Governour directed to apply to Congress for a number not exceeding fifty Cannon, for the defence of New-London,

Directions for receiving and disposing of the Prisoners from St. John’s,

Directions to Captain Niles, of the Armed Schooner Spy,

Committee for Prisoners directed to keep a vigilant watch over certain of the Prisoners at Farmington,

Letter from General Montgomery to Robert R. Livingston,

Proclamation by Governour Carleton, requiring all persons, who refuse to enroll themselves in the Militia, to quit Quebeck in four days,

Address of the Gentlemen, &c., of the Counties of Ross and Cromarty, to the King. They behold, with inexpressible concern, many of their American fellow-subjects taking up the arms of unnatural Rebellion, and actually engaged in hostilities with the Parent who tenderly fostered and supported them with her treasure and blood,

Address of the Gentlemen, &c., of the Town of Wigan, in the County Palatinate of Lancaster,

Debate in the Irish Commons, on the application of the King for Troops to send to America,

Address to the Emigrants lately arrived in Virginia, from the Highlands of Scotland,

Committees chosen for the County of Elizabeth City and Town of Hampton,

Letter from the Committee for Fairfax County, Virginia, to the President of Congress, for a permit to import Salt,

Letter from John Adams to James Otis. He thinks it plain the Council of Massachusetts may yield to the House, in their differences about the Militia Bill,

Letter from Samuel Adams to James Otis. It is manifest the Council are under no restraint from yielding to the House a voice with them in the choice of Militia Officers of the Colony,

Address to the Inhabitants of New-York. Monitor, No. 3,

Letter from the Committee to the Northern Army to the President of Congress. On their way to Albany they examined the Fortifications in the Highlands. The Fortress is unfortunately commanded by all the grounds about it, and is much exposed to an attack by land; but the most obvious defect is that the grounds at West Point are higher than the Fortress. To render the place impassable this place should be occupied,

Letter from Colonel James Clinton and others to General Montgomery, expressing their regret that he has mistaken the motives which induced them to remonstrate against a number of prisoners being suffered to remain in Montreal; and they urge him not to think of quitting the Army at this critical time, as the worst of consequences must almost inevitably follow from it,

Letter from William Watson to Stephen Moylan. Captain Coit has had much difficulty with an uneasy set of fellows who have got soured by the severity of the season. He, with Captain Martindale, sailed this morning, and are now out of sight,

Resolution of the New-Hampshire Committee of Safety, in favour of John Stavers,

Address of the Recorder, &c., of the Town of Axbridge, to the King. The conduct of His Majesty’s American subjects is painful to the feelings of the human heart; that they, wantonly and unprovoked, exert the first efforts of their strength to wound the breast which warmed them into power to hurt, is an extreme of wickedness unknown to past times and countries,

Declaration by the Committee of Safety of Virginia,

Letter from the Committee of Fredericktown, Maryland, to the President of Congress, with the examination of Allan Cameron, John Smith, and John Connolly,

Proposals for raising an Army to the Westward, and for effectually obstructing a communication between the Northern and Southern Governments,

Letter from John Connolly to John Gibson, near Fort Dunmore,

Letter from Lord Dunmore to Captain White Eyes,

Letter from John Hancock and Thomas Cushing to the Council of Massachusetts. The question of the difference between the Houses is one of great importance and delicacy, and should be referred to the Congress for their decision,

Letter from General Montgomery to General Schuyler. He will proceed from Montreal for Quebeck to-morrow. Hard money must be sent immediately, as paper will not yet go down. Poor Allen is sent to England in irons. Should any accident befall him, hopes Prescott will fall a sacrifice to his manes,

Letter from Walter Livingston to the President of Congress. Has complied with his instructions about the Prisoners,

Letter from Colonel Bayley to Colonel Little. Urges, in the strongest terms, the necessity and the advantages of a road through from the Colonies to Canada,

Instructions by General Washington to Aaron Willard, to proceed to Nova-Scotia and ascertain the state of the Colony, the disposition of the inhabitants towards the American cause, the condition of the Fortifications, &c.,

Letter from Stephen Moylan to Samuel Freeman. Should any thing be wanting beside what has been done by the General Court, for the defence of Falmouth, it is incumbent on the people of the country to exert themselves,

Address from the General Officers to the Soldiery of the Grand Continental Army,

Address, by “A Freeman,” to the worthy Officers and Soldiers of the American Army,

Address of the High Steward, &c., of the Borough of New-Windsor, to the King; declaring their utter detestation of the unnatural conduct of His Majesty’s American subjects, and of the traitorous conduct of those at home who abet their opposition to his Government,

Letter from the Committee for Northampton County, Virginia, to the President of Congress,

Letter from the Committee for Northampton County to the Committee of Safety of Virginia, giving an account of the proceedings of Lord Dunmore,

Oath taken by the Inhabitants of Princess Anne County,

Letter from General Howe to the Earl of Dartmouth. There is not tonnage sufficient to enable him to leave Boston this winter; in the mean time there is no danger of an attack upon him by the Rebels. The Army will require six or seven thousand recruits in the spring; but instead of Irish Roman Catholicks, who are not entitled to the smallest confidence as soldiers, he recommends they should be made up of men hired from the Hanoverian and Hessian Armies, and four thousand Russians.—Major Rogers, at New-York, has offered his services. Governour Tryon states that the Rebels have made considerable overtures to him,

Return of Tonnage necessary for transporting the Troops, Artillery, Stores, Inhabitants, &c., from Boston,

Distribution of thirty-one Battalions for the campaign of 1776,

Letter from Captain Leslie to General Howe.—Lord Dunmore, with a detachment of the Fourteenth Regiment, on the 14th instant, drove the Rebels from Great Bridge and from Kemp’s Landing, where three or four hundred of them were posted. Some of them ran away before the firing began. We took possession of Norfolk on the 23d inst., and are busy intrenching ourselves, as a large body of Rebels are within ten or twelve miles,