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The ART OF WAR.
CONTAINING.
I. The duties of all Military Officers in a&ual ser
vice; including necessary instructions in many
capital matters, by the knowledge o*' which, a
man may soon become an ornament to the pro
feffion of Arms. By Monsieur De Lamont,
Town-Major of Toulon.
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necessary inftrudions in many capital matters, by
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of bringing disgrace upon himtelf, and material
injury to the cause of his country.
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in the manoeuvres of encamping, inarching, or
der of battle, fighting attacking, and defending
strong places, witli the manner of surprising
towns, quarters, and armies; exhibiting what is
most requisite to he known by all who enter into
the Military Service.
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September 21, 1776.
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PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 18.'
The following Papers are published by order of
CONGRESS.
Extrafl of a Letter from General WAS HINGTON
to the PRESIDENT of CONGRESS, dated
New-York, Augufl 18, 1776.
I HAVE the honour to inclofe you for the peru
fal and consideration of Congress, sundry pa
pers, the whole of which, except No. 2 and 7, I
received yesterday evening by a flag, and to which
I beg leave to refer Congress."
"S I R, '" Huguft 17, 1776.
" Being deeply interested in the welfare of Ame
rica, I think it my duty to communicate a matter
of intelligence, which I flatter myfelf may be ren
dered conducive to the restoration of a deferable
peace. And in this view I request your Excellency's
permiffidn to land at New-York, to go directly to
Philadelphia, in order to lay the fame before the
General Congress.
" In the course of a conversation I have had with
Lord Howe, I perceive that the powers he is veiled
with, as well as his disposition for establishing an
equitable and permanent peace, are altogether mis
understood by the Colonies.
" For in consequence of a iketch of some propo
sitions being offered for his consideration, he very
frankly assured me he was willing to confer upon
those grounds witli any gentlemen of the greatest
influence in this country.
THE
companied by papers on fubjeds of the greatest mo
ment, and deserving the most deliberate consider
ation,
" I can allow much for your Lordship's well
meant zeal on such an occasion, but I fear it is has
trainported you beyond that attention to your pa
role, which comprehends the character of a man of
Hridt honour. How your Lordship can reconcile
your pad or present condud, with your engagement
so as to fatisfy your own mind., I mull fubmir to
your own teelings, but 1 find mylelf under the dis
agreeable necessity of objecting to the mode of ne
gotiating proposed, while your Lordihips line of
condud appears so exceptionable.
" I IhJl by express forward to Congress your
Lordship's letter, and the papers which accompa
nied it. The result will be communicated as soon
as pofiible. I am sorry to have detained your Lord
ihip so long, but the unavoidable necessity must be
my apology, I am, my Lord, your Lordship's most
obedient and very humble fcrvant,
^ Lord Drummond," G. WASHINGTON.
" My Lord,
'' I take the liberty of fending inclofed the fleet ch
of propositions referred to in my late conversation
with your Lordship, which propositions, I h^ve
understood, the colonies were difpoied, not many
months ago, to make the basis of a reconciliation
with Great-Britain. I have the honour to be, with
great reaped, your Lordship's most obedient hum
ble Servant, DRUMMOND.
Sloop Polly, Aug. 12, 1776.
To Lord Howel'
SKETCH ^/PROPOSITIONS communica
ted to Lord Howe, on the 12th of Huguft, 1776.
I. " That it Shall be ascertained, as far as can
be determined by calculation, what Supply towards
the general exigency of the State each Separate co
lony can furnilh, confident with its ability.
2 " When such Supply is thus afeertained, that
each colony Shall, by afts of its own Assembly, im
pose such taxes as they Shall find expedient for the
railing of the said supply.
3 “ In consideration of the fluctuating Rate of all
young countries, that Such taxes may not, in th^ir
operations become partially or accidentally burthen
fome on the one hand, nor on the other hand gra
dually become deficient in producing the aid attend
ed by the colonies towards the general exigency of
the State, Such articles Shall be chosen as the ob
j,.&s of impofcion as they Shall deem the most like
ly to keep pace with thd growth or decline of the
laid colonies.
4 " That these taxes, so imposed, ffiall, as in
the customs, be levied by officers of the appoint
ment of the King; and that a perpetual grant, of
the produce of these taxes, llull be made by the re
fpedive Airembhes to the crown of Great-Britain.
5. " As the dired means of removing the fatal
grounds of this contention, by eftablifiiing a fecu
lity against the apprehended invasion of property
by Parliament, a formal relinquishment Shall be
made, on the part of Great-Britain, of all future
claim to taxation over these her colonies.
6. " To remove all future suspicions from the
minds of the Colonies, that under the appearance
of regulating commerce, duties may be imposed for
the farther purposes of revenue, an application of
the produce of all duties, imposed on articles of
trade by the Britilh legislature, Shall be made to
wards defraying the expenecs of collection, and the
furpluffes in each colony to be paid into their Sepa
rate treasuries, and to be Subject to the disposal of
the re/p^vc houses of Alfcmblv.
DRUMMOND."
" As I am at liberty to declare his sentiments, I
have the honour to enclose for your Excellency's
information a copy of my correspondence with his
Lordship, and of the propositions referred to in his
letter, which are the motives of my prelent request.
" Attendjngin the boat'to be indulged with your
answer, I have the honour to be, your Excellency's
most humble Servant, DRUMMOND.
General Wafoington, &c 6c. &c.
" My Lord, New-York, Augufl 17,1776,
" I have your Lordship's favour of this day, ac-
Namb. LXXXVH.