1776. |
Apr . 27, |
Letter from Cassandra to Cato: He should either point out a complete remedy for the existing evils, and prove it more easily attainable than a complete delivery by a Declaration of Independence, or give no farther opposition to the measure, |
1094 |
27, |
Letter from General Washington to the New-York Committee of Safety: He desires to know whether the four New-York Regiments are under the control of the Committee of Safety, or subject to his orders; they cannot be subject to the direction of both, |
1094 |
27, |
Letter to the Chairman of the Committee for the City of New-York, informing him that four cases containing Military Stores, were sent by Lord Drummond to Hugh Wallaces Store, |
1095 |
27, |
Letter from Captain Miller to General Washington: A Vessel from New-York passed down to the Asia man-of-war this morning, |
1095 |
27, |
Letter from Thomas Palmer to the New-York Committee of Safety: Much progress has been made in the erection of Buildings and Defences at the Highlands; but the men are now reduced to ninety, and the Commissioners are out of money, |
1095 |
27, |
Letter from General Thompson to General Washington: He will use every exertion to reach Quebeck as soon as possible, and believes, if he can get there with his party before General Carleton receives reinforcements, all will be well, |
1096 |
27, |
Letter from General Schuyler to General Washington: The military chest is exhausted, and they are deeply involved in debt, |
1097 |
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Return of the Forces which passed Fort George, on their way to Canada, from the 12th to the 26th of April, |
1098 |
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Letter from General Arnold to General Schuyler, dated Montreal, April 20, |
1098 |
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Return of the Troops before Quebeck, on the 30th of March, |
1100 |
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Extract from the Journal of James Dearie, Interpreter to the Six Nations, from March 21 to April 3, |
1100 |
27, |
Letter from General Thomas to General Washington: The Troops engaged to serve in Canada to the 15th of April, are mostly on their way home, and cannot be induced to continue longer in the country. The Provisions are not more than sufficient for the Troops to the 10th of May, and the Continental currency has but little credit among the inhabitants, who are less friendly than heretofore, |
1104 |
27, |
Letter from Governour Trumbull to General Washington, |
1104 |
27, |
Letter from Governour Trumbull to the President of Congress: Fortifying New-London, and securing the navigation of the Sound to the Colonies, are objects which demand the most serious and early attention, |
1105 |
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Letter from Nathaniel Shaw, Jun., to Governour Trumbull, |
1105 |
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Invoice of thirty-four Cannon received of Admiral Hopkins, |
1105 |
27, |
Letter from General Ward to General Washington, |
1106 |
27, |
Petition of Dr. Stephen Brown to General Washington, |
1106 |
28, |
Letter from Colonel McIntosh to General Washington: State of affairs in Georgia, |
1106 |
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Return of the strength of the Georgia Battalion, |
1107 |
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Return of the present state of the Georgia Battalion, |
1107 |
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Report of the Committee ordered to devise a temporary Constitution for Georgia, |
1107 |
28, |
Letter from Edmund Pendleton to the Maryland Council of Safety, |
1109 |
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Prisoners from North-Carolina, destined for Maryland, |
1109 |
28, |
Letter from J. Rogers to Maryland Council of Safety, |
1109 |
28, |
Letter from Stephen West to Gabriel Duvall, |
1109 |
28, |
Letter from E. Wrixon to the President of Congress: Thanks for his appointment of Chief Engineer of the Continental Army in Canada, |
1110 |
1776. |
Apr. 28, |
Exnact of a Letter from John Adams: Is gratified with the success of the Fleet; the American Navy was always a measure his heart was engaged in, |
1110 |
28, |
Letter from Colonel Dayton to the President of Congress: Having begun his march for Canada, he has nominated the Reverend James Caldwell for Chaplain, |
1112 |
28, |
Letter from Joseph Trumbull to the President of Congress, |
1112 |
28, |
Letter from General Washington to Colonel Gridley: Expects and desires he will exert himself in completing the works for the defence of Boston with all possible despatch, |
1112 |
28, |
Letter from General Washington to Governour Cooke: The Army is very deficient in Engineers; none can possibly be spared from New-York to superintend the erection of the works at Newport, |
1113 |
28, |
Letter from General Washington to Jacob Bayley: Requests him to set about making the Road from Newbury to St. Johns as soon as possible, |
1113 |
28, |
Letter from Stephen Moylan to General Thompson, |
1113 |
28, |
Letter from Stephen Moylan to Colonel Nicoll: The General requests the works in the Highlands may be carried on with all possible expedition, |
1114 |
28, |
Letter from Captain Belknap to the New-York Committee of Safety, |
1114 |
28, |
Letter from Thomas Palmer to Frederick Rhine-lander, |
1114 |
28, |
Letter from General Schuyler to the President of Congress: General Thompson, with the Troops, arrived at Albany on the 24th inst., |
1114 |
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Testimony of Michael Ryan, respecting the in-listing of men in Albany County for the King of Great Britain, |
1115 |
28, |
Letter from Admiral Hopkins to Governour Trumbull, |
1115 |
28, |
Letter from General Ward to General Washington: All the Forts for the defence of Boston are in a state of great forwardness, |
1116 |
29, |
Letter from Major Hobart to Richard Devens: After four trials, he has succeeded in making one good Cannon, |
1116 |
29, |
Petition of William Clarke and others, prisoners, to the General Court of Massachusetts, |
1116 |
29, |
Resolution of the London Common Council, instructing the Lord Mayor to move a Resolution in the House of Commons respecting the American Colonies, |
1117 |
29, |
Ordinance prohibiting the supplying the English Colonies in America with warlike Stores from the Low Countries, |
1117 |
29, |
Extract of a Letter from Wilmington, North-Carolina: It is reported that a large Fleet has arrived on the Coast, |
1117 |
29, |
Letter from the Maryland Council of Safety to Captain Holden: They want a Vessel to send to the West-Indies, |
1118 |
29, |
Letter from the Maryland Council of Safety to Captain John Valiant, |
1118 |
29, |
Petition of Doctor Jonathan Potts to the Congress, for the appointment of Director of the Hospital in Canada, |
1118 |
29, |
Address of an Elector to the Free and Independent Electors of Philadelphia, |
1118 |
29, |
Letter from John Smyth to the Continental Congress; soliciting an enlargement on parole, promising, solemnly, that whatever place or terms may be prescribed, he will most strictly and religiously adhere to, |
1119 |
29, |
Letter from Allan Cameron to the Congress; requesting to be released from imprisonment, |
1121 |
29, |
Letter from Colonel Lowrey to the President of Congress, |
1122 |
29, |
Letter from the Committee of Safety of New-York to the Delegates in Congress; respecting the command on the Lakes, |
1123 |
29, |
Letter from General Washington to New-York Committee of Safety; enclosing a Resolution of Congress, directing him to apply to the Committee of Safety for such arms as have been collected from disaffected persons, |
1479 |
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