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

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

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

For Suffolk County.— Nathaniel Woodhull, Thomas Tredwell, John Foster, Ezra L’Hommedieu, Thomas Wickham, Selah Strong.

For Westchester County.—Gouverneur Morris, Lewis Graham, James Van Cortlandt, Joseph Drake, Philip Van Cortlandt, James Holmes, Rob. Graham, Wm, Paulding.

For King’s County.—Henry Williams, Jeremiah Remsen, Theodoras Polhemus, John Vanderbilt.

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

For Queen’s County.—Jacob Blackwell, Jonathan Lawrence, Zebulon Williams, Samuel Townshend, Joseph Robinson, Nathaniel Tom, Richard Thorne.

For Charlotte County.—John Williams, William Marsh.

The Minutes, as far as the proceedings of Thursday morning, were read.

A Letter from Abraham Lott, Esquire, Contractor for supplying His Majesty’s Ships in this Port, to this Congress, (covering an order of this day from the Purser of the Ship Asia for Provisions,) and requesting the favour that this Congress will be pleased to signify their opinion whether the order shall be complied with; and, also, whether he shall be at liberty to supply the said Ship with such other Provisions as she may, from time to time, have occasion for, for her own use, during her stay in this Colony, was read.

Ordered, That Abraham Lott, Esquire, be at liberty to comply with the order for Provisions now laid before the Congress. And the Congress declare that Mr. Lott shall be at liberty to furnish such other Provisions, as above mentioned, to the said Ship Asia, for her own use, while in this Port, he laying before this Congress (or the General Committee of New-York if this Board should not be sitting) a list of the Supplies so made from time to time.

To this amendments were proposed, to wit, to add the word first between the word he and the word laying, and to obliterate the words so made.

And debates arising thereon, and the question being put thereupon, it was carried against the amendment in the manner following, viz:

Therefore this Congress declares that Mr. Lott shall be at liberty to furnish such other Provisions as above mentioned, to the said Ship Asia, for her own use, while in this Port, he laying before this Congress (or the General Committee of New-York, if this Congress should not be sitting) a list of the Supplies so made from time to time.

Mr. Smith, Chairman of the Committee appointed for that purpose, reported a draught of a Resolve recommending to the different Counties in this Colony the signing of the General Association, and the choosing of Committees and Sub-Committees; and also a draught of a Letter to be sent to the Committees of each County for that purpose.

The Committee appointed to take into consideration and report on the expediency of a Continental Paper Currency, delivered in their Report; which was read and received; and,

On motion of Mr. Morris, (seconded by Mr. Low,)

Ordered, That the subject-matter of the said Report be resumed on next Tuesday morning at nine o’clock; that the doors be open for the Merchants and others, of this City and Colony; and that the Merchants of this City be desired to attend at the bar of the House on that occasion.

Mr. Micheau has leave of absence till Wednesday next; Mr. Pye has like leave till Tuesday morning; and Mr. Drake has leave of absence all next week.

The Congress then adjourned till Monday next at four o’clock, P. M.

Die Lunae, 4to ho. P. M., May 29, 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, David Clarkson, Thomas Smith, John Morin Scott, John Van Cortlandt, Jacobus Van Zandt.

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

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

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

For Orange County.—Peter Clowes, William Allison.

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

For WestcheslerCounty.— Gouverneur Morris, Lewis Graham, James Van Cortlandt, Stephen Ward, Philip Van Cortlandt, James Holmes, Robert Graham, William Paulding.

For King’s County.—Henry Williams, Nicholas Covenhoven.

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

For Queen’s County.—Jacob Blackwell, Jonathan Lawrence, Samuel Townshend, Joseph Robinson.

For Charlotte County.—John Williams, William Marsh.

Mr. Gysbert Schenck and Ephraim Payne, Esquire, from Dutchess County, appeared in Congress.

Ordered, That they take their seats.

A Letter from the Provincial Congress of New-Jersey to this Congress, dated at Trenton, on the 26th instant, was read and filed, and is in the words following, to wit:

“GENTLEMEN: We, the Deputies appointed by the inhabitants of this Province to meet in Provincial Congress, are now convened here for the purpose of pursuing such measures as may be thought expedient in the present unhappy situation to which the Colonies are reduced, and which the peculiar exigences of the times may require. As nothing can tend more to ensure success to the steps that may at this critical juncture be adopted by the several Provinces, than a uniform plan of conduct, we conceived it necessary to look up to the Continental Congress for their advice and direction, which we have accordingly applied for, and hope soon to receive. We also think it of consequence that a correspondence should be established with you and our other sister Colonies, and a free communication be had, from time to time, of such measures as may be judged most conducive to the interest of the common cause; and request that we may be favoured with such intelligence as occurs to you worthy of attention, and of which our situation may probably deprive us.

“We are, gentlemen, your humble servants,

“HENDRICK FISHER, President.

“To the Provincial Congress of New-York.”