in person, that they were coming to New-York. One regiment arrived at Cork (from Kilkenny) the day Capt. Thompson sailed, which was the last regiment to embark for New-York. Saw twelve large transports destined for New-York; he heard sixteen. One General Officer is to come to New-York.

The Troops coming to New-York are to support people’s property, and to assist against mobs. The report in Ireland was, that those Troops had been wrote for by persons here.

The Troops in general disliked the service; some officers had sold out; no ships-of-war coming with the transports; a report in Ireland that nine new regiments were to be raised. Heard that thirty thousand Prussians were ready, at a minute’s warning. That the people of Ireland in general are well affected to the Americans, and are averse to the Americans being taxed by the Parliament of Great Britain.

Captain Mcllvaine, who sailed before Capt. Thompson, for Philadelphia, has the number of the regiments coming to America.

M. S. MUMFORD TO JONATHAN TRUMBULL, JR.

New London, June 14, 1775.

DEAR SIR: A master of one of my vessels (Capt. Chester) is this instant arrived from Philadelphia. He left Friday last, and reports the arrival there of a ship from London, on board of which was Major Skene, bound for Quebeck; that on the Banks of Newfoundland they spoke a vessel, which informed them we had taken possession of Ticonderoga, which disconcerted them to that degree, that the Captain of the ship thought it unsafe to proceed to Que-beck; therefore, as the Philadelphians are Friends, they thought themselves safer there than in any of the Colonies. On their arrival there the Major was put under guard by order of the Congress. They find the ship has on board seventy chests of arms, containing three thousand five hundred, which were likewise secured, and a Committee from the Congress were examining the letters found on the Major, &c., though he had hove overboard some of consequence. I think this acquisition of consequence to us. I wish we could thus secure a thousand such.

My most respectful wishes attend his Honour our Governour, to whom please to communicate this intelligence, as it may be depended on.

I am, dear Sir, your very humble servant,

M. S. MUMFOKD.

Mr. Jonathan Trumbull, Jun.

DEPUTY GOVERNOUR COOKE TO CAPT. JAMES WALLACE.

East Greenwich, June 14, 1775.

SIR: Long have the good people of this Colony been oppressed by your conduct in interrupting their lawful trade, and preventing the importation of provisions necessary for their subsistence. The acts of the British Parliament, already filled with restrictions of trade, oppressive in the highest degree, seem by you to be thought too lenient. “Not controlled by those you affect to call your masters, you have detained the persons and taken away the property of His Majesty’s American subjects, without any warrant from the acts of trade, by which you have greatly impeded the intercourse between this and the other Colonies, as well as between the different parts of this Colony. The inhabitants expecting the interposition of the lawful authority of the Colony, have borne these outrages with a patience almost criminal. The Legislature have heard their complaints, and, in consequence of an act passed by the General Assembly this day, I demand of you the reason of your conduct towards the inhabitants of this Colony, in stopping and detaining their vessels; and I also demand of you that you immediately restore the two packets belonging to some inhabitants of the Town of Providence, and all other vessels belonging to the inhabitants of this Colony, which you have taken and unjustly detain. So long as you remain in the Colony, and demean yourself as becomes your office, you may depend upon the protection of the laws, and every assistance for promoting the publick service in my power; and you may also be assured that the whole power of this Colony will be exerted to secure the persons and properties of the inhabitants against every lawless invader. An immediate answer is requested to this letter.

I am, Sir, your most humble servant,

NICHOLAS COOKE, Deputy Governour.

To James Wallace, Esq., Commander of His Majesty’s Ship Rose, at Newport.

CAPTAIN WALLACE’S ANSWER.

His Majesty’s Ship Rose, Rhode-Island, June 14, 1775.

SIR: I have received your letter of the 12th instant. Although I am unacquainted with you, or what station you act in, suppose you write in behalf of some body of people; therefore, previous to my giving an answer, I must desire to know whether or not you, or the people on whose behalf you write, are not in open rebellion to your lawful sovereign, and the acts of the British legislature?

I am, Sir, your most humble servant,

JAMES WALLACE.

Nicholas Cooke, Esquire.

NEWPORT (RHODE-ISLAND) COMMITTEE TO EASTHAMPTON (NEW-YORK) COMMITTEE.

Newport, Rhode-Island, June 14, 1775.

SIRS: This day we received a letter from the Committee of Inspection at Barclay, advising us that Thomas Gilbert, Eb. Philips, and Joseph Winslow, some short time since, left that Town, in order to proceed from Newport to Long-Island, to be inoculated. Mr. Conckling, of Southampton, informs us that they have taken the small-pox at one of your hospitals. This is to request the favour of you to be very cautious that neither of those persons be suffered to depart the hospital until they are perfectly well and free from any infection, nor to suffer them to bring away any of their clothing, nor even a single hair upon their bodies, as they are all of them inveterate enemies of our Country, and it is generally thought have taken this method to spread the small-pox, upon their return, in the camp now before the Town of Boston. We rely upon your vigilance in this most important matter, and are, most respectfully, Sirs, your obedient humble servants,

JONATHAN OTIS, Chairman,

To the Committee of Correspondence at Easthampton.

P. S. It is further requested of you, that you keep said persons at your inoculation-house, till you have an opportunity to send them to New-London or Stonington, and desire the favour of the Committee of said place you may send them to, to take care that they may be cleansed again when they arrive there, and before they let them depart from thence.

FALMOUTH COMMITTEE TO COMMITTEE OF SAFETY.

Falmouth, June 14, 1775.

HONOURED SIR: These wait on you by Colonel Phiney, who informs us he has ordered the men lately enlisted in this County, to guard the sea-coasts and islands within said County, to secure the cattle and sheep from the ravages of cruisers from the Navy; but as no provision is made for their sustenance, it cannot be expected they can continue to do duty without. We refer you to Colonel Phiney for particulars. Four Indian chiefs arrived here this day, with Captain Lane, from the Penobscot tribe. We hope their expectations will be answered, which will lay a foundation for the securing to our interest the whole tribe. We are, honoured Sir, your most obedient humble servants,

JEDEDIAH PREBLE,
ENOCH FREEMAN.  

Hon. Joseph Warren, Esq., to be communicated.

INSTRUCTIONS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS CONGRESS TO THE GENTLEMEN CHOSEN TO REPAIR TO TICONDEROGA.

Watertown, June 14, 1775.

To WALTER SPOONER, JEDEDIAH FOSTER, and JAMES SULLIVAN, Esquires:

You are directed to proceed, as soon as may be, to the posts of Ticonderoga and Crown Point, by the road through the new settlements, called the New-Hampshire Grants;