Ordered, That Mr. Thomas Grennell be, and he is hereby appointed a commissioner, (in addition to the number heretofore appointed,) to superintend the erecting and finishing the fortifications on Hudson's river, in the Highlands.

Ordered, That Peter Van Brugh Livingston, Esq. pay to Mr. William Bedlow, one of the commissioners, for erecting fortifications on the banks of Hudson's river, in the Highlands, the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds on account, to be expended in preparing necessaries and in erecting the said fortifications.

The committee having ordered the commanding officer at the barracks to cause the following persons, viz: Daniel Rivers, Abraham Freligh, Henry Acker and Peter Dop, all taken on board the sloop seized last Sunday by Col. [John] Lasher, to be brought before this Committee to be examined; also James Hicks and Thomas Cares, who were taken by the city guard last night, as they were landing from on board the packet.

Peter Dop, a lad of about fourteen years of age, was examined. Henry Acker, Abraham Freligh, and Daniel Rivers were duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists, by alderman Blagge, who came into the Committee for that purpose, and their examinations being taken in writing, they were discharged.

And thereupon an order was made to captain Beauman, requesting him to deliver one chest and one bed belonging to him, which was taken out of a sloop last Sunday.

Die Mercurii, 4 ho. P.M. Sept. 6, 1775.

The Committee proceeded to the examination of other of the prisoners taken on board the sloop last Sunday by Col. Lasher. ー Martin, Simeon and Christian Dub were respectively examined, and after a severe reprimand from the chair, and also particular advice from many of the members, were respectively discharged.