it, no troops have been detached from Boston to Canada, or elsewhere.

Among the wants, of which I find you have your proportion, we feel that of lead most sensibly; and as we have no expectation of a supply from the southward, I have concluded to draw upon the stock found at Ticonderoga when it fell into our hands. I am informed it is very considerable, and a part of it may be spared without exposing you to any inconvenience. In consequence of this, I have wrote to Governour Trumbull to take the direction of the transportation of it, supposing the conveyance through Connecticut the most safe and expeditious. I expect he will write you on this subject by this opportunity.

I have nothing new, my dear Sir, to write you. We are precisely in the same situation, as to the enemy, as when I wrote you last, nor can I gain any certain intelligence of their future intentions. The troops from the southward are come in very healthy, and in good order. To-morrow I expect a supply of powder from Philadelphia, which will be a most seasonable relief in our present necessity.

God grant you health and success equal to your merit and wishes. Favour me with intelligence as often as you can, and believe me, with very sincere regard, dear Sir, yours, &c.

GEORGE WASHINGTON.

To General Schuyler.

AMHERST (MASSACHUSETTS) COMMITTEE.

“Amherst, Hampshire County, August 15, 1775.

“Whereas, divers complaints have been made against me to the Committee of Correspondence for the District of Amherst, and several evidences have appeared before said Committee, by whose testimony it evidently appears I have heretofore been unfriendly to my Country; I do hereby publickly acknowledge the offence aforesaid, and ask the forgiveness of all my friends and fellow-countrymen, and promise for the future to act in conjunction with my countrymen, in all ways and methods which shall be judged proper for the recovery of the just rights and privileges of the injured Americans, hoping thereby to gain the friendship of my fellow-subjects, which I have most justly forfeited.

WILLIAM BOLTWOOD.”

At a meeting of the Committee of Correspondence above-mentioned:

Voted, That the above confession and declaration of Lieutenant William Boltwood is fully satisfactory to this Committee, and they do recommend him to the favour and esteem of the publick.

By order of the Committee:

JOSEPH EASTMAN, Chairman.

PHILADELPHIA COMMITTEE.

Philadelphia, August 16, 1773.

At an Election held this day at the State-House, for choosing a Committee for the City of Philadelphia and its Districts, the following gentlemen were duly chosen, viz:

FOR THE CITY.

FOR THE NORTHERN LIBERTIES.

FOR SOUTHWARK.

We, the subscribers, being appointed Judges of this election, do certify, that the above gentlemen were duly chosen as a Committee for the City and Liberties of Philadelphia, to continue for six months from the date hereof. And they are hereby requested to meet at the Philosophical Society’s Hall, on Friday evening next, at seven o’clock precisely, to proceed to business.

In Committee, August 19, 1775.

The Committee appointed to settle the District Committees report the following division as the most convenient and proper, viz:

DISTRICT NO. 1.

Northern Liberties.

DISTRICT NO. 2.

From the south side of Vine-street to the north side of Arch-street.

DISTRIOT NO. 3.

From the south side of Arch-street to the north side of Chesnut-street.

DISTRICT NO. 4.

From the south side of Chesnut-street to the north side of Spruce-street.

DISTRICT NO. 5.

From the south side of Spruce-street to the north side of South-street.

DISTRICT NO. 6.

Southwark.

Signed by order of the Committee:

TIMOTHY MATLACK.

FAIRFIELD (CONNECTICUT) COMMITTEE.

Connecticut, August 16, 1775.

At a meeting of the Committee of Inspection for the Town of Fairfield, held in Fairfield, by adjournment, on the 15th of August, 1775, it was Voted and Agreed, That if any person in this Town shall presume to export