1829.) EARLY HISTORY. 29 FROM MANUSCRIPTS IN POSSESSION OF THE AMER. PHIL. SOCIETY. We have now the pleasure to commence the publication of documents with wbich we have been favoured agreeably to the resolution of the American Philosophical Society. We purpose allotting a department in our paper for these documents and to designate it by the title “From manuscripts in possession of the Historical Committee of the Amer. Phil. Society." The following two papers were presented by Mr. Gratz- CITY OF PHILADELPHIA- January 19, 1710. monallity and other Inhabitance of the City of Philadelphia Humbly sheweth THAT being Devided from the County has Rendered Devise nessessary laws of this Govt. Useless to this City and Experiance here, as well as the example of other places shews that where a multitude Resorts togeather there spetiall Provison for suppressing Vice and Establishing good Orders in a Perticular manner is found absolutely needfull . which a former Assembly of this Province wisely considering Essay'd to supply some years since by law. But theire Endeavours Proved Ineffectuall , which Defect has bin accompanied with many Evils and Inconveniences too Troublesome here to inumerate. as the groth of Vice & Imorality, and the Decay of the Publick Credit (things of a Discouraging Nature and dangerous Consequence to Place and People) Both which we humbly conceive is only Retrievable by a law Placing a Discretionary Power in the Mayor Recorder Aldermen and Commonallity of this City; In such sort and manner as you in wisdom shall think fitt; for the more Effectuall Suppressing all vitious and Disorderly Practise, by such Rules and ordinance with moderate Penalty's as they from time to time shall find needfull. and also to Inable them to Build a Watch house and Cage, erect a work house: to Imploy the Poor) vagrant and mend the streets make and Repair Warfs and Bridges &c. By Leveing money on the Inhabitance and Estates, of all Persons within the limitts of the same; for Defraying the public necessary charge thereof, as in Justice and Prudence the Case may require (allway having Due Regard to ye Laws' of ye Countrey) for which we become your supplycants and humbly pray a Speedy Redress, which will more strictly Ingage your Petitioners as in Duty bound. Philadelphia, 19th January 1710. (Signed) Ed. Noble Chas. Sober Henry Flower John Redman Thomas Wharton Edward Hadden Francis Knowles Daniel Radley Joseph Claypoole Hugh Duxborow John Maule Andw. Sim Arch'd Starr Hugh Corder Wm. Powell Sam'ı Powell Edward Evans Thomas Stapleford Israel Pemberton Rob. Ashton ? Charles Read Thomas King Griffith Jones Abel Cottry Willi Brownson Benjamin Chandler Richard Parker Thomas Tresso Stephen Stapler Isaac Ashton. John Price Ralph Ward Alexander Badcock Thomas Peart Timothy Stephenson Daniel Wilcox James Cooper John Furnis Richard Warder Robert Teap ? Jacob Usher Presented to the Assembly 11 mo. 25th (Febʼy. ?)—leave given to bring 'in a bill. In 1705—a law was passed in which it is enacted "that no persons shall be capable to vote in the house, or sit there during any debate until he shall make and subscribe the following declarations and profession of his Christian belief.” It was to be done at every succeeding assembly—"betwixt the hours of nine in the morning and four in the afternoon, by every member at the table in the middle of the house, and while a full house of representatives is there sitting, with their speaker in his chair; and during the making and subscribing thereof all business and debates shall cease.”—It was to be recorded in Rolls or books prepared for the purpose-for which each member was to pay the Clerk -five pence and no more.”—It was to be first read and subscribed by the speaker, and after him by every member. The following is the QUALIFICATION—from the original in possession of the Committee of the Society. We whose names are hereur,to subscribed elected Representatives by the ffreemen of the respective Countys in this Province of Pennsylvania and City of Philadelphia in pursuance of the Law and the Prop’ys. Charter to serve in assembly, do each of us for himself sincerely promise, and solemnly declare before God and the World, That we will be faithful and bear true Allegiance to Queen Anne. And we do solemnly profess and declare, that we do, from our heart, abhor, detest and renounce, as impious and heretical, that damnable doctrine and position, that Princes excomunicated or deprived by the Pope, or any Authority of the See of Rome, may be deposed or murdered by their subjects, or any other whatsoever. And we and each of us do declare, that no foreign Prince, person, prelate, state or potentate hath, or ought to have, any power, jurisdiction, superiority, preheminence or authority ecclesiastical or spiritual, within the realm of England, or the Dominions thereunto belonging. And we and each of us do solemnly and sincerely, in the presence of God, profess, testify and declare, that we do believe that in the sacrament of the Lord's supper there is not any transubstantiation of the elements of Bread and Wine into the body and blood of Christ, at or after the