Hommedieu

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Ordered, That Mr˙ L' Hommedieu call on Mr˙ Hazard, the Postmaster, and endeavour to ascertain what Revenue will arise from a Post-rider on Nassau-Island, and what will be the expense to the publick of such Post-rider.

3d ho˙ P˙ M˙ Die Lunae, February 19, 1776.

The Congress met pursuant to adjournment.

Present: Brigadier-General Woodhull, President.
FOR NEW-YORK. — Mr˙ Beekman, Colonel McDougall, Mr˙ Sands, Mr˙ Roosevelt, Mr˙ Scott.
FOR ALBANY. — General Ten Broeck, Colonel Nicoll, Abraham Yates, Jun˙, Mr˙ Gansevoort.
FOR DUTCHESS. — Colonel Ten Broeck, Mr˙ G˙ Livingston, Major R˙ G˙ Livingston.
FOR ORANGE. — Colonel Hay, Colonel Allison.
FOR ULSTER. — Mr˙ Rhea, Mr˙ Lefever, Mr˙ Dewitt.
FOR WESTCHESTER. — Dr˙ Graham, Mr˙ Paulding, Major. Lockwood.
FOR SUFFOLK. — General Woodhull, Mr˙ Hobart, Mr˙ L' Hommedieu, Mr˙ Wickham.
FOR CHARLOTTE. — Dr˙ Williams.
FOR TRYON. — Mr˙ Moore.

Colonel Hay having received advice that one of his children is so indisposed that his life is despaired of, obtained, on that account, leave of absence.