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| 1776. |
| May 6, |
Letter from Governour Cooke to General Washington: The Assembly has passed an act discharging the inhabitants of Rhode-Island from their allegiance to the King of Great Britain: and have given such instructions to their Delegates as will authorize them to vote for Independence, |
1214 |
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Act of the Assembly of Rhode-Island repealing an act entitled “An act for the more effectual securing to his Majesty the allegiance of his Majesty’s subjects in this his Colony and Dominion of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations,” &c, |
1215 |
| 6, |
Letter from Governour Cooke to Thomas Cushing: The act repealing the act of allegiance, passed the Upper House unanimously, and the Lower House by a vast majority, |
1217 |
| 6, |
Letter from Adam Babcock to General Washington: Requests his Vessel may cruise in company with one fitted out by order of General Washington, |
1217 |
| 6, |
Letter from General Ward to James Warren: Informs him of the reports he has heard that the enemy mean to attack Boston, |
1218 |
| 6, |
Letter from James Warren to Jedediah Preble: Complaints of the Penobscot Indians, |
1218 |
| 6, |
Letter from Colonel Gilman to the New-Hampshire Committee of Safety: They are neglected with regard to a Chaplain; the men are badly supplied with Arms; and the Troops are mutinous, |
1218 |
| 6, |
Letter from General Lee to Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, President of the Maryland Council of Safety: His reasons for ordering the arrest of Governour Eden, |
1222 |
| 7, |
Extract of a Letter from Captain Dempster, of the Transport Blue-Mountain Valley, giving an account of his capture by the Americans, |
1219 |
| 7, |
Letter from General Armstrong to the President of Congress: State of affairs in South-Carolina and Georgia, |
1219 |
| 7, |
Letter from General Lee to the President of Congress: Five of the British Transports with Troops are at Cape-Fear; there are but five thousand Regulars for the defence of the country, of these but three are armed, and to arm them they have been compelled to disarm the Minute-men, |
1220 |
| 7, |
Letter from Joseph Turner, Treasurer for Charles County, to Maryland Council of Safety, for supplies for Captain Beall’s Company, |
1223 |
| 7, |
Letter from the Baltimore Committee to the Maryland Council of Safety: Complaint against Alexander Magee as an enemy to the country, |
1223 |
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Statement by William Buchanan, of the sentiments, opinions, and assertions of Alexander Magee, |
1224 |
| 7, |
Letter from the Maryland Council of Safety to the Baltimore Committee, respecting the salvage on Mr. Hudson’s ship, |
1224 |
| 7, |
Letter from the President of Congress to General Washington, enclosing a Resolution respecting the Commissioners expected from England, |
1227 |
| 7, |
Letter from the President of Congress to the Massachusetts Council: All the Cannon left in the Colony of Massachusetts-Bay by the British, presented to the Colony by Congress, |
1228 |
| 7, |
Letter from James Duane to the Assembly of Massachusetts, requesting a statement of the Accounts of that Colony with the Continent may be transmitted for settlement at the Treasury, |
1228 |
| 7, |
Letter from General Washington to the President of Congress: Asks their direction about sending Detachments to Boston; his whole Army is but inconsiderable, and no small part of these are without arms, |
1228 |
| 7, |
Letter from General Washington to Colonel McDougall: He had nothing to do with the four New-York Regiments; they were in a distinct District, |
1229 |
| 7, |
Letter from Whitehead Hicks to John McKesson: Wishes to know if the order about persons who have moved out of Town applies to him, |
1229 |
| 1776. |
| May 7, |
Letter from Alexander Moncrieff to the New-York Congress: Is under the necessity of resigning his office, |
1229 |
| 7, |
Letter from John McKesson to the absent Members of the New-York Congress, requesting their immediate attendance, |
1229 |
| 7, |
Letter from Joseph Blanchard to the New-York Committee of Safety, denying the truth of the charges against him, and professing friendship to the American cause, |
1229 |
| 7, |
Letter from Colonel Nicoll to General Washington: He has given direction to receive no more Tory Prisoners at Fort Montgomery or Fort Constitution, as the Garrison is so weak; and he doubts, as they are Prisoners, whether they should be put to hard labour, |
1231 |
| 7, |
Letter from Francis Abbot to the New-Hampshire Committee of Safety, |
1231 |
| 7, |
Extract of a Letter from General Howe to Lord George Germaine: Present condition of his Troops; he will embark for New-York as early as possible. He gives, as required, a more explicit account of the destruction of Falmouth by Lieutenant Mowat; and also a report of Colonel Grant’s expedition to Georgia, |
1231 |
| 8, |
Letter from Thomas Ewing to the Maryland Council of Safety, |
1233 |
| 8, |
Letter from Maryland Council of Safety to Captain Hindman, |
1234 |
| 8, |
Letter from Colonel Easton to the President of Congress: He is imprisoned for debt, and has no prospect of a release; asks the interposition of Congress, that he may join his Regiment, |
1234 |
| 8, |
Advertisement for the arrest of Moses Kirkland, 1235 8, Letter from Abraham Livingston to the President of Congress: Is willing to resign his contract, if Congress think it expedient, |
1236 |
| 8, |
Letter from Eve Provost to the New-York Congress: Desires the release of her son, who is a prisoner on board the Asia, |
1236 |
| 8, |
Return of Colonel Malcolm’s Regiment, |
1236 |
| 8, |
Letter from the Commissioners in Canada to the President of Congress: Without a speedy supply of hard money the cause of America in Canada will be in a hopeless condition, |
1237 |
| 8, |
Letter from Charles Miller to Joseph Trumbull: The British Fleet and Army is expected to return to Boston with double force, |
1238 |
| 8, |
Letter from Jeremiah Wadsworth to John Brown, Chairman of the Committee in Boston, |
1238 |
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PENNSYLVANIA COMMITTEE OF SAFETY. |
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| May 2, |
Provincial Rifles furnished to Colonel Miles, 1225 Guard-boats to be fitted out to cruise in Cape May Channel, for the protection of the Trade of the Province, |
1225 |
| 3, |
Pay, &c., of the Pilot to be employed on board the Provincial Ship, |
1225 |
| 6, |
Commanding Officer at Fort-Island ordered to prepare for immediate action,–1226
| 1226 |
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Officers and men of the Armed Boats directed to repair immediately to their stations on Fort-Island, 1226 |
1226 |
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Captain Hazlewood directed to send to Fort-Island the Fire-Vessel and Chains for the Fire Rafts, |
1226 |
| 7, |
The thirteen Armed Boats ordered down the river, two Ships-of-War having been in sight of Port-Penn, |
1226 |
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Captain Wickes ordered by the Secret Committee of Congress to supply the Boats as many volunteers as may offer, |
1226 |
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One thousand Pikes and two hundred Pitching-Axes ordered to be made, |
1226 |
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All persons having Lead, such as window-weights, clock-weights, &c, requested to deliver it up for the use of the publick, |
1227 |
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Robert Hardie appointed Captain of one tier of Fire Rafts, |
1227 |
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The several Battalions of Associators requested to parade to examine their arms and accoutrements, and see that everything is in order for action, |
1227 |
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