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We hear the passengers who went in Capt. Calla
han, as soon as they arrived in London, were sent
for to appear at Lord Dartmouth's office.
" These people have some how or other had a
revelation that all the Americans are cowards, and
their enemies invincible. From them we hear very
terrible lamentations, with which themselves at lead
are extremely affiided. There have been some pro
digies seen among us, which have frighted some of
our superstitious people not a little. There was a
noise in the air heard about a fortnight ago, which
did considerable execution among old women; be
ing as they aver, the second part of the fame tune,
which they remember to have heard just before the
last war. Several balls of fire, meteors, and such
like apparatus have appeared to proper persons in
various parts of the country; particularly, one in
the form of a drum, (whether a kettle drum, or
one of the common train band drums I have not
been able to discover) which was seen to alight down
somewhere in Windsor, after beating a dead march
through the air,while it was falling. Several chap
ters in the bible, denouncing war, pestilence, and
desolation, have been declaimed in a very audible
voice, and with proper emphasis, out of the clouds,
by some person or persons, unknown to the depo
nents. And in various part, apparitions, fcreech
owls and death watches have begun to mutter."
N E W PORT, MARCH 20.
We are well inforned that Gen. G-ge has 400 of
Rivington's papers regularly sent him every week, by
the poll, which are distributed among the army, navy
and such others as are thought most proper to promote
the infamous plan of enslaving this country. These
papers are doubtless paid for out of theAmerican re
venue: Thus, Americans, you already begin to fee
your own money employed for enslaving yourselves
and your children.
It is confidently asserted that 6o,oocpounds, fter=
Extract of a Letter from a gentleman in Connedi
cut, Feb. 19.
" My last letter gave you an account of disputes
and diffentions among us; but all is peace and uni
on at present. All parties seem fenlible of the folly
of their divisions, and now aft in the greatest har
mony with each other. The friends of liberty thro'
Connecticut are much in earned and very spirited.
" Justice, however, obliges me to except from
the above account, some few persons of" the fear
ful and unbelieving brood," whose imaginations is
filled with scare-crows, and who dream much of
hangings, confifcations, royal standards, fleets, ar
mies.
until you have again a general and free authority
to import goods as heretofore.
" We hope your just ground of complaint will
speedily be removed. Lord North, who is at the
head of administration, is in great tribulation; ow
ing, in a great measure, to the votes and proceedings
of the American Continental Congress. These pro
ceedings, we hope, will have the desired effect:
They are re-printed in this place, and are circulat
ing in every part of the kingdom. The two houses
ofparliament have adjourned for the holidays, and
will not aiTemble again till the 21st inst. the princi
pal business the house of commons will proceed up
on, will be the North-American grievances, and by
the next packet you will certainly know whether
the ads passed last sessions, and others made some
years back, will all, or part of them, be repealed,
---The merchants, particularly those trading to
North-America, meet, together this week with a
view to petition his Majesty, that he would recom
mend to his ministers, to be early on the affairs of
America, and grant the prayer of their petition by
rescinding the ads.---The petition from the Gene
ral Congress to the King was presented to him by
Lord Dartmouth last week;---his Majesty has or
dered it to be laid before his parliament."
Extrafl of another Letter from London.
" The people here in general are in favour of
America ; the manufacturing towns will, in gene
ral, petition. The ministry are resolved to grant
some particular privileges to the province of New-
York, in order to draw them off from the other co
lonies, which, if they effect, they will carry their
point,---if not, they will certainly give over their
present pursuit."
Another letter fays, " I have been in the coun
try with Lord C m; he very highly approves of
the petition of the Congress.---The interior cabinet,
which rules every thing, appears convinced of the
rieceffity of redress, but are determined to give it
with as little grace as possible. They had two
councils to decide upon receiving or rejecting the
petition ; the firft was divided, the second had a
majority for receiving. The fad is, the cogent rea
soning on which your demands are founded meets
the approbation of the public,and renders your cause
irrefst ably popular."
Another letter of Dec. 28th, fays, " Notwith
ftanduig the pacific appearances held out, there is
a determination to persist in the present system and
measures."
" Guns drum, trumpet, blunderbuss, and thun
der."
Ej the tate proceedings in Boson, it seems, that those
sent over to repeal or make null and void the good and
whplefome lavs of tarring aud feathering, and to efab
hjh a newfangled form oj Government in the Massa
chusetts-Bay, (frangeto tell!) have actually adopted
the very laws they were sent to abolijh !---Is it possible
that the omnipotent King, Lords, and Commons of Great-
Brstain, should fend a powerful fleet and army 3000
miles, at the expence of many millions of money, only for
the purpose of tarring and feathering a poor, harmless
countryman ? ! !
