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The Connecticut Courant And Hartford Weekly Intelligencer
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
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Extract from Philadelphia letter dated July 9 reports Capt. Martin's brig arriving with 17 tons of powder and 400 arms. Enclosed letter from St. Eustatia June 18 cites British paper of May 4 on foreign troops sailing under Lord Howe, peace commissioners including Howes, Cornwallis, Tryon, and Miles to pardon submitting Americans; commands assigned to Burgoyne, Howe, Clinton; Queen births princess; Duchess of Kingston acquitted and flees to France.
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Capt. Martin in a brig from --, is arrived on the coast. He had on board 17 tons of powder, and 400 stands of arms, all which are safely landed. By her we have the following letter; dated St. Eustatia, June 18
By a British paper of May the 4th, we are informed, that the foreign troops are ordered to sail with the fleet: That Lord Howe took leave of and set out from court to command them: That it remained till uncertain about the Commissioners, but that on the 30th of April it was said a Commission was making out to appoint five or three of whom were to be Lord and General Howe, and Cornwallis; Governor Tryon, and are Mr. Miles had been mentioned for the after two. That they were to receive the submissions of, and grant pardons to, the Americans, but not till they had laid down their arms.
I hope you will submit as you ought to do, I make no doubt you will be pardoned for it.
General Burgoyne is to command at Quebec, General Howe, at New York, and Gen Clinton to the Southward. Lord Howe to command the whole.
The Queen has brought another Princess to the nation. The Duchess of Kingston, has had her trial, and been found guilty, but pleaded the benefit of clergy. and got off. She has since fled to France, to avoid a writ of ne exeat regnum.
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Philadelphia
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July 9
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commissioners to receive american submissions and grant pardons after laying down arms; duchess of kingston found guilty but acquitted via benefit of clergy and fled to france.
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Capt. Martin's brig arrived on coast with 17 tons powder and 400 arms landed safely. Letter from St. Eustatia June 18 via British paper May 4: foreign troops to sail with fleet under Lord Howe; uncertain commissioners, possibly five or three including Lord and General Howe, Cornwallis, Governor Tryon, Mr. Miles to pardon submitting Americans after disarmament. Burgoyne to Quebec, Howe to New York, Clinton southward, Lord Howe overall. Queen births princess. Duchess trial guilty but escaped via clergy, fled France avoiding writ.