to be paid, which, with a month’s wages that General Washington assured our Committee he would pay as soon as he received the money from Philadelphia, which he daily expected, will answer their present necessities until our Congress meets, the last of October next, and shall order money to be struck off, which we expect they then will, to settle the rolls to the 4th of August. And in the mean time we hope the officers of the several Regiments will endeavour to keep and maintain quiet and harmony in their respective corps, rather than raise difficulties them selves, and then instil them into their men.

In behalf of the Committee, I am, Sir, your humble servant,

MATTHEW THORNTON, Chairman.

Honourable John Sullivan, Esq.

COLONEL ARNOLD TO NATHANIEL TRACY.

Fort Western, September 28, 1775.

DEAR SIR: This will be handed you by Captain Clark son, who will acquaint you with the particulars of our voyage, which has been very troublesome indeed. To Captain Clarkson I am under many obligations, for his activity, vigilance, and care of the whole fleet, both on our passage and since our arrival here, for which he may very possibly be blamed by some of the other Captains; but he has really merited much, and will always give me a sensible pleasure to hear of his welfare and success, as 1 think him very deserving.

I must embrace this opportunity to acknowledge the many favours received from you at Newbury; and am, with my best respects to Mrs. Tracy, your brother, and Mr. Jackson, &c., dear Sir, yours, &c.,

B. ARNOLD.

To Mr. Nathaniel Tracy.

COLONEL ARNOLD TO LIEUTENANT-COLONEL ENOS.

Fort Western, September 29, 1775.

SIR: YOU will forward on Captain Williams’s and Captain Scott’s Companies, with the remainder of Captain McCobb’s, and any others left behind, as fast as possible. Order them to follow the route of the Army, and join at Chaudier Pond. You will bring up the rear, and order on all stragglers except those sick, which you will send on board the Broad-Bay, Captain Clarkson. Leave two or three men with the Commissary, to assist him, and hurry on as fast as possible without fatiguing the men too much. Bring on with you all the carpenters of Captain Colburn’s Company, and as much provision as the batteaus will carry. When the Indians arrive, hurry them on as fast as possible.

I am, Sir, your humble servant,

B. ARONOLD.

To Lieutenant-Colonel Enos.

MEETING OF THE LIVERY OF LONDON.

At a Meeting of the Livery of London, in Common Hall assembled, on Friday, the 29th of September, 1775:

The Lord Mayor, Aldermen Bull, Sawbridge, Thomas, Lee, Hart, the two new Sheriffs, the Recorder, and other City Officers, met in the Council Chamber, Guildhall, went to St. Lawrence’s Church and heard divine service, and a sermon preached by the Reverend Mr. Williamson, the Lord Mayor’s Chaplain; they then returned to Guildhall. After some little stay in the Council Chamber, they came upon the hustings, when the Recorder coming forward, said it was the duty of his office to explain the business of the day. He remarked that the Livery were then called to the exercise of the most invaluable of all their privileges; that much depended on the choice of a Lord Mayor, who was elected for the preservation of the pub-lick peace, and whose duty consisted in the protection of the innocent and the repression of the guilty. He observed that the weight the metropolis possessed, through out the Kingdom, would make the conduct operate as an example to other Corporations, and hoped that the Livery would return two such gentlemen to the Court of Alder men: that on whichsoever their choice might fall, the generous views of the Electors would be fully answered. This speech was received with the applause it deserved.

The Lord Mayor and Aldermen now retired, and proclamation was made that all Non-Liverymen should depart the hall; but not a soul stirred.

Mr. Common Sergeant now read the names of the Aldermen in nomination to the office, and said, “If you are inclined to have the Lord Mayor added to the list, it must be signified in writing, signed by two Liverymen;” on which, such notification was handed up, and signed Samuel Cork, Richard Brewer, and Thomas Gorst.

The Common Sergeant proceeded to read the names in nomination, which were received in the following manner: Halifax, three hands, (loud laughing;) Eisdale, eight hands, (laughing and hissing;) Kennett, two hands, (laughing and hissing;) Sawbridge, almost every hand, (roar of applause and clapping;) Oliver, a hundred hands, (clapping and hooting intermixed;) Lewes, general clapping; Plomer, (much clapping;) Hart, (moderate clapping with hooting;) Lee, (general applause;) Wilkcs, all hands, (three shouts, and general clapping.)

The Common Sergeant declared the Sheriffs’ opinion that the election had fallen on the Lord Mayor and Mr. Sawbridge, to be returned to the Court of Aldermen for their choice of one of those gentlemen.

There not being a sufficient number of Aldermen, by four, to make a Court, there ensued a vacancy of business for an hour and a half, while messengers were despatched to rally the scattered forces; but the Court being at length complete, the business was soon done. All the Magistrates coming on the bustings, the Recorder said that the Sheriffs have returned the Lord Mayor and Mr. Sawbridge to the Court of Aldermen, and their choice had fallen on the latter; and, said he, “I hereby declare John Sawbridge, Esq., Lord Mayor for the year ensuing.” This declaration was received with loud bursts of applause.

The Lord Mayor elect, being invested with the gold chain, addressed the Livery as follows:

“Gentlemen of the Livery:

“Permit me to return you my sincere thanks for this fresh mark of your approbation and confidence. The office which I have been elected to, by your suffrages, and the scrutiny in the Court of Aldermen, I think it my duty to accept. I will discharge it with assiduity and fidelity.

“The rights and franchises of the Corporation collectively, and of each of my fellow-citizens individually, I will defend at the risk of my life and fortune.

“The present crisis is likely to be productive of important and dangerous events. I wish my abilities may be equal to the occasion. You may depend on my integrity and resolution. I will assemble you in Common Hall as often as I find the occasion requires it, or a proper application is made to me for the purpose. ”

This speech was received with the merited applause.

The Lord Mayor now informed the citizens that he had received a letter from the Congress at Philadelphia, signed John Hancock, and addressed to the Lord Mayor and Livery of London, which was read, and is as follows:

“Philadelphia, July 8, 1775.

“MY LORD: Permit the Delegates of the people of the twelve ancient Colonies to pay your Lordship, and the very respectable body of which you are head, the-just tribute of gratitude and thanks for the virtuous and unsolicited resentment you have shown to the violated rights of a free people. The City of London, my Lord, having in all ages approved itself the patron of liberty and the support of just government, against lawless tyranny and oppression cannot fail to make us deeply sensible of the powerful aid our cause must receive from such advocates —a cause, my Lord, worthy the support of the first city in the world, as it involves the fate of a great Continent, and threatens to shake the foundations of a flourishing, and, until lately, a happy Empire.

“North-America, my Lord, wishes most ardently for a lasting connection with Great Britain, on terms of just and equal liberty; less than which generous minds will not offer, nor brave and free ones be willing to receive.

“A cruel war has at length been opened against us; and whilst we prepare to defend ourselves like the descendants of Britons, we still hope that the mediation of wise and good citizens will at length prevail over despotism, and restore harmony and peace, on permanent principles, to an oppressed and divided Empire.