Committee to consider of the most proper time to provide a stock of Powder

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Monday, October 24, 1774.

The Report of the Committee appointed to consider what is necessary to be done for the defence and safety of the Province, being amended, was taken into consideration, and a long debate had thereon.

Adjourned to three o' clock, P˙ M.

Afternoon.

Congress met pursuant to adjournment.

Ordered, That Colonel Lee, Mr˙ Palmer, Captain Batcheldor, Captain Keith, and Colonel Orne, be a Committee to consider of and report to this Congress the most proper time for this Province to provide a stock of Powder, Ordnance, and Ordnance Stores; and that they sit forthwith.

Ordered, That the Committee appointed to bring in a Non-consumption Agreement, report forthwith.

Resolved, That the debates had in Congress this afternoon, and that all those which may be had in future, be kept secret by the Members thereof, until leave shall be had from the Congress to disclose the same.

Ordered, That Mr˙ Bliss wait upon the Committee appointed to consider of the most proper time for this Province to provide themselves with Powder, Ordnance, &c. He waited on the Committee accordingly, and reported that they would attend on the Congress in a few minutes. The Committee came in accordingly, and reported, as their opinion, that now was the proper time for the Province to procure a stock of powder, ordnance, and ordnance stores.

Ordered, That Colonel Lee, Mr˙ Palmer, Captain Batcheldor, Captain Keith, Colonel Orne, Captain Gardner, Captain Heath, Colonel Warren, and Colonel Pomeroy, be a Committee to take into consideration and determine what number of Ordnance, what quantity of Powder and Ordnance Stores will be now necessary for the Province stock, and estimate the expense thereof.

The Congress resumed the consideration of the Report of the Committee appointed to consider what is necessary to be done for the defence and safety of the Province, and ordered it to be recommitted for further amendments, and that Captain Roberson, Major Foster, Captain Bragdon, and Mr˙ Gerry, be added to the Committee.

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