Report of the Committee on the Northern Army, 28 November 1776

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Document text, 28 November 1776

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The ??? ??? ??? to lake ???? ??? the report of the committee(???) ??? sent to the Northern Army beg (???) ???? to ??? report, ??? pray that they may be allowed to ??? again.

Resolved that it is the opinion of this committee that a letter be sent to governor Trumpbull, ??? him to order twenty (???) cannon carrying shot of eighteen pounds weight to be cast at Salisbury iron works, and transported to Ticonderoga, with all possible expedition.

Resolved, that it is the opinion of this committee that skillful persons be sent to ??? the Salisbury and mr Livingston's foundries, and if it be found that a sufficient number of cannon may be cast there, that proper artilleries (???) be forthwith employed in that work, an agreemeng being made first ??? with ??? ??? ??? ??? for that purpose.

Resolved that it is the opinion of this commitee that the commisary general be directed to procure provisions sufficient for five thousand men during eight months to be sent to Albany, and from thence to Fort ??? and the like quantity to remain in Albany, and be removed elsewhere as occasion may requir ??? that ??? ??? ???? ??? (Entirety of last two lines) to Albany.

???? resolved that it is the opinion of this committee ??? (entirety of remaining four lines).

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Nov. 28th 1776. | No. 12.
Report of the Committee to whom ??? referred the???
the report of the ??? ??? ???
to the northern army
No. 28. 1776
Last article postponed.