Town, or destroyed, by reason whereof the inhabitants are subject to great apprehensions for their future safety, this Congress do therefore conceive it their indispensable duty to assure the citizens that they have received no private intelligence of any danger; and that, whenever they do, they will take the earliest method of informing them of it, that the citizens may provide in the best manner they can for the security of their families and effects.

In Provincial Congress, New-York, October 28, 1775.

GENTLEMEN: On the 13th instant we requested the sense of the Congress, by the first opportunity, whether the inhabitants of New-York ought to export their produce to the places not interdicted by the Association of the Continental Congress last year. This commercial object is of the highest importance to the Colony. You will therefore pardon our importunity, and favour us with an answer as soon as possible.

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

To the Delegates of the Colony of New-York at Continental Congress, Philadelphia.

Die Jovis, 9 ho. A. M., November 2, 1775.

The Congress met pursuant to adjournment.

Mr. Abraham Yates, Jun., Esq., was unanimously appointed President pro tempore.

A Letter from Silas Deane, John Adams, and George Wythe, of the 19th of October, was read and filed, and is in the words following, to wit:

“Philadelphia, October 19, 1775.

“SIR: The Continental Congress having been pleased to appoint us a Committee for collecting an account of the hostilities committed by the Ministerial Troops and Navy in America, since last March, with proper evidence of the truth of the facts, relating to the number and value of the buildings destroyed, and of the vessels inward and outward bound seized by them, as nearly as can be ascertained, and also the stock taken by them from different parts of the Continent, as you may see by the resolve enclosed, we entreat the assistance of the Convention of your Colony in this business, that we may be enabled to perform what is required of us, in the manner and with the expedition the Congress expects. And to that end, that you will be pleased to furnish us with the necessary materials, sending to us clear, distinct, full, and circumstantial details of the hostile and destructive acts, and the captures or seizures, and depredations, in your Colony, and accurate estimate of the loss and damage, with the solemn examination of witnesses, and other papers and documents officially authenticated.

“We are, Sir, your obedient humble servants,

“The Hon. Nathaniel Woodhull, Esq., President, and the Convention of New-York.”

The Resolution of the Continental Congress of the 18th October, therein enclosed, was read and filed, and is in the words following, to wit:

“In Congress, October 18, 1775.

“Resolved, That a just and well authenticated account of the hostilities committed by the Ministerial Troops and Navy in America, since last March, be collected, with proper evidence of the truth of the facts related, the number and value of the buildings destroyed by them; also, the number and value of the vessels, inward and outward bound, which have been seized by them since that period, as near as the number and value can be ascertained; also, the stock taken by them from the different parts of the Continent.”

Ordered, That a copy of that Resolve and Letter be sent to the Committee of Suffolk County; and that the said Committee of Suffolk County do, in the best manner, ascertain the damages sustained by the people of that County, with all necessary particulars thereof, and with proper proofs to support the same; and that the said Committee transmit the same to the Provincial Congress of this Colony with all convenient despatch.

Ordered, That a copy of the said Resolve and Letter be delivered to the Chairman or Deputy Chairman of the Committee of the City of New-York; and that the said Committee do ascertain, in the best manner possible, the damages sustained by the people of this City and County, with all necessary particulars thereof, and with proper proofs to support the same; and that the said Committee transmit the same to the Provincial Congress of this Colony with all convenient despatch.

A Certificate of Doctor John Jones, of the bad state of health of Captain John Norbury, who is a Continental prisoner, was read. It is thereby certified, that Captain Norbury cannot probably obtain relief in America; and Captain Norbury, through a Member, requests leave to go to Britain.

Ordered, That Captain Norbury be informed that he may be exchanged for an officer of General Wooster’s Regiment, now a prisoner on board the Ship Asia; and that he have leave to apply to Captain Vandeput for that purpose.

Ordered, That Peter V. B. Livingston, Esq., as Treasurer of this Congress, pay to David Clarkson, Esq., the sum of two hundred Pounds, to enable him to discharge his note to Abraham Lott, Esq., Treasurer of this Colony, for the like sum formerly borrowed by order of this Congress for the publick service; and that Mr. Livingston take Mr. Clarkson’s receipt for the same.

Ordered, That Peter V. B. Livingston, Esq., as Treasurer of this Congress, pay to Henry Glenn, Esq., the sum of seven hundred Pounds, to enable him to discharge the Note of Abraham Ten Broeck, Esq., given to Abraham Lott, Esq., Treasurer of this Colony, for that sum, formerly borrowed by the said Ten Broeck of Mr. Lott, by order of this Congress, for the publick service; and that Mr. Livingston take Mr. Henry Glenn’s receipt for the same; and that Mr. Henry Glenn take a receipt of Mr. Lott on the said Note.

Ordered, That Peter V. B. Livingston, Esq., as Treasurer of this Congress, pay to Christopher Tappen, Esq., the sum of four hundred and twenty-eight Pounds, to enable him to discharge the Note of Egbert Dumond, Esq., given to Abraham Lott, Esq., Treasurer of this Colony, for that sum formerly borrowed by Mr. Egbert Dumond of Mr. Lott, by order of this Congress, for the publick service; and that Mr. Livingston take Mr. Tappen’s receipt for the same; and that Mr. Tappen take a receipt of Mr. Lott on the said Note.

Mr. Jonathan Lawrence, Chairman of the Committee appointed to take into consideration the disputed Elections of the Militia Officers of the Districts of New-Paltz and Hurley, in Ulster County, reported; which was read and filed, and is in the words following, to wit:

Your Committee appointed to take into consideration Letters from the Committees of the Townships of Hurley and New-Paltz, in the County of Ulster, and the Petition of the Inhabitants of the said Townships, do report, that it is the opinion of this Committee, that the election of officers held on the 9th of June last, in the Township of Hurley, and that held in the Township of New-Paltz, on the 31st of May last, were not agreeable to the Resolution of the Continental and this Congress: And in compliance with the prayer of the petitions of the inhabitants of the said Townships, your Committee are of opinion, that it should be recommended to the Committees that Polls be held, in convenient places, in said Townships, for the election of Officers of the Militia, agreeable to the directions of this Congress, the time and place being first duly notified by the Committees of said Townships. And your Committee do further report, that as they have been informed a dispute hath arose between the inhabitants of two different parts of the Township of Hurley, of their rights of nomination of said Officers, if the Congress would give it as their opinion that said Officers should be elected from the different parts of said Township, it would give satisfaction, and again restore friendship and unanimity. All which is most humbly submitted. By order of the Committee:

JOHN LAWRENCE, Chairman.

Resolved, That the Congress does agree with their Committee in the said Report; and that the said Report stand confirmed.