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Resolved that the following Letter be Sent to the Provincial Congress of the Colony of New York now sitting in that Colony
Gentn Inclosed are Coppys of a Letter from Colo [Benedict] Arnold and a List of Military Stores at Ticonderoga &c
You Cannot fail to Observe that Mr Arnold for the Defence of this Colony is endeavouring that such Ordnance as he Judges Can be Spared from that Quarter...
Date: 26 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
We now shall take notice of the New-York committee's letter to us of the 20th inst., enclosing the resolutions of the Continental Congress; from which we find that the reduction of Ticonderoga, by our forces, is approved of, and recommending us to proceed, with all possible dispatch, with a sufficient body of forces, &c. to the northward, to remove the cannon and stores from Ticonderoga to...
Date: 26 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Mr. Lott having received an order from the purser of His Majesty's ship Asia to supply the said ship with sundry provisions, takes the liberty herewith to hand the same, and to request the favour that the Honourable Congress will be pleased to signify their opinion whether the order shall be complied with, and whether he shall be at liberty to supply the said ship with such other provisions as...
Date: 27 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Memorial of John Sparding, living at Ticonderoga Landing, the north end of Lake George, June 1, 1775 Humbly sheweth:
That your Memorialist has, for upwards of six years past, been at a great expence in providing boats and carriages for the ease and convenience of persons traveling this way with their baggage and effects, over the lake and carrying place, at an easy rate; likewise providing...
Date: 1 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Gentlemen: The annexed papers are Copies of what we laid before the Honble Continental Congress in consideration of which they came to the following Resolutions
[Inserted is extract from the Journal of the Continental Congress for May 27, 1775.]
From the foregoing it appears that to procure Restoration to Public favor, we have no Tribunal but yours to appeal to The annexed papers exhibit a full...
Date: 2 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Gentlemen Notwithstanding the many Calamities the Colony of the Massachusetts Bay now struggles under, the Congress there are resolutely determined to leave nothing within their power undone, which may have a probable Tendency] to preserve the rights and property of the American Colonies. In persuance of this resolution they on the 14th Day of June appointed a Committee, whereof I have the...
Date: 25 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The committee of East and Southampton, taking into their serious consideration the remote situation from Head-quarters at New-York, and much exposed to the ravages of our unnatural enemy at this day with regard to our stock in our common field at the point of Montauck; it being remote from the inhabitants, where any number may land, and at pleasure, take away our stock, which is large ー (not less...
Date: 5 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The person that commanded the sloop [Enterprise] on Lake Champlain has left here.2 It is more than probable that I shall not be able to procure at Ticonderoga such a person as I should wish to command her. I entreat you therefore to send me with all possible dispatch a person fit to confer such an important command upon. You will please to transmit me an account of the agreement you...
Date: 11 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I have a boat on stocks, sixty feet in length, which I hope to finish by this day week, I suppose she will carry between two and three hundred men; another of the same size, is to be put up to-day, so that I hope soon to have vessels enough to move on. If any more powder can be got, I hope it will be sent, as not half a ton will be left, if so much, when the troops are completed to a pound a man.
Date: 31 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
It must give great concern to any Considerate Mind, that, when this whole Continent, at a vast Expense of Blood and Treasure, is endeavouring to Establish Liberties on the most secure and Solid Foundations, not only by a laudable Opposition of Force to Force, but denying itself the usual advantages of Trade; there are men among us so basely sordid as to Counteract all our Exertions, for the sake...
Date: 8 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
This afternoon at 4 o'clock, I received your orders of the 7th instant; agreeably to which I immediately went to the militia to give them orders to be in readiness at a minute's warning, and on my way to the Oyster Ponds I met an express from the committee of the Oyster Ponds to the committee at Southhold, informing them, that this morning, at 10 o'clock, the Ministerial fleet, consisting of...
Date: 8 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Gentlemen: Being informed that you had come to a Resolution that no Provisions shall be shipd out of this Colony without first obtaining Permition of you, In consequence of which Order we think it our Duty to acquaint you that the Ship Peggy, Capt [William] Barron, had on Board before Resolve was made about 7400 Bushels of Wheat, with which she was Cleard and Sail'd as far as Cunny Island which...
Date: 28 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
This morning I have seen a printed resolution of the Honourable Board, dated the 29th instant, by which I am permitted in future (agreeably to former directions) to supply His Majesty's ships on this station "with all necessaries, as well fresh as salt, and that such supplies be sent by me to the Governor's island, to be taken from thence on board of the said ships."
In pursuance of which, I...
Date: 31 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
To the Honourable President and other members of the Provincial Congress of the Province of New-York, met in Congress, at the City of New-York.
The Petition of Samuel Massey, Charles Massey, and Joseph Wood, the younger, of the City of Philadelphia, merchants, humbly sheweth:
That your Petitioners, in the beginning of the month of January last past, purchased a sloop or vessel called the Joseph,...
Date: 9 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
We, the prisoners of his Majesty's ships the Phenix and Savage, humbly implore of your Honours to allow us a proportion of provisions to live upon. The keeper, McCleef, gives us but sixpence sterling per day; we are almost perished, for it is impossible for us to live at this rate. We cannot say, gentlemen, had your Honours been notified before, you would make us a sufficiency of provisions;...
Date: 22 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Gentlemen ー We yesterday put in here to wood and fill up our water, which we are now about, and shall sail again to-morrow, wind and weather permitting. On the 5th instant we brought too a schooner, Capt. Caysy, from Salt Tudeas, bound for Rhode Island, who informed me that on the 1st of May in latitude 36° 30" longitude 71°, he saw eight sail of ships standing to the northward, but what they...
Date: 22 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
To the Honourable the Provincial Congress for the Colony of New-York, in the City of New-York, now convened.
The Memorial of John Hylton, Master of the Ship called the Betsy and Polly, now lying in the Harbour of said City, humbly showeth:
That your Memorialist, on the 31st day of May last, obtained from Mr. Robert Ray (who officiates as an officer for that purpose) a permit to take on board the...
Date: 11 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
The Memorial of Jacobus Wynkoop
Shewethー
That your Memorialist has been employed, and served in the continental Service, and in the service of the United States of America, from the 28th Day of June 1775, until the 18th Day of August Instantー
That your Memorialist by his first appointment, was a Captain of the 8th Company and 4th Regt of continental forces raised in the Province of New York.
That...
Date: 27 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Enclosed is a letter from the Lieutenant of your schooner Gen. Putnam, who informs you that the captain went away without letting him know of his going, and of course it must be a neglect of his duty. You also have a petition from the ship's company, which complaint I fear is too true; you will be pleased to take such steps as you think fit; for my part I think it would be best to appoint a new...
Date: 7 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Last week we received a letter from Capt. William Rogers, commander of the sloop Montgomery in the service of your State, requesting us to undertake the agency and act in behalf of the State and himself, in libeling one brig which was returning from a whaling voyage, with about three hundred barrels of oil, and had been taken by the English, carried into New-York, and acquitted by them, and...
Date: 16 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6