The New-England chronicle — Boston [Mass.], 1776-05-02 00:00:00, page 3

[Here follows the declaration of the Congress,
signed .harles Thompfon.]
Hamburgh, Feb. 6. They write from Han
over, that, at the end of last month, there passed
two couriers from London td Caffel, with dis
patches for Col. Faucitt, who the British court
had appointed to order the concerns of taking into
pay a body of troops from Germany. The Land
grave of Hesse Caffel granted, it is said, 12000
men, and the Duke of Brunswick 5000 ; who
are to repair to the Duchy ofßremen, to embark
on the Wefer, towards the end of this month, or
beginning of March.
There is also advice from Minorca, that the
Hanoverian troops are fafe arrived, except one
transport Ship, which had run ashore near Dun
kirk, and which having afterwards got off, had
arrived at Port Mahon the 26th December last
London, Feb. 6. The House of Lords were
altogether engaged in extraordinary affairs the 2d
and sth of this month. The House of Commons,
on theist, did not fit but about three quarters of
an hour : It is ordered, on the motion of Mr.
Grey Cooper, that there shall be brought before
the House the state of the balance 'found in the
Exchequer the sth January ; after which they
adjourned to yesterday, and were then engaged
two hours on state affairs. The committee of
ways and means have been successively adjourned•
to the 2d, sth, and 7th of this month ; and will
be farther, according to all appearance, until the
Minister is able to determine on the demands and
propositions which are to be their object
In the mean time they continue their warlike
preparations. The fleet destined to act in Amel
rica, will comfift of 67 vessels, viz. 7 of 50 guns,
2 of 44, %of 32, 12 of 28, 5 of 24, 5 of 20, 2 of
18, 6of 16, 2of 14, 4 of 10, 3of 8, and 12
other armed vessels. But if they did but give at
tention, that they have more than 20 degrees (300
common leagues) of coast to watch, they might
easily judge, that their talk will not be very easy.
Vifeount Howe, Vice-Admiral, is to command
the sea forces ; the Vice-Admiral Shuldham, who
succeeded Admiral Graves, being recalled. This
Vifeount, and the General Howe, his only bro
ther, who replaced General Gage at Boston, are
Brethren to Vifeount Howe, who was slain at the
attack of Ticonderoga, sth of July, 1758, and
to whose memory the Americans have ereded a
superb monument. The land forces, it is said,
are to be divided into three bodies, one of 12000
men, under General Carlton, on the river St.
Lawrence ; the second also of 12000, under Ge
neral Howe, at New-York ; and the third, in
Virginia and Carolina will be of 11000, and
commanded by Generals Clinton and Cornwallis.
These bodies to be supported and reinforced as
needful by a reserved body, whose station is not
y<t fixed. This armament, however, meets with
Supplement to extraordinary intelligence, No, 13.
LEIDE, February 13, 1776.
A -C CORDING to a letter from the
Provincial camp at Cambridge, over agairift
Boston, in North-America, a detachment of that
army 2 taking advantage of the retreat of the King's
troops, which had ffiut themselves ip the town of
Boston, except 600 men, commanded by Colonel
Agnew, to take pofleffion of a height which they
occupied, called Cobble-Hill ;, the Provincials
having been firft throwing up an entrenchnlent;
and notwithstanding the fire upon them, from the
troops under Mr. Agnew, and from the^veffels
near Lechmere's point, they succeeded in forti
fying that very important post, which command,-
cd the point we have just mentioned, and Boston
itfelf, in such manner that a bomb battery, placed
cn Cobble-Hill, can reach the centre of the town:
Notwithstanding, neither by this letter, nor by
any other advices received from America, does it
appear, that the Provincials have any design of
dillodging the King's army, or of forcing their
retreat on board their vessels. On the contrary,
according to these advices, the armies think only
of defending themfel/es in their respective quar
ters, from the Severity of the season, which has
been very rigorous from the beginning of De
cember.
