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DIB VENEKIS, 9a A. M. AUGUST 16th 1776 Two Letters from the Secret Committee at Poughlceepsie by Capt. Henry Benson was read & is in the words following to wit: Poughkeepsie, August 13th 1776. Sir: Among other measures devised for the defense of Iludsons River we have purchased and are fitting out Two Sloops, each of them more than a match for a Tender. We have given Capt. Benson the command of one, Capt. Casewell of the other. — It will he impracticable to get a sufficient number of men for them here, or in our opinion elsewhere, unless permission be given to the Capts. to inlist them from among the new Levies. We have written to Gren1. Washington on the subject and hope this expedient will meet with the approbation of the Convention. The State of Connecticut has sent us 20 Canon ten Twelves and ten six pounders with 50 rounds of shot to each Cannon.

We find it necessary to direct Capt. Benson to endeavour to purchase at New York a number of Articles for the armed Yessels now fitting out here, which we cannot procure at this place and hog that all possible assistance may be given him. . ..,.', We are &c &c. ROB'. YATES, Chairman.

O/'dered, that the said letters be referred to Mr. Duer & Col. De Witt — Mr. Duer . having reported thereon, the Convention agreed to a Recital in the words following namely : Whereas the Secret Committee, appointed by this Convention to devise means for annoying the Enemies Ships and obstructing the Navigation of Iludsons River, having by their letter recd this day informed the Convention of their fitting out two armed Vessels at Poughlceepsie and giving the command of one of them to Capt. Henry Benson, who they have sent down to New York to procure and purchase sundry Articles necessarily required in fitting out said Vessels and request the Convention to supply Capt. Benson with money for that purpose. Ordered that Peter V. B. Livingston Esqr. as Treasurer of this Convention advance to Capt. Henry Benson the sum of £500 for the purpose aforesaid and take his receipt for the same.

DIE LDNAE, 9a HO. A. M. Aua* 19th 1776 The Case of Capt. John Wisner stated as follows, towit: That he had enlisted about 20 Riflemen in Orange County and about 20 at Susqwhanna, that the men in Orange Coiinty thro' means of the Committee have enlisted in the Militia, That he has been ordered by the Field Officers of the Militia of Orange County with a Lieut, to raise 38 men of the Militia for the present Service, that he has enlisted upwards of 40 men, that by a letter from II. Wisner Bsqr. he has permission to fill up that Company, but that without part of the Bounty he cannot supply his men with arms. 126 Proceedings of the Provincial Congress. Ordered, that Mr. Sacket & Mr. Tredwell be a Committee to report thereon with all con- venient speed1...... A Letter from Q-eneral Morris dated yesterday at New Roolielle was read ; he signifies the opinion that it would be most prudent to discharge the Militia of his Brigade at present, with Orders to hold themselves in readiness to march on the first notice. Ordered, that Mr. Jos*. Smith enquire of his Excellency General ^Washington, whether the discharge of that Brigade at present will interfere with any plan he has laid or directions, which he may have given for the defence of that part of the County and if their discharge will not interfere with such plan or direction, that they be discharged.

DIE SABBATI, 4a HO. P. M. ATJG*. 24rtt. 1776

5th. Resolved unanimously that such of the Militia of Gen1. WoodhuWs Brigade as are or shall be in actual service, shall be entitled to Continental pay & rations agreeable to their respective Ranks. 6th. Resolved unanimously that Robert Townsend' be a Commissary to supply the Brigade with provisions till such time as Gen1. Washington shall give further Orders for that purpose. . . . Ordered, that the Committee submit to his Excellencys Consideration the propriety of Order- ing Col. Smith's and Col. Remseri s Regt3. of Militia to join the said Brigade.

MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST 26th 1776 The Committee appointed to wait on Gen1. Washington with the Resolutions for carrying out the Western Suffolk Reg1, and Queens County Militia to prevent the Stock falling in the Enemies hands do Report, that according to orders they waited on his Excellency that he would immediately give Orders that Col. Smith's aud Remsen's Regts. should march into Queens County to Join Gen1. WoodhulV and as to calling out any more of the Militia, he asked what time we thought it would take to have the Militia of Westchester County Imbodyed, we told him we thought at least 4 or 5 days, upon which he made no reply. Your Committee do further report, it was the Generals opinion, that our Commissary should continue to supply the Troops under Brigadier General Woodhull and that he consult with the Commissary General, that they might not interfere with one another in purchasing provisions. SAM1. TOWNSEND WILLIAM SMITH. Ordered that 50 Blank Commissions be sent to the Committee of the County of Albany.

1 He was allowed $580.00 to enable liim to pay one half of the bounty to non-commissioned officers and privates of his Company as part of the Orange Co. Militia. Col. Allison & Col. Hawtliorne -were ordered to muster his men before the bounty was paid. 2 Son of Samuel Townsend, the member for Queens County. 3 Then a prisoner in the hands of the Enemy, taken near Jamaica on L. I. He died Sept. 20th. New York in the Revolution. 127 Ordered, that Mr. Adgate, Mr. Bleeoker & Mr. Duer be a Committee to nominate a suitable character for Major of a Keg1, of the Militia in the County of Albany. Ordered, that the nomination of the Officers for the Albany Rangers be committed to the same Committee.

HAKLEM, AUGUST 29th 1776

Resolved and ordered- that the Brigadier Generals or commanding Officers of the Militia in the Counties of Orange, Ulster, Westehester and Dutchess do hold their Militia in readiness to march at a moments warning with five Days Provision and as much Ammunition as possible. At the House of Mr. 0dells in Philips^ s Manor, Aug. 31st 1776 Col. Jeromus Remsen followed the Committee (of Safety) from Harlem & requested to know the Sense of the Committee relative to the Disposition of the Regiment of Militia under his command lately come from Long Island. After mature Deliberation the Committee came to the following Resolutions to wit: Whereas Col". Remseris Regiment is composed of the Inhabitants of Kings & Queens Counties which said Counties are at present occupied by the Enemy, And Whereas it is the Duty of the Representatives of this State diligently to watch over the safety of their Constituents and to prevent their falling into the Hands of a Tyrannical Enemy who may compel them to bear Arras against their Country, Therefore Resolved that it be earnestly recommended to such of the said Militia, who are attached to the Cause of this invaded Country, to form themselves into Companies consisting of one Captain one Lieutenant one Ensign, three Sergeants, three Corporals, one Drum, one fife & fifty Privates. Resolved, that these Companies be commanded by the same Colonel, Captains & Subalterns under whom they have hitherto served And in Case any Officer or Officers should decline accept- ing his or their Commissions, the same should be tendered to the next commissioned Officers in Bank, till the whole Companies are properly officer'd And that in Case from the decline of a sufficient number of Officers to accept Commissions there should be any Vacancies, the Company where such Vacancy may be shall nominate an Officer to whom the Convention of this State will grant a Commission, whenever the said nomination shall be approved of by Brigadier General Wood/lull & Col°. Remsen. Resolved, that these Troops when raised shall be entitled to Continental Pay & Rations with a Bounty of four Pounds to each Man on passing Muster and that they contimie in Service till the last day of December next and that if any man should chuse to inlist for the space of three years or during the War they shall receive a bounty of twenty Dollars per Man on passing Muster. Resolved that each Man fnrnish himself with a good Gun or Musket, Cartouch Box or Bullet Pouch, a Blanket and Knapsack and every six Men with a Pot or Camp Kettle.

DIE MKECUEII, 9a HO. A. M. SEPT"' 4th. 1776. The Committee to whom was referred the Consideration of the Resolution of the Convention of this State relative to the calling out the Militia of West Chester, Orange, Dutchess and Ulster . . . submit to this Committee of Safety the following Reasons among others 128 Proceedings of the Provincial Congress.

1st. that from the best Information they have been able to obtain the Number of Armed and well affected Militia in the said Counties do not exceed three thousand and one hundred, the Number of disarmed and disaffected 2300, and the number of Slaves 2300

DIE LTTNAE 4" HO. P. M. SEPT. 16th 1776. The Convention was informed, that through the absence of General Morris the Militia of West Chester County are not so properly arranged &. managed as they ought to be at this critical Juncture, occasioned by the absence of Gen1. Morris, Therefore Resolved that General Morris now at the general Congress do immediately return and assume the command of hia Brigade.

TUESDAY MOBNING, SEPT. 17th. 1776. The Convention were informed, that a person, late one of the light Horse men of Kings County and a Lieutenant of Col°. Smith's Regiment are about Pouglikeepsie'\\\some distress and that pay is due to them — That sundry of the light Horsemen fled from the Island and have left their horses behind them. Ordered, that Mr. Duane, Mr. Diter, Mr. Schenck & Doctor Crane be a Committee to enquire into the situation of the Light Horsemen & Lieutenant Onderdoncfc and that they report thereon.

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 18th. 1776 A Letter from the Committee of Albany, dated the 12th Instant was read. They thereby inform, that the Major from Cumberland County, with the proportion of Men, that have been raised to the Eastward of the Green Mountains as a part of Col°. Van Dycks Regiin*. have not joined the Regiment or come into the Service.

DIE SABBATI, 9a HO. A. M. SEPT*" 21st. 1776 Mr. Wisner informed the Convention, that the Rangers raised in Orange County are ready for service ; but as the Indians are quiet and the Rangers unemployed he suggested to the Conven- tion, whether it might not be proper to send them to Fort Montgomerie for the present in lieu of the Company of Militia lately ordered to be detached from that County.

Resolved, that thirty men be raised in West Chester County by Capt. Samuel Delavan and put on the same establishment as those under the command of Capt. Micha Townsend, that they compose one Company, under the Command of the said Cap*. Samuel, Delavan, who is hereby empowered to appoint three Sergeants, three Corporals and a Drummer or fif er in the said Company. New York in the Revolution. 129

DIE Jovis 4ta HO. P. M. SEPT1. 26th 1776. A Letter or request of Joab Hoisington was received and read and is in the words following to wit: To the Honorable Nathaniel Woodhull, President of the honorable Congress of the State of New York ; Agreeable to the order of the Honorable the Congress I have sent the Muster Rolls of the several Company's under my Command by Elizur Andrews, the Bearer, begging the favour of your forwarding the Remainder of the Bounty Rations & first Months Wages, taking his receipt for the same. Am Sir your humble servant JOAB HOISINGTON N B. Please to remit my wages and rations likewise as much of the Ration as the Honor- able Congress shall see fit — find it much easier to purchase Supplies with Cash. A Eeturn of the Commissioned Officers of the four Companies of Rangers commanded by Major Hoisington, signed by James Clay Chairman was also read and certain Muster Rolls of the said Companies were also delivered in (as follows :) st Captain Benjamin Wait 1 Lieut T Elisha Hawley [ in Waits Comp . " John Strong 2d " Zebulon Lyon st " Joseph Hatch 1 « Mdadov MedadBenton 7 !• in Strongs Comp " Elkanah Day, resd 2d " John Barnes & Abner Seeley elected in his place Oct. 23, 1776 1st. Lieut. Simon Stevens ) V » Amos Chamberlain [ in-Hbfcfo Oomp'.

