our Convention that the said woman and her husband still remain in confinement, that they are very poor, and are supported by the County, I am, therefore, directed by our Convention to apply to you for direction what Congress intend shall be further done with those poor wretches—whether they be detained in jail, or what further punishment they may have subjected themselves to. Your answer will oblige your most obedient, humble servant,

SAMUEL TUCKER.

To the Honourable John Hancock, Esq.

COURT OF INQUIRY ON CAPTAIN COPP.

At a Court of Inquiry, held at the house of Mrs. Montagnie, on the 18th day of June, 1776, to examine into the conduct of Captain Copp, upon complaint of Lieutenant-Colonel Zedwitz, for assaulting and striking him:

Present: Colonel Nixon, President.

For want of evidence, adjourned till ten o’clock to-morrow morning.

The Court met, according to adjournment, at ten o’clock, on the 19th. Present, the same Members as yesterday.

The Court unanimously agreed (upon hearing the parties and witnesses) that Captain Copp was not guilty of assaulting Colonel Zedwitz; and the parties have agreed to compromise the matter.

It appeared in the course of the examination of the dispute between Colonel Zedwitz and Captain Copp, that insinuations of cowardice had been thrown out by Colonel Zedwitz against Captain Copp relative to his conduct in the attempt of storming Quebeck, on the 31st of December last. The charge appears to the Court to be groundless, and to have originated from a mistake of Colonel Zedwitz, for which he has expressed his sorrow to Captain Copp, in the presence of the Court, and which is satisfactory to Captain Copp.

JOHN NIXON, President.

GENERAL SCHUYLER TO MASSACHUSETTS ASSEMBLY.

Albany, June 18, 1776.

SIR: The honourable the Continental Congress having ordered four battalions of Militia to be sent from your Province into Canada, I do, in obedience to his Excellency General Washington’s commands, signify to you the route I wish them to take.

You will please to order them to march by the most direct road to Skenesborough, where they will find boats to convey them to St. Johns; the baggage to be sent by this place to Fort George, and thence to Ticonderoga, under an officer’s guard, where the troops will halt and take it in.

You will please to send an officer before they march, to acquaint me on what day they will probably reach Skenesborough, that I may give the necessary orders for supplying them with batteaus, &c.

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

PHILIP SCHUYLER.

To the Honourable the President or Commander-in-Chief of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay.

GENERAL SCHUYLER TO MESHECH WEARE.

Albany, June 18, 1776.

SIR: The honourable the Continental Congress having ordered two battalions of Militia to be sent from New-Hampshire to reinforce the Army in Canada, I do, in obedience to General Washington’s commands, signify to you the route I wish them to take.

You will please to order them to march by the most direct road either to Onion River or to Crown Point; the difference in the water conveyance will make no great odds; the goodness of the roads, and the greater length of the march to the one or the other place is, therefore, chiefly to be considered. I am not able to point out which is best, and you will be able to inform yourself much better, and give the orders, as you shall judge most advantageous for the service.

You will please to send me an officer express to advise me of the day on which they will probably arrive at Lake Champlain, and at what place, that I may give the necessary orders for furnishing batteaus.

A very great part of Colonel Bedel’s Regiment is deserted; I hope it will be in the power of the inhabitants to apprehend them, and beg you will give the necessary orders for it.

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

PHILIP SCHUYLER.

To the Honourable the President or Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of New-Hampshire.

CONNECTICUT COUNCIL OF SAFETY.

At a meeting of the Governour and Council of Safety, at Hartford, June 18, 1776:

Present: His Honour the Governour, the Deputy-Govern-our, William Williams, R. Law, T. Hosmer, B. Huntington, Esquires.

On Application of Mr. Moseley :

Voted, That an Order be drawn on Elderkin & Wales’s Powder-Mill for two hundred pounds of Powder, in favour of Timothy Strong, Selectman of Woodbury, to be paid at such price as shall be fixed by this Board, thirty-eight pounds of which Powder had been lent by said Town for publick use, and to be considered.

(Order given. Delivered Esquire Moseley. )

Voted, That an Order of £400 be drawn in favour of Job Winslow, to be accounted for on his Bill, for building the Row-Galley Crane, at East-Haddam, &c.

(Order given. Delivered said Winslow.)

Dismissed.

At a meeting of the Governour, &c., at Hartford, Wednesday, June 19, 1776:

Present: His Honour the Governour, Honourable Deputy-Governour Griswold, Colonel E.Dyre, Colonel Jabez Huntington, William Williams, Richard Law, Jedediah Elderkin, Benjamin Huntington, Titus Hosmer, William Hillhouse, Esquires.

On motion, &c., Voted. An Order be drawn on the Pay-Table for Captain Uriah Hoyden, for the sum of £400, to be accounted for on his Bill, for building the Colony Ship built by him, &c., to be settled on his Account for said service.

(Order given. Delivered Captain Shipman. )

Voted, An Order to be drawn in favour of James Tilley, in so far payment of his Bill for Rigging, &c., bought by him for the use of the Colony, the sum of £700, to be settled on his Bill or Account of such supplies.

(Order delivered Mr. Tilley. )

Appointed Ebenezer Peck Second Lieutenant, and as Lieutenant of Marines, under Captain McCleave, for the Whiting Galley.

Appointed William Plymate Master of said Galley.

Appointed Amos Stanton Second Lieutenant, and as Lieutenant of Marines on board the Galley Shark, at Norwich.

Appointed William Wilber Master of said Galley.

Allowed and voted, That the Marines on board the Vessels and Galleys finding themselves a Gun and Cartouch-box, shall be allowed six shillings for the same.

Ordered, That four of the Colony Cannon now in the custody of Colonel Jonathan Fitch, at New-Haven, and taken from the Minerva, and proportion of Shot, and about twelve Canister-Shot, be delivered Captain McCleave, for the use of the Galley Whiting.

Order given, and delivered said McCleave; and that Captain McCleave receive, also, twenty-five pounds of Powder of Colonel Fitch.

Voted, That the residue of the Colony Cannon at New-Haven be placed, for the present, in the Fort at Black-Rock, in the care of Captain Thompson; and the two at said Town without carriages, be mounted; and that Captain Thompson take care to have it done in a prudent, reasonable manner.

(Order given, and delivered G. Thompson. )