North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-02-05

and calculating that il was high time for
Col. Arnold's arrival before the walls Of
Quebec, that honorable body passed tho
following resolutions on the ilth Nov. ms
trucilng the committee Which they had
nominated To proceed norlhwaId, TO act &C.
cording 10 circumstances.
"Resoiued, Thai lie committee appoint
ed To proceed to Teondefoga and Canada,
he directed To eonler with the Genefhs
commanding in that department, on The
pfoprlety OF sending The whole or any part
OF The army under their command, with
proper artillery aud ammunilinn tu Quebec,
IA order TO second Col. Arnold's expedi.
lion, or to renew the attempt, should lie
have failed, and 10 give directions accof-
dinghy
ResoIped, That the forlifcaiion Of Que
bee, N case il comes inio our hands. hs
repaired, and furnished with such provis.
ions, arms ammunition, and artillery, 40
may be necessary for lis security,
Res0ired, That ia case ANY one Of tho
foregoing committee bee disabled or pre-.
vented from proceeding, the other two
have full power 10 proceed and transact
the business entrusted 10 them."'
On The l7ih Nov. Congress thought il
advisable 10 provide for The disposal and
subsistence OF the prisoners taken at Forl
Chambly and ST. Johns, and the following
resolution was unanimously passed, & the
execution Of it wss entrusted To the Spc-
cia Committee which had already received
the order 10 proceed norihward, and TO
whom this Honorable body had given ito
instructions, as we have already shown.
"Resolred, That the prisoners taken AZ
Chamby and ST. Johns, be sent 10, end
kept IN the towns Of Reading, Lancaster,
and York, IN the colony OF Pennsylvania.
1hatt the committee appointed the 18th
instant, 10 contract tor supplying the bat
talon, raised IN Pennsylvania, be rnnower-
ed 10 distribute The said prisoners in the
towns aforesaid, aud contract for their sup
port or subsistence.
That the raiions Of The privates be the.
same as are allowed 10 The priyatcs Of the
continental army.
That orders issue IN The officer who has
charge of conducting The prisoners. 10
march them bv the nearest road ~ READING.
IN The colony oI Pennsylvania, and Tint tho
deputy conmissary- q neral he directed 10
supply them with provisions for their march
agreeable To The rations supplied The cont-
nentaI army.
hat the said cnmnlissarv be directed. il
The prisoners agree 10 il, 10 send the wo-
men. children and baggage by waier 10
An'hoy, from thence Ia he sent across Ia
Borlenlown, and from thence by water 10
Philadelphia, from which last place they
viii be sent To join the garrison in The
towns allotted 10 them, This being n,lprd
The safest, cheapestS and most commodious
way oi conveying t1em.''
Congress then took into its serious con-
sideralion the disposal of The commissioned
officers taken 10 the Forts of Chambly and
ST. Johns, and, as il seems that General
Schuyle: had pledged his word 10 GER
tain conditions, that body ratified General
Monigomery's promises, and on the I'LL,
November passed the following resoIu-
lions.
" Resolved, That The commissioned Of
bcers, taken in The forts Of Cbambly and
81. johns, be put upon their parole Of
honour, thai they will not go into or near
any seaport town, nor farther than six
miles distant from the respective places Of
their residence, without leave of The
continental Congress, and that they win
carry on no political correspondence what.
ever, on the subieci Of fbe dispute between
Great Britain and the colonies, 30 long a.
they remain prisoners.
! Whereas the officers taken at fott Cham
bly,, have been permitted BY general Schuy-
Ter, 10 make cboice of, and 10 reside in
Trenton, IN New-Jefsey, and the disuo,i-
lion of the prisoners by him made, has
been approved nv Congress.
Ordered, That copy of The foregoing
resolution be- sent 10 The committee oi
Trenton, and that the said committee bs
de~'fed To get the same signed by the Off
GERS there.
/ Resotred, That the officers taken NJ ST.
Johns, he sent 10 Windham and Leba-
non, 10 The colony OF Connecticut, provide
ded general Schuyler has not given his
word for another disposition OF them"
On the goth Nov, Capt. John Holbert.
who had been sent by Gen. Schuyler 10
conduct the officers, who were taken pri-
sOnsrs at fort Chambly, to Trenton. n.ds