Resolved that this Congress will adjourn until next Tuesday fortnight & that a Committee of Safety be appointed during the recess of this Congress in manner follow -ing vizt. - that New York appoint 3 members to give 2 votes, & every other County each one to give one vote." - This Committee of Safety was authorized to act for the Provincial Congress under certain specified powers delegated to them &c. pp. 69, 70. ex. /
Vol. 1. "July 13th, 1775. - a boat belonging to his Majestys Ship Asia was drawn on shore, & the boats crew detained as prisoners at Genl. Wooster's Camp. Also, his Majesty's Store House near Hudson's river, was, during last night, broken open, & divers effects carried away from there by violence. &*" p. 77 / "July 17th '75. Genl. Wooster removed his troops to Haerlem, where they are camped in a field belonging to Arent Bussions*." p. 82 / "July 27th 1775 - A return from Capt. Ambrose Horton, dated at the White Plains on the 26th inst., informing that he had enlisted 56 able bodied men &c." pg. 91 / <manicule> preceding page &c. "June 30 1775 - Ordered &c. that the New York regiment be considered as the First Regiment and have rank accordingly.
Al: exander McDougal was then unanimously approved of for Colonel: Ru: dolphus Ritzma for Lieut Colonel; and John Brogden for adjutant of the 1st Regt. For the 2nd Regiment, Myndert Rooseboom was unanimously approved of for Col.; Goosie Van Schaack, Lieut. Col.; - Barent I. Ten Eyck adjutant, and John W. Wendal, Quarter master. For the 3rd Regiment, Col. James Clinton was unanimously appro :ved of for Col.; - Edward Flemming, for Lieut. Col.; - & Cornelius D. Wyn: coop for Major And for the 4th Regiment, Congress unanimously approved of James Holmes for Colonel; Philip Van Cortlandt for Lieut Colonel, and *Tuthill* for Major. p. 62 / "August 11th 1775 - Ordered that the Colonels McDougall, Clinton, & Holmes, do respectively march to Albany with all conven ient speed, with the men now raised & under their respective commands. &c." p. 105 / "August 22d 1775. - Ordd * Capt.