can hardly think the weakness I still labour under, (and which is, indeed, my only complaint,) to be altogether the consequence of my Boston illness.

I pray my love to Mrs. Chamier, when you see her or write to her, and believe me to be ever,

Yours most affectionately,

DANIEL. CHAMIER, JUN.

I beg you lo make inquiries if there is any prospect of being paid the deficiency of my income, which would enable me at once to remove to the West-Indies, for I am now informed a vessel has been long expected here from Jamaica, or is there no possibility of procuring letters of credit to that Island, or any other? Mr. Mills is at Barbadoes, and is well known to our gentlemen, and I believe still acting as Collector there, besides being Surveyor-General. Mr. John Stuart, the Superintendent of Indian Affairs, is a fugitive here also; he transacts all his money matters with the General, and might be of service to me in this case, as I have been long acquainted with him, and received many civilities from him. However, all interest out of the question, pray contrive some method of letting me hear from you.

The bearer of this is a Mr. Cameron, an acquaintance of Mr. Stuart's; he can give you some account of me. He comes to Boston, he tells me, for the recovery of his health; I wish I could do the same, that I might once more have the pleasure of seeing you.

MAJOR FURLONG TO GENERAL GAGE.

St. Augustine, October 5, 1775.

SIR: Enclosed I have the honour to send your Excellency the returns of the state of this garrison; at the same time must acknowledge the receipt of your orders, in a letter to Captain Cooper, at Boston, the 9th July; in conformity to which I have sent Lord Dunmore a detachment of sixty men, under the command of Captain Fordyce, which was designed for Sir James Wright, but not demanded.

It has left the garrison remarkably weak, at a season when the men are falling sick every day, and great apprehensions of the Georgians. His Lordship required the whole regiment; but as the three companies of the Sixteenth are not yet arrived at St. Augustine, I could not evacute the garrison, by your Excellency's orders, neither would the Governour and. Council hear of it by any means, few as we are; have now only left for duty about forty men. Lord Dunmore has detained the officers in Virginia that were in their way to join the regiment, though they are much wanted here, having only one captain and three subalterns. The detachment is made since the return of September the first. I have sent his Lordship, upon his request, provisions, bedding, and ammunition.

The enclosed memorial was sent to me by Lieutenant Brown, whom I strongly recommend to your Excellency's patronage, with regard to the Adjutancy of the Fourteenth Regiment; which I hope he will obtain.

I must also acquaint your Excellency that the contractors for supplying this garrison with money do not make the usual remittance, either from England or New-York, and Mr. White, of New-York, has wrote Mr. Alexander (the agent here) that he must not expect cash from him as usual, bills of exchange not passing.

Captain Leslie, who went with the first detachment from this to Virginia, writes that no money is to be had there for bills.

Since I wrote the above I am to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellency's orders of the 12th of September, (by His Majesty's armed schooner the St. Lawrence,) for the non-commissioned officers of the General's and Captain Stanton's companies, to be sent to Boston. As I had just embarked a second detachment of sixty for Lord Dunmore, I took the opportunity of sending them by the way of Virginia, and hope they will arrive safe. The said schooner brought me twenty-three recruits, and ammunition, which was much wanted. I shall incorporate the above companies into the battalion.

Our Surgeon's Male is in Virginia. And I have the honour to be, your Excellency's most obedient and most humble servant,

JONATHAN FURLONG.

LIEUTENANT BROWN TO GOVERNOUR TONYN.

St. Augustine, September 18, 1775.

SIR: The peculiar hardship of a company going over my head, and the Adjutancy given to another, after so long a series of service, having engaged the attention of your Excellency, (desirous of knowing the particulars,) I do myself the pleasure of enclosing the copy of a memorial given in to the commanding officer of the regiment, in order to be transmitted to the Commander-in-chief.

I have the honour to be, sir, your Excellency's most obedient, humble servant,

WILLIAM BROWN,

Lieutenant, Fourteenth Regiment.

To His Excellency Patrick Tonyn.

To his Excellency THOMAS GAGE, Commander-in-chief of His Majesty's Forces in AMERICA, &c., &c,

Memorial of Lieutenant BROWN, of the Fourteenth Regiment, sheweth;

That in the year 1759 he received a pair of colours in the Eighty-Fourth Regiment, and was in the East-Indies during the successful campaigns of General Coote, on the Coromandel Coast. That he received his lieutenancy at the siege of Pondicherry; was in the Province of Bengal during the troubles of '62, '63, and '64; the latter end of which year he arrived in England, and was put upon the establishment as a reduced Lieutenant. That he exchanged into the Fourteenth, by purchasing the difference, in June, 1766. That he embarked from Europe with the regiment for America, and has never been absent from it since. That he was appointed in May, 1774, to act as Adjutant. That his attention to this duty prevented him from requesting leave to look after his private concerns; by which omission, a company has gone over his head, though he is neither destitute of friends nor money. That a very junior officer is appointed to supersede him in a commission, which he has been doing the duty of fifteen months and upwards, without either fee or reward.

Your memorialist, therefore, hopes he is a proper object of your Excellency's attention.

WILLIAM BROWN,

Lieutenant, Fourteenth Regiment.

St. Augustine, September 16, 1775.

PATRICK TONYN TO GENERAL THOMAS GAGE.

St. Augustine, September 21, 1775.

SIR: Lieutenant Brown's distinguished conduct in his duty cannot fail to draw my particular notice of it. He has a great deal of worth and merit; besides being an excellent officer, he is a modest, fine gentleman.

Some singular, unlucky circumstances have combined to make his case and advancement in his profession rather unfortunate. When such disappointments accompany deserving merit, they awaken the attention of every one to endeavour to give assistance to remove the oppressive weight of them. Therefore, sir, I beg leave to recommend Lieutenant Brown in the warmest manner to your Excellency's favour and protection.

Last year, sir, I took the liberty to address your Excellency in favour of my nephew, Mr. Levitt, whose inclinations lead him to the profession of a soldier. I was in hopes that should the army under your Excellency be compelled to act, in which case, consequences that are unavoidable, would of course bring on vacancies, your Excellency might drop a thought towards the recommendation of an old acquaintance.

I must beg leave of your Excellency to permit me to renew my solicitation for my nephew, Mr. Levitt, requesting on a favourable opportunity that your Excellency will appoint him an ensign, and be pleased to recommend him for His Majesty's approbation.

It most certainly is not necessary to make professions of my warm zeal to serve your Excellency in whatever is in my power, whether in a private or publick capacity.

I have the honour to be, with very great respect, your Excellency's most obedient and most humble servant,

PATRICK TONYN.

To His Excellency the Honourable General Gage.