dice the Minute-service, and exciting mutiny, the said William, Lyne, having heretofore been summoned, now appeared, and on examining several witnesses, it appears to this Committee, that on the day the District Committee chose officers for the regular and minute-service, the said Lyne imprudently dropped expressions tending to injure the minute-service. We believe he had no intention of exciting mutiny; and that, from a review of his conduct, he appears to be a friend to American liberty.

Ordered, That a copy of these proceedings be transmitted to the Publick Printer of this Colony, to be inserted in the Virginia Gazette.

BERNARD TODD, Clerk.

COMMITTEE OF TRENTON (NEW-JERSEY) TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

[Read, December 12, 1775.]

Trenton, December 9, 1775.

SIR: In obedience to the resolve of Congress, transmitted to us, we have strictly examined into the conduct of the gentlemen officers stationed here, and have the satisfaction to find it punctually conformable to their parole, except in one instance. Doctor Huddleston has been unguarded and imprudent in his discourse, to the great uneasiness of the other gentlemen, who trust to the candour and indulgence of the Congress, if his past indiscretion cannot be overlooked, that their innocence may not suffer by it, as they have never failed to reprove him, and oftentimes severely, for it.

They express great uneasiness at the apprehension of being removed, as well on account of the satisfaction they have in their present situation, as that it must appear to the world as a punishment for breach of honour; and, in justice to them, we assure you, we believe these their declarations to be perfectly sincere.

As to their debauchery, or the people of this place being debauched by them, we apprehend there is not the least danger. The people in and about Trenton early fixed their principles upon proper knowledge and rational conviction, and have as steadily maintained them, as any people on the Continent; and we are positive, when occasion offers, will discover a consonant conduct.

Enclosed is their parole agreeably to direction; we should have transmitted it sooner, but Captain Allgee was expected from New-York.

We are, sir, with great respect, your very humble servants,

In Congress, November 17, 1775.

Resolved, That the Commissioned Officers taken in the Forts of Chambly and St. John's, be put on their parole of honour that they will not go into or near any seaport town, nor further than six miles distant from the respective places of their residence, without leave of the Continental Congress; and that they will carry on no political correspondence whatever on the subject of the dispute between Great Britain and these Colonies, as long as they remain prisoners. By order of Congress:

JOHN HANCOCK, President.

We, the subscribers, acquiesce in the above resolve.

Witness our hands:

J. STOPFORD, Major.

RIGAUSILL, Major.

J. HAMTON, Lieutenant.

J. SHUTTLEWORTH, Lieutenant.

RICHARD HUDDLESTON, Surgeon, Royal Fusilters.

IBBETSON HAMER, Lieutenant.

DAVID ALLGEE.

GENERAL SCHUYLER TO GENERAL WASHINGTON.

Albany, December 9, 1775.

DEAR GENERAL: I do myself the honour to advise your Excellency of my arrival here on the 7th instant. Should have wrote you yesterday, but I was all day in conference with sixty of the principal Sachems of the Six Nations. The matter was merely congratulatory, and introductory to the business which they intend to open on Monday, the substance of which I have not yet been able to learn.

Enclose you copies of letters from General Montgomery and Colonel Arnold, together with one to your Excellency, from the latter, and one from Colonel Knox, I have wrote to Congress, that the necessity of sending a body of troops into Canada this winter appeared to me very urgent. I was happy to meet Colonel Knox, at Fort George. I have made such an arrangement to get the articles he wants at Fort George, that I am confident they will arrive there in eight days from this, and I shall take the advantage of the very first snow to send them to Cambridge. My baggage is still behind, and therefore cannot send your Excellency the returns; but there is a sufficiency of every thing Colonel Knox wanted, except powder and flints.

I am now in tolerable good health, but I believe a perfect restoration will not take place until the cold weather ceases.

Some of the prisoners have attempted to escape. A Captain Robinson, of the Emigrants, offered the Captain of an Albany sloop two hundred guineas to carry him on board the Asia man-of-war. I shall request the Captain to make affidavit of it.

I am, dear General, your Excellency's most obedient and most humble servant,

PHILIP SCHUYLER.

His Excellency General Washington.

GENERAL SCHUYLER TO GENERAL WASHINGTON.

Albany, December 9, 1775.

DEAR SIR: Since I did myself the honour to address your Excellency on the 28th ult., my baggage is arrived, and now enclose the return of cannon at Crown-Point, Ticonderoga, &c.; besides there are a few at Fort-George, the return whereof I gave Colonel Knox to copy, and he forgot to re-deliver it to me.

As soon as I am a little settled, I shall take the liberty to send you copies of my letters to Congress, containing a recommendation of what I though necessary to be done in this quarter, preparatory to the next campaign.

The gentlemen of the Committee are still here, but propose returning tomorrow. Be so good as to make my respects to the gentlemen of your suite.

I am, dear sir, your Excellency's most obedient, humble servant,

PHILIP SCHUYLER.

His Excellency General Washington.

P. S. I have just received your Excellency's favour of the 5th inst. I have heretofore observed that Col. Arnold had great merit. He has been peculiarly unfortunate, in that one-third of his troops have left him. If the whole had been with him when he arrived before Quebeck, he would probably have had the sole honour of giving that important place to America. He will, however, share in the glory of its reduction, and I make no doubt but that it will be in our possession before any troops can come to its relief.

If Congress enters into my views, and immediately sends three thousand men to this place, I make no manner of doubt of getting them into Canada by the middle of January. I am, &c.

A Return of Artillery at TICONDEROGA, CROWN-POINT, &c., DECEMBER 2, 1775.