1776. |
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Alexander Hamilton, declared qualified for the station, is appointed Captain of the Provincial Company of Artillery, |
378 |
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Letter to the Committee of Ulster County, with blank Commissions, |
379 |
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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 |
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Hamilton Young permitted to go on board his Majestys Ship Asia, |
380 |
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Permission given to convey on board the Phenix, and the other men-of-war, Provisions, and other articles, |
380 |
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Letter from the Committee of Essex County, in New-Jersey: They can send Troops, if desired, |
381 |
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Requisition of Lord Stirling for Troops from New-Jersey approved, |
381 |
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Regulations for the defence of New-York between Lord Stirling and the Committee, agreed to, |
381 |
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Copies of the Regulations to be furnished to the Colonels of the respective Regiments, |
383 |
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Complaint against John James Boyd, of Richmond County, dismissed; he being too unimportant and insignificant to deserve the expense of apprehending, |
383 |
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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 |
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Robert Murray and Ichabod B. Barnet permitted to go on board his Majestys Ship Phenix, and Governour Tryons Ship, |
385 |
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Committee appointed to examine Vernon, report that he is a worthless fellow, and that no dependance is to be put on his information, |
386 |
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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 |
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Officers for Captain Grenells Company of Artillery appointed, |
389 |
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Samuel Gales immediate discharge ordered, |
390 |
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Report of Committee appointed to consider what Manufactures ought to be encouraged in the Colony: Read and agreed to, |
390 |
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Contract with Abraham Livingston for victualling the Continental Troops in the Colony, |
393 |
CORRESPONDENCE, PROCEEDINGS, ETC.
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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 Wheelers 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 Browns 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* |
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Letter from Major De Hart to Lord Stirling, March 14th, protesting against the promotion of Mr. Ogden over him, |
403 |
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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 Queens 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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