North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-03-04
EDITED by CANADIANS AMERICANS.


same terms rs those directed 10 be raised
Tor this service in New Hampshire, Cen
neciicui, New iork aud Pennsylvania.
and Tor this purpose, thai, "a, SEQ doljafs
be advanced TO the delegates oI Massa-
chusctis- Day, and forwarded by them. with
blank military commissions Tor The field
officers, captains and subaliers, signed by
the president To the said general assembly:
That the three regiments TO be raised in
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Bay and
Connecticut, for the service in Canada.
be exclusive Of the thirteen intended 10 re-
inforce the army vt Cambridge
The same day memorial was presented
from Captain John Nelson, Offering The
services of a company Of riilemen for the
Canadian campaign A committee compos-
ed of Messrs. Morton, Wisner, and Sher-
man, was appointed to confer with Cant.
Nelson, 10 know on what terms he and his
company intended 10 enlist. The NEXT
day the committee made its report uuon
which the following resolutions were pas
sed
" Resolped, Tha, captain Nelson's com.
pany Of rhemen, now raised. consisrinvnc
one captain, three lieu,enants, fodr ser
geanis, four eorporals, and seventy pri-
Yates, be enlisted for the service Of Cana
ia, on the same terms us the other ttoooa
ordered Tor thatseryiee, and that they march
10 canada, aud Joia regiment there as
soon as possible: that they be allowed one
quarter OF dollar per day, FOR their sob
sistence on their march 10 Albany.
That SIX dollars aud two thirds Of a dol
lar bounty, be paid To- each nou-comn,iss,
oned Officer and soldier, who Is furnished
with sniicient arms, accoutfements and
clothing for the service, upon their entering
Inty The service Of the colonies. and one
ihonihs pay 10 The commissioned officers.
mat 900 dollars be sent 10 said cap,ain
Nelson for The purpose, aud for The snh-
s'slence Of SAID company 10 Reading
Thatihe sum Of 700 dollars b. sem -
The committee Of inspection at Reading.
that said committee pay one months wa.
ges 10 the Don-commssioneJ o.gicers and
soldiers, upon their arrival there, and de-
nvef the residue Of said sum 10 captain
AselscH' lof l8e shbsleteianN Ut sal e..u,
pahy ~ lheIr nlarch from thence 10 Albany:
ne 10 account Tor what money he receives
with general Schuyler.
he officers Of said company are. John
Nelson, captain Moses Dicker. Grst len
tenant: Adam Ont, second ditto: Issac
Newkirk, third diito.n
DESTROYS Of expediting the march OF The
"a New jersey Battalion, Compress an.
pointed Messrs. Livingston and Wilson 70
confer with Col. Maxwell, who was then
in Philadelphia in order 10 ascertain IL.
best mode of providing Tor their immediate
wants, and 10 devise means for facilitating
their departure for Canada. After the in.
terview with Col. Maxwell these pentle-
men made their report to Congress. which
called forth the following resolution:
Resofucd, Tia, Mr.. Thomas Lowry.
commlssagy for the battalions IN Nea
jersey, be directed 10 procure all necessa-
RES, exeep, arms, for colonel MaxwelI's re-
giment immedlaiely; and that The cost 81
Inc ciothlng, and other articles absolutely
essential, winch the non-commissfoned al
hcefs and pnrates are 10 pay for. be bv
The sand commssafy procured forthwith
The cost thereof to be deducted out of III.
pay Of the said non.commissioned officers
and soldiers; and that the convention. o.
committee OF safety OF New Jersey. Get
The arms, already ordered, with All uoss;-
bic expedition, and afford Mr.. Lowry nn
assistance 10 The execution OF the above.
That the company in The said repiment
which rs nearest being furnished, Be snn-
Piled by any arms aud necessafies IN III.
said battalion, and marched for Canada
and that The other companies be furnished
and marched a. soon rs possible
Such was the anxiety Of Congress "a,
the success ofthis second expedition apains,
British power IN Canada that ihey took al
possible measures Of precaUtion 70 ensure
The final overthrow Of their enemies in that
Province. General complaint had been
made against The bad state OF The arms Of
those who were already 10 Canada, and it
was moreover well known thai those who
were now sent TO Canada, were bu. poor.
y provided with fire-arms, II a, all: Con-
gFess therefore thought proper TO pass the
following resolution on the 5th Of Feb:
!" htsofred, Thai general SCHUYLER be