seventy more in different parts of the Province, that the party raised by Kirkland and his gang are totally suppressed; he is come, but I have not yet seen him.

NEW-YORK COMMITTEE.

Thursday, January 4, 1776.

The following Members met according to adjournment: John Broome, Chairman.

As there was not a sufficient number of Members present to constitute a House, Committee adjourned,

At a special meeting of the General Committee for the City and County of New-York, on Monday, January 8, 1776. Present: C. P. Low, Chairman pro tem.

On motion of Major Abeel, and seconded by Captain Denning,

Ordered and agreed, That every Member now present do engage to meet punctually upon every adjournment, under the fine of eight shillings for every default, until the whole business now before this Committee, unfinished, is finally determined; and that no Member do leave this Committee without first obtaining permission from the Chair.

The fourth article of the Regulations for the Military Night Guard, being found insufficient, Major Abeel moved that the following addition be made thereto, viz:

"And, also, shall take down the names of the person such Goods belong to, the number of the Packages, and report them in the morning to the Chairman of the Committee, who shall direct the Committee of Secrecy to examine about the Goods so landed. If the Chairman is not in town, the Report be given to one of the gentlemen of the Secret Committee."

Which was unanimously agreed to.

Ordered, That the Secretary make a copy of the Regulations for the Military Night Guard, with the above addition, and deliver the same to the Town-Major, with orders to have the same put up in the Guard Room.

The Committee being informed that Mr. Samuel Burling and Thomas Grant, have imported sundry English Goods in the Sloop Wanton, James Mount, Master, contrary to the General Association,

Ordered, That Messrs. Grant and Burling be requested to attend this Committee.

Mr. Grant accordingly attending, laid several Letters before the Committee.

Committee adjourned until four o'clock, this afternoon.

Monday, afternoon, January 8, 1776.

The Committee met according to adjournment. Present: C. P, Low, Chairman pro tem.

Garret Abeel and Abraham Brinckerhoff, a sub-Committee appointed to attend the election of Officers for Beat No. 8, in the room of Benjamin James, who had been chosen captain, but had resigned, he not being willing to sign the Declaration required of him, report as follows, viz: That on Friday evening, the 5th of January, 1776, they did attend at the. Guard Room on the Battery, where there appeared to be present about sixty persons belonging to said Beat; that we acquainted them with our business, at the same time letting them know that Mr. James had resigned, not being willing to sign the Declaration, and, therefore, could not obtain a commission unless he would sign said Declaration, he being present informed us that he did not choose to sign the Declaration, asked them who they nominated for their captain? was told by them Benjamin James, as Captain, John Turner, as First Lieutenant, John Burrows, as Second Lieutenant, and Meads Brasher, as Ensign, and unanimously declared they would serve under no other captain.

Ordered, That the Report, (with a copy of this order,) be transmitted to the Committee of Safety immediately, and that Mr. Abeel and Mr. Brinckerhoff be a sub-Committee to wait on the Committee of Safety, with said Report.

Garret Abeel and Abraham Brinckerhoff, a sub-Committee appointed to attend the election of Officers for Beats No. 13 and 14, in the room of some who had resigned and removed out of town, report, that on Saturday evening, 6th January, 1776, they did attend such elections at the Guard Room on the Battery, where there appeared to be a majority of the electors in said Beats, and unanimously chose the following persons Officers, viz:.

Beat No. 13.—David Wolfe, Captain; Joseph Winter, First Lieutenant; Christopher Wolfe, Second Lieutenant; Philip Phenix, Ensign.

Beat No. 14.—Burne Burlingham, Captain; Henry York, First Lieutenant; Thomas Van Pelt, Second Lieutenant; Anthony Ford, Ensign.

Ordered, That the Report be transmitted to the Committee of Safety, that the commissions may be made out for the Officers.

Mr. Samuel Burling attended the Committee agreeable to an order of this morning, and after being examined, was ordered to withdraw.

Ordered, That Mr. Denning, Mr. Bancker, Mr. Dunscomb, and Mr. Dennis, be a sub-Committee to examine the Goods in the possession of Mr. Grant, which were imported in the Sloop Wanton, and that they make a report thereon immediately.

Ordered, That Mr. Mount be requested to attend this Committee immediately.

Mr. Mount accordingly attending, produced a Manifest of the cargo imported in the Sloop Wanton; and upon his examination says: That he does not remember that he told any person what quantity he had brought; that he reported he had brought Powder, in order to make people easy.

Ordered, That Mr. Burling's case be deferred until the next meeting.

Ordered, That Barnt Christophers and James Leonard, be requested to attend this Committee at the next meeting.

Daniel Phenix and Oliver Templeton, a sub-Committee appointed to superintend the election of Officers in Beat No. 20, certify that the following persons were elect-ed without opposition:

Wydert Ketletas, Captain; Daniel McCormick, First Lieutenant; Henry Mitchell, Second Lieutenant; William Smith, Ensign

Eleazer Miller, Jun., and Gerret Ketletas, reported a state of a poll taken for a Captain in. Beat No. 10, from which it appeared that Abraham Van Wyck was elected Captain of said Beat.

Samuel Johnson and Jacob Van Voorhies, reported, they had attended an election for Officers in Beat No. 2, when Jacob Brower, Jun., was unanimously chosen First Lien-tenant, and Abraham Brower, Ensign.

Ordered. The Reports be transmitted to the Committee