Jonathan Lattimer, Jr., Esq., major, and captain of 3d company.

3d company-Nathan Hale, 1st lieutenant; John Belcher, 2d lieutenant; Joseph Hilliard, ensign.

4th company-Joseph Hoit, captain; Joseph Allen Wright, 1st lieutenant; Gamaliel Northrop, Jr., 2d lieutenant; John Odell, ensign.

5th company-Nathaniel Tuttle, captain; John Watkins, 1st lieutenant; Lemuel Gibbs, 2d lieutenant; Samuel Hurlbut, ensign.

6th company-Edward Shipman, captain; Aaron Stevens, 1st lieutenant; Lemuel Nichols, 2d lieutenant; John Shumway, ensign.

7th company-Isaac Bostwick, captain; Jesse Kimball, 1st lieutenant; Peter Mills, 2d lieutenant; Daniel Brinsmade, ensign.

8th company-William Gaylord Hubbel, captain; John Trowbridge, Jr., 1st lieutenant; Jesse Cook, 2d lieutenant; David Lilly, ensign.

9th company-Peter Perrit, Jr., captain; John Yates, 1st lieutenant; Henry Firman, 2d lieutenant; Charles Pond, ensign.

10th company-Eli Leavenworth, captain; William Rossiter, 1st lieutenant; Peter Johnson, 2d lieutenant; Robert Lewis, ensign.

Rev. Samuel Bird, chaplain.

Francis Forgue, surgeon.

Ebenezer Beardslee and Isaac Swift, surgeon's mates.

EIGHTH REGIMENT.

Jedediah Huntington, Esq., colonel of the 8th regiment, and captain of the 1st company.

1st company-Asa Kingsbury, captain and lieutenant; Jonathan Brewster, 2d lieutenant; Phineas Lyman Tracy, ensign.

John Douglass, Esq., lieutenant colonel, and captain of 2d company.

2d company-Elizur Hubbard, 1st lieutenant; Moses Campbell, 2d lieutenant; Nathaniel Bingham, ensign.

Joel Clark, Esq., major, and captain of 3d company.

3d company-Abiel Pease, 1st lieutenant; Epaphras Andrus, 2d lieutenant; Abraham Wright, ensign.

4th company-Elihu Humphrey, captain; Ebenezer Fitch, 1st lieutenant; Timothy Cossett, 2d lieutenant; Jonathan Filly, ensign.

5th company-Charles Ellsworth, Jr., captain; Moses Hall, 1st lieutenant; Samuel Bancroft, 2d lieutenant; Barzillai Markham, ensign.

6th company-Abijah Rowley, captain; Zebadiah Farnum, 1st lieutenant; Epaphras Bull, 2d lieutenant; Joseph Tinker, ensign.

7th company-Daniel Lyon, captain; Elijah Sharp, 1st lieutenant; Joseph Burgiss, 2d lieutenant; John Sumner, ensign.

8th company-Joseph Jewet, captain; Jabez Fitch, Jr., 1st lieutenant; Nathaniel Gove, 2d lieutenant; Elisha Leffingwell, ensign.

9th company-Abraham Tyler, Jr., captain; Timothy Percival, 1st lieutenant; Solomon Orcutt, 2d lieutenant; Aaron Hale, ensign.

10th company-John Ripley, captain; Thomas Tyrrell, 1st lieutenant; Joel Chamberlin, 2d lieutenant; John Vaughan, ensign.

Rev. John Ellis, chaplain.

Philip Turner, surgeon.

Albigens Waldo and Silas Holmes, surgeon's mates.

The commissions and warrants for the officers in the troops now to be raised, be made similar to those for officers already in the service, and to bear date 6th of July, 1775. If any declinature of officers should occur, the Governor was to fill such vacancies.

It was resolved, that there should be provided 48 marques, or officer's tents; 233 tents for soldiers; 281 iron pots, to contain ten quarts each, or tin kettles; 14 brass kettles, to contain from eight to twelve gallons each, for the use of each regiment; 600 wooden bowls; 3 frying-pans for the use of each company; 1400 quart canns; 20 drums; 40 fifes, for the use of said troops; 2 standards-for the seventh regiment, a blue one-for the eighth regiment, an orange; a medicine chest and apparatus, of the value of £30, to be under the direction of the surgeons; and if any apparatus or medicine should be left, it was to be returned to the colony; 15 books in quarto, consisting of one quire of paper each, covered with cartridge paper; half a ream of writing paper; 3 reams of cartridge paper; 1 cart or wagon for each company. The provisions, arms, and ammunition, to be provided and distributed in the same manner and proportion as was allowed to troops raised in April, 1775.

