Committee to Consider Some Measure

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Monday, June 12, 1775.

Ordered, That Mr˙ Wheeler, Deacon Baker, and Mr˙ Webster, be a Committee to consider some measures for preventing the violation of the Sabbath, and to bring in a Resolve for this purpose.

Resolved, That five o' clock in the afternoon be assigned for the consideration of the Report of the Committee who were appointed to bring in a Resolve for giving a free currency to the Bills of Credit of this and the other Colonies.

Ordered, That the Hon˙ Mr˙ Spooner, Hon˙ Colonel Gerrish, and Dr˙ Whiting, be a Committee to consider the Petition from the Committee at Charlestown, and report.

Resolved, That the Secretary have liberty to procure such assistance from time to time as he shall think necessary.

Resolved, That two persons be appointed to repair to the Fortress of Ticonderoga, to examine into the state of that Fortress, and of affairs there, and to act in such a manner as they shall be directed by this Congress, and that four o' clock in the afternoon be assigned for the choice of such persons by ballot; and that the Hon˙ Major Hawley,

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The Committee who were appointed to consider the expediency of establishing a number of armed Vessels, reported. The consideration of the Report was put off to ten o' clock to-morrow morning.

Hon˙ Mr˙ Dexter, one of the Committee who were appointed to prepare Letters to the Continental Congress, New-York, and the New-England Governments, being absent,

Ordered, That the Hon˙ Mr˙ Spooner be appointed in his room.

Ordered, That Mr˙ Sayer be directed forthwith to fill up and deliver commissions to the Officers of Colonel Whitcomb' s Regiment.

Ordered, That Mr˙ Holten, Mr˙ Mitchell, and Mr˙ Colville, be a Committee to consider the Petition of Mr˙ Ebenezer Prout.

Ordered, That Dr˙ Whiting, Dr˙ Taylor, and Mr˙ Parks, be a Committee to consider some method, of supplying the several Surgeons of the Army with Medicines.