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terminate the matter hi that way, rather than
employ coercive means:
The Committee remarked, with refpe& to the
scruple about giving an answer in writing, that
they could not forbear differing in opinion as to
its propriety; that nothing was more common
than written communications between the Ex
ecutives of the different states and the civil and
military officers anting under the authority of
the United States: That for a much stronger
reason there was a propriety in this modeof tranf
aaing business between the Council anda Com
mitted of the body of Congress: That indeed it
would be conformable to the most obvious and
customary rules of proceeding; and that the im
portance of the present occasion made it desirable
to give every trahfadion the greafeft precision.
With refpe& to the practicability of employing
the militia, the Committee observed, that this
was a point of which the Council was alone
competent to judge: That the duty of rhe Com
mittee was performed in explicitly fignifying
the expectations of Congress. And with ref
ped to the policy of coertion, the Committee
remarked, that the measures taken by Congress
clearly indicated theiropinion that the exc'effes
of the mutineers had passed the bounds within
which a spirit tompremife might consist with
the dignity, and even the fafety of government:
That impunity for what had happened might
encourage to more flagrant proceedings, invite
others to follow the example, and extend the
mifchief: That the passiveness of conduct to
wards the detachment which had mutinied at
Lancaster and came to the city in defiance of
their officers, had no doubt led to the fubfequtnt
violences : That these considerations had deter
mined congress to adopt decisive measures : That
betides the application to the Rate in which they
reside for its immediate support, they had not
neglected ether means of ultimately executing
their purpose, but had directed the Commander
in Chief to march a detachment of troops to
wards the city: That whatever moderation it
might be prudent to exercise towards the muti
neers when they once were in the power of go
vernment, it was necessary in the firft instance
to place them in that situation : That Congress
would probably continue to pursue this object,
uulefsit should be fuperceded by Unequivocal de^
monftrations of submission on the part of the mu^
tineers : That they had hitherto given no fatis^
factory evidence of this disposition, having late
ly presented the officers they had chosen to re
present their grievance with a formal com
mission in writing, enjoining them, if necessary,
to us« compulsory means for redress, and mena
cing them with death in case of their failing to
execute their views.
Under this Rate of things Committee
eould not forbear suggesting to the Council, that
it would be expedient for them to qualify the re
ception which they should think proper to give
to any propositions made by the mutineers, as
not to create embarrassments should Congress
continue to aft on the principles of coercion.
The Committee finding that there was no fa
tisfaiory ground to expect prompt and adequate
exertions on the part of the Executive of this
Rate, for fuppofting the public authority, were
bound by the refplution under which they a&ed,
to advise the President to summon Congress to
assemble at Princeton or Trenton, on Thursday
thei6th instant.
Willing, however, to protract the departure of
Congress as long as they could be juftified in do
ing it, still hoping that further information
would produce more decisive measures on the
part of the Council. And, desirous of feeing
what complexion the intimated submissions
would assume, they ventered to defer advising
the removal till the afternoon of the day follow
ing that on which the answer of Council was
given. But having then received no further
communications from the Council, and having
learned from General St Clair, that the fubmil
fions proposed to be offered by the mutineers,
through the officers they had chosen, o repre
sent them, were not of a nature Efficiently ex
plicit to be accepted or relied on: That they
would be accompanied by new demands to
which it would be improper to listen : That the
officers themselves, composing the Committee,
had (hewn a mysterious reluctance to inform
General St. Clair of their proceeding; had re
fufed, in the firft inftante, to do it; and had af
terwards only yielded to a peremptory demand
fa his part.
The Committee could no longer think them
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Philadelphia, June 24, 1783.'
The letter to his Excellency the Prefiderit of the
Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania.
SI R,
WE have the honor to enclose, for your Ex
cellency and the Council, a copy of the resolu
tions communicated in our concurrence yeftet
day; having then fully entered Mito all the ex
planations which are necessary on the fubje&,
we (hall not trouble your Excellency with a re
capitulation. But as the object is of a delicate
and important nature, we think it our duty to
request the determination of the Council in wri
ting. We have the honor to be, with perfect
refpe&, your Excellency's molt obedient fer,
vants. Extract from the minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Sdc'ry.
PHILADELPHIA, July 16.
