114 Documents
Letter to General Wooster, requesting him to send four Companies for the protection of the east end of Long-Island. [1775-08-07] New-York, Congress; Livingston, Peter Van Brugh. [S4-V3-p0523] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter to Colonel Fanning, ordering him to take command of the Militia at the east end of Long-Island. [1775-08-07] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0523] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter to the Committee of Easthampton. [1775-08-07] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0523] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Committees in the several Counties directed immediately to purchase or hire all the Arms that are fit for present service. [1775-08-08] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0524] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter to General Schuyler, informing of the efforts they are making to equip and forward the Troops. [1775-08-08] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0525] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter from the Committee for Suffolk County. [1775-08-09] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0525] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Arrangement of the Militia of the Colony. [1775-08-09] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0525] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Barge for His Majesty's Ship Asia ordered to be rebuilt and delivered to Captain Vandeput. [1775-08-09] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0526] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
August 10th. [1775-08-10] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0527] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Committee on a Letter from the Committee of Brookhaven, stating that a number of persons there are counteracting the measures of Congresses and Committees, Colonels McDougall, Clinton, and Holmes directed to march to Albany with all convenient speed. [1775-08-11] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0527] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Certificate of James Clay. [1775-07-26] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0528] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter from General Montgomery received and read, Examination of Garret Roseboom, of the City of Albany, and of Benjamin Davis, read. [1775-08-12] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0528] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Bounty for the manufacture of Gunpowder proposed. [1775-08-12] New-York, Congress; Roosevelt, Isaac. [S4-V3-p0528] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Henry B. Livingston. [1775-08-12] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0529] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Flaxseed may be exported until the 10th of September next. [1775-08-12] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0529] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter to General Montgomery. [1775-08-12] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0529] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter from General Schuyler, of July 31, received and read. [1775-08-15] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0529] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter from the Committee for the New-Hampshire Grants to General Schuyler, with a list of the Officers they have chosen for the Green Mountain Boys. [1775-07-28] New-Hampshire, Grants Committees; Clark, Nathan; New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0529] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Officers for Green Mountain Boys. [1775-07-27] New-Hampshire, Grants Committees; Clark, Nathan; New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0530] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter of July 31. [1775-07-31] Schuyler, Philip, Major-General; New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0530] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Two hundred and fifty Coats, of a large size, to be made for the Green Mountain Boys. [1775-08-15] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0530] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Muster Roll. [1775-08-16] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0531] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter to the Committee of Kingston, in Ulster County, informing them that the Colony will furnish only a Coat to the soldiers, at the publick expense. [1775-08-16] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0531] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter to the Committee of Secrecy at Philadelphia, soliciting the loan of a ton of Gunpowder. [1775-08-16] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0532] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
The Troops raised in Suffolk County directed to proceed, with all possible despatch, to Ticonderoga. [1775-08-16] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0532] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter to General Wooster. [1775-08-16] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0532] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Henry Sheafe ordered immediately to build a Barge for His Majesty's Ship Asia, and any person attempting to destroy it to be kept in custody during the pleasure of Congress. [1775-08-16] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0533] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter from General Washington, dated the 10th instant. [1775-08-17] Washington, George; New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0533] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter to General Schuyler, requesting him to select proper persons for Field-Officers for the Green Mountain Boys. [1775-08-17] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0533] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Motion by Colonel McDougall, to provide the Troops with Brass Kettles, rejected. [1775-08-17] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0534] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter to Benjamin Franklin. [1775-08-17] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0534] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Report of Committee that they cannot discover any of the persons concerned in destroying the Boat built for His Majesty's Ship Asia. [1775-08-18] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0535] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter to Charles Thomson. [1775-08-18] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0535] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Fortifications formerly ordered by the Continental Congress to be built in the Highlands, to be immediately erected, Commissioners appointed to direct the building of the Fortifications. [1775-08-18] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0535] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Robert R. Livingston requested to forward all the Powder he has made to General Schuyler as soon as possible. [1775-08-18] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0535] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Committee of Easthampton requested to remove the Cattle and Sheep from Plumb Island and Gardiner's Island. [1775-08-18] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0536] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
