1776.
Feb. 9, |
Petition of Samuel Jones, and others, to the New-York Congress, for the appointment of some Field-Officers from the County of Orange, 967 |
| 9, |
Letter from Thomas Palmer to the New-York Congress, 967 |
| 9, |
Connecticut Council of Safety: Proceedings from February 9, to February 28, 967 |
| 9, |
Letter from Robert H. Harrison to the Committee for Springfield, Massachusetts: It is the earnest desire of the General that the Prisoners in their hands should be treated with humanity and kindness, 973 |
| 9, |
Letter from Robert H Harrison to Levi Allen: The General cannot approve of his scheme of going to England for the rescue of his brother, Colonel Allen, 973 |
| 9, |
Letter from Robert H. Harrison to George Gregory, a prisoner, 974 |
| 9, |
Letter from General Washington to President of Congress, 974 |
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Letter from General Washington to General Howe, proposing an exchange of Governour Skene for Mr. James Lovell and family, 975 |
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Letter from General Howe to General Washington: Refuses to exchange Mr. Lovell, 975 |
| 9, |
Letter from General Washington to the President of Congress, 976 |
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General Return of the Army, 977 |
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Return of the Regiment of Artillery, 977 |
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General Orders, from February 1 to February 8, 977 |
| 10, |
Address of the Magistrates, &c, of the Town and Burgh of Sanquhar to the King: They abhor the seditious principles of the authors of the Rebellion in America; detest their views, and the execrable measures they are pursuing, and are shocked at the shameful prostitution of the Sacred names of Religion and Liberty for purposes evidently subversive of both, 980 |
| 10, |
Affidavit of John Reynolds, 982 |
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Proclamation by Governour Martin, declaring all such as will not join the Royal Banner Rebels and Traitors, and their lives and property forfeited, January 10, 980 |
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Commission from Governour Martin to Allan McDonald, and others, empowering each of them to erect the King's Standard, and to raise, levy, muster, and array in arms, his Majesty's faithful Subjects in their respective Counties in North-Carolina, January 10, 981 |
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Manifesto of General Donald McDonald, inviting all faithful Subjects to repair to his Majesty's Standard, erected at Cross-Creek, where they will meet with every possible civility, 982 |
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Manifesto by General Donald McDonald, Commander of his Majesty's Forces for the time being, in North-Carolina, commanding all his. Majesty's loyal people to repair to the Royal Banner, agreeably to the Governour's Proclamation of January 10, 983 |
| 10, |
Letter from Edmund Pendleton to the Maryland Council of Safety: A fifty-gun Ship, just arrived, is lying with the Kingfisher off Old-Fort Point, below Hampton, 984 |
| 10, |
Letter from the Maryland Council of Safety to Captain Nathaniel Ramsay, 983 |
| 10, |
Letter from the Maryland Council of Safety to the Committee for St. Mary's County, 984 |
| 10, |
Letter from Dr. Weisenthall to the Maryland Council of Safety, 984 |
| 10, |
Letter from George Dashiell to Maryland Council of Safety, 985 |
| 10, |
Letter from Samuel Barrett to the Maryland Council of Safety: The persons he recommended for Officers not being appointed, he cannot accept his Commission, 985 |
| 10, |
Letter from Samuel Chase to Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, 986 |
| 10, |
Letter from Samuel Tucker to the President of Congress: The Third New-Jersey Battalion cannot be provided with Arras, 985 |
| 10, |
Letter from the Committee for Elizabethtown, New-Jersey, to the President of Congress, giving an account of the capture and state of the Ship Blue-Mountain-Valley, and desiring to know what disposition shall be made of the Ship and Cargo, 987 |
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Account of the Wages due to the Officers and Seamen, of the Blue-Mountain-Valley, 988 |
| 1776. |
List of the Officers and Men, of Elizabethtown, who took the Blue-Mountain-Valley, 989 |
| Feb. 10, |
Letter from New-York Committee of Safety to Committee for Westchester County, 1120 |
| 10, |
Letter from New-York Committee of Safety to New-Jersey Provincial Congress, 1120 |
| 10, |
Letter from General Schuyler to the President of Congress, 990 |
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Paper delivered to General Schuyler by Mr. Fraser, a Judge of the Common Pleas, sent from Montreal, a prisoner, 991 |
| 10, |
Letter from General Wooster to Colonel Bayley, 1501 |
| 10, |
Letter from General Washington to Joseph Reed, 993 |
| 10, |
Letter from General Washington to the New-York Committee of Safety, earnestly requesting them to procure and send him some Arms, 994 |
| 10, |
Letter from General Washington to the General Court of Massachusetts: The deficiency in Arms is so great that he begs some means may be adopted to procure a supply, 995 |
| 10, |
Orders to Colonel Porter to complete his Regiment, and to march by the shortest and best way to Canada, 995 |
| 10, |
Letter from. Robert H. Harrison to Major French, 996 |
| 10, |
Letter from the New-Hampshire Committee of Safety to Colonel Morey, 996 |
| 10, |
Letter from New-Hampshire Committee of Safety to their Delegates in Congress, enclosing a representation of the taking up Government, 996 |
| Jan. 10, |
Letter from the Committee of Safety of New-Hampshire to the Congress, with an account, of their proceedings respecting the assuming Government, 997 |
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Resolutions of the Provincial Congress for assuming Government, January 5, 998 |
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Protest of the Representatives of several Towns against the present plan of taking up Government, 999 |
| Feb. 11, |
Letter from William Smith to General Howe: New-York is the only spot in America for carrying on the war with effect against the Rebels, and it is advisable to send an Army through the Sound, between Connecticut and Long-Island, 1000 |
| 11, |
Letter from General Lee to the President of Congress: The Guns were removed from the. Battery without show of opposition from the Ships. The salvation or perdition of America, in a great measure, depends upon the management or mismanagement of Canada. Colonel Richmere, if questioned particularly, will give information as to the state of the Army, the Artillery, and the reputed abilities and popularity of the principal Officers there, 1000 |
| 11, |
Letter from General Wooster to the President of Congress: Complains of the conduct of General Schuyler: Has requested Mr. Walker and Mr. Price to wait upon Congress, to give every necessary information as to the true state of affairs in Canada, 1001 |
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Letter from General Wooster to General Schuyler; Condition of affairs in Canada, 1002 |
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Letter from General Schuyler to General Wooster: Insists upon obedience to his orders, 1003 |
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Letter from General Wooster to General Schuyler: Conduct of the Prisoners, 1004 |
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Letter from General Wooster to General Schuyler: He is about establishing Committees of Safety and Correspondence at Montreal, 1005 |
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Letter from General Wooster to General Schuyler: Sends him General Montgomery's papers, 1006 |
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Letter from General Wooster to General Schuyler; Will let Congress decide between them, 1007 |
| 11, |
Letter from Rufus Putnam to General Washington, with a Chart of some of the most important Posts in and near Boston, 1008 |
| 12, |
Memorial of West-India Planters and Merchants presented to Lord George Germaine, 1008 |
| 12, |
Letter from Maryland Council of Safety to William Spear, 1009 |
| 12, |
Letter from Maryland Council of Safety to their Delegates in Congress: Three Companies have been sent to the assistance of the Counties of Accomack and Northampton, in Virginia; two have reached their destination, 1009 |