1- Lieut. NaM. or Ben?. Whitney ) D 2d " Jehiel Bobbins y

Muster Roll of Capt. Waits Company : When eulisted. When enlisted. Capt. Benjn. Wait, Aug. 6, 1776 Jonathan Cady Aug. 16, 1776 Lieut. Eilsha Hawley 6, 1776 EUsha Flowers 16, 1776 " Zebulon Lyon 6, 1776 Eldad Hubbard. 19, 1776 Serg1. Wm- Hunter 8, 1776 Ava Smead 23, 1776 " Savri.Messer 16,1776 Mathew Miller 27, 1776 " Elijah Mason 7, 1776 Joseph Haynes 30, 1776 Corp1. Mathew Hammond 7, 1776 Israel Olmstead 30,1776 " Bezaleel Gleason 23, 1776 Ebeneser Um/pstead 30, 1776 " Pfiineas Sawnders 7, 1776 Jonathan Hammon 8, 1776 Samuel Stone 7, 1776 David Hunter 8, 1776 Solomon Emmons 7, 1776 John Billings 10, 1776 Simon Athorn 9, 1776 Moses Whipple 23, 1776 Ezekiel Hawley 9, 1776 Phineas Newton 23, 1776 John Heath 9, 1776 Jacob Hall 23, 1776 17 130 Proceedings of the Provincial Congress.

When enlisted. Wheu enlisted. Eleazar Leeland Aug. 23, 1776 William Anibal 16, 1776 Oliver Williams 7, 1776 Isaac Hoisington 7, 1776 John Killman Aug. 7, 1776 Zebina Curtiss 22, 1776 AdinDyTee 7,1776 Benj*. Tumalek 16,1776 James Sanderson ft, 1776 Peal Susap 16,1776 James Call Jim*. 7, 1776 Wild WUlard 18,1776 John WadUns 12, 1776 Lot Whitcoirib Septbr 11, 1776 Sylvester Buggley 27, 1776 John Newton 11, 1776 John Lauren, Septbr. 12, 1776 , Nath1. Page 11, 1776 Nattt. Allot Aug. 19, 1776 Asa Chedel Junr 11, 1776 Bliss Hoisington 7, 1776 Thomas Freeman 11, 1776 James Call ' 7, 1776 Benj*. Cox 11, 1776 Lemuel Colton 12, 1776 Christopher Hall Aug. 12, 1776 Lott Hoddgman 13, 1776 Timothy Knox 17,1776 Thomas Hunter 3, 1776 Phenihas Powers 25, 1776 Asa Call 7,1776 Elenezer Howard 7, 1776 Muster roll of Oapt. Strongs Company. When enlisted. When enlisted. Cap*. John Strong Aug. 6, 1776 Hezekiah Fuller Aug. 22, 1776 Lieu'. EidadBenton 13, 1776 Andrew McCollister 22, 1776 " John Barns 13, 1776 John Sawyer 22, 1776 Scrg* Edgar Andrews 6, 1776 Caleb Young 23, 1776 " James Harwood 14, 1776 John Sawyer Jun' 22, 1776 " Ephraim Patterson^ 1776 David Arwicle 22, 1776 Corp1 Elenezer Catt 15, 1776 Enos Sawyer 22, 1776 " Samuel Root 14, 1776 Isaac Gragg 22, 1776 " Elisha Smawley 16, 1776 Seth Johnson 16, 1776 Andrew Powers 7,1776 James Smawley 16, 1776 Ignatious Sprague 15, 1776 James Waterman 16, 1776 James Cady 15, 1776 Jeremiah Percival 16, 1776 AW/ah Lampfield 15, 1776 Elisha Brown 16, 1776 Luke Lampfield 15, 1776 John Crary 16, 1776 Thomas Richardson 17, 1776 John Lovejoy 16, 1776 Phinehas Bust 17, 1776 Jonathan Benton 16, 1776 Oliver Rust 17, 1776 Joseph Havins 16, 1776 William Freeman 21, 1776 Elisha Waterman 18, 1776 /S&A .?W<2 14, 1776 William Evans 18, 1776 Thomas Davies 14, 1776 Elisha Kent 18, 1776 Levi Andrews 14, 1776 John Stocklridge 18, 1776 Noah Foard 14, 1776 Amos Kent 18, 1776 Richard Young 14, 1776 Moses Parson 18, 1776 HezeUah Foard 14, 1776 David Write 18, 1776 Samuel Crook 14, 1776 Robert Simpson 23, 1776 /SfeJee j&sefee 14, 1776 Oliver Hand 23, 1776 Paul Foard 14, 1776 Wm. Martin 23, 1776 Thomas Oragg 22, 1776 Joshua Young 23, 1776 New York in the devolution. 131 When enlisted When enlisted. Jesse Young Aug. 23, 1776 Amos Palmer Aug. 30, 1776 Ephraim Hoot 25, 1776 Josiah Clark Sept 11,1776 John Sanbourn 29, 1776 Andrew Lovejoy Aug. 16, 1776 David Weeks 29, 1776

SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTbr 28th 1776 The Convention were informed that Colo. Humphreys of Dutchess County who is attending alledges that it is impracticable for him to raise the proportion of the last levies, ordered to be detached from the Militia of this County, which ought to be detached from his Regiment. Colo. Humphrey called in says, That he understands that the Order for raising men is that they be raised voluntarily — but if otherwise 'tis his opinion that there are so many disaffected that they cannot be drafted — .... That Cap*. Joh*. Van Duersen says his whole [Company] Except his Lieutenant and himself are Tories. Col°. Humphreys withdrew. Whereas twenty days have elapsed since a Resolution of this House was passed for a detach- ment of Men of the Militia of Dutchess County to reinforce the Garrisons in the Highlands And Whereas the said Detachment hath not yet been raised and Colo. Humphreys hath represented to this Convention that great difficulties hath arisen in attempting to raise the same. Resolved that the Committee of the County of Dutchess be authorized and requested to provide that the said detachment be immediately raised; and for that purpose that they consult with and afford General Ten Broeck their advice and Influence.

MONDAY MORNING SEPT. 30th. 1776 A Letter from the honble John Hancock Pres1. of the Continental Congress (including sundry Ecsolutions) was received and read and is as follows : (Extract) You will perceive by the enclosed Resolutions . , that they (Congress) have come to the Determination to augment our Army and to engage the Troops to serve during the Continuance of the "War. .... The many ill consequences arising from a short and limited Inlistment of Troops, are too obvious to be mentioned. In general give me Leave to observe, that to make Men well acquainted with the Duties of a Soldier, requires Time, and to bring them under proper Subordination and Discipline, not only requires Time, but has always been a work of much Difficulty. "We have had frequent Experience that Men of a few Days Standing will not look forward, but as the Time of their Discharge approaches, grow careless of their Arms, Ammunition, etc and impatient of all Restraint. The Consequence of which the Latter part of the Time for which the Soldier was engaged is spent in undoing what the greatest Pains had been taken to Inculcate at first...... * The heavy and enormous Expence consequent upon calling forth the Militia, the delay attend- ing their Motions and the difiiculty of keeping them in Camp render it extremely Improper to

'Pres'. Hancock attributes the fall of Gen1. Montgomery before QuebecJe to the impatience of his troops, who want- ing to go home at the end of their time, compelled him to make the attack. 132 Proceedings of the Provincial Congress. place our whole dependence on them. Experience hath, uniformly convinced us of this, some of the Militia having actually deserted the Camp at the very moment their Services were the most wanted...... As the Troops now in Service, belonging to the several States will be considered as a part of their Quota in the American Army, you will please to take such Steps as you Judge necessary to ascertain what Number of Troops, as well as what Officers will engage to serve during the War. I send by this Express blank Commissions to be filled with such as you shall be pleased to appoint.

The Resolutions referred to are as follows: In Congress, September 16th. 1776. Resolved, That eighty-eight Battalions be enlisted as soon as possible to serve during the present "War and that each State furnish their respective Quotas in the following Proportion, viz: New Hampshire 3 Battalions New Jersey 4 Battalions Virginia 15 Battalions Massachusetts Bay 15 do Pennsylvania, 12 do North Carolina 9 do Rhode Island 2 do Delaware 1 do South Carolina 6 do Connecticut 8 do Maryland 8 do Georgia 1 do' New York 4 do That twenty Dollars be given as a Bounty to each non-commissioned Officer and private Soldier, who shall enlist to serve during the present war, unless sooner discharged by Congress. That Congress make Provision for granting Lands in the following Proportions to the Officers and Soldiers who shall so engage in the Service and continue therein to the Close of the War or until discharged by Congress and to the Representatives of such Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the Enemy; such Lands to be provided by the United States, and whatever Expence shall be necessary to procure such Land, the said Expence shall be paid and borne by the States in the same Proportion as the other Expences of the War, viz : To a Colonel 500 acres, a Lieutenant 200 acres, a Lieut. Colonel 450 acres, an Ensign 150 do a Major 400 do Each non-comd. Officer and Soldier 100 acres a Captain 300 do That the Appointment of all Officers and filling up Yacaneies (except general Officers) be left to the Governments of the several States, and that every State provide Arms, Cloathing, and every Necessary for its Quota of Troops according to the foregoing Estimate, the Expence of the Cloathing to be deducted from the pay of the Soldiers as usual. That all Officers be commissioned by Congress. That it be recommended to the several States that they take the most speedy and effectual Measures for enlisting their several Quotas. That the Money to be given for Bounties be paid by the Paymaster in the Department where the Soldier shall enlist. That each Soldier receive Pay and Subsistence from the Time of their Enlistment. September 19, 1776 That the Adjutants of Regiments in the Continental Army be allowed the Pay and Rations of Captains and have the Rank of First Lieutenants. 1 [The population of the Colonies was then about the following : New Hampshire 140,000, Massachusetts incl. Maine 470,000, Rhode Island 65,000, Connecticut 230,000, New York 335,000, New Jersey 180,000, Pennsylvania 490,- 000, Maryland 315,000, Virginia 745,000, the Oarolinas 630,000, Georgia 80,000. . »••" New York in the Revolution. 133

DIE MABTIS, 9a HO. A. M. OCTOBER 1st. 1776. An Ace*, of Lead & Ball & Ca shipd off by Peter T. Curtenius agreeable to Orders of Con- gress & delivered to the following persons, viz:

Ibs of lead Ibs of ball Bullet BJ1I Toma- Shovels TO WHOM DELIVERED. moulds books hawks.