General Wooster requested to return to his Camp, at Harlem, with the utmost speed. [1775-08-18] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0536] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Peter Curtenius. [1775-08-18] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0536] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter sent to Dr. Franklin, and to the Committee at Elizabethtown, requesting the Militia to be kept in readiness, as an attack is expected. [1775-08-18] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0536] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Mr. Van Zandt. [1775-08-18] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0536] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter received from General Washington, informing them that a Vessel from New-York, with Provisions, had arrived at Boston, General Committee of New-York requested to investigate the subject. [1775-08-08] Washington, George; New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0536] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Information received from Mr. Carter, of Boston, sent to Philadelphia. [1775-08-19] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0537] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Committee. [1775-08-21] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0538] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter from General Schuyler, dated August 15. [1775-08-15] Schuyler, Philip, Major-General; New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0538] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter from the Committee of Albany, dated August 10. [1775-08-21] New-York, Albany Committee of Safety, Correspondence, and Protection; Yates, Abraham, Jr.; New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0539] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Committee to wait on Governour Tryon, and know if he has any intelligence of General Gage's intention to remove the Troops to this Colony. [1775-08-21] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0539] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Answer to General Schuyler's Letter of the 15th instant. [1775-08-21] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0540] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Provisions directed to be furnished to the Prisoners at Albany. [1775-08-21] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0540] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter to Walter Livingston, Deputy Commissary-General, informing him that the Supplies for the Army have been sent to Albany. [1775-08-21] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0540] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Application from the Committee for Tryon County for information how to proceed against transgressors in civil or military matters. [1775-08-22] New-York, Tryon County Committee; Herkimer, Nicholas; New-York, Congress. [Spelling variants of Herkimer include: Herchkeimer and Herckheimer.] [S4-V3-p0541] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Committee for erecting the Fortifications in the Highlands authorized to procure Cannon, and c., for the Fort. [1775-08-22] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0541] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Regulations for the Militia of the Colony. [1775-08-22] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0542] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Committee for Auditing Accounts. [1775-08-23] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0546] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Certificate from the Committee at Albany. [1775-08-16] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0546] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Order to Pay Mr. Joseph Hallett. [1775-08-23] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0547] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Oath of Secrecy required of the Members. [1775-08-23] New-York, Congress; Beekman. [S4-V3-p0547] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Oath of Secrecty taken by the Secretaries. [1775-08-25] New-York, Congress; McKesson, John; Benson, Robert; Waddell, William. [S4-V3-p0548] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Report by a Committee of the reasons why Mr. Duer cannot accept the office of Deputy Adjutant-General in the Continental Army. [1775-08-23] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0548] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Robert G. Livingston appointed in place of Mr. Duer, Committee to inquire into the complaint of Col. William Bayard, that his house is surrounded by a guard. [1775-08-23] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0549] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter from the Committee of Safety of Pennsylvania, dated August 19, suggesting to them to apply to the Committee of Albany for Powder. [1775-08-19] Pennsylvania, Committee of Safety; Franklin, Benjamin; New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0549] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter from the Committee of Safety of Pennsylvania. [1775-08-21] Pennsylvania, Committee of Safety; Franklin, Benjamin; New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0549] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Resolutions, requiring the Oath of Screcy, reconsidered. [1775-08-23] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0549] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter from Captain Vandeput to the Mayor of New-York, Committee apponted to examine witnesses on the representations made by Captain Vandeput. [1775-08-24] Vandeput, George, Captain; New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0550] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Payment. [1775-08-24] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0550] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter from the Committee of Suffolk County, requesting permission for the three Companies to remain there. [1775-08-24] New-York, Suffolk County Committee; Smith, William; New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0551] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter to the House of Representatives of Massachusetts, enclosing the Petition of the Executors of Devid Gardiner. [1775-08-24] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0551] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Examination of Captain Melancton Lawrence, before a Committee of the Congress. [1775-08-24] New-York, Congress; Lawrence, Melancton, Captain. [S4-V3-p0551] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter from Colonel Robertson to Captain Montague laid before the Congress and read. [1775-07-20] Robertson, James, Colonel; New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0553] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Sergeant Bowden, referred to in the preceding Letter, ordered to be taken into custody. [1775-08-25] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0554] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter to the Committees of the Towns, from New-York to Cambridge, requesting them to furnish necessaries to the Committee having in their charge Major French. [1775-08-25] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p554 ] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter to the Committee of Suffolk County, recommending to them measures for their defence and the protection of their property. [1775-08-25] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0554] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Committee appointed on Captain Vandeput's Letter report eleven Affidavits, proving the first firing commenced from Captain Vandeput's Boat. [1775-08-25] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0555] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter from Major Henry Livingston. [1775-08-21] Livingston, Henry, Jr., Major; New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0555] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Certificates. [1775-08-25] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0555] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter from Governour Trumbull, in answer to one from the Congress, dated July 28. [1775-08-21] Trumbull, Jonathan, Governour of Connecticut; New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0556] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter in reply to Governour Trumbull. [1775-08-25] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0556] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Charles Thomson requested to replace the ton of Powder lent some time since, for the courthouse service. [1775-08-25] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0557] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
