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MASSACHUSETTS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Wednesday, November 29, 1775.
Upon a motion, Ordered, That Colonel Bowers go up to the honourable Board, and acquaint them that a Quorum of the House are met, and now proceeding on business; who reported, that be had delivered, the message.
A Letter from his Excellency General Washington, of this day, to the General Assembly.
Read, and thereupon Ordered, That Mr˙ Gardner, Mr˙ Pitts, and Colonel Orne, with such as the honourable Board shall join, be a Committee to take the same into consideration, and report.
Upon a motion, Ordered, That Captain Sharp and Mr˙ Boardman be added to the Committee for providing conveyances for the Poor of Boston, as they shall be sent out of that town.
Mr˙ Speaker communicated to the House a Letter from the Rev˙ Mr˙ Gordon, desiring to be excused from further serving the House as a Chaplain.
Whereupon, Resolved, That the House will now come to the choice of a Chaplain.
Ordered, That Mr˙ Rawson, Mr˙ Wheeler, and Mr˙ Cooper, be a Committee to sort and count the votes.
Who reported, that Dr˙ Cooper was unanimously chosen.
Ordered, That Mr˙ Rawson wail on Dr˙ Cooper, and acquaint him of this choice.
The House then adjourned, to nine o' clock, to-morrow morning.
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