lt is, therefore, Resolved, That all the Minute-Men heretofore embodied in the several parts of this Colony, be immediately dissolved, and incorporated with the Militia in the several Companies in the District in which they respectively reside, as though such Minute-Men had never been raised, any thing in the above-mentioned Resolve to the contrary notwithstanding.

And whereas, by an Ordinance of Congress, passed this present sitting, all persons refusing to sign the General Association, with the proviso therein mentioned, are directed to be disarmed, and give security for their future good behaviour, and some doubts arising whether such non-Associators, so disarmed, shall be subject to the fines and forfeitures for non-attendance in the Militia, as directed by the late Military Ordinance, for the removing which doubts,

It is further Resolved, That each and every person in this Colony, disarmed for refusing to sign the said Association, shall be subject to the same Fines and Forfeitures for not attending and doing duty in the Militia, or paying an equivalent therefor, as directed by said Ordinance, in the same manner as though he had not been disarmed.

And it is further Resolved, That all and every person, or persons, capable of bearing arms, who shall attend at General Musters, or at times appointed for learning military discipline, and, at such time, or times, shall behave himself, or themselves, rudely and disorderly, and disobey the order of his or their Captain, or other commanding officer, shall forfeit and pay, for every such unruly and disorderly behaviour, the sum of six Shillings, to be recovered and applied as directed for non-attendance.

An Ordinance for raising two Artillery Companies in NEW-JERSEY, and providing for their pay and subsistence.

Whereas, the present exigencies of the times render it necessary to raise at least two Artillery Companies for the defence of this Colony, one to be stationed in the Eastern, arid the other in the Western Division thereof,

It is, therefore, Resolved, That two Artillery Companies, consisting of sixty-four men, officers included, be immediately raised, to be disposed of in this Colony, as the Congress, Committee of Safety, Brigadier-General of the Division to which they respectively belong, shall direct; each Company to be commanded by a Captain, Captain-Lieutenant, First and Second Lieutenants; and to consist of a Fire-Worker, four Sergeants, four Corporals, one Bombardier, and fifty Matrosses, all of whom are to be ablebodied freemen, and to be inlisted for one year, unless sooner discharged; and, when inlisted, shall sign the following Inlistment Roll:

" I,......., have this day voluntarily inlisted myself in one of the Artillery Companies to be raised for the defence of New-Jersey, under the command of Captain ........... to continue in such Company one year, unless sooner discharged; and do bind myself to conform, in all instances, to such rules and regulations as are, or shall be established, for the government of the Continental Forces, or for the said Artillery Companies, by the Congress or Committee of Safety of New-Jersey."

And it is further Resolved, That there shall be paid to the Officers and Privates of said Companies, from the time they respectively enter into the service, the same pay as is allowed the Artillery in the Continental service; which shall be punctually paid by the Paymasters hereinafter named and appointed, or one of them, who shall pay each officer ten Shillings for every man he shall inlist in said Companies, passing muster; and also pay unto each person so inlisted, one Dollar a week for his subsistence, from the time he inlists in such Company, until he shall be properly stationed, and otherwise provided for.

And it is further Resolved, That said Companies shall, at their own expense, put themselves in proper uniform, and furnish themselves with good Muskets, or Fusils with Bayonets.

And it is further Resolved, That when any Company shall be raised, the Captain shall cause the said Company to be mustered in the presence of the Mustermasters, or either of them, appointed to muster the Third Battalion now raising, who axe hereby appointed Mustermasters for that purpose; and upon such review, may reject such persons as they, or either of them, may think unfit or improper for such service. And if upon such review, such Mustermaster, who shall attend for that purpose, shall find the said Company complete, agreeable to the above directions, shall, thereupon, certify the same on the back of the Muster-Roll of such Company, to this Congress, or, in their recess, to the Committee of Safety, in order that Commissions may be made out to the Officers of such Company: which Commissions, the Committee of Safety of this Colony, during the recess of this Congress, upon receiving certificates as above, are required to make out and issue.

And it is further Resolved, That Azariah Dunham, Esq. be, and is hereby appointed Commissary and Paymaster to the Company of Artillery in the Eastern Division of this Province; and that Joseph Ellis, Esq., be and is hereby appointed Commissary and Paymaster to the said Company, directed to be raised in the Western Division; which said Commissaries shall pay off the said Companies monthly; and when assembled, and attending the duty to which they are appointed, the said Commissaries shall provide for such Companies the same rations of provision and drink, as are allowed to the Continental Forces. The said Paymasters and Commissaries, before they enter upon the execution of the trust hereby reposed in them, shall severally take an oath, "That they will, well and truly, do and perform the duties hereby enjoined them, and render true accounts of their receipts and disbursements when required by a Congress of this Province, or any other Representative body of this Colony, who may call for the same;" and deposite such deposition with the Treasurer of the Division to which they belong. And said Paymasters and Commissaries, shall have and receive from the Treasurers of this Colony, appointed by Congress, or either of them, all such sum, or sums of money, from time to time, as they, or either of them, shall find necessary for the purposes aforesaid; and shall be allowed a reasonable compensation for their time and trouble, in receiving and paying the moneys herein made payable; and for procuring and supplying provisions for said Companies as aforesaid. And the receipts of the said Paymasters and Commissaries, for all moneys by them, or either of them, received of the said Treasurers, or either of them, as aforesaid, shall be sufficient vouchers to indemnify the said Treasurers, their Executors and Administrators, for all moneys by them, or either of them, paid out pursuant to the directions of this Ordinance.

And it is further Resolved, That the Mustermasters shall be allowed a reasonable compensation for reviewing and mustering such Companies.

An Ordinance for paying a bounty on Saltpetre and common Salt, manufactured in NEW-JERSEY, and for purchasing Saltpetre.

Whereas, by a Resolution of this Congress, of the 24th of October last, the sum of one thousand Pounds was voted to be appropriated for the payment of the bounty of one Shilling per pound, over and above the market price, for any quantity, not exceeding twenty thousand weight, of good merchantable Saltpetre, made and manufactured in this Colony, on or before the 1st day of January, 1777:

And whereas, it is necessary that some mode should be adopted, in order that the appropriation of the above bounty may be attended with the beneficial effects designed:

It is, therefore, Resolved and Directed, That every person in this Colony, who shall become a candidate for the aforesaid bounty, or any part thereof, in order to be entitled to the same, shall produce to the Treasurers of this Colony, appointed by this Congress, or either of them, a certificate under the hands and seals of the Chairman of the Committee of the County where such person resides, "That the quantity of Saltpetre, for which such person shall claim the bounty, was manufactured in such County, at some time before the 1st day of January, 1777; that the same is good merchantable; and that the claimant hath not be fore received any bounty for the same."

And the several County Committees of this Colony are hereby authorized and directed, when any claimant for the said bounty shall apply to them, to examine such claimant upon oath, or affirmation, as to the purport of the above certificate; and in order that the quality of the Saltpetre