The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-01-29
SPIRIT OF I776!
JOURNALS OF THE NEW YORK PROvIN-
CIAL CONGRESS.

CONCLUDED.
Letter from the Albany Committee, enclosing me-
morandum of the Officers elected.
ALBANY alst October, ITS.
Goose Van Schaick colonel, in the room oil Myn-
dert Roseboom--llth July.
Peter Yates, lieutenant colonel, in the room of
Goose Van Schaick-llth July.
Peter Gansevoort, Jr., major, III the room OF Lu-
cas- Van Veghten-l9th July.
Henry Van Woerdt, quarter-master, 26th July.
John 'Tilman adjutant-26th July.
I'd company-Barent j. Ten Eyck captain, in
room of Peter Vrooman-l9th July; Dirck Hansen,
LIST lieuenantllth July; John G.. Lansingh I'd lieu
tenant, taken in pay by committee commission dated
18th July as lieutenant in Captain Van Dyck's COM
pany-22d June.
I'd company Cornelius Van Dyck, captain !;
Corns. Van Syck, LIST Lieutenant-25th May, by the
committee /; commissions dated 18th July Guy
Young I'd lieutenant, 18th july commission dated
10th July
9th company-John Graham, captain; Gideon
King, LIST leutenant-llth July; Nicholas Van Rens-
selaer, I'd lleutenant-l7th July; commissions dated
as within
LIST company-John Vsscher, captain-26th May
Benjamin Evans, LIST lieutenant Goth May; Joseph
Fitch, I'd lieutenant, Goth May--raised by the com
mittee commissions dated 18th July, l7I5
9th company-Hezekah BALDWIN, captain; Ma
thaniel Rowley, LIST lieutenant Roswell Beebe, I'd
lieutenant, 3rd June-rased by the committee com
missions dated 18th July, l775
10th company-Joel Pratt captain; Benjamin
Chittenon, lst lieutenant; Israel Spencer I'd lieu
tenant-5th June raised by the committee; commits
sions dated 18th July.
9TH company-George White captain Jarvis
Nudge, LIST lieutenant EleazerGrant I'd lieutenant
Sd June and 1lth July; raised by the committee; APP
pointed in the room Of Stephen J. Schuyler, sc.
4th company of the ID Observation-Disclosures L.
Yates, captain Andrew Fink, Junr 1st lieutenant !;
John keyser I'd lieutenant; commissions dated It'll
July.
5th company of the Cd regment-G George White,
captan Jarvis Nudge LIST lieutenant EleaZer Grant,
I'd lieutenant; commissions dated 18th July.
18th company of I'd regiment-Joseph McCrack-
en-, captain; Moses Martin, lst lieutenant; John
Barns, I'd Observation-Disclosures dated 18th July,
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sth company, Elisha Benedict captain 18th July !;
VIM. McCune, LIST lieutenant, Goth August; Alexr.
Brink, End lieutenant, 18th July-commissons dated
within mentioned
SrR-Aboye you have the dates or times of the
endorsements made on the warrants, by which part
of the above officers changed.
You have also the dates or times when the compa-
MES that were raised by the committee taken in
pay; the four last have been paid by the committee
until the 23d June last
The surgeon was appointed by the Provincial Con
gress. must therefore refer you to their minutes
for the time of his appointment.
| am, sir your very humble servant,
By order of the committee
HENRY BL ECKER,
ChduTdi pro teHtp0fe'
To JOHN McKEssoN, Esqr., Secretary
of the Provincial Congress, New York
Letter from his Excellency Genl. Washington
HEAp-QuARrERs, New YORK,
august l7h, 1776 )
GENTLEMEN-When | consider that the city of
New York will in all human probability, very soon
be the scene of bloody conflict, cannot but view
the great numbers of women, children and nfirm per-
sons remaining in it with the most melancholy con-
Germ. When the of war passed up the river, the
shreks and cries of these poor creatures running every
way with their children, truly distressing and
fear will have an unhappy effect on the ears and
minds OF our young and inexperienced sodiery. Can
no method be devised for their removals Many
doubtless of ability to remove themselves, but
there others in different situation Some pro-
vision for them afterwards would also be necessary
consideration 1t would relieve me from great anxi-
ETY. if your Honorable Body would Immediately de-
lberate upon it, and form and execute some plan for
their removal and relief in which ! will cooperate
and assist to the utmost Of my power In the mean
time have thought proper to recommend to persons
under the above description, to convey themselves
without delay to some place Of safety, with their
most valuable effects.
have the honor to be, with much regard gentlemen
Your most obedt. and very hble. servt.
GO. WASHINGTON.
A letter from Col. Cortlandt and Capt. Platt.]
PeekskiN, July 22d 1776.
GENTLEMEN-There yesterday a council Of
war held at Fort Montgomery, where it was agreed
that three hundred men would be sufficient guard
on the east side of Hudson's river from Anthony's
Nose to Croton, but all the troops belonging to
this State withdrawn, the whole draft has fell on
the New England forces, who have Agreed to stay
until Saturday next but think it will be impractical
BILE to prevail on them to stay any longer. They beg
the Convention would order such parts of the new
evies may be raised to be on the ground by that
time to relieve them. Col Cortlandt's regiment has
been called out and think there may be depended on
about fifty or sixty of the new leves from said regi-
ment by Saturday. About three hundred of the New
England troops returned home this day, and by some
pay rolls delivered in, appears that their subsist
money for men and horses, will amount to near
six hundred pounds therefore in order pay said sub
sstence and discharge sundry other accounts request
the Convention to give order on the Treasurer OF
this State for six hundred pounds to be paid to the
bearer John Levinus
No particular occurrence has happened, the ships
remain little below Verplanck's point; have made
attempts to land lately. One of their barges was
seen night before last, rowing down the river by
Taylor's point. We have since ordered twenty mer
stationed at Albert Carsen's below Croton. The de-
tachment from Gen. Ten Broeck's brigade, have also
left Fort Constitution and the heights they or
dered to occupy above Anthonys Nose, 1t is supposed
in order to raise their men.
Remain, gentlemen,
Your very humble servants
PIERRE VAN COURTLANDT,
ZEPHA PLATT, Jun.
To the Honorable the Representatives for the State
of New York.
p. S. This instant officer arrived here, by order
of Gen. Washington, in search of three French gen
tlemen which he found here they are suspected Of
being spies from Canada.
Letter from Henry Wisner.
Goshen, 30h November 1776.
SIR-When got near home found that several
of my neghbors had collected drove of cattle to-
geher, amountingto some more than $50, which they
had sold for the use of the American army, and are
to drive them to some place in Jersey, there to be
sailed for the use of the flying camp. And as it is
so uncertain where our enemy will STOP or where
the beef may be kept safe in New Jersey, have
taken the liberty to suggest to you whether would