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Show MATTER MATTER ofl'Ac'r. a military genius. I conceal his name , becaufe he really has 00d qualities, which break fometiin es through the cloud of iinperfet‘tions that furround them. I have thus particulariz ed fome infiances, left your Lotdfliip fhould fufpcfi the trut h of my general afl‘ertions. IV‘lilitarv intcr- " liamsnt has declared America to be in tebtllion, and that pretatioi‘: of an" therefore every man in it has {ft/b 751570 forfeited his elliite, "hf "mam- " and holds it entirely at his Majefly's mercy," that is at the (lilpofal of the army. Your Lordlhip will be altonifhed when I afl'ure you that this is not only a prevalent opinion, but almolt univerfal one. That it has been eagerly embraced and fupported by a certain Thus my CfliA'Cl‘S under this comprehenfive mode of forfeiture. on their palt errors. Why a delay was made of eight1 days bid: H is fore the army proceeded further up the river, we are ionorant Plundering II'YP-lifis l‘l‘m' under their an idea, is only making free with what belongs to dwd' the King. the hxth of October; fElbpus burned the tliirtdentli‘: and that General Burgoyne did not fign his Convention till the of, nor dillinguifhed that, it only lays, numbers of perfons, not all ; and even if it did that it would be neceflhry to try a Britifli Speaks from {MS- inorc terious mode. fixteenth. hPtPItal lor the rebels, and as a lodwment for tli '0 i. 'll Ipoint them out generally, in hopes that . of p.rovifio Zines 0 ns. There was no forcefCams 0"" "7 even to oppofe open boats ; gondolas could have Guarded them Within 1; miles to the wharfs of the town. Why then did not the troops ire-0m . ceed immediately to Albany P the takin<r of which mioht lihve been effefled Without the lofs ofa man ; rind would haveiioblir'ed Mr. Gates to have returned hafiily', or to have eroded Hudfdii's River for want of proviiions. The latter would undoubtedlv ihave been the cafe, .as it is certain he had not two days proviIons collected for his army, except what was in Albany. Put- fome fpeedy and efieftual method of putting an end to fucli pernicious and diilgraceful proceedings. All {uch as have refilled the torrent of rebellion, and thrown themfelves upon the protection of his majel'ty's troops, {hould be flieWn that they have acted wifely as well as virtUoufly ; and that the army was lent there to protect, not to plunder and infult them. That (minus {in nfarch plundercr, General de Heiller, offered the houfe he lived in ‘5‘ W Jr WNW-zit New York to public fale, though it was the property of a nam could have been no impediment, as he could not‘poflibl very loyal inbjcct, who had voluntarily and hofpitably accom~ modated him with theufe of it. This may be nothing afioniflr crofs the river to attack Albany, had he been in a condition): gins trieal'ure would have infallibly enabled General Burgoyne HM cum, int I have feen the furniture of good and forciSIfsiiqlgq {:aleéy, kor to have formed a junction with 'the gone {uni/3:1, ho ‘ i \l t .V . _or at Albany, and thereby hziye fared the Burgoyne's at, cabrlgli the Britifh arms. It it had not been found platen-i"! dl‘a‘l bcm " , 0r (if "3 . y, . the paffage to New York av't . ‘ \t‘asrfafe azldpeg ?;f{_cmon of Alban loyal {uhjects, men who are ftifieriiig reflraint or imprifonment among the rebels, {Old by public auétion; the carriages Of gentlemen, ot‘the lirltranlc, ieized u on; their arms defaced, and the plunderers arms blazoned in their place; and this An otlicer of high rank took forcible poliirliion or a gentleman's carriage and horfes, after it was well 0; :. 3‘.;m1mi_ known that he had received his pardon from the King's Com- iitiry 3(1‘ii‘.‘.;,. D‘i Tlie rner ' ' is ' Oundoubtedly mnaViga 11'" ble mJSJ-T ‘Mbmy‘is' (if: for It‘ilk‘vlc fri- frigates Within twelve miles of Albany. the honour of your country, and the Britiih arms, will take too by Biirifh oflicers. Ihave been adored by undoubted author'it ' that thercity of Albany was totally defencelei‘s, fervinir orilvyh" in your Lordlhip, in your humanity and jullice, as well as for ingina lilefiian. delay. of. Your tordihrp Will recollect that the Hiwhl me ha» wertaken The gentlemen cannot have read the aft they {peak fubjcct by a jury, in order to confifeatehis eftate. 1 {peak from undoubted facts, my Lord, faéts that will be heard of in 3th /. rcfocftable citizens have been plundered of their furniture and _ v mud: be the. more regretted, as we gained nothiii'ruliuiliiiex i'n'1k nour by it,-the ground being left to the rebels ti) imurdvi: £30- Lord, have I endeavoured to ailign reafons why many loyal and :3 our Lordfliip will plainly perceive that there was time fufthis" pityfen the'fixth and the lixteenth to have effected all iniilioners : he tired it for feveral months, and was with difliCUI‘ ty prevailed on to give it up. This was at‘fting under the did "0t 0 crate T ltrongell delu lion, to {peak of it in the mildofl: terms ; not even buny t1Vp Illit)‘.\'ll‘.g the King's pardon to fave American property from the general pafiion for confifcation. It was the fame officer who made to free with another gentleman's wine, and even oflcre Crer it an agzrj‘rinft florming tne torts in the Highlands. V» hatClufetogth: opusland the houfes of indiViduals which flood it in prel‘ents by the pipe to his friends: a man, who from 0 ‘ tentarion and weaknefs, has vibrated between the delire of PO‘ 50: t‘ , pularity as a magifirate, and the vanity of being confidered 113 4 3 R , .1 _, It at on . ie 6 tn 1V 6. .18 (mini tainted. [.1 .ore rongty agarnh taking'polleflion of, Alv- burninprpfgpe cd from, the army only .amufed themielves w1th {lief-word e'rivers bank. "If tire be necefTary to accompany -. ,permit me to ant your Lordfliip, why was it referved 11C: PXOVIHCC of New York, beyond all comparifon the molt A From this irkfome fubjet‘t allow me to draw .0 r L ans ' ' . attePtion HP, Hudfon's River. There we fee toi-tsufl .- 0rd"? $321130" 5 trim. the intrepidity' and fpirit which ever accompanie B 3-318 wwitnh iit'lllugnla: I when properly conducted ; but with a lots oi br'iveliiili u "$0331; ""5" a qmernor now in a military charaéter, and I have been well all'ured that it is cherilhed even at head quarters. (ff/FACT. ‘3. \‘...'.£_'n- 'L'i L'LFNgILI. 5‘51 ioz |