Boston Committee to Doctor Joseph Warren

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Boston, May 1, 1775.

SIR: We wrote you the 29th ultimo, per Mr˙ Edward Payne, who left the Town yesterday morning. As General Gage thought that he could not, in his official capacity, correspond with you on the subject you imparted to him, he desired us to write you on it; in conformity to which, we say that you have, in a great measure, adopted the same sentiments in your Resolves, which we are this day favoured with in yours of yesterday, saving that part of it that respects persons being sent from hence to carry into execution the desires of any of the inhabitants of the Province now in Boston, respecting their bringing their effects from the different parts of the Government where their dwelling places are. In order to remove all difficulties, we do propose to give to persons to be sent from hence, either servants or others, passes to the office you have established, desiring they may be furnished with passes for so long a time as may be proper for them, according to the distance they go; that they may have liberty to procure any help necessary for the conveyance of said effects, and that they may pass and repass unmolested.

If the above be agreeable, please to favour us with an answer by the bearer. We are, with respect and the greatest regard and sincere affection, Sir, your most humble obedient servants,

JOHN SCOLLAY,
THOS˙ MARSHALL,
TIMOTHY NEWELL,
SAMUEL AUSTIN,
JOHN PITTS.

To Doctor Joseph Warren.