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Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
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Extract of a letter from New-London dated May 18 describes the Inspector receiving prisoners from the captured ship Fox, courteous treatment by British Commodore Hardy, and Hardy's assurances against attacking dwellings without orders.
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New York, May 18.
Extract of a letter from New-London, dated the 18th of May.
"The Inspector of New-London, on Friday evening last, took charge of a flag, with the prisoners taken in the Fox, and returned on Saturday. Was treated by Commodore Hardy with every attention; waited on by him and his first lieutenant to every part of the ship, even into the berths of the officers. The Commodore expressed to the Inspector a total disapprobation and abhorrence of their conduct at the Southward, in burning the defenceless towns and villages; and understanding by the officer who went to New-London, that some families were moving from there, he begged him to assure the Ladies, that they may rely on his honor, that not a shot should be fired at any dwelling, (at least while he had the command) unless he should receive very positive orders for that purpose, which he had not the most distant idea would be received—he hoped soon the pleasure of making New-London a visit, not as an enemy, but a friend. On the whole, Hardy must be a noble fellow."
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New London
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18th Of May
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prisoners from the fox transferred to new-london authorities; commodore hardy assures no shots will be fired at dwellings without positive orders.
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The Inspector of New-London took charge of a flag with prisoners captured in the Fox on Friday evening and returned on Saturday. He received courteous treatment from Commodore Hardy and his first lieutenant, who showed him the ship including officers' berths. Hardy expressed disapproval of burning towns southward and assured that no dwellings would be fired upon under his command without orders, hoping to visit New-London as a friend.