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Deserted from the Continental Hofpitai,
one JOEL PIRKINS, belonging to Captain Sayer's company, in
Col, Paterson's regiment ; he is about five faet two inches high,
light complexion, supposed to be gone to WeHs. Whoever shall
take up said deserter, and return him to his regiment, shall have
FIVE DOLLARS reward and aM necUGry charges paid by
SAMUEL STEVENS, Enfiga.
To be fold by Doc. Zechariah Harvey,
of Weftminfier, ip the county of Worcester, the Farm he now
lives on, which is fixated in the middle of the town, near the
Meetiog-Houfe, lies on the great road that leads from Boston to
Deerfield, and is well situated for public bufinefsof any fort. Said
farm ha# a large new House on it, elmaft finifhed, with five fire
places. On the f s rm is a good young orchard of about 18# acres,
two barns, and a shop suitable for a trader. The land all under
good improvement, well fenced, and excellent land for mowing,
and pasturage, well watered in every part; a good place fore corn
mill or fulhng-m H. Said Harvey has also 400 acres of other
lands io town to fell, very good and suitable for settlements, and
will be ft Id in such parcels as will fait the purchaser. All which
will be fold very cheap for cash or ffiort credit. Any person in
clining to purchase, by applying to said Harvey, will be well
used in the affair.
A letter tor Don ^ M'D^ald Eq; lately ere&td Brigadier
©antral m:,< Tory army 0, Governor Martin, ± to Brigadier
General More
Sir.
' I hert ^h fend the bearer, Donald Mrrrifbn, by advice of
the Comm ffi ners appointed by h.r Excellency Jofrah Martin,
and in befall <f he army now n her my command, to prop fe
terms to you as friends <\d countrymen. I must suppose rou
u'i^c^ 'i i in ; & with the G'Vernor a proclaration, commanding
all his Mj'fty's loyal fubjeds to repair to the King's royal
fluda^d, i Ifh uld have imagined you wbull ere this batfe
Di^d the K': ^^.y A<M euj^«d in his Mjafty'i fuvicc.
Ib<ethr^f^e hught it proper to intimate to you, that in
case you do not, by 1% o'clock to morrow, join the royal stand
ard, J ~:C confide you as enemies, and take the necefhry Heps
fir tie fup,ort of legal authority,
I beg leave to remind you of his Majesty's speech to his Par
tyament, wherein he offers to receive the mißrd with tendtrnefe
(nd mercy, from motives of humanity. I again beg of you to
fyept the preferred elemtoG,. I mke no doub p , but you will
„ the gentleman font on this meflage every prffibly civility;
fad you may depend in retain, that all year officers and men,
• which may fall into our hands, Aral) be treated with an equal
degree of refpea I have the honor to be, in behalf of the
army, Sir, Y-ur must obedient humble fervent,
DON. MCDONALD.
Head Quarters, F*b> 19, 1776,
His Excellency's proclamation ii herewith inclofed.
Brigadier General Moore's answer.
SIR,
Yvup's of tbil day I have received in answer to robicb, I must
inform you that the terms ^ricb you were pleased to fay, in behalf
of the army under year command, are offered to us as friends and
countrymen,are fueb as neither my duty or inclination will permit me
to accept,and wbicbl must presume you too much of an officer to expert
of me You were very r ig,bt when you fop, fed me unacquainted
tuitb the Govetnr's proc amition bu as the terms therein proposed
are such as I bold incompatible with the freedom of Americans, it
can be no rule of conduct fcr me. However,fo >uld I not bear far
ther from you before twelve o'clock to morrow by which time 1 ft all
have an opportunity of conf siting my officers here and perhaps Col.
Martin, who isfo the ncQbou r bood of Croft-creek, you may expeS
a more particular anfver : mein time you may be assured that the
feelings of humanity will induce me to jbeco that civility to fueb of
your people at may fell iota ou bands, as I rm d^frous fhculd be ob
served towards tb^e of ear's, who may be unfortunate enough to fall
into year's. lam, Sir, your most obedient, And ve r v bumble (errant,
JAMES MOORE.
Camp at Ruckfyh, Feb, >, 1776.
F.om Brigadier Geteral Moose, to Brigadier General M'Donald.
