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h CONGRESS, Jane (5 177%.
Qrd red. That the letters which have pissed between
General Waftrington and General Howe on the fub
jed of the exchange of prisoners, be published ; and
that the federal printers of News-papers throughout
the continent be requested to insert them.
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
General Washington's of the 9th of April, to
which the following is General Howe's aniwer, has
been published some tithe since.
General Howe, to General Washington.
SIR, New-York, 21st April, 1777.
I Have received your letter of the 9th instant, con
cerning the r<quifition of Lieut. Col. Walcdt, a copy
of which came enclosed.
Though I observe that officer has meant to ihfift ve
ry strongly on the justice of the claim for the return
of prisoners in your possession, which was one of the
objects of his appointment, I do not fee reason to fuf
ped that any perfenal incivility was intended by the
terms in which his opinion is expressed.
Without entering into a needless discussion of the
candour or illiberality of the sentiments on which your
arguments are founded ; since you are pleased to assert
that---" the usage of your prisoners was such as could
not be juftified,---that this was proclaimed by the
concurrent testimony of all who came out---that their
appearance fan&ified the assertion---and that melan
choly experience, in the speedy death of a large part
of them, stamped it with infallible certainty." Theft
I fay, being what you are pleased to assume as fails, I
cannot omit making some observations upon them.
It might perhaps fait with the policy of those who
petfift in every expedient to cherish the popular dele
tion ; that the released prisoners Ihould corapkin of
i)l usage, or, their captivity might really form a griev
ous comparison with the state they were in before they
were persuaded to encounter the vicissitudes of war.
Bat if their fairings were as great as you think
yourfalf authorifed to assert, a dispassionate considera
tion cf the following indisputable and notorious facts
will point cut the cause to which they are so be in a
great measure ascribed.
All the prisoners were confined in the meft airy
buildings, and on board the largest transports in the
fleet, which were the very healthiest places of recepti
on that could possibly be provided for them.
They were supplied with the fame provisoes,
both in quantity and quality, as were allowed to the
King's troops not on service, some accidental instances
excepted, wherein however the omission when known
was immediately remedied.
Near one half of the whole number of prisoners,
whose diseases appeared to require peculiar care, as
well as separation from the rest, were at different
times received into the British hospitals, and their own
surgeons without reftriSion, supplied with medicines
for the remaining sick, until it was difeovered that
they disputed not to dispose of large quantities by
private sale.
From this short state of fa&, it is evident that your
prisoners were provided with proper habitations, fuf
ficient and wholesome food and medicines. Nor do I
know of any comfort or assistance, compatible with
their situation as prisoners, of which they were in
want, excepting clothing ; the relief of their distress
in this, and the article of money, of which you were
repeatedly advised, and they had claim to receive from
your care, was negleded or refufed, while they were
furnilhed with every other necessary I was in a situati
on to supply.
To what cause the speedy death of a large part of
them is to be attributed, I cannot determine, but your
own experience will suggest to you, whether the army
trader your command, in the course cf the left cam
paign, was free from such calamitous mortality,
though shifted with refreshments fiom all parts of the
surrounding provinces.
It is insinuated, that I might have released the priso
ners before any of the ill conf<quinces of their deten
tion had taken piece; I am obliged to fay, the event
at least appears to have proved the caution with which
I ought to have adopted that expedient. The prifon
%rs were ready to he deli ered up, waiting only for
your proceeding in the excharge, which you had pro
posed, and I agreed to.
I admit that able men are not to be required by the
party who, contrary to the laws of humanity, through
design, or even neglect of reasonable and practicable
care, shall have caused the debility of the prisoners he
mall have to offer for the exchange ; but the argu
ment is not applicable to me in the present instance.
I mi^ht finally put this question : How is the
cause of debility in prisoners to be afeertained ? But
as we differ fj much in the principal upon which your
objections are framed ; as I think those ctjcaions are
unsupported by precedent or equity, and that your
adherence to them would be a direct and determined
violation of the agreement, it becomes unneceffery for
me to add more, than to call upon you to fulfil the a
-grecment for returning the prisoners demanded by
Lieut. Col. Waicot.