Also, an act was passed for supplying the troops to be raised as aforesaid, with the necessary fire arms, on the same terms, and with like arms, &c. as were ordered to be furnished to the six regiments previously raised, with the same duties devolving upon selectmen of towns, committee of pay table, captains, &c.

The committee appointed in May, 1775, to procure fire arms for the use of the colony, were again authorized to contract for such number of arms, of like construction of those ordered in May aforesaid, as are therein directed, and to draw on the Treasurer for the payment of the same.

Also, it was resolved, that the Governor and Council, (appointed to assist him in the recess of the Assembly,) should be authorized and empowered to direct the marches and stations of the troops then to be raised for the defence of the colony, either in whole or parts of said troops, as they should judge necessary for the public service, and to see they were furnished in every respect, and to every purpose, that should be needful to render the defence effectual.

It was resolved, that Jabez Hamlin, Matthew Talcott, and Titus Hosmer, Esq'rs., a committee appointed in May (then) last, to work the lead mines in Middletown, for the use of the colony, be ordered to proceed to work the same, and to receive out of the colony treasury such sums of money as should be sufficient to carry the same into execution, and render their account to said Assembly. And the committee of pay table were directed to draw on the Treasurer for such sums as should be necessary for said purpose.

It was resolved, that two vessels, of a suitable burden, should be immediately fitted, and armed with a proper number of cannon, swivel guns, and small arms, and furnished with necessary warlike stores, and well officered and manned, for the defence of the sea coast in the colony, under the care of the Governor, and the council appointed to assist him in the recess of the Assembly, who were directed to procure and furnish the same.

It was resolved, that the Governor should draw from the colony treasury, and deliver to Walter Livingston, Esq. immediately, the sum of £15,000 in bills of credit, at the request of Gen. Philip Schuyler; and that the Governor and Council should furnish Gen. Schuyler with such quantity of ammunition as they should judge proper and necessary.

It was resolved, that the Governor should make a kind and friendly answer to the speech sent to this colony by the Oneida Indians, and procure a belt of wampum to be sent them; and that the sum of £12 for the expense of transmitting the same should be paid out of the treasury; and that the Governor should direct Col. Hinman to assure the Indians of the peaceable disposition of the people of the colony towards them.

Hon. Jabez Hamlin was directed to collect the salt petre and sulphur that could be found in the several towns in the colony, and send it, with all despatch, to the powder mills in Dutchess county, to be made into powder; and apply to the pay table for money necessary for the service, and account to that office for the expenditure thereof.

The Governor was authorized to grant permits for the exportation of live cattle and provisions, by water, in such cases and to such ports as he should judge proper for the public service.

A sum of money being found necessary for the payment of incidental charges of government, the Assembly ordered to be forthwith printed and issued £50,000 in bills of credit on the colony, equal to lawful money, of like denominations and tenor of the last emissions, without interest, and payable at or before the last day of December, 1779, and dated July 1st, 1775. J. Hamlin, William Pitkin, Geo. Wyllys, Elisha Williams, Benjamin Payne, Thomas Seymour, and Jesse Root, Esq'rs., or any three of them, were a committee to take care of the printing, &c., of said bills of credit. And a sinking fund or tax of seven pence on the pound was levied on all polls and rateable estate in the colony, to be paid into the treasury on the last day of December, 1779, to be payable in bills of credit of this emission, or lawful money.

Upon the memorial of Capt. Wm. Delaplace, Brig. Maj. Andrew P. Skeen, and Ensign Joseph Moland, (prisoners of war) praying that they might be kept together and not separated, as per memorial on file, July 6, 1775; it was resolved, that they should not at that time be separated, but that they should be removed from Hartford to some other town, as should be directed by a committee before appointed. It was also resolved, that on the arrival of Maj. Skeen the elder, (who had been ordered to Hartford by the Continental Congress) that said committee should provide him suitable lodgings in some remote part of the town of Hartford; and if the committee should see fit, might perinit Major Skeen the younger, to reside with (his father) Major Skeen the elder.* Josiah Hart was appointed surgeon's mate in Col. Parsons' regiment. Nathan Baily, of New London, presented his account for bayonets furnished Col. S. H. Parsons' regiment in June, 1775, then encamped at New London, of £50:8:2. The committee of pay table were directed to pay the same.

The provincial Congress of Massachusetts Bay, represented to the General Assembly of Connecticut, that the town of Machias, and other towns and places in the eastern parts of the province, were then, or soon might be reduced to necessitous circumstances for want of provisions; and that application had been made to the Assembly by said Congress, requesting that the inhabitants of said eastern towns might be permitted to purchase provisions in the colony of Connecticut, and transport them by water out of the colony.

*They were removed to Mrs. Hooker's, in West Hartford.

