You have enclosed an account of the prices we gave for the different sorts of cloth for tents, and the expense of making.

We have furnished the Continental Army, at our own expense, with the following quantities of gunpowder, to wit: on the 23d of June we sent one thousand pounds of powder to the Continental Army at Cambridge; on the 24th we sent three hundred pounds to Albany, for the publick use, being wanted at Ticonderoga, and by the Company seat up to remove the cannon and stores. We have since delivered one hundred pounds to the troops marching to the Northern frontiers, and two hundred and thirty-five pounds (in part borrowed of General Wooster) to the troops sent to the east end of Long-Island, and which they have preserved and taken with them to the northward. We have sent two hundred pounds to the post in the Highlands, and have procured by loan from New-Jersey four hundred and fifty-five pounds of gunpowder, which, together with two hundred pounds furnished by us, was forwarded on the 13th of June to the camp at Cambridge. The above parcels amount to two thousand four hundred and ninety weight. Besides the above quantity, the Committee at Albany furnished to the Commissioners for Indian Affairs three hundred and seventy-five pounds, two hundred pounds of which have been replaced by our Congress. General Wooster now requires us to repay him the powder we borrowed of him. We earnestly request, gentlemen, that you would use your best endeavours to get this powder replaced as soon as possible, as we cannot at this time command above two hundred weight. If, in addition to this quantity, you could purchase for us, for cash, or borrow on our credit, one or two tons of powder, it will greatly oblige us, as we are in much want of this article. You know our exposed situation, and therefore it will be unnecessary to press you to use your interest in procuring it for us.

It may be proper to mention to you, that besides the troops abovementioned, we raised a Company of Artillery, consisting of seventy men, completely appointed; they are now with the Army. When this Company was formed, the Continental Congress had not made an establishment for Artillery. The Congress of New-York put this Company on the footing of the Rhode-Island establishment as to their pay, which was the only one known at that time. They are a good Company, well armed; many of them bred in artillery service, and much wanted. They were raised on the faith of being put and kept on the like pay as the Rhode-Island Artillery, before we knew what the Continental pay was. We entreat you would intimate this to the Congress, and get the Rhode-Island establishment confirmed for this Company.

We are, with the highest respect and esteem, Gentlemen, your most obedient humble servants. By order:

P. S. We are apprehensive that the Army under General Schuyler will suffer greatly for want of warm underclothes. Many of the men raised in this Colony are badly provided in that respect, and we submit it to you, whether it may not be proper to mention it to the Congress, lest it should escape their attention.

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

A draught of a Letter to the Continental Congress, to cover a copy of Captain John Hamilton’s Information, was read and approved of, and is in the words following, to wit:

SIR: The enclosed state of information is of such a nature that it is conceived highly proper to communicate it with all despatch to the Congress.

I am, Sir, your most humble servant. By order:

To the Honourable John Hancock, Esq., President.

Ordered, That a copy thereof be engrossed, and signed by the President, and transmitted, with the said Information, and extract of a Letter from Falmouth.

Ordered, That a like Letter be engrossed, and signed by the President, and, with a copy of the said Information and extract of a Letter, transmitted to General Washington.

The Proposal of a merchant of New-York, to load five hundred barrels of Flour to Hispaniola, and to bring in return five tons of Gunpowder, was read.

A draught of a Letter to the Continental Congress, to accompany the said Proposal, was read and approved, and is in the words following, to wit:

GENTLEMEN: We take the liberty to enclose a proposal made by a merchant of New-York, for obtaining gunpowder. As we are not competent to give permission for the voyage proposed, we submit the same to you, and request your directions as soon as possible.

We are, most respectfully, Gentlemen, your most obedient humble servants. By order:

To the Honourable the Continental Congress.

Ordered, That a copy thereof be engrossed, and signed by the President, and, with a copy of the said Proposal, be transmitted.

A draught of a Letter to the Committee at Albany, to cover the Order for repairing the Barracks and Hospital, was read and approved, and is in the words following, to wit:

GENTLEMEN: By the enclosed resolutions you will see that the barracks and hospital, or either of them, as you may think proper, are to be repaired, and firewood to be procured. It is, however, the sense of this Congress, that the burden of this commission should not be troublesome to your Committee, unless you incline to act therein, as it may be more expeditiously and effectually done by appointing two persons; Messrs. Guysbert Marselis and Cornelius Santfort, of your Committee, are recommended to superintend this business, under your direction. If you approve of this appointment, you can immediately set them about the work. We think it not improper to hint to you that the less expensive the operation is, will be the most agreeable to, Gentlemen, your most obedient humble servants.

By order:

To the Committee of Albany.

Ordered, That a copy thereof be engrossed, and signed by the President, and, with a copy of the said Order, transmitted.

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

Die Jovis, 9 ho. A. M., October 5, 1775.

The Congress met pursuant to adjournment. Present:

Nathaniel Woodhull, Esq., President pro tempore.

John Delancy, Esq., one of the Members, applied to the Congress, requesting their opinion, whether Ralph Izard, Esq., intending to come to and reside in this Colony, can, consistent with the American Association, bring with him, from Great Britain, his Coach, Furniture, Plate, Books, and other things, intended for the use of himself and family.

Resolved, unanimously, That it is the sense of this Congress, that Ralph Izard, Esq., may, consistently and without violating the American Association, bring with him from Great Britain, his Coach, Furniture, Plate, Books, and other effects, intended for the use of himself and family.

On reading and taking into consideration the Petition of Elizabeth White, wife of Alexander White, confined in the Jail of the County of Albany,

It is Resolved and Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the General Committee of the County of Albany; and that they hear the charges brought, or that may be brought, against the said Alexander White, and finally determine thereon.

And for this purpose it is further Ordered, That the said Petition, and all the papers now before this Congress, relative to the said Alexander White, be sent to the said Committee.

A Letter from Thomas Palmer, relating to his Lead Mine, and the accounts of John McDonald, were delivered in and read.

Ordered, That Peter V. B. Livingston, Esq., as Treasurer of this Congress, advance and pay to John McDonald the sum of five Pounds four Shillings and six Pence, in full for his wages and expenses in going to examine a Lead

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