[New York] Die Veneris, 9 ho., A.M., July 14th, 1775.
Stephen Seaman and Obadiah Seaman attending at the door, were called in, and gave the committee such information, as affords great reason to suspect that George Youngs and his son, and Captain [John] Brush, and one [Cornelius] Conklin, all of Huntington, are concerned in shipping provisions to supply Gen. Gage's fleet and army Short notes of their examinations were taken and filed.
Thereupon a draft of a letter to John Sloss Hobart, Esq. was read and approved of, and is in the words following to wit:
Committee of Safety, For the Colony of New-York July 14th, 1775.
Sir ー We have received such information as gives us great reason to suspect, that one George Youngs and his son, and one Brush and one Conklin, all of or near Huntington, are concerned in shipping provisions in such manner as that they must inevitably serve to supply Gen. Gage's fleet and army in Boston. We enclose you notes taken from two witnesses on that subject. We need not suggest to you that it is incumbent on those people to show where they have unloaded their former cargoes, and where they are now going; and that they have complied with the association without fraud. We have the highest confidence that your Committee will exert themselves on this occasion.
We are respectfully, sir [&c.] By order
To John Sloss Hobart, Esq.
Ordered, That a copy thereof be engrossed, signed by the Chairman, and together with a copy of the examination of Obadiah and Stephen Seaman, be transmitted by the first conveyance.
