At a General Assembly of the governor and Company of the colony of Connecticut, : holden at Hartford, by special order of the governor, on the 14th day of June, 1776. Whereas the article of lead is wanted in this colony for public use, and in order to provide the same ... Resolved by this assembly, that the Slect-men of the respective towns in this colony be ... empowered and directed forthwith to purchase such lead weights, and other implements of lead ...