find these we shall not have any skins to buy goods with in the fall.

We use freedom, Brother, to open our minds to you, as you are one of the members of the Congress at York. We have been told by our brothers this long time that we should soon have powder plenty, for they are making it everywhere. We have long waited and don’t find it plenty yet, for they carry it all away for the use of the Army. We hope by this time there can be a place appointed where we may receive powder; for those who are on the contrary part tell us that we shall be more distressed and brought to greater straits; but we have hopes that you will be able to disappoint them by giving us a speedy supply.

Please to accept of our compliments, for that is all we are able to present you. These from your brothers of Onenhoghkwage and Tuscarora.

	ADAM, PETER, PETRES, HENDRICK,		Chiefs.
	SETH,Tuscarora Chief.

To Henry Wisner, Esq.

RICHARD VARICK TO GENERAL WASHINGTON.

Albany, June 4, 1776.

MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY: Agreeable to General Schuyler’s orders, I send down the bearer, Captain Godwin, of the Royal Artillery, made prisoner at Chambly. He has a permit on parole to join the prisoners of that garrison now in Trenton, or some other part of New-Jersey, and is directed to wait on your Excellency for directions in his route to New-Jersey. His deportment while a prisoner has been unexceptionable, and it is of his own choice that he is sent to New-Jersey.

I am, with due respect, your Excellency’s most obedient and most humble servant,

RICHARD VARICK.

To His Excellency General Washington.

GENERAL SCHUYLER TO GENERAL THOMAS.

Ticonderoga, June 4, 1776.

DEAR SIR: You will, before this reaches you, have received the resolutions of Congress, which I transmitted you by Captain Hicks; and although I make no doubt but that, agreeable to this order, every foot of ground will be disputed with the enemy, yet as you may be under the necessity of retreating, I wish you to take measures for bringing away from Montreal all the goods you possibly can, and especially all the nails, giving a receipt therefor, and pledging the faith of the Colonies for the payment. I am informed that it has been recommended by the honourable Commissioners of Congress to seize and send into the Colonies all such persons as have been notoriously disaffected to them; a measure which appears to me absolutely necessary for the preservation of such of our friends as are or may fall into the enemy’s hands in the course of this contest.

I was in hopes that flour would have been procured in Canada in sufficient quantities for the Army; but learning from officers that came down, that you were in great distress for want of that article, I immediately ordered a quantity from Albany. Upwards of a hundred barrels leave this day, and you will henceforth have a daily supply; but as the garrison here is too weak to keep up the communication, you must send up as many batteaus as you possibly can.

Please to send all the prisoners that are in Canada, either upon their parole or otherwise, to this place, to be forwarded to Albany.

The very heavy expense, as well as the difficulty of procuring provisions for your Army, should induce the greatest care of that important article. I have issued orders of the 26th February, which, if strictly complied with, will have the most salutary consequences. Please to issue them. I have no copy with me, but Mr. Swart has, of whom you can get them.

I am, dear sir, your most obedient humble servant,

PHILIP SCHUYLER.

To General Thomas, or Officer commanding the Army in Canada.

MEETING OF COMMITTEES OF DUNSTABLE, ETC., MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS.

Complaints were exhibited to the Committee of Correspondence for the Town of Westford, in May, 1775, complaining of the Rev. Mr. Hall, of Westford, that he had acted an unfriendly part to his country. The Committee attended the complaints, and examined the evidences on which they were grounded, on the 22d of said May; and it appeared to the Committee, after examination, that said Mr. Hall had acted unfriendly to his country. And although Mr. Hall was present at the examination, he made no retraction, nor gave satisfaction to the Committee; therefore the Committee thought proper to limit Mr. Hall to his house and land till the then next town-meeting, (which was soon after,) referring the affair for the town to act as they should think proper. The town, after hearing the complaints and depositions thereon, judged that Mr. Hall’s conduct had been inimical to his country; and, as he refused to give satisfaction, they thought he ought to be treated accordingly, and so voted fully that he should be laid under some restraint; since which it appears that the town has been blamed, especially by some of the reverend clergy, of acting too partially towards their pastor, &c.

Therefore, to remove such like objections, the town voted to call in some of the neighbouring towns’ Committees, to examine the said affair, who accordingly attended thereto, and produced the following result:

At a meeting of the Committees of Correspondence, Inspection, and Safety, of the Towns of Dunstable, Littleton, Westford, and Acton, at Westford, agreeably to a vote of the Town of Westford, passed the 20th of May, 1776: Being convened, resolved themselves into one Joint Committee, and passed the following votes, viz:

1. Voted, and chose Major Ebenezer Bancroft Chairman.

2. Voted, and chose Joseph Jewett Clerk.

Complaint being exhibited against the Rev. Mr. Willard Hall, as being inimical to the rights of his country; and having heard and attentively examined the evidences, Mr. Hall having been notified, attended; after debate had thereon, the question being put, whether Mr. Hall be acquitted of the charge? It passed in the negative, nem. con.

Therefore Resolved, That the Rev. Willard Hall hath, in divers instances, shown himself unfriendly to the cause of the United American Colonies.

By order of the Committee:

EBENEZER BANCROFT, Chairman.

Attest:  JOSEPH JEWETT, Clerk.

Westford, June 4, 1776.

JAMES SULLIVAN TO JAMES WARREN.

Biddeford, June 4, 1776.

SIR: Since I have left the Court I have recollected that there is no Truckmaster at Penobscot to supply the Indians on the Bay of Fundy and the St. Johns tribe. When their Chiefs were up in the last summer, they informed the Court that they had six hundred fighting men. Brigadier Preble was appointed the Truckmaster for them, but believe he never accepted the office. One Lowder was nominated by the Indians, but nothing has been done. As the country of these Indians is within Nova-Scotia, and contiguous to Halifax, there is great danger of their being enticed to take part with the more savage British troops; in which case our settlements in Machias, &c., will be broken up, and a very great number of persons will become a publick charge. As the Indians are ready to pay for all their supplies in furs, and as the present is the time for bringing the same in, I think that this matter deserves immediate attention. You will therefore be kind enough to mention it to the House.

I am, sir, with the greatest respect, your most humble servant,

JAMES SULLIVAN.

To the Hon. James Warren, Esq.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM VIRGINIA, DATED JUNE 5, 1 776.

Our last accounts from Cape-Fear are, that Cornwallis was arrived, with seven regiments, supposed to be about three thousand men; that he, with Clinton and nine hundred men, landed with a view to surprise an officer and