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\Col. Howe' and Co!.Woadf^rd's compliments
o r „. Squife, and affine him they gave no or
d. tire umnthe Otw, and conceive the muf
qet halls enoned in Capt. Squire's meflage to
h e come from our gotrd, who tired by mistake
O. one o: our uwn po r -fes.•
ROBERT HOWE.
WILLI \M WOODFORD.
wrrti OSBURG, o°h,w i)^ ?>
/ )!? R rroit iuplacab'e enemy, Lord Dun-
Q, more, to bis ,/e.at grief and di'app- .torment,
L rough the intrepidity of our troops has been
obliged to retire to s he flapping, with many of
th^ mhabumvs cf Norfolk, and Some Negroes.
His dia xOcal icherre (which wid perpetually dd
grp.ce him) being frufta+ed, and finding all at
temrrs in vain to accomplish ins detig ^, our
troops wete Offered to in er the town without op
pofi In from the men of war. In a menage o
Col. Woodford, his Lordfyp affined him, thati'
his Majesty's (hips Should not be tired upon by
thole under his command, no injury would be of
fered to the town; and it Seems, by this appear
ance of a peaceable disposition on the part of his
Lordship, as if he thought the riflemen were ra
ther too near him !
, We have just heard that Capt. Barron, with a
party of men, yefterdav took a tender with leve
ral lives on board; She was in pursuit of a vessel
just arrived uith fait, which Capt. Barron allo
took possession of, and carried both fafe to Hampton,
The Li/erp* I frigate, of 36 guns, is laid to
be arrived, in order to take Governor Dunmore to
' Eig and!
The South Carolina Gazette, of November
2 3d, mentions the arrival of his Majesty s armed
fchoolner St. Lawrence at Sr. Augudind, from
Boston, with recruits for the 14th regiment.
Extras of a better from Col. Howe to the Honourable
the Prfident of the Convention.
" SIR, Norfolk, December 15, 1775%
" TH E course of Service peceffarily inducing
an inquiry between Col. Woodford and myfcH,
refyeairg oar commissions, we found that mine,
from the nature of it, had the precedence of his.
He condu&d im'elf upon this occasion in that
manner which his knowledge of discipline could
not but did' te, and with that gentility which ne
ver forfakes him. It is with diffidence, Sir, tha te
I undertake this charge, and I must add, how
ever honourable, with reluctance, as I fupercede
a gentleman I so much esteem, whose abilities 1
know to be'eqaal to the duties ofthe Ration, and
who bath so amply filled the measure of h'is duty
If real attachment to the noble cause in which 1
am engaged, and the dri^tert attention to my du
tv, can m any manner c orpeofate for my want of
abilities, the colony of Virgin a may rely upon*
my utmost exertion to lerve them, in which, 1
fat er myfelf, I (hall not be wholly uhfuccefsful,
as I am promised the assistance of my friend Col.
Woodford, whose advice I (hall upon every oc
cafibn afle, and who ( e aid lam certain will never
be denied me. I (hall be happy to be honoured
with"your inftrudions on every occasion, and an
ex^a compliance with your commands Shall be
considered as an indispensable obligation. I have
the honour to be, with great relpeft, Sir, your
obedient servant, ROBERT HOWE."
Extract of a letter from Col. Woodford to the Ho
nourable Prefdent of Hoe Convention.
" SIR, Norfolk, December ig, 1775.
" I wrote you last night; Since then nothing
fotarial has happened ; we Rill remain in the
fame situation. This morning a midshipman, with
a flag of truce, arrived from the Otter. That
and our answer you ha/e enclosed. All the prin
cipal Tories, with the ; r families and effects, have
retired on board the (hips of war and other vef
fcls in the harbour, of which there is a very large
fleet. What they intend I know not, and I am
much at a !&s to ir >rm your Honourable Body
what Reps we Gia I take, further than to keep
p ; inon of this pa :of the town, a d afford what
p >te: ion we can to the inhabitants that claim it.
