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OF CONNECTICUT
1783.
Resolved that the said Bayley have permission to return to long Island with his famaly & the following articles viz His famaly being six in number all their Clothing & household Stuff; Twenty bushells wheat ; Ten bushels Indian corn ; one barrel pork : One barrel beef : rum, Sugar, & Molasses, One barrel each ; thirty pound Tallow ; Twenty pounds hogs lard; Twenty pounds butter : eight thousand boards : three Cows, one horse, twenty Sheep, three Shoats, two dunghill fowls Six Geese & Six Turkey8 : all under the Inspection of Capt Josiah Burnam.
Resolved That Capt Elijah Hubbard procure if not all ready on hand One Hogshead rum & forward the Same to the order of Colo Sam1 Can- field at Stamford for the use of the Troops under his Command.
Jany 17th orders given to Eb" Bernard to Supply one Hogs [ head] rum in lieu of the foregoing.
Upon the Memorial of Ruth Rogers a Refugee from long Island praying for liberty to return with her Effects.
Resolved that the said Ruth Rogers have permission to return to long Island with her famaly consisting of Six persons & to Carry with her the following articles for her famalies use viz two Cows. two young Cattle, Seven Sheep, three thousand feet of boards, one Swine, Twenty bushells wheat Ten bushels of Indian corn, One bar- rel of pork, One barrel Beef Twenty pounds Butter & Twenty pounds of hogs lard all to be Under the Inspection of Capt Josiah Burnam.
Upon the Memorial of Daniel Tutthill a Refugee from long Island now residing at Lyme praying for liberty to return with his Effects. Resolved That the Memorialist have permission to return to long Island with his famaly being six in number and the following Articles viz One Yoke of Oxen, two Cows, Twenty Sheep, Two Shoats, Twenty bushells wheat, fifteen bushells rye, ten bushells Indian corn, all under the Inspection of Capt Josiah Burnam, together with Such quantity of pork, beef, Poultry, Sugar, rum, Molasses, Tallow, boards & Shingles as the said Capt Burnam Shall Judge necessary for the use of the memorialists famaly & to repair his buildings.
AT A MEETING OF THE GOVERNOR & COUNCIL OF SAFETY AT HARTFORD JANUARY 13th 1783.
Present his Excellency the Governor. The Honble M. Griswold. Wm Pitkin Abm Davenport Joseph Spencer Esqrs.
Sam. Huntington
Upon the Application of Seth Storer Coburn of Springfield, pray- ing for permission to go into N York for Special reason by him repre- sented to this board.
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January,
Resolved that permission be granted to the said Seth Storer Coburn to proceed to New York by the way of long Island, to cross the Sound from Fairfield under the Inspection of Gen1 Gold Seleck Silliman; or from Stamford under the Inspection of Col Sam1 Canfield as shall be most Convenient.
AT A MEETING OF THE GOVE & COUNCIL OF SAFETY CONVENd AT HART- FORD THE 14th DAY OF JANUARY 1783.
Present his Excellency the Governor. The Honble M. Griswold.
Abm Davenport Wm Pitkin Joseph Spencer Wm Williams Joshua Porter Sam1 Huntington
Esqrs.
Resolved that the Committee of pay table draw on the Treasurer in favour of Walter Hough for the Sum of Twenty one pounds & three Shillings to be paid out of the 2ª tax payable in Septem" last : it being for a quantity of Mediecine furnishª by sd Hough to that amount for the Use of the Hospital of the Regiment at Horseneck.
Upon the memorial of Reubin Cone of East Haddam praying for liberty to visit his Brother a prisoner with the Enemy. Resolved that the Memorialist have permission to pass to long Island under the Inspec- tion of Col. Sam1 Canfield at Stamford ; in order to administer releif to; or Effectuate the exchange of his Said Brother now a prisoner with the Enemy ; on long Island or in New York.
AT A MEETING OF THE GOVERNOR & COUNCIL OF SAFETY CONVENED AT HARTFORD THE 16th DAY OF JANY 1783 .*
Resolved that the Widow [blank ] Manwaring of Lyme be permitted to go to her Mother on Long Island & to carry with her one Cow & fifteen bushels of grain under the inspection of Capt Josiah Burnam, with such quantity of meat & Household furniture for her own use as said Capt Burnam shall Judge reasonable & necessary.
