Army may hereafter be restored, or the value of them accounted for to the Corporation.

Resolved and Ordered, That Mr. Peter T. Curtenius be requested to purchase Russia Drilling sufficient to make one thousand five hundred Waistcoats, and as many pair of Breeches, and have them made up; and that he also purchase as much low-priced Linen as will make three thousand Shirts, and get that number of Shirts made. That he purchase one thousand five hundred Hats, one thousand five hundred pair of Shoes, and three thousand pair of coarse woollen humespun knit Hose. That he also purchase a cheap and proper Linen, or other material, sufficient to make three thousand Cravats.

Ordered, That Egbert Dumond, Esq., wait on Abraham Lott, Esq., Treasurer of this Colony, and obtain from him an order on the Loan Officers of the County of Ulster, for a sum of money now in their hands, to be applied for the publick exigences of the Colony, and that Mr. Dumond, for the present, give his note or obligation to the Treasurer for such order, or the amount of the sum to be therein mentioned, until the same shall be repaid, or farther security given for the same; and

Ordered, That Mr. Dumond, when he has received such money from the Loan Officers, pay for the Flour which he formerly purchased and sent to Albany, and the expenses attending the same, and that he expend the residue of the said money in Flour, and forward the same to Albany; and that Mr. Dumond return an account to the Provincial Congress of the sum he shall have so received, and of his expenditures thereof, that the same may be repaid when the Continental money shall come to hand.

The Committee adjourned to five o’clock, P. M.

5to ho. P.M., Wednesday, July 12, 1775.

The Committee met pursuant to adjournment. Present:

For the CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, P. V. B. Livingston, Col. McDougall, Abraham Brasher.

For DUTCHESS COUNTY, Jonathan Landon.

For ULSTER COUNTY, Egbert Dumond.

For ORANGE COUNTY, David Pye.

For SUFFOLK COUNTY, Abraham Brasher.

For RICHMOND COUNTY, Richard Lawrence.

For QUEEN’S COUNTY, Colonel McDougall.

For TRYON COUNTY, Peter Van Brugh Livingston.

Mr. Henry Williams being absent, David Pye, Esquire, was unanimously elected Chairman pro tempore.

An answer to the Letter of Colonel Hinman of the third instant, was read and approved, and is as follows:

SIR: We acknowledge the receipt of your favour of the third of July instant. In answer thereto, we beg leave to inform you that General Schuyler has proceeded to the northward. We shall forward a copy of your letter to him without delay, and we have the highest confidence, that on your application to him he will make every arrangement in stationing the Troops at the different posts you mention, that will be for the general defence of the United Colonies.

The Troops of this Colony to be forwarded will be furnished with tents. We shall pay a particular attention to what you mention, as to the letters in custody of any gentleman who may hereafter obtain a pass from this Congress.

By order:

DAVID PYE, Chairman pro tempore.

Colonel Hinman.

Ordered, That a copy thereof be engrossed and signed by the Chairman pro tempore, and sent by Mr. Mott.

Ordered, That Mr. Curtenius purchase and send to Albany, to the care of Elisha Phelps, Commissary at Albany for the Connecticut Troops, the following necessaries as Hospital Stores, to wit: three quarter casks of Madeira Wine, three quarter casks of Claret, three casks of Raisins, to be cased in tight casks, twelve kegs of Oat-Meal, and six kegs of Pearl Barley.

An answer to the Letter of Elisha Phelps, of the seventh instant, was read and approved, and is as follows:

SIR: We have before us your favour of the seventh instant, and are to inform you that a quantity of flour has been ordered up to Albany in different parcels, which we doubt not will come to your hands in due time. We will give the proper orders about the hospital stores, which you inform us are not to be obtained in Albany, and have them forwarded.

We are, Sir, your humble servants. By order.

Mr. Elisha Phelps, Commissary at Albany.

Ordered, That a copy thereof be signed by the Chairman pro tempore, and sent by Mr. Mott.

A draught of a Letter to the Delegates from this Colony at the Continental Congress, was read and approved of, and is in the words following:

GENTLEMEN: We beg leave, for your information, to enclose you a copy of the instructions and warrant which we have given to the officers employed in raising our troops. We have formed an arrangement of the three thousand men (exclusive of the Green Mountain Boys) which the Continental Congress have ordered us to raise into four battalions, of seven hundred and fifty men each, including their officers, and would be glad to be informed what their pay is to be. We are at a loss about this matter, because the accounts we have of the pay of the Colonies of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode-Island, differ, so as to reduce us to an uncertainty, which we could wish to have removed. We think, with submission, it would have a tendency to promote the service if our levies could be informed of the quantum of their pay. We have reason to believe that the four battalions will be completed soon, but are sorry to inform you that we have no powder for them when raised, We are yours, &c.

To the New-York Delegates at the Continental Congress.

Ordered, That a copy be signed by the Chairman, and transmitted by the first opportunity.

Ordered, That Mr. Curtenius be requested, from time to time, to purchase such quantities of Straw for the use of the Troops of Colonel McDougall’s Regiment, as Col. McDougall may think necessary.

A draught of an answer to the Letter of Burnet Miller, Chairman of the Committee of East and Southampton, was read and approved of, and is in the words following, to wit:

GENTLEMEN: We are favoured with your letter dated Southampton the fifth instant, signed by Mr. Miller, Chairman of the Committee of East and Southampton, and are to inform you that we will forward a copy of the same to Major-General Schuyler, to whose consideration we must refer your request.

We are, with much respect, gentlemen, your most obedient humble servants. By order.

To the Committee of East and Southampton.

Ordered, That a copy thereof be signed by the Chairman and transmitted.

The Committee adjourned to nine o’clock to-morrow morning, Thursday.

Thursday, 9 ho. A. M., July 13, 1775.

The Committee met pursuant to adjournment. Present:

For KING’S COUNTY, Henry Williams, Esq., Chairman and Commissioner.

For the CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, Peter Van Brugh Livingston, Colonel McDougall, Abraham Brasher, and Isaac Low, Joseph Hallett, Jacobus Van Zandt, James Beckman, Samuel Verplanck, and John Van Cortlandt.

For the CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY, Gouverneur Morris.

For ULSTER COUNTY, Egbert Dumond.

For DUTCHESS COUNTY, Jonathan Landon.

For ORANGE COUNTY, David Pye.

For SUFFOLK COUNTY, Abraham Brasher.

For WESTCHESTER COUNTY, Gouverneur Morris.

For RICHMOND COUNTY, Richard Lawrence.

For QUEEN’S COUNTY, Colonel McDougall.

For TRYON COUNTY, Peter Van Brugh Livingston.