The Report of the Committee on the Petition of Benjamin Foster and Jeremiah Obrian, of Machias. Read and accepted.

Whereas the Inhabitants of Machias have been at Considerable Expence In fixing Two Armed Vessels for the Defence of the Sea Coast & are in Continual Danger of having their Harbours Blocked up by the Tenders & Armed Vessels of our Enemies Therefore Resolved that proper Officers be Commissioned to take the Command of said Vessells & that the Commanding Officer who shall be Appointed be authorized to Inlist a proper Number of Sea Men not Exceeding Thirty to Navigate each of said Vessels & that said Officers & Seamen Shall be under such pay of this Colony as Shall be hereafter allowd.

And that the Commanding Officers of sd Vessel from time to Time be directed to Apply to the Committee of Safety of Sd. Machias for Men to Man sd. Vessels upon any Emergency from the Company which is to be stationed at sd Machias under the Command of Capt Stephen Smith & sd. Committee are empowered to order said Men accordingly & when so Ordered by the Committee of Safety on Board they are to be under the Command of the Commanding Officer of sd Vesselsー

And whereas Ichabod Jones Late of Machias a known Enemy to the Rights & Libertys of america has fled Leaving at Machias Considerable Estate Real & Personal it is therefore Recommended to the Comtte of Safety of that Place to take Effectual Care of sd Estate Agreeable to the Resolves & Recommendations of the Late Provincial Congress

[Endorsed] In Council, August 21, 1775.

[Endorsed] in the House of Representatives

John Whitcomb, Esq., brought down the Resolve on the Petition of Messrs Foster and Obrian, with the following order of Council thereon, viz:

"In Council, August 21, 1775: Read and the former part of this Resolve concurred, and the latter part is non-concurred. Sent down for concurrence."

Read and non-concurred; the House not being able to determine with sufficient precision where the former part ends, or where the latter part begins.

Afternoon

The Committee on the Petition of a number of the Inhabitants of Machias reported. Read, and recommitted for amendment.