of negroes dancing in a small house of Davan’s, in the East Ward, near the East River; that from one of the negroes, named Will, belonging to the estate of the late Joshua Delaplaine, deceased, he took a Drum with the King’s Arms on it; that the negro said he got the Drum from General Heath. Captain Johnson says that a few nights ago he discovered upwards of thirty negroes dancing in Mr. Walton’s house in the Square.

Ordered, That Captain Johnson be requested to cause a negro man named Will, who lately belonged to Joshua Delaplaine, deceased, to be apprehended, and put into safe custody and close confinement until further order.

The proceedings of the General Committee of the City of New- York against Thomas Harriot, for refusing to receive Continental money in payment, and his appeal, were read.*

Ordered, That the said appeal be heard on Monday next; that a copy of the order be forwarded to Thomas Harriot; and that the said General Committee be requested to appoint a sub-Committee to prosecute the said appeal, and to direct the evidences to attend this Congress, and that the General Committee have the aid of the Congress for the attendance of their witnesses, if necessary.

Sundry Officers from General Greene’s camp attending, with John Livingston, Jun., a prisoner in their custody, sent in a Letter from General Greene; which was read, and is in the words following, to wit:

“ Camp on Long-Island, June 6, 1776.

“ GENTLEMEN : I send you prisoner Mr. John Livingston and his barber, taken into custody by order of the Committee of Jamaica, as you will see by the papers accompanying this. He was delivered by the Captain of the Minute Company to Lieutenant-Colonel Cornwell, who commanded a detachment from this division of the Army, by order of General Putnam, to Hempstead. The Captain requested that he might be delivered safely into the hands of the Congress; accordingly, I have sent him (Livingston) and his barber under the care of a number of officers. It is notorious that many of the inhabitants of Queen’s County are very unfriendly; arms, I am informed by the officers of my brigade, are daily carrying by the camp down into that part of the Island; and the inhabitants here say they are the very people that are known to be unfriendly. I should be glad to know whether you approve or disapprove of such a practice. The officers tell me that not less than four or five hundred stand of arms have gone by the camp within a few days. I have given orders to stop all for the future, until I know your pleasure.

“ Believe me to be, with the greatest respect, your most obedient, humble servant,

“NATHANAEL GREENE.”

Ordered, That Mr. Jay and Mr. Morris be a Committee to prepare a draft of an Answer to General Greene’s Letter.

New-York, June 6, 1776.

SIR : Your letter of this day, with the prisoners mentioned in it, have been safely delivered to this Congress. They direct me to return you their thanks for your vigilance on this occasion, and assure you that a continuance of the same attention will be exceedingly agreeable to them. They are alarmed at being informed that so great a number of arms have been carried into the country; and, as they passed in view of the camp, regret they were not detained,’and the persons concerned in it apprehended. Should you be able to discover where the arms you allude to are deposited, or the persons who have been or may be concerned in that or the like business, they authorize and request you to take them and the arms found with them into custody, and send them under a proper guard to this Congress, and the names of the witnesses against them.

I am, very respectfully. By order.

To Brigadier-General Greene.

Ordered, That a copy of the preceding Letter be engrossed and signed by the President, and transmitted to General Greene by the Officer who was the bearer of General Greene’s Letter.

Mr. John Livingston, Jun., sent to this Congress under a guard from the said Committee of Jamaica, was called in and heard. He produced a furlough* from Major Bleecker, of this City, for eight days from the date, and dated the 1st of June, and says he had another furlough prior to this. He acknowledges that he knew of the time appointed for the persons who had removed from New- York to Jamaica to show their furloughs to the Committee; that he knew it at least two or three days before the time appointed, for that purpose; that he was not at home at the last time appointed, having on that day rode out of town. He further acknowledges that he never showed either of the said furloughs to any of the Committee at Jamaica, or informed either of them that he had any furlough. Thereupon, the following entry of the case, and determination, were unanimously agreed to, viz :

