should they be obtained, may be greatly serviceable in the American Army.

We cannot neglect this opportunity of recommending to your Excellency's particular consideration the case of Mr. James Lovell, who suffered a long and severe imprisonment in Boston, and was carried off in the fleet to Halifax, where he has remained a close prisoner ever since. His enemies have not been able to fix any crime upon him, and when he has repeatedly desired to be brought to a trial, they have always declined it. We are very desirous to procure his liberation; and if there is a possibility of effecting it, should esteem it a favour if your Excellency would give in exchange for him any prisoner you may think proper.

In behalf, and by order of the Council, I am your Excellency's most obedient and most humble servant,

B. GREENLEAF.

To His Excellency George Washington, General and Commander-in-Chief of the Forces of the United States of America, New-York.

MESHECH WEARE TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

[Read July 25, 1776.]

New-Hampshire, in Committee of Safety, at Exeter,

July 16, 1776.

SIR: This moment the Committee were honoured with the receipt of your letter of the 6th instant, enclosing a "Declaration separating the United States of America from any connexion with Great Britain, and for their being Independent States." It is with pleasure, I can assure you, that, notwithstanding a very few months since many persons in this Colony were greatly averse to anything that looked like independence of Great Britain, the late measures planned and executing against us have so altered their opinions that such a Declaration was what they most ardently wished for; and I verily believe it will be received with great satisfaction throughout the Colony, a very few individuals excepted.

The fifteen hundred men of our Militia requested to recruit the Army in Canada are mostly raised. One company marched from Portsmouth yesterday; more are coming forward, and I believe most of them will march this week. No cloth fit for tents could be procured in this Colony, and the men must remain destitute, unless they can be supplied from the southward.

That He who putteth down potentates and setteth up States may guard and protect the United States of America, is the most fervent and sincere desire of your obedient, humble servant,

MESHECH WEARE.

P. S. The General Court and Committee of Safety sit at Exeter, where you will please to direct in future. This express went thirty miles out of his way, by being directed to Portsmouth.

CAPTAIN BARROW TO THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE COMMITTEE OF SAFETY.

Merrimack, July 16, 1776.

GENTLEMEN: In consequence of the orders I received from Major-General Folsom, for raising sixteen men out of the company under my command, in this town, for the service in Canada, I have raised thirteen good, effective men, who are all well equipped. I am myself chosen to the command, which makes fourteen in the whole. Caleb Stevens, an inhabitant of this town, inlisted into said service and passed muster before the date of my orders.

I have called upon Captain John Chamberlain and sons, who treated my Lieutenant (the messenger) and myself, with great abuse and ill-language, and refused to assist by man or money. Messrs. Charity Lund, Robert Nesmith, Samuel Gibson, Jun., Michael Dalton, and James Taylor, have all utterly refused to send any assistance.

I have received orders from the Mustermaster to march my men forthwith; I shall pay strict obedience thereto. I wish it may be in my power to give a good account of the enemy on my return from Canada.

I am, gentlemen, with great respect, your most humble servant,

WILLIAM BARROW.

To the Honourable Committee of Safety.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER RECEIVED IN BOSTON FROM CAPTAIN JACOB DUNNELL, DATED ST. PIERRE, MARTINICO, JULY 17, 1776.

I sailed from Dartmouth, in the sloop Nancy, on the 9th day of September, 1775, bound to the coast of Africa. On the 4th of November, arrived at Goree, at which place I began to make my trade. From thence proceeded down to Montserado. On the 10th of January, 1776, while lying at anchor at the above-mentioned place, I was taken by the sloop-of-war called the Atalanta, Thomas Underwood commander; at which time they had taken a schooner called the Juno, belonging to the same owners, one Shockley master, on a whaling voyage. I had the liberty of remaining on board my own vessel with the prize-master, so long as I behaved well; but if any complaint should be found against me, the Captain told me he would put me in irons. My mate and one of the people were taken on board the ship, and the three others remained on board the sloop. They then proceeded with the prizes down to Cape Coast, where they disposed of upwards of six thousand gallons of rum, some rice, and other articles, on their own account, and purchased slaves. These goods were part of said sloop Nancy's cargo. From thence they proceeded with the prizes down the coast, in search of the Americans, but luckily found none. Then sailed over to St. Thomas, where we found the Pallas frigate, and the Weasel sloop-of-war. They had cruised the coast down, and thePallas had taken one prize, a schooner, registered at New-York, one Seanett master. The Weasel had taken two prizes, a sloop belonging to New-York, one Darbey master, and a small schooner belonging to South-Carolina, which had been a long time on the coast; and when at St. Thomas, there was an information given of a brig lying up Gibboon River, one Marshall master, from London, with American papers, and belonging to New-York, mounting fourteen guns. The Dartmouth schooner, one of the prizes mentioned above, was immediately armed, and the Weasel sloop-of-war went in search of said brig; but I think she may have got clear, as I believe Captain Marshall had information of their coming. On the 1st day of May, 1776, the Pallas, Captain Cornwall, and the Atalanta, with their prizes, sailed in company from St. Thomas, bound to Jamaica; and on the 15th of May, in the latitude of 2° south, and longitude of 5° west, we parted with the said vessels. The 8th of June, we arrived at St. Vincent's. The prize-master being on shore, we all agreed (eleven in number, four men-of-war men and seven prisoners, with myself) to run away with the sloop Nancy; and at the time of our making the attempt, two of the prisoners, who belonged to Captain Shockley's schooner, which were his mate, by the name of Beatle, his brother, and one of the men-of-war's men, failed in said attempt. We then put them all three on shore, with their chests and clothes, and got said vessel under sail, about three miles from the land, when it became quite calm. We tarried on board said sloop until daybreak. We then thought the prize-master might be apprised of our attempt, and therefore left said sloop, took to our boat, and proceeded for Martinico, where, thank Almighty God, we are all safe arrived, but with loss of said sloop Nancy, and all my papers of every kind. Captain Shockley and his people were all put on board the Atalanta.

COLONEL JORDAN TO MARYLAND COUNCIL OF SAFETY.

St. Mary's County, St. George's River, July 17, 1776.

GENTLEMEN: I arrived down here on the 15th instant, with about one hundred of the Militia, where I found Captain Beall, with part of his company, and one company of Colonel Barnes's battalion. About daybreak yesterday, we were visited by a row-galley, or row-gondola, carrying five swivels on each side, a six-pounder in her head, and another in her stern. They rowed alongside of our sentinel, and not a man to be seen, and instantly began a very heavy firing, which lasted about one hour, but without doing any execution, although their shot reached the ground on every spot where the men were stationed. In the evening, she returned again, and engaged us again for upwards of two hours; and at the same time the troops landed from the ships on St. George's Island, to the amount of about three hundred, pushed down to the point opposite to us, with swivels and musketry, and kept up a heavy fire, from which