"...to supplying the Army with Fire-Arms..."

THE Committee of both Houses on the Letter this Morning received by this Court from His Excellency General WASHINGTON to supplying the Army with Fire-Arms, beg Leave to Report, by Way of Resolve, viz.

RESOLVED, That a Committee be appointed in this several Counties of Suffolk, Essex, Middlesex, Hampshire, Worcester, Plymouth, Bristol, and York, to purchase as early as possible, in the Recess of this Court, all the good and effective Fire-Arms, which are to be obtained in the several Towns in the Counties aforesaid, on the best Terms they may be had, and forward them, without Delay, to his Excellency General Washington, or his Order.

Resolved, That it be recommended to His Excellency, to deliver to the Chairman of each Committee, for the several Counties aforesaid, such Sum or Sums of Money, as may be sufficient to enable them to execute their Commission, with Ease and Dispatch; they to be accountable to his Excellency for the same.

In Council, February 12, 1776...........Read and sent down.

PEREZ MORTON, Dep. Sec'ry.

In the House of Representatives, February 13, 1776.

Read, and accepted; and the following Gentlemen are appointed for the Purpose within expressed, viz.

For the County of Suffolk. Capt. Ellis, Mr. Witherton, Col. Thayer, and Esq; Metcalf.
For the County of Essex. Mr. Jewel, Capt. Epes, Mr. Ingals, and Mr. Johnson, of Lynn.
For the County of Middlesex. Col. Barrett, Mr. Stickney, Col. Perry, and Mr. Bryant.
For the County of Hampshire. Capt. Goodmen, Mr. Cranson, Col. Field, Major Ely, and Major Bliss.
For the County of Worcester, Mr. Singletary, Capt. Parker, Capt. Moore, Mr. Stone, and Col. Grout.
For the County of Plymouth. Col. Mitchel, Major Cushing, Major White, and Mr. Partridge.
For the County of Bristol, Col. Williams, Mr. Hathaway, Capt. Toby, and Mr. Starkweather.
For the County of York, Mr. Hovey, Capt. Bragdon, and Major Goodwin.

Sent up for Concurrence.
J. WARREN, Speaker,

In Council, February 13, 1776...........Read and concurr'd,
PEREZ MORTON, Dep. Sec'ry.

Consented to,

BENJAMIN GREENLEAF,
WALTER SPOONER,
CALEB CUSHING,
THOMAS CUSHING,
JOHN WHETCOMB,
JEDEDIAH FOSTER,
BENJAMIN LINCOLN,
MOSES GILL,
JABEZ FISHER,
JOHN TAYLOR,
MICHAEL FARLEY,
SAMUEL HOLTEN,
BENJAMIN WHITE,
ELDAD TAYLOR.
JOSEPH PALMER,

A true Copy,..........Attest...........PEREZ MORTON, Dep. Sec'ry.

Also See:

Journals of the Continental Congress, "to purchase what powder and arms arrive belonging to private persons", Feb. 12, 1776

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