Petition of Philip Youngs,

1360

Doors of the Congress opened for the admission of all persons to hear the trial on the appeal of Andrew Gautier, from the decision of the General Committee,

1360

Witnesses examined,

1361

Decision of the General Committee confirmed, that Andrew Gautier be held up to the publick as an enemy to his country,

1361

Address from a Committee of Mechanicks, requesting this Congress to instruct their Delegates in Continental Congress to urge the Independence of the United Colonies,

1362

Answer of the Congress: They cannot presume to instruct the Delegates of this Colony upon the momentous question to which their Address refers,

1362

Hearing of Mr. Loudon’s complaint postponed till next Tuesday morning,

1363

Committee report on the complaint against Mrs. Hatch and Mrs. Hill,

1363

5

Letter from the Convention of Virginia, dated May 22, with the Resolutions of the 15th, in favour of Independence,

1364

Committee to draft an Answer,

1364

Committee on the inspection of Saltpetre,

1365

Andrew Gautier, Jun., pardoned and absolved, on his submission and pledge of future good conduct,

1365

Order for the arrest of Colonel Fanning’s servant, who has heretofore been made’ use of to keep up a communication with the ships-of-war, and the ship on board of which Governour Tryon resides,

1365

Resolutions relative to persons dangerous and disaffected to the American cause, and to persons of equivocal character,

1365

Case of Sergeant Neil McFall, referred to General Putnam,

1370

Report of the Committee for regulating the Militia,

1371

Report considered,

1373

Order of Minute-Men in the Colony abolished,

1373

6,

Petition of Philip Youngs, praying to be discharged, or permitted to go at large on giving security, considered and rejected,

1374

Proceedings of the General Committee against Thomas Harriott, for refusing to receive Continental money in payment,

1375

Captain Harriott’s appeal to be heard on Monday next,

1375

Letter from General Greene, with John Livingston, Jr., a prisoner; and informing that arms are daily brought to the disaffected in Queen’s County,

1375

Answer to General Greene,

1376

Mr. Livingston examined,

1376

Ordered to ask pardon of the Committee of Jamaica, and to pay all the expenses of sending him to New-York,

1376

Refuses to ask pardon of the Committee, and is ordered into close confinement,

1377

Letter to the Convention of Virginia,

1377

7,

Henry Dawkins released from irons,

1377

Letter from the Continental Congress, enclosing Resolutions of the 1st, 3d, and 4th of June, for reinforcing the Army,

1377

Lewis Morris appointed Brigadier-General of the Militia in Westchester County,

1379

Committee on the Resolutions of the Continental Congress,

1380

Letter to the President of the Continental Congress, requesting the establishment of an equality of pay for the Militia and Troops of New-York with those of the Eastern Colonies,

1380

Report on the Resolutions of the Continental Congress read and agreed to,

1381

8,

Committee on an application of Doctor Morgan, Director-General of the Continental Hospital,

1383

Commissioners for Fortifications in the Highlands, directed to take all their future directions from General Washington,

1383

Jonathan Baker and Stephen Fountain, considered by the Committee of Brookhaven, of being enemies to their country, committed to prison,

1383

Letter to the Committee of Brookhaven,

1384

Report on Doctor Morgan’s application,

1384

Letter to the Provincial Congress of New-Jersey, with Affidavits respecting a defection in Bergen County,

1384

Report on the Lead Mines on which essays have been made in the Colony,

1385

Committee to draw Instructions for raising the detachments of Militia to be furnished by this Colony,

1385

Letter from Ezekiel Hawley, Chairman of the Committee of Salem, in Westchester County, respecting the Tories in that County,

1385

Thanks to General Washington for the important service he has rendered the United Colonies, and for his attention to the interest and civil authority of this Colony,

1386

9,

Letter to Ezekiel Hawley: A proper attention will be paid to the application of the Committee of Salem,

1386

Answer of General Washington to the Resolution of Thanks, of yesterday,

1

Report of the Committee for raising a detachment of Militia, considered and agreed to, as a resolve and order of the Congress,

1387

John Morin Scott appointed Brigadier-General of the three thousand Militia destined to re-inforce the Army,

1389

Commission of John Morin Scott as Brigadier-General,

1390

10,

Letter from the Delegates of the Colony in Congress, requesting to be informed if they are authorized to vote on Independence,

1391

Appeal of Thomas Harriott considered, and the decision of the General Committee of the City confirmed,

1391

Application from General Washington for a Regiment of Militia to be sent to Fort Constitution,

1391

Letter from the Delegates in the Continental Congress considered,

1392

Sundry Resolutions for electing Deputies to form a Government, read and discussed,

1392

11,

Letter from Joseph Trumbull, Commissary of Stores and Provisions,

1393

Answer of the Congress to Mr. Trumbull,

1393

Letter to the Delegates in Continental Congress,

1394

Petition of Thomas Wooley confined in Queen’s County Jail, making his submission for past offences, and praying to be discharged,

1394

Letter to the Committee of Queen’s County, requesting his discharge, if they are satisfied with his concessions,

1394

Resolutions on the subject of Independence moved by Mr. Jay, amended and agreed to,

1395

Committee to report how the people called Quakers shall be considered and treated, in raising the Militia,

1396

Dinner to be given to General Washington at the publick expense,

1397

12,

Twelve hundred pounds of Gunpowder sent to the Committee of Albany, for the frontier inhabitants of Albany and Tryon Counties,

1397

Complaint by Generals Putnam and Mifflin, of the riotous and disorderly conduct of the citizens towards some disaffected persons,

1397

13,

Letter from Governour Trumbull in answer to one from the Provincial Congress of the 12th of December last, relative to the People of Connecticut carrying away James Rivington’s types,

1398

Petition from Mangle Minthorne, who was advertised, praying to be discharged,

1400

Letter from General Washington, respecting the conduct of some persons on Long-Island, who have large quantities of provisions which they refuse to part with for Continental Bills,

1400

Commissioners appointed to superintend the Fortifications in the Highlands, discharged from that service,

1401

Letter from President Hancock, giving advice of the approach of a British Fleet and Army,

1401

Militia of the Colony to be put in readiness, to march whenever they may be called upon,

1402

President and five Members authorized to order out Troops to suppress riots or tumultuous meetings in the city, at any time when Congress is not convened,

1402