the said arms; and cause every such Musket to be delivered to Colonel McDougall, or his order, for the use of his Regiment.

A Letter from the Honourable John Hancock, President of the Congress, dated Philadelphia, July 19, 1775, was received and read.

A draught of an Answer to the above Letter of the Honourable John Hancock, Esq., was read, and is in the words following, to wit:

SIR: We have been honoured with your letter of the 19th instant, which informs us that you have an intimation that a quantity of gunpowder had lately arrived here. We are sorry to say it is without foundation. You may be assured, Sir, that should a quantity arrive, we shall be attentive to the wants of our brethren to the Eastward, and forward as much as possible that way.

We are, with great respect, your most obedient servants. To the Hon. John Hancock, Esq., Philadelphia.

Ordered, That a copy thereof be engrossed, and signed by the Chairman pro tempore, and transmitted by George Clinton, Esquire.

Die Martin. 9 ho. A. M., July 25, 1775.

The President and several Members met pursuant to adjournment, but the numbers not being sufficient to form the Congress, the Members present proceeded to business as a Committee of Safety, and agreed to meet again to-morrow morning.

Henry Williams, Esquire, being indisposed and absent, Peter Van Brugh Livingston was appointed Chairman. Present:

For the CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, Colonel Lispenard, Thomas Smith, Jacobus Van Zandt, Col. McDougall, Isaac Roosevelt, Richard Yates, Isaac Sears.

For KING’S COUNTY, Jeremiah Remsen, Theodorus Polhemus.

For WESTCHESTER COUNTY. Col. P. Van Cortlandt.

For QUEEN’S COUNTY, Joseph French, Col. Blackwell.

For DUTCHESS COUNTY, Colonel Hoffman, Jonathan Langdon, Gilbert Livingston, Melancton Smith, Nathaniel Sackett.

For ULSTER COUNTY, Christopher Tappen, Egbert Dumond

For ORANGE COUNTY, William Allison, John Herring.

For SUFFOLK C OUNTY, Mr. Tredwell.

For CHARLOTTE COUNTY, David Watkins.

For TRYON COUNTY, John Marlett.

The Committee having advice that four hogsheads of Continental Gunpowder is gone from Elizabethtown, to be forwarded to Albany, under the direction of this Committee, Mr. Herring was sent to take care of it, and an order given to him, in the words following, to wit:

Ordered, That Daniel Lawrence, of Orange County, or any other person or persons having received the four hogsheads of Powder from Elizabethtown, to be forwarded to Albany, deliver the same to John Herring, Esq., or his order, if it is not already forwarded to Albany,

P. V. B. LIVINGSTON.

A Letter from Colonel James Clinton, dated Little Britain, July 21, 1775, was read and filed.

The Petition of George Cook, of the City of New-York, was read and filed. He therein prays he may be employed in making Pouches and Belts.

A Letter from Ebenezer Hazard, dated New-York, July 25, 1775, was read and filed.

Ordered, That the Saddlers who contracted with the Committee to make Pouches, Belts, and Slings, deliver to Colonel McDougall, or his order, 720 Pouches, 720 Belts, and 720 Slings for Muskets, and take receipts for the same.

The Petition of Jacob Bamper was read and filed. He prays to be appointed to some office in the Regiments raising for the defence of the liberties of America.

The Committee adjourned to meet in Convention to-morrow morning, at nine o’clock.

PROVINCIAL CONGRESS.

At a meeting of a Provincial Congress held for the Colony of New-York, in the City of New-York, on the twenty-sixth day of July, 1775. Opened with prayers by the Rev. Dr. Auchmuty. Present:

Peter Van Brugh Livingston, President.

For the CITY and COUNTY of NEW-YORK: Isaac Low, Samuel Verplanck, Alex. McDougall, Richard Yates, Leonard Lispenard, David Clarkson, Abraham Brasher, Thomas Smith, Isaac Roosevelt, Benjamin Kissam, John De Lancey, John Marston, James Beekman, Isaac Sears.

For DUTCHESS COUNTY: Anthony Hoffman, Melancton Smith, Gilbert Livingston, Nathaniel Sackett, Jonathan London.

For ULSTER COUNTY: Egbert Dumond, Christopher Tappen,

For SUFFOLK COUNTY: Thomas Tredwell, Ezra L’Hommedieu, John Foster.

For WESTCHESTER COUNTY: Gouverneur Morris, Philip Cortlandt, Lewis Graham, James Holmes, James Van Cortlandt, John Thomas, Jun., Joseph Drake.

For KING’S COUNTY: Johannes E. Lott, John Leffertse, Henry Williams, Nicholas Covenhoven, Jeremiah Remsen, John Vanderbilt, Theodorus Polhemus.

For QUEEN’S COUNTY: Jacob Blackwell, Joseph French, Jonathan Lawrence, Joseph Robinson, Zebulon Williams, Richard Thorne, Samuel Townshend.

For CHARLOTTE COUNTY: David Watkins.

For TRYON COUNTY: John Marlett.

A Certificate of Archibald Campbell, Esquire, Chairman of a meeting of the inhabitants of Charlotte County, held at Fort Edward, on the twenty-ninth day of June last, was read, whereby it appears that Doctor George Smith, David Watkins, and the said Archibald Campbell Esquire, were duly elected to represent that County in Provincial Congress, together with John Williams, and William Marsh, Esquires, and that they, or either of them, represent the said County in Provincial Congress at New-York. The said Certificate is filed among the Papers of the Committee of Safety.

Ordered, That the said David Watkins take his seat.

James Alexander, a messenger from Philadelphia to Cambridge, applied with an order from the Hon. John Hancock, Esquire, President of the Continental Congress, directing all persons to assist him. The President gave an order for any person to assist him, and call on him for payment.

A Letter from the Committee at Elizabethtown, which accompanied three persons sent from thence under guard as deserters from Colonel Waterbury’s Regiment, was read. The Return of the Officer of the City Military Watch last night, was also read; whereby it appears that the said three persons are under guard at the upper Barracks. Thereupon,

Ordered, That a Letter be wrote to General Wooster, informing him of the said three Prisoners, and requesting him to send one of his officers to the Barracks, in order to make the proper inquiry respecting them.

A Letter from Daniel Lawrence, of the 24th instant, was read, and filed; whereby he informs that the four hogsheads of Stores (being the Gunpowder sent from Philadelphia) were, on the 18th instant, received by him, and forwarded on board of Captain Cornelius Swit’s vessel to Albany.

A Letter from Marinus Willett and others of the Officers of the Troops now raising in this Colony, soliciting for some allowance for Clothing, was read and filed.

A Letter from Captain Rufus Herrick, of Dutchess County, dated the 21st instant, informing that his Company is ready, and that he waits for further orders, was read, and filed.

A Letter from Daniel Everitt and others of the Committee of Goshen, bearing date on the 18th instant, and a Certificate of Colonel Clinton recommending Mr. George