Resolved, That the Commanding Officer of the First Regiment send an officer, with twenty-five privates, to Georgetown, as an escort to protect the Ammunition to be purchased by a resolve of this Council, for conveying the same from thence to Cape-Fear.

Resolved, That the Paymasters in the several Districts where the Continental Troops are stationed, do immediately purchase Cloth and have the same made up into Clothes, to wit: Coats, Waistcoats, and Breeches, for such of the men in the two Battalions of Continental Troops not already provided with Clothing, and that the amount thereof be discounted out of each man's pay, at the rate of ten shillings per month.

Resolved, That the sum of two thousand pounds be paid into the hands of Samuel Ashe, Esq., Paymaster of the Troops stationed at Cape-Fear, by the Southern Treasurer, for the purpose of purchasing Cloth, &c., for said Troops, and that he account for the same to the next Congress, and be allowed in his accounts with the publick.

Resolved, That the sum of one thousand pounds be paid into the hands of Robert Smith, Esq., Paymaster of the Troops stationed at Edenton, by the Northern Treasurer, for the purpose of purchasing Cloth, &c., for said Troops; and that he account for the same to the next Congress, and be allowed in his accounts with the publick.

Resolved, That the sum of one thousand pounds be paid into the hands of Richard Caswell, Esq., Paymaster of the Troops stationed at Newbern, by the Southern Treasurer, for the purpose of purchasing Cloth, &c., for said Troops; and that he account for the same to Congress at its next meeting, and be allowed in his accounts with the publick.

Resolved, That the Northern Treasurer pay into the hands of Matthew Locke, Paymaster of the Regulars and Minute-men in the District of Salisbury, the further sum of two thousand pounds, to enable him to pay off and clothe the Continental Troops, and pay the Minute-men; to be accounted for at the next meeting of the Congress, and be allowed in his accounts with the publick.

Resolved, That Matthew Locke, Paymaster of Salisbury District, be directed to purchase all the Ammunition he can procure; and for all sums advanced in this service he shall be allowed in his settlements with the publick.

Resolved, That the Paymaster of the Continental Troops stationed in this Province do immediately procure Cartridge-boxes and Haversacks, for the use of such of the Troops as are not already supplied with them; and that the Paymasters be allowed for the same in the settlement of their, respective accounts with the publick.

The Continental Congress having recommended to the Council additional Rations for the Troops stationed in this Province, viz: three pints of Peas or Beans per week, or Vegetables equivalent, rating the Peas or Beans at a dollar per bushel; one pint of Milk per day, at the rate of 1-72 of a dollar, per pint; half a pint of Rice or one pint of Indian Meal per man per week; one quart of Spruce Beer or Cider per man, or nine gallons of Molasses per company of one hundred men per week; three pounds of Candles to one hundred men per week, for guards; twenty-four pounds of Soft or eight pounds of Hard Soap for one hundred men per week:

The Council having taken the same into consideration, resolve that the several Commissaries to the Continental Troops do supply them with the above-mentioned Rations, and that they respectively be allowed for each man so to be supplied, per day, the additional sum of two pence; and that the said Commissaries be allowed for the same in the settlement of their respective accounts with the publick.

Resolved, That the Treasurers, or either of them, pay to William Chew the sum of forty pounds and eight pence, Proclamation money, for conveying a packet from the Continental Congress to this Board, and carrying back answers to the same; and be allowed in their accounts with the publick.

Resolved, That the several Members of the Committee of Safety for the District of Salisbury, be required to meet on the first Tuesday in February next, for the despatch of publick business.

Resolved, That the Northern Treasurer, or the Paymaster of Salisbury District, pay Mr. Waightstill Avery the sum of twenty-five pounds towards defraying his expenses to South-Carolina, on the business of this Province.

Resolved, That, in case any of the Continental Troops should be stationed in either of the Towns in this Province, the Committee of such Town is hereby empowered and required to provide for them suitable Barracks during their stay in such Town, and report to the next Congress the time such Barracks shall have been occupied, that the Members thereof may make such allowances as they shall judge necessary.

Resolved, That it be recommended to the several Town and County Committees in this Province immediately to furnish the Captains of each Minute and Militia Company, in their respective Counties, with copies of the Test signed and recommended by the late Provincial Congress, and present the same to the men under their command, for their approbation; and also to return a list of all those who neglect or refuse signing the same, to the said Committee, to be by them transmitted to the Provincial Council at their next meeting.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Council that no person or persons shall be entitled to any benefit or relief against any debtor, as directed by the Provincial Congress, unless such person or persons so applying shall, at least ten days previous to such application, have subscribed the Continental Association and the Test, as signed and re commended by the late Provincial Congress, held at Hillsborough.

CORNELIUS HARNETT, President.

By order:

JAMES GREEN, JR., Clerk.

COLONEL HASBROUCK TO NEW-YORK CONGRESS.

Newburgh, December 18, 1775.

Pursuant to the orders of the Congress to the Regiment under my command, to be in readiness upon any proper alarm, I have appointed the place of general rendezvous to be at Mr. Martin Wygant's, in Newburgh Precinct.

I am, with due obedience to the honourable Congress, sir, your humble servant,

JONATHAN HASBROUCK.

To the Honourable Nathaniel Woodhull, President of the Provincial Congress of the Colony of New-York.

GOVERNOUR TRYON TO THE MAYOR OF NEW-YORK.

Ship Dutchess of Gordon, off New-York,

December 18, 1775.

SIR; I lose no time in transmitting to you, herewith, a letter I this morning received from Captain Parker, of His Majesty's ship Phœnix, communicating certain instructions he has received from Admiral Graves, for the rule of his conduct on this station, which letter you will forthwith make known to the Corporation and citizens of New-York; and I request that you will insert it in the publick papers, to the end that the inhabitants of this Province may have the comfort of knowing the protection that is afforded to the friends of order and good government, and warned to avoid a continuation of measures that will involve the country in misery, and bring destruction upon their families and on their own heads.

I am, sir, your very humble servant,

WILLIAM TRYON.

To Whitehead Hicks, Esq., Mayor of the City of New York.

CAPTAIN PARKER TO GOVERNOUR TRYON.

Ship Phœnix, at New-York, December 18, 1775.

SIR: Being ordered by my instructions from Vice-Admiral Graves, Commander-in-chief of His Majesty's ships and vessels in North-America, publickly to signify to all towns accessible to His Majesty's ships, that in case any violences shall hereafter be offered to any of the officers