"I feel sensibly how reasonable would be your request under ordinary circumstances, but prudence commands me upon the present occasion to retire instantly. If General Tryon had marched from Danbury two hours sooner he would have met with no opposition. Had he remained six hours later, his forces would never have regained their ship-ping." During the advance upon Danbury, and the retreat that ensued, Governor Brown's corps in common with the other native volunteers, rendered the most important services to the enemy. With respect to the Provincial regiments com- posed of American royalists, it would not probably be exag-geration to say of them generally, that they were the most efficient troops that served the British crown, throughout the Revolutionary contest. To the ordinary qualifications of European soldiers, which they fully possessed, they super-added more skill in the use of fire arms, and far greater intel-ligence. After the termination of this incursion, Governor Tryon felt much indebted for its successful result, to the American portion of his followers. He returned them espe-cially, public thanks, for their gallant and dexterous behaviour. The promptness with which the people of Connecticut stood to their arms during Tryon's incursion of the year 1777 must in after ages stand out in bold relief, from the history of that well-ordered and wise Commonwealth, who in arming her children for the battle of life, has always clothed them with morality as with a coat of mail and placed in each right hand the sword of intelligence. No instance can probably be found in the annals of modern nations, where in the defence of their altars and firesides, the inhabitants of an invaded country, have rallied with more readiness and skill. To estimate properly the opposition offered to the King's troops upon this occasion many circumstances must be taken into the account.