The writings of George Washington; being his correspondence, addresses, messages, and other papers, official and private, selected and published from the original manuscripts; with a life of the author, notes and illustrations. By Jared Sparks.

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a greater relief to you, than it is to, Sir, your most
obedient and humble servant.
TO SIR GUY CARLETON.
Head-Quarters, 20 November, 1782.
SIR,
Your Excellency will have been informed, before
this reaches you, of the liberation of Captain Asgill.
I am, notwithstanding, directed to recall your attention to that part of your letter of the 3d of August
last, in which you say, "I have given orders to the
judge-advocate to make further inquisition, and to collect evidence for the prosecution of such other persons
as may appear to have been criminal in this transaction." In full confidence, that measures have been
taken to carry your Excellency's intentions into execution, I have to request the favor of you to inform
me what probability there is, that the persons, who
have been really guilty of the action, which has been
the subject of former discussion, will be brought to a
proper account. I have the honor to be, &c.
TO COUN-T DE VERGENNES.
Head-Quarters, Newburg, 21 November, 1782.
SIR,
After I had the honor of receiving your Excellency's
letter of the 29th of July,* I lost not a moment in
transmitting it to Congress, who had then under deliberation the proceedings of the British court-martial up* See this letter in the APPENDIX, NO. XI.