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IV7HERBAS more than five of the proprietors of the
township of Barkhemftead in Litchfield county, h<vc
made application to me tbr fubferiber, 4ffi hg thac tn " e
may be a meeting of fai coprietors as soon as may be,
to do the following bufin#,v{z..
iff To choose a moderator to conduct said meeting.
zd To choose a proprietors clerk.„
To fee if the proprietors will dire&their committee to
lay out needful high-ways through the undivided lands in
said township.
4th To fee if the proprietors will sequester the goacre lot,
laid out in the firft division of lands, laid out in laid town
ship (between lot No. 51 and lot No. 5%, near Center Hill,
on which the stake for a meeting-boule has lately been set)
fir the use of the ministry, in the society in which laid lot
ties, or what other disposition the proprietors will make of
To fee what the proprietors will do with the mill
place, that is on Morgan's liver, near the weft branch or
che river in said township, it being the fame mill place that
was formerly leafed out, which former lease is now out.
6th To choose an addition to the committee appointed
retake care and prosecute trespasses, th^t have or may be
committed on the undivided land in said township, and
also to do any other business proper to be done at said meet
ing. .
Tnefe are therefore to notify and warn all the proprietors
effaid town of Barkhemftead, that on the 3%d day of April
instant, there will be a meeting of said proprietors hasten
at the dwelling-house of Mr. Oliver Mather in Windior, to
be opened at one o'clock afternoon, then and 'ih^e to aft
upon the above articles of business and what cite may be
thought proper to be done by said proprietors atfaid meet
ing, and said proprietors are hereby notified and warned to
attend the fame. . , ,
HENRY ALLYN, Proprietors Clerk.
Vindfor, April I, 1783.
LL Pejfons that have any demands against the eftatc of
Capt. Timothy Miller, late of Middletown, deceased,
are defined to bring in their accounts for Settlement. And
all persons indebted to said estate are requested to fettle the
fame immediately to preventtrouble. Constant attendance
will be given for the above purpofc, at the late House of the
deceased, b, the Subferibers, from the fecund Tuesday of
April following this date, to the end of the month, from one
to fix o'clock, P. M. and every second Tuesday of June, July
and September next.
MARY MILLER, ) Administratrix.
T. MILLER. ) Administrator.
Middletown, March 26, 1783.
Neatly in a small Pocket Volume, and ready for the Subferi
bers and others, at the Shop of Nathaniel Patten, ten Rods
North of the Court- House, Hartford.
THE Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the
Troops of the United States, adorned with eight ele
gant Copper Places, Price fix Shillings.
* ¥ * The Subferiber is happy to inform the Officers of the
Army, Militia and others that may want the above Book,
that che greatest Pains has been taken to get it corrc & espe
cially in the 65th Page, where the Direction is for each Of
ficer to know his Pott on the Grand Parade, it is now right
according to the Baron's own Method and Plan.
NATHANIEL PATTEN.
April 1, 1783.
TO BE SOL D,
THE following lots of land in Hateford, viz. twelve acres
of excellent Mowing Land, a little east of the South
MeCting-Houfe, on which there is a good Dwelling House
pLeifandy Situated, a Barn and other out Houses, a good
Orchard of Apple Trees, with a variety of other fruic Trees,
anexcdlent Garden, and Well of,Water. Alfoten acres in the
foMth Meadow, and fifty acresabout a mileweft ofthe State-
House, with about thirty store Sheep. Whoever inclines to
purchase may apply co the Subferiber, living a little north of
the Statc-Houfe, by whom a good Title will be given.
JEREMIAH PLATT.
Martford,J^arch 31, T 783.
^VrE the Subferibers being appointed Commissioners, by
yy the Hon. Court of Probate for the diihi& of F^rm
'frton, tc *rtcive and examine the claims of the creditors
tOThe cri^e of Charles Wempev, lute ofFarmington, de
ceased, repnfenred infolvenr, do hereby give notice that
we shall attend f id business at the dwelling- House of Seth
lee, innholder, iofaid Farmington, on the firft Monday of
Muy ne*, at , o'clock in rhe morning
No accounts will be allowed unlcfs properly attested.
SETH tee, ) Commiffi.
LEVI CLARK, ) oners,
Farmington, March 1,8, 1,83.
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T U E S D A Y, April 15, 1783.
