The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1777-05-02 00:00:00, page 2

he?; destroyed every Inch os chim for the retuxn of the prisoners in
(: hznlz, :tnsitl thcrsitssore policy, concurring with ltumnuitv, dictated
tffi the m-Fnl'urg should be adopt- d. !lnppy had it bren, it the elpediem
]! td bren thought as before these ill- fMC'J men \Vt.'l(' retht. ed to such extre
lmtjha it it consefl'si-tl' however on all suits, that after their tlelivery they
shil continued your prisoners, and would he so, tiH regularly exchanged.
] acknowledge that l shcuhi be. and I have been, always willing, .not
withttctndin this cuncrssion, to account for every man who was in :
pzopes cundttinn, and fit to he exchanged at the time they came out, so
fntsshs the proportion of ptisonets with us would extend.—With what
tropsiety, or upon what t'uundztion (:f justice, can more he demanded?
lThis: ha- been proposed. or what it the same, was molt clearly imylitd
in the first at'ticlc, ot- objection, made by Lieutenttnt Colonel Hamson,
end illibcrally rcjtfled since, as inconfiflent with any degtee of reason or
common t'enle. Plinfil] as tt is, I am compelled to conhder it, " afact
not robe questioned, that the usage of our risonere whilfl in 'your posses
- snon, the private: at lent. wax such as can d not be justified. Thu me
proclzimed by the connment testimony ofnll who came out. their : _ -
_:nee smctified the lssettion; md melancholy ex rience. in the peedy
death of : jarge part of them. hmped it with in amble certelnty. -
!n respect to the second article inl'tstrd on. Your discriminlting Major
Genm! Lee from other captive officer: belonging to the Amel'ian "my,
demanded my plrticuhu' "tention. ! un authorieed tocondude from
: hving him under particular rehfinn, and from one letter of the
zzd of ]znuuy— led, the: you considered him in esismgu er pointes view,
end meant to nchde him (go.: the common right of exchange. liyultnd
be ill officert in general terms, Thie diflinaion, the cure injuridul
'— unwemnt-bk n you never except"! him, Mh you knew him to
be in ofieer in our arm} at the time, and long re, the We
,wu entend into, mule :: my duty to essett his right in an e ieit'nnmussr,
end to endeavour to'yut the matter in so uneqnivoul : ootin' u w
int'ure hie enlargement, whenever en officer of equel nnk, belonging to
your arm}, should be in our power._ Thil 'a- nttetnpted by thssc uncle,
and nothmg more, nor in any other tnfcrence to be (trewn step tt. it it
true ; proposotion was much: since his elptivity, to gtve : um'tn number
of officen'os inferior rank in exehan e for him, but tt me not ellimed
' 1- : matter of right. What name t ten don that (Emeeding merit, by
.which it in suggelted ther the immediate release of enert'l Lee had been
ctmmaed, without havin an officer of equal rank to sure for him?
,- I:: suggestion eznnot be uyporte'd by the molt tortured expofition. not
it have en—edit where elndour 'n deemed : virtue, end worde present:
'*' !
:M fond end meaning. - ct
big,}, to the charge of del: .in not returning the prisoner! in our hand"
the dis rfed smmion es se taken :! a more early period of the war.
througssthe different States, arising from the circumstances of their cap
fivity, 'and : reziardco their better accommodaricm, made their detention
for : considcnb e time unavoidahle. When the agreement subfisting
between un took place, the speedielt direction. were given to hue them
collected, thzt an exchange might be effected. Thin wn done in part,
and at : juncture when moriven of policy opposed the measun, but were
made to yiell to rigid maximx of good sllth. We were pursuing the
exchange, and commued ourexrnionl to accomplish it, till the miserlhle
. appurance, indicating an zpprnachmg catzsh'ophe, of those sent out by
)',.L'_, made it improper. For seeing that :; difficulty might arise, and that
it might be expected 1 shcctuld account for the wholeofthem, which ] by
mz m'. ..ns shodghl equitzble, it became necelslr that the matter should
he ndj-ctst-d, and the due propmtion settledj or which ! ought to be
trepansctbk, bet'oue'nny thing father could be done on my put. Upon
ehi-si pwm shn-k also the detention of thcfewho huebeen since enptured_
'Adsiled. to these canszdemions. she disui Ess ssiion set up in the inshnce
of General Let; in on be replies! nctune ", , -'- _ ct ileehle to the tenor
of our agreenwnlt ad en infflon - -,ss-sssi ct '
.
Fum- n'ncmnndl- ' ,_ sijlgzssfsi " ' ?! ss _
shus, bit, have ] "plaited (he , ctss cffldvnd, [trun
vindicsifcd myself, in the eye of i si - __ Migprope: and
gn-uz—sssiltcl's charge whieh you, end - ssss — - p'ss " _ ruthe
my, have been plusZdtochdge si M.. EW u, [hue
r. a m! inthe l'ma'lest d & ' lief ., l-dn wished
. sisi Ea sillmsictsimbhlhmheknfened
should (am a pus! of my c new,. _
into s'eu'vminuicn, .siml that it In. , *
! 90le now declne it so he m udcm wish, that a genen] exehan
u..--.si cake pssaee on generous an liberal punciples, as far as it can {:
offiNeJ, end that the ugreemen! suhsisting between un for thnt urpose
fl- si-u\d be inviolM, observed; and [call upon you, by every ohsigztion
1): good filth, to move :" impediments on your pil! to the accomplish
mem of it. If homer you do not, lcunsolc mxself with :; hope, that
these unfortunate M. whose lo! it it to be your prisoners, will bear their
sl-sscrings with 'siecen-ing f-nsitiLu-Ze and " :agnnztz'mity. lut, Sir, with
due respect, yunx' molt (shetiisint humble servant,
(Copy) _ (3. VVASUlNGTON.
