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that given in the Gszette, General Clinton, inflead
of succeeding in his attempts, was defeated in almost
allof tLcm. Perhaps I may possibly be asked what
are my reasons for relying upon the fallacy of the one,
and the candour and integrity of the other ? My only
answer is, examine the characters of the writers.
General Washington, when firft appointed to the
distinguished command which he now bears, and has
so ably supported candidly confeffed his inability,
received it with reluctance and diffidence, and called
the whole continent of America to witness, that if he
did not Succeed to their wishes, it was not his fault,
but theirs, for nominating him. He then expressed
his abhorrence of the then commencing war, and the
fatal neceffiiy which thus obliged him to draw his
sword in defence of these priviliges to which they
were entitled, by all laws, both human and divine,
2nd that he Should anxiously look forward to that
day, when he might again return it into its peaceful
scabbard. He then avowed his principles with be
coming ingenuity, and drew that line of conduct to
which he has invariably adhered. His fortune being
independent, he refufed every other recompence for
his Services, than those exquifie sensations, the
tefult of having secured the lives, liberty, and
property, of present and future generations ; of
having preserved all that is dear and valuable
to three millions of peaceful and industrious fubjeCts!
Even those emoluments, to which he was legally en
titled, he has constantly refufed. From the day of
bis appointment, not a finale night has he Slept out of
hit camp, nor for an hour quitted his command.
Zaken in every view the famegreat man conspicuous
Shines. Frugality and decency, blended with be
coming dignity, reign triumphant in his tent, whilst
gaiety and affability, seasoned by conscious integrity,
make his table the feat of wisdom and improvement.
1 would ask you, Sir, if it is possible so uninfluenced
and virtuous a man, could swerve from truth, to gra
tify party zeal or public spirit ? United nations view
him with astonishment and wonder! Is it then pro
bable he would Gain so fpotlef# a character by an un
truth ? His most inveterate enemies cannot suppose it.
I ought, and do lequefl General Washington's par
don, for thus introducing his name in a comparison
with Generals Howe and Clinton. But I remember
to have read a parody between Alexander and Car
touch, which 1 requeftmay be my apology. In a
ny other refpe&, it is a compliment infinitely too
great to he paid by the most servile, crouching toad
eater of their Excellencies, or the flattering creatures
'' acorrupt Ministry. Caroliniensis.
Ar^^.cm account to be but 5000; and a'.'.p' Ge
r ' :i -I Clinton bad cis flanks Censed by thick woods,
:nd two moraffo;; whilfthis fzoat could only be ap
V cached through a narrow pass, with all these advan-
u t .es he would not hazard an attack, which General
Washington was determined to make on him <he next
morning, but in the dead of the night made good his
retreat, and with such silence, that General Poor,
who lay extremely near him to watch his motions,
aid commence the a&ion, had net the least intelli
fence of it. General Clinton makes his loss but 113
privates, befits the wounded whereas General
Washington, whcfe varacity is not to be doubted,
mentions the burial of 245; and also, that there were
Several new graves near the field of battle. The
American account also differs in many refpeas, and
toldly asserts their success, in contradiaion to
I confefs myfilf unequal to the talk cfa public
whiter, but am fare it is your interest, as a Mer
chant, and mine, as a Farmer, to be on good terms,
and contribute freely and equally as possible for the
fopport of the community, Iwf hfeme able hand
would point out clearly and impartially our mutual
interest, and Shew us how to pursue it : Such a wri
ter would merit the thanks of his country. We
Shall never restore the credit cf our currency but by
taxation ; n@r Shall we ever get rid cf our enemies
by quarreling with each other. Harmony cecono.
my. frugality and taxation, would Don relieve us
from the calamities of war ; in which our fees have
no hopes of faccefs but by our diffentions, which
have already been more injurious to us than all their
belled military knc:v'cQe tad foreign hirelings.
A FARMER.
For the CONNECTICUT COURANT.
SIR, To A. B.
I HAVE read your publication in the last Courant,
and readily acknowledge you have told feme
truths refpe&ing taxation : Yet Sir, I think you are
too much of the Merchant. You represent that order
of men as heavily and unjustly taxed ; this may be
in some instances true ; bat would it not have been
more laudable without partiality to the merchant,
fairly to have described their present mode of busi
ness, to have given a general clue leading to an equal
mode of taxation, not calculated to widen the breach
between the Merchant and Farmer, whose true in
terests are the fame. Commerce and agriculture
Should go hand in hand, and thus concerned will
Strengthen, Support, and make us formidable.
At a General itTembly of the Governor a d Com
piny of the Scalf .of Connecticut, balden at Hut
ford, (by fpecul order of his Excellency the Go
vernor) on the 7th day of April, A D. 1779.
An ACT for repealing a part of a law of this biaie,
made and palled in May 1777. entitled " An
A& for raffing and compleating the Qjota of the
Continental Army to be raised in this State."
BE it enacted by the Governor, Council andße
prefentatives in General Court aiTembled, and
by the authority of the fame, Th, : that part of said
aft which enaCts, " That any two men, belonging
to this State, and not of the Continental Army, who
Shall procure an able bodied soldier or recruit to in
lift into either of the Continental battalions to be
railed in this State for the term of three years, or
during the war, Shall be exempted from a&ual Ser
vice, and from all drafts during the term for which
they Shall so procure such soldier or recruit to inlift,"
being found inconvenient, Shall continue in force no
longer than the firfl day of June next; and that the
fame be, and hereby is from thence forward repeal
ed and made null and void.
