and referred the determination thereon to the General Committee.

The Committee examined the certificate produced by Captain Baker, and some difficulties arising, on a full consideration thereof, and it appearing that the said vessel is owned by Mr. Abiel Wood, of Pownalborough, who stands convicted of being an enemy to his Country, by the Committee of the place where he lives; and Captain Baker’s answers to sundry questions proposed by the Sub-Committee not having been satisfactory:

Resolved, That as it is the duty of all persons and Committees to concur with their brethren in opinion and practice, the Sub-Committee have judged well in not permitting said vessel to be loaded; and that, in the opinion of this Committee, we ought not to have any dealings or connections whatever with said Abiel Wood, or his agents in his behalf.

Mr. Pelatiah Webster appeared, on notice, and having given what information he could respecting Mr. Wood, and produced the proceedings of certain other Committees in Mr. Wood’s case, this Committee are of opinion the said proceedings deserve no attention, and adhere to their judgment.

November 7, 1775.

Ordered, That the proceedings of this Committee, in the case of Sloop Betsey, Zebulon Baker Master, owned by Mr. Abiel Wood, be immediately published.

Extracts from the Minutes of the Committee for the City and Liberties of Philadelphia:

J. B. SMITH, Secretary.

PROCLAMATION BY GOVERNOUR TRYON.

By his Excellency WILLIAM TRYON, Esquire, Captain-General and Governour-in-Chief in and over the Province of NEW-YORK, and the Territories depending thereon, in AMERICA, Chancellor and Vice-Admiral of the same.

A PROCLAMATION.

Whereas the General Assembly of this Province stands prorogued to the first day of November next, I have thought fit for His Majesty’s service to prorogue, and I do, by and with the advice of His Majesty’s Council, further prorogue the said General Assembly to the sixth day of December next; of which all His Majesty’s subjects concerned therein are required to take notice, and govern themselves accordingly.

Given under my hand and seal at arms, in the City of New-York, the thirty-first day of October, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five, in the sixteenth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord, George the Third, by the grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, and so forth.

WILLIAM TRYON.

By his Excellency’s command:

SAMUEL BAYARD, JUN., Deputy Secretary.

GOD save the King.

NEW-YORK COMMITTEE.

Tuesday, October 31, 1775.

The Committee met. Present: Henry Remsen, Deputy Chairman.

Ordered, That Lancaster Burling, Patrick Dennis, and Mr. Lott, be a Committee to wait on Mrs. Jarvis. They report, that Mr. French’s charge is without foundation.

Ordered, That Captain French and Thomas Pratt be desired to attend this Committee, at the next meeting, with their evidences relative to a charge exhibited by said Captain French, against Mr. Pratt, of having spoken disrespectfully of the Congress, and also threatening to set fire to this Town, in case troops should arrive here.

Committee appointed to take in subscriptions to establish a Manufactory, to employ the Poor of the City and County of New-York: Evert Bancker, Leonard Lispenard, Jun., Gabriel W. Ludlow, John Reade—East Ward.

EBENEZER HAZARD TO NEW-YORK CONGRESS.

Constitutional Post-Office, New-York, October 31, 1775.

GENTLEMEN: I have it in charge, from the Comptroller of the Constitutional Post-Office, to inform you that the keeper of the ferry across the North River charges our rider for ferriage, while he allows the rider who goes from the old office to cross gratis, pursuant to the directions of an act of Parliament. The Albany post likewise complains of a charge of ferriage between Paulus Hook and Albany. In order to prevent this in future, I am directed to request the interposition of your authority, which I doubt not will be readily granted, when it is considered that the posts have always hitherto crossed the ferries without charge; and even now, some keepers of ferries (among whom is Mr. Ellsworth, at Paulus Hook) permit them to pass in that manner.

I beg leave to hint, that perhaps it may be proper to direct that the post-riders be not delayed at the ferries, but taken across as soon as possible after they make application for that purpose.

I am, Gentlemen, your most obedient humble servant,

EBENEZER HAZARD.

ALBANY (NEW-YORK) COMMITTEE.

Albany Committee Chamber, October 30, 1775.

The Committee, agreeable to a Resolve of the 26th instant, took into consideration the Resolution of the Provincial Congress of this Colony, relative to choosing twelve Deputies to represent this County in Provincial Congress, on the 14th day of November next. And thereupon, and in consequence of an explanatory letter from the Deputies of this County:

Resolved, That an election be held in every District in this County, for the purpose aforesaid; and that the Committees of said Districts hold the election, and make a return of the poll on the 10th day of November next, to this Committee.

And further Resolved, That the said election be held on the 7th November next, at the usual places of elections for annual officers; and that the respective District Committees, by advertisement, give previous notice to the Freeholders, of the time and place of such election.

Resolved, That this Committee shall be dissolved on the 21st day of December next; and that there be an election held in every District of this County, on the 7th day of November next, for Committees to represent the County from the said 21st day of December next, until the fourth Tuesday in May next, unless a reconciliation between Great Britain and America shall sooner take place. That the District of Kinderhook shall have four Members.

District of Kinderhook, November 2, 1775.

In pursuance to the foregoing Resolution, the Committee for the District of Kinderhook do hereby give notice to all such of the Inhabitants as are qualified to vote for Representatives in General Assembly, that they will attend at the dwelling-house of Cornelius Vosburgh, innholder, near the Dutch Church, within the said District, on Tuesday, the 7th day of November instant, at eight o’clock in the morning, for the purpose of taking their polls for Deputies to represent them in Provincial Congress, as well as Members to represent them in the General Committee for this County.

As those Representatives may be of the utmost consequence, the Committee of this District hope and request that the meeting may be as numerous as possible, in order that the collective sense of the Freeholders may be known and transmitted to the General Committee.

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