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powers into execution. We accordingly hereby grant
and proclaim a pardon or pardons of all, and all man
ner of treasons or mifpriJions oj treasons, by any pet
fon or persons, or by any number or description of per
sons within the said Colonies, Plantations, or Provinces,
counfelled, commanded, allied, or done on or before the
date of this Manifefto and Proclamation.
And we farther declare and proclaim, that if any
person or persons, or any number or description of
persons within the said Colonies, Plantationsand Pro
vinces, now actually serving either in a civil 01 mili
tary capacity in this rebellion, fhak, at any time,
during the continuance of this Manifefto and Procla
mation, withdraw himfelf or themtelves from luch
civil or military service, and Ihall continue thence
forth peaceably as a good and faithful lubjedt or fub
jedts to his Majesty to demean himfelf or themklves,
such person or persons, or such number and delcrip
tion of persons, shall become, and be, fully entitle
to, and hereby obtain all the benefits of the paidon
or pardons hereby granted ; excepting only from the
said pardon or pardons every person, and every num
ber or description of persons, who, after the date o.
this Manifefto and Proclamation, shall, under tie pie
text of authority, as Judges, Jurymen, Ministers., 01
Officers of civil Justice, be initrumental in executing
and putting to Death any of his Majesty s iubje&s
within the said Colonies, Plantations and Provinces.
And we think proper farther to declare, that no
thing herein contained is meant, or shall be constru
ed to set at liberty any person or persons, now being
a prisoner or priloners, or who during the continuance
of this rebellion shall become a prisoner or priloners.
And we offer to the colonies at large, or separately,
a.general or separate peace, with the revival of their
antient governments secured against any future in
fringements, and protected for-ever from taxation by
Great-Britain. And with refped to such farther re
gulations, whether civil, military, or commercial, as
they may with to be framed and eftablilhed, vye pro
mise all the concurrence and assistance that his Ma
jesty's commission authorifes and enables us to give.
And we declare that this Manifefto and Proclama
tion shall continue, and be in force Forty Days from
the date thereof, that is to fay from the third day of
Odober, to the eleventh day of November, both in
;clulive.
And in order that the whole contents of this Ma-
nifefto and Proclamation may be more fully known,
we shall dired copies thereof both in the English and
German language to be transmitted by Flags of Truce
to the Congress, the General Assemblies or Conven
tions of the,Colonies, Plantations, and Provinces,
and to several persons both in civil and military ca
pacities within the said Colonies, Plantations, and
Provinces. And for the further security in times to
come us div -fcrcnx^fffoiiiuM^^Mi^^
ons of persons who are or may be the objects of this
Manifefto and Proclamation, we have set our hands
and seals to thirteen copies thereof, and have trans
mitted the fame to the Thirteen Colonies, Plantati
ons and Provinces above mentioned, and we are will
ing to hope that the whole of this Manifefto and Pro
clamation will be fairly and freely published and cir
culated for the immediate, general, and most serious
consideration and benefit of all his Majetty's fubjeds
on this Continent. And we earnestly exhort all per
sons who by this instrument forthwith receive the be
nefit of the King's Pardon, at the fame time that they
entertain a becoming sense of those lenient and affec
tionate measures whereby they are now freed from
many grievous charges which might have risen in judg
ment or have been brought in question against them,
to make a wife improvement of the situation in which
this Manifefto and Proclamation places them, and
not only to recoiled that a perseverance in the pre
sent rebellion, or any adherence to the treasonable
connection attempted to be framed with a foreign
power, will, after the present grace extended, be
considered as crimes of the most aggravated kind,
but to vie with each other in eager and cordial en
deavours to secure their own peace and promote and
eltablilh the prosperity of their countrymen and the
general weal of the Empire.
And pursuant to his Majesty's Commission we here
by require all officers civil and military, and all o
thers his Majesty's loving fubjeds whatsoever to be
aiding and assisting unto us in the execution of this
our Manifefto and Proclamation, and of all the mat
ters herein contained.
GIBENat New-York, this third Day of Octo
ber, 1778.
CARLISLE (L. S.)
H. CLINTON. (L. S.)
Wm. EDEN (L. S.)
By their Excellencies Command,
ADAM FERGUSON, Secretary.
In CON GRESS, September 28, 1778.
The President laid before Congress a letter, dated
" New-York, 19th September, 1778, signed H. Clin
ton, and directed to his Excellency Henry Laurens,
Esq. President, and others the Members of the Ame
rican Congress, at Philadelphia ;" enclosing a paper,
purporting to " be an extract of a letter from the
Right Hon. Lord George Germain, one of his Ma
jesty's Principal Secretaries of State, to his Excellen
cy General Sir Henry Clinton, K. B. &c. &c. &c.
dated Whitehall, June 12, 1778 ;" which were read,
whereupon
Ordered, That the Secretary return the following
answer; Sir, I am directed to inform you that the
Congress of the United States of America make no
answer to insolent letters. I am, &:c.
