Hospital at Cambridge Placed Under the Direction of Dr. John Warren

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June 26, 1775.

Twenty Small-Arms were delivered Capt˙ Lemuel Trescott, of Colonel Jonathan Brewer' s Regiment, for the use of his Company, for which he gave a receipt in the minute book, to be accountable when called upon therefor.

Sixty Small-Arms were delivered Capt˙ William Hundson Ballard, for the use of his Company, in Colonel Fry' s Regiment, for which he gave a receipt, to be accountable when called upon therefor.

Colonel Moses Little having made return to this Committee of a Lieutenant Colonel, Major, ten Captains, and twenty Lieutenants, it was recommended to the honourable Congress that they be Commissioned accordingly.

Three Small-Arms were delivered Capt˙ John Nutting, for the use of his Company, in Colonel Prescott' s Regiment, amounting, by appraisement, to seven Pounds, ten Shillings, for which he gave a receipt in the minute book, to be accountable when called upon therefor.

Six Small-Arms were delivered Lieutenant Whitney for the use of Captain Farwell' s Company, in Colonel Prescott' s Regiment, for the use of said Company, amounting as by appraisement to thirteen Pounds, twelve Shillings, for which a receipt was given by the Lieutenant in the minute book.

Six Small-Arms were delivered Captain Joshua Parker, of Colonel Prescott' s Regiment, for the use of his Company, amounting as by appraisement to thirteen Pounds, eight Shillings, for which he gave a receipt, to be accountable to the Committee when called upon therefor.

Ten Small-Arms were delivered Captain Asa Lawrence for the use of his Company; in Colonel Prescott' s Regiment, appraised at nineteen Pounds, three Shillings, for which he gave a receipt to be accountable to this Colony, which receipt is on file.

Three Small-Arms for the use of Captain Wyman' s Company in Colonel Prescott' s Regiment, was delivered his Lieutenant, amounting by appraisement to five Pounds, for which he gave a receipt in the minute book, to be accountable when called upon therefor.

Three Small-Arms, for the use of Captain Oliver Parker' s Company, in Colonel Prescott' s Regiment, were delivered said Parker, amounting, as per appraisement, to four Pounds, nine Shillings, and four Pence, for which a receipt was taken in the minute book.

Whereas, this Committee find the publick Hospital in this Town has been much neglected, to the great injury of the patients in said Hospital, occasioned for the want of some suitable persons being placed there as Surgeon; therefore,

Resolved, That Doctor John Warren be, and he hereby is appointed to the oversight of said Hospital, and that he take proper care such provision be made as may be necessary for the comfortable support of the patients in said Hospital, until further orders.

Fifty-eight Small-Arms, amounting by appraisement to one hundred and nine Pounds, fifteen Shillings, were delivered Colonel Asa Whitcomb, for the use of his Regiment, and a receipt taken for the same in the minute book.