Resolved That the Committee of pay table draw on the Treasurer in favour of the Revd Wm Baldwin for the sum of Seven pounds & ten shillings being the ballance of his wages for the months of Jany FebJ & March 1781.
Upon the Memorial of Peirpoint Edwards of New Haven Esq"- Resolved that the Memorialist have permission to go to Jamaiai on Long Island & from thence to New York if need be to Transact his particular private business as Mentioned in said Memorial.
* No attendance list given.
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OF CONNECTICUT
1783.
Resolved that Wm Collier of Hartford have permission to go to New York in order to Transact the business of Setling the Estate of his deceasd brother in New York agreable to his request.
Resolved that the Committee of pay table draw on the Treasurer in favour of Maj" Theodore Woodbridge for the Sum of Ten pounds Sixteen Shillings being the ballance of his wages due for the months of January February & March 1781.
AT A MEETING OF THE GOVT & COUNCIL OF SAFETY CONVENd AT HART- FORD JANUARY 17th 1783.
Present His Excellency the Governor. The Honhle M. Griswold.
Abm Davenport Wm Pitkin R. Sherman Josh Spencer
Wm Williams Wm Hillhouse
Esqrs.
Joshua Porter
Sam. Huntington
Resolved that the pay table draw on the Treasurer for the Sum of Seven pounds Eleven Shillings & ten pence in favour of Josiah Thomson to be paid out of the 2d tax payable in Sept last & charge the Same to the account of Nicholas Lechmere® Confiscated Estate.
Resolved That the Committee of pay table liquidate the account of Doc" John Scott for his attendance & medicine afforded Liba Wood- word a Soldier Wounded in Fort Griswold at Groton & draw on the Treasurer for the Sum that shall be found Justly due.
Resolved that Eben" Bernard Jun" Supply the Troops under the Command of Col. S. Canfield with a Sufficient quantity of flour in the Cheapest & most expeditious manner, & also with one Hogshead of New England rum.
AT A MEETING OF THE GOVERNOR & COUNCIL OF SAFETY CONVENED AT HARTFORD THE 20th OF JANY 1783.
Present his Excellency the Governor. The Honble M. Griswold.
Wm Pitkin Am Davenport Jos Spencer R. Sherman Sam1 Huntington
1 Esqrs.
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PUBLIC RECORDS
January,
Resolved That the Committee of pay table draw on the Treasurer for Ten thousand dollars in favour of Messrs Elijah Hubbard & Selah Norton, who are to receive Said monies of the Treasurer, & proceed forthwith to the encampment of the Connecticutt line of the Continental Army & pay So much thereof Into the hands of the Regimental pay- masters of the Connecticutt line as shall pay the ballance that shall be found Justly due to those Troops of the Conn. line now in Service on liquidating their Accounts; for the months of January February & March 1781.
Upon the Memorialist of Maj" Lemuel Clift praying that He may have liberty to pay the purchase money for confiscated Lands in Plain- field which he hath bought, out of the ballance due to him for wages as an officer in the Continental Army for the years 1780 & 1781-
Resolved that Said Lemuel Clift have liberty to pay or discount the purchase money for the Lands aforesd out of the wages due to him from this State for the Years 1780 & 1781 any former Resolve notwithstanding.
Resolved that the Committee of pay table draw on the Treasurer in favour of Messrs Elijah Hubbard & Selah Norton for Twenty pounds to defray the expences of their Journey to Camp: they to be accountable.
Upon the Memorial of Capt Thom8 Wooster - Resolved that the Committee of pay table draw on the Treasur[sic] in favour of the Said Capt Wooster for the Sum of Seventy Six pounds one Shilling & two pence it being for monies he hath advanced to the paymaster of the 1st 2ª 3rd & 4th Connecticutt Regiments in the Army as appear from said Memorial & sundry receipts & Certificates Exhibitted, which are to be lodged with the pay table.
Resolved that the Committee of pay table draw on the Treasurer in favour of Oliver R. Warner & Lydia Hosmer Administratrix on the Estate of the Honble Titus Hosmer Esq" deceasd for the Sum of Eleven pounds fifteen Shillings & two pence being the ballance due for flour advanced by Said Hosmer & Warner in the lifetime of Said Hosmer as Per account Exhibitted, for the use of this State.
