“We enclose you the affidavit of Mr. William Hadley, one of our Committee, a man of unblemished character, respecting the conduct of John Cock, who was chosen a Captain by the inhabitants of the Yonkers. Affidavits will also be forwarded, as soon as possible, of Mr. Cock’s speaking very disrespectfully of the Congress.

“If the Committee of Safety are of opinion that it is improper to give Mr. Cock a commission, we submit whether it will not be necessary to acquaint those of our body who live in the Yonkers therewith, that they may proceed to a new election.

“We enclose a list of the Field-Officers nominated by the Committee of this County, which we beg leave to recommend to the Provincial Congress as persons properly qualified for the several places for which they are nominated.

“We are, Gentlemen, your most humble servants. ”

“By order of the Committee:

“GILBERT DRAKE, Chairman.

“To John Having, Esq., Chairman of the Committee of Safety, New-York.”

An Affidavit of William Hadley, therein enclosed, was also read and filed, and is in the words following, to wit:

“WESTCHESTERCounty, ss.

“William Hadley, of the said County, Yeoman, personally appeared before the Committee of Safety for the County abovesaid, and being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, saith, that he, the deponent, being appointed one of the Sub-Committee for the superintending the signing of the General Association of this Province, carried the same to one John Cock, of the Yonkers, in said County, and asked the said John Cock to sign the same. He, the said John Cock, taking the pen in his hand, uttered the following words, viz: ‘I sign this with my hand, but not with my heart, for I would not have signed it, had it not been for my wife and family’s sake;’ and this he several times repeated, in the hearing of him, the deponent. And farther the said deponent saith not.

“WILLIAM HADLEY.

“Sworn the 11th of September, 1775, before me,

“GILBERT DRAKE.”

A list of the Field-Officers for the different Regiments in Westchester County, sent in by the Committee of West-chester County in the said Letter, was read and filed.

Ordered, That Messrs. Jacobus Van Zandt, Henry Remsen, and Lewis Pintard, be a Committee to employ a Vessel, and despatch her with proper directions, to purchase Gunpowder and Arms; and Ordered, That those gentlemen be supplied with Four Thousand Pounds, by Peter V. B. Livingston, Esq., Treasurer of the Congress of this Colony, for that purpose; and that a certified copy of this entry be a sufficient warrant to the said Peter Van Brugh Livingston, Esq., Treasurer as aforesaid, to deliver to the gentlemen above named the sum of Four Thousand Pounds, for the purpose abovementioned.

Ordered, That Mr. Gabriel W. Ludlow be requested to deliver one hundred pounds of Gunpowder to Colonel Lasher, for the use of the Minute-Men of his Battalion, to be by Col. Lasher distributed and delivered to his Minute-Men gratis, in such quantities, and at such times when they are ordered on service, as Col. Lasher shall think necessary.

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

Die Mercurii, 9 ho. A. M., September 13, 1775.

The Committee met pursuant to adjournment. Present:

John Haring, Esq., Chairman, and Commissioner for Orange County.

For NEW-YORK, Joseph Hallett, James Beekman, Isaac Sears, Isaac Roosevelt.
For ALBANY, Francis Nicoll.
For DUTCHESS, Gilbert Livingston.
For WESTCHESTER, William Paulding.
For ULSTER, Isaac Roosevelt.
For RICHMOND, Aaron Cortelyou.
For KING’S, Henry Williams.
For QUEEN’S, Nathaniel Tom.
For SUFFOLK, John Foster, John Sloss Hobart.
For TRYON, Isaac Sears.
For CUMBERLAND, William Williams.

A Letter from the Committee of Southampton and Easthampton, dated at Easthampton, on the 9th instant, was read and filed, and is in the words following, to wit:

“Easthampton, September 9, 1775.

“GENTLEMEN: Your favour of the 25th of August we duly received, and note the contents. We would cheerfully comply with your request in respect to raising two Companies of Minute-Men for the defence of the stock at Montauk, but we think it entirely out of our power, as we are but a small number of people here, and a considerable part of our strength is already gone in the service. We have called a meeting of the Joint Committee of South and Easthampton this day, and have voted to call our Militia together in the Second Battalion, in order to enlist a Company, if possible, to send directly off to Montauk, as it is at present without even a soldier to guard it; and we are fearful we shall not have sufficient ammunition amongst us to fix out one Company; and should General Gage’ s Troops come upon us in this destitute condition, we shall be absolutely under the disagreeable necessity of complying with their terms. Therefore, gentlemen, we must beg the favour that we may have two Companies sent here as soon as possible. It is the opinion of General Wooster that we are in the most defenceless condition of any part of this Continent.

“By order of the Committee:

“DAVID PEIRSON, Chairman. ”

A draught of a Letter in answer to the Committees of Southampton and Easthampton was read and approved of, and is in the words following, to wit:

New-York, September 13, 1775.

SIR: Your favour of the 9th current, in behalf of the united Committees of East and Southampton, came to hand this morning; in answer to which we advise, that a number of men, not exceeding twenty-five, be placed upon Montauk, with orders to drive the cattle off, in case a fleet from Boston should arrive to rob at that end of the island again. We recommend it to you to be diligent in embodying your Minute-Men, that, should an attack be made upon any part of your County, they may be ready to march immediately. You will see, by the Regulations which the Congress have published for the Militia, that the Minute-Men, when called out to service, will be upon Continental pay. We can say nothing to you on the subject of ammunition, farther than we are not able to supply you with any. We are your humble servants.

By order of the Committee of Safety.

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

William, Ritchie requests permission from the Committee of Safety to employ a small Vessel, commanded by himself, in carrying Provisions and such articles as may be wanted at the Camp, from this Port, to be landed at Dartmouth, Sandwich, or Southport, as he may find most safe and convenient.

Ordered, That Mr. William Ritchie be at liberty to employ a small Vessel, commanded by himself, in conveying such articles (except Provisions) as may be wanted at the Camp at Cambridge, to be landed at Dartmouth, Sandwich, or such other port as he may find most safe and convenient.

A Letter from Capt. John Hulbert, dated at Southampton, on the 9th of September instant, was read and filed, and is in the words following, to wit:

“Southampton, September 9, 1775.

“GENTLEMEN: I would inform you that I marched with my Company from Montauk, the 7th instant; am preparing to march, and shall set off by the middle of next week. My Company will want a number of guns, as the inhabitants that supplied them will not let them go away, pleading the want of them themselves. I give you this timely notice, that the Company may not be detained long when we come to New-York, &c.

“I am, Gentlemen, your humble servant,

“JOHN HULBERT.

“ Peter V. B. Livingston, Esq.”

Ordered, That P. V. B. Livingston, Esq., as Treasurer, pay to Henry Roome three hundred and twenty-five Pounds for his account, as audited, for Pork bought by