" And whereas, from various reports and the best " intelligence which could be obtained from Europe, " as well as from the positive assertions of the dis- " affected throughout this and the neighbouring Col- " onies, there is great reason to expect that an hostile " armament will soon arrive in this Colony, whereby " it hath become highly expedient and necessary to " provide that the inhabitants of this Colony, while " employed in repelling a foreign invasion, be not " injured or annoyed by domestic enemies:

" Resolved, therefore. That the following per- " sons in Queens-county, the City and County of New " York, and Richmond-county, whose conduct has " been represented to this Congress as inimical to the " Cause and Rights of America, and who, if sum-

" moned, would probably not appear, but secrete " themselves, be arrested and brought before a Com- " mittee of this Congress, hereinafter nominated and " appointed, to wit :

"/ft Queens-county. -- Richd. Hulett, Thos. Cor- " nell, Stephen Hulet, Jos. Beagle, of Rockaway; " John Kendall, at Danl. Thomas's, Flushing; John

" Bodin, Chase, of Jamaica; John Hulet, of

" Oyster Bay ; and Isaac Denton, of near Rockaway.

" Iji the Citij and County of New- York. -- Peter Mc- " Lean, Saml. Galsworthy, Francis De La Roach.'

" In Richmond-county. -- Isaac Decker, Abm. Harris, " Ephm. Taylor, and Minne Burger.

" Afld that the following persons, in the Counties " aforesaid, and in the County of Westchester and " Kings-county, whose conduct has been represented " to this Congress as equally inimical with that of " the former, but who would probably appear on be- " ing summoned, be summoned by the said Committee " to appear before them, at such time and place as " they may appoint ; and, in default of appearance, " on proof of the service of the summons, that they " be arrested in like manner as the fonrer, to wit: