this Province, and is to be commanded by Lempriere; she is now equipping in Carolina.

The letters from England for this Province, by the last mail, I have had no account of; but I hear it has been wrote to some gentlemen here, that they are put into the man-of-war in Charlestown Harbour. I have no means to send for them. Was I to send the Provincial vessel, she can make no resistance, and would be taken by the rebel cruisers.

From Carolina a Rebel packet boat is established, that sails, under a flag with liberty wrote upon it, to Philadelphia, and another to Savannah.

Our coasts being entirely without defence, I thought you would be glad to have such information, in maritime affairs, as was in my power to give; at the same time I mean to draw your attention to such services, in these parts of His Majesty’s Dominions, as may be thought requisite, when I shall rejoice most heartily to have our coast cleared of such petty, insignificant cruisers, which are able to do great mischief to defenceless merchant ships.

I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient and humble servant,                              PAT. TONYN.

To Admiral Graves, Boston.

P. S. I am told Captain Thornborough, of the Tamer, lies at Charlestown, in a total state of inactivity.

COMMITTEE OF QUAKERS TO NEW-YORK COMMITTEE OF
SAFETY.

From our Meeting for Sufferings, held in NEW-YORK this 14th day of the 9th month, 1775.

To the Committee appointed for Safety for the Colony of NEW-YORK, during the recess of the Provincial Congress:

RESPECTED FRIENDS: Yesterday was laid Before this meeting a request, signed by Robert Benson, Secretary to said Committee, desiring, without delay, a list of all males amongst us, of the people called Quakers, in this City and County, from sixteen to sixty; which said request hath been solidly considered, and we are of the mind we cannot comply therewith, consistent with our religious principles; therefore hope you will not consider such refusal as the effect of an obstinate disposition, but, as it really is, a truly conscientious scruple, which we desire may at all times be exercised in such peaceable manner as to give no just cause of offence in the sight of God or man.

In tenderness, we remain, respectfully, your friends.

Signed by order and in behalf of our Meeting aforesaid:

WILLIAM RICKMAN, Clerk.

COMMITTEE OF GOSHEN, ORANGE COUNTY, NEW-YORK, TO
PROVINCIAL CONGRESS.

Goshen, Orange County, September 14, 1775.

SIR: The several members of the Committee of this Precinct, who were appointed to preside at the electing of officers in the several Companies of the Regiment in this Precinct, have made return to the Committee that they have attended accordingly, and that the choice fell upon the following persons, to wit:

GOSHEN COMPANY: Captain, George Thompson; Lieutenants, Joseph Wood and Coe Dale; Ensign, Daniel Everett, Jun.

FLORIDA COMPANY: Captain, Nathaniel Elmer; Lieutenants, John Poppino, Jun., and John Sayre; Ensign, Richard Bailey.

WAWAYANDA COMPANY: Captain, William Blair; Lieutenants, Thomas Wisner and Thomas Sayre, Jun.; Ensign, Richard Johnson.

DROWNEDLAND COMPANY: Captain, Samuel Jones, Jun.; Lieutenants, Peter Gale and Jacob Dunning; Ensign, Samuel Webb.

CHESTER COMPANY: Captain, John Jackson; Lieutenants, John Wood and James Miller; Ensign, James Par-shall.

POCHACK COMPANY: Captain, Ebenezer Owen; Lieutenants, Increase Holly and John Brunson; Ensign, David Rogers.

WARWICK COMPANY: Captain, Chas. Beardsley; Lieutenants, Richard Welling and Samuel Lobdell; Ensign, John Price,

POND COMPANY: Captain, Henry Wisner, Jun.; Lieutenants, Abr’m Dolson, Jun., and Peter Bartholf; Ensign, John Hopper.

West side of the WALKILL: Captain, Gilbert Bradner; Lieutenants, Joshua Davis and James Dolson; Ensign, Daniel Finch.

WANTAGE COMPANY: Captain, Daniel Rosekrans; Lieutenants, James Clark and Jacob Cole; Ensign, Samuel Cole.

The Committee have ordered me to make return of the above list to the honourable Provincial Congress, and desire that the commissions may be made out immediately and sent up, and the Companies to range in the above order.

I am your humble servant,

DANIEL EVERETT,

Chairman of the Committee for the Precinct of Goshen.

To Peter Van Brugh Livingston, Esq., President of the Honourable Provincial Congress.

A List of the Officers commissioned in the First (or Colonel LASHER’S) Regiment, in NEW-YORK, SEPTEMBER 14, 1775.

Colonel, John Lasher; Lieutenant-Colonel, Abraham Brasher; First Major, Andrew Stockholm; Second Major, Sebastian Bowman.

PRUSSIAN BLUES: Captain, James Alner; First Lieutenant, James Moore; Second Lieutenant, Henry Tiebout; Third Lieutenant, Henry Brasher.

OSWEGO RANGERS: Captain, John Roosevelt; First Lieutenant, Charles Dickenson; Second Lieutenant, Abraham Mesier; Third Lieutenant, Gershom Duyckinck.

RANGERS: Captain, James Able; First Lieutenant, John Johnson; Second Lieutenant, John Bancker; Third Lieutenant, Abraham B. Bancker.

FUSILIERS: Captain, Henry G. Livingston; First Lieutenant, Andrew Lott; Second Lieutenant, James Van Zandt; Third Lieutenant, Benjamin Seixas; Fourth Lieutenant, William S. Livingston.

HEART’S OAK: Captain, John Berrian; First Lieutenant, Frederick Jay; Second Lieutenant, David Dickson; Third Lieutenant, Cornelius Bogert.

GRENADIERS: Captain, Abr’m Van Dyck; First Lieutenant, John Anthony; Second Lieutenant, James Byers; Third Lieutenant, Ephraim Brasher.

LIGHT-INFANTRY: Captain, William W. Gilbert; First Lieutenant, John Wiley; Second Lieutenant, Wynant Van Zandt; Third Lieutenant, George Yeoman.

SPORTSMEN: Captain, Abraham Van Wyck; First Lieutenant, Theophilus Beekman; Second Lieutenant, Gerar-dus Beekman; Third Lieutenant, John Young.

GERMAN FUSILIERS: Captain, William Leonard; First Lieutenant, Peter Grim; Second Lieutenant, John Har-beck; Third Lieutenant, Oliver Mildeberger.

Surgeon, Malachi Treat; Adjutant, Philip Brasher; Quartermaster, William Leary.

LIGHT-HORSE: Captain, Abraham P. Lott; First Lieutenant, John Leary; Second Lieutenant, Peter Ketteltas; Third Lieutenant, Thomas Beekman; Adjutant and Quartermaster, Jacamiah Allen.

ARTILLERY: Captain, Samuel Tudor; Captain-Lieutenant, James Seagrove; First Lieutenant, John Devan; Second Lieutenant, Nicholas H. Bogert; Third Lieutenant, Francis Lewis, Jun.

COLONEL JAMES ROGERS TO NEW-YORK CONGRESS.

Cumberland County, Westminster, September 14, 1775.

HONOURED SIR: I have received your letter bearing date May 31st, 1775, and the papers enclosed; it was till the 10th of July before I received the same. I sincerely thank you for this intelligence of matters which so nearly concern us. We have appointed Committees, agreeable to the desire of your Provincial Congress. I have laid the said papers before the Committee of Safety for said County; they are all well pleased with the same. The Association recommended to be signed is now circulating through the County, and I imagine the people will universally sign the same. We expect to be able to send them very soon. If any thing material should occur, which deserves our notice, we should take it as a favour if you