Excellency. They may possibly wish to go to Boston or Philadelphia, and I have assured them that if they do, proper care will be taken to supply them with whatever is necessary.

I am, with the most perfect esteem, your Excellency’s most obedient servant,

PHILIP SCHUYLER.

To His Excellency General Washington, &c., &c.

Return of Artillery Stores in store at ALBANY, May 9, 1776.

GENERAL SCHUYLER TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

[Read May 16, 1776.]

Albany, Friday, May 10, 1776.

SIR: The three hundred thousand dollars are come to hand, and in great good time. I shall order half of them to be immediately sent to Canada. Notwithstanding that the troops are come on me so unexpectedly, and in the moment when I was going to discharge the carpenters, yet I have taken such measures that they will meet with little detention.

The last of General Thompson’s brigade embarked on Lake George the 7th, in the morning; and I hope the last of General Sullivan’s will be on the Lakes by the 21st instant, by which time I hope to have one hundred and ten batteaus finished, although I had not one finished on Tuesday.

I have begged General Washington to transmit you a copy of the orders I have given to Mr. Price; they are very crude; but it it was highly necessary that he should immediately proceed, to keep the Army in provisions for four or five weeks longer, after which I hope to supply them plentifully, as, by that time, a sufficiency will be carried from New-York, and I shall not have the communication embarrassed with the troops.

General Thompson took with him all the pork that was at the posts above, I believe about two hundred barrels, and I hope to forward with General Sullivan five hundred more.

Mr. Douw and Mr. Edwards will send the proceedings with the Indians, who appear in high good humour, to which the marching of the two brigades, whilst they were here, I am confident, has greatly contributed.

I left Fort George on Tuesday evening, as the Indians wished to see me, and I shall return to-morrow.

I am, sir, with the most respectful sentiments and esteem, your most obedient humble servant,

PHILIP SCHUYLER.

To the Hon. John Hancock.

DOCTOR STRINGER TO GENERAL WASHINGTON.

[Read May 16, 1776.]

Albany, May 10, 1776.

SIR: Upon a receipt of orders yesterday, to prepare for Canada, with the Hospital under my direction, I laid before General Schuyler a state of my establishment, consisting (by resolve of Congress last September) of only four Mates, besides myself, which he once before laid before that honourable Board, without the desired effect; whereupon he has now requested me to apply to you for a reinforcement or augmentation, giving you an estimate of the addition which I think will be necessary, a list of which I have enclosed; begging your Excellency will be pleased to order up the desired number of seniors and mates, or authorize me to provide them, with power to employ such clerks, stewards, labourers, &c., as shall from time to time be needful. I must also entreat your Excellency to order me such medicines, &c., as are contained in the list enclosed to Mr. Morgan, as I have by no means a supply fit for the business I am going on, more especially as I find the majority of Regimental Surgeons gone up have neither medicines nor instruments, and the Army likely to be overspread with the small-pox, and no possibility of getting supplied in Canada with such articles as I may hereafter want.

The enclosed list was intended as a memorandum for General Schuyler; and, as his express is just going off, must beg your Excellency’s pardon for sending you so imperfect a piece of paper. The one senior mentioned and the clerk, General Schuyler has taken upon him last campaign to approve and confirm.

With great respect, sir, I am your Excellency’s most obedient and very humble servant,

SAMUEL STRINGER.

To His Excellency General Washington.

The Hospital in Canada will require at least four Seniors, twelve Mates, one Matron, one or two Clerks, and one or two Stewards, as occasion may require; Surgery men and Apothecaries, Labourers, and other servants, Cooks, &c., as occasion may require.

I have, as part of the above, one Senior, three Mates, one Clerk.

I also stand in need of the medicines, &c., as per list herewith, as the quantities I have must be exhausted before I can get a fresh supply handily.

SAMUEL STRINGER.

By His Excellency GUY CARLETON, Captain-General and Governour-in-Chief of the Province of QUEBECK, &c.

A PROCLAMATION.

Whereas I am informed that many of his Majesty’s deluded subjects of the neighbouring Provinces, labouring under wounds and divers disorders, are dispersed in the adjacent woods and Parishes, and in great danger of perishing for, want of proper assistance: All Captains and other officers of Militia are hereby commanded to make diligent search for all such distressed persons, and afford them all necessary relief, and convey them to the General Hospital, where proper care shall be taken of them. All reasonable expenses which may be incurred in complying with this order shall be repaid by the Receiver-General. And lest a consciousness of past offences should deter those miserable wretches from receiving that assistance which their distressed situation may require, I hereby make known to them that as soon as their health is restored they shall have free liberty to return to their respective Provinces.

Given under my hand and seal of arms at the Castle of St. Louis, in the City of Quebeck, the 10th day of May, 1776, in the sixteenth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third, by the grace of God of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, and so forth.

GUY CARLETON.

By his Excellency’s command:

H. T. CRAMAHE.

God save the King.

ADMIRAL HOPKINS TO CAPTAIN JONES.

Providence, May 10, 1776.

SIR: You are to take command of the Sloop Providence, and put her in the best condition you can; and you are to take the soldiers on board that belong to General Washington’s Army, and carry them to New-York as soon as you can, and then return here with the sloop for further instructions. If you should be in want of any supplies further than what money you have will answer, you may draw on me for so much as will be necessary to furnish the sloop with any thing you cannot well do without; and if you have an opportunity to ship any seamen, you are to get what number you can, or landsmen. When you come back, you may call at New-London and take on board what of the men are fit in the Hospital there belonging to the fleet.

ESECK HOPKINS, Commander-in-Chief.

John P. Jones, Esq.