This foregoing Proclamation, and the plan and regulations therein contained, to be instead and in lieu of my first Proclamation, dated as aforesaid, and is to be understood and practised accordingly; and all who have undertaken by virtue of said first Proclamation are hereby released there-from.

And considering the generous encouragement aforesaid, granted by said honourable Congress, the nature and importance of the service most immediately affecting the Northern Colonies, the justice of the cause, &c., I repeat the invitation contained in my former Proclamation, to all able-bodied, effective men, to a sufficient number, for the sake of all that is dear to freemen, and for security of those fights which render life desirable, freely and cheerfully to exert: themselves on this great occasion, in which we have much reason to hope for the blessing of Almighty God, and that our vigorous exertion, for one ensuing campaign, will lay a happy foundation for putting an end to the unnatural contest into which we are forced by cruel oppression, and secure the lasting peace and tranquillity of this then happy land, on the sure and permanent basis of religious and civil liberty.

Given under my hand, in Lebanon, in said Colony, the twenty-seventh day of January, Anno Domini 1776.

JONATHAN TRUMBULL.

RETURN OF WINTER-HILL BRIGADE.

Camp, February 7, 1776.

For Detail and Roster.

ALEXANDER SCAMMELL.

Brigade Major.

To the Honourable Brigadier-General Sullivan, Esq.

Medford, February 3, 1776.

A Return of the number of Men in Brigadier-General SULLJVAN'S,Brigade, last THURSDAY and FRIDAY, viz:

This may certify, that the above number of men as annexed, drew provisions from my store last Thursday and Friday.

Attest:

MOSES EMERSON.

To the Honourable Brigadier-General Sullivan, Camp.

ARTEMAS WABD TO PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

Roxbury, February 3, 1776.

DEAR SIR: I am to acknowledge the receipt of your favour of the 21st ultimo; am very glad to hear that Colonel Frye is appointed a Brigadier-General; doubt not he will do good and great service for his country. As to news we have but little. The enemy refuse to let Master Lovell come out of Boston, he having been detected of carrying on a prohibited correspondence as they say.

Captain Manly took two prizes last week, and to save himself, was obliged to run his vessel ashore at North-River, and left her; the enemy boarded her, but Manly gave them such a heavy fire, that they were obliged to quit Tier, taking nothing, save one swivel gun, which gun he sometime before borrowed of them. The ground is froze near two feet deep, and prevents some business being done. We are in great want of the needful, pray God to send us a supply. Accounts respecting that dwindle to almost nothing; if you have it, I beg you will impart to us that want, or what shall we do, or rather what can we do. Col. Porter, of Hadley, is ordered with a regiment to Canada. I hope the next news from that Colony, will be that Quebeck has submitted to the United Colonies. Please to give my compliments to the gentlemen of the Congress from this Colony; my best wishes attend you and them.

I am, dear sir, your most obedient servant,

ARTEMAS WARD.

To the Honourable John Hancock, Esq., &c.

P. S. February 14.—The enemy this morning burnt the buildings on Dorchester-Point, don't hear that they have killed or taken any person.

CAPTAIN VAN ALSTYNE TO. ABRAHAM VAN ALSTYNE.

St. Euetatia, February 4, 1776.

DEAR BROTHER: I this moment heard of an opportunity, and thought proper to acquaint you that I am this night going to St. Christopher's, to take charge of Captain Sanders's brig, to go to Cork, rather than come home, for the sea is full of all kinds of cruisers. There is not one in ten that escapes, going or coming. On my arrival here, I wrote up to my friends at St. Christopher's, and related my misfortune of being taken; arid they immediately sent word down to me to take charge of this brig. Thank God, I am not in want of friends in tin's part of the world. Mrs. Van Alstyne is well, and likewise myself.

We both join in our best respects to my beloved mother, &c., &c. Am your ever loving brother,

MATTHEW VAN ALSTYNE.

To Mr. Abraham Van Alstyne, Merchant, New-York.

N. B. This morning I heard that two privateers are fitted out at the Island Dominico; therefore, you can relate, &c.

CUTHBERT BULLITT TO MR. PURDIE.

Prince-William, Virginia, February 4, 1776.

SIR: With the utmost reluctance I trouble the publick with any thing relating to myself; but as a report has gone forth, that I hare endeavoured to injure the credit of the money issued by the Convention, justice to my character requires that I should set the matter in its true light. At