1To George Washington from Major Christopher French, 18 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
When I first return’d to this Place in compliance with your Directions I found the Gentlemen of the Committee (Messrs Seymoure & Pain) who came to us on our arrival seem’d satisfied with our having already given our Parole to the united Provinces, and I consequently supposed all matters were adjusted between them and us, but upon their meeting on Tuesday last they put in a new Clause to which...