Livingston, Jonathan Landon, Gysbert Schenck, and Nathaniel Sackett.

For Ulster County.—James Clinton, Christopher Tappen, and John Nicholson.

For Orange County.—David Pye, William Allison, Abraham Lent, and Jeremiah Clarke.

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

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

For King’s County.—Henry Williams, Jeremiah Remsen, John Leffertse, and John Vanderbilt.

For Richmond County.—John Journey, Richard Conner, and Richard Lawrence.

For Queen’s County.—Jacob Blackwell, Jonathan Lawrence, Joseph Robinson, and Nathaniel Tom.

For Charlotte County.—John Williams. William Marsh.

Mr. Isaac Sears attending at the door, was called in, and produced a Certificate from the General Committee of Association for the City and County of New-York, signed by Henry Remsen, Deputy Chairman; which being read, is in the words following, to wit:

New-York Committee Chamber, June 8, 1775.

In pursuance of an order of this Committee, at their last meeting a poll was this day opened at the City-Hall for the election of a Deputy to represent this City and County in Provincial Congress, in the place of Mr. George Folliot, who declines serving; and by a return of the said poll, it appears that Mr. Isaac Sears was elected by a great majority as a Deputy for the purpose above-mentioned.

A true copy from the Minutes:

HENRY REMSEN, Dep. Chairman.

Ordered, That the said Certificate be filed, and that Mr. Sears take his seat accordingly.

Ordered, That Mr. Sears, Mr. De Lancey, and Mr.McDougall, be a Secret Committee to examine what quantity of Saltpetre is in the hands of the Apothecaries in this City, and to make report with all convenient speed.

The Congress resumed the consideration of the Report of the Committee appointed to examine the list of Goods retained by the Merchants of this City, at the request of the General Committee; and after some time spent therein,

Ordered, That Captain Montgomerie, Colonel Holmes, Mr. Hallett, Mr. Brasher, Mr. Glenn, and Mr. Cuyler, be a Committee to estimate and report to this Congress the quantity of every article necessary for equipping three thousand effective men, including officers; and that they make report with all convenient speed.

The Congress resumed the case of Robert and John Murray; and after some time spent therein,

Ordered, That it be deferred for further consideration.

Mr. Sears informed this Congress, that the following small quantities of Gunpowder, formerly delivered out of the Magazines in this City for sale, yet remain unsold, to wit: one hundred weight in the care of Messrs. Woodward and Kip; one hundred weight in the care of Jeremiah Platt; one hundred pounds of damaged powder in the care of Comfort Sands; and fifty pounds do., in the care of Messrs. Berrian and Fish; about twenty pounds in the care of Thomas Hazard.

Ordered, That those several gentlemen who have the care of the said Powder, be respectively directed to keep the whole now in their custody until the farther order of this Congress.

Ordered, That all the damaged Powder now in this City, and also the damaged Powder at Ticonderoga and Crown Point, be sent to the Powder-Mill near Hudson’s River, in Rhynbeck Precinct, to be remanufactured.

And the following Letter to the Commander-in-Chief at Ticonderoga, and also the following Letter to the Commissioners at Albany, appointed to superintend the removal of the Cannon and Stores from Ticonderoga and Crown Point, being respectively read, were approved of.

And the said Letter to the said Commander-in-Chief is in the words following, to wit:

In Provincial Congress, New-York, June 9, 1775.

SIR: This Congress have received credible information that there is a very large quantity of damaged gunpowder under your care at Ticonderoga, which can be so cured and manufactured as to render it fit for use. There is a mill erected near the east side of Hudson’s River, in Rhynbeck Precinct, in Dutchess County, for the purpose of making gunpowder. We have therefore requested our Commissioners at Albany, with all diligence and despatch, to send the said damaged powder to that place; and we request that you will, on their application, assist in forwarding it; and that this matter may be kept as secret as possible.

By order and in behalf of the Provincial Congress.

We are, Sir, your very humble servants.

P. S. We enclose a Resolve of the Continental Congress, certified by their Secretary, enclosed to us to be forwarded.

And the said Letter to the Commissioners at Albany, is in the words following, to wit:

In Provincial Congress, New-York, June 9, 1775.

GENTLEMEN: We are well informed that there is a large quantity of damaged gunpowder at Ticonderoga, which may be rendered fit for use, and that there is a mill erected in Rhynbeck Precinct, near Hudson’s River, for that purpose. That article is now become an object of great importance. This Congress do therefore request, that you will, without delay, give directions that all the damaged powder at Ticonderoga and Crown Point be immediately brought down to the said manufactory; and that you acquaint us with the quantity which you shall have sent to the said manufactory.

By order and on behalf of the Provincial Congress.

We are, gentlemen, your humble servants.

To Messrs. John N. Bleecker, Henry J. Bogert, George Palmer, Dirck Swart, and Peter Lansing, at Albany.

Ordered, That a copy of each of the said Letters be engrossed, signed by the President, and transmitted with all convenient speed; and that a copy (certified) of the above Order of this Congress for the removal of the said damaged Powder, be enclosed to the Commander-in-Chief at Ticonderoga; and also that a certified copy thereof be sent to the said Commissioners at Albany.

Whereas, sundry Mills and other Manufactories for the making of Gunpowder and Muskets, are now erected and about to be erected within this Colony; and forasmuch as all such Manufactories will greatly tend both to the immediate defence and the future wealth of this Colony,

Resolved, therefore, That for every hundred weight of good Gunpowder which, upon due proof, shall be certified by the Committee of the County where any Powder-Mill is or shall be erected, to have been manufactured within this Colony, and to have been delivered to the said Committee, the bounty of five Pounds shall be paid to the manufacturer thereof, over and above the price of such Powder; and for every hundred good Muskets, of proof so certified, the bounty of twenty Pounds; the bounties abovesaid to continue for twelve months from the date of this Resolve.

Mr. Tredwell made a motion, in the words following, to wit:

As it may hereafter be necessary to dismantle the Fort in this City, for the preservation of the inhabitants from the insults of the soldiery, in case of the arrival of Troops from Great Britain or Ireland; and as the Cannon and other implements of war in the said Fort, and upon the Battery, and in other parts of this City, will be necessary for the completing those fortifications which the Continental Congress have ordered us to erect; and as, by an early order from that respectable body, we conceive that we are not at liberty to take possession of any of the King’s munitions or stores of war, I move that we do immediately despatch a Letter to the Continental Congress, praying their most speedy advice and directions in the premises.

The said motion being seconded by Mr. Scott, debates arose thereon; and it was insisted by those Members who opposed the motion, that it was the same in substance with a motion made, voted on, and carried in the negative on yesterday.

And the question being put thereon, Whether this motion is the same in substance with that of yesterday?