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| On de IeEh Jann4fy. I775 Joszrn Far, ESQ.,
wss eleefes Brigsditr Gcper1l fcr he Army in he
Nassaehuseiis Bay, and BExrDicr ARsoLD, Esd.
ID he Army IL tiss Norhern Department
On he iosh July, IT'S Congress approved .
earsd catered into by Gens ArnoA with Capt For
scr III Ire British Army, having fcr il object tbe
pr0teeion Of American prisoners from fhe cruelies
or de Indians.
On ihe ID May. i7T1, Bigadier General Bens-
hirf Arnold was elected I Majos General
On The 9oth May, III. Congress adopted the
following resolution: That the Quarter Master
Generai b directed % procure Horse md presens
he same, properly eaparisoned. 10 Meier General
Arnold. in the name q Congress, As token Of
their appreciation Of his gallant eendnci in he ac
ton against the enemy IN their late enterprise 10
Danbury, In which Gen. Arnold had one horse
killed under him, and another wounded.
Ordered That the letter from Gen Arnold, with
the paper enclosed be referred 10 he Beard Of War
together with such complains as have been lodged
against Gem Arnold
On the I'D Of Nay, the Beard of War made a
report e1onerGting Gen. Arnold from impulations
cast upon his charss,erby hand-bili, signed John
Brown, ard thaia variety Of ieuers have given en-
tire satisfaction concerning the Generals character
and ccndaci 50 cruelty and groandlessly asPersed
IN the publication.
JrxE 10, f777 Resoised .ssThAt Gen Arnold be,
and be is hereby directed lgrepair Immediately %
Trenton and there condnet himself agreeably 70
the orders Of the commander 10 chief
Jelly II Ordered. That an extract Of Gen. w ash
Fngtons letter OF The 10Th far Il relates TO Gen
IN fra ~ Nd ekaf hs~h n
fepar Immediately 70 head quarters, and follow the
directions Of Gen Washington.
On the 18th June, Gen Arnold was authorized
20 take uponshim command pf. al the militia then
ae4stol, ard on every part Of the river Eastward
Of Philadelphia, and TO dispose Of himself and the
troops N such manner as heshouId deem best adap-
Ted p promote The public service.
Eotning material occurred in the career Of Gen.
Arnold during The year l775.
During the year LIP. complaints were urged
agains, him by the supreme executive Of Pennsyl-
vania, and witnesses were examined He was f.
nally ordered 10 be tried By court martial Con-
gress declared is determination to preserve good
understanding with the authorities ofPennsylvania
and refers Gen. Arnold 10 them, in whose disposi,
on to protect every honest citizen it had full con-
fdence-highly disappearing the insinuation Of
every individual to the contrary.
FsB. |. 1850: Proceedings Of the Court Martial
~ me case Of Gen. Arnold laid before Congress.
On The 18th, the sequence Of the Court was con-
hrmed and his accounts were referred to the board
Of the treasury, from which Gen. A. appeals.
On the 2sth Sept 1850, Congress. received infor-
nation Of plan Of Gent Arnold for purchasing 4
quantity Of goods in New York, on a prospect Of
that city again falling into the hands of the
Americans.
SEPr 80; A letter Of the 26ih from Gen. Wash
ington was read, confirming the account given by
Major General Greene, ofthe reasonable practices
Of Major General Benedict Arnold and his deser-
ton 10 the enemy.
Der. 4: ReS0lrsd, That the Board Of War be and
they ste hereby directed 10 from the register
Of the names of the officers of the Army OF the Uni
ted States, the name Of Benedict Arnold
(Since which time that name has been by-word
and reproach throughout this country and the
worldsl