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, to sail: The application and affidavit of Thomas Arden, Jr. and David Bemus, owner and master of the sloop Liberty, to obtain a permit for her to sail; and an application from Robert Bryson, of Bermuda, to Mr. Samuel Verplanck, for six dozen bottled heer, a keg of Albany white peas, half a barrel mess pork, and a good American cheese, were severally read and filed.

A letter from William McAdam, requesting leave for the sloop Jean, Captain Bascombe, master, to sail with her cargo for Kingston, in Jamaica, was read.

Resolved, That no bread, flour, beef, or pork, be shipped or laden after the publication hereof (Mr. Walton and Mr. Kissam dissenting) without an express permission from this Congress or their Committee of Safety.

Ordered, That the ship Peggy may have leave to sail with her cargo of wheat completed, and that she be subject to such instructions as shall be given by the committee of this Congress to be appointed for that purpose; provided that the present captain or master be not permitted to proceed in the said vessel, and that she sail under such captain or master as shall be approved of by the said committee. Captain Sears dissented.

Ordered, That Charles McEvers & Co. have leave to complete the loading of the ship Albany, James Bunyon master, bound to Lisbon, with wheat only, subject to such instructions as shall be given by the committee of this Congress to be appointed for that purpose. Captain Sears dissents.

Ordered, That Walter and Thomas Buchannan & Co. have leave to load the vessel mentioned in their application to Congress of this day, and let her sail to Barcelona with wheat only, subject to such instructions as shall be given by the committee of Congress to be appointed for that purpose.

Ordered, That Walter Buchannan & Co., have leave to load the brigantine Catharine and Elizabeth, to Madeira, with wheat, corn and staves, 30 casks rye meal, beeswax, spermaceti candles and spruce; but not with any flour or leather, to sail subject to such instructions as shall be given by the committee of this Congress to be appointed for that purpose.

Ordered, That the sloop Liberty, belonging to Thomas Arden and James Arden, David Bewes, master, be permitted to sail subject to like instructions.

Resolved, That Colonel McDougall, Mr. Richard Yates, and Mr. [Governeur] Morris, be a committee to report such regulations as they conceive proper for the owners and masters of all vessels sailing out of this port, with any kind of provisions on board.

4 ho. P.M., [August 28, 1775]

A letter from James and Alexander Stewart, requesting permission to ship three thousand bushels of rye; the proceeds of which with what bills they shall ship, they mean to have brought back in articles that will be much wanted.

A letter from Henry Remsen and John Read, requesting permission for the sloop Charlotte, under the command of Captain Nathaniel Harriot, to depart for Kingston, in Jamaica, with a cargo of 380 barrels of flour, and thirty barrels of lamp oil. And they mention that they had agreed to purchase a quantity of ship bread in tierces and barrels, and also some lumber.

Ordered, That the sloop Charlotte have leave to sail, with her cargo of 330 barrels of flour, and such quantities of lamp oil, ship bread, and lumber, as her owners have engaged or shall think proper to put on board subject to such instructions as shall be given by the committee of this Congress appointed for that purpose.

A letter from V. Pearse Ashfield, bearing date this day, was read, setting forth that he has laden on board the brig Polly, Bedford Ashfield master, 4000 bushels of Indian corn, and asking permission for the said brig to complete her lading and to depart for Madeira.

Ordered, That G. W. Beekman, D. Beekman, and C. P. Low, be permitted to ship on board the sloop Pennsylvania Farmer, William Newton master, already cleared and bound to the island of St. Croix, a cargo to consist of Indian meal, rye meal, ship bread, staves, headings, hoops and boards, subject however, to the instructions of the committee of this Congress appointed for that purpose.

The committee appointed for that purpose delivered in their report, which was read and filed, and is in the words following:

Your committee do report that they conceive it will be proper that the owners and masters of all vessels sailing out of this port, with any kind of provision, should give security to this Congress that they will proceed to the place for which they shall report such vessels to be destined. and that no security less than an oath of such owners and masters ought to be accepted of. Your committee therefore do propose for vessels bound to Europe, the following oath, to wit:

For the owner.

I, A.B., do promise and declare, that the --------, now bound to --------, and laden with --------, shall proceed directly on her voyage to the said place of her destination, for which purpose I will strictly order the master of the said --------, to sail from the Hook into the latitude of thirty-five degrees north, and keep in, or to the southward of that latitude, until she shall reach the fiftieth degree of west longitude from London, and thence proceed with all despatch to the said port of --------, thereby to avoid a caption by any of His Majesty's vessels of war; the unavoidable accidents of the seas only excepted: So help me God.

For the master.

I, A.B., master of the --------, do swear, promise and declare, that I will proceed with the said --------, now bound, with God's assistance, to --------, immediately, and take every precaution in my power to prevent the said vessel from being taken by any vessel of war in His Majesty's service; and for this purpose I will use my utmost efforts to go so far to the southward, immediately after I shall leave the Hook, as to the thirty-fifth degree of north latitude, and keep to the northward of that latitude until I shall reach the fiftieth degree of west longitude from London, and thence to proceed to the said port of --------, with the utmost despatch in my power, the dangers of the seas only excepted, and as I keep this oath, promise, and declaration, so help me God.

For vessels bound to the west-Indies, the following oath, to wit:

For the owner.

I, A.B., do solemnly and sincerely swear and declare, that I will take every precaution in my power to prevent the --------, now bound from New-York to --------, from falling into the possession of, or being taken by any vessel of war belonging to His Majesty; and for this purpose I will direct --------, the master of the said vessel, to proceed immediately from the Hook to the aforesaid place of his destination, without delay, the danger of the seas only excepted: So help me God.

For the master.

I, A.B., do promise and swear that I, the master of the ------, now bound on a voyage to --------, will immediately proceed with the said vessel to the said place of destination with the utmost despatch in my power, the danger of the seas only excepted, and will take every precaution in my power to prevent the said vessel from being taken by any armed vessels belonging to His Majesty: So help me God.

All which is humbly submitted.

Resolved, that the owner or owners, and master of each vessel, for the lading and sailing whereof application has been made to this Congress, and a permit ordered, do respectively take such oath as above directed: that is to say, the masters and owners of such vessels as are bound to the West-Indies, the oath for that purpose directed, and the master and owners of the other vessels the oaths for that purpose above mentioned.

Mr. Morris, Mr. Kissam, and Mr. Thomas Smith, are appointed a committee to report to this Congress the mode to supply the ship Asia with provisions, that will be least inconvenient to the inhabitants of this city.