I followed the Jersey-Revolters as early on Sunday Morning as the weather would permit,1 but contrary to my expectation they had marched all night, & I did not overtake them untill yesterday Morning at Chatham—When I arrived they were paraded near the Town, where I read to them the Resolution mentioned in my last, which, Mr Caldwell had already fully explained to them.2 The greater part of them expressed the greatest Satisfaction with the Measure adopted by the Legislature, and agreed to return to their duty—Some however declared they would persist, untill similar Terms were offered them to those granted the Pensylvanians, particularly insisting upon the Commissioners recieving the Oaths of the Soldiers as Evidence respecting their Enlistments:3 But Mr Caldwell & myself refusing to hear them whilst out of the Line of their duty, & the Militia collecting in great Numbers at Springfield with a determination to reduce them by Force, very much alarmed them, so that they this Morning waited upon Colonel Dayton with a Request for a general Pardon, upon recieving the Promise of which, they engaged immediately to return to the orders of their Officers. Colonel Dayton consulted with the Officers of the Brigade who were at Chatham and also with Mr Caldwell & myself, as commissioners, on the propriety of granting their Request; and though we concieved it would be attended with beneficial consequences to make Examples of the Principals, yet considering their great Penitence, & their being unacquainted with the Resolution of the Legislature directing an enquiry into their enlistments, & the very great Lenity exercised towards the more criminal Pensylvanians, we generally advised a Pardon to be proffered to all such as should instantly return to their Obedience; which was accordingly proclaimed to them this afternoon, when they manifested their Joy by three unanimous Cheers, & immediately put themselves under the Command of Their proper Officers. I am happy in being able to add that only a small part of the Brigade engaged in this Mutiny, their party when largest consisting of no more than One hundred & Sixty men; a considerable number being absent on Detachments, & a greater number, by permission of their Officers, having retired into the Country when the Tumult commenced.

The Commissioners have appointed to attend at Pumpton on Tuesday next,4 & from what I can collect from the Officers of the Brigade, very few of the Soldiers will be found entitled to a Discharge. Every possible Step shall be taken to quiet their minds, & I have every reason to hope that no very evil Consequences will follow from this partial Revolt.5 I am, Sir, Your Excellency’s Most Obedient and most humble Servant