The General Congress, it is said, have appointed
Mr. John Adams, Chief Justice of MaffAchufetts-
Bay ; his brother, Samuel Adams, proscribed by
the proclamation of General Gage, called thegreat
Adams, Secretary-General of the Confederation;
and Mr. Benjamin Franklin, Director-General
of the Poffs of the United Colonies.
The following is a translation of fame advices ex
traded from a late French faper, brought by a
^(^4 in 6 weeks from FRANCE, which
arrived at — , lafl week.
B O S I () N, May 2.
Extract of a letter, dated April 22, 1776, from a
Master of a vessel, who lately arrived upon this
Continent from France, which he left about
the 18th of March, 1776
'' Upon my arrival here I was extremely happy to
" hear of the good success of this Country againji her
" unnatural enemies, who are colletfling all the force
" poffthle to make head against us. The account in
" Bourdeaux is, that twenty thousand Hessians and
" Hanoverians are at Embden, ready to embark on
'' board Englishfhips, to join twelve thousand Englifo,
and fail immediately for America. This, however,
" you may depend upon, that about 40 fail of tranf
'' portsfailed from Plymouth about the 10th of March,
"for America, with about five thousand soldiers on
board ; (they had been, some months before, as far
" to the Weflward as Cape Finjflerre, and all put
" back byftrefs of weather, and dispersed in different
" ports ; one run on foore in Ireland and the Captain
" and almfl all on board perished) Ifuppofe by this
" time they are very near this coast."
By Capt. Bell, in 11 days from St. Martin's,
arrived at New-London, we learn, that 15 fail of
French ships of the line, and several frigates, had
arrived at Martinico, from Old France, a few
days before he filled.
The common toast among the French, at Mar
tinico, from the General down to the merchant,
is, " The Independance of America "
One day last week, three large sloops, loaded
with wood, &c. from the Eastward, bound into
this harbour, were becalmed at Pudding-Point
Gut, or Deer-Island :It being high-water,the in
habitants were afraid they would be taken by the
Ring's fliip, layingjuft below. Major Frazer,
With a party of our troops, went down to their
assistance in whale boats, and two small armed
schooners, and brought the sloops all fafe up to
town about 12 o'clock the fame night. A few
landom shot were fired at them from the man of
war, which did no damage.
CHARLESTONN, (S. Carolina) April 3.
On Tburfday last the new Constitution, agreed on by oar Congress,
by tbe Approbation of the Continental Congress, 66 to jerroe for re
gulating the internal Policy of this Colony, until an Accommodation
of the unbappy Differences between Great-Britain and America can
be obtained, an Event which is earneflly dtfired, was published here
in due Form. A Detachment of the Provincial Regiment of Artillery,
and tbe Cbarleflown Militia, were drawn up in Broad-freet from
the State boufe to tbe Exchange, where tbe Confifution was read,
and tbe Commons of John Rutledge, Efe; PreJident and
Commander in Chief, andHRNRY Laurens, Efe; Vice Pre,dent
of tbe Colony, were proclaimed, amid, tbe Shouts' of tbe numerous
Spectators, firing, of Field Pieces, and tbe Cannon on board tbe Pro
vincial armed Vessels.
We bear from Savannah; that a party, in which were some In- •
dians, latch)went to Tybee J,and, where they took thirteen Negroes
and some offers Prisoners, andkillea three or four Marines.
NEW-Y OR K, April 2 5 .
We hear from Sandy-Hook, that 16 men from
one of the ships of war, having landed there in
order to get water, they had all got into an up
per room in the Light-House, where they were
carousing ; when a party of the New-Jersey mi
litia, surprised them, and taking away the lower
part of the flairs, made them all prisoners, burnt
their boat, and filled up the well.
Extrafl of a letter from Philadelphia; April 2?.
" This morning came an account, that Capt.
