In the afternoon of the same day, \_Ji'hj 16, 177(5,1 the Convention appointed a secret Committee "to de- " vise and carry into execution such measures as to " them shall appear most eflfectual for obstructing " the channel of Hudson's-river, or annoying the en- " amy's ships in their navigation up the said river ; " and that this Convention pledge themselves for de- " fraying the charges incident thereto." That Committee was composed of John Jay, of the City of New York, Robert Yates, of Albany-county, Major Christopher Tappen, of Ulster-county, William Paulding, of Westchester-county, and Robert R. Livingston and Gilbert Livingston, both of Duchess-county. At the same time, a messenger was ordered to be sent to Governor Trumbull for the purpose of requesting him to order the forces of western Connecticut to be called out, for the further support of those who were occupying the passes in the Highlands ; * a Resolution,

1 Joumal of the Convention, " Friday morning, July 16, 1776."

2 Joumal nf the Convention, '■ Die Lunae, 9 lio., A.M., .luly 22, 1776 ; " the same, " Die Luna>, 4 ho., P.M., July 22, 1776 ; " Colonel Joseph Drake 1(1 the Coiivenlion, " Wuur. Plains, 23 July, 1776 ;" the same to General Morris, "New KorHEL, July 24, 1776 the same to the Convention, "New RdrnEi.LE, 6 August, 1776."

^Preamble and UesoUUion of the Convention, "Die Luiiji-, 4 ho., P.5[., "July 22. 1776."

* 77ie Convention to Colonel Pierre Van Cortlnntlt, " In Cosventio.v ok " THE Kepresentatives of the State of New-Yiiek, White Plains, "July 16, 1776."