desirable object and inestimable blessing, the return of peace and happiness to them and their posterity.

Captain Barclay has desired me lo notify that he is willing and ready to give every assistance in his power to the captains of all such merchant ships as may be legally cleared out, to enable them to proceed on their respective voyages. I am also to acquaint you that the detention of the schooner, on Friday or Saturday last, proceeded entirely from a mistake by the officer who commanded the armed sloop, and that, if the owner will send down, the schooner will not only be delivered up, but any reasonable price paid for the damaged rice that was on board, (part of which has been used to feed hogs and poultry,) or they may take it away again. I am also lo mention that the same armed sloop will be sent up tomorrow to Four-Mile-Point, in order to get fresh water, and for no other purpose.

This letter, which I consider of the utmost consequence and importance to the whole people of Georgia, I must desire you will be pleased to communicate to the Congress, if sitting, and, if not, to those who are called the Council of Safety, and especially to the inhabitants of the town and Province, in general, and acquaint them that I shall expect their full and clear answer to every part of it, in a reasonable time.

I am, with perfect esteem, gentlemen, your most obedient and faithful servant,

JAMES WEIGHT.

To the Honourable James Mack ay, Esq., and the rest of the Members of His Majesty's Council, at Savannah.

EXTRACT OP A LETTER FROM NEWBERN, NORTH-CAROLINA, DATED FEBRUARY 13, 1776.

An express arrived here yesterday from the back country, informing us that the Regulators and Tories were making head there, and intended marching lo Cross-Creek, and from thence to Cape-Fear. I am of opinion they will get well flogged before they reach Cape-Fear, provided they will fight. Our Minute-Men, and part of the Militia, march tomorrow, and will join Colonel Caswell in Dobbs County, from which place he will march in two or three days, with near a thousand men under his command. Colonel John Rutherford informed me, this day, that Colonel Ashe, in New-Hanover County, was on his march, two days ago, against the Regulators, &c., with near two thousand men. If three or four more of our Colonels in this Province raise as many, which I expect will soon be the case, they will be able to attack ten thousand Regulars, and beat them, too, as I think our men will fight with great resolution.

MANIFESTO FROM THOMAS RUTHERFORD, COLONEL OF THE CUMBERLAND (NORTH-CAROLINA) MILITIA.

To the lovers of order and good government:

Whereas, I thought it expedient, for the support of our excellent Constitution, which the rebellious and disaffected have of late endeavoured to overturn, to call a general muster of the County of Cumberland, at Cross-Creek, on Monday, the 12th of this instant; and as, from the idle and false reports spread by wicked and ignorant men, great numbers of His Majesty's liege subjects have failed to attend, and others, who did give their attendance, have shown themselves influenced by those unjust apprehensions of danger:

This, is, therefore, to command, enjoin, beseech, and require all His Majesty's faithful subjects within the County of Cumberland to repair to the King's Royal standard, at Cross-Creek, on or before the 16th present, in order to join the King's army; otherwise, they must expect to fall under the melancholy consequences of a declared rebellion, and expose themselves to (he just resentment of an injured, though gracious Sovereign.

THOMAS RUTHERFORD, Colonel.

Cross-Creek, February 13, 1776.

DISTRICT COMMITTEE OF CAROLINE, ETC., VIRGINIA.

At a meeting of the District Committee for the Counties of Caroline, Spottsylvania, King George, and Stafford, at the Town-house in Fredericksburgh, February 13, 1770. Present: James Taylor, George Taylor, Walker Taliaferro, Fielding Lewis, Mann Page, Sen., Joseph Brock, William Fitzhugh, Samuel Selden, William Garrett, and George Waugh, Gentlemen.

The said Committee unanimously appointed Fielding Lewis, Gentleman, Chairman, and John Chew, Jan., their Clerk, and then proceeded to the choice of Field-Officers lo fill up the several vacancies in the Minute service in the said District; whereupon the following gentlemen were chosen, viz: Richard Johnston, Esq., Colonel, Lewis Willis, Esq., Lieutenant-Colonel, and Andrew Buchanan, Esq., Major.

FIELDING LEWIS, Chairman.

JOHN CHEW, JUN., Clerk.

WILLIAM LUX TO MARYLAND COUNCIL OF SAFETY.

Baltimore, February 13, 1776.

GENTLEMEN: Captain Charles Wells, of the pilot-boat Chatham, has applied to me to be excused from taking on board the flour which he has engaged to take in on account of the Province, as the gentlemen, who are concerned in the adventure, are afraid it might subject the vessel to, a seizure, in case a tender should happen to meet her, either here, or going into Statia. The flour is purchased by us, and has been ever since you were here, and we have been waiting every day for his order to send it down. We cannot undertake to grant the indulgence, without your directions, and he now waits on you for that purpose. If you can allow us to load the sloop I mentioned, this flour may be a part of her cargo in case you permit Captain Wells to leave it out, and I shall be glad to have your answer by him.

I am, most respectfully, gentlemen, your most obedient servant,

WILLIAM LUX.

To the Honourable Council of Safety of Maryland.

To the Honourable the Deputies of the Provincial Congress assembled in and for the Province of NEW-YORK.

The humble Petition of WILLIAM DUSENBERRY, Doctor of Phi/sick and Surgery, sheweth:

That your petitioner hath regularly served under Doctor Peter Hugeford, of Westchester County, to acquire a perfect knowledge in that science, and hath long practiced in that department, to the general satisfaction of his patients, and hopes, by his experience and the recommendation pf his friends, hereunto subscribed, to be heard before the honourable Convention, that, if need be, he may be appointed Doctor, to serve in any one of the battalions, to be now raised within your Province, and the favour shall be gratefully acknowledged by his assiduity to his business.

Your petitioner therefore prays that his petition may be heard, and, as in duty bound, he shall ever pray, &c,

Orange County, New-York, February 13, 1776.

ABRAHAM GODWIN TO NEW-YORK CONGRESS.

New-York, February 13, 1776.

GENTLEMEN: The love of my country, since my mind has been capable of judging, ever held the predominancy in my breast. I have, therefore, at all times, stepped forward in its defence, when need required it; and now, at this trying crisis, again desire to be employed in my country's cause. For that purpose did I offer my service in the battalion raised in New-Jersey, and my appointment to a company in that Province was agreed upon; but, when the arrangement was nearly concluded, one of the members of the honourable New-Jersey Congress, being desirous of entering the service, I was set aside. I have, therefore, with all despatch, laid my intention before the honourable New-York Congress, and should be glad to have the command of a company bestowed on me in the service, if there is a vacancy. For that purpose I have inlisted the best part of my company already, provided I have a commis-