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1775.  
July 4,
Letter from Brook Watson, near Montreal, to the New-York Congress. The Troops at Fort George, Ticonderoga and Crown Point talk and act as if it was determined they should soon march to Quebeck. This cannot be the intention of the General Congress; if they suffer the People to proceed to extremes nothing but the sword can determine the contest,
1571
4,
Letter from Governour Cooke to the Continental Congress. The Army of Rhode-Island, near Boston, consists of thirteen hundred and ninety effective Men; we are also equipping two Armed Vessels, to carry one hundred Men, exclusive of Officers; the Colony will exert itself in unremitting efforts for the common defence and safety,
1572
4,
Letter from the Massachusetts Congress to Governour Trumbull,
1480
4,
Letter from James Warren and Joseph Hawley to Gen. Washington, relative to the appointments of Generals Pomeroy, Heath and Thomas,
1573
4,
Letter from the Committee of Correspondence of Bradford to the Massachusetts Committee of Safety, respecting Captain Gage’s Company deserting the cause of their Country,
1648
5,
Letter from one of the Virginia Delegates, at Philadelphia, to a friend in Williamsburgh. The New-Englanders are fitting out Privateers. They are now intent on burning Boston, in order to oust the Regulars, and none are more eager for it than those who have left their whole property in it. Nobody now doubts that we are able to cope with England, if we exert ourselves,
1573
5,
New-York Committee of Secrecy and Inspection report their examination of the Snow Christy, from Greenock,
1574
5,
New-York Committee. Regulations for the examination of Vessels from Great Britain or Ireland, to prevent the introduction of Goods prohibited by the Continental Association,
1574
 
Account of Receipts and Expenditures on account of the New-York Committee,
1575
7,
New-York Committee. Order for the arrest of William McLeod, a British Officer,
1576
5,
Letter from Burnet Miller to the New-York Congress. Requesting some Troops may be stationed at Montauk, for their protection and that of their stock, which is very large, and much exposed to the ravages of our unnatural enemy,
1577
5,
Letter from Joseph Johnson, a Mohegan Indian, at Hartford, complaining of the injury done him by some white men and Indians in Connecticut, who charge him with having turned a high Tory,
1577


CONNECTICUT ASSEMBLY

July 1,
Connecticut Assembly meet at Hartford,
1579
 
List of the Members,
1579
 
Act in addition to the Act for the special defence and safety of the Colony,
1580
 
Two additional Regiments, of seven hundred Men each, to be enlisted, equipped, &c.
1581
 
Officers of the Seventh and Eighth Regiments,
1581
 
Act for supplying the Troops ordered to be raised for the special defence and safety of this Colony, with necessary Fire-Arms,
1582
 
Two Vessels to be immediately fitted out, and armed with a proper number of Cannon, Small-Arms and necessary warlike stores, for the defence of the Sea-Coast of the Colony,
1583
 
Governour directed to make a friendly answer to the Speech of the Oneida Indians,
1584
 
Jabez Hamlin appointed to collect Saltpetre and Sulphur, to be sent to the Powder Mills in Dutchess County, New-York
1584
 
Governour authorized to permit the exportation of live Cattle, in certain cases,
1584
 
Emission of Bills of Credit, to the amount of Fifty Thousand Pounds, authorized,
1584
 
Captain Delaplace and others to be removed from Hartford,
1585
 
Representation of Connecticut Officers to the Assembly, against the Continental arrangement of General Officers, which degrades General Spencer from the rank he held,
1585
 
Governour requested to write to the Connecticut
1775.  
 
Delegates in the Continental Congress, remonstrating against the promotion of Putnam over Wooster and Spencer,
1585
 
Report of Benjamin Henshaw to the Committee appointed to procure Lead for the use of the Colony, and of his proceedings in. quest of a suitable Smelter or Refiner of Lead Ore,
1586
 
Report of the Committee appointed to procure Lead for the use of the Colony,
1587
 
Committee appointed to examine the Lead Mines in Woodbury,
1588
 
Committee appointed to work the Lead Mine in Middletown,
1588
 
Report of the Committee on Indian Affairs; they acquit Joseph Johnson of the charge made against him of being unfriendly to America,
1588


CORRESPONDENCE, PROCEEDINGS, ETC.

July 5,
Letter from Joseph Hawley to General Washington. There are many brave Officers in the Massachusetts Army, but there are some whose characters are very equivocal with respect to courage; he suggests that a declaration in general orders, that any Officer who shall act the poltron in the day of battle shall meet his deserts, whatever his rank, connexions or interest may be,
1589
5,
Committee of Duke’s County, Massachusetts, report on the conduct of the Towns of the County
1589
6,
Address by the Meeting for Sufferings, held by the Quakers in Philadelphia, for Pennsylvania and New-Jersey,
1590
6,
Letter to the New-York Congress, from their Delegates in Philadelphia. They have nothing more at heart than to be instrumental in compromising the unnatural quarrel between the Colonies and Great Britain, and receive with gratitude the plan of accommodation with the Parent State, sent them by the Provincial Congress,
1591
6,
Letter from the Committee of Elizabethtown, New-Jersey, to the New-York Committee,
1591
6,
Captains appointed by the New-York Provincial Congress for the enlistment of Volunteers, for the defence of the Liberties of America, in the first Battalion raised in the City of New-York,
1592
6,
Letter from Edward Mott, at Albany, to Governour Trumbull. Colonel Arnold, when he was directed to deliver over the command of Ticonderoga and Crown Point to Colonel Hinman, refused to do so, and disbanded his Men, except those he took with him on board the Vessels on the Lake, which he seized, and threatened to take them to St. John’s, and deliver them up to the Regulars. He also seized, confined and abused the gentlemen who went to remonstrate with him on his conduct,
1592
6,
Letter from Ethan Allen to Governour Trumbull. Is now on his way from New-York, to raise seven Companies of Green Mountain Boys, under the authority of the Continental and New-York Congresses,
1593
6,
Letter from Captain Angus McDonald to Colonel McDougall, complaining of his confinement in Fairfield Jail,
1593
6,
Letter from Governour Trumbull to General Schuyler. Can supply him with no more than fifteen thousand Pounds of Money, and forty half barrels of Powder
1594
 
Narrative and Remarks by a Gentleman who left Montreal, in Canada, the 14th of June last; enclosed by Gov. Trumbull to Gen. Schuyler,
1594
6,
Report to the Massachusetts Congress, by their Committee appointed to examine the Fortresses of Ticonderoga and Crown Point, and their condition for defence,
1596
 
Copy of the Warrant to Brown and Edwards to supply the Massachusetts Troops at Ticonderoga,
1598
 
Order of the Committee to Colonel Arnold, dated Crown Point, June 23, 1775,
1598
 
Letter from Colonel Arnold to the Committee, resigning his Commission, dated Crown Point, June 24, 1775,
1598
 
Letter from Jonas Fay, in behalf of Capt. Herrick, to the Committee, dated Ticonderoga, June 28, 1775,
1599

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