will find a sloop to carry us over the water to Amboy, nd in wagons to Philadelphia, and find us a dram in the morning and in the evening, and provisions; we would be very glad if the General would do so much for us.

BROTHERS: We were at the great meeting at Albany with General Schuyler, who told us we might go to Boston, New-York, or Philadelphia, and see the country. We have heard that the British troops are drove from Boston; this we know by two of the Mohawks, who were at Boston; and now we choose to go to Philadelphia; if the General will find us a sloop, we will go on Monday.

BROTHERS: Don’t let us suffer as we did on the way from Albany, where we could not get any liquors, and had nothing but salt meat; we are quite tired of salt meat. If we could have fresh meat on the way to Philadelphia, we should be very glad; we like a little liquor in the morning and in the evening.

BROTHERS: One thing we would beg of you: the young warriors like to be dressed, we should be very glad if you would let us have a little paint. Brothers, this is all we have to say at this time.

BROTHERS: General Schuyler gave us leave to see the country; if the General will let us see the works this afternoon, we should be very glad.

COLONEL WINDS TO PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

Stillwater, May 18, 1776.

HONOURABLE SIR: Am sorry to inform you that the regiment I have the honour to command is entirely destitute of medicines, and now on its march to a place where it will perhaps be very difficult to get a supply. Doctor Burnett, the Surgeon for the regiment, procured a quantity for its use at his own expense, for which I am apprehensive he charged rather high, and therefore humbly request that a supply may be sent us as soon as possible.

It is with the utmost reluctance that I must inform you that Doctor Burnett is by no means attentive to his duty as Surgeon of the regiment: at a favourable computation, I can safely say he has not been, for near two months past, more than one-half of the time with us, and as he has no person to assist him as mate, it makes our situation on this account very distressing. The lives and health of the persons under my care, as well as the interest of the cause in which I am engaged, constrain me to petition that the honourable Congress will appoint some other person to serve in that department.

I have the honour to be, honourable sir, your obedient, humble servant,

WILLIAM WINDS, Colonel.

To John Hancock, Esq.

GOVERNOUR TRUMBULL TO CAPTAIN HARDING.

Hartford, May 18, 1776.

SIR: I have received your favours of the 15th and 16th instant, communicating alarming intelligence of a most unnatural and traitorous combination among the inhabitants of this Colony. Possessed of and enjoying the most valuable and important privileges, to betray them all into the hands of our cruel oppressors, is shocking and astonishing conduct, and evinces the deep degeneracy and wickedness of which mankind is capable. Have laid your communication before my Council. They are equally shocked at this horrid baseness, and will with me be ready to come into any proper measures to defeat and suppress this wicked conspiracy, to the utmost of our power; and, in the mean time, approve and applaud your zeal and activity to discover and apprehend any persons concerned in this blackest treason; and do advise and direct that you continue your care and exertions to find out and take up any persons carrying on, or aiding these wicked and malicious designs; and for these purposes, that you continue cruising in the Sound for the present, and to give me every information you can obtain of anything wherein the publick good and safety are concerned, and of your farther proceedings from time to time.

I am, sir,

JONATHAN TRUMBULL.

To Captain Seth Harding.

VALENTINE RATHBUN TO GENERAL WASHINGTON.

Richmond, Berkshire County, May 17, 1776.

Will it please your Excellency to consider that it is of the last, utmost importance to the cause, that the Militia be furnished with ammunition without loss of time.

Signed by order of eleven Committees in conjunction, by

VALENTINE RATHBUN, Chairman.

To His Excellency General Washington, Esquire.

Information taken on oath, the 18th of MAY, 1776, against MC DONALD, who was sent by the Congress of NEW-YORK to view the Lead Mines in NEW-CANAAN.

George Hinsdale told this informer that said McDonald was a friend to Government, and did, when at New-Canaan, profess to be a friend to Government, and that the Tories there had frequent intercourse with him in said matters; that George Hinsdale told this informer that Brown, who inlisted Captain Harmon Vosburg’s Clerk, was a Lieutenant in the Thirteenth Regiment of the King’s Troops, and was sent out as a spy, and said there were thirty-five more officers sent into the County for the same purpose; and that said Hinsdale told the informer that said Brown had inlisted his complement of men in the country, that he had engaged four hundred men in Newton, in Connecticut, one hundred in New-Milford, and a number in Canaan, in Connecticut. That Silas Howard, Ensign to said Vosburg, said that it would be the making of every one that would inlist, although their wages was forty shillings per month. Said Hinsdale told the informer that said Howard said that the four battalions raised in New-York were to act with the King’s troops. Said Hinsdale also said that said Howard said he told David Van Schaack, of Kinderhook, that they were suspected by the Whigs; said David replied that the plan is so deeply laid in Congress and Committees, that they could not overthrow it if they should. Said Howard told this informer that if the company comes to action, they were to follow said Brown, and let the Captain go. Said Hinsdale told this informer that said Howard and one Osborn told this informer, that said Brown told them, they must not think it strange if he were to be missing, for he must sometimes be gone, and they must pursue the plan he had led them into; and said Hinsdale told this informer that said Brown said General Schuyler was a true man for the King, but Washington was a Rebel. Said Hinsdale told this informer that the friends to Government told him that said Brown had stolen a horse to go to Hartford, in Connecticut, in order that Esquire Savage might see Major Skene; that said Brown was pursued by Esquire Savage for that purpose, and taken and brought back to Albany, and there confined for a time, all which was a cover for said Brown; and said Brown is supposed to be at Johnstown. The informer says that the said Howard and Hinsdale told him, that the company under said Vosburg were to be supplied by General Schuyler with arms and ammunition for the service. By another informer, that said Hinsdale told him that said Brown did send to a deserter that deserted out of one of the King’s ships, and lived in New-Canaan, and gave a writing under his hand as an officer of his Majesty in the Thirteenth Regiment, that he should have the King’s pardon if he would inlist, on which said deserter did inlist. Said Howard told this informer on his querying whether said Brown was not a traitor, that he was not, for he landed at Philadelphia, and was there taken and carried before a Committee, and they could find nothing against him; that when he was in Albany, that Brown did meet some one person in the street, from Philadelphia, whom Brown knew, and was afraid he should be discovered, and did immediately get among his friends, and give them all his papers, so that if he should be taken he might not be known. This informer said that there are about forty-seven Tories in New-Canaan, and about eighty in New-Britain, and that some of the officers of the Militia are of the number. This informer said that the