CAPTAIN JOHN LAMB TO NEW-YORK CONGRESS.

New-York, August 28, 1775.

GENTLEMEN: I last Saturday evening received an order from your Board, respecting the pay of the Artillery Company under my command; by which order I observe you have made an entire new arrangement in regard to the said Company, by making it an additional Company, to be considered as part of Col. McDougall’s Regiment, and subject to his commands. As the Artillery, in every service, are always considered as a distinct corps, and never as part of any particular Regiment, and as I engaged in the service of my Country purely from a principle of serving it, divested of every sinister motive, I conceive myself to be degraded by this new arrangement, and deprived of that rank which a Captain of Artillery is known to hold in every country. I am therefore constrained, in honour, to decline a service in which I must continually suffer the greatest mortification and chagrin; at the same time I cannot doubt but you will make some provision to compensate for the trouble and expense which I have necessarily been put to in raising the Company. I am, Gentlemen, your most humble servant,

JOHN LAMB.

To the Honourable Provincial Congress for the Colony of New-York.

SAMUEL BURLING TO NEW-YORK CONGRESS.

New-York, August 28, 1775.

SIR: Having received a letter by the last post from Providence, in Rhode-Island, accompanied with another from the Committee of said Town, directed to the Chairman of the Committee of the City of New-York, requesting liberty to ship to that place a quantity of flour and other provisions, for the use of that Town and the Provincial Army, by Captain Lindsay and Captain Joseph Witney, who are well provided to carry the same with safety, Captain Lindsay waits on you for permission for the said two vessels to load, and for which, agreeable to the desire of that Committee, I also request the approbation and concurrence of the Congress. I am your humble servant,

SAMUEL BURLING.

To the President of the Provincial Congress, New-York.

New-York, August 30, 1775.

Received on board the Sloop Victory, whereof I am master, in good order and well conditioned, the undermentioned goods, which I promise to deliver to the Chairman of the Committee at Providence, in Rhode-Island, or to his assigns, (the danger of the seas and seizures only excepted,) he or they paying, for the freight of the same, one Pound twelve Shillings for the baggage, and three Pounds eighteen Shillings for the passage of two servants, and their accommodations while on board, viz:

Two trunks marked C. F., Esq.; one valise, with bedding, Lieutenant French, Twenty-Second Regiment; two trunks marked Ensign Rotton, Forty-Fifth Regiment; one valise, do.; two canteens, do.; one bed-case, do.; one fiddle-case, do.; one hat-case, do.; two trunks marked Mr. McDermott; one bed-box, do.; one small trunk, do.; one valise bedding, do.

BENJ. LINDSAY.

APPLICATIONS TO NEW-YORK CONGRESS FOR PERMISSION TO LOAD VESSELS FOR FOREIGN PORTS.

New-York, August 28, 1775.

GENTLEMEN: We have a vessel loading for a foreign port, which is cleared out at the custom-house, her cargo to consist of three thousand bushels of rye, which we have purchased, the proceeds of which, with what bills we mean to send, we intended to have laid out in articles that will be much wanted by this Continent; should take it as a particular favour if you would take this affair in your consideration, and, if agreeable, to grant us a permit to finish loading and to proceed to sea.

We are, with esteem, Gentlemen, your most obedient servants,

JAS. & ALEX. STEWART.

To the Provincial Congress of New-York.

New-York, August 28, 1775.

SIR: I have laden on board my Brig Patty, Captain Bedford Ashfield, four thousand bushels of Indian corn, which, with one thousand bushels more, and a few boards, will be all her cargo; with which cargo of Indian corn and lumber the said brig is to proceed to the Island of Madeira; and for the true performance of it, myself and the Captain will enter into any security required by the honourable the Provincial Congress. I therefore pray the Congress will give me permission to take on board the remainder of my cargo, which is bought already, and suffer the said Brig Patty to depart with it to Madeira, which will greatly oblige yours and the Congress’s most obedient humble servant,

V. PEARSCHFIELD.

To Peter V. B. Livingston, Esq., President of the Provincial Congress for the Colony of New-York.

New-York, August 28, 1775.

GENTLEMEN: We request a permission for our Sloop Charlotte, Captain Harriot, to depart for Kingston, in the Island of Jamaica, with a cargo of three hundred and thirty barrels of flour, and some staves on board; and we intend to put on board twenty or thirty barrels of lamp oil, if to be had, and to fill up with staves. We had engaged a parcel of ship-bread from Mr. Phœnix, which was assigned to him and some other gentlemen, for the use of the poor, by Mr. Abraham Van Vleck, a late delinquent; but, on considering your late resolves, we decline asking a permission for that article.

We are, most respectfully, Gentlemen, your obedient and very humble servants,

HENRY REMSEN,
JNO. READE.

New-York, August 28, 1775.

Charles McEvers and Company inform the honourable Provincial Congress that they have purchased a cargo of wheat, which is now loading on board the Ship Albany, James Bunyan master, for Lisbon, and that no other article of provisions is to be loaded on board said ship. They are ready to give any security required that this ship and cargo shall proceed direct to Lisbon. They therefore pray that permission may be given for this ship to finish her loading, and proceed on her voyage.

New-York, August 28, 1775.

GENTLEMEN: Being informed that you had come to a resolution that no provisions shall be shipped out of this Colony without first obtaining permission of you, in consequence of which order we think it our duty to acquaint you that the Ship Peggy, Captain Barron, had on board, before the resolve was made, about seven thousand four hundred bushels of wheat, with which she was cleared, and sailed as far as Coney Island, which cargo we did intend she would have gone to sea with, (although there was about five hundred bushels wanting to complete her load,) as we were determined not to transgress your orders.

We therefore hope you will grant us permission to take on board the remainder of her cargo, and proceed to Falmouth, in England, as at first intended.

Your compliance will much oblige your humble servants,

MURRAY SANSOM,
FRED, RHINELANDER.

To the Honourable the Provincial Congress of New-York.

New-York, August 28, 1775.

GENTLEMEN: We are informed that, by a resolve of your House, no provision shall be loaded or sent from hence without your permission. We, ever willing, invariably, to abide by every measure adopted that may be thought necessary and conducive for the good of society, think it our duty, at this time, to inform you that a considerable time ago we had orders from a house at Madeira to send them a vessel load of wheat, Indian corn, rye, flour, staves, &c. In compliance with this order, about six weeks ago began buying wheat and flour, &c., and stored and now half loaded. Must also acquaint you that eight days ago a vessel arrived from Scotland, the owners of which have given orders to load with wheat for Barcelona, and in consequence of, have purchased and stored, and have more engaged, so that both vessels could sail this week. Would be glad to know what is requisite for us to do, as we are willing to give every