Resolved, That Braddock Dickinson now Resident in Middletown have permission to go to Southhold on long Island & bring from thence the monies due to him from John Overton Jun" by note being Sixty pounds : Said Dickinson to pass under the Inspection of Col Sam1 McClel- lan or Capt Josiah Burnam both in going & returning & the permission to continue in force from the date thereof & no longer.
Upon the Memorial of Wm Bernard-
Resolved that the Committee of pay table Take up the Orders drawn in his favour for the Wages due to him as commander of the prison guard, & draw on the Treasurer for the Sum due on account of his wages aforesaid to be paid out of the 2ª tax payable in Septemb" last.
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OF CONNECTICUT
1783.
AT A MEETING OF THE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL OF SAFETY CONVENED AT HARTFORD THE 21st DAY OF JAN' 1783.
Present his Excellency the Governor. The Honble M. Griswold. Wm Pitkin Am Davenport R. Sherman
1 Esqrs.
Joseph Spencer Sam. Huntington 7
Upon the Memorial of George Merrils-
Resolved that the Committee of pay table draw on the Treasurer in favour of the Memorialist for the ballance due on his Account referd to in the Memorial viz £41 4 4 with Interest thereon from the 1st of Decem" 1781 payable out of the 2ª Tax of Septem" last.
AT A COUNCIL OF SAFETY CONVENED AT HARTFORD ON THE 22d DAY OF JANUARY 1783.
Present His Excellency the Governor. The Honble M. Griswold.
Wm Pitkin Am Davenport R. Sherman Joseph Spencer Sam. Huntington Wm Williams Joshua Porter
Esqrs.
Upon the Representation & Complaint of the Civil Authority & Select Men of Guilford Complaining of the misconduct of Capt Nath1 Norton residing in Said Guilford, Commander of an Armed boat to Cruise in the Sound ;
Resolved That Said Capt Nath1 Norton be notified to appear before his Ex' the Governor & Council of Safety at Hartford on Tues- day the 28th day of January Instant, to answer unto the matters Alledged against him in Said Representation or Complaint,* And that the Said Capt Norton be Suspended from his said Command in the mean time.
And it is further resolved that Brigadier General Andrew Ward be & he hereby is Authorized & directed to Seize Secure & Safe keep the boat or vessel which hath been Commanded by sd Capt Norton with her guns, Tackle, furniture & the Same hold until the further Order of this board, and cause to be deliverd to Said Capt Norton or left at the place of his usual abode in said Guilford a Copy of this Resolve &
* See under date of February 4 below, p. 92.
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PUBLIC RECORDS
January,
the Complaint or representation aforesd as a Notification for him to appear & answer as aforesd. And Said General Ward is also hereby Authorized & desired to notify Capt Sam1 Lee Jun' of Guilford to appear before this board on sª 28th day of Jany Instant to give his Evi- dence relative to the matters complaind of as aforesd: and also to procure Such Depositions respecting the Matters aforesd as he shall think Necessary, & lay them before this board in due Season.
AT A MEETING OF THE GOVERNOR & COUNCIL OF SAFETY CONVENED AT HARTFORD THE 23ª DAY OF JANY 1783.
His Excellency the Governor. The Honble M. Griswold.
Wm Pitkin
Am Davenport
Joseph Spencer
R. Sherman
Sam Huntington
Esqrs.
Wm Williams
Wm Hillhouse
Joshua Porter
Joseph Hopkins 7
Resolved that the Committee of pay table Adjust the account of Solomon Whitman for riding Express from Stamford to Lebanon by order of Col Sam Canfield, and draw on the Treasurer for the ballance that shall be found Justly due.
Copy da Colº Hooker Mar 14th
Whereas by a Resolve of the Governor and Council of Safety Nath1 Wales Esq' is directed & Authorized to enquire after & dispose of the Salt belonging to this State in the hands of the Several Receivers in the County of Windham & pay the Sums he shall receive to the Treasurer of this State taking receipts according to law.
And on enquiring after the same there appears to be many other Articles viz Indian corn rye & wheat flour, pork, beef, & Clothing in Small quantities in the hands of the Receivers notwithstanding the Orders that have been given to collect the Same for the use of the public, which may with little additional expence be collected & disposd off ---
Therefore Resolved that the Said Wales enquire after & take a proper account of all & every Article belonging to this State in Said County, and such as shall appear to him best, to dispose off, & pay to the Treasurer the Sums he Shall receive in like manner as in Said Resolve relative to the Salt; & make out a fair account of the whole Articles he Shall find & lay the Same before the Governor & Council of Safety that Such further Order may be taken thereon as the public
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OF CONNECTICUT
1783.
