The Wyoming Military Establishment. A History of the Twenty-fourth Regiment of Connecticut Militia: An Address Before the Tioga Point Historical Society, Delivered December 3rd, 1901Tubbs, Charles
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The Wyoming Military Establishment. A History of the Twenty-fourth Regiment of Connecticut Militia: An Address Before the Tioga Point Historical Society, Delivered December 3rd, 1901
Tubbs, Charles
Connecticut. Militia. Regiment, 24th; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Regimental histories; Wyoming Valley (Pa.) -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
Copies of Documents Relative to the Expedition Against Wyoming, in
1778, Now in His Majesty's State Paper Office, London, in a Volume
Entitled, "Military, 1778.--No. 122."
I.
Copy of Articles of Capitulation, for Wintermoot's Fort, July 1, 1778.
Art. 1st. That Lieut. Elisha Scovell surrender the Fort, with the
Stores, arms and ammunition, that are in said fort, as well public as
private, to Major John Butler.
2d. That the garrison shall not bear arms during the present contest;
and Major Butler promises that the men, women and children shall not be
hurt, either by Indians or Rangers.
II.
Fort Jenkins Fort, July 1st, 1778.
Between Major John Butler, on behalf of His Majesty King George the
Third, and John Jenkins.
Art. 1st. That the Fort with all the stores, arms and ammunition, be
delivered up immediately.
2d. That Major John Butler shall preserve to them, intire, the lives of
the men, women and children.
III.
Articles of Capitulation for three Forts at Lackuwanack, 4th July,
1778.
Art. 1st. That the different Commanders of the said Forts, do
immediately deliver them up, with all the arms, ammunition and stores
in the said forts.
2d. Major Butler promises that the lives of the men, women and children
shall be preserved intire.
IV.
Westmoreland, July 4th, 1778.
Capitulation made and completed between Major John Butler, on behalf
of His Majesty King George the Third, and Col. Nathan Denniston, of
the United States of America.
Art. 1. That the inhabitants of the settlement lay down their arms, and
the garrisons be demolished.
2d. That the inhabitants are to occupy their farms peaceably, and the
lives of the inhabitants preserved intire and unhurt.
3d. That the Continental Stores be delivered up.
4th. That Major Butler will use his utmost influence that the private
property of the inhabitants shall be preserved intire to them.
5th. That the prisoners in Forty Fort, be delivered up, and that Samuel
Finch, now in Major Butler's possession, be delivered up also.
6th. That the property taken from the people called Tories, up the
river, be made good; and they to remain in peaceable possession of
their farms, unmolested in a free trade, in and throughout this State,
as far as lies in my power.
7th. That the inhabitants, that Colonel Denniston now capitulates for,
together with himself, do not take up arms during the present contest.
[Signed]
Nathan Denniston.
John Butler.
Zarah Beech,
John Johnson,
Samuel Gustin,
Wm. Caldwell.
BIBLIOGRAPHY.
Below will be found a list of the books, pamphlets, and manuscripts
consulted in the preparation of this address. By means of an
alphabetical arrangement, usually as to author's names, an authority
cited in the text may here be found with the title of the work, and the
date, and place of publication.
Chapman, Isaac A.--A sketch of the History of Wyoming. Wilkes-Barre.
1830.
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