though not sworn to, that they, among others, were Minute-Men, as he called them; that they were to be ready, at a moment’s warning, to take off some persons who were the most obnoxious.

“We would also request, when the others are sent for, that the abovementioned Isaac Gedney, Jun., Wm. Nelson, Joshua Boyea, Joshua Ferris, Bartholomew Haines, Elijah Haines,William Haines, and John Haines, be also taken and brought before the honourable Congress, for taking up arms to rescue Elijah Weeks, who was brought before the Committee upon a charge against him. Upon the charge we would mention the widow Margaret Gedney, of the White Plains, where they left their arms, Job Hadden, of Harrison Precinct, Benjamin Morrell, of New-York, and Isaac Sniffen, of Rye-Neck, as witnesses. For evidence to the other charges, we beg leave to refer you to Colonel Budd, and Mr. Gilbert Horton.

“We would not have troubled the Congress about apprehending the abovenamed persons, but that we look upon ourselves at present too weak to do it, without great danger; and we beg leave to submit it, whether it be not necessary for the security of many amongst us, as well as to prevent provisions being conveyed to the Ministerial Army, that a guard be placed along the Sound in this County.

“We are, Sir, your most humble servants,

“To Nathaniel Woodhull, President of the Provincial Congress in New-York.”

The Affidavit therein mentioned was read and filed, and is in the words following, to wit:
“WESTCHESTER COUNTY, ss.

“Personally appeared before me, James Horton, Jun., one of His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace, in and for said County, Philip Pinckney, of full age, who deposeth and saith, that on Wednesday, the 25th day instant, being in company, he heard one say that Godfrey Haines was determined to have satisfaction on some particular persons, and that there was a tender expected to take them off instantly; and that this deponent was asked if he would assist in taking off Judge Thomas privately; and that they were determined to have him, if possible; and that there was a person to be in a particular place, to receive him from those who took him.

“PHILIP PINCKNEY.

“Taken and sworn before me, this 1st day of November, 1775

“JAMES HORTON, JUN.”

Ordered, That Colonel Budd and Mr. Gilbert Horton be requested to attend this Congress at five o’clock, this afternoon.

Mr. Melancton Smith delivered in an Account of the expense of apprehending and transporting to Albany three Deserters from Colonel Holmes’s Regiment, who were apprehended at Poughkeepsie, and sent to Albany.

Ordered, That a copy of the said Account be transmitted to Colonel Holmes, that he may stop the said expenses out of the pay of the said Deserters, to prevent the loss of that sum, and that he may be enabled to reimburse this Congress for the same.

Thereupon, a draught of a Letter to Colonel Holmes was read and approved of, and is in the words following, to wit:

In Provincial Congress, Now-York, November 3, 1775.

SIR: Enclosed is a copy of an account of expenses paid to a detachment of the Independent Company at Poughkeepsie, for apprehending and conveying to Albany Thomas Hampton, James Devenport, and Henry May, three deserters belonging to Capt. Wynkoop’s Company, of your Regiment. The Congress request that you will make an immediate stoppage in their pay, to reimburse the sum paid for that service, that you may account to the Congress for the same. We are, Sir, &c.
Colonel James Holmes.

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

A draught of a Letter to the Continental Congress, requesting an aid in Money, was read and approved of, and is in the words following, to wit:

In Provincial Congress, New-York, November 3, 1775.

SIR: We are obliged to trouble the Congress once more on the subject of cash, as we are apprehensive the publick service will suffer greatly, unless we have an immediate supply from the Congress. When Mr. Trumbull, the Paymaster for the Northern Army, passed through this City, we applied to him for a reimbursement of the cash we had advanced in his department; he then informed us, that he would pay no money, as General Schuyler had ordered him to exchange what money he had into gold and silver, and bring the same with him, as it would be wanted in Canada. Since this, we have applied to General Schuyler for a warrant on the Continental Treasurer, but as yet we have not received an answer from him, owing, we suppose, to his indisposition and the hurry of business.

Our accounts will be made up and transmitted with all possible despatch; but as the publick creditors are pressing, we beg the Congress will pay to our Delegates at Philadelphia the sum of fifty thousand Dollars, to enable us to discharge the publick debt, for which this Colony will be accountable.

We are, Sir, your very humble servants.

By order of the Congress:

To the Hon. John Hancock, President of the Honourable the Continental Congress.

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

Ordered, That Colonel McDougall be directed to cause one hundred and fifty barrels of the Gunpowder, now in the Magazine, to be made up into Cartridges of different sorts, in readiness for the common defence, and that Mr. Gabriel W. Ludlow deliver to him or his order the above quantity.

A Petition of Abraham H. Van Vleck, was read and filed, and is in the words following, to wit:

“To the Honourable the Provincial Congress: the Petition of ABRAHAM H. VANM VLECK most humbly sheweth:

“That your petitioner, having inadvertently infringed one of the Resolves of the honourable the Continental Congress, and for so doing has made every kind of concession and satisfaction in his power, declaring at the same time to act in every respect agreeable to the salutary resolves of the Congress, your petitioner therefore most humbly entreats your honourable Board to exonerate him, that he may make his peace with his countrymen, and have an opportunity of proving himself a sincere friend to his country. And your petitioner, as in duty bound, will ever pray; being, with the most profound respect, your most obliged humble servant,

“ABRAHAM H. VAN VLECK.”

Thereupon, the Congress came to a Resolution in the words following, to wit:

Abraham H. Van Vleck, having been duly convicted by the General Committee of Association for the City and County of New-York, of having violated a Resolution of the Continental Congress, by shipping Provisions to Nantucket; and the said Abraham H. Van Vleck, by his Petition, having declared his contrition for his offence, and his intention for the future to conform to the Resolutions of the Congress, and his desire to make his peace with his countrymen, and to have an opportunity of proving himself a sincere friend to his Country,

Resolved, That the said Abraham H. Van Vleck hath fully satisfied this Congress of his contrition for his said offence, and of his intention for the future to act agreeable to the Resolutions of the Congress.

Resolved, That he be again restored to the favourable opinion of his countrymen; and it is hereby recommended that he be no longer considered or treated as an enemy to his Country.

Ordered, That a copy thereof be certified by one of the Secretaries, and delivered to Mr. Henry Van Vleck, to be published.

The Congress then proceeded to hear the Proceedings of the Members met on the 27th and 28th of October last, which were all read, because the Congress on each of those days wanted one or more Members; and the Congress