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WILLIAMSBURG, September i.;
By 1 gentleman from London, who came passen
ger in the ship Baltimore, bound for Maryland, we
learn, that a certain Major John Campbell, fon-in
law to Mons. St. Luke La Corne, who was theFrench
superintendent of Indian affairs in Canada, failed
for Quebec about the middle of May lad with 40,
0001, from government to disperse among the Ca
nadian Indians, to induce them to fail upon the co
lonies ; and he is to be this fall arMichillimachinack,
and the Illinois, to meet the different tribes of Indi
ans. ---Capt. Abbot, formerly a lieutenant in the
artillery at fort Detroit, also connected with the said
Mons. La Corne (being married to a niece of h'is)
left London much about the faro tim^, with the like
film from government ; his defamation is among the
Ohio liitans, and he is to build a fort at a place
called St. Vincent's, where the French formerly had
one on the Quabache which is to be a retreat for the
Indians.--'-And one Capt. Trent, a native of Penn-/
'ylvania, left London about the beginning ofMay.
being intruded by Lord North, with the hike sum of
40 0001. to frt the Indians to cut our throats.---His
L ndfhip's chief counfellor in the above damnable
scheme is a certain father Rabout, a Jesuit, who was
t^ken prisoner last war at St. Francis by Major Ro
gers, and had then very near been hanged, the rope
being about his neck ; but upon making feme ma
terial discoveries, he was reprieved from the gallows
for that time; It is to be hoped, however, that the
fatal tree hill awaits the jefuitical -villain.
NORFOLK, (Kirgizia,) Auguf 30.
M for Rogers arrived at this Place a few Days ago ;
be came Paffen ;er in a Snow from London, belonging to
Balti more, with 5 8 Pafengers on Board,in great Difrefs
for want cf Provifons. The Major was put on Shore in
Accomack to get Jerne necessaries, but the Wind proving
unfavourable, the Boat could not return to the vfel. It
is imagined the Snow will put into Philadelphia.
N E W - YO R K, Sept. 21.
ExtraA of a Letterfrom Philadelphia, Sept. 14th, 1775'
" The Ship Minerva, Capt. Ewing, from this
Port, for Maryland, and the Ship Hibernia, from
Ireland, for thi- Place, are bo h loft at the Capes of
Virginia, in the fall Gale. The Friendfllip, Capt.
Jan loft all her MAs at Chefapek. The Mercury
Man of War is high and dry at Norfolk. The Vir
ginians have burnt a Tender.
It is said that his Excellency Governor Tryon acquaint
ed the Mayor of ibis city, on fuejday last, that he had re
ceived a letter f cm Lord Dartmouth informing him that
orders had been given to the commanders in chief in Ame
rica, that in case ay more troops fould be raised, or an,
fortifications erelked, or an, of his Majeft,'shores taken,
that the commanders of the foips of war fhoul d confider
such cities or places in a fate of rebellion.
Letters by this dry's mail from Philadelphia confirm the
accounts already received of the check given by the Alge
rines to General O'Reiley's lanaing in Africa ; and they
add, that immediately on his arrival at Garthagena, be
proceeded to wait on his royal master at Madrid.
Ille Aux Noix, (12 Miles from St. John's) Sept. 8.
Weemb&rked on Monday 28th of August, and
proceeded from Ticonderoga to Crown-Point ;
there we encamped until Wednesday ; --from thence
down the Lake to a Place called Willborough,where
we tarried that Night : In the Morning proceeded
on our Passage to a Place near that, called the Four
Brothers ; —from thence to the Ille Aux Mottes,
where we remained until the second division came
u % From the lilt Aux Mottes we proceeded to the
lile Aux Naix: having flaid there one Day went
to St. John's, and were kindly fahred with
Bombs and Cannon from the Fortifications. We
immediately landed to entrench ourselves within a
bout a Mile and a half of the Fort ; but no sooner
had re landed, than we were attacked by a Body
of Indians and Regulars who lay in Ambush for us:
... We loft four Soldiers oh the Spot, three mere
were mortally wounded, who died in about four
Flours. Seven others were wounded, among whom
are two Officers, Major Hobby and Capt. Mead.
We drove the Enemy off, but thought it prudent to
return to the Isle AuxNoix, until our Artillery could
come up.—We are determined to attack them
shortly, and a bloody Engagement mull ensue, as
thfey are very flrongly fortified, and a Number of
fohnfon's Indians are among them : We have a
few with us.
