. The popular history of England : an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . aving manifested their change ofopinion by having British protections on their persons. Death was denouncedagainst all militia-men who, having served in the British armies, had joinedthe revolutionists. Estates were threatened to be sequestered of those whohad opposed the British interests in the province. American citizens ofCharleston were forcibly removed on board ship to St. Augustine, in was made of this proceeding ; and Cornwallis thus defends
. The popular history of England : an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . aving manifested their change ofopinion by having British protections on their persons. Death was denouncedagainst all militia-men who, having served in the British armies, had joinedthe revolutionists. Estates were threatened to be sequestered of those whohad opposed the British interests in the province. American citizens ofCharleston were forcibly removed on board ship to St. Augustine, in was made of this proceeding ; and Cornwallis thus defends it: Ihave only to say that the insolence of their behaviour, the tlireats with whichthey, in the most daring manner, endeavoured to intimidate our friends ; theinfamous falsehoods which they propagated through the town and country,and the correspondence which they constantly kept up with the enemy,rendered it indispensably necessary that they should be either closely confinedor sent out of tlie province. * In a letter to Clinton of the 29th of August,Cornwallis details how he had ordered militia-men, who had been enrolled. Lord Cornwallis. From a Painting by Hamilton, and then revolted, to be hung He makes constant complaints tcAmerican generals of their severities. Washington writes a letter of remon-strance against the severities of Cornwallis, which he addresses to Clinton;and Clinton replies, that it has been his invariable desire to soften the war, as it was the desire of every oflicer in his majestys service ; but properpunishments upon guilty persons may become sometimes necessary. J Sir Correspondence of Cornwallis, vol. i. p t Ihid, p. 61. tm, p. 58. 1780.] FKENCH AllMAMENT UNDER ROCHAMBEAU. 413 Henry takes rather a high tone at the notion of any remonstrauce beingaddressed to him: I desire to conclude this subject by informingyou, sir, that I esteem myself accountable for my public conduct to hismajesty the king, to my country, and my own conscience. L
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