard College, be reconsidered, and that the following resolve be accepted, viz.: Whereas, it is expedient that those apartments in Harvard Hall, under the immediate charge of the professor of philosophy and librarian of Harvard College, be evacuated: Resolved, that the library, apparatus, and other valuables of Harvard College, be removed, as soon as may be; that Mr. Samuel Phillips, Mr. Daniel Hopkins and Dummer Jewett, Esq., be a committee to consult with the reverend, the president, the Hon. Mr. Winthrop and the librarian, or such of them as may be conveniently obtained, and, with them, to engage some suitable person or persons in the town of Andover, and such other places as they may think best, to receive and take the charge of the above mentioned effects; that said committee join with those gentlemen, in employing proper persons for packing said library, apparatus, and such other articles as they shall judge expedient, and take all due care, that it be done with the greatest safety and despatch; and, as the packages shall be completed, that they take due care for their transportation: the charges to be laid before this, or some future Congress, or house of assembly of this province.

Ordered, That Mr. Hale, Capt. Parker and Capt. Bragdon, be a committee to take Capt. Lane's account of his time into consideration, and report thereon.

Resolved, That Winthrop Sergeant of Gloucester, merchant, be allowed to ship off for the West Indies, a quantity of old Jamaica fish, not exceeding forty hogsheads, it appearing to this Congress, that the said fish, if stopped, will be of little or no service to this colony; and the committee of safety for Gloucester are directed to cause this resolve

to be so carried into execution, as that no other provisions, except for the vessels' use, be shipped off in the same.

Voted, That the receiver general be directed to pay to the Reverend Doct. Langdon, president of the college, £100, lawful money, in bills of credit of this colony.

Ordered, That the committee appointed to consider by what means the army before Boston, may be effectually and most expeditiously strengthened, be directed to write a letter to General Ward; who reported a letter to General Ward, directing him to call on the eight companies stationed in the county of Plymouth.1

The committee appointed to take into consideration the petition of Robert Haskell, beg leave to report by way of resolve: Resolved, that the petitioner, Robert Haskell, be permitted to proceed from Beverly to Nova Scotia in a fishing vessel, about seventeen years old, that he hath procured for that purpose, also to carry three or four persons with him, and the following provisions, viz.: one barrel of pork, two hundred [pounds] of bread, sixteen gallons of rum, sixteen gallons of molasses, half a bushel of beans or peas, and two bushels of salt, but no more provisions of any kind whatever: and that such proceeding will not be contrary to the resolve passed by the grand American Congress, the 17th of May last, or any other resolve that honorable Congress have yet published.

Resolved, That the committee of safety be directed to make out a new list for officers of the train of artillery, that no person unworthy of office be appointed.

SATURDAY, June 24, 1775.

Ordered, That Doct. Taylor, Col. Sawyer and Capt. Batchelder, be a committee to consider some method for regulating trade with the Indians.

Major Fuller, Doct. Bailey and Capt. Goodman, [were] appointed a committee to consider the expediency of part of Col. Phiney's regiment being stationed in the counties of Cumberland and Lincoln.

Ordered, That Mr. Langdon, Col. Sawyer and Capt. Goodman, be a committee to consider what is further necessary to be done respecting the bills of credit of this colony.

Voted, That there shall be two surgeons and two mates appointed for each hospital, and commissioned accordingly.

Ordered, That the committee appointed to examine the surgeons, be desired to report an establishment for surgeons of hospitals.

(1) This paragraph seems, in making up the journal, to have been inadvertently inserted, the subject having been disposed of on the preceding day.

The committee appointed to consider an establishment for the surgeons of hospitals, reported: the report was accepted, and is as follows, viz. that it is their opinion, that the establishment of the chief surgeons should be at the rate of eight pounds per month, and each mate, four pounds, ten shillings, per month.

Ordered, That Col. Freeman, Col. Farley and Capt. Stone, be a committee to get the resolve for a fast printed, and one sent to each religious society in this colony. [which is as follows, viz. :]

[Whereas, it hath pleased Almighty God, the wise and good Governor of the Universe, in his righteous providence, for our many sins, to suf. fer the sword of the British troops to be unsheathed against the inhabitants of this colony, in such a cruel and unnatural manner as must give the world the most indisputable proofs of the wicked designs to destroy or enslave this whole continent: as in the unprovoked and unnatural instances of hostilities, cruelty and barbarity, of the ever memorable 19th of April last, whereby so many of the brave and inoffensive inhabitants of this colony were murdered and the several attacks which have since been made by the said troops on us between that day and the 17th instant, when our country resounded with the roar of cannon from the once peaceful shores and harbor near the capital, when there was scarce aught but smoke, fire, and blood, to be seen there, whereby the lives of many of our countrymen, bravely fighting in defence of the rights of America, were lost; together with their laying the opulent town of Charlestown, in a most savage manner, in ashes :]

