Charles De Witt, Esquire, being unanimously chosen and appointed Chairman, the business of the day was opened, when Colonel Johannes Hardenbergh, Colonel James Clinton, Egbert Dumond, Esquire, Dr. Charles Clinton, Christopher Tappen, John Nicolson, and Jacob Hornbeck, Esquires, were nominated, and unanimously chosen and appointed Deputies for the said County, to serve in Provincial Convention, at the City of New-York, on the 22d day of May instant, or at such other time and place as may be agreed on, in order to adopt and endeavour to carry into execution whatever measures may be recommended by the Continental Congress, or resolved upon by our Provincial Convention, for the purpose of preserving our Constitution, and opposing the execution of the several arbitrary and oppressive acts of the British Parliament, until a reconciliation between Great Britain and America, on constitutional principles, can be obtained; with such further power to declare the sense of this County relative to the grievances and oppressions under which His Majesty’s American subjects now groan, and to consult such measures as may tend to the preservation of the rights and liberties of America. And the Deputies hereby appointed are instructed (when met in Provincial Convention) to move that a day be set apart for publick fasting and prayer throughout the Colony, to implore Divine aid in restoring a happy reconciliation between the Mother Country and her American Colonies.

Ordered, That the proceedings of this day be signed by the Chairman, and that the same be published in the New-York Journal.

CH. DE WITT, Chairman.

To Col. Johannes Hardenbergh, Col. James Clinton, Egbert Dumond, Esq., Dr. Charles Clinton, Christopher Tappen, John Nicolson, and Jacob Hornbeck, Esqr’s.

MEETING OF CHARLOTTE COUNTY (NEW-YORK) COMMITTEE.

At a meeting of the Committee in the Townships of White-Creek, Camden, Adingtown, Manchester, Dorset, Rupert, Pollett, and Wells, in the County of Charlotte, Province of New-York, for choosing two Delegates to meet at the Convention at New-York, the 22d instant: Be it known, that John Williams and William Marsh were elected for the purpose above mentioned, as witness our hands, this 12th day of May, 1775.

Signed by the Committee:

MEETING OF FREEHOLDERS OF HAVERSTRAW (NEW-YORK) PRECINCT.

Whereas, it is proposed that a Provincial Convention of Deputies, from the different Cities and Counties in this Province, should meet in the City of New-York, on the 22d day of this instant, in order to deliberate and direct such measures as may be thought necessary for the preservation of our rights and liberties, we, the freeholders and inhabitants of the Precinct of Haverstraw, in the County of Orange, being met, do unanimously choose John Coe and David Pye as Deputies to represent the said Precinct, and do authorize and empower the said John Coe and David Pye to represent the said Precinct in the said Convention, and to act, transact, and direct all such measures as shall be thought necessary for the purposes aforesaid. By order of the said meeting:

JOHANNES ISA BLANVELT, Moderator.

May 12, 1775.

MAMICOTING COMMITTEE TO NEW-YORK CONGRESS.

May 13, 1775.

The inhabitants of the Precinct of Mamicoting met together, and chose a Committee; likewise they all signed the Association, and are determined to stand by the same. And whereas we were destitute of militia officers hitherto, the following officers were chosen, viz: Jacob Rutson De Witt, Captain; Abraham Cuddeback, Junior, First Lieutenant; Robert Cook, Second Lieutenant; Samuel King, Ensign. We, the Committee, do think it proper to send you the account of our proceedings. Although Benjamin Depuy, Esquire, of our Precinct, joined the County Committee, yet it was before we were formed into a Committee.

Whereas, we are a frontier Company, if an Indian war should happen to break out, difficulties may arise by the officers lacking authority: we therefore petition the gentlemen of the Congress that the nominated officers may be authorized to act as in commission. And whereas, there are several poor men in our Precinct, who are able and willing to fight for their rights and liberty, and not capable of providing themselves either with arms or ammunition: we, therefore, further petition that you, gentlemen, will take it into consideration, and provide for such poor people; and you will oblige your humble petitioners. By order of the Committee:

JOHN YOUNG, Chairman.

To the Chairman of the Provincial Congress, convened in the City of New-York.

MEETING OF THE INHABITANTS OF CORNWALL (NEW-YORK) PRECINCT.

Blooming Grove, May 15, 1775.

At a meeting of the Freeholders of the Precinct of Cornwall, in Orange County, held at the house of John Brewster, on the 15th of May, 1775, convened agreeably to advertisement: After choosing Jesse Woodhull, Esq., Moderator, and Thomas Moffat, Clerk, a letter was then read, signed by Isaac Low, Chairman of the Committee of New-York, recommending the choosing of Deputies in the several Counties in this Province, to represent them in Provincial Congress on the 22d instant. The meeting then proceeded deliberately, and chose Israel Seely, Jesse Woodhull, Esquire, and Jeremiah Clark, (or any one of them,) Deputies for this Precinct for the purposes aforesaid, as part of the representation pf the County of Orange.

JESSE WOODHULL, Chairman.

COMMITTEE OF DUTCHESS COUNTY TO THE NEW-YORK CONGRESS.

We, the subscribers, do hereby certify, that at a County meeting, in consequence of notifications for that purpose, held at Poughkeepsie, on Tuesday, the 16th May, 1775, Dirck Brinkerhoff, Anthony Hoffman, Zephaniah Platt, Richard Montgomery, Ephraim Paine, Gilbert Livingston, and Jonathan Landon, Esquires, and Messrs. Gysbert Schenck, Melancthon Smith, and Nathaniel Sackett, were, by a majority of voices, elected Deputies for the term of six months, to represent the County of Dutchess