A Letter from General Heath, respecting a Hospital, read

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Saturday morning, December 7th, 1776.

Present: Pierre Van Cortlandt, Vice President.

Mr˙ Roosevelt, General Scott — NEW-YORK.

Mr˙ Cantine, Mr˙ Rea — ULSTER.

Mr˙ Little — ORANGE.

Mr˙ Adgate — ALBANY.

Mr˙ Moore, Mr˙ Harper, Mr˙ Newkirk — TRYON.

Mr˙ Miller, Mr˙ L' Hommedieu — SUFFOLK.

Colonel Van Cortlandt, Major Lockwood — WEST-CHESTER.

Major Webster, Colonel Williams — CHARLOTTE.

A Letter from William Heath, Major-General, dated 6th December, 1776, respecting a Hospital, was read.

A Letter from General Schuyler, dated 2d December, 1776, relative to the obstructing of Hudson' s River, was read.

Ordered, That Mr˙ L' Hommedieu and Mr˙ Wisner wait on Mr˙ Clinton, with General Schuyler' s Letter, and General Arnold' s Letter and Plan of Obstruction.