The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1781-08-21 00:00:00, page 1

Continuation of Letters found on board the Bri
tish Packet, bound to New-York, but taken on
her passage and carried into France.
(Duplicate) Parliaraent-ftreet, 7th Feb. 1781.
Dear Sir,,
WITH this letter I fend a copy of account
between you and Mr. Murray of Quebec,
by which I find, you had drawn yourfclt, from
New-York, in May for 1. 200 ty 3, the sum for
which you left with me a set of bills; and. which
i had negotiated through my friend Capt. Mat
thews, General Haldeman's secretary, not know
ing you had drawn again. , I also fend Messrs,
Ross and Gray's account, in which I observe,
what seems to me extraordinary, that you are
credited only 1. 85 146, for deficiences in appoint
ments on receiving the batallion, and charged
with 1. 613 14 2, for deficiencies on your getting
the 16th regiment. I have wrote fully to Gene
ral Arnold, that his money is invested in the flock
he mentioned, which is a very definable invest
ment, and made at a. good time; I did my best
for him, and hope he will approve, I knew it was
as well laid out as possible.
I hope now all tumults are over, Lord George
Gordon was two days ago triedand acquitted for
his ihare in the riots in Tuly, 1780. Nothing yet
from Lord Cornwallis, his army is in good spirits
and no doubt reinforced by this time. I have
no thing material to trouble you with. Mrs.
Meyrick desires me to offer her most rtfpeaful
compliments, and joins me in sincere wishes for
your health and happiness.•
I am, dear Sir with highest refpe&,
your obedient and most humble fervanti
(Signed) JAMES MEYRICK.
His Excellency General Robertson.
(Duplicate) Parliament street, 30th Jan. 1781.
SIR,
I AM honored with your several letters, inclo
fing bills on Harley and Drummond, to a
mount of 50001. the receipt of which I have re
gularly,^ packet, acknowledged. On the day
fry were paid, I invented the amount in the fund
you mentioned, and it was a very favourable time,
I flatter myfelf.it will meet your approbation, al
so the mode in which it was done.
As it is poflible forne directions might come
from you for disposing of the money in some
other mode, I thought it might not be so advan
tageous to lock it up totally, as it migbtbe a long
while before I could receive a power from you
to transfer, had I put it in your name, and in
mean time, the dividends could not be received
for your use. The mode Ihave adopted has been
used in like cases, and can be inftintly altered to
any you direct, on your favouring me with a let
ter. The account is as follows.
Bought by Samuel and William Scholcy, stock
brokers for Major General Arnold, 70001. stock
in new 4 per cents, at 71 1-4 as follows.
In name of Major General Benedick 7 paid
Arnold tool, stock at 71 1-4 new 4 per [ 4987 10
cents comfols 6900 stock at 71 1-4. do.)
In name of James Meyrick, Esquire,
7000 commidions paid the brokers 8 1;
power of attorney to receive dividends 1 6
4,996 6 6
There remains therefore fl. 13s, 6d. of the good.
By this method, in case I receive any instruc
tions from you, for a dilicrent application of your
money, I can fell out the 60001. dock, and follow
them before you receive thus letter, and if you
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WEEKLY INTELLIGENCERS
HARTFORD : Printed by H UDSONAND GO ODWI N, near the Great Bridge.
T U E S D A Y, August 21, 1781.
wish it continue in this fund, it may, if you pre
fer, be all placed in your own name, by my trans
ferring the 6ooal. to your tool, and rt was for the
purpole ofyour having an account there, I bought
the lock in your name. :^lfo th; power of at
torney now^enclofed will enable me to receive the
dividends bn the whole 70001. stock, after! have
made the transfer, fliould you choofc.l should do
To. 1 hope d have made zQyfc.lf properly und^r
ftood, and can assure you, I have to the bed of
my abilities a&ed for you as myfelf.
I have the honour to be,,
Sir, your obedient and most humble fervent,
(Signed) JAMES MEYRICK.
Major General Arnold.
[Judas Iscariot betrayed his mafler for thirty
pieces of silver, but repenting of his guilt, return
ed tlie money into the treasury and went and
hanged him felf. ^.
Judas Arnold', received five thousand pounds
‘fterling.for his treachery, and we find has lodged
the money in the British funds, but he ha,s not
. Spirit enough to pdrfue the character in the only
part worthy of imitation.]
(No. 82.) Whitehall, March 7, 1781.
