We desire to know what shall be done "with the forfeitures, and likewise how to proceed in "taking of it, and how to turn it into money if taken " in stock or whatever else, or whether or no the Con- "gress wont take the forfeitures and pay the cost; " we desire you would give us some rides and direc- " tions how to proceed. And likewise, those men "that still behave inimical, and put tiie Committees " to so much trouble, whether or no we might not "take cost of them to pay us what is reasonable for

"Joshua Mead, Serjent, "Reuben Bloomer, Corp', "Thomas Brooks, Corp', "James Stiobdy, Corp', ".\ntliony Miller, Kifar, " James (Carpenter, "William Williamson, "Elven Hyot, " William Snilfon, " Moses Higons, "John Beaks, ' ' William Seaman, " Elijah Millor, Jun', " Nathan Holmes, "Samuel Lyon, Jun', " Stephen Munday, " Frederick Datin,

"In Committf.e of Sakktv kok thf. Cocn'tv of Wf.stchkster > "attiik Wuitk Plains, Sept' ■2"'' 1770. J " Re.solvfi), that this Committee recommend to the hoiible the Con- 'veution of this State the reasonableness of increasing the .Subsistance ' Money for Capt" Townsend's ('ompaiiy as they are of opinion that 8s 'per week per Man is not a sufficient provision for them.

"By order of the Committee,

".TipiiN Tho.mas, .Ji'N', CV/(in-THaH." "Juiinml of the Committee of Safety, "i ho., P.M., Deer. 7, 1776." ^ Vide pages 149, lOU, ante.

Samuel Howell, Uriah Travis, Ju., Jonathan Finch, John Travis, James Miller, Jun', Zechejis Dilile, Absolim Hiitchiiis, Daniel J>eau, Jeremiah liit/.elle, John Mills, Jereiliab Owen, Benjamin fretenboroiigh, Thomas Ramond, John Broadstreot, Samuel Miller, Robert Merritt.