and the Colonies; and gives me great pleasure to find they appear so friendly. I trust nothing will he wanting on your part to continue the same. As to the plan pro posed for marching forces into Canada, you say the same is laid before the Continental Congress, and if any thing of that plan takes place, it will be with great propriety first moved by them. At present the Army at Boston, and the prospect of one arriving at New-York, forbids us thinking of any expedition to Canada, though the great advantage you propose by such an acquisition appears very evident if it could be effected, consistent with other plans already begun. I remain yours to serve,

JONATHAN TRUMBULL.

Colonel Benedict Arnold, at Crown Point.

PROVIDENCE (RHODE-ISLAND) TOWN-MEETING.

At a meeting held by adjournment, in Providence, on the 19th clay of June, 1775:

The Hon. NICHOLAS COOKE, Esq., Moderator.

Whereas, Mr. Paul Allen has made up the town stock of powder into Cartridges, agreeable to a vote of the Town on the 15th May last; and whereas the Captains of the several Companies have not received the said Car tridges, in order to deliver the same to the inhabitants: It is now therefore

Voted, That Mr. Paul Allen be desired to deliver out said Cartridges to such of the inhabitants as he may think will make a proper use of them; and that he take a receipt from every person for so many of said Cartridges as he shall receive, promising to return the same on demand, (if not used in the Colony’s service,) at any time when the Town may order a review; or in case any of said Car Cartridges shall be missing when called for, to pay to the Committee who may be appointed to make said review, nine pence, lawful money, for every Cartridge which shall be so missing, unless they have been used in the publick defence; the said forfeiture of nine pence for every Car Cartridge missing, if any, to be appropriated to purchase Am munition for the Town; and that no one person receive more than seventeen Cartridges to every firearm he may have fit for use.

Newport, Rhode-Island, June 19, 1775.

Last Thursday the 15th instant, one of the Providence packets, which had been arbitrarily seized by, and detained as a tender to the men-of-war in. this harbour, was sent up the Bay, it is supposed to take a vessel which it was report reported had gone up the back side of Conanicut; but unluckily she met with two armed vessels which fired upon her so warmly that she was obliged to turn tail; but not being able to get off, the people stuck her ashore on the north end of Conanicut, and left her; she was immediately got off, and carried away, most probably to be delivered to her proper owner. This happened just before sunset,

PROCLAMATION BY GOVERNOUR GAGE.

By the Governour —A PROCLAMATION,

Whereas, notwithstanding the repeated assurance of the Selectmen and others, that all the inhabitants of the Town of Boston had, bona fide, delivered their Fire-Arms unto the persons appointed to receive them, though I had advices at the same time of the contrary; and whereas I have had since full proof that many have been perfidious in this respect, and have secreted great numbers:

I have thought fit to issue this Proclamation, to require of those who have yet Fire-Arms in their possession immediately to surrender them at the Court-House to such per sons as shall be authorized to receive them; and hereby to declare that all persons in whose possession any Fire-Arms may hereafter be found, will be deemed enemies to His Majesty’s Government.

Given at Boston, the nineteenth clay of June, 1775, in the fifteenth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord, George the Third, by the grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c.

THOMAS GAGE.

By his Excellency’s command:

THOMAS FLUCKER, Secretary.

GENERAL WARD TO MASSACHUSETTS CONGRESS.

Head-Quarters, June 19, 1775.

SIR: I must earnestly entreat the Congress to furnish the train of artillery with a Company of Artificers immediately, as the Army suffers greatly for want of them. This ought to have been one of the first establishments, and I hope the Congress will not delay the matter a day longer.

I am, Sir, your most obedient humble servant,

ARTEMAS WARD.

To the Honourable the President of the Provincial Congress, at Watertown.

JOSEPH WARD TO MASSACHUSETTS CONGRESS.

Cambridge, June 19, 1775.

SIR: The honourable Congress are hereby informed, that in the late action many of the soldiers lost their blankets and clothes; they are now in a very suffering condition on that account, and must, in order to fit them for duty, be immediately supplied, especially with blankets; and many that were not in the action are destitute of blankets. It is re quested that the Troops may be supplied also with a large number of spears or lances for defending the breastworks. In the late action spears might have saved the intrenchment. By order of the General:

JOSEPH WARD, Secretary.

To the Hon. President of the Congress, at Watertown.

COMMITTEE OF SAFETY TO MASSACHUSETTS CONGRESS.

In Committee of Safety, Cambridge, June 19, 1775.

It being very desirous to obtain the most certain accounts of the names and places of abode of the persons who have been killed or wounded in the battle of Lexington, so called, on the nineteenth of April past, and at any time since; and also of all such as may be killed or wounded at any future time during the present unnatural contest between Great Britain and the American Colonies, in order to. transmit to future generations the names of such who have gloriously suffered in the cause of liberty and their Country; to effect which,

Resolved, That it be recommended to the honourable Congress to order that the Selectmen of the several Towns and Districts in. this Colony transmit, from time to lime, to this or some future Congress or House of Representatives, the names and additions of all such persons who have been, or may be killed or wounded as above, within their respective Towns and Districts, and that they severally cause the same to be fairly entered upon their Town and District books.

BENJAMIN WHITE, Chairman.

To the Honourable Provincial Congress, Watertown.

In Provincial Congress, June 21, 1775.

Whereas the British Troops, under the command of General Gage, did, on the night preceding the nineteenth of April, 1775, make a sudden, excursion from the Town of Boston into the country, with a design to plunder and de stroy the property of the inhabitants of this Colony, and deprive them of the means of defence; and did, very early in the morning of said day, first fire upon, kill, and wound several persons, who came suddenly together in the Town of Lexington, being alarmed with the news of the approach of said Troops; in consequence of which, a bloody en gagement ensued between the Militia of several adjacent Towns and said Troops, wherein several brave men fell, dying gloriously in the cause of liberty and our Country, and others were wounded:

In order that early and very authentick intelligence may be obtained and transmitted to posterity of the names and places of abode of all such persons as did then, have since, or hereafter shall die, or receive wounds in their Country’s cause:

Resolved, That the Selectmen of each Town and Dis trict of this Colony be ordered to transmit, from time to time, to this or some future Congress or House of Representatives, the names and titles, or addition, of all such persons who have been or may be killed or wounded, as above,