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 Queens 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 Councils command, to secure the person of the Governour, | 930 |
14, | Captain Nicholsons 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 Washingtons 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 Johnsons 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 Nicholsons 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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