Proceedings of the Council from June 5 to July 6

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Wednesday, June 26, 1776.

Met according to adjournment.

Voted, That Mr˙ Thornton, Mr˙ Folsom, Mr˙ Hurd, and Mr˙ Thompson, be a Committee to examine the Account of Captain Titus Salter against the Colony, together with such as the House shall join. Sent down for concurrence.

Vote for a Committee to consider and report their opinion on the Petition of Joseph Leigh, brought up, read, and concurred, and Mr˙ Thornton, Mr˙ Wentworth, and Mr˙ Ashley, added by the Board.

Vote for a Committee to consider of the request of Colonel Hurd to have a Company of Rangers raised for a guard on Connecticut River, brought up, read, and concurred, and Mr˙ Thornton, Mr˙ Wentworth, and Mr˙ Folsom, added.

Vote for Captain Titus Salter to receive out of the Treasury £89 3s˙ 9 3/4d˙, in full of his Account against the Colony, brought up, read, and concurred, and warrant made out.

Whereas one Mr˙ John Odin, just arrived from the Continental Congress, has presented to the Council ten thousand Dollars, sent by the Congress for the use of this Colony:

Voted, That Mr˙ Thornton, Mr˙ Folsom, and Mr˙ Hurd, with such as the House shall join, be a Committee to receive said Money, deliver it to the Treasurer, and take his receipt therefor. Sent down for concurrence.

Vote to pay Joseph Leigh £6 3s˙, for three months' service as a soldier in Captain Salter' s Company, brought up, read, and concurred, and warrant made out.

Vote for paying John Odin £4 12s˙, for bringing Money from Boston to Exeter for the Colony, brought up, read, and concurred, and warrant made out.

Adjourned till tomorrow, eight o' clock, A˙ M.