being delivered to his Excellency Governour Tryon. Debates arose thereon, and the question being put, it was carried in the negative, in the manner following:

For the Affirmative.			For the Negative.
4		New-York,	2		Suffolk,
3		Albany,	2		Westchester,—Mr. Morris
2		Richmond,	2		Dutchess,           dissenting.
2		Queen’s — Mr. Robinson dissenting.	2		Cumberland,
			2		Ulster,
11			2		King’s,
			2		Tryon,
			2		Orange.
			16

Resolved, therefore, That this Congress will not reconsider their Resolution of yesterday to prevent any Address being delivered to his Excellency Governour Tryon.

A Letter from Mr. Scott to the President, informing him of the distressed state of his family, was read, and praying that some person be put in his stead on the Committee of Indian Affairs.

Ordered, That Mr. Morris be added to that Committee in the stead of Mr. Scott.

The Congress adjourned to four o’clock, P. M.

Die Jovis, 4to ho. P. M., July 6, 1775.

The Congress met pursuant to adjournment. Present:

For the City and County of New-York.—Peter Van Brugh Livingston, Esquire, President; Alexander McDougall, Abraham Walton, James Beekman, Richard Yates, David Clarkson, Benjamin Kissam, Jacobus Van Zandt, and Isaac Sears.

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

For Dutchess County.—Zephaniah Platt, 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, Stephen Ward, Joseph Drake, Robert Graham, and William Paulding.

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

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

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

For Cumberland County.—Paul Spooner, Wm. Williams.

Ordered, That Mr. Gerard Bencker, the Barrack-Master, deliver to Colonel McDougall all such Beds, Blankets, and other utensils for Soldiers, now in the custody of the said Barrack-Master, and belonging to this Colony, as Col. McDougall shall call for, for the use of the Troops now raising in this Colony.

A Letter from John Alsop, Esq., at Philadelphia, in answer to the Letter from this Congress on the subject of Blankets, was read and filed.

A Letter from Isaac Thompson, of Islip, covering a copy of the General Association, signed by the greatest part of the inhabitants of that District, was read and filed.

The said General Association, signed as aforesaid, and also a list of the names of such persons as have refused to sign the same subjoined thereto, was read and filed.

A Letter from Charles Thomson, Esquire, on behalf of the Committee of the City of Philadelphia, was read and filed, and is in the words following, to wit:

“Philadelphia, July 4, 1775.

“GENTLEMEN: The enclosed was yesterday intercepted by the Committee of this City, and laid before the Congress, who have recommended that it be forwarded to you.

“I am, Gentlemen, you most humble servant,

“CHARLES THOMSON,
“In behalf of the Committee of Philadelphia.

“Provincial Convention or Congress of New-York.”

A Letter from Governour Martin (enclosed in the foregoing Letter from Charles Thomson) to Henry White, Esq., was read, and is in the words following:

“Cape Fear, North-Carolina, June 13, 1775.

“DEAR SIR: I take the liberty to enclose herewith a letter to Mrs. Martin, whose safe arrival I am most anxious to learn, the winds having been easterly almost ever since her departure.

“I shall be extremely obliged to you if you can contrive to send me, with the royal standard I mentioned to you some time ago, or without it if that is not to be had, a good tent and markee, of the size of the Colonels’ tents in the Army, with a tent-bed to fit the boot of it, and furniture, viz: matrass, bolster, and pillows, to be sent by any vessel bound to Cape Fear River, or in default thereof to Newbern, directed to the care of Mr. Cornell. I should rejoice to see a prospect of a happy termination of the present deplorable times, that more or less threaten the happiness of every man throughout the British Dominions. My compliments and warmest wishes attend you and Mrs. White, and all your family. I am, dear Sir, ever yours,

“JO. MARTIN.

“The Honourable Henry White, Esq.”

“I forbear to give you your due additions on the outside of my letter, to obviate prying curiosity.”

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

Die Veneris, 9 ho. A. M., July 7, 1775.

The Congress met pursuant to adjournment. Opened with prayers by the Rev. Mr. Ingles. 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, Richard Yates, David Clarkson, Benjamin Kissam, 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.

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

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

For King’s County.—Henry Williams and John Vanderbilt.

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.

The Letter from Charles Thomson, and the Letter from Governour Martin to Henry White, Esquire, therein mentioned, were again read, and thereupon

Ordered, That Messrs. Sears, Morris, and Low, be a Committee to wait on Mr. White, and receive from him such intelligence as they can obtain, and report to this Congress with all convenient speed.

Mr. Pye returned from Dobbs’s Ferry, and reported to the Congress that he had proceeded to the said Ferry, and waited there until last evening; that no Powder is arrived; that the Sloop which was to have taken in the said Powder was gone to Albany, and that he has left the order of this Congress with Mr . . . . . . ., and ordered the Powder, when it arrives, to be left at Jonathan Lawrence’s.

The Congress being informed that a quantity of Powder lately passed through Hackinsack in wagons,