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1775.    
 
Sergeant, Secretary, and William Paterson and Frederick Frelinghuysen his Assistants,
687
  May 24,
Ministers of the Gospel in Trenton requested to give their daily attendance during the session, to open the House with Prayer,
687
 
Allegiance to the King of Great Britain, in the rightful exercise of his authority, acknowledged,
687
 
Appointment of Delegates to the Continental Congress, by the Assembly, confirmed,
688
 
Associators of Shrewsbury, in Monmouth County, advised to choose Committee of Observation,
688
 25,
Letter to the Continental Congress. They do not think it advisable to enter into measures of consequence, until some general plan is agreed on by the Continental Congress; and are willing to adopt and carry out any plan which they may devise and recommend,
688
 26,
Adopt the Non-Exportation Resolution of the Continental Congress,
689
 
Letter to the Provincial Congress of New-York. Inform the New-York Congress of their application to the Continental Congress for an uniform plan of operations, and that a general system of correspondence between the Colonies should be adopted,
689
 29,
Pierpont Edwards, one of a Committee from Connecticut, attended with certain propositions and instructions, which were received, read, and referred for further consideration,
689
 30,
The Committee sent to the Continental Congress, with the Letter of the 25th instant, returned with a written Answer,
689
 
Letter received from New-York Congress, professing their readiness to establish a free correspondence,
689
 31,
Petition from Robert Murray and John Murray, professing their sincere contrition for violating the Continental Association; they are restored to all the privileges they heretofore enjoyed in the Province,
689
 
Association adopted, and ordered to be sent to the several Counties,
690
  June 1,
Letter to Pierpont Edwards, in answer to his application on the part of Connecticut,
690
 3,
Regulations for the government of the Militia of the Colony,
691
 
Ordinance for raising a sum of Money for the use of the Province,
692



CORRESPONDENCE, PROCEEDINGS, ETC.

  May 23,
Letter from Benedict Arnold to the Massachusetts Committee of Safety. Has neither Provisions nor Ammunition. Four hundred Regulars are at St. John’s, and it is expected they will make an effort to retake Crown Point and Ticonderoga,
693
 23,
Letter from Committee of Safety to the Massachusetts Congress,
694
 23,
Petition from John Merril to the Massachusetts Congress, for Powder for the Town of Topsham, which is in great danger of an attack from the Indians,
695
 23,
Letter from the Selectmen of the Town of Waltham to Massachusetts Committee of Safety,
695
 23,
Committee of Inspection for the Town of Tewksbury declare Mr. Timothy Brown ought not to be treated as an enemy, but as a friend to liberty,
695
 23,
Letter from the New-Hampshire Congress to their Delegates in the Continental Congress,
695
 23,
Letter from the Provincial Congress of New-Hampshire to the Continental Congress. Inform the Congress of what has been done in the Colony, and ask advice as to their further proceeding. They ardently wish a connection may yet be preserved between Great Britain and the Colonies, but many conclude that the voice of God and Nature, since the late hostile conduct of Great Britain, is, that we are bound to look to our whole political affairs,
696
 23,
Letter from the New-Hampshire Congress to the Massachusetts Congress. The People of New-Hampshire are heartily engaged in the common cause, and at all hazards determined to stand by and support it, relying on Divine Providence for success,
697
1775.    
  May 23,
Letter from Colonel John Fenton to the New-Hampshire Congress,
698
 24,
Letter from the Committee from Connecticut to the New-York Congress,
843
 24,
Petition of Captain Delaplace to the Assembly of Connecticut. The Fortress of Ticonderoga, of which he had the command, was taken on the 10th instant, by one Ethan Allen, and the Garrison made prisoners and sent to Hartford. Requests to know by what authority Allen took them, and why they are detained,
698
 24,
Address of the Provincial Congress to the Inhabitants of Massachusetts-Bay,
699
 24,
Letter from Enoch Freeman to Samuel Freeman, at Watertown. He cannot attend the Committee of Safety, but will render any service in his power in the more exposed eastern parts of the Province,
700
 24,
Enemies to the Rights and Liberties of the Country, who have aided the plans of a tyrannical ruler and an abandoned Ministry, disarmed at Worcester, Massachusetts, and ordered not to leave the Town or meet together,
700
 24,
No evidence has appeared before the Committee of Woburn, in Massachusetts, to prove Major Benjamin Thompson, of Concord, New-Hampshire, an enemy to the liberties of the Country,
701
 24,
John Ackerrnan and others, of New-Hampshire, charged as inimical to the liberties of America, acquitted and discharged,
701
 25,
Richmond County, Virginia, Committee. Resolutions, disapproving of the Address of the Council of Virginia to the People,
701
 25,
Lancaster County, Virginia, Committee, Resolutions justifying themselves and their constituents from the imputations of the Governour in his Speech to the Council, on the 2d of May, and their advice and the Proclamation of the 3d of May,
702
 25,
Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Borough of Norfolk, in Virginia. Resolve to have no dealings with any person who shall give any assistance to the enemies of the Confederated Colonies,
703
 25,
Address to the People of Virginia,
703
 25,
Meeting of the Officers of twenty Militia Companies, at Dover, in Delaware. Approve and sign an Association, and appoint Field-Officers for the Upper and Lower Regiments of the County,
704
 25,
Letter from Arthur St. Clair to Governour Penn. State of affairs at Pittsburgh; the proceedings of Connolly, under Lord Dunmore, has thrown every thing in confusion. An Association has been formed in the County for the defence of American Liberty. Connolly has sent Messengers to the Indians, and it is understood he is preparing to decamp,
705
 25,
Letter from the Provincial Congress of New-York to the Governour of Connecticut. Orders have been given to remove the Cannon and Stores taken at Ticonderoga, to the south end of Lake George. New-York will make no objections to the sending of Troops from Connecticut for the protection of Ticonderoga,
705
 
Resolution of the Continental Congress directing the removal of the Stores from Ticonderoga,
706
 25,
Letter from the Provincial Congress of New-York to the Agents appointed by them to superintend the removal of the Cannon and Stores from Ticonderoga,
1251
 
Instructions to the Agents, enclosed in the foregoing Letter,
1251
 25,
Letter from Colonel Spencer to the Assembly of Connecticut,
706
 25,
Letter from Governour Trumbull to the Massachusetts Congress. As the enterprise against Ticonderoga was a private undertaking, without any publick authority, it has been thought proper to take the advice of the Continental Congress upon the manner of treating it in future,
706
 25,
Letter from General Thomas to the Provincial Congress. Thanks them for his appointment as Lieutenant-General of the Massachusetts Army,
707

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