The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-01-17
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NOTE though primary cause of his present helpless and dis
abled condition.
your Committee cannot but regret that many brave
and merorous soldiers of the revolution, have in their ad
vanced age overaken by the chilling hand OF poverty
obliged spend the little of their existence IN penn
~ and and that ample provision, provision
more proportional to individual merit had not long since been
made by Congress- than that which the pension laws afford
But whatever may be the feelings and regrets OF your Com
mitiee, in reference the under consideration
they that this Government has ever adopted
the principle of granting gratues bounes individuals
for services performed during the of the ReVoluoh
however mertoos otherwise than in the shape OF pensions
Mr. Francisco receives pension from the United Staes
and if further relief be granted at ALL only be done,
in the opinion of this Committee by increasing that pension
which falls exclusively within the province OF The Standing
Committee of this House, Military Pensions.
The Committee being of opinion that does not tall
within their competency decide on the proptety of making
the provision asked for that the decision of that ques
ton might possibly be entertained by another Committee OF
this House, beg leave offer the following resolutions
Resolued, That the Committee on Revolutionary Claims
be discharged from the further consideration OF the petition
and documents of Peter Francisco'
TO the Honorable members of the House Of Representa-
tives and Senate assembled IN the Congress Of the Uni
ted States:
The petition of Peter Francisco respectfully represents
That he entered the military service of the United States N
the year 1777 the battle of Brandywne and German
town. and belonged to Cen Waynes command When the
British post Stony Point carried by assault on that
OCCASION he the second who mounted the pardpet
of the enemy killed the soldier the flagstaff and received
dangerous wound from bayenet He aided, to the best
Quoted by General Smith, member of the Senate; and
wounded severely in the thigh. by musket bail at the
battle Monmouth the painful effect OF which he often sui
ers his present advanced He present various
skinnishes in the vicinity of New York and Philadelphia.
while under the command of that excellent rifle ohcer Col
Daniel Mogan and afterwards travelled to the State OF Vr-
gina where he became volunteer corps commanded by
Col William Mays. deceased and had share in the first bat
tie Of Camden fought the 10th of August 1850 In that
acoa nc rescued Col MAYS from death by killing the Brit
sh officer who about take his life and protected him
self from the attack of Dragon soldier, by ansxng him
with bayone and killing him the spots he then mounted
the horse of his adversary escaped through the British ranks
BY personating tory fell in with his commanding officer,
who exhausted by fatigue and mounted HIM on the cap
ured 1orse whereby he made good his retreat to place of
safety.
Your petitioner again returned to Virginia. and early in the
year ISL he entered the cavalry volunteer in
troop commanded by Captain Thomas Watkins. This troop
ttached bv order of General Greene to Col Washing
toms regiment and fought lnder the command OF that in
the year last mentioned Your petitioner received
wound from bayonet this aetoa, but avenged himself By
killing four of the enemy 1Dh his sabre, IN he of
Col Washington and Of the officers belonging to Captain
Watkins troop, the Lieutenant Of whc Philemon Hol
combe, who has since held the Of Colonel lie militia
cavalry of Virginia His dictate of the fact last stated is
herewith exhibited.
In the succeeding Summer, accident threw petitioner
into the way of struggling pary belonging TO Col Tartons
corps then their march through he county of Amelia 10
Prince Edward Court House. where they expected TO destroy
large deposit of public The party had left Taons
line of march for the purposes of plumber when they arrived
at the house of Mr. Ward, where they found yon petition
er and of them demanded his watch and shoe buckles
which of silver refused deliver them, and while
the British soldier stopped take them from his shoes,
petitioner, who destitute of arms seized the ht OF his
sword, drew it from the scabbard, and dispatched him by