their said appeal at the next term of the Superior Court to be holden in each respective County, as though the appeal had been originally to the same term; and if any appellants shall neglect to enter their appeals as aforesaid, the appellees in such case may, if they see cause, enter their complaints, and the judgments of the Inferior Court shall be affirmed thereon, as though said complaints had been entered in due time: Provided always, That no execution or writ of possession shall issue on any judgment given in any of the cases aforesaid until three months after such judgment; and where any causes were tried by a jury, the Justices of the said Superior Court in such causes shall, and in all others where it shall appear to them to be expedient may, continue the same, and cause the absent parties to be notified of the suits against them; and where any of the parties shall be out of the County, and in the Continental or Colonial service, they shall have liberty to bring forward their suits at the next Superior Court held in said County after their return, and no action or complaints shall be entered against them while such person continues in said service, any law, usage, or custom to the contrary notwithstanding.

Sent up for concurrence.

J. WARREN, Speaker.

In Council, June 15, 1776.—Read and concurred.

JOHN LOWELL, Deputy Sec’y, P. T.

Consented to by the major part of the Council.

Attest:

JOHN LOWELL, Deputy Sec’y P. T.

PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS TO COLONEL ROBERDEAU.

Philadelphia, June 16, 1776.

DEAR SIR: The Continental troops having left this city for New- York, I am laid under the necessity to request you will be so obliging as to order a guard of six men, with an officer, of your battalion of Associators, in whom you can confide, to attend a wagon of money from hence to New-York, on its way to Canada; your guard to be relieved at New-York by a guard which General Washington will appoint immediately on their arrival at New-York. I should be glad the guard might be at my house by nine o’clock to-morrow morning.

I am, with much esteem, sir, your very humble servant,

JOHN HANCOCK, President.

To the Honourable Colonel Roberdeau.

CAPTAIN WICKES TO SECRET COMMITTEE.

On board the Reprisal, June 16, 1776.

GENTLEMEN: I received your orders and instructions by Mr. Bingham, the 13th instant, but the shallop with the provisions did not arrive till this day. We have now got all the provision on board, both from the Wasp and shallop. You may depend on my best endeavours in your service to prosecute this voyage with the most expedition and advantage in my power. My people, all but two, are in good health, and the officers are well satisfied with this cruise, hoping thereby to render their country an essential service, as well as themselves. There is now one two-decker, two frigates, one twenty-gun ship, and a sloop of war lying in Old Kiln Road, and we are waiting an opportunity to get out by them with impatience; so you may depend upon our embracing the first favourable opportunity of getting out and proceeding on our intended cruise.

From, gentlemen, your most obliged humble servant,

LAMBERT WICKES.

To the Honourable Committee of Secret Correspondence, Philadelphia.

GENERAL WASHINGTON TO PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

[Read June 18, 1776. Referred to the Board of War and Ordnance.]

New-York, Jane 16, 1776.

SIR: I do myself the honour to transmit Congress a copy of a letter, covering copies of other papers, which I received yesterday evening from General Sullivan. The intelligence communicated by him is pleasing and interesting, and such as must afford the greatest satisfaction, if the conduct the Canadians have discovered since his arrival among them is ingenuous and sincere. This account is contrasted by General Arnold’s letter to General Schuyler, of which a copy is also transmitted.

General Sullivan mentions his having given commissions to some of the Canadians, as a measure founded in necessity, and requests my approbation of it; but not considering myself empowered to say anything upon the subject, it may not be improper for Congress to give him their opinion in this instance.

I have also enclosed copies of General Schuyler’s letters, received at the same time. They contain accounts respecting the Indians variant from what were reported by Mr. Kirkland, but amounting to the same thing—the probability of the savages attacking our frontiers.

By last night’s post I had information of a capture made by our armed vessels of one of the transports, with a company of Highlanders on board, bound to Boston. The enclosed extract from General Ward’s letter to me will give you the intelligence more particularly. There are accounts in the city mentioning other valuable prizes, but as General Ward has said nothing of them, I fear they want authenticity.

I beg leave to mention that a further sum of money will be wanted for our military chest by the time it can be sent. The enclosed note from the Paymaster-General shows the necessity for it; and, I may add, beside his estimate of drafts to be made, there are the claims of the Eastern troops at Boston for three or four months’ pay, not included, and now due.

Colonel Magaw has arrived with part of his battalion, and by Wednesday evening the whole, both of his and Colonel Shea’s, will be here, as I am told.

As it is, and may be of great importance to have a communication with the Jerseys and Long-Island, I have had several flat-bottom boats built for the purpose, and have thoughts of getting more for Passaick and Hackinsack rivers, where they may be equally necessary for transporting our Army, or part of it, occasionally, or succours coming to or going from it.

I have the honour to be, with sentiments of the greatest respect, sir, your most obedient servant,

GEORGE WASHINGTON.

To the Hon. John Hancock, President of Congress.

NEW-YORK, June 10, 1776.

A Return of the disposition of the Cannon, and. of ten Companies of the Continental Regiment of Artillery, and one Colony Company of Artillery, commanded by Captain HAMILTON, in and about the City of NEW-YORK.

GRENADIER’S BATTERY.— Captain Perkins and part of Captain Bauman’s. —Three 12-pounders, garrison carriages; two 8-inch mortars, proposed.

JERSEY BATTERY.— Captain Perkins and part of Captain Bauman’s. — Two 12-pounders, travelling carriages; three 32-pounders, garrison ditto.

OYSTEB BATTKRY.— Captain Newell’s. —Two 32-pounders, garrison carriages; three 12-pounders, ditto.

FORT GEORGE.—Part of Captain Hamilton’s. —Two 12-pounders, garrison carriages; four 32-pounders, ditto.

GRAND BATTERY.— Captain Pierce, Burbeck, part of Captain Hamilton’s, and part of Captain Bauman’s. —Thirteen 32-pounders, garrison carriages; one 24-pounder, ditto; three 18-pounders, ditto; two 12-pounders, ditto; one 13-inch brass mortar; two 8-inch iron mortars, and one 10-inch iron mortar, proposed.

WHITKHATLL. BATTERY.— Captain, Lieutenant, Sergeant, and twelve men, of Captain Pierce’s Company. —Two 32-pounders, garrison carriages.

A BARBET BATTERY NEAR THE SHIP-YARDS.—At present Captain Dana. —Two 12-pounders, garrison carriages.

SPENCER’S REDOUBT.—At present Captain Dana. —Two 12-pounders, travelling carriages, and four field-pieces, travelling carriages, proposed.

BAYARD’S HILL.— Captain Morton. —Eight 9-pounders, garrison carriages; four 3-pounders, travelling carriages; and six royal and cohorn mortars.

LONG-ISLASD.—At the Redoubts no Artillerymen. —Two 12-pounders, garrison carriages; two 9-pounders, travelling carriages; and four 3-pound brass field-pieces, with fifty rounds of case shot each.

FORT STIRLING.—At present only Lieutenant Randall and twelve men. —Four 32-pounders, and two 18-pounders, garrison carriages; thirty rounds each.

RED HOOK.— Captain Foster. —One 3-pounder, and four 18-pounders, travelling carriages; seventy-five rounds each.

GOVERNOUR’S ISLAND.— Captain Craft’s; but -wants more. —Four 18-pounders, and four 32-pounders, garrison; fifty rounds each, but proposed to have seventy-five.

PAULUS HOOK.—Proposed to send Captain Dana. —Two 12-pounders, travelling carriages; three 32-pounders, garrison carriages; and two 3-pounders, iron field-pieces.