Messrs. Christopher Miller and Patrick Dennis, attending at the door, were called in when they informed this Congress that they were requested by a number of the members of the Marine Society of this city,² to inform this Congress that they were about to form themselves into an artillery company, and they had nominated Mr. Anthony Rutgers, of this city, for their captain and pray the approbation of this Congress in the said nomination.

The Congress having taken the same into consideration, do unanimously approve of the nomination of Mr. Anthony Rutgers, to be captain of the said Company, and recommend to the said society to nominate for the approbation of this Congress, such persons for their officers as may be confided in.

Mr. [John] Foster (seconded by Colo. [James] Clinton) moved in the words following, to wit:

I move that a message be immediately dispatched to Major Genl [David] Wooster, commanding a body of troops in the southern part of Connecticut, requesting him forthwith to march the said Troops to the distance of five miles of this city.

Agreeable to the tenth rule of this Congress,³ at the request of the Deputies of three counties, to wit, the Counties of Albany, Richmond and Charlotte,

Ordered, That this matter be deferred till to-morrow morning.