turned to windward; at meridian observed in latitude 31º 45’.

August 3.—Still plying to windward, with the wind at south; latitude observed 31º 28’.

August 4.—Fine settled weather, wind southerly, beating to windward; latitude observed 31º 09’.

August 5.—Fresh breeze and thunder squalls, wind southerly; latitude observed 30º 51’.

August 6.—Fine settled weather, with fresh gales; latitude observed 29º 55’.

August 7.—Made the Matanzas at night; came to under the fort, in seven fathoms water, and rode all night. At 6 A. M. got under way, and run down towards the bar of Augustine, where we saw a sail at anchor off the bar. We ran down to her, and hailed her, and found her to be the Brigantine Betsy, commanded by Captain Alvere Lofthouse, from London. We boarded her with our sloop, and upon strict search found on board of her a large quantity of gunpowder, of which we took one hundred and eleven barrels, one half barrel, and thirty small kegs. Said vessel had on board of her twelve soldiers from the shore, eight seamen, the Captain, two mates, and steward, which was in number twenty-three men; and our number was twenty-one whites and five blacks. Our situation was such on this occasion, that we thought it most prudent to bribe the men, which we did with one hundred Pounds currency; and the Captain accepted a draft for one thousand Pounds sterling, for the powder, drawn on Mr. John Edwards, of Charlestown; and at half past 11 A. M., after spiking up two pieces of cannon that were mounted on board said brigantine, we re-embarked our men, and made sail with a light air at E. N. E. The wind veered to the northward. At 4 P. M. we passed the River St. John’s, and passed a small boat stretching to the southward.

August 8.—Turning to the windward, with the wind at N. E., squally, with rain; latitude observed 31º 26.’

August 9.—Fresh gales at N. E., plying to windward with all sail set, and a growing sea; latitude observed 31º 50’.

August 10.—Light breezes of wind; set squaresail and topsail, and made Tybee Tower, and we steered in at it through Skull Creek, and came to in Port-Royal Creek; latitude observed 31º 50’. Got under sail, and at 10 A. M., came to at Port-Royal, and despatched away an express to Charlestown; and at 3 P. M., we landed the powder.

August 11.—Fine settled weather, with the wind to the westward.

August 12.—Showery, and thunder squalls. At anchor at Port-Royal.

August 13.—Showery weather.

August 14.—Do. do.

August 15.—Showery and thunder squalls. An express from Charlestown arrived, with an account of the Governour’s sloop being in pursuit of us.

August 16.—Squally weather, with a great deal of rain. Sundry companies of Militia and Light-Infantry came to Town from the different islands, to guard the gunpowder.

August 17.—Squally weather. Our express arrived from Charlestown, and brought with him a detachment of Artillery, in order to escort the gunpowder to Charlestown.

August 18.—Received on board of the Success ninety-one barrels of powder, and got in readiness to sail. At 10 A. M. Captain Cattell arrived in Town with sixty men of the Provincials, and offered to join us to protect the gunpowder, which we accepted of.

August 19.—Got all in readiness to sail, and at meridian we weighed anchor and sailed through Port-Royal Creek, and run down as low as Morgan’s Island, when we came to with our small squadron, consisting of nine sail, and rode all night.

August 20.—At 6 A. M. we got under way, and sailed down towards Otter Island, and fell down to South-Edisto Inlet, to wait the flood. At 11 A. M. we weighed, and towed up towards Fenwick’s Bluff, when we came to to wait the tide and water the vessel, in company with the different detachments. At midnight got under way again, and towed up.

August 21.—Towed up to Block Island, and down to Slan’s Bluff, where we waited the tide, and cooked provisions. At 4 P. M. we run down to White Point, and came to to wait tide to New-Cut.

August 22.—Got under way, and towed up and through New-Cut, and down to Wappoo, and there waited tide to come through. At 4 P. M. we got under way, and run into the Cut and towed through, and came to anchor in Ashley River, and lay all the night.

August 23.—Got under way, and towed up Cummings’s Creek, and at 6 A. M. we came to the Bluff, where we landed ninety-one barrels of gunpowder.

JOHN HATTER.

ELIZABETHTOWN (NEW-JERSEY) COMMITTEE TO NEW-YORK CONGRESS.

Elizabethtown, July 25, 1775.

SIR: Under the conduct of Sergeant Faulker, with a file of men, I have, by an order of our Committee, sent three persons as prisoners, who were apprehended here on this day on suspicion of being deserters from Gen. Wooster’s camp. We have not been able to draw any confession out of them to the purpose; they differ widely in their stories, which renders them so suspicious that we have thought proper to send them to your Committee for further examination and inquiry.

By order of the Sub-Committee:

JONA. HAMPTON, Chairman.

P. S. The prisoners all agree that they came from New-Haven together, but differ as to the time; and one of them was lately seen by one of our members in the camp, which gives us strong suspicion of their being deserters from Waterbury’s Regiment, now under marching orders.

CHRISTOPHER P. YATES TO NEW-YORK CONGRESS.

Palatine, Tryon County, July 25, 1775.

SIR: Having been recommended by the Committee of this County to be Captain of a Company in Colonel Van Schaick’s Battalion, to be raised in this County, permit me to acquaint you that, on their request, I did begin to enlist men immediately, in which I have been very successful, having already engaged fifty-one soldiers, for whom I have provided according to the instructions of your Congress, and make no doubt but I shall have the company full in ten days hence, of which I shall give you the earliest notice. I have wrote an account of the above to Major-General Schuyler, to the end that I may have orders to join the Regiment.

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

CHRISTOPHER P. YATES.

To Peter V. B. Livingston, Esquire.

SIR JOHN JOHNSON TO MR. ALEXANDER WHITE.

Johnson Hall, July 25, 1775.

DEAR SIR: The bearers will deliver you some provisions and clothes, and Mr. Clement will give you a paper containing a ten Pound note, which I received from Mrs. White this morning. The Indians having desired some cash from me to expend when they came among the inhabitants of Canada, which I have not to give them, I must beg you to supply them, and charge it to Colonel Johnson. If you have forgot any thing, and I can be of service to you, I beg you’ll mention it. God bless you.

Yours, &c.

J. JOHNSON.

GOVERNOUR TRUMBULL TO NEW-YORK CONGRESS.

Lebanon, July 25, 1775.

SIR: Yesterday I received, per express, a letter from General Schuyler, dated Ticonderoga, 18th July, a copy of part of which I herewith send you. “I find the troops from your Colony, under the command of Col. Hinman, destitute of tents, an article they much stand in need of, being now crowded into bad barracks, which I fear will be productive of disease. Should it be impossible to procure the materials for making tents in your Colony, they may possibly be furnished by the New-York Congress, which can make no material difference, as it will probably be a Continental expense.”

On consideration that this Colony is so far exhausted of materials for making tents, that it will be very difficult, if