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WILLIAMSBURG, JUNE §{
Article! of Capitulation proposed by L eteoant Go
veraor HAMILTON: to Cobie George Rogers
Clarke dated Fort Sackville February 24 ;
1779.
% T lEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Ar " ce L HAMILTON engages ^ de
liver up to Gel. Clarke Fort Sackville (Fort St.
Vincents) a; it is a' prefect with all the stores, am
munition and p ovifina, refavir.g only thirty nx
round, of piw&r aid ball per man, and a# miiy
weeks provision ar ihi f l bi fufficientto condaft thufe
es the garrrfon, who fhvl go by land or water, to
their deft;nation,which 1, to be agreed on hereafter ..
2d. The garrfon are to deliver themiclves ^p pr^-
ners of war, and to march out with their arms, ac
coutrements and koapLcka. A guide or guides, to
be given, with a fafe ^nard to escort the garrison to
their damnation, as also horses for the transport of
provision p rovided the garrison marches by land.—-
3d, Tie garrison not to be delivered up till the per.
son employed by Col. Clarke^ shill receive an ac
ceunt of the fores &c.-- 4th. Three days time
from the finding the articles to be allowed the^arrifon
to provide sh xs &c. necessary for the journey ( f
•by band) and for baking bread, as also for the fet
tling accounts with the traders of this poff.---rh.
Officers or others ofthe garrison who have families to
beallowed to return to their home#, on promise of not
anting during the prefect conefi between Great Bri
tain and America.---6 h. The sck and wounded are
recommended to the humanity of Col. Clarke ; any
charger incurred by them, to be difehyged by Lieu
tenant Governor Hamilton, who mid leave a draft
for 501 New York currency, for their use. --71 b.
Officers to take their private ba,,,,.
(Signed) HENRY HAMILTON,
Lieutenant G ,vernor of Detroit.
ARTICLES agreed on.
1 ft. Lieutenant-Governor Hamilton engages to d^-
Uver up to Colonel Clarke, Fnrt Sackville a: it is
at prefeat, with al! the tores, ammunition prevision,
&c &c 2d. The garrison to dtfver thcmfelves up
prisoners of war, and to march cut with thewarms,
accoutrements and knapfickr.-gd. The garrifnn to
be delivered up to morrow morning at ten o'clock.- -
4th. Thre, days to be allowed «he garrison to fettle
their account, with the traders and inhabitants of
this town.—sth. The officers of the garrison to be
allowed their neceffiry baggage.
Signed at Si Vucrat, Fib. 24, 1779,
GEORGE CLARKE.
Agreed to for the following reasons
15. The renv^terefs of fuccour..- 2d The slate and
quantity of provisions. - 3d. The unanimity of offi
cer# and men on its expediency.- 4rh, The honora
ble terms allowed. -And hill^, the confidence in a
generous enemy.
HENRY HAMILTON; Lieut. Gov.
and Superin pendant of Deuoit.
PHILADELPHIA, June 19.
Extra& cf a letter from Cpl. Leng to General Ho
gan, dated Halifax North Carolina, 370 miles
from Charlefcwß M\y 3?.
" The Lrave General Minbrie has defended
Charleftown once more a-waft thk B : tiih troops,
who were repulsed three different hats with the loss
of about 1000 mtn, retreated to John's ffland across
Alley's river in order to ret to thefri 'here to their
""FP'T or defend themftiv^ against General Lin
coln, wh, war in their rear."
William Blair, a fiHior, fays, be left Chirkflowi,
South Carolina, on the pth of M,; that on the 7th
General Moultrie with the militia got in'o the town,
with Palaikbi legion, who brought with them 180
green coats or tories, and 4 India is $ that he remain
ed at Hobcaw till the 12'h of May, in the morning ;
that on the fith in the evening he " saw the engine,
meat at a difiance; and before he left the ferry, a
Lieutenant who was in the action, came ove* and
reported, that the enemy had left 653 on the feld,
and that the remainder were retreated fix or seven
irises into the country.
June 22.
Hxtra& of a letter from Pe+erfo ir, in Virginia, to
agent!6raan in thia city, date 1 June 9.
" I have jaft now been in company with a Mr.
Walton, from South Carolina. He is sixteen days
from Charleftown--all well there, and the city out
ofdanger. The enemy is fanounded; and it isex
peQe4 we will in a few days hear of their surrender."
Extras of 4 letter from James river Virginia,June 10.
" We have such confirmation, though not official
accounts, of the repulse pf the enemy tn their attack
upon Charleftown, that it cannot be doubt*d. They
loft near a thousand men in killed and wounded be
fore the town---and by a Mr. Walton, of Georgia#
but left from Charleftown in fixtees days, we are as
sured, that the place is not only fife but that the
enemy is hemmed in, in such a manner, that a few
day# would determine their fate, which he expired
wcuid be a total founder"
Lift Friday, a sea taring man; late mate ofa vef
% belonging to the State ofßaOde Ifluid, but taken
by the entity, reached this city from Charleftown
in South Carolina. He left (bat place on the 12th
of Miy lad, the day after Gtn. Pievoft's attack.
This person affite in the defence, having the charge
of a great gun on the lines, and furnifties further par
ticulars of the happy fuccifr, which has a-ain atten
ded tlu brave G* .era! Mofltrie in refilling the in
vaders of h.s country. It appears, that the British
forces, at the d^r cicf eirht miler, crossed the ri
ver Aihley. into the neck on which the town Hands,
firfl detaching a h:fi corps down the weft fide of
the Athley, to fsiz: fort Johnson, on St James's
Ifiind ; but this htrefs had been previously dif
maitled. The ria body pulh?d on for Charief
town, arriving hi in the afternoon, and immedi
ately began their attack. But by the fire of the can
non and mufq /try from the lines, and the enfilade
dilcharges from the redoubts at each extremity, and
divers arm'd ffips in the rivers on each fide of the
neck, they wre repelled and obliged <0 retreat soon
after nine in the evening, leaving 653 of their sol
diery on the ground. I r is to be considered as very
providential, that only two of rhe garrison were foin
during the sffralt ; but M^jor H agger, a gentleman
of mod refpe&able charMler# was unfortunately kil
led by a cintineh through mifiake, feme hours after
theen^my retired. The enemy retreated up the neck,
between the Afidey and the Cooper, and measures
were taken by fending armed veffek up the former,
to hinder them from xe puffing that river, in order to
jun the detachment, or ,a?n the sea-shore; and it
was ex,e&id the main body must Surrender them-
Selves prifmers, though perhaps the corps upon St.
James's ifitnd might efcapr in boats.
Gcrcal Pdalk, at the hend of the legion, had
reached Charlestown, a few days before the enemy,
and ffuing forth irnmeda ely, took 180 of their ad
va iced ^uard; 40 if whim this imiormaM fays;
being Tores, were framed, for attempting to rife
dicing the a?ack #
The farther pa<fcn!ars cf this glorious event and
the grea* and important cor-ftqfences of it, are
hourly expired.
FISH-KIL L, July 1.
We are informed, that lift F;t«ay morning the
enemy were embark n^ ar King's Feny. for New-
York. In the afternoouf a flcop belonging to the
enemy anchored eppofife P^ks Kill, and a ship un
der Dumder Barrack. Thirty fix small vdT*s left
King's Ferry also in th 1 afternoon, and a fan set
were nearly eppofre Tmy Town. The b^fh huts
on Van Park's Point were burnt, and v^y few
tents left finding. A deserter mentis, that fix
rerfments are left +0 gauifon the Point ; and that
tie defeat of the Eri^fh troops id Carolina it ac
kncwlcdftd by the c ffi-e.3 cf the B.wfh army.
11 ARTFOR D; July 6.
On the 29'b of M v was taken up against the up
per part o f Lyme, fit Connearrut river, the body of
a dead man had dark brewn hair tied behind ; had
on a brown coat of a recUfr cafl, faced with green,
ed^od with red, burtons markt 71. jacket cf differ
ent forts, brown fete parts, bluebacks, blue dtffie
trewfers, mixt yarn flockings, a,d a parchment con
taining 49 continental dollars.
A New York Paper of the ziSof June, fays, That
Capt. Hxrehinfon-was arrived there from Whiteha
ven, which he left the gift of March : Advices by
him were, that the grand Flett under the Command
of Admiral Arbuthnot, war to, fail from the Downes
a few Days after hits.
-FOUR-HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD™
ON the 2d cf J^ne left a beat was overfet between
Middletown and Middle Haddam, off the
point or Fort Hill, containing three BAGS w th
cloa hs, papers, &c. one cf which is since found at
Lid spot, and two are fill miffing. The above re
ward will be paid to any person who can fetch up
the fame; the p'ace where they lye is known with
in ten rods ; or if tiiey are already taken up t,e above
reward will be riven to any period who will return
them, with their con tents, to the Printers.
Jrlv § 1779.
RU y a-t ^^ 1^ 0 r,0; ^fy ^^g
rhe (# ^,s ?fl%v, a w ^,r ^a xasef ^a«,
site 30 „«,, di., 5 ,<t 8 v <bf b:fl, v% 6 : ^,
fcait lu'lt fteel' qw' ; b^ei %md carri-i ^it^ bis
I prW coaf, bgb< o^uc??, lin'd w^b rid bv©,,rsit
be/i'd c@#t <</ off ,^& Lw, ^ b^ck off^d ir, dm,
but, 1 ^air k^to bvrfebr 1 ^rc- l^ ^ oufas 3fa«-
fall n*d I ,'',' h^fort, 2 heir fecki-p z re&w raf
t^iws ^ 1 ^ ''• b^ 1 4,^ ^^ t&k <+~ i fable,
1 hatful scht W W. &n< abwfort, or fifty fo^th
„#„,. W'brnW «>iH txT u, fyjtesre fold *CT, ~
rmum bis if ^, Jb ill reewut 50 d^larf reward and all
charge!Paid. 6,
'JVILLWMWILLIAMb
C^fon J^J 3# <77^
STATE ofVERMON T,
THE subscriber is fuffic endy authorifed to call
a meeting of the original Proprietors of the
Towns of Stamford and Woodford, .n said S abe. He
therefore, notifies them, that a meeting of the propri
etors of Stamford, will be held at the house cf Mr.
