Edmund Quincy Empowered to Receive and Convey to the Committee

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July 3, 1775.

Twenty-six Small-Arms were delivered Colonel James Fry for the use of his Regiment, amounting by appraisement to fifty-five Pounds, four Shillings, for which a receipt was given in the minute book.

Ten Small-Arms were delivered Colonel Ephraim Doolittle for the use of his Regiment, amounting as by appraisement to twenty-two Pounds, eighteen Shillings, for which a receipt was taken in the minute book.

One Gun, for the use of Colonel Gardner' s Regiment, was delivered Lieutenant-Colonel Bond, amounting by appraisement two Pounds, fourteen Shillings, for which a receipt was taken in the minute book.

Ten Small-Arms were delivered Colonel Moses Little for the use of his Regiment, amounting by appraisement to twenty-two Pounds, one Shilling, and four Pence, for which a receipt was given in the minute book.

Two Small-Arms were delivered Colonel Moses Little, for the use of his Regiment, amounting, as by appraisement, to four Pounds, four Shillings, for which a receipt was taken in the minute book.

Thirteen Guns were received of Mr˙ Benjamin Ely, by the hands of Mr˙ John Eaton, collected by order of Congress, for which a receipt was given him.

Fifteen Small-Arms were delivered Colonel William Presscot,

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A number of officers in Colonel Woodbridge' s Regiment were recommended to the honourable Congress to be commissioned, as by return on file. Whereas, Mr˙ Edmund Quincy, of Stougtonham, represented to this Committee that sundry household goods and other effects, now or late the property of Thomas Hutchinson, esq˙, and other persons publickly known to be also enemies to the rights and liberties of America, are hid in several places in and near Milton, which property will probably be lost or wasted, unless proper care is taken of the same of such persons as may hereafter justly claim the same; therefore,

Resolved, That said Quincy be, and hereby is empowered to receive and convey to this Committee, at Cambridge, all such goods and effects as aforesaid, for the use of such person or persons as the honourable Congress, or some future Congress or House of Representatives of this Colony may order; he also producing to this Committee, the Congress, or House of Representatives, an account of all the articles he may so receive, the names of the persons from whom he may receive the same, and an account of the charges that may arise from such salvage and removal; and he also is hereby empowered to press, if necessary, such teams as may be needed for removing such effects.

Also, Resolved, That this be immediately transmitted by the hands of said Quincy to the honourable Congress now sitting at Watertown, for their approbation or disapprobation.

Henrius Vomhavi, an Indian, having represented to this Committee, that he had taken two horses at Noddle' s Island, one a little horse, which he is desirous retaining as some recompense for his fatigue and risk in that action, in which it is said he behaved with great bravery: It is the opinion of this Committee that said Indian should be gratified in his request, which will be an encouragement to others in the service, provided the honourable Congress should approve thereof.

Passed upon Mr˙ William White' s Account, a person employed by this Committee as a Rider in the Colony service, which account amounted to six Pounds, thirteen Shillings, and four Pence, and a certificate was given him accordingly.

Thirty-nine Small-Arms were delivered Colonel Jonathan Brewer, for the use of his Regiment, amounting, by appraisement, to sixty-eight Pounds, eighteen Shillings, and eight Pence, for which a receipt was taken in the minute book.