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1775.      
May 8,
Letter from the Provincial Congress of Massachusetts to General Ward, directing him to apprehend certain named persons, and bring them before the Committee of Safety for examination,
794
8,
Letter from Samuel Mather to the Massachusetts Congress; enclosing General Gage’s circumstantial account of the engagement on the 19th of April,
538
8,
Letter from the Selectmen of Worcester to the Massachusetts Congress. Samuel Paine and William Campbell sent to Watertown, as persons disaffected to the Country,
538
9,
Deposition of Gardner Chandler,
539
9,
Spottsylvania County, Virginia, Committee, approve of the Proceedings of Captain Patrick Henry, concerning the Powder taken from the Magazine by Lord Dunmore,
539
9,
Orange County, Virginia, Committee, declare the removal of the Powder by Lord Dunmore was fraudulent; that the reprisal made by the Hanover Volunteers merits the approbation of the publick; and present an Address of thanks to Captain Patrick Henry,
539
9,
Meeting of the Hanover County, Virginia, Committee. Report of the Proceedings of the Hanover Volunteers in making reprisals for the Powder seized by Lord Dunmore,
540
4,
Patrick Henry’s receipt for three hundred and thirty Pounds, as a compensation for the Powder taken from the Magazine in Williamsburgh, by order of Lord Dunmore,
540
4,
Letter from Patrick Henry to Robert Carter Nicholas, informing him that the affair of the Powder is settled, and offering a guard for the Treasury,
541
9,
Letter from a Gentleman in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, to his friend in Philadelphia. Several Towns of the County have begun to form Military Associations,
541
8,
Meeting of the Committee for Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Proceedings of the Convention in January, approved. Inhabitants of the Towns in the County recommended to associate to improve in the Military Art. Delegates to a Provincial Convention appointed,
542
9,
Bedford County, Pennsylvania, Committee. Military Associations to be formed throughout the County immediately; Powder and Lead to be furnished. If any person shall refuse to enrol himself in some Company, he shall not be permitted to have any dealing, by buying or selling, or borrowing or lending, with any Inhabitant of the County,
543
9,
Letter from Ulster County, New-York, to a Gentleman in the City of New-York. A great revolution has taken place in this County. At a meeting yesterday those who have hitherto opposed the Committees agreed to unite in support of their measures,
543
9,
Letter from Joel Clark to Governour Trumbull. Recapitulates his former services, and now makes a tender of them,
544
9,
Letter from Thomas Howell to Governour Trumbull. Thanks him for the appointment he has received, but believing it will conduce to the peace of the Town, (New-Haven,) resigns, and recommends Jonathan Fitch,
544
9,
Sheffield, Massachusetts, Committee, on an investigation of the charges against Job Westover, resolve that he is an enemy of American Liberty, and that it is the duty of all friends of freedom to break off all dealings with him,
545
9,
Letter from a Gentleman in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, to an Officer of the Connecticut Forces, at Cambridge. The Stockbridge Indians are willing to join the Colonies, and will be of great service if Gage marches out of Boston. There are but twelve Soldiers at Crown Point, and about two hundred at Ticonderoga; they are much alarmed with our expedition,
546
9,
Petition from Cohasset to the Committee of Safety, praying permission to raise a Company for their defence,
547
10,
Letter from the Committee of Lynn to the Committee of Safety, with Josiah Martin, charged with having acted as an enemy to the Province,
546
1775.    
May 10,
Letter from London to a Gentleman in Philadelphia. It is believed here that notwithstanding your seeming firmness and hostile preparation, you will submit to any thing rather than contend with us,
547
10,
Thanks of the Williamsburgh, Virginia, Volunteers to the Volunteers who offered their assistance on the late alarm,
547
10,
Letter from New-York to a Gentleman in Philadelphia,
547
10,
Meeting of the Freeholders of Goshen Precinct, in Orange County, New-York, appoint Delegates to the Provincial Congress,
832
10,
Address to the Publick, by the Ulster County, New-York, Committee, correcting the misrepresentations of Mr. Jacobus Louw,
548
10,
Letter from the Committee of War for the expedition against Ticonderoga and Crown Point, to the Massachusetts Congress. Ticonderoga was taken this morning, and the Committee have given the command to Colonel Ethan Allen. Arnold claims the command, but did not enlist a man for the expedition,
556
10,
Town Meeting at Providence, Rhode-Island. Committee to examine into the state of the Arms of the Town,
549
10,
Letter from the Provincial Congress of Massachusetts to General Gage, remonstrating against his violation of the Agreement with the Selectmen of Boston. The People have complied with it, and surrendered their Arms; and though a number of days have elapsed, very few have been permitted to leave the Town,
798
10,
Letter from General Thomas to the Committee of Safety,
549
10,
Letter from the Committee and Selectmen of Bristol to the Massachusetts Congress. The Town of Bristol has three Companies, of sixty Men each, most of whom have Guns, but they are out of Ammunition, and cannot procure a supply,
549
10,
Letter from Timothy Pickering, Jun., to the Committee of Safety,
550
10,
Letter from Enoch Freeman to Samuel Freeman. The threats of Colonel Thompson to take the Canceaux, in the Harbour of Falmouth, has thrown the Town in confusion; they can make no defence against a Man-of-War,
550
11,
New-Kent County, Virginia, Committee, declare the charges against the Inhabitants of Virginia, in Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation of the 3d instant, is an unjust reflection upon them, and has no foundation in truth,
551
11,
Somerset County, New-Jersey, Committee, choose Delegates to the Provincial Congress, and instruct them to agree in arming and supporting the Militia,
551
11,
Meeting of Committees of the several Towns and Precincts in Ulster County, New-York. Names of the Committees of the several Towns. Deputies to the Provincial Congress chosen,
833
11,
Letter from Ethan Allen to the Albany Committee, informing them that he has taken the Fortress of Ticonderoga; and apprehensive that Governour Carleton will make an effort to retake it, asks for re-enforcements,
606
11,
Recantation of P. Bailey, James McMaster and Thomas Achincloss, of Portsmouth, in New-Hampshire,
552
11,
Letter from the Massachusetts Committee of Safety to General Thomas,
552
11,
Letter from Falmouth, Massachusetts, to a Gentleman at Watertown. Account of the Proceedings at Falmouth, in consequence of the capture of Captain Mowatt, of the Canceaux, by Colonel Thompson,
552
11,
Letter from the Committee of Deer-Island to the Massachusetts Congress. The Inhabitants are out of Powder, Ball and Provisions, and request assistance,
555
11,
Letter from the Massachusetts Congress to the New-York Committee. Two Men-of-War, with Troops on board, sailed yesterday for New-York; it is supposed they have orders to seize the Ammunition and Military Stores in the Fort there,
556
11,
Letter from Ethan Allen to the Massachusetts
 

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