Sundry persons recommended for Officers by the Committee on the South side of the Mountains, in Orange County,

List of empty or uninhabited Houses in the City, presented by Mr. Marschalk,

Permission to Dr. Middleton to go on board his Excellency’s Ship the Dutchess of Gordon,

Dr. John Williams, of Charlotte County, produced his Credentials,

Officers recommended by the Committee for Dutchess County,

General Lee’s Order, permitting persons to go on board the Ship where Mr. Tryon resides,

Application to the Mayor for the Common Council Room, for the Congress, as the General Assembly may want their Chamber this day,

Permission given to send Provisions and other articles on board the Ship Dutchess of Gordon,

Abraham Godwin offers his service to his country as a Captain,

Petition of John De Wint, of Orange Town, for permission to export Provisions, rejected,

Petition from Guert Spt. De Wint, for permission to export certain articles to St. Thomas, in part granted,

General Lee recommends the establishment of a Corps of Artificers,

Case of Jean Baptiste De Gas,

Letter from the Commissioners in the Highlands, reporting the progress in the Works there,

Letter from Colonel Isaac Nicoll, respecting the men under his command at the Fortifications in the Highlands,

Return of the Troops on duty at Fort Constitution,

Joseph O. Bogert, Butcher, permitted to supply Governour Tryon, and the Crew of the Ship Dutchess of Gordon, with fresh Provisions,

Committee to ascertain what empty Houses in the City may be used for the Troops,

Letter from the Congress of New-Jersey, relating to the Troops under Colonel Heard,

Letter from the Delegates of New-York, in Continental Congress, enclosing a Resolution relating to Richmond County,

Copy of the Resolution of the Continental Congress, of February 5, relating to Batteau-men, transmitted to General Schuyler,

Letter from General Lee, respecting a Fleet at the Hook,

Letter addressed to several persons in Queen’s County, for evidence against sundry Prisoners, in custody as inimical to the liberties of America,

Permission to Hugh and Alexander Wallace, to put on board the Ship Dutchess of Gordon one and a half pipe of Wine, for the use of his Excellency Governour Tryon,

General Committee for the City requested to select from the empty Houses sufficient for the use of the Troops that may from time to time arrive,

Committee to place the Troops now in the City, who are without Barracks, under cover,

Report of the Committee on the Resolves of Congress relating to the ensuing campaign,

Letter from Robert R. Livingston: His brother John has finished the Powder-Mill,

Petition from nine Soldiers, requesting the cost of their Clothes may not be deducted from their pay,

Report of Committee on the subjects recommended in General Lee’s Letter of the 14th instant—read and agreed to,

David Matthews, and all the other Magistrates of the City, permitted to go on board the Ship Dutchess of Gordon, on publick business with his Excellency Governour Tryon,

Petition of John Willett and fourteen others, prisoners, praying to be relieved from their present confinement—read and considered,

City Hospital ordered for Barracks for Colonel Swartwout’s Regiment of Minute-men,

Application from the Committee for Haver-straw Precinct, for Commissions,

Henry White, Esq., authorized to supply his Majesty’s Ships Asia and Phenix with fresh Provisions,

Abraham Livingston appointed Commissary to supply the Troops from Westchester and Dutchess Counties,

Committee to consider the losses sustained by persons who persevered in the Non-Importation Agreement, in 1770,

Letter to the Commissioners in the Highlands: The Minute-men cannot be allowed extra pay while at work on the Fortifications,

City Committee to try and determine on the case of John Atherton,

Committee to settle the quota of men to be raised in the different Counties, to constitute four Regiments,

Report on the Letter from the Committee of Marbletown: They have put a wrong construction on the Resolution of Congress,

Letter sent to the Committee,

Letter from General Lee, on the subject of shutting up the Port: He has interdicted all communication with the Governour’s Ship,

Committee to revise the Militia Laws,

Committee on an application by Colonel Samuel Drake for the Arms taken from the Tories, and now in Colonel Waterbury’s possession,

Application from Joseph French to be released from confinement: He avers that he can say with a clear conscience he has not transgressed against the Association since he signed it,

Passport given to Mr. French, and he is permitted to go at large,

Bond to be signed by John Willett and others, of Queen’s County, who are then to be permitted to go at large,

Committee report that Colonel Waterbury, by Orders of General Lee, disarmed several persons in Westchester County, who are inimical to the measures pursued by the Colonies: That he will deliver the Arms on getting a receipt for them,

Committee report that the information given to General Lee, of Governour Tryon procuring gunsmiths from the City on board his ship, is incorrect,

Report of Committee appointed to revise the Militia Laws,

Committee of War appointed,

Committee to draft Instructions for the Committee of War,

Letter to Colonel Heard, thanking him for his services, and relieving him from duty on Staten-Island,

New Committee for fixing quotas for the four Regiments appointed,

Letter from Committee of Orange County, recommending proper persons for Officers in that County,

Report of Committee on fixing quotas read and agreed to,

Application from General Lee for Quarters for the Regiment from Philadelphia, who are to be stationed on Long-Island,

Deputies of King’s County desired to attend immediately,

Joseph Hallett authorized to contract for such quantity of Grape-shot as General Lee shall direct,

Committee of War directed to confer with General Lee on the practicability of stopping the Channel of the East River between the City and Nutten-Island.

Application from Colonel Swartwout respecting Captain Billings’s Company from Pough-keepsie,

Captain Billings directed to return and receive Orders from General Schuyler,

Committee of Brooklyn required to furnish Quarters for the Regiment from Philadelphia,

Jacobus Van Zandt permitted to lade the Ship Rosamond with Wheat, Flour, &c.,