Very promptly, that body took the subject into consideration; and, without much, if any, discussion, the Committee "came to a "Resolution," which was delivered to the anxious drover, for his comfort and relief -- the Committee of Safety was not inclined to concur in the questionable theory of " patriotic" economy which was maintained by its subordinate Committee in Bedford; and, after having recited, in a Preamble, the facts and the Resolution which have been already presented, together with the additional declaration that " this "Committee, not doubting the good intentions of the "said Committee met at Poundridge, do nevertheless "conceive that the said Resolve has a manifest ten- "dency to distress, in the article of Provisions, the "inhabitants of this City and other friends to Liberty " whose business may call them thither," it therefore "Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Commit- "tee, that no Committee ofany City, Borough, Town, "or Precinct in this Colony ought to prevent any "such supplies of Provisions to this City as aforesaid, "unless they shall have due proof that such supplies " are intended to be furnished to persons engaged in

* Holt's Setc-York Journal, No. 1725, New York, Thursday, January 25, 1776; Joimtal nf the Committee of Safety, "Die Jovis, 10 ho., A.M. " Jany. 25, 1776."

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" service against the Liberties of America ; nor in "such case any longer than until such (Jommiltees "respectively shall, in cases where such proof shall "have been made, have duly certified this Committee "or the Provincial Congress thereof, and until order " shall have been made thereon, by this Committee " or the Provincial Congress." '