* Journal of the Committee of Safety, "Die Mercurii, 10 ho., A.M., " Jany. 24, 1770 ;" the same, " Die Sabbati, 3 ho., P.M., Feby. 3, 1776 ;" the same, " Die Veneris, 10 ho., A.M., Feb. 9, 1776 ;" Journal of the Provincial Congress, "Die Veneris, 4 ho., P.M., March 8, 1776."

^Journal of the Ommittee of Safety, " Die Sabbati, 3 ho., P.M., Feby. 3, "1776;" the same, "Die Veneris, 10 ho., A.M., Feb. 9, 1770;" Juimial of the l\ovinci<U Congress, " Die Veneris, 4 ho., P.M., March 8, 1776."

Monies were also "advanced to the distressed wives and friends of sun- " dry soldiers, now in Canada, in theservice of the united Colonies," (Journal of Die I'rorincial Congress, " Die Veneris, 4 ho., P.M., March 8, 1776.")

' " The Inhabitants of this C'ity are much alarmed at various confident "advises of your destination, with a considerable body of forces, for " active service, here. * * * We should not have troubled you with "this application, had it not been to procure such information from you "as may enable us, in a prudent use of it, to allay the fears of our in- " habitants, who, at this inclement season of the year, will continue, as "they have already begun, to remove their women and children, and "which, if continued, may occasion hundreds to perish, for want of "shelter," {TJie O^mmiUee of Safely to General Clutrles Lee, "In Commit- "tee OF S.vFETV, New-Yokk, 21st Jany, 1776.")