SI R, New-York, 19th September, 1778.
NOTHING but his Majesty's positive inftruCtions,
of which I fend you an extract, could have in
duced me to trouble you, or the American Congress,
again on the fubjeCt of the troops detained in New-
England, in direct contravention of the treaty enter
ed into at Saratoga. The neglect of the requisitions
already made on this fubjeCt, is altogether unprece
dented among parties at war. I now, however, re
peat the demand, that the Convention of Saratoga be
fulfilled; and offer, by express and recent authority
from the King, received since the date of the late re
quisition made by his Majesty's Commissioners, to re
new, in his Majesty's name, all the conditions stipu
lated by Lieut. Gen. Burgoyne, in refpe& to the
troops serving under his command.
In this I mean to difeharge my duty, not only to
the King, whole orders I obey; but to the unhappy
people Ukewife, whofc affairs are committed to you, and
who, I hope, will have the candour to acquit me of
the consequences that must follow from the new sys
tem of war you are pleased to introduce. I have the
honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient and most humble servant,
H. CLINTO N.
His Excellency Henry Laurens, Esq. the
President, and others the Members of the
American Congrefs^ at Philadelphia.
WHEREAS true religion and good morals are the
only solid foundations of public liberty and happiness;
Refolded, That it be and it is hereby earnestly re
commended to the several Rates, to take the most
effectual menfure for the encouragement thereof; and
for the suppressing of theatrical entertainments, horfe
racing, gaming, and such other diversions as are pro
ductive of idleness, dissipation and a general depra
vity of principles and manners.
Refolded, That all officers in the army ofthe United
States be, and hereby are ftridly enjoined, to fee that
the good and wholfome rules provided for the dis
countenancing of prophanenefs and vice, and the pre
servation of morals among the soldiers are duly and
punctually observed.
Extract from the minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
Extract of a letter from the Right Hon. Lord George
Germain, one of his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of
State, to his Excellency General Sir Henry Clinton, K.
B. tc. &c. &c. dated Whitehall, June 12, 1778.
" I A M to fignify to you his Majesty's pleasure,
" I that you do take every necessary step for the
" ftrift observance of what is stipulated in the Con
" vention of Saratoga on the part ofLieut, Gen. Bur
" goyne, and that you do give the tullelt afiurance
" that the troops, when embarked, shall be imme
" diately sent to Great-Britain, and every condition
'' agreed upon between Lieut. Gen. Burgoyne and
" Major General Gates, refecting them, be faith
" fully observed." A true extract,
JOHN SMITH, Secretary.
Ordered, That the letter from General Sir Henry
Clinton, of the 19th September, 1778, with the ex
tract of a letter from Lord George Germain, be pub
lished, together with the resolution of Congress
thereupon. HENRY LAURENS, President.
Whereas frequenting Play-houses and theatrical en
tertainments, has a fatal tendency to divert the minds
of the people from a due attention to the means ne
cessary for the defence of their country and preserva
tion of their liberties:
Refolded, That any person holding an office under
the United States, who shall ad, promote, encourage,
or attend such plays, shall be deemed unworthy to
hold such office, and shall be accordingly dismissed.
Ordered, That this resolve be published.
A true copy from the Journals,
MOSES YOUNG, Secretary to
the President of Congress.
Friday last arrived here a vessel in a short paflage
from France, in which came the following letter:
" Brest, Augufl 20, 1778.
" The Brest fleet consisting of 31 ihips of the line,
and 24 frigates and smaller vessels ot war commanded
by M. d'Orvilliers failed from this port on the 17th
jnft. to cruize in the channel. The Ville de Paris of
90 guns, L'lntrepide of 74 guns, and the Reflechy,
are now ready to fail and join the former. All the
merchant fliips from Bordeaux to Dunkirk are armed,
and our coast is lined with troops. There remains
nine ships of the line here ready to go into the road,
and all our Bafons are covered with vessels of force.
Two new ships of 74 guns have lately been launched
in this port ; and others going up in their room. We
have now 28 frigates cruizing against the British trade.
The following intelligence has just been received, viz.
" Toulon, Aug. 2. The squadron from this port, of
seven line of battle Blips and ten frigates and xebecks
have met with a British fleet of merchantmen from Le
vant, and captured them all, to the amount of 10 or
12 millions of livres. The King allows the captors to
share the whole among thenrfelves."
October 8. By the brig L'Ralde, commanded by
Capt. Guibert Lyrine, arrived here last Friday in 42
days from France, we have an account that the King
In C ONGRESS, October 12, 1778.
