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WILLIAMSBURG, June 8.
[The following copy of a proclamation mas taken from a
manafcript enclosed in a fetter from North-Carolina,
and is inerted toftro our readers mbat Jorl of Com
missioners me arc to expeff. Our troops, bomever,
in that province being in good Jpirits, "as mei'l as fuffi
lieat in point of number, me m#, venture to predict that
Ci. lnton and his Comm issioners mill be treated
very rough).]•
By Major-Genera! Clinton, Commander of his Ma-
J(ft)sforces ^ the foathern provinces of North America.
A PROCLAMATI ON.
^%WHEREAS a moll unprovoked and wicked re-
V 7 bullion hath for some time past prevailed;
and doth now exist, within his Majesty's province of
North-Carolina, and the inhabitants (forgetting
their allegiance to their Sovereign, and denying the
authority of the laws and statutes of the realm) have,
in a fucceffiori of crimes, proceeded to the total sub
version of all lawful authority, usurping the powers
of government, and eroding a tyranny ih the hands
of Corgreffes and Committees of various denomina
tions, utterly unknown and repugnant to the spirit
cf the British Conftitetion; and divers people, in
avowed defiance to all legal authority; are now actu
ally in arms, wagingunnatural war ugainft their King ;
and whereas all attempts to reclaim the infatuated
and misguided multitude to a sense cf their error
have unhappily proved ineffectual : I have it in com
mand to proceed forthwith against all such men, or
bodies of men in arms, and against all such Congresses
and Committees thus unlawfully eftablilhed, as
against open enemies to the Rate. But, considering
it a duty inseparable from the principle of humani
ty, frit of all to forewarn the deluded people of the
miseries ever attendant upon civil war, I do most
earneflly entreat, and exhort them, as they tender
their own happihefs, and that of their posterity, to
appease the vengeance of an injured and justly incen
sed nation, by a return to their duty to our common
Sovereign, and to the blessings of a free government,
as eilablilhed by law; hereby offering, in his Ma
jefly's name, free pardon to al! such as ffiall lay
down their arms and submit to the laws, excepting
only from the benefit of such pardon Cornelius Har
nett and Robert Howe. And I do hereby require,
that the Provincial Congress and all Committees of
Safety, and other unlawful associations, be diffalved,
and the judges allo ed to hold their Courts accord
ing to the laws and constitution of this province;
of which all persons are required to tak< no ice, as
they will anHer the contrary at their utm ft p ril.
Given cm board the Pallas transport, in Cape Fear
river, in the province of North Carolina, the gth
day of May, 1776, and in the fifteenth year of his
Majeffs reign. H. CLIN TON.
By command of General Clinton,
Richard Reave, Secretary.
To the Magifrates of the province of North-Caro'ina,
to be by them made public.
We learn, by express from North-Carolina, that
about 1300 cf General Clinton's men were landed un
der cover of the Dipping ; likewise that a troop of
horse, who were sent out to watch the enemy's moti
ons, had fallen in with a party of them, killed four,
and forced the rest to retire with precipitation.
Yesterday afternoon an express came in fro m Gene
ral Lee, with advice that the fleet is gone from Cape
Fear; that it was the prevailing opinion they were
bound to South-Carolina, though General Lee thinks
it is most likely they are coining round to this colony.
It is an undoubted fad, that all the Tories that
were in Lord Dunmore's service have left him, there
not being above half the fleet now at Gwyn's Island ;
where they are gone to is uncertain. This, it is ima
gined, was occasioned by a fever which has raged with
great fury amongst them for some time past, and from
the funeral processions that have been seen there, very
probably has proved fatal to some persons of diftindion;
The piratical vessel commanded by Bartlet Goodrich
is taken, and himfelf and ten others made prisoners. She
mounts four carriage guns, and had on board a quan
tity of Weft India produce, some gun-powder, /mall
arms, and a number of other very ufeful articles.
WATERTOWN, June 10.
Tuesday last arrived fafe at Newbery-Port, a /loop
from Tortola, and a schooner from Barbados, as prizes,
taken by Capt. O'Brian, in one of this colony cruizers,
who was left in chafe of a ship when the above prizes
parted with him.
