1776. |
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Letter to the County Committees where the Troops for the four Regiments are to be raised, |
280 |
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Report of Committee of War of their conference with General Lee on obstructing the Harbour, |
280 |
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Regulations for the intercourse between British Vessels of War in the Harbour and the Inhabitants of the City, |
281 |
Feb . 19, |
Committee of Brooklyn authorized, if they cannot find empty Houses for the Troops, to billet them in families, |
282 |
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John Carpenter permitted to go on board the Ship Asia to obtain security for a debt, |
282 |
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Samuel Loudon permitted to go on board the Asia, |
283 |
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Letter from the Deputies elected for Richmond County: Seven-eighths of the inhabitants of the County signed the Association long since, |
283 |
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Deputies for Richmond County requested to attend immediately |
283 |
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Commissions for Officers issued at the request of the Committee of Haverstraw |
284 |
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Letter from the Committees of Southampton, Easthampton, and Shelter-Island, asking assistance in Troops, and informing that they have laid an Embargo for the preservation of Provisions, |
284 |
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William Cock and Thomas Cock, on their Petition, restored to the state and condition they were in before they were published as delinquents, |
285 |
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Commissions for Field-Officers in the First Regiment of Charlotte County, issued, |
285 |
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Christopher Duyckinck required to attend the House: Consideration of his case postponed to Friday next, |
286 |
20, |
General Lee informs the Congress that the Asia and Phenix have taken several Provision Vessels, and recommends the withholding of all further supplies, |
287 |
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Letter to General Lee in reply: If the supplies are stopped altogether they fear the Town will be reduced to the utmost distress, |
287 |
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John Murray permitted to go to the Ship Dutch-ess of Gordon, on board of which Governour Tryon resides, |
287 |
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Letter from Lord Stirling: His Quartermaster has supplied the Regiment with Provisions, &c, with his own money, |
288 |
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Application from Colonel Swartwout, referred to the Committee of War, |
288 |
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Letter to Lord Stirling: They declare their inability to supply his Quartermaster, |
289 |
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Letter from General Washington, requesting every exertion may be used to procure and send him some Arms, |
289 |
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Reply to General Washington; that it is not in their power to supply him, |
289 |
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Inventory of the Hospital and other Stores taken out of the Lower Barracks, |
290 |
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Commissions issued for Officers in Albany, Suffolk, and Westchester Counties, |
290 |
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Application from Major Robert Rogers, praying permission to go on board the Ship Dutchess of Gordon, on private business with Governour Tryon, |
291 |
21, |
Return of seven Deputies, elected from the City and County of New-York, in place of the same number who did not take their seats, |
291 |
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Report of the Committee of War on the Letter from Colonel Swartwout, |
291 |
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Andrew Elliot, Collector of the Port of New-York, permitted to go on board Governour Tryons Ship at any time at his pleasure, |
292 |
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Doctor Middleton permitted to go on board the Ship in which his Excellency Governour Tryon resides, at any time, |
292 |
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Letter to the Committee of Elizabethtown, relating to certain inhabitants of Staten-Island, arrested and confined by order of that Committee, |
293 |
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Letter to Committee of Richmond County, requesting them to put on trial the persons now confined in Elizabethtown, |
293 |
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Letters from General Schuyler, received and read, |
294 |
1776. |
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Committee to examine and state all Accounts, Disbursements, and Payments, made by the Treasurer of the Provincial Congress; distinguishing the Continental from the Provincial charges, |
295 |
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Returns of Officers from Westchester, New-York, and Albany Counties, |
295 |
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Committee to report a plan for the emission of
fifty-five thousand Pounds, |
295 |
Feb . 22, |
Letter to the Delegates in Continental Congress, |
296 |
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Memorial from several Officers who served in the year 1775, praying they may be placed on the same footing with other Officers of the Army, |
296 |
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Committee to consider an application from Anthony Post, Captain of a Company of Artificers, |
297 |
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Letter from the President of Congress, in regard to the works on Martlaers Rock, and informing that General Lee is ordered to Canada, |
297 |
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Report of Joseph Hopkins to the Connecticut Assembly, of his examination of a Lead-Mine in New-Canaan, |
298 |
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Committee to forward the heavy Cannon intended for service in Canada, |
299 |
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Thomas Palmer appointed an additional Commissioner to superintend the erection of the Fortifications in the Highlands, |
299 |
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Secresy enjoined on the Members not to mention the sending of Cannon to the Northward, |
299 |
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Return of Colonel Samuel Drake, |
300 |
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Report on the application of Captain Anthony Post, |
300 |
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Letter to the Delegates of New-York at the Continental Congress, enclosing the rank roll of the four Regiments, and requesting to know what promotions have been made, |
301 |
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Letter to General Schuyler on the same subject, |
301 |
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Return of Captain Smiths Company, in Colonel Van Nesss Regiment, |
301 |
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Application from General Lee for Lumber for the Carpenters, |
302 |
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Report of Robert Benson, one of the Secretaries, that he had attended the removing of the Records from the Secretarys Office, |
303 |
23, |
Sundry persons permitted to go on board the
Kings Ship in the Harbour, |
303 |
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Estimate of what articles are necessary for the four Battalions; read, and referred to the
Committee of War, |
304 |
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Arms taken by Colonel Waterbury from disaffected persons in Westchester County, to be reported to the Congress, |
304 |
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Returns of Officers of Minute-Men in Southampton, Suffolk County, |
305 |
24, |
Samuel Franklin permitted to go on board the Ship Phenix, |
306 |
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His worship the Mayor permitted to go on board his Excellency Governour Tryons Ship, |
306 |
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Embargoes laid by the Committees of Suffolk County, approved, |
306 |
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John McDonald sent to examine the Lead-Mines in New-Canaan, |
306 |
26, |
Committee to apply to John De Lancey for the use of his House in the Bowery for a Hospital, |
307 |
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Committee to value the small Houses on the bank southwest of Trinity Church, where it is necessary to erect some military works, |
308 |
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Commissions issued for Officers in Colonel Swartwouts Regiment, |
308 |
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Examination of John Vorhies, of Brunswick, whose vessel and cargo had been taken from him by Captain Vandeput and Governour Tryon, |
308 |
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Letter from the Committee of Elizabethtown, New-Jersey, informing that the persons now in durance were confined by Colonel Heard, |
309 |
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Report of the Committee of War on the articles necessary for the four Regiments; read, and agreed to, |
309 |
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Commissions ordered for the Officers in the First Regiment of Militia, in Cumberland County, |
310 |
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Christopher Duyckinck refuses to appear before the House until Mr. Sands is expelled, |
311 |