Letter from John Adams to Mrs. Adams: Great Britain has at last driven America to the last. step—a complete separation from her—a total, absolute independence, not only of her Parliament, but of her Crown; for such is the resolve of the 15th,

Letter from Wm. Whipple to Meshech Weare: Britain will no doubt exert her utmost efforts for our destruction; but if they are repulsed in the manner I expect this campaign, they will not attempt another,

Letter from General Washington to General Schuyler: The unfortunate events in Canada have greatly deranged our schemes; however, we must not despair; a manly and spirited opposition only can ensure success, and prevent the enemy from improving the advantage they have obtained,

Letter, from General Washington to General Sullivan: The information from Canada is alarming, but it is hoped that vigorous exertions will yet secure the possession of that country,

Letter from General Washington to the New-York Congress: Requesting directions may be given for the Militia to act under Continental officers in time of danger,

Letter from General Washington to Philip Van Rensselaer,

Letter from General Washington to the President of Congress,

General Orders, from May 12 to May 17,

Letter from Colonel Ritzema to the New-York Congress: I want arms; I have no more than one hundred and ten muskets in the Regiment: for God’s sake exert yourselves in arming my Regiment,

Letter from General Sullivan to Colonel Dayton: Directions to be observed on his march to Tryon County,

Letter from the Commissioners in Canada to General Schuyler,

Letter from the Commissioners in Canada to the President of Congress,

Letter from General Arnold to the Commissioners in Canada,

Letter from Montreal: The Army at the Sorel are out of provisions; they have been living from hand to mouth for some time past; General Thomas is very ill with the smallpox at Chambly,

Letter from General Ward to General Washington: The armed schooner Franklin has taken and brought in a large ship from Cork,

Court for the condemnation of Prizes, (Note,)

Letter from General Ward to the President of Congress,

Account of the capture of the store-ship Hope, by Captain Mugford,

Account of the attack on Captain Mugford, by the boats of the Fleet,

Letter from Colonel Palmer to Thomas Cush-ing, Chairman of the Committee of War,

Letter from Mr. Stuart, Superintendent of Indian Affairs in the Southern District, to the frontier inhabitants: They need not apprehend mischief from the Indians; it is not the design of his Majesty to set his friends and allies, the Indians, on his liege subjects,

Petition of the Inhabitants and some of the intended Settlers of that part of North-America now denominated Transylvania, to the Convention of Virginia,

Letter from William Whipple to John Lang-don, enclosing a Resolution of Congress of May 15: A confederation permanent and lasting ought to be the next thing; and it is hoped it is not far off,

Petition of Joseph Trumbull to the Continental Congress,

Address of the Captains of the Row-Galleys to the Publick: Want of a sufficient supply of ammunition caused their failure in the attack on the Roebuck,

Address of the Committee of Inspection for the County of Philadelphia to the House of Representatives of Pennsylvania, intreating that they will, to the utmost of their power, oppose the changing or altering, in any the least part, the invaluable Constitution under which they have experienced every happiness,

Philadelphia Committee declare that Thomas Fisher and Samuel Fisher, having been advertised as enemies to their country, and incapable of all trade and intercourse with the people of the Colonies, and still continue contumacious, no salt can be delivered to them for sale,

Philadelphia County Committee recommend immediate Returns of the Associators in their several Battalions, by the Colonels of the County,

Letter from Samuel Tucker to General Washington: The Committee of Safety of New-Jersey have ordered that one-fourth of the Militia be detached by lot, to stand as Minute-men, for two months,

Letter from General Washington to the President of Congress: As the consideration of the Letters and Papers he encloses may lead to important consequences, he has directed General Gates to attend the Congress,

Letter from General Washington to Richard Henry Lee, enclosing Letters from Arthur Lee, [dated London, February 13 and February 14, 1776,]

Letter from an eminent gentleman in London to his friend in America, February 7: Preparations in England for the ensuing campaign in America, (Note,)

Letter from John Langdon to General Washington, with papers received from England by George Merchant, May 10,

Notice of the capture and release of George Merchant, one of Morgan’s riflemen, taken with Colonel Ethan Allen, in September, 1775, (Note,)

Letter from Doctor Foster to General Gates, reporting the result of his inquiries after the small-pox,

Letter from Sir John Johnson to General Schuyler,

Letter from General Sullivan to General Washington: Complains of abuses; two Regiments are kept up that, upon the strictest inquiry, can be found nowhere; the barrels of pork are tapped by the wagoners, and the pickle drawn off to lighten their teams,

Address of the Indians,

Letter from Colonel Winds to the President of Congress: His Regiment is entirely destitute of Medicines,

Letter from Governour Trumbull to Captain Harding: Approves his activity and zeal in apprehending the Tories, and directs him to continue cruising in the Sound,

Letter from Valentine Rathbun to General Washington: It is of the utmost importance that the Militia be furnished with ammunition without loss of time,

Information on oath before eleven Committees, sitting in Richmond, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, implicating a number of persons in a Tory plot,

Letter from London to a gentleman in Philadelphia: Should America declare Independence, France and other Powers of Europe will give her immediate assistance; the Ministry are more alarmed at the apprehension of America declaring herself independent than anything else,

Letter from Henry Stuart to the frontier inhabitants of North-Carolina and Virginia,

Letter from Josiah Bartlett to John Lartgdon: The order of Congress, concerning taking up Government under the people, has made a great noise in Pennsylvania; a meeting of the City and Liberties will be held to-morrow, to consider it; it is probable the Assembly will be dissolved, and a Convention called,