“Resolved, as the opinion of this Congress, That the eleven Battalions raised and ordered to be raised for the protection of the four New-England Colonies are sufficient.

“Resolved, That a Flying-Camp be immediately established in the Middle Colonies, and that it consist of ten thousand men.      To make up which number,

“That the Militia be engaged to the 1st day of December, unless sooner discharged by Congress.

“That the pay of the Militia commence from the day of their marching from home, and that they be allowed one penny a mile, lawful money, in lieu of rations, for travelling expenses, and one day’s pay for every twenty miles between home and the general rendezvous, going and returning.

“That two Provincial Brigadier-Generals be employed in the Canada Department—one from Massachusetts-Bay, and one from Connecticut.

“That four Provincial Brigadier-Generals be employed in the New- York Department—one from Massachusetts-Bay, one from Connecticut, one from New- York, and one from New-Jersey.

“That three Provincial Brigadier-Generals be employed for the Flying-Camp—two from Pennsylvania, and one from Maryland.

“That the said Brigadier-Generals be appointed by the respective Colonies above mentioned.

“Resolved, That it be earnestly recommended to the Assemblies, Conventions, and Committees of Safety in the United Colonies, to fall upon the most effectual means of removing the stock, grain, and meal, from such parts of their respective Colonies as are invaded, or are in imminent danger of being invaded, by the enemy.

“That the General Assembly of the Colony of Massachusetts-Bay, the Governour and Assembly of Connecticut, the Conventions of New-York and New-Jersey, and the several Conventions of such other of the United Colonies in which there are any Lead-Mines, be requested to transmit to Congress, with all convenient despatch, the state and condition of the Lead-Mines in their respective Colonies, and use the most speedy means to procure their being wrought to effect.

“Extract from the Minutes:

“CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.”

“June 4, 1776.

“Resolved, That it be recommended to the Assemblies and Conventions of the Colonies requested to supply or furnish Militia by the Resolutions of yesterday, to take particular care that the Militia come provided with Arms, Accoutrements, and Camp-Kettles.

“By order of Congress:

“JOHN HANCOCK, President.”

The Congress conceive it necessary, towards carrying these Resolutions of the Continental Congress into execution, to appoint a Brigadier-General and a Major of Brigade of the Militia of Westchester County; and Lewis Morris, Esq., being thought the most proper person for a Brigade-General of the Militia of that County, and having been recommended by the County Committee for that purpose, and Lewis Morris, Jun., Esq., having been also formerly recommended by the said Committee for an appointment to be the Major of Brigade of the Militia of that County,

Resolved, That Lewis Morris, Esq., be appointed Brigadier-General of the Militia of the County of Westchester, and that Lewis Morris, Jun., Esq., be appointed Major of Brigade of the Militia of the said County.

And Ordered, That the Secretaries engross their respective Commissions, and that the same respectively be signed by the President and attested by the Secretaries, and sent to those gentlemen with all possible despatch.

Ordered, That the appointment of a Brigadier-General for the Militia of the New-York Brigade be postponed till to-morrow.

The consideration of the said Resolutions of the Continental Congress of the 1st, 3d, and 4th days of June instant, was then resumed, and the same being deliberately read by paragraphs,

Resolved, That this Congress do agree to the same, and will comply with the Resolutions therein contained, as far forth as they concern this Colony.

Resolved, That the said Resolutions of the Continental Congress (except that relating to the Lead-Mines, on which subject a Committee was some days ago appointed) be referred to a Committee, to report a plan, in their opinion, most eligible to carry those Resolutions into execution.

That the said Committee consist of the following gentlemen, to wit:

Mr. Scott, Colonel Broome, Mr. John Ten Broeck, Mr. James Livingston, Colonel L. Graham, Mr. Strong, Colonel Hasbrouck, Mr. Haring, Mr. Little, Mr. Samuel Townshend, Mr. Webster, Mr. Conner, Mr. Moore, Mr. Leffertse; and that they report with all convenient speed.

Ordered, That the Committee for Lead-Mines report tomorrow morning.

Resolved, That Gouverneur Morris, Esquire, one of the Members of this Congress, be sent to Philadelphia, to apply to the Congress of the United Colonies, and endeavour to obtain such a resolution of that body as may establish an equality of Pay for the Militia and Troops of this Colony, called into actual service, with those of the Eastern Colonies, either by raising the pay to be allowed to the inhabitants of this Colony, or reducing the pay allowed to those of the Eastern Colonies.

Ordered, That Mr. Jay and Mr. Morris be a Committee to prepare a draft of a Letter on that subject to the Delegates of this Colony at Continental Congress, and that they report with all convenient speed.

Die Veneris, 4 ho. P. M., June 7, 1776.

The Congress met pursuant to adjournment.

Present: Brigadier-General Woodhull, President.

FOR NEW-YORK.—Mr. Scott, Mr. Randall, Mr. Sands, Mr. Bancker, Colonel Brasher, Colonel Broome, Mr. Hallett, Colonel Stoutenburgh.

FOR ALBANY.—Mr. Ten Broeck, Mr. Glenn, Mr. Cuyler.

FOR ORANGE.—Mr. Little, Mr. Haring.

FOR KING’s.—Mr. Leffertse.

FOR RICHMOND.—Mr. Conner.

FOR ULSTER.—Colonel Hasbrouck, Major Parks.

FOR WESTCHESTER.—Major Lockwood, Captain Flemming, Colonel G. Drake, Colonel L. Graham, Mr. Morris.

FOR TRYON.—Mr. Harper, Mr. Moore.

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

FOR DUTCHESS.—Mr. Livingston, Mr. De Lavergne, Mr. Paul Schenck.

FOR QUEEN’s.—Mr. S. Townshend, Mr. J.Townshend, Mr. Van Wyck.

FOR CHARLOTTE.—Colonel Malcom, Mr. Webster.

A draft of a Letter to the Honourable John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress, in answer to his of the 4th instant, was read and approved of, and is in the words following, to wit:

In Provincial Congress, New-York, June 7, 1776.

SIR: Your letter of the 4th of June instant, enclosing certain important resolves of the honourable the Continental Congress of the 1st, 3d, and 4th instant, was delivered to me this morning, and immediately communicated to the Convention of this Colony. They have directed me to present to the Congress their warmest acknowledgment for the unwearied attention they have paid to the welfare and happiness of the United Colonies, and to assure them that this Colony will most cheerfully endeavour to comply with all their requisitions.

Persuaded that the pay allowed to the Eastern Army during the last campaign was unreasonably high, this Convention received great satisfaction from the measures taken by the Congress, as they supposed, with a view to reduce it. The inferior allowance of pay given to the troops raised in this Colony, and those of New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the lower Counties, was considered as a precedent, which would soon become general; and it was expected that the patriotism and laudable pride of the other Colonies would not long permit