Letter from General Wooster to the New-York Congress

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Camp near New-York, July 7, 1775.

SIR: We have among the Connecticut Troops a number of apprentices, and indented servants who ran away from their masters in this city, and have enlisted themselves, and received their pay in Connecticut. Since our arrival in this place, many of them have been detained in town by their masters. As the Governour of Connecticut has subjected me and the Troops under my command to the direction of the Continental and this Provincial Congress, I desire you, Sir, to take the opinion of your Congress, and advise me what plan of conduct I shall pursue with regard to such persons, and you will oblige, Sir, your humble servant,

DAVID WOOSTER.

To Peter V˙ B˙ Livingston, esq˙, President of the Proivincial Congress.