"A list of the Officers of the Minute-Men approved and chosen by the County Committee:

"Jonah Smith, Colonel; John Hulbert, Second Colonel; Isaac Reeve, First Major; Jonathan Baker, Second Major; Isaac Overton, Adjutant; Ebenezer Dayton, Quartermaster.

"Officers of the Artillery: William Rogers, Captain; John Franks, Captain-Lieutenant; Jeremiah Rogers, First Lieutenant; Thomas Baker, Second Lieutenant; John Tuthill, Lieutenant Fire-Worker.

"By order of the Committee:

"WILLIAM SMITH, Chairman."

Ordered, That Commissions issue for the gentlemen therein named, and that the residue of that Letter remain for the consideration of the Provincial Congress.

[Commissions issued, dated February 20, 1776.]

Die Martis, 10 ho. A. M., February 6, 1776.

The Committee met pursuant to adjournment.

Present: Mr. Joseph Hallett, Chairman, Mr. Scott, Colonel McDougall, Colonel Brasher, Mr. Sands, Mr. Tredwell, Mr. Oothoudt, Colonel Pierre Van Cortlandt.

A Letter from Lord Stirling, sent by a Corporal of his Troops, was read and filed, and is in the words following, to wit:

"Elizabethtown, February 5, 1776.

"SIR: By the powder ordered for us by the Continental Congress not being yet arrived at this place, I am under the necessity of asking the favour of the New-York Committee of Safety to send five thousand cartridges, (of the size of the New-Jersey Provincial arms,) to Paulus-Hook, to be there by ten o'clock, to-morrow morning.

"I am, sir, your most humble servant,

"STIRLING.

"To the Chairman of the Committee of Safety, New-York."

Thereupon, a draft of a Letter to Lord Stirling, in answer to his Letter, was read and approved of, and is in the Words following, to wit:

MY LORD: We are favoured with your letter of yesterday. We have examined the bearer, and cannot discover the bore of the arms of your troops, or the size of the cartridges that would be useful for them. We are informed that your troops are at present supplied with six rounds each.

If, sir, you will direct a cartridge of the size necessary for your troops to be sent over to us as a sample, we will send you the number desired, if so many of that size we have, or can procure.

We have the honour to be, with the highest respect and esteem, my Lord, your Lordship's most humble servants.

By order of the Committee.

Two of the Members being necessarily obliged to go out with Major-General Lee, on business of importance, for want of a sufficient number of Members to form a quorum, no material business could be done, and the Committee adjourned.

As soon as the Committee could form a quorum in the afternoon, they were requested to attend a conference at Major-General Lee's.

At a Conference held at Major-General Lee's, in New-York, February 6, 1776:

Present: Colonel Harrison, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Allen, a Committee of the honourable Continental Congress.

Major-General Lee, of the Continental Army.

Mr. Hallett, Mr. Scott, Mr. Tredwell, Mr. Oothoudt, Colonel McDongall, Colonel Brasher, Colonel Van Cortlandt, of the Committee of Safety of New-York.

It is the opinion of the gentlemen present—

First. That a secure, fortified lodgment, for the troops that now are, or may hereafter be at the city of New-York, should be made at such place or places as Major-General Lee, or such other Continental officer as may command here, shall think most proper for preventing the Ministerial troops from taking possession of this city.

That to the same end, as well as for the protection of Nassau-Island:

Second. Such intrenched Encampment, and such other works should be made on Nassau-Island, and at such place, or places, on that Island, as Major-General Lee, or such other Continental officer as may command at New-York, shall think necessary.

And that for the purposes aforesaid:

Third. Such works should be erected near Hellgate as will entirely secure that pass.

Memorandum.—The Committee of Safety at New-York are informed by Colonel Pierre Van Cortlandt, one of their members, that the Powder-Mill of the late Judge Livingston is now re-erected in the completest order for manufacturing Gunpowder, and that a proper manufacturer and workmen are there attending. But that the manufacturer proposes to depart soon unless Saltpetre can be procured.

The Committee of Safety conceive, that if there is Saltpetre at Philadelphia it might safely be conveyed through New-Jersey to New-Windsor, Kingston, or any part on Hudson's River, and are humbly of opinion that, at this critical juncture, every opportunity of manufacturing Gun-powder should be embraced.

By order of the Committee of Safety:

JOHN MCKESSON, Secretary.

N. B. There is a large quantity of Sulphur deposited near the said Powder-Mill.

Ordered, That Mr. John McKesson deliver a certified copy of the matters of this conference to the Committee, of the honourable Continental Congress, and receive from those gentlemen a copy of the Resolutions of Congress, which those gentlemen have as credentials, and which they have proposed to deliver.

The Committee of Safety returned to the Assembly Chamber in the City-Hall, and, afterwards, adjourned.

Die Mercurii, 10 ho. A. M., February 7, 1776.

The Committee met pursuant to adjournment.

Present: Joseph Hallett, Esq., Chairman, Mr. Scott, Colonel Cortlandt, Mr. Tredwell, Mr. Sands, Colonel Brasher, Mr. Oothoudt, and many Members of the Provincial Congress, but not Members sufficient to make a Congress.

Mr. Samuel Franklin informed the Committee and the Members of Congress present, that his ship Sally, loaded with salt, and in the custody of Captain Parker, or his order, is in great danger from the ice. That Captain Parker is willing that he should cause the said ship Sally to be brought to Lupton's wharf, on his giving security to have her kept safe and returned to Captain Parker on his request; and Mr. Franklin requested the advice and direction of the Committee of Safety in that matter. Mr. Franklin withdrew.

After some time spent thereon, the Committee of Safety and the Members of Congress are of opinion that they ought not to give any directions therein to Mr. Franklin, for which they assigned to him their reasons.

The Committee of Safety adjourned to Simmons's, without separating.

A Message was sent to Samuel Bayard, Jun., Esq., and Augushis Van Cortlandt, Esq., respectfully requesting them respectively to attend this Committee.

Samuel Bayard, Jun., Esq., attended the Committee. He was informed that this Committee, and the inhabitants in general, are of opinion that the Records of the Colony under his care are in danger in their present situation, and that they ought to be removed to a place of safety under the care and direction of Mr. Bayard. That there is not any intention to take the Records out of his care and protection.

Mr. Bayard was asked if he had any place for that purpose in view, and was informed that he would consider of this matter till to-morrow noon, and advise with his friends, and request the direction of his Excellency the Governour and the Council, if he thought it necessary, and inform the result to this Committee, to-morrow at noon.

A Letter of this morning, from Henry Remsen, Esq., Chairman of the Committee of the City, was read and filed, and is in the words following, to wit:

"Wednesday Morning.

"SIR: I have, this morning, had an application for a permit to send on board the Asia two hogsheads of spirits, two dozen of coffee, and one dozen of chocolate, I beg