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COLONEL WINDS TO GENERAL GATES. Shelburne, July 15, 1776. SIR: I am here, by leave of General Sullivan, with twenty-six men, and have built a stockaded fort here for the safety of my men and the inhabitants. I this day heard that my regiment is ordered down to Ticonderoga; if so, would be glad to receive some orders whether to stay here or to go after them. I have sent a batteau for provisions, as we are just out. Beg the favour that the Commissary may be ordered to send some by the bearer, Sergeant Edwards. To the Commander at Crown-Point. THOMAS BULL TO GENERAL GATES. Manchester, July 15, 1776. MAY IT PLEASE YOUR HONOUR: The present alarming state of our country seems to call for every soldier to be well equipped with arms and ammunition. Therefore the township of Manchester, lying under difficulty about ammunition, would make a return to your Excellency for ammunition for eighty men, as we cannot draw from the County stores. By order of the Committee: DANIEL TILLINGHAST TO GENERAL WASHINGTON. Providence, July 15, 1776. Agreeable to a resolve of Congress of the 6th instant, I yesterday forwarded your Excellency three cases of fire-arms, (as per invoice enclosed,) to the care of Nathaniel Shaw, Esq., of New-London, who, I requested, immediately on except of the same, to send you without delay, and which I wish safe to your hands. I expect in a few days to be able to forward you a parcel more of the above arms, which I am to have from Newport, and you may depend I shall make no delay in doing the same. F. GREENE TO GENERAL WASHINGTON. Providence, July 15, 1776. SIR: Agreeable to the request of his Honour Governour Cooke, I have sent forward to the care of Nathaniel Shaw, Jun., the small-arms, flints, and cutlasses, imported by Samuel Chase for the Continent. Wish them a safe arrival at New-York, and your Excellency health, and the Army of the United States success against our common enemies. P. S. There are fourteen thousand five hundred flints, thirty cutlasses, and twenty small-arms. NATHANIEL SHAW, JUN., TO GENERAL WASHINGTON. New-London, July 18, 1776. SIR: Enclosed you have Captain Jehiel Tinker's receipt for three chests of arms, and one barrel and one keg of flints, as per invoice enclosed. The arms were sent to me by Daniel Tillinghast, Esq., the flints by Messrs. Clark and Nightingale, merchants in Providence, desiring I would forward them to you by the first opportunity. Hope they will come safe to hand; and am, sir, your very humble servant, To His Excellency George Washington, Esq., General and Commander-in-Chief of the Forces of the United States of America, in New-York. Providence, July 15, 1776. Invoice of seventeen thousand Gun-flints, sent by William Brown from Clark & Nightingale, of Providence, to Nathaniel Shaw, Esq., at New-London, and by him to be forwarded to his Excellency General Washington at New-York, viz: No. 6, a barrel, No. 7, a keg, containing seventeen thousand Gun-flints. Errors excepted: Providence, July 15, 1776. Invoice of 117 Small-Arms, 89 Bayonets, 20 Broad Swords, and 3 Fusees, sent by William Brown's team from Daniel Tillinghast, of Providence, to Nathaniel Shaw, Esq., at New-London, who is immediately to forward them to his Excellency General Washington, at New-York, viz: N. B. Nos. 6 and 7, a barrel and keg, containing 17.000 Gun-flints, sent in the above team to Mr. Shaw's care, by Clark & Nightingale, and are to be forwarded to his Excellency General Washington, with the above Arms, the first opportunity. TORIES AT NINE-PARTNERS. Hartford, Connecticut, July 15, 1776. Last week, about one hundred and fifty Tories, in the Nine-Partners, and places adjacent, rose in a body, fell upon the Sons of Liberty there, disarmed them, and took possession of the Committee-Chamber, but were quelled by a party of near three thousand men from the western parts of this Colony, and about twenty of their number were taken and confined in prison. May their ringleaders soon receive the punishment due to such traitors to the American States. GOVERNOUR TRUMBULL, TO NATHANIEL SHAW. Lebanon, July 15, 1776. SIR: I have sent you by Captain Harding your appointment as Agent for the Colony, for the purpose therein mentioned. We are informed by him that he expects a number on board his brig may soon be taken with the small-pox, as they were much exposed before he left Boston. If any should be taken with that infectious disease, you will take timely and prudent care for their being provided for, either at your pest-house, or at Duck-Island, whichever you may think most proper, or any other convenient place, where the utmost precaution may be taken against spreading the infection, and by all means to prevent it getting in, or spreading among, our soldiery. We doubt not of your attention to this, as well as every other matter committed to your charge. And am your obedient, humble servant, To Nathaniel Shaw, Jun., Esq., New-London. COUNCIL OF MASSACHUSETTS TO CAPTAIN HASKELL. In Council, July 15, 1776. SIR: You being appointed Captain of the small vessel called the Dove, fitted out by this Colony for gaining intelligence respecting the British fleets and armies, you are, as soon as your vessel is ready, to sail for some part of the coast of Nova-Scotia, or you may cruise on the seas between Cape Ann and Nova-Scotia, and use your utmost endeavours for gaining intelligence as aforesaid; and when you shall gain any certain accounts of the movements of any considerable fleet of the enemy, and the course for which they have for some time steered, you are then, with all possible despatch, to give information to the Council of this Colony, and the Committee of Safety, &c., of the town where you may arrive, that such measures may be taken as the defence and security of this Colony may require; and you are to use all necessary precaution to prevent your vessel from falling into the hands of the enemy, whereby the good design of fixing out your vessel may be frustrated. To Captain Robert Haskell, Commander of the Dove.
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