CHESNUT WARD: At Captain Bradford's Book Store; Colonel Dean, Captain Bradford.

WALNUT WARD; At the Fish-House; Captain Willing, J. Millegan.

DOCK WARD: At Allen Moore's; Captain Moulder, J. Wetherill.

SOUTHWARK: At. . . . . . .; Captain Alexander, S. Engles

To the Inspectors so chosen, it is, also, recommended, that they meet at the State-House, one hour before the General Election shall begin, and make choice of three reputable Freeholders, to assist in conducting the election agreeable to the laws of this Province, and of so many Clerks as may be deemed necessary; the said Inspectors, Judges, and Clerks, before, they proceed to open the election, declaring, upon their honour, in the presence of at least three of the above-mentioned Ward Inspectors, that they will superintend this election, during the continuance of it, and conduct it to the best of their judgment, and, as near as may be, according to (he act of Assembly for regulating elections, &c., passed 25 George II. And that if any person shall offer a vole, who is not known to some one of them to have a right to vote, they will require of him, instead of an oath, a solemn declaration, upon honour, of his having a right to vote for Members of Assembly, and inform him, at the same time, that, if it shall appear, hereafter, that he has declared falsely, he shall be publickly advertised in the newspapers, as having abused and insulted his distressed country.

The Inspectors shall then proceed to receive the votes of the Freeholders, &c., qualified to vote for Members of General Assembly, within the limits aforesaid; and, having received all such votes as may be offered, agreeable to the above regulations, shall, about eight o'clock in the evening, give the usual notice, that the election will be closed in half an hour, and shall close it, accordingly, if no persons qualified shall then appear to give a vote, or as soon after as they shall find no votes appear.

Having closed the election, and counted off the tickets carefully, and determined who are duly elected to be of said Committee, the Inspectors and Judges shall make out and certify two complete lists of the Committee so chosen, and deliver one to the printer of that newspaper in which it can be first published, together with a request to that Committee, to meet on the day of said publication, at the Philosophical Society's Hall, at five o'clock, P. M., to proceed on the duty for which they were elected; the other copy to be given to the Chairman of the present Committee.

Agreeable to the inclination of the electors of the Northern Liberties and Southwark, it is proposed, that the Members for the City, the Northern Liberties, and Southwark, shall be balloted for in three distinct tickets, by the electors of each District, severally. By order of the Committee for the City and Liberties of Philadelphia.

J. B. SMITH, Secretary.

PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS TO COMMITTEE OF TRENTON,NEW-JERSEY.

Philadelphia, January 25, 1776.

GENTLEMEN: Your letter of the 23d being received, was immediately communicated to the Congress.

The necessity of the service requires that Colonel Maxwell's Regiment should march as soon as possible. When the orders were first given for their march, inquiry was made what articles were wanting, and a considerable sum of money was lodged in the hands of Mr. Lowrey, for providing the same; but, as arms and blankets were not mentioned, the Congress have ordered a draft in your favour for the sum of four thousand dollars, to purchase arms (which you say may be had for money) for such as want them.

I would just observe, that in order to supply the battalion ordered to march from Pennsylvania, the Committee of Inspection, of the City and Liberties of Philadelphia, went round from house to house, and procured blankets from the inhabitants.

I trust neither you, nor the inhabitants of your Colony, will be behind your neighbours in zeal for the cause of your country. The owners of the blankets will be allowed the value of them, according to your estimation.

I write, by this opportunity, to Colonel Maxwell, to stimulate him, and I hope you will give him all the aid in your power. I am, &c.,

JOHN HANCOCK President.

To the Committee of Trenton, New-Jersey.

PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS TO COLONEL MAXWELL,

Philadelphia, January 25, 1776.

SIR: When the Congress, on the 8th instant, ordered your battalion to march to Canada, they appointed a Committee to inquire what was wanting to fit them for the march.

The Committee having taken time to make the necessary inquiry, made report on the 10th, "That, before your battalion could be fit to march, the following articles ought to be provided, viz: six hundred and eighty-eight haversacks; six hundred and eighty-eight cartouch-boxes and cross-belts; six hundred and eighty-eight tomahawks; sixty-four pitching-axes, and nine baggage-wagons."

No notice being taken of arms, blankets, or clothing, it was presumed your troops were properly supplied with these articles. In order, therefore, that the articles wanting might be provided, they immediately ordered a very considerable sum to be put into the hands of Mr. Lowrey, with orders to purchase the same, and to pay the men up to the 1st of February, deducting out of their pay the price of the articles furnished the men, more than what was allowed in lieu of bounty.

By these means, the Congress expected your battalion would have been properly equipped, and that the first company that could be got ready, would be immediately ordered to set out on their march.

The urgency of the service requires that your battalion should begin their march with all possible expedition. It will be vain to send men without arms; but, as the Committee of Trenton have informed Congress that arms can be purchased, I have, by this opportunity, transmitted to them, by order of Congress, four thousand dollars for the purchase of suitable arms, and have desired them to take measures for supplying you with blankets. I hope I need not use arguments to stimulate you in this matter.

I would only observe, and have you take notice, that it is the desire of Congress that you would send forward the first company that can be got ready, and that it be followed by the other companies, one at a time, as fast as they can be provided with necessaries, without waiting till the whole are equipped. I am, &c.,

JOHN HANCOCK, President.

To Colonel Maxwell.

PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS TO THOMAS LOWREY,

Philadelphia, January 25, 1776.

SIR: On the 11th instant, there was a draft on the Treasury in your favour, for thirty-five thousand dollars, out of which you were directed to provide sundry articles wanting for the Second New-Jersey Battalion, which was ordered to march to Canada.

By a letter this day received from Colonel Maxwell, the Congress are informed that the articles are not yet provided.

The necessity of the service requires that the battalion should march with all possible expedition. I am, therefore, directed to press you to exert your utmost endeavours to provide the articles, and facilitate the march of the companies, as fast as they can be got ready, by all the means in your power. I am, &c.,

JOHN HANCOCK, President.

To Mr. Thomas Lowrey.

COLONEL ROBERDEAU TO PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

Half past five o'clock, P. M., January 25, 1776.

SIR: I have the honour of the commands of Congress through you this moment, [for placing a guard over General Prescott and Captain Chace,] and shall not fail in duty.

I am, most respectfully, sir, your most obedient, humble servant,

DANIEL ROBERDEAU.

To the Honourable John Hancock, Esq.