Payment ordered for losses at the battle of Bunker' s HillMilitary Officers appointed Payment ordered for fitting out the two Armed Vessels commanded by Captain Obrien

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Resolved, That there be paid out of the publick Treasury of this Colony, to Timothy Whiting, the sum of two Pounds six Shillings, in full of his account for losses sustain ed in the battle of Bunker' s Hill.

Resolved, That there be paid out of the publick Treasury of this Colony, to Timothy Whiting, to the use of John Lewis, the sum of one Pound seven Shillings and four Pence, in full of his losses at the battle of Bunker' s Hill.

In the House of Representatives: The House made choice of the following gentlemen as Field-Officers for the Second Regiment of Militia, in the County of Plymouth, viz:

John Cushing, Jun˙, Esq˙, Colonel, in the room of Anthony Thomas, who declines serving.

Jeremiah Hall, Esq˙, Lieutenant-Colonel, in the room of John Cushing, Jun˙, elected Colonel.

John Clap, Jun˙, Esq˙, First Major, in the room of Jeremiah Hall, Esq˙, elected Lieutenant-Colonel. David Tilden, Esq˙, Second Major, in the room of Nathaniel Cushing, who declines serving.

In Council: Read, and concurred.

Resolved, That there be paid out of the publick Treasury of this Colony, to several persons in Captain William Scott' s Company, the sum of fourteen Pounds fifteen Shillings, in full for the losses they sustained in the battle of Bunker' s Hill.

Resolved, That there be paid to Mr˙ Michael Hodge, for the use of the Committee of Correspondence, &c˙, for Newburyport, the sum of nine hundred and fifty Pounds eighteen Shillings and two Pence, in full discharge of their Accounts exhibited to this Court, for fitting out the two Armed Vessels called the Sloop Machias Liberty and Schooner Diligent, commanded by Captain Jeremiah Obrien, which was done by order of this Court.

Further Resolved, That the sum of twenty-one Pounds four Shillings and five Pence, be allowed and paid to Mr˙ Michael Hodge, for the use of Jackson, Tracy & Tracy, in full discharge of their Account exhibited to this Court, for sundry Supplies which the said Captain Jeremiah Obrien

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