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.

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, 1774-1783.

" Resolutions into execution severally take an oath, " diligently, impartially, without fear, favour, afTec- " tion, or hope of reward, to execute and discharge " the duties imposed on them, by the aforegoing " Res(dutions.

" Uksolvko, That the said Committee appoint " such persons as they may think proper, to repair to " the said Counties ' to inquire for and procure the " witnesses against the jiersona herein directed to be '■ arrested or summoned to appear, and give evidence " against the said ])ersons, before the said Committ-ee ; " and that the said persons be paid for their troul)leat " the rate of fifteen shillings for each day they shall " respectively be employed on that service ; and that " the witnesses they may direct to attend, as afore- " said, be jviiid their reasonable ex|)cnses for travelling " charges and subsistence, to be certifie<l and allowed " by the said Committee ; which Certificate shall be " a Warrant to the Treasurer of this Congress, to pay " tiie persons in whose favour such Certificate shall " be given, the sum or sums therein allowed, as afore- " said." '■