against that power from whence their authority is derived, and shall treat such offenders accordingly. By order of the Committee.

ELIAS BAYLIS, Ch'n.

51. May 8. Thomas Mitchell appeared before the Congress, was sworn, and says, that "Capt. John Sands (agreeable to the resolutions of the Congress) has called out his company once a month to muster; that W., of Cow Neck, felt maker, on two different days of training, would not answer to his name, nor appear in the ranks. Capt. Sands levied a fine for each neglect, and W. applied to a magis. trate to have a suit brought against Sands to recover back the fines. Sands had seized and sold, for thirty shillings, a hat worth fifty shillings. On Saturday, May 4, the company was again called out-W. was there, and refused to answer to his name or train. On Saturday, when he was called, he went up to Capt. Sands and spoke to him in an abrupt manner, and about half an hour after abused the Captain very much, and challenged him to fight with sword and pistol. Some days before this, W. had challenged Sands, and Sands told him he ought to apply to the committee if he thought himself aggrieved. W. said he knew no committee, and would apply to a magistrate. That Capt. Sands sent W., under guard, to Queens county jail. The jailer, Hope Mills, said he was not the jailer for the Congress, and had no right to keep him; and applied to Thomas Willets, sheriff, who directed him not to retain the prisoner without a warrant from a magistrate. W. threatens to prosecute the whole guard."

The Congress ordered Capt. Sands to apprehend W., and send him to New-York with all convenient speed, to be dealt with as Congress may think proper.

May 1. W. was brought under guard, and says, "on the first day he appeared without arms; on the second, he told Capt. Sands he had no right to call on him under arms; on the third, he had determined not to insult Sands in the ex

ecution of his office, but Sands affronted him by calling him a fellow. That in the interval, he had called on Sands for satisfaction, who told him he should have it. He thought Sands' answer entitled him to propose a sword and a small thing that would speak. That he had no arms when Col. Heard called on him; told Heard he voted against deputies. Is willing to bear arms, if it is the opinion of this Congress." It was moved that W. be committed to Queens county Debates arose, and it was carried, 10 to 7. A warrant was made out, and the jailer was ordered to keep W. safely in the common jail, at his own expense, till the further order of Congress.

jail.

Having petitioned, and made submission for his past offences, W. was discharged, June 11.

52. A Training List of the Officers and Men in the District of Cow Neck, Great Neck, &c.:

53. May 10. Charles Friend, button maker, of Westbury, appeared before Congress, and gave information of the existence of a gang of counterfeiters of the continental currency, at the house of one Youngs, at Cold Spring. Capt. Wool was sent to apprehend them. He reached the house at day-break, set a guard around it, and after searching under the bed, in a secret closet, and in a very concealed garret, he found engraving tools, copperplates, a printing press, four kinds of ink, note paper, and £30 12s. in cash. All was put in a wagon, and conveyed with the prisoners to the city.

Congress, considering the fidelity and poverty of Charles Friend, paid all his expenses, and gave him a reward of $20.

54. May 10. Ordered, That Mr. Tredwell, of Suffolk, draft a letter to Queens county committee, recommending them to form and regulate the militia without delay.

Memorandum of the Militia Companies in Queens County, 1776. Col. John Sands, Commission dated June 10, 1776.

Foster's Meadow Company, 98 men; officers, none.

Far Rockaway Company, 90 men; Peter Smith, Captain; Benjamin Cornell, Lieutenant.

South Hempstead Company, 110 men; officers, none.

Jerusalem Company, 85 men; Richard Jackson, Captain; Zebn. Seaman, Lieutenant.

Oyster Bay.

Moscheto Cove Company, 90 men; Daniel Cock, Captain; Lattin, Lieutenant.

Wolver Hollow Company, 80 men; David Laton, Captain; Rem Hegeman, Lieutenant; John Schenck, 2d Lieutenant.

Oyster Bay Company, 140 men; John W. Seaman, Captain; Peter Hegeman, Lieutenant; John Townsend, 2d Lieutenant.

East Wood's Company, 85 men; Person Brush, Lieutenant; Gabriel Duryea, Ensign.

North Hempstead.

North Side Company, 120 men; Philip Valentine, Captain; Coe Searing, 2d Lieutenant.

Cow and Great Neck Company, 130 men; Andrew Onderdonk, Ensign.

Total, 1028 men.

A Return of the number of men in Queens County, subject to bear arms in the different Companies.

Capt. John Skidmore's Company of Minute men,

Ephraim Bayles,

Abraham Remsen,

Jonathan Lawrence,

Abraham Ditmis,

Richard Lawrence, (Light Horse,)

Nathaniel Tom,

Robert Coles,

Col. John Sands' Company,

Capt. John Williams Seaman,

David Laton,

Daniel V. Nostrand,

Peter Nostrand,

Philip Valentine,

Eastern parish, 112 men.

53

98

86

107

78

44

160-626

99

142

130

88

108

470

107-1144

1770

We are to appear at the house of Samuel Nichols on Wednesday,

19th June, at 10 o'clock, forenoon, 1776.

An imperfect List of Officers of Militia Companies in Queens County, besides those elsewhere noticed.

June 19, '76.

1st Lieut. John Roberts.

2d Lieut. Oliver Thorne.'

Ensign Isaac Hicks.

Flushing.

May 20, '75.

Capt. Nathaniel Tom.

1st Lieut. Matthias Van Dyck.

2d Lieut. Jeffrey Hicks.

Ensign Nich. Van Dyck.

* In room of Jef. Hicks, entered Continental service.