Had the Resolutions of Congress taken proper notice of the late attrocious outrage committed against the Authority of this State by an officer holding Rank in their service and had they adopted some measure for liberating the civil & military officers of the county of Cumberland now imprisoned by persisting in their allegiance to this State & for preventing the like outrages in future it might at least for the present have in some measure atoned for the insufficiency of their Resolutions. How the interposition of this State in favor of their Servants can consistent with its Honor & Justice be longer withheld I am at a loss to determine. You will be pleased to direct your next letters for me at Pokeepsie.

| Tam &e. &e. &e. . 'Geo. Ciinron. The honble The New York Delegates in Congress.

NEW HAMPSHIRE GRANTS. 975

GOV. CLINTON TO GEN. WASHINGTON.

Camp Highlands June 7» 1779 Sir,

It is with infinite Regret' [ inform your Excellency that in consequence of some violent Outrage lately committed in the _ County of Cumberland and which the Resolutions: of Congress (copies of which I do myself'the honor to transmit) do not in my: opinion tend to remedy, the Duty I owe to the State will soon constrain me to quit the field, in order to convene the Legislature and to make the necessary arrangements for vindicating the Authority of. this government, I had flattered myself that in: consequence of my Representation that Ethan Allen having the: Rank of a Col! under Congress had with his associates seized & imprisoned the principal civil & military officers of this State in the County of Cumberland, the justice and wisdom of Congress: would have adopted such measures as might have prevented this State from the eruel necessity they will too probably be reduced: to in a short time of opposing force to force Your Excellency: who knows my Inclinations & Conduet, the Zeal & Exertions of this State in the Common Cause & their long & patient forbearance under the usurpation of its revolted citizens will judge with what anxiety we look forward to the cruel dilemma to which by the great principle of self preservation; we may shortly be reduced ; and this anxiety is rendered doubly Painful by the Reflection, that the gen! interest of Ameyica must necessarily be affected by applying the Resources for maintaining the authority; of this State, which have been so amply and liberally afforded, by them since the commencement of the war in support. of the common Cause.