that necessary article, by supplying ourselves, and if we have a double or treble quantity it will be no damage, and in future save our cash from being sent abroad after it. I am, Gentlemen, your humble servant,

JOSIAH BARTLETT.

The Committee of Safety, New-Hampshire.

NEW-HAMPSHIRE COMMITTEE OF SAFETY TO GENERAL SCHUYLER.

In Committee of Safety, November 18, 1775.

SIR: The very interesting and pleasing account of the surrender of the fort at St. John's is just arrived by express from Colonel Bedel; an event which we esteem highly favourable to the cause of American liberty, as well as honourable to the officers who directed the measures for obtaining that important post.

The troops from this Colony, commanded by Colonel Bedel, were, by advice of General Washington, offered to be joined to your Army, as a part of the number voted by the Continental Congress for that service. This Colony only paid them one month's wages before their march. Colonel Bedel informs us they are very much distressed for the want of clothing in this severe season. We have sent him three hundred pounds, out of an inadequate sum reserved to send beyond the seas to purchase ammunition, which is all we can advance, unless in paper bills, which we understand have no currency in Canada. We therefore desire you will advance, if in your power, out of the Continental chest, what is absolutely necessary for their future subsistence and comfort while in the service; and this Colony will be always ready, with respect to that and all other matters, to acquiesce in and obey the resolutions of the Continental Congress.

In behalf of the Committee, I am, with great esteem, yours, &c.

NEW-HAMPSHIRE COMMITTEE OF SAFETY TO COL.BEDEL.

In Committee of Safety, November 18, 1775.

SIR: Last evening Mr. Grant arrived here with your letter of the 2d instant, containing the agreeable news of the surrender of St. John's, &c., We are very sensible that your men, without some assistance, must suffer from the cold, in so severe a climate, and are anxious to do every thing in our power for their relief. From the very circumstance of their being ordered to join General Schuyler's Army, we supposed they were to be considered as Continental troops, and therefore no provision has been made for them by the Congress of this Colony. You say paper money will not pass there; no other can be procured here on any terms. There is a small sum of silver and gold in our treasury, reserved for the purpose of procuring ammunition beyond sea, out of which we have put into the hands of Israel Morey, Esq., three hundred pounds, lawful money, to be by him transmitted for the benefit of the troops put under your command by the Congress of this Colony, as he shall judge most safe and convenient; which we nope they will lay out for such clothing as is most necessary for them, and that you will endeavour to prevent their expending it unnecessarily, more especially as it is all of the kind that they can possibly be supplied with from hence. We have wrote to Generals Schuyler and Montgomery on the subject of supplies and pay for your men, and desired them to assist you in every thing necessary to make your companies as comfortable as possible.

Hoping, ere this reaches you, comfortable habitations may be your lot, and that all your efforts for the good of the country may be crowned with happy success; that you may, in due time, safely return to your friends and families with the laurels of victory, and be well rewarded for your services and sufferings by your countrymen, is the desire of your most obedient servants.

COMMITTEE OF SAFETY TO NEW-HAMPSHIRE DELEGATES IN CONGRESS.

In Committee of Safety, November 21, 1775.

GENTLEMEN: The Committee of Supplies, and others concerned in supplying and paying our troops, have not, as yet, been able to close their accounts in such a manner as that we could make out the Colony accounts against the Continent, but have proceeded so far as to be sure that supplying and paying our troops to the 4th of August, with what we advanced to those gone in Colonel Arnold's detachment, and those now in Canada under the command of General Schuyler, will amount to upwards of twenty thousand pounds, lawful money. To avoid the necessity of emitting more paper money for our own internal charges, we desire you would request the honourable Congress to make a grant of such a part of the aforesaid sum as they shall see fit, and our accounts shall be transmitted as soon as a settlement can be made with the persons who have transacted the business. The number of the inhabitants in the several towns in this Colony, directed by our Congress to be taken by the several and respective Selectmen, and returned under oath, has cheerfully been complied with, and we send you enclosed the list as returned, except those where only the columns of the sum total are filled up, which not being returned, we have set down by the best information we could obtain, and are confident we have done it very near the true number; however, shall forward those wanting whenever they come to hand, (which we daily expect,) so that the whole may be completed by the Selectmen's returns.

The towns which did not return their numbers were filled up in the list sent the Continental Congress, as follows:

CAPTAIN THOMPSON TO PORTSMOUTH (NEW-HAMPSHIRE) COMMITTEE.

November 23, 1775.

GENTLEMEN: I made a return to you some time ago of the fire-rafts which were then finished, and thought some one would be appointed to take care of them. I find no one has been appointed. I therefore repeat it is necessary proper persons should be appointed, as some of them were much damaged in the late storm. I have attended and put them in order again, and now return, fit for immediate use, twelve rafts; likewise return, unfit for service, two from Durham, two from Greenland. The people I employed were caulkers, whose wages are very high. I have there-fore thought fit to discharge them. Now, as those rafts are thought things of some consequence, it is necessary to give them in charge of the proper officers, in order to clear the Committee and myself of any hurt that may come to them hereafter. A sentry ought to be placed over them, as evil minded persons might easily destroy them. I put a roof over one, but have been obliged to take it off again, as it overset the raft, and twisted it to pieces. I should recommend, if they are not used before winter, to provide a warehouse to unload them all, and house the wood, &c, and lay the rafts in some safe place, as I think it would be much preferable to roofing them. But if you intend they should be covered, it is necessary that it be immediately set about; of that you and the proper officers will judge. I hope the proceedings hereto will meet with your approbation, and I beg from hence the rafts will be considered entirely out of my charge.

I am, Gentlemen, your most obedient servant,

T. THOMPSON.

To the Committee of Safety for the Town of Portsmouth.

JOSIAH BARTLETT TO THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE COMMITTEE OF SAFETY.

Philadelphia, November 27, 1775.

GENTLEMEN: Being in great haste when I sealed my last letter to you, I inadvertently omitted the enclosed let-