Convention for Captain Fazakerly to sell his Goods, expressed in the order, or not?

A. It was not, but was only agreed to verbally between the Captain and myself.

The said Charles Alexander having had proper notice, and failing to attend; and the Committee taking into their consideration the aforesaid Letter and Examination,

Resolved unanimously, That the said Charles Alexander has infringed the Tenth Article of the Continental Congress, and that he be held up to the publick as inimical to America, agreeable to the Eleventh Article of the Continental Association; and it is recommended to the good people of America to break off all dealings with the said Charles Alexander, his Factors, or Agents.

By order of the Committee:

HARTWELL RAINES, Secretary.

LOUISA COUNTY (VIRGINIA) COMMITTEE.

At a Committee held for the County of Louisa, at the Court-House, the 8th of May, 1775:

The Committee being fully sensible of the benefits that may redound to the community in general from the spirited behaviour of Captain Patrick Henry, and the other Officers and Gentlemen Soldiers of the Volunteer Company of Hanover, in procuring satisfaction for the Gunpowder taken out of the Colony’s Magazine, beg leave to return them our most hearty thanks.

Signed by the whole Committee, except one, who was absent.

HENRY GARRITT, Clerk.

MEETING OF FREEHOLDERS OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW-YORK.

At a meeting of the Freeholders of the County of Westchester, at the White-Plains, on Monday, the 8th day of May, 1775, pursuant to a general notice for that purpose, they did appoint a Committee of ninety persons for the said County, and determined that any twenty of them should be empowered to act for the said County, and then appointed the following persons (nominated by the said Committee) to represent the said County in Provincial Convention, viz:

Gouverneur Morris, Lewis Graham, James Van Cortlandt, Stephen Ward, Joseph Drake, Philip Van Cortlandt, James Holmes, David Dayton, John Thomas, Jun., Robert Graham, William Paulding.

The Committee then signed an Association, similar to that which was signed in the City of New-York, and appointed Sub-Committees to superintend the signing of the same throughout the County.

By order of the Committee:

JAMES VAN CORTLANDT, Chairman.

NEW-YORK COMMITTEE.

The Committee met, by adjournment, Monday, May 8, 1775. Present:

Mr. McDougall, seconded by Mr. Scott, moved in the words following, viz:

Whereas it is necessary for the maintenance of the liberties of this and the neighbouring Colonies, that every person in this City and County who now have Arms or Ammunition, or other articles which will be wanted for our defence, to dispose of, or may import any of those articles for sale, should make the same known to some friend of the Country. And whereas, the disposal of any of those articles to any person other than such who will put them into the hands of men well-affected to the liberties of America may tend to enslave this Country, I therefore move that this Committee come into the following Resolutions, viz:

1.Resolved, That any person in this City or County who have Arms, Ammunition, or the other articles necessary for our defence, to dispose of, or shall import any of those articles for sale, and shall not, within ten days after the publication of these Resolutions, or in ten days after the importation of such Arms, Ammunition, &c., aforesaid, inform the Chairman or Deputy Chairman of this Committee of the quantity and quality of the same, he shall be held up to the publick as an enemy to this Country.

2.Resolved, That any person in this City or County, who shall during the unhappy contest with our Parent State, dispose of any Arms, Ammunition, or other articles aforesaid, to any person, knowing or having reason to believe such person to be inimical to the liberties of America, or shall put those articles in the hands of any such person, or any other person, knowing or having reason to believe that they are to be used against those liberties, he shall be held up as an enemy to this Country.

Which being unanimously agreed to,

Ordered, That the same be published in handbills.

Mr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Clarkson, made a motion in the words following, viz:

I move that the Committee address his Honour the Lieutenant Governour, requesting that he would immediately apply to General Gage to give orders, in case any Troops should arrive here from Great Britain or Ireland, that they encamp on Staten Island, and not be permitted to land in this City; and that in case any Troops should arrive here before an answer can be had from General Gage, that in that case his Honour would apply to the Commanding Officer of such Troops, requesting that they may be landed and encamped on Staten Island.

Which being unanimously agreed to,

Ordered, That an Address be accordingly drawn up and ingrafted in the former Address ordered to be presented to his Honour.

A Letter, dated Newark, 5th May, 1775, from the Committee of Correspondence, received and read.

A. Letter, dated Suffolk County, 5th May, 1775, from William Smith, received and read.

Mr. Scott, from the Committee of Correspondence, reported the draught of a Letter in answer to one of the, 3d instant from Albany, which being read and approved of,

Ordered, That the same be engrossed and forwarded.

The Committee met, by adjournment, Tuesday, 9th of May, 1775. Present:

P. V. B. LIVINGSTON, Chairman, pro tem.

Ordered, That the Committee of Correspondence be directed, without delay, to draught and report to this Board a Resolution for regulating the conduct of the Owners, Masters, and Mates, of such Vessels as shall depart from this Port with Provisions.