Resolutions of Congress on the Report of the Committee of the Whole,

Secret Committee authorized to export produce of the Colonies to the West-Indies, sufficient to pay for ten thousand stand of arms,

Committee on a Petition from Colonel Turbutt Francis,

Pennsylvania Committee of Safety empowered to negotiate with Captain Bellew for an exchange of Prisoners on board the Liverpool,

Committee to consider what is proper to be done with persons giving intelligence to the enemy, or supplying them with provisions,

Committee to consider of ways and means of establishing Expresses between the several Continental Posts,

Joseph Reed elected Adjutant-General, and Stephen Moylan Quartermaster-General,

A majority of the voices of the Colonies present, necessary for the appointment of any person to a place of profit,

John Whitcombe and Hugh Mercer elected Brigadier-Generals,

Committee on Letters from General Schuyler, the Commissioners in Canada, General Thomas, General Thompson, and General Arnold,

Committee on Indian Affairs directed to devise ways and means for empowering the General to employ in Canada a number of Indians, not exceeding two thousand,

Two fast-sailing vessels to be sent with Provisions to Island of Bermudas, by the Secret Committee,

Marine Committee to take measures for purchasing, manning, arming, and fitting at the Bermudas, two sloops of war for the service of the United Colonies,

Captains for the new Frigates appointed,

Names of the thirteen new Frigates,

Marine Committee authorized to affix the names of each particular ship,

Marine Committee directed to consider the propriety of building two more ships of war,

Committee to devise ways and means for raising ten millions of Dollars, voted on the 6th of May,

Resolutions declaring the United Colonies free and independent States, presented and read,

Report of Committee on an attempt made to counterfeit Continental Bills of Credit,

The Resolutions respecting Independency, considered in Committee of the Whole,

Consideration of the Resolution of Independence postponed to Monday, the 1st day of July next,

Speech delivered to the Indians,

Committee for preparing a Declaration of Independence,

Commissioners from Canada attended and gave an account of their proceedings, and the state of the Army in that country,

Committee to prepare and digest the form of a Confederation to be entered into between these Colonies,

Committee to prepare a plan of Treaties to be proposed to foreign Powers,

Board of War established,

Report in writing presented by the Commissioners to Canada,

Resolutions agreed to in Committee of the Whole, relating to Canada, and military operations in that quarter,

Committee of Safety of Delaware requested to cause all the disaffected in their Colony to be disarmed,

Secret Committee directed to stop the exportation of any salted Provisions, from New-York,

Members of the Board of War and Ordnance elected,

Report of Committee on qualifications,

Marine Committee directed to order Commodore Hopkins, Captain Saltonstall, and Captain Whipple to repair to Philadelphia, to answer complaints made against them,

Convention of New-York requested to make effectual provision for detecting, restraining, and punishing disaffected and dangerous persons in that Colony,

Exportation of salted beef and pork, under any pretence whatever, prohibited, until the further order of Congress,

Commissioners of Indian Affairs in the Northern Department directed to hold a Conference with the Six Nations, to engage them in our interest,

General Schuyler’s preparations for taking post at Fort Stanwix, approved,

Committee on Spies directed to revise the Rules and Articles of War,

Memorial from the Committee of Safety of Pennsylvania,

Committee to take into consideration the state of Georgia, and report thereon to Congress,

Hector McNiel appointed to the command of the frigate Boston, and Thomas Grenell to command the Montgomery,

Memorial from the owners of four private ships of war, fitting out at Philadelphia,

Committee to digest and arrange the several Resolutions agreed to in Committee of the Whole,

Report of the Board of War and Ordnance on a Letter from Governour Trumbull, of the 10th instant,

Report of the Committee appointed to arrange the Resolutions agreed to in Committee of the Whole,

Memorial of Dr. John Morgan, Director-General and Chief Physician of the Hospital,

Troops raised in South-Carolina placed on the Continental establishment,

Tories not to be injured in their persons or property, unless the proceedings against them be founded on an order of Congress, or other competent authority,

Commissions granted by General Sullivan to sundry Officers in Canada confirmed,

Ninth Virginia Battalion taken into Continental pay,

Report on the cartel between General Arnold and Captain Forster considered,

Committee to draw up Rules and Regulations for the conduct of the House during debates,

Committee to consider what provision ought to be made for such as are wounded or disabled in the land or sea service,

Report of the Board of War and Ordnance, on the case of the officers who served last winter in Canada,

General Washington directed to order an inquiry to be made into the conduct of the officers heretofore employed in the Canada Department,

General Washington directed to put a stop to the raising of the companies of Mohican and Stockbridge Indians,

William Franklin to be sent under guard to Governour Trumbull,

Committee to inquire into the causes of the miscarriages in Canada,

Resolution declaring what is treason, and recommending the passing of laws in the several Colonies for the punishment of Traitors,

Legislatures of the several Colonies requested to pass laws for punishing counterfeiters of the Continental Bills of Credit,

Report of Committee on what Harbours are proper to be fortified,

Major, Captains, and Lieutenants of Marines appointed,

Declaration of the Deputies of Pennsylvania, met in Provincial Conference, in favour of Independence, laid before Congress,

Number of men to be sent to the Northern Department, to be augmented to four thousand,

Colonel Dubois instructed to raise a Regiment to serve for three years, or during the war,

Colonies from whence Regiments of Militia have been requested, earnestly pressed to be expeditious in raising and equipping their troops,