The Proceedings cf the Federal Army near New-Windsor,
to obtain the redress of their Grievances.,
SOMETIME in December last, the army came to a ferio is
determination to address Congress upon the fubje& of
their grievances, whi_h had become almost intolerable. A
memorial was drawn up and agreed to, by a committee of
the army—in wliich their wishes are thus stated:
“ 1. Prefect pay.
“ 2. A settlement of accounts of the arrearages of pay,
and security for what is due.,
“ 3. A commutation of the half pay allowed by different'
resolutions of Congress, for an equivalent in gross.
“ 4. A fettlcment of the accounts of deficiencies of rati
ons and compensation.
" 5. A settlement of the accounts of deficiencies ofcloath
ing and compensation.
Major General M'Dougal and two field officers were ap
pointed to lay this memorial before Congress, and make
report to the army of their proceedings as soon as pollible.
After nearly two months attendance, a letter was received
from the commissioners, informing the army that " nothing
of moment had yet been decided for them."
Upon this came forth the summons (No 1) accompanied
by theist address (No 2)-- After this sketch the papers which
follow will explain themselves.
(No 1)
A meeting of die general and field officers is requested on
Tuesday next, 10 o'clock, at the PUBLIC BUILDING. A
commissioned officer from each company, and proper repre
sentation from the ftaff is expeded. It is the obje& of this
convention, to consider the late letters from our commifli
oners now in Philadelphia, and what farther measures (if
any) should be ado; ted to obtain that redress which they
seem to have foli.ited in vain.
New Windsor Cantonment, 7th March 1783.
(No 2)
To the OFFICERS of the ARMY.
Gentlemen,
A Fellow Soldier, whose interests and affections bind him
strongly to you, whose past fufterin 6 s have been as great,
and whose future fortunes may be as desperate as yours —
would beg leave to address you.
Age has its claims, and rank is not without its pretehfions
to advifeg but, though unsupported by both, he flatters him
felf, that the plain language of sincerity and experience will
neither be unheard nor unregarded.
Like many ofyou, he loved private life, and left it with
regfet. He left it, determined to retire from the field, with
the heceffity that called him to it, and not till then;--- not
till the enemies ofhjs country, die fiaves of | ower, and the
hirelings of injustice, were compelled to abandon their
Themes, and acknowledge Ameri.a as terrible in arms as
she had been h ruble in remonstrance. With this object in
view, he has long shared in yo^r toils, and mingled in your
dangers.---He has felt die cold band of poverty vjr^^ ^Mur
mur. and has seen the growing infokpe^ of wealth without
a Sgh.---But, too much under &!2 direction of hi's wishes,
and sometimes weak eno gh to mistake desire for opinion,
he has 'till lately—-very lately believed in the justice of his
country. — He hoped, that as the clouds of adversity f atter
ed, and as the fanshine of pea t and better fortune broke in
upon us, the coldness and severity of government would re
lax, and that, more than justice, that gratitude would blaze
forth upon those hands, which had upheld her, in the daikeft
stages of her pillage, from impending ferv it de to at know
lodged independence. But faith has its limits, as well as
temper; and there are points beyond which, neither can be
stretched, without finking into cowardice or plunging in@
credulity.—This, my friends, I conceive to beyoup ficua-|
tion.—Hurried to the very verge of both, another ftepl
wouldruin you forever. —To be tame and unprovoked when |
injuries press hard upon you, is more than weakness; but !
Ito look up for kinder usage, without one manly effort of !
Iyour own, would fix your character, and shew theworld how
richly you deserve those chains you broke. To guard against
; this evil, kt us take a view of the ground upon which we
' now Hand, and thence carry our thoughts forward for a mo
ment, into the unexplored field of expedient.
!After a pursuit of feyen years, the object for whichyou set
I out at length brought within your reach.— Yes, my friends,
that fuffering co rage of yours was a&ive once ; --it has|
conduced the Vniied States of ^America through a doubtful
anda bloody war. It has placed her in the chair of inde-;
pendency, and peace returns again to bleg—whom?-- A
country courting y®ur return to private life, with tears of
gratit . de, and (miles of admiration longing to divide
with you that independency which your gallantry has given,'
and those riches whithyour wounds have preserved?— Is
this the case? CT is it rather, a country that tramples upon |
fourrights, difdainSyour cries and irfultsyour d&efles?Have 1
son not, more than once, foggefcdyour wishes, and made'
known yourwants to Congress ? Wants and wishes which gra
titude and policy shouldhave &ti ipatec, rather thanevaded.
And have you not lately, in the meek language ofintreating
memorials, begged from their justice, what you could no
longer exped from their favour? How have you been an
swered? Let the letter which you are called to confider to
morrow make the reply.
