| Description | Flushing, Long Island, number 2, speaks of enclosing copy of his letter to General Howe dated 1 Aug, when that letter was conveyed to the General, he had actually 3437 picked men enlisted and ready at three days notice to embark at Guildford, Stratford, Norwalk, Nursing Island, etc, many of them were English, Irish, Scots and Germans, all true friends to Government, inability of the Admiral to afford him the assistance he required for the embarkation, proclamation issued by Governor Trumbull and subsequent dwindling away of his brigade, temporary appointments given to his officers, speaks also of enclosing the restraining act, sentiments of a preacher lately in Connecticut, has requested his wife to endeavour to procure the King's leave for him to return to England
Enclosure, proclamation by Governor Trumbull, 18 Jun 1776, Council Chamber in Hartford, urging them to raise a large additional number of militia and able men for defence against the soon expected attack and invasion by England, ministers of the Gospel in this Colony directed and desired to publish this proclamation in their several churches and congregations |