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[And whereas, some more late oppressive acts of the British parliament are designed by them soon to be enforced upon the Americans; and as large reenforcements are arrived and arriving to join our enemies in Boston, which will probably induce them to make another trial of military prowess, to penetrate into the country; and we, being taught, not only by these sore trials, but also by the great mercies of our God, who has hitherto so remarkably covered the heads of our people in the day of battle, to be deeply impressed with a sense of our absolute dependance upon the Lord of Hosts, and God of Armies, for success in this important war, into which we are driven by our enemies, do renounce all confidence in our own strength; but, being fully assured our cause is just, and relying on the mercy of God for his divine protection and assistance therein therefore, Resolved, that Thursday, the 13th day of July next, be observed as a day of public fasting and prayer, throughout this colony, that we may all, at one time, sincerely humble ourselves before the searcher of hearts for all our many sins, as a people, and as individuals, and humbly and earnestly beseech his forgive

ness, and his blessing on us that he would graciously afford his divine direction and assistance in our military operations, and speedily cause our enemies to be at peace with us upon a just and permanent foundation, that not only a stop may be put to the wanton effusion of human blood, but that Great Britain and these colonies may again rejoice in the free and undisturbed exercise of all those rights, liberties and privileges, civil and religious, for the enjoyment of which our pious ancestors braved every danger, by which they have rendered their memory dear to us, their posterity, and set an example worthy the imitation of all succeeding generations: that he would grant us health in our army and in all our habitations, succeed us in all our lawful employments, give us rain from heaven to water the dry and thirsty earth, and fruitful seasons, and fill our hearts with food and gladness: that he would bestow his blessing upon the various means used for the recovery and preservation of our just rights, particularly on the congresses and houses of assembly of this and the sister colonies, and especially on the American Congress, that they may all be inspired with that wisdom that is necessary in this day of difficulty and distress: that he would smile on the measures taken for the exercise of civil government` in this colony: above all, that he would sanctify to us the various dispensations of his righteous providence, that we may be prepared for whatever he may call us to do or suffer, be a peculiar people to himself, and our persons and services accepted of him through Christ our Redeemer. And it is hereby earnestly recommended to each and every religious society, of whatever denomination, in this colony, strictly to abstain from all servile labor and recreation on said day, to mix their fasting with humble thankfulness for the many signal and undeserved mercies we enjoy, and observe said day in a religious manner, by turning every one from his evil ways to God, that so he may turn unto us and not forsake his heritage.]

The committee appointed to take into consideration the wages of Capt. John Lane and Mr. Gilmore, for their attendance in bringing up four Indians from Penobscot, reported. [The report is as follows, viz.:] The committee for examining the account of Mr. John Lane, have attended that service, [and] found the said Lane's account well supported, excepting a few inaccuracies in casting; they therefore beg leave to report by way of resolve, viz. :

Resolved, That there be paid, out of the public treasury of this colony, to Mr. John Lane, the sum of forty-seven pounds, eighteen shillings, and eleven pence half penny, for his expenses in bringing up to the Congress four of the chiefs of the Penobscot tribe of Indians, with

an interpreter; and the receiver general of this colony, is hereby directed to pay the said John Lane, or order, the aforesaid sum of fortyseven pounds, eighteen shillings, eleven pence half penny.

Mr. Freeman, and Capt. Bragdon, were added to the committee appointed to consider the expediency of stationing part of Col. Phiney's regiment in the county of Cumberland.

Ordered, That Capt. Lane be admitted on the floor of the house, in order to answer such questions as the Congress shall propose to him. Ordered, That the committee of supplies be directed to supply the four Indians brought up by Capt. Lane, with a pair of shoes each.

Ordered, That Mr. Mighill, Mr. Hobart, Capt. Webster and Mr. Lothrop, be added to the committee to consider the petition of Edward Parry.

The committee appointed to take into consideration the circumstances of the Rev. Doct. Langdon, president of the college, reported as follows, viz. Resolved, that there be allowed and paid out of the public treasury of this colony, the sum of £100, lawful money, in bills of credit of this colony, to the Rev. Doct. Langdon, president of Harvard College, in part for his services in that station, since his appointment thereto and the treasurer and receiver general is hereby directed to pay the said sum in bills of credit, accordingly.1

Ordered, That the report of the committee to consider Capt. Lane's services be recommitted.

Ordered, That Col. Gerrish, Mr. Wheeler and Col. Farley, be a committee to consider and report what is to be done with the overplus bills.

Ordered, That Deacon Fisher be appointed in the place of Capt. Bragdon, to consider the services of Capt. Lane, in bringing up four Indian chiefs.

The committee appointed to take into consideration the petition of James Kirkwood, keeper of the lights on Thatcher's island, reported: the report was accepted, and is as follows, viz. :

Resolved, That there be allowed and paid, out of the public treasury, to Capt. James Kirkwood, sixty pounds, for one year's salary as keeper of the light-houses on Thatcher's island, and also eighteen pounds, eighteen shillings more, being for his disbursements, in repairing buildings, and other work done there, box of medicines, and several other necessaries, as per his account, herewith exhibited and the receiver general is, accordingly, hereby directed to pay the said Capt.

(1) The appropriation for the salary of Doct. Langdon had been made on the preceding day: the grant is set out more formally in this resolution, than in that of June 23.