Whereas John Livingston, Jun., an inhabitant of the City of New-York, having been ordered by the Committee of Jamaica to repair to the said City of New-York, pursuant to a Resolution of the last Provincial Congress for that purpose, or produce a certificate from a Field-Officer of a Regiment to which he belonged, and not producing any such furlough to the said Committee, was sent under a guard to the Congress : And whereas the said John Livingston, Jun., on being examined by this Congress, confesses that at the time he was called upon as aforesaid by the said Committee he had a furlough from a Field-Officer of the Regiment to which he belonged, but did not produce it:

Resolved, That the said John Livingston, Junior, has treated the said Committee of Jamaica with contempt, and that they did right in sending him to the Congress in manner aforesaid; and, therefore, that the said John Livingston ought humbly to ask pardon of the said Committee for his said offence, and to pay all the expenses incurred by his being sent down as aforesaid; and that on his giving his parole of honour to this Congress to execute and perform this Resolution, he be discharged.

Whereupon, the said John Livingston, Jun., was called into Congress, and the aforegoing Resolution being read to him, and he being asked whether he would perform what is required of him in the said Resolution, he answered that he would perform such part of the said Resolution as relates to paying the expenses incurred by his being sent down as

* NEW-YORK, June 1, 1776.

*COMMITTEE-CHAMBER, NEW-YORK, May 24, 1776.

Mr. Jacob Le Roy, attending at the door, was admitted. He informed the Committee that some time ago he tendered a sum of money, consisting of Continental hills, to Mr. Thomas Harriot, and that he refused to receive the same.

Resolved, That the consideration of Mr. Le Roy’s complaint be deferred until Tuesday next.

TUESDAY, May 28, 1776.—Mr. Jacob Le Roy again attending this Committee, upon his complaint against Thomas Harriot, says, that he waited upon Mr. Harriot, at Jamaica, in order to pay him a sum of money in Continental bills. Mr. Harriot asked him how much other money there was; that the examinant told him no other; Mr. Harriot then replied, he would take no such money. The examinant further declares, that previous to this he tendered Mr. Harriot the money, and that Harriot told him he would receive no such sum in Continental money; that his friends would blame him for receiving it. To which Mr. Le Roy answered, he had nothing to do with his friends.

Mr. Harriot being brought before the Committee, acknowledged that Mr. Le Roy tendered him a sum of money, consisting of Continental bills, and that he refused to receive it until he could place it at interest, but that he would have received it had it been gold or York money.

The Committee, taking the above matter into consideration, thereupon,

Resolved, That Thomas Harriot has violated the Resolution of Congress in refusing to receive the Continental bills on payment, and that he be held up to the publick as an enemy to his country.

TUESDAY, June 4, 1776.—Mr. Jacob Le Roy acquainted the Chairman that he had again tendered Thomas Harriot Continental currency, which he still refuses to receive, alleging that he had appealed to Congress, and would abide by their determination.

Resolved and Ordered, That an extract of the Minutes of this Committee relating to Mr. Harriot’s case, be handed to Congress.

Captain Thomas Harriot, being called before the Committee, was duly convicted of having refused to receive in payment the Continental bills, and still persists in refusing the same; and further said he would appeal to the Provincial Congress, but refused to give security for his answering to the said appeal, though a gentleman present offered his services to him on that account; and the said Harriot added, he did not care whether he was held up or not to the publick as an enemy to his country; and when he was informed of the disagreeable circumstances he might bring himself into by his conduct, said he hoped or expected he would be provided for. The Committee, considering the said Thomas Harriot to be a dangerous person, do request that the Provincial Congress may acquaint them if they think he ought to be suffered to go at large, as he is now in the custody of the guards.

The bearer hereof, Mr. John Livingston, Jun., belonging to Captain Van Duersen’s Company of the First Regiment of the City Militia of New-York, has leave of absence from his corps for eight days from the date hereof; but is to return immediately upon an alarm or invasion of this place.

ANTHONY L. BLEECKER,

Major to First Regiment of City Militia of New-York.