John Christian Drewidtz arrested by order of the Congress, on suspicion that he has been with his Vessel in Boston. [1775-08-25] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0557] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter from Francis Stephens to General Gage, laid before Congress and read. [1775-08-12] Stephens, Francis. [S4-V3-p0557] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Removal of the Cannon and Stores from the Battery stopped until further order of Congress, Guard to be increased this night, by one Company, in order to prevent any insult to the Governour. [1775-08-25] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0558] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Joseph Allicock and Captain Charles De Kay examined before the Congress, and Captain De Kay ordered into custody, Vessels with Provisions prohibited from leaving the Colony without a permit from the Congress or Committee of Safety, Inventory of articles found in Bowden's House, and taken possession of by Mr. Sears. [1775-08-26] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0558] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Mr. Livingston, the President, informs the Congress that he is too much indisposed to attend, and Colonel Woodhull elected President during Mr. Livingston's absence. [1775-08-28] Livingston, Peter Van Brugh; New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0559] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
No Bread, Flour, Beef, or Pork, to be shipped or laden hereafter, without an express permission from Congress or Committee of Safety, Permission granted for sundry Vessels to sail for foreign Ports. [1775-08-28] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0559] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Form of Oaths to be taken by the Owner and Master of any Vessel permitted to sail with any kind of Provisions to Europe or to the Westladies. [1775-08-28] New-York, Congress; McDougall, Alexander; Morris, Gouverneur; Yates, Richard. [S4-V3-p0561] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Payment. [1775-08-29] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0562] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter from General Wooster, explaining why he has not returned to New-York with his Regiment, as they had requested. [1775-08-29] Wooster, David, General; New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0562] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Artillery Company raised by Captain Lamb placed on the Continental Establishment, and to proceed forthwith to Ticonderoga. [1775-08-29] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0563] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letters to the Committee of Huntington directing them to prevent the Ministerial Troops from taking off the Cattle, and c.. [1775-08-29] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0563] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letters to Colonel Blackwell of Newtown, directing them to prevent the Ministerial Troops from taking off the Cattle, and c.. [1775-08-29] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0563] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
All the Sail Cloth and a sufficient quantity of Russia Duck, to be bought, and made into Tents, and forwarded immediately to General Schuyler, Edward Flemming appointed Deputy Adjutant-General in the Continental Army. [1775-08-29] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0564] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Arrangements for the supply of all Provisions to His Majesty's Ships stationed here. [1775-08-29] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0564] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Petition. [1775-08-29] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0565] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter to Jonathan Trumbull, Jun., requesting him to satisfy several Companies who refuse marching to join General Schuyler, until they receive their pay. [1775-08-29] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0565] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Committee appointed to contract for fifteen tons of Powder, to be paid at the rate of one hundred per cent, advance on the European invoice. [1775-08-29] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0565] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter received from Walter Livingston. [1775-08-30] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0566] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Committee of Albany requested to send down White, late Sheriff of Tryon County, as soon as he is released from Prison. [1775-08-30] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0566] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Payment. [1775-08-30] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0566] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Report of the Committee of Ways and Means considered, and the first paragraph amended and agreed to, ordering an emission of Forty-Five Thousand Pounds. [1775-08-30] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0567] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Payments. [1775-08-30] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0567] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter to Governour Trumbull informing him that the Tents for Colonel Hinman's Regiment will be fowarded with the utmost expedition. [1775-08-30] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0567] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Residue of the Report of the Committee of Ways and Means recommitted. [1775-08-30] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0568] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Limits of the Parole of Captain Patrick Sinclair extended, Colonel Lasher directed to take a detachment of his Battalion, and seize the Sloop of Peter Dop, John Candell brought to the House. Sundry witnesses against him examined in his presence, and then ordered into custody till the further order of the House. [1775-08-31] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0568] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Estimate. [1775-09-01] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0570] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Seth Warner appointed Colonel, and Samuel Safford Major, of the Regiment of Green Mountain Boys. [1775-09-01] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0570] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Payments. [1775-09-01] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0571] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter to General Schuyler, giving him general information as to what they have done in regard to the Troops and their equipments. [1775-09-01] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0571] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Colonel Van Schaick informed that there is no probablility of their being able to supply Arms to the Thrid and Fourth Regiments now at Albany. [1775-09-01] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0572] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Resolutions adopted on the facts presented in the Letter from the Committee of Brookhaven, dated August 3rd. [1775-09-01] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0573] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Payments. [1775-09-02] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0574] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Report of the Committee of Ways and Means, providing for an issue of One Hundred and Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Dollars, in Bills of Credit, again considered by paragraphs and adopted. [1775-09-02] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0575] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Payments. [1775-09-02] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0578] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Two hundred Watch Coats to be provided for the use of the Sentinels of the Regiments of this Colony, Field and Staff Officers for the four Regiments of Militia in Ulster County, Field Officers for two Regiments of Minute-Men, in Dutchess County, appointed, John Candell ordered to be discharged, Gunpowder, now in store, apportioned to the several Companies, Firemen of the City of New-York exempted from military duty. [1775-09-02] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0578] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letters to Samuel Bayard, Jun., and Augustus Van Cortlandt, requesting them to find some place of security for the Publick Records. [1775-09-02] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0580] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Committee of Safety appointed, Congress adjourned till the 2nd of October next. [1775-09-02] New-York, Congress. [S4-V3-p0580] [Document Details][Complete Volume]