New-York Committee

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New-York Committee Chamber, September 1, 1775.

Whereas this Committee, by their Resolution of the 1st of May last, and the Continental Congress, by their Resolve of the 27th of said month, ordered, that no Provisions should be exported to Quebeck, Nova-Scotia, Georgia, Newfoundland, or any part of the fishing coast or fishing islands to the eastward of Nantucket: And whereas it appears to this Committee, by the Depositions of Charles De Kay, master, and Thomas Millroy, mate of the Sloop Sally, whereof John Christian Drewidts and Moses Delis Dernier are owners, that they, the said John Christian Drewidts and Moses Delis Dernier, did load the said sloop with Provisions; and the said Moses Delis Dernier did proceed with her, so loaded, to Nova Scotia, and there disposed of the same, in violation of the Resolve of the said Continental Congress: And whereas it further appears, by the Deposition of Captain Jenking, late master of the Sloop Elizabeth, whereof Thomas Ludlow was owner, that the said Thomas Ludlow did load the said sloop in the Port of New-York, with Provisions; and with her so loaded, did proceed to the Island of Newfoundland, and there disposed of the same, in violation of the aforesaid Resolve:

Resolved, 1st, That the Depositions of the said Charles De Kay , Thomas Millroy , and Richard Jenking , be published in the newspapers in this City.

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Resolved, 2d, That the said John Christian Drewidts, Moses Delis Dernier, Charles De Kay, and Thomas Ludlow, have knowingly violated the beforementioned Resolve of the Continental Congress, and the General Association entered into by the inhabitants of this City and County; and that the said John Christian Drewidts, Moses Delis Dernier, Charles De Kay, and Thomas Ludlow, have severally acted inimically to, and have been guilty of a high infringement of a Resolve of the associated American Colonies.

By order of the Committee:

HENRY REMSEN. Dep' y Chairman.