consecration thereof, by any person whatsoever; and that the invocation or adoration of the Virgin Mary, or any other Saint, and the sacrifice of the mass, as they are now used in the Church of Rome, are superstitious and Idolatrous. And we and each of us for himself do solemnly, in the presence of God, profess, testify and declare, that we do make this declaration and every part thereof, in the plain and ordinary sense of the words read unto us as they are commonly understood by English protestants, without any evasion, equivocation or mental reservation whatso. ever and withont any dispensation already granted us for this purpose by the Pope, or any other authority or per. son whatever, or without any hope of any such disrensation from any person or authority whatsoever, or without thinking we are or may be acquitted before God, or man, or absolved of this declaration, or any part thereof, although the Pope, or any other person or persons, or power whatsoever, should dispense with ur annull the same, or declare that it was null or void from the Beginning. And we and every one of us do profess faith in God the father, and in Jesus Christ, his eternal Son, the true Philadelphia Co. William Paxson Dan'l. Lloyd Speaker Joseph Wilcox John Roberts Joshua Carpenter Saml. Darke Griffith Jones Francis Cooke Philada. City Francis Hillborn Abra. Bickley EARLY SETTLEMENTS ON DELAWARE. compared with the original remaining in the said office English Records concerning the early settlements on And that according to the best of his skill & understand. ing he has translated the same into English as is wrote Delaware River—1664 to 1682; copied from the Re- over against the Dutch and that the Certificates by him cords in the Secretary of states office at Harrisburg, and made under the same are true In Testimony whereof I presented to the Historical and Literary Committee of have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal the American Philosophical Society, by Redmond Co. of the province of New York to be tereunto affixed Given at Fort George in New York this Twenty ninth nyngham, Esquire, May 26, 1829. day of November and the Thirteenth Year of his majesBy his Excellency William Burnet Esq Captain Gen- tys Reign (1774.) eral and Governour in chief of the province of New By his Excellency's Command W BURNET York New Jersey and territories thereon depending J. S. BOBIN D Secry in America and vice admiral of the same &c. GOVERNOR STUYVESANTS FIRST LETTER. To All to whom these presents shall come Greeting Right, Honourable Sirs Whereas we have received in. Know Yee that on the day of the date hereof Isaac telligence that about three days since there arrived an Bodin Esq Deputy Secretary of the province of New English man of war or ffrigatt in the bay of North River York personally came and appeared before me and made belonging to the new netherlands and since that three oath on the holy Evangelists of Almighty God that the more are arrived by what order or pretence is yet unwriting hereto annexed purporting copies of several known to us and having received various reports conmatters of record relating to Delaware are true and ex- cerning ibeir arrival upon the coast and not being apt to act copys & was by him this deponent carefully examin- entertain any thing of prejudice intended against us ed and diligently compared with the original records re- Have by order of the Commander in chief of the New maining in the secretarys office of this province And Netherlands thought it convenient and requisite to send further Know Yee that on the day of the date aforesaid the Worshipfull (the bearers hereof) that is to say The Abraham Gouverneur Gent Sworn interpreter of the Worshipful John Declyer one of the chief council The province of New York also came and appeared before reverend John Megapolenses minister Paul Lendelvan. me and made oath on the holy Evangelists of Almighty degrist major of this town and have joyned with them God that the Dutch writings beginning from fo 30 till Mr. Samuel Megapolenses Doctor in Physick whom by fol 45 inclusive hereunto annexed on the one side and these presents have appointed and ordered that with the English on the other side purporting several mat- the utmost respect and civility they do desire and enters of record relating to Delaware (in Dutch called treat of the Commander in chief of the aforesaid men of Zuyt Rivier) are due and exact copies as they are en- war or ffrigotts the intent and meaning of their aptered into the Dutch Books & papers remaining in the proach and continuing in the harhour of Nayally withsecretaries office of this province of New York and were out giving any notice to us or first acquainting us with by him this Deponent carefully examined & Diligently their design which action hath caused admiration in us JOLY) CHESAPFAKE AND DELAWARE CANAL. 