I beg leave to suggest that every measure ought to be pursued that has a probable tendency to it; and therefore I hint that on a service in which we shall in all probability be encountered by Indians, a body of riflemen would be of vast utility. Perhaps I might be favoured with part at least of those now levying in Pennsylvania.

I shall immediately despatch a trusty person, Mr. Walter Livingston, to Governour Trumbull, for the two important articles of money and ammunition, neither of which can, at any rate, be procured here. The former is so much wanted here, that I am under apprehensions that the service in general may suffer, unless the Provincial Congress of this place can have a supply speedily.

The appointments I recommended in mine of the 28th are now become so pressingly necessary that I beg leave again to recommend them to the attention of Congress.

I am, Sir, with the greatest respect, yours and the Congress’s most obedient and most humble servant,

PHLIP SCHUYLER.

To the Honourable John Hancock, Esq. President, &c.

GENERAL SCHUYLER TO NEW-YORK CONGRESS.

New-York, June 30, 1775.

SIR: I do myself the honour to acquaint your respectable body, that late last evening I received some despatches containing matters of the first importance. They were accompanied by an order, the carrying of which into execution will require the aid of your body. I therefore wish to meet with a small Committee at any time and place, and the soonest possible, before whom I will lay such part of my orders as will become the subject of your consideration.

I am, Sir, with sentiments of respect and esteem, yours and the gentlemen of the Congress’s most obedient and humble servant

PHILIP SCHUYLER.

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

GENERAL SCHUYLER TO GOVERNOUR TRUMBULL.

New-York, June 30, 1775.

SIR: I enclose your Honour a copy of a Resolution of the honourable the Continental Congress. I should have been happy if either of the importaut articles mentioned in it could have been procured here. The Provincial Congress of this Colony have already pledged their faith and fortunes for a very considerable debt, accrued on the publick account. They will, however, with that distinguished zeal for the common cause, which has already done them so much honour, do every thing in their power to carry into execution, the, important views of the Continental Congress, and furnish me with such articles as they shall be able to procure here. I am, however, left under the necessity of calling on your Honour for the aid of fifteen or twenty thousand Pounds of your money, (the latter sum if possible,) which I wish to have at Albany as soon as conveniently it may, and have therefore sent Walter Livingston, Esq., a member of the Provincial Congress here. Into this gentleman’s hands your Honour will please to put the money, taking his receipt for the same; and permit me to entreat you, Sir, to give him an escort of some gentlemen, to his father’s (Col. Livingston) on Hudson’s River. Ammunition, that indispensably necessary article, cannot be had here even. the smallest quantity; hence my demand on your Honour must necessarily be considerable, I wish I could possibly do with less than six tons of powder. If any more can be spared you will doubtless send it. This article I wish, to have forwarded by land to any part of Hudson’s River. I shall immediately despatch a trusty officer to Connecticut, to take charge of it,

I shall be extremely happy to receive a line from you, the soonest possible, and by express, on the subject matter of this application, directed to me at Albany, that I may have it in my power to attempt other measures, should it be out of your power to comply with this requisition.

I am, &c., your Honour’s most obedient and humble servant,

PHILIP SCHUYLER.

The Honourable Jonathan Trumbull, Captain-General and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Connecticut.

CAPTAIN JOHN LAMB TO NEW-YORK CONGRESS.

New-York, June 30, 1775.

SIR: As there is no appointment of a Second Lieutenant in the arrangement of the Artillery Company proposed to be under my command, I take the liberty to recommend the bearer, Martin Johnson, as a proper person to be appointed to that station. Captain McDougall will shew you the arrangement for the Artillery Company which lately went from Rhode-Island to the Massachusetts-Bay; from which you will see the propriety of such an appointment. It will likewise be proper to appoint a Lieutenant Fireworker; but I do not at present know a proper person to recommend.

I am, with the greatest respect, Sir, your most humble servant,

JOHN LAMB.

To Peter V. B. Livingston, Esq.

SAMUEL MOTT TO GOVERNOUR TRUMBULL.

Fort George, June 30, 1775.

HONOURED SIR: Two days ago by a kind hand of Providence I arrived in health at. this place, and am this day going for Ticonderoga and Crown Point. I have seen the Honourable Judge Duer, of Charlotte County, one of New-York Committee, and Colonel Sullivan and Two others of the Massachusetts Congress, who have been over to Ticonderoga, &c., and told me of the very extraordinary ill conduct of Colonel Arnold, the particulars of which I suppose your Honour will have from Colonel Hinman. I was advised by Judge Duer, and those from Massachusetts, to write immediately down for Captain Robert Niles, of Norwich, to come up and take command of one of the vessels, as they are a very important part of our defence, and as I could recommend him as a bold and able sea commander; but I thought your Honour the only proper judge of the feasibility and propriety of such a. measure, and also that your Honour only could commission Captain Niles for that service, if judged expedient. I have nothing in my department of any importance to report to your Honour. Our reports from the northward are various. I had a verbal message from the Rev. Mr. Kirkland, informing me that Guy Johnson was doing all in his power to stimulate the Indian Nations against us; but he did not think they would in any measure be unanimous against us; yet he did not doubt that a number from the several tribes might be raised against us. After I have viewed Ticonderoga and Crown Point, I shall report their state, with my opinion thereon, to your Honour; and meanwhile am your Honour’s most obedient humable servant,

SAMUEL MOTT.

His Honour the Governour.

WORCESTER COUNTY (MASSACHUSETTS) COMMITTEE.

At a meeting of the Standing Committee for the County of Worcester, this 30th day of June, 1775:

Voted, That in the present critical situation of our publick affairs, when the Province is about assuming government, and many persons, by undue methods, may be seeking offices of profit and honour, we would, offer for the consideration of the respective Towns in this County, whether it Would not be expedient to instruct their several members to be very vigilant, and inquire into the characters of such as may be nominated for Counsellors; and also that they pitch on proper persons to recommend as. respectable to fill up the respective executive and military offices, and that the substance of this vote be inserted in the Worcester paper.

GENERAL WARD TO CONTINENTAL CONGRESS.

[Road July 11, 1775.]

Head Quarters, Cambridge, June 30, 1775.

SIR: I have this day received your favour of the twenty second instant, in which you are so kind as to inform me of the General Officers that the honourable Continental Congress have appointed,

I wish, Sir, the appointments in this Colony may not have a tendency to create uneasiness among, which we ought, at this critical time, to be extremely careful to avoid.

I have, Sir, to acknowledge the receipt of the commission as a Major-General, and do heartily wish that the