We are much at a loss for your further orders,
which we hoped to receive before this time, and
are nA without our fears that feme accident mutt
have happened to your expr-fs. I received a let
ter this morning from Mr. Cary Michell : Our
answer is enclosed with his letter. I have the
word opinion of ^e people here, and have no
doubt but every thing relating to us is laid before
his Lordship. If it is your intention tha fr a part
only of the prefect force should remain at this
place, I would submit it to your confderation,
whether the 2d regiment, or any part of it you
may think proper to withdraw, may not, after
the r hardy duty, be drawn off. I wrote the
Coov uu^n Est night that 1 had resigned the com
mand to Col. Howe, as that Gentleman's military
abilities, and great experience, will be full equal
to every taft. I would ask the Convention's 'eave
cf absence to fee m family, and attend to my
private affairs, Lr so longtime as (hall be agree
abe to them. Ido not mean this so long as there
is a pr foed of any actual Service, either offensive
or defer five. Y u have, enclosed, a return of
the Rrength of the troops at this place, and for
funder particulars must refer you to several mem
bers of y^r refpeclable body, who are the bear
ers Trios. I am, with the greatest refpee, Sir,
four moil obedient Servant,
WIL IMAM WOODFOR D."
% the O F,= icsr commanding at Norfolk.
Cap:. Squire's c niplimenrs to the commanding
oLcer, informs him that several mufquet balls were
lad night fired at th. -King's (hip from some peo
ple at Norfolk. Cart. Squire did not return the
fire, :r m a 'uppofi ior. that it was done out of wan
totne s. Capt. Squire does not mean to fire on
the town < f Nirfdk ^alefs fird fired at; must beg
to know if any IvQde intention was meant to his
Majeßv's limp, and people under his command.
Cutter fen, of Norfolk, December 15, 1775.
darker to He above.
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NEW YORK, January!.
A gentleman arrived here last Saturday ni^ht
from New-London, by water, which place he left
the 1 hurfHay before, where he saw 'the post from
Rhooe-Ifland, who informed him General Lee was
arrived ithat pl^ce from Boston, with an escort of
about So men, in older to defend that island against
any attempts made thereon by the troops that lately
failed from Boston.
NeTutoicx, Sufex County, Neva Jersey.
Lait Tueiday about 4.00 ot the Ahlitia of this
oanty, under the commmd of Col. Ephraim Mar
tin, and Mark ThoiApfon, affemSled, and pro
ceeded in good order md regularity, in qutit of
TORIES, a conliderable num er of whom, in
habitants of this county, had entered into a combi
nation and agreement not to comply with any Con
gress meam er; about 40 we hear are taken, must
of whom have recanted, signed the Association, and
profeis themselves true lons of Liberty, being ful
ly convinced of their error :—And that two or three
who remain incorrigible, are to be sent to the Cot
grels to be dealt ^ith.
PHILADELPHIA.
In CONGRESS, November 4, 1775.
On Motion made, the Congress came to the follow
ing Resolution :
CT*HE Congress confokring that t: e most perf &
1 union between ad the Colonies is trienbally
nectary for the prele.vction of the just lights of
North A nerica ; and being appehenfive that there
is great danger of hoihlvies being commenced er ci
near Wyoming, between the inhabitants of the Co
lon, c P novlvoiia and thoie of Conneaicut.
Refilled, Th.t the Affembdes of the Li: Crib
nies be requeued to take the molt fpuedv and cf c
tual Iteps to p event such hottinties.
Ordered, That Mr. MKe 11 and Mr. Deane be
a Committee to wait upon the Hon. Houle or Af
fernbl of Pennfylvuna, now fitting, with a copy of
the above rd u u tron.
Ordered, That a copy ot the above be ranfmitted
by expiels to the Magistrates and people of Penn
sylvania and Connean ut. on the waters o Suique
hannah. Exiraft from the Minutes.
