Humphreys, for the following amendment to Colonel Mc-Dougall's motion, to wit: That the words "five dollars" be obliterated, and the words "four dollars" inserted in its Stead.

Debates arose on the said last proposed amendment, and the question being put thereon, it carried in the affirmative in the manner following, to wit:

Resolved, therefore, That each of the Delegates who have represented this Colony, and now represent it in Continental Congress, be allowed for his services, in his quality of Delegate, four dollars per day, for each day he shall have been, or may be, from his usual place of abode on that service; and

Ordered, That Peter Van Brugh Livingston, Esq., as Treasurer of this Congress, or the Treasurer for the time being, be directed, and he is hereby directed and authorized, to pay unto each of the Delegates who represented this Colony at the late Continental Congress, and to each of the Delegates of this Colony for the time being, or his legal representatives, four dollars per day, for every day that he hath been, or shall be, from his usual place of abode on that service.

Die Voneris, 3 ho. P. M., December 15, 1775.

The Congress met pursuant to adjournment.

Present: Nathaniel Woodhull, Esq., President.

For New-York.—Colonel McDougall, Mr. Beekman, Colonel Brasher, Mr. Ray, Mr. Sands, Mr. Scott, Mr. Van Zandt, Mr. Imlay.

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

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

Ulster.—Mr. Cantine, Mr. Wynkoop.

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

Tryon.—Mr. Moore.

Suffolk. —Colonel Woodhull, Mr. Hobart, Captain Wick-ham, Mr. Tredwell, Mr. Gelston.

Orange.—Mr. Herring, Colonel Hay.

King's.—Mr. Covenhoven.

A Letter from Mr. John Dennis, of the City of New-Brunswick, dated November 28, 1775, was read, and is in the words following, to wit:

"City of New-Brunswick, November28, 1775.

" SIR: By your orders received by Abraham Clark, I sent you six quarter-casks of powder, which was all I could collect. The persons I had it from are impatient, and beg the powder may be returned, as our inhabitants are destitute of that article.

" Your assistance will be duly acknowledged by your obedient, humble servant,

" JOHN DENNIS.

" To Peter Van Brugh Livingston, Esq., at New-York."

William Sutton, Esq., of Westchester, attending at the door, was admitted, and informed the Congress that he has been obliged, for fear of injuries, to leave his place of abode, and made the requests and engagements contained in a Protection given to him, which is in the words following, to wit:

" William Sutton, Esq., of Westchester County now appears before this Congress, and requests protection to re turn to his house, and engages to apply to, and deliver himself up to the Committee of the County of Westchester, at their next meeting, and at any other time when they shall send for him, to answer all such charges as may be made against him, and abide the judgment and determination of the said Committee; and Mr. Joseph Bull, now present, engages that the said William Sutton shall go to Westchester County and deliver himself up to the said Committee, at their next meeting. Therefore,

" Ordered, That the said William Sutton be permitted to return to his house in safety, and submit himself to the Committee of Westchester County, and that in the interim his boat be considered as under the protection of this Congress."

The Agreement made and entered into between Colonel Alexander McDougall and Peter T. Curtenius, on behalf of the Provincial Congress of the one part, and Cornelius Atherton of the other part, on the 3d of November last, for the making of Muskets and Bayonets, was read, and filed, and is in the words following, to wit:

"November 23, 1775.

" Articles of Agreement made, agreed to, and concluded by and between Colonel Alexander McDougall and Peter T. Curtenius, of the City of New-York, by and on behalf of the Provincial Congress of the Colony of New-York of the one part, and Cornelius Atherton, of Amenia Precinct, in Dutchess County, Gunsmith, of the other part: Witnesseth, That the said parties, for the considerations hereinafter mentioned, have covenanted and agreed together in manner following, that is to say: First, The said Cornelius Atherton, in consideration of the sum of sixty pounds, lawful money of New-York, now advanced to him, and in further consideration of the covenants and agreements of the said parties of the second part herein contained, doth, for himself, his executors, and administrators, covenant, grant and agree to, and with the said Alexander McDougall and Peter T. Curtenius, jointly and severally, and to and with the survivor of them, and the executors and administrators of such survivor, that he, the said Cornelius Atherton, his executors or administrators, shall and will with the utmost diligence make, finish, and deliver to the said Alexander McDougall and Peter T, Curtenius, or their order, as many good muskets and bayonets as he shall be able to make and finish on or before the 1st day of May next. And that he the said Cornelius Atheton, his executors or administrators, shall and will, on or before the 1st day of April next, deliver to the said Alexander McDougall and Peter T. Curtenius, at least two hundred good and well finished muskets and bayonets; that the barrel of each of the said muskets shall be three feet six inches in length, and the bore three-fourth parts of an inch. in diameter; and that each of the said barrels shall, be made of the best iron for that purpose, and of full proof, and be well and fully proved before they shall be stocked; that the stocks shall be made of good wood, and furnished in a neat and workmanlike manner; that the locks shall be of the best quality; the muskets brass mounted and furnished with good steel ramrods, and the muskets finished like the pattern delivered to the said Cornelius; that the blade of each bayonet shall be eighteen inches in length from the shoulder; the bayonet to be made in the best manner, with a good bayonet-sheath. That each of the said muskets shall be marked, as follows: "Co. New-York," and deliver ed at the price of three pounds fourteen shillings, current money of New-York, for each musket and bayonet, steel ramrod and bayonet-sheath, mounted, finished and deliver ed as aforesaid.

" And the said Alexander McDougall and Peter T. Curtenius for themselves, their executors and administrators, do covenant, grant, and agree, to and with the said Cornelius Atherton, his executors and administrators, that as soon as the said Cornelius shall deliver or cause to be delivered to them, good securities for the sum of three hundred and fifty pounds, to be repaid in such muskets and bayonets as aforesaid, at the price before-mentioned, or on failure of the delivery of the said muskets and bayonets before the 1st day of April next, then the sum in arrear to be repaid in money; that they the said Alexander McDougall and Peter T. Curtenius, will advance to the said Cornelius Atherton the further sum of two, hundred and ninety pounds in addition to the; sum of sixty pounds now advanced to him, to enable him to carry on the business of making and finishing the said muskets and bayonets. And also that they, the said parties of the second part, will allow to the said Cornelius Atherton, his executors or administrators the price of three pounds and fourteen shillings, for each such musket and bayonet, with a steel ram rod and sheath, finished in manner aforesaid, as he shall deliver to them on or before the first day of May next, and pay him for the same whatever sum the price of such