belonging to their respective Towns and Districts; and that they severally cause the same to be fairly entered upon their Town and District books, having previously caused this Resolve to be recorded.

COLONEL JOHN STARK TO NEW-HAMPSHIRE CONGRESS.

Medford, June 19, 1775.

SIR: I embrace this opportunity, by Colonel Holland, to give you some particular information of an engagement or battle, which happened on the seventeenth instant, between the British Troops and the Americans. On the sixteenth instant, at evening, a detachment of about twenty five hundred men of the Massachusetts forces marched, by the General’s order, to make an intrenchment on a hill in Charlestown, called Charlestown Hill, near Boston, where they intrenched that night without interruption, but were attacked on the seventeenth, in the morning, by the shipping in Charlestown River and batteries in Boston, very warmly. Upon which I was required by the General to send a party, consisting of two hundred men, with officers, to their assistance; which order I readily obeyed, and appointed and sent Colonel Wyman commander of the same; and about two o’clock in the afternoon express orders came for the whole of my Regiment to proceed to Charlestown, to oppose the enemy, who were landing on Charlestown Point. Accordingly we proceeded, and the battle soon came on, in which a number of officers belonging to my Regiment were killed, and many privates killed and wounded.

The officers who suffered were, Major McClary, by a cannon-ball; Captain Baldwin and Lieut. Scott, by smallarms. The whole number, including officers, who were, killed, and missing, fifteen; those who were wounded, forty five; killed, wounded, and missing, sixty.

By Colonel Read’s desire, I transmit the account of the sufferers in his Regiment who were in battle. Killed, three; wounded, twenty-nine; missing, one; killed, wounded, and missing, thirty-three.

But we remain in good spirits as yet, being well satisfied that where we have lost one, they have lost three. I would take it as a favour if the Committee of Safety would immediately recommend to the several Towns and Parishes in the Province of New-Hampshire, the necessity of stopping and sending back all the soldiers belonging to the New Hampshire forces (stationed at Medford) they may find there from the Army, not having a furlough from the commanding officer.

I am, Sir, with great respect, yours and the Country’s, to serve in the common cause,

JOHN STARK.

JAMES McGREGORE TO COMMITTEE OF SAFETY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.

Medford, June 19, 1775.

SIR: I arrived here this morning at six o’clock, and the commanding officers of our New-Hampshire Regiments complained that they had a great number of wounded and sick men, and no medicine to do them any service. I immediately went to the Committee of Supplies at Watertown, and informed them of our distressed situation; they informed me that they had no medicines to spare; but upon such a representation as I had made to them being sent, the Government of New-Hampshire gave one of their own chests of medicine, and expect they will replace them as soon as possible. And if there is any more medicines to spare in our Colony than will be judged sufficient for our own use, they would beg you would let them have it, as they expect it will be scarce.

As to finding provision for our men, I spoke with the Committee of Supplies, and they told me that they would not, for the present, let our people suffer for want of provision, but would be glad if we would look out for ourselves as soon as possible. I have not as yet spoken to Mr. Trumbull, and I believe it is hardly worth while, relative to provision, as I think his terms are too high. I shall tarry here while I can hear from you, and hope you will send some one of the Committee of Supplies with cash as soon as it possibly can be ready, as I am sensible it will be saving to any person that goes to Connecticut to have cash with them. I shall do every thing in my power for the comfortable support of our men until I hear from you, which I pray may be. as soon as possible.

I am, Sir, with proper regard to the Committee of Safety, your and their humble servant,

JAMES MCGREGORE.

To Colonel Thornton; to be communicated.

Charlestown, South-Carolina, June 20, 1775.

On Saturday evening last, June 17, his Excellency the Right Honourable Lord William Campbell, Governour-in-Chief, &.c., of this Province, with his lady and family, arrived here in the Scorpion, man-of-war, from England. His Lordship was saluted on his arrival by the Tamar, man-of-war, by Fort Johnson, and the several Forts in the Town, and about one o’clock the next day his Lordship landed at Champney’s wharf, where he was received by several gentlemen, as also by the Grenadier Company under arms; the Regiment of Militia were likewise under arms. From the wharf his Lordship walked in procession, preceded by the Grenadier Company, to the State-House, where his commission was read and published in the Council-Chamber in presence of some of the members of His Majesty’s Council, &c.; from whence he returned in the same order to the Exchange, where it was again read; after which his Lordship and the whole company repaired to the State-House, where a genteel entertainment was provided on the occasion.

The General Assembly of this Province, which was to meet here yesterday agreeable to the last adjournment, is prorogued by his Excellency the Governour to Monday the tenth of July next, as per Proclamation.

COMMITTEES OF WILMINGTON DISTRICT, NORTH-CAROLINA.

At a general meeting of the several Committees of the District of Wilmington, held at the Court-House in Wilmington, Tuesday, the 20th June, 1775:

Resolved, That the following Association stand as the Association of this Committee, and that it be recommended to the inhabitants of this District to sign the same as speedily as possible.

THE ASSOCIATION.

The actual commencement of hostilities against the Continent by the British Troops, in the bloody scene on the nineteenth of April last, near Boston; the increase of arbitrary impositions, from a wicked and despotick Ministry; and the dread of instigated insurrections in the Colonies, are causes sufficient to drive an oppressed People to the use of arms: We, therefore, the subscribers of Cumberland County, holding ourselves bound by that most sacred of all obligations, the duty of good citizens towards an injured Country, and thoroughly convinced that under our distressed circumstances we shall be justified before you in resisting force by force; do unite ourselves under every tie of religion and honour, and associate as a band in her defence against every foe; hereby solemnly engaging, that whenever our Continental or Provincial Councils shall decree it necessary, we will go forth and be ready to sacrifice our lives and fortunes to secure her freedom and safety. This obligation to continue in full force until a reconciliation shall take place between Great Britain and America, upon constitutional principles, an event we most ardently desire. And we will hold all those persons inimical to the liberty of the Colonies who shall refuse to subscribe to this Association; and we will in all things follow the advice of our General Committee, respecting the purposes aforesaid, the preservation of peace and good order, and the safety of individual and private property.

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