"Paper of the 4th instant, containing his sentiments on the present convulsed state of this country, and addressed to the inhabitants of New-York, and express the sense of the Colony upon the same, in the following Resolves:

" Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Congress, that none of the people of this Colony have withdrawn their allegiance from His Majesty, or desire to become independent of (he Crown of Great Britain, or to change the ancient form of Government, under which this Colony hath grown up from its infancy to its present state.

" Resolved, secondly, That this Colony has, in conjunction with the other United Colonies, taken up arms, not to oppose that just and equal rule to which, by the British Constitution, and their respective established forms of Government, they were subject, but solely for the defence of their most undoubted rights and privileges, against the arbitrary and tyrannical encroachments of His Majesty's Ministers.

" Resolved, thirdly, That though, for the same valuable purpose, this Colony in conjunction with the other United Colonies, had recourse to the appointment of Committees and Congresses, for the more orderly and effectual redress of their numerous and heavy grievances, yet it is by no means the desire or design of its inhabitants to disuse, much less to oppose or obstruct the ordinary course of Government or legislation; but that, on the contrary, they highly esteem, and will not willingly cede their right of being represented in General Assembly.

" Resolved, fourthly, That this Congress are of opinion, that the neglect to convene the Legislature of the Colony, since the last winter session, and the probability that the ordinary season for their sitting will pass without a session, furnishes, at this critical juncture, ground of uneasiness to the good people of this Colony.

" Resolved, fifthly, That it is the opinion of this Congress, that there is not the least danger of insult or interruption to either of the branches of the Legislature, should an Assembly be called, but that, on the contrary, it would be extremely agreeable to the inhabitants of this Colony, to the end, not only that the ordinary business of the country may be despatched, but also that their sense may be expressed, as well by their Representatives in Assembly as in Congress, on the present unhappy controversy between Great Britain and the United Colonies."

Debates arose on the said motion for an amendment, and after long arguments thereon, and the question put on Mr. Hobart's motion, it was carried in the affirmative, in manner following, to wit:

Resolved and agreed, That the amendment moved by Mr. Hobart, be made to Mr. Smith's motion; and that the amendment moved for by Mr. Hobart, remain for further consideration.

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

Die Jovis, 10 ho. A. M., December 14, 1775.

The Congress met pursuant to adjournment.

Present: Colonel Nathaniel Wood-hull, Esq., President.

For New- York.—Mr. Roosevelt, Mr. Beekman, Mr. Ray, Mr. Sands, Col. McDougall, Mr. Scott, Col. Brasher.

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

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

Ulster.—Mr. Cantine.

Orange.—Colonel Hay, Mr. Herring.

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

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

Tryon.—Mr. John Moore.

King's. —Mr. Vanderbill.

Colonel McDougall informed the Congress that Captain Ledyard, with his Company, (which is incomplete,) is in New-York, and has been of use in sundry duties here since he came down from the Fort in the Highlands, and requested the opinion of this Congress, whether he should send him with his Company up to the Fort, or detain him here. Thereupon,

Ordered, That Colonel McDougall detain Captain Ledyard here, or give him such other directions as he shall think proper.

Mr. Hobart, on application, obtained leave of absence, the County of Suffolk having a representation without him.

A Letter from Colonel Mulford, dated the 9th instant, mentioning the places appointed for the rendezvous of his Regiment, was read and filed, and is in the words following, to wit:

"Easthampton, December 9, 1775.

GENTLEMEN: Your letter of 28th October have received, and according to your order shall give orders to my regiment to be equipped and ready to march to the place of rendezvous on any alarm. As the situation of the regiment is such that it will be ill-convenient to have the rendezvous at one place, think it best to have it at two places, namely: Southampton town, and at Captain John Hulbert's, in Bridgehampton.

I am, gentlemen, your most obedient, humble servant,

DAVID MULFORD.

To Colonel Nathaniel Woodhull, President of the Provincial Congress, in New- York.&qout;

The Congress then resumed the consideration of the amendments to Mr. Smith's motion of the 8th inst., which were moved for and are contained in Mr. Hobart's motion of yesterday, and the same were read; and being read paragraph by paragraph, the first paragraph being read, is in the words following, to wit:

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Congress, that none of the people of this Colony have withdrawn their allegiance from His Majesty, or desire to become independent of the Crown of Great Britain, or to change the ancient form of Government, under which this Colony hath grown up from its infancy to its present state.

The second paragraph being read, is in the words following, to wit:

Resolved, secondly, That this Colony has, in conjunction with the other United Colonies, taken up arms, not to oppose that just and equal rule to which, by the British Constitution, and their respective established forms of Government, they were subject, but solely for the defence of their most undoubted rights and privileges, against the arbitrary and tyrannical encroachments of His Majesty's Ministers.

Mr. Roosevelt then moved, and was seconded, for the following amendment, to wit:

That all that part of the first proposed Resolution, which is from the word "Majesty" to the end, and also the whole of the proposed second Resolution, be obliterated, and the following substituted in its stead, to wit:

"Resolved, secondly, That the supposed present turbulent state "of this Colony arises not from the want of a proper attachment to our Prince, and the establishment in the illustrious House of Hanover, nor from a desire to become independent of the British Crown, "or a spirit of opposition to that just and equal rule to which, by the British Constitution and our ancient and established form of Government, we are subject, but solely from the inroads made on both by oppressive acts of the British Parliament, devised for enslaving His Majesty's liege subjects in the American Colonies, and the hostile attempts of the Ministry to carry those acts into execution."

And the same being read a second time, was unanimously agreed to, and ordered accordingly; therefore,

Resolved, unanimously, That it is the opinion of this Congress that none of the good people of this Colony have withdrawn their allegiance from His Majesty.

Resolved, secondly, That the supposed present "turbulent state" of this Colony arises not from the want of a proper attachment to our Prince, and the establishment in the illustrious House of Hanover, nor from a desire to be-