May 10, 1779 --  John André to Joseph Stansbury (Page 2 of 4)
From the Clinton Collection
 

and enterprizing gentlemen amount to the seizing / of an Obnoxious band of men, to the delivering into our / power or enabling us to attack to advantage and / by judicious assistance compleatly to defeat our enemy / a numerous body, then wou[l]d the generosity of  / the nation exceed even his own most Sanguine hopes / & in the expectation of this he may rely on that honour / he now trusts in his present advances. Shou'd his / manifest Efforts be foiled and after every Zealous attempt, / flight be at length necessary the Cause in which he / suffers will hold itself bound to indemnify him for / his losses and receive him with the honour his conduct / deserves.  His own judgment will point out the / services required, but for his Satisfaction we give the / following hints. / Counsels of ----- Contents of dispatches from foreign / abettors---  Original dispatches and papers which might / be seized and sent to us---  Channels thro' which / such dispatches pass, hints for securing them.  Number / and position of troops, whence & what reinforcements / are expected and when ----   including persons of / rank with the same favourable disposition in their Several  Page 1 | 2 | 3 | 4

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