March 22

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Head-Quarters, Cambridge, March 22, 1776.

(Parole, Grafton.
(countersign, —)

The Colonel of Artillery, Quartermaster-General, Commissary-General, and Commissary of Ordnance Stores, to make out exact Returns of all Military Stores, Provisions, &c˙, &c˙, now in Boston, Cambridge, Roxbury, Dorchester Heights, and Forts, &c˙, adjacent. This must be done in the correctest manner, and when finished and signed, delivered by the proper officer of each Department to the Commander-in-Chief.

The Provost-Marshal is forthwith to remove with his prisoners to Boston. The prisoners of war and John Stevens, are, by Ins Excellency' s order, to be put into Boston Jail.

The Majors of Brigade to order the Adjutants to be punctual in delivering their Weekly Returns' at orderly time to-morrow.