Interest requires, and those persons who have any of Said Articles in their hands are directed to deliver the Same to Said Wales or his Order taking his receipt therefor which will be allowd & accepted in Setling their accounts.
Upon the Memorial of Jacob Ogden of the 23rd Instant, now laid before this Board-
Resolved that permission be granted to the Memorialist & that he be recommended to his Excellency General Washington for permission to go into New York to See his relations in their distress, & to Negotiate his particular business as mentioned in said Memorial.
AT A MEETING OF THE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL OF SAFETY CONVENED AT HARTFORD ON THE 24th DAY OF JANUARY 1783.
Present His Excellency the Governor. The Honble M. Griswold. Am Davenport Joseph Spencer Sam. Huntington Esqrs. Wm Williams
Joshua Porter Joseph Hopkins
Resolved that John Canfield Esq" be, & he hereby is Authorized and directed to Settle with Mr Wm Whiting and receive from him all monies due to this State on account of the Furnace at Salsbury agreable to the Report of the Committee viz MessTs Treadwell Hooker & Phelps, and also receive into his Custody any Articles that appertain to sd Furnace or have been used or made their & which belong to this State, & out of the monies He shall so receive, pay Said Committee Their bills as allowd by this board and also his bill for Services and expences in attending before Said Committee in behalf of this State: and render his Account of his proceedings to this board as soon as may be, & as often as occa- sion shall require.
AT A MEETING OF THE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL OF SAFETY CONVENED AT HARTFORD 28th JANUARY 1783.
Present His Excellency The GovT. His Honor the Depy Gov". Will Pitkin Esqr Ro. Sherman Esq"
Abram Davenport Esq™ Jos. Spencer Esq™
Will™ Williams Esq™ Joshua Porter Esq"
Jose. Hopkins Esq™
On Motion of Asa Waterman Jun" to have his Account of 29,5151b Beef amounting to £491 18 4 dª Colº Abbot for the Army £491 18 4 & 16,7351b D° fresh to 279 8 4 d° d° d° for N London, be allowed at
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PUBLIC RECORDS
February,
4ª/ on pd on the 2/6 Tax for the Town of Norwich and he allowed to pay for two bbs of pork at £6 12 each £13 4 & for 31 1/8 yds Toe- Cloth lost at 3/ £4 13 412. The same is referred to the pay Table to receive & Allow Accordingly. Accº given & Endorsed.
On a Further Motion of sª Waterman to have his Accts of Issues to recruiting Officers, recruits on their march, Prisoners, Guards &c to have settled & his reasonable allowance for his time taken and actually spent in that service-Granted That The Pay Table Settle the Same & make him Allowance for his time actually & reasonably taken up therein.
AT A MEETING OF THE GOVERNOR & COUNCIL OF SAFETY CONVENED AT HARTFORD ON THE 31st DAY OF JANUARY 1783.
Present His Excellency the Governor. The Honble Deputy Governor.
Wm Pitkin Am Davenport Joseph Spencer Sam. Huntington
Esqrs.
Resolved that the Committee of pay table draw on the Treasurer in favour of Richard Goodman for the Sum of two pound one Shilling & two pence for his Service & expence in going Express to Gen1 Ward.
Resolved that the Committee of pay table draw on the Treasurer in favour Capt Sam1 Lee Jun' for the Sum of three pounds thirteen Shillings & ten pence for his Service &c in Collecting Evidences & attending as a witness at Hartford on Complaint against Capt Nath1 Norton-as per Bill.
Resolved that the Committee of pay table draw on the Treasurer in favour of Joseph Wylie Constable of Voluntown for the Sum of Seven pound nine Shillings & ten pence lawfull money it being for the like Sum advanced by sª Constable Wylie for the marching money or milage paid to Messrs Ezra Palmer, John Harris & Benjh Burges three Soldiers detachd to march to Horseneck.
AT A MEETING OF THE GOVERNOR & COUNCIL OF SAFETY CONVENED AT HARTFORD THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY 1783.
