North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-03-25
sWANToN, VT. MARCH %, 1910.

a settlement Of his demand on that &C
count.
As from the testimonials produced hy the
petitioner, II bppears--lhst be and his bat
talon behaved with great diligence, acii-
WHY, and spirit IN The successful enterprise
against general Prescott, and the vessels
and troops under his command, in the fiv-
ef Sorel, in which important service they
were joined by coloneI BedeI and par. Of
his reeimeni--that 10 encourage the party
employed IN that important service, The
late general Montgomery promised them
all the public stores which should be
taken in The vessels under general Pres
colts command, excepting ammunition aud
provisions and, Is The petitioner alleges
that no part ol these stores was delivered
nor any compensation made To the troops
concerned 10 The acquisition therefore,
Resofred, That il be recommended TO
the general commanding in Canada, To ap-
point commissioners To estimate all the
public stores taken with general Prescott,
excepting ammunition and pfoviSions) and
pay the value thereof among The officers
and men employed in that service, in such
proportions as The commissioners shall de-
termine.
As The petitioners account Of monies re-
ceived, and disbursements made by him
FOR the use Of his regiment, Oh which he
claims balance, can, for want Of proper
vouchers and information here, only be ad-
lusled 10 Canada, where The business was
transacted,
Iapn{nAR h..e T.. e.
settlement in such mode as the commission
ers from Congress, in that province, shall
direct but, as the petitioner is in want of
money,
ResotUed, Tha: 600 dollars be advanced
to him in part payment OF his demand
against The United Colonies.
With regard to the petitioners request,
that court Of enquiry may be called res
pecing the charge against him and major
Brown, for pIundering the effects OF The
prisoners AS brigadier general Arnold
in his letter OF the LIST Of February last al
Ieges, that the petitioner and major Brown
had heen publickly accused OF pIundering
the officers baggage, taken at Sorel, con-
trary TO the articles ol capt Ulatiun, aud to
The great scandal Of the American arms
for which reGson he declared it 10 be his
opinion, that it would give great DISCUS,
to the army in general, if either OF Them
should be promoted until these matters
were cleared up and as the petitioner as
serls his innocence, declaring that he ne-
Their pIundercd, nor directed, nor was privy
10 the plundering Of any prisoner or other
person whatever; considering, therefore
on one hand, the aggravated nature of this
charge, which is an impeachment to the Pc
litioners promotion, and, on the other, the
great confidence reposed in him by general
Montgomery, and the essential service
which the petitioner has rendered to his
country:
Resolved, That the commissioners from
Congress, in Canada, be instructed to cause
enquiry to be made by court-mariial, or
otherwise, into the charge against the Pc
ti,ioner, giving him an opportunity OF max
ing his defence and that the proceedings
thereon be transmitted to Congress, in or
der that justice may be done to the petit
oner, if he has been accused without sui
6cient reason"
TO be con.inned.)