read, prove his connections are with the friends of America. He likewise showed copies of letters written by him to gentlemen there, which breathe the strongest spirit of American freedom.

His using his influence with the Indians at the Treaty lately held here in favour of the United Colonies, as well as its being his interest to keep peace with them, and to be on good terms with the inhabitants where his estate chiefly lies, all serve to corroborate the opinion we entertain of his attachment to his Country. Therefore, it is unanimously

Resolved, That the paragraph in the Maryland Paper, under the Williamsburgh head, is false and scandalous, and seems to be inserted with a design to ruin him in the opinion of his countrymen, and to sow dissensions amongst us.

Resolved, That Major Trent’s conduct has been, on all occasions, that of a true friend to American liberty; and that any injury done him would be the cause of much mischief, as his numerous friends and acquaintances, as well amongst ourselves as amongst the Six Nations, would resent it.

Resolved, It is the opinion of this Committee, that the Printers ought to be cautious how they suffer publications in their Papers against any person, without good and sufficient grounds, and more especially against the friends of this Country.

Resolved, As Major Trent has ordered the author of this publication to be sued, that all friends to the Country ought to endeavour to have him apprehended.

Resolved, That these Resolves be sent to Messrs. W. & T. Bradford, of Philadelphia, and they be requested to publish them in their Paper; and as the paragraph has appeared in most of the other Papers on the Continent, the Printers of them will no doubt look upon it as a piece of justice due from them to Major Trent to publish these Resolves in their Papers.

GEORGE CROGHAN, Chairman.

Pittsburgh, October 23, 1775.

Major William Trent showed us a paragraph in a Maryland newspaper, in which it was mentioned, under the Williamsburgh head, that, “By a gentleman from London, who came passenger in the Ship Baltimore, bound for Maryland, we learn that one Captain Trent, a native of Pennsylvania, left London about the beginning of May, being intrusted by Lord North with the sum of forty thousand Pounds, to fee the Indians to cut our throats.” He also showed us a letter, the writer of which informs him, that “it is said there is a large reward in the Virginia paper for taking him.” Uneasy at this imputation thrown in such a publick manner upon his character, and anxious to wipe it off as far as he can in this remote place, where he has but very few of his papers with him, he requested us to hear some letters from gentlemen in England to him, and the copies of some letters from him to gentlemen in England. Those written by him are in the sentiments and language of a friend to America, and those written to him evidently show that their authors conceived him to be such. We have heard the characters of the gentlemen who wrote them, and believe that they would not have chosen Major Trent as a correspondent in political matters, had they thought his conduct while he was in England suspicious. We are well informed that Major Trent, since his arrival in America, has disposed of part of the Indian goods he had on hand, and has offered to dispose of more. We think that a person intrusted with money for the purpose mentioned in the newspaper would be inclined to purchase rather than to sell goods, as in the Indian country they would be much more useful than cash.

Commis’rs from the Congress for Indian Affairs.

NEW-YORK CONGRESS TO CONTINENTAL CONGRESS.

[Read November 6, 1775.]

In Provincial Congress, New-York, October 27, 1775.

SIR: The Committee of Safety, during the recess of the Provincial Congress, held a conference with Mr. Bernard Romans, and engaged his services as an engineer in the building the fortifications on Hudson’s River. He objected to them that his pension from the Crown (of about fifty Pounds sterling per year, as botanist for one of the Floridas) might be taken away, when it was known that he had assisted this Country, and therefore prayed that he might be engaged as engineer in the Continental service. The Committee thereupon promised him the pay of fifty dollars per month, for the present, and informed him that it was probable his services would be wanted. We are not competent to the perfecting this business, and therefore pray that the Congress will make some order in the premises. As to the quantum of his pay, if fifty dollars is thought too little, the Congress will be pleased to fix upon the sum which they think adequate to the duty he is to perform.

We are, Sir, respectfully, your most obedient and humble servants.

By order:

NATHANIEL WOODHULL, Pres’t.

To the Hon. John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress.

FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS OF THE MILITIA OF THE CITY OF NEW-YORK.

Committee Chamber, New-York, October 27, 1775.

The following is a list of the names of Field and Staff Officers nominated by the General Committee to command the three Regiments of Militia for this City and County:

Names of Field and Staff Officers for the First Regiment, viz: Henry Remsen, Colonel; Joseph Bull, Lieutenant-Colonel; Anthony L. Bleecker, First Major; Nicholas Roosevelt, Second Major; John White, Adjutant; Nicholas Quackenbush, Quartermaster.

The aforesaid Regiment to consist of ten Companies, viz: Beat No. 1, Peter Stoutenburgh, Captain; No. 2, Samuel Johnson, Captain; No. 6, Peter Elting, Captain; No. 7. John Roome, Esq., Captain; No. 10, Garret Abeel, Captain; No. 11, Nicholas Low, Captain; No. 12, Peter Bertune, Captain; No. 15, Henry Remsen, Captain; No. 16, Garret S. De Wint, Captain; No. 20, Thomas W. Moore, Captain.

Names of Field and Staff Officers for the Second Regiment, viz: John Jay, Esq., Colonel; John Broome, Lieutenant-Colonel; Garret Abeel, First Major; Morgan Lewis, Second Major; Patrick McDavitt, Adjutant; Abraham Brinkerhoff, Quartermaster.

The Second Regiment to consist of ten Companies, viz: Beat No. 3, Mangle Minthorne, Captain; No. 4, James Brown, Captain; No. 8, Benjamin James, Captain; No. 9, George Janeway, Captain; No. 13, Benjamin Carpenter, Captain; No. 14, George Dominick, Captain; No. 17, Richard Fletcher, Captain; No. 21, Daniel Phænix, Captain; No. 22, Nicholas Roosevelt, Captain; No. 23, Daniel Shaw, Captain.

Names of Field and Staff Officers for the Third Regiment, viz: Abraham P. Lott, Colonel; Peter T. Curtenius, Lieutenant-Colonel; Anthony Lispenard, First Major; John Reed, Second Major; Nicholas C. Bogart, Adjutant; Andrew Breasted, Quartermaster.

The Third Regiment to consist of nine Companies, viz: Beat No. 5, Anthony Lispenard, Captain; No. 18, William, Depeyster, Jun., Captain; No. 19, Nicholas N. Anthony, Captain; No. 24, John Warner, Captain; No. 25, Richard Deane, Captain; No. 26, Nathaniel Tylee, Captain; No. 28, Theophilus Anthony, Captain; No. 29, Samuel Benson, Captain; No. 27, John Grigg, Captain.

N. B. Nicholas C. Bogart declines serving.

NEWBURGH (NEW-YORK) COMMITTEE TO THE PROVINCIAL CONGRESS.

In Committee, October 27, 1775.

This is to certify, that we, the Committee of Safety and Observation for the Precinct of Newburgh, for the apprehending two persons, viz: Stephen Wiggins and David Purdy, did request and command Captain Samuel Logan, of the Minute Company at New-Windsor, to assist with eleven of his men in apprehending the said persons, he having attended and assisted one day and a half, with himself at the head of the following persons, viz: John Robinson

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