with a sum of money sufficient to pay off what he has already expended; and, also, sufficient to lay in a stock of provision for the future use of the regiment while it can be had in plenty, for the supply of this place is not as it used to be, and, therefore, if you can send a supply of both beef and pork, barrelled, it would be very proper. Mr. Halsted should, also, be supplied with money to pay for the haversacks, knapsacks, canteens, camp-kettles, cross-belts, tomahawks, and axes, ordered by Congress. As all these matters are now at a stand for want of the money, as osna-burghs is to be got, I have ordered the Quartermaster to provide beds for the whole regiment, in order to return those we have borrowed and brought away from the barracks in New-Jersey. I wish the Congress may continue the providing of my regiment, in your hands, both with provisions and pay, and all the small articles allowed, or I much fear there will be confusion. I hope you will take care to have the money ready here for the next month's pay by the first of March, as the men are still in great want of necessaries; and are in a place that is very expensive, and, consequently, they will be clamorous for it.

I am, your most humble servant,

STIRLING.

To Colonel Lowrey.

MAJOR ROGERS TO NEW-YORK CONGRESS.

New-York, February 19, 1776.

SIR: Business of a private nature, and such only as respects myself and creditors, renders my attendance on board the Dutchess of Gordon indispensably necessary. As I am soliciting grants for several tracts of land, within this Province, I shall be obliged, frequently, to attend the Governour and Council, to facilitate those grants. I shall be greatly obliged to you, if you will be so obliging as to mention these matters to the gentlemen of the Congress, in order that I may obtain a permit to go on board the Go-vernour's ship, at any time when my business may require my attendance.

I am, sir, your very humble servant,

ROBERT ROGERS.

To Colonel Woodward, President of the Honourable Provincial Congress for the Province of New-York.

To the Honourable Provincial Congress of NEW-YORK.

The Petition of WILLIAM and THOMAS COCK, of OYSTER

BAY, in QUEEN'S County, humbly showeth:

That we, your petitioners, are inhabitants of said County; and that at the last election of Deputies, for the Provincial Congress, we opposed the electing of Deputies for said County, since which we are convinced of our error, and think it was absolutely necessary that there should be a representation of said County in Provincial Congress, and that your petitioners did not oppose the choice of said Deputies, from any desire or inclination of injuring this country, but was owing entirely to error in judgment; and that your petitioners are ready to obey all orders and recommendations of the Continental and Provincial Congress. Your petitioners, therefore, desire, that your honourable body will take our case into consideration, and grant us such relief, in the present case, as to you shall seem meet.

WILLIAM COCK,

THOMAS COCK.

New-York, February 19, 1776.

New-York, February 19, 1776.

Wednesday last, February 14th, his Excellency, our Governour, was pleased to appoint Whitehead Hicks, Esq., one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of this Province.

Mr. Hicks having, at the same lime, surrendered the office of Mayor of this city, his Excellency was pleased to appoint David Matthews, Esq., to that office; and last Friday they were both qualified to act in their respective stations.

GENERAL SCHUYLER TO GOVERNOUR TRUMBULL.

Albany, February 19, 1776.

SIR: I am honoured with your favour of 14lh instant, enclosing the copy of General Lee's letter of the 17th. I am exceedingly happy at the measures adopted in the city of New-York since General Lee's arrival. The defenceless state of that place, which left Hudson's River for a considerable way up much exposed to insults from the enemy, had given me great pain, especially as the city of New-York contains so many Malignants.

The measure of appointing a Regimental Paymaster, which you have adopted, will be attended with vast benefit to the service. I mentioned it to Lieutenant-Colonel Buel when here, and I intend that every regiment in this quarter shall have one.

The Jersey and Pennsylvania troops, that are on their way to Canada, were so vastly deficient in arms and accoutrements, that they have already deprived me of many intended for Colonel Burrell's corps; I hope, nevertheless, to be able to furnish those I promised, as I have persons employed in purchasing others.

Captain Baldwin has just arrived from Canada; all was well there eight days ago.

The Paymaster-General informs me he cannot complete the rolls of some of the troops raised in Connecticut, as no account has been given of the men discharged by General Wooster. To remedy this, I have requested him to make an estimate of what is still due, and that I would give him directions to pay it to the gentlemen of your table, to pay off the men, and to render the accounts and pay-rolls to him, that I may give warrants on them for his vouchers. Colonel Mott and Captain Starr, were, by mistake, paid a dollar a week for billeting, which was the allowance this Colony made. Congress has not made any allowance for that service; but, as it was reasonable it should be paid, I determined to pay the Colonial allowance, and leave it to the Colonies to charge or give credit for the difference, as the case may be, when Congress shall have determined the allowance. You will be pleased to signify this to the Pay-Table, that they may govern themselves accordingly, and call upon Colonel Mott for the difference.

I am, with great respect and esteem, your Honour's most obedient, humble servant,

PHILIP SCHUYLER.

To the Honourable Governour Trumbull.

P. MOREAU TO GENERAL WASHINGTON.

Providence, February 19, 1776.

MY GENERAL: I take the liberty to write to you, to acquaint you that I am charged with a letter for you from Mr. De Santerre, Captain of Grenadiers, now at Cape Francois, in the Island of San-Domingo, by which you will see his intention concerning these Colonies. I have sent this letter to Governour Cooke, who promised to send it to you immediately. I am much afraid that he has not explained his sense in these letters. I have determined to remark in mine, that he has made no mention of the quantity of powder which he makes account to send; but here is what he told me on this subject:

If in case you accept of his offer of service to come here, and that you will have the complaisance to write to him, before receipt of your letter, he intended writing to France, to have twenty thousand weight of powder: eight days before my departure, he had sent for ten thousand pounds, which will probably arrive within a month or six weeks from this time.

You cannot, sir, be acquainted with this gentleman, who must be very useful in this country, from his knowledge in war. He has served, with great credit, twenty-four years, in France; he has acquired the Cross of St. Louis; he does not wish to come to this country to make a fortune, for he enjoys an ample one in France, of one hundred and fifty thousand livres, close to the water: his intention is to gain honour. This, sir, is his aim, which will probably fix him for the rest of his days in the rank of one of your citizens, if his life is not sacrificed in your service.

I have the honour to be, &c.,

P. MOLAUE.

To General Washington.

GENERAL WASHINGTON TO GENERAL SULLIVAN.

Cambridge, February 19, 1776.

DEAR SIR: I am a little surprised and concerned, to hear of your moving to Colonel Royal's house I thought