fect, cheerful, and implicit submission to the present set of Military Articles, until they be hereafter altered or amended by Legislative authority, as the most effectual means of giving strength and energy to the operations of the friends of liberty and America who are intrusted with the care of the publick.

Signed by order of the Committee:

JAMES CANNON, Clerk.

N. B. Frederick Hagener, Michael Shubert, William Adcock, Edward Ryves, George Nelson, Robert Bell, Andrew Porter, Patrick Lagan, and James Cannon, are appointed a Committee of Correspondence for the foregoing purpose, and every letter to the Committee, directed to either of them, shall be attended to with care, and answered with punctuality.

WILLIAM LIVINGSTON TO PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

Woodbridge, February 3, 1776.

DEAR SIR: I had the pleasure last evening to see Colonel Heard returning with his troops from his Queen's County expedition, which he has, by all accounts, conducted with the greatest prudence and zeal for the cause. This morning he drew up his troops, and they really made a fine figure. Among his prisoners are some of the most dangerous Tories in the County. Having no particular orders how to dispose of his prisoners, he is resolved to conduct them to Philadelphia, unless he meets with the order of Congress to the contrary. The party of the Continental troops he had with him behaved in so disorderly a manner that he was obliged to dismiss them. The Colonel has really great merit in the conduct of the affair, and I hope he will receive the approbation of the Congress.

You will excuse the badness of the paper, there being no better to be had here. I am, sir, your most humble servant,

ILLIAM LIVINGSTON.

To the Honourable John Hancock, Esq.

COLONEL MAXWELL TO PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

Trenton, February 3, 1776.

SIR: I have the pleasure to inform you, (beg you will lay this information before Congress,) that things are much altered since I waited on you. I arrived in Trenton the evening of that day. I waited on the Congress (though late) the next morning. I waited on our Provincial Congress at Brunswick. They have sent orders to the different Counties, that have not parted with their Province arms, to deliver them to such officers as I may appoint to receive them, and they will pay the County their price or replace them with others as soon as possible. I despatched officers for that purpose this day, and assure you I have rode night and day to expedite the business.

Mr. Lowrey had not received yours of the 25th ultimo, till I found it and delivered it to him, with your further resolves of the 31st ultimo. He was to the eastward with the other regiment; he is now furnishing us with every thing in his power; those things that the Congress had ordered him to furnish before, are all complete. Canteens and camp-kettles are not to be had here for more than two companies. Mr. Clem. Biddle promised me he would apply to Congress for leave to send us some that belonged to companies of Militia in town.

One of my companies sets off to-morrow, the other will follow as soon as possible. If the arms are sent to us, I make no doubt of being able to march agreeable to orders. Had I been allowed to judge of the necessaries fit for my regiment at first, I do imagine I should have given such representation to Congress as would have had it completed before now, as the Commissary has ever been indefatigable in his department to complete the troops under my command. I am, sir, your most obedient, humble servant,

WILLIAM MAXWELL,

To the Honourable John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress, at Philadelphia.

JOHN GRAHAM TO NEW-YORK COMMITTEE OF SAFETY.

Upper-Barrack, February 3, 1776.

GENTLEMEN: I hope you will please to excuse me for giving the honourable Committee so much trouble, but as I have been in close confinement for sixteen days, and have already acquainted the honourable House with my reasons of leaving this town, in a letter dated the 23d of January, and that I never have been heard by any body of men, either at Freehold, in the Jerseys, where I was first made prisoner the 29th of December, 1775, nor here—I beg leave, gentlemen, to say, that I think it very cruel, as I have never seen a precedent of the kind, even in the most inveterate war with the French, to keep a prisoner in close confinement for a crime of my nature, if it can be called one.

I can further say that I have been an inhabitant here, for this six years and upwards, and my principle never was to injure either country or town, but rather to serve them. For the first place, I made myself under an obligation to borrow two guns of Colonel James, of the Royal Artillery, to teach Captain Samuel Tudor's company, as well as others in this city. I likewise did show them the nature of proving of guns; and did myself prove the first brass six-pounder you now have mounted, as well did attend and give directions how to furnish the carriages, with no other view than serving the country. Now, gentlemen, I shall beg leave you will please to bear me, or set me at liberty, as another inhabitant.

I am, gentlemen, with the greatest respect, your very humble servant,

JOHN GRAHAM.

To the New-York Committee of Safety.

CONNECTICUT COMMITTEE OF SAFETY.

At a meeting of the Governour, &c, Friday) January, 26, 1776, present:

His Honour the Governour, Jabez Huntington, William Williams, Nathaniel Wales, Jedediah Elderkin, Joshua West, and Benjamin Huntington, Esquires.

Colonel Burrell, and Nathaniel Buel, appointed a Major in the Regiment for Canada, Sic, were present, wanting several regulations, &c., about said Regiment; and said Bud, it seems, refuses the birth, because Lieutenant-Colonel Mott is put before him.

Mr. Stanley, with a Letter from Colonel Lee, about their Minute-Men, wants Commissions for the officers, &c.

Letter wrote in answer, that Commissions will soon be sent; but cannot be now, for the hurry, &c.; and advising that the Minute-Men may freely inlist into this service; and when they return, also into the Minute service, &c.

It appearing, by the representation of Colonel Burrell, that the appointment of Lieutenant-Colonel Mott, being remote in that eastern part of the Colony, distant from the Regiment to which he is appointed, causes great uneasiness and dissatisfaction in that County of Litchfield, where the men are to be raised, and is likely Jo retard and impede the inlisting there, and that it is of great importance to raise and send forward said Regiment to the relief of our friends in Canada. And said Lieutenant-Colonel Mott, having been apprized of the said uneasiness, and the reasons of it, and written to his Honour the Governour his apprehensions that the service may be injured by his holding said commission, and requesting that he may not be held in any situation to the hurt of the service, and generously resigning said commission for those reasons;

On consideration thereof, it is thought best to accept said resignation, and excuse him from said service; and do, therefore, release and excuse said Lieutenant-Colonel Mott from the same, and appoint Nathaniel Buel, of Salisbury, who was before appointed Major, to be Lieutenant-Colonel of said Regiment in the room of said Lieutenant-Colonel Mott, resigned.

A good deal of time yesterday hearing Colonel Burrell, and Major Buel, about the affair of fitting out the Regiment, &c. to Canada.

Saturday, January 97, 1776.

Letters and Resolutions came in from Congress by express, directing, &c., in the same, for keeping up nine Battalions in Canada, &c., and that one of them be raised here, &c., and commissions sent blank, &c.; and the whole plan and regulations, &c., to consist of eight Companies, &c., &c., somewhat different from our plan, and the matter taken up and considered, &,c.,&c.