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VNThe Freedom of the Prefs is one of the great Bulwarks of Liber, and can never be refrained but by dcfpotu Government[Septem9777-] WilliamsbuPrinted by Dixon 6? Hunter1381.]ixtraS of a Utter from General W aAAaeufito Congress, datedMONG the copies you will find General Burgoyne's inflruflLcommand, when Ire he marched, and wpointing What wiout the ohje£U of Idswe had before __ report he had received fromat the fame time where there is paffnre; ar.d you mud have a chain of fentnicls around your cattle and horfes when grating. Colonel Skcene will be with you as much as poflftble, in order to aflfift you with bis advice,you to difttnguifh the good fuhjed from the bad—to procure youbed intelligence of the enemy, and to chufe thofe people whotoaccountsThere was alfo a mittake in his name before* being called Bernprogress of fucceficopies fent by GeneralINSTRUCTfor LieuteHunt ColonelThe objc of your expedition is to try the affections of the country to ducoocert the councils of the enemy* to mount Piedefc 1 ’s dragoons to complete Peter’s eoi ps, und to obtain Urge fupplks of cattle* horfes ‘ carriagesor yourWhen you find it neceflary to halt for a day or two, you muff always entrench die camp of the regiment of dragoons, in order never to Hfk an Attack or affront from the enemy. As you will return with the regiment of dragoons mounted, you muff always have a detachment of Captain Frazer's or Peter's corps in front of the column, and the fame in the rear, order to prevent your failing into an ambufcade when you marchthrough the woodsThe feveral corps, of which the cnclofed is a lift, are to be under your You will ufe all pofiihlecommandoffice?*, muff be on their own bat horfesto make the country believe that the■' • ifWlr' ' 1 ‘ - v • • •1 1: v1, a ■ v, Vi. «•-«» •••» tPUW -*r '•and what little baggage it carriedtroops under-your command are the advanced corps of the army, and that it is intended to pafs the Conneieut on the road to Boffon. You will likewife infinuate that the main army from Albany is to be joinedYou are to proceed from Battenkul to Arlington, and take poff there at Springfield by the corps of troops frtm Rhode lllanddetachment of wood, (hail join youunder the command of Captain Sheer* It is highly probable that the corps under Mr. Warner* now feppoftdto he at Munch*ffer, will retreat before you; but (hould they, contraryom the foutnward.You are then to proceed to Manchefttr, where you will again take to expe^Htion, be able to colleffb in great force, and poft themfeives ad-poff, Id as to fecure the pals of the mountains on the road from Mao- vantageoufiv, it is left to your difcrevion to attack them or not; alwaysehcrter to Rockinghamfrom hence you will detach the Indians andaliotroops to the north ward, toosfdi Our creekbaring in mind that your corps it too vaiuabk to let mf coafidermblebe hazarded on this occafion,river*wheretiigence that no enemy is in force on the Coontdicut Should any corps he moved from Mr. Arnold's main army, in orderproceed by the road over the mount a has to Rockintercept your retreatthe moff utftaee put on the ex- will affoid, and fend the quickeft intelliare to take as Hrong a poff as thepeditaon, and muff b« prccecded upon with caution, ax you oUi have the upon my makdefile of the mountains behind you, ffrhich might make a retreat difficult; you muff therefore endeavour to be wtil informed of the forte of the enemy's militia in the neighbouring countryfuch a movementgenreMlthe wholeor other wife effttf ually fuffain you.to me, and you man put the enemyimagined the prog re f| ofhhooki rou find it may every movement offtdition may he effced in about a fortnight, hut muff depend upon your fnccefs in obtaining fuchlightrudcnce be effeed, you are to remain th*n- while tbm inoiantare detached up the river, mad you a*e afterward* to detcend In cafe you can getof provifions as will enable you to fubftff forthe 1 iver to BratUebury* and from that place* by the qufektff m*rch■ return by the great rood to AlhoagwP|PMjWBM|BMHBWWDuring your whole progrefs, your detachments arc to have orders tlt;bring into yoo all horfes