“New-York, December 2, 1775.

“SIR: I have the honour to be elected a member of this Congress, but am sorry the publick did not duly consider my infirmity in respect of my hearing, which renders me a very unfit person to discharge that important trust, as I am not able to distinguish or understand any arguments or debate, (unless the speakers are very near me,) which always gives me extreme pain and uneasiness. I humbly beg, therefore, in case of my non-attendance, that the gentlemen of the Congress will not impute it to any unwillingness in me to serve; for I can assure them that I am a friend to the rights and liberties of my Country, and will cheerfully bear my part of the burden, to preserve them inviolate, in any thing that I am capable of, or properly qualified for.

“I have the honour to be, Sir, your and their humble servant,

“THEODORUS VAN WYCK.

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

A Letter from William Miller, Chairman pro tem., of the Committee of White-Plains, dated 22d November last, stating the inimical conduct of Jeremiah Travis and Jeremiah Travis, Jun., in opposing the measures of Congress, and requesting Instructions thereon, was read and filed, and is as follows, viz:

“White-Plains, November 22, 1775.

“SIR: Jeremiah Travis, Junior, and Jeremiah Travis have been brought before the Committee of Westchester County. The former was charged with warning a number of people to appear at Peekskill, and with appearing and embodying in arms to oppose the Congress and Committee. The latter was charged with instigating a number of people to oppose the measures of the Congress and Committee, and being the means of embodying a number of men in arms at Peekskill, (himself with them,) on the 6th instant, to rescue some persons that were taken before the Sub-Committee of Cortlandt’s Manor. Thirteen of the Committee being sworn to try each of the charges, the Committee found the Travises severally guilty. But few of the people who collected at Peekskill had fire-arms, the most being armed with clubs, (which the Committee suppose to be a method taken by Jeremiah Travis to evade the resolutions of the Congress.) This occasions a doubt in some of the Committee, whether the Travises come within the meaning of the fourth clause of the resolves of the Provincial Congress of the 1st of September last past, respecting taking up arms; which doubt we should be glad to have solved by the honourable Provincial Congress as soon as is convenient. If the Congress is of opinion that their cases do come within the meaning of the clause above mentioned, we pray that a punishment adequate to their offence may be speedily inflicted on them, as they are both now in custody. Meanwhile, pray an answer may be sent as speedy as convenient.

“I am, Sir, your most humble servant,

“By order of the Committee:

“WM. MILLER, Chairman pro tem.

“To the Hon. the President of the Provincial Congress.”

A Letter from Henry Remsen, dated November22, 1775, to the Committee of the City of New-York, respecting Saltpetre purchased by the desire of the Provincial Congress, the consideration whereof was referred to this Congress, was read and filed.

Proceedings of a meeting of the Governour and Council of Connecticut, on the 3d of November last; a Letter from Governour Trumbull, of the 4th of November, and a Letter from Adam Babcock, Chairman of the Committee of New-Haven, requesting a loan of Cannon, for the defence of said Town, and addressed to the Committee of the City and County of New-York, and by them referred to the consideration of the Provincial Congress, were received and filed, and are as follow, viz:

“Lebanon, November 4, 1775.

“SIRS: I am desired to write to you, in favour of the Town of New-Haven, for the loan of cannon, for the use of the Town, in the dangerous situation it is in from the Ministerial ships, if they can be spared. Enclosed is a copy of the minutes of the vote passed here. Your compliance will oblige that Town, and be gratefully acknowledged by this Colony.

“I am, with esteem and regard, Gentlemen, your most obedient humble servant,

“JONATHAN TRYUMBULL.

“To the Hon. Committee of Safety at New-York.”

“New-Haven, November 10, 1775.

“SIR: The Committee appointed by the Town of New-Haven, in pursuance of a recommendation from the Governour and Council of Safety to put this place in a proper posture of defence, now apply to you and your honourable Committee of Safety for the loan of eighteen pieces of heavy cannon, for the defence of this Town. The enclosed letter, from his Honour Govenour Trumbull, will assure you that the cannon, if lent to us, will be at the risk of this Colony, which we hope will remove every objection to granting our: request, provided such a measure is consistent with your own safety.

“We request the favour of an early determination and answer; and if the gentlemen of the Committee are pleased to grant our request, it will be doing an essential service to the Town of New-Haven, and will be most gratefully acknowledged. If we have your consent, we will, on receipt of your letter expressing that consent, give the necessary orders for their removal to this place, without giving you any further trouble, and shall ever esteem ourselves, and the Town we represent, under lasting obligations to you for this friendly assistance, in this time of our danger; and are, with great respect and regard, your most obedient and most humble servants,

“Signed by order and in behalf of the Committee:

“ADAM BABCOCK.

“Henry Remsen, Esq.”

A Letter from John Dennis, Chairman of the Committee of New-Brunswick, was read and filed, in the words following, to wit:

“City of New-Brunswick, November 28, 1775.

“SIR: By your orders, received per Mr. Abraham Clark, I sent you six quarter-casks of powder, which is all I could collect. The persons I had it from are impatient, and beg the powder may be returned, as our inhabitants are destitute of that article.

“Your assistance will be duly acknowledged by your obedient humble servant,

“JOHN DENNIS.

“To P. V. B. Livingston, Esq.”

PENNSYLVANIA ASSEMBLY.

At an Assembly held in Philadelphia, on Saturday, the 14th day of October, Anno Domini1775, P. M.

By the Returns of the Sheriffs of the several Counties, it appears that the following gentlemen were duly elected to serve in Assembly, as Representatives of the Freemen of the Province of Pennsylvania, for the ensuing year, viz:

For the County of PHILADELPHIA:  John Dickinson, Michael Hillegas, George Gray, Thomas Pods, Samuel Miles, Joseph Parker, Robert Morris, Jonathan Roberts

For the County of CHESTER: John Morton, Benjamin Bartholomew James Gibbons, Isaac Pearson, John Jacobs, Charles Humphreys, Joseph Pennock, Joseph Pyle.

For the County of BERKS: Edward Biddle, Henry Chrcist.

For the County of NORTHAMPTON: Peter Kachlein, George Taylor.

For the City of PHILADELPHIA:  Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Mifflin.

For the County of LANCASTER: Curtis Grubb, Mathias Slough, George Ross, James Webb.

For the County of BEDFORD: Bernard Dougherty.

For the County of BUCKS: William Rodman, John Heany, Gerardus Wynkoop, John Foulke, Benjamin Chapman, David Twining, John Brown, Thomas Jenks.

For the County of YORK: James Ewing, Michael Swoope.

For the County of NORTHUMBERLAND: Samuel Hunter.

For the County of CUMBERLAND: William Allen, John Moutgomery.