A correspondent observes, there is Icarcely an
instance in which rhe citizens of Philadelphia,
have shewn more good sense, United with good
disposition and manly patriotism, then 111 their
address to Congress, which is now figging and
will be presented in a few days. It happily falls
in with the sense of all parties, and is not only
a measure of the most perfect cordiality, but con
fident with the nicest and molt delicate sense of
honors,
No foreign ve^els can yet be entered at New-
York, neither is the American flag fuffered to
fly in the harbour. The few French and others
that arrived hitherto, have either returned and
entered feme other port, or failed up the North
River, where it is said they find fare vent for
their cargoes.
CHARLESTOWN, June 7;
By accounts received last evening from Geor
gia, we learn, that a certain Mr. Maxwell, (who
had frequently afiied in murdering several of
the good people of these States) had returned
there without permission, and has met with the
puniihment due to his crimes, by some persons
unknown.
F I $ H-K IL L, July ^.
Late advice from Britain mention that Ar
nold has certainly had the government of Ber
muda (worth about 500 k a year) offered to him
but it is thought he will decline it, as he has
more than once intimated that he is well con
vinced of the cursed spite of the New-England
ers agairift him, and that they would go all
lengths to get him oft the island to gratify their
nefarious designs against his life.
H ARTFORD, July 29.
By a veffeljuft arrived from Bermuda, we are
informed, that a French sloop of war which
lately left Philadelphia, bound to Martinico,
run on the rocks off Bermuda, and beat to pieces
—the crew with much difficulty were laved.
Died, last Thursday, Mr. Nathaniel Goodwin,
Hatter, in the gift year of his age; And,
On Sunday morning died Mrs. Mary Nichols,
wife of Capt; James Nichols, in the 70th year
of her age.
STATE OF V ERMO N T^
WHEREAS application has been made te me by more
chan one fifteenth part of the proprietors of the town
of We, bridge, to warn a meeting of said proprietors at the
dwelling-house of Capt Elijah Denfey's, innholder, in Beh
ningron, on rhe I,th day of O&obcr next. When met to
choafe a moderator and proprietors clerk, then to examine
the formet proceedings of said proprietors in their refpe&ive
former meetings, to tfablish such of them as ma, appear
clegible and to tranfa& an, other business that may then be
necessary. These are therefore to warn said proprietors to
meet at the time and place aforefaid far the purposes above
mentioned.
IRA ALLEN, Affiftant#
Sunderland, Ma, 19, 17%,.
N; B. The meeting adveiufed in the New Haven paper,
to be on the last Wednefda, of Jul, next, is not advertised
according to law and conftfyrentl, null android.
fdve& at liberty to delay their advice for an ad
journment, which they this day accordingly
gave ; persuaded, at the fame time, that it was
necessary to impfefs the mutineers with a con
viaion, that extremities would be used against
them before they would be induced to tefolve on
a final and unreftraihed fubmiffiom"
To ARTIFICERS.
ALL Artificers who served in the regiment lately com
manded by Col, J. Baldwin, both Officers and Privates,
arc requested to meet at Major Warners in Middletown, on
Wednesday thetftb of August next, at 10 o'clock A. M. to
confute measures for applying to Congress for the arrears
of wages. Likewise, to appoint some proper Agent and
empower hira to receive the full pay in behalf of the regi
ment, as there appears a profpea of recovering the back
wages without an, present expence, only allowing a com
pensation after receiving the pay.
EZRA BENEDICT.
Danbury, July 2,, 178;,
A LL persons ^debted to the late 'Partnership oftyrctee
and Cobb, or to the fubferiber, (either on Note,
or Book, of more than one year's landing) arc requeued
to make immediate payment, or to renew their obligacj,
ons, and prevent further cost and trouble.
CHARLES PYNCHON.
Springh;ld, Jul, 22, „^____ „
TAKEN up by the subscriber, the iLh of Mar, a fed or
chefnut rone MARE, about ij and a half h^nds high,
shod before,chicly paces. The owner is desired to ptore
his property, pay the charges and take her away.
EDWARD SPALDING.
Canaan, Jul, 5, 278^
Pay -Table Office, July 2s, flfr
THE short Levies in 2782, are hereby notified, That b,
applying to this Office, with the Muftcr-Matters certi
ficate, together with their difebarges, they ma, receive
orders on sheTreafurer to secure the payment of theirwages.
