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To ffie PUBLI C.
' I robbery lately committed by Adjutant Wa
-1 termaa, &c.his been reported in many parts
° America, eipiciahyin the army. A crims fa de
testable matt fill every humin breast with iadigaati
°"; " na ' then mil have been my feelings, when
nHtyefemtion, Hinder and falfh >od, had placed
me intheaamberof Watermini affoci@ ? To clear
myf^ffrom foch vile aftrfoni and vindicate my
injarcd honor, form my apology for this address.
I recoiled, thv fume time in the latter [fart of the
par 1778, or the begging of 1779 Watermen pro
posed to me a scheme for^y b^ng robbed of a large
fam of money; brig Paymafler to Col. Angell's
battalion ; but he exprOTed himfelf in such a way,
that I had not the lead fufpieion of his being in ear
ned. Had the subj;& dwelt so fir upon my mind as
to nave created a doubt with regard to hi# intentions,
duty inclination, and every fapred tie, would hiye
induced me immediately to make known the matter
to my commanding officer; but fappofing Water
man to be only in ajz3, I never refl^aed upon his
coaverfation,
I present you with the exanypations of Waterman
'"' ^"P'"'"' ^ principal a&ors and likewjfe
with the certificate of the officers with whom I have+
the honor of belite particularly canceled ; and doubt
not but a candid attention thereto will remove eve
ry undua impression that has been made to ray dis
advantage.
I am the Public's ver, obedient fervent,
Thomas Hughes.
Providence, April 28, 1780.
AT a time when the reputation of worthy, ho*
nett members of foeie+y is attacked and wonnd
-4 °Y "'' Amderous fuggeftibns of wicked and ma
licious men, the tigs of honor and humanity ought
to induce every virtuous individual (if possible) to
invalidate the teflimony of those who with unfeeling
barbarity strike at the foundation of domestic happi
ness.--- Without the affiance of a good aame in the
world, a man's life is disagreeable and irksome ;---
he a a cypher in the company of virtuous men, and
those who depend on their reputation avoid him
Wit indaftry and assiduity.
Influenced by a tender regard to justice; and the
sacred tier of friendship, we the underwritten, offi
e&s in the fecund Rhode Island regiment, are in du
ty bound to Support the charter of the much injur
ed Captain Hughes, as far at we can do it consis
tent with our official and private cbaraflers.
An officer of the regiment having divested himfelf
Of every generous principle of honefly, to our great
^jzf and furprize, we find he is not content with
ruining himfalf, by entering into a most villainous
confederacy with a band of ruffian#, but muff en
deavour, by detraction and scandal, to murder the
repatariun of one, whose greeted crime is his know
'' <ro °' '"^ ^q^i^Anc' with hi# accuser.
That the malicious iofinuatroni of Adjutant Wa
terman, to the prejudice of Capt. Hughes, fhuuld
gain belief, afford# us matter of afonifhmeat, more
especially as Waterman ha# frequently endeavoured
to purfuade several officers to engage in crime# which
refleA liffionor not only on the name of an officer,
bat human nature at large ; though it was the mis
fortune of those officer# too generously to believe,
that hi# conversation proceeded from a love of dif
potation.
The frequent opportunities Capt. Hughes had of
defrauding the regimen! of their pay, must make it
obvious, that binding himfelf to a number of villains
was both unnecessary and impolitic. He was able
to wrong the refment without the aid or assistance
of his accuser, or any other person.
During the time of his serving in a military ca
ffeity in this regiment, he has ever fapported the
reparation of beings brave, attentive and diligent
officer; Not an individual private of the regiment
has ever complained of his honesty or punctuality
with refpe& to their pay.
Wemud heartily with, that those perlons who
,ve an ear to the reports spread to his disadvantage,
Would confider his former character and known pro
bity, and compare them with the infamous conduct
and villainy of the person who impeaches him.
Israel Angell, Col. Ebenezer Macomber, Lt.
Jeremiah Olney Lt. Col. Oliver Jenks, Lt.
+ Simeon fray^r, Major. John Habbart, Lt.
William Tew, Capt. jofeph Wheaton, Lt.
Cog ,fh?ll Olney. Capt. John M. Green, EnC
Stephen Olney Cr.pt. Jeremiah Greenman. Ens.
Willem Allen, Czpt. Jbfeph Mafnry, Ens.
