account to this Congress at their next meeting for the application of the said money.

Resolved, That the Treasurers be, and they are hereby ordered to the Delegates of the Colony of Connecticut, viz. Eliphalet Dyer, Roger Sherman, and Silas Deane, Esquires, the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars, to be by them paid unto the Governour and Company of the said Colony, in part of the sums by them disbursed in the Continental service; the said Governour and Company to account therefor.

Resolved, That the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars be immediately forwarded from the Continental Treasury to the Paymaster-General, to be applied to the use of the Army in the New-York Department, in such manner as General Schuyler, by his warrant, shall limit and appoint; and that if the above sum shall be expended before the next meeting of Congress, then that General Schuyler, or the Commander-in-Chief for the time being, in that department, be empowered to draw upon the Continental Treasury for a further sum, not exceeding Two Hundred Thousand Dollars, to be applied for the use and in the manner above mentioned.

Resolved, That the sum of Sixteen Thousand Dollars be paid to the Delegates of the Colony of Pennsylvania, in full for the like sum by them borrowed by order of the Congress, on the third of June last, for the use of the Continent.

Resolved, That the sum of Two Hundred and Ninety-Three Dollars be paid to the Delegates of South-Carolina, for the expense and freight of transporting a quantity of Powder from South-Carolina to this place, by order of the Congress.

Resolved, That the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars be placed in the hands of the Delegates of Pennsylvania, or any three of them, for contingent services, and that out of the same be paid the expenses incurred for raising and arming the Rifle Companies, and for Expresses and other small charges, of which the Congress have not been able to procure exact accounts; and that the said Committee do lay before the Congress, at their next meeting, an account of their proceeding in that matter.

Resolved, That out of the Powder belonging to the Continent now in this City, five tons be sent to General Washington, in the speediest and safest manner, by the Delegates of the Colony of Pennsylvania.

That out of the next that arrives, the Delegates of New-Jersey be allowed to purchase one thousand pounds for the use of the western, parts of their Colony; and that the Delegates of the lower Counties on Delaware, be allowed to purchase one thousand pounds for the use of said Counties.

That out of the same parcel the quantity of one ton be reserved for North-Carolina, to be lodged in the Magazine of New-York, and delivered to the order of the Speaker of the Assembly, or President of the Convention of North-Carolina, provided the necessity of General Washington and General Schuyler will admit.

The Congress resumed the consideration of the Petitions respecting the disputes between the people of Connecticut and Pennsylvania, and after some debate,

Resolved, That the farther consideration of this matter be referred to the next meeting of this Congress.

The Congress having reconsidered a Resolve passed the 11th July, respecting the employing of fifty Hussars,

Resolved, That the Delegates of this Province be desired not to proceed in executing said Resolve; and if any Hussars are engaged or enlisted, to discharge the same; and that the said Delegates settle and pay any expenses already incurred in consequence of the former Resolve, and report their proceeding to the Congress at their next meeting.

Whereas, at a former Congress it was resolved, that if certain Acts of Parliament, in the Continental Association enumerated and complained of should not be repealed on or before the tenth day of September, 1775, the inhabitants of these United Colonies would not, directly or indirectly, export any Merchandise or commodity whatsoever to Great Britain, Ireland, or the West-Indies; and as some doubts have arisen with respect to the true spirit and construction of said Resolve, to the end that such doubts may be removed:

Resolved, That under the prohibition, in the said Association contained, to export to, or import from the Islands of Great Britain and Ireland, this Congress intends to comprise all exportation to, or importation from the Islands of Jersey, Guernsey, Sark, Alderney, and Man, and every European Island and Settlement within the British Dominions; and that under the denomination of the West-Indies, this Congress means to comprehend all the West-India Islands, British and foreign, to whatever State, Power, or Prince belonging, or by whomsoever governed, and also the Summer Islands, Bahama Islands, Berbicia and Surinam on the Main, and every Island and Settlement within the latitude of the southern line of Georgia and the equator.

Adjourned to Tuesday, the fifth day of September next.

END OF THE VOLUME OF THE FOURTH SERIES.

WASHINGTON, October 16, 1839