It was therefore resolved, that if application should be made for said purposes, by any of the inhabitants of said eastern towns to the Governor, and proof made to his satisfaction that they were, or were likely to be in distress for want of necessary provisions-in such case to grant license to purchase and transport from the colony by land or water, to such towns.

Daniel Strong, of Lebanon, represented that in the engagement near Charlestown, in the province of Massachusetts Bay, he lost a wagon in the service of the army, and forty shillings in cash, and £3 worth of clothing, and two draft chains; for which loss he was allowed £16 lawful money out of the public treasury.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

OCTOBER SESSION.

Session of the Governor and Company of the English colony of Connecticut, at New Haven, October 2d, A. D. 1775.

Hon. JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Governor.

(The Assistants were the same as last session, only eight present.)

By a resolve of said Assembly, an embargo was forthwith laid upon the expor. tation out of the colony, by water, of the following articles, viz.: wheat, rye, Indian corn, pork, beef, live cattle, peas and beans, butter, cheese, bread, flour, and every kind of meal, except to supply necessary stores for vessels bound to sea. And the Governor was desired to issue a proclamation laying such embargo, to be continued until June, 1776. Reserving to the Governor the privilege of giving permits, for exportation in case of public service, as he should judge necessary and expedient. Also provided that the Governor and Council should be empowered to discontinue the embargo, in whole or part, at any time they should judge expedient.

The Legislature having been informed that disputes had arisen amongst the troops (then) lately raised in this colony, who had been sent into the colony of New York; and such troops as were employed against the ministerial forces in Canada; and fearing the result of such disputes, that they might be attended with unhappy and disastrous consequences :-Therefore resolved, that all the troops which had been (then) lately raised by this colony and sent to the colony of New York, and such as were then employed against the ministerial troops in Canada, should be subject to the rules, orders, regulations, and discipline of the Congress of the twelve United Colonies during the time of their enlistment.

Hon. Roger Sherman, Oliver Wolcott, Samuel Huntington, Titus Hosmer, and William Williams were appointed delegates to represent the colony of Con necticut at the General Congress of the United Colonies in America for the

year (then) ensuing, and until others should be chosen. And should either Roger Sherman, Wolcott, or Huntington, fail to attend said Congress, by sick. ness or otherwise; then Titus Hosmer or William Williams were appointed to supply the place or vacancy-so that three, and three only should attend the Congress, and act upon all measures necessary to be pursued for the defence, security, and preservation of the rights and liberties of the United Colonies and their common safety; and of their proceedings, to transmit authentic copies to the General Assembly of this colony-to take their seats by the 1st day of January, 1776, or as soon as Congress should convene; and those who were then attending said Congress should keep their scats until the new ones should arrive at said Congress.

The committee appointed in May, 1775, to procure 3,000 stands of arms for the use of the colony, &c., reported, that they procured many of the arms to be made in the colony, and which was then in the possession of the committee, but had not been able to procure the 3,000 arms ordered by the act within the time limited. And the Assembly directed the committee to purchase and receive all the stands of arms which should be completed in the colony under said act, and delivered any time before the 1st day of May, 1776, and the bounty paid the same, as if the arms had been finished by the 20th day of October, 1775.

It was enacted, that the chief officer of every troop should cause the arms and ammunition of all under his command, and the chief officer of every company of foot should cause the arms, &c., of all under his command, and also of all others dwelling within the limits of his company, who were by law obliged to keep arms, to be reviewed on the first Monday of May and October, annually; and were required to bring their arms, &c., at a certain place and time, by such officer, or be fined for a deficiency in either arms or ammunition.

It was also enacted, that every trooper enlisted into any troop of horse in the colony, should within three months from the 1st day of November, 1775, furnish and provide himself with a suitable horse and furniture, a carbine, and every article of fire arms and accoutrements directed by law, and constantly have them in readiness for service. And such as should afterwards enlist, should within three months equip himself, on penalty of being dismissed by his captain—and doing duty in a company of foot. And if the captain should neglect his duty, to be fined ten shillings.

The polls of officers and soldiers that were in the service having been omitted by the listers, were ordered to be entered in said lists; and the forty shillings school money on every £1,000 was ordered to be paid the same as if said polls had been originally added.

It was resolved, that the Treasurer of the colony should receive into the treasury all sums of money or bills (then) lately emitted by order of the Con. tinental Congress, to be sent to the colony. There then being a large sum in the hands of William Williams, Esq.; he was ordered to deliver said bills to the Treasurer and take his receipt, and lodge said receipt with the Secretary of the colony, and to take like receipt for all such bills afterwards paid, and deposite said receipts as aforesaid.

The Legislature appointed John Canfield, Esq., to receive out of the colony treasury £150, to be applied to the relief of sick soldiers at Ticonderoga, and in