For want of a Sufficient Number of Members

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Die Solis, 9 ho˙ A˙ M˙, March 3, 1776.

Many Members met pursuant to adjournment.

Present: Brigadier-General Woodhull, President.

FOR NEW-YORK. — Mr˙ Smith, Mr˙ Hallett, Mr˙ Roosevelt.
FOR ALBANY. — General Ten Broeck, Mr˙ A˙ Yates, Mr˙ Gansevoort.
FOR SUFFOLK. — General Woodhull, Mr˙ Hobart, Mr˙ Gelston.
FOR DUTCHESS. — Colonel Ten Broeck only.
FOR ORANGE. — Colonel Hay, Colonel Allison.
FOR WESTCHESTER. — Colonl Van Cortlandt.
FOR RICHMOND. — Mr˙ A˙ Bancker.
FOR CHARLOTTE. — Colonel John Williams.

For want of a sufficient number of Members to form a Congress, according to the standing custom, (which is to have a majority of Counties represented,) no business could be done; and the Members agreed to meet again at six o' clock.

Die Solis, 6 ho˙ P˙ M˙, March 3, 1776.

Many of the Members met pursuant to adjournment.

Present: Brigadier-General Woodhull, President.

FOR NEW-YORK. — Colonel Loft, Mr˙ Smith, Captain Denning, Mr˙ Prince.
FOR ALBANY. — General Ten Broeck, Mr˙ A˙ Yates, Mr˙ Gansevoort, Colonel Nicoll, (on service.)
FOR SUFFOLK. — General Woodhull, Mr˙ Gelston.
FOR DUTCHESS. — Colonel Ten Broeck, Mr˙ G˙ Livingston.
FOR ORANGE. — Colonel Hay, Colonel Allison.
FOR ULSTER. — Mr˙ Rhea, Mr˙ Lefever, Colonel Palmer, (on service.)
FOR RICHMOND. — Mr˙ Adrian Bancker.
FOR TRYON. — Mr˙ Moore.

For want of a sufficient number of Members, no business can be done; and, therefore, adjourned to ten o' clock to-morrow morning.