John Murray Permitted to go on board the Dutchess of Gordon and the Ship Asia

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Mr˙ Sands informed Congress that Mr˙ John Murray had a Sloop, with Pig-Mettle, seized by Captain Vandeput, and

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Ordered, That Mr˙ John Murray be permitted to go on board of the Dutchess of Gordon and his Majesty' s Ship Asia.

To Mr˙ Elias Nixen, Port-Master.

Mr˙ Nicholas Low requests a permit to ship Flaxseed and Lumber on board of the Ship Polly, Captain Thomas Kennedy Master, to be exported to Cork, in Ireland, in returns for stores imported.

Ordered, That Mr˙ Low be permitted to load Flaxseed, nnd Lumber on board of the Ship Polly, Captain Thomas Kennedy Master, to the amount of eight hundred and ninety-six Pounds nine Pence.

Die Lunae, 4 ho˙ P˙ M˙, February 27, 1776.

The Congress met pursuant to adjournment.

Present: Brigadier-General Woodhull, President, (say Ten Broeck.)

FOR NEW-YORK. — Colonel Lott, Mr˙ Prince, Mr˙ Beekman, Captain Rutgers, Mr˙ Roosevelt, Captain Denning, Mr˙ Van Zandt.
FOR ALBANY. — General Ten Broeck, Colonel Nicoll, Mr˙ A˙ Yates, Mr˙ Gansevoort.
FOR SUFFOLK. — General Woodhull, Mr˙ Hobart, Mr˙ Gelston.
FOR ORANGE. — Colonel Hay, Mr˙ Herring, Colonel Allison, Mr˙ Clowes.
FOR ULSTER. — Mr˙ Dewitt, Mr˙ Lefever, Colonel Palmer, (on duty.)
FOR DUTCHESS. — Colonel P˙ Ten Broeck, Mr˙ Schenck.
FOR WESTCHESTER. — Mr˙ Ward, Colonel Joseph Drake, Doctor Graham.
FOR KING' S. — Mr˙ Leffertse, Mr˙ Vanderbilt.
FOR RICHMOND. — Mr˙ Adrian Bancker.
FOR TRYON. — Mr˙ Moore.
FOR CHARLOTTE. — Colonel John Williams.
FOR CUMBERLAND. — Colonel William Williams.

Mr˙ Roosevelt, from the Committee appointed to report a plan for the emission of fifty-five thousand Pounds, in Provincial Paper Bills of different denominations, of Dollars and Shillings, delivered in the Report of the said Committee; which was read, and ordered to remain for further consideration.

Jabez Fredericks and Jacob Andrews, inhabitants of Massachusetts-Bay, being at the door, sent in Certificates of Colonel Howe and Colonel P˙ Henry, that they have been taken prisoners by Lord Dunmore and escaped, and recommending them for assistance to return to their places of abode. They also sent in a Pass from Major-General Lee; and requested assistance.

Ordered, That Peter Van B˙ Livingston, Esq˙, as Treasurer of this Congress, pay to Jabez Fredericks and Jacob Andrews, inhabitants of Massachusetts-Buy, who have been taken prisoners by Lord Dunmore, and made their escape, the sum of forty Shillings, to assist them on their journey to their respective places of abode.