tees for calling in the assistance of a neighbouring County, be extended so far as to enable the County Committees, respectively, to apply for assistance to a neighbouring Colony, or any County within this Colony.

Major Brush, from Huntington, was admitted, and gave some information of reports of the disaffection of sundry people in Queen's County, and of a suspicion that they had about inlisling Negroes.

A Letter from the Committee of Dutchess County, dated the 5th instant, was read and filed, and is in the words following, to wit:

Poughkeepsie, December 5, 1775.

" GENTLEMEN: Some few days past three men were committed to jail, in consequence of an order from the General Committee of Dutchess County, on a charge of having aided and assisted Peter Harris in inlisling men for the Ministerial army. The Committee of Poughkeepsie Precinct having reason to believe that some further discovery might be made of the pernicious scheme carrying on in this County against the friends at American liberty, as well to procure further evidences against said prisoners, the Chairman issued citations for a number of persons to appear before said Committee the 4th instant, on which day most of them appeared, and Mr. Justice Ellis being called in to qualify them, three persons, whom the Committee deemed the most material witnesses, refused to be sworn, and contemned the authority of the Committee, saying they had taken good counsel so to do.

" And the Committee being of opinion that there are several very officious Ministerial agents in this County, who have corrupted the minds of many of the ignorant and baser sort of men among us, maliciously telling them the Whigs were in rebellion, the King would conquer them, and their estates be forfeited; and, if they lake up arms against them, the King, for their services, will give them the Whigs' possessions: The Committee taking these matters into consideration, and being of opinion that the denial of their authority is of the last importance, and it not being clear that any particular rule is pointed out by Congress, think it expedient to solicit their advice in the premises.

" We are, gentlemen, your most obedient and very humble servants,

" By order of the Committee:

" SAMUEL DODGE, Chairman.

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The same being read and considered, thereupon

Resolved, That if any person or persons, being brought before the Committee of any County, Town, Manor, Precinct, or District, within this Colony, to give in his, her, or their evidence on oath, or by affirmation, according to the best of his, her, or their knowledge, in any matter or charge, within the authority or jurisdiction of such Committee, brought against any other person or persons, shall refuse to give his, her, or their evidence, respectively, on oath or affirmation, he, she, or they so refusing shall be immediately committed to safe custody, at his, her, or their own private expense; there to remain until he, she, or they consent to be qualified, and give in his, her, or their evidence or testimony as aforesaid.

Mr. Clowes obtained leave of absence to go to Queen's County.

The Congress adjourned till to-morrow morning, at ten o'clock.

Die Mercurii, 10 ho. A. M., December 13, 1775.

The Congress met pursuant to adjournment.

Present: Nathaniel Woodhull, Esq., President.

For New-York.—Mr. Scott, Mr. Thomas Smith, Colonel McDougall, Mr. Roosevelt, Colonel Brasher, Mr. Beekman, Mr. Ray, Mr. Sands, Captain Rutgers.

Albany.—Colonel Rensselaer, Capt. Cuyler, Mr. Gansevoort.

Ulster.—Mr. Cantine, Mr Wynkoop.

King's.—Mr. Leffertse, Mr. Vanderbilt.

Dutchess,—Mr. Humphreys, Mr. Schenck, Mr. Gilbert Livingston,

Westchester.—Colonel Gilbert Drake, Colonel Lewis Graham, Mr. Ward.

Orange.—Mr. Herring.

Tryon.—Mr. John Moore.

Suffolk.—Colonel Woodhull, Mr. Strong, Mr. Hobart,

Mr. Wickham, Mr. Gelston.

A Letter from Gilbert Potter, of Huntington, of the 10th instant, which was read yesterday, was again read, and is in the words following, to wit:

"Huntington, December 10, 1775.

SIR: This you will receive by Major Brush, who is appointed by the Committee of this town to lay before the Congress the state of the town; and, as there is a number of commissions wanted, should be glad they may be sent up by the Major, for the following gentlemen, viz: For the Second Company: Jonathan Titus, Captain; Joshua Rogers, First-Lieutenant; Thomas Brush, Second-Lieutenant. For the Third Company: Joel Scudder, Captain; Nathaniel Buffett, First-Lieutenant; Epinetus Smith, Second-Lieutenant; John Heart, Ensign.

" And as Mr. Brush is acquainted with the state of the town, as to their slackness in military preparations, as also that we have great reason to believe all methods are used by our neighbours to make them indifferent In this great contest, we not only beg your advice, but assistance; for it is my opinion if there is not a sufficient number of men immediately sent to effectually subdue Queen's County, and to intimidate the people amongst us, a great many from here will be in a little better ruffell than the Rebels of Queen's County, which we have great reason to believe is making interest with our slaves and other servants.

" Sir, I should have wrote to the President, but hearing of your not making a House. You will be pleased to communicate this to Congress.

" I would further add, I have exerted myself in my station; but if nothing is done by your House, I must be obliged to desist. But as to myself, as an individual, lam determined to live and die free.

" I am, sir, your most humble servant,

" GILBERT POTTER.

" To John S. Hobart, Esq., in Provincial Congress."

The Affidavit of Samuel Nostran and Isaac Loosie, of the 3d instant, was also again read, and is in the words following, to wit:

"Samuel Nostran and Isaac Loosie deposeth, That, on the 30th day of November last they were at Hempstead, at the house of John Nostran, who told them, the said deponents, that there was a great quantity of powder at Captain Richard Hulate's, at Rockaway, and that he, the said John Nostran, was one that mounted guard over the powder the night before.

" The said deponents further saith, that they saw Jacob Nostran, who told them, the said deponents, that there was a great quantity of powder, ball, small-arms, and some cannon, which came from the Asia, man-of-war, with the Lieutenant of the man-of-war and some other officers, and landed at Rockaway; and that it was carried to Captain Hulate's, who came from on board the Asia with the said stores, and that he, the said Jacob Nostran, mounted guard over the said military stores the night before.

" And the said deponents further saith, that they were at the house of Isaac Denton, Sen., at Rockaway, who told them, the said deponents, that there was a vast quantity of powder and ball, and a plenty of small-arms, and some can-" non at Captain Hulate's, which came from on board the Asia, man-of-war, and that Captain Hulate and the Lieutenant of the man-of-war came with it; and that he, the said Denton, had some of the powder, which cost him nothing, and that whenever they wanted more they could have it by making application for it; and that he, the said Isaac Denton, mounted guard over the said military stores the night before; and that he, the said Denton, would fight against the country while he could see a damned Whig left.

" And the said deponents further saith, that they saw Benjamin Eldred, and a number of others, who told them much to the same effect.

" The said deponents further saith, that on the 2d instant they saw William Nostran, of Hempstead, who told them, the said deponents, that the Captains of the several Companies met at Captain Hulate's on Thursday last, to take, each of them, a quantity of powder to distribute in their several Companies, and that they expected a number of