Orders

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Wednesday, August 9, 1775.

Ordered, That Captain Batchelder, Deacon Rawson, and Mr˙ Derby, be a Committee to consider what sum is necessary to be put into the hands of the Committee who were appointed to provide for and take care of the Poor of the Town of Boston, who may go to the Town of Salem.

The Report of the Committee of both Houses on the Letter from General Washington, relative to Deserters, was read and non-concurred, and ordered to be recommitted; and that Major Hawley and Colonel Bowers, with such as the honourable Board shall join, be added to the Committee.

The Secretary came down from the honourable Board to request this House to send up the Letter from General Washington, relative to Deserters, and General Green' s Letter, relative to one Thomas Cowden; which were sent up accordingly.

The Committee appointed to consider what sum was necessary to be put into the hands of the Committee to take care of and provide for the Poor of Boston, reported the sum of three hundred Pounds.

The Report was accepted, and the Committee were directed to bring in a Resolve directing the Receiver-General to pay that sum to said Committee accordingly, who reported the following Resolve:

Resolved, That the Receiver-General be, and he hereby is directed to pay to Mr˙ William Greenleaf three hundred Pounds out of the publick Treasury of this Colony, to be applied for the support of such of the Poor of the Town of Boston as are or may be removed from said Boston, to the Hospital in Salem, said Greenleaf giving his Receipt to be accountable for the same to this Court.

In Council, August 9, 1775: Read and concurred.