SIR
Agreeable to my premise ofyeferday, I have confuted the officers
urtde, my command ^ipeding your letter, and atQ happy in finding
them unanim us in opinion with me. We conjider oufylves engaged
in a cause the ms glorious and honourable in the world, the defence
of the liberties of mankind, in support of which we are determined
to hazard every thing dear and valuable, and in tenderness to the
deluded people under your command, permit me, Sir, through you to
inform them, before it is too late, of the dangerous and deftruflive
precipice on which they stand, and to remind them of the ungrateful
return by are about to make for their favourable reception in this
country. If this is not fufficient to recall them to the du'y which
they owe tbemfe^ves and tb:ir poflerity, inform them that they are
en & a s'' * n Q cause in which they cannot succeed, as not only the whole
fr ce of this country, but that of our neighbouring provinces, is ex
erting and now actually in motion to fopprefs them, and which must
endin their utter deftruaion, Defrays, however, of avoiding the
efcfion of human blood, I have thought proper to fend you a test re
commended by the Continental Congress, ^obitb if they will yet fub
ferfebe we are willing to receive them as friends and countrymen.
Should this offer be rejeßed, I fall conjider them as enemies to the
constitutional liberties of America, and treat them accordingly.
I cannot conclude without reminding you, Sir, of the oath which
you and fame fyour offi ers took at Newbern, on your arrival to this
country, which 1 imagine you will find it difficult to reconcile to your
present sondua, I have no doubt that the bearer, Capt. fames
Walker, will be treated with proper civility and refpe9 in,our camp.
I am, Sit, your moll obedient, and very bumble fervent,
Camp at Rockfish, Feb. 20, 1776. JAMES MOORE.
From Brigadier General McDonald to Brigadier General Moore.
SIR,
I received your favour by Capt. femes Walker, and ob served
your declared featimeats of revolt, hostility, and rebellion to rhe
King, and to what I underhand to be the constitution of the
country. If I am miftsken, future consequences must deter
mine ; but while I continue in my prefect sentiments, I ffiall
confider mvfelf embarked in a cause which must, in its canfe
quences, ex ricare this country from anarchy and licintioufoefr.
I cannot conceive that the Scotch emigrants, to whom I imagine
you allude,can be under greater obligations to this country than
to the King, under whole gracious and merciful government
they alone could have been enabled to vific this wrftern region:
And I cruft, Sir, it is in the worab of time co fay, that they are
not that deluded and ungrateful people which you would repre
sent them to be. As a loldier, in his M jefty' sfervice, I must
inform you, if you ar- to learn, that it is my duyco conquer, if
I cannot reclaim, all those who may be hardy enough to take up
arms against the b< ft of matters, as ot kings. I have the
honour to be, in behalf of the army under my command, Sir,
Your most indent servant,
DON. M'DONALD.
To the commanding officer at Rockfiffi.
T^e following letters pajed between General M^,
mid the Tory General McDonald, before the late
battle in North-Carolina.
TO be fold, a FARM lying in the Weft
part of Methuen, containing too acres, with a good house and
barn, and chiefly fenced with stone wall, is Efficient to keep 20
head of cattle, or other stock accordingly, well wooded and water
ed, with a good orchard, and three apartments of pasture, Effici
ent to keep the flock. Inquire rs Diniel M'Cleary, in Methuen.
STRAYbSaway from Joseph Wright, of
Concord, left O&ober, a roarer COLT, two ,ft, dark brown, with
a small white foot on her forehead, and one on her nose. Who
ever hath taken up said colt, and will give information, or pub
lish it in the Camorirge paper, so that the owner may have her
again, shall be handsomely rewarded, and all necessary charges
paify SAMUEL SOPER.