Present His Exy the Governor. His Honor the Deputy Governor. Wm Pitkin Am Davenport - Joseph Spencer Esqrs
Sam. Huntington
Upon the Memorial of Phineas Bradly & others of New Haven owners of the Sloop Tyger Complaining of the conduct of Daniel Jones of said New Haven Commander of Said Sloop Commissiond
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OF CONNECTICUT
1783.
to Cruise in the Sound, The Memorialist being Bound for said Jones for his due observance of the Laws & regulations in such Case made and provided during the time he holds his Said Commission & praying that he may be Suspended & his Commission Interdicted &c-
Resolved That the Said Commission of the Said Daniel Jones be & the Same is hereby Interdicted & the Said Jones is hereby Suspended from Acting any further or Attempting to Cruise under Colour or Authority of his Sª Commission until the further order of this Board.
AT A MEETING OF THE GOVERNOR & COUNCIL OF SAFETY CONVENED AT HARTFORD ON THE 3rd DAY OF FEBRUARY 1783.
Present His Excellency the Governor. The Honble Deputy Governor.
Wm Pitkin Am Davenport Joseph Spencer Sam. Huntington
Esqrs.
Upon the Memorial of Margaret Hancock Widow now residing in Weathersfield praying that permission may be granted for her Daughter Jenney Hancock to come from the city of New York to Weathersfield aforesaid-
Resolved that Permission be granted to the Said Miss Jenney Han- cock to Come from the City of New York to Weathersfield, with Mr Wm Collier of Hartford or Some other Suitable person; to be under the Inspection of the Honble Abm Davenport Esq" or the Commanding Officer at the post in Stamford.
AT A MEETING OF THE GOVERNOR & COUNCIL OF SAFETY CONVEN' AT HARTFORD THE 4th DAY OF FEBy 1783.
Present his Excellency the Governor. The Honble Deputy Governor.
Wm Pitkin Am Davenport Joseph Spencer Sam. Huntington Wm Williams Wm Hillhouse Joshua Porter Joseph Hopkins
Esq™s.
Resolved that the Committee of pay table draw on the Treasur in favour of M' Andrew Hillyer of Symsbury for the Sum of Thirty pounds Lawfull money payable out of the 2ª tax which was to be paid in Septem" last, on account of the Said Hillyers Services in taking up & Securing deserters from the continental army He to be accountable.
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PUBLIC RECORDS
February,
Resolved that the former resolution of this board on the [blank] day of [blank] respecting the pay allowd to Lieut Andrew Griswold & the guard under his Command at Lyme be reconsidered; & that Such fur- ther pay & allowance be made to him & them for Said Service as on due examination & Consideration shall be found reasonable and Just.
Upon the Complaint of the Civil Authority & Select Men of the Town of Guilford in the County of New Haven Representing to this Board that Capt Nath1 Norton Commander of the Boat Suffolk under Commission from his Excellency Gov" Clinton to Cruise in the Sound, Said Norton hath been Guilty of Misconduct & made use of his Said Commission to favour Illicit trade & Correspondance with the Enemy, and on Examination into the matter of said Complaint the sª Norton being duly Notified & present, there appears so much evidence against the Said Capt Norton of his Misconduct & abuse of his Said Commission that the said Capt Norton ought to be Suspended-
Whereupon Resolved that his Excellency the Governor be desired to Transmit to his Excellency Gov' Clinton the Evidences which have been exhibitted to this board respecting the Conduct & behaviour of sd Capt Norton in the matters aforesd, & the proceedings of this Board thereon. And that in the mean time the said Capt Norton be Suspended from his Command & sd boat detaind until further orders.
Upon the Memorial of Rebecca Paine Administratrix on the estate of Benjamin [Paine] Esq" deceasd who Served Some time as Clerk to the Council of Safety - Resolved that those persons who have Severally Served as Clerks in the Council of Safety, be allowd a reasonable Reward for their Services in said office as Clerks.
AT A MEETING OF THE GOVERNOR & COUNCIL OF SAFETY CONVENED AT HARTFORD THE 5th DAY OF FEBY 1783.
Present His Excellency the Governor. The Honble Deputy Governor.
Wm Pitkin Am Davenport Joseph Spencer Esqrs.
Sam. Huntington -
Resolved that the Committee of pay table be & they are hereby Authorized to draw for any ballance found due to Col Wm Williams on account of his Services as a Delegate at Congress in the years 1776 & 1777 on any tax or other public monies not otherways appropriated.
