1775. |
Oct. 9, |
Letter from the New-York Delegates is the Continental Congress to the Provincial Congress. Their diligence in the erection of the Fortifications in the Highlands is highly approved, |
1279 |
9, |
Letter from President Hancock to the New-York Congress. A ton of Powder has been ordered for New-York, but if it can with safety be spared, or any part of it, Congress desire it may immediately be sent to General Schuyler, |
1279 |
9, |
Letter from the President of Congress to General Schuyler. The Silver and Gold that could be collected is forwarded to him, |
987 |
9, |
Letter from Robert R. Livingston to the New-York Congress. Has begun to work his Powder Mill, but has not got in full operation yet, |
987 |
9, |
Officers of a Company of Minute-Men chosen in Ulster County, New-York, |
988 |
9, |
Letter from General Montgomery to General Schuyler. Our conference with St. Luke has ended in smoke: he made the Indian deliver my letter to Carleton, who had it burnt without reading it; the Indian told the Governour he was sent to me by St. Luke and others, |
1096 |
9, |
Letter from Governour Trumbull to the President of Congress. It is unhappy that jealousies should be excited, or disputes of any sort be litigated between any of the Colonies, to disunite them at a time our liberty, our property, and our all is at stake, |
988 |
9, |
Letter from Governour Trumbull to the New-York Congress. Has just been advised that a small Fleet has left Boston, intended, as it is supposed, to bombard some Towns on the coast. Bristol was cannonaded last Saturday, and as they are soon expected on our own coast, we are not able to furnish New-York any Powder, |
1284 |
9, |
Letter from Governour Trumbull to General Washington. Deputy Governour Griswold has accepted the appointment to represent Connecticut at the meeting of the New-England Colonies with the Committee from Congress, |
988 |
9, |
Letter from Major French to General Washington, |
989 |
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Letter from a Gentleman in Bristol, Rhode-Island, to his friend in New-York, giving a full account of the attack upon that place by Captain Wallace, with three British Men-of-War, one Bomb-Ketch, and other Armed Vessels, |
990 |
9, |
Letter from General Howe to the Earl of Dartmouth, giving his opinion on the points presented in his Lordships Letter of August 2d, |
991 |
9, |
Letter from Elbridge Gerry to Samuel Adams, Privateers should be fitted out: the Continent should fit out one or two heavy Armed Ships, and increase them as circumstances require. Colonies should fit out large Privateers, and individuals small ones, |
993 |
9, |
Letter from S. Moylan and J. Glover to General Washington. By Saturday next, one of the Armed Schooners will be ready to sail, |
994 |
10, |
Irish Parliament, |
995 |
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Speech of the Lord-Lieutenant, |
995 |
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Address to the King, moved by Sir Charles Bingham, |
996 |
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Mr. Ponsonbys motion, to amend that part of the Address relative to the Americans, |
996 |
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Debate on Mr. Ponsonbys motion, |
996 |
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Amendment rejected; Ayes 49, Noes 99, |
997 |
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Mr. Gardiners motion, to expunge the whole clause relative to the Americans, rejected; Ayes 50, Noes 90,
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997 |
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Address to the Lord-Lieutenant, moved by Colonel Ross, and carried, |
997 |
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Debate on the Address to the King, |
998 |
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Address agreed to by the House, |
1000 |
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Speech of Captain Wilson, with a clause to be inserted in the next Address, |
1000 |
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Address of the House of Lords to the King, |
1001 |
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Address of the House of Commons to the King, |
1002 |
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Address of the Lords to the Lord-Lieutenant, |
1003 |
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Address of the Commons to the Lord-Lieutenant, |
1004 |
10, |
New-York Committee direct the Guard at the Barracks to prevent the removal of any stores, without the written order of the Committee or the Provincial Congress, |
1005 |
1775. |
Oct. 10, |
Permission given to William Prince to ship off Fruit Trees, |
1005 |
10, |
Resolutions of the New-York Provincial Congress, to dissolve that body on the 14th of November next, and providing for the election of another on the 7th of the same month, |
1005 |
10, |
Letter from Lieutenant Gibbs to Governour Trumbull, informing him of the distressed condition of the sick of the Connecticut Troops, who are on their return, |
1006 |
10, |
Letter from Major French to Governour Trumbull, requesting, as there is no place of worship for him in Hartford, that he may be removed to Middletown, |
1006 |
10, |
Letter from Major French to T. Paine. From the law of nations to prisoners of war, he has a right to demand his subsistence, and that of the gentlemen with him, amounting to seventeen shillings and six pence sterling per day, |
1007 |
10, |
Letter from Governour Cooke to General Washington. He cannot comply with the request of Congress, to furnish two Armed Vessels, |
1007 |
10, |
Letter from the Committee of Safety for New-Hampshire to General Sullivan, |
1007 |
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Meshech Weare and Nathaniel Folsom appointed to attend the Committee of Conference, on the part of New-Hampshire, |
1008 |
11, |
Address of the Noblemen, &c., of the County of Ayr, to the King, |
1003 |
11, |
Address of the Lord Provost, &c., of the City of Edinburgh, to the King; expressing their abhorrence of the rebellious spirit in America, |
1009 |
11, |
Address, Memorial, and Petition of the Gentlemen, Merchants, and Traders of London, to the King; praying His Majesty to cause hostilities to cease in America, and to adopt such mode of reconciling this unhappy controversy as may best promote the interest of commerce and the welfare of the people, |
1010 |
11, |
Letter from Edmund Burke to Mr. Hayes, Chairman of the Meeting of Merchants, &c., at Bristol, |
1011 |
11, |
Letter from the President of Congress to General Schuyler. Congress expects from his endeavours, that the Canadians may be induced to accede to an union with these Colonies, and that they form, from their several Parishes, a Provincial Convention, and send Delegates to the Provincial Congress, |
1011 |
11, |
Address to the People of Pennsylvania, on Independence, and a separation from Great Britain, |
1018 |
11, |
Petition of Abner Briggs to the New-York Committee, praying permission to load a small Vessel with Provisions for the Inhabitants of Nantucket, who are in great distress, |
1015 |
11, |
Petition of Timothy Doughty and others to the New-York Congress, praying for a speedy hearing, |
1016 |
11, |
Letter from Colonel Joseph Reed to Colonel Glover. The General directs that not a moment of time be lost in getting the Vessels ready, and directs that a fourth Vessel be engaged immediately, at Newbury, |
1016 |
11, |
Letter from Colonel Reed to the Council of Massachusetts, |
1016 |
CONNECTICUT ASSEMBLY.
Oct 11, |
Assembly meets at New-Haven, |
1017 |
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List of the Members, |
1017 |
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William W. Williams, Speaker, and Richard Law, Clerk, |
1018 |
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Embargo laid on the exportation of Provisions to continue till the first day of June next, |
1018 |
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The Troops sent into New-York, and those employed against the Ministerial Forces in Canada, are subject to the Rules and Regulations of the Army of the United Colonies, |
1018 |
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Delegates appointed to the General Congress for one year, |
1018 |
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Committee to purchase all the Fire-Arms made in the Colony before the first day of May next, |
1019 |
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Acts further regulating the Militia, and encouraging military skill, for the better defence of the Colony, |
1019 |
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Act providing for the defence of the Sea-Coast of the Colony, |
1021 |
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