fit to mount the dragoons under your command_ to fei ve as bat horfes to the troops, together wkh as manv licidhbridles as can be found. The number of horfes requifite, betides thofereach Alhan means to fenv before your expedition IhouId be com d you notice of it, and give your route aing in committee, or any officers undihe able toI wHI fimlanother dircflion*gerfons ailingCongrefs, either civil or military, art to beI heartily wi(h you fuccefs, and have the honour to be, Sir, yourbridle* at can he found. The number of horfe* requifite, betide* ih«fe • - ^ *VRGOYNIneceflary for mounting the regimen of dragoon*, ought to be tjiiiteen i*4-quarters, fjfj' , r _-k..n^r^t If v~. (.nr, for the ufe of the atitv it mill be to rtlOli«»d hy order of Qwmff you can being more for the ufe of the army it will bemtteuer * vmir rkorti^c art tllttfMPlfi* (A ikl 111 I® W* ' flflRBMihundredmuch the better; your parties are likewife to bringwithdraught oxen aswaggo wiil beand ether ccfl »ry tod, whichCHARTHOMSONSec’ry nt c arnagoe* . _ _ „ , 1 wdraw them, and all cattle fit for daughter, milch cows exceptedare -to be 1 aft for the ufe of the inhabitants. Regular receipts in the forn hereto fub joined are to he given in all places where any of the abovesaentkined aiucfes are taken habitations, andooyse'i manitcfto, _______ _ _to b# a61inir in the fei v'rce of the ftfell. As you will hive with you thermm*_~J: . fit '* r. 4'' ' - - ■- • -^I '-1 *1■' :r-~ ■ ^ t 1 ^ .From the Pennsylvania Evening Post.Mr. Peintbx, #By favour of aJrtenJ, itanuGmmd Bmrgopee't mfiruB tom to I itutenemtnvbo commanded tbmxpedihon atamfl BtStar♦CoknetB________ _ pevffms as have remained in the R|HR|......otherwilb complied with the terms of General Bur- nvhicbpieu* be •weu totally dytoted by Centred Starb\no rcceiVs are to he given to fuch is art known twmJ come inio your bands Jor fublioeaion% floafe to at (eft a fewnear tofetdlv accnsainted with the ahifirits ot the countryperips bo advif abfe to tsx the feveral diffnas w»»h die pojtiotie of theXCLUSIYE of the natural charter by which mankind art tfiffin gtiffied from each other, there is, in mod men, avesal articles, and limit thz hours for the delivery; and, tlHUloyou it’Ikcctfl ^ry to wovt bclbrc focH del - j1 mmod nffsffhUl people ffiould be taken to 1 $cure efesiffei»fuing dav. AH Doffih!« meifaro to be ufd to *r*««at (ilundwing.As it ittfre fouiable quantity of cattle and Hosfevcattle to the army, with a proper detathmeo! fio ii Fctci,k c^rps to coverin or tin* to dileocurob**t. yourfelf—but vrti tr* ff aiways k cep theThe dragoons theotfelvt*1 wytdb nde* regiment. Tliofe horn’s which arenuff be ued together by firings of tenft fetfndetryaRionf toorJ ehaiaSer through which they prefent ill their Ration# to the world. 1 call it artificial, becatife it is neiihtr produced nor fupported any principle, and is no more than the taffiion tmder which the tutorsretain Shecrwood* who is alre .dy detached toI 1 in v«u -it Arlington, will tl n .* in a cor Infer-to v* u, you will there foie fend in thefuppefe tHev a;pcR ■ to the tnoft advantagetxffe it formed very either s4company ur educatmitcverv n’.rafe mult be tcchllictl-and frequently by accidentSome men are pedar tic* and with theman.I their drknptioesi%d*. d to be light andMp1 RetBut goylie's turn, orim-.;cegiment of dt^guons r^mpadtand take care ol detained for the. . . . ' » *t M Jhe *womJkrjul.the papt u* hCicnnai* DoAhii Proclamation* uhich has already been in moff ofs handed himfeif out under ae many titles at a High and given aa wonderful a detail eotci p.irlt;s as is toborder that one n«in m%v le ulUi^aiii\eti men of Peter's corns to coidufi them* anlt;| | HYou mail rlways take your camps in tool unfitYou wi I lt;ive the be tound-m Waltho Van Clutteibank's harangue. mmUjJd1trdiahnaius whom The feme pompsmft comphcaoon opens his mffruasons to U denartCoiooei iaum. “ The oh^a (fy# he) of yourthe affeaion» of the counury—to dilcouoarc«4toTiukieT* Jr*Kouo«—1» corn*l«e
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Williamsburg Virginia Gazette
Williamsburg, Virginia, US
Fri, Sep 19, 1777
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