house, and by all other ways and means, in my power within the said District.

I am, gentlemen, your very humble servant.

By order.

The form of a Return of Inhabitants, referred to in the above Letter, is as follows, viz:

Ordered, That the Secretaries prepare a number of copies of the said Letter, (which was unanimously agreed to,) and a number of copies of the said form of a Return of Inhabitants; that the President sign the said Letters, and that one of them be directed to the County Committee of each respective County in this Colony.

The Congress were informed that Asa Douglas, who came to General Washington with the Deposition of Silas Howard, and the other Papers which were laid before this Congress this morning, has some material intelligence to communicate to this Congress. They directed him to be brought in. The said Asa Douglas signified to the President that he has material matters to mention, but could more freely confer with the Committee of the House appointed for that purpose.

Thereupon, Ordered, That Mr. Morris and Mr. Cuyler be a Committee to examine Captain Asa Douglas, and to report to this Congress the information they may obtain from him.

Mr. Randall informed the Congress that Colonel Curtenius has four Muskets of a particular kind, unfit for soldiers’ use, which would be very useful and necessary on board of the private vessel of war named Putnam.

Ordered, That Colonel Curtenius deliver to Thomas Randall, Esq., or his order, four Muskets, such as Mr. Randall may choose, for the use of the armed Schooner Putnam.

Mr. Morris reported that Mr. Cuyler and himself had heard Captain Douglas; that Captain Asa Douglas says, in substance, that great weight is to be given to those Affidavits which he had brought from King’s District, though the names of the witnesses are concealed; that he and another person, by talking to a neighbour of his who had long been suspected to be unfriendly, they impressed on him a religious dread of his conduct, and obtained from him some information which afforded a clew, and they pursued it farther; that Silas Howard was afraid to go home after he was sworn, and that, at his request, the Committee had sent him to Hartford; that he (Douglas)believed General Schuyler innocent of what is alleged against him, but that through a bad opinion of the General, the people in his Colony (Massachusetts-Bay) will not inlist; that General Schuyler ought not to be trusted, lest he should deceive the country; and, finally, that if this Congress will give him (the said Asa Douglas) an order, he will march ten thousand men to Albany in a few days, to obey the command of this Congress. And that this is the burden of his song.

Die Jovis, 9 ho. A. M., May 23, 1776.

The Congress met pursuant to adjournment. Present:

Brigadier-General Woodhull, President.

FOR NEW-YORK.—Mr. Sands, Mr. Scott, Mr. Alsop, Mr. Bancker, Mr. Randall, Mr. Beekman.

FOR ALBANY.—Colonel Cuyler, Captain Glenn.

FOR WESTCHESTER.—Colonel Gilbert Drake, Mr. Paul-ding, Mr. Tompkins, Mr. Haviland, Mr. Morris.

FOR QUEEN’S.—Mr. Lawrence.

FOR SUFFOLK.—General Woodhull, Mr. Wickham, Mr. Gelston.

FOR ORANGE—Mr. Haring, Mr. Little.

FOR KING’S.—Mr. Polhemus, Mr. Leffertse.

FOR RICHMOND.—Mr. Conner, Mr. Journey.

FOR TRYON.—Mr. Moore, Mr. Harper.

FOR CHARLOTTE—Mr. Webster, Mr. Malcom.

General Putnam attending, was admitted. He produced a Letter from General Washington, containing extracts of a Letter from Major-General Schuyler, requesting Intrenching-Tools, Rigging, Sail-Cloth and Sailmakers, and Lead; desiring General Putnam to request the aid of this Congress to procure those articles, or spare any of those articles if they have them in store.

General Putnam was informed that Sail-Cloth, Rigging, and Blocks, have lately been sent up, in pursuance of a request of General Schuyler, of which he shall be furnished a particular account.

Ordered, That Mr. McKesson call on Colonel Curtenius and obtain a copy of the particulars of Sail-Cloth and Rigging lately sent to Albany, and acquaint the General therewith; that he inform himself as to Lead, Duck, and Intrenching-Tools, to be obtained in this City, and acquaint the General with the information he may obtain.

Mr. John Lloyd, Jun., delivered to the President an Inventory and Appraisement of the Real and Personal Estate of Henry Lloyd, late of Boston, subscribed by Samuel Townshend and Zebulon Williams, Esq., and the said John Lloyd, Jun.; which was read and filed. It thereby appears that the said personal estate amounts to the value of £203 2s. 10d., and that the said real estate is appraised at £3, 000. The said John Lloyd, Jun., requests the direction of this Congress to take the care and management of the said estate.

Ordered, That Mr. John Lloyd, Jun., do remain in possession of the Estate at Queen’s Village, belonging to Henry Lloyd, Esq., to improve the same to the best advantage, and to render an account thereof to this or some future Congress when called upon.

Die Jovis, 4 ho. P. M., May 23, 1776.

The Congress met pursuant to adjournment.

Present: Brigadier-General Woodhull, President.

FOR NEW-YORK.—Mr. Scott, Colonel Brasher, Mr. Randall, Mr. Alsop, Mr. Bancker, Mr. Sands, Mr. Beekman, Mr. Hallett.

FOR ALBANY—Mr. Cuyler, Mr. Glenn.

FOR QUEEN’S.—Mr. Lawrence, Mr. Smith.

FOR TRYON.—Mr. Moore, Mr. Harper.

FOR WESTCHESTER.—Mr. Paulding, Mr. Tompkins, Mr. Haviland, Mr. Morris.

FOR KING’S.—Mr. Leffertse, Mr. Polhemus.

FOR CHARLOTTE.—Colonel Malcom, Major Webster.

FOR SUFFOLK—General Woodhull, Mr. Wickham, Mr. Gelston.

FOR ORANGE—Mr. Haring, Mr. Little.

FOR RICHMOND—Mr. Conner, Mr. Journey.

Colonel Abraham Brasher, of New-York, and Mr. Waters Smith, from Queen’s County, respectively attended as Members to take their seats, and each of them was duly sworn, and took the general oath of secrecy in the words and agreeable to the Order of the 19th instant.

Die Veneris, 9 ho. A. M., May 24, 1776.

The Congress met pursuant to adjournment.

Present: Brigadier-General Woodhull, President.

FOR NEW-YORK.—Mr. Alsop, Mr. Hallett, Col. Broome, Mr. Randall, Mr. Sands, Mr. Bancker, Captain Denning, Mr. Scott, Colonel Remsen, Captain Rutgers, Mr. Van Cortlandt.

FOR ALBANY—Colonel Cuyler, Captain Glenn.

FOR WESTCHESTER—Colonel Gilbert Drake, Mr. Morris, Mr. Paulding, Mr. Tompkins, Mr. Haviland.

FOR QUEEN’S.—Mr. Lawrence, Mr. Waters Smith, Colonel Blackwell.

FOR RICHMOND—Mr. Journey, Mr. Conner, Colonel Cor-telyou.

FOR ORANGE.—Mr. Haring, Mr. Little.

FOR KING’S.—Mr. Polhemus, Mr. John Vanderbilt, Mr. Jeremiah Vanderbilt.

FOR SUFFOLK.—General Woodhull, Mr. Wickham, Mr. Gel-ston.

FOR TRYON—Mr. Moore, Mr. Harper.

FOR CHARLOTTE.—Colonel Malcom, Mr. Webster.

A Letter from General Putnam, dated this day, was read. He thereby informs that his Excellency General Washington was much pleased with the exertions of this Congress to