To the Honourable the General Assembly, now Setting at New Haven ー The Memorial of the Committee of Correspondence & Inspection of the Town of Stonington; and Sundry of the Inhabitants of said Town. Most humbly sheweth

That where as, Your Honours thought fit in your Last Session in May to Grant for the Defence and Protection of this place: a Captain and Ninety Men; Since which one half has been Ordered to New London. Your Honours may Remember that this Town is the only one in this State, that has Received any Damage from those Sons of Tyranny and Despotism: Sent by that more than Savage Tyrant, George the Third, To deprive us of those unalienable Rights, that the Supreme Governour of Heaven and Earth has invested us with. Your Memorialists therefore pray that the Number of men Ordered and Destined as above, may Still be Continued. And that the Two Eighteen Pounders, and four Twelves, and Shot &c that were Ordered in your former Session for this place: may be Delivered as Soon as possible; As this Harbour is perhaps more Used by Coasters, and Vessels bound to Sea, than any Harbour in this State; and is a place of great Consequence; not only to this, but other States We therefore beg Leave to Inform your Honours: that Several Vessels have Lately been Chasd into this Harbour by the Kings Ships; and have here been protected. Your Memoriallists further pray that the Three Large Cannon (now at New London) belonging to this Town be likewise ordered for this place; and the Two field pieces that was Lent by this Town to the Town of New London: be ordered back to the Town of Stonington

We therefore Flatter our Selves that this our Most reasonable Request will be granted. And your Memorialists as in Duty bound shall ever pray.

Stonington Octor 11th 1776²

Joseph Denson Alexander Bradford Robert Stanton Nathaniel Palmer Nathan Palmer Nathan Palmer Jur John Daviss Andrew Palmer Michael Ash

Nathaniel Minor Paul Wheeler John Brow Jur John DeDenison 4th Henry Babcock Simon Rhodes

Committee