Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-04-27

traetsd, and The peFt1salar covrsspoodsncs
lAe hes bad With peksuns who have discov-
cred vsEy LITTLE seal In defence Of American
Liberty. He has bssn heard 10 express
grsAs sasisfa11un On finding 20 many true
subjects 70 His Majesty in the circle OF hia
acquaintance. He knows our naked and
dsfeuceless situattoo he known II y In his
power, with 100 men veil armed 10 desolAte
great part Of this seemingly devoted ooun-
y. Pops'a Company 10 armed BY u. for
the defence Of LewaA Capt. Caldwell
marched . detachment Of $50 men COM
plsted for the field by my order, " soon -
Intelligence was had Of The Men Of War go
ing mp the river, which leaves IN without
sufficient number OF guns to mount
0orgeant's guard. All this 10 known TO Mr..
Ball Have not Congress been hurried In
to this resolve BY the weight Of Capt. Bud
den's influence In the city, aud the in-
clination Of the Wilmingtonians to in
gratiate themselves with the commander OF
The Roe6vck / can't help thinking, in the
spirit Of . freeman, but with Absolute sub.
tho matter appeared In Ito true light 70
them, the order would not have issued.
The armed vessels are expected down
every hour. The Council here have called
ON me for their arms, and shall order
Captain Caldwell 10 march his detachment
back here forthwith, II the Lieutenant Ia
sent on board. In ell this Hatter myself
with receiving the appreciation Of Con-
gress, ~ the future danger, II any, before
. reinforcement, will be. in the two lower
counties. Perhapa bsfsrv the 1t. can
march from here aud be sent on board, wv
may be happy enough to hear from you.
This shall go by express. l hope you Will
be able 10 collect my meaning from tins
nasty, nnrevissd scroll, aud sball leave II
without other apology to depend on your
good sense to give 1t weight by your repre-
sentation.
am, with sincere esteem. aud great
regard, sir,
Your most Humble Servant,
| JOHN HAzLEr.
| CpsAr Rodney, Esq.
Down, 18th May. l776.
| rs. have this instant been informed
by the President Of the Council, now sit
ting, that sheir sense Of the matter will be
sent up with the prisoners to New Castle
tomorrow.
The next day after the date Of the above
different subject OF concern presented It.
self. The Rostuck, iibppears, had mo-
COL HAzLsr 10 osa. RODNEY.
Down, I4th May, l776.
Sir /: Mr.. Killen yesterday conjured ~
several difficulties about the payment OIL
the Continental money Il originated from
this Mr. Bail reed from me last weel
one thousand dollars ~ pay OF the Snbsis'
tenoe Of the troops at Dover, aud OF
my going down to my own house til,
gentleman set out for New Castle, ant
has left the accounts unsettled. He lad M
leave Of absence: will Inns receipt be . sufR
cient voucher for me 70 Congress vii
receipts Of the Captains on the back o.
their pay-rolls be so, also, 10 case any o.
them should embezzle the soldiers money
after 1t III paid to them have hitherto
paid the Captains only, and tho staff Off
cers, according to the rule Of the British
Army. WAS extremely wanting to mysel
in not taking the sense OF Congress OH Thu
matter while in town. As the circumstaun
OF some OF the Captains arc narrow, fin,
myself much embarras ssd. You will lay m,
under infinite obligations by sending me q
early ~ convenient Instructions on Thu
head am with crest truth your mu,l
obliged and Most Humble Servant,
john HAzLET.
Gen'l Rodney.