Regulations for the Minute-Men

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Saturday, September 2, 1775.

Voted, That the Report of the aforesaid Committee be received and accepted, as follows, viz:

That the Field-Officers of each Regiment of Minute-Men give out Enlisting Orders to as many men as are necessary for Officers in their respective Regiments, (endeavouring to proportion them among the several Regiments as near as may be,) and that they have liberty to enlist one-fourth or quarter part out of each Company of Militia; that great care be taken that said Orders be given out to good men, well disposed in the cause of this Country.

That each Soldier enlisted as aforesaid furnish himself with Arms, &c., agreeable to the recommendation of the Continental Congress.

That every Soldier enlisted as aforesaid shall meet at some convenient place in their own Town, according to the order of the Commanding Officer, one half day in every fortnight, to acquaint themselves with the art military. And every person so enlisted, when called to actual duty, (excepting the aforesaid half days,) shall be allowed the same wages per mouth as are allowed for those already in service in the Continental Army; said Soldiers to continue in the service till further orders of the Congress.

Voted, That Ezekiel Gummer, the Doorkeeper to the two late Houses of Assembly, be paid by the Receiver-General, out of the Publick Treasury, three Shillings per day for his attendance on the said Assemblies, by certificate from the Clerk of said Assemblies.

Voted, That there be raised, levied, and paid by the inhabitants of this Colony, in the same proportion as was last used in proportioning the Tax of this Colony, the sum of four thousand Pounds, lawful money, (instead of the three thousand voted by this Congress in May last,) and paid unto Nicholas Gilman, Esq., of Exeter, as Treasurer of this Colony, and to the Treasurer or Receiver-General of this Colony for the time being, by the first day of February next; and that the said Treasurer issue his Warrants for assessing the same to the Selectmen of each Town in this Colony; and where there are no Selectmen, that the inhabitants of such Town or place receive the said Warrant, and immediately assemble and choose Selectmen and other necessary officers for the purpose aforesaid.

Voted, That the Committee of Safety assist the Receiver-General in forming Warrants for assessing and levying the Colony Taxes for this year.

Voted, That the Committee of Safety be empowered to give a form of Enlistment of the Minute-Men to the several Colonels of the Regiments of Minute-Men.

Voted, That the Company of Matrosses or Artillery-Men, under the command of Captain Titus Salter, be forthwith mustered by Colonel Hobart, and that they be allowed to draw their allowance of Provisions; according to the allowance of the Continental Army; and that Samuel Cutts, Esq., be desired to provide for them, until further orders of the Congress, or of the Committee of Safety.

Voted, That it be recommended to the several Taverners and Retailers in this Colony to render a true account of, and pay their excise for the current year to the Select-men

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of their respective Towns and places, and that the said Selectmen pay the same to the Receiver-General, Nicholas Gilman, Esq., at Exeter, or to the Receiver-General for the time being, for the use of this Colony.

Voted, That this Congress he adjourned to Tuesday,

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the last day of October next, at three of the o' clock, afternoon, to meet at this place; and that if any thing should happen in the mean time that the Committee of Safety shall think of sufficient importance, that they have power to convene this Congress sooner.

Regulations for the Minute-Men, The Congress adjourned to Tuesday, the last day of October next. [1775-09-02] New-Hampshire, Provincial Congress. [S4-V3-p0522] [Document Details][Complete Volume]