Thursday last w^s sent into Cape An% a large Ja
mrica-man, with 500 hogsheads of sugar, besides other
valuable goods, and a large sum in specie. She was ta
ken by one of the Continental cruizers, who put the
Captain, his Lady, and all the hands (which did not vo
luntarily enter on board the cruizer) ashore at New-
Providence. The prize-master of the fliip on his passage
from the Weft-Indies, met with a Scotch vessel of force,
with 90 soldiers, bound for Boston, on board of which
he breakfafted, and told the Scotch Captain he was des
tined from Jamaica for London, but as he thought su
gars would bear a better price at Boston, he had thoughts
pf trying that market firft. The Scotchman being a
Granger to this coast desired the prize master to pilot him
in, which he agreed to, and conduced him almost into
Cape-Ann, when he observing two of our privateers ap-
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pearing in fight, difeovered the trap, and being consi
derably to thq windward, made the best off his way off.
Friday last Capt. Daniel Waters, in company with a
Marblehead privateer, took a large blip from Scotland,
having on board 94 . Highlanders, between 30 and 40
sailors for the tainiiterial fleet, and forty pieces of can
not, 4 and 6 pounder;, besides fix mounted on deck, &c.
The Marblehead privateer took 60 of the soldiers on
board, and carried them to Plymouth. Capt. Waters,
with the prize and the remainder, arrived fafe at Marble
head on Saturday.—lt is laid this is the ihip mentioned
in the preceding paragraph.
We hear another ship, with troops, which failed from
Glasgow in company with the above, is loft, and every
foul periled.
' Friday last the Lively frigate came up with the Yankee
Hero, Capt. Tracy, of Newbery-Port, when aa obsti
nate engagement commenced, which continued near two
hours and a half, when the Yankee hero was obliged to
strike to the frigate, which was vastly superior in force.
We have not yet heard whether any of either fide were
killed.
Yesterday two privateers were seen standing in for Mar
blehead with a large ship, supposed a prhe.
PROVIDENCE, (in Rbode-ljiand) Junes.
Capt. Potter, from Cape-Francois, informs, that ad
vice was received there from France before he failed,
that his most Christian Majesty had, in peremptory
terms, fignified to the Court of Great Britain his disap
probation of fending foreign troops to America.
Wednesday last: several carts, loaded with carbines,
intrenching tools, &c. being part of the cargo of the
valuable prize taken by the late brave Capt. Mugford,
passed through here for New-York.
NEWPORT (in Rhcde GJland) June 10.
Last Saturday arrived here the ship True Blue, of 200
tons, taken about 14 days past by the brig Cabot, Capt.
Hinman; her cargo cohfifts of 115 puncheons and 22
hogsheads of rum, 84 hogsheads, 20 tierces and 18 bar
rels of sugar, 20 tierces of coffee, 60 bags and 2 calks of
pimento, 200 bags and lo casks of ginger, 182 bags cf
cottony and 4.8 hides. She was from Jamaica, bound to
Lancaster in England, mounted fix carriage guns, and
had sixteen men, but made no refinance. Capt. Hinman
was waiting for a ship of 600 tons when this prize left him.
A Philadelphia armed pilot-boat has lately carried in
to Cape-Ann, a Jamaica ship, homeward bound, with
400 hogsheads of sugar, 100 puncheons of rum, a large
quantity of cotton and coffee, and 20,000 dollars in cash.
A gentleman who left the Vineyard on Monday in
fo?ms, that some Continental cruizers, or privateers,
had sent a Chip of 300 tons in there, loaded with sugar,
rum and Madeira wine, bound from Jamaica to Eng
land, and they had taken three or four more, which
were to make the firit port they could. The above ship
was to be carried into Dartmouth the firft wind.
By a number of American and French vessels, lately
arrived on this continent from the Weft-Indies, we learn,
that the French are impatient for the Congress to declare
this country independent, when they will exert them
selves in our behalf, and afford us all the assistance in
their power.
N E W- Y O R K, June 17.
Extract of a letter from Albany, dated June 12#
" I was thjs moment informed by General Schuyler,
that about 300 of the regular troops came up the river
St. Lawrence as far as the Three Rivers, where they
were busy entrenching themselves, at which time Gen.