Nath1. Sacket, Dutchess 6000 Jon". Platt, Westchester 750 750 Henry Wisner, jun. Ulster. 6000 do Orange 4000 Simon Stevens, Gloster & CumbA 7500 > Col. L. Paulding, G. Clinton's Camp 9772 8 John Loyd & Stamford 44800 Zedekiah Mills .. . 11200 309 340 12 Casper Mabie & J. Herring, Orange 22400 Delivered by order of Gen1. Washington to E. Cheevers, Commissary of Artillery Stores. . . 51520 4176

163942 42466 8 309 340 12

An Account of the Ball & Flints delivered by Peter T. Curtenius before Mr. Norwood's appointment: Ball. Flints. To Tryon County 600 3000 Westchester County. 800 4000 Ulster do 400 2000 DutcJiess do 1000 5000 Albany do 2000 9500 Suffolk do 1000 5000 New York do 1350 7150 28,500

DIE MEKCtTRii, 9a HO. A. M. OOTB* 2nd 1776 f .. Resolved1, that the non-commissioned Officers & privates of the several Companies of Guards or Bangers employed in the Counties of Dutches & Westchester under the Command of Captain Commandant Melaneton Smith be allowed 10s. per week each for their subsistence from this day during their continuance in that Service.

Upou a petition of the men of Capt. Clark's and Capt. Micah Townsend Cornp189 of Guards. 134 Proceedings of the Provincial Congress,

DIE Jovis, 9a HO. A. M. OOTB' 3d 1776 Mr. Wisner from the Committee appointed to make an Estimate of the price of the Spears directed to be made for the use of the Militia of this State, reported as follows, towit: That the Smiths be allowed for the spears steeled 5s 6 p* spear and for those without steal including the rivets 4s 6 and that the Carpenters be allowed Is for each shaft or handle, That the Smith and the Carpenter each taking his part of that business are to fit in the handles, rivet them in the spears and fit them for use for the above price, so that when compleated, the price for those spears that are steeled be 6s 6 and those not steeled 5s 6. The same being read was agreed to.

Resolved that the Committee to whom were referred the Resolutions of Congress relative to the raising the 4 Continental Regu. in this State to serve during the War, be and they are hereby authorized to apply to any Officer in the Continental Service and obtain from them proper returns & Information, respecting the rank & number of Officers & men raised in this State, together with the terms of their Enlistment and such other intelligence as the said Committee may think necessary to enable them to form their Report. Mr. Z. Platt brot into Convention a return or Rank Roll of the Officers employed in Col. Morris Graham's Reg*, and moved that Commissions might be issued for the Officers in that Service to be in force untill the Reg', is discharged. A Rank Roll for Col. Morris Graham's Reg*, of Foot in Service of the U. States of America under the command of Brigadier Gen1. Clinton, at Head Quarters Kings Bridge September the 10th. 3,776. Morris Graham Col°. Roswell Hopkins Lieut. Col°. William Barker Major (1st) Capt Brinton Paine (5th) Capt Andries Hearmanoe 1st Lieut Sam1. Waters lBt Lieut Herman I. Knickerbacker 2d do Wm Meade . 2d do Geo. Sharpe (2d) Capt Peter Stoutenburgh (6th) Capt Wm Stewart 1st Lieut TPm Derinison 1st Lieut John L. Hardenbergh 2a do Menezer Mott 2a do John Seaton (3d) Capt Israel Platt (7th) Capt John Van Steenbergh 1st Lieut Reuben Hopkins 1st Lieut Stephen JEdget 2d do Jonas Parks 2a do Benj*. Bogardus (4th) Capt Elisha Barlow (8th) Capt James Tetter 1"* Lieut Ezra #'. John I8* Lieut TFm Tremper 2d do Ebeneser Carter 2d do Paul Van Auden Staff Officers Reuben Hopkins, Adjutant Geo, Morehouse, Quarter Master Surgeon. Mate. [Commissions were issued to them this day in addition to their respective former rank in the Militia.] New York in the Revolution. 135