Dale Jerauld, Lt. John Rogers, Ens.
David Sayles, Lt. Alias Cornelius, Snr. Mate.
The Examination of Nathan Carpenter, confined in
Prison i Providence in the County of Providence,
in the S^tt of Rhode lilted &c. charged with
having in Company with others, committed a Bur
glary and Robbery at the House of Nathalie!
Sprague, in Crandon, in theNight following the 3 11
Dxy of March, 1780. fa far as refpe£ls Capt.
Toomas Hughes, is as follows, viz.
THE said Nothin Carpenter faith, that nb non
y^htion ever piled between him and the said Cipt.
Toomas Ha,he;, relative to his, the fail Hughes,
abusing with any perfoa to rob or defraud the pub-
Lj of any money in hi# hands, or agreeing to form
or countenance any plan concerted for robbing any
individual: That Adjutant Thorns Watermil
had at several times mentioned to him, that convert
fation had paled between Capt. Hughes and Wa,
terman upon the fubjed : That this was the only
rcafon why the said Carpenter, in his examination
on the day he was apprehended, mentioned Capt.
Hughes a# any way concerned in any of the plans,
formed between him the said Carpenter and said Wa
terman, for defrauding the public of any money, or
robbing any individual persons : That he neverheard
Capt. Hughes fa, soy thing upon the fu'bjea to any
perlon, and does not know that he ever had any in
tention to be concerned in fach a measure, otherwise
than as he was informed thereof by the said Thomas
Waterman : And that it is his opinion, that Capt.
Hughes never intended to be any way concerned in
fupportpg any measure with Waterman and him
felf, for robbing the public, or any private per
sons. And further fath not.
Nathan Carpenter.
Taken and signed, in said Providence, this 27th
Day of April, 1780, before me,
THEODORE FOSTER, Just Peace.
Interrogatories anfWered by Thomas Waterraan,
charged with the fame Offence as the beforonam^d
Nathan Carpenter, on his Re examination, taC
eaat the Request of Capt. Thomas Hughes, this
17th Day of April, 1780, viz.
Interrog. Did Capt. Thomas Hughes ever agree
with you or consent to defraud the public, or any in
dividual. of any fam or saps of money ?
Ans. I proposed feme fach measures to Capt.
Hughes at different times, but I never apprehended
that he ever seriously intended to be concerned there
in, as he always declined agreeing with me in any
plans of the kind which I proposed to him.
Intserog. Did you make those propels in a fu
rious or Jocose manner?
Ans. I made the propofols in an equivocal man
ner, that in case Capt. Hughes disliked them, I might
turn the matter invoking way; -and when I dual
ly found that he did not agree to the m^furei I pro
posed, I palled off the matter in that way and en
deavoured to make Capt, Hughey believe, t'"; 1 did
not peffefs principles which would allow me to be
concerned in such m^fures myfelf.
Interrog. When you said in your confeffion.
!' that Hughes said the feheme you propofid to him
for his being robbed in the pine, woods of the public
money, was a good I'chemt, but would not do, a, it
would rob the cfficx;" did you mean to suggest,
that Higher approved of the principle of robbing,
or only referred to the manner of your plan ?
Ans. I meant only to fug^eft that he approved
of the scheme, in case the principle was adopted ;
not that he approved of the robbery.
Interror. Do you think that Capt. Hughes ever
believed you in earn'd, when you made the before
mentioned prcpcfals?
Ans. After Cap. Hughes declined being con
cerned in the meafute, I did not suppose that he ever
took me to be in earned, when I made the propo
sals. And further faith not.
7 homas C. Waterman.
Taken and signed. in Providence, this 27th Day
of April, 1780, before me,
THEODORE FOSTER. Just. Peace.
The foregoing are true Copies, compared and ex
amined: Witness,
THEODORE FOSTER; Jud. Peace.
TH E Officers of the Coan-dient Line, absent
from Camp, and net ^n Recruiting Service ;
are desired to join their rafpedive Regiment,.
SAM. H. PARSONS, B. G.
May 29, 1780.
TH E Subscriber has received a trifle of Wages
for the Company of Light Herfemen, that
served in the guard at Greenwich, in June and
Jnly 1779.
ENOCH WOODRUFF, Capt.
Milford, March 20, 1780.
