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The Troops from Cork, destined for this City, may be hourly expected. I have the pleasure to inform you that this day in [Provincial] Congress it was moved that yourself and Troops be requested to encamp within five miles of this City. The motion was put off until tomorrow, at the intercession of the members for three Counties, and you may be assured it will be carried by a great majority. I am,...
Date: 14 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Congress resumed the consideration of Mr. [John] Foster's motion of yesterday; and thereupon,
Ordered, That a message be immediately dispatched to Major-General [David] Wooster, now commanding a body of troops in the southern part of Connecticut, requesting him forthwith to march the said Troops with their tents and other necessaries to the distance of five miles from this city, to be subject...
Date: 15 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Being well inform'd that four Regiments containing near three Thousand effective Men were sailed, in Transports for this City, we took the Liberty to request the Assistance of those brave Sons of Freedom who are under your Command. We are this Instant farther informed that the Mercury, Ship of War, was cruising upon our Coast, & is now at Sandy Hook, to order those Transports to Boston...
Date: 17 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Alderman [David] Matthews and Alderman [George] Brewerton, applied to the committee and delivered a letter from Captain [George] VanDeput of His Majesty's ship Asia to Governor [William] Tryon, complaining that one of his boats is brought on shore and the crew detained prisoners; and the committee being informed that the boat's crew are prisoners in Gen. [David] Wooster's camp; and also, that His...
Date: 13 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir I am directed by his Excelly. Geniral Washington to inform you that Yesterday Afternoon 3 Men of War with a number of Transports sailed from Boston ー They steer'd E.S.E. after they got out, but we cannot yet learn their Destination, or whether they have taken off any part of their Troops of the Enemy As their Designs are so much unknown to us, & it is possible they may move to N:York...
Date: 25 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I have just received your Favour of the 29th Ult. by express. I am very sensible that the Situation of the Inhabitants of Long-Island, as well as of all those on the Coast, exposes them greatly to the Ravages of the Enemy, and it is to be wished general Protection could be extended to them, consistent with the Prosecution of those great Plans, which have been adopted for the common Safety. This...
Date: 2 September 1775
Volume: Volume 1
With pleasure I have seen a son in your own likeness, and gladly embrace the Oppertunity by him of acquainting you with my health and wellfare, my family after the fatigues of canada, are once more peacably Seated at Boston; we all hear of you with pleasure, and Should rejoice in having the oppertunity of taking you by the hand in our habitation, May God Grant us that happiness when all our...
Date: 6 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Sir The Continental Congress having taken the six first Regiments raised this Year in the Colony of Connecticut (of which Yours is one) into the Pay & Service of the Associated Colonies at the earnest Request of the Honorable Delegates representing the Colony of Connecticut, and You having in a Variety of Instances obeyed the Orders of Congress who have conferred on You the Rank of Brigadier...
Date: 19 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Dear General, The Bearer Mr Melchoer I sent Express to St Johns for Artillery Stores. Be so good as to give him all the Assistance in your Power, particularly in Money Matters. Yesterday we open'd a Battery of 5 Guns & a Howitzer and with very little Effect. I attempted to summon the Governor by a Flag of Truce ー He would not receive any Letter. The Enemy have very heavy Metal, and I think...
Date: 16 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
It is with the greatest Distress of Mind that I have the Task of communicating to you the Event of an unfortunate Attempt that was made to storm the Town of Quebec beween the Hours of two & seven this Morning by four different Attacks, unfortunate indeed when with Bitterness of Soul I inform you that the gallant and amiable General Montgomery was killed the first Fire, as also, his valiant...
Date: 31 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
I make no Doubt but General Montgomery acquainted you with his Intention of storming Quebec as soon as a good Oppertunity offered. ー As we had several Men deserted from us a few Days past, the General was induced to alter his plan which was to have attacked the upper and lower Town at the same Time he thought it most prudent to make two different Attacks upon the lower Town the one at Cape...
Date: 31 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Dear Sir I wrote You three Days since of our Defeat & the Death of General Montgomery & others, with all the Information I then had of the Matter, We have been in suspence, with Regard to my Detachment until this Afternoon when Major [Return Jonathan] Meigs was sent out with a Flag for the Officers Baggage who he says are all taken Prisoners, Except Captain [William] Hendricks ー Lieut [...
Date: 2 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
A person going to three Rivers presents an Oppertunity of informing you that Nothing of Consequence has happened since I wrote you Yesterday Morning. We have a Number of Canadians joined us, most of them without Arms ー which are much wanted, I make no Doubt you will send all you possibly can with three or four hundred pair of Snow Shoes, A few Barrels of Sugar for the Hospital and fifty light...
Date: 4 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Last Night a faithful Accadian belonging to our Train of Artillery, and who was taken prisoner in the unhappy Affair of the 31st was sent out of Town by [Guy] Carleton and Lenaudere with the inclosed Note and Seal, previous to which he was terrified with Threats of being hanged & when thought a true Convert he was told to carry the Note to one Mange at Verrenne who was to raise two hundred...
Date: 5 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Dear Sir ー We have here the Malancholy News of a Defeat of General Montgomery at Quebec, tho' we are not Certain of the Truth of it yet think it our Duty to send Men not only to get Intelligence ourselves but that the Situation of Affairs in Canada may be known at Head Quarters & the quickest way to March from Cambridge to Canada... nothing new here only four Vessels taken from England by...
Date: 21 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3