| 1776. | | |
June 15, | Letter from the Maryland Delegates in Congress to the Council of Safety: They know of no power to order the Militia in service out of the Province, | 904
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15, | Letter from George Cook to Colonel Plater, with a draft of Smith’s Creek, | 904
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15, | Letter from Amos Garrett to the Maryland Council of Safety: Has got his works erected and materials collected for making saltpetre, but does not succeed well, | 904
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15, | Letter from Richard Harrison to the Maryland Council of Safety: Has shipped for them at St. Eustatia, powder and Holland duck, | 905
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15, | Letter from the Pennsylvania Committee of Safety to General Washington, requesting him to send an Engineer to aid them in constructing works of defence at Billingsport, |
906
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15, | Resolutions of the Philadelphia County Committee for collecting the arms of the Non Associators, | 906
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15, | Acknowledgments of Mathias Roth, Jonathan Roth, Henry Ketner, and John Ebeling, published by the Berks County (Pennsylvania) Committee, | 906
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15, | Address of the Provincial Congress to the Inhabitants of New Jersey, | 907
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15, | Letter from the New York Congress to General Washington, | 909
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15, | Letter from Colonel McDougall to General Washington, | 909
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15, | Letter from General Washington to Joshua Wentworth, | 909
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15, | Letter from the New York Congress to General Washington, respecting two soldiers who have attempted to pass counterfeit bills of credit, | 1406
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15, | Letter from the New York Congress to General Greene: They are obliged to refuse permission to purchase cannon in the Colony, | 1407
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15, | List of the Firemen of New York, | 1408
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15, | Letter from the New York Congress to General Washington: By a Resolution passed yesterday they depend that the Commissary General will obtain the provisions desired, | 1409
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15, | Letter from General Schuyler to General Washington: State of affairs in the Northern Department, |
910 |
15, | Letters from Mr. Watts to General Schuyler, requesting permission for Lady Johnson to go to New York, |
913
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15, | Letters from General Schuyler to Robert Watts: Refers Lady Johnson’s application to General Washington, |
913
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| Meeting of the Commissioners for transacting Indian Affairs in the Northern Department, held at Albany, June 13, 1776, |
914
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| Return of the Continental Forces in Canada, June 12, 1776, | 915
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| Return of Colonel Wynkoop’s Regiment, June 20, 1776, | 915
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| Return of Colonel Van Schaick’s Regiment, June 20, 1776, | 917
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15, | Letter from General Ward to the Massachusetts Council, | 917
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| British fleet driven from Nantasket Roads, (Note,) | 917
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15, | Resolve of the Massachusetts Assembly for reestablishing the Courts, | 918
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16, | Letter from Colonel Moultrie to General Arm strong: Seventeen hundred men of the enemy have landed on Long Island; they are still landing as fast as the boats can bring them. Colonel Thompson requests one hundred men, without whom he cannot undertake to prevent their landing on Sullivan’s Island, | 1188
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16, | Letter from General Armstrong to Colonel Moultrie: The point at which the enemy may attempt to land on Sullivan’s Island must be prudently and vigorously defended at all events, | 1188
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16, | Letter from the President of Congress to Colonel Roberdeau: Requesting a guard to take charge of money to New York on its way to Canada, | 919
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16, | Letter from Captain Wickes to the Secret Committee: He will get out and proceed on his intended cruise, on the first opportunity, | 919
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| 1776. | | |
June 16, | Letter from General Washington to the President of Congress, | 919
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| Return of the disposition of the Cannon, and ten companies of the Continental Regiment of Artillery, and one Colony Company of Artillery, in and about the City of New York, June 10, 1776, | 920
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| Letter from General Sullivan to General Washington, June 5: Affairs in Canada much improved since he arrived there; the encampment at Sorel is almost enclosed and a battery completed. General Thompson with about two thousand of the best troops have been sent against the enemy at Three Rivers; the Canadians are flocking by hundreds to take a part with us; in a few days the Army can be reduced to order, and a new face put on our affairs, which, a few days since, seemed almost impossible, | 921
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| General Sullivan’s Instructions to Gen. Thompson, Sorel, June 6, | 923
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| Appointment of Francis Guillot to be Captain of an Independent Company of French Canadians, by General Sullivan, June 6, | 923
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| Letter from General Arnold to General Sullivan, June 5: He intended setting off this day, from Montreal, but has been hindered by taking the goods in town; it will not be in his power to take an account of the goods and send them off in three days; the enemy below will not advance suddenly, there will be time to prepare for them; we shall be re inforced in time to secure this part of the country, | 924
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| Letter from J. Duggan to General Schuyler, June 5, | 924
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| Letter from General Schuyler to General Washington, of June 12th, enclosing a letter from General Arnold; the next will probably announce the evacuation of Canada by our Troops, | 925
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| Letter from General Arnold to General Schuyler, June 6: He is removing a parcel of goods he has seized at Montreal, and will probably have all over this evening; our enemies are daily increasing, and our friends deserting us. With a powerful Army against us, well disciplined and well supplied, it will be a miracle if we keep the country, | 925
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| Letter from General Ward to General Washington, June 9, | 926
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16, | Letter from Mr. Palfrey to General Washington, | 926
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16, | Letter from Isaac Ketcham to the New York Congress: Has important matters to communicate; Hickey and Lynch have informed him of the conspiracy, | 1410
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16, | Letter from General Washington to General Schuyler, | 927
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16, | Letter from General Washington to General Sullivan, | 928
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16, | Letter from General Washington to General Ward, | 929
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16, | Letter from Mrs. Johnson to General Washington, | 930
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16, | Letter from General Arnold to General Sullivan: Is retreating with the greatest expedition; has arrived at La Prairie, with some rum, molasses, wine, &c, seized at Montreal; will destroy all the batteaus and break down all the bridges in his rear; expects to be at St. John’s this evening, | 930
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16, | Letter from General Arnold to General Sullivan: Is at St. John’s, where nothing is done to fortify the camp; this requires immediate attention; will be at Chambly in the morning, | 931
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16, | Letter from Commodore Hopkins to Captain Whipple, ordering him on a cruise in the ship Columbus, | 931
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16, | Letter from Commodore Hopkins to Captain Biddle, ordering him, as soon as possible, to proceed to sea, on a cruise, in the brig antine Andrew Doria, | 931
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16, | Letter from General Ward to General Washington: A detachment under the command of Colonel Whitcomb, on the 13th inst., drove the British Fleet out of the harbour, | 931
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