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1775.    
 
for their infamous conduct in importing Dry-Goods in violation of the Continental Association, to be held up as enemies of American Liberty, and all persons to leave off dealing with them,
727
  May 29,
New-York Committee. All persons having any Osnaburghs, Ravens’ Duck, Russia Sheeting, &c., are requested not to dispose of them until the Provincial Congress shall determine on the expediency of detaining them for their own use,
728
 29,
Letter from the New-York Congress to the Provincial Congress of New-Jersey. Nothing at this critical juncture can tend more to ensure success than an uniform plan of conduct for the several Colonies; to this end we ought to look to the Continental Congress,
1260
 29,
Letter from the New-York Congress to their Delegates at Philadelphia. There is no Powder to be purchased in the City, and scarce any in the whole Colony; and a very considerable number of the Inhabitants are without Arms,
1260
 29,
Letter from the New-York Congress to the Committees in the several Counties, requesting that the Resolution for subscribing the Association may be carried into effect without delay, and that the names of those who refuse to sign may be returned to the Congress,
1261
 29,
Letter from the New-York Congress to Governour Trumbull. New-York not being able to take command of the Posts of Crown Point and Ticonderoga, wishes Connecticut to do so,
728
 29,
Memorandum by Colonel Arnold of the Men and Military Stores required for the ensuing Summer,
847
 29,
Letter from Governour Trumbull to the New-York Congress. Colonel Hinman with one thousand Men ordered to Ticonderoga, for the protection of that Post and Crown Point,
847
 29,
Letter from J. Trumbull, Jun., to his Brother, at Cambridge,
728
 29,
Committee of New-Milford, in the County of Litchfield, Connecticut, publish Zachariah Ferris, Joseph Ferris, Jun., James Osborne, Daniel Taylor, Nathaniel Taylor and Hezekiah Stevens, Jun., all of New-Milford, as persons to be universally neglected and treated as incorrigible enemies to the rights of British America,
730
 29,
Letter from the Selectmen of New-Haven to Governour Trumbull,
730
 29,
Letter from Governour Trumbull to the Massachusetts Congress, informing them of the measures taken for the security of Crown Point and Ticonderoga,
730
 29,
Letter from Governour Trumbull to the Albany Committee. Connecticut has made provision, with the consent of New-York, for the protection of Ticonderoga and Crown Point,
731
 29,
Letter from William Gilleland to the Continental Congress, on the protection of the Northern frontiers of New-York,
731
 29,
Military Companies forming in various parts of New-Jersey,
732
 29,
Letter from Ethan Allen to the Continental Congress, showing the injurious effects of abandoning Ticonderoga and Crown Point,
732
 29,
Letter from Benedict Arnold to the Continental Congress. Informs them of his participation in the capture of Ticonderoga, and of his subsequent proceedings there. Remonstrates against the abandonment of Ticonderoga; five hundred families to the north of it will be left to the mercy of the King’s Troops and the Indians,
734
 29,
Letter from Benedict Arnold to the Massachusetts Committee of Safety. Surprised and alarmed on learning the order of the Continental Congress to remove the Stores from Ticonderoga to Fort George. Colonel Allen has entirely given up the command,
735
 29,
Letter from the Massachusetts Congress to Governour Trumbull, showing the importance of retaining possession of Ticonderoga,
735
 29,
Letter from the Massachusetts Congress to the New-Hampshire Congress. The measure taken by the Continental Congress, of abandoning Ticonderoga, will be highly injurious to the Colonies east of Hudson’s River,
737
1775.    
  May 29,
Letter from the Committee of Sandwich to the Massachusetts Congress, giving a statement of facts relating to the capture of several Vessels by Capt. Lindsey, of the Falcon, sloop-of-war,
738
 29,
Letter from the Committee of Salem to the Massachusetts Committee of Safety. They are satisfied of the propriety of Mr. Stephen Higginson’s conduct, in the answers he gave when on examination before the House of Commons,
739
 29,
Letter from Colonel John Stark to the New-Hampshire Congress,
739
 29,
Letter from the Committee of Portsmouth, New-Hampshire, to the Committee of Newburyport. Two Provision Vessels seized in the Harbour by Captain Barclay, of the King’s Ship Scarborough,
740
 
Particular account of the capture of the Provision Vessels. Orders given by General Gage and Admiral Graves, to take every Vessel with Provisions met with on any station, and send them to Boston, for supplies for the Army and Navy,
740
 
Address to General Gage,
741


MASSACHUSETTS COMMITTEE OF SAFETY.

Apr. 5,
Committee of Safety, meets at Concord,
741
 
Committee of Supplies to furnish an exact account of all Provisions and Stores,
741
 14,
Cannon in Concord to be disposed of immediately within the Town,
741
 
Powder at Leicester to be removed to Concord,
741
 
Colonel Gardner chosen one of the Committee of Safety, by the Provincial Congress, in place of Deacon Fisher, resigned,
741
 17,
Application to be made to certain persons to take command of Artillery Companies,
742
 
Colonel Barret requested to raise an Artillery Company,
742
 
Pay of Artillery Companies established,
743
 
Four Cannon sent to Groton to Colonel Prescott,
743
 
Two brass Mortars sent to Acton,
743
 
Committee of Safety and Committee of Supplies adjourn to Menotomy,
743
 18,
Four brass Cannon to be under the care of the Boston Company and Captain Robinson,
743
 
Letter to Captain Timothy Bigelow,
743
 
All the Ammunition of the Province to be deposited in nine different Towns,
743
 
Provisions to be removed from Concord to Sudbury,
743
 
Six Companies of Matrosses,
743
 
Disposition to made of the Cannon, Powder, and Military Stores of all kinds,
743
 
Letter to Colonel Barret, countermanding the order to remove the Powder from Leicester to Concord,
743
 21,
Form of Enlistment adopted,
744
 
Eight thousand effective Men to be enlisted, to serve for seven months,
744
 
Colonel Gridley and his son, and David Mason, required to attend the Committee immediately,
745
 
Field-Pieces to be prepared for action immediately,
745
 
Captain Dexter to conceal the Cannon in his charge,
745
 
General Officers required to make a Return of such Officers and Soldiers as are engaged to serve in the Massachusetts Army, and to give in a List of such as they deem qualified for Field-Officers,
745
 22,
Military Stores to be removed from the Seaport Towns,
745
 
Intrenching Tools to be inspected and repaired,
745
 24,
Field-Officers of Minute-Men at Cambridge required to attend the Committee immediately,
745
 
Inhabitants of Chelsea and Malden forbidden to fire upon the Seamen under Admiral Graves,
745
 25,
The Cannon at Marlborough to be brought to Waltham and mounted,
745
 
Col. Freeman, of Sandwich, to secure the Whale Boats at Cape Cod,
745
 
Beating Orders for enlistment of persons belonging to New-Hampshire,
745
 
Provincial Congress requested to reduce the Companies to fifty-nine Men each,
745

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