Deputy, to pay the Captains. I hope a very few days will accomplish this.

Colonel Mott's motives for resigning the Lieutenant-Colonelcy do him great honour, and evince his zeal for our righteous cause. By letters from General Wooster, of the 20th ultimo, I learn, with pleasure, that all is safe in Canada, and that our brave little corps before Quebeck hold their ground and continue the blockade. Can Europe any longer doubt of the virtue, perseverance, and spirit of Americans, when they see a city invested, in the depth of Winter, in a country which, at that season, is almost uninhabitable; when they see citizens become soldiers, regardless of the comforts they might enjoy in their own habitations, and quitting them with alacrity, to undertake a march of many hundred miles, through snow and over frozen seas, without tents, without any shelter from the inclemency of the weather, but the azure canopy of Heaven ? What a striking lesson to tyrants! What a glorious instance of what the spirit of liberty can do! Our cause, sir, I boldly pronounce, cannot sink whilst the present unanimity subsists; whilst we continue resolved, with a steady perseverance, to make use of those means which indulgent Heaven has put into our power for our defence. I have not heard a word from General Lee since his arrival in this Colony. Mr. Bennett showed me a copy of a line of his, which gives me great uneasiness. I hope no obstacles will be thrown in his way to prevent the execution of his orders. It is of much importance to us that all the Malignants, in every Colony, should be secured. I learned, with pleasure, the effectual steps your respectable Government has taken. I wish the Convention of New-York may follow so fair an example.

I am in better health than I have latterly been. I hope the approach of Spring may restore it, that I may be able to take an active part. A close attention to business in the closet I find more prejudicial to my cough than the fatigues of out-door work.

I am, sir, with very great esteem and regard, your Honour's most obedient, humble servant,

PHILIP SCHUYLER.

P. S. Our military chest is very low; we will, however, try to furnish your Colony, as far as possible, as I can easily conceive that you must be distressed for money.

GOVERNOUR TRUMBULL TO GENERAL WASHINGTON.

Lebanon, February 5, 1776.

SIR: Enclosed is account of the charges and expenses incurred by providing for Messrs. Penet and De Pliarne, in their journey to Philadelphia, by your Excellency's direction. I have sent forward to you the bills, showing how the account arose. Please to order payment to be made, and sent to me by the post who brings this.

The battalion raising in this Colony, to march to the assistance of our friends at Canada, are inlisted to serve until the 1st of February next, with bounty, pay, wages, and allowances, agreeable to resolve of Congress, sent me by the express who last came to you this way.

Our Treasury was exhausted, and knew not how to set the troops forward, until Saturday. Intelligence came to me that twelve thousand five hundred dollars was received from the honourable Congress for that purpose. My Proclamation was out sometime before, and hear that men inlist freely, and hope they will be on their march soon; have ordered them go off by divisions, and hope nothing will retard them.

Through fear of delay, wrote last week to you on the head of our payment of the troops that served under you last season; the payrolls are to meet your approbation and order for payment; and, although provision is received for those going to Canada, yet there remains innumerable calls we are unable to answer without further supplies, and apprehend payment is to be made by you, on those rolls.

Three battalions raised and marching to your camp will come on soon; three dollars a man was paid, in part of wages, to enable them to make necessary provisions. I hear that two or three companies are gone forward, and the test going this week.

I received a letter from Major-Genera] Lee, dated at Stamford, January 31st, wherein he writes: "A most unexpected and severe attack of the rheumatism, or gout, has seized me here and prevented me personally proceeding. I have sent Colonel Waterbury on, as he is sufficiently strong in numbers betwixt his own regiment and the volunteers. I thought it prudent to order back Ward's Regiment till they received your Honour's further orders." In another scrip, he says: "There is a late resolve of the Continental Congress, which had I seen before, would have stopped me. It is, that every detachment of the Army is to act under the direction of the Provincial Congress where it is. What then will be the use of a detachment at New-York? I answer, by asking, is New-York to be left to be more inimical to us than even the Province of Quebeck? The policy of many there is strained to the utmost against our rights. However, I hope better things of their Congress, if not perverted by artful threats and craft."

Since writing thus far, I am informed that General Lee was carried into New-York in a litter, and three members of the Continental Congress are to meet him there, to settle measures of conduct.

I am, with great truth and regard, sir, your obedient, humble servant,

JONATHAN TRUMBULL.

To His Excellency General Washington.

Marblehead, February 5, 1776,

MAY IT PLEASE TOUR HONOUR: The subscribers, in conformity to the resolves of the General Court, handed us for the inlistment of ninety-one men out of this town, beg leave to acquaint your Honours we have made use of our utmost exertions to effect the same, but to no purpose, as the men were almost all before engaged in the service.

We are your Honours' humble servants,

To the Honourable Council and House of Representatives for the Colony of the Massachusetts-Bay.

Penobscot-River, February 5, 1776.

To the Honourable the Council and House of Representatives in General Council assembled;

Keahawit and Pierre Toma, heads of the St. John's, and in behalf of the Miccamae Tribe, send health to you, and to inform you that we received your letter, dated the 16th October last. We thank you for the kindness you have done us, in providing ammunition and provisions for the Winter season, and for granting liberty for a Priest to pray with us to Almighty God, to make us strong, to oppose the wicked people of Old England. The Penobscot Indians are all of one heart, though of different tribes, and we are willing to assist you with our lives to oppose the wicked people of Old England, and we are ready to come up in the Spring, if we are wanted, and you to send us a letter to desire us to come.

We put all in one head and heart, and shall always keep it there, in remembrance of your kindness.

We thank you by kissing our hand, and shall always stand by you and keep that kiss in our hand in remembrance of it.

We pray God to bless you in your present war with the wicked people of Old England, to drive them out of our lands.

Williamsburgh, Virginia, Friday, February 9, 1776.

By advices from the army under Colonel Howe, we learn that they abandoned Norfolk last Tuesday, after removing the poor inhabitants, with what effects they could carry along with them, and demolishing the intrenchments which Lord Dunmore threw up a little before he fled on board the fleet now lying before that place. What few houses remained after the late bombardment were, likewise,