From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. Last night, arrived at the camp in Cambridge, Swashan the chief, with four other Indians of the St. Francis tribe, conducted by Mr. Reuben Colburn, who has been honorably recompensed for his trouble. The above Indians came to offer…
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Proposed Articles of Confederation
Articles of Confederation and perpetual Union, entred into by the Delegates of the several Colonies of New Hampshire &c. in general Congress met at Philadelphia, May 10. 1775. Art. I. The Name of the Confederacy shall henceforth be The United Colonies of North America. Art. II. The said United Colonies hereby severally enter into a…
Declaration of Arms
Preamble A declaration by the representatives of the united colonies of North America, now met in Congress at Philadelphia, setting forth the causes and necessity of their taking up arms. Declaration If it was possible for men, who exercise their reason to believe, that the divine Author of our existence intended a part of the…
Ticonderoga Taken – Crown Point
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. May 17. –This evening arrived at Philadelphia, John Brown, Esq., from Ticonderoga, express to the General Congress, from whom we learn that on the beginning of this instant, a company of about fifty men from Connecticut, and the western…
Negro Plot in Ulster Co.
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. Last night, Mr. John Schoonmaker, being in bed at his house in Ulster county, New York, overheard the following conversation between his own negro York, and a negro named Joe, belonging to Mr. Johannes Schoonmaker. York. How many? Joe.…