with fifty stand of Arms, and that it was in their option to have them replaced or receive their value in money, and praying that this Congress would order the value of said Arms to be paid in money; read a second time, and ordered that the Treasurer pay the amount of said Arms according to the appraisement.

Mr. Josiah Franklin Davenport handed to Congress an Account, in the words following:

“Extract of a Letter from the Provincial Congress, dated Burlington, June 15, 1776, delivered to Mr. Davenport.

“To Colonel NATHANIEL HEARD:

“Whatever expense may be necessary for this service will be cheerfully defrayed by the Congress.

“SAMUEL TUCKER, President.

“Colonel Nathaniel Heard to Josiah F. Davenport, June 26, 1776,

Dr.

“To boarding and lodging Governour Franklin, his servant, &c., one week,

£300.”

Ordered, That the Treasurer pay the above Account.

Two Memorials, the one from the County Committee of Monmouth, the other from the Committee of Safety of that County, respecting certain disaffected persons in said County, and requesting that this Congress would take some decisive order therein; were read, and ordered a second reading.

Ordered, That Dr. John Condict be Surgeon to the Battalion directed to be raised in the Counties of Bergen, Essex, and Burlington, under the command of Colonel Van Cortland, destined to reinforce the Army at New-York.

A Petition from Richard Robins and Moses Ivins, praying a hearing, confessing their faults, offering to make discoveries, and praying a discharge; read and filed.

Ordered, That they attend immediately.

After the hearing,

Ordered, That they be remanded to prison.

A Letter from Adjutant-General Reed, informing that General Howe is arrived at Sandy-Hook with a considerable force, and desiring immediate detachments from the Militia of this Colony, to reinforce the Army at New-York; read and filed.

Ordered, That the President write to Mr. Reed, and inform him of the situation of our levies, and the orders this Congress have issued.

John Covenhoven, Esquire, elected Vice-President.

Agreed that twenty of the Members of this Congress be a quorum or body sufficient to transact any business, except such as may respect the formation of the Constitution.

Certain advice being received of the arrival of General Howe at Sandy-Hook,

Ordered, That all officers who have inlisted men properly armed, under the late Ordinance for raising three thousand three hundred men within this Colony, proceed immediately with such numbers as they have collected, or can collect, without delay, to New-York; assigning a due proportion of officers to the men that they may be ready, and leaving other officers, as occasion may require, to collect the remainder. All officers, Paymasters, and others, are required to be diligent in their respective stations; and all the friends of liberty throughout the Colony are most earnestly entreated now to exert themselves for the preservation of their country, their lives, liberties, and property.

This Congress do likewise earnestly desire all persons to lend Arms or other necessaries on the present occasion, and they may rest assured of the publick faith to make amends for any loss or damage they may incur.

Ordered, That Cornelius Van Voorst be Lieutenant-Colonel, Richard Dey First Major, and John Mauritius Gootchins Second Major, of the Battalion of Foot Militia in the County of Bergen.

Ordered, That Charles Pettit, Esquire, be commanded immediately to remove the publick Records and Papers in his custody, from the City of Perth-Amboy to the City of Burlington.

Adjourned to three o’clock, afternoon.

Met according to adjournment.

The Congress resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole.

The President resumed the chair.

Mr. Sparks, from the Committee of the Whole, reported, that the Committee had come to several Resolutions, which he was ready to report.

Resolved, That the Congress will receive the Report of the Committee of the Whole on Tuesday next; at which time every Member is enjoined to be punctual in his attendance.

Ordered, That Dr. Jonathan Horton be Surgeon, and Dr. David Ewen Surgeon’s Mate, to the Battalion directed to be raised in the Counties of Morris and Sussex, under the command of Colonel Martin, destined to reinforce the Army at New-York.

The Congress received a Letter from Colonel Taylor, of Monmouth, dated ten o’clock in the forenoon of this day, informing that nineteen sail of the enemy’s fleet lies at the Hook, and forty-five in sight; read and filed.

Ordered, That the President write to the Continental Congress, enclosing a copy of the above Letter, and requesting a supply of Powder.

Adjourned till to-morrow morning, eight o’clock.

Sunday, June 30, 1776.

A sufficient number of Members not attending, adjourned till to-morrow morning, eight o’clock.

Monday, July 1, 1776.

Met according to adjournment.

The Continental Congress having, upon request, furnished this Congress with two tons of Powder,

Ordered, That the same be distributed in the following manner:

Adjourned to three o’clock, afternoon.

Met according to adjournment.

Whereas by a regulation of the late Congress the several Committees in this Colony were authorized and directed to disarm all the non-Associators and persons notoriously disaffected within their bounds; and whereas it appears that the said regulation hath not been carried into effect in some parts of the Colony, and it being absolutely necessary, in the present dangerous state of publick affairs, when arms are much wanted for the publick defence, that it should be instantly executed:

It is therefore Directed and Resolved, That the several Colonels in this Colony do, without delay, proceed to disarm all such persons within their Districts whose religious principles will not permit them to bear arms; and likewise all such as have hitherto refused and still do refuse to bear arms; that the arms so taken be appraised by some indifferent person or persons; that the said Colonels give vouchers for the same, and that the appraisement and receipt be left in the hands of the person disarmed.

John Leonard, Richard Robins, Moses Ivins, Thomas Lewis Woodward, and Ezekiel Forman, being brought before Congress to answer certain charges exhibited against them, did severally and voluntarily execute bonds, in the penalty of £500, conditioned at all times and in all things well and faithfully to observe, obey, keep, and perform all Resolves, Orders, Ordinances, and Regulations of the Continental Congress, and of this Provincial Congress, and to be of good behaviour, and in nowise knowingly or willingly to act inimically or unfriendly to the cause of the United Colonies.

Adjourned till to-morrow morning, eight o’clock.

Tuesday, July 2, 1776.

Met according to adjournment.

Agreeable to order, the Congress went into the consideration of the Report of the Committee of the Whole; and