The Sun.
London, England, 1813-04-20 00:00:00

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['Want of fOOTTlOtligeq us 1.(-
following Rcsolutiwi:
in a leading article:]

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!t Where:HS it,is deemedtecessary tiuf•
toy, citizens should be informed of the late per -
,dioni.ana• brutal. acts of thell,iti,a -Goverlineenl,
performed by their officers ut the 'battle of French-
town... • • . , . .

". Resolved,. That
.the.folloWing statement of
the conduct of the British officers be published to
our. countrymen • - "
" That when General Winchester was taken
prisoner on the 22d of January, 1813, and brought
before Colonel Proctor, the British Comniamtur,
he directed the Commanding Qilitee of the Ame-
ricans.. (Major Madison) •to surrender.'- Alajor
Allplison refused so to du,. unless tho-$e who isix-
rendered should be free from .savage 3aassacre ;
this was tagreed t 2.; and the British offlettespledg-,
ed.themselves to leavettsufficient forte with the
wounded to prptect them, uud that thq, should
he conveyed the next morning tti Malden th,!
They also .promis-cd.to return to the ()givers their
arms at Malden.

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" Captain G. P. Ilan, Inspector to'• the
Math Western.lymy, being.among the woupd•
ed;. it was proposed by his friends that they sho:ild
carry him with them. This they were- preveittcd
front doing by the interference-of Captain Elliott,
a British officer, anti an old aetjuaintanceof C4i-
tairt.Hart's who promised Captain It his special
protection—to convey, ;Jim in his own sky to
Malden that evening, and informing hint ttiiit he
should be welcoMe to reinaiu at his own home
there, until he should recover..:

"'These were the peoinises.of the • British—Let
our countrymen and the world see how they were

" /kettle break of (lily next morning the Savages
were suffered to commit every•depredation up-
On our womded Iyhich they could. Au indiscri-
Minate slaughter took .place on all who Were un-
able to walk—nratry,were.tonuthawked, and many
were burned alive in the houses. Among the un-
forkunates thus murdered, it is with sorrow anti
regret we have to 'mine Captains Harland Hick.
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" The qi•ins of, the officers, as promised, were
never given up. Every species of. private, propel ty
remaining in the tents,, belOnging to both offi-
cers and soldieri. was plundered by the Savages.
" Resolved, That in consideration of the high
respect we hold the memories of both officers and
,soldiers who were thus cruelly murdered, by per,
mission of the British Commander, Proctor; and
hist subalterns, and those who so gloriously fell in.
the field, defending the only free Government on
earth, that each of us wear black crape on .our
hats and left artn,-for the spaCe of ninety days:
°"Resolved, That a similar procedure, testifying
their respect for thoSu- who were murdered and
fell on that day, be recommended to our brother
officers and soldiers who survived it. '

" SAMUEL WILLIAMS, President.
" JOHN BECKLIY, Secretary,

", This Elliott is a nephew of die tavage Colo-
nel Elliott. He once held a connniseion in the
U.S. army, and we understand has at present
brother in our service.". Messenger. -

FROM THE LONDON OAZETrE, APRIL 17.

