OFFICERS OF THE THIRD BATTALION NOW RAISING IN THE PROVINCE OF NEW-JERSEY.

Elias Dayton, Colonel; Anthony Walton White, Lieutenant-Colonel; Francis Barber, Major.

Captains: Samuel Potier, Joseph Bloomfield, Peter Dickersson, Thomas Patterson, John Ross, Anthony Sharp, Thomas Heading, William Eugene Emley.

First Lieutenants: Rynear Blanchard, Josiah Seely, John Mott, John Anderson, Edward McMihell, Stephen Dunham, Samuel Flanagan, Richard Lloyd.

Second Lieutenants: Josiah Quimley, William Gifford, David Tuttle, William McDonold, Rulf Gill, Richard Cox, Jun., Samuel Hazelet, Daniel Pearson.

Ensigns: William Ten Broeck, Ebenezer Elmer, Edward Patterson, Cornelius Honson, Nathaniel Leonard, Thomas Corthy, Robert Hagan, Edgar Gibdat.

Samuel Sheppard, Adjutant; William Naucnoss, Quartermaster.

JOSEPH ROBINSON TO NEW-YORK CONGRESS.

Jamaica, Long-Island, February 21, 1776.

SIR: I received a letter from you (as President of the Provincial Congress) desiring me to collect what evidence I can against those persons that were taken up here in our County, by order of the Continental Congress, and to transmit the same to our Convention, to prove that they are inimical to our glorious contest, and of their receiving powder. I think the Congress is furnished with the strongest and clearest proof that can be desired: their own publick opposition, and their many publick publications against the mode pursuing by the United Colonies; and, likewise, their own acknowledging the receiving and getting powder, I think as clear proof as can be desired to prove them enemies to our cause; so clear that even our own Convention publickly published them as such, and summoned, I believe, the major part of those gentlemen to appear before the Congress and answer for their conduct; which summons, sir, they despised and refused to obey. Mr. Peter Clowes is a proper person to refer you to for information of their conduct concerning the summons, and who were present when lie went among them. To prove those of the gentlemen (who live in our township) being very industrious in riding to persuade the ignorant to oppose us, the Congress need only summons any of our inhabitants here.

As this letter will be read publickly, I cannot, consistent with my safety, publickly name persons who would be proper evidences; but I think Colonel Heard can inform the Congress of those that received and distributed out the powder. Whatever I can evidence, I shall readily obey the summons of the Congress.

I am, sir, yours, and the Congress's very humble servant,

JOSEPH ROBINSON

To the New-York Congress.

GENERAL SCHUYLER TO PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS

[Read March 4, 1776.]

Albany, February 21, 1776.

SIR: I forgot yesterday to mention, that I thought it highly expedient to direct the Commissary-General to send Deputies into Canada, in order to put that branch upon a proper footing there. I fear that for the want of such persons as understand the business, all will run into confusion, if it is not already so.

Mr. Livingston has just informed me that Mr. Price intended to apply for the Commissary-Generalship in Canada. I immediately sent a note to Mr. Price, but be had left town; if he had informed me that he had such an intention, I should not have hesitated to have recommended the appointment, as such an officer is much wanted in Canada, and Mr. Price is certainly entitled to it.

I shall, however, direct Mr. Livingston to send on Messrs. Swart and Benson, who are the persons he has appointed, and if the Commissary-Generalship is conferred on Mr. Price, he may employ them as his Deputies, if he finds they will serve.

I am, sir, most respectfully, your obedient, humble servat

PHILIP SCHCYLEH.

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

GENERAL SCHUYLER TO NEW-YORK CONGRESS.

Albany, February 21, 1776.

SIR: Mr. Payne has been employed during part of last campaign in the artillery way; he seems active and lively, and if you have not already appointed the officers of the Artillery company, it might be well to employ him, as he expresses a desire for the service, and is willing to return immediately into Canada.

I am, sir, your most obedient, humble servant,

PHILIP SCHUYLER.

To the President of the New-York Congress.

GENERAL WOOSTER TO PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

[Road March 5, 1776.]

Montreal, February 21, 1776.

GENTLEMEN: Our distressing circumstances, together with the fatal consequences we have reason to apprehend, for want of hard money, have induced me to send my Secretary, Mr. Cole, to you, to bring forward what can be instantly procured. Provisions and wood cannot be obtained, nor can we pay for the transporting of any thing, but with hard cash, which, if we are not immediately supplied with, we must either starve, quit the country, or disgrace our army and the American cause, by laying the country under contribution; there is no other alternative. We have not by us half money enough to answer the pressing demands of the country people, to whom we are indebted. By the middle of March, or a little later, we shall not be able to pass with any thing up and down this country; our flour is already in a manner gone, and every other kind of provision soon will be, yet a large supply must be sent to the camp before the roads are impassable. Our friends here can supply us with specie no longer; our credit sinks with the inhabitants. Mr. Walker and Mr. Price will inform you more fully the absolute necessity of supplying the army before it is too late; a few days delay, at this critical time, may be attended with fatal consequences. I understand there is a quantity of pork at Fort George, which I have desired General Schuyler to forward across the Lakes; whether he will do it or not, I cannot say: I hope he will. Being certain that the Congress want nothing but information of the necessities of the army, in order, as far as possible, to supply them, I now take the liberty to give the necessary information, and am, with the greatest respect, gentlemen, your most obedient, and very humble servant,

DAVID WOOSTER.

To the Honourable Continental Congress.

GENERAL GREENE TO GENERAL WASHINGTON.

Prospect-Hill, February 21, 1776.

Colonel Varnum and Colonel Bond have made choice of Mr. Davids for Chaplain for their Regiments: Colonel Hitchcock and Colonel Little have made choice of the Rev. Mr. Noble as Chaplain to their Regiments, providing your Excellency approves thereof.

I am, with due respect, your Excellency's most obedient, humble servant,

NATHANIEL GREENE , B. G,

To His Excellency General Washington.

VIRGINIA COMMITTEE OF SAFETY.

In Committee of Safety, Williamsburgh, February 22, 17,76.

Mr. Walter Hatton, of Accomack County, being taken up for trial by the Committee of that County, as having written a letter to Nathaniel Coffin, Esq., containing sentiments very unfriendly to the rights of America, an extract from which was published in Mr. Purdie's Gazette of the 2d instant, was, at his own request, referred by the said Committee to the determination of this Board. Mr. Hatton accordingly appeared, and, being shown the manuscript extract from the said letter, transmitted from Philadelphia, declared himself well satisfied that it was faithfully taken from the original, and was willing the Committee should proceed to his trial upon that as his letter. He, at the same time, expressed his contrition for having written the letter, and his intention, in future, to conduct himself without offence. Whereupon, he was desired to retire, and re-