notice to you is from a friend to the cause of America, desiring that I should acquaint you of the same, which I do, as it is my and every friend’s duty to the cause of America. From your humble servant,

DAVID BURGEE,
Living in Partition-street, New-York.

The Provincial Congress, in New-York.

A list of the Militia Officers in RUMBOUT Precinct, ULSTER County, NEW-YORK, elected agreeable to Resolutions of Congress:

Zebulon Southard, Captain; Evert Winckoop Swart, First Lieutenant; Robert Brett, Second Lieutenant; Isaac Van Wyck, Ensign.

Jacob Griffin, Captain; John G. Brinckerhoff, First Lieutenant; Abraham Schenck, Second Lieutenant; Christian Dubois, Jun., Ensign.

Joseph Horton, Captain; Johannes Wiltsey, First Lieutenant; John L. Losie, Second Lieutenant; Jacob Buys, Jun., Ensign.

Isaac Hegeman, Captain; Jacobus De Graff, First Lieutenant; Gideon Van Velen, Second Lieutenant; Robert Todd, Ensign.

William Fowler, Captain; Matthew Van Bunschoten, First Lieutenant; Daniel Outwater, Second Lieutenant; Peter Van Bunschoten, Ensign.

Stephen Brinckerhoff, Captain; John A. Brinckerhoff, (since dead,) First Lieutenant; George Brinckerhoff, Second Lieutenant; Stephen Osburn, Ensign.

Andrew Hill, Captain; Cornelius Brinckerhoff, First Lieutenant; Francis Way, Junior, Second Lieutenant; Abraham, La Dow, Ensign.

HENRY SCHENCK, Deputy Chairman.

September, 1775.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM ALBANY TO A GENTLEMAN IN NORWICH, CONNECTICUT, DATED SEPTEMBER 1, 1775.

Business of all kinds is entirely stagnated here. Since the primitive chaos gave place to creation, I question if there has been such a scene of confusion as this place has exhibited for a month past. When the wind is southerly, sloops are continually arriving, sometimes six or seven in one day, filled with veteran troops. They encamp, while here, upon the Flats, near the Patroon’s, and many of them lodge in sheds, barns, &c. It is said they are all bound for Canada, and propose to winter in Quebeck.

Volkert P. Douw, one of the Commissioners appointed by the Congress for managing Indian affairs, has been inviting the Six Nations to come and visit their brethren at Albany, and hold a conference with him and his colleagues, General Schuyler and Colonel Goose Van Schaick. In consequence of said invitation, upwards of four hundred Indians, with their squaws and papooses, have been here these three weeks past. There have been two publick conferences between them and the Commissioners, and one private in the Presbyterian Meeting-House. The savages declare that they will not lift the hatchet against their King and brethren on the other side of the great water, but observe an exact neutrality, unless either party shall attempt to garrison Fort Stanwix, or shut up their communication with Canada; in which case they will consider them who does it to be their enemy. They are now waiting until they receive their presents, which are soon expected from New-York. General Schuylcr’s Regiment, at Ticonderoga, embarked yesterday for St. John’s.

Watertown, August 21, 1775.

The following Letter was very privately sent from Fal-mouth, in Casco-Bay, to the late execrable Governour Hutchinson, and lately found among his papers. As some persons have been suspected of signing it, who are entirely innocent, it is now given to the publick, that such pernicious conduct may be chargeable on those only who are guilty of it:

Falmouth, February 10, 1774.

SIR: Being informed that your Excellency intends soon to embark for England, and fearing that certain resolves lately passed in a meeting of this Town, which your Excellency will probably soon see in print, may create unfavourable impressions in your Excellency’s mind against the Town, we beg leave to inform you that many of us disapprove of all the proceedings of the said town-meeting, and all of us utterly dislike the indecent reflections on the Administration at home, the East-India Company, and in particular what is said respecting your Excellency.

We further disapprove of the resolve acknowledging any obligations to Boston, for their conduct respecting the tea ships, and are determined to use our influence at the next annual March meeting to obtain a reconsideration of the said resolves.

Wishing your Excellency a prosperous voyage, we are, with the greatest respect, your Excellency’s most obedient humble servants,

To His Excellency Thomas Hutchinson, Esq.

Falmouth, September 1, 1775.

We, the subscribers, declare that, in signing the letter to Governour Hutchinson, of the 10th of February, 1774, lately published, it was the furthest from our intentions to injure or offend our Town or Country, or to signify our approbation of those acts of Parliament which are so universally and justly odious to America. We really thought Governour Hutchinson was a friend to his Country, and hoped he would have endeavoured, when in England, to obtain a redress of our grievances, and are sorry to find ourselves mistaken. We detest the thought of knowingly countenancing or encouraging an enemy to our once happy Constitution; and had we then been convinced that he was one, as we now are, we should never have signed that letter. We further declare, that it has always been our determination to observe the Association and Resolves of the Continental and Provincial Congresses, and hope this declaration will be satisfactory to the publick, whose favour we shall always think ourselves happy in deserving.

I, the subscriber, one of the signers of a letter to Governour Hutchinson, bearing date February 10th, 1774, lately published in the newspapers, do solemnly declare to the publick, that I consider, and always have considered, the Ministerial plan of taxing America without her consent as unconstitutional and oppressive; that I heartily approve of the present mode of defending ourselves against the violence of Ministerial Troops, and I have cheerfully obeyed all the Resolves of the Continental and Provincial Congresses; that I now consider said Hutchinson as one of the greatest enemies of our natural and chartered rights; and had he then appeared to me in the light that he has since, I should not have signed said letter. I further declare, that I did not disapprove of the substance of the Resolves of the Town of Falmouth, which the letter refers to, only of certain reflections on persons, which then appeared to me needless and imprudent, and which I then publickly objected to; therefore, I hope to be still considered as a friend to the liberties of America, and that the candid publick will forgive my errour in signing said letter.

BENJAMIN TITCOMB.

Falmouth, September 5, 1775.

Whereas we, the subscribers, with sundry others, in February, 1774, signed a letter to the late Governour Hutchinson; in doing which, we then thought we were serving the publick in general, and this Town in special; but now, finding it has given offence to many persons, we in this publick manner declare, that we had not the least design to offend the publick, or any individual, much less to injure the cause of America, the just rights and liberties whereof we are at all times ready to exert our best abilities