do any other act inimical to the liberties of the said Colonies, or contrary to any resolution or order of the Continental Congress or of the Provincial Congress or Committee of Safety, or of any of the County Committees of this Colony, during the present contest between Great Britain and the American Colonies; and on his paying the expenses of his, confinement, if he has any means wherewith to pay the same.

Whereas Joshua Gidney, of Westchester County, who was confined as Prisoner for his agency in spiking up the Cannon beyond King’s Bridge, formerly escaped, and it has been intimated to this Committee of Safety that the said Joshua Gidney is desirous to return to his family, and give security for his appearance when required, and future good conduct:

Resolved and Ordered, That the said Joshua Gidney be, and is hereby, permitted to return to his family in Westchester County, and to go at large on his giving sufficient security to the Chairman of the Committee of the said County that he will, from time to time, personally appear before the Provincial Congress, or Committee of Safety of this Colony, when he shall be thereunto required; that he will not bear arms against the inhabitants of the American Colonies, or do any other act inimical to the liberties of the said Colonies, or contrary to any resolution or order of the Continental Congress, or of the Provincial Congress, or Committee of Safety of this Colony or of the Committee of any County in this Colony within which he may reside, during the present contest between Great Britain and the American Colonies.

A Return from William Cross, Chairman of the Committee of Hanover Precinct, in Ulster County, dated the 22d of April, was read and filed. He thereby returns Henry Van Keuren (who had been formerly elected First Lieutenant) duly chosen Captain of the Company of Militia of Foot, (formerly commanded by Captain William Jackson, now in the Continental service,) and Robert Munnel duly elected First Lieutenant in the place of Henry Van Keuren promoted; that the elections were held agreeable to the rules and orders of the Provincial Congress, in the presence of John Berkley, James Rea, and the said William Cross.

Ordered, That Commissions issue for those gentlemen, agreeable to the said Return; and they were then issued accordingly.

Mr. Garrison, Chairman of the Committee of Richmond, now present, requests to know:

1st. Whether the inhabitants will be paid for some Firewood furnished to the Troops in Richmond County. And whether they must continue to supply the said Troops with Firewood.

2d. To whom the Committee must apply for payment for repairing the Guard-House, which was done at the request of Lord Stirling.

He was directed to apply to Colonel Mifflin for both these matters.

Mr. Garrison mentioned that he had lent a small sum to an Officer recruiting in Richmond, and requested to know if he would be paid.

He was desired to send in his Account before the Billeting Roll, or recruiting fees of the Company, are paid off.

Die Veneris, 10 ho. A. M., May 3, 1776.

The Committee met pursuant to adjournment. Present:

FOR NEW-YORK.—Mr. Evert Bancker, Colonel McDougall.

FOR RICHMOND.—Mr. Adrian Bancker.

FOR ALBANY.—Mr. Oothoudt.

FOR ULSTER.—Mr. Wynkoop, Mr. Wisner, Jun.

FOR ORANGE.—Mr. Cuyper, Colonel Allison.

FOR SUFFOLK.—Mr. Tredwell.

FOR WESTCHESTER.—Colonel Gilbert Drake, Colonel Joseph Drake, Major Lockwood, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Paul-ding.

FOR KING’S.—Colonel Van Brunt.

Mr. William Paulding, who has been Chairman, with leave, departed, that County being fully represented; and Dirck Wynkoop, Jun., Esq., was unanimously chosen Chairman.

The Committee being informed that Captain Jesse Hunt, of Westchester County, is about to take a journey to South-Carolina ; they made a Certificate as to Captain Hunt, and delivered for his use a copy thereof, in the words following, to wit:

“It is hereby certified that the hearer hereof, Captain Jesse Hunt, of New-Rochelle, in Westchester County, is one of the Captains of the Militia in Colonel Drake’s Regiment, of that County, formed pursuant to the regulations of the Provincial Congress of this Colony; that the said Jesse Hunt is a most vigilant and active officer, a steady friend and guardian of the liberties of his country, and, in his private character, a gentleman of good reputation; and he is hereby cordially recommended to all friends to American liberty.”

A Return from the Committee of Southhold, attested by Robert Hempstead, Chairman, whereby it appears that the following persons were chosen Officers of two Companies of Minute-men in Colonel Josiah Smith’s Regiment, viz:

First Company: Jonathan Bayley, Captain; Joshua Youngs, First Lieutenant; John Tuthill, Second Lieutenant; James Reeve, Ensign.

Second Company: Paul Reeve, Captain; John Corwin, First Lieutenant; David Horton, Second Lieutenant: Nathaniel Hodson, Ensign.

Ordered, That Commissions issue to those Officers respectively.

A Memorial of Dirck Leffertse, of the City of New-York, Merchant, dated the 1st instant, was read, and filed. He therein, in substance, sets forth, that upwards of thirty Minute-men from Westchester, under the command of Colonel Drake, have been quartered upon him at his house, from some time in the month of February last until now, or very lately; that he has furnished them with many necessaries and conveniences, viz: Firewood, Vegetables, Cider, &.C. That the said Minute-men, by order of Engineer Smith, (as he supposed,) went on the woodland of the Memorialist, purchased for his own particular use to supply his family with firewood, and cut down or destroyed a great part of the trees there growing, and almost entirely ruined the young wood there, for building the Fort at Home’s Hook.

The Memorialist thereby prays the Congress or Committee to take the matters mentioned in the said Memorial into consideration, and grant him such redress as they in their discretion may think reasonable and adequate to the loss and damage he has sustained.

Ordered, That the said Memorial be referred to the consideration of the Provincial Congress.

4to ho. P. M., Die Veneris, May 3, 1176.

The following Members of the Committee met:

Dirck Wynkoop, Esq., Chairman.

FOR NEW-YORK.—Colonel Lott, Captain Denning, Colonel McDougall

FOR ULSTER.—Mr. Wynkoop.

FOR ALBANY.—Mr. Oothoudt.

FOR RICHMOND.—Mr. Adrian Bancker.

FOR ORANGE.—Colonel Allison, (not a member.)

FOR SUFFOLK.—Mr. Tredwell.

FOR KING’S.—Mr. Covenhoven, Colonel Van Brunt,

For want of a quorum, no business could be done.

At six o’clock, for Westchester, Colonel Gilbert Drake, Mr. Thomas, and Major Lockwood, attended; but several other Members having before departed, there was not a quorum to be obtained, though a Messenger was sent out for the purpose.

Die Sabbati, 10 ho. A. M., May 4, 1776.

The Committee met pursuant to adjournment.

Present: Dirck Wynkoop, Jun., Esq., Chairman.

FOR NEW-YORK.—Colonel Lott, Captain Denning, Mr. Evert Bancker, Mr. Roosevelt.

FOR ALBANY.—Mr. Oothoudt.

FOR ULSTER.—Mr. Wynkoop.

FOR KING’S.—Colonel Van Brunt.

FOR RICHMOND.—Mr. Adrian Bancker.

FOR ORANGE.—Colonel Allison.

FOR SUFFOLK.—Mr. Tredwell.

FOR WESTCHESTER.—Colonel Gilbert Drake, Major Lock-wood, Mr. Thomas.