Voted, That Mr. Nathaniel Otis be appointed to receive and deliver the Letters brought to, and to be sent from this Town, under the direction of this Committee, until the General Assembly of this Colony or this Committee shall order otherwise, and that he shall receive for each Letter agreeable to the schedule delivered him by this Committee, and that this Vote be published in the next Newport Mercury.

Signed by order and in behalf of the Committee:

THOMAS BUMNEIL, Clerk.

Stamford, May 5, 1775.

We, the subscribers, do fully approve of Mr. Goddard’s plan for establishing a constitutional Post-Office in America, and do therefore recommend Mr. Ebenezer Weed, of said Stamford, to receive and forward all Letters, until the business of the Post-Office shall be regulated by the Continental Congress. Signed in behalf of the Committee:

JOHN WAIT, JR.

Norwalk, May 7, 1775.

We, the subscribers, do fully approve of Mr. Goddard’s plan for establishing a constitutional Post-Office in America, and do therefore recommend Mr. John Belts, of Norwalk, to receive and forward all Letters, until the business of the Post-Office shall be regulated by the Continental Congress.

SAMUEL GRUMANT, THADDEUS BETTS, ELIPHALET LOCKWOOD,

Committee.

Middletown, May 7, 1775.

SIR: I have seen as many of the Committee as I could conveniently, and we have agreed to nominate, as a Postmaster for this Town, Mr. Wensly Hobby, a gentleman of acknowledged ability and integrity, and known attachment to the American cause, and one that possesses in a high degree the confidence of the people of this Town.

I am, Sir, your obedient humble servant,

TITUS HOSMER.

Mr. William Goddard, at Hartford; by express.

Hartford, May 7, 1775.

We, the subscribers, do fully approve of the plan forest ablishing a constitutional Post-Office offered by Mr. Goddard, and do recommend Mr. William Ellery, of this place, to receive and forward all Letters, until the businessof the Post-Office shall be regulated by the Continental Congress.

New London, June 6, 1775.

We, the subscribers, do fully approve of the plan for establishing a constitutional Post-Office offered by Mr. W. Goddard, and do recommend Mr. Boswell Saltonstall, of this Town, to receive and forward all Letters, until the business of the Post-Office shall be regulated by the Continental Congress.

Elias Bears appointed Postmaster at New-Haven, and Thaddeus Burr, Esq., at Fairfield,

NEW-YORK CONGRESS TO THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS.

In Provincial Congress, New.York, June 14, 1775.

SIR: We embrace the opportunity that now offers, to acknowledge the receipt of your letters of the 26th and 31st of May last, and of the 1st and 10th of June instant, covering several important resolves of your respectable body. We have, as far as in our power, endeavoured to comply with these requisitions. Copies of some of our proceedings have already been, and such as were not, are now transmitted to our Delegates. Upon the receipt of the resolution of the 9th of June, relative to the sending five thousand barrels of flour for the use of the Continental Army, we immediately appointed a Committee to carry it into execution, as will appear from the enclosed resolve; but it is at present uncertain whether we shall be able to comply with it, flour being an article which hath generally sold for cash, and we being unable to offer better security to the vender than the faith of our own body. However, the Congress may rest assured that our best endeavours shall not be wanted to complete the order.

We find ourselves much embarrassed on a variety of other occasions, for want of money; many articles necessary to be furnished are not to be got on credit, and you must be sensible that to embody troops for the service, it is absolutely necessary to have large sums in hand. Without money we fear the service will suffer from our inability to comply with the resolutions of the Congress. We have already contracted a load of debts, and stretched our credit to the utmost; our zeal for the publick service therefore leads us to wish a speedy advice on this important subject.

We are, Sir, most respectfully, your most obedient humble servants.

By order and in behalf of the Provincial Congress:

P. V. B. LIVINGSTON, President.

To the Hon. John Hancock, Esq., President of the Continental Congress, Philadelphia.

This Congress proceeded to the consideration of ways and means to carry into execution the resolution, request, and order of the Continental Congress of the 9th instant, for supplying five thousand barrels of Flour for the use of the Continental Army, and forwarding the same towards the camp before Boston: And thereupon,

Ordered, That Messrs. Isaac Sears, Abraham Walton, and Joseph Hallett be a Committee to purchase the said quantity of Flour for the purpose aforesaid, or so much thereof as they can obtain, and to ship and forward the same, agreeable to the said resolution.

And it is now Resolved and agreed, nemine contradi cente, That every member of this Congress will be responsible to Messrs. Sears, Walton, and Hallett, for their respective proportions of all moneys they may disburse, or hereafter be obliged to pay, by means of the purchase of the said Flour, or of their appointment to comply with the said resolution and request of the Continental Congress.

A true copy from the Minutes:

JOHN MCKESSON, Secretary.

NEW-YORK CONGRESS TO THEIR DELEGATES IN THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS.

[Read in Congress, June 16, 1775.]

In Provincial Congress, New-York, June 14, 1775.

GENTLEMEN: Captain Thompson arrived here in a ship from Cork last evening; and as we understood he had reported that several regiments had sailed from thence for Boston, and four other regiments embarked or embarking for New-York, the Congress desired him to attend their Board this morning, to examine him upon the subject.

Upon his attendance we took notes of the substance of the intelligence he gave, and enclose a copy thereof to you, in order that it may be laid before the Continental Congress.

We also intend to forward the intelligence to the Governour of Connecticut, that he may forward the same to the camp at Cambridge.

We are, gentlemen, your very humble servants.

By order and in behalf of the Provincial Congress:

P. V. B. LIVINGSTON, President.

To the Delegates from the Colony of New-York at Continental Congress, Philadelphia.

Captain Thompson arrived at New-York, Tuesday, 13th June, 1775; left Cove, in Ireland, 6th May last, and informs that six regiments had sailed in twenty-four transports for Boston, one regiment of Horse included, which sailed the 30th April.

Three regiments were embarked, and the fourth embarking, to sail for New-York first fair wind. The regiments all full, seven hundred men each, filled by drafts from the regiments that remain, their places being filled by new recruits. The general report was, that these four regiments were coming to New-York, and that some Captains and other officers belonging to the Troops told Captain Thompson