Barry has taken and sent into Egg Harbour, ano
ther tender, a schooner, fitted out by the Phoenix,
with fix guns, which she hove overboard, and ran
ashore, but Barry soon got her off. He had in
telligence of another tender of ten guns, which
he is gone after. Hope we shall soon rid our
coasts of these little pirates, who have done much
mifehief. , Governor Eden, of Maryland, is
taken into custody."
Extras of a letter from a gentleman at Albany, to
his friend in New. York.
" I have yesterday been told, that General
Wooster is gone to Quebec ; and that he had said,
When he left Montreal, that he should scale the
walls of that place, if there was fpaco fufficient
between them ard the heavens."
she Count De Guignes, Ambaflador from
France, has taken leave of the King to return to
Paris : The Prince De Mafferano, AmbaiTador
from Spain, has been very ill for some days part
of an apoplexy ; but he begins to grow better,
and is thought to be out of danger.
many obflacles, from a disinclination to the Ser
vice in America. Many Captains, Lieutenants
and Ensigns, on half pay, who were appointed
the 14th August to serve in the new companies
added to the old regiments, not having yet pre
sented themselves to the war office, have been
fummoped a-new, on penalty of being erased from
the lift. They are not a little embarrassed to
equip the transports destined for America, Even
the guard-ships are obliged, to lend their hands to
do the work on board these vessels. < 1
~ Saturday last, Precepts were issued, summon
ing a new Assembly, to convene at the meeting
" house in Watertown, on Wtdnefday the 29th of
May next.
As the printers have advanced their price, so those who con
tinue our customers through the next half year muff < x p<a topay
for each paper through said term, 7'. 4^
The said Wilde and Cbu?cb can't let flip the present opportunity
without very earnestly calling upon th ffe who arc in arrears with
them for former services to fettle their accounts forthwith,
Shute fbury, April 16, 1776,
SILENT WILDE & ISAAC CHURCH,
Newe Carriers from Bufton to Northampton, Deerfield, &c.
GIVE Notice to their cuftomera, that the firft half year of
their left engagement ends on the ,-h of Miy treat,at which
time they earnestly desire PunQl Payment, at the usual places
where they have received their papers.-and considering the greatly
increasing charge of travelling, they hope the gentlemen who
have employed them, will generotfiy coufider the fame, by con
tributing each one a small matter to them on this account.
We now propose to go into Boston weekly, and when the next
half year begins in the month of May next, to leave Befton ora
Mondays, as heretofore, and to bring the Monday's papers to such
gentlemen and ladies as ffiall defite them.
'HE estates of Ikomas Oliver, 'jcnaihan
Sewall, and wbers (in tbe town of Cambridge) are to be leafed out
by tbe Committee of Co, refpordtn ie for said town, for th, term of
one year, if apphedfo betrfo^ before tbe 91b of M a y enfumg ; otber
wije they wilifa leafed by public vendue, at tbe beuje formerly GC
copied by fobn Voffall, on tbeJaid gtb of May.
By order of Jaid Committee,
ANDREW BORDMAN, Clerk.
fambridge, April 29, 1776,
FLOUR and bar iron, just arrived from
roiladelphia, to Le Gid y WILLIAM POWELL, at
Store No, 14, Long ,Wharf.
THE creditors to the eflate of JOdLl'H
HAVEN, Esq; late of Framingham, deccafrd, arc hereby notified,
that we the fubferibers, executes of said Haven'a last will and
testament, propofc to be at Framingham the la* Monday and
Tuesday in May next, at the la:e dwelling house of the deceased ,
at which time and place fiid creditors are defined to give a punc
tual attendance, in order for letthment uiih ua. Aa we live ac
a great distance from Framingham; the greater punctuality ia
expend. If any have any demand! on said tftate, thry-are de
sired also to attend at the abeve time and place, to receive their
just demands f,om SAMUEI HaVEN,)
JOHN HAVEN, ) clmtm >
Portfmoutb, New-Hampfeire, April 22, 1776.
