Proceedings from June 5 to July 6

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Friday, June 28, 1776.

The House met according to adjournment.

Voted, To choose a Committee of this House to join a Committee of the honourable Board to take into consideration the matter of Colonel Bayley' s Letter received this day, and make report thereon as soon as may be; and that Captain Long, John Dudley, Esq˙, Colonel Morey, and Captain Moulton, be the Committee of this House for that purpose.

An Act to empower sundry Committees to open Sluices on Beaver Brook, was read a third time, and passed to be enacted.

An Act for opening Sluices in each Dam across Piscataqua River, &c˙, was read a third time, and passed to be enacted.

A Petition of Samuel Gutterson, in behalf of the Inhabitants of the One-Mile Slip and Duxbury Farm, lying in the County of Hillsborough, praying to be empowered to manage the prudential affairs of their District in a legal way, with good order and safety, being read and considered,

Voted, That the prayer thereof be granted, and that the Petitioner thereof have leave to bring in a Bill accordingly.

Voted, To choose a Committee of this House, to join a Committee of the honourable Board, to consult upon the best and most effectual method of supplying this Colony with Firearms, and to make report as soon as may be; and that Colonel Sherburne, Colonel Baker, Dr˙ Nichols, Captain Prentice, and Colonel Morey, be the Committee of this House for that purpose.

Voted, That the Account of Captain Nathaniel Sartel Prentice, amounting to £7 2s˙ 4d˙, be allowed and paid out of the Treasury, and that the President give order of payment.

An Act for the more strict observation of the Lord' s Day in this Colony was read a third time, and passed to be enacted.

Voted, That the Treasurer of this Colony receive into the Treasury, in exchange for the Paper Bills of this Colony, any quantity of Copper Coin, made in this Colony, of the weight of five penny weight and ten grains each, to the amount of any sum not exceeding £1,000, lawful money; three of which Coppers shall be received and paid for two pence, lawful money, in all payments; which Coppers shall have the following device, viz: A pine tree, with the word American liberty on one side, and a harp and the figures 1776 on the other side.

Adjourned to three o' clock, P˙ M.

Met according to adjournment.

An Act against counterfeiting Bills of Credit, &c˙, was read a third time, and passed to be enacted.

An Act to regulate Taxation, &c˙, was read a third time, and passed to be enacted.