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1775.
June 22,
Association returned from Easthampton, in Suffolk County, signed by every Male Inhabitant capable of bearing Arms,
1312
Motion by Mr. McDougall, that the Troops to be raised in this Colony, be clothed in Uniform,
1312
23,
Inhabitants of this Colony directed not to kill any Lamb until the first day of November next,
1313
Motion by Mr. Morris, that no Sheep be killed until the first day of November next,
1313
Motion by Mr. McDougall, to recognise the appointment of the Delegates to the Continental Congress, unanimously approved of,
1313
Colonel Lasher directed to have his Battalion ready to receive General Washington, when he shall arrive,
1314
Committee appointed to make an arrangement of the Troops to be raised in the Colony, reported,
1314
24,
Consideration of the Report of the Committee on the subject-matter of a Plan of Accommodation with Great Britain resumed, read through by paragraphs, and amended,
1315
Motion by Mr. Melancton Smith, for an addition to the Report for securing the liberty of conscience, read, amended, and adopted,
1317
Motion by Mr. McDougall, that the Plan of Accommodation be not transmitted to the Congress until called for by them, or by our Delegates there,
1318
25,
Committee appointed to meet General Washington at Newark, and accompany him to this City,
1318
Information being received that Governour Tryon is at the Hook, Colonel Lasher directed to send one Company to Paulus Hook, to meet the Generals; to keep one Company at the Ferry for the same purpose; and that he have the residue of his Battalion ready to receive either the General or Governour Tryon, whichever shall arrive first, and to wait on both as well as circumstances will allow,
1318
Letter from the Provincial Congress of Massachusetts, dated Watertown, June 13,
1319
Letter from the Committee at Albany, dated June 21, expressing their apprehension that Governour Carleton has induced the Indians to take up arms,
1319
26,
Address of the Congress to General Washington,
1321
Answer of General Washington to the Address,
1322
Report of the Committee of Arrangement further considered,
1322
27,
Letter from the Committee of Intelligence for Charlestown, South-Carolina, dated June 6,
1323
Letter from General Gage to Governour Martin, dated Boston, April 12, enclosed in the preceding Letter,
1324
Warrant to such Gentlemen as are intended to be Officers of the Troops raised in this Colony,
1324
Instructions to the Officers to be employed in raising Troops,
1325
Report of the Committee on the subject-matter of a Plan of Accommodation with Great Britain resumed, further amended, and agreed to,
1326
Plan of Accommodation between Great Britain and America,
1326
28,
Members from Queen’s County to take their seats, notwithstanding a number of the Inhabitants of the County have refused to be represented in the Congress,
1328
Letter to the Delegates of this Colony at the Continental Congress, to accompany the Plan of Accommodation with Great Britain,
1329
Letter to John Alsop, at Philadelphia, requesting him to procure two thousand eight hundred and fifty-two Blankets; they are not to be purchased in New-York,
1330
29,
Application by the Mayor for permission to Francis Stephens, the King’s Store-Keeper, to remove the Stores from Turtle Bay,
1331
General Schuyler is authorized to send a Guard to protect the Stores, provided they are placed in his possession,
1331
Killing Lambs prohibited until the first of August next,
1331
Letter to the Continental Congress, enclosing the Letter of the 6th of June, from the Committee of Intelligence in Charlestown, South-Carolina,
1331
1775.
June 29,
Letter to Elisha Phelps, Commissary of Provisions, at Ticonderoga,
1332
Letter to John N. Bleecker, one of the agents at Albany,
1332
Mr. Lott authorized to supply Provisions to his Majesty’s Ship Kingfisher,
1333
30,
Field-Officers of the First, or New-York Regiment, appointed,
1334
Committee to meet and confer with Gen. Schuyler,
1334
Field-Officers of the Second and Third Regiments appointed,
1334
Report of the Committee appointed to confer with General Schuyler,
1334
Field-Officers of the Fourth Regiment appointed,
1335
Committee to form and determine the rank of the Captains and inferiour Officers of the several Regiments,
1335
July 1,
Committee to meet and confer with Ethan Allen and Seth Warner,
1336
3,
Letter to the Committee of the City of Albany, with fifty quarter-easks of Gunpowder for the Forts at Crown Point and Ticonderoga,
1336
4,
Letter from General Schuyler, dated New-York, July 3,
1337
Uniform Coats ordered to be made for all the Non-Commissioned Officers and Men to be raised in the Colony,
1338
Report of a Committee appointed to confer with General Schuyler on the subject of his Letter, received this day,
1338
Motion by Mr. Sears, that Ethan Allen be permitted to have an audience, agreed to: affirmative nine Counties, negative three Counties,
1338
Ethan Allen and Seth Warner were admitted and heard,
1339
Five hundred Men, of those called Green-Mountain Boys, ordered to be forthwith raised,
1339
Letter from General Schuyler, dated this day,
1339
5,
Congress being informed that the Corporation of the City of New-York intends to address the Governour, declare it to be improper for the Corporation, or any other body corporate, or individuals in the Colony, to address his Excellency at this critical juncture,
1341
Officers of the Artillery Company of the Marine Society appointed,
1341
British Vessels not permitted to load any Provisions,
1341
6,
Committee appointed to convene all the Blacksmiths in Town, to ascertain if they can make Gun-Barrels, Bayonets, and Iron Ramrods,
1342
Mr. Van Zandt authorized to contract for two thousand Gun-Locks,
1342
Committee appointed to write to Great Britain for four complete sets of Locksmiths, to make Gun Locks,
1342
Bounty to Soldiers who enlist in the Continental Army,
1342
Motion by Mr. Morris, to reconsider the Resolve of yesterday, to prevent any Address being delivered to his Excellency Governour Tryon,
1342
Debated and rejected: affirmative four Counties, negative eight Counties,
1343
Letter from Charles Thomson, dated Philadelphia, July 4, enclosing an intercepted Letter from Governour Martin to Henry White, dated Cape-Fear, June 13, 1775,
1344
7,
Committee appointed to wait on Mr. White,
1344
Letter from General Wooster, dated Camp near New-York, July 7,
1345
Report of the Committee appointed to wait on Mr. White,
1345
Committee appointed to form a proper method for an arrangement of the Militia of the Colony,
1345
Committee appointed to receive information of the state of Cumberland County,
1345
8,
Letter from Henry White, dated this day, in relation to the intercepted Letter to him from Governour Martin,
1346
Letter to Charles Thomson, enclosing to him a copy of the Letter of Mr. White,
1346
Committee of Safety appointed to sit during the recess of the Congress,
1347
Instructions to the Committee of Safety,
1348
Adjourned to Tuesday, July 25th,
1348

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