The Committee appointed to consider the Report of the Committee who have been on an embassy to Ticonderoga, reported. The Report was accepted, and is as follows, viz.

Whereas it appears to this Congress that the sum of four hundred Pounds, received by Walter Spooner, Jedediah Foster, and James Sullivan, Esquires, of the Receiver-General, the 14th of June last, for the use of this Colony, has been expended by them, for the purpose for which it was designed by this Congress; therefore,

Resolved, That the said Walter Spooner, Jedediah Foster, and James Sullivan, Esquires, be, and they hereby are discharged from all demands the Colony at any time had upon them for the same, and that the receipts produced by them be filed in the Treasurer's Office.

Resolved, That there be paid out of the publick Treasury of this Colony to Walter Spooner, Jedediah Foster, and James Sullivan, Esquires, the sum of twenty-six Pounds, three Shillings and nine Pence, for the balance due to them from this Colony for their time and expences to Crown Point, &c.; and the Receiver General is hereby directed to pay the same sum accordingly.

Resolved, That there be paid out of the public Treasury of this Colony, to Mr. Abijah Merril, the sum of four hundred Pounds, to be by him delivered to Colonel [James] Easton, for advance pay to two hundred men at Crown Point and Ticonderoga, and the said Merril to take a receipt of said Easton therefor; and the Receiver General is hereby directed to pay the same sum accordingly.

Resolved, That there be paid out of the public Treasury of this Colony, the sum of two hundred and fifty-two Pounds, eleven Shillings, and one Penny half-penny, to Lieutenant William Satterlee, or order, being the balance of the Pay-Roll of Captain [Samuel] Herrick's Company, from the 3d of May to the 25th of June last; and the Receiver General is hereby directed to pay the same sum accordingly. And the said Herrick and Satterlee are hereby discharged from all demands which Colonel [Benedict] Arnold or this Province had for the sum of twenty-three Pounds twelve Shillings, received by said Herrick and Satterlee of said Arnold, for the use of the Company of said Herrick.

Col. [Jonathan] Grout was appointed to accompany Mr. Merril to the Receiver General to know of him if he can pay him the full four hundred Pounds, agreeable to the above Resolve.

Afternoon

Col. Grout informed the Congress that he had accompanied Mr. Merril to the Receiver General's Office, and that the Receiver General informed them that there was not money in the Treasury sufficient to pay said Merril the sum which the Congress have directed the said Receiver General to pay him.

Ordered, That Colonel [Nathaniel] Dwight, Colonel Robinson, and Deacon Williams, be a Committee to prepare a Letter to Colonel Easton, informing him that the state of the Treasury is such that Mr. Merril cannot at present be supplied with the sum of four hundred Pounds which this Congress has this day directed the Receiver General to pay him.

The Committee appointed to take into consideration a Letter from the Committee of Safety for the Town of Machias (dated June 17, 1775) relative to fitting an armed Sloop to act on the defensive, and to report thereon, do report in manner following, viz:

Resolved, That when and so soon as the Committee of Safety of said Town of Machias shall have fitted and armed a Sloop for their defence and security, and have procured a sufficient number of hands to man, and a proper person to command said Sloop, and shall send the name of such person to this Congress then this Congress will commission such a person to take command of said Sloop, and to act on the defensive for the security and defence of said Town of Machias.