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"Providence, December 4, 1775.
" This may certify that Captain Benjamin Lindsay has imported and landed in Providence, one hundred and twelve barrels of Flour, it being the whole quantity that he brought from New-York in the sloop Fly.
" NICHOLAS COOKE, Governour."
Benjamin Lindsay also produced a Certificate from Governour Cooke, under the seal of the Colony of Rhode-Island, requesting a further supply of Provisions; and he was directed to apply therewith to the General Committee of the City of New-York.
The Members of King's County, and two Members of Dutchess County, being, by the violence of the wind, detained on Long-Island, and without them, or some of them, there is not a sufficient number of Members to form a Congress,
The Members present adjourned to three o'clock.
3 ho. P. M., December 11, 1775.
The gentlemen, above named, who attended this morning, attended again this afternoon, together with Mr. Schenck, for Dutchess County; but for want of another Member for Dutchess, or a Representation for King's County, they could not proceed to any material business which required a full representation.
Mr. Elias Nixon, lately returned from Boston, by request attending at the door, was called in, and his information reduced to writing, and filed.
The gentlemen present then adjourned till ten o'clock to-morrow morning.
Die Martis, 10 ho. A. M., December 12, 1775.
The Congress met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: Nathaniel Woodhull, Esq., President.
For New-York.—Thomas Smith, Colonel Brasher, Mr. Van Zandt, Mr. Roosevelt, Mr. Ray, Mr. Rutgers, Mr. Sands, Mr. Scott, Colonel McDougall.
Albany.—Col. Rensselaer, Captain Cuyler, Mr. Bleecker, Mr. Gansevoort.
Dutchess.—Mr. Humphreys, Mr. Schenck, Mr. G. Livingston.
Ulster. —Mr. Cantine, Mr. Wynkoop.
Orange.—Mr. Clowes, Mr. Herring.
Suffolk.—Mr. Woodhull, Mr. Hobart, Mr. Strong, Mr. Wickham.
Westchester.—Colonel L. Graham, Colonel G. Drake, Mr. Stephen Ward,
King's.—Mr. Leffertse, Mr. Vanderbilt.
Tryon.—Mr. Moore.
John Herring, Esq., one of the Deputies for Orange County, produced a Certificate of Thomas Outwater, Esqr., Chairman of the County Committee;* whereby it is certified that at a meeting of the freeholders of the Town, of Orange, in Orange County, at the house of Mr. Jost Mabee, on the 9th day of December, 1775, it was resolved, that John Herring, Peter Clowes, William Allison, Ann Hawke Hay, Theunis Cuyper, and Jeremiah Clarke, Esquires, or any two or more of them be, and are fully authorized to represent the said County of Orange in Provincial Congress of this Colony, now convened in the City of New-York.
The same being read and approved, was ordered to be filed; and ordered that Mr. Herring take his seat.
And the Congress being well informed that the two other Precincts in Orange County have elected the same Members, and agreed that any two Members shall represent the County, and that the returns will speedily be sent into Congress,
Ordered and agreed, That Mr. Clowes and Mr. Herring represent Orange County, and be received to give the vote of the County.
Mr. John Moore, the Deputy for Tryon County, produced a Letter from the Committee of Tryon County, bearing date the 7th November last, and signed by Ebenezer Cox, Chairman pro tempore,* whereby it appears that they had elected two Delegates to represent their County in this Congress; that by a majority of the votes of the freeholders assembled, the said John Moore and Isaac Paris were elected; and the said Letter also directs him to lay sundry matters before this Congress, whereby it appears to Congress that it is the design of the County that Mr. Moore should represent that County until another Member arrives.
Ordered, That the said Letter be filed, and that Mr. Moore take his seat and be received to represent Tryon County.
The Committee to whom was referred the Petition of the General Committee of the City and County of New-York, reported it as their opinion, that a Letter should be written to the Governour of the Colony of Connecticut on, the subject-matter of the said Petition, and they reported a, draft of such Letter; which was read.
And the question being asked, whether the Congress will receive the said report, in was agreed to be received, and by order was read a second, time.
And many debates arose thereon, and amendments made and debated on, until the morning is so far elapsed, that the further consideration thereof is ordered to be deferred, till the afternoon.
Mr. Van Zandt, from the Committee appointed, to plan a voyage or voyages for two or more Vessels, in order to procure Ammunition and other necessaries, reported a plan of a voyage for three Vessels to Europe.
The same was read, and after some debates thereon, the same was recommitted to the same Committee for reconsideration and amendments.
The Congress then adjourned to three o'clock, P. M
Die Martis, 3 ho. P. M., December 12, 1775,
The Congress met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: Colonel Nathaniel Woodhull, Esq., President.
For New-York.—Colonel McDougall, Colonel Brasher, Mr. Scott, Mr. Thomas Smith, Mr. Roosevelt, Mr. Ray, Mr. Sands, Captain Rutgers, Mr. Van Zandt.
Albany.—Colonel Rensselaer, Captain Cuyler, Mr. Gansevoort, Mr. Bleecker.
Dutchess.—Mr. Humphreys, Mr. Schenck, Mr. Gilbert Livingston.
Suffolk.—Colonel Woodhull, Mr. Strong, Mr. Hobart, Mr. Wickham, Mr. Gilston.
Ulster.—Mr. Wynkoop, Mr. Cantine.
Westchester. —Colonel Gilbert Drake, Colonel Lewis Graham, Mr. Ward,
Orange.—Mr. Clowes, Mr. Herring.
Tryon.—Mr. John Moore,
King's.—Mr. Leffertse, Mr. Vanderbilt.
The Congress resumed the consideration of the draft of the Letter to the Governour of the Colony of Connecticut, which was reported in the morning by the Committee appointed to consider the Petition from the City of New-York.
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