31 not having received any timely knowledge of the same province as also of our discovery of the news from Holwhich in respect to the Government of the place they land wch makes us not to doubt but that the King of ought and were obliged to have done wherefore upon Great Brittain and my lords the said states are at this the consideration aforesaid it is desired and entreated hour agreed upon their l'imit This had given us hopes from the General of the aforesaid men of war or ffrigatts (my lord) to avoyd all dispute that you would have deas also from our deputed agents. whom we desire your sisted from your design or at least have given time that honours civilly to treat and to give and render to them we might give an answer from our Masters from which the occasion of your arrival here upon this coast and expectation we have been frustrated by the report of our you will give an opportunity (that after our hearty sa- said Deputies who have assured us by word of mouth lutes and well wishes of your health) to pray that you that you persist on ye summon and £re of 20-30 Augost may be blessed in eternity and always remain Right upon which we have no other thing to answer but that Honourable Sir your honours affectionate friend and following the order of my lord the States Generall we Servant P. STUYVISSANT. are oblidged to defend our place however in regard By order and appointment of the Governor and Com- that we make no doubt that upon yd assault and our mander in chief of the Council of the New Netherlands defence there will be a great deale of blood spilt and Cor Ruyven Secret Dated in ffort Anill in new Nether. besides its to be feared greater difficulty may arise herelands the Nineteenth of August one thousand six hun- after Wee have thought fit to send unto you Mr. John dred and Sixty four Decker councellor of state Cornehus Van Riven SecreCOLLONELL NICOLS his answer and Summons. tary and Receiver, Cornelius Steinwick major and To the Honourable the Governor and chief councill James Consceau Sheriff to the end of finding some at the Manbatanes Right Worthy Sirs I received a Let- means to hinder and prevent the spilling of innocent ter by soume worthy persons intrusted by you bearing blood wch we esteem (My Lord) not to ye intention, date the 19th August desiring to know the intent of the praying you that you will please to appoint a place and approach of the English ffrigatis In return of which I hour and send or cause ye Deputys to meet there with think it fit to let you know i'hat his majesty of Great full commission to treat and seek out the means of a Brittain whose right and title to these parts of America good accomadaton and in the mean time to cause all is unquestionable well knowing how much it derogates hostility to cease upon which after recommending you from his crown and Dignity to suffer any foreigners how to the protection of God Wee remain My Lord Your near soever they be alleyed to usurp a dominion and thrice affectionate ffriend and Servt. without his majestys Royal consent to inhabit in those P. STUYVESANT The or any other his majesties territories hath Commanded Manhatoes in the ffort of Amsterdam in New Holland and in his name to require a surrender of all such Forts 4th September 1664 (New Stile) Towns or places of strength which are now possessed by the Dutch under your Command and in his majestys 70 the Hono’ble the Governor of the Manhatoes. name I do demand the Town situated upon the island Right Worthy Sir commonly known by the name pf Manhatoes with all the In answer to yo of ye 4th of September new stile by the forts thereunto belonging to be surrendered under his hands of John Decker Councellor of State Cornelius. majesties obedience and protection into my hands I am Van Rivan Secretary and Receiver Cornelius Stenwick further commanded to asssure you and every respective Burgo Muster and James Cousseau Sheriffe I do think inhabitant of the Dutch nation that, his majesty being it once more agreeable to the Kings intentions and my tender of the effusion of christian blood doth by these duty to his strict Commands to propose and receive al. presents confirm and secure to every man his estate life ways and means of avoiding the effusion of Christian and liberty who shall readily submit to his government blood of which sincere intention I suppose you are aland all those who shall oppose his majestys grasious ready ffully satisfied and shall have no cause to doubt it intention must expect all the miseries of a war which for the future as alsoe that I doe insist upon my ffirst they bring upon themselves, I shall expect your answer summons and message to you for a speedy surrender of by these gentlemen Colonel George Cartwright one of the Town and fforts now under yo command into his his majestys commissioners in america Captain Robert maties. obedience and protection. You may easily be Needham Captain Edward Groves and Mr. Thomas lieve that in respect of greater difficultys which are Delaval whom you will entertain and treat with such ready to attend you I should willingly wth your propocivility as is due to them and your selve and yours shall sition to appoint deputies places and times to treat of a receive the same from worthy sir your very humble ser- good accommodation but unless you had also given me vant. RICHD. NICOLLS. to know that by such a meeting you doe intend to treat upon articles of surrender I do