persons guilty of a breach of the said resolutions, or either of them.

Samuel Avery, Foster Lewis, Henry Tiebout, and Christopher Duyckinck, attending at the door, were called in and examined relating to the conduct of the people at Jamaica and Hempstead, at the time they went up for Arms. After some time spent therein, they were respectively directed to deliver their testimony, in writing, to-morrow morning.

Samuel Burling, by order of the Committee, was called in and charged with advising John Dunbar to refuse delivering one of the Colony Arms, in his custody, to the Committee sent to Jamaica for that purpose. Messrs. Foster Lewis and Samuel Avery, present, gave their testimony on that subject. Samuel Burling was heard what he had to say in his defence. Thereupon,

Ordered, That the farther consideration thereof be deferred until the testimony of the witnesses, who attended this morning, is delivered in writing.

A Petition of Colonel Lasher, and a number of other gentlemen, Militia Officers in the City of New-York, was read and filed. They thereby pray that the Militia in this City may be ordered to train at least once a week for three months.

Mr. Bernard Romans, attending at the door, was admitted. He delivered in Proposals to contract for erecting the Fortifications begun on the banks of Hudson’s River, in the Highlands; which were read and filed, and are in the words following, to wit:

“I will propose to undertake that the whole work be done by me for five thousand Pounds, the ordnance only excepted; that I may have the whole management under my direction, and accept the work, already done, at the rate expressed in my own estimate, and the tools necessary already purchased at the cost; that the Commissioners only have the trouble of supervising my execution, and answering the orders I draw from time to time in favour of the workmen and furnishers of materials; and that one hundred and fifty or two hundred Pounds be advanced, to be applied to such incidental matters as are immediately wanted, and do not occur directly to the memory; and especially to furnish the people with articles they may want, as blankets, &c., and perhaps some small advance to encourage them to enter into the service.”

Ordered, That the consideration of the said Proposals be postponed till to-morrow.

A Letter from Walter & Thomas Buchanan was read and filed. They inform that the Snow Georgia, Captain Bolton, is at Sandy Hook, where she has discharged forty passengers; that she is bound to Georgia; that on the 1lth inst., in a gale, she had lost her mainmast, and all the sails and spars belonging thereto, and cannot proceed without repairs; and that the Captain has applied to them to furnish the necessaries, if agreeable to the Committee.

Ordered, That the Snow Georgia, Thomas Bolton, Master, be permitted to come up into the East River, at New-York, to be refitted in such manner that she may proceed again to sea; and that she be repaired under the inspection of such guard as may be put or ordered to be put on board by this Committee, at the expense and charge of the Master or Consignee of the said Snow.

The Committee adjourned until four o’clock in the afternoon.

Die Veneris, 4 ho. P. M., September 29, 1775.

The Committee met pursuant to adjournment. Present:

For ORANGE, John Haring, Chairman.
For NEW-YORK, Colonel McDougall, Thomas Smith.
For ALBANY, Major Nicoll.
For DUTCHESS, Gilbert Livingston.
For WESTCHESTER, William Paulding.
For QUEEN’S, Colonel Blackwell.
For SUFFOLK, John Foster.
For CUMBERLAND, William Williams.
For CHARLOTTE, Mr. Watkins.

The Committee being informed that the Second Surgeon’s Mate of the First Regiment, now at the Barracks, is ordered to join the Regiment to which he is appointed, and that there are several sick Soldiers at present in the Barracks,

Ordered, That Doctor Treat be requested to take the care of the said sick Soldiers as soon as the Surgeon’s Mate departs; and that Doctor Treat, from time to time, take care of any sick Soldiers in the Barracks, or such as may stand in need of a Surgeon or Physician, when they have no Surgeon or Surgeon’s Mate present.

The Petition of Colonel Heyer was read and filed, and is in the words following, to wit:

“To the Honourable the Committee of Safety for the Colony of NEW-YORK:

“The Officers of the Battalion commanded by Colonel Heyer, in this City, with great deference, humbly beg leave to represent that experience points out to them a material imperfection in the act for regulating the Militia of this Province; they mean that article of their being subject to appear only once a month. The Associated Companies in this City are particularly affected thereby; many well-disciplined men, taking the advantage of the law, decline appearing in the Companies, which have been formed and trained with much trouble, and at a considerable expense to their officers. They would also take the liberty to suggest that the Militia cannot be disciplined, to any useful degree, unless the officers are directed to call the Companies out at least once a week, and each Battalion together once a month. This, they conceive, may very easily be done in the Cities and Towns of this Province; as to the dispersed Companies in the Counties, the case may be different. They doubt not but the attention of the honourable Committee will readily be paid to a matter which so nearly concerns the advantage and safety of this Province.

“Signed in behalf of the Officers of the Battalion:

“WILLIAM HEYER.”

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

Die Sabbati, 9 ho. A. M., September 30, 1775.

The Committee met pursuant to adjournment. Present:

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

For NEW-YORK, Mr. Smith, Mr. Van Zandt, Mr. Brasher.
For WESTCHESTER, Mr. Paulding.
For ALBANY, Major Nicoll.
For DUTCHESS, Mr. Livingston.
For QUEEN’S, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Lawrence.
For KING’S, Mr. Williams.
For SUFFOLK, Mr. Foster.
For CUMBERLAND, Major Williams.
For CHARLOTTE, Mr. Watkins.
For TRYON, Captain Sears.

It being represented to this Committee by Daniel Winter, the person who had the charge of conducting Godfrey Haines from Westchester County to this City, by order of the Committee of the said County, that the taking the said Godfrey Haines back will be attended with danger of his being rescued by persons inimical to the cause of liberty, the Committee thereupon reconsidered their order of yesterday, and resolved and ordered that the said Godfrey Haines be committed to the Jail in this City till farther order of this Committee or the Provincial Congress of this Colony.

George Nicholson having been on board the Asia, Ship-of-War, the Transport Ship, and other Vessels employed in the Ministerial service, for the purpose of procuring intelligence, and discovering the intentions of our enemies; and he having rendered himself useful and of service to the cause of American liberty, by his intelligence,

Resolved and Ordered, That Peter Van Brugh Livingston, Esq., as Treasurer of the Congress of this Colony, pay to George Nicholson the sum of twenty Pounds, as a reward for his services and intelligence brought from on board the Asia, Man-of-War.

Mr. Andrew Moodie, appointed Adjutant of the Third Regiment, having given three Orders of one tenor and date, in the words following, to wit:

“New-York, September 30, 1775.

“SIR: Please to pay to Peter Van Brugh Livingston, Esq., Treasurer of the Provincial Congress” of the Colony of New-York, or his order, the sum of five Pounds per

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