The Report on the Memorial of the Officers of the Eastern Regiment in the County of Lincoln, Read and recommitted.

The Report of the Committee of the Petition of the Committee of Inspection and Correspondence for the Town of Falmouth. Read and accepted

Resolved, That the owner of the Vessel mentioned in the foregoing petition, have liberty to proceed either to Dartmouth or Swanzey, as he shall think most for his benefit; and that such procedure with said Vessel and Cargo, by orders of the owner, be not interrupted.

Sent up for concurrence.

The Report of the Committee on the Petition of the Committee of Inspection and Correspondence for the Town of Falmouth, was brought down by Mr. Gill, with some amendments.

The Report of the Committee on the Petition from the Inhabitants of Machias read, and recommitted; and

Ordered, That Captain Partridge and Colonel Bowers be added to the Committee.

Afternoon

On the Petition from Machias,

Resolved, That there be raised at Machias a Company of fifty Men, Officers included, on the same pay and for the same time as the Forces that are already raised for the defence of the Sea-Coasts, and that there be allowed by this Colony six Shillings a week per man, billeting, during their service; and the Colony to supply said Captain Jeremiah Obrian, for the use of said Company, with fifty weight of Powder, and Ball, equivalent, he to be accountable to the Court for the same; and said Company when raised to be under the direction of the Captain as to their station. Also, Resolved, That said Jeremiah Obrian be paid out of the Treasury of this Colony the sum of one hundred Pounds, towards his account, exhibited with this Petition, he giving security for the same, with one surety, (to this Colony Treasurer,) until he brings proper vouchers to support his Account.

[Endorsed] In Council August 16, 1775: Read and concurred.