If this, then, be yowr treatment, while the fwordsyou wear
are necessary for the defence of America, what have you to
expert from peace, when your voice shall fink and,
your strength dissipate by divi/ion? When those very swords
the instruments and companions of your glory, shall be ta
ken from your lides, and no remaining mark of military
diftin&ions be left, but your wants, infirmities, and fears?
Can you then consent to be the only Offerers by this revolu
tion, and retiring from the held, grow old in poverty,
wretchedness, and contempt ? Can you consent to wade
through the vile mire of depended y, and owe the miserable
remnant of life to charity, which has hitherto been spent in
honor!—lf you can— go, and carry with you, the jest of
tories, and the Lorn of vohig s , —the ridicule, and what is
worse, the pity of the world.---Go, starve, and be forgot
ten! But if vour spirit will revolt at this; —if you have sense
enough to difebver, and spirit fuffirient to oppose tyranny
whatever garb it may affume;---whether it be the plain coal
ofrepublieanifm---or the splendid robe of royalty;—if you
have learned to diferiminate between apeo, 1c and a cat fe
between men and principles— a 7p^e- -attend to your situa
tion and redress yourfel-ves.—lfthe prefect moment be loft
every future effort is in vain; and your threats then, wdlbc
as empty as your entreaties now.
I would advise you therefore- to come to some final opi
nion, upon what you can bear, and what you will fuffcr. If
your determination be in any proportion to your wrongs
carry your appeal from the justice to the fears of government
Change the milk and water stile of your memorials; aflurhe
a bolder tone- -decent, but lively, spirited and determined
— and fufped rhe man who would adv ife to more modera
tion or longer forbearance. Let two or three men who can
feel as well as write, be appointed to draw up y o .r last re
monstrance; for I would no longer give it thefoothing f o ft
unfuccefsful epithet of memorial.-- Let it re; resent in lan
guage that will neither dishonor you by its rudeness, nor be
tray you by its fears, what has been promised by Congress
and what has bee# performed, - how long andhow patient
ly you have fuftrted;— how little you have asked;--- and
how much of that little has been denied - -Tell them that
though you were the firft, and world wish to be the laft' to
encounter danger;- that though despair itfelf can never drive
you into dishonor, it may drive you from the field;-- thatthe
wound often irritated, and never healed, may at length be
come insurable,---and that the slightest mark of indignity
, from Congress now, must operate like the grave and partyoL
for euer;--uiat in any political overt, the army has its alter
native. If peace, that nothing shall separate you from your
arms bf deaths ifwar, that courting the autyices, and in—
vicing the unction 01 -„' : - :!!"!""?:: :_° rie r. you will refri--
to some yecunfettled country, smile in yourturn, and “mock~
when their fear cometh on."— But let it repcefent also that
should they comply with the request of your late memorials
it would make you more happy, and them more refpe&able.
v , lL f .'he wa ' should continue, you would follow
their standard in the field;--.and that, when it came to an
end, you would withdraw into the shade of private life and
give the world another fubjed of wonder and ap f Uufe ._
an arm) victorious ovor its enemies—vi&oriews over itfelf '~°
(No 3)
General Orders.
, . , H ^ d Quarters, March 11
che commander in chief, having heard that a General
meeting or the officers of the army, was proposed to be held
this day at the New Building on an anonymous paper which
was circulated yesterday by lomeunknown p©f on , ^cnceive^
although he is fully persuaded that the good sense of the offi!
% would rnd ^e them to pay very little attention to such
an irregular invit^on, his duty as well as the reputation
and true fr ft or the army, resile his dfoprobation of
inch dilordcriy proceedings. At the fame time, he requests
die general and field officers, with one olf er from each
company, and a proper representation of the ftaff of the ar
my, will affembk at 12 o'clock on Saturday next, at the
New Building, to hear the report ofthe committee from the
army to Congress --after mature deliberation, they will de
vise what farther measures ought to be adoj ted as most ra
tional and best calculated to attain the just and important
object in view. The senior officer in rank present will be
p leafed to prefde, and report the tefilt offcir deliberations
to the commander in chief.
(No 4)
Address to the Officers of the Array, dated the nth ofMdrch :
17^ *
Gentlemen,
The author of a late address, anxious to deserve, though
he should fail to engage, your esteem; and, determined at
every rifquc, to unfold yo>r duty and discharge hi b own,
(No. 951.)