| 1775. |
Troops now stationed on the Sea-Coast to be continued in service, and the several Batteries to be supplied with Cannon, 274 |
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Lieutenant Benjamin Kilborn cashiered for treasonable declarations against the United Colonies, 276 |
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Committee to make allotment of Lands to Indians for their support, 278 |
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Report of Committee to examine a Lead-Mine in New-Canaan, 591 |
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CORRESPONDENCE, PROCEEDINGS, ETC. |
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| Dec. 15, |
Letter from Colonel Howe to the President of the Virginia Convention, 277 |
| 15, |
Letter from Colonel Woodford to Virginia Convention: Ail the principal Tories at Norfolk hare gone on board the Ships-of-War in the Harbour 278 |
| 15, |
Letter from Captain Squire, of the Otter, to the Officer commanding at Norfolk, informing him that several Musket Balls were last night fired at the King's Ship from some people in Norfolk, 279 |
| 15, |
Letter from Colonels Howe and Woodford to Captain Squire: They have given no orders to fire on the Otter 279 |
| 15, |
Letter from Captain Covenhoven to Lord Stirling, 279 |
| 15, |
Letter from Captain Polhemus to Lord Stirling, 279 |
| 15, |
New-York Committee— |
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Mr. Daubeny convicted of attempting, inadvertently, to send some necessaries on board the Asia, reprimanded and discharged, 280 |
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Names of the Members as they voted on the question to discharge Mr. Daubeny, 280 |
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Door-Keeper required to see every absent Member and obtain a Declaration, in writing, whether they mean to be considered Members of the Committee, 280 |
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Mr. Graham charged with supplying Provisions to the Asia Man-of-War, 281 |
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Regulations for the Military Night Watch, 281 |
| 15, |
Letter from Richmond County Committee to the New-York Congress. 427 |
| 15, |
Letter from General Schuyler to General Washington: The Army in Canada is constantly decreasing; of the men now at Ticon-deroga, Crown Point, and Fort George, there will probably not be one left by the first of next month, 282 |
| 15, |
Letter from General Washington to Joseph Reed, 282 |
| 15, |
Letter from General Washington to Governour Trumbull, 283 |
| 15, |
Letter from Robert H. Harrison to James Warren transmitting a Donation from Fairfax County, Virginia, for the Suffering Poor of Boston, 284 |
| 15. |
Letter from Colonel Moylan to William Bartlett, 284 |
| 15, |
Letter from Colonel Moylan to William Bartlett: The General is much surprised at the rapacity of the crews in stripping the Prizes of every thing they could lay their hands upon; all must be restored, or the value deducted from the shared of the pillagers, 285 |
| 16, |
Speech of John Derk Vander Capellan, upon the request of the King of Great Britain for the loan of the Scotch Brigade, in the Assembly of the States of Overyssell, and insert ed in the Records of that Province, 285 |
| 16, |
Extract of a Letter from London to a Gentleman in Virginia: Parliament has shut up all the Ports of America; at present the Nation is against us, and think we shall be an easy prey, 287 |
| 16, |
Letter from Colonel John Connolly to Alexander McKee, 617 |
| 16, |
Letter from Colonel Connolly to Captain Lord, 617 |
| 16, |
Letter from Colonel Connolly to Captain Lernault, 618 |
| 16, |
Letter from Colonel Connolly to Captain Lord, 618 |
| 16, |
Letter from Colonel Connolly to Mrs. Connolly, 618 |
| 16, |
Letter from Samuel Tucker to Lord Stirling, 287 |
| 16, |
Letter from Lord Stirling to Captain Long-street, 288 |
| 16, |
Letter from Lord Stirling to Captain Con way, 288 |
1775.
Dec. 16, |
Letter from Lord Stirling to John Van Emberg, 288 |
| 16, |
Recantation of James Judd, of Danbury, Connecticut, 283 |
| 17, |
Letter from General Montgomery to General Wooster: He proposes, the first strong northwester, to make two attacks on Quebeck, by night, one on the Lower Town, the other upon. Cape Diamond Bastion; he has but about eight hundred men fit for duty, 289 |
| 16, |
Letter from General Montgomery to General Carleton: Charges him with cruelty to Prisoners, and firing upon a flag of truce; and demands a surrender of the Garrison, 289 |
| 16, |
Letter from an Officer in the Continental Army before Quebeck, 290 |
| 16, |
Extract of a Letter from Lieutenant Van Wagenen: Quebeck makes an obstinate defence; a Flag sent them to surrender was fired at by Carleton; above two hundred Shells have been thrown into the Town, 290 |
| 16, |
Letter from Samuel Norton to the Assembly of Massachusetts, 290 |
| 16, |
Letter from General Washington to the President of Congress: Several Vessels sailed from Boston this day; Halifax is given out for their destination, but it is possible they may be bound elsewhere, 291 |
| 16, |
Letter from General Washington to the Assembly of Massachusetts, 291 |
| 16, |
Letter from Peleg Wads worth to General Washington 454 |
| 16, |
Report of Committee appointed by the Committee of Safety of New-Hampshire, appointed to place Obstructions to prevent the passage of the enemy's Ships up the Piscataqua River, 291 |
| 17, |
Letter from Colonel Scott to Captain Southall: We have possession of Norfolk; almost all the inhabitants fled on board the British Ships; our duty is very hard, the Guards have not been relieved for forty-eight hours, 292 |
| 17, |
Letter from Colonel Woodford to Edmund Pendleton: His correspondence with Captain Squire; refuses to permit any communication with the Ships-of-War, and will not surrender the Brig demanded, 292 |
| 17, |
Return of the Forces under command of Colonel Howe, at Norfolk, 294 |
| 17, |
Letter from a Member of the Continental Congress to his Friend in Williamsburgh, 294 |
| 17, |
Letter from Lord Stirling to the President of Congress: The Tories in every part of the Province have of late assumed fresh courage, and talk very daringly; it is said a combination is formed to oppose the measures of the Congress, and that their List of Association already amounts to four thousand men, 294 |
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Stations intended for the two Regiments in New-Jersey, 295 |
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Letter from Colonel Maxwell to Lord Stirling, 295 |
| 17, |
Letter from Colonel Maxwell to Lord Stirling: He has got no farther than Woodbridge; Mr. Patterson, who had him entirely in his power, would go no farther, 296 |
| 17, |
Letter from Colonel Knox to Colonel McDougall, urging him to use his influence that there may be immediately sent to Cambridge a quantity of Shells, 296 |
| 17, |
Letter from Colonel Knox to General Washington: He has made forty-two strong Sleds for the Cannon, and engaged Oxen to drag them as far as Springfield if snow falls, will soon have them in Camp, 296 |
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List of Cannon and Mortars brought from Ticonderoga to Fort George by Colonel Knox, 297 |
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List of Cannon, Stores, &c., ordered from New-York, 298 |
| 17, |
Letter from General Washington to New-York Congress, 437 |
| 17, |
Letter from General Washington to Governour Cooke, requesting him to have removed, without delay, the Cattle from Block Island, to prevent their falling into the hands of the Ministerial Army, now in great want of fresh Provisions, 298 |
| 17, |
Letter from General Washington to Governour Trumbull, 298 |
| 17, |
Letter from General Washington to General Ward, 298 |