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The same gentlemen also delivered in a certified copy of the Proceedings of said Committee against Mr. Andrew Gautier, Jun., charged and convicted by the said Committee of violating the Resolution of Continental Congress, in refusing to receive in payment the Continental Paper emission; that the said Committee had resolved to hold Mr. Gautierup to the publick as an enemy to his country unless he appealed to the Congress; that Mr. Gautierhad been sent for, and attended the Committee, and made acquainted with their determination; whereupon the said Mr. Gautierinformed the said Committee that he would appeal from the decision of their body to that of the honourable Provincial Congress. Thereupon, Ordered, That Mr. Andrew Gautier, Jun., appear before this Congress on Wednesdaynext, at ten o’clock in the forenoon, to support his appeal from the determination of the General Committee of this City, on the charge exhibited against him of violating the Resolution of the Continental Congress, by refusing to receive in payment the Paper currency emitted by the said Congress. Several Members of this Congress, now present, have not yet taken the oath of secrecy as to such matters as may be charged from the Chair to be kept secret. They were requested to be sworn. Thereupon Mr. Jay, Major Parks, Mr. Cantine, Colonel Hasbrouck, and Mr. Brewster, came up to the Chair, and were respectively sworn, in the words following, to wit: “I,......, do solemnly swear on the Holy Evangelists that I will keep secret all such matters and things as shall, by order of this Congress, be given in charge from the Chair to be kept secret, until leave shall be given from the Chair, by order of this or some future Congress or Legislature of this Colony, to reveal the same.“ The Report of the Committee on the dangers to which this Colony is exposed by its intestine enemies, which was approved of and agreed to by this Congress yesterday, was again read. Ordered, That Mr. Scott, Mr. Morris, Mr. Jay, Mr. Haring, and Colonel Remsen, be a Committee to frame a Law of this Congress in pursuance of, and according to, the spirit, and intention of the Resolutions contained and agreed to in that Report; And Ordered, That the said Committee report with all convenient speed. The Report of the Committee appointed to take into consideration General Washington’stwo Letters on the subject of appointing the stations and places of rendezvous of the Militia, was read. Ordered, That the consideration thereof be postponed till Tuesdaynext. Ordered, That Colonel Remsen, Colonel Malcom, Colonel Broome, Colonel Blackwell, Captain Wickham, Mr. Cortelyou, and Mr. Scott, be a Committee to take into consideration the state of the Militia of this Colony, and proper dispositions of the same, and that they report with all convenient speed. A Letter from the Committee of Kingston, dated the 22d instant, signed by William Ellsworth, Chairman, enclosing the Examinations of Jamesand Lemuel Monger, charged with counterfeiting and passing Bills of Credit of the Continental emission, and the emission of the Congress of the Colony of Connecticut—that said Mongersare in KingstonJail, and the Committee request the advice of this Congress in the premises; they also mention that Godfrey Hains, heretofore sent to said Jail, had made his escape. Ordered, That those Examinations remain until the case of the Money-makers, now confined in New- York, be resumed. The Petition of Israeland Isaac Youngs, praying to be discharged or admitted to bail, was read.* Ordered, That the said Petition lie on the table. Colonel Henry Remsen, from the Committee to consider of the Resolution of the Continental Congress of the 15th of May, for forming a Government, delivered in a Report.; which was read. Ordered, That the consideration thereof be deferred until Mondaymorning, to be then taken up. Mr. Morrishad leave of absence until Mondaymorning. Mr. Jaythe like, their Counties being represented without them. Mr. Connermoved, and was seconded, that the Congress do adjourn until Mondaynext.
The Deputies from Richmondand Queen’sCounties asked for and obtained leave of absence until nine o’clock on Mondaymorning. Die Solis, 9 ho. A. M., May 26, 1776. Present: FOR NEW-YORK.—Mr. Randall, Colonel Broome, ColonelRemsen, Mr. Bancker. FOR, ALBANY. FOR DUTCHESS, FOR KING’S.—Mr. Polhemus. FOR SUFFOLK.—General Woodhull, Mr. Wickham, Mr. Gelston. FOR WESTCHESTER.—Mr. Tompkins, Mr. Paulding, Mr, Haviland. FOR ULSTER.—Colonel Hasbrouck, Mr. Brewster, MajorParks, Mr. Cantine. FOR ORANGE.—Mr. Haring. FOR CHARLOTTE.—Mr. Webster, Colonel Malcom. FOR TRYON.—Mr. Moore, Mr. Harper. A Letter from Captain Alexander Hamilton, dated this day, requesting for his Company the pay of the Continental Army, the bounty of Frocks, and some expenses of his Officers in recruiting, was read and filed. Thereupon, Resolved, That the Artillery Company of the said Captain Hamiltonbe allowed the same pay as the Continental Artillery, and that the said Captain Hamiltonreceive ten Shillings for every man he has or shall inlist, not exceeding one hundred men, and that each of the men of said Company be allowed a Frock as bounty. *To the Honourable the Members of the Provincial Congress for the Province ofNEW-YORK, convened in Congress: The Petition ofISRAELYOUNGS andISAAC YOUNGS, of the Township of HUNTINGTON, on the Island ofNASSAU,in the Province ofNEWYORK, humbly showeth: That some time in the month of Februarylast Henry Dawkins, late of this city, Engraver, came to the dwelling-house of your Petitioner, the said Israel Youngs, and desired to board with him for a week or two, which he consented to; that at the expiration of that time he desired to continue boarding with him for a longer time, which he agreed to; that the said Henry Dawkins, some time after being at his house, acquainted him that if he had a printing-press he could make a very good living there, for several of the hatters had spoken to him to print papers to put in their hats, and sundry other matters which he could print, by which he could make a good living, and wrote a letter by your Petitioner, the said Israel, (who was then going to New-Yorkto buy wheat,) to a person in that city, whom he desired to send him a printing-press by your Petitioner, the said Israel;that your Petitioner, the said Israel, delivered the said letter to the said person to whom it was directed, who accordingly sent a printing-press, put up in a box, by your Petitioner, the said Israel;that after the said Henry Dawkins.had got the said printing-press, and not before, he told your Petitioner, the said Israel, that he could make as good money as ever was, undiscovered, which your Petitioner, the said Israel, told your other Petitioner, the said Isaac Youngs, of, who replied, that he thought if he could it would be a sin, and that he-would have nothing to do with it, which your Petitioner, the said Israel, also declared. That your Petitioners have ever supported the character of honest men and friends to the liberties of this country, of which they can produce undeniable proof, until it was their misfortune to fall in with the said Henry Dawkinsin manner before-mentioned; that they are ready to prove their innocency whenever this honourable Congress shall be pleased to direct an inquiry to be made for that purpose, which they most ardently pray for, and that in the mean time they may be admitted to give bail or security for their appearance. Your Petitioners, therefore, most humbly pray that the honourable Congress would be pleased to take their case under consideration, and appoint some short day for their trial, or admit them, or such one of them as they shall be pleased, tobail for their appearance until they can be tried, or grant such other relief in the premises as in their justice and wisdom shall seem fit. And your Petitioners, as in duty hound, shall ever pray.
NEW-YORK, May25, 1776.
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