1776.
Feb. 12, |
Letter from Stephen West to Gabriel Duvall, respecting Powder and Gun-Locks, 1009 |
| 12, |
Letter from the Committee appointed to collect Specie, to the Maryland Council of Safety: They must have Money in hand to exchange for Specie, 1010 |
| 12, |
Letter from Colonel Hollingsworth to the Maryland Council of Safety, 1010 |
| 12, |
Letter from George Stricker to the Maryland Council of Safety, 1010 |
| 12, |
Letter from John Harrison, Jun, to the Maryland Council of Safety, 1011 |
| 12, |
Letter from Thomas Ewing to the Maryland Council of Safety, 1011 |
| 12, |
Letter from William Neil to Charles Carroll asking permission to send a Vessel to St. Croix, 1011 |
| 12, |
Chester County, Pennsylvania, Committee, appoint persons to learn the making of Saltpetre, 1012 |
| 12, |
Letter from President Hancock to the New-Jersey Congress, requesting them to send a Battalion of Minute-Men to New-York, to be under the command of General Lee, 1013 |
| 12, |
Letter from the President of Congress to General Lee, 1013 |
| 12, |
An earnest Appeal to the People: The whole scene appears rapidly advancing towards Independence, as hastily as Infinite Wisdom thinks proper to conduct it, 1013 |
| 12, |
Letter from the Field-Officers of the Third Jersey Battalion to the President of Congress, for Arms, 1015 |
| 12, |
Letter from Samuel Bayard to John McKesson; Finds himself a close prisoner with the Records, and asks to be placed upon his parole, 1016 |
| 12, |
Application of Robert R. Randall for an appointment in one of New-York Regiments, 1016 |
| 12, |
Letter from General Arnold to the President of Congress: The whole force of the Army before Quebeck is about eight hundred effective men, 1017 |
| 12, |
Letter from Governour Trumbull to General Washington: He is greatly concerned for the scarcity of Powder, and, although the Colony has not half a sufficiency, will furnish what has lately arrived, 1017 |
| 12, |
Letter from Robert H, Harrison to William Bartlett, 1018 |
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NEW-YORK COMMITTEE OF SAFETY. |
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| Jan.5, |
Colonel Pierre Van Cortlandt chosen Chairman, 1017 |
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Nicholas Low offers to furnish four hundred and sixty-five quarter-casks of Gunpowder, 1017 |
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Letter to the Committee of Elizabethtown, informing them that the Powder so kindly lent, on a former occasion, is now returned, 1018 |
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Colonel Me Don gall's arrangements to meet the Vessel from Hispaniola with Gunpowder approved, 1019 |
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Letter to the Continental Congress, with Mr. Romans's plan for fortifying Hudson River, 1019 |
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William Lowther permitted to supply one hogshead of Rum to his Majesty's Ship Phenix, 1020 |
| 4, |
Letter to the Chairmen of the respective Committees of the several Counties, informing them that the General Assembly is dissolved, and that writs are made out for electing Representatives on the 14th of next month. This intelligence is sent, that the friends of liberty may not be taken by surprise, 1020 |
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Letter to the Continental Congress, submitting to that body the propriety of shipping two cargoes of Flaxseed to Ireland, to purchase Powder, 1021 |
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Petition of Thomas Place, of Queen's County, requesting to be restored to the good opinion of those who are friends to the liberties of the Continent, 1021 |
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A like Petition of Gabriel Van Cott, 1022 |
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Field-Officers for the Upper Regiment of the Militia of Cumberland County, 1022 |
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Field-Officers for the Lower Regiment of Cumberland County to be nominated by the Committee at a full meeting 1022 |
| Jan. 5, |
Field-Officers of Regiment of Minute-Men in Orange County, 1023 |
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Letter from Samuel Stevens, dated Charles-town, Cumberland County, December 18, with nomination of Field-Officers for the Lower Regiment, 1024 |
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Letter to William Smith, Chairman of Suffolk County Committee, with forty quarter-casks of Powder, for the use of the County, 1024 |
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Letter to Thomas Wickes, Chairman of Committee at Huntington, relating to the same Powder, 1025 |
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Colonels of the different Regiments of Militia of the City of New-York requested to attend the Committee on Thursday next, 1025 |
| 6, |
Congress having refused to make the Loan requested by this Colony an emission of Paper Money to fee prepared immediately, 1025 |
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Committee directed to dispatch three Vessels for Ammunition and Medicines, 1026 |
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Artillery Company ordered to be raised for the defence of the Colony, 1026 |
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Notes of information given by Captain John Hodge, who arrived last night from Lisbon, 1027 |
| 8, |
Letter to the absent Members of the Provincial Congress, urging their prompt attendance on the first of February, to counteract the measures of the Governour who has called a new Assembly, 1028 |
| 9, |
Arrest and confinement of Lawrence Hart wick ordered, 1030 |
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Letter to the Committee of Cumberland County, on the difficulties in that County, 1031 |
| 10, |
Letter to Lord Stirling, requesting him not to use Mr. Governeur's Vessel to seize the despatches on board of Captain Cooper, 1031 |
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Thomas Merritt, of Westchester County, examined and discharged, 1032 |
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Leave of absence granted to Dr. Paul Spooner to return to Cumberland County, 1033 |
| 11, |
Letter from the Delegates in Congress, dated January 5, approving of their measures respecting the Connecticut inroad for seizing Rivington's Types, and informing them that Congress declines lending them forty-five thousand Pounds, 1033 |
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Colonels Lasher, Heyer, and Lot, attended, to give information in regard to their Battalions; The first two are well armed and equipped, and have performed heavy duty, the least share of which is borne by the most wealthy, 1035 |
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Letter to General Schuyler, complaining of the conduct of the Paymaster in his Department, 1036 |
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Letter to Robert R. Livingston, recommending to his attention the re-erection of the Powder-Mills of the late Justice Livingston, 1037 |
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Letter to Peter R. Livingston requesting his attendance, 1037 |
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Letter to the Delegates in Congress, requesting immediate provision for the payment of the Troops employed on the Fortifications in the Highlands, 1038 |
| 12, |
Letter to the Delegates in Congress, suggesting a change in the manner of appointing Militia Officers, 1039 |
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Christian Jacobson, of Richmond County, informed the Committee that a majority of the Inhabitants of the County were not averse, but friendly, to the measures of Congress, 1040 |
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Interdiction of the Provincial Congress against Delinquents in Richmond County, delayed until Monday, the 22d instant, 1040 |
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Further Resolutions respecting Richmond County 1040 |
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Affidavits as to the ill conduct and threatening of Samuel Devine, 1040 |
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On application from the Committee of Huntington, they are instructed not to permit Captain Swaim to complete his Cargo, but to permit him to depart on his voyage, 1042 |
| 13, |
Prisoners in the Guard-House brought before the Committee and heard, 1043 |
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William Weyman, of Westchester County, reprimanded, and charged to tarry at home and behave prudently, 1043 |