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put your future confidence la Hiluillcrs, whufe known
and unihaken attachment to the constitution, joined
to their wisdom and integrity, may enable your Ma
jesty to fettle this alarming difp\te upon the sure,
honourable, & lading foundation of general liberty.
L O N D O N, July 7.
It said^ that Gen. Gage has written in the most pressing
terns, either io be recalled, or have 15,000 men font him.
A regiment if marines is going to be raised in Ireland,
which is to consist of a thousand men, inclufae of officers.
It is confidently averted in the city,that the minify have
received advicefrom Lfonybat the Spaniards are draw
ing a large army towards their frontiers, and therefore
it is apprehended that they dfgn to invade fume part of
the Portuguese territories ; that in fab case the court of
Portugal refue/ls an immediate aid dffiflancefromEnfand.
The Patty, Lowdon,frem New I'ork,arrived at Liver
pool, on Wednesday last, after apeffige of five weeks :
This vf'l has brought the cargo back whichfoe took from
that port in November last, not being Offered to land it
at Newlork.
July It. Friday at a court of common council held at
Guilds ail, in order to take into confderation the letter re
cei ued by the Lord- Masor from the committee at New-
Tork, Mr. Stately moved, that a number of rflutions
he produced should befrefentedto the King by that court ;
which nil being approved of, Mr. Hunt made the follow
ing motions :
" 7 vat an humble address and petition be presented to
bis Mjefy,praying that be will be pleased to cause hosti
lities to cease between Great Britain and America, and
to aaept Juch measures as will refore union, confidence, A
peace over the Britijb empire."
J ;s motion, after several debates the quefion being
putpryon the few of hands was carried in the affirmative.
Ihe numbersfor the motion were :
Six Aldermen, fx!y fix Commoners,
nod two Tellers. Total 74.
Againf the motion :
Six Aldermen, fifty one Commoners,
ana Iwo Filers. Total 59
Majority for the motion, 15
Mr. Hunt then moved, that a committee of fix Alder
men, and twelve Commoners, might be directly appointed
A draw up a petition and address, which pofid in the
affirmative. The committee withdrew, and in a foort
time returned with a mos refpe&ful petition and addrfs,
which met with the approbation of the whole court,except
ing one dffntip Alderman.
The fertyi are directed to attend his Majeft, at St.
'fonts's next WkdneJdaj in order to knew when he will
be plated to receive the above addrf,which will be pre
faced by the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common coun
cil, in their gowns.
<bore is a report current, that the Congress has wrote
to Lord Dartmouth a conciliatory letter to fettle the differ
ence between Great-Britain and America.- --This letter is
to be laid before the privy council, and the Congress Dele
gates are to remain at Philiaelpbia, in an adjourned fate
for their an/wer.
It appears, by what has transpired of the Congrefspro
ceAingsybxt the proposal for a reconciliation was debated
for two days, and at the end but to the vote there were
eight Provinces for offering terms of accommodation with
the Mother Country, and four against it.
PHIL ADEL P H 1 A, August 3 0.
The Eon. Peyton Randolph,Richard Henry Lee,
Benjamin Harrilon, George Wythe, Thomas Jeffer-
Gr, Thomas Nelson, and Francis Lightfoot Lee,
Enquires, are appointed Delegates, by the Virginia
rTvincial Conventions, to reprefe n.t that colony in
toe Continental Congress to be held the fifth of
next month.
Extend cf a letter from. Charleftown, South-Carolina,
dated August 20.
" Every thirag here is suspended but warlike pre
parations.- --It is said that there are scarce two hun
ded men in town not enrolled. The country is
unanimous. Oar two regiments of foot are every
day training, an.d alinoft complete. About a week
ago a faall sloop from this town boarded a snow
{"nn Endand, in Augustine bay,and carried off De
-lin twelve and fourteen thousand pounds of pow
lu!y belonging to the king. She had been
riva,ely with 30 refolutc men, well armed,by
,committee, in order to intercept the vessel on
co..a, but was disappointed, being too lace, for
ere was forty thousand pounds landed,with 4 brass
, id pieces the day before our sloop boarded her.
here were twelve soldiers font froth Augustine to
...nil and defend the snow, to whom our people gave
ten [ aineas for helping them out with the powder,
and 3:r:g so modest as not to rclTc. A man of war
was in fr lit, but fortunately aground the few hours
our people hayed. We foiled up the flow's guns,
and then went off triumphant, altho' attacked by
three boats full of men. One got within 150 yards,
it being quite calm, but that moment a frefh gale
franco up. Our people brought their booty fafe
to Be^f^L 3 town on the coax, about 70 miles S.
