Proceedings from June 5 to July 6

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The following Letter was presented to the House, viz:

"To the Honourable House of Representatives for the Colony of NEW HAMPSHIRE:

"Agreeable to the request of the late Congress of the Colony aforesaid to the Committees of Safety of the several Towns of the Colony, the Committees of the Towns of Dunstable, Hollis, Merrimack, and Litchfield, in said Colony, herewith return the names of Captain Leonard Whiting, Benjamin Whiting, and Samuel Cummings, Esqs˙, and Thomas Cummings, of Hollis, suspected persons of being unfriendly or inimical to the liberties and rights of the United Colonies, together with the evidences of such suspicion; which is humbly submitted to the examination and decision of the said honourable House of Assembly, agreeable to the handbills.

"Dated at Dunstable, 15th of June, 1776.

"REUBEN DOW, Chairman of Committee.

Whereas the Committees of Safety for the Towns of Dunstable, Hollis, Merrimack, and Litchfield, have returned the names of Leonard Whiting, Benjamin Whiting, Samuel Cummings, Esqrs˙, and Thomas Cummings, as persons suspected of being unfriendly or inimical to the liberties of the United Colonies, together with the evidences of such suspicion; which having been heard and fully considered, and also the said Leonard Whiting, Benjamin Whiting, Samuel Cummings, and Thomas Cummings, being heard by counsel upon their petition before both Houses, it appears to this House that the said suspicion is not sufficiently supported, and that the said Leonard Whiting, Benjamin Whiting, Samuel Cummings, and Thomas Cummings, be acquitted, and fully discharged.