Tn CONGRESS, October 16, 1778.
BOSTO N, October 5.
of PrufEa has obtained a complete victory over the
Emperor of Germany.
PHILADELPHIA, O&. 20.
Extract of a letter from Lord Stirling, commanding
the Continental Troops in New-Jersey, dated Oc
tober 13, 1778, to the President of Congress.
" By all the intelligence I have been able to colled,
a grand embarkation will immediately take place at
New-York, they give out it is for South-Carolina ;
some fay it is for Boston. But from the season, and
a variety of other circumstances, I conclude it is for
the Weft-Indies.
" Your most obedient humble servant,
"STIRLING.
P. S. " It is this moment reported that Fort Inde
pendence and Kingfbride are evacuated ; if true, fur
ther symptoms of the embarkation at New-York."
Extract of a letter from General Count Pulafti, to the
President of Congress, dated October 16, 1778.
"SI R,
" For fear that my firft letter concerning my en
gagement should mifearry or be delayed, and having
other particulars to mention, I thought proper to fend
you this letter.
" You must know that one Juliet, an officer, lately
deserted from the enemy, went off to them two days
ago with three men whom he debauched and two
others whom they forced with them. The enemy,
excited without doubt by this Juliet, attacked us the
15th inst. at three o'clock in the morning, with 400
men. They seemed at firft to attack our pickets of.
infantry with fury, who loft a few men in retreating :
Then the enemy advanced to our infantry. The
Lieut. Col. Baron de Bose, who headed his men and
fought vigorously, was killed with several bayonet
wounds, as well as the Lieut, de la Borderie, and a
small number of soldiers and others were wounded.
This daughter would not have ceased so soon, if on the
firft alarm I had not hastened with my cavalry to sup
port the infantry, which then kept a good counte
nance : The enemy soon fled in great disorder, and
left behind them a great quantity of arms, accoutre
ments, hats, blades, &c.
"We took fume prisoners, and should have taken
many, had it not been for a swamp, through which
our horses could scarcely walk: Netwithftanding
this, we still advanced in hopes to come up with
them ; but they had taken up the planks of a bridge
for fear of being overtaken, which accordingly saved
them. However my light infantry, and particularly
the company of rifle-men got over the remains of the
plank, and fired some vollies on their rear. The fire
began again on both sides. We had the advantage,
and made them run again, although they were more
in number.
" I would not permit my hunters to pursue any
further, because I could not assist them, and they re
turned again to our line without any loss at that time.
" Our loss is estimated, dead, wounded and absent,
about 25 or 30 men, and some horses. That of the
enemy appears to be much more considerable. We
had cut off the retreat of about 25 men, who retired
into the country dnd the woods, and we cannot find
them ; the general opinion is, that they are concealed
by the tories in the neighbourhood of this encamp
ment." Ordered by Congress to be published,
HENRY LAURENS, President.
On Wednesday last was held the annual commence
ment of the College in this place. The Governor,
Council and Assembly met the Trustees at the Presi
dent's house, and the company went in procession to
the College Hall in the following order: (1) The
Candidates for Batchelors degrees, two and two.
(2) The Candidates for Matters degrees in the fame
manner. (3) The Governor of the state, President
(ex officio) of the Board of Trustees, the President
of the College, and other Members of the Board anc.
Faculty. (4) The Members of the Council. (5'
The Members of Assembly. (6) Clergymen, Gra
duates, and other Gentlemen present.
After prayer the exercises were performed in the
following order:
1. Salutatory oration by John A. Scudder, on civi
difeerd.
2. Oration by William Boyd, on the firenglb of
human pafftons.
3. Oration by Joseph Scudder, on contentment.
4. Oration by Jacob Morton, on the horrors of war
5. Oration by Belcher P. Smith, on eloquence.
Then the degree of Bachelor of Arts was confer
red on the following Gentlemen, Members of th.
senior class, William Boyd of Pennsylvania, Jacob
Morton of New-Jersey, Joseph Scudder of New-
Jersey, Matthew Woods of Pennsylvania, Peter
Wilson of New-Jersey.
Then the degree of Master of Arts was conferred
on the following Gentlemen, Alumni of this College
Stephen Balch of North-Carolina, John Joline of
New-Jersey, Isaac Keith of Pennsylvania, Jame
M'Ree of North-Carolina, John Scudder, Belcher
Smith, and David Witherspoon, of New-Jersey.
The whole was concluded with an exhortation by
the President to the graduates, containing advices for
the prosecution of their studies and direction of their
conduct in future life.
The winter session of this College begins on the IQth
of November. The grammar fckool continues without
vacation.
PRINCETON, Oft. 2, T77^