With ref; e& to the case of Mr. Lee, now profff.d
to be a principal motive for your refufal to continue
the exchange of prisoners, it is comprehended, Imuft
inlid, under my general and original exception to
rerfons in his circumstances. With due refpe&, I am,
Sir, your most obedient fervent, W. HO W E."
To General George Washington, &c. &c.
New-York. May 22, 1777.
" Sir, Not having received an answer to ray letter
of the2lft of April, lam to request your fihal decifi
oa upon the demand, I then made of the prisoners in
your pG^fm, bb h effic^rs and filler?, in ^xck^^
fir these I have returned, and for your determination
refpe&ing ths prifendrs now here, that I may make
ray arrangements accordingly.'
It is with concern, 1 recri^ frequent accounts
the ill treumaat ftiil exercised upo* Lieut. Cilonal
Campbell, which I had resfun to fitter mLlf y^n
would have prevented. He ha, it it tm% been tak
en out of a common dungeon, where he h^d. been
confined with a degree es rigour, that the meft attra*
cions crimes would net have juftifi d, but he is &ill
kept in the jailers hbufe, expend to daily infers
from the deluded populate. Thi. usage bring repug
nant to every Antihunt of huraa^,, a^d highly un
worthy the charaasr you pref fs, I am c^mpeH^d tb
repeat my complaint against it, and to claim immedi
ate redraft to this much injtied ga^tiaman. With
due rafpea, I am, Sir, your mod obedient humbre.
' ' W. II O W E.”
Naw Y^k, June 5, 1777°
“ Sir, So many days haring elapsed, since ray let
ter to you of the 22d May wan dispatched, without
an answer, and led by any accident it Ihould not have
gotten to your heads, I am induced to fend a dupli
cate thereof, and to pref, my requaft for year final
decifien, upon the demands therein contained. With
due refpe&, I am Sir, your meft obedient fervent,
W. HOWE.
General Wethington, &c. &c.
(Genera! Woffington's answer to the above letter/, Jball
be in oar next) '
rff^AKEN 1 the iu.Scrim's field, one fcrrel mare
& colt fappofed 10 be two years old fomewhite
in her face, the owner is desired to take her without
further ceft. ASHBEL STEEL.
Hertford J 4. 1777. _
npAKEN upt^F idsy, a bmk HORSE wi.h a
drip in his face, a little waite open his nose and
left hind font, branded with IF, fix or fevan years old.
The owner is dfired to pay charges a^d +ake him a
way. Apply to JARED SEYMOUR.
Hatord, July 4, 1777.
SPRAYED away from he fubicriber on the night
of th# 13th instant, a f;rrel mere, about four year
old left faring, and about 14 heads high, without any
artificial marks that have b^a &bfeved ; trots Spaces
both ; carries her head up well,inclining her nose out
ward ; had Shoes on her forefeet when She went away.
Site is a besft of good life and fpiritr. Whoever will
take up fiid mare and return her to the fubfeiber
shall have eight Dollars Reward ad all n^ceffary
charges paid, by me AARON HOWE.
C^w y, Hmpfhire County, June 25, 1777
STmAYnD 0 ftelen from |OHN MAIN u rK*nt,
a buck mare, about 13 hands and a half high,
peers all, has croaked hied legs and a rounding back.
Whoever will take up said mare, and return her to
me ffiall have five Dollars reward, and all uec^ffary
charges paid by me. JOHN MAIN.
K at, fume 28 % 1777.
T o hr fold by the oubfcrioer a oay h^rfe, upwards
of fifteen hands high, well proportioned, droit
limbs, trots and gallops, three quarters blended, A fa
a black herfs, fifteen hands high, well built, trots and
gallops well ; geed for the fuddle but mere especially
far the carriage, five years old each
Pittsfield I^6 1777. SOLOMON LOTHROP.
TAK N up damage f.afaat, on tae 26 h day of
Jane instant a ba, mare about 13 and a half hands
highs, about 3 years old, with a fm^h star in her fore
head, branded on the left thigh A, the owner may have
her b, proving his property and paying charges.