W. of this place. It was reported they were pur
sued by the armed vessels from Augustine, to which
place, on hearing of this, our council of faferydif
pfoched fifteen artilery men and 15 grenadiers, by
Cer, and a company ofcur provincials to Beaufort,
to assist the country people in the defence of the ac
quisition. Weare putting the town in a poftureof
defence, and are all determined to oppose whatever
troops may come here. Yelterday a negro was hang
ed and burnt, for intended sedition, and burning
the town, &c."
We hear the inhabitants of North-Carolina are
railing three regiments of foot, in order to defend
themselves against any attempts that may be made
againlt that province.
Friday afternoon a sloop with dispatches, sent
from Gen. Gage, lying near the man of war, sent
her boat alhore with tour men and one woman, who
being observed by Cine of our people, they were all
taken prisoners, and carried to the guard house ;
the woman was discharged, but the men are detain
ed for further examination. The boat was ft ve to
pieces on the be ach near Greenwich, & then burnt.
Last week a small sloop came down the North
River from a place called Little Efopus, and anchor
ed along fide the Alia man of war, in order 'tis sup
posed to supply that snip with necessaries: A flrift
watch was kept on her till Sunday morning, when
she set fail and flood up the river, attended by an
armed sloop and some beats from the Asia, but lire
was immediately pursued by a number of boats from
the city and fools taken. They secured some arms,
and tock twelve men prisoners, whom they com
mitted to goal. The sloop was afterwards burnt.
A lift of the flat bottom boats belonging t® Phi
ladelphia, with the weight of metal each carries.
Washington, Capt. Dougherty, 321 b.
Ranger, 24)6.
Effingham, A. Moore, 241 b.
Franklin, Biddle, ißlb.
Bull dog, Alexander, 18b.
Experiment,„' 181 b.
CAMBRIDGE, September 7.
ThePcopleof New Hampshire are building aftrong
Fort on Pierce's Island, in Pifeataqua River, in order
to prevent theit Capital,theTown ofPoi tfmouth,from
being attacked by the piratical Ships of War, which
now infeft this Coast.
We hear that a young Gentleman lately from En
gland, a Volunteer in Gage's Army, and one or two
more, were killed in the Enemy's floating Battery,
which was funk, the Beginning of last Week, by
our Battery at Temple's Farm.
Oneof the Enemy's Serjeants, having ventured
out a Gunning, was taken Prisoner at Malden last
Tuefcay.
It is said the Enemy, since we began our Works
on Plow'd Hill, have thrown from their several Bat
teries above 300 Shells, not oheof which has occafi
cned the leal! Hurt to a Angle Man in cur Army.
A Party of the Enemy, who came out last Saturday,
with a Defgm to throw up a Battery or Intrenchment near
where Mr. Brown's House lately flood, on Btfon Neck,
were drove back, with the Loss, we hear, of federal kil
led. We also, it is jaid, had two men killed at the fame
Time,
Extract of a Letter from Bermuda, dated Aug. 21.
" Upwards of one hundred barrels of gun pow
der has been taken out of our magazine : supposed"
by a sloop from Philadelphia, and a schooner from
South Carolina : It was very easily accomplished,
from the magazine being situated far distant from
town, and no dwelling house near it."
Governor Wentworth has left his Retreat at the
Mouth cf Pifeataqua River, and taken Refuge in
Boston.
Two Deserters from the Enemy came to Roxbury Camp
last Week. It is said a Number more endeavoured to
come off with them, but wete prevented.
In the late exploit of cutting down Liberty-Tree in Bof
ten, by Gage's Men, a Soldier, in attempting to dismantle
it of one of itsßrancbes,fell on the Pavements, by which be
was instantly killed.
HARTFORD, September 11.
The nth of August last departed this Life at
Cape Nichola Moule, Mr. Eleazar Pomeroy,
of this Place.
*4* The confeffions of several persons in this co
lony, for offences committed against their country,
are come to hand, and shall be duly noticed in our
next.
C The Printer is greatly mortified with the
despicable figure of hit paper this week, but the
scarcity of the article of paper, and the impossibili
ty of obtaining a supply on any terms, renders it
unavoidable. " Half a loaf, however, is better
than nobread." The news, sometimes, of a half
sheet is preferable to that which at other times might
be contained in a whole one. As soon as ever paper
can be had, the Courant will recover its usual
appearance, and ample amends be made for its
present deficiency.
Mr. Watson, Please to insert in your Paper,
THAT Gen. Gage, as it is said, has hanged three
' of his men for breaking open and plundering
some of the houses in Boflon, evacuated by the in
habitants ; so that the gteat thieves, it seems begin
to hang up the little ones. O! glorious times in
deed ! But what then ? Why, then the fate of these
N E \%- Y O R K, Semptember 7.
