The Bill for encouraging the fixing out of armed Vessels, read a third Time, and passed to be engrossed with Amendments.

Ordered, That Mr. [William] Story bring in a Resolve for supplying the Committee for fixing out Vessels for Powder, with the Sum of Two Thousand Pounds.

The Committee on the Petition of Jeremiah Obryan [OBrien] reported,

Read and recommitted.

Afternoon.

Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the Public Treasury of this Colony, to the Hon. Benjamin Lincoln, Esq; and others, a Committee of this Court for fitting out ten Vessels to procure Gun-Powder and Ammunition, &c. the Sum of Two Thousand Pounds for that Purpose. They to be accountable to this Court for the same.

Four Petitions of Col. James Cargill.

One praying an Allowance for Mr. Shubal Williams, of Long-Island at Penobscut, who to assist the Sea Coast Guards to prevent the Enemy from getting Wood from said Island, was obliged to quit his Home, whereby he lost 100 Bushels of Grain, &c.

Read and dismissed.

Another praying an allowance for the Service of Part of the Militia of the East Regiment in the County of Lincoln, which he sent to Penobscot-Bay and Fort-Pownal, and with which he drove off several Vessels that were supplying the Enemy.

Read, and the Petitioner had leave to withdraw his Petition.

Another, setting forth that he was appointed by the Court to take the Command of the six Companies on the Sea-Coast in the County of Lincoln, and there being no Establishment for him, prays the Direction of Court.

Read and committed to Mr.[Daniel] Perry, Major [Benjamin] Ely, and Mr. [Josiah] Fessenden.

The other praying Directions with regard to the Schooner Dolphin.

Read and committed to the same Committee.