His Excellency (}en-fiml Sir th.t.tAM Howz. .
Pubiuimi h_v ntdet' at" Cungtetit.
CHARLES THOMSON, Scu'etsry.
. L O N [) () N, December 30.
ASTRONG tsitpott prevails that Lord Weymomh hat retigned. Lord
Petessham is chosen set the city of Wtshninster. Twenty sctil of
transporte lre ztriived in the city, lient New Yolk. The Foudruyant is
put in colsinmilsion. The budgct will be opened, it is (lind, earlier this
sesslon thzn ever was knowu. Fl.it-huttumed but: are building, of .
mw consh'uction, sGr General Howe in Amelice.—--—'s,he ge rishn of
Strashurgh in Aisiltia hate mutinled, and murdercd nineof their officer],
And the s iards have sent out uno'ltef strong fleet. , . -
It is sai to be determined on by Oovemment, that mnt'ial hw shall
not be put in force against the sin dere of the Amerienn insurgente;
but that, pursued! to the tenor o : [ate lct of Parliament, those who
hat'elfl'irred up, fomented, ot- led the rebel "min, ere w be brought to
England, to be (tied in the ufull-(onnt sol' high unsoft, and receive that
punishment here which their seven] offencet merit. _
Extnd q'n !enerfnh Hnmburgh, Dmber 1.
" The recruit' fedhe Endilt service pen on Iplce here. end they
get more then all : other recruiten put together. They mnsport the 3
new nised recruit: from hence in vefl'ele to_ Rotterdmror Anflepbm. Itd
ss by the En list pecket boat. to lewich. They ere very ij of
them; and find ther m not peid till delivered on En fish ' '
The spirit of dull ing . m late] to havectprem ed note I thie
kingdom than ithu done or e'eonfi etable time plfl; and. however
ludtcroue it mty r. then in no- tw- elubt elhbliflted at the wet!
end of the town, or which" n'o gentlene- ie quelified to be : memberwho
has not wounded" Had hit men. One of the eombaunte, who sought
: few mornin ; since in Hyde Pirk, we are nfl'ured, in Lo tend. Funee, ss
and Irehnd, n been principal and second to melt rbt'r cines banner. ss
String: insatuation! that men in : polilhod union cold value them— ssss
selve: upon deflr ing their fellow creature.!
Bemy' by honour, and compessll'd by shame,
They heard being to reserve : neme;
Nor dare in uire into t e dread miflake,
Till plun ' in sad efemity they wake.
Ban- qfc letterfme anr. Nwmb" 16. , ss
" A court-mmill has been" held at this place. by order of the King,
to try Mans. Le Duroy, commander of the Mars, : French ship of war, .
who was charged with leaving his htion, where he was egpointed to
cruise off Mminico, and carrying on an illicit tude with t e English,
in the _West lndies. In eonstquence of the above aceusatiom, the Capnin
has been degraded, broke, and sentenced to six yelrs imprisonment."
74]. 6. 3 private account: received in town from Dresden we learn,
that the Briti Minifler there has daily eonfeteneel with hit Pntflian
Majesty, and thlt n. Pruflian regiments are actu'ally in rendinese to -
march early in the spring, but their destination remains nt present : pro
sottnd secret. .
jau. 7. We hear Adminisiration intend to eugment General que'e
army with zooo foreign troops, and some recntits, to replace those lost ss
in this cant aign; no further addition will he made to his strength, as i
the Genera has wrote word the fotces he he: in the field will be snfi- 14
cient. .
jan. ". Advices from the Hag-ue mention, that sottr ships are de
tained at Amflerdam, laden with cannon and military [tom for Ame
nca.
Fair. 13. The workmen in the following different pranchet lre
working with all possible dili ence at the ordntnce office, m the tower,
in {'t-ting dady to be shilee for the use of Sir Guy Cat'leton'o army
lt uebec, viz. strelockt, worde, halberts, match staff;, powder horne,
pouc es, and other military implemenn, to be embarked as early in the
spring as possible. _ -
Governmmt hue low so many friend: to revurd, that they ere .obltged ;
to put riden on Ill place: of any emolument.
8 0 3 T o N, Apri/ .o.
E Clbot private: un lately drove zshore at Geboge, near Clpe
Pursue. by the Milford frizate. The Capuin lnd crew got ashon
with their sun"; some of whom nrrived at Salcm ;sterda . '
Lalt Friday came to this town : [urge drove (con lfling o seven] hun
dred sheep) being un of the flock thnt wu brought off Taupolin Covc
iilnnd. We.- hear : 1: flock was removed off the other Elinbtth islandi
some time before, to yrevent their filling into the hand; of th' enemy.—