CHAR E THO ISON, Sec.
In compliance with the foregoing Resolution the Ge
neral Afenbly of the t'oian, of Connecticut sassed the
following Aft and Resolution,
At a General Adembly of the G >vernor and Com
pany of the Englijh Colony of Connecticut, in
New-England in America, hoklen at New. Haven,
by fpeci:,l order of the Governor of Caui Colony,
on Thurfdoy the fourteenth day of December,
Anno Domini 1775.
An ACT for altering and further afeertaining the
bounds and limits of the town of Weftmoreland,
in this Colony.
Be it enacted, By the Governor, Council, and Re
presentatives in General Court assembled, and by
the authority of the fame, That the town of Weft
moreland, in this Colony, sh. 11 be bounded east by
the river Delaware, south by a line of latitude just
forty one degrees north from the equator, and ex
tend wed 00 said line to the termination of fifteen
En^lilh miles, welt of the east branch ofthe river
Sufqaehannah, from thence to run northerly a
rtraight line to the foiksof the river Tioga, and con
tinuing the fame course to the north line of this co
lony, which (hall be the weft line of said town and
of the county of Litchfield, and said town is bound
ed north by the north line of this Colony, as des
cribed in the Charter from King Charles the Second,
bearing date the 23d day of April, A. D. 166%.
And whereas part of the land contained in said
Charter, to this Colony, is claimed by the Proprie
tors of the Colony of Pennfylvauia, by virtue of a
grant from King Charles the Second, made fubfe
quer t to ihe grant to the Governor and Company
of this Colon., and a number of persons are fettled
cn part of laid lands under said claim ; and abb
numbers of performs are fettled on other parts of f id
disputed territory under the title of this Colony,
which are inelu led within said town of Weftmore
land ; and in order to preserve the peace of laid in
habitants, and harmony and friendship between'
the Colonies, pursuant to the advice of the honour
a de Congress of the United Colonies, until the con
troversy concerning the title of said lands can be
fettled and determined either by an amicable agree
ment er some competent judicature.
“ I have just time to inform you that we have
at last get possession ofthe most horrid place I ever
beheld ; I mean Norfolk. Almost all the inhabi
tants fled on board the (hips. Flags are continual
ly passing, asking waters provision, or to exchange
prisoners. Duty is harder than ever I law before,
cur guards have not been relieved for 48 hours.
The men of war fell d wn lift evening about a
mile, and left a brig with 5000 bushels of salt be
hind, which our guard took, and brought to the
wharf, but have not got one bufbel on (hore yet.
We have got on board the vessel Mr. Cary
Michell.”,
Col. Howe and Col. Woodford have entered Nor
flk with their forces. Lord Dunmore bad aban
doned the town, and fev ral of the tories had fl-d
on bo rd their veffuls, with all theireffe&s; others
of th .m are-applying for forgiveness to their injured
country men.
A correspondent, on whose information we may
depend, in'orms us, that our faldiers (hewed the
greatfft humanity and tenderness to the wounded
prifen^rs. Several of 'them ran through a hot fie
to lift up and bring in some that were bleeding,
and who they feared would die, if not speedily af
fixed by the surgeon. The prisoners expe&ed to
ne scalped, and called out, For God's sake do
not murder us. One of them, who was nnatle
to walk, calling out in this manner to one of our
men, was answered by him, put your arms about
my neck, and I'll (hew you what I intend to do.
Then takirg him with his arm over his neck, he
walked (Jowly along, bearing him up with great ten
derness to t^e breatt work. Capt. Leflic teeing two
of qur Soldiers tender!; removing a wounded Regu
lar from the bridge, on which he lay, Stepped up
on the platform of the fort, and boning with great
re!pe&, thanked them tor their kindness. fhefe
are instances of a noble difpofiiton of foul. Men
who can a& thus mud oe invinci le.
