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1776.
 
 
Mar . 23,
Letter from Samuel Tucker to the President of Congress: The Committee have determined to remove the Prisoners from Trenton to Mount Holly,
474
23,
Letter from the Committee of Safety to the New-York Delegates in Continental Congress: Major Douglass appointed to the command on the Lakes; is in Colonel Ward’s Regiment, now in King’s County, and has not yet accepted the appointment: Captain Wynkoop, a mariner by profession, will take the command, but will not serve under Major Douglass,
1397
23,
Letter from Lord Stirling to the President of Congress,
474
23,
Letter from Lord Stirling to the New-Jersey Committee of Safety: The Militia of Bergen, Essex, and Middlesex, should be immediately employed in fortifying Amboy, &c., and the Militia of the interior Counties should march at once to the succour of New-York, or of the most exposed parts of this Province,
475
23,
Letter from General Thompson to Lord Stirling,
475
23,
Letter from Lord Stirling to Colonel Dayton, requesting him to march immediately to New-York,
476
24,
Letter form Lord Stirling to General Livingston: Measures must be taken to put the eastern part of New-Jersey, as well as New-York, in a state of defence; what is required of General Livingston is pointed out,
476
23,
Message of the Council of Massachusetts to the House of Representatives,
476
24,
Court of Inquiry at Hampton, in Virginia, on Lieutenant Trigg,
477
24,
Letter from Colonel Beall to Maryland Council of Safety,
477
24,
Letter from Maryland Council of Safety to the Committee for Charles County, complaining that their requisition for Powder for Calvert County had not been complied with,
478
24,
Letter from Maryland Council of Safety to Frederick County Committee, respecting the purchase of Sulphur,
479
24,
Letter from Maryland Council of Safety to Dr. Howard, requesting to know what quantity of crude Nitre has been made, and can be furnished per week,
479
24,
Letter from Maryland Council of Safety to the Committees of Observation in the several Counties, requesting a supply of Blankets for the Regular Forces raised for the defence of the Province,
479
24,
Letter from Maryland Council of Safety to the Committee for Kent County,
479
24,
Return of the Batteries in and near the City of New-York, with their weight of metal and number of men requisite to man them,
480
24,
Extract of a Letter from an Officer in the Army, at Trois Rivieres, giving the number of the Troops that have passed there since the 31st of January,
481
24,
Letter from General Washington to Lord Stirling: The British Fleet has not yet left Nantasket Road; when they move he will make the best of his way to New-York,
481
24,
Letter from General Washington to Josiah Quincy.
482
24,
Letter from General Sullivan to the New-Hampshire Assembly,
482
24,
Letter from an Officer on board his Majesty’s Ship Chatham, off Boston,
484
24,
Letter from General Washington to the President of Congress,
485
 
Letter from General Washington to the General Court of Massachusetts,
486
 
Report of the Committee of the Council and House of Representatives on the Letter of General Washington,
487
 
Inventory of Stores belonging to the King, and left in Boston,
488
 
Provision Return of General Howe’s Army, at Boston,
489
 
Letter from General Ward to General Washington: He cannot eat Continental bread and not do duty, therefore begs leave to resign his command
489
1776.
 
 
 
General Orders, from March 20 to March 24,
489
 
Orders and Instructions for Colonel Mifflin, Quartermaster-General,
491
Mar . 25,
Address of A Planter, to the Inhabitants of Virginia: Against treating with the Commissioners, who are sent to negotiate terms of submission to Great Britain,
492
25,
Letter from Charles Carroll, (Barrister,) to Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer,
494
25,
Letter from Amos Garrett to Benjamin Rumsey,
489
25,
Letter from Maryland Council of Safety to Stephen West,
494
25,
Letter from Maryland Council of Safety to George Plater: The Commissioners are to meet at Port Tobacco on the 2d of April, to consult about setting up Beacons on the River Potomack,
495
25,
Letter from Maryland Council of Safety to John Hanson, sending him the Association Papers, which he is requested to return immediately,
495
25,
Letter from Colonel St. Clair to the President of Congress, respecting the five Battalions for service in Canada, to be raised in Pennsylvania,
495
25,
Letter from Allan McDonald to the President of Congress: He and the other Prisoners from Tryon County have proper allowance of bed and board, but as gentlemen expect further accommodations,
495
25,
Letter from the President of Congress to General Thompson, authorizing to place John Young on parole,
495
25,
Letter from the President of Congress to General Washington,
496
25,
Report of John McDonald to New-York Committee of Safety, of his examination of the Lead-Mines,
497
25,
Letter from Josiah Quincy to General Washington: The Fleet at Nantasket Road preparing for sea,
498
25,
Letter from General Washington to Landon Carter,
499
25,
Letter from General Washington to Joseph Reed: It may be the intention of the enemy, now his whole force is collected together, to make an attempt to retrieve his disgrace before he goes off; should he do so, everything will favour him. Five Regiments have been detached to New-York, and ten Regiments of Militia will leave on the 1st of April,
500
25,
Letter from Robert H. Harrison to Colonel Went worth,
501
25,
Letter from David Woodward to New-Hampshire Committee of Safety, enclosing the Proceedings of the Committee of Hanover on the charge against Bezaleel Phelps, of altering and counterfeiting the Colony money,
502
26,
Westmoreland County, Virginia, Committee, publish Henry Glass for having violated the Association,
504
26,
Letter from George Plater to Maryland Council of Safety,
504
26,
Letter from Maryland Council of Safety to Daniel Hughes: Captain Burgess has been appointed to prove the Cannon,
504
26,
Letter from Maryland Council of Safety to Colonel Beall,
505
26,
Letter from Maryland Council of Safety to Captain Burgess,
505
26,
Letter from Maryland Council of Safety to Baltimore County Committee,
505
26,
Letter from Maryland Delegates in Congress to Council of Safety: The Marine Committee are unwilling to take the Defence off our hands; there is no idea of taking her, but in subjecting her to the uncontrolled orders of Congress,
505
26,
Letter from Elbridge Gerry to James Warren: Wishes the General Court of Massachusetts would express themselves in favour of Independency; it would turn many doubtful minds, and produce a reversal of contrary Instructions adopted by some of the Assemblies. America has gone such lengths she cannot recede,
506


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