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A memorandum from Abraham Lott, Esquire, of the articles by him supplied to His Majesty's ship, between the twenty-third day of April and the sixteenth day of May last, was read and filed.
Mr. Lott also sent in a memorandum or list of provisions now wanted for His Majesty's Ship the King's Fisher, to wit: 2000 lb. of bread, two barrels of beef, two barrels of pork, one barrel of flour, and four...
Date: 29 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
John Van Cortlandt, Esqr. informed the Congress that the artillery company of the marine society, agreeable to the recommendation of this Congress, had nominated their officers to serve under Captain Anthony Rutgers, to wit: Christopher Miller, for their captain-Lieutenant, Patrick Dennis First Lieutenant, Anthony Griffiths Second Lieutenant, and William Ritchie, third Lieutenant, and request the...
Date: 5 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Copy of a Letter, appearing to have been written from Joseph Read, Esq. secretary to Gen. Washington, was read, giving advice of the sailing of three men of war, &c. from Boston.
A draft of a letter to the committee of correspondence for East Hampton and Southold, was read and approved, and is in the words following, to wit:
In Provincial Congress, New York, 31st July, 1775.
Gentlemen ー By...
Date: 31 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The President informed the Congress that the Recorder had waited on him at the door, and informed him that the boat which had been building by order of the Committee of Safety was sawed to pieces, and entirely destroyed.
Ordered, That this matter be taken into consideration to-morrow morning.
Date: 1 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
A Letter from John Dennis, Chairman of the Committee of New Brunswick, in answer to the Letter of the Committee of Safety of the 21st ult., was read, and is in the words following, to wit:
[John Dennis's letter of July 27, 1775.]
Mr. [Isaac] Low moved that this Congress make a Resolution in the words following, to wit:
In Provincial Congress, August 2, 1775
Whereas it appeared to the Committee of...
Date: 2 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Ordered, That the consideration of the resolutions moved by Mr. [Isaac] Low on Wednesday, the second inst. with respect to the insult offered to this Congress by destroying the boat ordered to be built for the use of His Majesty's Ship Asia, and which was appointed for this day, be taken into consideration to-morrow morning.
Date: 4 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Mr. John Foster informed the Congress that the committee of the several towns in Suffolk county, have resolved not to permit any cattle or live-stock to be shipped off from Suffolk County; and further informed the Congress that if he may be permitted to send a cargo of live stock to the West Indies, he does engage to bring back in return, military stores for the benefit of this Colony, if the...
Date: 5 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The mayor and some other of the magistrates attending at the door, informed one of the members that Capt. [George] Vandeput, of His Majesty's ship Asia, had requested to know whether he will receive a boat in lieu of that lately destroyed.
Ordered, That the mayor and magistrates be informed that it is the sense of this Congress that a new boat be built for the use of His Majesty's ship Asia....
Date: 9 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Whereas, agreeable to a resolution of this Congress, the Mayor and magistrates of this city have been requested to procure a barge to be built for His Majesty's ship Asia, to replace the one lately destroyed; and this Congress being informed that the carpenters in this city decline undertaking to build the said barge; being apprehensive, by threats given out by some persons, if they should...
Date: 16 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The following is the best account we are able to ccllect, of the late Expedition of the Piratical Regular Traitors to the English Constitution, and the British Colonies, in plundering, Fisher's Gardner's, Plum and Block Islands, of Stock Provision, &c.
The Design of the Regulars, to plunder these islands, having been communicated to the Inhabitants and Proprietors by the Congress of New York...
Date: 17 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The report of the committee of the city and county of New-York, of their inquiry relating to the destroying of the boat lately ordered to be built for His Majesty's ship Asia, was read and filed.
The said committee reports the names of a number of witnesses by them examined, and the substance of the examinations of the said witnesses whereby it appears that the said committee could not discover...
Date: 18 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Mr. John Carter lately from Boston, being requested, attended in Congress. Short notes of his information were taken by one of the Secretaries, and being read to the said John Carter, and by him acknowledged to be truly taken, were filed.
A draught of a letter to the committee of Philadephia was read, and filed, and is in the words following, to wit:
In Provincial Congress, New-York, August 19th...
Date: 19 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Ordered, That Col. Lispenard, Mr. Sears, Mr. Thomas Smith and Mr. Robert Yates be a committee to examine Capt. [Melanchton] Lawrence; that the said committee have power to discharge and liberate Capt. Lawrence if they think proper; that they take with them the letters found with Capt. Lawrence, and that they make report to this Congress.
Date: 21 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Congress being informed that Colonel Edward Fleming and Captain Anthony Rutgers cannot attend as commissioners to manage erecting and finishing the fortifications ordered to be erected on the banks of the Hudson river, in the Highlands.
Resolved and Ordered, That Captain Samuel Bayard, and Captain William Bedlow be and they are hereby appointed commissioners for that purpose, instead of Col....
Date: 22 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Mr. [Isaac] Sears informed the Congress that he had a letter sealed, which he showed, directed to His Worship The Mayor of this city, and said to be from Capt. George Vandeput, of the ship Asia.
Ordered, That Mr. Verplanck and Mr. Sears, wait on the Mayor with the said letter and request to know the contents.
Mr. Verplanck returned with the letter directed to the Mayor, and with his leave to take...
Date: 24 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The committee appointed to examine Capt. Melancton Lawrence delivered in the examination of said Lawrence, which was read and filed, and is in the words following, to wit:
The examination of Capt. Melanchton Lawrence before a committee of the Congress on the 24th day of August, 1775.
That he was appointed, on the 24th April last, commander of the schooner Neptune, and believes she belongs to the...
Date: 24 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Ordered, That the committee appointed to examine Capt. Melancton Lawrence, have power to take such security of him as they shall think proper; and also to take his declaration that he will not enter again into the ministerial service, and discharge him.
The committee appointed yesterday to examine witnesses and take affidavits relating to the attack made on this city by Capt. [George] Vandeput,...
Date: 25 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Captain DeKay, according to a direction from this Congress, attending at the door, was called in and examined, and notes taken of his examination, which are filed. Captain DeKay gave an order in writing to the pilot and mate of the vessel, to bring up his vessel.
Ordered, That Col. [Alexander] McDougall take Captain Charles DeKay into custody, and keep him safely until the further order of this...
Date: 26 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The application of Murray, Sansom, Murray & Co. and of Frederick Rhynlander to permit the ship Peggy and cargo of wheat to sail for Falmouth, in England: The application of Charles McEvers & Co. to permit the ship Albany and cargo of wheat to sail for Lisbon. The application of Walter Buchannan & CO. to permit a vessel and cargo for Madeira, and another vessel and cargo for Barcelona...
Date: 28 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Whereas, the commander of His Majesty's ship Asia, under pretence of protecting the King's property, did in the dead of the night of the 23d inst. most unwarrantably fire on the south part of this defenceless city, whereby three of His Majesty's subjects were wounded, the property of several destroyed and the lives of many exposed to the most imminent danger:
And Whereas, many of the inhabitants...
Date: 29 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1