miles, where they will immediately intrench. All denominations are under arms, and in high spirits. It is the opinion of almost every one in this place that the Acts of Parliament would have been repealed, had it not been for the encouragement given Administration by this place, that the Colonies would break their union. No people can be more despised, nor more frightened than those here who have been inimical to their Country, particularly the eleven Members of the House. Mr. Rivington has made a recantation; President Cooper has decamped; and it was with much difficulty the people were prevented from taking the lives of those who they have considered as traitors to their Country. All Government seems to be laid aside. The City is now to be regulated by a Committee of Safety, consisting of one hundred worthy men. Though there was a number of large vessels, loaded with wheat and flour, and cleared out, and many partly loaded  . . . It was nobly done; immediately stopt every vessel. The New-England men are held in the highest esteem for their bravery, and people here are determined to supply provisions, and march to their assistance when called for. The die is thrown, and every man of us, whether we are hearty in the cause or not, must abide by the cast; and as we are all considered as rebels, (not by the Nation, but by a . . .  Ministry,) let us one and all (which they are determined on this way) stand forth boldly; which will most certainly, under God, insure us success, and that soon.

TO GOVERNOUR TRUMBULL.

SIR: This moment Captain Caldwell came over to me from Guildford, where I have a vessel loaded for the West-Indies, having all her cargo on board, consisting of forty thousand lumber, twenty-three oxen, and one horse, having on board no provisions but for the use of said vessel, which was cleared at the Custom-House on the twenty-fourth instant, and informed me that the honourable General Assembly have embargoed all vessels bound to the West-Indies with stock and other provisions. As I have the good of my Country at heart, and pay the greatest regard to the resolves and determinations of the Legislature of this Colony, I would by no means do any thing that should have the remotest appearance of acting counter to their determinations; but your Honour must be sensible the unshipping my cattle and stores must be attended with great loss, as the stock is by no means fit for a present market. I humbly request my said vessel may be permitted to sail, as I had not the least suspicion of an embargo, and have only waited several days for a wind. I would have waited myself on your Honour, but my present indisposition would not permit; and for the purpose of obtaining permission, my son now waits on your Honour, on whose goodness I greatly rely; and am your Honour’s most obedient and most humble servant,

THEOPHILUS MORGAN.

His Honour the, Governour is desired to grant a permit to Mr. Theophilus Morgan, that his vessel may proceed on its voyage according to the request in the within letter.

Concurred in the Lower House.

COMMITTEE OF SAFETY TO THE SELECTMEN OF BOSTON.

Cambridge, April 30, 1775.

GENTLEMEN: Enclosed you have a Resolve of Congress, which we hope will remove every obstacle to the removal of our friends from Boston. The necessity of going from this Town to Watertown, in order to lay the proposals of this Committee before the Provincial Congress, we hope will suggest to you an apology for any supposed delay. But be assured that no person now in Boston is more sensible of the distress, nor more desirous of relieving our brethren there, than the members of this Committee. Encouragement will be given to-morrow to the wagoners in the country, to repair to Boston to give all possible assistance to our friends, in the removal of their effects. I wrote yesterday to General Gage upon the subject, and requested him to take into consideration the expediency of restraining the country from sending in more than thirty wagons at one time, but I have received no answer. If I should receive any, the contents, so far as they respect my ever-adored Town of Boston, shall be communicated to you. We are, &c.

TO THE COMMITTEE OF SAFETY FOR MASSACHUSETTS.

Portsmouth, New-Hampshire, April 30, 1775.

There is much probability that the last mail from England for General Gage passed through Northampton, eastward or northward, yesterday about twelve o’clock. It may be that it may pass up the river as far as Northfield, before it steers its course from the sea-shore. Probably its direction may be to Portsmouth or Salem. No one will judge that it will attempt to enter Boston directly. No doubt the bearer will be several times shifted before its arrival to the place of destination. The people of Northampton yesterday knew nothing that there was any suspicion of the mail’s passing by land. The circumstances which make up the evidence that a traveller who passed this Town yesterday was the bearer of the mail, are too many to be mentioned. He undoubtedly came from Hudson’s River to Northampton, whether in a direct or oblique course, is not yet made certain. The suspected bearer, who was at Northampton, does not altogether answer the description given in the New-York letter of the probable bearer from them, but many think it more likely that they would attempt to get the mail along by some acquainted up the river, in the County of Cumberland, than by Oliver De Lancey, Jun.

Quere. Whether it is not expedient to search every suspicious person passing as far northward as any road leading from Connecticut River to Portsmouth,

BENEDICT. ARNOLD TO THE MASSACHUSETTS COMMITTEE OF SAFETY.

Cambridge, April 30, 1775.

GENTLEMEN: You have desired me to state the number of cannon, &c., at Ticonderoga. I have certain information that there are at Ticonderoga eighty pieces of heavy cannon, twenty brass guns, from four to eighteen pounders, and ten to twelve large mortars. At Skenesborough, on the South-Bay, there are three or four brass cannon. The Fort is in a ruinous condition, and has not more than fifty men at the most. There are large numbers of small arms, and considerable stores, and a sloop of seventy or eighty tons on the lake. The place could not hold out an hour against a vigorous onset. Your most obedient servant,

BENEDICT ARNOLD.

Honourable Joseph Warren, and the honourable Committee of Safety.

MASSACHUSETTS COMMITTEE OF SAFETY TO NEW-YORK, COMMITTEE.

Cambridge, April 30, 1775.

It has been proposed to us to take possession of the Fortress at Ticonderoga. We have a just sense of the importance of that fortification, and the usefulness of those fine cannon, mortars, and field-pieces which are there; but we would not, even upon this emergency, infringe upon the rights of our sister Colony, New-York. But we have desired the gentleman, who carries this letter, to represent the matter to you, that you may give such orders as are agreeable to you.

We are, with the greatest respect, your most obedient servants,

JOSEPH WARREN, Chairman.

To Alexander McDougall.

MEETING OF FREEHOLDERS OF KING WILLIAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA.

At a meeting of the Freeholders of the County of King William, at the Court-House, on Monday the first of May, Carter Braxton and William Aylett, Esquires, were unanimously chosen their Delegates to represent them in Convention for one year, from the date hereof.