a majority of them, do immediately use such measures to provide Stores that may be necessary for the service of the Province at this time, not exceeding in value the sum of Five Thousand Pounds, as to them shall appear most expedient and effectual.

Joseph Galloway, Esquire, having repeatedly moved in Assembly to be excused from serving as a Deputy for this Province in the Continental Congress, the House this day took his motion into consideration, and do hereby agree to excuse him from that service.

The House adjourned to three o’clock, P. M.

Three o’clock, P. M.—Ordered, That Mr. Wynkoop and Mr. Edmonds wait on the Governour, and acquaint him that the House incline to adjourn to Monday, the 19th of June next, if his Honour has no objection thereto.

The House adjourned to nine o’clock to-morrow morning.

May 13, 1775.—The House met pursuant to adjournment.

The Members appointed to wait on the Governour with the Message of last night, reported they had delivered the same according to order, and that his Honour was pleased to say, he had no objection to the adjournment proposed by the House.

The House adjourned to Monday, the 19th of June next, at four o’clock, P. M.

MEETINGS OF INHABITANTS OF MORRIS COUNTY, NEW-JERSEY.

Pursuant to an appointment of a meeting of the Freeholders and Inhabitants of the County of Morris, agreeable to notice given by the former Committee of Correspondence, the said Freeholders and Inhabitants did meet accordingly on Monday, the first day of May, Anno Domini, 1775.

JACOB FORD, Esq., Chairman,
WILLIAM DE HART, Esq., Clerk.

And came into the following Votes and Resolutions, to wit:

That Delegates be chosen to represent the County of Morris, and that the said Delegates be vested with the power of legislation, and that they raise Men, Money, and Arms for the common defence, and point out the mode, method, and means of raising, appointing, and paying the said Men and Officers, subject to the control and direction of the Provincial and Continental Congress; and that afterwards they meet in Provincial Congress with such Counties as shall send to the same, jointly with them to levy taxes on the Province, with full power of legislative authority, if they think proper to exercise the same, for the said Province, and the said Provincial Congress be subject to the control of the Grand Continental Congress.

And they proceeded to elect the following persons to be their Delegates as aforesaid, to wit:

William Winds, Esquire, William De Hart, Esquire, Silas Condit, Peter Dickerson, Jacob Drake, Ellis Cook, Jonathan Stiles, Esq., David Thompson, Esq., Abraham Kitchell.

By order:

WILLIAM DE HART, Clerk.

And pursuant to the above appointment, the said Delegates met at the house of Captain Peter Dickerson, at Morristown, in the County of Morris, on the said first day of May, 1775:

Present: William Winds, Esquire, William De Hart, Esq., Silas Condit, Peter Dickerson, Jacob Drake, Ellis Cook, Jonathan Stiles, Esq., David Thompson, Esquire, Abraham Kitchell.

William Winds, Esq., was unanimously chosen Chairman. Archibald Dallas was appointed Clerk.

Voted unanimously, That any five of the Delegates, when met, be a body of the whole, and do make a board, and that a majority of them so met should make a vote.

Voted unanimously, That Forces should be raised.

Then the Delegates adjourned till to-morrow, at nine o’clock in the forenoon, to meet at the house of Captain Peter Dickerson aforesaid.

Tuesday, Nine o’clock, May 2, 1775.

Pursuant to adjournment, the Delegates met.

Present: William Winds, Esq., William De Hart, Esq., Silas Condit, Peter Dickerson, Ellis Cook, Jonathan Stiles, Esq., David Thompson, Esq., Abraham Kitchell.

Voted, That three hundred men should be raised, exclusive of Commissioned Officers.

Voted, That the said three hundred men be Volunteers.

Voted, That the three hundred men, so raised, shall be divided in Five Companies, sixty men each.

Voted, That those Companies shall be commanded by three Commissioned Officers, viz: a Captain and two Lieutenants.

Voted, That two Field Officers shall be appointed, and that each of them shall supply the place of Captain in the two first Companies.

Voted, That William Winds shall be Colonel.

At twelve o’clock adjourned, to meet at half an hour after one o’clock in the afternoon.

Half past One o’clock.

Met, according to adjournment. All the Members present.

Voted, That William De Hart, Esquire, shall be Major.

Voted, That Samuel Ball, Joseph Morris, and Daniel Budd shall be Captains.

Voted, That John Huntington be Captain-Lieutenant in the Colonel’s Company, and Silas Howell to be Captain Lieutenant in the Major’s Company.

Voted, That the Captain of each Company shall appoint his Lieutenants.

Ordered, That the Captains shall discipline their men at the rate of one day every week, and to continue the same till further orders; and the times be appointed, and the places of training affixed by the Captains.

Voted, That in case of any invasion or alarm, either in this or any of the neighbouring Provinces, the said Officers and men shall be called out to service by the Commanding Officer for the time being; and the said Officers and men shall be paid as follows, viz: Captains, Seven Shillings, Proclamation money, per day; First Lieutenants, Six Shillings per day; Second Lieutenants, Five Shillings per day; Sergeants, Three Shillings and Six Pence per day; Private men, Three Shillings per day, and found with Provisions, Arms, and Ammunition; and when only in discipline at home, the same wages, and to find themselves, and their wages to be paid every two months.

Voted, That the following be the form of the Enlisting paper, to be signed by the recruits:

“We, the subscribers, do voluntarily enlist in the Company of Captain. . . . . . . .to be and serve in the Regiment under the command of Colonel William Winds, in this or any of the neighbouring Provinces, where we may be called, agreeable to certain Resolves, made and entered into by the Delegates for the County of Morris.”

Ordered, That five hundred weight of Powder and a ton of Lead be purchased and kept in a Magazine, for the use of the new Regiment now to be raised for the County of Morris.

Voted, That William De Hart, Esquire, be appointed to purchase the said Powder and Lead.

Voted, That the Votes and Resolves of this meeting shall be subject to the control of the Provincial and Continental Congresses, to take place after due notice being given to us by either of the said Congresses, of their disapprobation of all or any of our proceedings.

And the Delegates taking into consideration the unhappy circumstances of this Country, do recommend to the inhabitants of this County capable of bearing arms, to provide themselves with Arms and Ammunition to defend their Country in case of any invasion.