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panies he had before, and several more are expected to-morrow. After dinner, rode down to the lines. In the evening some of the riflemen crawled within 100 yards of the enemy's lines, and killed one sentry. They fired very briskly from their breastwork. Spent the evening with several of the Provincial Colonels.

Wed. Aug. 9. Overcast. This morning met with a man that deserted from the regulars this day fortnight, as sensible and intelligent a fellow as I ever met with. He was at Lexington fight. He says he came out with Lord Percy, and that he asked a young fellow of his acquaintance who fired first.

The soldiers when they first came where the Provincials were, one of them flasht his piece, on which a regular officer fired and swung his gun over his head, and then there was a general fire. They had 75 killed and missing, 233 wounded. He was also at Bunker's Hill, where there was killed and died of their wounds 700, and 357 wounded that recovered. He took the account from Gen'l Robinson. He says before he came out there died eight men of a-day, one day with another, and that they could not muster more than 6000 men.

I dined with Gen'l Putnam, the Colonel, and four of the Capts. of the Riflemen who arrived this day with three companies. There are about 800 in camp. Spent the afternoon most agreeably, and set out for home at four o'clock. Waited on Gen. Lee, drank a glass of wine with him. He told me he was much obliged to me for the honor I had done him by that visit. I set forward, soon heard a brisk firing at Bunker's Hill, which continued till I got to Newall's, cannon and small arms. Lodged there.

Thurs. Aug. 10th. Overcast. This morning a Cape Ann Man came in who informed me Tuesday morning they discovered a man of war coming out of Marblehead. Soon after made two schooners in the offing standing

Wednesday, October 23d, 1776. Arrived at Watertown at 2 o'clock. Friday Oct. 25. The committee to examine what saltpetre there was in this State, reported there was fit for manufacture into powder 124,500 lbs. Voted that £50.000, be struck off, and that sum borrowed at 6 per ct. and the money borrowed from sundry gentlemen before this time, draw 6 per. ct. also.

An acct. of Taxes on the several towns in the County of Cumberland.

Falmouth,

281£ 03s 9d North Yarmouth, 232£ 16s 6d

That each Colony pay its respective quota in four equal annual payments. The first payment to be made on or before the last day of November 1779. The second, on or before the last day of November, 1780. The third, on or before the last day of Nov. 1781. The other, 1782.

Wednesday ye 31st Oct. Came to the choice of a board of war consisting of nine members, chosen by joint ballot with the board, viz.

A committee was appointed to procure slops for our Northern and Southern armies, and one commissary to deal them out to the soldiers at the first cost and charges.

Tuesday, Nov. 1st, 1776. An express was sent to Tyconderoga, that the Court might know what situation our armies are in. Committees were chosen, and sent to our Northern and Southern armies, to enlist Twelve Battalions, more should be immediately raised for the speedy reinforcement of our army at the Northwest.

Nov. 2d. Last Wednesday arrived in Dartmouth a ship from Old France. She brought three thousand stand of arms, three hundred. full barrels of powder, thirty tons of lead, and thirty barrels of tin plates. The son of the Generalisamo of France, a Colonel in the French pay, came passenger in the said ship, with several others, who brought an account that the King of France had 100.000 men in

arms.

Nov. 8th. Delivered the committee of accounts, Mr. William's account, and Capt. Mc Alen's acct. of supplies to the Indians. The Committee appointed to view the Fortifications in the harbor of Bos ton, were the following gentlemen.

Brigadier Palmer,

Mr. Thomas Cushing,
Mr. Wendall,

Genl. Whitcomb,

Col. Orn,

Mr. Brown of Boston, and myself.

We embarked at Long Wharf at 9 o'clock, and proceeded to Nantasket or Hull, which is situated between two hills,-but a very few old houses. We viewed the Fort and two batteries. The fort has five bastions and 16 embrasures, 10 nine pounders, all mounted on stocked carriages. A redoubt for five cannon, but it is proposed there should be only two 42 pounders, and one 18 pounder, which is now at the pier. For one other redoubt with eight embrasures, has mounted on it one 24 pounder, three 18 pounders, and 4 nine pds. del'd. but it is proposed to place in this redoubt four 42 pd's., they lay upon the pier, in stocked carriages. We then proceeded to Castle Island, where Shirley Battery was erected to consist of 16 embrasures. At the *** there are fourteen 42 pounders, seven 32 pd's, three 18 pds. one 24 pdr. one 12 pdr. three 6 pds. and a number of small cannon. Another battery building to contain 14 guns, and another battery designed.

Wednesday Morning, Nov. 13th. Went to board at Mrs. Grays. The bill for drafting one quarter part of the militia and alarm list from 16 years and upwards, to be held ready to march.

November 14th. Voted that all the men stationed at Falmouth and Cape Elizabeth be dismissed except the company of montrosses, and that one company of montrosses consist of 50 men, officers included.

Novem. 15th. Mr. Dalton and Col. Orn chose a committee to confer with the other states to prevent the further emmission of paper currency. 16th. £2000 Granted to the Commissary to day, for Saltpetre a 4. 3. till next June, and after that, till the January 3. 5.

Deacon Davis, Jedidiah Preble and Wm. Storer appointed a committee empowered by the Genl. Court to purchase one third part of the ship Julius Cæsar, burthen 300 tons, her appurtenances and cargo, guns and small arms, 4 Bbls Powder, 6-4 Pounders, 4-3 do. and 12 small arms. The Committee purchased the said ship and cargo of Capt. Williams, Officers and Agents, for 10.000£ L.M. for the use of the States.