Major Lockwood informed the Committee that the enemy's ships are at White Stone. Thereupon,

Resolved and Ordered, That Mr. Hobart and Mr. R. R. Livingston, be a committee to wait on His Excellency General Washington, and confer with him relative to the state of Nassau island, and what measures may be necessary for distressing the enemy thereon, or defending or reinoving the inhabitants, and that they report the results of their deliberations thereon to this Committee, or the Convention of this State.

Ordered, That Capt. [Anthony] Rutgers be requested immediately to proceed to the city of New-York, and afford all possible aid, attention, direction and assistance in stopping, or impeding the navigation of the East river, and that he employ all such persons as he shall think proper, to give him aid.

An express arrived from New-London and communicated a copy of a letter from Erastus Wolcott to the committee of Say Brook, and is in the words following:

New London, August 24th, 1776.

Gentlemen ー Yesterday in the morning, appeared at the east end of Fisher's island, two of the enemy's armed frigates and a brig, and this morning they passed by this harbour, standing to the westward. I thought it best to give you this intelligence by ex-press, that you may keep a good look out, and take what measures your prudence will suggest, and must leave it to you whether or not to forward this from town to town by express, (if no direct opportunity offers) ; this may much depend on what is already known of their being in the Sound, and by observing their motions.

I am, gentlemen, With esteem and regard, [&c.]

Erastus Wolcott.

To the Committee of Say Brook.

Ordered, That a copy of the letter from Erastus Wolcott, dated New-London, Augt. 24, 1776, be immediately transmitted by express to Brigadier-General [Nathaniel] Woodhull, and that he be requested to cause all the stock on the seacoast of Long island, which are most exposed to the enemy's depredations, to be drove with all possible despatch so far into the interior part of the country as to be out of danger from the enemy.