people from Connecticut to land at Hunting/on and march amongst them; and that upon the arrival of the Connecticut people, they expected intelligence would be given by some person from Huntington to John Hulale, Esq., and that he, the said John Hulate, would carry intelligence immediately to Hempstead, and that there they would fire a cannon to alarm the country in general to oppose them.

" The said deponents further saith, that they saw William Nostran and John Smith, of Hempstead, who told them that there was a man who belonged on board the Asia, called a Gunner, left amongst them to work the cannon. On Monday next they were to meet, to agree where to place their cannon. And further saith not.

" SAMUEL NOSTRAN,

" ISAAC LOOSIE.

" Sworn to before me, in Huntington, this 3d day of December, 1775.

" ZOPHAR PLATT, Justice of the Peace.&qout;

The Affidavit of Samuel Nostran, of the 11th instant, was also read, and is in the words following, to wit:

"Suffolk County, Huntington, December 11, 1775.

" Then Samuel Nostran, yeoman, appearing before me, Jesse Brush, one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for said County, and declaring on oath as follows: that is, Mr. Nostran says that he was at Hempstead on Thursday, the 30ih day of November; that John Smith, Isaac Den ton, and Benjamin Eldert, told him that they were informed by the Lieutenant of the man-of-war, that there were five thousand of the Regular troops expected either from Boston or from home, and that they were to land at Rockaway; and that John Smith further told him that they kept their fat cattle on that account, and did not sell any, expecting a market there at home; and that the said John Smith had then a considerable quantity of fat cattle by him.

" SAMUEL NOSTRAN.

" Sworn to before me,

" JESSE BRUSH."

The Congress then went into the consideration of the said Letter and Affidavits, and the information of Major Brush, on the state of Queen's County; and thereupon a motion was made by Mr. Hobart, and seconded, that the Congress come to a determination in the following words, to wit:

Whereas this Congress has received information, that a number of disaffected persons in Queen's County have been supplied with Arms and Ammunition, from on board the Asia ship-of-war, and are arraying themselves in a military manner to oppose the measures taken by the United Colonies, for the defence of their just rights and privileges, and have thrown out many threatening expressions against sundry persons in that and the neighbouring Counties:

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Congress, that such conduct is inimical to the common cause of the United Colonies, and ought not by any means to be suffered, but that measures should be immediately taken to put a stop to it.

Therefore, Ordered, That the inhabitants of said County do appear, by a Committee, before this Congress, on Wednesday next, at ten of the o'clock in the morning, to give satisfaction in the premises.

And Ordered, That sundry copies of the above Resolution and Order be delivered to some of the principal inhabitants in Queen's County.

Mr. Thomas Smith moved, and was seconded by Mr. Leffertse, the said Resolve and Orders relating to Queen's County, be turned into a Letter. And the question being put thereon, it was determined in the negative, in manner following, to wit:

Ordered, thereupon, That the said determination be made a part of the Minutes, and that the Secretaries get one hundred copies thereof printed, with all possible despatch.

The following is one of the printed Notices sent pursuant to the order of Congress, viz:

"In Provincial Congress, New-York, December 12, 1775;

" Whereas this Congress has received undoubted information, that a number of disaffected persons in Queen's County have been supplied with Arms and Ammunition from on board the Asia ship-of-war, and are arraying them" selves in military manner, to oppose the measures taking by the United Colonies, for the defence of their just rights and privileges:

" Ordered, That of Jamaica Township: Captain Benjamin Whitehead, Charles Ardin, Joseph French, Esq., Johannes Polhemus;—New-town: Nath. Moor, John Moor, Sen., Captain Samuel Hallet, John Moor, Jun., William Weyman, John Shoals, Jeromus Rapalye;—Flushing Township: John Willet;—Hempstead Township: Justice Gilbert Van Wyck, Daniel Kissam, Esq., of Cow-Neck, Captain Jacob Mott, Thomas Cornell, of Rockaway, Gabriel C. Ludlow, Richard Hewlet, Capt, Charles Hicks, Doctor Martin, Justice Samuel Clowes;—Oyster-Bay: Justice Thomas Smith, Justice John Hewlet, of Hog-Island, Capt. George Weeks, Doctor David Brooks, Justice John Townsend; being charged as principal men among the disaffected in said County, do attend this Congress, at ten o'clock, Tuesday morning next, the 19th instant, to give satisfaction to this Congress in the premises, and that they be protected from any injury or insult during their coming to, and returning from this Congress."

Agreed, That Mr. Van Zandt Mr. Vanderbilt, and Mr. Sands, while absent on the business of planning a voyage, and fitting out and lading one or more Vessels, be considered in the service of this Congress, and as attending.

Ordered, That those Members returned to represent the City and County of New- York in this Congress, who have not as yet taken their seats, be desired to take their seats on Friday next, or that their seats be declared vacant; and

Ordered, That a copy of the above Order be served on Peter V. B. Livingston, Benjamin Kissam, Esquires, Messrs. John Morton, Isaac Sears, and Gabriel W. Ludlow; and that if any of them cannot be found in town, that a copy of the said Order be left at the last usual place of abode in this city of any of those gentlemen who are absent from the city.

The Congress adjourned to three o'clock, P. M.

Die Mercurii, 3 ho. P. M., December 13, 1775.

The Congress met pursuant to adjournment.

Present: Nathaniel Woodhull, President

For New-York.—Mr. Scott, Mr. Van Zandt, Colonel Brasher, Colonel McDougall, Mr. Roosevelt, Mr. Beekman, Mr. Helme, Mr. Sands, Capt. Rutgers, Mr. Ray.

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

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

Ulster.—Mr. Cantine.

Orange.—Mr. Herring, Colonel Hay.

Suffolk.—Colonel Woodhull, Mr. Strong, Colonel Hobart, Mr. Wickham, Mr. Gelston, Mr. Tredwell.

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

King's.—Mr. Leffertse.

Tryon.—Mr. John Moore.

Ordered, That no person whatsoever do inoculate for the Small-Pox within this Colony, until the further order of this Congress; and that the several Committees in this Colony, within their respective Districts, carefully observe that there be a punctual compliance with this order.

The Congress then resumed the consideration of Mr. Thomas Smith's motion, on the 8th instant, and the Resolves thereunto annexed, and the same were read through. And on reading the motion, or introduction, a second time, Mr. Hobart moved, and was seconded by Mr. Gilbert Livingston, in the words following, to wit:

I move for the following amendment to Mr. Smith's motion, viz: that after the words "Governour Tryon,&qout;the remainder be struck out, and the following be substituted in its stead: