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to the relief oftheir difrefid brethren in the several colo
nies, and to do all other Services to their oppressed country,
•which they can confident with their religious principles.
That it be recommended to the assemblies or conventions
in the rejjedi ve colonies to provide, as fan as pofikle,ff
fcient fores of ammunition for their colonies'; also, that
they devise proper means for furni (hing with arms, such
effaive men as are poor and unable tofurnife tbemfelves.
That it be recommended to each colon, to appoint a com
mittee of fafety, to Superintend and direfl all matters necef
far, for the fecurit, and defence of their refpeAive colonies,
in the recess of their afemblies and conventions.
That each colony, at their own expence, make such pro
vifon by armed vtfels or otherwise, as their refpeaive as
semblies, conventions, or committees of fafet, fall judge ex-,
pedient and fuimble to their circumfances and fixationsfor
the proteaion of their harbours and navigatei on their
sea coasts, agaitf all unlawful invasions, attacks and de
predations, from cutters andf ips of war.
That it be recommended to the makers of arms, for the
nfe of the militia, that the, make good Jubfiantial mulcts,
with barrels three feet and an half in length, that will ,
carry an ounce ball, and fitted with a good bayonet and
Reel ramrod, and that the making of Jucb arms be encou
raged in these unite d colonies.
Where, in an, colony, a militia is already formed under
regulations approved of b, the, convention of Jkcb colon,, or
by such assemblies as are annually derive, we refer to the
diferetion of such convention or affembl,, either to adopt
the foregoing regulations in the whole or in part, or to con
tinue their former, as they, on conf-deration of all circum
stances, fall think befl.
A true Copy from the Minutes,.
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
NEW-TO R K, Auguf 10.
Las Taefday the firft divifon of Cd. McDougall's
battalion of provincial troops idled, under the command of
Lieut. Col. Ritzcma, to join i^aj, Gen. Schuyler, at Ti
onderoga : they willfan be followed b, the second, under
Maj. Zedwitz ; and the Col, is preparing immediately
tofollow with the third and las division.
B, accounts received (via Antigua) we are informed
that the difpatebes with Gen. Gage's account of the affair
at Lexington, arrived in England on the 13th of June,
17 days after those fentfrom the inhabitants of Majjachu
fetts, by Capt. Darby.
Lafl Friday at the ff%ite Plains, in Wefchefer county,
one Nathaniel Adams, a Tor,, foot and wounded despe
rately, John M'Donald, a recruit belonging to Col.
Holmes's regiment, now raifag in this Colony. The vil
lain made his escape, but was secured, and is now under
confinement.
PORTSMOUTH, August 8.
We hear that four Gentlemen, late Captains in
the Minißerial Army at Boston, have resigned their
Commissions to General Gage, from a Conviction,
that the Service they were employed in, was dero
gatory to their Honour, difgraceful to Humanity,
and subversive of the common Rights of Mankind.
CAMBRIDGE, August 10.
We are informed that the Inhabitants of Boston
(before the last Permission granted them for coming
out, about three Weeks since) were numbered, and
amounted to 6573 ; and the Troops, with their Wo
men & Children, amounted to theNumber of 13600.
It is said the Enemy triumph very much at the
Death of General Warren, faying, it is better to
them than 500 Men.
Last Saturday a Flag was sent out to the Lincs at
Roxbury by Gen. Gage, for the important Service
of bearing the foilowingjfymfaiz Letter, which, as
it contains News of great Consequence, 'tis thought
expedient to give it to the Public ; and as many at
this Day are apt to Dispute the Authenticity of any
material Intelligence, as a full Conviction to all such
Unbelievers, the Author's Name is affixed.
Satwrda y> sth5 th August, 1775.
" Dear Child,
'' I hoped to have heard from you by the Gentle
men from Nantucket, Mr. Boylfton's Captains. I
have been very ill for three Weeks, Fever and Flux ;
am growing better. My Regards to the good Fa
mily wherein you dwell, the Grape Vines bear iri
Abundance, ditto Peach and Pare Trees, that by
Doctor Caner's that never bore before, hath three
on it, which I do every thing I can to preserve in cr
uder to know what Pare it is. Apricots the fineft le
ver saw, wifli I could fends Mrs. Fitch a full third of
each, Mr. Fiteh and you another Third, and the rest
for myfelf and Friends ; but Willies are all in vain.
I hear the Port of Boston is quite open, and theCuf
tom-Houfe to be kept here as usual ; a Ship brought
in Yesterday 2200 Barrels of Flour, Mr. Cotton and
eldest Son are dead of the Flux, Parson Wifwall's
Wife and Daughter dead with the fame DillempCr.
A. Vincent's Wife was buried last Night ; that a
great Favour, because the hath been dead on one Side
&Bedrid, for iz Months last past, your Sifter ^Chil
dren my kind Regards to, the good Family yon are
10 happy to be in, the two Mr. Coffins, tell them I
want much to fee them atßoßon, the two Colmans,
Obed Huffey,Capt. Folger's Father, my Nantucket
Friends. Your's, W. Brattle.
