Ordered, That the Committee for preparing a draught of the sentiments of this Congress on the terms of a reconciliation with Great Britain, at their request be indulged in bringing in their said Report till to-morrow morning.

The Congress adjourned to nine o’clock to-morrow morning.

Die Jovis, 9 ho. A. M., June 22, 1775.

The Congress met pursuant to adjournment. Opened with prayers by the Rev. Dr. Auchmuty. Present:

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

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

For Dutchess County.—Anthony Hoffman, Zephaniah Platt, Richard Montgomerie, Jonathan Landon, 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, John Foster, Thomas Wickham, James Havens, Selah Strong.

For King’s County.—Johannes E. Lott, Henry Williams, Jeremiah Remsen, 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, William Williams, Paul Spooner.

Ordered, That Mr. Gerard Bancker be requested to have all the Barracks in this City immediately cleansed and made wholesome, so that they may be ready to receive such Troops as this Congress shall direct.

A draught of a Passport for Mr. Joseph Johnson and his Indian companions, was read and approved, and is in the words following, to wit:

In Provincial Congress, New-York, June 22, 1775.

To all Officers in the service of the Colonies, Members of Committees, and others, the friends of AMERICAN liberty, greeting:

BRETHBEN: Know ye, that Mr. Joseph Johnson, an Indian of the Mohegan tribe, and a licensed Preacher of the Gospel amongst the New-England and Oneida Indians, having applied to this Congress for a passport for himself and three other Indians, his companions, now here, on a journey from the Oneida Country to New-London, in Connecticut, we, well convinced of the friendly disposition of the said Joseph Johnson to the inhabitants of the American Colonies, and of his intentions and good offices to preserve and maintain peace and harmony between them and the Indian Nations, do request and desire you to afford all necessary aid and protection to the said Joseph Johnson and his three Indian companions, being James Shattock, John Skesuck and Samuel Tallman, and to permit them to pass freely and safely in their journey to New-London aforesaid.

We do also hereby request of the said Joseph Johnson, in our names and on behalf of the whole Colony of New-York, to assure the Oneida Nation, and all other our old friends and allies of the confederated Indian Nations, that we love and esteem them as our brethren; that we desire to maintain with, them the old friendship which subsisted between us from the time of our forefathers, and that the path between us may be kept free and open at all times; and that we desire they do not give ear to any false reports whatsoever to the contrary.

By order and on behalf of the Provincial Congress.

Ordered, That a copy thereof be engrossed, signed by the President, and countersigned by the Secretaries, and delivered to the said Joseph Johnson.

It is recommended by this Congress to the General Committee of Association of the City and County of New-York, that they do immediately take the most effectual means in their power to prevent the Small-Pox from spreading in this City or County, and for securing the City as much as possible from the danger of infection from that disease.

The Order of the Day, for consideration of the state of Queen’s County, being read, and after some time spent therein,

Resolved, That Thomas Hicks, Joseph French, and Daniel Rapalye, Esquires, who were elected Deputies to represent Queen’s County in this Congress, and have not as yet attended, be requested to take their seats in this Congress, on Tuesday next, or assign their reasons for neglecting to attend.

And it is Ordered, That Captain Richard Thorne, who has neglected to attend this Congress for some time past, be also requested to attend on Tuesday next.

Ordered, That the Members for Queen’s County do, on Tuesday morning next, report to this Congress their opinion of the conduct of their constituents with regard to the controversy now subsisting between Great Britain and the American Colonies, and what steps have been taken by any of the inhabitants of that County to defeat the measures adopted or necessary to be adopted by the Continental and this Congress for the preservation of our rights and privileges.

The Committee appointed to report the subject-matter of a proper Plan of Accommodation with Great Britain, delivered in their Report, which was read, and the same being read a second time,

Ordered, That the same be taken into consideration on Saturday morning next; that the Members of each County have leave to take one copy thereof, each copy to be numbered by one of the Secretaries, who shall take a memorandum of the name of the Member who shall take with him such copy, and the number of the copy by him taken, that all the said copies may on Saturday next be returned to and filed with the Secretaries. And all the Members are directed by the President from the chair to take the utmost care to preserve the said copies secret, and to keep secret the subject-matter thereof. And it is agreed that no Member shall transcribe the said Report, or take any copy from the copies taken out of the House for the use of the Members of each County, and that all the said copies shall on Saturday next be returned to the Secretaries.

Mr. Thomas Wickham delivered the General Association, in a book signed by the Freeholders and Inhabitants of the Town of East Hampton, with a certificate thereto, subscribed by John Chatfield, Chairman, certifying that every male in the Town of East Hampton, capable of bearing arms, has signed the said Association.

Mr. McDougall moved (and was seconded by Mr. Yates ) that the sense of this Congress be taken, whether the Troops to be raised in this Colony shall be clothed in Uniform.

Debates arose thereon, and it was deferred for farther consideration.

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

Die Veneris, 9 ho. A. M., June 23, 1775.

The Congress met pursuant to adjournment. Opened with prayers by the Rev. Dr. Rodgers. Present:

For the City and County of New-York.—Peter Van Brugh Livingston, Esquire, 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, Benjamin Kissam, John Van Cortlandt, Jacobus Van Zandt, Isaac Sears.