.I Meßxrxo RETURN f the FORCES novo
under the command of Co!. Howe.
Virgbia 2d ^giro^t, 350. Vi gilia minute
battabon, 165. A detachment of theist Virgi
nia regiment, 172. North Carolina 2d regiment,
438. No th Carolina v>luAteers, 150. Total
Strength of companies, 1275.
Extras fa letter from Co!, Scott to Catt. Southall,
dated, Norfolk, December 17.
"Dear Sir,'
It h Rflues by this Assembly, that all the pre
fect inha mt ots on laid dif'puted territory (hall re
main quiet in thejr prefect potfeffions, w.tboqt ran
legation from any perlon or perlons under the jurif
didtion of this Colony, provided they behave them
selves peaceably towards the inhabitants fettled un
der the claim of this Colony ; and provided the
perlons belonging to this Colony, who have been
lately apprehended on laid lands/ by some of the
people of Pennsylvania, be released, and all the ef
rects as well of those who^have been already released,
as those now in cuftorty, be restored to them ; —
,And all perlons are hereby *riAly forbid making
any further (ettJements on said lands, without fpe
ciil licence from this Assembly, or giving any in
terruption or disturbance to any persons, already
fettled thereon ; this temporary provision to remain
in force during the pleasure of this AffemNy, and
(hall not effect or prejudice the legal title of this Co
lony, or of any particular persons, to any of said
lands in controverfy.<
Whereas the Colony of Connecticut has by a cer
tain aft of their Assembly resolved that no further
fettlemenis be made on the lands disputed between
them and Penafylwania, without licence from the
laid Colony.
Resolved, That it be recommended to the Colo
ny of Connecticut not to introduce any fetders on
the said lands, till rhe further order of this Con
greffy or until the Did dispute (ball be fettled.
Extra!? from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
Extra/7 of a letter from a Volunteer with Co' .Nno!d
to his friend in this city, dated Point aux fremble,
21 miles from Quebec, Nov. 21, 1773.
"We arrived before (Quebec the t,h instant,
after a severe mazch of about 600 miles; wE^n we
left Cambridge we were 1 100 strong; ab>qthalf
way Col. 'mos got n ightened, and with three Com
panies, and the fek, which together was about
one half of our number, and the greatest part of
the provision, turned back! May Ihame and guilt
go with him, and wherever he seeks a (belter may
the hand oljuftice fliut the door against him; per
haps I have said too much, bu a man ihathasfuE
tered by him, can hardly refrain fpeakiog. We
were about two months on our march, thirty
two days of which we did not fee a houle, and at
Ihort allowance, fix days of which we were at half
a pound of pork and half a pound of flour per
man a day, after which for four days we had only
half a pound of flour per day, our pork being gone;
two days of which we loft ourselves, marched 40
miles, and were but 10 miles on our way; our
whole stores was th;n divided, and it was about
four pints of fleur per man; a fraall allowance for
men near one hundred miles from ar y habitation,
or profpeC lof a Supply—after having travelled 50
or 60 miles on this Icanty allowance we came to a
river, which we were told was only eight miles
from the inhabited parts; here I fat down, baked
and eat my last inorfel of bread— but think what
was my distress, when I found, after crossing the
river, that I had go miles to travel before I could
expert the least mouthful; however my diead was
loon removed by the return of Colonel Arnold,
who, with a small party, had made a forced march,
and returned to us with some cattle he had pur
chased of the inhabitants; on these we made a
voracious meal, and renewed our march with new
courage to Point Levi—from thence we were
transported in birch canoes to the Plains of Abra
ham, ^nd from thence retreated to this place to
wait for General Montgomery, who we are told,
by express this day, will be with us soon."
