do not know an officer more attentive to his duty, and more careful of the publick stores.

None of Colonel Burrell's Regiment yet arrived.

A Mr. Henry, of this town, has, as he informs me, brought cloth sufficient for five hundred tents. If Congress should not have otherwise provided, this might be procured; but here are not a sufficient number of persons to be got to make them up.

I am, sir, most respectfully, and most sincerely, your obedient, humble servant,

PHILIP SCHUYLER

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

Montreal, February 19, 1776.

SIR: The Paymaster has arrived, but has brought no hard cash with him. We can buy no provisions or wood with Continental currency, yet they must be had, and that before the middle of March; after that time, there will be no passing up and down this river for three or four weeks. Perhaps the expedition may fail for want of supplies. Flour may be purchased for nine livres per hundred weight. We ought to purchase a quantity of beef also. What we have will now soon be gone. I understand there is a quantity at Ticonderoga. I think it very necessary that it should be pushed over the Lake immediately. I need say nothing more than inform you that there is not one thousand left of the money which you sent us, and that will be gone in a very few days. I hope our friends will not suffer the enterprise to fall through for want of it.

I am told there is a Mr. Brazier, a gunner, at Crown-Point, who may be, doubtless, spared from there, and will be much wanted at Quebeck.

I shall be obliged to you if you will be good enough to inform me, whether there are any twelve or twenty-four-pound shot, or eight-inch shells, at Ticonderoga or Crown-Point; if there are, we shall be very glad to have them sent us; they will be much wanted. We have, at St. John's, a twenty-four-pound, and several twelve-pound cannon, and an eight-inch howitzer. It will not be worth while to take them to Quebeck, unless we have shot and shells for them.

I am, in haste, your most obedient, humble servant,

DAVID WOOSTER.

To Major-General Schuyler.

GENERAL SCHUYLER TO PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

Albany, February 23, 1776.

DEAR SIR: General Wooster has given me a very handsome character of Mr. Melchior. I should be guilty of injustice to the young gentleman, if I did not mention it to you. He was, also, recommended to my attention by Generals Washington and Lee

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

PHILIP SCHUYLER.

To the Honourable John Hancock, Esq., &c

Worcester, Massachusetts, (Friday,) March 1, 1776.

We are told a gentleman, who came out of Boston last Friday, reports, that the enemy have taken away their mortars from Bunker's Hill, and carried them to Boston; that a Council of War had been held in Boston for several days; that General Howe had advised the Mandamus Counsellors to go to England, and the Tories to leave the town; that all the vessels in the harbour that were not in the King's service, were taken up to transport the Tories and their effects; and that it was surmised in Boston, that, should another battle ensue, and the Regulars be defeated, they would set fire to the town, and remove to some other part of the Continent.

It is a prevailing opinion that something extraordinary will turn up in the course of a few days.

NEW-HAMPSHIRE COMMITTEE OF SAFETY.

Saturday, January 20, 1776.

The General Court of this Colony having appointed a new Committee of Safety, consisting of the following persons, viz: Meshech Weare, Nathaniel Folsom, Ebenezer Thompson, Philips White, Josiah Moulton, and Fierce Long, Esq., they proceeded to business,

Appointed the Honourable Meshech Weare, Chairman.

Ordered the Receiver-General to pay Israel Morey and John Bellows, Esquires, three thousand two hundred and eighty-seven Pounds twelve Shillings, being for two months wages of the Regiment now raising for Canada.

Ordered the Treasurer to pay Morey and Bellows aforesaid, six hundred and thirty Pounds, for procuring Provisions, Billeting, &c., for which they are to account.

Sunday, January 21, 1776.

Delivered Colonel Waite, four Warrants for Captains to inlist men, and Orders as Lieutenant-Colonel. Copies filed.

Delivered Colonels Morey and Bellows, Orders for procuring Necessaries for Colonel Bedel's Regiment. Copy filed.

Monday, January 29, 1776.

Met—not Members enough present to proceed to business.

Tuesday, January 30, 1776.

Took into consideration a Letter received from the Chairman of the Committee of Portsmouth, requesting leave for Captain Sylvester to load Boards for Rhode-Island, and determined the request could not be granted.

Ordered the Receiver-General to pay Samuel Atkinson, one Pound eleven Shillings, for his time and expenses going after Colonel Bedel.

Petitions being preferred by Captain George Turner, and Lieutenant Thomas Pickering, complaining of each other:

Determined that Major George Gains be desired to receive from Captain George Plumer, the Field-Pieces, together with the Stores belonging to them, anddeposite the same in some safe place till further orders.

Ordered the Quartermaster to deliver Colonel Morey seven hundred and twenty Gun Flints, for the use of Colonel Bedel's Regiment.

Gave directions to Colonel Morey to request Jonathan Blanchard, Esq., to muster and pay Captain Archelaus Town's Company their advance money.

Wednesday, January 31, 1776.

Ordered the Receiver-General to pay Colonel Thornton and Captain Moulton the balance of their Account, for going as a Committee to wait on General Washington, four Pounds three Shillings and one Penny.

By desire of General Sullivan, gave an Order on the Receiver-General, to pay Major Peter Coffin, for advance to pay a Regiment raising under Colonel John Waldron, for which said Sullivan is to account, one thousand three hundred and ninety-eight Pounds eight Shillings.

Wrote to Jonathan Blanchard and John Bellows, Esqs., by express, to forward the inlisting Colonel Bedel's Regiment.

Ordered Colonels Morey and Bellows to pay each Soldier whom they should muster, being an able-bodied effective man, well accoutred, forty Shillings, lawful money, as a bounty and two months' pay to each Commissioned Officer; also, one month's pay to each non-Commissioned Officer, and a Soldier, at the rates established by the Continental Congress, and assist in providing for, and forwarding the Regiment with all speed; and make return of your doings with all speed to the General Court of this Colony, or Committee of Safety. You are likewise to observe that the Soldiers that receive the Colony Guns, are to be informed that they are to allow one dollar for the use of the same; and should they not return them at the end of the campaign, they are to allow therefor forty-five Shillings, lawful money, each; and the Officers are to take care that the above stoppages are made upon making up the Pay-Roils. Those Guns manufactured in New-Hampshire to be sixty Shillings.

Wrote to Thomas Sparhawk, one of the late Commit tee of Supplies, to come and close his Account.

Gave Major Welch an order on the Receiver-General for one Pound, for going express to Merrimack.