Another Letter from the fame Place fays, That
the Officer who commanded the Party of the King's
Troops, was either killed or wounded:
On Tuesday Evening the Amboy Stage Boat in
tetTrnirig to this City with Pafirngers, was brougl t
looby the Alia Man of War's Boat, and Capt. 11-
fey, an Officer belonging to Gen. Wooster's Regi
ment, t^ken out and carried on board the Man of
War, with a Box of Papers in his Custody, also 3
Guns which were on Board the Stage Boat. # Tie
Pretence for this felonious piratical Outrage, is said
to be the detention of a fufpe&ed Person, who is on
his parole of Horror in Gen. Woofer's Camp. This
Period having been observed so follow at aDifUnce,
a load of Powder on its Way to t, e Camp 2t Cam
bridge, was taken into Cukody by. the Rifle Men &
carried to General Wafhingtoi,who not finding any
Evidence against him, lent him. toGcperal Woolier,
who at his Request, permitted Capt. Tiley to go
for him to Bordon Town fora Box of Papers, which
he said would clear his Chara&r, and prove him to
be a true Friend to the Liberties of America. It is
imagined, that on his Intelligence, Capt. I iley was
detained. If so, it will be but Justice to retaliate
on him any ill Usage Capt. They may receive.
W A T E R T O W N, September 18.
By a Vessel arrived from Cape Frances, we learn,
that about 7 Weeks ago a Vefltl arrived there from
Bourdeaux, after 52 days passage. The Matter of
which fays, that he saw in the French News Paper,
which he read, that the English Ministry had mace
an offer of Canada to the French King, if he would
engage not to assist the Englilii Colonics in the pre
sent Dispute ; but that the French King reply'd that
he would not accept it as a Piefent, as he could take
Canada when he pleas'd. Hr also reed in the French
Papers, that the Englifli Minittry had offered Weft
Florida to the Spaniards, on Condition that they
would not assist the Colonies; but the Spaniards had
rejected the offer, bidding theErgbfh Ausbaffador to
remember the Conduct of the English when the Se
ven Provinces of Holland revolted from Spain.
CAMBRIDGE^ September 21.
Last Saturday Afternoon the Enemy, with their
Cannon,fired briskly from theirLinesonßofton Neck,
but without doing us any Damage. The next Morn
ing the Firing was returned, and, as we have since
heard,with Suceefs ; two of the Enemy being killed
and several wounded. The Cannonading has been
continued on both Sides almost ever since, without
any Loss on our Side. The Enemy, wehear, had a
Lieutenant shpt on Monday by one ©f our Cannon
Balls. How many they have loft in the whole, since
Saturday, we have not learnt; but supposed net to
be less then 3 or 4 killed, and 5 op 6 wounded.
One of the Lieutenants in Gage's besieged Army,
we hear, hung himfelf last Monday, owing to the
Chagrin and Terror of Mind arising from his being
employed in so bad a Caule.
We hear that the Colony Troops deftiued for Ca
nada,under theCommand ofCol. Arnold, failed fiom
Newbury-Port last Tuesday Mornings
We hear that some Men are arrived at the East
ward, in a few Days from Canada, tnd inform,
that the Canadians, hearing a report that our Troops
had taken St. John's, immediately took Poffcfhon of
the City of Quebec.
We hear that the besieged Army in Boflon have
pulled down a Number of Houses betwen the Hay-
Market and the old Frotification ; but whether from
the Want of Fuel, or to make Room for erecting any
new Works ofDefence, or digging aCanal, we have
not been able to learn.
Five or fix impressed Seamen, we are informed,
had the good Fortune to make theirEfcape from the
Enemy last Monday Night. One of thera informs
that the Sailors on board the Men of War, are very
sickly, and almost all of them very feeble and greatly
emaciated, owing to bad Provisions.
Yesterday Morning one of the Regular Soldiars
deserted from Bunker-Hill, and got fafe over to our
Camp.
Latt War, thirteen Brothers, Sons of one Woman,
in the Colony of Connedicut, each of them fix Feet
hi^h, all went into the War in defence of their Coun
try, and were all brave Men.---This perhaps is the
moll remarkable Instance of the Kind any Country
hath produced. The Name of this prolific heroic
Family is Huntly.
Extras of a Letter from Richmond, in the county of
Berkshire.
" A Number of Men in this and the neighbour
ing Towns having refufed to sign the Non-Importa
tion Agreement, were forbid by the Sons of Liber
ty, to pass or repafs the Streets with any Carriage
whatever, until such Time as they had made a pub
lic Acknowledgment of their Fault to the Commit
tee of Infpe&ion, and promised Reformation, by
signing and adhering to said Agreement, for which
they were to procure a certificate from said Com
mittee. Qncre, Is it not just that those who are
Advocates for Slavery, should be denied the Privile
ges of Freemen ?"
NEW-HAVE N, September 20.
The Freemen of this Town, at their Meeting Yes
terday, unanimously voted, that the following In
ftru&ions, be given to their Representatives, viz.
