In the Houft of Repreitntatives, Feb. 16 th, 1776.WHERE4S this Colony cannot be Japplied with a fufficitnt quantity of f A PER for its own confnmpiion, without the particular cure of its Inhabitants in faving Rags for'the P/tPtR-MILU.-Therefore, Rejolved that the Com-m kites of Correfpondcnce, Infpetfl -'on and Safety, in the feveral Town* in this Colony, be, and they h-reby iNs-4 required IM VJBOI'VrELY to appoint lome fuitablr Peifon in their refpeive Town*, (where it is not already done) to receive Rags for the Paper Milh. And the Inhabitants of chisColony are hereby defirei to be very careful in faving even the (mailed Quantity of Rags proper fur making Paper, which will br a fur ther Evidence of their Difpofition to promote the public good.Sent up fur concurrence. WILLIAM COOPER, Speaker(pro. temp.In Council Feb. 16. 1776. read andconcurr’d.PEREZ 1V1OR TON. Dep. Sec Sign’d by major Part of the Council,