of the County to such persons as had a just right thereto; and on the 28th of June, by a new County Committee, ordered to deliver the sum then in my hands, on the 4th of July, to such person as they directed me,—I conceive those proceedings to be such a reflection on my character, that I must either be guilty of some malpractice, or of not performing my duty in the payment of the money intrusted to my hands: with neither of which I can charge myself, and defy any person to charge me with any misconduct in the payment of that money. I therefore thought it my duty to lay the same before, your honourable Board, and shall be ready, at any time, to obey your orders in the payment thereof, or such others as have a right to dispose thereof, pursuant to the directions of your honourable Board.

Gentlemen, as I have had the trouble to get the money brought from New-York here, I expect to have the paying thereof to such persons as have a just right to the same; but m case your honourable Board should be of opinion to order me to pay it to any one person, I shall think myself entitled to the same fees as if I had paid it to many.

Gentlemen, the confidence I put in the Provincial Congress, from which I expect the clearest streams of justice will flow to every person that may come before your honourable Board, has induced me to lay this before the honourable Congress; and remain, gentlemen, with esteem, your most obedient, humble servant,

JOHANNES HARDENBURGH.

To the Honourable the Provincial Congress for the Province of New-York.

ADDRESS TO GENERAL SULLIVAN.

To the Hon. JOHN SULLIVAN, Esquire, Brigadier-General, lately commanding the Army of the United Colonies in CANADA:

The humble Address of the Field-Officers, lately under his command:

We, the Field-Officers of the several Regiments now composing the Army of the United Colonies, in the Northern Department, having been informed of your Honour's intended departure from hence, esteem it would be unpardonable in us, should we forego this opportunity of tendering the homage due to him who, upon the late most trying occasion, has comforted, supported, and protected the shattered remains of a debilitated army, and, with unwearied care, watchfulness, and attention, has landed the publick stores, of every kind, without almost, the least diminution, safe at this place. It is to you, sir, the publick are indebted for the preservation of their property in Canada. It is to you we owe our safety thus far. Your humanity will call forth the silent tear and grateful ejaculation of the sick; your universal impartiality will force the applause of the wearied soldier. Permit us, then, worthy sir, to take our leave, wishing you every happiness and success your most sanguine inclinations can suggest, or our most fervent prayers procure.

Crown-Point, 8th July, 1776.

To the Field-Officers of the several Regiments composing the Northern Army.

GENTLEMEN: Your polite and friendly Address, presented at this hour of my departure from the Army, demands my most cordial thanks. The favourable opinion you are pleased to entertain of my exertions, in protecting and supporting our distressed Army in Canada, gives me the highest satisfaction.

If the publick are in any measure indebted to me for the preservation of their property in Canada, or the. Army for its safety thus far, your generosity in voluntarily giving your testimony thereto, at this time, evinces that generous spirit which I have ever found you to possess. The debilitated state of our Army rendered the task of saving it extremely arduous; and had not your zeal and activity so strongly seconded my endeavours, it must have been impossible. Duty to my country demanded that humanity to the sick, and impartiality to the soldiers, which you are pleased so politely to mention; it gives me the most sensible pleasure to find my conduct in this respect meets with the approbation of officers so truly deserving.

Gentlemen, I deeply deplore the necessity I am under of quitting this department; and most sincerely wish that I could, with honour, have remained to share with you the fortune of the campaign; yet, give me leave to assure you, that wherever fortune may place me in future—whether the alarm of war may summon me again to the field, or domestick affairs call me to private life—your safety and success I shall deem inseparable from my own. That an indulgent Heaven may grant you success equal to your merits, reward your toil with the conquest of your unnatural enemies, and in due time return you, crowned with laurels, to your respective families, shall be my most earnest prayer.

JOHN SULLIVAN.

Crown-Point, 8th July, 1776.

COMMITTEE OF OBSERVATION, SKENESBOROUGH, CHARLOTTE COUNTY, NEW-YORK.

The Committee for this town having had due process against Lieutenant Daniel Brundage of this town, according to the Association of the Continental Congress, and finding him obstinately unfriendly, in full opposition to the spirit of said Association, hereby give notice to the publick, that he may be treated with all that neglect and contempt which is so justly his due, for his incorrigible enmity to the rights of American Liberty.

By order of the Committee:

GARRET KEATING, Chairman.

Attest,

JAMES BURROUGHS, Clerk

July 8, 1776

CHARLES CUSHING TO HIS BROTHER.

Camp at Crown-Point, July 8, 1776.

DEAR FRIEND AND BROTHER: After my love to you and my sister, I will endeavour to relate to you a true state of facts with regard to the Army in Canada, (as well as my own private concerns,) which I believe you have never yet had, being very much imposed upon by publick prints and letters from some gentlemen in high office, inserted in the papers. After our arrival at Albany, our regiment was the first that marched for Canada. Three regiments more of the same brigade followed as fast as they could, one after another. We were forced on in the greatest hurry, passing through great difficulty and fatigue, being told by all who came from that country that there was no doubt but Quebeck would be surrendered by the time we could get there, or soon after, as there were several batteries opened and playing upon the city. And we went on with good spirits and in good health till we came to the mouth of the river Sorel, where, to our great surprise, we heard of the retreat of the army from Quebeck. Here we first made a stand, and being soon joined by something of an army, erected considerable fortifications. We had here a considerable number of cannon and several row galleys; but we were in a most pitiful situation. We had never drawn any provision from the time we left Albany but pork and flour, and the inhabitants would not take paper money, and we had no other. We were now at a great distance from our own country, and the pork and flour came in so slowly that the store was almost exhausted, especially the flour. In some days we could get none, or not more than half the allowance, Although there wag flour in the country, yet, such was the disposition of the people, that we were obliged to take it with fixed bayonets; and the most of the flour expended in Canada since our arrival was taken in that manner. The inhabitants about Sorel seemed more friendly, but they had no provisions to spare. The retreating army from Quebeck began to scatter into Sorel soon after our arrival, having the smallpox among them, and boat loads sick with it were landed among us, so that there seemed no possibility of escaping it, and it was contrary to general orders to inoculate. Although our situation was unhappy, that of the army at Quebeck was much more so. They had but three pieces of small cannon mounted, and no shot suitable for them. They had one small