June 26,

Letter from the New-Hampshire Delegates in Congress to Meshech Weare,

Extract of a Letter from John Adams: Our precipitate retreat from Quebeck and our disgrace at the Cedars, was caused by the smallpox, which is ten times more terrible than Britons, Canadians, and Indians together,

Petition of William Holton to the Continental Congress,

Letter from the Committee for Lebanon, Pennsylvania, to the Board of War, respecting the escape of prisoners from that place,

Letter from General Washington to General Ward, requesting him to forward immediately two hundred carbines from Boston. The Army at New-York is in the greatest distress for arms, and there is not the most distant prospect of obtaining a supply,

Letter from Colonel Joseph Reed, Adjutant-General, to Henry Remsen: The disposition of prisoners arrested as persons of dangerous principles, belongs to the Congresses, Committees, &c., of the respective Colonies. The General cannot give any direction about them, but suggests that they may be removed from the City of New-York, as soon as possible,

Letter from Colonel Joseph Reed, Adjutant-General, to the New-York Congress,

Memorial to General Heath from the Surgeons’ Mates of the several Regiments under his command,

Court Martial for the trial of Thomas Hickey and others,

Letter from Abel Knap to Colonel Clinton, requesting a Lieutenant and twenty-five men for one week, to apprehend sundry dangerous persons,

Letter from William Dutcher to the New-York Congress, offering the services of himself and the company under his command,

Meeting of the Connecticut Committee of Safety,

Letter from the Council of Massachusetts to the President of Congress. It is the prevailing opinion that the number required of Massachusetts for reinforcing the Army in Canada and New-York, is, considering their present circumstances and condition, more than their proportion,

Representation of the Committee for the town of Boston to the General Court of Massachusetts, suggesting the propriety of removing from Boston the disaffected persons residing there, and dispersing them among the inland towns of the Colony, as well to prevent the danger to which the town is exposed by their plots and conspiracies, as to ease the apprehension of the inhabitants,

Resolutions of the Committee for Worcester County, Massachusetts, to discourage exorbitant prices,

Letter from Colonel Campbell (a prisoner) to the Massachusetts Council,

Letter from Meshech Weare to Thomas Cushing,

Substance of Letters of this date from Captain Douglas, at Quebeck, received at the Admiralty Office, London: He is devising the best means of getting through the Rapids of Chambly into Lake Champlain the six armed vessels, one of which has already arrived from England, and the others are hourly expected,

Letter from Colonel Bullitt to the Continental Congress,

Letter from General Lee to Colonel Moultrie: Has ordered one hundred volunteers to relieve Colonel Thompson, for a part of Colonel Horry’s Regiment refused to take this duty on them; the bridge will be finished to-night, reinforcements can then be sent at pleasure,

Letter from General Lee to Colonel Moultrie; directs him not to fire on any boats that may pass from town to-night; a scouting expedition to take some of the enemy’s boats and obtain information will be sent out; firing would defeat the scheme,

Memorial of the Council of Safety to the Convention of Maryland,

Letter from Colonel Andrew Buchanan to the Maryland Council of Safety, enclosing a plan of arrangement of the Militia under his command,

Letter from the Maryland Council of Safety to the Committee for Kent County,

Letter from James Hindman to the Maryland Council of Safety,

Instructions to the Delegates for Anne Arun-del County in the Maryland Convention, to move for Independence,

Form of Government proposed for the consideration of the People of Anne Arundel County,

Addresses to the People of Maryland,

Letter from the New-York Delegates to the Provincial Congress, explaining the reasons of Congress for the appointment of officers for the new levies to be raised in New-York,

Instructions to Captain Henry Dougherty, the senior officer of the thirteen armed galleys on the Delaware,

Letter from Governour Franklin to the Members of the Council and Assembly of New-Jersey: Much positive good would have resulted to the Province had a meeting of the General Assembly been held at this time; but as that is not likely to happen he takes leave of them, perhaps for the last time; and recommends to them to defend their constitution in all its branches; they can never place themselves in a happier situation than in your ancient constitutional dependency on Great Britain,

Letter from a gentleman in New-York to his friend in Hartford: The conspiracy at New-York projected by Governour Tryon and other emissaries; General Washington was among the first that were to be sacrificed, and the rest in succession according to their importance,

Letter from New-York to a gentleman in Boston: The Mayor, who was arrested as one of the conspirators, and has been till lately confined in a private house, has been removed to the common jail,

Letter from General Washington to the New-York Congress, with the opinion of several General officers on the subject of disaffected and dangerous persons,

Letter from General Washington to the President of Congress,

Letter from General Schuyler to General Washington, June 25,

Letter from General Sullivan to General Schuy ler, June 19,

Letter from General Arnold to General Sullivan, June 13,

Letter from Colonel Hazento General Sullivan, June 13,

Letter from Colonel Antill to General Sullivan, June 13,

Letter from General Schuyler to General Sullivan, June 20,

Return of Men who drew Rations on the 23d and 24th of June,

Letter from General Washington to the President of Congress: Has arrested Major Rogers,

Council of General Officers held at Head-Quarters in New-York,

Determination of the Brigadier-Generals in regard to the removal of stock from the Islands,

Letter from Colonel Moylan to the President of Congress,

Letter from General Washington to the New-York Congress, urging the necessity of removing the stock of cattle and horses from those parts of the coast most exposed to the enemy,

Letter from General Washington to General Wardsworth,

Letter from General Washington to General Schuyler,

Letter from Lieutenant Davison to General Washington: Has retaken four prizes which were taken by the Greyhound man-of-war, bound for Sandy-Hook,

Letter from the New-York Congress to the Committees of Hunterdon and Southold,