P, S. Had five Rabbits all killed and eat by the
Ran, a heavy L^fs aad Disappointment."
face told, was rather imperfect. ,Maj. Toper command
ed the Troops, conffting of 250. They fouhd on the Ifand
53 Persons, 33 of them Marines; ofwhom a L ent, and 2
privates, with 3 Tories were killed on the fat. Five of
the Marines, andfeveral of the Tories, were woundedja
mong whom was thenotorious Cafet. White of Marfefeld.
The whole number, befits the killed, were made prisoners,
one of whom was the Maser Carpenter from Ntw-York.
The Army continues in high spirits, ardently wiring
for Action ; and as the Needful is said to be net waiting,
we hope they willfan h gratified, and tread under thrir
feet every fen of tyranny on this fide the Atlantic.
AEW-LONDON, Aw^uf 11.
Lafl Lord's-Da, Morning, about 6 o'clock, we di,co
vered 9 Ships, I Brig, i Snow, 1 Schooner, and 2 Sloops,
beating up this Harbour, with the Wind at N E. which
greatly alarmed the Inhabitants of this Town, and the,
immediately sent off an Exprtfs to alarm the neighbouring
Towns, that the, might get themselves in Readings to
march wherever the, might be wanted ;---but in a few.
Hours it was dfeovered the, were bound to Filer's- Ijiand
io take off the Stock, which the, effefled by the next Morn
.% :—lt conffedof 1130 Sheep, 3 milch Cows, 1 Pair
of working Oxen, about 25 ,young Cattle, and 10 Hogs.
(All the Beef that wasfitfor Market was carried off the
da, before.) As fan as they came to Anchor, an Express
was sent off to those Towns that lad before been notified,
to let them know the Situation of the Fleet, and to recom
mend their being in Readiness, as it was uncertain where
the, would proceed next.—OnTuefday Morning the, jailed
for Gardiner's-Ifand, and anchored on the Exf Side, and
were Yeferda, there taking off the Stock.
The Inhabitants of the I own 0, New-London, return
theirfincere Thanks to those Gentlemen in the neighbouring
Towns, whoso readily came to their Affifance, and f
ever Occasion fculd require it, will return the like Favor.
We hear from H eftmoreland, in the weflern part of this
colony, that last Thurfda, Se'nnight about 50 Indians of
the Six-Nations came to that place, and encamp'd at a
small difance from the settlement ; the nixt da, the, came
in and delivered a message, which was to this purpofe,---
That the, were far, to hear of the difference which fab
ffed between Great-Britain and the Colonies---That the,
fauld not take up the hatchet on either fide—Tbat %
meant to ke at peace with the Englifo as long as the fream
ran down the Sufaehannah River That fould differ
ence in future arise between us and them, they would try e
%'erJ ^ ent!e a ^ healing meafare to obtain redress of the
grievance—That as Col. Guy Johnson had left bis habi
tation, and the, were defitute of a Sagerindant, the, defin
ed Col. Butler to take upon him that trufl ; ana that the
place for bolding their future Congresses might be Wef
moreland...
II A RTF OR D, August 14.
A few days since three children belonging to
Sharon, playing in a meadow, pulled up the hem
lock, or wild parsnip root, and eat of it, and in
about five hours they all expired, and were buried
in one grave the next day. This root is thought by
feme one of the greatest poisons iri nature, &: that an
extras from it of three grains, would be fufficient to
kill any person-- -great care ought to be taken by
parents to prevent their children going among it.
Extract of a Letter fromTiconderoga,dated Aug. 4, 1775.
" Two persons who have lately come from St.
John's (being examined under oath before the Ge
neral) give accounts that the king's troops are well
fortified at St. John's---that there is at that place
470 regulars, and 110 at Chamblee about 12 miles
distant, about 20 at Montreal, and one company at
Quebec ; 40 Indians at St. John's, Col. Guy John
son and Col. Slofs with 500 Indians just arrived at
Montreal, andjuft , going to join the EnAifh rebels
against us. ®ae ®f these ©m was at Montreal and
Lail Sabbath the Enemy fit Fire to the Iloufe at
Penny Ferry, Malden Side, which was consumed.
This Building was commanded by their Cannon on
Bunker Hill.
Our People have taken two or three of the Ene
my's Vessels at Machias, at the Eaßward, with a
Number of Prisoners, among whom is Ichabod Jones,
a well k@owa tory, who was brought to Town Yef
t?rday, and put into Cuflody of the Main Guard.
The other Prisoners, we are informed; are on the
Road, and may be hourly expended.
We hear from Cape-Ann, that a Vessel bound in
there from the Weft Indies, being difeovered off that
harbour last Tuesday, several of the Inhabitants
went off in a 'Beat to assist in bringing her in. Soon
after, about 30 armed Men, from the Man of War
commanded by Capt. Lindzee, boarded and tock
poffeflion of the Vessel ; but she running aground
on the Cape, was vigorously attacked by a Number
ofMen from the Towp.of Glocefter, who soon oblig
ed the enemy to give up the Vessel to the proper
Owners, and to surrender themfelyes prisoners, The
whole number was immediately sent to Ipswich
Goal, in which 24 of them were confined. The
Rest (qor 5 in Number) were discharged, it appear
ing that they had been cruelly forced into the Ene
my's Service. Lindzee was so enrrged that he fired
several Cannon Shot into the Town of Glocefler,
but did little Damage.