not see just cause to deDated on board his majesties the Ship Guyny Riding ferr the pursuance of his majties. commands my first before Nayck the 20th-30 August one thousand six hun. demand and my last answer of reducing your towne and dred and sixty-four. fforts to his majtics. obedience wcb. why you call acts These to the honourable the Governour of the Manhatoes of Hostillity I see no reason However since you have Honoured Sir-The neglect of signing this enclosed given yo selfe and messengers this new trouble I shall when it was first brought to your hands By Collonel alsoe take this fresh occasion to assure you that I heartGeorge Cartwright, was an ommission which is now a- ily wish health and prosperity to every inhabitant of mended and I must attribute the neglect of it at first to your plantations and particularly to yo self as being the over-hasty zeal I had in dispatching my answer to your affectionate humble servants. the letter I received from you dated the 19ih-29 instant RICHARD NICOLI. gravesend I have nothing more to add either in matter or fform 25th Augst 1664. than is herein expressed only that your speedy answer is necessary to prevent future inconveniences and will CHESAPEAKE AND DELAWARE CANAL. very much oblige, your affectionate humble servant JULY 4. RI NICOLLS At two o'clock, on Saturday afternoon, the anniversaBy the hands of Captain William Hill Captain Ro- ry of our National Independence, the embankments at bert Needham and Captain Math. Nicolls the summit of the Chesapeake and Delaware canal were opened, and the water was admitted into the whole Governor Stuyvesants Letter to Collonel Nicolls. line. The President, Directors and Secretary of the My Lord-Upon our £re the day before yesterday Company attended by the Mayor of Philadelphia, the and upon the communication by word of mouth of our Superintendent of the works, the principal and assis. Deputies touching the just right and possession without tant Engineers, and a number of respectable citizens of dispute of my lords the states general of the United Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware, having embarked in a barge, proceeded along the Canal from the locks "Liberia,” and “J. Ashmun,” built and owned by J. at the western extremity to the summit bridge, near Hauson, of this city, kept constantly running between which the last embankment was removed. Here they the two places. Last summer I had the pleasure of seewere welcomed by a great concourse of people, a large \ing one of our wharves nearly covered with the valuabody of troops from Baltimore, and repeated discharges ble products of the colony, just landed from the "Libeof artillery. 'After remaining for some time, the barge ria”—ivory and camwood piled up like cords of fuel, proceeded eastward to the tide lock of the Delaware, and some thousand dollars worth of gold dust, deliver. thus navigating the whole line of the Canal. ed to her enterprizing owner. To those who had not before seen the work, the vast excavation of the deep cut, the length and height of the First arrival of Coal from Mauch Chunk by the Lehigh stone walls by which it is lined, the width and loftiness Canal, July 4th, 1829. of the summit bridge, the broad sheet of water, and the We have the pleasure to state that seven boats loadlarge scale on which all parts have been executed, could ed with coal, arrived this day at Philadelphia, from not fail to occasion much surprise and admiration. Mauch Chunk, being the first shipment via the new ca. The repairs at the Delaware tide lock, and the com- nal. A large supply of Lehigh coal may now be expecpletion of such portions of the Canal as have been ne- ted to arrive regularly during the remainder of the seascessarily left to the last, will not it is said, occupy many on, which will be sold at $6 50 per ton delivered, as beweeks. We may therefore, expect to see the regular heretofore. intercourse between the bays soon carried on through a channel so long desired and expected. Nat. Gaz. Maucu Cuunk, July 2. We understand that the Packet boat Swan, (wbich We learn that the barge Chesapeake passed through has been a few weeks past waiting at Easton for the the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal on Saturday last, completion of the Lebigh canal) has been up as far as and arrived at Delaware City on Sunday morning, at Allentown, and on Sunday last returned by the canal to two o'clock. Bethlehem, with seventy passengers, who were greatly gratified with the novelty of the voyage. We are also JEFFERSON COLLEGE. informed that the boat went six miles in one hour and Canonsburg, Pa. three minutes, passing through three locks. Dear Sir: This College, it is believed, has strong The Swan is intended as a regular passage boat be. claims on the patronage of the friends of literature. It tween Easton and Mauch Chunk.