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1775
Sept.25,
Letter from Colonel McDougall to Col. Lasher, directing him to proceed with his Battalion to Jamaica, in Queen’s County, and arrest the Tories and secure their arms,
795
25,
Letter from the Commissioners at the Highlands to the New-York Committee of Safety. They are of opinion that Mr. Romans’s plan for the defence of the River is not sufficient, and complain that they were not consulted on the subject, before the plans and estimates were sent to the Continental Congress,
795
25
Letter from General Schuyler to the President of Congress,
796
Return of the Sick discharged by General Schuyler, from the 20th of July to the 25th of September,
797
Letter from General Montgomery to General Schuyler, dated Camp near St. John’s, September 19,
797
Report of the Deputies of the Sis Nations’ of their mission to the Caughnawagas, made to General Schuyler, at Ticonderoga, September 24,
798
25
Substance of Letters received by Government from America, to the 25th of September, published in the London Gazette,
798
25
Capture of Colonel Ethan Allen by the British, at Montreal,
800
Colonel Allen’s account of his capture and treatment by the British,
799
25
Letter from Colonel Ethan Allen to Col. Prescott. Is a prisoner, and in irons, and claims the treatment due to his rank and merit,
801
25
Letter from the Committee of Rochester to the Council of Massachusetts-Bay. Their objections to the appointment of Enoch Hammond as a Justice of the Peace, for the County of Plymouth,
802
25
Letter from Colonel Arnold to General Washington. He is at Fort Weston, and making every preparation to proceed on his expedition,
960
26
Address of the Mayor, Aldermen, Burgesses, and Commonalty of the Borough of Great Yarmouth, to the King. Express their abhorrence of the rebellion now carrying on in America, and make a tender of their lives and fortunes towards suppressing it,
802
26
Address of the Mayor, Justice, Aldermen, Capital and Inferior Burgesses of the Borough and Town of Taunton, to the King. The machinations of men here, as well as in America, void of all principle, have driven headlong the Americans into a rebellion, which cowardice only prevents their joining in,
803
26
Address of the principal Inhabitants and Manufacturers of the Borough and Town of Taunton to the King. Give His Majesty the most solemn assurances that they will be ready, on all occasions, to sacrifice whatever is dear and valuable to them, to enable His Majesty to bring his rebellious subjects in America to a just sense of their duty,
803
26
Petition from the Inhabitants and principal Manufacturers of the Town of Taunton to the King. A war with the Colonies will be detrimental to His Majesty’s dignity, to the Manufactories of this Town, and to the Trade and Navigation of the Kingdom. A reconciliation with them will save a great effusion of blood and expense of treasure—subjects worthy of His Majesty’s gracious consideration,
803
26
Meeting of the Supporters of the Bill of Rights, London. Recommend to the Members of the Society, who have seats in Parliament, to use their endeavours to stop the war against America, to endeavour to heal the unhappy divisions between Great Britain and America, and to oppose the imposition of any additional taxes for carrying on the war against America,
804
26
Letter from the President of Congress to General Washington, desiring him to consult his Officers on several points, presented for his consideration,
804
26
Letter from Richard Henry Lee to General Washington,
805
26
Letter from Samuel Adams to Elbridge Gerry. The eyes of friends and foes are fixed on our Province, and if jealousy or envy can sully its reputation, they will not miss the opportunity. Some of our military men have, I fear, disgraced us; every man, therefore, of real merit among them should be spoken of, as far as decency will permit, to their advantage,
806
1775
Sept 26,
Letter from Thomand Ball to Joseph Shippen, Jun. A party of Connecticut intruders, supposed to consist of three hundred men, are at Freeland’s Mill, intrenching themselves,
807
26
Address of “Essex” to the Inhabitants of New-Jersey,
807
26
Letter from General Schuyler to General Washington,
808
26
Letter from Governour Cooke to General Washington,
808
26
Letter from Henry Ward to General Greene, with a Letter brought by a woman to Providence, in July last, to be delivered to Mr. Dudley or Captain Wallace,
809
26
Instructions by General Washington to the Wagon-Master General,
809
26
Letter from General Washington to the Committee of Hartford, Connecticut, recommending forbearance towards Major French and the persons with him,
810
26
Letter from Gen. Washington to Major French. He would be justified in making the condition of the Ministerial Officers in some degree dependant on their treatment of American Prisoners, but his disposition will not allow him to follow the unworthy example set by General Gage, to its fullest extent,
810
26
Letter from General Washington to General Spencer, on the Petition signed by several Captains and Subalterns, objecting to the appointment of Mr. Huntingdon,
811
26
Confession of Tyler Dibble, of Stamford, Connecticut,
812
27
Order by the King in Council, prohibiting the exportation of Saltpetre,
812
27
Address of the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the Town of Beverly. Give this publick testimony of their abhorrence of the unnatural rebellion in His Majesty’s American Colonies, as well as of those evil-minded men at home and abroad by whom it is principally promoted and abetted,
812
27
Resolutions adopted at a Meeting of the Merchants of Bristol,
813
Petition from the Merchants, Traders, Manufacturers, and others, citizens of Bristol, to the King, against the measures adopted by Government for carrying on the war against the Colonies,
816
Proceedings of the Mayor, &c., on preparing an Address to be presented to the King,
814
Narrative of facts and of the proceedings respecting an Address from the Inhabitants of Bristol,
815
Address of the Mayor, Burgesses, Clergy, Freeholders, and Inhabitants of the City of Bristol, to the King. They hope that the loyalty which prevails here will soon convince their fellow-subjects in America of their error, and bring them back to a just sense of their duty and allegiance, which alone can restore them to His Majesty’s favour,
817
27
Letter from a Gentleman in London to a Friend in the country. A majority in both Houses of Parliament is devoted to the Minister. The landed interest is as ignorant as the trading interest is venal; hence the desire of the country gentlemen to tax America, and hence the Addresses of the Towns to pursue the war,
818
27
Letter from the Council of Safety of South-Carolina to William Henry Drayton,
819
27
Letter from Maryland to a Gentleman in Massachusetts. Opposition by the Tories to the People,
819
27
Address of Managers of the United Company of Philadelphia for promoting American Manufactures,
820
27
Address by the Privates of upwards of thirty Companies, belonging to the City and Districts of Philadelphia, containing their reasons for refusing to sign the Military Articles ordered by the Committee of Safety,
821
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