The Infermation given as, and inserted in our last, ref
ining the Expedition to the Light-House, we have been
Yeferday one company of Rife-Men from Lancafer
County, Pennflvania, together with two companies of
recruits raijed b, this Colon,, paffd through this town,
on their march for the continental arm,.
O New Advertisements, with many other matters
are omitted for want of room.
AT a meeting of the committee .of infpedion hol
den at Waterbury, August 2d, 1775 : William
Nichols of Waterbury aforefaid, beingduly notified
to appear before said committee, to answer to a
charge exhibited againtt him for violating the as
sociation of the continental congrefa by treating the
said committee in a contemptuous manner, by refu
fing to treat with them as a committee---and by la
bouring on the late continental fall on the 20th of
JCy last, with design to bring the advice of said
congress into contempt. And the said Nichols hav
ing refufed to make his appearance, or answer to said
charge, the committee after due consideration, are
of opinion, That the abovefaid allegations are ful
ly proved and supported, and therefore resolve that
the fame be made public, to the end, that such a
determined foe to the rights of British America may
be properly known—-and all persons are desired to
break oft all dealings and commerce with said Ni
chols, agreeable to the nth article of said associ
ation. A, order of the Committee,
Timothy lunn. Chairman.
Mr. W ation, rleaje tQ injert the ,oilswing.
Notwithstanding I profefs myfelf to be a friend
to the liberties of America, I confefs I have
spoken words in anger tending to depreciate the
authority of the continental congress, and to subvert
the foundation of the common liberties of the colo
nies. Ido therefore now in this public manner, as
well for the reiteration cf my character as the fatis
fadion of my countrymen, freely and voluntarily
express ray forrovy for my unwarrantable conduct
herein, and exprefiy retra& the fame, and for the
future promise to behave myfelf in all refpeds as b^.
cometh a friend to his country. Arnafa Case.
Dated Simfbury, 7th August, 1775 7
The above instrument being fubferibed by Mr.
Amafa Case of Simfbury, at the instance and in the
presence of the committee of infpe&ion for said
town was voted to be fatisfadory, provided the fame
be made public. Attest,
Elisha Barber, Com. Clerk.
ABIGAIL, the wife of the subscriber, hate
eloped from my bed and board. All persons
are forbid harbouring, entertaining or trufling her,
on penalty of the law. Thomas Rowley.
Richmon, 6th July, 17,5.
*[pOund, a SADDLE, with the crooper and both
stirrups broke, worth about 30s. The owner
may have it again, on paying charges. Apply to
Thomas Stanley.
Kensington, Aug. 2, 1775. ..
A Genteel new CHAISE to be loid cheap. En
quire of _ The PRIN TER.
CTASH given for R A G G 0, at the Tfo^z
, Office in Hartford,
f^v fehufou a<w Lis Indians, They & rt ;pear to he
two sensible men and give a \ery direct account.
There is two large and Arong vessels near finifhed
at St. Join's, to carry about 14 or 16 carriage guns
each, and they are every nay in expectation of being
joined by about 4000 r<gulars th& are came into the
river, and then to qome afainft us. The Canadi
ans arc determined net to fightagnaft os unlefi forc
ed by a foiwid^bk aimy. About thiee weeks aid
an attempt was undo to force the Canadians to take
up arms, and they were abopt to hang some in evciv
parish, when, the Canadians arpic in a body of near
three thousand men, disarmed the officer that was
after recruits, and made him flee, being determined
to defend themfclves in the belt manner they could
by a full refinance, rather than b^ forced to arm a-,
gainft the colonies. The common people'ihere cant
bare to have, the old French laws tpke place again
amougft tbefn, as they will be thereby plunged 'into
enormous taxes. We had a few days ago two men
who went down the lake with an Indian boy from
Dr. Wheelock's college, intending to land him a
bout 30 miles this fide cf St, John's, who are takeri
by a icout of the enemy and held prisoners."
A correfpopdent observes, ''.That cur worthy
brethren of Farmington have been so vigilant to
perform their part of that, grand resolve ofthe hon.
Continental Congress, concerning Minute-Men, that
they have already, compleat, three companies, pro
perly officered, and ready to march--.alTo wiffies
every town in this colony would go and do INwf,
as the language of the times is, Bc,e also ready ; for
procraftinavion is the thief of time."--,.He further
adds, by way of Qwere, " That when cur enemies
evacuate Boston, whether it won't be prudent, be
fore we fuccecd them, to fend in and explore for
Guy Faux?''
IVedneJda, tie zdinf. the Hon. Continental Congress
havingfrifed their lafaefs, adjourned to the yh of Sep
tember next, then to meet fyin at Philadelphia, and pro
ceed upon business.