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1776.
Apr. 3,
Letter from General Heath to the President of Congress: The men are suffering and discouraged for want of pay,
775
3,
Letter from Captain Davis to the New-York Congress: Finds it difficult to recruit,
776
3,
Letter from the Committee of Suffolk County to the New-York Congress: They are much exposed to the ravages of the Ministerial Army, and request a supply of ammunition and other stores for their defence,
776
3,
Letter from Walter Livingston to the New-York Congress: The return of Colonel Warner’s Regiment from Canada was not caused by his neglect to forward clothing,
777
Accounts, duly attested, of the property taken, burnt, and destroyed, by the Ministerial Ships-of-War at Rhode-Island,
777
3,
Munson Jarvis and David Picket published as enemies to their country for signing a seditious paper, by the Committee for Stamford, Connecticut,
779
3,
Letter from General Washington to General Schuyler: Has despatched two Companies of Artillery, and if they can be spared will detach four Battalions into Canada,
779
3,
Letter from General Washington to General Arnold,
780
3,
Orders and Instructions from General Washington to Major-General Ward,
780
3,
Orders and Instructions from General Washington to Colonel Knox,
782
3,
Orders and Instructions from General Washington for John Parke, Assistant Quartermaster-General,
782
3,
Orders and Instructions from General Washington for Dr. Morgan, Director-General of the Hospital,
783
3,
Message of the Council of Massachusetts to the House of Representatives, respecting the Cannon left on Castle-Island,
784
3,
Petition of the Selectmen of Provincetown to the Massachusetts House of Representatives, for directions as to a vessel there in distress, bound from Boston to Halifax,
784
Letter from Robert Campbell to the General Court of Massachusetts,
784
3,
Letter from Colonel Andrew Reed to the Massachusetts Assembly, complaining of Colonel James Cargill’s conduct,
784
3,
Letter from Miles Powell to Timothy Edwards: Respecting the disorders in the Town of Lanesborough,
808
3,
First division of the Fleet and Transports arrived at Halifax, from Boston,
785
4,
Letter from John Page to Maryland Council of Safety,
785
4,
Letter from Ralph Wormley, Jun., to John Grymes,
1007
4,
Plan of the American compact, by “An English American,”
785
4,
Letter from General Putnam to the President of Congress: Has ascertained since he arrived at New-York that the Army is in the highest need of an immediate supply of cash,
787
4,
Ulster County Committee, recommend Henry Wisner and Moses Phillips to the New-York Congress, as proper persons to erect Powder-Mills,
787
4,
Letter from General Schuyler to General Thompson: An attack from the Indians is probable, and he is altogether destitute of powder and ball,
788
4,
Letter from William McDermott to New-York Committee of Safety,
788
4,
Letter from Colonel Saltonstall to Governour Trumbull: The account of a Fleet being arrived at Newport is incorrect,
789
4,
Letter from Governour Trumbull to Colonel Saltonstall,
790
4,
Letter from General Washington to the President of Congress,
790
Letter from Governour Cooke to General Washington,
791
General Orders, April 2 and April 3,
792
4,
Letter from General Washington to Richard Henry Lee: He is preparing to set out for New-York,
792
1776.
Apr. 5,
Letter from General Lee to General Washington: The Provincial Congress of New-York are angels of decision when compared with the Committee of Safety of Virginia,
792
5,
Letter from General Lee to Richard Henry Lee: The Virginia Council of Safety is as incurably infected with timidity as the Maryland Convention or the Pennsylvania Assembly,
793
5,
Letter to the President of Congress: The English Minister at Paris has attached to his interests many French there, who are pretended friends of America; he hopes the Congress will apply to these men to transact their affairs,
794
5,
Letter from Samuel Purviance to Captain Phillips,
795
5,
Letter from Council of Safety to Maryland Delegates in Congress,
795
5,
Letter from Henry Fisher to Pennsylvania Committee of Safety,
795
5,
Letter from Captain Brice, of the Royal Fusi-leers, to the Continental Congress: He was taken prisoner at Chambly, is now at New-Brunswick, in New-Jersey, and desires permission to visit Philadelphia, for medical advice,
796
5,
General Orders, by Major-General Putnam, at New-York,
796
5,
Letter from General Putnam to New-York Committee of Safety: The service absolutely requires the four Regiments to be raised in New-York should be completed, and the Troops marched to the City without delay,
1432
5,
Letter from Jeremiah Clarke to the New-York Committee of Safety,
796
5,
Return of the First Regiment in Suffolk County, New-York,
797
5,
Letter from the Canada Commissioners to the President of Congress: On their way up the North-River, they landed at Fort Constitution; the fort on the land side is entirely open; there is not one gunner or artilleryman in the fort; the Minute-men work about six hours in the day, with great reluctance,
811
5,
Letter from John Collins to Admiral Hopkins: Congratulates him on the success of the Continental Fleet, and hopes to see the day when the American Fleets will give laws on the ocean,
1205
5,
Message from the Council of Massachusetts to the House of Representatives: Recommend the stationing of one thousand men for the defence of Boston Harbour,
797
6,
A Planter’s Address to the Inhabitants of Virginia: There is now no other alternative than independence or submission,
798
6,
Letter from General Lee to the President of Congress: He is taking measures for the defence of Williamsburgh and York, but will soon set out for North-Carolina,
800
6,
Letter from General Lee to Samuel Purviance: Urges him to direct the commanding officer at Annapolis to seize the person of Governour Eden,
800
6,
Letter from the Virginia Council of Safety to the Baltimore Committee,
928
6,
Letter from General Lewis to the President of Congress,
801
6,
Committee of Observation for Calvert County, Maryland, to the Council of Safety,
801
6,
Letter from Robert Morris to General Gates: It is time to decide on reconciliation or independence; if the Commissioners do not appear soon, we shall quarrel about which of these roads is best for us to pursue,
801
6,
Letter from Elbridge Gerry to the Massachusetts Assembly; enclosing Resolutions of Congress opening the American Ports to all nations except such as are subject to the King of Great Britain,
802
6,
Civis to the Inhabitants of Philadelphia, against Independence,
802
6,
Letter from General Heath to New-York Committee of Safety: Objects to the permit granted to Mr. Murray to go on board the Ship Dutchess of Gordon,
804
6,
Letter from Jacob Concklin to Colonel Hasbrouck,
804

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