[Philadelphia] Monday 12 Feb. our Comee sent to N York made Report of their Proceedings ー A Letter from Gen. Lee by Express, 2 it appears that he will have soon above 5000 Troops & Militia at New York, Debates whether to send Him more Force and from whence... Hewes made a Report which was accepted, on the Mode of getting Naval Stores conveyed from N Carolina to the Northern Colonies ー 3
1. Richard Smith's Diary, LC.
2. Lee's letter of February 9, 1776.
3. The mode of conveyance of naval stores from North Carolina was not passed in Congress until the next day.
