Breake they came to the House, found the Enemies being gone, then they burried the Death and followed the Enemies a piece; found the field all over Spotted with Blood. They brought the prissoner to this post, and the Doct'r found his thy bone verry much fractured, and a swan shot in the joint of his Knee, so he proposed the amputation; I should have send a stronger party, but some of ouer militia heard eight guns firing up toward Germantown, so I thought they might appear and attempt to attake ouer Fort, wich is but weak in men; then we have no other assistance then twenty of the three months levies, whereby is eighten of my Regt; we have been but purely assisted all the time, and being entirely outside; if anything else shall happen I shall have the pleasure of acquainting you and remain your H'ble Serv't

Peter Bellinger, Colo.

P. S. Sir, you will please to send this to Colo. Van Shaik, who will forwarded to his Excellency, the Governor.

To Henry Glen, Esqr.

[No. 3200.]

Captain Stevenson's Return of His Company of Three Months'

Levies.

Northcastle Sept. 5th 1780.

A Return of Capt. Benjamin Stevenson's Company of New Levies of ye state of N. York.

[No. 3201.]

Governor Clinton Brings Col. A. Hawkes Hay to Washington's Attention.

[September 6, 1780.]

D'r Sir, The bearer Colo. Hay, wishing to be some way employed in the staff of the army in which he may be of service to his Country and be able in some measure to subsist his Family, has solicited me to write to your Excellency to request, that if any thing sh'd offer for w'ch he may be qualified he might be favored with your attention. I am exceedingly unwilling to trouble your Excellency with an application of this Nature, not only because I had some Doubt of the Propriety of it, but because I am sensible the whole of your Time must be now employed in Matters of the most interesting and public Concern. But Colo. Hay's Zeal & attachm't to the Cause, & the heavy Losses he has sustained by the war have induced me to comply with this his request. I am &c.

[To General Washington.]

[G. C.]

[No. 3202.]

Proclamation of Governor Trumbull of Connecticut Declaring for Free Trade Among the States.

Lebanon 6th Septem'r 1780.

Sir, I take this Opportunity to inclose to your Excellency, an act of the Gov'r & Council of this State, removing by Proclamation, the Embargo by Land which has for some Time subsisted within the same.

Not doubting but your State will readily concur in this measure, I am with much Consideration & Respect Your Excellency's most Obed't humble Servant,

His Excell'y, Gov. Clinton.

Jon'th Trumbull.

By His Excellency Jonathan Trumbull, Esquire, Governor, and Commander in Chief, in and over the State of Connecticut.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS the General Assembly of this State, holden at Hartford, on the second Thursday of May last, Resolved, That his Excellency the Governor, by and with the Advice of the Council of Safety, be authorized and requested to correspond with the Governments of the neighbouring States, on Terms of opening a free Trade, and transportation by Land from one State to another, and is impowered by Proclamation, to grant a general Permission to transport Provisions and other Commodities by Land, from this State to any of the neighbouring States, (except to such Places where they may be exposed to be taken by or carried to the Enemy of the United States) any Law laying an Embargo notwithstanding; provided that such Permission shall not take Effect before the first Day of August next.

Whereupon proper Measures have been taken to correspond and agree with the neighbouring States, on the Subject of opening a free Trade by Land.

It appears on Conference and Observation, That by the Blessing of Heaven, there is a competent Supply of the Fruits of the Earth for all our Necessities, both for the Inhabitants and the Troops employed for the Defence of the United States.

That all restraints on Trade are grievous,—that a free Intercourse and Trade among the Citizens of the United States, with each other, tendeth to their mutual Advantage-to promote Harmony and Concord between them-to reduce the Prices of Articles to a just and reasonable Rate and Proportion, and to support and maintain public Credit.

And also, that it is necessary all Acts laying an Embargo on the Exportation of Articles by Water and to prevent illicit Trade with the Enemy, be duly observed and executed, that so the nefarious Practices of supplying the Enemy and Trade with them, so imminently dangerous to the Liberties of America, may be defeated and broken up.

I have thought fit, by and with the Advice of my Council of Safety, to issue this Proclamation, and do hereby grant free Liberty and Permission to all Persons who are friendly to, and Subjects of these States, to carry or bring by Land, Provisions or other Commodities to and from any of the United States, in such Ways and Manner as to avoid the same falling into the Hands of the Enemy.

Hereby at the same Time strictly enjoining a careful and punctual Observance of the Laws laying an Embargo on the Exportation and Transportation of all Articles by Water, with the Restrictions and Regulations respecting the same.

Permits are to be had and received only from the Governor with Advice of his Council of Safety.

And all Naval-Officers are to take Bonds according to Law, and to take Care that Certificates are duly returned of the Delivery of such Articles that are Water-born accordingly, or that the Bonds are put in Suit.

I do hereby further enjoin upon, and require all Officers civil, marine, and military, and all Persons whatsoever within this State, to use their utmost Vigilence and Efforts to detect and prevent all illicit Trade with the Enemy, and to carry the Laws made in that Respect into full Effect.

Given under my Hand at Lenabon, the 25th Day of August, Annoque Domini, 1780.

Jonat. Trumbull.

[Nos. 3203-3204-3205.]

COLONEL UDNY HAY'S VALUABLE SUGGESTIONS. Appointed Deputy Commissary General of Purchases for New York He Submits to the Governor His Views, the Result of Experience. Poughkeepsie 7th Sept'r 1780..

Sir, Though acquainted by Colonel Pickering, lately ap pointed Qr. Master Genl. that my Continuance in that Department is only to be for a Short time, yet from a Sincere desire of Serving the United States and puting my Successor on as good a footing as lyes in my power, I take the liberty of representing to your Excellency the Necessity of reviving the laws for obtain ing firewood for the use of the army, for empowering the justices to call out teams for public Service, and for empowering Genl. Officers upon Certain occasions to grant warrants of impress, in which last Permit me to observe to your Excellency, the Necessity of allowing the officer to whome the Warrant is directed to depute another for the execution thereof, with a Copy of the warrant certified by him, he being responsible for the Conduct of the Person he so deputes.

From an Inclination to bring my accounts in the Qr. Master's Department to as Speedy a Close as possible, as well as to do justice to the many Individuals within this State to whom I am Indebted on account of Services rendered in that Department, I am farther Induced to request your Excellency will lay before the Legislature the necessity of requesting Congress to come to an immediate adoption of some certain pointed plan for the Settlement of damages done by, and necessaries furnished, to the army by the Inhabitants of this State for which regular Certificates have never been given, though full and Satisfactory proof can be made, that the articles were furnished and the