Committee to consider what Offices are inconsistent with the publick interest

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The Report of the Committee on the subject of the Letter from Dartmouth was again considered, and after debate the question was put, whether the Report be accepted, and it passed in the negative.

Ordered, To be recommitted, and the Committee were instructed to direct that Bond shall be given that the Oil and other effects produced from Whaling voyages shall be brought into this Colony.

Ordered, That Colonel Freeman, Major Johnson, Mr˙ Phillips, Major Hawley, and Mr˙ Greenleaf, be a Committee to consider what Offices are inconsistent with the publick interest, to be held by one person.

A Petition of the Selectmen and Committee of Correspondence of the Town of Braintree, praying the direction of the Court with respect to the Resolves of Congress relative to the estates of the Refugees, was read, and committed to Major Bliss, Mr˙ Watson, and Captain Thatcher.

Ordered, That Major Fuller, Mr˙ Wood, and Captain Dix, be a Committee to make up a Roll for the payment of the Representatives.