Whereas full information has been given to this committee by Capt. Nat. Tyler of this city, and sundry other witnesses that Lieut. Edward Tyler ² and officer of the Continental army now a prisoner on board the ship Asia, had planned a method to escape from thence, and for the purpose of effecting his escape delivered a letter to Lawrence Hartwick directed to James Tyler of New York, and that the said Lawrence Hartwick betraying the trust reposed in him, had delivered the said letter to Capt. George Vandeput, whereby the said prisoner was prevented from making his escape: And Whereas this Committee has also been informed by the same witnesses that the said Lawrence Hartwick affirms that he will continue to go on board the King's ships of war without leave of any chairman, contrary to the order of the Provincial Congress of this Colony, and made many other declarations highly inimical to the measures purused by the inhabitants of the American Colonies for the defence of their liberties; thereupon a draft of a warrant to Capt. Nat. Tyler was read and approved, and is in the words following, to wit:

In Committee of Safety, for the Colony of New-York, During the recess of the Provincial Congress, Januy. 9th, 1776.

Whereas full information has been given to this Committee, that Lawrence Hartwick betrayed a trust reposed in him by Lieut. Edward Tyler, an officer of the Continental army, now a prisoner on board the ship Asia; And Whereas further information has been given to this Committee that of other particular conduct and declarations of the said Lawrence Hartwick, highly inimical to the present measures pursued by the inhabitants of the American Colonies for the defence of their liberties: Therefore,

Ordered, That the said Lawrence Hartwick be apprehended by Capt. Natl. Tyler or by any other militia officer of this city, with a sufficient guard for that purpose, and carried to the guard house at the upper barracks in this city, and there confined until the further orders of this committee.

Ordered, That a copy thereof be engrossed and signed by the Chairman, and delivered to Captain Tyler.