Resolved, 2d, That the said John Christian Drewidts, Moses Delis Dernier, Charles De Kay, and Thomas Ludlow, have knowingly violated the beforementioned Resolve of the Continental Congress, and the General Association entered into by the inhabitants of this City and County; and that the said John Christian Drewidts, Moses Delis Dernier, Charles De Kay, and Thomas Ludlow; have severally acted inimically to, and have been guilty of a high infringement of a Resolve of the associated American Colonies.

By order of the Committee:

HENRY REMSEN, Dep’y Chairman.

City of NEW-YORK, ss.

Charles De Kay, of the City of New-York, Mariner, and commander of the Sloop Sally, now lying in the Port of New-York, being duly sworn, makes oath, that on or about the beginning of June last, he sailed from the said Port of New-York, on board of the said sloop, as master and commander thereof, with a cargo consisting of flour, rye meal, bread, pork, Indian corn, rum, and some boards, to the river called Pettiquit Jack, in Nova-Scotia, where Mr. Moses Delis Dernier, supercargo and part owner of the said sloop and cargo, disposed of a small part of the said cargo, to wit: of some of the flour and some of the bread; that from thence he proceeded with the remainder of the said cargo on board of the said sloop, to the Township of Shippody, in the Province of Nova-Scotia aforesaid, and there discharged some part of the said cargo, by the direction of the said Moses Delis Dernier; that from the Township of Shippody he proceeded with the said sloop and the residue of the said cargo to the Town of Cumberland, in the Province aforesaid, where the said sloop was discharged of her said cargo, and the same was disposed of in the manner following, to wit: part to Mr. John Avary, of Windsor, then at Cumberland aforesaid, who loaded or put the part so purchased by him on board of a schooner, to go to Windsor aforesaid, part consisting of flour, bread, iron, and steel, amounting to about the sum of two hundred and ninety odd Pounds sterling in value, to Mr. Thomas Clough, of the Town of Boston, (which he told the deponent he intended to carry or convey to Windsor aforesaid, or Machias, in order therewith to purchase a cargo for the West-lndies, which the deponent believed to be true,) and the rest in small parcels to the inhabitants of the said Town of Cumberland; that that part of the said cargo sold to the said Thomas Clough, as aforesaid, was sold for the same price that the said John Avary purchased at; that the deponent had no knowledge or expectation, or belief, at the time of the sale of part of the said cargo to the said Thomas Clough, that he intended to convey any part thereof so purchased by him to any other place than Windsor or Machias aforesaid, for the purposes aforesaid; and that he, the deponent, verily believes, and is well assured, that the said Thomas Clough did not convey any part of the said cargo, so purchased by him aforesaid, to the Town of Boston; and this deponent further saith, that the said sloop’s cargo being discharged and disposed of as aforesaid, he proceeded from Cumberland aforesaid, on board of the said sloop, in ballast, to this City, where he arrived about the 23d instant; and this deponent further saith, that besides the sloop’s cargo beforementioned, he had an adventure belonging to him, the deponent, on board, of two hundred and fifty weight of hams, and one hundred and fifty gallons of rum, which were disposed of at Cumberland aforesaid, in small parcels, to the inhabitants; and further the deponent saith, that before he left New-York, in the said voyage, he, the deponent, was informed by Moses Delis Dernier, one of the owners of the said vessel, that she was bound for the Bay of Fundy; and the said Moses told him, that he would have applied to the Committee, to have got leave to have gone there, but that he was afraid that the port would have been shut; and further the deponent saith not.

CHARLES DE KAY.

Sworn the 31st August, 1775, before me

WHITEHEAD HICKS, Mayor.

City of NEW-YORK, ss.

Thomas Millroy, of the Isle-of-Man, Mariner, and mate of the Sloop Sally, now lying in the Port of New-York, being duly sworn, maketh oath, that on or about the beginning of June last, he sailed from the said Port of New-York, on board the said sloop, as mate thereof, with a cargo consisting of flour, rye meal, bread, pork, Indian corn, rum, and some boards, bound for the West-Indies, as he was informed by the master of the said sloop. When they had got out at sea about eighteen hours’ sail, Captain Charles De Kay told the deponent they were bound for the Bay of Fundy. At their arrival in the Bay of Fundy, at a place called Pettiquit Jack, where our supercargo, Mr. Moses Delis Dernier, sold some of the cargo; from thence we went to the Township of Shippody River, and there we discharged part of the cargo, by the directions of said Moses Delis Dernier; from thence we went to Cumberland, in the Province aforesaid, and there we discharged the whole of the cargo we had left, by the order of our supercargo; and then took in ballast, and filled our casks with water, and sailed from thence to New-York, where we arrived the 25th of August, 1775, at Sandy-Hook, or near the Narrows, where the Captain left the sloop and went up to New-York. Before he left the sloop he desired me, if any person inquired where they came from, should say from St. Eustatia; and also desired me to give the people a caution; which I accordingly did.

THOMAS MILLROY.

Sworn this 31st day of August, 1775, before me,

WILLIAM WADDELL, Alderman.

I, Richard Jenking, sailed from New-York on the 28th of May last, as master of the Sloop Elizabeth, belonging to Mr. Thomas Ludlow, laden with provisions, to wit: bread flour, pork, Indian corn, and a small parcel of iron; that the said Thomas Ludlow went with me, as owner and supercargo, and took with him four negroes, three of which I understood were his own. We came to an anchor that day within Sandy-Hook light-house; next day about noon got under way, and put to sea. I took the log-book and marked it towards Bermuda; and that he then told me not to be surprised, that he intended to go to Newfoundland. I found myself obliged to follow his orders, and shaped a course for Cape Race. The 14th of June, arrived at the harbour of Trespass, in Newfoundland, and there landed the cargo, which he sold to Jackson & Hallet, merchants, of Topsham, for sixteen and sixpence sterling, round, as he informed me. I differed with him there, for deceiving me, and would have left him, could I have got a passage home. He took a passage in a small vessel belonging to Mr. Jackson, for Quebeck, and gave me my sailing order to follow him, which I did: he arrived at Quebeck some days before me. At my arrival, he ordered me to haul vessel close into the Town in the mud. In a few days he informed me that he was going to take on board cattle for the West-Indies I demanded my discharge, and told him I would not proceed any further with him. He insisted I should; on which high words arose between us. I still persisted in my resolution to leave him. In a few days he provided another master, and discharged me. I procured a passage to Saybrook, in the Sloop Betsey, Norman Morrison, master, and arrived at Saybrook the 20th instant; from thence I proceeded here, and arrived the 27th.

RICHARD JENKING.

Sworn the 30th August, 1775, before me,

WHITEHEAD HICKS, Mayor.

DAVID BURGER TO NEW-YORK CONGRESS.

New-York, September 1, 1775.

GENTLEMEN: I take this opportunity, from the regard that I have for the cause of American freedom, to acquaint you that there is a set of judicious people that live on Staten-Island, who, for the sake of a little gain, would sell their and the Country’s privileges as appears by their selling to the Troops, which they have done last Tuesday, such as hogs, sheep, geese, ducks, and fowls, to go on board the ship that lies now in the North River, to go to Boston, and are determined to continue thus in letting them have such stock as they want, as far as they are able to supply them, and will spare no pains in provide for them. Mr. Cubberly is to let them have some stock. As he is not willing to bring them up himself, for fear of being discovered in so doing, so that they are to call for them, and he will let them have as far as be can spare. Last Tuesday they had the abovementioned stock from John Van Pelt, Cornelius Martin, Benjamin Martin, John Keteltas, Jacob Barregar, and Mary Barregar. The