volunteers attending him on the occasion of the removal of the Powder out of the Magazine in Williamsburgh, very justly merits the hearty approbation of this Committee; for which we return them our thanks, with an assurance, that we will, at the risk of our lives and fortunes, support and justify them with regard to the reprisal they made.

Resolved, That the Council of this Colony, in advising and co-operating with Lord Dunmore in issuing a Proclamation of the 3d of May last, charging the people of this Colony with an ungovernable spirit, and licentious practices, is contrary to many known matters of fact, and but too justly intimates to us that those who ought to be mediators and guardians of our liberties, are become the abject tools of a detested Administration.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that the late sanguinary attempt and preparations of the King’s Troops in the Colony of the Massachusetts-Bay is truly alarming and irritating, and loudly calls upon all, even the most distant and interiour parts of the Colonies, to prepare and be, ready for the extreme event, by a fixed resolution, and a firm and manly opposition, to avert Ministerial cruelty, in defence of our just and reasonable rights and liberties.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM PHILADELPHIA TO A GENTLEMAN IN ENGLAND, DATED JULY 10, 1775.

Travel through whatever part of this Country you will, you see the inhabitants training, making firelocks, casting mortars, shells and shot, and making saltpetre, in order to keep the gunpowder mills at work during the next autumn and winter. Nothing, indeed, is attended to but preparing to make a defence that will astonish the whole world, and hurl destruction on those who, to preserve themselves in office, have advised measures so fatal both to Britain and America. At least two hundred thousand men are now in arms, and well trained, ready to march whenever wanted for the support of American freedom and property. In short, a spirit of enthusiasm for war is gone forth, that has driven away the fear of death; and magazines of provisions and ammunition, by order of the States General of America, (or the twelve United Colonies,) are directed to be made in all proper place, against the next campaign.

To the Honourable the Provincial Congress of the Province of NEW-YORK:

The humble Petition of SAMUEL FALKENHAN and DAVID WOLHAUPTER, Instrument Makers, of the City of NEW-YORK, humbly sheweth:

That whereas the honourable Congress in their wisdom have though it expedient to raise a number of Troops, in the just defence of the rights and liberties of the American subjects; and as those Troops may want a number of drums and fifes, your petitioners most humbly offer their best services in furnishing said Troops with said drums and fifes, on the most reasonable terms; of which they now have fifty of the best sort already by them made in this City. Your petitioners humbly pray that they may have the honour of supplying said Troops with said drums and fifes, or such part as to the honourable Congress shall seem meet. And your petitioners, as in duty bound, shall ever pray.

SAMUEL FALKENHAN,
DAVID WOLHAUPTER.

New-York, July 10, 1775.

GENERAL SCHUYLER TO GOVERNOUR TRUMBULL.

Albany, July 10, 1775.

SIR: I do myself the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your favour of the 6th instant, with the paper enclosed. I am happy to learn I shall soon be furnished with that necessary article, without which every kind of business goes on not only tardily, but disadvantageously.

I lament it was not in your power to afford me a larger supply of the still more necessary article in military operations. I am confident the Colony of Connecticut, which has so conspicuously exerted itself in this unhappy contest, has sent all it can spare.

I shall do myself the honour to write you from Ticonderoga relative to Colonel Mott’s request. Mr. Deane may be sure that his will be complied with.

I am, with much respect, your Honour’s most obedient and most humble servant,

PHILIP SCHUYLER.

To the Honourable Jonathan Trumbull, &c., &c.

CONNECTICUT BILLS OF CREDIT.

New-York, July 10, 1775.

We, the subscribers, sensible of the advantages derived from the trade of the Province of Connecticut, and desirous of giving their Bills of Credit a currency equal to those of the other neighbouring Colonies, do promise and oblige ourselves to receive the same in all payments whatsoever.

Committee Chamber, July 11, 1775.

Resolved, That it be recommended to the inhabitants of this City and County, to take the paper Bills of Credit of the Colony of Connecticut in payments, and to give it the same degree of circulation and credit, as is now given to the Bills of Credit of the neighbouring Colonies.

By order of the Committee:

HENRY REMSEN, D. Chairman

The following denomination of Bills in New-York currency:

The difference is one-third, being emitted at 6s. a dollar.

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