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1776.
Alexander Hamilton, declared qualified for the station, is appointed Captain of the Provincial Company of Artillery,
378
Letter to the Committee of Ulster County, with blank Commissions,
379
Examination of one Craig, who was employed by Vernon to fit out a sloop purchased by Governour Tryon, to be employed as a tender or cutter: The Governour, and Kempe, and Skinner, urged them to employ men for the Asia, and other Men-of-War,
379
Hamilton Young permitted to go on board his Majesty’s Ship Asia,
380
Permission given to convey on board the Phenix, and the other men-of-war, Provisions, and other articles,
380
Letter from the Committee of Essex County, in New-Jersey: They can send Troops, if desired,
381
Requisition of Lord Stirling for Troops from New-Jersey approved,
381
Regulations for the defence of New-York between Lord Stirling and the Committee, agreed to,
381
Copies of the Regulations to be furnished to the Colonels of the respective Regiments,
383
Complaint against John James Boyd, of Richmond County, dismissed; he being too unimportant and insignificant to deserve the expense of apprehending,
383
Oliver Templeton permitted to go on board the Phenix,
384
Mar. 15,
Statements of Jacob Le Roy and Dr. William Farquhar, of information from Mr. Temple of the determinations of the Ministry, and of the number of Troops to be sent to America,
385
Robert Murray and Ichabod B. Barnet permitted to go on board his Majesty’s Ship Phenix, and Governour Tryon’s Ship,
385
Committee appointed to examine Vernon, report that he is a worthless fellow, and that no dependance is to be put on his information,
386
Constitution and powers of the Committee of Safety, during the recess of the Provincial Congress, again read, amended, and agreed to,
386
16,
Letter from General Schuyler relating to Captain Wynkoop, and the command of the Vessels on the Lakes,
389
Officers for Captain Grenell’s Company of Artillery appointed,
389
Samuel Gale’s immediate discharge ordered,
390
Report of Committee appointed to consider what Manufactures ought to be encouraged in the Colony: Read and agreed to,
390
Contract with Abraham Livingston for victualling the Continental Troops in the Colony,
393

CORRESPONDENCE, PROCEEDINGS, ETC.


. Mar. 17,
Letter from James Wilson to Lord George Germaine, enclosing a Petition to the King for permission to resign, that he may not be reduced to the necessity of disobeying the commands of his Sovereign, or of shedding the blood of kindred fellow-subjects and countrymen,
539
17,
Letter from General Robert Howe to the President of Congress,
396
17,
Letter from the Maryland Council of Safety to their Delegates in Congress: Their Treasury is very low, and the demands upon it very great,
396
17,
Letter from Maryland Council of Safety to Tal-bot County Committee: Giving the Non-Enrollers to the 5th of April, will be giving them time sufficient,
396
17,
Letter from Elias Boudinot to Lord Stirling: Has been disappointed in raising the men; but Captain Wheeler’s Company of Minute-men will come if called for,
397
17,
Letter from Lord Stirling to Committees in New-Jersey, recommending a suspension of the operations of the civil law, until the destination of the Army at Boston is more certainly known,
397
1776.
Mar. 17,
Letter from Lord Stirling to Alexander Car-michael: His command extends to New-Jersey, and he is ordered to call in from the neigbouring Colonies as many as he may find necessary for the defence of New-York: He hopes there will be no further objection to the marching of three hundred men from Morris County,
397
17,
Letter from Lord Stirling to Governour Trum-bull: Requests the two Regiments now at New-York may be increased to six hundred men each, and that another Regiment may be raised,
398
398
17, Letter from Colonel Lent to New-York Congress,
398
17,
Letter from General Washington to Governour Cook: The Ministerial Troops evacuated Boston this morning; their destination is unknown; most probably the next attempt will be against New-York,
399
17,
Letter from John Langdon to General Washington: Six thousand weight of Powder, belonging to the Continent, has just arrived at Portsmouth,
399
18,
Letter from R. Hooe to Colonel Joshua Beall, 399 18, Letter from Thomas Tillard to Maryland Council of Safety,
400
18,
Calvert County Committee apply to the Council of Safety for Gunpowder and Arms,
400
18,
Letter from Maryland Council of Safety to Colonel Thomas Wright: If the people will not submit to the Field-Officers appointed by the Council, they will exert the powers they are invested with for the publick good, with a view to that end,
400
18,
Letter from Maryland Council of Safety to William Hindman, for some of the unsigned Bills of Credit in his hands,
400
18,
Letter from the Pennsylvania Committee of Safety to the Committee of Safety of New-York: They have sent two Officers of their Armed Boats to New-York, to recruit seamen for the Naval service of Pennsylvania,
401
18,
Letter from Elisha Boudinot to Lord Stirling, by Captain Wheeler,
401
18,
Letter from William Burnet to Lord Stirling, submitting to him the inexpediency of drawing more Troops from the Counties of New-Jersey, near New-York,
401
18,
Letter from Lord Stirling to Bergen County Committee: Instead of calling on them for Troops, he requests they will make a Road from Brown’s Ferry to Paulus Hook Ferry, which is the only communication between the Western and Southwestern parts of New-Jersey and New-York,
402
18,
Letter from Lord Stirling to Essex County Committee: The Safety of New-Jersey will be the object of his attention as much as New-York,
402
18,
Letter from Lord Stirling to New-York Committee of Safety, enclosing a Return of all the Artillery at New-York,
403
18,
Letter from Lord Stirling to the President of Congress,
403*
Letter from Major De Hart to Lord Stirling, March 14th, protesting against the promotion of Mr. Ogden over him,
403
Memorial from the Officers in the First Regiment of New-Jersey Troops to Lord Stirling, remonstrating against the promotion of Mr. Ogden,
404
18,
Letter from New-York Committee of Safety to Major Douglass: He has been appointed by the Continental Congress Commodore on the Lakes; if he declines the office, Captain Wynkoop is recommended for the place; they request his immediate answer,
1378
18,
Committee for Cow-Neck, in Queen’s County, New-York, prohibit all persons from moving into that District after the 1st of April, who do not bring with them evidence of their attachment to the country,
405
18,
Petition of B. Romans to the New-York Committee of Safety,
405
18,
Letter from James Deane to General Schuyler,
769
18,
Letter from John Hasbrouck to New-York Congress,
405

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