DIE GENEKIS, GOT 8th. P. M. 1776 Whereas it is absolutely necessary in the present critical conjuncture, that one Company of 49 men in the County of Albany and one Company of 49 men in the County of Dutches be immediately raised for the purpose of detecting and defeating the intentions and conspiracies of our secret and open Enemies, Therefore Resolved, that one Company be immediately raised in the County of Albany and that one other Company be immediately raised in the County of Dutches, That each Company consist of 1 Capt 3 Corporals 1 Lieut 1 Fif er & 3 Sergeants 40 Privates, 49 men, That the pay of those Companies be the same as the pay of the Continental Troops, That the Cap'8 be allowed each 16s pr week, The Lieuts. 14s and the non-commissioned Officers & privates each 10s pr week in lieu of all Eations & Subsistence — That Petrus Van Oaasbeck be and is hereby appointed Cap*, and Sam,1. Thome Lieut.1 of the said Company to be raised in the County of Albany and that the said Company do rendesvous at and about the Manor of Livingston and be subject to the Order of the Convention or Committee of Safety of this State and under the direction of the Committee of the City and County of Albany or such person or persons as the Convention or Committee of Safety of this State shall appoint. That Nath1. Scribner be and is hereby appointed Capt. and Joseph Field Lieut, of the said Company to be raised in the County of Dutches and that the said Company do rendesvous at Fredericfaburg & South East precincts of the said County and be subject to the Order [as above, Dutchess being substituted for Albany} That the Chairman of the Committee of the District of the Manor of Livingston for the time being, be the Muster Master to Muster the Company to be raised in the County of Albany and that Col. John Field be appointed Muster Master of the Company to be raised in Dutches County. That the said Company to be raised in the County of Dutches be incorporated and deemed a part of the Corps whereof Cap*. Melancton Smith is Commandant and that both the Companies hereby directed to be raised be enlisted to continue in Service for the Term of three months, unless sooner discharged.

IN COMMITTEE OF SAFETY FOE THE STATE OF NEW YORK FisTiUll Octor. 19th 1776. Whereas Information has been recd. by this Committee from the Honble Major Gen1. Schuyler commanding the Continental Army in the Northern department of the total destruction of our Fleet on Lake Champlain etc Resolved that a Committee be forth with appointed* to repair to the City of Albany in order to 1 Sam1. T. Ten Broeek was appointed 3d Lieut. Nov. 1, 1776. ' The Committee were Gen1 Abr™ Ten Broeek, Evart Bancker, Jacob Cuyler, John Bleecker, John Taylor, James Duane, TFm Harper, Rob* B. Livingston, Rob1 Yates, Christ* Yates, John Ten Broeek, Volkert Vedder. 136 Proceedings of tlw Provincial Congress. co-operate with Major General Schuyler on devising and carrying into execution all such measures as they shall deem most effectual for repelling the Invasion of the Enemies Army on the Northern and Western frontiers of this State and that for this purpose they be invested with full powers to call out the whole or any part of the Militia of the Counties of Tryon, Charlotte, Cumberlmd, Gloucester & Albany to such place or places as they shall think proper & necessary. Resolved, that Col". Renselaer with the Detachment of his Militia now at the House of Jri>. Carpenter of Charlotte Preoinof postpone his march till such time as he shall receive orders from the Committee appointed by the Convention of the State of New York for the purpose of enquiring into, detecting and defeating all Conspiracies formed in the State of New York against the Liberties of America. Resolved, that the Colonels of all the Regiments of Militia, or in their absence, the next commanding Officer ia Ulster County be forthwith ordered to hold their Regiments in readiness with three days provisions to march at a moments warning. Resolved, that the Officers and men of the Militia so called out shall be entitled to Continental pay and Rations during the time they are actually ia service. Resolved, that it be earnestly recommended to the Committees of Albany, Tryon, Gloucester, Charlotte and Cumberland, to give all possible aid to the commanding Officers of their respective Militia, in calling out and equipping the said Militia and that the said Committees do carry into execution all such other measures as to them shall be recommended by the Committee hereafter named."

FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 8th 1776

Whereas the Militia of the district of the Manor of Livingston, Coxsaky, Cattskill, Luning. burg & Groeteniburg in the County of Albany, either through want of Zeal in or Disaffection to the cause of American Freedom, have not on a late occasion turned out with arms or in other respects born an equal part in the defence of their Country with the other Inhabitants of this State Resolved therefore that the commanding Officers of the Militia of the said District imme- diately detach out of the same one hundred men to wit fifty from the Manor of Livingston and fifty from the Districts of Qoxsaky, Cattskill, Luninburg and Groetimboght .... and that they proceed without delay to this place to work and labour in erecting the (said) Barracks3 each man to provide himself with either a good felling axe, a spade, an Iron shovel or a Cornhoe. The detachment of the Manor of Livingston to be commanded by a Captain and the detachments from the other districts by Two subalterns of known attachment to the cause of America, these Officers to be appointed by the Commanding Officers of the Militia [of the] above mentioned districts, to be continued in pay (say service) for one month unless sooner discharged and the Officers to be allowed Continental pay and Rations. Resolved, that if any person or parcels to be detached as aforesaid should refuse to march, that the Commanding Officer of the Militia in such case be authorized to call upon Captain Peter Gaasbeck for the assistance of his Company in order to Compel them. 1 In Dutohess County. 9 The Committee were Gen1 Ab* Ten Brceek, Evart Bancker, Jacob Cuyler, John Bleecker, John Taylor, James Duane, Wm Harper, Bob1 B. Livingston, Bob1 Yates, Christ' Yates, John Ten Broeck, Volkert Vedder. 3 Gen1. Washington had directed Barracka for 2000 men to be erected at or near Mslikill. William Duer was to be Superintendent for building them.

