History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I
"4."-- [Resoi.vkd.] "That it be left to the Provincial "Congress of New-York to determino the number of "men sufticient to occupy the several Posts ahove- " mentioned, and also that already recommended to be " taken at or near Lake George, a.s well as to guard the " City, I'roriiltil, the whole do not exceed the number " of three thousand men, to be commanded by such " Oflicers as shall be thereunto appointed by said " Provincial Congress, and to be governed by such " Rules and Regiilations as shall be established by said "Congress, until fartlicr order is taken by this Oon- "gress; J'rovUIrd, also, that if the said Provincial " Congress should be of opiuiou that the number j)ro- " posed will not be sufhcient for the several services " above recommended, that the said Congress report " their sentiments upon this subject to this Congress, "as soon as may be.
'■ .')." -- [Resoia'ku.] " That it be recommended to " the said Provincial Congress, that in raising those " Forces, they allow no Bounties or Clothing, aud " that their Pay shall not exceed the establishment "of the New-England Colonies.
"6." -- [Resoi.vep.] "That it be further recom- " mended to the Provincial Congress, aforesaid, that " the Troops be enlisted to serve until the last day "of December next, unless this Congress shall direct " that they be s()oner disbanded." '
On the following day, [May 26, 1775,] the Continental Congress further " Reholved, That it be recom- " mended to the Congrojis aforesiiid, to persevere the " more vigorously iu preparing for their defence, as it " is very uncertain whether the earnest endeavours of " this Congress to accommodate the unhappy diJierences " between Great Britain and the Colonies, by concilia- " tory measures, will be successful ; " and, in addition, it "Ordered, That the above Resolves, respecting " New-York, be transmitted by the President in a let- " ter, to the Provincial Congress of New- York ; and " that it be particularly recommended to said Con- " gress, by the President, not to publish the foregoing " Resolves, but to keep them as secret as the nature of " the cii.se requires.'" -