FIELD-OFFICERS OF THE SECOND BATTALION OF SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW-YORK.

A Return of the names of the persons for the Field Officers of the Second Battalion in Suffolk County, taken according to the directions of the Provincial Congress by the Committees of East and Southampton, viz: David Mulford, First Colonel; Jonathan Hedges, Second Colonel; Uriah Rogers, First Major; George Herrick, Second Major; John Gilston, Adjutant; Phineas Howell, Quartermaster.

Signed by order of the Committee:

DAVID PEIRSON,Chairman.

August 21, 1773.

RETURN OF MILITIA OFFICERS FOB SOUTHEAST PRECINCT, DUTCHESS COUNTY, NEW-YORK.

Pursuant to a Resolution of Provincial Congress,

Ordered, That Thomas Baldwin, Esquire, and Nathaniel Foster, two of the Members of this Committee, notify the Militia of this Precinct, consisting of one Beat, (lately commanded by John Field, as Captain,) to appear on the 25th instant at the usual place of parade, that the said Militia, under the direction and inspection of the said Baldwin and Foster, may arrange themselves into a military Company, agreeable to said Resolution of Congress. That said Militia do then and there make choice of military officers by a majority of votes, to take the command of said Company; and that the said Baldwin and Foster make return of their doing to the Chairman of this Committee.

JOSEPH CRANE, Chairman.

Southeast Precinct, August 28, 1775.

Having duly executed the above Order of Committee, we hereby certify that the Company of Militia of said Southeast Precinct, agreeable to said order, did assemble; and that they have, by a fair majority of votes, made choice of commissioned Officers to take the command of said Company, agreeable to the aforesaid Resolution of Congress, as follows, viz: William Mott, Captain; Benjamin Higgins, First Lieutenant; Ebenezer Gage, Second Lieutenant; Nathaniel Green, Jun., Ensign.

A true copy of the Return:

JOSEPH CRANE, Chairman.

ALBANY COMMITTEE TO NEW-YORK CONGRESS.

Albany Committee Chamber, August 21, 1775.

SIR: Since our last respecting Alexander White, Sheriff of Tryon County, which he was to accompany to your Congress, process of law was unexpectedly served on him for a just debt, after the despatches were ready and orders given for his being taken on shipboard, which causes his detention here. We did not care to force him out of the Sheriff’s custody, or to make any infraction on, or stop the course of the civil law in this particular, or any other case; but when the safety of the publick is much concerned or absolutely requires it, then, and not till then, we think the necessity of the thing may justify the measure. We wrote to Major-General Schuyler of the embarrassment we were in, and he coincides with us in sentiment to leave him confined here until we are favoured with your determination on this point. We, therefore, only send down Conner, who was to have gone with White, in expectation of your speedy answer.

We are, Gentlemen, your humble servants,

By order of the Committee:

ABRAHAM YATES, Jun., Chairman.

SIR JOHN JOHNSON TO ALEXANDER WHITE, TRYON COUNTY, NEW-YORK.

Johnson Hall, Sunday night, 11 o’clock.

DEAR SIR: After you went off yesterday Mr. Stuart Frey and Dr. Adams went down to Fonda’s and Veeders’s, and acquainted the people with your departure out of the county. As soon as they were assured of it, they dispersed all their men, to the amount of about five hundred, and sent expresses up and down the country to stop all that were coming to their assistance, as well as the cannon they had sent for to Schenectady; and in the afternoon some from the different Committees came up to Tice’s, and informed they would wait my pleasure there till eight in the night. I went accordingly, and was received in a very friendly manner: when I assured them you were gone they were perfectly satisfied, but at the same time declared they would never suffer you to return, and wanted me to promise that you never should. I told them I could not promise any such thing. They all desired to be restored to the same good understanding we used to be on, and declared they never would countenance any evil designs against me, or any thing belonging to me, nor never did; upon which we parted, seemingly good friends. I would not have you, on any account whatsoever, to return now, as I assured them you would not. We have got Aaron and another Indian to go with you, and you may depend upon their being with you on Tuesday afternoon. Major Fonda is desirous of being reconciled to me, and I expect to see him to-morrow or next day in Town. The bearer is threatened so much, that he determines to go with you. I have several things for you, which I will send you by the Indians. God bless you, and send you safe to your journey’s end, is the sincere wish of your friend,

JOHN JOHNSON.

P. S. As your being at Harris’s is known to too many, I would advise you to keep in the woods all day to-morrow, for fear of the worst.

PROVIDENCE (RHODE-ISLAND) COMMITTEE TO NEW-YORK COMMITTEE.

Providence, August 21, 1775.

SIR:The Committee of Inspection for this Town have been applied to by Messrs. Clark and Nightingale, merchants here, to give them letters of recommendation to the Committee of New-York, requesting liberty to import a quantity of flour and other provisions for the use of the Town, and for the American Army. As we doubt not but these gentlemen will take every prudent step for this purpose, we recommend it to your body to grant them, or their order, permission to ship any quantity they may want at this time; and if any other article may be wanted, you will, we make no doubt, give them every assistance they may require in procuring and shipping the same for this place. Your compliance with this request will greatly oblige, Sir, your most humble servants,

NICHOLAS COOKE,
Chairman of the Committee.

To the Chairman of the Committee of Inspection for New-York.

GOVERNOUR TRUMBULL TO NEW-YORK CONGRESS.

Lebanon, August 21, 1775.

SIR: I received your favour of the 28th ult. long since, and with pleasure noted the contents, and the noble, forward disposition of your respectable Congress to promote a service of so great a necessity and importance as supplying the Northern Army, among other necessaries, with tents, which I should not have asked of you for the troops of this Colony, but from a sense that the cause is common, and that we are extremely exhausted of materials for tents, and that it was proposed to me by General Schuyler that you could probably do it with ease; and from your favourable assurances I hoped they were received at the camp before this, but I am unhappy to find, by letters of the 14th ult., received this morning from General Schuyler and Colonel Hinman, that they have not received or heard of any coming to them, and expressing fears that the proposed progress of the Army may be impeded, disappointed, or Colonel Hinman’s regiment very greatly suffer for want of them.

I must beg the favour of you, since you were pleased to undertake it, (and in confidence there of we have neglected