" Resolved, That the said Committee and the " County Committees keep a just record of all their "proceedings, in pursuance of these Resolutions, " and re[)ort the same, with the substance of the " evidence oti'ered to them, for and against the several " persons who shall be by them apprehended, sum- " moned, tried, and examined by virtue of the afore- " going Resolutions ; and that they have power to '■ send for witnesses and papers.
" Resolved, That the said Committee consist of "the following gentlemen, to wit: Mr. Morris, Col. " Remsen, Mr. John Ten Broeck, Mr. Idaring, Mr. "Tredwell, Col. Lewis Graham, aud Mr. Hallett;' " aud that any five of them be a quorum; and that " before they enter on the business herein before " assigned them, they and also all such of the County " Committees as may be engaged in carrying these
■Of these, Gouverneur Morris and Lewis Graham were from Westchester-county ; Henry Romsen and Joseph Uallelt were from the City and County of New York ; John Ten Broeck was from Albany-county ; John llaring was from Orange-county ; and Thomas Tiedwoll was from Suffolk. Subseiiuently. as will be seen hereafter, Henry Renisen was excused from serving on the Committee ; and John Jay, of the City and County of New York, and John Sloss Hobarf, of Sullolk, were added to it. At a still later date, I'hilip Livingston, of the City and County of New Y'ork, was also nclded ; and Leonard Gansovoort, of Albany-county, was substituted for John Ten Broeck. After the aimmittee had become organized, jolin llaring retired from it, Thomas Randall, of New Y'ork, taking his place. .\ few days before the Congress was disbanded, Joseph Ilallett left the Couimitteo.