regiments to call out their regiments upon notice of any invasion by sea or land from General Washington, or the Commander-in-Chief for the time being, and to march to his assistance, may supersede the necessity of any new regulation in respect to the Militia: at least until the next meeting of the Assembly. It is very inconvenient for them to come together at this busy season.

The resolve of the 19th of June, providing for clothing the troops in future, will be carefully attended to, and timely intelligence given of the quantities that may be obtained.

There has been nothing done towards inlisting the Mohegan Indians into Continental service; and, in obedience to the resolve of Congress, of the 24th of June, that measure will be laid aside entirely.

An act passed the General Assembly in December last, for restraining and punishing persons inimical to the liberties of this and the rest of the United Colonies, in which the treasons mentioned in the resolve of Congress of the 24th of June, are provided against; the real estate of persons that have or shall fly to, and put themselves under the protection of, the British fleet or army, are made liable to seizure; and by another act of the Assembly in June last, the personal estates of such refugees are ordered to be seized, sold, and the avails paid into the publick treasury; and several other regulations are established to prevent mischief and danger from persons inimical.

The laws of this Colony subject every person who shall counterfeit or alter any bills of publick credit current in this Colony, to imprisonment in our prison in the copper mines at Symsbury, at the discretion of" the Superior Court, not exceeding the term often years. The Continental bills have been current in this Colony. One person was tried upon an indictment for altering some of those bills before the Superior Court in March last, and, upon conviction, was sentenced to be imprisoned in Newgate; since which, the General Assembly, in May last, enacted that the Continental bills should be current in all payments at the treasury of this Colony; so that they are now placed, in every respect, on an equal footing with the bills of publick credit of this Colony.

The battalions of Militia now are marching to join the Army at New-York, and in the Northern Department will provide themselves with suitable clothes; camp equipage is ordered to be provided for them by the General Assembly; tents we shall endeavour to provide, but fear they will be procured with great difficulty, if at all.

I am, with sincerity and regard, sir, your most obedient humble servant,

JONATHAN TRUMBULL.

To the Honourable President Hancock.

P. S. I have sent orders to the Colonels of Militia towards New-York, to attend the call and order of General Washington, and give him notice of it.

GOVERNOUR TRUMBULL TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

[Read July 11, 1776.]

Lebanon, July 6, 1776.

SIR: I received your favour of the 30th of April ultimo, enclosing the' resolve of Congress of the 29th of April, requesting that a sum of hard money might be collected and sent to General Schuyler; which was immediately attended to, and the sum of eighteen hundred pounds procured and sent to the Paymaster-General for the Northern Department. The expense of transporting the same to Albany amounts to the sum of twenty-four pounds two shillings and six pence, as you will see by an account thereof which will be laid before you by the Delegates for this Colony.

I have drawn on you for the money procured, and the charges of transporting to Albany, in favour of Roger Sherman and Samuel Huntington, Esqs., two of our Delegates in Congress, which, I make no doubt, will be duly honoured.

I am, with great truth and regard, sir, your most obedient and very humble servant,

JONATHAN TRUMBULL.

To the Honourable President Hancock.

The Thirteen United ENGLISH Colonies in AMERICA to the Colony of CONNECTICUT, Dr.

1776—July 6. Errors excepted.

JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Governour.

Lebanon, July 6, 1776.

SIR: Pay to Roger Sherman and Samuel Huntington, Esqs., the sum of eighteen hundred and twenty-four pounds two shillings and six pence, lawful money, for eighteen hundred pounds hard money procured by the Colony of Connecticut, and paid to the Paymaster-General for the Northern Department at Albany, agreeably to a resolve of Congress of the 29th of April ultimo, and charges of transporting the same to Albany, and their receipt shall discharge the United Colonies from any demand of the Colony of Connecticut on account for said hard money supplied as aforesaid.

In behalf of the Colony of Connecticut, I am, sir, your obedient humble servant,

JONATHAN TRUMBULL.

To the Honourable John Hancock, Esq.

Philadelphia, July 12, A. D. 1776.

Received of President Hancock his order of this date, drawn on the Continental Treasurers for six thousand and eighty dollars and five-twelfths of a dollar, on account and in full of the within order.

SAMUEL HUNTINGTON, for self and

ROGER SHERMAN.

The Colony of CONNECTICUT, for transporting £1800 in specie from Treasurer's Office to JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Jun., Esq., in ALBANY, to JOHN CHENEVARD, Dr.

Errors Excepted.

JOHN CHENEVARD.

Received, Albany, June 19, A. D. 1776, from the Treasurer of the Colony of Connecticut, per hands of Captain John Chenevard, eighteen hundred pounds lawful money of Connecticut, in specie; forwarded from said Colony agree-able to desire from the honourable Continental Congress for the use of the Continental Army in Canada; which sum I promise to apply to said purpose and account accordingly, having signed duplicate therefor.

Received per

JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Jun., Northern Department.