transportation of two tons and a half of powder to Dobbs’s Ferry, where the Congress desire you to have a boat ready to receive and forward it to General Schuyler.

As to a treaty or conference with the Five Nations, the Congress has already provided for it, and consequently it would be improper to lay the papers you sent us on that subject before the Congress.

We are, Gentlemen, with the greatest respect, your most obedient and humble servants,

To the Committee of Safety of the Colony of New-York.

P. S. We recommend to collect all your accounts against the Continent, with all convenient speed. It is probable that a Committee will be appointed to examine them. Mr. Hazard is appointed Deputy Postmaster for New-York. The Continental money is signing, and will be ready next week.

ALBANY COMMITTEE TO THE NEW-YORK CONGRESS.

Committee Chamber, City of Albany, July 29, 1775.

GENTLEMEN: Mr. George Sullivan was brought before this Committee by Colonel Waterbury, of the Connecticut Troops lately arrived here from New-York, in consequence of a letter from General Wooster, a copy whereof we enclose you. We have examined Mr. Sullivan and the circumstances of his case, and from the proofs before us we cannot find any grounds to warrant the accusation; and having finished his intended business, as he says, designs to embark in the first sloop for your city, when a re-examination may be made, if you see cause.

We are, Gentlemen, your most humble servants,

ABRAHAM YATES, JUN., Chairman.

WALTER LIVINGSTON TO THE NEW-YORK CONGRESS.

Albany, July 29, 1775.

GENTLEMEN: I lately received a commission from the Continental Congress, a copy of which I shall enclose you, appointing me Deputy Commissary-General for this Province. I must therefore request you to order all the stores which are purchased by order of Congress for the Army in this Colony, to be consigned to me or my assistant Deputy at Albany; and also, that I be furnished with an account of all stores and provisions which are now ordered to be purchased.

I was at Ticonderoga last week. The fortress there is in a most ruinous situation. For want of many officers, such as Quartermaster, Muster-master, Surgeon, &c., the General is under the necessity of acting in all those departments. I dread the consequence, should he be attacked by any considerable army; and if he is defeated, the garrison must all fall victims, for retreat they cannot, for want of batteaus. He had neither carpenters to build boats, nor materials to make them of. Two saw-mills are now cutting boards, with one saw each. I yesterday, by request of General Schuyler, sent up twenty carpenters, and shall from time to time furnish him with such articles as he shall order and I can procure, although they should not belong to my department, until proper officers are appointed.

I remain, Gentlemen, with the greatest respect, your most obedient humble servant,

WALTER LIVINGSTON, Dep. Com. Gen.

To the Provincial Congress of New-York.

DIRCK G. BRINCKERHOFF TO THE NEW-YORK CONGRESS.

July 29, 1775.

SIR: Agreeable to the Resolve of the Provincial Congress, of the 29th of May last, a Committee has been chosen for the Precinct of Rombouts, and have met and appointed persons out of said Committee to tender the Association, who have done their endeavours to tender the same to the inhabitants of this Precinct. But as the shortness of the time since we received the Resolve of the Congress has rendered it almost impossible to tender the same to every inhabitant of this Precinct personally; and as a number of persons to whom it has already been tendered are not convinced about signing the same, and have desired further time to consider of it; and others are daily more and more convinced of the propriety of signing the same, and are ready to sign, but for want of an opportunity cannot: the Committee have taken it into their consideration, and humbly desire further time till the 15th of August next, when an actual return will be made to the Committee of the persons who have signed the same, and a list of the names of the persons refusing, and will be immediately transmitted to the honourable Provincial Congress at New-York. By order of the Committees:

DIRCK G. BRINCKERHOFF, Chairman.

To P. V. B. Livingston, Esq.

GENERAL WASHINGTON TO JAMES WARREN.

Cambridge, July 29, 1775.

SIR: I have this instant received a letter from Chelsea, of which the enclosed is an extract. As the inhabitants are coming out in a different manner than proposed by your Assembly to the Selectmen of the Town of Boston, I have not delayed a moment’s time in giving you the earliest information of it, and request that you may take the matter into consideration, and determine what is proper to be done on the occasion. If you think it proper to receive them in this manner, query whether it may not be proper to appoint some person to attend the movement.

I am, in haste, with great respect, Sir, your most obedient humble servant,

GO. WASHINGTON.

Honourable Jame Warren, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Massachusetts.

LOAMMI BALDWIN TO GENERAL WASHINGTON.

Chelsea, July 29, 1775, Two o’clock, P. M.

MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY: About twelve o’clock this day we were all alarmed by the approach of a boat to Winnisimit Ferry, and by a signal soon found them to be friends, who landed with their household goods. There were several of my intimate acquaintance. I have taken the names of all the passengers, and stopped the letters, which I now send for your inspection, and beg your Excellency would send them back to me again as soon as possible, as the bearers are some of them in waiting, and others are to call again to-morrow for theirs. Please to keep the enclosed letters in their respective covers.

I would beg your Excellency would send me some assistance, as the boats are to continue passing, (that is, if we can believe General Gage,) and something may escape for want of proper assistance, that may turn to our disadvantage.

Our officers are very sick here. I have much upon my hands and mind, since I received Mr. Reed’s letter last night. I hope and earnestly expect some assistance, and your Excellency’s orders, as soon as the necessity of the matter requires.

In great haste, I am, Sir, your Excellency’s most obedient humble servant,

LOAMMI BALDWIN: Lieut. Col.

P. S. Should be much obliged to your Excellency if you would send down a few sheets of paper and wafers, as I cannot procure any about here, and am out. Pray, Sir, excuse the imperfections in this letter.

GOVERNOUR COOKE TO GENERAL WASHINGTON.

Providence, July 31, 1775.

SIR: I am favoured with your Excellency’s letter of the 26th instant. Having, just before the receipt of it, had accounts by a private hand of the sailing of a number of men-of-war and transports from Boston, which I conjectured were designed to supply the enemy with fresh provisions, I immediately sent the intelligence to Block Island, together with a quantity of powder, ball, and flints, to enable them to defend their property, and gave them assurances of further assistance, if necessary.

We have no accounts of this fleet from any part of our coast, so that I think it probable they were destined to the eastward.

I desire your Excellency to oblige me with a return of the Army; and when any thing important occurs, I shall esteem an early communication of it a favour.

I am, with great truth and regard, Sir, your Excellency’s most humble obedient servant,

NICHOLAS COOKE.

His Excellency General Washington.