Secret Committee directed to supply Maryland with Powder for the inhabitants of Cecil County,

Committee on raising the necessary supplies to defray the expenses of the War, for the present year, over and above the emission of Bills of Credit,

Marine Committee directed to purchase the Armed Vessel now in the River Delaware,

Eight thousand men ordered for the defence of New-York,

All persons disaffected to the cause of America, in the several Colonies, to be disarmed,

Committee to request General Lee to repair immediately to the Southern Department, to take the command there,

Militia of Connecticut and New-Jersey to be held in readiness, at the call of the Continental Commander at New-York,

Committee on a Letter from Captain White Eyes,

Resolutions adopted appointing the 17th of May to be observed throughout the Colonies as a day of Fasting, Humiliation, and Prayer,

Baron de Woedtke appointed a Brigadier-General,

Field-Officers chosen for the First Virginia Battalion,

Secret Committee directed to supply CaptainBarry, of the Brig Lexington, with one tonof Powder,

Private Armed Vessels, to cruise on the enemies of the United Colonies, authorized,

Committee to draw up a Declaration respecting the capture of British Vessels,

Instructions to the Commissioners appointed to go to Canada,

Commission of the Commissioners,

Committee to examine the Military abilities of Mr. Wrixon,

New-Jersey Committee of Safety requested toremove the Prisoners from Trenton,

Officers, prisoners, who shall refuse to sign the parole ordered by Congress, to be imprisoned,

Assemblies, Conventions, Councils, and Committees of the several Colonies requested to promote the culture of Hemp, Flax, and Cotton, and the growth of Wool,

Society for the improvement of Agriculture, Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce, recommended to be established in every Colony,

Commission granted to William Shippen as Captain of a Privateer,

Declaration by the Congress of their reasons for authorizing reprisals on British Vessels,

Committee to consider of the fortifying of Ports on the American Coast for the protection of Cruisers, and the reception of theirPrizes,

Commissioners to Canada empowered to raise Independent Companies, and to appoint the Officers,

Sundry motions offered by the Members from Massachusetts-Bay, Maryland, and Virginia, referred to a Committee of the Whole,

Thanks to General Washington,

Committee to prepare a Device for a Medal for General Washington,

Report of Committee on Southern Department,

Two Battalions of South-Carolina, and three of Virginia, to be placed on Continental establishment,

General Washington directed to detach four Battalions into Canada,

Committee to superintend the Funeral of Mr.Ward, one of the Delegates from Rhode-Island,

Two additional Continental Battalions authorized in North-Carolina,

Marine Committee authorized to purchase and fit out another Vessel to join Captain Barry,

Jeremiah Dugan appointed Major, to command a body of three hundred Rangers,

Treasury Office of Accounts established,

Commission to Commanders of private Ships-of-War,

Secret Committee authorized to fit out twoArmed Cutters,

Regulations for fitting out private Ships-of-War,

Instructions to the Commanders of private Ships-of-War,

Trade with all countries not subject to the King of Great Britain, authorized,

Importation of Slaves into any of the United Colonies prohibited,

Regulations concerning Trade to be enforced by the several Colonies,

Committee on disposing of and using the Tea now in the Colonies appointed,

Report on Letters from General Schuyler,

Delegates of Virginia directed to write to their Convention for what Gold and Silver they can procure,

John Gibson elected Auditor-General,

Regulations respecting Prisoners of War, adopted,

Regulations for Indian Affairs in the Middle Department, adopted,

Treaty to be held with the Indians to the westward as soon as convenient,

Disputes between Whites and Indians to be settled by arbitrators,

George Morgan chosen Agent of Indian Affairs for the Middle Department,

Speech to Captain White-Eyes,

Secret Committee to supply Maryland one ton of Powder,

Committee of Safety of Pennsylvania to provide Barracks for the Continental Troops in Philadelphia,

Commanding Officer at New-York directed to discharge the Militia of New-York and Connecticut,

Payment to Connecticut on account of their advances to the Continent,

Committee to inquire into the truth of a report respecting Governour Tryon,

Letter from William H. Drayton,

Act of Parliament, prohibiting all Trade and Intercourse with the Colonies during the present rebellion,

Elias Wrixon appointed Chief Engineer to the Army in Canada,

Regulations for the sale and consumption of Tea adopted,

Marine Committee empowered to build two Galleys,

Report on the application of John Hughes, late Town Major of Montreal,

Settlers at Wyoming and the Susquehannah River urged to cultivate peace and harmony,

Council of Safety of Maryland requested to secure the person and papers of Governour Eden and of Alexander Ross,

Stopping the Constitutional Post and opening the Mails prohibited,

Marine Committee to recommend proper persons for Commission Officers for the Frigates now building, and to appoint the Warrant Officers,

Appointment of Captains of Continental Vessels shall not establish rank, which is to be settled hereafter,

William Mauley and Isaac Cazneau, appointed Captains of the Frigates building in Massachusetts,

Secret Committee appointed to arm abroad vessels employed on the Continental account,

Committee on Indian Affairs to prepare Instructions to George Morgan,

William Hallock, elected Captain of the Hornet, and Mr. Alexander Captain of the Wasp,

Committee to ascertain the value of the several Gold and Silver Coins current in the Colonies,

Letters to any General commanding in a separate Department free of postage,

Instructions to George Morgan, Agent for Indian Affairs in the Middle Department,

Report on General Schuyler’ s Letter of April 2,

Resignations of Major-General Ward and Brigadier-General Frye accepted,