"At a meeting of the Convention held Friday afternoon, Julv 19, 1776, a letter from Lieutenant-Colonel Hammen, of the Militia now stationed at the banks of Hudson's River, at Cortlandt's Ferry, dated this day, Colonel Hammen informs Congress that a Member of this Convention has informed him that a complaint is exhibited against him to this Convention, charging him with deficiency of duty on the night the enemy's ships came up to Tarrytown, as also a charge relative to some pork. The Colonel requests an opportunity of vindicating himself before this Convention.
"Thereupon, Ordered, That Lieutenant-Colonel Hammen attend this Convention to-morrow afternoon, at five o'clock, with his witnesses, to answer to a complaint exhibited against him of neglect of duty as an officer, and a complaint relative to some pork.
"And Ordered, That Major Graham take the command of the Militia now under the command of Lieutenamt-Colonel Hammen, until further orders, or until a superior officer of his Regiment shall attend to command them.
"Ordered, That the following persons attend this Convention to-morrow afternoon, at five o'clock, as witnesses on a complaint exhibited against Lieutenant-Colonel Hammen, relative to some pork, to- wit : Martin us Van Wart, Joseph Legget, Sam'1 Purdy, Jun., Thomas Deane, and Jacob Buckhout ; and that the following persons attend, at the same time, as witnesses on a complaint exhibited against the said Lieutenant-Colonel Hammen, for neglect of duty as an officer, to-wit: Daniel Martling, Wm. P'orshe, Sen., Lieutenant Wm. Hunt, Jon'n G. Tompkins, Isaac Buys, Abm. Acker, James Requaw, Cors.