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1775.    
May 25,
Letter from Joseph Warren to the Massachusetts Congress,
707
 25,
Letter from the Committee of Malden, Massachusetts, to the Committee of Safety,
708
 25,
Petition from the Inhabitants of Machias to the Massachusetts Congress,
708
 25,
Letter from the Committee of Correspondence for Cumberland County to the Massachusetts Congress,
709
 25,
Letter from Thomas Barnard to the Salem Committee of Safety. His declaration of attachment to the cause of America,
710
 25,
Committee of Safety for Salem, Massachusetts. The declaration of the Rev. Thomas Barnard, satisfactory; and he should be hereafter looked upon as a friend to his Country,
710
 26,
General Committee for Charlestown, South-Carolina, prohibit the exportation of Corn from the Province; and require eight thousand bushels of Salt, imported in the Brigantine Hannah, from Liverpool, to be forthwith sent back, the Salt having been shipped at Liverpool as Merchandise, with intent to put the American Association at defiance,
710
 26,
Loudoun County, Virginia, Committee. Disapprove of Lord Dunmore’s seizing the Powder, and approve of the measures of Patrick Henry and the Hanover Volunteers,
710
 26,
Letter from the President of the Continental Congress to the New-York Congress, enclosing the Resolutions of Congress of May 25, recommending the establishment of Posts at or near King’s Bridge, and in the Highlands; and other measures of defence,
844
 26,
Letter from the Provincial Congress of New-Jersey to the Provincial Congress of New-York. An uniform plan of conduct should be adopted by the Colonies; and they have applied for the advice and direction of the Continental Congress on that subject; they also recommend the establishment of a correspondence between the Colonies,
845
 26,
Letter from the New-York Congress to the Massachusetts Committee of Safety,
711
 26,
Petition of Samuel Tudor to the New-York Congress, in behalf of the Independent Artillery Company, for Ammunition, &c.,
845
 26,
Letter from the New-York Congress to their Delegates in the Continental Congress. The subject of issuing a Paper Currency is now under consideration, and they wish to consider it further before the Continental Congress comes to a final determination on the subject,
845
 26,
Letter from the Albany Committee to the New-York Congress, enclosing a number of papers relating to the present state of affairs in the Northern parts of the Province,
712
 
Extracts of intercepted Letters, enclosed in a Letter from the Albany Committee to the Provincial Congress of New-York, dated May 26,
846
 26,
Letter from Ethan Allen to the Assembly of Connecticut,
713
 24,
Letter from Ethan Allen, Colonel of the Green Mountain Boys, to the several Tribes of Indians in Canada, inviting them to join him,
714
 26,
Letter from Benedict Arnold to the Massachusetts Committee of Safety,
714
 26,
Letter from the Massachusetts Congress to the Congress of New-York. They have directed Mr. Arnold to send from Ticonderoga such of the Cannon as can be spared, for the use of the Army in Massachusetts. General Gage has broken his faith with the Inhabitants of Boston: after they had delivered up their Arms he refused to let them go New-York may profit by their example,
715
 26,
Letter from Joseph Hawley to the Massachusetts Committee of Safety; requesting copies of Col. Benedict Arnold’s Commission, Instructions, &c.,
716
 26,
Letter from Benjamin Greenleaf to the Massachusetts Congress; requesting to be excused from serving on the Committee of Safety,
716
 26,
Letter from the Massachusetts Committee of Safety to the Provincial Congress, complaining of Colonel Jonathan Brewer, of Waltham,
716
 26,
Letter from the Massachusetts Congress to the New-Hampshire Congress; urging them to send forward with all speed the Troops they have been raising to serve against the common enemy,
717
1775.    
  May 26,
Letter from Captain Samuel Bullard to the Massachusetts Committee of Safety,
717
 27,
Frederick County, Virginia, Committee. No measures with Administration, which may affect the Liberties of America, ought to be agreed to by this Colony without the concurrence of the other Colonies,
718
 27,
Prince George’s County, Maryland, Committee, Thomas Bailly has committed a wilful violation of the Continental Association, in selling imported Salt; and John Baynes has violated the Continental and Provincial Association by killing a Lamb,
718
 27,
Letter from Abraham Lott to the New-York Congress, requesting their direction whether he shall comply with an order to supply His Majesty’s Ship Asia with Provisions,
846
 27,
Letter from Governour Trumbull to the New-York Congress, on the threatened attack from the Province of Quebeck on Ticonderoga and Crown Point,
846
 27,
Letter from the Assembly of Connecticut to the Massachusetts Congress. They think the stand should be made at Ticonderoga, and not at Fort George, as advised by the Continental Congress, which advice they have desired their Delegates to request may be reconsidered,
719
 27,
Account of the battle at Chelsea, Hog-Island, &c., in Massachusetts,
720
 
Representation of the Selectmen of Waltham to the Massachusetts Committee of Safety; charging Major Abijah Brown with being unfriendly to the Country,
720
 27,
Letter from the Committee of Safety to the Massachusetts Congress, referring to them the complaint against Major Abijah Brown,
721
 
Major Brown acquitted of the charges against him by the Provincial Congress,
721
 27,
Letter from the Massachusetts Congress to the Continental Congress. The order to remove the Cannon from Ticonderoga to this Colony was given without the slightest intention of offence to New-York. It is of the utmost importance that Ticonderoga, or some Post near it. should be maintained, to interrupt the water communication between Canada and the Colonies,
721
 27,
Letter from the Massachusetts Congress to the Assembly of Connecticut. Before any thing further is done in relation to Ticonderoga the advice of the Continental Congress should be had, and also the special advice of New-York, in whose jurisdiction it is,
722
 27,
Letter from the Massachusetts Congress to Col. Benedict Arnold, at Ticonderoga,
723
 27,
Instructions to Colonel Henshaw, appointed by the Massachusetts Congress to proceed to the Governour of Connecticut, to ascertain if provision is made for securing and maintaining Ticonderoga,
723
 28,
Letter from Colonel Henshaw to Joseph Warren,
723
 28,
Minutes of Colonel Joseph Henshaw’s journey to Connecticut,
724
 27,
Letter from the Selectmen of Partridgefield to the Massachusetts Congress,
724
 27,
Condition of New-Hampshire, as delivered by their Delegates to the Continental Congress,
725
 27,
Recantation of Ebenezer Loverin, of Kensington, New-Hampshire,
725
 
Letter from Gouverneur Morris to Richard Henry Lee. A favourable sentence in Rivington’s case, which has been referred to the Continental Congress, will be highly agreeable to most men in New-York,
726
 28,
Letter from Richard Henry Lee to Gouverneur Morris. Happily for the cause of humanity, the Colonies are now united, and may bid defiance to Tyranny and its infamous abetters. Mr. Rivington’s case, and all others of a like kind, are referred to the Colony Conventions where the offence was committed,
726
 28,
Letter from the Massachusetts Committee of Safety to Colonel Benedict Arnold,
726
 29,
Charles County, Maryland, Committee. John Baillie and Patrick Graham of Port Tobacco,

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