of security arising from inroads by our neighbours, to the prejudice of the common interest.

" We therefore request your endeavours to procure such a regulation, by authority of the Continental Congress, and are, gentlemen, with great respect, your most obedient servants. By order.

" To the New-York Delegates in Continental Congress."

Ordered, That Major Malcom be requested to authorize and desire Captain Waldron to sell the Sheep taken at Brooklyn Ferry for the best price he can, and to retain the expense of keeping them in his hands, and pay the balance to the Treasurer of this Congress.

Ordered, That Colonel Rensselaer, Major Lockwood, Mr. Tredwell, and Mr. Scott, he a Committee to revise and amend the Militia Law, or Regulations for the Militia of this Colony, made and published by this Congress, and they report thereon with all convenient speed.

A Return from Lewis Dubois and Michael Wygant, two of the Committee of New-Marlborough Precinct, in Ulster County, dated the 6th instant, was read. They certify, that there was chosen on that day, agreeably to the rules of the honourable Congress, the following Officers for the South-east District of New-Marlborough: Stephen Case, Captain; Matthew Wygant, First Lieutenant; John Bond, Second Lieutenant; Alexander Cropsey, Ensign. And Mr. Palmer informed the Congress that Stephen Case, who had been First Lieutenant, was elected in the place of Caleb Merrit, who had resigned; that Matthew Wygant and JolmBond were promoted by election; and Alexander Cropsey, elected in the stead of the Ensign, promoted; and the Commission of Caleb Merrit, who resigned, was returned to the Secretaries.

Ordered, That Commissions be issued to those gentle-men accordingly.

Ordered, That Colonel McDougall be authorized, and he is hereby authorized, to purchase such a quantity of Cartouch Paper as he may think necessary for the use of this Colony, and to lodge the same with Peter T. Curtenius, the Commissary, to be distributed to the Counties.

Whereas, Mr. Isaac Belknap, of Newburgh, in Ulster County, on the 2d day of September last past, was, upon sufficient information of his merit, nominated in Congress to the office of. Quartermaster of the Regiment whereof Jonathan Hasbrouck, Esq., is Colonel, and ordered to be put into commission in that office, but by some mistake the name of another gentleman was inserted in the said Commission,

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Congress that the said Mr. Isaac, Belknap is fully qualified to fill the said office; and, to testify a proper sense of his merit, that it is the sense of this Congress that he be preferred to the first suitable vacancy that may offer in the Militia or Minute-Men of the southern part of that County.

Die Martis, 10 ho. A.M., December 19, 1775.

The Congress met pursuant to adjournment.

Present: John Herring, Esq., President, pro tern. For New-York.—-Colonel McDougall, Mr. Van Zandt, Mr. Roosevelt, Mr. Ray, Mr. Sands, Mr. Imlay, Capt. Rutgers.

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

Ulster.—Mr. Cantine, Mr. Wynkoop, Mr. Palmer.

Dutchess.—Mr. Schenck, Mr. Humphreys.

Westchester.—Doctor Graham, Mr. Paulding, Mr. Lock-wood.

Suffolk.— Mr. Wickham, Mr. Tredwell, Mr. Gelston.

Orange.—Colonel Hay, Mr. Herring, Mr. Clowes, Mr. Clarke.

King's—Mr. Vanderbilt.

Tryon.—Mr. John Moore.

The Committee appointed to plan a voyage or voyages for one or more vessels, delivered in a Report, which was read, and after some lime spent therein, and some advices given thereon, it was returned to the said Committee for their further consideration.

The Return of the Committee of Cornwall Precinct, in Orange County, signed by Thomas Outwater, Chairman of the County Committee, was brought into Congress by Jeremiah Clarke, Esq., and read. It is thereby certified, that at a meeting of the Freeholders and Tenants of the Precinct of Cornwall, in the County of Orange, held at the house of John Brewster, in Blooming-Grove, on Tuesday, November 7, 1775, agreeably to certain Resolves of the honourable Provincial Congress of the Colony of New-York, for the purpose of dissolving the Congress then silting, and also for electing a new Congress, to serve until the 10th day of May next coming, at which time the Free-holders and Tenants legally qualified, did unanimously choose the bearer, the said Jeremiah Clarke, for one of the Deputies to represent the County of Orange in Provincial Congress, agreeably to the Resolves aforesaid; and did also, at the same time, unanimously agree, that any two of the Deputies chosen to represent the said County for the purposes aforesaid, should be a quorum to represent the said County in Congress.

The same being read and approved of, by order was filed; and

Ordered, That Mr. Clarke take his seat.

Agreed and Ordered, That Mr. Jeremiah Clarke be appointed, and he is hereby appointed, a member of the Committee of Safely, in the stead of William Allison, Esq., and that Mr. Allison's name be struck out of the said Committee, and Mr. Clarke's there inserted.

Ordered, That the Secretaries purchase five hundred copies of the Proceedings of the Continental Congress, in Low Dutch, and that Colonel Brasher purchase five hundred copies thereof, printed in the German tongue, to be distributed gratis in the different parts of this Colony; and if there are not any copies of the Proceedings of the Continental Congress in the German language, that Colonel Brasher purchase five hundred copies of any other publication in the German tongue, which are instructive on the present controversy between Great Britain and the Colonies, that they may be distributed gratis.

Resolved, That the Committee of Safety appointed by this Congress be authorized, and the said Committee here-by is authorized, to cause such a collection to he made of the sundry acts of Parliament complained of as grievances to the Colonies, with remarks thereon, as they may think useful, to inform the people of this Colony; and to have such a number thereof as they may think proper published and dispersed through the Colony gratis.

Mr. Clowes obtained leave of absence, Orange County being fully represented without his attendance.

Die Martis, 3ho. P. M., December 19, 1775.

The Congress met pursuant to adjournment.

Present: John Herring, Esq., President ,pro tern.

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

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

Ulster.—Mr. Wynkoop, Mr. Cantine, Mr. Palmer.

Westchester.—Doctor Graham, Mr. Paulding, Mr. Lockwood.

Suffolk.—Captain Wickham, Mr. Tredwell, Mr. Gelston.

Tryon.—Mr. Moore.

Dutchess.—Mr. Schenck, Mr. Humphreys.

Orange.—Mr. Herring, Colonel Hay, Mr. Clarke.

The Committee appointed to employ two or more vessels for a voyage to Europe, reported that they think it necessary to load two vessels with wheat, on account and risk of this Congress, for some port or ports in Europe, on the customary freight; that the owners run the risk of the vessels out, and be allowed three pence sterling per bushel extraordinary for such risk. That the common freights of such vessels are as follows, to wit:

For any port without the Straits, as far as Gibraltar, thirteen pence sterling per bushel; to Malaga, fourteen pence; to Allicant, fifteen pence; to Barcelona, sixteen pence; to Marseilles, seventeen pence.

That the said Committee had agreed to let one of the two vessels return with the return cargo to St. Eustatius, or St. Martins, for one hundred pounds currency; and that