Upon the Representation of Augustus Collins Esq laid before this Board-
Resolved that Elijah Crane of Guilford and all other persons that have received Commission from his Excellency Governor Clinton to Cruise in the Sound along the Shores of this State be Suspended & their Commissions Interdicted, & the boats which they Command Secured until further orders and that his Excellency the Governor be
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OF CONNECTICUT
1783.
desired to write to Governor Clinton and represent to him the Miscon- duct & Behaviour of those Cruizers & the proceedings of this Board, Consequent thereon.
AT A MEETING OF THE GOVERNOR & COUNCIL OF SAFETY CONVEN' AT HARTFORD THE 6th DAY OF FEBRY 1783.
Present His Excellency the Governor. the Honble Deputy Governor.
Wm Pitkin Am Davenport Joseph Spencer Sam. Huntington Wm Hillhouse Wm Williams Joshua Porter
Esqrs.
Resolved that Col. Samuel Canfield Commandant of the post now at Stamford be & he hereby is Authorized and directed at his best dis- cretion if he shall Judge It proper & expedient to remove the lines from Stamford & take post at Byrans river or the western part of Green- wich as he shall find the ground & Situation most convenient & Tenable & erect a proper block house as soon as conveniently may be & form the lines so as may best serve to cover the Inhabitants of Greenwich & the Southwestern parts of this State from the incursions & ravages of the enemy: & in case of his removing from his present post, to take proper care of & Secure the Stores & works & all materials belonging to the public from waste or Imbezelment with as much care & Economy as possible And that he give Information to the Captain General, of his proceedings or the expediency in his opinion of removing the lines as aforesaid, & in Case he Shall so remove that the same be done with as much Secrecy as may be.
AT A MEETING OF THE GOVERNOR & COUNCIL OF SAFETY CONVEN' AT HARTFORD THE 7th DAY OF FEBY 1783.
Present His Excellency the governor. The Honble Deputy Governor.
Wm Pitkin Am Davenport Joseph Spencer Sam. Huntington Wm Williams Wm Hillhouse Joshua Porter
Esq™s.
Upon the Memorial of Rebecca Paine Administratrix on the Estate of Benjamin Paine Esq" deceasd-
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February,
Resolved that the Committee of pay table in Setling the account of the said Benjamin Paine Esq" deceasd for his Service in attending the Council of Safety & as Clerk to this Board, to allow the wages stated per day for the whole number of days which it shall appear he attended including those days when the assembly were Sitting as a full recom- pence for his Services as Clerk as well as member of Council.
Resolved that Maj" Benj" Talmage be desired as often as occasion shall require to give Information to his Excellency the Governor of any misconduct of Commandants of Boats cruizing in the Sound who shall be Suspected of favouring or aiding Illicit Trade or other misconduct in order that they may be Interdicted & dealt with as the nature of their Conduct shall merit.
Resolved that his Excellency the Governor grant permission for the Sloop Jersey burden about forty five Tons to proceed from Hartford to the ports of New York & Amboy by the way of the east river as a Flag of Truce in order to carry M' Lavinors Clerkson & his famaly to Charles Town South Carolina.
AT A MEETING OF THE GOVE & COUNCIL OF SAFETY AT LEBANON FRYDAY 14th FEBY 1783.
Present his Excelly The Governor.
Wm Williams Nath1 Wales Wm Hillhouse Jz Perkins
Esqrs.
Jer. Halsey Eben" Ledyard
The Gov" laid before the Board, a Letter from Gov" Green of Rhode Island, inclosing a Copy of a Memº of Dan1 Rodman & Giles Mumford, stating that They had by authority of a Continental Com" captured (by Thos Wickham master of the Privateer Hampton Packet on ye 1st Feby last) a certain vessell, called the Sloop Polly, & carried the Same within the Jurisdiction of the sd State of Rhode Island, laden with British Goods &c & Libelled the Same as taken on the high Seas, as legal Prize &c & that one Cap [blank] Angel of an armed Brigantine belonging to Wm. Stewart pursued & retook sd Prize on the 3ª Inst. within the Juris- diction of sd R. Island discharging the Cannon &c & carried her into this State &c complaining of the Same as illegal &c & prays sd Gov Green to demand sd Prize to be returnd to the State of Rhode Island & Dd to the Authority thereof, to be there tried accords to Law &c &c as Per the Same. & Signifying his Gov" Greens Desire or Expectation that the Same Vessell & Cargo, be returned to sd State for Tryal &c & inclosing some Depositions &c.
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