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Resolved, that three days wages shall be allowed to each man for coming and as many for Going or returning home together with one penny per mile for his maintenance upon the road. Resolved, that any person detached as above may send any Slave or able bodied man accus- tomed to labour in his stead.

TUESDAY MORNING, N~ovr 12th 1776 Resolved that all Muster Eolls hereafter to be delivered or brought into the Convention of this State, shall before the allowance thereof be attested by the Captain or other Officer commanding each respective Company in the manner following viz': , I, A. B. Captain of a Company of Foot raised in the County of .... do solemnly declare, that the within is a Just and true muster Boll of my Company for the Month of ... (specifying the Month) containing the names of the Officers and privates of the said Company and the times of their respective Enlistment and Service. Resolved, that every such muster Roll be so attested before the President or Vice President of the Convention of this State or the Chairman of the Committee of the County in which such Company was raised, who are hereby respectively empowered to administer such Oath.

DIE Jovis, 4ta HO. P. M. NoV 21st 1776. The Committee appointed for carrying into execution the Besolves of Congress relative to the new arrangement of officers &c beg leave to report: That in pursuance of the Orders of the Convention & agreeable to the directions of the General Congress your Committee have compleated an arrangement of Officers for the four Battallions ordered to be raised in this State, which arrangement is annexed to Report. They further beg leave to report, that in forming the above mentioned Report (say arrangement) so far as the officers of Col° Dubois1 Regiment were concerned in it, your Committee considered them as entitled to no other rank, than what they held prior to their appointment in that Kegiment, which was done without the recommendation or intervention of the Convention of this State, contrary to the uniform practice in all similar cases and in prejudice of other Officers of higher rank and equal merit. That your Committee were constrained by those principals to omit Col" DuBois's name in the present arrangement.—That Col° DuBois hath been well recommended to this Committee as an exceeding good Officer capable of commanding a Regiment with Credit to himself & advantageous to his country. That from the Quota of this State being assess'd so low as Four Battallions, many good officers will be unprovided for. That sundry applications have been made to your Committee for Commissions by Young Gentlemen of Fortune and Family, whose services your Committee are under the disagreeable necessity of declining to accept. That your Committee are clearly of Opinion that another Battallion might be raised in this State and they therefore earnestly recommend it to the Convention to use their Influence with the General Congress to obtain their permission and order for that purpose, and Col°. DuBois to command the said Battallion so to be raised and to have the Bank of fourth Colonel of the New York forces. 18 138 Proceedings of the Provincial Congress. That the Officers, whose names are contained in the annexed arrangement, have been well recommended to this Committee, as proper for the officers assign'd them and that the Committee have no doubt but that the Troops under their command will do honor to this State. And your Committee further beg leave to Report, that the importance of Military disciplain is so obvious and the honor and safety of this State so deeply concerned in the behaviour & Credit of their Troops, that it is absolutely necessary, that the most effectual means should be adopted for perfecting them in military Evolutions and discipline ; That a good part of this State being already possessed by powerful armies of the enemy, whose disposition and motives will probably render it necessary to call those Troops into immediate service and to divide the Battallioiis into detachments ; it is to be apprehended that unless some extraordinary provision shall be made many of the soldiers must be deprived of the Opportunity of being taught their Military Exercises by experienced and capable Disciplinarians. From those considerations your Committee beg leave earnestly to recommend it to the Convention, to request of the General Congress to commission on their recommendation an Aid Major to each of the Battallions of this State—The aid Majors to be appointed to be paid by this State and to hold such Rank as they would have been respectively entitled to had they been provided for in any of the Companies of the Battallions of or raised in this State. ROB' YATEB, Chairman.

Ordered, that,a letter be written to the Honorable the Continental Congress requesting their approbation of the Resolutions for'raising a fifth Battallion in this State to be commanded by Col°. DuBois, and another Letter to Gen1 Washington requesting his countenance to that measure...... Ordered that the Treasurer of this State advance on Continental account, for the purpose of recruiting the four Battallions of Continental Troops to be raised in this State the further sum of twelve thousand pounds to wit to Colonel Goose van Schaick the sum of three thousand pounds, to Col". Phillip Cortlandt the sum of three thousand pounds, to Col°. Gansevoort the sum of three thousand pounds & To Col. Henry B. Livingston the like sum of three thousand pounds to enable them the said Colonels to disburse the Bounty money to their recruiting officers, each respective Colonel to give his receipt to be accountable for the expenditure of the sum he shall receive by virtue of this Order. A List of the Officers of Four Battallions to be raised in the State of New York, arranged by a Committee of Convention of the said State, November 21st. 1776. I8t Battallion I8' Battallion. Jl Goose Van SahaicTc Esq. Col. 3 John Graham 2d Capt. 3 Corn3 Van Dyck Esq L' Col. 9 Nich* Van Rensselaer I8t Lieut 2 Chrisf P. fates Esq Major 29 John Lansing jun. 2d do Peter T. Tears Adj4. 4 John Ten Eyck Ensign Henry Van Woert Qr Master 6 Andrew FrinTc 3d Capt. 2 Joseph M^CraoJcen 1st Capt 19 Tobias Van Veghten 1st Lieut 4 Leonard Bleecker 1st Lieut 32 B. Van Valkenlurgh 2d do 5 John Dinny 2d do 3 Abraham, G. Lansing Ensign 7 John Werner Ensign 1 These figures denote the relative rank of the officers, as arranged by the Committee. New York in the Revolution. 139 1st Battalion. 2d Battallion. 12 Ben. Hicks 4th Capt 21 Samuel T. Pell 4«> Capt 13 Charles Parsons 1" Lieut 26 Isaac Sherwood 1st Lieut 26 Samuel Thorne 2d do 14 .#. Johnson 2d do Wilhelmus Rgckman Ensign 10 Andrew White Ensign

