Yates, David Clarkson, Thomas Smith, Benjamin Kissam, John Morin Scott, Jacobus Van Zandt, John Marston.

For the City and County of Albany.—Abraham Yates, Jun., Peter Silvester, Walter Livingston, Robert Van Rensselaer, Henry Glenn.

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

For Ulster County.—Johannes Hardenbergh, James Clinton, Christopher Tappen.

For Orange County.—John Coe, Benjamin Tusteen, John Herring.

For Suffolk County.—Nathaniel Woodhull, John Sloss Hobart, Thomas Wickham, Thomas Tredwell, John Foster.

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

For King’s County.—Theodorus Polhemus, John Leffertse, Nicholas Covenhoven, John Vanderbilt.

For Richmond County.—Paul Micheau, Aaron Cortelyou, Richard Lawrence.

For Queen’s County.—Jonathan Lawrence, Zebulon Williams, Samuel Townshend, Joseph Robinson.

For Charlotte County.—John Williams.

For Tryon County.—Christopher P. Yates, John Marlett.

For Cumberland County.—John Hazeltine, Paul Spooner, William Williams.

A Letter from John Hazeltine, Chairman of the Committee of Cumberland County, was read and filed.

The gentlemen who are Deputies from Cumberland County, produced a set of Resolves entered into by the Delegates of the several Towns in the said County, convened at the Court-House at Westminster, on the sixth instant, signed by John Hazeltine, Chairman, and Sol. Phelps, D. Clerk; and by the conclusion of the sixth and last Resolve it appears and is certified that Colonel John Hazeltine, Doctor Paul Spooner, and William Williams, Esquire, were voted and elected Deputies for that County to attend, meet, and join in this Congress; the said Resolves and Certificate were read and filed:

And Ordered, That these gentlemen take their seats.

The Petition of Joseph Johnson, on behalf of himself and three other Indians therein named, praying for a Passport and letter of safe conduct for himself and the said three other Indians to New-London, in Connecticut, and some small aid in money, to assist them in their journey, was read and filed.

Ordered, That a Passport and letter of safe conduct be made and delivered to the said Joseph Johnson and his three companions, by name, in their journey to New-London, and that the President give him Ten Pounds to assist him and his companions in their journey.

A Letter from John Bay, Secretary of the Committee of Albany, was read, and is in the words following, to wit:

“Albany, June 16, 1775.

“SIR: By order of the Committee of this City and County, of the 15th instant, you have enclosed a copy of a letter from the Reverend Samuel Kirkland, Missionary among the Oneida Indians. I am, Sir, your humble servant,

JOHN BAY, Secretary pro tem.

“To Peter V. B. Livingston, Esquire, President of the Provincial Congress, New-York.”

The copy of the Letter from Mr. Kirkland, therein enclosed, was read and filed, and is in the words following, to wit:

“Cherry Valley, June 9, 1775.

“GENTLEMEN:This acknowledges the receipt of your favour, with an enclosed paper, the authenticity of which I have no doubt. I am much embarrassed at present. You have doubtless heard Colonel Johnson has orders from Government to remove the dissenting Missionaries from the Six Nations, till the difficulties betwixt Great Britain and the colonies are settled. In consequence of which he has forbid my return to my people at Oneida. He has since given encouragement that I may revisit them after the Congress; but, to be plain, I have no dependence at all upon his promises of this kind in particular. He appears unreasonably jealous of me, and has forbid my speaking a word to the Indians, and threatened me with confinement if I transgress. All he has against me I suppose to be this: a suspicion that I have interpreted to the Indians the doings of the Continental Congress, which has undeceived and too much opened the eyes of the Indians for Colonel Johnson’s purposes. I confess to you, gentlemen, that I have been guilty of this, if it be any transgression. The Indians found out that I had received the abstracts of said Congress, and insisted upon knowing the contents. I could not deny them, notwithstanding my cloth, though in all other respects I have been extremely cautious not to meddle in matters of a political nature.

“I apprehend my interpreting the doings of the Congress to a number of their Sachems, has done more real service to the cause of the Country, or the cause of truth and justice, than five hundred pounds in presents would have effected. If you think proper, you may acquaint your Provincial Congress with the contents of this, but you must be cautious in exposing my name; you cannot but be sensible my situation is extremely difficult. You may expect either to see or hear from me again very soon; wishing you the blessings of peace, and that we may all be disposed to acquiesce in the Divine Government.

“In utmost haste subscribe, gentlemen, your obedient and very humble servant,

SAMUEL KIRKLAND.

“To the Committee of Albany.

“A true copy:

JOHN BAY, Sec’y pro tem.”

Ordered, That Mr. Abraham Yates, Colonel Hardenbergh, Mr. Silvester, Mr. Glenn, and Mr. Christopher P. Yates, be a Committee to consider of such directions as may be proper for this Congress to give, and such measures as may be useful to be by them adopted, with respect to the Oneidas, and other Indian Nations, and that they report with all convenient speed.

Ordered, That Colonel Tusteen and Colonel Hazeltine be added to the Committee for arrangement of the Forces to be raised in this Colony.

A Letter from the following gentlemen, to wit: Benjamin Carpenter, Chairman of the Committee of New-Marlborough; Samuel Brewster, Chairman of the Committee of New-Windsor; and Isaac Belknap, Chairman pro tem of the Committee of Newburgh, was read and filed.

Ordered, That Mr. Thomas Smith, Mr. John Williams, Mr. Richard Yates, and Mr. Verplanck, be a Committee to consider of the best methods to carry into execution the Resolve of the Continental Congress with relation to Saltpetre and Sulphur, and to make report with all convenient speed.

Mr. McDougall reported a list of the persons in the City of New-York who have got Saltpetre, and of the quantity that each person has on hand, by which it appears that the whole quantity of Saltpetre now in Town amounts to two hundred and eighty-seven pounds.

A draught of a Letter to the Committee of the City of New-York to attend a copy of the Resolve of the Continental Congress of the 10th instant, was read and approved, and is in the words following, to wit:

In Provincial Congress, New-York, June 21, 1775.

GENTLEMEN:You will see from the enclosed order, that the Committees of the respective Counties are requested to collect all the Saltpetre, Sulphur, and Brimstone in their several Towns and Districts, and to transmit the same with all possible despatch to this Congress. We recommend this matter to your immediate attention, and beg you will purchase up all the Saltpetre in this City and County, and communicate to this Congress the quantity of Brimstone and Sulphur that may be purchased in Town, that we may be able to carry into execution the Resolve of the Continental Congress. We are, gentlemen, your very humble servants.

By order and on behalf of the Provincial Congress.

To the General Committee of Association for the City and County of New-York.

Ordered, That the state of Queen’s County be taken into consideration to-morrow morning.