Prjpect Hill, Sep. 8, 1775.
DESERTED from Capt. Nagel's company, it{
the 2d regiment cf loot in the Continental
army, commanded by Col. William Thomsons
the following persons, viz. Elias Rieger, a thick, well
made man, about 5 feet 6 inches high, swarthy.
-complexion, black hair, had on a hunting ffiirt and
trowfers, and took with him a rifle and shot pouch.
Michael Mayer, about 18 years of age, 5 feet 5 inch
es high, swarthy complexion, short fair hair, had on
likewise a hunting shirt and trowfers ; he teok with
him, an Indian blanket, a good rifle, and foot
pouch---they took with them other clothes, and.
may probably change their dress.
L kewife is with them, John Porree, of Captain
Smith's Com pariy, about 5 feet 10 inches high, of a
swarthy complexion, with a large crooked nose,
took with him an Indian blanket, a hunting ffiirt
and trowfers, of an ash colour, a good rifle, powder
horn and shot bag. Whoever apprehends the said
def rters, and secures them, so that they may be had
again, shall receive a reward of thirty shillings,
lawful money for each, and all reasonable charges
pair! by Geq. Nagel, Captain.
pttty regies L, in some refyeds, like that of the .
little filh, that are commonly devoured to fatten and
keepalive the g*eat ones. Besides, administration
heieih has verified the ancient aphorifro, viz. fa a
rogue to catch surcuge. Well, what next? Why, the
next thing is, a short, but fervent petition, that Jack
Ketch, Eiq; might-go forward in the business of.
hanging with dispatch, till the world is rid cf great
thieves as well as little ones.
WHEREAS the estate cf Stephen Perrin late of
Simfbury, deccaLd, is represented insolvent
we the fubferibers arc appointed by the hon. court:
of probate for the diftrid of Simfbury, commiffion
ert to receive and examine the claims of the credi
tors to said estate : We do therefore appoint the
firft Tuesdays of October end November next, to
meet at the house of Judah Holcomb, Esq; in said
Simfbury, at ten o'clock on each of said days, to at
tend upon the business of our appointment.
Timothy Robeson,)
Ebenezer Lamson, ! .Commissioners.
Peter Rice, J
r [AKEN up by the fubicriber a large sorrel horse,
branded with the letter C on the near shoulder, 4
a large swell on the right knee, something hipp'd on
the right, some white spots on the back, supposed to
be saddle galls. The owner is desired to take him
away. Samuel Humphry.
Weft-Simfbury, Sept. 3, 1779.
TAKEN up by the iubferiber, a black mare, a lit
tle white in her forehead, about 10 years old,
about 14 hands high, natural trotter, branded on
her near thigh OB join'd together, and on her near
shoulder with a heart. Lemuel Easton.
Last Hartford, 28th Aug. 1775.
a.NTo a PLicE as a Tutor in a Gen
%'^ tlemAn:sFamily, a person who hath
BIEN LONG CONVERSANT IN THE EDUCATION
OF YOUTH, AND CAN BE WELL RECOMMENDED.
Enquire of - The PRINTER.
oT/ayed 01 ilolen out of the pasture of Capt. Ray
° monds in Norwalk, on the yth of july, a light
forte! MARE, 7 years old, 14 and an half hands
high, Hod round, paces and trots, d®ckt longer than
common. Any person that will take up said mare
and fend her to Dr. Chales P ck at Danbury, or to
Zacheus Willcox of New-Marlborough, shall have
two dollars reward, and rcafonable charges paid, by
either of us. Charles Peck,
Zacheus Willcox.
N Marlborough, July 21, 1775,
nrAKEN up, a bay HokSE with a liar in his fare
head, with white from it to a large white nose,
with two white hind feet, branded with T. Who
ever will prove his title and pay cost, may have said
horse. , Caleb Bennitt.
New-Milford, Aug. 29. 1775.
yyE the iubferibe.s being appointed by the hon.
court cf probate for the diftrifi cf Farmington,
commiffiores to examine the claims and demands
of the creditors to the ebate of James Brownfoil, late
of Farmington, dece fed, represented insolvent,
hereby give notice, that we shall attend said busi
ness on the firft Monday of October next, at the
house of the widow of the deceased.
Samuel Stedman, }
n > Commiflioners.
Ke%tn Gridley, J
Farmington, Sept. 5, 1775.
, LL perlons that have any demands on the el
, & tate of William Green, late of Middletown,
deceased, are hereby desired to bring in their ac
counts for adjustment, and those who are indebted
to said eft'ate, are desired to make immediate pay
ment, to us the lubferibers.
Timothy Boardman, ) _
, ^T Hobby, f Executors.
Middletown, Sept. 6, 1775.
A Friend to Justice.