The Journals of Each Provincial Congress of Massachusetts in 1774 and 1775: And of the Committee of Safety, with an Appendix, Containing the Proceedings of the County Conventions-narratives of the Events of the Nineteenth of April, 1775-papers Relating to Ticonderoga and Crown Point, and Other Documents, Illustrative of the Early History of the American Revolution |
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Adjourned to three aforesaid agreeably appointed to bring appointed to consider appointed to take April arms assembly attend beg leave Benedict Arnold Benjamin Britain Cambridge Capt Charlestown colony command commission committed committee appointed committee of correspondence committee of safety committee of supplies committee to consider Concord Connecticut Continental Congress court martial Cushing Deacon defence delivered desired Doct enemies enlisted forthwith Gage gentlemen Gerry gress Hampshire Henry Gardner hereby directed honorable immediately inhabitants John Jonathan Joseph Joseph Henshaw Joseph Warren letter liberties Major Fuller Massachusetts Bay mittee necessary nine o'clock o'clock this afternoon officers Ordered persons petition post riders pounds procure province Provincial Congress read and accepted received recommended recommitted regiment Resolved respecting Samuel selectmen sent shillings soldiers take into consideration thereof Thomas Thomas Gage three o'clock Ticonderoga tion town of Boston towns and districts troops Voted Warren Watertown Whereas William Worcester
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