publick credit, and forward to Albany, such quantities of the respective articles, matters and things, mentioned in the said List or Inventory, as are not already purchased and forwarded to Albany.

This Congress being informed that the Corporation of the City of New-York intends to address his Excellency Governour Tryon,

Resolved, Though this Congress entertains the highest respect for his Excellency, yet it will be altogether improper for the said Corporation, or any other body corporate, or individuals, in this Colony, to address his Excellency at this most critical juncture.

Resolved, also, That one of the Secretaries of this Congress do forthwith serve his Worship the Mayor with a copy hereof.

Mr. De Lancey dissented to the foregoing Resolutions.

A Certificate from Daniel Tillinghast, Chairman of the Committee of Safety at Providence, Rhode-Island, bearing date the 27th of June last, certifying that Asher Cook had that day imported there in the Sloop Liberty, Henry Palmer, Master, one hundred and sixty-eight barrels of Flour and forty-four casks of Bread, and disposed of them to the Committee of Safety; was read, and filed.

William Tapp was mentioned to this Congress as a proper person for Quartermaster of the First Regiment of the Troops now raising in this Colony; and the Congress being informed that Lieutenant-Colonel Ritzma recommends him as a proper person for that office,

Agreed, That he is approved of, and that he be appointed to the said office.

John Van Cortlandt, Esq., informed the Congress that the Artillery Company of the Marine Society, agreeable to the recommendation of this Congress, had nominated their Officers to serve under Captain Anthony Rutger, to wit: Christopher Miller, for their Captain-Lieutenant; Patrick Dennis, First Lieutenant; Anthony Griffiths, Second Lieutenant; and william Ritchie, Third Lieutenant; and request the approbation of this Congress in the said nominations.

The Congress are of opinion that those gentlemen will be proper Officers, and do approve of and confirm the choice of the said Company in their Officers.

The Report of the Committee for Indian Affairs, which was brought in last Saturday, was read; and the draught of a Speech proposed to be made to the Indians, was also read, and in sundry places amended: And thereupon,

Ordered, That the said Report of a Speech to be made to the Indians, be recommitted to such Members of the said Committee as are now present, together with Mr. Scott and Mr. Hobart, who are added to the said Committee for that purpose; and that they proceed to take the same into consideration immediately.

Resolved, That no Vessel now in port, nor any that may hereafter arrive, belonging to any port in Great Britain or Ireland, or the Isles of Guernsey or Jersey, which sends vessels to the Newfoundland Fishery, be permitted to load any Bread or Flour, Beef or Pork, unless the property of those articles be in some merchant or inhabitant of this Colony, and not intended for Newfoundland, until it-shall be otherwise ordered by this or the Continental Congress.

Ordered, That a copy of this Resolution be published in the Newspapers; and that the Resolution of the Committee of the City of New-York be republished at the same time, immediately preceding this Resolution.

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

Die Jovis, 9 ho. A. M., July 6, 1775.

The Congress met pursuant to adjournment. Opened with prayers by the Rev. Mr. Mason 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, John De Lancey, James Beekman, Samuel Verplanck, Richard Yates, David Clarkson, Benjamin Kissam, John Van Cortlandt, Jacobus Van Zandt, and Isaac Sears.

For the City and County of Albany.—Peter Silvester and Francis Nicoll.

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

For Ulster County.—Johannes Hardenbergh, James Clinton, and Egbert Dumond.

For Orange County.—Michael Jackson and Benjamin Tusteen.

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

For Westchester County.—Gouverneur Morris, Lewis Graham, Joseph Drake, Philip Van Cortlandt, Robert Graham, and William Paulding.

For King’s County.—Henry Williams, Jeremiah Remsen.

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

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

For Tryon County.—John Marlett.

For Cumberland County.—Paul Spooner and William Williams.

Application having been made to the President, and also to the Deputy Chairman of the General Committee of New-York, for the payment of a Messenger who was sent to Albany by General Schuyler, and is returned, it is agreed that nine Pounds be a stated allowance to a Messenger for going to Albany; and that the President pay the said Messenger who has been to Albany nine Pounds.

Resolved, That the Reverend John Peter Tetard be employed as French Interpreter to General Schuyler, and as Chaplain for the Troops of this Colony; and that his pay as Interpreter and Chaplain be equal to a Major’s pay.

Messrs. Melancton Smith, Gilbert Livingston, and Henry Williams, dissent from the appointment of Mr. Tetard as Chaplain.

Mr. McDougall moved (seconded by Mr. Sears ) that a Committee be appointed to convene all the Blacksmiths in Town, and inquire of them whether they can make Gun-barrels, Bayonets, and Iron Ramrods, and what number any of them can make in a given time.

Ordered, That Mr. Van Zandt, Colonel McDougall, Colonel Lispenard, and Mr. Hallett, be a Committee for that purpose, and that they report with all convenient speed.

Ordered, That Mr. Van Zandt be authorized, and he is hereby authorized and requested, on behalf of this Congress to contract with any such person as he shall think proper, for procuring two thousand good Gun-Locks, such as are used for the King’s Muskets, to be procured with all possible despatch, not to exceed the price of sixteen shillings each; and

Resolved, That the same shall be paid for by this Congress.

Mr. McDougall moved (was seconded) that a Committee be appointed to write to Great Britain for four complete sets of Lock-Smiths to make Gun-Locks, and that the same Committee agree to pay the passages of Smiths from Britain to America.

And the same being agreed to,

Ordered, That Col. Lispenard, Mr. Hallett, Mr. Van Zandt, and Colonel McDougall, be a Committee for that purpose, and that they are hereby authorized and requested to write for four sets of good Lock-Smiths, to make Gun-Locks, and to engage to pay the expense of their passages from Britain to this Colony.

Resolved and Ordered, That the Committee of Correspondence write a Letter to the Continental Congress on the subject of Saltpetre, and informing them of the proposals of Messrs. Kip and Van Vleeck, that the Continental Congress may give such encouragement and directions in the premises as they in their wisdom shall think proper.

Resolved, That Ten Shillings shall be allowed to every Soldier that shall enlist in the Continental Army in this Colony, for the present campaign, who shall furnish himself with a good Musket, to be approved of by the Muster-Master and Armourer for each Regiment.

Mr. Morris moved, and was seconded, that the Congress reconsider their Resolve of yesterday to prevent any Address