[Philadelphia] Friday, October 6, 1775
Two letters from Genl [Philip] Schuyler, dated Ticonderoga, 25 and 28 Septr, with enclosures were recd and read.
On motion made,
Resolved, That it be recommended to the several provincial Assemblies or Conventions and councils or committees of safety, to arrest and secure every person in their respective colonies, whose going at large may, in their opinion, endanger the safety of the colony, or the liberties of America.2
Ordered, That an authentic Copy of the above be by the delegates transmitted to proper persons in their respective colonies.
On motion made
Resolved, That the Committee appointed by this Congress for the importation of powder, export, agreeable to the continental Association, as much provisions or other produce of these colonies, as they shall judge expedient for the purchase of arms and ammunition.
The Congress took into consideration the letter from New York, respecting the fortifications ordered to be erected on Hudson's River, and after some debate
Resolved, That a Committee of three be appointed to take the same into consideration and report to Morrow morning their opinion of the answer proper to be sent to the Convention of New York.3
The ballots being taken the following gentlemen were chosen, viz: Mr [John] Morton, Mr [Silas] Deane, and Mr R[obert R.] Livingston.
The Committee appointed to prepare a plan for intercepting the vessels coming out with arms and ammunition brot in their report, which was read:
Ordered, To lie on the table, for the perusal of the members.
Resolved that the consideration of the resolve submitted by the delegates of Rhode Island, which was referred to this day, was put off till to Morrow.4