—Lehigh Pioneer. was the first Literary Institution established West of the mountains; has been the principal nursery of litera Notwithstanding the coldness of the weather, we obture in that region; has been growing in numbers and served, on looking over the register at Mr. Kimball's, importance, and now occupies a prominent rank among on Tuesday, that there had been an arrival during the the Colleges in our country. The number of graduates day before of about fifty persons, ladies and gentlemen, for several successive years has been about 30—the from Philadelphia, New York, &c.—Ib. number of Students 120. Important additions have been made to the library and apparatus. The Trustees are The Tank made to guage the canal boats, and to hold determined to afford every facility and advantage which one ton of water, was filled with pump water, at a temthe growing importance of the Western country de- perature of 49 deg. 69 deg. mands. It has been resolved to erect additional build. With river water, at the temperature of ings, so as to allord a convenient and spacious hall, It required 2lbs. 2oz. and a half more, in bulk of river rooms for recitation, for apparatus, and the literary so water, to make one ton. The temperature of the atmoscieties—also a refectory and dining room. The present phere at the above period, was 75.--Ib. building to be appropriated exclusively for lodging rooms. It is also contemplated to purchase a farm ad. We are informed by the best authority, that two ves jacent to the College with a view of connecting agri- sels, one with 300 tons and one with 350 tons of coal, cultural labour with the exercises of the students; and loaded and sailed down the river Schuylkill and over to apply the proceeds to reduce the expenses of educa. the bar, without the least difficulty; and there is never tion. By these arrangements it is expected that the less at common tid.: than 134 and 14 feet water, and no expenses of education, which are now as moderate as in doubt can exist that ships of 3 and 400 tons can readily any college in the U. S. will be still farther reduced. load with common cargoes on said river.-U.S. Gaz. Agents have been appointed to solicit contributions at home and abroad, to accomplish this important object. different Auctioneers of the Ety, during the last quar 'The following is the amount of duties paid by the To such persons as feel the importance of imparting an enlightened moral influence to the rapidly increasing population of the West, it is confidently believed no In J. Jennings, 7,606 26 stilution can present stronger claims on their benevo M. Gillingham, 7,235 77 lence. I take the liberty of addressing this to you, as S. C. Ford, 6,305 62 having some knowledge and, I trust, feeling some in R. F. Allen, 6,186 30 terest in the prosperity of our institution. I have been J. Lippincott, 6,026 54 requested and authorised, by our Board to act as their P. Graham, 2,526 21 agent in procuring some pecuniary aid. The college G. W. Richards, 2,259 80 has always been very limited in funds and dependant M. Thomas, 1,217 13 on the private contribution of the friends of religion and T.B. Freeman, 574 07 literature. The erection of the buikling and the pur. J. B. Grant, 188 25 chase of ground will cost about $12,000 without some foreign aid we cannot accomplish it. 40,125 95 Very respect'y M. BROWN. York, (Penn.) June 23. The Crops.-It appears from the papers we receive It appears from the following that we were mistaken from different parts of the country, that the husband man has a prospect of an abundant harvest. The proswith respect to the first arrival from Liberia. pect for fruit would be equally auspicious, were it not Mr. Povlson_Observing in your paper of this mor- that the hope of fruit if not extinguished, is much dampning that the schr. Hannah was the first arrival at this ed, by the despair of destruction, which, it is feared will port from Liberia, I feel it a duty to correct that error, I be made by the caterpillars, which have taken possesby informing you that there are two splendid brigs, the sion of the fruit trees. - Gazelle. ter. o THE REGISTER OF PENNSYLVANIA. DEVOTED TO THE PRESERVATION OF EVERY KIND OF USEFUL INFORMATION RESPECTING THE STATE. VOL. IV.-NO. 3. EDITED BY SAMUEL HAZARD. BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR OF MAJOR GENERAL ANTHONY WAYNE. [From the Casket.] (Continued from page 38.) So perfectly convinced were the President and Council of Pennsylvania, that the long and arduous military services of Brigadier Gen. Wayne richly entitled him to promotion, and that other officers of the line were fully derserving of higher rank than they then held, thus addressed the delegation in Congress on the subject: State of the general officers of Pennsylvania. "By the several regulations of Congress, and practice of the army, the apportionment of general officers ceases upon the promotion of a Brigadier to a Major General. He is then considered as belonging to the United States, and local connection is supposed to cease. So that in determining what general officers a state ought to have, Major Generals ought not to be included. However, at most, we can be charged but with two, viz: 1st. Major General Mifflin sent in his resignation, August, 1778, on which nothing was done, and he has been out of service. 