The Committee of both Houses on the Petition of Jeremiah Powell Esq & others beg Leave to Report as their Opinion viz ー

That it is necessary Some Assistance should be granted to the Town of Falmouth at this distressing Time; and in Order thereto they Apprehend that Some Suitable Person should be appointed ^A by this Court to take the Command of the whole of the Men Stationed on the Sea Coasts in the County of Cumberland, and that He Should order such Intrenchments or Fortifications to be Erected for their Defence & Protection as He Shall think proper, & that He retain Two Companies at Falmouth constantly ー and in Case of any Emergency that He cause the Militia thereabouts to be Alarmed & Mustered, & when mustered, to be under his Command & Direction and to be discharged assoon as the Service will admit

That three Barrels of Powder lately arrived at the Eastward in Capt [William Pierce] Johnson³ of Newburyport and one hundred of the Effective Arms brought by him be transported to Falmouth & deliverd to Such Person as shall as aforesaid be appointed; to be by Him used in defending and Protecting the Said Town & in Annoying the Enemy He to be Accountable to this Court for the Same.

In Council Novr 1st 1775 Read & concurred with the amendment at A ー sent down for Concurrence

vizt at A dele "by this Court"
[Endorsed] In the House of Representatives Novr 2d 1775 Read & Noncurrd in the Amendment proposed and the House adhere to their own Vote

Sent up J Warren Spkr

[Second endorsement]
In Council Novr 2d Read and the Board unanimously adhere to their own Vote

Perez Morton Dpy Secry