Sullivan with his brigade arrived at the Sorrel ; be im
mediately ordered 2000 of his troops, under General
Tbompfou, to march down to dislodge them, and to
appearance, there is not the least doubt but he will effe&
his purposes: Should he succeed in this, he is determin
ed to march to Quebec, as the enemy have no fufficient
force to withhand them. Besides, the Canadians are
extremely friendly, furnish our army with all fueh kind
of pfovifions as they have, barely on having a certificate
for the delivery. They also take cornmiffions, and join
ed our army by great numbers, previous to General
Sullivan's arrival, and finding our little army retreat
ing, the Canadians begged and prayed that our army
should not leave the country.—From these circumstances,
although they are termed a treacherous people, we have
reafen to conclude that they are determined to be our
friendsand to fuppoit us with their all. General Sulli
van's letter is dated the sth and 6th instant."
Copy of a letter from the Hon. John Hancock, Prefdent
of the Continental Congress, to the Convention of this city,
dated Philadelphia, June 11, 1776.
Gentlemen,
TH E Congress have this day received advice, and
ate fully convinced, that it is the design of Gene
ral Howe, to make an attack upon the city ofNew-York
as soon as possible ; the attack they have reason to be
lieve will be made within ten days; I am therefore mole
earnestly to request you, by order of Congress, to call
forth your Militia, as requested in my letter of the 4th
instant; and to forward them with all dispatch to the
city ofNew-York : and that you hired that they march
in companies, or any other way that will hasten their
arrival there. The important day is at band that will
decide not only the fate of the city of New-York, but in
all probability of the whole province. On such an oc
casion there is no necessity to use arguments with Ame
ricans ; their feelings, I well know, vrill prompt them
to their duty, and the sacredness of the cause will urge
them to the field. The greatest exertions of vigour and
expedition are requisite to prevent our enemies from get
ting pofleffion ofthat town; I mutt therefore again molt
earnestly request you, in the name and by the authority
of Congress, to fend forward the Militia, agreeable to
the requisition of Congress, and that you widdo it with
all the dispatch which the infinite importance cf the
cause demands.
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, your raoft obe
dient humble servant,
JOHN HANCOC K, President.
PHILADELPHIA.
In COMMITTEE, Cbefer County, Dozening s-TGQch,
June 14, 1776. •
Present seventy-four members.
Major William Evans, in the Chair.
On Motion, Refolded, That the letter from the Com
mittee of Infpe&ion and Observation of the city and ti#
berries cf Philadelphia, .dated the 21st May Jaff, be
read.
Refolded, That there is a necessity for a provincial con
ference of deputies from the Committees of Inflection,
&c. of this province ; therefore,
. Refolded, Th^t Richard Thomas,; William Evanti
Thomas Hockley, Caleb Davis, Elisha Price, Samuel
Fairlamb, William Montgomery, Hugh Lloyd, Richard
Re, ley, Evan Evens, Lewis Groho, Sketehley Mortoe,
and Thomas Levis, or any seven of them, be a Commit
tee to represent this county in Provincial Conference to
be held in the city of Philadelphia, the *Sth inst.
On motion, adjourned till to-morrow, five o'clock,
A. M.
June 15th, met according to adjournment.
Refolded, That the five refoives of the Honourable
House of Assembly of the 6th of April la^, for the por
pofe of collecting the arms from the non-aflociatore, &c.
be ordered to be printed in the Peaufylwama Gazette
and Packet.
Extras from the Votes of Assembly, April 6, 1776.
