Mr. John De Lancey having insulted Mr. Scott, a Member in this House, while the Congress was sitting, by calling him a scoundrel, and attempting to run his fist in his face,

Ordered, That Mr. John De Lancey be reprimanded by the President for his conduct, and that he ask the pardon of this Congress for his offence.

Mr. Low then moved, and was seconded by Mr. Foster, that the Congress also make and enter on their Minutes an Order, in the words following, to wit: “Ordered, that they be enjoined to let the dispute stop here, and that they proceed no farther in it.”

And debates arising thereon, and the question being put, Whether the House will agree to such Order? it was carried in the affirmative, in the manner following, to wit:

Messrs. Sears, Smith, and Beekman, dissent from the vote of New-York.

Ordered, therefore, That Mr. Scott and Mr. De Lancey be enjoined to let the dispute stop here, and that they proceed no further in it.

Ordered, That Mr. Scott and Mr. De Lancey be each of them served with a certified copy of the said Orders by one of the Secretaries.

Ordered, That Captain John Lamb be authorized to get the Clothes of his Company from Mr. Peter T. Curtenius, when they are made.

A Certificate of Doctor John Jones and Doctor Bard, bearing date on this day, was read and filed. Those gentlemen thereby certify, that they have examined Doctor Ebenezer Haviland, respecting his knowledge in Physick and Surgery, and that they find him very competently qualified to act as Surgeon of a Regiment.

Agreed and Ordered, That the said Ebenezer Haviland be appointed Surgeon to the Fourth Regiment of the Troops raised in this Colony.

Ordered, That the consideration of the Resolutions moved by Mr. Low on Wednesday, the 2d instant, with respect to the insult offered to this Congress, by destroying the Boat ordered to be built for the use of His Majesty’s Ship Asia, and which was appointed for this day, be taken into consideration to-morrow morning.

Die Sabbati, 9 ho. A. M., August 5, 1775.

The Congress met pursuant to adjournment, without prayers. Present:

Peter V. B. Livingston, Esq., President, &c.

A Letter from Dirck G. Brinckerhoff, Chairman of the Committee of Rombouts Precinct, in Dutchess County, requesting longer time to get the Association signed, was read and filed.

Ordered, That Gilbert Livingston, Esq., write a private Letter to the Committee, informing them that the Congress agrees to their request.

Mr. Low moved, and was seconded by Mr. Henry Williams, in the words following, to wit: I move that a Committee be appointed to consider of and report, as soon as possible, the ways and means best adapted to discharge the Debts already contracted, and which hereafter may be contracted by this Congress for the exigences of this Colony in its present critical and alarming situation.

The same being unanimously agreed to, the following gentlemen were appointed a Committee for that purpose, to wit: Mr. Robert Yates, Mr. Tappen, Captain Platt, Mr. Gouverneur Morris, Mr. Lefferts, Mr. Low, Mr. Verplanck, Mr. Thomas Smith, Mr. L’ Hommedieu, Mr. Jackson, Mr. French, Mr. Micheau, Mr. Marlett, and Mr. Watkins; and

Ordered, That the said Committee report with all convenient speed.

Mr. John Foster informed the Congress that the Committees of the several Towns in Suffolk County have resolved not to permit any Cattle or Live-Stock to be shipped off from suffolk County. And further informed the Congress, that if he may be permitted to send a cargo of Live-Stock to the West-Indies, he does engage to bring back in return Military Stores, for the benefit of this Colony, if the same can be obtained at the Port or Ports to which the vessel shall touch, and give the first offer of the sale thereof to this Provincial Congress, or such other Provincial Congress of this Colony as shall then be sitting.

Mr. Foster’s proposal being agreed to by the Congress,

Ordered, That Mr. Foster be permitted to ship a cargo of Live-Stock to the West-Indies, that he may be thereby enabled to procure Military Stores.

Resolved, That the Troops enlisted by this Colony shall be allowed fifty-three Shillings and four Pence per month, in such manner as the Troops of Connecticut and Massachusetts-Bay receive their pay; that they be allowed one Blanket and one Regimental Coat; that they be allowed ten Shillings for the use of their Arms; and that those who have no Arms shall have Arms purchased for them by the Colony, and that such Arms shall be returned at the end of the campaign, in good order, and if not returned, shall be paid for by such Soldiers as shall be in default on that account.

The President produced a Warrant of the Continental Congress, bearing date on the 1st day of August instant, for the payment of One Hundred and Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars to this Congress; which was read, and is in the words following, to wit:

“In Congress, August 1, 1775.

“Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One Hundred and Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars be paid to the Provincial Convention of New-York, to be applied towards the discharge of the Moneys advanced, and the Debts contracted for the publick service by the said Provincial Convention and the Committee of Albany, in pursuance of the directions of this Congress. And that the said Provincial Convention account to this Congress at their next meeting for the application of the said Money.

“JOHN HANCOCK, President.”

The Order of the Day being read, the Congress resumed the consideration of the Resolutions moved for by Mr. Low on the 2d instant. The same were read; and being again read paragraph by paragraph, on reading the second Resolution, to wit, the last paragraph, Mr. McDougall moved that the word base be obliterated, and the word insolent inserted in its stead.

And the same being unanimously agreed to,

Ordered, That the said Amendment be made.

The last paragraph being read, Mr. McDougall then moved that the words “and enemies to their Country” be obliterated.

And debates arising thereon, and the question being put, it was carried in the affirmative in the manner following, to wit:

King’s County equally divided; Queen’s County has not a quorum; Charlotte County did not vote.

Ordered, therefore, That the words “and enemies to their Country,” be obliterated.

Mr. Gilbert Livingston then moved, and was seconded by Mr. Melancton Smith, that the said motion and Resolutions be wholly rejected.

And the question being put thereon, it passed in the negative in manner following, to wit;