out the moneys deposited in his hands for the purpose of purchasing and laying up in store a certain quantity of salted Pork, pursuant to an order of the late Provincial Congress, reported as follows:

Your Committee doth report: That the Salt taken up by Colonel Drake and Mr. Dunscomb is, part of it, now scattered about the County of Westchester, and Mr. Dunscomb says that there is considerable loss, but they have agreed to collect the Salt and make the best of it, and report to this House; and Mr. Dunscomb says that if the Congress will not allow him for the loss, that he will bear it himself.

It is the opinion of this Committee that as Mr. Dunscomb was employed by the publick, the publick should bear the loss, should there be any. It appears to this Committee that Colonel Drake has received £3,000 from the Treasurer to pay for Pork ordered by the Congress; he received that cash in packs without his counting, and in paying it out he sustained a loss of £50, which he is ready to make oath of before this Congress; and he has spent a considerable time in riding about the country in buying the Pork, and other services relating to the same.

It appears to this Committee that Colonel Drake ought to be allowed the £50 loss, and a reasonable compensation for his other services.

Thereupon, Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Congress that Colonel Gilbert Drake sustained the loss which occurred in receiving and paying out the publick money in purchasing Pork by order of the late Provincial Congress.

And Resolved, That Colonel Drake be allowed the sum of £70 as a compensation for his services, expenses, and commissions, in purchasing the said Pork as aforesaid.

Resolved, That the Secretary of this Congress, who shall from time to time be employed by the Committee for carrying into execution the Resolutions of this Congress of the 5th instant against persons suspected to be inimical to the cause of liberty, be absolved from his oath of secrecy as far as may be necessary in the execution of his said office.

A draft of a Letter to Brigadier-General Greene, in answer to his received yesterday, was read and approved, and is in the words following, to wit:

In Provincial Congress, New-York, June 15, 1776.

SIR: I am directed by the Congress to inform you that they would be very happy in giving your brother permission to be inoculated on Hospital Island, but they cannot help considering that spot as improper for the purpose by reason of its exposed situation, and are, therefore, under the disagreeable necessity of declining a compliance with your request.

The Congress have further directed me, sir, to inform you that they are equally unfortunate in being obliged to refuse their permission to purchase cannon in this Colony. The defence of this city and places in its vicinity, require such extensive works that, so far from parting with the guns now here, we are taking every method in our power to procure more. These reasons the Congress are confident will have full weight upon your mind, and therefore decline mentioning the propriety of reserving them for the sea-service of the Colony.

I have the honour to be, &c. By order.

To Brigadier-General Nathanael Greene, at the Camp on Nassau-Island.

Gouverneur Morris, one of the Committee appointed to execute the Resolutions of this Congress of the 5th instant against dangerous and disaffected persons, and those of equivocal character, appeared, and was duly sworn by the President diligently and impartially, and without fear, favour, affection, or hope of reward, to execute and discharge the duties imposed upon him as one of the Members of that Committee.

Ordered, That John McKesson, Esq., one of the Secretaries of this Congress, do attend the said Committee as their Secretary, and that the said Committee employ such other assistant Secretary or Secretaries as they may think proper, and such Messenger, Doorkeeper, and other officers as they may find necessary.

Ordered, That the President do absolve (and he did then absolve) the Members of said Committee, who are sworn, from their former oath of secrecy, so far as they may think necessary to the execution of the said Resolution.

Die Sabbati, 5 ho. P. M., June 15, 1776.

Present: General Woodhull, President.

FOR NEW-YORK.—Mr. P. Livingston, Mr. Randall, Colonel Stoutenburgh, Captain Denning, Captain Rutgers.

FOR ALBANY.—None.

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

FOR SUFFOLK.—General Woodhull, Mr. Hobart, Mr. Tredwell, Mr. Strong.

FOR TRYON.—Mr. Moore, Mr. Harper.

FOR ULSTER.—Colonel Hasbrouck, Major Parks.

FOR CHARLOTTE.—Major Webster.

FOR KING’S.—Mr. Polhemus.

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

On motion of Mr. Jay, Resolved, That the Clergy and licensed Physicians be exempted from drafting for the Militia to be raised in this City.

Resolved, also, That such of the Firemen be exempted as will agree to form a separate Company for the preservation of this City in case of invasion, and be under the command of the General until the further order of this Congress. *

*LIST OF THE FIREMEN OF THE CITY OF NEW-YORK, UNDER THE COMMAND OF JACOBUS STOUTENBURGH, ENGINEER.

Philip Brasher, Adjutant of the First Battalion.
George January, Captain in a Beat.
Victor Bickers, Lieutenant in the Continental.
Cornelius Bickers, Lieutenant in the Continental.
Jonathan Black, Lieutenant in the Second Battalion.
John Stegh, Lieutenant in the Second Battalion.
John Walter, Lieutenant in a Beat.
Lewis Tiebou, in the First Battalion, Private.

The foregoing all belong to the First and Second Battalions.

The above are all out of town.