Canaan, Jun* 24 17,7, ISAAC LAWRENCE.
TAKEEN up damage feafaut, by me ike lublcri
ber, on the zift infant, a large black horse, with
a Arap about his neck, with a white streak in his face,
near hind foot white, no brand, the owner is defirad
to pay charges and take him away.
ELISHA RADB.
Becket, Bnklhire county, June 24, 1777.
oTRaYED from the fuofcriber left Wedn^fday m ght,
a feral Horse, with a white face, a few white fp©ts
on his rightfi le, his feet white, has lately been rewel
lei, right IheuMer sprained, about 6 years old, about
14 heads high. Whoever will return said hetfs to
Mr. Denial Geedwin, in Hartford, shall have a hand
fame reward and changes paid, by
Her ford July 4 1777. JAMES GOURLEY.
CIRAYED from the fablu^er, a bay male, three
D years eld, a white spot in her face, paces and trots,
melt naural to pace. Whoever will take up and re
turn said mare to the fubferiber in Tyringhani in Bof.
tun government, Ihall have fire Dollars reward and
charges paid, by rae AMASA CURTISS.
T n riaghA3, Mtv, 1777.
oTRAYED num ihe Subscriber, about m 15m of
° May lait, a bkc< roan Harf# Colt, black make and
tail, high carrirgr, will trot and pace, was never fixed,
has a ftarin the fsrehsad, a white spot under the fet
lock of one hind font, is three yesrs old. Whoever
will return said colt dull have two Dollars reward and
reafaaable charges paid by ELAM JEWETT.
Tyrringham juu 30, 1777.
THE fubfenber has tu cuttod, a chefaet coloured
mare, lire years old, paces and trots li,kt, the
owner may have her by paying charges and applying :#
A^AFEL POMROY. Northampton toe 25.
A QUANTITY of DEER SKINS in the hair, if
" app ied for feon. E quire of
H^f^rd July 4. STEPHEN AUSTIN & Co.
LOST by the hbfenber betr^ra Ha^Uf Ind,
Lieat. Graver's in Bricheift^x, afmal! red
packet back, having in it ab^ut 40 cellars, wimy^
tikes it up&nd will leave it with Mr. ELISHA LY
MAN es Northampton, ffiall receive fiv < D ilsri.
J^ 20 1777. WILLI^M LEF VOWR,
|.'OUND 1 meitru su m»y .>& owue u^ be
tffseß M jar Catlin's cf H^i^inten and landlord
Yale's of Famihgton, a feidiet's pack, centaini^g a
white ratiecu blanket, a brawn mat a white bread
civuth vest, lin'd with white dowlafs, the buttons
marked 33, a pair old blue breeches, and a pair cf
rouble ip&led shoes ; said pack may be feund at
Landlord Jam' Oc^r's of Hrwi*tom.
$ E <» luoiCii^s ce;ng %at ; y spp^.^. Cosa
miffi^nm to examine and ^dj^ft the claims as
the creditors to th# e^are cf J faph Craft, late of
Monfon, deceased, reprsfented in solvent hereby give
notice th^t we shall attend Lid bufinefi AM the fecund
Tuesdays in Sept^mbc", OR^ber and November rex',l
st one o'clock, P. M. at the haufs es Capt. REU
BEN MUN's in said M^uG».
June 26, 1777, JABEZ KEEP, I Corel'rs
_ REU'E^ MUNN, § *
JOHN HOOKER vt Old Rut&.d Aer&Ly 1 Liras
J the public, that by the encouragement he h a re
ceived he proposes to ride post from Col. Nixon's re
giment to Boston once every month for one yea?, sad
bags the favor cf thofs ^h; havs friends in f d regi
ment, that they w u'd leave thri- letters at the follow
ing places, and he wiil take the uteeft care es them,
that they be derivered f&faly, viz. at M j Danielfons
cf Brimfield, Hitchcocks of Brenkfic d Culler's cf
Western, Wid. S cue's of Ruderd Wid. Stearns's es
Worceffer, and Cel. Sparhawk' 'of Bvre. He would
be gLd if the friends of his kind cuft m 3 would
leave their letterset the abvaplaces, aid they will
oblige thair humble fervent,
Ju t 4 1777. John Hooker.
