Secret Committee directed to forward one ton of gunpowder, sent for the defence of the western frontier, The Indians admitted to an audience, Delegates from North-Carolina and Delegates from Virginia laid before the Congress Instructions of their respective Conventions, respecting the Independence of the United Colonies

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Monday, May 27, 1776.

A Letter of the 16th from George Morgan, Esq˙, to Lewis Morris, Esq˙, was laid before Congress, and read.

Resolved, That it be referred to the Standing Committee on Indian Affairs.

A Petition from Samuel de Lucena was presented to Congress, and read.

Resolved, That it be referred to the Committee for promoting the manufacture of Sulphur and Saltpetre.

A Petition from the Committee of the County of Monmouth, in the Colony of New Jersey, was presented to Congress, and read.

Ordered, To lie on the table.

Resolved, That the Secret Committee be directed to send forward with all convenient despatch, one ton of Powder, lent for the defence of the Western frontier; of which eight hundred pounds to be lodged in Fort Pitt, six hundred pounds with the Committee of West Augusta, and six hundred pounds with the Committee of Westmoreland, to be used only in case that country is attacked.

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Agreeable to order the Indians were admitted to an audience. After they withdrew,

Resolved, That the Standing Committee for Indian Affairs be directed to prepare a Speech to be delivered to the Indians, and to procure such articles as they judge proper for presents to the Indians.

The Delegates from North Carolina laid before Congress certain Instructions which they have received from their Convention; also, the Delegates from Virginia laid before Congress certain Instructions they have received from their Convention; which were read.

Resolved, That the sum of 30,000 Dollars be transmitted to the Assembly of Massachusetts Bay, to be by them exchanged for Silver and Gold, for the Canada expedition, agreeable to a former Resolution of Congress.

The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,

Adjourned to ten o' clock, tomorrow.