1776. |
Mar . 2, |
Letter from Governour Trumbull to the President of Congress: Requests a Committee may be appointed to settle claims arising out of the expedition against Ticonderoga and Skenesborough, |
46 |
3, |
Manifesto of Commodore Hopkins, sent on shore at New-Providence, |
46 |
3, |
Letter from Savannah, enclosing Resolutions of the Council of Safety, to burn the Town and Shipping in the Port, rather than permit them to be taken or occupied by the enemy, |
47 |
3, |
Letter from John Hanson to Maryland Council of Safety: The people of Frederick County are not willing to exchange their Gold and Silver for Paper money, without receiving the Paper immediately in exchange, |
47 |
3, |
Letter from the Committee of Secret Correspondence of the Congress to Silas Deane: General Instructions for his proceedings on his arrival in France, |
48 |
3, |
Letter from Joseph Reed to General Washington: Expects to be with him this summer; Arnold is to be intrusted with the affairs of Canada; no arrivals of Powder or Arms, nor any account of the Fleet; near four thousand stand of Arms have been made since October; six Powder-Mills are erecting in Pennsylvania; two, near Philadelphia, deliver two thousand five hundred pounds per week, |
49 |
3, |
Letter from General Lee to General Washington: His destination is altered; instead of going to Canada, he is ordered to the South; he will leave New-York in a poor condition for defence. Lord Stirling will take command at New-York until the arrival of Schuyler, |
50 |
3, |
Letter from Lord Stirling to the President of Congress: Has received his commission of Brigadier-General in the Continental Army, |
51 |
3, |
Letter from Lord Stirling to Samuel Tucker: General Lee desires that guards should be immediately stationed to prevent all intercourse with the enemys ships; and requests that such of the New-Jersey Troops as are ready, may be sent to New-York, immediately, |
133 |
3, |
Return of the First New-Jersey Regiment, commanded by the Earl of Stirling, |
134 |
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Return of the Arms wanting to complete Lord Stirlings Regiment, |
135 |
3, |
Certificate of Colonel Stark and others, of the services of Captain Daniel Rogers, |
51 |
3, |
Letter from General Washington to Joseph Reed: Feels sensibly the mortification of having supplies for the Troops withheld from him, Congress not thinking it necessary to take notice of his application for them. His reasons for General Lees expedition to New-York, |
51 |
4, |
Letter from the Georgia Council of Safety to the Provincial Congress of South-Carolina: Account of the landing of the British at Hutchinsons Island, near Savannah; to prevent their attacking the Town, a Vessel with a cargo, with fifteen thousand Pounds sterling, was cut loose and burnt by order of the Committee, |
53 |
4, |
Letter from North Carolina: Great ardour prevails throughout the Province; every man, at an hours warning, is ready to turn out in his countrys cause; Colonel Moore is ordered by the Council to disarm all Highlanders and Regulators, and to take the ringleaders into custody, |
58 |
4, |
Letter from Aquila Hall to the Maryland Council of Safety, for money to pay the Minute-men ordered to be disbanded, |
54 |
4, |
Letter from George Stricker to the Maryland Council of Safety, for money, |
54 |
4, |
Letter from Calvert County Committee to Maryland Council of Safety, offering Quarters for the Troops at Drummonds Point, |
55 |
4, |
Letter from the Pennsylvania Committee of Safety to Dr. Franklin: Requesting him to take the opinion of Congress relative to the erecting a Powder Magazine, |
55 |
1776. |
Mar . 4, |
Letter from Samuel Tucker to Lord Stirling: The Provincial Congress of New-Jersey has adjourned; two Artillery Companies, each furnished with six Field-pieces, have been ordered, |
55 |
4, |
Letter from Colonel Ogden to Lord Stirling, for Fire-Arms, |
56 |
4, |
Letter from General Lee to New-York Congress: Expresses his uneasiness at the liberation of the notorious enemies of their country, on giving bonds for their good behaviour. The first body of Troops that arrives will cancel these bonds. Some test should immediately be offered, that friends may be distinguished from foes, |
57 |
4, |
Letter from Colonel Graham to New-York Congress, |
57 |
4, |
Letter from New-York Congress to Colonel Graham: Colonels should appoint their own Quartermasters, |
57 |
4, |
Letter from Colonel Swartwout to New-York Congress, |
58 |
4, |
Letter from Col. Hay to New-York Congress: To get the Regiment of Minute-men completed, he was obliged to promise the men that they should choose their Company Officers, |
58 |
4, |
Petition of David Shaddel to New-York Congress: Had his arm crushed while assisting to remove the Cannon from the Battery, on Sunday, 18th of February last, and asks reliief, |
58 |
4, |
Letter from New-York Congress to the several Colonels of Minute-Men and Militia in the Colony: The Ministerial Army may attempt to land in the Colony, and they are desired to complete their Regiments forthwith, |
59 |
4, |
Letter from New-York Congress to General Schuyler: In the appointment of Captains, the name of Captain Wynkoop, whose services last summer entitle him to the attention of the publick, was accidentally omitted; they wish he could be provided for on the Lake, |
331 |
4, |
Letter from New-York Congress to Congress of New-Jersey: There is reason to believe the Ministerial Troops are about to leave Boston, and that they will attempt a foothold in some of the Middle Colonies, |
59 |
4, |
Letter from the Committee of Kingston to New-York Congress, for Commissions, |
59 |
5, |
Letter from Colonel Mclntosh to Captain Barkley and Major Grant: When orders were given for a cessation of arms, the Americans were to be delivered up; their detention is a continuation of hostilities, |
601 |
5, |
Letter from the Provincial Council of North-Carolina: Governour Martin has succeeded in exciting an insurrection; but everything is hoped from the bravery and patriotick behaviour of the Troops, |
60 |
NORTH-CAROLINA PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.
Feb .28, |
Council meets at Newbern, |
65 |
Mar 1, |
Committee appointed to repair to South-Carolina to concert measures of defence and security for both Colonies, |
65 |
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British Officers, prisoners on parole, sent to the Committee of Halifax, |
65 |
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Money forwarded to Philadelphia to procure Powder, |
65 |
2, |
William Bourk, inimical to the liberties of America, sent to Halifax, to be kept in close Jail there, |
66 |
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No Provisions to be exported after this day, except for returns of Salt, Arms, or Ammunition, |
66 |
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All the merchantable Flour for sale in the Province, to be purchased for the use of the publick, |
66 |
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Committee appointed to meet Virginia Com mittee, to conclude upon operations for their mutual interest, |
66 |
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Town and Country Committee directed to disarm all suspected persons immediately, |
66 |
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Thanks of the Council to the Officers and Soldiers of Martin and Bertie Counties, |
67 |
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