State and situation of the Cannon and Military Stores

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Sunday, April 30, 1775.

The Committee appointed yesterday to wait on the Committee of Safety, reported that they had attended the business to which, they were appointed, and brought from said Committee the following account:

"In Committee of Safety, Cambridge,

"April 29, 1775.

"Agreeably to the order of the Provincial Congress, this Committee have inquired into the state and situation of the Cannon and Ordnance Stores, with the provision made for the Companies of Artillery, and beg leave to report as follows, viz:

"In Cambridge, six three-pounders complete, with ammunition, and one six-pounder.

"In Watertown, sixteen pieces of artillery, of different sizes. The said six-pounder and sixteen pieces will be taken out of the way, and the first mentioned six pieces will be used in a proper way of defence.

"Captain Foster is appointed to command one of the Companies of Artillery, and ordered to enlist said Company.

"Captain William Lee, of Marblehead, has been sent for to take the command of another, and several other persons have been sent for to take the command of other Companies.

"JOSEPH WARREN, Chairman."