2d. Major General St. Clair. By the resolve of Congress, dated the nineteenth day of February, 1777, it is declared, "That in voting for general officers, a due regard shall be had to the line of succession, the merit of the persons proposed, and the quota of troops raised, or to be raised, by each state." Pennsylvania having eleven battalions in the line of the state, and half of the German battalion, in company with Maryland, is entitled to four brigadiers, reckoning the whole number of battalions in the continental service, at eighty. Whereas, she has but two:-viz: Brigadier General Thompson, and Brigadier Gen. Wayne, which latter has, for almost two years, commanded a division, while the Pennsylvania brigades have been commanded by colonels. Resolved, therefore, that it is the opinion of this board, that as well in consideration of General Wayne's merit, having been highly distinguished in sundry letters, from the commander in chief to Congress, as from his long standing in the army, he be recommended to the rank of a Major General. 2dly. That colonel Robert Magaw, the senior colonel in the line, should be advanced to the rank of a Brig adier General, as soon as he shall be exchanged, or otherwise released from captivity. 3dly. That colonel William Irvine, the second colonel be promoted to the rank of a brigadier, with a saving of the right of colonel Magaw, when he shall be promoted. 4thly. That this board (without any disparagement of the merit and character of General Hand,) do protest against his being considered in any respect as a Brigadier General,upon the nomination of this state, it appearing most clearly by the admission of the field officers of the state of North Carolina, as well as of their delegates in Congress, when the committee of arrangement made their report, that General Hand was nominated by the state: There being then two senior colonels in the Pennsylvania line of unexceptionable character, who, upon military rules, would have been entitled to a preference. But if Congress choose to continue General Hand, upon the general line of the continent, this state VOL. IV. 5 NO. 81. does not object, provided that in case of taking command of any troops of this state, he yield the rank to colonels Magaw and Irvine, when advanced to equal commissions. 5thly. That the claim of rank made by Major General St. Clair, over Major General Arnold, if warranted by military rules, ought not, in justice to the interests and iuclinations of this state, to be relinquished upon any principles of civility or personal complaisance. And that the delegates of this state in Congress do support the same, if warrranted as aforesaid, with their whole weight and influence, in case it should be there debated." However strongly disposed Congress may have been to comply with the request and wishes of the President and Council, for an additional Major General to the army of the United States, yet the notion of a speedy peace, the number of foreigners and Americans, already appointed to that rank, the latter by seniority, clashing of interests, rank, &c., opposed the measure. Indeed it would appear from the following letter of General Wayne, to the venerable General John Armstrong, then one of the Pennsylvania delegates in Con. gress, that he was not ambitious of promotion, that his desire was to continue in command of the Pennsylvania line as a Brigadier. Philadelphia, April 21st, 1779. Dear Sir, I did not clearly apprehend you, when you inquired of me whether I had thought of any mode by which I could be promoted, without giving offence to senior officers; lest that my answer should have led you to suppose that promotion was my wish-I must beg leave to assure you, that my only ambition was to have continued as a Brigadier, commanding the Pennsylvania line; a command I had long enjoyed, and in which I esteemed myself more honoured by the confi dence & affections of my officers & soldiers, than I possibly could hope from any thing in the power of Congress to bestow;this, together with the approbation of my Gen., and consciousness of having done my duty, was to me a rich reward for every toil, difficulty, and danger, which Ihave experienced in the service of my country: and although I have been deprived of that, I never wish to hurt the feelings of other gentlemen, by any undue promotion; nor can I, under existing impressions, deprive my colonels of alternately commanding my brigade, a service which they have most faithfully executed, since I have been honoured with the conducting of the Penn. sylvania line of the army. When Congress, or his Excellency shall think proper to honor me with the charge of troops, without wounding the feelings of other of ficers, I shall gladly accept of it, but upon no other consideration. Believe me, most sincerely, yours, ANTHONY WAYNE. General JOHN ARMSTRONG. As soon as it was known that a corps of Light Infantry was about to be composed of a select body of troops from the different regiments of the army, and that the Commander in chief had resolved to honor General Wayne with its command, the latter was addressed by many distinguished officers, both of the Pennsylvania and other lines, expressing an ardent desire to serve |