Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-08

an ofncer under my command, IN govern
insult service. You will have the goodness
to deliver Mr.. Penny to Lit. Hedges as he
cannot consistently be retained as PRISON
er of war by aay article in the cartel a
greed On, ratified and confirmed by the a.
gents of each of our governments for the
exchange of prisoners.
Given under NV hand, at the garrison
of Sag Harbor. this Esd day ofAugust, 1915.
BENZ. CASE, Maj. .commancihp- tbe
froohs, ia me U. States seruice mr.
Sag Har6or.
(COPY)
II. B. M. SHIP RamRies, IL, GGtYlners ,
s,, 8Gy..d4g. IS. fses..aS
1 have TIE honor to Acknowledge Me
receipt of your letter of this daysAdate. AID
as do not wish todetain lieut.. H$sgsG. the
bearer OF your flag, will do myself the hon
or of replying to your letter tomorrow by
flag of truce.
have the honor to be, sir. your very
humble servant.
THos. VI. HARDY, CAPT.
No Major Case, command
\ irgthc sroohS, in the u. S.
service az Sag Har6or.
(COPY.)
II. ID. NJ. ship Families, GARDENERS ,
Bay, Oath August, 1913.
S1N,f
As it was late yesterday afternoon
when had the honor OF receiving your let
ter of the ord instant, requesting the re.
lease of Joshua Penny, cid not Judge il
proper to detan Ii. Hedges for my reply
1 now beg leave to inform you, had re.
ceived certain information that this man
conducted detachment of boats, sent from
the United States squadron, under the COM
mand OF Commodore Decatur now lvin,,
in New London, from that port to Gard.
ner's Island, on the goth July last. for ,h-
express purpose of surprizng and captur-
ing the captain of his Britannia Maiesty's
frigate Crpheus and myself, and having
failed III that undertaking, bur making pr
soners OF some officers and men belom, ing to
the Orpheus, he went with the remaininp
boats to Three Mile Harbur The n.-yt acc
count bad of him. was his being employed
IN boat contrved for the purpose, under
the command OF Thomas yelling, prepar
ed with torpedo, 10 destroy this shin. ard
that he was in her at Napeug beach, when
this ship and the Orphaps. were in Fort
Pond Bay, last week. He has also had a
certificate given him IN the 18Th OF thu,
month, by some of the respectable inhab;.
tants OF East Hampton, Recommending him
To commodore Decatur, as FIT person T. be
employed en- a PARTICULAR service, by him.
and that he ttEizlS4o ineNt time been enter
ed ON the books Of the frigatA. at 10 d,lIare
dollars per mcnth add to which, this motor;
Gus character has been recognized bv some of
the officers and men of this shin. as hav;,c
been on board here two or three times v;tI
CLAIMS and fruit; of course, as a shy IN col
tect ln!ormatlon ot our movements HAVING
been made so wen acquainted with the CON
duct OF this man for the last six weeks and
the purpose for which he has been 30 active
ly employed liz hostities against his Brian
nic Majesty, Cannot avoid expressing my
surPrize, that the inhabitants of E.ast-
Hampton, should have attempted to enforce
on you statement so contrary to fact. /.
tneretort' caHhot think ofspermitting such
when know so much of fiims-as i do. He
will, therefore, be detainedhas a prisoner of
war, until the pleasure of 1he commander
IN chiel IS known. tn.
hooert Gray, an inoffensiveDld man WIN
was taken with Penny, have Mhded. as il
does not appear that he is one of his ac.
completes III the transactions have allu-
died TO.
L think proper to enclose a copy of nv
letter toJustice Terry, to warn the inhabi-
tants OF The coast against permitting the tor.
pedo to remain eny where near them.
nave the honor to be, sir, your most obedi-
eat humble servant,
THOS. II. HARDY, Cart.
Ofhts %. mrs. shjh RGDailies.
@faJ. Benz. Cuse, command
ihS the tyoohs i1 tie u, s.
service, at sag Har6or.
COPY
His 17ajestys shin Families,
OF Ne70 London, .Eug, %, 1918.
SIR,
Haying received p4sitive, information
that whale boat, the property OF Thomas
yelling and otheN4RsaakaIAd With a torne.
do, for the avowed purpose of desiroyine
this ship. mode Of warfare practsed bV
individuals from Herceuary motives, & more
novel than honorable, is kept in your neigh.
borhood, and as from the very good mfr
matioli obtain from various sources there
IS nodoubt these persons Will soon be ian INV
power, beg you to warn the inhabitants II
the towns along the coast Of Long Island
that whenever hear this boat or any OH
OF her description has been allowed to Pc
mars after this day, will order every house
near the shore 10 be DESTROYED
L have the honor to be, sir, your obed;-
ent servant,
(6igned)
THOS. NJ. HARDY, CAPT.
- Terry. Esq. Jamice
o/the Peace. Soathold,I
Long Island
WASHINGTON City, Scpt.3.
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