and Counties, as well with respect to the time of their importation into America, as to the prime cost thereof.

Resolved, That we will not, and that no person of this County ought to deal with any merchant, or other vender of goods hereafter to be brought within this County, until the said merchant or vender shall have produced to some one or more of the Committee of this County a certificate from the Chairman of the Committee of the place from whence the said goods shall be brought, that they have been imported into America agreeable to the rules of the Continental Congress, and also an invoice of the prime cost of such goods, attested by the Chairman aforesaid, or some other disinterested member of that Committee, in order that this Committee may be enabled to procure a conformity to a resolve of the Provincial Convention respecting the advance on goods.

By order of the Committee:

EDWARD DOWNES, JUN., Clerk.

BROOK WATSON TO NEW-YORK CONGRESS.

New-York, June 19, 1775.

DEAR SIR: It is my intention speedily to set forward on my journey to Quebeck by the way of Lakes George and Champlain, and to take with me Joseph Maria Tonnuncour, and Louis Perras, two young Canadians returning to their parents, the former from England, the latter from this City, where they have some time resided for the benefit of education, also Daniel McKinsie my servant; hence I pray you to procure for me such letters as may facilitate my journey; and I take leave to assure you, upon my honour, that I will not take, or suffer those who accompany me to take, any letters but such as I know to be merely upon commercial or family subjects, and which I will most readily submit to the inspection of the Provincial Congress, if it shall be deemed necessary.

The only letters in my possession which have the appearance of containing political matters, are some addressed to Lord Pitt, and others to General Carleton’s lady; the former are from Lord Chatham, and came to me accompanied by the enclosed note from his Lordship. The latter are from Lady Maria Carleton’s mother and sisters on mere family concerns.

With great respect and regard, I am, Sir, your faithful humble servant,

BROOK WATSON.

To P. V. B. Livingston, Esq., President of the Provincial Congress, New-York.

GOVERNOUR TRUMBULL TO NEW-YORK CONGRESS.

Lebanon, June 19, 1775.

SIR: Your favour of the 29th May, have received, and note the contents. Am also favoured with yours of the 6th instant, enclosing the resolution of the Continental Congress of the 31st May; with the lists of articles ordered to be sent to Crown Point and Ticonderoga, and the persons employed in that service. We hope soon to hear you are well supplied with the necessary article of powder, and are able to furnish others with it. As to the supplies of our Troops, the necessary provisions must be furnished from us if not done by you. On application for fresh provisions have ordered a drove of fat cattle to move forward to furnish them with fresh beef for the present. You have enclosed an extract of our act of Assembly directing the supplies of our Troops. Am also to acknowledge your favour of the 10th instant, wherein you mention the forwarding a quantity of powder, which I am advised is arrived at Stamford. Shall, agreeable to your desire, immediately forward from hence the like quantity (six hundred and fifty-five weight) to the camp at Cambridge.

The proceedings of your Provincial Congress of the 14th instant, enclosing the intelligence given them by Captain Thompson, came safe to hand, a copy of which intelligence have forwarded to the camp at Cambridge; and in compliance with your request to Major-General Wooster, have ordered seventeen hundred men under his command to march immediately within five miles of the City of New-York, subjected to the orders of the Continental Congress and Provincial Congress in New-York.

Have appointed Captain Elisha Phelps commissary, to receive at Albany and forward the supplies of provisions for the forces on Lake Champlain, agreeable to a Resolve of the Continental Congress the first instant. This gentleman was one of the first in taking possession of those fortresses, and doubt not he will conduct with prudence and to good satisfaction; have directed him to correspond with Colonel Hinman, to employ persons already engaged, especially George Palmer, Esq., and in such manner as to give no uneasiness to our friends in Albany.

I am, with great truth and regard, Sir, your obedient and most humble servant,

JONATHAN TRUMBULL.

To the Honourable P. V. B. Livingston, Esq., President of the Provincial Congress at New-York.

GOVERNOUR TRUMBULL TO MASSACHUSETTS CONGRESS.

Lebanon, June 19, 1775, 7 o’clock, A. M.

SIR: Enclosed are copies of notes taken by the Provincial Congress at New-York, of the intelligence brought by Captain Thomson of the embarkation of four Regiments from Ireland for New-York; in consequence whereof Major General Wooster is requested by that Congress to march immediately within five miles of the City; and the latter informs me that Capt. Sears informed him that the people of New-York intend to quarter our Troops in the City.

The military stores which were at Turtle-Bay have fallen into the hands of General Wooster, consisting of too many articles to be enumerated: among which is about five hundred good horse harnesses; a very considerable number of thirteen and ten inch carcasses; stinkpots, all well charged; a very great plenty of grape shot; cannon balls, from twenty-four pounders down to three, &c., &c.

The Provincial Congress of New-York forwarded for the use of your camp at Cambridge, six hundred and sixty-five pounds of powder, which came as far as Stamford. They desired the same quantity might be forwarded from our eastern magazine. The Governour with his Council here agreed on Saturday last to send from Norwich, immediately after receiving your letter of Mr. Gerry, of 17th June, seven and eight o’clock P. M. I sent to Norwich direction to forward the same night and day. The remainder of Colonel Parsons’s Regiment were ordered to march forthwith to join the rest at camp, with one pound of powder, three pounds of ball, and six flints each. I have sent to hasten them.

I have this moment received advice from Col. Arnold, at Crown Point, of 13th inst., that the Indians of the Caughnawaga Tribe are determined not to assist the King’s Troops, and have passed a law that the first of their tribe who takes up arms against us shall be put to death, which, he says, is confirmed by five chiefs of that tribe. These, with their families, press hard for our Army to march into Canada, as they are much disgusted with the regular troops. Three Indians sent by him to Canada, it seems, have been much abused by the regulars, and are returned, and confirm that account. It is also confirmed, he says, by a gentleman of probity at Montreal; and that numbers of the Canadians have expected our Army there, and are impatient of our delay, being determined to join us as soon as sufficient force appears to support them; that Governour Carleton by every art can raise no more than twenty Canadians of the noblesse; that he threatens to burn Montreal if the merchants will not defend the City in case of an attack; that he has only five hundred and fifty effective men, and thinks it would be very easy to possess ourselves of the whole country.

Colonel Hinman writes that he is in quiet possession of Ticonderoga, and does not find that there are any enemies about him.

I am, with great truth and regard, gentlemen, your obedient humble servant,

JONATHAN TRUMBULL.

To the Honourable Joseph Warren, President of the Provincial Congress, Watertown.

GOVERNOUR TRUMBULL TO COLONEL BENEDICT ARNOLD.

Lebanon, June 19, 1775.

SIR: Yours of the 13th instant came to hand this day. Am much obliged to you for the great care you have taken to find out the disposition of the Canadians and Indian Tribes relative to the present dispute between Great Britain