Colonel Palmer Directed to Attend the Committee

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June 30, 1775.

One hundred and fifty-two Small-Arms were received of Captain William Gage, collected by him for the use of this Colony, amounting as by appraised value to ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙, for which a receipt was given him by Mr˙ Watson.

Mr˙ Samuel West was recommended to the honourable Congress to be commissioned as Second Lieutenannt Captain Abner Cranson' s Company, in Col˙ Asa Whitcomb' s Regiment.

Forty Small-Arms were delivered Colonel John Patterson, for the use of his Regiment, amounting as by appraisement, to seventy-eight Pounds, sixteen Shillings, and four Pence, for which a receipt was given in the minute book.

Fifty-one Small-Arms were delivered Colonel James Scammon, for the use of his Regiment, amounting as by appraisement to ninety-seven Pounds, eighteen Shillings, and eight Pence, for which Guns a receipt was taken in the minute book.

Three Small-Arms, for the use of this Colony, were received of Colonel Simeon Spalding, amounting as by appraisement to five Pounds, four Shillings.

Whereas, the honourable Provincial Congress has this day passed a Resolve appointing this Committee to be a Committee to consider of a further emission of Notes, or Bills of Credit, as mentioned in said Resolve; but the Committee finding themselves unable to proceed in this business without a more perfect knowledge of the emissions lately made, both in quantity and circumstances of payment; and also for, want of sufficient knowledge of the demands made, or to be made upon the Colony, do

Resolve, That Colonel Palmer attend the honourable Congress to-morrow, in order to obtain all necessary light in the premises.

Whereas, a considerable number of Whale-Boats have been procured for the service of this Colony, and many of them are said to be now in the Towns of Braintree and Weymouth, and unless proper care be taken of said Boats they will probably sustain great damage; therefore

Resolved, That it be recommended to the honourable Congress that such order be taken respecting said Boats as their wisdom may direct.

This Committee beg leave to suggest to the honourable Congress, whether the Magazine, wherein Gunpowder is deposited, ought not to be guarded by Electrical Points. As any considerable loss in that article would deeply affect the publick, this is humbly submitted.

Twenty-seven Small-Arms, for the use of this Colony, were received of Mr˙ Benjamin Ely, for which a receipt was given by the Secretary of this Committee; which Guns were collected by order of Congress, and amount by appraisement to ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙

Forty-four Small-Arms, for the use of this Colony, were received of Mr˙ Bliss, for which a receipt was given him by the Secretary of this Committee; which Guns were collected by order of Congress, and amount by appraisement to ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙

Voted, That the Commissary-General be directed to supply Head-Quarters with Provisions as usual, till the further order of this Committee.