put in proper order one of the Rooms in the Upper Barracks, for the reception and storing of such Stores as are now in the Barrack-Master’s Store-Room in the Jail; and that Mr. Bancker render an account of the expenses to this Committee, for payment.

A Letter from Egbert Benson, Chairman of the Committee of Dutchess County, informing that Messrs. Lester, Doughty, and Berghs, are said to have enlisted men, and purchased supplies for the enemy, was read and filed.

Ordered, That Colonel Lasher detach a sufficient party of the Militia under his command, to apprehend Mordecai Lester, of Dutchess County, wherever he may be found, and keep him in safe custody, to answer before this Committee for certain misdemeanors against the liberties of America, charged against him; and for so doing this shall be a sufficient warrant.

Mr. Richard Yates, Mr. Roosevelt, and Mr. Van Zandt, dissent.

Ordered, That a copy thereof be engrossed, and delivered to Colonel Lasher.

Committee adjourned till nine o’clock, to morrow morning.

Die Martis, 9 ho. A. M., September 5, 1775.

The Committee met pursuant to adjournment. Present:

John Haring, Esquire, Chairman, and Commissioner for Orange County.
For NEW-YORK, James Beekman, Isaac Roosevelt, Isaac Sears, Mr. Brasher, Joseph Hallett, Col. McDougall.
For ALBANY, Robert Yates, Esquire.
For DUTCHESS, Gilbert Livingston, Melancton Smith.
For WESTCHESTER, William Paulding.
For ULSTER, Isaac Roosevelt.
For KING’S, Jeremiah Remsen.
For TRYON, Isaac Sears.
For CUMBERLAND, William Williams.
For SUFFOLK, Abraham Brasher.

Doctor Treat and Doctor Thomas Jones sent in an Inventory of the Medicines and Hospital Stores now in a room at the Barracks, with the prices annexed to the same; which is now filed.

A Petition of the Inhabitants of the Manor of Fordham and West Farms, setting forth the inconvenience of their being joined in one Company with those of the Borough of Westchester; and praying that they may be formed into one Company.

Ordered, That a Letter, enclosing a copy of the said Petition, be sent to the Committee of Westchester.

Thereupon, a draught of a Letter to the Committee of Westchester County was read and approved of, and is in the words following, to wit:

In Committee of Safety, &c., September 5, 1775.

GENTLEMEN: We enclose you a copy of a petition from the inhabitants of the Manor of Fordham and West Farms. If the facts therein set forth are true, we think it reasonable they should be formed into a separate Company, and choose their officers. However, by the resolutions of our Congress, the division of the County into Beats or Districts is referred to you. But we must observe to you that each Company is ordinarily to consist of about eighty-three men, officers included; and by their representation it appears that there is a sufficient number to form a Company, and the Beat or District to which you have assigned them as part, far exceeds that number. We therefore recommend to you an inquiry into this matter. We are, &c.

To Gilbert Drake, Esq., Chairman of the Committee of Westchester County.

Ordered, That a copy thereof be engrossed, and signed by the Chairman, and transmitted.

Dr. McClean, of the City, attending at the door, requested the sense of this Committee, whether he be at liberty to supply the Ship Asia with Drugs and Medicines, as he has heretofore done.

Agreed, That Dr. McClean be at liberty to supply the said Ship with Drugs and Medicines, in the same manner and under the like restrictions that Mr. Lott is directed to observe in supplying the said Ship with Beer and Water.

The Committee having ordered some of the persons now in custody, and who were taken on board of the Sloop commanded by one Dop, seized by order of the Provincial Congress last Sunday, by Colonel Lasher, proceeded to the examination of Daniel Rivers, one of them. Henry Acker, Jun., next examined; Abraham Freligh, next examined; Timothy Doughty, next examined.

A Letter from Augustus Van Cortlandt, Esq., informing the Committee that he had deposited the Records of his office in a dry arched cellar, in boxes; that he had intended, if this City should be invaded, to remove them to his brother’s, at the Yonkers, in Westchester County.

Agreed, That the disposition Mr. Cortlandt has made of the Records of his office is satisfactory to this Committee, for the present, and that he be informed thereof.

Ordered, That the Letter of application from William McAdam, for a permit for the Sloop Jean to proceed to sea, and the inventory of her lading sent into Congress, and the short notes of examination of David Morris, the Pilot, be delivered to the Committee of the City of New-York, as a matter within their particular province, to which they are competent; and that the said Committee be informed that David Morris, a Pilot, is a material witness to be examined with respect to the Sloop Jean.

And Ordered, That the notes of examination of Alexander Bell, and the bill for fifty Pounds, found on him, be also delivered to the said Committee of the City of New-York.

Die Mercurii, 9 ho, A. M., September 6, 1775.

The Committee met pursuant to adjournment. Present:

John flaring, Esq., Chairman, and Commissioner for Orange County.
For NEW-YORK, James Beekman, Joseph Hallett, and John Morin Scott.
For ALBANY, Robert Yates.
For DUTCHESS, Gilbert Livingston and Colonel Hoffman.
For QUEEN’S, Jonathan Lawrence.
For KING’S, Jeremiah Remsen, John Vanderbilt,and Henry Williams.
For WESTCHESTER, William Paulding.
For CUMBERLAND, Major John Williams.
For TRYON, Isaac Sears.
For ULSTER, Isaac Roosevelt.
For SUFFOLK, Abraham Brasher.

Ordered, That Mr. Thomas Grenell be, and he is hereby appointed a Commissioner, in addition to the number heretofore appointed, to superintend the erecting and finishing the Fortifications on Hudson’s River, in the Highlands.

Ordered, That Peter Van Brugh Livingston, Esq., pay to Mr. William Bedlow, one of the Commissioners for erecting Fortifications on the banks of Hudson’s River, in the Highlands, the sum of two hundred and fifty Pounds, on account, to be expended in preparing necessaries and in erecting the said Fortifications.

A Letter from the Committee of Tryon County, of the 26th ult., was read and filed. They therein enclose a copy of sundry Resolutions of their Committee; as, also, a list of Officers of the Militia by them elected.

The Resolutions enclosed in the Letter from the Committee of Tryon County are as follows:

“In Tryon County Committee Chamber, August 26, 1775.

“ Resolved and Agreed, unanimously, That the following new chosen Members, by the freeholders and inhabitants of Palatine District, adjoining the old Committee, agreeable to a late advertisement, dated the 12th instant, shall be admitted and sworn by the oath formerly prescribed by the General Committee, viz: John Eisenlord, Christian Nelles, William Fox, Jr., John James Clock, sworn this day.

“ Resolved, That if any disputes, trespasses, or other misdemeanors, in civil matters, should arise among neighbours, freeholders, inhabitants and residents within our County, the same shall be determined and decided by three Members of the Committee of such District where the case shall exist, but if the Members are too distant, then by one of the Committee, and a jury of six freeholders, chosen by the parties themselves, or, if the parties cannot agree, chosen by said Member of the Committee, within such District, where the disputes and disorders arose—the case not exceeding five Pounds, New-York currency.