Votes of Saturday read as were lettets from Gens [Philip] Schuyler and [Richard] Montgomery, the latter, it seems, was before Quebec the 5th of Decr. & expects Success in his intended Storm, he demands 10,000 Men to defend Canada... Gadsden moved and was seconded by Me that Col [Benedict] Arnold may be made a Brigadier Gen. and receive the Thanks of the Congress for his extraordinary March from Cambridge to Quebec & for his other Spirited Exertions, this was debated & put off till Tomorrow ー The Kings Speech of the 27th of October (1775) arrived to day as did a Report that a large Fleet was seen at Sea with 5000 Troops on Board, but some think this premature ー An Express came with Letters from Baltimore informg. that Ld Dunmore has Destroyed the Town of Norfolk in Virginia ー 300 Barrels of Powder just arrived at New York as did 8 Ton the Week before ー 50 or 60 Tons of Saltpetre arrived here at Phila in [Thomas] Masons Vessel ー