Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-27

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/ the most patriatic emulation. Th,se VIII
were unable to give their personal labor u
the common cause have voluntarily come
forward and contributed literally in money,
tor the employment of substitutes, and many
OF their fellow citizens have given both mo-
ney and personal labor with alacrity.
Ihe committee thjnk proper TO mention
these facts as honorable to their fellow Cis
tzsns IN the highest degree. and to shew to
the cooperation That they have not Calcnla~
ted m vain on,t!e patriotic spirit OF their
constituents, and their disposition Ia every
respect to obey and carry into effect the sug>
gestions INSTRUMENTATION IF the cotlsti-
tuted authorities. The committee think
that from the confidence the citizens aps
pear tohAve IN the zeal of the corporation
ana tne Tdour they evince in secondins their
sSnorts, ne proposed works will be nearly.
II nat quite completed by the voluntary Lac
aonr ARD contribution Of the Citizens The
S = regret that at time like this,
How citizens i so important TO themselves
and their families, our situation should bo
such az to place them under necessity of
:devotlng that labor to the public services.
hey nope that this consideration will in~
dace those who are more able in their cire
cumstances to Contribute more literally, to
enable the Committee to employ hired h.
Dourers when the claims of their families
may Compel those patriotic citizens to disc
Continue their gratuitous labors.
lhe works in the rear of Brooklys were
commenced on Tuesday last by the officers
OF brigadier Gen. Mapes' Brigade and the
ARTILLERY company of Capt. Andrew Bremv
ner. who had the honor of breaking ground,
on each successive day parties of volunteer
cftizens to the amount Of from 500 TO ups
wards Of 1000 have labored on the works
The spirit OF volunteering personal labnr
seems still to be ardent many thousands
are now on the lists of the Committee, wsit,
ing their turn for doing duty.
Voluntary contributions to the amount Of
$500 dollars have been received by the CONS
miitee, from public Institutions and iudivis
duals resident in the city and abroad, as a
Communication tor personal service, and TO
furnish the Committee with the means OF
detrayirg the necessary expences.
The inhabitants OF Kings County have In
Il very iaudable manner volunteered theiy
services, and the committee under stand that
the yeomanry of our sister state, New, Jerv
sey, are unsolicited.y making preparations
TO tender their services.
The committee have met daily to super.
intend the business committed to their
charge.
The Committee have learned with great
satisfaction that the Secretary of the Navy
has assigned the command of the naval fors
ces in our Harbor to Com. Decatur, who
Isl structed to Cooperate with the land
forces in its defence The high reputation
OF this gallant officer has inspired great con.
fidence in our fellow ci,izens. and the nu /.
nerous corps of seamen and marines under
his Command will be an invaluable acquisi.
lion to our means OF defence.
From the confidence which the commits
Tee have in his skill and Judgment and
which they are persuaded is also cherished
by the pablo, they do not hesitate to REV
commend that they be authorized to furnish
him with the means of executing such add.
tional plans of defence as he may conceiye
essential to the public security.
All which is respectfully submitted.
(Signed)
Nicholas Fish,
Gideon Tucker,
Peter Messier,
George Bucknaster,
~ J. Nitche.