Again Reported, Considered, and Recommitted

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Wednesday, February 8, 1775, A˙ M.

The Committee appointed to prepare an Address to the inhabitants of this Province, having amended, again reported the same. After consideration thereon, it was ordered to be recommitted for further amendments.

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Upon a motion made by Mr˙ Hall, that he might be excused from serving any longer on the Committee of Supplies, in consideration of his ill state of health, the question was put, whether he be excused for the reason mentioned, and passed in the affirmative.

Resolved, That at three o' clock this afternoon, the Congress will come to the choice of some person to serve on the Committee of Supplies, instead of Mr˙ Hall, excused.

The Order of the Day was moved for; accordingly the Congress resumed the consideration of the Report of the Committee relative to the power of the Committee of Safety, and the powers of the General Officers. After some debate thereon, it was referred for further consideration until the afternoon.

Afternoon.

The Congress resumed the consideration of the same Report; which was recommitted for amendments proposed.

Ordered, That as Doctor Warren and Doctor Church are absent, Colonel Dwight and Colonel Coffin be added to the Committee on the Account of the late Delegates from this Province to the Continental Congress.

The Committee appointed to report an Address to the inhabitants of this Province, having amended their draught, reported; which was again ordered to be recommitted for amendments.

A Petition of Boice and Clark, praying that this Congress would take some step for the encouragement of collecting Linen Rags in their respective Towns; read, and

Ordered, That Mr˙ Gorham, Mr˙ Bigelow, and Mr˙ Freeman, be a Committee to bring in a Resolve recommending the saving of Linen Rags, according to the prayer of the Petition.

Resolved, That the Congress will now proceed to the choice of some one to serve on the Committee of Safety, in the place of Norton Quincy, Esquire, who declined serving thereon.

Ordered, That Mr˙ Pitts, Major Fuller, and Doctor Holten, be a Committee to count and sort the votes for a person to serve on the Committee of Safety, in the stead of Norton Quincy, Esquire, who declined serving thereon.

The Congress then proceeded to bring in their votes for a person to serve on the Committee of Safety. The Committee having sorted and counted the same, reported that Mr˙ Jabez Fisher was chosen.

Resolved, That to-morrow morning, at ten o' clock, the Congress will come to the choice of some person to serve on the Committee of Supplies, instead of Mr˙ Hall, who hath been excused.

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