The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser

NORRISTOWN, Jan. 16, 1801.

On Wednesday last, the Northampton prisoners left the prison in this town, in consequence of a FREE PARDON granted them by the President of the United States.

A company of Northampton light dragoons, commanded by captain Jarrett (one of the prisoners) and captain Rawn's troop of horse, of this county, arrived here in order to escort them to their respective places of abode.

The day was held by them as a day of festivity and mirth: joy beamed in every countenance: sorrow and care seemed for the moment, banished from every breast. In fine, they expressed that heart felt satisfaction which is usually demonstrated on such occasions; and in general, they comported themselves with that becoming dignity which ever characterizes the freeman and the citizen. About two o'clock the horsemen mounted, and after performing a few evolutions, and firing a couple of vollies, they gave three huzzas for their released friends, and three for Mr. Wells, the goaler, for his humane treatment to the prisoners whilst under his care, when the whole company departed, leaving a numerous assemblage of the inhabitants of this town and its vicinity, to witness the pleasing scene.
To ISAIAH WELLS,

KEEPER of the PRISON of MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

SIR,

Impressed with a due sense of gratitude for the humane, kind, and generous treatment we have generally and individually received from you, as well while in sickness as in health, we are induced from motives of duty as well to ourselves as to the public in general, to embrace this opportunity to convey our grateful acknowledgements to you, through the medium of the press, previous to our departure to our respective places of abode: and while we applaud your humanity and benevolence, we cannot help deprecating the inhumanity, nay, the brutality of the keeper of the prison of Philadelphia, whilst we were under his command: the haughty, sullen, and insulting manner in which we were treated by him, can never be obliterated from our minds.

As perhaps another opportunity may not occur, we are induced to return our grateful acknowledgements to the Executive, for the pardon we have received, even at this late period of our confinement, and which you, Sir, have been eminently useful in procuring.

In bidding you, Sir, adieu, we cannot but esteem ourselves fortunate in having been entrusted to your charge: and may that omniscient eye, who discerns the secret actions of men, receive you under its peculiar care, and may your future undertakings be marked with that prosperity which should ever attend the honest man.

With gratitude and esteem,

We remain affectionately yours.

HENRY JARRITT,

CONRAD MARK.

J. J. EYERMANN,

VALENTINE KUDER,

ANTHONY STAHLER,

HENRY SCHMIDT,

HENRY SHANWILER.