Tomorrow being the day appointed by the Continental Congress to be observed as a day of fasting & prayer & his Excellency Genl. Washington having ordered all duties to be discontinued except the necessary guard until next day after tomorrow, there are no fatigue parties to turn out tomorrow morning & the reviewing of Col. Varnum's regiment is put off until next day after tomorrow, the other regiments are to follow in order as in the morning orders. The general desires that the troops of the 9, 11 & 12 regiments (except those on duty) may be strict to attend the duties of the day in a devout & cleanly manner. Field officers for picket tomorrow night--Adjt. from Col. Varnum's regiment. Detail for Guard & fatigue as usual. REGIMENTAL ORDERS FOR THE 12TH REGT. OF FOOT. James Holland, a fifer in Cap. Dodge's Company is appointed fife major to this regiment, & is to be obeyed as such. Comd officers for picket tonight Lt. Atkinson & Lt. Fiske. GENERAL ORDERS. HEAD QUARTERS, 17 May 1776. (Parole, NEW CASTLE.) (Countersign, WILMINGTON.) Cap. Wolverton's Company of New Jersey is to join General Greene's Brigade. The Cap. is to take his orders from the General respecting his post.... GEN. GREENE'S MORNING ORDERS. May 17, 1776. A corporal & 6 men to be sent for a guard to fort Sterling to mount at 9 O'clock. This guard is to be sent every other day. The corporal to receive his orders from Lt. Randall of the train. Field officer for picket tomorrow night Lt. Col. Henshaw, Adjt. from Col. Varnum's regiment. Fatigue as usual. May 19, 1776. Field officer for picket tomorrow night Major Collins, Adjt. from Col. Varnum's regiment. Detail as yesterday. May 20, 1776. Field officer for picket, Major Angell, Adjt. from Col. Hitchcock's regiment. May 21, 1776. Field officer for picket tomorrow night, Lt. Col. Crary, Adjt. from Col. Little's regiment. May 23, 1776. Field officer for picket to morrow night, Lt. Col. Henshaw, adjutant from Col. Hitchcock's regiment. GENERAL ORDERS. HEAD QUARTERS, May 25, 1776. (Parole, MUGFORD.) (Countersign, LEONARD.) A working party consisting of nine hundred men to be ordered tomorrow morning from the different brigades, & the regiments. Genl. Heath's. { Colos. Leonard's & Bailey's } { Colos. Read's & Baldwin's } To go to Powles Hook. { Colos. Parson's & Wylly's--To go to Bayard's Genl. Spencer's. { Hill. Colos. Huntington's to Red Hook. Arnold's { to Fort Sterling. Col. Ward's--50 men with 4 { days provisions to cut pickets.... The remainder { of this regiment's working party--at Fort George. Lord Stirlings. { Nixon's & Webb's } On Governor's Island { McDougall's & Ritzema's. } every day till further orders. GEN. GREENE'S ORDERS. May 25, 1776.