Miscellaneous Papers 225 



By Connelly [?]. 1776. July 23. 



Verses supposed to have been written by Connelly while confined in 

 the New Jail, at Philadelphia, for toryism. i p. LI, 63. 



From G[unning] Bedford to Samuel Chase, Philadelphia. 

 1776. August 7. New York. 



Uncertain as to the number of American troops. Number of troops 

 England has in the field. Thinks the ships, this morning, are form- 

 ing in line of battle. A. L. S. i p. XLVII, 65. 



FroT?i Mary Hewson to Mile. Biheron, Paris. 

 1776. August 29. Kensington. 



Requests her to tell M. [Barbeu] Dubourg that she cannot wish him 

 to suspend his good offices for America. Declares her bias is in favor 

 of America. Intended taking her children there but was prevented 

 by the war. A. L. S. 3 P- XLVII, 66. 



By The Continental Congress. 1776. September 2-17. 



The action of the Congress in receiving General [John] Sullivan, 

 his message from Lord Howe, the answer of the Congress and the report 

 of the Committee sent to confer with Lord Howe. D. S. John 

 Hancock, President. 5 p. LXXV, 7. 



Printed in Journals of the Continental Congress, Washington, 1906, V, 

 723 et seq. 



From [Stephano] Baron de Bissy to The United States Senate. 

 1776. September 15. Sausseux. 



Asking for a commission of Lieutenant-General of artillerj^ under 

 certain conditions. Mem. in 3d P. 5 p. (In French.) 



LXII, 6. 



By The [Continental] Congress. 1776. October 30. 



Resolutions relative to the distribution of prizes, and to bounties for 

 the capture of British ships and men. D. i p. LIII, 23. 



Printed in Journals of the Continental Congress, Washington, 1906, VI, 913 

 and 954. 



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