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1776.
Mar .15,
Letter from a Committee of Westchester County, New-York, to the Provincial Congress,
238
15,
Letter from Colonel Nicoll to New-York Congress: The Garrison at Fort Constitution, in the Highlands, is destitute of almost every necessary article,
239
15,
Letter from Levi Pawling to New-York Congress: Difficulties about Commissions,
239
15,
Letter from Colonel Porter to James Warren: Difficulties in raising the Regiment for Canada,
240
16,
Letter from the Council of Safety of Georgia to the Council of Safety of South-Carolina; operations of the British Fleet at Savannah,
599
16,
Letter from the Georgia Council of Safety to Captain Barkley and Major Grant: They will neither make nor receive any other terms than those already offered,
603
16,
Letter from William Ennalls to Maryland Council of Safety: Has been able to collect but about five hundred Pounds, in Specie, in Dorchester County; this may be had immediately by sending the Paper money to give in exchange for it,
241
16,
Certificate of Committee of Dorchester County, Maryland, of the election of Officers of the “Buck Company,”
242
16,
Certificate of the Committee of Dorchester County, Maryland, of the election of Officers of Company called “Friends to America,”
242
16,
Letter from the Baltimore Committee to the Maryland Council of Safety: They desire to know if the defences commenced on the late appearance of Captain Squire are to be completed,
242
16,
Letter from the Baltimore Committee to Maryland Council of Safety: Safe keeping and delivery of the publick Powder,
243
16,
Letter from Maryland Council of Safety to the Brigadier-Generals: Thanks for their ardour on the late alarm,
244
16,
Letter from the President of Congress to Captain Campbell, a prisoner, granting him perimssion to visit Philadelphia,
244
16,
Letter from the President of Congress to the Committee of Reading, Pennsylvania,
244
16,
Letter from President of Congress to Captain Nelson: Directs him to repair to New-York with his Rifle Company,
244
16,
Letter from Matthew Tilghman to Maryland Council of Safety, enclosing the Resolution of Congress directing ail persons to be disarmed who are disaffected to the cause of America,
244
16,
Letter from Robert Treat Paine to the New-Hampshire Assembly, enclosing the Resolutions of Congress, recommending the erection of Works for the manufacture of Saltpetre and Gunpowder,
245
16,
Field-Officers of the three Battalions raised for the defence of Pennsylvania,
246
16,
Recantation of John Webb, of Philadelphia,
246
16,
Letter from the New-York Delegates to the Provincial Congress: They were much alarmed at General Lee’s imposing a Test on the inhabitants of Queen’s County; a similar effort in Rhode-Island had passed over unnoticed; reiterated precedents must become dangerous; they have therefore procured the passage of a Resolution by the Continental Congress, prohibiting it in future,
1391
16,
Letter from Alexander Carmichael to Lord Stirling: The men to be sent to New-York, from Morris County, New-Jersey, are ready to march; but the Colonels of the Regiments decline going out of the Province without orders from the General of the Militia,
246
16,
Letter from William Burnett to Lord Stirling,
247
16,
Letter from Lord Stirling to the President of Congress: Preparations for the defence of New-York; the inhabitants have turned out cheerfully to work on the Fortifications,
247
16,
Letter from Colonel McDougall to Lord Stirling: Captain Warner can show where a number of Muskets, belonging to the Crown, are secreted by some creatures of Government; they should be taken to-night,
248
1776.
Mar. 16,
Letter from David Matthews to Hugh Gaine,
248
16,
Letter from Governour Tryon to David Matthews, Mayor of New-York,
248
16,
Address of Governour Tryon to the Inhabitants of the Colony of New-York: It is in the clemency and authority of Great Britain only, under God, that we can look for happiness, peace, and prosperity,
248
16,
Letter from Committee for Richmond County, New-York, to Provincial Congress: Appointment of Officers,
249
16,
Letter from Jecamiah Allen to New-York Congress: Eighty-two of the Guns are unspiked,
249
16,
Letter from General Schuyler to Lord Stirling: The moment the Troops, Cannon, and Powder, are embarked on Lake. George, he will proceed to New-York,
250
16,
Albany Committee prohibit all persons from moving into the city or country, that do not bring with them evidence that they are friends to American freedom.
250
16,
Letter from Colonel Varnum to Major Harrison,
250


NEW-YORK PROVINCIAL CONGRESS.


Feb .12,
Congress met pursuant to adjournment, 22d of last December,
251
Credentials of the Members from Tryon and Dutchess Counties, not heretofore in Congress,
251
Sundry Letters and Resolutions from the Continental Congress read,
251
Letter from General Schuyler, of February 6, respecting the Regiment ordered to be raised for Canada,
251
Persons to whom Inlisting Orders have been given by General Schuyler,
252
Letter from Elihu Marvin, Chairman of the Committee for Orange County, dated February 9, recommending Officers for three Companies,
252
Committee to consider the recommendations of the Continental Congress, in relation to the ensuing campaign,
253
Robert Boyd, of New-Windsor, directed to send down, immediately, all the Gun-barrels, Bayonets, and Steel Ramrods, he has made,
253
Committee to wait on General Lee, to ascertain if he has anything to propose relative to the publick service,
253
Petition from John Willett and fourteen others, inhabitants of Queen’s County, now prisoners, under guard, in the City of New-York,
253
Motion to release them on bonds rejected by a great majority,
254
13,
Commissions for Field-Officers of Northern Regiment, in Ulster County, ordered,
254
Letter from Severyn T. Bruyn, resigning his appointment as Adjutant of the Southern Regiment in Ulster County,—read, and referred to the Members from that County,
254
Letter from the Committee of Marbletown, in relation to Officers: Read, and referred to the Members from Orange and Ulster Counties,
255
General Lee’s Answer to the Committee: He will avail himself of the services of the Congress,
255
General Committee directed to cause an election to be held for seven Deputies, for the City and County of New-York, in place of that number who have not taken their seats,
255
Permission given to the Members of his Majesty’s Council, the Mayor of the City, and the Deputy-Secretary, to go on board his Excellency Governour Tryon’s Ship, until the further order of the Congress or Committee of Safety,
256
Blank Commissions sent to Colonel Joseph Drake,
256
Officers chosen by the people of Islip, in Suffolk County,
256
Appointment of Officers at Islip confirmed,
257
Application from Committee of Tryon County for a loan of five hundred Pounds,
257

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