Letter from the Committee of Westchester County,

Affidavit of William Hadley, enclosed in the preceding Letter, respecting John Cock, chosen a Captain by the Inhabitants of Yonkers,

Committee to employ a Vessel, and despatch her immediately, with proper directions, to purchase Gunpowder and Arms,

Letter from the Committee of Southampton and Easthampton,

Letter from the Committee of Safety, in reply,

Letter from Captain Hulbert, at Southampton, informing the Committee that his men want a number of Guns,

General Wooster requested to order a full Company of his Regiment to assist in erecting the Fortifications in the Highlands,

Resolutions of the Committee of Cambridge, Hoosack, and Bennington, passed August 3, presented and read,

Letter to the Committees of Cambridge, Hoosack, and Bennington, approving their Resolutions,

John McDonald sent to Thomas Palmer’s, at Newburgh, to examine the Lead Mines claimed by Palmer,

Motion, that Commissions be issued to Captain Anthony Rutgers’s Company of Artilarry rejected,

Letter from the Quakers, declining to make a return of their Males, from sixteen to sixty, as required by the Committee,

Instructions to the Committee, appointed on the 12th instant, to procure Gunpowder and Arms,

Letter to the Delegates in Congress from Maryland, requesting to be informed of the character of Dr. George Nicholson,

Letter from General Wooster. Requests to know the authority for their orders to him of the 13th instant,

Reply to General Wooster, enclosing the Resolve of the Continental Congress, of June 16, 1775,

Arms fit for the use of the Troops, found in the possession of any person who has not signed the General Association, to be impressed for the use of the Troops,

Third Regiment, now in Suffolk County, authorized to collect the Arms in Queen’s County,

Captain Dutcher, with the assistance of some of General Wooster’s Troops, to collect the Arms in Westchester County,

Arms to be collected in every other County, by the Chairman of the County Committee, and such of the Militia as he may deem necessary,

Non-Associators refusing to deliver up their Arms to be taken into custody,

Certificates to John A. Remsen and William Remsen, that they are esteemed Sons of Liberty, among the friends of their country,

Officers chosen for Beat No. 29, in the City of New-York,

Report and Resolves of the Committee of Kingston, in Ulster County, of the 5th of September, on Christian Bergh’s Sloop, now taking in a freight to supply the King’s Troops,

Report of the Committee of the Town of Kingston, of the seizure of Bergh’s Sloop, September 6,

Letter to the Committee of Kingston, in Ulster County. The disposition of Bergh’s Sloop and Cargo is left entirely to the discretion of the Kingston Committee,

Letter from General Wooster, dated yesterday. He cannot comply with request to send a Company to the Highlands,

Letter from John Hancock, enclosing a commission for Mr. Fleming, as Deputy Adjutant-General, and four hundred commissions for the New-York Officers, now under the command of General Schuyler,

Letter to the Continental Congress, with three Plans, and Estimate of the Fortifications in the Highlands, and copies of the correspondence with General Wooster on that subject,

Letter to Beverly Robinson, requesting him to put a reasonable price upon the whole point of dry land, or island, called Martelaer’s Rock Island; the price, if approved, will be paid him for it,

Affidavits of Isaac Green and George Hadley, respecting John Cock, of Yonkers, read,

Letter to the Committee of Yonkers, disapproving of the election of John Cock, who cannot be admitted to any office whatever,

Officers of a Company of Light-Horse, in King’s County, on Nassau Island,

Commissions to Officers of Minute-Men in Cornwall, Orange County,

Committee to wait upon the Governour, and request of him an extract of Lord Dartmouth’s Letter, informing him that orders have been given to the Commanders of His Majesty’s Ships in America, to consider such place in open Rebellion as shall raise more Troops, &c.,

Agree with James Byers to cast six Field-Pieces, of full proof; he to run all risk,

Letter from Walter Livingston, Deputy Commissary-General, dated Albany, September 6, read and filed,

Letter from the Committee of Tryon County, requesting the appointment of Sheriff for John Frey,

Affidavit of William Biddle, that he heard Alexander White declare he would protect and defend all Negroes and Slaves that would resort to his standard,

Petition from David Purdy and John O’Connor, now in confinement, requesting they may be examined,

Alexander Bell called in, severely reprimanded, and discharged,

David Purdy examined, reprimanded, and discharged,

John O’Connor’s Statement heard, when he was discharged,

Brigantine Elliott, William Hallock, master, permitted to proceed on a Whaling voyage,

Letter from John Weatherhead, declaring the reports against him are not true, with a certificate from Captain Vandeput, that Mr. Weatherhead did not give him the information that the guns were to be removed from the Battery on the 23d of August,

Letter from David Pye, requesting to be informed how he shall proceed in arresting Deserters,

Letter from the Maryland Delegates, in regard to Dr. George Nicholson,

Petition of Christian Bergh, Jun., Adam Bergh, David Dop, John Dop, and Timothy Doughty, praying to be discharged,

Certificate for William Deane and John Newport, about to proceed to Williamsburgh, in Virginia. Mr. Deane was the first who signed the General Association in this Colony, and is generally esteemed a Son of Liberty,

Resolutions authorizing the arrest of any Deserter,

Report of Francis James, a Pilot, sent out to observe any Fleet that might be approaching any part of this Colony,

Letter to the Committee of Easthampton and Southampton, in Suffolk County, informing them of the movements of the British Fleet,

Letter from Robert Boyd: he will soon have some Gun Barrels made,

Petition of George Nicholson, for an appointment in the Army under General Schuyler,

Petition of Timothy Doughty and others, now in confinement, that they may be tried as soon as possible,

Letter from Ebenezer Hazard, requesting a settlement with the Post-Riders,

On information that the collection of Arms, in Queen’s County, would be resisted, Colonel McDougall ordered to enforce the Resolutions of the Committee, and Mr. Benson sent to Jamaica, to know the true state of the proceedings of the gentlemen sent there to collect Arms,

Report by Major Williams, of the opposition made in Queen’s County to the Resolution for the collection of Arms,

Committee appointed to proceed to Queen’s County, and use every prudent measure in their power to collect Arms in that County,