Richard Hamblin,mholder in Middletown, on Wed
nesday the 28 h day, or last wednefday of July in
stant, at two of the clock afternoon; and the propri
etors of Woodford to meet the next day, at the fame
place, fame time cf day, to chocfe a moderator for said
meetings, and an agent for said proprietors, and to
do any other business proper to be done at said
meetings The original proprietors cf Stamford
principally lived in the county if Hampshire, fate
of Massachusetts Bay ; and those that fold, princi
pally fo'd to gentlemen in the county cf Hartford.
The original proprietors of Weedford principally
lved in the towns of Middletown, Durham, and
Wallingfoid, their assigns net known. All concern
ed are desired to attend laid meetings either in theif
own perlons, or others properly authorised to ?& for
them, to all intents and parpofes as though they
were prtfonally present themselves. Matters that
nearly concern the proprietors will then be laid be
fore said meeting, aid a&ed upm; any that do not
attend as aforefaid, mast not cempsin if the, are for
ever excluded from any share in said landt.
BENJAMIN HENSHAW#
Middletown, Joly 3, 1779
DESERTED frum my company of Armorers,
employed in the public works at Springfield,
CHARLES LEDYARD, a Frenchman, but fpeako
Eaglifh as web as his mother tongue, about 35 years
of age, a midling set fellow, about 5 Ret 6 inches
high, a pale complexion, wears fancy short hair and
beard; had on when he went away an old light
brown hemefoun coat, oznabrig trowfers, and an
old fell hat; he was an inlifted artificer for 3 years,
received his cloaths and bounty, is an inhabitant of
Farmington. Whoever takes cp said deserter and
confines him in any goal,'or retains him to his dty
shall be entitled to thirty dollars and all necessary
Charges paid, bv me
WILLIAM BARTON, Capt. Armorers.
Springfield June 25, 1779
r°r'hE xvcia! towns 10 this S are are desired to
I forward he cloathing ordered by a late :& of
the General Afembly, as soon as pcffible ar it is
much needed efpecully the article of fhkrsSaid
clothing will be received by Mr. Andrew Hun
tington ar Norwich ; Mr. Jufhua Ekierkin at Wind
ham , Mr. Newren Whdticfy at New Haven ; Abel
Hrom, Esq; at New MUford ; Dr. Reuben Smith, at
Litchfield, or the fu bferiber at Middletown. No
clcathlng is to be delivered to any perlon but those
above mentioned. The cloathing must be accom
panied with proper invoices of the price it cost with
an account of the expence of purchasing a id deli
vering the feme, which shall be paid as soon as mo,
nay is obtained, of which uctice wih be given by
CHAUNCEY WHITTELSEY
Purchasing Clothier#
Mfdd!etgwre, June 18, 1779.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
DESERTED from Col. Hooker', regiment
in Capt. Bates's company in Greenwich,
the ni^ht after the zph infant, four soldiers
viz. Levi Wolwcrth. Jaffe Clarke. Beijmin
Walker, and Samuel Brown alias Sehh^own.
Walworth is about 21 years of age of a darkish com
plexion, thick set is about 5 f*r 9 : nclc high# had
on when he went away a check'd ih rt, and blue jacket
wi hour sleeves. he belongs to Simfbury in this 8 ate.
Clarke is about § fettq inches high, Abort black curl'd
hair, had on when be went away a check'd linen or
white homespun Ihirt, a jacket without foeves. and
a pair of long trawlers h^s native place is f&fbviy.
Walker is about 18 years of aae, near the bigness es
Clarke, he belongs to old Cape Cod, wore sway a
ftreak'd woo'en fhrtwaifttoat aid long trowfers.
Brown is about 23 years of are, 6 fee high, 'alh ve«
ry broad wore away ared ba Z& wai coat and check'd
long bowlers, he belongs tc Fwfitid in this State:
Whoever will return said Difme.s to my company
at Greenwich in CoSnecricut, or confine them iaany
of the goals in this S ate, and give me notice of the
fame within 20 days from the date shall receive the
above ng^rd, or 50 dollars for each and all necessa
ry charges, paid by me
LEMUEL BATES Capt.
Gremwich, June 26, 1779.
r^ 'AKEN up, lame time last w^t, auc put in
£ the cuftc/y cf Jacob Riley, a sorrel Horfe a
about 7 years old, about 13 hands and an inch high,'
a fear on his off bu^ork, trots, paces and canurs,
blaze in his face, off hind foot white very unruly.
The owner is defined &pay charges and take hm
away.
Wethersfield, July z, r„ft g