To the P ÜBL I C./
WHEREAS Hugh Tallant, of Pelham, in
the colony of New-Hampshire, did, on or about the fifft of May
lift, e& the part of an enemy to his country in many ref,tae;
said a&s being proved before the committee of infpeaion for
Pelham, in the cobny afrrefaid—the committee lid him under
a reftriaiou, (viz.) that he mould not be feund off from his own
fa m on the peril of his life, which he deliberately end willingly
signed ; yet soon broke over that obligation (and insulted the
committee to the utmost that words could express, which he still
continues to do) and applied by a petition to the honorable Pro
vincial Congrats for a new hearing, which-wSs granted to be be
fore the committed of three towns in conjunction finally to de
fermioe the case. Being assembled, and the case tried, found said
Tallent guilty, and fat up thejudg/neat of the former committee ;
and referred that said Tallant Ih old be confined to his firm by
two fumcieot bondsmen, and#psy the cost that had been, from
time to time, o[ be committed to close goal. And whereas one
Samuel Little, Efy of Hampftead, did pass his word to bring Aid
Tallent to the committee at 12 o'clock the next day, he was al
lowed to brie the tare of ,him that night by the influence of one
of the committee that paled his word for said Little's fidelity :
But it plainly appeared that the said Little had agreed with the
said Tallant to let him get awayand m+kehis escape, and pretended
(though fa!fl))that he could not help it -then the said Litdegaye
to the committee a forfeiture bond to bring the said Tallent Within
20 da,s from that time, but h^th not brought him (cho' requested)
by which it appears, that the said Little ii an abettor and upholder
of the fad Tallaot's villany and inimicalneffi and a refeuer and
deliverer of a tory in his villany, &c. Therefore this it to cau
tion all persons not to have any derfinO with either of the above
faid enemies to truth and liberty, which are inseparably conncßed,
as they would in so doing incur the displeasure of all that are true
friends to the American cause, &e.„
Rec order, BARNABAS GIBSON, Ohsirrivn.^
To thT P~R —I~N T t R. "J
THE inhabitants of New-Boston, having observed, in several
of your papers, a publication of William M'Neil of Aid
town ; fetring forth, in a very erroneous and cruel manner, that
his wife had wafted his substance, and had refufed living with
him at his loggings ; and that he was still willing to receive her,
and to treat her courteously and cordially ; notwithstanding also,
refufeth paying any debt,She may hereafter contrast,fome of which
things are falfe, and the rest inhumane and cruel.
Therefore, the inhabitants in town-meeting rffemtled, unrni
mouffy voted their entire disapprobation, and contempt of the
proceedings of said M'Neil, refpeaing his wife, and beg leave to
inform t e public of the true state and circumstances of the case.
Mrs. M'Neil, before She married her present husband, was a wi
dow. and had under her care the estate of her children; and Mr.
M'Neil was a man of very little interest, and as little inclined to
labour. Hr had three ^ts of land given him, in said town,
for fettling (each lot contained 50 acres) except a very trifle,
which he paid for three cottages, which the proprietors built on
Aid lots. The value of the land was then but trifling, for there
were then but three families in rhe town. Before marriage, Mr;
M'Neil borrowed money bf Mrs. M'Neil, which belonged to her
children, to pay his debts, which he was then involved in ; td
also gave him the very lhi,t that he was married in; and directly
after marriage, was obliged to fell even the very curtains faom her
bed, to pay for his board, which he also owed before marriage ;
and the firft funmer after they were married, she tarried in Shel
ter (where she formerly lived) and by her own frugality, pru
dence and ieduftry, and by failing her brass kettle (which was
hers also before marriage) the provided herfelf, her hufbuhd, and
two boys, with provisions of all forts for that fammer (and the
three left were at New-Boston, at the distance of better than go
miles from her.) And fioce she removed to New-B^fton, which
is better than 20 years, she has reared a family of small children ;
and by her continual rffiduity, has brought his estate to what it
now is ; which is not inconsiderable ; and he himfelf has been
absent a!moft the whole of the time (except in the winter, when
there was little or nothing to be done ;) so that it appears in fed,
thrt she has maintained him, herfelf, -nd family, almost entirely
finee they were unhappily joined. And new, instead of her for
faking him, he has forfaken her, and his family, and let out the
farm to a stranger (upon terms which he denied their own for) and
stems to request her to remove to a place, (where all things con
fidcred) every body must judge unreasonable, as well as unjust,
and cruel, which to avoid all refleaians that we possibly can, and
do the innocent justice, we shall omit ; and to m^ke her eafe'es
deplorable, as pvffiolr, threatens to take from her all the necessa
ries of life, ai>d requires her to do that, which (without breach
of charity) we think we can assert, he himf^f in nowise wifheth
and refufeth to leave to indifferent persons, to fettle honourably
that, which, by the tenor of his scions, he does not wish to be
done honestly. And now having declared the truth, we fubrait
it to the public, to ju^ge his reasons for advertising his wife.
