Committee of Newburyport

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In the House of Representatives: The House made choice, by ballot, of the following gentlemen for Field-Officers of the Seventh Regiment of Militia in the County of Middlesex, viz: Simeon Spaulding, Colonel; William Thompson, Lieutenant-Colonel; William Hildreth, First Major; Ebenezer Bancroft, Second Major.

In Council: Read, and concurred.

In the House of Representatives: The House made choice, by ballot, of the following gentlemen for Field-Officers of the Second Regiment of Militia, in the County of Bristol, viz: Edward Pope, Colonel; John Hathaway, Lieutenant-Colonel; Sylvester Richmond, tertius, First Major; Joshua Hathaway, Second Major.

In Council: Read, and concurred.

In the House of Representatives: The House made choice, by ballot, of the Honourable John Hancock, Esq˙, First Major-General of the Militia in this Colony.

In Council: Read, and concurred.

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In the House of Representatives: The House made choice, by ballot, of the Honourable Asor Orne, Esquire, Second Major-General of the Milina in this Colony.

In Council: Read, and concurred.

In the House of Representatives: The House made choice, by ballot, of the Honourable Benjamin Lincoln, Esquire, Third Major-General of the Militia in this Colony.

In Council: Read, and concurred.

In the House of Representatives: The House made choice, by ballot, of the following gentlemen for Field-Officers of the Fourth Regiment of Militia in the County of Essex, viz: Samuel Johnson, Colonel; John Whittier, Lieutenant-Colonel; Asa Perley, First Major; Samuel Bodwell, Second Major.

In Council: Read, and concurred.

In the House of Representatives: The House made choice of Captain Benjamin Gage, as First Major in the Fourth Regiment of Militia in the County of Essex, in the room of Major Perley, who declines serving.

In Council: Read, and concurred.

In the House of Representatives: The House made choice, by ballot, of the following gentlemen for Field-Officers of the Eighth Regiment of Militia in the County of Essex, viz: Henry Herrick, Colonel; Jeremiah Page, Lieutenant-Colonel; Archelaus Fuller, First Major, Samuel Epes, Second Major.

In Council: Read, and concurred.

In the House of Representatives: The House made choice, by ballot, of the following gentlemen for Field-Officers of the Fifth Regiment of Militia in the County of Essex, viz: Jonathan Glover, Colonel; Thomas Gerry, Lieutenant-Colonel; Joshua Orne, First Major; Nicholas Braughton, Second Major.

In Council: Read, and concurred.

An engrossed Bill, entitled "An act for altering the place of holding the Courts of Law in the County of Suffolk," having passed the House of Representatives, to be enacted,

In Council: Read a second time, and passed a concurrence, to be enacted.

In the House of Representatives: The House made choice, by ballot, of the following gentlemen for Field-Officers of the Third Regiment of Militia in the County of Cumberland, viz: Reuben Fogg, Colonel; Richard T˙ Lombard, Lieutenant-Colonel; Timothy McDaniel, First Major; Ephraim Rowe, Second Major.

In Council: Read, and concurred.

In the House of Representatives: The House made choice, by ballot, of the following gentlemen fur Field-Officers of the Fourth Regiment of Militia in the County of Cumberland, viz: Timothy Pike, Colonel; Moses Merril, Lieutenant-Colonel; William Knights, First Major; Samuel Mathews, Second Major.

In Council: Read, and concurred.

In the House of Representatives: The House proceeded to the choice of Field-Officers for the several Regiments in the County of Hampshire, and the Committee appointed to collect the votes, having counted, it appears that the following gentlemen were chosen:

For the First Regiment: Charles Pynchon, Colonel; John Bliss, Lieutenant-Colonel; William Pynchon, First Major; Jonathan Hale, Second Major.

For the Second Regiment: Seth Pomeroy, Colonel; John Dickinson, Lieutenant-Colonel; Ezra Slay, First Major; Jonathan Clap, Second Major.

For the Third Regiment: John Mostly, Colonel; Timothy Robinson, Lieutenant-Colonel; Benjamin Ely, First Major; Daniel Leonard, Second Major.

For the Fourth Regiment: Samuel How, Colonel; Ruggles Woodbridge, Lieutenant-Colonel; John Chester Williams, First Major; Josiah White, Second Major.

For the Fifth Regiment: David Field, Colonel; David Wells, Lieutenant-Colonel; Hezekiah Smith, First Major; David Dickinson, Second Major.

For the Sixth Regiment: Phineas Wright, Colonel; Samuel Williams, Lieutenant-Colonel; Joshua Locke, First Major; Daniel Whitmore, Second Major.

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In Council: Read, and concurred.

In the House of Representatives: The House made choice of Field-Officers for the several Regiments in the County of Lincoln, and the Committee appointed to collect the votes having counted the same, it appeared that the following were chosen, viz:

For the First Regiment: Samuel McCobb, Colonel, Samuel Harnden, Lieutenant-Colonel; Dummer Scwall, First Major; James Hunter, Second Major.

For the Second Regiment: Joseph North, Colonel; William Howard, Lieutenant-Colonel; Ezckiel Pettee, First Major; Rowland Cushing, Second Major.

For the Third Regiment: William Jones, Colonel; John Farley, First Major; Moses Davis, Second Major.

For the Fourth Regiment; Mason Wheaton, Colonel; William Farnsworth, Lieutenant-Colonel; James Minot, First Major; Haunce Robinson, Second Major.

For the Fifth Regiment: Jonathan Buck, Colonel; Edmund Moor, First Major; Jonathan Buck, Jr˙, Second Major.

For the Sixth Regiment: Benjamin Foster, Colonel; Alexander Campbell, Lieutenant-Colonel; Samuel Jordan, First Major; Francis Shaw, Jun˙, Second Major.

In Council: Read, and concurred.

In the House of Representatives: The House proceeded to the choice of Brigadiers for the several Counties in this Colony, agreeable to a late act of this Court for regulating the Militia, and the Committee appointed to collect the voles having counted the same and assorted them, it appeared that the following gentlemen were chosen, viz:
For the County of Suffolk, Hon˙ Benjamin Lincoln, Esq.
For the County of Essex, Hon˙ Michael Parley, Esq.
For the County of Hampshire, Timothy Danielson, Esq.
For the County of Barnstable, Joseph Otis, Esq.
For the County of Bristol, George Godfrey, Esq.
For the County of York, Jotham Moulton, Esq.
For the County of Worcester, John Whetcomb, Esq.
For the County of Cumberland, Samuel Thompson, Esq.
For the County of Berkshire, John Fellows, Esq.

In Council: Read, and concurred.

Adjourned till ten o' clock, to-morrow morning.