ALL Persons who have any demands on
the estate of Deacon Samuel Gridley, late of Roxbury, de
ceased, aie defined to exhibit their accounts to William Clid
ley, Idminiftrator of the estate of said deceased ; and ail theft
indebted to said eftete are requeued to make fyeedy payment to
f,id adminiftr^or."__" Roxbury, April 28, 1776,
WHEREAS I the fubicriber, living in
New. Haven, in the colory of Connecticut; cm justly fuffticud
that some perfob or persons will presume to use m, traffic and
credit to obt^n supplies of money or good?, which he, the or they
ml y fay ', e y Want f These are therefore to forew,in a i |perfone
from giving such credit to any person whatever, without my
written order for so doing ; for 1 will not allow or pay , ny s um
or fame of money to any person or persons, who Ihall truss any
rhan, woman or child, contrary to thia advertifrmint, which it
given under my hand this 22 d day cf April, A. D 1776
RichA R D WOODW ARD.
THIS is to give notice, that airperfoni'
who are indeb ed to the estate of Joseph Gilbert, Esq; late
of Brook field, deceased, are desired to pay their refpeaive balancer,
and all persons to whom said estate ia indebted, arc dafnedto fend
in their demands, in order thit said effete may be fettled as soon
as may be. HANNAH GILBERT,I
DANIEL GILBERT, ? ad miDiftratom
Brookfield, April's, 1776.' \
DESERTED from my con^any; m
Col. Glover's regiment, ABRAHAM LANDER, a fadier, about
five feet two inches high, belongs to Danvers. Any one who will
take up f<d defirter, as:d convey him to his regiment at Beverly
ffiall have Five Dollars reward, and all charges paid by me,
——WILLIAM COyßTl^Captfy^
Deserted from Col. Israel Hutchinson's re>
giment, and Capt. John Baker's company, Eli Mclntyre, of dark
completion, ffiort dark hair, about 5 feet 4 inchesbigh. Who
ever will returu said deserter ta h : s regiment and company, now
stationed on Dorchester heights, ffiall receive five dollars reward
—-——l-—^^ BARER. Capt.
LOSTin Braintree,on Thurfda, evening
the 1 sth of March, a very remarkable DCG, that it gelded, half
pointer, fitted all over with black and white fpetr, some of
which arc very small; hie tail cut, with a large black foot on the
end ofit ; bar two very large black fyota, one on each fide ofhis
head, that take in hia care and one of hit eyea. Mr. Bracket,
innholder, in Braintree, thinks the deg flayed at his house that
night, and went away the next morning with Mr, Turner, cf
Hanover. If Mr. Turner, or whoever has him in peffeffion, will
fend him to Mr. Martin Brimmer, in B ftan, or to the fubferiber,
he Ihall be ceafonably paid for his trouble, and will reu h oblige
their humble servant, STEPHEN HIGGINSON.
Newbury-Port, March 29, 1776
Several pieces, advertisement, &fc. omitted for Want ts room,
Jball be inferred next week.
Weher that th & Marftfidd Tories, Gid in cur last to be arrived
off that place, h^vr not been to Hxhfaxj but have been luikrng
about thißay ever fiace themamorablc flight of the lythotMa<h,
till, overcome by hunger, they were obliged to throw thamkhji
upon the mercy of their country. It ia laid the, arc committed
to Plymouth gaol.
The continental troops lately marched from New. York for
Quebec, cotfift of Patterfon'a Bono's, Grraton't and Peer's re
g.mente, under the command of Brigadier. General 1 h, n pfon.
We are informed that an additional supply of ten tons of powder
was received a few days fioce, in this colony from Europe.
The Continental Fleet are arrived in Providence river from
New-London, t •.
*, The Post-Office, lately kept at Cam
bridge, is removed into Queen-Street, Boston.
Gauc.ai Ward, commander in chief of the continental force#
on this station, has been pliafed to grant pardons to the two I@l
- conaided of mutiny, &c. and feaganced to fu&r dcah, is
mettioned in ^ur Utt..