By order of the town. Wm. Clark, Town-Clerk.
New-Boston, March 26, *7,6
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to such
of the Colonels of the Militia as have not yet received warrants
for their pay, that upon their delivering abftra&s, made out agree
b|e to general orders, to Major-General WARD, they will re
ceive warrants for the fine. Cambridge, April 3d, 1776.
THIS is to give notice to all persons con
cerned in the property of a two-mast Boat and Appurtenances,
of about 15 tons, taken up adrift smongft Cohaffet rocks the day
of the date hereof ; that upon proving their property and paying
salvage, may have their Boat and Appurtenances returned, by ap
plying to the fubferiber. JOSEPH BATE.
Cobaffet, April Ift, 1776.
THESE may inform whom it may con
cern, that I Robert Hosea, of Amherst, in the county of Hills
borough, formerly of Plymouth in the county of Plymouth,
mariner, do revoke, difannul and make void all power or powers
of attorney heretofore given by me, and do forbid any person or
persons whatsoever from any trade or traffick, or payment, or ex
change, whstfoerer, for or against me, with any person or persons
whatsoever, on my account, or rifque, cr charge, or damage to
me, as well in North-Carolina as in any other place.
TAKEN up in Andover, a brown MAKE,
1g hands high, about in rears old, two white feet, and white nose.
Whoever bar loft such an one, may have her again by applying to
Thomas Osgood, of Andover, and paying charges.
All persons having demands on the estate of
JOSEPH MAYO, late cf Roxbury, Efy deceased, are defied
to carry their accounts to JOSEPH MAYO, of Warwick, ad
ministrator to said estate, or to Deacon DAVID WELD, cf Rox
bury, attorney to the executor of said estate, for adjustment : --
And those that are indebted to said estate are dafiied to make
paymeat to the adminifroror or to the said attorney.
The FAR M lately occupied by the decsafed, to be let, con
taining between eighty and ninety acres of good pattering, mow
ing end plow land, with orcharding and file merffi. There are
on said farm one large house, exceeding piaafaatly situated, and
one flhall ditto, with a good barn and otto out-houfes,--—Said
farm is about 6 miles and three quarters frem Boston town-house,
on Dedhim road, and about three quarters of a mMe from the
meeting, house.
ALL persons having any demands cn the
estate of Capt. John Prackbtt, late of Falmouth, deceased,
aredefired to bring in their accompti to widewMAßYßa ACMITT,
administratrix to said estate, in Older for fettlcment j and all per
sons indebted to Aid estate, arc desired to make immediate
payment.
N. B. Said widow Mary Brackett will attend said tufi
neb on the firft Tuefdsys of the fix nr/t following woeihr at
her d welling house io Gid Falmouth?
JU)T IMPORT ED hum PHILADELPHIA, sueto be SOLD
By WILLIAM VANS, of Salem,
The following English GOODS, viz.
Bread cloths, serges, fhailoons, tamies, gro
grams, cotton velvit, fagaiby, fi re nankeens, black catgut, petit
net, black and white womens fi k gloves and mitts, knee garters,
Swift and mohair, black quality, 61k ferrets, tapes, pins, darning
needles, playing cards, nuns and womens bofe, bl,ck flower'd
rurtal for Okies, a fine sff,rtment of ribbons, worked mitts end
gloves, one piece of fine twitted beaver for furtcuts, ferigg'd and
Spotted gauzes, lawn&, crooked combs, black fiik cravats, black
klk hade kerchiefs, LifhJincns.
ALS O,
Pepper, nutmegs, cloves, cinnamon, rosin,
best velvet coske, new Philadelphia slu r , nail rods. Philadelphia
steel, chocolate and cocoa ; #lfo a few hog/heada of choice Gre
nada rum, choice French indigo, best Scotch fnuff in pound bot
tles, whalebone, loaf sugar, &c, &c. Also a few quarter-cifits
of French brandy.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any
demands upon, the estate of Lieut. SamuilStone, jun. late of
Rutland, innholder, deceased, are desired to make (peed, settle
ment with Daniel Clap, and Dorothy Stone, executor,
rind executrix, to the left will and uftament of rhe Aid deceased.
