from the Speaker of the House of Representatives for the Colony of Connecticut, by which you will be acquainted with the present situation of those fortresses, and the measures necessary to be taken for serving and defending so valuable acquisitions. You will doubtless agree with us in sentiment, that it is a matter of the greatest importance that those places remain in our possession, in order to secure our frontiers from the depredations of our enemies, if they should attempt to attack us from that quarter, of which there appears to be great danger. It was the agreement of this Colony that four hundred men, and one hundred Pounds of money, should be raised for the reduction of the place, and it is our determination to contribute our full proportion towards securing the acquisition.

By the letter from the Speaker of the House of Representatives for Connecticut, you will find that that Colony have voted to send immediately to their assistance four companies and five hundred weight of powder, and we suppose that the Troops are upon their march there.

And we most earnestly request that you would continue your endeavours, likewise, for the speedy and effectual security of the aforementioned places, which, considering the importance of the affair, and the ready disposition which you have discovered for the defence of the common cause, leaves us no room to doubt of your compliance therewith.

JOSEPH WARREN, President.

To the Provincial Congress of New Hampshire.

MASSACHUSETTS CONGRESS TO ASSEMBLY OF CONNECTICUT.

Watertown, June 1, 1775.

GENTLEMEN: We gratefully acknowledge the receipt of your favour of the 27th ultimo. We fully concur in opinion with you, that maintaining a post at Ticonderoga or Crown Point, is of the utmost importance; therefore take particular satisfaction that you have, on this subject, so early and repeatedly expressed your minds to the Continental Congress.

By private intelligence, of the 29th ultimo, sent to Captain Joseph Trumbull, we are informed that the Provincial Congress of New-York do not understand the resolve of the Continental Congress, concerning said fortresses, to extend so far as wholly to disseminate them; but so far only as to supply any fortifications that may be built at the south end of Lake George. Which resolve, in this sense of it, they are with despatch executing; therefore, in our present distressing situation, we have postponed sending further assistance to Captain Arnold, especially since New-York have not requested it.

To the Hon. William Williams, Speaker of the House of Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut.

GOVERNOUR OF CONNECTICUT TO MASSACHUSETTS CONGRESS.

Hartford, June 1, 1775.

GENTLEMEN: Your letter of the twenty-ninth of May, per Sheppard, is received, and observe your agitation occasioned by the resolution of the General Congress touching Ticonderoga and Crown Point. It was looked on in the same light here, and hath been repeatedly mentioned to the Delegates from Connecticut, that removing from Ticonderoga to the south end of Lake George would expose great part of the frontiers to invasion and distress, and a fort at the latter scarcely tenable. The expressions of the resolution are not clear. The Provincial Congress at New-York take them to mean no more than the removing the supernumerary cannon and stores from those two fortresses to the south end of Lake George, but not to leave or abandon those two important posts. Mine of the 29th of May, per Mr. Brown, informs what hath been resolved here, which is fully approved by the Provincial Congress at New-York. They express their concern to keep and maintain “the important posts of Ticonderoga and Crown Point.” We have received intelligence from Albany of the readiness of that City and County to afford their utmost assistance for securing those important posts for the common defence of our rights and liberties. Our General Assembly was closed last evening. I shall be attentive to your intelligence, and will; communicate to you all that appears important that shall come first to my knowledge. Please to direct for me at Lebanon. I congratulate yon on the union and increasing harmony of these North-American Colonies, and the wonderful concurrence and coincidence of counsels among them. May our hearts be united in humble thankfulness therefor. I am, with great truth and regard, gentlemen, your most obedient humble servant,

JONATHAN TRUMBULL.

To the Provincial Congress of Massachusetts Bay.

JOSEPH KELLY TO NEW HAMPSHIRE CONGRESS.

To the Honourable Committee of Safety and Gentlemen of the Congress, now sitting at EXETER, in and for the Province of NEW HAMPSHIRE:

The Petition of JOSEPH KELLY, of NOTTINGHAM-WEST, in said Province, humbly sheweth:

That your petitioner has, by orders from the Committee of Safety at Cambridge, raised a number of men for the preservation of the liberties of America, and has been at some considerable expense in providing arms and fitting them for said service; some of which men are now at Medford, some at Cambridge, and the others wait for orders when and where to march. That your petitioner verily thought he was serving God and his Country in so doing; notwithstanding, Major Hubbert told your petitioner we were not looked upon as friends by this Congress, for no other reason, that your petitioner knows of, than only because the soldiers at Cambridge refused to be mustered by said Hubbert, as they said they well knew him to be an enemy to the common cause; which your petitioner had no other hand in than to persuade the soldiers to be easy and not to treat the said Hubbert ill, and to tell him the minds of the people, and prevent any disorder in the camp. Your petitioner prays the men may be taken into the service of this Province, and put under some officers who they shall agree cheerfully to go under, or that they may not be restrained of their liberty of joining with any other Province, when they are willing to serve their Country to the utmost of their power in the common cause; which is the prayer of, gentlemen, your hearty and sincere well-wisher,

June 1, 1775.

JOSEPH KELLY.

Philadelphia, June 2, 1775.

The spirit of opposition to the arbitrary and tyrannical acts of the Ministry and Parliament of Britain, hath diffused itself so universally throughout this Province, that the people, even to its most extended frontiers, are indefatigable in training themselves to military discipline. The aged, as well as the young, daily march out under the banners of liberty, and discover a determined resolution to maintain her cause even until death. In the Town of Reading, in Berks County, Pennsylvania, there had been some time past three Companies formed, and very forward in their exercise; since, however, we are well informed a fourth Company have associated under the name of the Old Man’s Company. It consists of about eighty Germans, of the age of forty and upwards. Many of them have been in the military service in Germany. The person who, at their first assembling, led them to the field, is ninety-seven years of age; has been forty years in the regular service, and in seventeen pitched battles; and the drummer is eighty-four. In lieu of a cockade, they wear in their hats a black crape, as expressive of their sorrow for the mournful events which have occasioned them, at their late time of life, to take arms against our brethren, in order to preserve that liberty which they left their native Country to enjoy. A correspondent, who lately saw them perform their exercise for several hours, says, they discovered such a sober firmness in their countenances, and such vigour and address in handling their arms and performing their evolutions, as filled him with the highest respect and esteem for this truly venerable band.

COMMITTEE OF TRYON COUNTY, NEW-YORK.

June 2, 1775.

PALATINE DISTRICT.—Christopher P. Yates, John Frey, Andrew Fink, Andrew Reeber, Peter Waggoner, Daniel McDougall, Jacob Klock, George Ecker, Jr., Harmanus