14 David Van Ness 5th Capt 22 Richard Plait 5th Capt 11 John Ilooghert 1st Lieut 31 Robert Wood 1s* Lieut 11 Alm Ilardenbergh 2d do 13 GiW James Livingston 2d do Jacob H. Wendell Ensign 15 Wm Glenny Ensign

17 Samuel Van Weght Capt 2 Elijah Hunter Capt. 12 John E. Ten Brower L. 6 Isaac Van Wert Lieut 10 WmScuder 2d do 16 Cha\ Weisenfels 2d do 6 Peter 8. Hoseboone Ensign 11 Tho\ Bushfield Ensign

18 John H. Wendell Capt 25 Jonathan Ballet Capt 14 A. Sherwood Lieut. 29 Peter Benedict Lieut 9 John Oostrander 2d do 17 Christopher Codwise 2d Lieut 5 .Pefer /. Schuyler Ensign 14 Joseph Herring Ensign

19 Garritl. Veddtr Capt. 27 ^Edward Lounsberry Capt. 15 Barent S. Salisbury Lieut 23 Charles NewJcirk Lieut. 12 Ephraim Snow 2d do 8 Jeremiah Clark 2d do 12 Wm Nottingham Ensign Abraham Ten Eyck Pay Master Hunlock Woodruff received by Col. 2d Battallion Weisenfelts as Surgeon. 2 Philipp Van Cortland Esqr Colonel 1 Frederick Wcissenfels Esq. Lt Col. Elisha Marshall Adj' 3d Battallion De Witt Quarter Master 3 Peter Q-ansevoort Esq. Colonel 2 Marinus Willett Esq. L Col. 2 Matthew Clark 1st Lieut 3 Hobert Cockran Esq Major 4 William Munday 2d do Geo. Sythes, Adjt 8 Peter Dolson Ensign Thomas Williams, Quarter Master

9 Benj* Pelton 2d Capt 7 Elias Van Renselaer Capt 8 /«me# M. Hughes 1st Lieut 1 Jonathan Pearsey Lieut 1 Wm Tapp 2d do 22 Thomas Costradum 2d do 18 T. Beekman Ensign 10 Thomas De Witt 2a Capt 8 Charles Graham 3d Capt 24 Henry Pawling 1st Lieut 20 /ames Miller 1st Lieut 21 Benj* Bogardus 2d do 15 James Fairley 2d do 9 Timothy Smith Ensign 140 Proceedings of the Provincial Congress. 3d Battallion. 4th Battallion. 11 O. T. Jmson 3d Capt 3 Nath1 Norton 1st Lieut 25 II. Van der Heyden 1st Lieut 2 Geo. Smith 2d do 31 James Dubois 2d do 19 Joshua Drake Ensign 2 Samuel English Ensign 5 John Davis 2d Capt 16 Abraham Swartwoud 4th Capt 5 Wm Havens 1st Lieut 32 Phillip Conine 1st Lieut 7 Silvanus ConTdin 2d do 3 Gilbert R. Livingston 2d do 20 CtoieJ Brewster Ensign

20 Aaron Austin 5th Capt Jacobus Boucrans1 Capt 21 John Batt 1st Lieut 16 Simeon Try on 1st Lieut 25 GerritStaatsW do \ 23 Peter Van BenscTiooten 2d do James Campbell Ensign 20 James Gregg Capt 27 Levi StockweU Lieut 15 William Jackson 4th Capt Jam.es Blake 2d do 10 Thomas Lee 1st Lieut 20 Elenezer Mott 2d do 29 Henry Tiebout Capt. 1 Joseph Trylock Ensign 30 /saac Bogert Lieut 27 F"m Jfeode 24 NatW Strong 5th Capt. 22 Edward ConcUin 1st Lieut 32 John Houston Capt 21 Joshua Young Ensign 14 JoAfi Welder Lieut 19 Prentice Brower 2d do 26 Benny. Walker Capt. 30 Israel Smith Capt. 4th Battallion. 17 Pelton Jackson Lieut. 4 Henry B. Livingston Col 30 Thomas Hunt 2d do 4 Ben: Ledyard Major Peter Socket Adj* 31 Jonathan Titus Capt Van Wyck, Qr Master 18 John Lloyd Lieut John Peter Detard Chaplain 28 Abrm Hyatt 2d do Melancton Lloyd Woolsey Ensign 4 Samuel Sacket Capt Thereupon Resolved, that the Committee of Safety does agree with the Committee of Arrangements in the whole of their Report.

TUESDAY MORNING, DEC. 10th 1776. Resolutions of Congress, Novbr 30th 1776. Resolved, that the State of New York be empowered to raise another Battallion on the Continental establishment, That the Convention or Council of Safety of New York be empowered to appoint an Aid-Major to each of the Battallions raised by that State, the pay and expence of which to be borne by that State. 1 Probably meant for Rosecrans.