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A Petition of John Candell, praying to be heard, was read.

Ordered, That Colonel McDougall be directed to have John Candell brought to the Bar of this House this afternoon, and that the Witnesses respecting him do attend at the same time.

Ordered, That Abraham De Peyster, of the City of New-York, Merchant, have a permit to load the Sloop Charity with two hundred bushels of Corn, four tons of Ship Bread, two hogsheads of dried Cod, and ten dozen of Poultry, to the Island of Antigua, or some other of the West-India Islands, subject to such orders, and on having such affidavits made and filed, as have in such cases been directed by this Congress.

Ordered, That Messrs. Verplanck and Richard Yates be a Committee to consider of the applications of the Owners of Vessels which are going to sea, and to give them permits agreeable to the Resolutions and Orders of this Congress.

Ordered, That Peter T. Curtenius furnish Arms for the Fourth Regiment as fast as may be conveniently done; and that he forward such a number of Arms to Albany, for the Fourth Regiment, as Col. Holmes shall advise to be necessary, as fast as they can be procured.

Ordered, That Colonel Lasher be requested to furnish a Guard of twenty-four men, to proceed from New-York to the Highlands, when requested by Messrs. Isaac Sears, Samuel Bayard, Wm. Bedlow, John Berrien, and Christopher Miller, (Commissioners appointed to erect Fortifications on the banks of Hudson' s River, in the Highlands,) or any three or more of them, and to attend upon and be subject to the direction of the said Commissioners, who will agree to pay the said Guard.