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1776.
Apr. 13,
Address of a Planter to the Inhabitants of Virginia: The time for action has arrived; the enemy has set the example of treating at the point of the sword, and they should be met by an appeal at once to the sword,
914
13,
Queries offered to the Freeholders and People of Virginia at large,
918
13,
Letter from the Maryland Council of Safety to the Committee of Safety of Virginia,
920
13,
Letter from the Maryland Council of Safety to Thomas Smyth: They wish to avoid every appearance of partiality in their treatment of the Independent Companies,
920
13,
Letter from the Maryland Delegates in Congress to the Council of Safety,
920
13,
Cassandra to Cato: Letter 2,
921
13,
Memorial of Samuel Loudon to the New-York Committee of Safety, complaining that his Printing-Office has been entered by a number of people, and the whole impression of a Pamphlet in reply to “Common Sense,” was taken from him, carried to the Commons, and there burned,
1441
13,
Letter from Nathaniel Mills and others, of Queen’s County, to New-York Congress, complaining of ill-treatment, and asking redress,
926
13,
Letter from Egbert Benson to the Delegates from Dutchess County in New-York Committee of Safety, requesting provision may be made for the Prisoners arrested by the Committee,
926
13,
Letter from General Schuyler to Dr. Franklin: The Lake is open in many places,
927
13,
Letter from Dr. Franklin to President of Congress: From advices from Canada, the Commissioners expect to effect but little there,
927
13,
Letter from Theodore Staunton to Governour Trumbull,
928
14,
Letter from the Baltimore Committee to the President of Congress,
928
 
Letter from the Virginia Committee of Safety to Baltimore Committee, enclosing copies of intercepted Letters from the Secretary of State to Governour Eden,
928
14,
Letter from Samuel Purviance, Jun., to the Baltimore Deputation at Annapolis: A vessel under the command of Lieutenant Nicholson, with a body of picked men, to be at their and the Council’s command, to secure the person of the Governour,
930
14,
Captain Nicholson’s orders to Lieutenant Nicholson, respecting the capture of Governour Eden,
930
14,
Letter from Maryland Council of Safety to Colonel Smallwood, directing him to arrest Alexander Ross,
930
14,
Letter from Maryland Council of Safety to Thomas Smyth, requiring his attendance in Council,
931
14,
Extract of a Letter from John Adams: A more egregious bubble was never blown up than the story of the Commissioners coming to treat with the Congress, yet it has gained credit not only without, but against the clearest evidence,
931
14,
Letter from General Washington to Admiral Hopkins: The Phenix, Savage, and Nautilus, have sailed from New-York, probably to blockade the Squadron at New-London,
931
14,
Letter from Lieutenant John Paul Jones to Joseph Hewes: Account of the action with the Glasgow man-of-war,
932
14,
Letter from Major Frazer to the President of Congress, enclosing lists of Vessels, and Ordnance and Ordnance Stores, left by the enemy in Boston,
933
14,
Letter from Major Frazer to General Washington,
934
 
List of Vessels remaining in Boston Harbour after the enemy evacuated the Town, with the proper owners’ names,
934
 
Letter from a Committee in Nova-Scotia, dated February 8th, to General Washington, asking for assistance, that they may have an opportunity of joining the other Colonies: enclosed in General Washington’s Letter to Congress, of the 27th of March,
936
1776.
 
Petition of John Allan and others, of Cumberland County, Nova-Scotia, to General Washington: The government they are under, and the manner of executing its authority, is such that they are rather to be looked upon as slaves than freemen,
938
Apr. 15,
Letter from Arthur Lee: The British Ministry are apprized of all the Ships which have been sent to the different ports of France for supplies, and cruisers are despatched to watch them,
941
15,
Letter from John Hanson, Jun., to Maryland Council of Safety,
942
15,
Letter from John Adams: We are waiting, it is said, for Commissioners; this story of Commissioners is as arrant an illusion as ever was hatched in the brain of an enthusiast, a politician, or a maniack,
942
15,
Letter from General Washington to the President of Congress: Left Cambridge on the 4th instant, and arrived at New-York on the 13th; four Battalions have been ordered to Canada; all the Men-of-War have left the Harbour,
943
 
General Orders, April 14th and April 15th,
943
15,
Letter from General Washington to General Schuyler: Four of the strongest Regiments are ready to proceed, as soon as vessels are ready, to Albany, to reinforce the Troops in Canada,
945
15,
Letter from General Washington to General Thomas, expressing his concern at the deficiency of the Regiments destined for Canada,
945
15,
Letter from General Washington to Joseph Reed: Is concerned to hear of the divisions prevailing in Pennsylvania and the Southern Colonies on the score of Independence. Nothing but disunion can hurt our cause,
945
15,
Letter from Gen. Washington to John Adams: Is of opinion that no terms of accommodation will be offered by the British Ministry that can be accepted by America,
945
15,
Letter from Colonel Allison to New-York Committee of Safety: The good end the Continental Congress had in view will never be well answered in the Minute-men,
946
 
Return of the First Regiment of Foot in Goshen Precinct, Orange County, New-York,
946
15,
Letter from the Committee for Ulster County to the New-York Committee of Safety: The Militia are in want of Arms,
946
15,Letter from Dr. Franklin to Josiah Quincy: Our enemies furnish us every day with new reasons for wishing an eternal separation; so that there is a rapid increase of the formerly small party who were for an independent Government,947
15,
Letter from Jacob Bayley to General Washington, recommending a new Road from Connecticut River to Canada,
947
 
Captain Johnson’s Notes of a Road from New-bury to St. Johns,
948
 
Distances by several Routes to St. Johns,
949
15,
Arrangement of Officers of Colonel Nicholson’s Regiment, before Quebeck,
949
15,
Letter from Thomas Grenelly to Lieutenant Fleming,
949
15,
Letter from Governour Trumbull to Admiral Hopkins: Captain Harding, of the Brig Defence, is placed under his orders,
950
15,
Letter from General Ward to New-Hampshire Committee of Safety: The Cannon at Boston, belonging to New-Hampshire, will be delivered to their order,
950
15,
Letter from the Committee for the Town of Rowley to the Massachusetts Council: They send Jonathan Stickney, Jun., an enemy to his country, to the Council, that he may receive his just deserts,
950
 
Testimony against Jonathan Stickney, Jun.,
951
15,
Depositions of Dr. John Warren, Daniel Scott, and Frederick Ridgely, respecting the Arsenick intermixed among the Medicines left by the British at Boston,
951
16,
Committee for Essex County, Virginia, publish John and George Fowler, as enemies to America,
953

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