On the Sth of Infant, March, one Thomas Ditfon, of
Billerica, being in Boson upon his lawful Business, was
fetAdupon by a Party of Soldiers of the 47th Regiment,
under the Command of Lieut. Col. Nefbit, who tarr'd
and feather'd him, and otherwise very much abused him.
This is the Conduct of some of those who are said to be sent
among us to preserve Peace and good Order, and prevent
Mobs, Tumults, and other unlawful Assemblies ! ! !
0 The LIBRARIAN COMPANY are defined to
meet at the Grammar School-House in Hartford, on Thurs
day next, 6 o'Clock in the Evening, to come into such
further Regulations as they jhall think proper for the In
terest and Increase of said Library.
NEW- HAVEN, March 22.
Notwithflanding the vigilance of the fab-committee of
infpediion for the city of New-2 ork, the owners of the
ship Beulah, had a quantity of goods landed from her at
Elizabeth-Town, New-JerJey, before foe left the coast,
which goods are now in the poffffon of the committee of
infpe&ion there. As an atonement for their crime, Ro
bert and fohn Murray, the owners both of the ship and
cargo, have engaged to give the sum of two hundred
pounds towards repairing the hfpital in the city of New-
York, lately defroyed by fire.
Inventory of Goods lately taken out of the feip Beulah, at
Ide are well assured that his honor our Governor has
received a circular letter from Lord Dartmouth, offante
a'J 4' '" which his Lordfeip informs him, that a number
of people, calling themselves Delegates from several colo
nies, having assembled at Philadelphia last fall, without
the king's authority or consent, and, amongfl other un
warrantable proceedings, resolved that another Congress
should be held there in May next, if certain pretended
grievances should not be redressed before that time ; he
vfas commanded to fignify his Majefy's pleasure that
tie Governor should uJe his utmost endeavours to prevent
any Delegates being appointed by this colony, and Jhould
exhort all persons to desist from such unjuftifable proceed
ings, which will be highly displeasing to the King.. [Why
don't bis Majefly put aflop to the congresses or meetings in
England?] '
ling, have been remitted from the treasury in Engl
and, to be distributed among some hungry d---gs at
New-York. ' "
Sandy-Hook.
84 Bolts of Russia Duck, 20 pieces of Raven's ditto,
240 Packs of Pins, 5 Bales of Pepper, 2 of which are
in a Hhd. 65 Bolts Ozenbrigs, 10 Pieces blue Strouds^
14 Pieces Irijh Linen, 6 Pieces white Heffen, 11 ditto
Irijh Sheeting, 1 Paper Bundle directed to Henry Nail
Vleek, I Bundle Straw, supposed aCafe-Maker'sCufhear,
I small Box of Books, Papers, &c. direded to Samuel
Kemble, Some loose Books and Paper, Wrapper for the
Strouds, with Wrappers for said Goods.
HARTFOR D, March 27.
Extrafi of a Letter from a worthy Member of the House
of Representatives in the Province of New-York, to
his Friend in this Town, dated March 8, 1775.
" Our House is not yet broke up, will finifh a
bout the 20th of this Month.---Am sorry to fay,
they have done little or no good, in the common
Cause : Should be glad your patriotic house would
edge us on before it is too late. Some People had
a most glorious Defeat last Monday ; Liberty and
the Congress rode triumphant, in Spight of all the
Engines of Despotism and arbitrary Power : All
the Big-Wigs and Square Tc'es, together with the
Officers of both Navy and Army, were collected,
but to no Purpose."
By all the accounts from England it appears, that
the merchants, traders , tradesmen, mechanics, &c.
are holding unlawful meetings, in the Tory sense of
the words, in various parts of that kingdom ; but
we don't find one fyliable of a proclamation against
them.
HEREBY informs his kind customers and others,
That he has for sale Timber feafon'd for
building, viz. clear fluff, thick fluff, clap-boards,
floor boards, barn boards, under floor boards, and
flit work; for which he takes cash or produce in*
hand, or good men's notes upon interest for a short
term. Any that are inclin'd to purchase may be
fupply'd by applying to Mr. Timothy Forbes, jun.
living near the mills, or by their humble servant,
To be Let and entered upon immediately,
A very convenient HOUSE,
with a good garden, situate at the north end of
Cooper Lane about a quarter of a mile weft of the
south Meeting-House in Hartford, Enquire of
. • ASHBIL STEEL.