A true copy of record, examined, by
GEORGE WYLLYS, Scc'ry.
At a meeting of the President and Fellows of Yaie-
Cohege, in New Haven, April 27, 1779.
WHEREAS the Steward may find it diffi
cult to make provision for commons, unless
feme measures be taken to Secure him effectually from
loss, arifiag from the fluctuating fiate ofthe currency ;
in order to remedy that difficulty; the Reward has
agreed with the corporation to furnish commons,
from the beginning of the present quarter to the next
commencement, at six shillings per week, esti
mated one quarter in wheat at four Shillings and fix
pence per bushel, one quarter in Indian corn at two
Shillings and three pence per bushel, one quarter in
pork at twenty four Shillings per hundred weight,
and one quarter in beef at eighteen Shillings per
hundred weight which Shall be made up and charged
in the quarter bill accordingly, to be paid in the
Specific articles, or an equivalency in currency,
within one month from the time the bill is made up.
But if not paid at that time, the steward Shall not be
obliged to receive those articles, but may insist on
being paid an equivalency in currency ; which e
quivalency Shall be slated by a committee ofthe cor
poration at the time of making up the quarter bill,
and monthly afterwards, according to the monthly
prices of those articles in New-Haven.
Voted also, That the twenty shillings tuition
money perquarter and other College dues be charged
in the Reward's bill at the aforefaid estimation of
commons, and stated and paid in the like manner;
from time to time.
Extract from the College records, and published
by the direction of the corporation.
EZRA STILES, President.
ALL Waggoners; Teamsters, and others, belong
ing to the Quarter Master General's Depart
ment in this State, who have deserted or otherways
absented themselves from the Service, are hereby de
fired to repair immediately to this Post, by the 20th
instant, and they Shall be forgiven. Those who ne
gle& will be advertised as deferteis and treated ac
cordingly.
NEHEMIAH HUBBARD, D. QM. G.
Hartford, May 10 1777.
DESERTED Some time in September last, from
my company cf artificers in public Service, a
certain James Ttumbel, by trade a fadler, a native
of Scotland, his place es residence when inlifted was
Amherst, in the state of Massachusetts-Bay ; is about
6 feet high, flout and well made, yellow complex
ion, very talkative and boafling, particularly ref
peAing his branch of bufiaefs; he left Fish Kill by
most infamoufly imposing on his officers, as being
troubled with rheumatic pains, and consequently
unfit for duty, by which means he obtained a Short
furlough and immediately fell to work in the coun
try, and I am informed is Hill lurking in force part
es Massachusetts state, near the town of Eofton.' It
is he ped that every friend to hi# country will en
deavour to apprehend the said villain that he may
meet with punishment so jufily due to his demeri s,
and be obliged to return to the service of his coun
try. A reward of fifty dollars will be given toar.y
person who will apprehend him and deliver him to
any Deputy Quarter Masters General, who are de
sired to pay the reward and report him to Col, Uday
Hay, D. QM. G. at F sh Kill.
Gamaliel Painter, Capt. cf Artificer:,
F O R S A L E,
Excellent R UM, by the Hhd.
Apply to the Subferiber in Hartford.
JOHN BROOM.
May 10, 1779.
FORTY DOLLARS REW aITdT
STOLEN from my paflure towards Newington,'a
bout the middle of April, a strait limb'd hand
force Mare COLT, two years old, of a chestnut for
rcl colour, no natural mark, branded W on the left
fliouider, paces and trots well, was very gent?e, but
never shod nor dockt when taken away, ° Wheever
will secure said Colt so that I may have her ein
shall have half the above reward, and for the chief
and colt the whole forty dollars and necessary char
ges paid, by SILAS LOOMIS.
Wethenfield May 7, 1 779.
ALL pefons having any accounts unfetrkd wich
the efface of James Loomis, late cf Lanefborou^h
deceased, are desired to exhibit them to the fubferi
bers at or before the 29th of May next, in order for
a full and complete settlement.
JOSEPH LOOMIS,)
EZRA LOOMIS, f Admhr.fi rs.
Lanefborough, April 6, 17,9.
WRITING PAPER, by the Ream or left
Quantity, PRESS and CARTERAGE
PAPER, by the Gross, Dozen or Qnire ; to be
Exchanged for Linen or Cotton Rags, or Country
Produce. Enquire of BARZILLA HUDSON
at the Printing Office, or, ELISHA BABCOCK
at the Paper Mill in Hartford.
0 CC) VER this Seafon„~lfti^rS^bi?^
the Subferiber in Hartford, the famous Horse
YOUNG RANGER,
HE is a Horse of size, strength and beauty equal
perhaps to any in America, of the true Bar
bary breed.
JAMES NICHOLS.
May 10, 1779.
STRAYED or fiolen fiem the fubferiber on the
2d day ofMay, a bay MARE, 6 or 7 years old
branded thus q on her left ffioulder, about 14 hands
pi^h, trots all, a Lt'le saddle gall'd. Whoever will
take up said Mare and return her to me or fend me
word, shall have twenty dollars reward, and all ne.
ceffary charges paid, by
„ „ , JOSEPH COWLES.
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