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144 NORWALK. [1783.
number of the inhabitants have sustained, met with, and
are reduced to, by means of the enemy's burning up,
destroying and plundering them of their most necessary
property during the late war with Great Britain ;
and the
very great injury and damage done to the town by means
thereof ; and that the same was brought on the town
di ing the course of a war undertaken by the direction
an i order of the inhabitants of this State united with
th } other States, and the common consent of the inhabitants
of this State, for the defence and security of the
common liberties, privileges, and freedom of this
State ;
in which war it was then understood and fully expected
the misfortunes accidentally thrown on any particular
part during the course of the war,
as it was undertaken
for the defence and security of the whole, and
considering that it is altogether just, equitable, and
rio"hteous so to be :—have thereupon agreed and voted
that Col. Stephen St. John, Esq., be agent for the town,
to make use of such measures as he shall
by memorial in conjunction with
judge proper,
other suffering towns,
or separately, to the General Assembly, or otherwise,
in order to obtain redress of the town's grievances sustained
and met with during the course of the war, and
for a repair of the damages done by the enemy, to be
made to the individual sufferers ; excepting to those sufferers
who are known to be inimical to the liberties and
independence of the United States of America.
Tories.
*Feb. 24, 1783.
Put to vote whether those persons
*]Sote.— I copy this record in the order that it stands on the book.
The preceding article is recorded first, though the date is posterior
to this.