Evers, for Gabriel G. Ludlow, Esq., inhabitants of Queen's County, whose conduct has been conceived to be inimical to the liberties of the American Colonies, which were read and filed.

Colonel Heard, also, delivered in a certified extract from the Minutes of Continental Congress, relating to sundry persons, inhabitants of Queen's County, in the aforesaid predicament, which was read and filed, and is in the words following, to wit:

"In Congress, February 6, 1776.

"Resolved, That Captain Benjamin Whitehead, Joseph French, Esq., John Polhemus, Nathaniel Moor, Samuel Hallelt, William Weyman, John Shoals, John Willelt, Gilbert Van Wyck, Esq., Daniel Kissam, Esq., Jacob Mott, Charles Hicks. Gabriel G. Ludlow, Samuel Martin, Samuel Clowes, Esq., Thomas Smith, Esq., George Weeks, David Brooks, and John Townsend, be sent to New-York, and delivered to the order of the Convention of that Colony, who are requested to confine or secure the said persons until an inquiry be had, by the Convention, into their conduct, and report thereof made to this Congress.

"Extract from the Minutes.

"CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary."

Colonel Heard earnestly requests the Committee of Safety, as the Provincial Congress is not convened, to give order as to the prisoners in his charge, so as that lie may be discharged of the care of those prisoners.

And whereas, Mr. Jacob Mott, one of those persons in custody of Colonel Heard, having, some time ago, by his Petition to this Committee, testified his contrition for his past conduct, and signed the General Association of the inhabitants of this Colony, and engaged to demean himself consistent thereto during the present struggles for the liberties of his country, and was, thereupon, restored by this Committee to his former standing in the community; and whereas, it does not appear that the said Jacob Mod has, at any lime, since his restoration, acted or done any thing inconsistent with his engagements; therefore,

Ordered, That the said Jacob Mott be discharged by Colonel Heard, on his first giving his promise parole to this Committee, to appear before the Provincial Congress of this Colony, or this Committee, when thereunto required; and

Ordered further, That the other prisoners, above-named, except Gabriel G. Ludlow, Samuel Clowes, and George Weeks, who are not in custody, be placed in any one house or place in this city, altogether, at their own expense, which they shall choose, and that they be there confined under a guard, at their own expense, until the order of the Provincial Congress in the premises, and that Colonel Lasher be requested to furnish a sufficient guard to receive the said prisoners from Colonel Heard, and to guard them until further order.

And this Committee of Safety do hereby signify their high sense of the care and prudence of Colonel Heard, in the execution of his duty as an officer.

4 ho. A. M., February 10, 1776.

The Committee met pursuant to adjournment.

Present: Pierre Van Corllandt, Esq., Chairman, Colonel Brasher, Mr. Tredwell, Mr. Scott, Mr. Oothoudt, Mr. M. Graham, Mr. Sands, Colonel McDougall.

Present, also, General Woodhull, Mr. Hobart, Colonel Gilbert Drake.

Colonel Gilbert Drake informed the Committee that sundry persons from Connecticut are purchasing up the barrelled Beef and Pork in Westchester.

Thereupon, the Committee came to the following Resolutions, to wit:

Whereas, the Continental Congress, by their Resolution of the first day of November last, have resolved that no produce of the United Colonies be exported, except from Colony to Colony, under the directions of the Committees of Inspection and Observation, and except from one part to the other of the same Colony, before the first day of March next, without the permission or order of the Continental Congress; and whereas, this Committee of Safety for the Colony of New-York conceives that it is necessary to prevent the sale of all the barrelled Beef and Pork in the County of Westchester, and retain the same for the Continental service in this Colony, as such provisions may be necessary for the Continental Army in this Colony,

Resolved, That the Committee of the County of Westchester be requested to take effectual means to prevent the sale and transportation of any barrelled Beef or Pork out of Westchester County, to any person or persons residing out of this Colony, or for the use of any person or persons residing out of this Colony, until the further order of the Provincial Congress, or of the Committee of Safety of this Colony.

A draft of a Letter to the Committee of Westchester County was read and approved of, and is in the words following, to wit:

GENTLEMEN: We have been informed by a gentleman from your County, that some of the inhabitants of your County are disposing of their barrelled beef and pork to persons out of the Colony. We apprehend that such provisions will be wanted for the use of the Continental Army in this Colony, and that the service may probably suffer, if all the barrelled provisions are taken out of the Colony; we; therefore, request you to take the most effectual measures to carry the enclosed resolution into execution.

We are, respectfully, gentlemen, your very humble servants.

By order of the Committee of Safety.

To the Committee of the County of Westchester.

John Bridgwater, James Holden, and Thomas Hyat, all of the city of New-York, Innkeepers, personally came and appeared before the Committee of Safety, and jointly and severally engaged for John Graham, now a prisoner at the Upper Barracks, in manner following:

That the said John Graham will demean himself peaceably, and be of good behaviour towards all the friends of liberty in America, and not do any act, matter, or thing, contrary to any measure directed by the Continental Congress, or the Provincial Congress, or Committee of Safety of this Colony, or any Committee of any City, Town, Precinct, or District, in this or any other of the United Colonies.

And on failure of the said John Graham having complied with this engagement, in any instance, that they, the said John Bridgwater, James Holden, and Thomas Hyat, will surrender the said John Graham a prisoner, to any guard directed by the Provincial Congress, or Committee of Safety of this Colony, or commander of the Continental Army in this Colony, or, in default thereof, severally, bear, pay, sustain, and suffer, such pains and penalties as the said John Graham shall, in such case, be adjudged to bear, pay, sustain, or suffer.

Ordered, That the said John Graham, now a prisoner in the Guard-House, at the Upper Barracks, be discharged.

The Committee of Safety took into consideration the state of Staten-Island, and the danger of the stock being taken off by the Ministerial army and navy. After some time spent therein, General Woodhull and Mr. Hobart, who were present, were requested to confer with General Lee on that matter.

General Woodhull and Mr. Hobart returned from General Lee, and reported that General Lee is of opinion that the stock on Staten-Island ought to be protected, but whether by driving them off, or placing a guard there, he cannot determine; but that he is ready to give any aid in his power, to carry into execution any measure thought necessary by this Committee.

After considering further of the state of Staten-Island, and the report of Brigadier-General Woodhull and Mr. Hobart, they are of opinion that the most prudent step is, to request the Provincial Congress of New-Jersey to send Colonel Heard's Regiment of Minute-Men to Staten-Island, to prevent depredations on the stock.

Thereupon, a draft of a Letter to the Provincial Congress of New-Jersey was read and approved of, and is in the words following, to wit:

In Committee of Safety, New-York, February 10, 1776.

SIR: Upon communication with Major-General Lee, we are fully convinced that the live-stock on Staten-Island should be immediately taken care of.

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