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 Warners Regiment from Canada was not caused by his neglect to forward clothing, |
777 |
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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 |
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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 Cargills 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 |
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Letter from Governour Cooke to General Washington, |
791 |
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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 Planters 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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