Parole of Hugh Wallace and others

v3:1391

Whereas we, Hugh Wallace, Frederick Phillips, James Jauncey, and James Journey, Jun˙, Esqs˙, and Gerard Watton, William Jauncey, and John Miller, all of the City and Province of New-York, have for some time past resided at Middletown, in the State of Connecticut, being apprehended and sent thither by his Excellency General Washington, as suspected of disaffection to the United States of America; and whereas, upon our application, his Honour Jonathan Trumbull, Esq˙, Governour of said State of Connecticut, hath permitted us to return to our families in New-York, and reside there till otherwise ordered: We do hereby pledge our faith and word of honour to the said Governour Trumbull, that we will neither bear arms, nor excite or encourage others to be in arms against this or any of the United State of America; and that we will not do or say any thing in prejudice of the interest or measures of this or any of the said United States; that we will give no intelligence to the enemies of said States of any of the counsels, operations of war, or other transactions of this or any of said States; and that we will return to any place in this State when required by his Honour Governour Trumbull, the General Assembly of Connecticut, or his Excellency the General of the Armies of the said United States for the time being.

In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands, this 23d day of December, A˙ D˙ 1776.

HUGH WALLACE, GERARD WALTON,
FRED˙ PHILLIPS, WILLIAM JAUNCEY,
JAS˙ JAUNCEY, JOHN MILLER.
JAS˙ JAUNCEY,Jun˙,