New-York, in pursuance of a late order of the Provincial Congress, delivered in their Report in writing, by them subscribed, that they had inspected into the state of Provisions and Bar-Iron in this City, and found the quantities to be according to their Return made, and those in the hands of the persons therein named. They thereby return the following quantities, viz: Pork, 106 barrels; Flour, 2,694 barrels; Beef, 97 barrels; Bar-Iron, 32½ tons.

One of the Secretaries brought in a draft of separate orders to different gentlemen for preparing the Artillery Stores and apparatus necessary for the Cannon at this City; which were read and approved of.

The Committee in pursuance of the request of Lord Stirling, attending, the state of the Artillery and the Stores at present wanting for those of six-pound Shot and upwards, agreed and ordered that the following Stores be provided for the Artillery, with all possible despatch, by the following persons, viz:

Ordered, That Colonel Curtenius provide immediately the following Articles and Stores for Artillery, viz:

Ordered, That Mr. William Mercier direct and have immediately prepared and fit for use, the following Artillery Carriages, Articles, and Apparatus, viz:

And Ordered, That Mr. Anthony Griffiths direct the preparing of, and have immediately prepared, the following necessary Artillery Stores, viz:

(Mr. Hallett has contracted for them; they will be cast and ready as fast as possible.)

Moses Ogden, from Newark, attended, in pursuance of the Letter for that purpose from this Committee, and entered into a Contract with Mr. Hallett, on behalf of the Committee, for making of Grape Shot; which Contract is in the words following, to wit:

Articles of Agreement between JOSEPH HALLETT, Chairman of the Committee of Safety for the Colony of NEW-YORK, and MOSES OGDEN, of NEWARK, in the Colony of NEW-JERSEY.

The said Moses Ogden agrees and covenants with the said Joseph Hallett, to perform, as follows, to wit:

The said Moses Ogden agrees to deliver at the Ferry, at Paulus Hook, the following quantity of Shot, at the following times, and in the following proportions, to wit: Two tons of two-ounce Grape-Shot, two tons of three-ounce Grape-Shot, one ton of four ounce Grape-Shot, and one ton of eight-ounce Grape-Shot; one thousand Shot of twelve pounds each; one thousand, of nine pounds each; two thousand, of six pounds each;—all below six pounds weight, at forty Pounds per ton, the rest at twenty-eight Pounds per ton. The delivery to begin at farthest on the 6th day of April next; and three tons at least to be delivered in every week till the whole quantity shall be delivered. Mr. Hallett, in behalf of the Committee of Safety, agrees to pay for the said Shot at the abovesaid rates and prices, and to advance one hundred Pounds in cash to Mr. Ogden, towards the execution of the above contract on his part, for which Mr. Ogden is to give his bond to Mr. Hallett, to be cancelled as soon as he shall have delivered Shot to that value.

MOSES OGDEN.

Sealed and delivered in the presence of

New-York, March 20, 1776.

Moses Ogden and Mr. Hallett having executed each a copy of the said Contract, and exchanged them, the said Moses Ogden executed a Bond to the said Joseph Hallett, conditioned for the payment of one hundred Pounds, agreeable to the said Contract; and an Order on the Treasurer of the Provincial Congress was delivered to the said Moses Ogden, in the words following, to wit:

Ordered, That Peter Van Brugh Livingston, Esq., as Treasurer of the Provincial Congress of this Colony, advance to Mr. Moses Ogden the sum of one hundred Pounds, in part of the Money payable to him on the Contract with Mr. Joseph Hallett, for a quantity of Grape-Shot and Cannon-Bail for the use of the Continental Army in this Colony.

A certain William Powell sent a Letter to the Committee requesting a permit to go on board Captain Parker’s ship, the Phenix, to solicit his consent to proceed to sea, that he may go to the West-Indies.

The Committee refused to give him a permit.

Otto Parisien brought to the Committee a sample of Lead extracted from the Ore lately brought to this city by John McDonald. He also delivered in a Memorandum, which was filed, in which he says that the said Ore yields at the rate of sixty weight of Lead and half an ounce of Silver, from one hundred weight of Ore.

Die Mercurii, 4to ho. P. M., March 20, 1776.

The Committee met pursuant to adjournment.

Present: Joseph Hallett, Esq., Chairman.

FOR NEW-YORK.—Mr. Hallett, Mr. Scott, Captain Rutgers, Mr. Cortlandt, Mr. Sands, Colonel Lott.

FOR SUFFOLK.—Mr. Gelston.