A letter from Major General Lee, dated 9th February, was presented to Congress and read, wherein he informs that a transport with troops was arrived there at New York, that more might be expected, and, therefore, that a farther reinforcement was necessary to secure and defend that place: Whereupon,

Resolved, That it be recommended to the convention or committee of safety of New Jersey, immediately to send detachments of the minute men equal to a battalion, under proper officers, to New York, there to put themselves under the command of Major General Lee:

That it be also recommended to the committee of safety for Pensylvania, immediately to send detachments of the four batallions of associators in this city [Philadelphia] equal to a batallion to New York, there to put themselves under the command of Major-General Lee.

Resolved, That the Secret Committee be directed to send to New York, one ton of the powder belonging to the United Colonies, and that the same be delivered to the order of General Lee.

Resolved, That the said committee be empowered to purchase what powder and arms arrive belonging to private persons, on the best terms they can, for the use of the United Colonies;