SELAH NORTON.
Eaft-Hartford, March 27, 1775.
SELAH NORTON,
STEPHEN MEERS,.
HAS jaff received an assortment of Engiifhand
India Goods, which he will fell on the moll
reasonable terms for cash or produce in hand; at his
house opposite the North Meeting-house. He has
likewise for sale troopers pistols together with blue
and scarlet saddle fringe ; bell: Rhode-Ifland
SHEEP'S WQOL, &c.
Hartford, March 24, 1775.
yyHEREAS tie time appointed by us the fub'
fcribers, for receiving and adjusting the claims
of the creditors to the estate of James Bunce, late qf
Hartford, deceased, said estate being represented in
solvent, is expired, and many accounts are not yet
exhibited,we do hereby give this further notice, that
we shall attend that business on the ift&zdMondays
of April next, .at the house of said deceased, and the
creditors are desired to exhibit their accounts as soon
poffible,that a settlement may be made of said estate.
Aaron Bull, ) A .
Barna^Hinsdale, , Cornmiffioners
THIS may certify, that the Judge of the court 'of
probate, in the diftrift of Hartford, has length
ened the Time for the creditors to bring in their
claims to the commiffipners appointed to fettle and
adjust the accounts on the estate of Ebenezer Mix
of Hartford, deceased, until the 20th day of May
next, and we the commiffioriers, have, and do here
by warn said creditors to bring in their claims to
us, as we IhalJ attend to examine the fame on the
third Monday of May next, at 9 o'clock in the Fore
noon, at the dwelling house of the deceased, in
Hartford Weft Division.
We the fubferibers being ap
pointed by the hop. court of probate for the diftri&
of Sharon, commissioners to examine the claims of
the creditors to the estate ofSolomon Bates, late of
Sharon deceas'd, represented insolvent. THESE
are therefore to notify said creditors that we fnall
attend upon that business at the house of Jonathan
Gillet in said Sharon the firft tuefday of April and
May next. Sharon, March 8, 1775.
John Penoyer, ) n
Paul Smith. f Commissioners.
TO BE SOLD BY
Daniel Browne, Esq;
Of Sandisfield, in Berkshire County,
A Good Grid-Mill, ahnoft new, with about
zoo acres of land, lying on the country road.
Said Mill is about 2 and a half miles from the meet
ing house. About 6 acres of the above land is un
der improvement and a small house Handing on the
fame, abont 5 rods from said mill.
WHITE and red Clover and Herd's Grass
Seeds of the last Year's Growth, and of the
best Kind, to be fold by Jonathan Robards of
Eaft-Hartford. March 24, 1775.
LAST night run away from the fubferiber, an
apprentice boy named William Gaylord, aged
16 years, short of itature., light brown hair, blue
eyes, thick set, had on two grey vests, and grey
trousers, ilriped woollen shirt, and grey Hockings;
carried away with him two striped rhd and wlits
yefts, dark colour'd breeches, blue and white dock
ings, an old wool hat, and acheck linen shirt.
This is to give notice to the
non-resident proprietors of the township of Cornwall
on Otter Creek, that at the last proprietors meeting,
there was a vote pafs'd to lay out the whole of the
undivided Lands in said Cornwall the ensuing sum
mer in several and equal divisions, and that there is
a committee appointed for that purpose—-and alfa
to give said committee fifteen Killings for furvqying
each hundred acres ; said committee are to finifh sur
veying said lands and make returns thereof to the
next proprietors meeting, which is adjourn'd to the
firft tuefday of December A.D. 1775, to be held at
the house of Mr. Samuel Benton in said Cornwall,
on which day the lots and divisions are to be drawn-
Those proprietors inclining to have their lands
laid out, are desired to pay fifteen Killings on each
right by the firft day of May next, and the remainder
on said firft tuefday of December 1775. Said mo
neys to be paid to Ens. Heman Allen in Salilbury,
or to Mr. Samuel Benton on the premises, who will
appropriate the fame for the purposes aforefaid.
Salisbury, December 30th, 1774.
Whoever fliall take up said boy, and secure him,
or return him to me, shall have two dollars reward
and ali rieceffary charges paid, by
Noah Lane.
All mailers of vessels are forbid carrying off or
concealing said lad. Killingwoi th, March ic.
Ci ASH given for clean Cotten and
fk Linen RAGGS coarse or fine, at
the Printing-Office in Hartford,
Timothy Seymour,")
Noah Webster, ^ Commissioners..
George Kellogg, j
March 20, 1775.