The recorder, or, Lady's and gentleman's miscellany. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1801-1802, 1802-06-23

" iAA"iI1SlS the proteftaDtS, he received
Tor antwer thac the people were brave
folders, and faithful fubjeos, but chat
they had not among them a fngle exc
cuaoner, When Robelpierrc iiiiied
an edltt for giving no quarter TO Hefian
or tnglIh folders, the French armies
rctuled to comply. In the fame man
ner, when our administration attempted,
and with fome iuccels, to itarve their
Pritolnere, the inhabitants Of New-Caffle
teit, IS men ought TO feel, in the vcne-
rable preience of n>iGery.' Thele arc
the gentry who forbid is TO bring
them into contempt or ditrepuce, I'M
der penalty of two thouland dollars.
The citizens Of Few-Caftle have Ger
rainIy incurred the penalties of Ave
years of imprisonment, and a fine of five
thouland dollars, for they did aaksq0-
fHlly coni6iae or c0AjpVe tofetkar, TO op-
pole the farvation and murder Of
French Priioncrs, when that meafnre
was dressed by proper ansbu,ity.' !
El In 1892. William Duer was
engaged as comniflary, for 1upplvine
the army ofgeneral St. CIair. On Nav
05h, 1899, a report or this affair was
made by Il committee of Congrefs.
g The cldathing for the levies.' flaws
The report appears 80 have been Of 4
very inferior quality, particularly COATS
hats; and lhoes, the lait OF which, IN
many cafes, lated not more than fouy
|G}f Repeared Complaints we're
made OF fatal nliitnanage n1ents and ne.
: g,cce In the quarter matter, and militia
ny torres department., particularly as 70
tents, NnaPtacks, camp kettles, carr
. ridge-bo&cs, Pacl-1addlcs, sc. sc. all
OF which articles were deficient IN
quantity, and bad in quality.
{ The pack faddles, particularly
were made in Philadelphia, which wirb
the traniportation announced TO woys
H@h aoab5s Ire prize at which thew
might have been proc,1ted at Fofe
Pitr, and were found upon exanlipa-
ton, TO be HHft far NE. The arms fsnt
forward appeared not 10 have been d.
~ ezamined;and arrived az Fort Pittex-
tremely out Of order, and mans, totally
%aff Jar HiS. Two complete travcII;n@
forges were fcnt forward, and ,..,l.3
examination, borh ofthem we're found
, TO be z9Eb34! On anpiL! MANY other
things equally neccliarv were either
wholly omitted, OF unGt for rfleir IN
tended uie. There were fix hurdred
and ieventy- Eve fand ofarns At Forr
Wilmington, the Isl of June, Tl7ol7
ana mott Of chem foeally out Of repair,
l he contractors for fupplies, agreeably
20 the terms OF contract, were TO fir
: nth hories, &c, for the TRANSPORTATION
OF the it5Ppljes, In this condition Of
the contra6t, there was n Iotak failaye
l ne Privates Of the levles received
out three dollars pay each, from, tbe
time OF their enliltmcnt, to the time
CT their respective dlfchargee, and
were actually ditchafged without FAR
tier pay or lettlement. Nores of dir.
charge were gwen them. The notes
were told for triAirg conf1dcratjons.
The real tums due or the notes were
various, from ten To twenty five dol
iarSs and they were frequently fold
Ior t7Ye dollars, or one gallon Of Whit
key There is a great deal more to
the fame Furpole. The very COM
Of the buiirels BETRAYED the
ufmott laconfii2ency and negligence.
Alexander Hamilton originally cor
tratfed for lupplies with T,heodofus
touler, who FUND iecurity for the full
t5lhnert OF his bargain 40 the amount OF
al hundred thoul3nd doliar5. h-ll az once
the truit was transferred To the lare
William Dner, : wretch Of the noA