necessary, to apply to the Colonies of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, and Connecticut, for such an additional body of forces as will be sufficient to establish a strong post at that place, effectually to secure the said cannon and stores, or so many of them as it may be judged proper to keep there; and that an exact inventory be taken of all such cannon and stores, in order that they may be safely returned when the restoration of the former harmony between Great Britain and the Colonies, so ardently wished for by the latter, shall render it prudent and consistent with the overruling law of self-preservation.

“A true copy from the Minutes:

“CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.

“New-York, May 20, 1775.—A true copy:

“HENRY REMSEN, Deputy Chairman.”

The President then gave some farther information relating to the matters mentioned in the said recommendation from the Continental Congress, and particularly what had been done by the Committee of the City and County of New-York, and also enjoined and gave it in charge from the Chair to the Members of this Congress, that the business concerning the Artillery and Stores at Ticonderoga, and every thing else relating thereto, is to be considered and kept as matters of secrecy.

The subject matter of the said recommendation or directions from the Continental Congress was then taken in consideration and debated; and thereupon

Resolved, That this Congress will immediately comply with the directions of the Continental Congress respecting the Cannon and Stores at Ticonderoga, and the other matters recommended in their order of the eighteenth of May instant; and

Ordered, That Messrs. David Clarkson, Alexander McDougall, Walter Livingston, Robert Yates, Henry Glenn, Zephaniah Platt, Egbert Dumond, Peter Clowes, John Sloss Hobart, Paul Micheau, and Gouverneur Morris, be a Committee to report to this Congress, with all convenient speed, the method best adapted to carry the above Resolution into execution.

Benjamin Kissam, Esq., dissented from the above Resotion, and prayed his dissent might be entered on the Minutes.

Mr. McDougall moved, and was seconded by Mr. Gilbert Livingston, that two Members of this Congress be directed to apply to all the Ministers in this City, who can pray in English, and to request to them to make such an arrangement among themselves as will enable them alternately to open the Congress every morning with prayer; which was agreed to and ordered accordingly; and

Ordered, That Mr. Beekman and Mr. Brasher be a Committee for that purpose.

The following gentlemen dissented, viz: Colonel Lispenard, Mr. John Van. Cortlandt, Mr. Roosevelt, Mr. Micheau, Mr. Walton, Mr. Cortelyou, Mr. Conner, Mr. Journey, Mr. Low, Mr. Richard Yates, Mr. Gouverneur Morris, Mr. Lewis Graham Colonel Van Cortlandt, Mr. Verplanck, Mr. De Lancey, Franklin, Mr. Clowes, Mr. Cuyler, Colonel Holmes, Mr. Ward, and Mr. Thomas.

The Congress then adjourned to this place at nine o’clock to-morrow morning.

Wednesday, 9 ho. A. M., May 24, 1775.

The Congress met pursuant to adjournment. Present:

For the City and County of New-York.—Peter Van Brugh Livingston, Esq., President; Isaac Low, Alexander McDougall, Leonard Lispenard, Joseph Hallett, Abraham Walton, Abraham Brasher, Isaac Roosevelt, John De Lancey, James Beekman, Samuel Verplanck, Richard Yates, David Clarkson, Thomas Smith, Benjamin Kissam, John Morin Scott, John Van Cortlandt, Jacobus Van Zandt, and John Marston.

For the City and County of Albany.—Volkert P. Douw, Vice-President; Robert Yates, Abraham Yates, Jacob Cuyler, Peter Silvester, Walter Livingston, Robert Van Rensselaer, Henry Glenn, Col. Abraham Ten Broeck, and Major Francis Nicoll.

For Dutchess County.—Anthony Hoffman, Zephaniah Platt, Richard Montgomerie, Gilbert Livingston, Jonathan Landon, Melancton Smith, and Nathaniel Sackett.

For Ulster County.—Col. Johannes Hardenbergh, James Clinton, Egbert Dumond, Christopher Tappen, John Nicholson, and Jacob Hornbeck.

For Orange County.— John Coe, David Pye, Peter Clowes, William Allison, Abraham Lent, and John Herring.

For Suffolk County.—Colonel Nathaniel Woodbull, John Sloss Hobart, Thomas Tredwell, John, Foster, Ezra L’Hommedieu, Thomas Wickham, and Selah Strong.

For Westchester County.—Gouverneur Morris, Lewis Graham, James Van Cortlandt, Stephen Ward, Joseph Drake, Philip Van Cortlandt, James Holmes, David Dayton, and John Thomas, Junior.

For the Township of Brooklyn in King’s County.—Henry Williams and Jeremiah Remsen.

For Richmond, County.—Paul Micheau, John Journey, Aaron Cortelyou, and Richard Conner.

John Williams and William Marsh, from Charlotte County, appeared in Congress and produced a. Certificate signed by fourteen gentlemen, the respective Committees of White Creek, Camden, Arlington, Manchester, Dorset, Rupert, Pawlett, and Wells, in Charlotte County, certifying that the said John Williams and William Marsh are appointed Deputies to attend this Congress. The same was read and filed.

Ordered. That they take their seats.

Colonel Blackwell, Samuel Townshend, Esq., Messrs. Joseph Robinson and Jonathan Lawrence, attending in Congress, produced a Certificate of Daniel Kissam, Esq., Chairman of a meeting of a number of the Freeholders of Queen’s County, met at Jamaica pursuant to publick notice, certifying that Colonel Jacob Blackwell, Jonathan Lawrence, Daniel Rapalje, Esq., Zebulon Williams, Esquire, Samuel Townshend, Esq., Joseph French, Esq., Joseph Robinson, Nathaniel Tom, Thomas Hicks, Esq., and Captain Richard Thorne, were unanimously chosen and elected Deputies for the said County, to meet in Provincial Congress with the Deputies from the other Counties in this Colony. The same was read and filed.

Ordered. That the gentlemen appointed Deputies from Queen’s County, as they respectively attend, do take their seats.

Mr. David Clarkson, Chairman of the Committee appointed yesterday to report the methods best adapted to comply with the directions of the Continental Congress respecting the Cannon and Stores at Ticonderoga, and the other matters recommended in their order of the eighteenth instant, delivered in the Report of the said Committee, which was read. And the said Report being again read by paragraphs, was approved of and ordered to be entered on the Minutes, and is in the words following, to wit:

We do report that we conceive that it will be proper to appoint persons in whom this Congress can confide, to superintend the removal of the Cannon and Stores (mentioned in the Minutes of the Grand Continental, Congress) to the south end of Lake George:

That it will be proper to furnish supplies of Provisions to the Garrisons now stationed, or hereafter to be stationed at those places:

That it will be proper to appoint a Committee to estimate the expense of these services, and a Committee to consider of ways and means for providing moneys for the purpose of defraying the same: And lastly,

That it will be proper to write a Letter to the Governour and Company of the English Colony of Connecticut, on the matters recommended in the Minute aforesaid.

The said Committee had also prepared, and then reported a draft of the Letter above mentioned, which was also read, adopted, and entered in the Minutes of the afternoon.

Benjamin Kissam, Esq., dissented from the said Report and Letter, and desired that his dissent might be entered on the Minutes.

The Congress then adjourned to four o’clock, P. M.

4to ho. P. M., May 24, 1775.

The Congress met pursuant to adjournment. Present:

For the City and County of New-York.—Peter Van Brugh Livingston, Esq., President; Isaac Low, Alexander