The Report of the Committee for securing the Lamps of the Light-Houses, was read and accepted, and is as follows, viz:

The Committee appointed to consider the expediency of removing and securing the Lamps, with the Oil, &c. from the several Light Houses within this Colony, have attended that service, and beg leave to report as follows, viz: That it be recommended to the Committee of Correspondence or Selectmen of the Town of Chelsea, to remove and secure (if practicable) the Lamps and Oil from the Light-House at the entrance of Boston Harbour, with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging; also, that it be recommended to the Committee of Safety of the Town of Gloucester, that the same measures be taken with respect to the Light-Houses on Thatcher's Island, so called; and that the keeper of said Lights, with several Boats, Cattle, &c. be also removed from thence. Furthermore that it be recommended to the Committee of Correspondence for the Town of Plymouth, to remove and secure the Lamps, Oil, &c., from the Light-House on the Gurnet, so called, with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging; and that the keepers of the several Light-Houses as above specified, be discharged from the service of this Colony, till the further order of this or some future Congress or House of Representatives.

Ordered, That three copies of the last mentioned Report be sent to the places in said Report mentioned; and that the Committee who drew the Report forward the Copies.