SIR,
YOUR letter No. IT3, indofed a general state
of his Majesty's provincial forces serving un
der your command, and the report of the Depu
ty Infpe&or General of provincial forces, of nine
. battalions, which you have thought worthy of
being recommended to his Majesty for half pay,
and permanent rank in America, has been re
ceived and laid before the King,
The encouragement held out to the officers of
the provincial troops, of having their rank made
permanent in America, and of being entitled to
half pay upon the reduction -of their regiments,
as. Rated in my letter of the 23d January, 1779,
was meant as a reward and cornpenfation to, thole
of his Majefty'sfaith ful American fubje&s as had
fuffered the loss of their property on account of
their loyalty, and had taken or should take arms
in his Majesty's service, and should exert them
selves in railing and compleating provincial regi
ment„ but it was never the King's intentions
that thofc indutgencies should be extended gene
rally tb all those who held or who should hold
commiflions, in the provincial corps, nor even to
all those who came within this difeription of loy
al American fufferers ; but to such regiments on
ly as fhon'd be compleated to the then eftaolifh
ment of the Britifli regiments offoot, and should
be recommended to his Majesty by his command
er in chief, as being properly officered and fit for
service.
It. is true, this rule was in some measure depart
ed from, in the instance of the eftablifliment of
the Queen's Rangers, and the New-York V olu.n
tcers, neither of which regiments were compieat
when they were recommended to the King; and
also in the case of the Volunteers or Ireland, as
many of the officers of that regiment, were nei
ther Americans, nor had property or connexions
in that country; but then it was on account o.
the distinguished merit ofthofe cprps, and upon
your particular recommendation: but in genera.,
where there is no such, extraordinary merit to
claim particular and distinguished marks of fa
vour, it is expected by his Majesty that all the
conditions fpecified in my letter of the 23d Ja
nuary, 1779, before mentioned, fliould be com
plied with in order to the officers of th^ provinci
al regiments availing themfdvGS of theadvantages
there held out to them.
With refpe& to the British legion which you
recommended to his Majesty's favour in your se
parate letter of the ill June, 1780, and which you
again mentioned in your letter of the 18th De
cember, as it appears by a return of that corps,
dated the 31st December last; which ! have lately
received frortiSouth-Carolina, that their numbers
at that time amounted to more than 600 rank and
file; and as they would long since have been
greatly over complete, but for the losses they have
lultained in the very active and important service
in which they have been employed; upon these
confidefatioßs,' and as a mark of his Majesty's
royal app obation of the gallant behaviour of this
corps, and of the Services of that very gallant of
ficer Lieutenant Colonel Tarleton, who com
mands it, the King has beei graciously oleafed to
approve of your recommendation of tne British
legion for permanent rank in America; and the
officers will be recommended to parliament for
half-pay,whenever the corps shall be reduced;
and it is his Majesty's pleasure, that you do take
the earliest opportunity of making known to them
these his gracious intentions.
And as it appears by the Deputy Infpeaot
General's report, that the King's American re
giment (which itands firft upon the lift of those
you have recommended) was raised at a very ear
ly period of the rebellion, and was nearly com
pleated in a short time, and has since been con
stantly employed in active service in the field,
where it has more than once been distinguished
for its gallant and spirited behaviour in action,
particularly at the affair at Rhode-Bland, on tha
2pth August, 1778, upder the command of Major
General Pigot, his Majesty has been pleased to
approve of your recommendation of that regi
ment to be putunder the American establishment,
and you will plcafe to notify it accordingly.
'But in future it is hisMajefty's pleasure, that no
provincial regiment should be recommended for
permanent rank and half-pay, that is not a&ual
fy complete to ten companies, confiding of seven
ty men rank and file each, with a due proportion
of officers: and whenever any regiment (hall befo
recommended, I am to desire you will give di
reXions to the InfpeXor General of provincial
forces, or his Deputy, to report specially upon
the merit of each commissioned officer, flawing
the place of his birth; the time of his residence
in North-America, if not a native of that coun
try; hisformer occupation and place of residence;
and whether he has fuffcred in his property on
account of his loyalty; in order that the King
may fee how far the eflablifhing of such regi
ments will come up to the original intention of
the encouragement held out to the provincials
by the new regulations. I am Sir,
Your most obedient bumble servant,
(Signed) GEORGE GERMAIN.
Sir Henry Clinton.
L O NDO N, April 17.
Lord Dunmore has received his majesty's or
ders to repair immediately to his government in
Virginia, and has also received a letter from Lord
North, desiring that he would acquaint the gen
tlemen of that province, who, on the rebellion
breaking cut fled to England, and have had pen-
Gons frem government, since their residence
here, for their flipport; that it is his Majesty's
pleasure they do with all convenient expedition
return to Virginia, in order to assist government
in fettling that province. These gentlemen arc
to have their pensions paid up to the sth of July
next, also a year in advance, and a free passage.
(No. 865.)