Orders

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Ordered, That Major Fuller, Doctor Taylor and Mr. Webster, be a Committee to get the Resolve last mentioned, printed and dispersed through the several Towns and Districts in this Colony.

Ordered, That the Committee who were appointed to take into consideration the subject-matter of the Letter from General Ward, now send a written Message (by the Messenger in waiting) to the General, informing him, that they are considering the same, and will make report as soon as possible.

Ordered, That said Committee sit forthwith.

Ordered, That Mr. Fisher be added to said Committee, in the room of Mr. Bliss, who is going to Cambridge on other business of the Congress.

Ordered, That Mr. Lothrop, Doctor Taylor and Mr. Webster, be a Committee to bring in a Resolve, recommending to the inhabitants of this Province, to save their Straw.

Ordered, That Colonel Mosely, Esquire Davis, Colonel Walker, Deacon Hovey, Mr. Lewis, Captain McCobb, and Major Smith, be a Committee to confer with the Committee of Safety with respect to settling the appointment of Field-Officers, and to sit forthwith.

Mr. Gerry (by leave of Congress) brought in a Resolve,

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empowering the Committee of Supplies to furnish Commissaries with necessaries for the Army, &c.; which recommitted.