on this House, unless some new charge be made appear by which he shall be found guilty of some offence against the State.

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

Saturday, July 20,1776.

Met according to adjournment.

The Petition of Samuel Henry, setting forth, that he is desirous of giving every reasonable satisfaction in his power that may obviate any prejudices remaining on the minds of the Convention; that he is ready to make acknowledgments for any rash expressions that Convention may conceive he has been guilty of, and for every part of his conduct that has been, in their opinion, exceptionable; that it is his fixed resolution so to conduct himself in future as to afford no further room for just offence; that he is ready to give any security the Convention may think necessary to require; and praying that he may be released from his confinement:

Ordered, That for the contrition expressed in the above Petition, Samuel Henry be discharged from his confinement, and have leave, on his parole, drawn in the usual form, and giving bond, with security, in the sum of £2,000, for the faithful performance of his parole to remove to his Mills in Trenton, and there, or within a circle of two miles thereof, continue, and not to depart said bounds unless with leave of this Convention, or the future Legislature of this State.

Ordered, That William Tucker, Esquire, of Trenton, be the Sheriff of the County of Hunterdon, until a Sheriff be chosen for said County at the ensuing election, and that a Commission be made out accordingly.

Ordered, That the Commanding Officer of the Pennsylvania Troops now at or near Trenton be desired to apprehend Joseph Stansbury, a suspected person from Philadelphia, and transmit him safely to the Committee of Inspection of that City, who are requested to prevent his rambling through this State and prying into our unhappy situation.

Ordered, That Peter Tollman, Esq., Chairman of the County Committee of Burlington, be directed to take the parole of the Rev. Jonathan Odell, a person suspected of being inimical to American liberty; that he confine himself on the east side of Delaware River, within a circle of eight miles from the Court-House in the City of Burlington.

Adjourned to New-Brunswick, Monday, three o’clock P.M.

Monday, July 22, 1776.

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

Tuesday, July 23, 1776.

Met according to adjournment.

Whereas the honourable Continental Congress have resolved, “That it be earnestly recommended to the Convention of New-Jersey to cause all the Stock on the sea-coast, which they shall apprehend to be in danger of falling into the hands of the enemy, to be immediately removed and driven back into the country to a place of safety:” And whereas this Convention deem it necessary that the above Resolution should be carried into immediate effect, particularly in the County of Monmouth, which is at present most exposed to depredations:

It is therefore unanimously resolved and directed, That the County Committee of Monmouth proceed, without delay, to remove all the Stock on their coast, which may be in danger of falling into the hands of the enemy, back into the country, to a place or places of safety.

The Convention being informed that Colonel Hendrick-son, of Monmouth, was at the door, and desired admittance,

Ordered, That he attend.

Colonel Hendrickson informed the Convention that the Monmouth coast was exposed extremely to the incursions and depredations of the enemy, and requested that a Guard might be stationed along said coast, and maintained at the publick expense.

He further informed the Convention that some of his Negro slaves had run off, and were on board the enemy&s fleet; that he had reason to believe he could recover the said slaves if he were permitted to send a flag, and requesting that, through the interference of this House, he might have such permission.

The Convention took the latter requisition under consideration, and agreed unanimously that the sending of flags comes properly within the department of Brigadier-General Mercer, and that they could no further interfere on the occasion than to write a letter of introduction to the General in favour of Colonel Hendrickson.

The Petition of Richard Walker, setting forth that a legacy of £900 sterling was bequeathed to him by his uncle, who resided in England, to be paid on the decease of his grandmother, who was living in the autumn of the year 1775; that if he should take up arms against the Kingdom of Great Britain he should lose the above legacy; and praying that he may be exempted from bearing arms against the said kingdom, on engaging that he will not be concerned in any measures that may prove ruinous to the liberty or interest of the United States; read, and ordered a second reading.

Adjourned to three o’clock, afternoon.

Met according to adjournment.

Ordered, That Mr. Elmer be added to the Committee appointed to examine into the state of the Eastern Treasury.

Ordered, That the Committee appointed to examine into the state of the Eastern Treasury proceed forthwith to Amboy; that they be, and hereby are, vested with full power to bring, if they should deem it necessary, Mr. Smyth, the Treasurer, to this place, with the Money in the said Treasury, and all the Vouchers, Documents, and other papers relative thereto; and that the said Committee call to their aid such force as they may think necessary to carry this Order into effect.

Agreed that the Commission of James Mount, Esquire, a Field-Officer in the Third Battalion of the Monmouth Militia, be, and it hereby is, revoked.

Ordered, That Oake Wikoff, Esq., be Lieutenant-Colonel, Denice Denice, Esq., First Major, and Hendrick Van Brunt, Esq., Second Major of the Third Battalion of Foot Militia in the County of Monmouth.

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

Wednesday, July 24, 1776.

Met according to adjournment.

A Letter from General Washington, informing that the Brigade under General Heard was far from being complete, and urging the necessity of raising and forwarding the new levies destined to reinforce the Army at New-York, was read. Whereupon,

Ordered, That a Letter be written to General Washington, informing that several Companies were on their way to join the Brigade, and that this Convention will use its utmost efforts to furnish its quota, and to give his Excellency such other aid as the weal of the United, States may require, and the condition of this State will admit.

Also Ordered, That a Letter be written to Brigadier-General Heard, desiring that he would, without delay, make return to the Convention of the number of men in the several Companies in his Brigade, and by what Counties those Companies were furnished.

The Convention received a Letter from the War-Office, of the 20th of July, referring to this Convention the propriety of Bryan Lefferty, Esq., his residing in New-Jersey, and to take his parole and security.

Ordered, That Mr. Lefferty do sign his parole as settled by Congress, and give security in the sum of £1,000, to depart hence to the house of the Widow Lefferty, in the Township of Bedminister, in Somerset County, and there to remain, or within a circle of four miles thereof, until he have leave to the contrary.

Ordered, That Dr. William Winants be Surgeon to the Battalion directed to be detached from the Militia in the Counties of Bergen, Essex, and Morris, under the command of Colonel Thomas, destined to reinforce the Flying-Camp.

Ordered, That Dr. John Hammell be Surgeon&s Mate to the Battalion directed to be raised in the Counties of Beregn, Essex, and Burlington, whereof Philip Van Coriland, Esq., is Colonel, under the command of General Heard, destined to reinforce the Army at New-York.