St. Eusiatia, or any other Dutch, Danish, or French port. We also report, that a vessel can be had on the following conditions, viz:

We further propose, in case there should be opportunity to ship the said Powder in any other fast-sailing vessel, that privilege be granted for the same, and the above vessel be discharged. This plan we conceive will be much to the Congress's advantage, as it may be freighted home for less than half what must be paid this vessel; but in case there should not be an opportunity to ship it home in another vessel, that then this vessel agree to bring it for the above sum of two hundred and forty pounds.

Resolved, That this Congress does agree to the above Report, and direct the said Committee to carry the same into execution, at the risk and on the behalf of the Congress of this Colony; and the Congress agrees to allow the sum of two hundred and eighty pounds for the outward bound voyage of the said vessel, or so much thereof as shall become due, and two hundred and forty pounds for her freight and insurance hack to this Colony, if she should return with Arms and Ammunition.

A Letter from Johannes Hardenbergh, Esq., of the 15th instant, directed to this Congress, was read. He therein mentions that he had had a meeting with sundry gentle-men therein mentioned, and requests commissions for Colonel Abraham Hasbrouck, as Colonel; Johannes Snyder, Lieutenant-Colonel; and Jonathan Elmendorph and Adrian Wynkoop, Majors.

A Letter from the Committee of Kingston, dated on the said 15th day of December, instant, was also read. The said Committee thereby request, that the Committees of Kingston and Hurly may be permitted to nominate and recommend proper gentlemen for Field-Officers for the said regiment.

The Congress took the said Letters into consideration, and, thereupon,

Ordered, That the said Letters be referred to the County Committee of Ulster County. That the Chairman of the said Committee be directed by written notices to the members, to summon, or cause to be summoned, the whole County Committee, at some proper time and place, for that purpose, giving full notice of such meeting at least one week before the time of such meeting. And it is recommended to the said County Committee, to use their best endeavours to settle all disputes and difficulties about the Field-Officers in the most amicable manner, and to recommend such gentlemen to this Congress, or their Committee of Safety, for Field-Officers of that Regiment, as will be most fit to do the duty to each of them, respectively, belonging, and be most acceptable to the inhabitants and to the Militia to be under their command.

On motion,

Resolved, That besides the powers heretofore vested in the Committee of Safety, for appropriating and applying Moneys, they be authorized to appropriate and apply any sum, not exceeding fifty thousand Pounds, to be laid out in such manner as they shall think proper, for the defence and security of this Colony, and to be raised by drafts on the Treasurer of the Provincial Congress of this Colony; and in case of a deficiency of the said Treasury to answer the said purpose, such deficiency to be supplied by a vote or votes of the said Committee, on the credit of this Colony, to be made good by this or some future Provincial Congress.

Dissentients: Mr. Gansevoort, Colonel Rensselaer, and Mr. Paulding.

Resolved unanimously, and ordered, That if John Leffertse, Esq., should refuse to act as a member of the Committee of Safety, in such case Joseph Hallett be a member of the said Committee in his stead; and that, on the refusal of Mr. Leffertse, the Committee shall be, and hereby is, empowered to call on Mr. Hallett to take his seat; and,

Resolved and ordered, unanimously, That in case of the inability or refusal of Peter R. Livingston to attend the said Committee of Safety, and to take his seat as a member, Mr. Henry Oothoudt be a member of the said Committee instead of Peter R. Livingston; and the first of those two gentlemen who attends and acts as a member, shall continue the member of the said Committee, and not be changed for either of them.

ADVICES FROM AMERICA.

(London Gazette,) Whitehall, December 23, 1775.

This morning Brook Watson, Esq., arrived at Lord George Germain's office, from Quebeck, with despatches from Major-General Carleton, dated Montreal, the 5th of November, containing intelligence that General Carleton, not being able to collect a force that might be depended upon for the relief of St. John's, the Rebels had taken ad-vantage of the defection of the lower class of Canadians to press forward their enterprise; and that the forts of Chambly and St. John's, upon Richlieu river, the latter of which had stopped the progress of the Rebels for above two months, had surrendered, and the garrisons were made prisoners upon capitulation.

By a Letter from Lieutenant-Governour Cramahé, dated Quebeck, November 9, it appears, that a party of Rebels, under the command of one Arnold, had invaded the Province by the way of the river Chaudiere; and that part of them were actually arrived, and had taken post at Point-Levi, opposite to Quebeck.

LORD GEORGE GERMAIN TO GOVERNOUR EDEN.

SIR: The King being determined, in concurrence with his Parliament, to pursue the most vigorous measures for reducing his rebellious subjects in North-America to obedience, and for restoring legal Government, has given the royal assent to the enclosed act, which I am commanded by His Majesty to transmit to you, and at the same time to signify to you His Majesty's pleasure, that you do exhort all persons upon whom the execution of this law shall depend, to pay a due attention thereto, and to use their best endeavours for carrying the provision of it into effect; and I trust, that when His Majesty's deluded subjects in the associated Colonies are better apprized of the fatal consequences to the conduct they have adopted, and see the determined spirit of the nation to maintain its constitutional rights, they will avail themselves of the means which the justice and benevolence of the supreme Legislature have held out to them, of being restored to the King's grace and peace, and that a happy and lasting reconciliation and union will be effected. And I have the satisfaction to acquaint you, that, in order to accelerate this desirable object, the proper steps have been taken for passing a commission, under the great seal, in conformity to the last section but one of that act; and that the Commissioner, or Commissioners, to be appointed for that purpose, will have full power to inquire into the state and condition of the Colonies, and to confer with proper persons upon such points as may be necessary for effecting a restoration of the publick tranquillity.

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

GEORGE GERMAIN.

To Deputy-Governour Eden.

Whitehall, December 23, 1775.

SIR: It was not till the 27th of November that your despatch to Lord Dartmouth, of the 27th of August, was received here, when I had the honour of laying it before the King; and I have it in command from His Majesty to