1776. |
May, 8 |
Letter from Lazarus Stewart and others to the President of Congress, applying for Commissions, |
127 |
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Certificate of the choice of the Officers, by the inhabitants of Westmoreland, on Susque-hannah River, in the Colony of Connecticut, |
127 |
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Agreement signed by the Inhabitants, to inlist and serve under the Officers chosen, |
127 |
8, |
Letter from John Connolly to the Congress, requesting permission to reside in the country, for the benefit of his health, |
1122 |
8, |
Dialogue in a wood, near Philadelphia, between the Ghost of General Montgomery and a Delegate in the Congress, |
128 |
8, |
Letter from Lord Stirling to Colonel Ward, with directions to seize Frank James, a Pilot, who assists Captain Parker, of the British Ship Phenix, |
131 |
8, |
Letter from Lord Stirling to the President of Congress: He has taken command at New-York, General Lee having left yesterday evening: The two Connecticut Regiments will not remain after the 25th, there will then be left but five hundred men; while five thousand will be too few to defend the place, |
131 |
8, |
Letter from Malcolm Morrison to New-York Congress: Declines the appointment of Major in Colonel Swartwouts Regiment, |
136 |
8, |
Letter from Hendrick Garrison to the New-York Congress: Complaining of the abuse he received before the Committee for Richmond County, |
136 |
8, |
Letter from Thomas Belknap, Jun., to General Lee: Offers to raise a Company of Riflemen, |
137 |
8, |
Letter from Colonel Hasbrouck to the New-York Congress: Returns the Commissions sent for the Field-Officers of his Regiment, and refuses to serve under George Clinton as Brigadier-General, |
137 |
8, |
Memorial of Field-Officers of First Regiment in Ulster County to New-York Congress: Complaining of great injustice to them in the arrangement of the Officers, |
139 |
8, |
Letter from General Schuyler to New-York Congress: The command on the Lakes has been offered to Major Douglass, by the Continental Congress; if he does not accept, there is no person more acceptable than Captain Wynkoop, |
389 |
8, |
Letter from Colonel Bedel to the New-Hamp shire Committee of Safety: He will proceed to Quebeck as fast as his men can be sent off, |
140 |
9, |
Deposition of Peter Simon, at Wilmington, in North-Carolina, |
140 |
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Deposition of William Raddon: The British intend to attack Brunswick, |
140 |
9, |
Letter from Virginia Committee of Safety to Maryland Council of Safety, asking their concurrence in the measures for the defence of the Potomack River, |
141 |
9, |
Letter from Captain Thomas to Maryland Council of Safety, |
141 |
9, |
Letter from Captain Haslett to Maryland Council of Safety, |
142 |
9, |
Letter from Charles Carroll to Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer: The Ship Defence is in the River, and Captain Nicholson thinks her a match for the Otter, |
142 |
9, |
Letter from John Chew to Captain Chew, |
143 |
9, |
Letter from Samuel Birkhead to Captain Chew, |
143 |
9, |
Return of the Thirty-First Battalion of Maryland, commanded by Colonel John Weems, |
143 |
9, |
Letter from Maryland Council of Safety to Baltimore Committee, |
143 |
9, |
Letter from Maryland Council of Safety to General Chamberlaine, |
144 |
9, |
Letter from Maryland Council of Safety to Committee of Alexandria: A British Ship-of-War has passed up the Bay, probably to Baltimore, to take the Ship Defence, |
144 |
9, |
Letter from the Maryland Council of Safety to Virginia Committee of Safety, |
144 |
9, |
Letter from Maryland Council of Safety to Charles Carroll: Captain Strickers Company must march to Baltimore; when the Man-of-War comes down the Bay, they must proceed to Annapolis, |
145 |
1776. |
May. .9, |
Letter from Maryland Council of Safety to Captain Stricker, |
145 |
9, |
Letter from Baltimore Committee to Captain Nicholson: If the Tenders escape him and join the Otter, it will be improper to attack them all together, |
1509 |
9, |
Letter from Thomas Johnson to Maryland Council of Safety: Captain Tibbet has just arrived at Philadelphia; the Powder, &c., he has brought shall be sent forward, |
145 |
9, |
Letter from the Maryland Delegates in Congress to the Council of Safety: Soon as advice was received that a Man-of-War was in the Bay, Powder was forwarded by land to Baltimore, |
145 |
9, |
A Lover of Order: Recommends to the various Committees and Conventions on the Continent to declare their sentiments on the important subject of Independence, |
146 |
9, |
Letter from Samuel Tucker to Lord Stirling: Enclosing a Resolution of the Continental Congress, declaring it inexpedient to raise any more Battalions in New-Jersey, |
146 |
9, |
Petition of Robert Robinson and Michael Price to New-York Congress, expressing their contrition, and praying to be restored to publick favour, |
466 |
9, |
Letter from John Hathorn to the New-York Congress: Officers elected in Orange County, |
146 |
9, |
Letter from General Schuyler to Governour Trumbull: Has, on his own security, procured and sent General Wooster upwards five thousand Dollars, in specie, who is in great distress for it, as the Canadians will not take our Paper money: The impassable condition of the Roads will detain the Troops destined for Canada, who, besides, are deficient in Arms, |
147 |
9, |
Letter from General Schuyler to General Washington: He cannot procure Arms for the Troops on their way to Canada; many of those from New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Massachusetts, come almost without them; none are to be had in New-York, and how to arm the four Regiments raising in the Colony, no mortal knows. Twelve heavy Cannon are on their way from New-York, but what can be done with them in Canada without Powder and Ball? |
147 |
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Affidavit of William Bradley, a Midshipman of the Gaspee: Colonel Allen was brought on board the vessel then lying at Montreal, in September last; he was for some time kept in irons and handcuffs, |
149 |
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Affidavit of Levi Solomons: He saw Colonel Allen with a pair of irons on his legs and a sentinel standing before him, with a pistol in his hand, |
149 |
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Affidavit of James Morrison: In October last he saw Colonel Allen on board the Gaspee man-of-war with a pair of handcuffs on his hands, |
149 |
9, |
Letter from Governour Trumbull to a Committee of Congress, enclosing statements of losses sustained by the people of Connecticut from the hostilities of the Ministerial Army and Navy, since March last, |
149165 |
9, |
Letter from General Washington to Governour Trumbull: A detachment of twenty-five hundred men, under General Thomas, began the works on Dorchester Hill, on Monday last, and the enemy are now preparing to evacuate Boston, |
165 |
9, |
Letter from Colonel Moylan to Lord Stirling: The General has taken possession of the Heights of Dorchester, and is preparing to erect a Fort on Nooks Hill, which commands the South of Boston. If the enemy does not move off, he is determined to force them to a battle. If they leave here, New-York will probably be their destination, |
166 |
9, |
Letter from Colonel Moylan to the New-Hampshire Committee of Safety, |
167 |
9, |
Affidavit of John Rodgers, relative to his treatment by the British Officers in Boston, |
167 |
10, |
Letter from North-Carolina: Particulars of the Battle at Moores Creek Bridge, about twenty miles above Wilmington, |
170 |
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