Permission to Warwick Palfrey

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Thursday, September 21, 1775.

A Petition of William Owen, one of the Selectmen of the Town of Falmouth, praying the Court to order a sum of Money to be granted them, to procure Provisions for billeting the Soldiers stationed in said Town, was read; and the petitioner had leave to withdraw it.

Ordered, That Mr˙ Hopkins, Mr˙ Greenleaf, and Mr˙ Mills, be a Committee to bring in a Resolve for the purpose of directing payment to be made for one month' s billeting the Soldiers stationed on the sea-coasts, to commence from the day of their enlistment.

Ordered, That Mr˙ Gerry bring in a Resolve directing the several Colonels of the Massachusetts Forces to exhibit to this House a return of the names of the men in their respective Regiments.

The Committee appointed to bring in a Resolve for paying one month' s billeting to the Officers and Soldiers stationed on the sea-coasts, reported.

The Report was recommitted, and the Committee were directed to extend the pay for billeting to two months.

A Petition of Stephen Hussey and others, of Nantucket, praying for liberty to send a number of Vessels to sea on whaling voyages, was read, and committed to Colonel Orne, Mr˙ Wood, and Colonel Thayer.

A Petition of Warwick Palfrey, of Salem, praying the Court to approve of his intention to send a Vessel to Baltimore for Flour and other Provisions, was read, and committed to Colonel Grout, Mr˙ Story, and Deacon Nichols.

A Petition of David Bradish, for himself and in behalf of a number of the Inhabitants of the Town of Falmouth, praying that this Court would direct them what to do with fifty white pine Masts, taken from Captain Thomas Coulson, was read, and committed to Mr˙ Hall Colonel Grout, and Mr˙ Woodbridge.

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A Petition of Samuel Noyes, for himself and in behalf of a number of Inhabitants of the Town of Falmouth, praying this Court to direct them what to do with a Boat, and seven white pine Masts and Bowsprits, taken from Captain Thomas Coulson, was read, and committed to the Committee last chosen.

The Committee on the Petition of Warwick Palfrey reported. Read and accepted.

Resolved, That the Petitioner have full liberty to bring in his said Schooner at Baltimore, in Maryland, a cargo of Flour, and other produce of that country, to the Port of Salem.

In Council, September 22, 1775: Read and concurred.

Ordered, That there be paid out of the publick Treasury of this Colony, to the Selectmen and others appointed by Congress to billet the Officers and Soldiers raised for the defence of the sea-coasts, or to their order, two months' billeting of said Officers and Soldiers, from the time of their enlistment, according to the rate established by Congress.

In Council, September 21, 1775: Read and concurred.

Ordered, That Major Hawley, Colonel Orne, and Mr˙ Hopkins, be a Committee to make inquiry of Captain Glover, relative to the manufacture of Saltpetre, at Windsor, in Connecticut.

Resolved, That there be paid out of the publick Treasury of this Colony, to the Hon˙ Enoch Freeman, Esq˙, and Mr˙ William Owen, two of the Selectmen of the Town of Falmouth, for the use of said Town, the sum of twenty Pounds, in order to enable them to supply the Powder, Ball, and Flints, mentioned in the within Petition ; and the Treasurer is accordingly ordered to pay the same.

In Council, September 21, 1775: Read and concurred.