" Refolded, That it be earnrid, recommendid by <hfe^
House to all well affected ncn-affociatois, who are pAlef
led of good arms, to deliver thein to the colfe&ors here
after directed to be chosen, as they regard the freedom,
fafety and prosperity of their country,
" Refolded, That the freeholders ae'd freemen ofewefy
towndrip, borough, ward and di&i&, within this ^&-
vince, qualified to vote for members of Aflembly, fhJl
respectively meet together, at some convenient place,
within their several townships, boroughs, wards and di
ftrifts, on the 25th day of this month, and then and there
chufe by ballot three persons for colteaws of arms
which persons Io chosen shall meet the persons chosen by
the next two adjoining townships, boroughs, wards or
diftrias; and the said persons, ora majority of them, ffiall
collea and receive all such arms of nori-affociaters, as -re
fit for use, or can be conveniently made so, within their
relpeaive townships, boroughs, w^rdsaud dilhi&s, and
ffiall appraise, or cause, the said arms to be appraised, ac
cording to the true and real value, which they ffiall pay
to the owners, and then (halt depsfit the said arms i^
feme dry, fafe and convenient place, in the several town-
Ihips, boroughs, wards and diftri&, fabfc& to the or
ders of Assembly, or, in their recefe, of the Committee
of Safety.
“ Refolded, That the said perform fochofen,or a ma
jority of them, ihall disarm all difafftßed perfcAsbefore
described, and sh all appraise, or cause the arms taken fiem
them to be appraised as aforefaid, and ffiall pa, to the
owners the value of such arms as are fit for use, or that
can be conveniently made so, depositing all the arras W
the manner before-mentioned.
“ Refolded, That if any town&tys, boroughs, wards
or diftri&s, shall negled or refufe to chufe ftch perform
as aforefaid, or if the persons so chosen IhaM rw;k& er
refute to perform the duties hereby required of them; in
such case the Committee of Infpf&ien and Obfenat&m,
in each county relpe&ively, ffiall immediately proceed
to carry the foregoing recommendation of Congress &(-
feaually into execution.
“ Refolded, That the persons so chosen ffiall immedi
ately make returns of all aims fit fer wife, or that c:<n
conveniently be made so, which they ihaO take, cdle&
or receive, with the value thereof, to the A^femfly, or,
in their recess, to the Committee of Safety, who may
draw orders for the amount thereof, in favour of hick
persons, en Michael Hil/egas, Efa; Treasurer, who is
hereby required to pay the fame out of the naenite di
re&ed to be emitted by this House."
Refolded, That the constables of the refeafye town
ships in this county, which have here^fofe negfeaed
their duty, do advertise the inhabitants to own on Sa
turday the 29th instant, to choose suitable pertorn: to
proceed agreeable to the above refold es; and that fwciw
persons so chosen do make repeat: of their proceedings'
to this Board at their next meeting.
Refolded, That for the mere ready execution of the
said resolves of Assembly, this county fe divided into
diftri&s as followeth, viz.
Chetter, Middletown, Nether Providences—Ridley,
Darby, Springfield—Radnor, Haverford, Marpe—Esfo
mont, Upper Piovidence, Newtown—Willifown, Eaff-
Town, Tredyffryn—Gefhen, East Whiteland, Writ rid_
to—Charleftown, Pikeland, Vincent —-Cowntty, Uweb
land, East Nanimill—Weft "Bradford, Had ditto, E?&
Caln—Upper Chichefter, Lower ditto, Bethel —/Kirton,
Concord, Thernbury—Birmingham, WeCT ^w^, Pennt
bury—Kennet, New-Garden, EaftMarlbar&U|# —Lon
don-giove, New-London, Lond^n-Biitair—Erff" Not
tingham, Weft ditto, Oxford—Newington, W<ff:-&fcrf
bcrough, East Fallowfield —Weft FtUowfield, S^fiury,
Londonderry—Weft Nantmill, Well C?lr„
Moved, That a letter from the Committee cf Safety,
elated May last, be read.
Refolded thereon, That the reforms Colmcfc cf the
Militia in this county be, and the, are hereby reqwfkd,
without lofa of time, to make a return to the Hmouf
able Committee of Safety of the member cf fifaiatorc
composing their several battalions, and their fate amt
condition with refpe& to arras and acco&tronera#.
Py order of Commits,,
WILLIAM EVANS, Chrirmari. "
On Sabbath-Day, the 2d irftan', wa.£ bapfzec.%i^be
Prefoyterian Church at Pegues, Mr. William Boyd's
son, by the name of Robert W^sikgeon.—On the
Sabbath following, in the fame efuch, ws baptized,
Mr. William Wilfch's son, by the name cf RICHARD
Montgomery ; and in the evening cf the fame dab
Mr. James Thomson's son, by the name of Johv
Hancock.