Extrafl of a letterfrom Cambridge, Dec. 18, 1775,
“ Yeftetday being dark and cloudy, Geo. Put
nam broke ground with 406 men on Litchmore's
Point at 10 o'clock in the morning—the mitt was
so g v eat as to prevent the enemy from difeovering
what he was about until twelve, when it cleared up,
and opened to their view our whole party at the
point, and another at the causeway, throwing a new
bridge.over the cieek that forms the island at high
water. The Scarborough Drip of war which lay
off the point, immediately poured in upon our men
a broadside—the enemy from Boston threw many
Shells, and obliged us to decamp from the point
with two men badly wounded. The bridge how
ever was ordered to be railed by the brave old Ge
neral, and was compleated last ni^ht. The gar
rison of Cobble-Hill were ordered to return the
Grip's fire, which they did, and soon obliged her to
heave tight upon her springs and to cease firing—.
but the battery in New-Boston kept up the fire of
A true copy of record, examined by
GEORGE WYLLIS, Secretary.
IN CONORESS, -BetEMafßTo; 1775.
The Congress taking into confideratin fh'e dis
putes between the people of Pennsylvania and C.n
nefticut, on the waters of Sufquehannab, came to
the following Resolution.
Whereas a dispute subsists between some of the
inhabitants of the Colony of Connecticut, fettled
under the claim of said Colory on the lands near
Wyoming, on the Suiquehaonah river, and in the
Delaware country, and the inhabitants fettled undr
the claim of the Proprietaries of Pennsylvania,
which dispute, it is apprehended, will, if not sus
pended during the prefect troubles in these Colo
nies, be productive of pe r nicious consequences,
which may be very prejudicial to the common in
terett of the United Colonies, therefore,
Refolded. That it is the opinion of this Congress,
and it is accordingly recommended, that the con
tending parties immediately cease all hostilities, and
avoid every appearance of force, until the dispute
can be legally decided ; that all property taken and
detained be r^ftored to the original owners; that
no interruption be given by either party to the free
passing arid repaffing of persons behaving themselves
peaceably through Lid difput e territory, as well
by land as water, without molestation either of per
son or property ; that all persons seized on and de
tained on account cf fail dispute, on either fide,
be dismissed and permitted to go to their refpeChve
homes; and that, things being put in the situation
they were before the late unhappy contest, they
continue to behave themselves peaceably on their
refpeCfive possessions and improvements, until a le
gal decilion can be had on said dispute, or this Con
gress hill take further order thereon ; and nothing
herein done (hall be confirmed in prejudice of the
claims of either party.
December 23, 1775.
I (Lells till twelve o'clock last night—cur party rt
the point renewed their work in the evening, an'd
continued it all night—This morning at day light;
by afignal of two rockets from Boston, the Scar
borough weighed anchor and has left the pcinV
clear—She is now anchored at Charles Town
ferry out of harms way—The work at the point
is well secured, and will be &mpleated this
night.
" The Scarborough's flight is a proof of the
enemy s weakness, and of the fti engrh of our two
last pests, Cobble-Hill and Li cbmore's Point."
Extract fa tetter from Beverly, Dec. 18, i 77 {
“ You no doubt have heard of Captain Manly,
who goes in a privateer out of this harbour, because
his name is famous, and as many towns contend
for the honour of his birth as there did for that of
Homer's. Capt. Manly has brought into this harbour
in the course of a fortnight two large brigs of 223
tons each, laden with military stores and provifioas,
'two (hips, 300 ton each, laden with English goods,
porter, live hogs. &c. to the amount of forty thou
sand pounds fteriing the whole—A sloop is just
brought in here from Virginia, laden with corn,
oats, potatoes, &c. The Capt. was a midfliipmaa
belonging to the Otter sloop of war there, (he was
bound to Boston, and has been out 14 days—of
the people on board, are two members of theic
Provincial Congress, two other perfcns of note,
whom Lord Dunmore had taken prifoners^ and or
dered to Boston to be tried ('risfuppofed) for their
lives—7 here is likewise a Tory Col. who had in
lifted 300 slaves and conv<%, but was defeated
and obliged to fly to Lord Dunmore, who advised
him to go to Boston, and recommended him to
Gen. Howe for a commission.