DIVIDENDS-At

. _
May C. B. Austin, Maiden-lane, Battle-bridge, Islington'
triperi,-
an, nt ten. . • •
Anvil 20. W: Hankin, Brewer-street, Golden-square, under-
.
'taker, at eleven. • ,
May 8. T. Sowerhy, New' Bond-street, milliner, at one.
,May 8. P. Slade, Charles-street, Hatnpsa.,ad-road, 'coach-
smith, nt one. . .
May 8. W. Twemlow, Manchester, draper, at twelve: . •
May 8. J. Townsend, Crane-court, Fleet-Street,. upholsterer,
at one. . .
May, 8. W. Llewellyn, Fenchurch-street, and of Hackney,
merchant, at one. •
May 8. G. Scott and E. Barchard, renchurcb-street, cham-
bers, insurance-brolcer, at one. - , •
May 8. 3. Brielswood, ...en. J. Brickwoud, jun, J. Rainer, W.
Morgan, and J. Stathley, Lombard-street, bankers, at ten.
May 8. G. Kemp, Great- Polteney-strect, tailor, at fine.
May 8. W. Canadell, Hackney-road. bulkier, nt one. • -
May 8. T. Hutchins, Gracec hair-tuerehaut, ist 1.
May 8. R. Smith, Greenwich', Kent, grocer, a icy. - •
May Gall. Clutter-lane, silk-manufacturer, at 11.
May 8. D. Fowler and A. Anstie, lute of Gratechureh-street,
merchants, at taVelve.
Kay 8. W..Vonuing, Gutter-lane, Cheapside, silk-manu-
facturer, at eleven. ,
May 8. W. Ludlow and J. Ludlow, Bishops Cannings, Wilt-
shire, colourutuu, at one. •
May 8. H. Vos end J. C. Essers, New-court, Crotched-friars,
merchants, at one.
• May 81 W. Spencer and A. Woodheadi New-court, Bow-lane,
merchants, at one.
May 8. J. Allan, Iforslydown, Surrey, lighterman, at one.
May 8. J. F..Beland, Rootk.lnne, raerchant, at eleven.
May 11. J. Ward, late of. Church-street, Spital-lields, mann.-
factures., at ten.
May 11. M. De Jough and 3. De Jongh,Hart•street, Crotched
-
friars; merchants, at ten. _
May 13. M. Moore, late of .Alhernarle-street, fancy-dress.• •
maker, at one. . •
May 4'. W. Kirby, MancheSter, dealer, at eleven, at the Dog
Tavern, Manchester. • •
May IS. W. Midlane, Gosport, grocer, at one, at the India
Arms; Gosport.
May 10. J. Weston, LiVerpool, merchant, at eleven, at the
Globe Tavern, Liverpool.
May 14. J. Starr, Leeds; Yorkshire,
Nmoerrfcolltkal:6t,,roacteer,lve,eatfi,ouart,
Mayth IdN
Martin,ut(h,
rI
enant emdisg.
at the Whitt Lion, Norwich.
May 10. W. Hindley, late of )east. Retford, Nottin ,ghamskire,
mercer; at eleven, at the White Hart Inn, Eastltet ford.
May 21. W. Nelson and R. Morris, Liverpool, merchants, at
one, at the York Hotel, Liverpool.- •
April D. Baylis, Stroud., Gloucestershire, clothier, at ele-i
yen, at- the George Inn, Stroud.
May 151. R. Evans, late of Merthyr-Tydvii, Glamorganshire,
- shopkeeper, at twelve at the Commercial Roams, Bristol,
May ii. B. Parham, Dock, Devonshire, money-scrivener, at
eleven, at. the Auction Mart !towns, Durk.
May 10. T. Porter, jou. late of Corsham, Wiltshire, clothier,
at eh:yea, nt the I,:itig'g Arias, Melkshnin, WiltAt4o.
May 10. W. Gould, Cl,;ppeliliain, Wiltshire, innhaleffr, at
twelves attwelve# at the Christopher Jon, Bath,

CERTIFIcAT:NS.--MAY 0.
J. D. Lukbran, Great 'Winehrstrr-strcet, WV/ chant.
.1. Mitchinson, Carlisle; Cumbes land, rucrAant.
D. Ilerill, ion. istc,of Vialc%-place, South •Lautheth, but now
of Apames-huildings. Pd ...it:, as, dealer..
GAsioegan,• Polotid,areet, puhlican.
T. Stocicicy, Kingsworth, llert ~ butcher.
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3. Plimpton, Wood-street; Cheopside, London, and of South—
Bridge, Edinburgh, warehousemen,
It. Sheppard, liollywell-Street, harpers-maker.,
G. Palfreyman, cragg-w Chester, and of Manc
orks, 'ester,
3 ealteu-printer.
.1. Cuuke, Fenchurch-street, Stationer. .
F. Richmond, Portsea, Hampshire, tailor.

Stiwirt.—Flie average price of. Brown or Muscovadt, Sir
co►nput►d from the Returns made In the week 14th
April, 1413, is- 58s. 14. iper cwt. enclusive of Rhe Datie.-:of
Customs. •