— at _____
WHEREAS my wife Betty ha: eloped my b^d
and board. Therefore I forbid all perfoo#
harboring or trusting her on my account. If any
person fhonld harbour her they muff %t& to meet
with trouble. hfe
JOSEPH t MUNN,
mark.
May 29, 17^^
READY MONEY
Given for CLEAN
Linen & Cotton RAGS
At the Printing-Office in Hartford.
~KI-ATM -AN-IEL SHAW;
Has for Sale at his S.ore in New Loudon, a Cargo of
Fine Old LISBON WINE,
in Pipes, Hogsheads and Quarter C^fks, for Con
tinental 8i115. %
~ TO BE SOLD
AT the fubferibers in Gofhen, a young, lucky,
and very likkly Negro W^nch, that can waffi,
cook and (pin, either Flavor Wool.
HUGHHUGHES
TAKEN up b, thefabienber, a Brown M ARE^
10 years old, 13 hands high, natural trotter,
a har in her forehead, branded on the left fhouldee
a ?d thigh, the letters unknown. The owner is de
sired to pay charges and take her away.
JEHIEL BENHAM.
__N^wHsrtfOTd, May 29, 1780.
WHEREAS my Wife ANNA, hath for fame
time p&bxa dissed ^ ^utb the peace
and harmony us &y family tfrtcat,’c^ree that! have
reafon to fear that the will run m> in debt. These
are therefore to forbid ^1 persons trusting her on my
account, 2? I will pay no debt contrasted by her
after this date.
STEPHEN HOTCHKISS.
Farmington, May 30, 1780.
WE the Subferibers, being appointed
fiends, by the Court of Probate, for the
diAria of Hartford, to examine the claims of the
creditors to the estate of SIMEON LOOMISS,
late of Winder deceas'd, represented insolvent;
hereby ^ive notice, that we thill attend said bufincri
at the house of Nathaniel Loomifs, in rWindfor on
the third Tuesdays ofJane, July, August and Sep
^rncar next, at one o'clock afternoon on said days
NATHANIEL LOOMISS, ) Commit
MOSES BARBER, j fionem
Windsor, June 1, 1780.
', AKEN UP by the Subscriber, in Narth-
A Killingworth^ on the 23d of May lafi, a
SORREL HORS E, four years old, fourteen
hand- ;high, white face, trots and paces, near fore
and off hind foot white, Ihort mane, no brand.
The ownor is desired to pry charges and take him
a ^y., DANIEL Clark.
._ N ° K^lin^worth, Jane 3, 1730.
State olVermont,] VV ]i
Cumberland County., ing appointed Com
missioners, by the Hon. Court of Probate, fee the
diftria of Rockingham, to examibe the claims of the
creditor# to the e^ate of A BIJ A H LOVEJOY,
late of Westminster, deceas'd, reprefeuted insolvent;
do hereby give notice, that we hull attend said bu
^finefs at the dwelling house of John Guald, inholder,
'in said WeOminfter, on the third Wednesdays in
June, July and August next, from ten o'clock in the
morning till s ou , in the afternoon, on each of said
days.
JOSHUA WEBB, 7
,A,; ROBINSON, ,> Comraiffioners.
JESSE BURK,J
May 22, 1780.
C' r o3 : 9frYcn7^
O in Hartford, about the middle of May a
D :' k B ^ £ 1°? SB > 5 y^rs old, about 1 3 hands
and a half high, paceeand trots, head and tail
trim d, turn built, very large full eyes, shod before,
no brand. Whoever will take up said Horse, and
return him to the Subscriber, in New Hartford, or
fend word where he may be had, shall have a hand
lome reward, and charges p,id, by
M v - LEVIWATSON.
Ne^ Hertford. June 3, 1,80,
^"7 ?' Vermont, E the Subfeibm be-
Cumberland County.§ jng appointed Com
mjificum, by the Hon. Court of Probate, for the
diftra of Rockfogham, to examine the claims of
the credbOTs to the estate of ATHERTON
CHAFFS Y, late of WeftminHer; deceas'd re
ptf^ed info vent; do hereby give notice that we
"^ ^ d business at the dwells house of
John G^c, in Wefiminfar, on be second Tve^'
days of fal, ^d August next, from ten o'clock in
the merging till four j n th e afternoon, on each es
said days.
JOSHUA WEBB, 7
I^U R N i(° "'f ^^^^^
May 22, 1780.