Brothers, I am glad you keep in remembrance the agreement of friendship that our fathers have made. Let us hold that fast; let no one break that so as to divide us. Now I make it more strong—now we must sit down under our great tree, and smoke our pipes, and give praise to the great God. It is he that made us all; we are in another way, now, from what we used to be, since we began to worship this one God; this is like one staff that we both steady ourselves by. I shall do as you advise me to do—I shall sit still—there are seven brothers of us— (meaning seven tribes,) we are all agreed in this. Now we say to you—I would have you sit still too, and have nothing to do with this quarrel; but be strong in your hearts, and I intend to do the same.—A Belt.

A true copy. Attest:

JOHN SERGEANT.

GENERAL WARD TO WORCESTER (MASS.) COMMITTEE.

Cambridge, June 15, 1775.

GENTLEMEN: You are desired to see that the enclosed Order be duly executed. I am, &c.

ARTEMAS WARD.

To the Standing Committee in the County of Worcester.

(GENERALORDER.)

Cambridge, June 15, 1775.

That Samuel Murray be removed from the Jail in Worcester to his father’s homestead Farm, in Rutland, the limits of which he is not to pass until further orders. And all persons are hereby strictly forbidden to offer any violence to said Murray, so long as he continues in the peace of God within those limits.

JOSEPH WARD, Secretary.

P. S. The above mentioned homestead Farm bounds northwardly on the County road; westwardly, on Mr. Buckminster’s homestead; southwardly, on Doctor John Frink’s homestead; eastwardly, partly on land of Mr. Clarke, and partly on land of Mr. Blake.

Published by order of the Committee:

WILLIAM YOUNG, per order.

MASSACHUSETTS CONGRESS TO NEW-HAMPSHIRE CONGRESS.

In Provincial Congress, Watertown, June 15, 1775.

GENTLEMEN: Considering the exposed state of the frontiers of some of the Colonies; the danger that the inhabitants of Canada may possibly have disagreeable apprehensions from the military preparations making in several of the other Colonies; and the rumours that there are some appearances of their getting themselves in readiness to act in a hostile way; this Congress have made application to the Continental Congress, desiring them to take such measures as to them shall appear proper, to quiet and conciliate the minds of the Canadians, and prevent such alarming apprehensions. We also have had the most disagreeable accounts of methods taken to fill the minds of the Indian Tribes adjacent to these Colonies with sentiments very injurious to us; particularly, we have been informed that Colonel Guy Johnson has taken great pains with the Six Nations, in order to bring them into a belief that it is designed by the Colonies to fall upon them and cut them off. We have, therefore, desired the Honourable Continental Congress that they would, with all convenient speed, use their influence in guarding against the evil intended by this malevolent misrepresentation, and we desire you to join with us in such application.

JOSEPH WARREN, President.

Honourable Provincial Congress of New-Hampshire.

WILLIAM STODDARD TO CAPTAIN JAMES LITTLEFIELD.

Boston, June 15, 1775.

SIR: Your letter and the last, dated the 13th instant, by Mr. Hopkins, I have received. I waited on the Admiral this morning, and have got you a fishing pass for your boat and three men, to come in and out of this harbour, which I now send you. You will carefully observe the pass; you must observe to go a fishing from Salem, before you come up here, and then you may come in and go out. I hope you will not meet with any obstruction at Salem; not forgetting, if in your power, to bring up veal, green peas, fresh butter, asparagus, and fresh salmon. Mr. Miles went away yesterday in the afternoon, by water, in order to come to you, and we suppose he is with you before this. I hope you have received a cloak, with a bag of brown sugar, I sent over yesterday by Mr. Hopkins’s son. I have paid some of the ferrymen, and I shall pay them all for their trouble, when I have done with them. Do not pay them any thing; if you have, let me know; keep that to yourself. Captain Hurley is here with his schooner, from Penobscot, and has been here some time. I was the other day in his company, and he asked after you; he desired to be remembered to you. I wish you would send me last Monday’s newspaper, and this day’s paper. I shall be much obliged to you, if you can, before you go for Salem, send me some fresh butter, and half a bushel of green peas. I now send you two dollars in this letter, and an osnaburgh bag, by Mr. Hopkins’s son, to put the peas in. What other charges you are at I will settle with you hereafter. I am obliged to you for the hint in coming out. I will let you know more when you come up from Salem. Let me hear from you before you go for Salem.

Give my compliments to Mr. Haynes, and all friends; all your friends desire to be remembered to you at these distressing times. Twenty-four sail of transports have arrived here this week with Light-horses and Troops from Ireland, and twenty-four more sail are coming.

Sir, your humble servant,

WM. STODDARD.

To Captain James Littlefield, Watertown.

TO THE SOLDIERS AND SEAMEN SERVING IN THE BRITISH FLEET AND ARMY IN AMERICA.

Salem, June 15, 1775.

GENTLEMEN: Your situation is very unhappy, being dishonoured by the most infamous service, and under the command of the most vile and miserable wretches that ever disgraced the name of Briton. General Gage, to his eternal infamy, has commenced a thief, robber, murderer, and common butcher of his fellow-men; he has violated the most solemn compacts, and become an apostate to every thing that is honourable or virtuous. You never can forget the barbarous murders which Gage has committed upon some of his own soldiers; but we come now to a character still more infamous, if possible, than the above. Admiral Graves has added to the crimes of a common pirate, that of forcing Americans, whom he hath impressed, to act against their own countrymen. Turks and Indians would scorn such rascally conduct, and surely every British soldier and seaman must detest such an odious scoundrel. Gentlemen, the Americans still entertain a respect for you, consider you as their brethren, and wish to live in harmony with you, and to make you free citizens of America. May you soon be freed from the service of tyrants, become the glorious defenders of freedom, and join with the victorious Americans.

SYDNEY.

SAMUEL LANGDON TO MASSACHUSETTS CONGRESS.

A number of the members of the Corporation and Board of Overseers of Harvard College, being met together at the President’s house, June 15, 1775, agreed upon the following draught, viz:

“Whereas, in the present difficult situation of publick affairs of this Colony, it is impracticable to call a meeting of the Overseers of the College strictly agreeable to the form and order appointed by the charter of said College: And whereas, nevertheless, the present circumstances of that seminary of learning require a meeting to be called speedily:

“Agreed, That application be made to the honourable Congress of this Colony, to know whether it would be any way displeasing to them that a meeting should be obtained of as many of the Overseers of Harvard College as can be called together under the present circumstances of the College and the Country, in order to join with the Corporation in conferring Academical Degrees, at the approaching season of the annual Commencement, on such candidates as may offer themselves and be judged qualified for the same, and to transact any other important matters relative