Just opened, a compleat assortment of the frefhefl DRVGS and
MEDICINES, and to be fcld by
JONATHAN WALDO,
at his apothecai,'# store, at the LYON and MORTAR,
King fireit, Salem ; among which are, the most approved pa
tentee medicines, pocket cafesof furgeonsir ftrnmenu, lancets &c.
N. B The guodnefs of the above articles will prove a fufficitnt
recommendation to those who please to puirhafe them. (t. f.
To be SOLD,
A Good farm in Fitchburg, containing
'' about ise acres, well wooded, with a proportion of tifc
bff, pasturing, mowing, and a good orchard, with a dwelling
houfle and barn thereon ; said farm is well watered, and about
a quarter of a mile from the meeting.houfe, very pleasantly itu
ated ; said farm is under good improvement, N
Also another farm in Winchendon, containing about 100 acres
of good land, suitable for plotting, paEgring and mowing, with a
house and barn thereon ; and about 2® acres under improvement,
said farm is well watered. For further particulars enquire of the
widow DoßJTxar Kimball, in Fitchburg,
Fitchburg, March i§, ir& =
All persons any ways indebted to, or that
have any demands on the estate of De con JOHN CUTTER,
late of Cambridge, deceased, are hen by defined to fettle the fame,
with JOHN CUTTER, adminiftratorof said eflare.
Cambridge, March 21, 1776
DESERTED from Captain Edward Sea
grave's company, in Cel. Joseph Razo's rcgiment r Elfyh Eames,
about 23 years old, dark complexion, black hair, [rends to be
hard of hearing, about five feet nine or en inches high, came
from Sheiburne, supposed to be concealed by force evil-minded
people. Also, George Peters, a n ^ive ts the Jd/feys, about five
feet three ot four inches high, bh<k ffrai t h#ir,of a pale fwerthy
countenance, a Ibecmaker By trade, has received ad-anee pay of
two captains. Whoever wil? take ui said deserters, and bring
them to their company, shall have FIVE DOLLARS reward for
each, and all neCeflkry charges paid ym,
EDWARD SEAGR AVE, captain.
LEFT some time past at the house of Mr,
Ralph Smith, innholder, in Roxbury, a sorrel HORSE, with
fiddle and bridle, a white face, his near hind foot white, about 6
years old, 14 hands high. No person hath applied for said Horfc.
The owner, by proving hie property and paying charges, may
have his Horse. Ap?ly at said Smith's.
To be fold, a valuable & commodious farm,
suitable for a trades, ttadefman or innholder, floated in the
English range, and town of Londonderry, and has all cenvepi
enecs necessary. For further information, apply to ROBERT
SMITH, on the pfemifes.
TO be fold, a FARM lying in the Weft
part of Methuen, containing 60 or 70 acres, with a good or
chard,and a good house and barn, will keep 7 head of cattle, or 0-
thcr flock accordingly, a considerable part fenced with stone wall
and well watered. Said farm joins to Mr. Daniel Mc'Clearj's,
advertised above.\ (s w )
DESERTED from Captain Edward Sea
grave's company, in Col. Joseph Read's regiment, Charier White,
a native of Ireland, and a noted rogue. Also, BenjrnJn Ross,
who was in the Rhode-Inland troops left year. Also, John An
tony, David Long and David Sear, all in the service the lift cam
paign. Whoever will take up said deserters, or either of them,
and bring them to their company and regiment, shall have Three
Dollars reward for each, and all necessary charges paid by me,
EDWARD SEAGRAVE, captain.
TWO farms, lying in Lynn, North-parish,
one containing too acres,with half an house and barn ; the other
Containing about 4® acres, with an house and barn,finely situated
within a quarter of a mile of the mceting-hcufe.
Any that have a mind to ptirchafe the fame, way enquire of
John Briant, or Joseph Gowing, of said Lynn.
Lynn, March 20, 1776.
FRESH DRUGS and MEDICINES.
To be SOLD,