measure for preventing the like insults in future, and for obtaining satisfaction and redress.

Ordered, That the above Resolution be published in Handbills.

A Petition of John Candell, praying to be heard, was read.

Ordered, That Colonel McDougall be directed to have John Candell brought to the Bar of this House this afternoon, and that the Witnesses respecting him do attend at the same time.

Ordered, That Abraham De Peyster, of the City of New-York, Merchant, have a permit to load the Sloop Charity with two hundred bushels of Corn, four tons of Ship Bread, two hogsheads of dried Cod, and ten dozen of Poultry, to the Island of Antigua, or some other of the West-India Islands, subject to such orders, and on having such affidavits made and filed, as have in such cases been directed by this Congress.

Ordered, That Messrs. Verplanck and Richard Yates be a Committee to consider of the applications of the Owners of Vessels which are going to sea, and to give them permits agreeable to the Resolutions and Orders of this Congress.

Ordered, That Peter T. Curtenius furnish Arms for the Fourth Regiment as fast as may be conveniently done; and that he forward such a number of Arms to Albany, for the Fourth Regiment, as Col. Holmes shall advise to be necessary, as fast as they can be procured.

Ordered, That Colonel Lasher be requested to furnish a Guard of twenty-four men, to proceed from New-York to the Highlands, when requested by Messrs Isaac Sears, Samuel Bayard, Wm. Bedlow, John Berrien, and Christopher Miller, (Commissioners appointed to erect Fortifications on the banks of Hudson’s River, in the Highlands,) or any three or more of them, and to attend upon and be subject to the direction of the said Commissioners, who will agree to pay the said Guard.

A draught of a Letter to Jonathan Trumbull, Jun., Esq., was read and filed, and is in the words following, to wit:

In Provincial Congress, New-York, August 29, 1775.

SIR: Several Companies belonging to the Regiments raised in this Colony refuse marching until they receive their pay; and as General Schuyler is very pressing for their joining him with all possible expedition, we are confident he will readily excuse your dispensing with forms, in order to promote the general service.

We therefore cannot hesitate earnestly to request the favour of you to advance Colonel James Holmes six hundred Pounds, to enable him to pay his men, that they may immediately march, according to the pressing requisition of General Schuyler.

I am, Sir, your very humble servant.       By order,

To Jonathan Trumbull, Jun., Esquire, Deputy Paymaster-General of the Continental Forces.

Ordered, That a copy thereof be engrossed, and signed by the President, and delivered to Mr. Trumbull.

4to ho. P. M., August 29, 1775.

The Congress met pursuant to adjournment. Present:

Nathaniel Woodhull, Esq., President pro tempore.

Ordered, That Colonel Lispenard, Mr. Van Zandt, and Mr. Roosevelt, be a Committee, on behalf of this Congress, to contract with some merchant or merchants for fifteen tons of Gunpowder; and if Gunpowder cannot be obtained, then to contract for the value of fifteen tons of Gunpowder in fourteen hundred stand of good Arms, and in Saltpetre, or either of them that can be had or obtained; and that they have leave to contract for the same, to be paid for at the rate of one hundred per cent on the European invoice, provided the same arrive here before the first day of March next.

Messrs. Low, Walton, Leffertse, French, Cortelyou, Richard Lawrence, R. Yates, and Polhemus, dissent.

A Letter from Jonathan Trumbull, Jun., Esq., Deputy Paymaster-General, assigning his reasons, and excusing himself from advancing any money to pay Troops.

The Report of the Committee appointed to consider of the Letter of the Committee of Brookhaven, of the 3d instant, and of what is proper to be done with persons whose conduct is inimical to the interests of this Colony, was read, and ordered to be postponed for further consideration.

Messrs. Thomas Arden and James Arden having filed such affidavit, taken by them, with respect to the Sloop Liberty and her cargo, as is directed by this Congress to be taken by the owners of vessels intended for the West-Indies, and having also sent into Congress and filed such affidavit of David Bewes, the Master of the said Sloop Liberty, as in such cases is directed by this Congress to be taken by the Master of every such vessel:

Ordered, That the Sloop Liberty, with her cargo now on board, be permitted to sail.

Mr. William Malcom having delivered in such affidavit, taken by him, with respect to the Sloop Thistle and her cargo, as is directed by this Congress to be taken by the owners of vessels intended for the West-Indies, and also delivered in such affidavit of Roger Haddock, the Master of the said Sloop Thistle, as is in such cases directed by this Congress to be taken by the Master of every such vessel, which affidavits are filed:

Ordered, That the Sloop Thistle, with her cargo now on board, be permitted to sail.

Messrs. Henry Remsen and John Read, of the City of New-York, Merchants, having delivered in such affidavit, taken by them, with respect to the Sloop Charlotte and her cargo, as is directed by this Congress to be taken by the owners of vessels intended for the West-Indies, and also delivered in such affidavit of Nathaniel Harriot, the Master of the said Sloop Charlotte, as in such cases is directed by this Congress to be taken by the Master of every such vessel, which affidavits are filed:

Ordered, That the Sloop Charlotte, with her cargo now on board, be permitted to sail.

The Congress adjourned to nine o’clock, to-morrow morning.

Die Mercurii, 9 ho. A. M., August 30, 1775.

The Congress met pursuant to adjournment No prayers Present:

Nathaniel Woodhull, Esq., President pro tempore.

A Letter from Walter Livingston, Esq., Deputy Commissary-General, was read and filed. He assures the Congress that the Stores he has received have been forwarded without delay.

A draught of a Letter to the Committee of Albany was read and approved of, and is in the words following, to wt:

In Provincial Congress, New-York, August 30, 1775.

GENTLEMEN: We received your letters of the 11th and 17th instant, together with the several enclosed papers. As White, the late Sheriff of Tryon County, is detained in your jail by process issued out of court, it is the opinion of this Congress that he ought not to be removed before he satisfies the demand, or otherwise discharged from actual custody upon his giving bail to the suit. When he perform; either, you will then send him down.

As you are best acquainted with the circumstances of Boon and Clement, we must therefore leave it to your discretion either to acquit or detain them. Conner was brought down yesterday, and he is secured under guard.

We approve the lenient measures you pursued with the Indians who escorted those prisoners in their escape. Their friendship, at this critical conjuncture, is become an object of the utmost moment to the Colonies.

We are, Gentlemen, your most humble servants. By order of the Congress.

To Abraham Yates, Jun., Esq., Chairman of the Committee at Albany.

Mr. Thomas Smith and Mr. DeLancey dissent from that part of the Letter which direct White to be sent down to New-York when discharged.

Ordered, That a copy thereof be engrossed, and signed by the President pro tempore, and transmitted.

Ordered, That Peter Van Brugh Livingston, Esq., as Treasurer of this Congress, pay unto Col. James Holmes the sum of six hundred Pounds, for the use of his Regiment, and take his receipt for the same.

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