Committee who went to Red Bank report that it is impracticable to lay a Boom across that part of the River,

Committee for the construction of Boats and Machines for the defence of the River,

Committee for inspecting Ordnance and Military Stores, and to supply such deficiencies as may be necessary, and provide a model of a Pike or Spear,

Model of a Pike Staff produced, and one ordered to be made,

John Wharton directed to build a Boat or Calevat, of forty-seven or fifty feet keel,

Owen Biddle to have a Pike made agreeable to the pattern produced by Dr. Franklin,

Emanuel Eyres directed to build a Boat agreeable to the model produced by him this day,

Committee for building Boats and constructing Machines for defence of the River authorized to purchase a number of Pine Logs,

Thanks of the Committee to Ebenezer Robinson, for his Plan of stopping the Channel of the River Delaware,

Committee of Safety to examine the ground on which it is proposed to raise a Battery,

Twelve Boats, and such Machines as may be thought necessary, to be built by the Committee for the defence of the River,

Committee to ascertain if New-Jersey will assist in the defence of the River,

Henry Daugherty and John Rice appointed to command two of the Boats building for the defence of the River,

Committee report that New-Jersey will give every assistance in their power for the defence of the River,

Robert Smith presented the model of a Machine for obstructing the navigation of the Delaware,

Captain John McPherson offers his services for the defence of this Country,

Resolutions of the Continental Congress of the 18th of July, ordered to be entered on the Minutes of the Committee,

Committees of the several Counties in the Province requested to make a Return of all the Officers of the Military Association,

William Bigland submitted to the Committee a draught of a Rowing Wheel, which he proposed to have fixed to the Provincial Row-Boats,

Form of Commission for the Officers of the Military Association,

Committee of Safety meets at the City Hall,

Letter from General Wooster for advice about a Prisoner,

He is required to send Peter Herring, the prisoner, to the Committee of Safety,

Letter to William Duer, one of the Judges of Charlotte County,

Letter from Abraham Lott, informing them of a demand upon him by Captain Collins, for Provisions for the Nautilus,

Mr. Lott authorized to comply with the order,

Letter from William Hooper and Joseph Hewes, North Carolina Delegates, at Philadelphia, dated June 8,

Answer of the Committee,

Letter to the New-York Delegates in the Continental Congress, in reply to one from them, dated July 6,

Letter from Govevnour Trumbull, dated Hartford, July 7,

Account of the Men who went from Manchester to Ticonderoga, dated June 10,

Letter from Burnet Miller, Chairman of the Committee of Southampton, dated July 5,

Peter Herring, convicted of assisting one Lundin to get on board the Asia, man-of-war, ordered to be confined in Connecticut until discharged by the Continental Congress,

Mr. Brasher directed to wait on the Mayor, and request him to deliver the City Arms to the Committee of Safety,

Letter to Colonel Hinman, at Ticonderoga,

Letter to the New-York Delegates in the Continental Congress,

Letter to General Schuyler,

Complaint from Captain Vandeput, that one of the Boats belonging to the Asia has been taken, and the crew made prisoners; and that His Majesty’s Store, near the Hudson, was broken open last night, and divers effects carried off,

Letter to General Wooster, requesting information on the matter complained of by Captain Vandeput,

Doctor Samuel Bard permitted to attend the sick Mariners of His Majesty’s Ships,

The Recorder, and Aldermen Brewerton and Matthews, inform the Committee that the Boat of the Asia has been burnt,

Order to the Magistrates to inquire into the late outrages on His Majesty’s property, and punish all persons concerned in them, as the law directs,

Letter to John Sloss Hobart, informing him that certain persons in or near Huntington, on Long-Island, are engaged in shipping Provisions to General Gage,

Committee to purchase old Copper, Brass and other materials for casting a Brass Fieldpiece,

Letter to the New-York Delegates in the Continental Congress,

Letter to General Schuyler,

Letter to General Wooster, informing him provision has been made for removing his Camp to Harlem,

James Smith appointed to command on Lake Champlain,

Letter to General Schuyler,

Herman Zedtwitz appointed Major of the First Regiment of Troops now raising in this Colony,

Articles of Agreement with Thomas Blockley, who engages to send out from Britain ten good Gunsmiths and Locksmiths, to the Colony of New-York, to dwell and reside, there to carry on their respective trades and occupations,

Letter to the Committee of Fairfield, in Connecticut, requesting them to grant some indulgence to Angus McDonald,

Letter to the Colonels of the Regiments now raising in this Colony,

Mayor of the City, and the Magistrates, having engaged a Carpenter to build a Boat for the Asia, to replace that lately burnt, their conduct is approved,

Letter from Wolvert Ecker, Chairman of the Committees of Newburgh and New-Windsor Precincts, with three persons charged with being enemies to their Country,

Order to Colonel McDougall to receive John Morrell, Adam Patrick and Isaiah Purdy, and keep them in custody,

Letter to the Committee of Albany: Powder forwarded for General Schuyler,

Letter to the New-York Delegates in the Continental Congress,

Letter to Jacob Bayley, at Newbury, in Gloucester County,

Letter to John Nicholson, New-Windsor, directing him to receive orders from Colonel James Clinton,

Letter to General Schuyler, enclosing a Resolution of the Continental Congress of July 17,

Colonel McDougall ordered to take possession of the Town Barracks for the Troops under his command,

Letter to the Committee of New-Brunswick, New-Jersey. Boats are frequently loaded there with Flour for the British,

Letter to the New-York Delegates in the Continental Congress: propose application for the New-Jersey Muskets,

Letter to Rev. John Peter Tetard, with his appointment as Interpreter to General Schuyler, and Chaplain to the New-York Troops,

Letter to the President of the Continental Congress,

Adjourned to meet in Congress, to-morrow morning, at nine o’clock,

Provincial Congress meets,

Committee of Safety delivered in a Report of their Proceedings,