Committee on paying advance wages to the Commissioned Officers

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Thursday, August 10,1775.

Ordered, That Dr˙ Whiting, Major Ely, and Major Brooks, be a Committee to bring in a Resolve for the purpose of directing payment of Advance Wages to the Commissioned Officers.

Resolved, That Mr˙ Greenleaf have leave to bring in a Resolve directing the Receiver-General to put into his hands so much money as will be sufficient to pay the Advance Wages of such sick and wounded, who are absent from the Army, as the said Greenleaf will undertake to pay.

Ordered, That Major Hawley be excused from the Committee appointed to bring in a Bill for the emission of One Hundred Thousand Pounds in Colony Notes, and that Mr˙ Cushing be appointed in his stead.

The Committee on the Petition of Mr˙ Fabyan reported. The Report was considered, and recommitted, and Captain Bragdon and Captain Greenleaf were added to the Committee; and the Committee were directed to inquire into the state of facts relative thereto, and make report.

The Committee appointed to bring in a Resolve for paying Advance Wages to the Commissioned Officers reported. The Report was recommitted.