at Boston, and other troops at Halifax, agreeable to the information of Hutchinson and others. Lieutenant Hill says that the transports of the two regiments only were forced into Milford-Haven.

Congress will think me a little remiss, I fear, when I inform them that I have done nothing yet towards raising the battalion of marines, but I hope to stand exculpated from blame, when they hear the reason—which was, that already having twenty-six incomplete regiments, I thought it would be adding to an expense, already great in officers, to set two entire corps of officers on foot, when, perhaps, we should not add ten men a week by it to our present numbers. In this opinion the General Officers have concurred, which induced me to suspend the matter a little longer.

Our inlistments for the two last weeks have not amounted to one thousand men, and are diminishing. The regiment for Canada, it is thought, will soon be filled, as the men are to choose all but their Field-Officers, which are appointed by the Court.

On Sunday evening thirteen of the Caughnawaga Indians arrived here on a visit; I shall take care that they be so entertained during their stay, that they may return impressed with sentiments of friendship for us, and also of our great strength. One of them is Colonel Louis, who honoured me with a visit once before.

I have the honour to be, with much respect and esteem, sir, your most humble servant,

GEORGE WASHINGTON.

GENERAL ORDERS.

Head-Quarters, Cambridge, January 20, 1776.

Head-Quarters, Cambridge, January 21, 1776.

The Colonel, or commanding officer of each regiment, is forthwith to send out one or two prudent and sensible officers to buy up such arms as are wanted for his regiment. These officers to be also good judges of arms, and they are directed to purchase none but such as are proper and in the best repair, and, if possible, to get them with bayonets, but not to refuse a good firelock without. The officers going upon this duty are to be furnished with cash, from the respective Colonels, or commanding officers, out of the money designed for the month's advance pay, for the recruits, which money will be replaced as wanted. The names of the officers sent upon this business, with sums advanced them, are to be immediately returned to the Adjutant-General by the Colonels. These officers are not to be absent longer than the 4th of February next.

All recruits who shall furnish their own arms (provided they are good) shall be paid one dollar, for the use of them, shall have the privilege of carrying them away, when their time is out, and in case they are lost (through no default of their own) shall be paid for them at the end of the campaign.

All persons having business with the Adjutant-General, are to apply to him at his office, at the entrance next to the front of the Head-Quarters

Head-Quarters, Cambridge, January 22, 1776.

The Majors of Brigade to be all at Head-Quarters, tomorrow morning, ten o'clock.

Head-Quarters, Cambridge, January 23, 1776.

Timothy Downing, tried at a General Court-Martial for "desertion," being found guilty, is sentenced to receive thirty-nine lashes upon the bare back, with a cat-o-nine-tails; and it appearing to the Court, that as the prisoner is worthless and incorrigible, they order him to be drummed out of the Army.

A Court of Inquiry to sit upon Thursday morning next, at General Greene's, on Prospect-Hill, to examine into a complaint exhibited against Colonel Stark, of the Fifth Regiment of Foot, by Samuel Hobart, Esq., Paymaster of the New-Hampshire forces. All evidences and persons concerned to attend the Court. Brigadier-General Greene, President. Colonel Nixon, Colonel Webb, Colonel Hitchcock, Colonel Varnum, members. The Judge-Advocate to attend the Court, which will sit precisely at ten o'clock.

Head-Quarters, Cambridge, January 24, 1776.

The Barracks are to be finished as speedily as possible, that the Militia Regiments, which are expected, may be accommodated. The Quartermaster-General and his Assistants are to look out in time for other quarters, if the Barracks are thought insufficient to entertain the troops. The Regiments are to be brigaded in the following manner, viz:

Brigadier-General Thomas's Brigade: Learned's, Joseph Reed's, Whitcomb's, Ward's, and Bailey's Regiments.

Brigadier-General Spencer's Brigade: Parson's, Huntington's, Webb's, and Wyllys's Regiments.

Brigadier-General Greene's Brigade: Varnum's, Hitchcock's, Little's, and Bond's Regiments.

Brigadier-General Heath's Brigade: Prescott's, Sergent's, Phinney's, Greaton's, and Baldwin's Regiments.

Brigadier-General Sullivan's Brigade: James Reed's, Nixon's, Stark's, and Poor's Regiments.

Brigadier-General. . . . . Brigade: Glover's, Patterson's, Arnold's, and Hutchinson's Regiments.

Whitcomb's, Webb's, and Hutchinson's Regiments are to join their respective Brigades, as soon as provision is made for it; at any rate before the 1st February, that they may get fixed before the Militia come in. The Brigadier and Quartermaster-General is to see that each Brigade is as compactly quartered as the Barracks will admit of. The Barrackmaster is to see that each room has its complement of men, and the officers placed contiguous to them.

The custom of manning the lines, and each regiment repairing to its alarm-post at reveille beating, is to be strictly and invariably practised, until countermanded. The Brigadiers are to take especial care, that proper alarm-posts are assigned to every regiment, that no confusion may arise upon an alarm.

Neither provisions, nor the value of them, are to be issued to officers or soldiers when upon furlough. Furloughs are always considered as injurious to the service, but too often granted for the gratification of individuals. The General was, therefore, not a little surprised to find that it had, contrary to custom and common justice, become a question whether absentees were not entitled to the same allowance of provisions, as if they were present and actually doing duty.

Head-Quarters, Cambridge, January 25, 1776.

To the Honourable the Continental Congress, now convened at PHILADELPHIA.

The Memorial of JOSEPH TRUMBULL, sheweth:

That your Honours were pleased, in July last, to appoint your memorialist Commissary of Stores and Provisions. That he has found it necessary to perform the duty of his place in the Continental Army, to employ a number of persons in several different businesses, agreeable to the annexed list, who have had no pay or allowance for their services, nor has any pay or allowance therefor been established by your Honours. Wherefore, your Honours' humble memorialist prays your Honours to resolve, order and direct, such pay and allowance to each person, employed in the several services, agreeable to the annexed list, as to your Honours shall appear adequate to their several services; and he, as in duty bound, shall ever pray.

JOSEPH TRUMBULL.

Cambridge, January 23, 1776.

SIR: As you have directed me to give you a list of the persons employed under me, their several departments, and what pay they ought to have, and likewise myself, in answer to which would say, that I shall not trespass on your time, in giving you a long detail of the great trouble and fatigue there must arise, both in body and mind, to any person who gives close application in the office to which you was pleased to appoint me. I shall say only this, that I have done the utmost in my power to serve the cause I