Massachusetts. Provincial Congress. **H,90b.65 Watertown, August 14, 1775. This day the following resolve passed the General Court or Assembly of the colony of Massachusetts- Bay. In Council, August 13, 1775. Whereas it is made evident
to this Court, that many non-commissioned officers and soldiers belonging to the Continental Army, do absent themselves from
their duty . . . while they are drawing pay from the public... Therefore in order to reform this mischief and abuse, it is re- solved, That the Committees of Correspondence ... are di-
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