To Samuel Bishop, jun. & Jonathan Fitch,
Bfq'rs, Representatives ele& for the Town of
New-Haven :
GENTLEMEN,
17OU being chosen to represent us in Assembly
& in October next----notwithstanding we have
the highest Confidence in your Zeal in the Common
Cause, think proper to give you the following In
ftru&ons :---That you use your utrnoft Endeavours
that an Affotiution be formed by the General At-
fern Ely, and font into the different Towns in 4is
C olony, to be signed by each Inhabitant of the fame,
whereby the Ftiends-of American. Freedom may be
Qibuguifhed from i:s Enemies: That you use your
utmost Endeavours, th^t a Law be passed by said
Aflembly for the Fanifhmrnt of aUFerions Who shall
either dire&ly, or indirectly, assist-cur Enemies, ei
ther by informing them of the Measures pursued by
the United Colonies or either of them, for the De
fence of their Liberties ; or by furnishing thera with
Provisions, Warlike Stores, or any Materials what~
soever, that m vs in any Degree enable our Enemies
to carry @n the War against us :---And, that a law.
be passed to punilh arty Person or Persons, who shall,
by any Means whatsoever, dissuade or difeourage
any Inhabitant of this Colony from vigorously pic
fecuting such Measures as this or the United Colo
nies have or may adopt for the Preservation of their
invaluable Rights :---And, that you lirenuoFfly ex
ert yourlelves, that a Law be passed to incapacitate
al! Persons who shall oppose the Measures.that have
been, or may be adopted or recommended by th^
General Congress; or who shall by writing or freak
ing, deny their Authority ; or who shall refufe tq
sign said Association, from holding any Posts, either
Civil or Military in this Colony.
FI ARI F O R D, September 2^.
Last Tuesday the Freemen of this down made choice cf
Col. John Fitkin, and Betgamin Payne, Esq; to repre-
Jent them in the General Affcmbh to be holden at New-
Haven in October next.
y^LL persons having any just demandson the estate
of the hon. Daniel Edwards,Efq; or on the eftata
of Mrs. Sarah Edwards, (both late of Hartford)
deceased) are desired to bring their several accounts
to Solomon Smith, that they may be adjusted.
And all who^rc indebted to either of those eflatesj
are desired to make speedy payment to said Smiths
BOLOMON Smith, ) Administrators.
Samuel 1 alcott. j
Hartford, September 15th, 1775.
The Mafaihufetts Gazette and Boson News-Letter,
of Augufi 24, published in Boson by Margaret Draper,
printer to Thomas Gage, and other miniflerial butcoe%
contains, among other things, the following paragraphs.
BOSTO N, Augtf'
'' Last Tuesday arrived here a Brig in 10 Iheksfrom
England. We b<cue not received any London papers,
but it is currently reported that there are letters in tow*
which give an account that transports were taking up.
to bi irg a large number of troops both from England and
Ireland.
" The Continental Congress have fat an Address td
the people of Ireland,
, " AsJome of the brave Irish Rife men, from fif
convidhon of their error, have left the rebels (into whqfe
Jervice they confefs to have been forced, and surrendered
to the king'smercy, they are always kindly received, al
lowed to peep their arms, &c. and sent free of all expenses
to Old Ireland, the land cf peace and plenty ! or any
where else they chorfe, . fTO be hanged.J
"We are required to contradiß the paragraph in the
Cambridge paper, relative to Mr. Hancock, &c. being
arrived at their refpeftive homes : For the truth of which
Tide, their late houses in Lof on I [Very impel cant !]
" There is a paragraph in the Worcester paper
informing that Mr. Peter Mumford, the post-rides
from Newport to Cambridge, was taken as he was
crossing Bristol Ferry with the Southern Mail, by an
armed Boat belonging to one of the King's Ships.
" Buried in this townfnee our last, 20 Whites, 3
Blacks.
" Las Friday departed this Life, fofab Sturtevant,
Esq; late of Halifax, in Plymouth County, and next day
his Remains were refpe&fully interred.
Leather BREECHES,
MADE in the neatest and flrongeft Manner, and
on the most reasonable Terms, by the Sub
scriber, at his Shop the North End of the Court-
House, and next Door to the Widow Collyer's Ta
vern, Hartford, who served a regular ApprenticNf,
to the Breeches- Making Bufincis in one of the molt
noted Shops for good Work in New York, hull is de
termined that his Work shall equal if not excel arty
done in this Colony or in America--- As he employs
the best of Workmen, and has all his Woik executed
under his own Infpedion, he flatters himfelf he
shall be able to give Satisfaction to those who shall
please to favour him with .heir Custom. He desires
to return his firicere Thanks to all those Gentlemen
who have hitherto favoured him, with their Cuflom,
and hopes for a Continuance of their Favours, as he
will make it his greateft.Study to merit the Appro
bation of the Public. All Orders will be fttidly
observed, and the least Favour gratefully acknow
ledged, by the Public's most obidenr humble Ser
vant, JOHN HILL.
N. B. He has a Quantity of ready made Bree
ches by him that he will fell very cheap for Cash.
Hartford, September 18, 177 g.
O No Intelligence from our Army at the Nor^ward
fixes our las,-