...it is no It-ss true, that they imply any thing, and that he should therefore decline the receiving any letter, directed to him as a private person, when it related to his public station." A long conference ensued, in which the adjutant-general observed, that " the commissioners were armed...

...they might mean any thing, and as Congress had approved of his conduct in the first interview, lie could not enter into any new treaty without fresh...merely empowered to grant pardons ; the Americans bad committed no wrong, and therefore wanted no pardons ; we were only defending what we deemed our...

...authority, and declined receiving the letter ; adding that he should absolutely decline any tetter directed to him as a private person, when it related...with exceedingly great powers, and were very desirous ot' being the medium of an accommodation of difficulties. The general replied, he had read the act...

...on duty having taken he did not think proper to return, but answered it in the same mode of address; that he should absolutely decline any letter directed...person, when it related to his public station. Colonel Paterson then said, that General Howe would not urge his delicacy farther, and repeated his assertions,...

...should have some description or indication of it, otherwise it would appear a mere private letter; and that he should absolutely decline any letter directed...private person, when it related to his public station." After a good deal of conversation on this subject, and also on the particulars supposed to be contained...

...should have some description or indication of it, otherwise it would appear a mere private letter; and that he should absolutely decline any letter directed...private person, when it related to his public station." After a good deal of conversation on this subject, and also on the particulars supposed to be contained...

...should have some description or indication of it, otherwise it would appear a mere private letter; and that he should absolutely decline any letter directed...private person, when it related to his public station." After a good deal of conversation on this subject, and also on the particulars supposed to be contained...

...should have some description or indication of it, otherwise it would appear a mere private letter; and that he should absolutely decline any letter directed...private person, when it related to his public station." After a good deal of conversation on this subject, and also on the particulars supposed to be contained...

...duty having taken he did not think proper to return, but answered it in the same mode of address ; that he should absolutely decline any letter directed to him, as a private person, when it related to tii.s public station. Colonel Paterson then said, that General Howe would not urge his delicacy farther,...

...letter ; that it was true the et ceteras implied every thing ; but they also implied anything ; and that he should absolutely decline any letter directed...private person, when it related to his public station." Some conference took place about the treatment of prisoners, but nothing satisfactory could be obtained...