On motion made, Resolved, That the resolution of Congress July 15 for encouraging the importation of arms and ammunition, and the resolution of the 18th inst. for collecting an account of the hostilities committed by the ministerial troops and navy, be immediately published, with this amendment, to expunge the word "provisions" and instead therefor to insert "the produce of these colonies," and dispersed through the different nations of Europe and through W. I. Islands.

Agreeable to the order of the Day, the Congress resolved itself into a Comee of the whole, to take into their farther consideration the state of the trade of the confederated Colonies, and after some [time] spent thereon, the president resumed the chair, and Mr [Samuel] Ward reported from the committee that they had taken into consideration the matter referred to them, and have come to a resolution .which they desired him to report, and farther to move for leave to sit again.

The resolution of the committee being read, was agreed to as follows:

Resolved, That it be recommended to the several provincial Assemblies, conventions, or councils of safety, of the United Colonies, to export to the foreign West Indies, on accot and risque of their respective colonies, as much provision or any other produce, except horned cattle, sheep, hogs, and poultry, as they may deem necessary for the importation of arms, ammunition, sulphur, and salt petre.

Ordered, That a copy of the above be transmitted by the delegates to their respective Assemblies, conventions or Committees of Safety.

Ordered, That the resolution of 18 Instt respecting the obtaining a well authenticated account of the Hostilities committed by the ministerial troops and navy, be published in the news papers.²