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1776.
Letter to the County Committees where the Troops for the four Regiments are to be raised,
280
Report of Committee of War of their conference with General Lee on obstructing the Harbour,
280
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
John Carpenter permitted to go on board the Ship Asia to obtain security for a debt,
282
Samuel Loudon permitted to go on board the Asia,
283
Letter from the Deputies elected for Richmond County: Seven-eighths of the inhabitants of the County signed the Association long since,
283
Deputies for Richmond County requested to attend immediately
283
Commissions for Officers issued at the request of the Committee of Haverstraw
284
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
William Cock and Thomas Cock, on their Petition, restored to the state and condition they were in before they were published as delinquents,
285
Commissions for Field-Officers in the First Regiment of Charlotte County, issued,
285
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
Letter to General Lee in reply: If the supplies are stopped altogether they fear the Town will be reduced to the utmost distress,
287
John Murray permitted to go to the Ship Dutch-ess of Gordon, on board of which Governour Tryon resides,
287
Letter from Lord Stirling: His Quartermaster has supplied the Regiment with Provisions, &c, with his own money,
288
Application from Colonel Swartwout, referred to the Committee of War,
288
Letter to Lord Stirling: They declare their inability to supply his Quartermaster,
289
Letter from General Washington, requesting every exertion may be used to procure and send him some Arms,
289
Reply to General Washington; that it is not in their power to supply him,
289
Inventory of the Hospital and other Stores taken out of the Lower Barracks,
290
Commissions issued for Officers in Albany, Suffolk, and Westchester Counties,
290
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
Report of the Committee of War on the Letter from Colonel Swartwout,
291
Andrew Elliot, Collector of the Port of New-York, permitted to go on board Governour Tryon’s Ship at any time at his pleasure,
292
Doctor Middleton permitted to go on board the Ship in which his Excellency Governour Tryon resides, at any time,
292
Letter to the Committee of Elizabethtown, relating to certain inhabitants of Staten-Island, arrested and confined by order of that Committee,
293
Letter to Committee of Richmond County, requesting them to put on trial the persons now confined in Elizabethtown,
293
Letters from General Schuyler, received and read,
294
1776.
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
Returns of Officers from Westchester, New-York, and Albany Counties,
295
Committee to report a plan for the emission of fifty-five thousand Pounds,
295
Feb . 22,
Letter to the Delegates in Continental Congress,
296
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
Committee to consider an application from Anthony Post, Captain of a Company of Artificers,
297
Letter from the President of Congress, in regard to the works on Martlaer’s Rock, and informing that General Lee is ordered to Canada,
297
Report of Joseph Hopkins to the Connecticut Assembly, of his examination of a Lead-Mine in New-Canaan,
298
Committee to forward the heavy Cannon intended for service in Canada,
299
Thomas Palmer appointed an additional Commissioner to superintend the erection of the Fortifications in the Highlands,
299
Secresy enjoined on the Members not to mention the sending of Cannon to the Northward,
299
Return of Colonel Samuel Drake,
300
Report on the application of Captain Anthony Post,
300
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
Letter to General Schuyler on the same subject,
301
Return of Captain Smith’s Company, in Colonel Van Ness’s Regiment,
301
Application from General Lee for Lumber for the Carpenters,
302
Report of Robert Benson, one of the Secretaries, that he had attended the removing of the Records from the Secretary’s Office,
303
23,
Sundry persons permitted to go on board the King’s Ship in the Harbour,
303
Estimate of what articles are necessary for the four Battalions; read, and referred to the Committee of War,
304
Arms taken by Colonel Waterbury from disaffected persons in Westchester County, to be reported to the Congress,
304
Returns of Officers of Minute-Men in Southampton, Suffolk County,
305
24,
Samuel Franklin permitted to go on board the Ship Phenix,
306
His worship the Mayor permitted to go on board his Excellency Governour Tryon’s Ship,
306
Embargoes laid by the Committees of Suffolk County, approved,
306
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
Committee to value the small Houses on the bank southwest of Trinity Church, where it is necessary to erect some military works,
308
Commissions issued for Officers in Colonel Swartwout’s Regiment,
308
Examination of John Vorhies, of Brunswick, whose vessel and cargo had been taken from him by Captain Vandeput and Governour Tryon,
308
Letter from the Committee of Elizabethtown, New-Jersey, informing that the persons now in durance were confined by Colonel Heard,
309
Report of the Committee of War on the articles necessary for the four Regiments; read, and agreed to,
309
Commissions ordered for the Officers in the First Regiment of Militia, in Cumberland County,
310
Christopher Duyckinck refuses to appear before the House until Mr. Sands is expelled,
311

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