"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.

Van Tassel, Thomas Buys, John Paulding, Dank Requaw,----

Weaver, and John Hammen."

The following is the letter referred to :

Cortlandt's Ferry, July 19, 1776.

Sir: -- I am informed by a member of the Convention that a complaint is made against me by one of the House that I was deficient in performing my duty on the night that the Enemy's ship came to Tarrytown, and also that there is a charge exhibited against me relative to some pork sent by me to New York for the use of the troops.

I confide, sir, in the justice of your Honorable House, that no sentiments prejudicial to my reputation will be entertained until I have an opportunity of vindicating myself, when I doubt not 1 shall prove to the Honorable Convention that the charges are entirely groundless. I should, sir have immediately waited upon the Convention upon receiving notice of the complaints, had l not been stationed, here, and been fearful that my leaving this post without orders would be detrimental to the service and injurious to any reputation. But, sir, whenever the Convention will be pleased to order my