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Coast of this State ; it's Conjectured that the large Fleet have New London for their
object, while that in the Sound plunder and burn the Towns lying on the Seashore.
Such an Armament must presume the Enemy have some very Important object in
view :
what
More Probable than to pursue the above Plan, I submit. Upon the
Present appearances, your Exilency and other Gen'" of the Council will undoubtedly
be of opinion that nessasary precaution ought to be taken to prevent the bad Conse-
quence of such an operation of the Enemy—would Recommend to Consideration
whether it wou'd not be adviseable Rather to Increase the Guards on the Sea Coast,
and that the Malitia on the Sea Shore sho'd not be drawn off to Distant places in
Case of Alarm :
Sound :
Tho'
Perhaps
the State are in great Danger from a Tory Fleet in the
their force is not sufficient to Conquer the State, yet, if the men were
call''' off, the Families and Property wou'd be Expos'd to be Ravag'd by a Number of
Savage Mortals, whose Tender Mercies are Cruelty : whether
it wou'd not bee Expe-
dient that Beacons be provided to give Notice, and that the Malitia be arrang'd under
their proper officers, with Signals to Direct them where to Repair, and to Run to the
Immediate care be taken to provide a Competent
That
and
Relief of the place attack'd :
Number of Cartridges, and Deposited in the Most Convenient places :
that
orders be Issu'd for a view of Arms once in a few Days, that So they be Kept in Con-
stant Repair.—I take the Freedom to mention these Matters as Worthy of the greatest
attention in this alarming Situation of affairs. Sho'd wait on your Excellency were
it not for attending the Circuit.
"I am, with great Respect and Esteem, Your Excellencies Most obed'' Humble Serv'
" His Exc^ Gov. Trumbull."
Trumbull
:
Matth Griswold."
The next letter in the series selected for this paper is from Governor
" Gent.
"Lebanon, Aug. 17, 1780."
" I inclose a Copy of the Doings of a Convention lately held in Boston,
for your perusal, Consideration and opinion, and very especially with respect to the
Embargoe." I have sent out for the attendance of all the Council of Safety on Wed-
»' One of the resolutions of this Convention was :
"
That it be recommended to the several States
that have Acts laying an Embargo on the Transportation of Articles by Land from one State to another,
to repeal them as being unnecessary, and tending rather to injure than serve the Common Cause we are
engaged to support and maintain ; to continue Embargos on Provisions by Water, and that particular
Care be taken to prevent all illicit Trade with the Enemy." The Acts here recommended to be repealed
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