RUN Away t^ m^ ^iu^icnLci ^^j, man,,
named JOE CUTT, h^ is about fifty years @f
age, had on waen he went away, a new felt hat, &
pair of brown cloth breeches, vest ditto, an old
brnwa homespun great coat, a weoien firiped shirt.
Whoever will taka up fiid runaway, and re urn him
ffiall have twenty ffiiLiwgs revsr paid by ret
JOSEPH STRICLANDa
N. B. All perfOßs are f^bid'hsrb~u ing said ,^^%
JO ba Iviw 0$ riath&w&y Tadc & Leant,, & ir
Mores in Suffield, one hr,lhsad cf gas ui^e me
dicines, con siding of thirty articles, ameng which as,
rbubard, fete, sane leaves, jallap, fcammene c'^ ep,
argentum Vivivum, cream tartar, litharge dLr, fs.l
armeniac, faffron, camphi e, can tharid##, hypacacu^
ana, &>. &c. A f#,ene clk nfN,utz brandy ofrhe
bast quality ; tagaih^r with a fmali ff rtment of Eu
ropean Goods. Suffic'd, Jone 30 1777.
T AST eveaiMg uft taair fcvsral paces whine they
' were out at labour in Hartford aad Wethersfield,
and it is supposed with intent cf making their afcape
(from ths most agreeable confinement, if confinement
can ever be said to be agreeable) to L^g Iflsnd,
where they were late y taken prisoners by Col. Meigs,
the (averal perfoss hereafter aaraad, viz.
Anthony Wright, by trade a weaver, was a tall
thin favoured man, fom?thing ha^p-fli^nldered, had
fhart brownilh hair, had a green cent with whi.e but
ton holes.
Isaac Minor, rather tall, ffiort strait hair, had
a pair of good new check rowfirp, light cloth jacket
without Arves, by trade a shoemaker.
Dannis Kelley, rather so. rt, well set, pretty thick
lips; had a green coat and whitiih cloth jacket and
breaches.
Martin Ryenfan, midlirg of Nature, rather Len
der, had (hurt hair, a green coat newly turned, hsd
foraathing peculiar in ths let k ^r caff of hit eyes, waft
by trade a hatter. Isis probable that fame others are
gene with thrm, though utt yet known.
Whoever ffiall take up all er either es ths said per
fans that have now eftapad, whether described or mot
and convey him or thera to either of the county goals
in this State, wi 1 have the ftti fi&ion of britgimg
one or more whi rmay probably be exchargad, a>d.io
be the means of redeeming one or mere of our peer
distressed prisoners in New York, fur which purpose
th^y were kept, and ffiall receive pay for their reason
able oxpence, f ?m
EZEKIEL WILLIAMS, Cora, of P-i^s.
Hertford, Jib 3 1777.
A tHEET at paper ^a mining fundi} accounts
'chiefly for mutton, was left a few days since in
this town. Whoever has found said paper, and will
return it to the fubferiber, fhall'be reafenably re
warded fir their trouble, by
HmfQ Juh 4 1777. RICHARD SKINNER.
Excellent G U N POw D E R,
T @ be S OLD, by
JOSIAH BLAKL E Y,
The fecpnd do< r under the Printing-Office,
HARTFOR D. =
fc'OU fD on the 261 b i^ane, a Jolliers rfrc&te^^^iQ
[cenfifling of a French rigged firelock, cartcueb bex,
bayonet, and wooden canteen earkta 7 A Vde ; the gun is
masked AX on tot breach. The, were found abtut 4 wlee
wef of Farmington, a^d about 20 redt out of Litclfi Ad read,
it is Jufftfedtbe, were left 6, /e^efldicr or thrown awa,
b, one wbo bad a mind to dejert. The owner (or in case
the, belong to the continent) the officers ma, have them 1,
a,,lying to
JOHN PORTER, fa
Farmington, June 29, 1777-