ELEAZER WALES, ,
FENN WADSWORTH, f Commits
WILLIAM MOSELEY, (
OLIVER WOLCOTT, jun. )
the several Printers in this State arc requested to publish
the above, . f
T 0 IE SO L D,
By CONSIDER BOWEN,
A Genteel light built fecand-hand open CARRIAGE
with a good fete of Harness, the whole almost as good
as new, and will be fold at a refonable price for Cash, Sol
diers Notes or shore credit—- Enquire of said Bowen a
little South of the Great Bridge in Hartford.
July a,, 1783, , ~ _ . _
Just opened and to be Sold,
By WILLIAM COIT,
, Opposite the Court House
SUPERFINE white, purple Persian.
and green Broadcloth. Sarcenet,
Blue, brown and olive co- Black Lace.
lourd second do. Dutch do.
Shalloons. Mens Wartied and Hemp
Tammies and DurahtA Stockings.
MoreetiSiGloves, Fans;
Callimanco;Black, green and white Feat
Twist and Silk. ~ them
Fashionable Buttons. * Tapes,
Double purple and light Cal- Nitting and darning Neadte,
lieges. Playing Cards.,
Pompadour do. Warded Qualli, and Shoe
Dark French and English binding.
Chintier. Horse Whips.
Fustian, Case Knives and forks
Corduroys Pen Knives and Curacy
Velvets: Sci'ffars.
Irish Linens; Sealing WAX.
Check'd do. , Shoe and Knee Buckle,.
Black arid white chain'd and Brass Cocks.
spotted Gauze. Plated Spurrs
Sauffin do. Pad-Locks
Millinet. theft do.
Fashionable itibbonh Awls And Tacks,
Lungee, Pulicat and Bortiall Awl-Hafts.
, Handkerchiefs. German Steel.
black Barcelona da; Sugar per barrel
Linen and Cotton do. Madeira Wine per 40,
Gauze and Tiffin, do. Geneva per Cate,
Cambrick and Lawn. Pepper, Alfpice and Cin^e
Plain and figur'd Satiric mon.
Luteftriuga A small assortment of Lon^
Taffity and Mode. don Pewter, and Crockery#
Hartford, jul, 1,, 17^0
ALL thofc who are indebted to SAMUEL BURR, and Co.
are desired to fettle the fame immediately or e*pc&ta
pay cost; as the 'Partnership is diiTolveds
Hartford; July 28, x,fy.
Now printed and ready for the Subscribers and
Others,
NUMBER IL
OF Capt. Cooks Voyage to the Pacific Ocean and in quail
of a North-Weft P^ffage between Ait and America:
To be fold b, NATHANIEL PATTEN, a few Rods North 06
the Court House Hartford, a small Apartment of Weft-ludig
and Dry Goods, Groceries, Hard Ware, Pewter. Books'
Stationary, &e. &c. &c.
N. B. Said PATTEN Trades for Cash only, and is detcra,
mined to fell his Articles at the very low<ft Prices;
STRAYED from the fubferiber a Bay HORSE, about u
hands and an inch high, 7 years old, branded on the
hoofs I 0 trotter, mane lies the near fide, short tail.—--
Whoever will take up and return said Horse; shall be well
rewarded^, JOHN OLCOTT.
Hartford, Jul, 1783.
STRAYED or Stolen from the pasture of ffofes Gaylord
last week, a sorrel HORSE, about 14 hands and a half
high, branded I+C on the hoof. Any perfunthat may had
and return said Hotfc, shall be rewarded.
JOHN CALDWELL, and Co,
Hattford, June
STOLEN out of the pasture of Capt. John Welles, in Bal-
Hartford,in the night of the 22a instant, a forreIHORSE,
about if hand, high, a white Ibipe in his face; high boned,
in good order for shipping, natural trotter, carries himfclf
well, his hind feet white, a small fear with white hair on
the left fide of his head. Whoever will secure said Harfcaud
return him to the owner in Glaftenbury, shall have five
dollars reward and all charges, and for the Thief and Horse
twelve dollars and all charges.
ISAAC WELtHS.
Glaftenbur,, Jul, 26, 1783,
N. B. All gentlemen purchasing horses for shipping are
desired to Hop the horse and secure him if offered far falc
and todete& she chief-