A Petition of Benjamin Foster and others of Machias, praying the Court to purchase several Vessels, &c. which they took last Summer.

Read, and the Petitioners had Leave to withdraw their Petition.

A Petition of Benjamin Foster and James Noble Shannon, in Behalf of the Committee of Safety of Machias, praying that the Court would Authorise some Persons to take Charge of a Number of armed Vessels which were taken from our Enemies the Summer past, by the Inhabitants of said Machias, together with some valuable Articles which were in the Vessels; and also praying that the doings of said Committee may be established.

Read, and committed to Mr.[Daniel] Davis, Deacon [Jonas] Stone, and Mr.[Amos] Knowles.

Another Petition of the said Foster and Shannon, representing that Capt. John Coulson sail'd from Machias about the first of December last for St.Croix, and agreed with the Committee of Safety at said Machias to bring from thence Fifteen Hundred Weight of Powder, and praying the Directions of the Court.

Read and committed to the same Committee.

Another Petition of said Foster and Shannon, sign'd also by James Lord, representing that one Ebenezer Beal was wounded in taking the Schooner Margaretta on the 12th June last, and is now in this Place in a languishing Condition, and praying that the Court would order him to be receiv'd into some Hospital.

Read and committed to the same Committee.