Committee on a Letter from the New-York Contention

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Thursday, October 26, 1775.

On motion made, Resolved, That the Resolution of Congress, July 15, be published with this amendment: to expunge the word "provisions," and, instead therefor, to insert "the produce of these Colonies, and dispersed through the different Nations of Europe, and through West-India Islands."

It being represented to the Congress that a large quantity of Blankets and Shirts remain in the King' s Stores in New-York,

Resolved, That it be recommended to the Convention of New-York immediately to take possession of the; said Blankets and Shirts, and forward so many of them as may be necessary to General Schuyler, for the use of the Army under his command.

On motion made, Resolved, That a Committee, of three be appointed, to take into consideration the Letter from the Convention of New-York, dated 20th October, and report an answer.

The members chosen: Mr˙ Deane, Mr˙ S˙ Adams, and Mr˙ Duane. Information being given to Congress, that there has been lately discovered, in the Colony of Virginia, a Mineral containing a large quantity of Saltpetre,

Ordered, That the Delegates of Virginia send an express to inquire into the truth of the fact, and to bring a sample of the Mineral.

On motion made, Resolved, That a Committee of five members be appointed, to take into consideration the Instructions given to the Delegates of the Colony of New-Hampshire, and report their opinion thereon.

The members chosen: Mr˙ J˙ Rutledge, Mr˙ J˙ Adams, Mr˙ Ward, Mr˙ Lee, and Mr˙ Sherman.

Ordered, That the Resolution of the 18th instant, respecting the obtaining a well authenticated account of the hostilities committed by the Ministerial Troops and Navy, be published in the Newspapers.

Agreeable to the Order of the pay, the Congress resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole, to take into their further consideration the state of the Trade of the Confederated Colonies; and after some time spent therein, the President resumed the chair, and Mr˙ Ward reported, from the Committee, that they had taken into consideration

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The Resolution of the Committee, being read, was agreed to, as follows:

Resolved, That it be recommended to the several Provincial Assemblies, Conventions, or Councils of Safety, of the United Colonies, to export to the foreign West-Indies, on account and risk of their respective Colonies, as much Provisions, or any other produce, except horned Cattle, Sheep, Hogs, and Poultry, as they may deem necessary for the importation of Arms, Ammunition, Sulphur, and Saltpetre.

Ordered, That a copy of the above be transmitted by the Delegates to their respective Assemblies, Conventions, or Committees of Safety.

Resolved, That this Congress will, to-morrow, again resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole, to take into their further consideration the state of the Trade of the United Colonies.

Adjourned to ten o' clock, to-morrow.