A letter from Mr. [Thomas] M'Kean [McKean] dated 2 o'Clock this morning, and a letter from the committee of Lewistown, of the 11 th, was laid before Congress, and read:

Resolved, That the Secret Committee be directed to forward one ton of gun powder, and a proportionable quantity of lead, if to be got, to the committee of safety of the counties on Delaware, for the use of the militia in that government:

Resolved, That it be recommended to the assembly of Pensylvania, immediately to order a batallion of the provincial rifflemen to march to the assistance of the militia in Delaware government:

Resolved, That it be recommended to the assembly, or committee of safety of Delaware government, to cause all the disaffected, in their colony, to be disarmed, and the arms to be disposed of agreeable to a former resolution of Congress:

Resolved, That the commanding officer of the riffle batallion of associators in this city, be requested to order a company of said batallion to escort the powder sent to Delaware government, until they shall reach the provincial batallion of riffiemen, ordered to march to the assistance of the militia of Delaware government.

Resolved, That the Secret Committee be directed to stop the exportation of any salted provisions, which they may have ordered to be made at New York.

Resolved, That the Secret Committee be directed to deliver 100 lb. of powder to the order of the committee appointed to contract for making cannon.

Congress then proceeded to the election of the committee to form a Board of war and ordnance, and the ballots being taken, the following members were chosen:

Mr. J[ohn] Adams, Mr. [Roger] Sherman, Mr. [Benjamin] Harrison, Mr. [James] Wilson, and Mr. E[dward] Rutledge:

Richard Peters, Esq. was elected secretary of said board.

The Marine Committee having reported, that complaints are made against Commodore Hopkins, Captain Saltonstal, and Captain Whipple, for breach of orders, and other mal-practices:

Resolved, That the Marine Committee be directed to inform Commodore Hopkins, Captain Saltonstal, and Captain Whipple, of the complaints lodged against them, and order them immediately to repair to Philadelphia, to answer for their conduct.

Resolved, That in case the enemy's men of war attempt to come up the river [Delaware,] that the Secret Committee be empowered and directed to deliver such a quantity of powder as to them shall seem necessary, to the committee of safety of Pensylvania.