Governour Trumbull to Continental Congress

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GOVERNOUR TRUMBULL TO CONTINENTAL CONGRESS.

Lebanon, August 4, 1775.

SIR: Your favour of the 22d ult˙, enclosing a copy from the Minutes, in Congress, July 19th, 1775, is received.

I wrote the 31st July to General Washington, that I had not been informed of any deficiencies in the number of Troops sent from this Colony, and informed him that orders were given the 25th July last to the Colonels of the last raised Regiments, consisting of fourteen hundred men to march forthwith, to the camp before Boston. One of them marched this week, the other will follow very soon.

I gratefully acknowledge the appointment of Mr˙ Joseph Trumbull to be Commissary-General to the American Army. The performance of his duty, answerable to expectation, will meet your approbation, and afford me peculiar satisfaction.

I am, with great truth and regard, Sir, your obedient humble servant,

JONATHAN TRUMBULL.

To the Honourable President Hancock.