We aretold, Captain Morgan and his company
of Virginians was in the firft division that eroded
from Point Levi for Quebec. This company has
in less than five months been raised, and travelled
above twelve hundred miles from their place of
abode.
Extras of a letter from Dublin, dated Sept. 9.
" Lord Bute's plan is to humble the Ameri
cans. Three regiments of Roman Catholics are
to be raised in Ireland to fend to America, which
has bred a great deal of disturbance : But it is
hoped the Protestants will put a flop to it.
" It is reported that the Parliament will not
liden to the propofols sent to London from the
Congress by Mr. Richard Penn, and that there
are 30,000 troops to be in America before next
Spring, with a great fleet of Grips. The 28th re
giment is now at Cork for embarkation, two other
regiments are under orders to fail ior Boston front
Gibraltar, and they are to be relieved there by
t-roops from Hanover. There is a great stagna
tion of trade here, and a great noise in England oa
account of the disturbances in America. In Ire
land we are mostly in great hopes the Americans
will stand out as long as possible, if not, they may
depend on the severest of usage from the Parlia
ment of England."
Bucks County, InCommittee, Dec. 26, 1775.
This Committee, desirous as much as possible,
to prevent every species of imposition and extorti
on, which designing persons, prompted by a sor
did attachment to lelfintereft, and the prefen>
Scarcity of Sundry articles of merchandize, may
be tempted to commit; have directed the repub
lication of the ninth article of the Continental
Association; and all Shop-keepers and other re
tailers of goods, are requeued to be particularly
attentive thereto, as a wilful violation thereof
will neceflarily incur the penalties recommended
in this and the eleventh article of said association.-
Ninth Article. " Such as are venders of gooda
or merchandize, will not take advantage of the
Scarcity of goods that may be occasioned by thi^
affi ciation, but will fell the fame at the rates co
have been refpe&ivJyaccustomed to do for twelve
months haft path And if any vender of goods or
merchandize Shall fell any Inch goods on higher
terms, or fhidl in any manner, or by any device
whatsoever, violate or depart from this agreement,
no person ought, nor will any of us deal with ary
fitch person, or his or her factor or agent,^at any
time thereafter, for any conxmodity whatever.
By order of the Committee,
HENRY WYNKOOP, Clerk.
" The prisoners, with all the le tesand papers
(some of which are of great consequence) are just
gone off to Head-Quarters."
Extras of a letter from Montreal, Dec. 4, 1775.
'' I have it once more in my power to write to
you, as I find the communication from hence is
again opened. I have just arrived here from Que
bec, from whence I have been drove, on account
cf my refofing to take arms against the American
troops. Before this can reach you, the news of
Montreal having capitulated you will have heard.
General Montgomery's behaviour in this country
will gain him great honour, as he has all along
a&ed with the greatest humanity and integrity:
He is now on his way to Quebec, with about 3000
men, and I suppose will be in possession of that
garrison in a few weeks. General Carleton has
about 1200 fighting men with him; but the ex
terfivenefs of the walls, and the different places
that his troops mnft repair to, on an alarm, will
so divide his force, that to me it appears certain,
they cannot hold long. His rigorous treatment of
the Americans in Quebec, from the firft entrance
of the troops into this country, would take up
more time than I can at present spare; but to
crown the whole, he has turned us all out, giv
ing us three days to prepare, but not fufferfe us
to take anything away but our cloaths, and mak
ing it death to be found within an hundred ipilu
of Quebec. There will certainly be a strong ar
my t@ retake Canada in the spring, and the Gene
ral has lent home a number of pi'ots to bri^g the
fleet here early. 1 suppose the Congress will fend
men here to defend it; and indeed fboald they
garrison it with ten or twelve thousand, it will not
be in the power of Britain to retake it."