in consequence of the Agreement, do not much exceed half the sum permitted to be exported; and requested a further permit for two hundred and thirty barrels of Flour.

Ordered, That the General Committee of the City of New-York, or the sub-Committee of Inspection and Exportation, be at liberty to permit Simeon Deane, on account of the said Contract, to export from New York to Connecticut, with design to be thence exported to some Foreign Port, two hundred and thirty barrels of Flour, (on the usual terms or bonds, on which he formerly exported,) in a Sloop whereof John Reiley is Master.

Captain William Jackson, from Ulster County, attending, sent in a Memorandum, subscribed with his name, which was read and filed.* He therein mentions that he has in-listed seventy-three men in the Continental service.

Ordered, That Captain Jackson inform the General that he has so many men ready for service.

Captain Abraham Riker made a Return of the names and dates of inlistment of the men in his Company, whereby it appears that he has inlisted only thirty-one men. The Return is filed.

A draft of a Letter to the Chairman of each County Committee where any Troops are inlisting, was read and approved of, and is in the words following, to wit:

SIR: We earnestly request you to send us the names of the officers recruiting in your County for the Continental service; and that you cause returns to be made to us immediately of the number of men already inlisted for each Company. We further request you to direct the ablebodied men that are or shall be raised at the time of your receipt hereof, to be sent to the City of New-York, under a proper officer or officers, according to their number; and so, from time to time, till the Companies are full, except such troops as are or shall be ordered to the Fortifications in the Highlands.

We are, respectfully, sir, your humble servants.

Ordered, That a number of Copies be engrossed and signed, and one sent to the Chairman of each Committee.

Die Martis, A. M., April 2, 1776.

The Committee met pursuant to adjournment.

Present: William Paulding, Esq., Chairman.

FOR NEW-YORK.—Major Stoutenburgh, Mr. Cortlandt, Mr. Sands, Mr. Denning, Mr. Beekman.

FOR SUFFOLK.—Mr. Tredwell.

FOR ORANGE.—Mr. Cuyper.

FOR TRYON.—Mr. Moore.

FOR DUTCHESS.—Mr. Everson.

FOR WESTCHESTER.—Mr. Paulding.

FOR RICHMOND.—Mr. Adrian Bancker.

The Honourable Hugh Wallace, Esq., being requested by some of the inhabitants to go on board the Ships-of-War in this Harbour, to use his influence with the Commanders relative to their Vessels seized by the Ships-of-War,

Ordered, That the Honourable Hugh Wallace, Esquire, be, and he is hereby, permitted to go on board his Majesty’s Ships-of-War in this Harbour.

Ordered, That the Port-Master be permitted to take with him on board the Governour’s Ship, for the use of the said Ship, one box Candles; one Span, for a main yard; two gallons Lamp Oil; fifty-six pounds Rosin; two gallons Paint Oil; three kegs Lampblack; one Cat-block; one keg Sugar; two kegs Bread; one pair Slings; one small case of Wine; one small box of Clothes; and one box Books, for Mr. Barrow; six quarters of Beef, for the Phenix; eight quarters Beef, and one Mutton, for the Asia; one quarter Veal, and one of Pork for the Governour.

Whereas Barracks are necessary for the Troops now arrived and daily arriving in this City, and cannot be obtained without placing them in Houses much to the injury of the inhabitants remaining in the City, as well as with great detriment to the service; and whereas it appears to the Committee of Safely that the Hospital in this City is a proper situation for Troops, and that a number of Troops must necessarily be posted there for the defence of the works there, and of the City in general:

Therefore Ordered, That the Governours of the Hospital be requested to give directions to have the Hospital put in a proper state for the reception of Troops.

And, in case the said Governours have not cash,

Ordered, That Mr. John Stagg repair the Hearths in the Hospital, where wanted, at Continental expense, and make them fit for the reception of Continental Troops, as soon as the Governours of the Hospital shall have given directions on the subject.

Whereas the present Guard of the First Regiment of the City of New-York, where the Records of the Colony are deposited, has, by experience, been found a very expensive Colony charge; and although the Committee are of opinion that the Guards hitherto employed in that service have great merit, and are worthy of the highest confidence; yet they conceive themselves bound in duty to the good people of this Colony to prevent every expense that can be saved: And whereas the Committee are fully informed that Captain Alexander Hamilton’s Company of Artillery, raised for this Colony, now consists of so many men as that they may safely and easily perform that duty:

Therefore Ordered, That Captain Hamilton be directed to place, and keep a proper Guard of his Company at the Records, until further order; and that one of the Secretaries deliver a copy of this order to Colonel Lasher.

Whereas some proper place is wanted and absolutely necessary to be procured wherein to place Gunpowder, as it is thought imprudent and unsafe to keep all the Powder that is, or may be in the City, in any one place, and it is suggested to the Committee of Safety that the upper part of Mr. Henry Cuyler’s Sugar-House will be a proper place for that purpose,

Therefore Ordered, That whoever has the present care and direction of the said Sugar-House be directed to place the utensils and materials therein in such proper or convenient places in the said Sugar-House, as may allow the upper part thereof to be used as a Magazine; that Colonel McDougall be authorized, and is hereby authorized, to see this order carried into execution; and thereupon the upper part of the said building be used as a Magazine for such purposes as the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Troops for the time being shall at any time direct.

A draft of a Letter to the Provincial Congress of New-Jersey, requesting them to recommend sending speedy supplies to this market, was read and approved of, and is in the words following, to wit:

SIR: As the ships-of-war in our harbour are daily committing acts of piracy and depredation on the vessels and property of the inhabitants of the United Colonies, we apprehend orders will soon issue for stopping all further supplies to them. As such an event will also stop the intercourse by water between your Colony and us, we think it advisable that you immediately recommend to all persons supplying this Colony with any kind of necessaries, to be as speedy as possible in sending their articles to this market, especially hay and fuel, as a great number of horses are daily expected from the eastward.

We are, sir, your very humble servants.

By order.

To Samuel Tucker, Esquire, President of the Provincial Congress, New-Jersey.

Ordered, That a copy thereof be engrossed and signed by the Chairman, and transmitted.

Die Martis, 4to ho. P. M., April 2, 1776.

The Committee met pursuant to adjournment.

Present: Mr. William Paulding, Chairman.

FOR NEW-YORK.—Mr. Sands, Captain Denning, Colonel McDougall, Major Stoutenburgh, Mr. John Van Cortlandt.

FOR SUFFOLK.—Mr. Tredwell.

FOR DUTCHESS.—Mr. Everson.

FOR ORANGE.—Mr. Cuyper.

FOR RICHMOND.—Mr. Lawrence.

*To the Honourable the Provincial Congress of NEW-YORK:

GENTLEMEN: I make a return of the men that have inlisted in the Continental service for the defence of the Colony, whereof the amount is seventy-three, which are inlisted by me.

WILLIAM JACKSON.

April 1, 1776.

IN COMMITTEE OF SAFETY, April 1, 1776.—Ordered That Captain Jackson make the within Report to the commanding officer of this Post.