Thanks to Dr. Langdon

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Wednesday, May 31, 1775.

Ordered, That Dr˙ Holten, Mr˙ Watson, and Colonel
Lincoln, be a Committee to wait on the Rev˙ Dr˙ Langdon, and inform him that this Congress are now ready to attend divine service, and request his attendance.

Resolved, That four o' clock this afternoon be assigned for the consideration of the return of Members from Hardwick, Eastham, and several other Towns.

Ordered, That Mr˙ Brown, Dr˙ Taylor, and Colonel Sayer, be a Committee to wait on the Commanding Officer of the Militia of this Town, to thank him for his polite offer to escort the Congress to the Meeting-House, and to inform him that as Congress are now sitting, the Congress think it needless to withdraw for that purpose; but will, with the Reverend Gentlemen of the Clergy, attend them to Mrs. Coolidge' s, if they please to escort them thither, when the Congress adjourns.

Afternoon.

Ordered, That Mr˙ Gill, Dr˙ Whiting, Mr˙ Pittis, Mr˙ Jewett, and col˙ Lincoln, be a Committee to return the thanks of this Congress to the Rev˙ Dr˙ Langdon for his excellent Sermon delivered to the Congress in the forenoon, and to desire a copy of it for the press.

Ordered, That Dr˙ Taylor, Mr˙ Pitts, and Mr˙ Greenleaf, be Committee to consider some method for supplying the Soldiers immediately with advance Pay, and also to consider a Letter from general Thomas on that subject.

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Resolved, That a copy of the Resolve of the last Congress relative to providing the Army with Chaplains, be laid before the Reverend Gentlemen of the Clergy, now in convention at Watertown.

The Order of the Day moved for.

Ordered, That Mr˙ Fisher, col˙ Bowers, col˙ Gerrish, Mr˙ Bayley, and Mr˙ Slead, be a Committee to consider the two returns of Members from Eastham.

The returns of three Members from Hardwick, who are to attend this Congress severally, (each two months,) was approved of.

The Committee appointed to consider General Thomas' s Letter reported verbally; the Report was accepted, and ordered to be committed to writing, and one copy sent to the Camp at Cambridge, and another to the Camp at Roxbury,

Ordered, That col˙ Palmer, Mr˙ Williams, and Deacon Cheever, be a Committee to introduce to this Congresses Committee from the Reverend Gentlemen of the Clergy, in convention at Watertown, now at the door.

The Committee were accordingly introduced, and informed the Congress that the said Convention would be glad of the use of the Meeting-House to-morrow morning, eight o' clock. Then the said Committee withdrew.

Ordered, That col˙ Palmer, Mr˙ Williams, and Deacon Cheever, be a Committee to inform the Reverend Gentlemen of the Convention that this Congress comply with their request; and that the Committee lay before the said Convention a copy of the Resolve of the last Congress respecting Chaplains.

Resolved, That Mr˙ Hastings, who attended the last Congress as Doorkeeper, be desired to attend this Congress, till further orders.

Ordered, That the Papers relative to the Fortresses at Ticonderoga, &c˙, be laid before the Congress.

The Papers being read,

Resolved, That Mr˙ Phelps, who was the bearer of some of them, be introduced to the Congress.

After information from Mr˙ Phelps,

Ordered That the President Mr˙ Glover, col˙ Nicholson, Dr˙ Taylor, Mr˙ Edwards, Colonel Dwight, Dr˙ Wheeler, Mr˙ Hale, and Dr˙ Whiting, be a Committee to take the said Papers into consideration, to sit forthwith, and report as soon as may be.

Ordered, That the Hon˙ Mr˙ Spooner, Mr˙ Hopkins, Mr˙ Greenleaf, Captain Batcfielder, and Colonel Otis, be a Committee to consider a Letter from the Committee of Correspondence of the Colony of New-Hampshire to the Committee of Correspondence of Newburyport.

The Congress then adjourned to ten o clock to-morrow morning.