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our army ffiould not leave the country—From
these circamftances, although the, are termed a
treacherous people, we have reason to conclude
that they are determined to be our friends, and to
support us with their all. Gen. Sullivan's letter
is dated the §th and 6 h instant."
HALIFA X, May 14.
Sunday last the Glasgow man of war; Capt.
Howe, with four vessels under her convey, failed
for England :—ln this fleet went passengers many
Gentlemen of Diflinaion, viz. Francis Legge, Efy
Governor, and James Monk, Esq; Solicitor-Ge
neral ' of this Province, Gov. Wright of Georgia,
Thomas Oliver, Esq; Lieutenant-Governor of
Massachusetts-Bay, and President of the Coun
cil, Hon. Peter Oliver, Harrison Gray, John
Murrey, Richard Lechmore, John Erving.
Nathaniel Hatch, and George Erving, Efqrs.
Councellors ; Bngadier-General Royal, Cd.
Vassal, John Gore, Esq; Adino Paddock, Esq;
Capt. Joye, Mr. Laughton, Mr. Brindley, Mr,
Bowes, Mr. Inman, Mr. Deblois, Thomas Dan
forth, Esq; Benjamin Gridley, Esq; Mr. Pit
man, and Mr. Pelham, all of them of Boston, and
most of them with Families ; Charles Dudley,
and George Rome, Efqr; of Newoort.
HA RTFOR D, June 17.
Last Friday the General Assembly of this co
lony met in this place, pursuant to a frecial war
rant issued by his Honor Governor Trumble, in
consequence of a requell from the Hog. Conti
nental Congress, for several regiments to be im
mediately raised for the defence of this and the
neighboring colonies.
Governor Trumble has received an express from
the Continental Congress desiring him to lose no
time in raising his men, as certain intelligence is
received that New-Ymk will be attacked by the
enemy in a few days.
By a letter from a gentleman at Albany we are
informed that the Hon. General Thomas died of
the small pox at Chamblee about a fortnight since.
Since our last, advice has been received in this
town from Albany, that a la.ge number of the
Mohawk tribe of Indians, headed by Sir John
Johnson, had come down the Mchawk river in
a hostile manner, and that General Schuyler had
marched with a body of troops to mw them.
BOSTO N, June 20.
It is worthy of special notice, that the 14th of
June, 1774, was the last day allowed for trading
vessels to leave or enter the Port of Boftoo, through
the cruelty of a Britilh Aft of Parliament ; and
that on the i 4th of June, 1776, through the blel
ing of Gsd upon the operations of a much injur
ed and opprefEd people, was the last day allowed
for British men of war, or Minitierial vessels to
remain or enter within the said port, but as Ame
rican prizes. Thus has Providence retaliated.
We hear the independent battalions in New-
York, are taken into continental pay, and are
beating up for volunteers to make their compli
ment of men compleat ; their number is to be
1260 for the city and county. Their delegates
in Continental Congress have informed their P 0-
vincial Convention, that the question of a Decla
ration of Independence will fuon be agitate
there, defirieg their opinion.
Last Sunday night two nanfports, a ship ano
a Brig, from Scotland, with 220 Highlanders on
board, were chafed, by 3 or 4 of our privateers,
into Nantufket, where, instead of finding protec
tion from British pirates, they were both obliged
to strike to the American flag. The ship, mount
ting 9 fix-pounders, with about 130 soldiers
besides sailors, maintained an engagement of se
veral hours, in which she had about 17 killed and
wounded. Lieut. Colonel Campbell, and a con
siderable number of otner officers, all belonging
to the corps of Highlanders, are among the pri
soners. Major Macenzie, of the fame corps, was
killed in the engagement. His remains were in
terred here, with military honors, the day fol
lowing. Four run on board the privateers were
wounded, one or two of them, it is feared, mor
tally ; but notone killed.
On Tacflay last another Scotch transport ship,
with 112 Highlanders on board, was brought into
Nantafket by our privateers. She was "taken a
small distance from the light-house, and made no
refinance.
WATERTOW N,, June 24.
In the House of Representati VES ?
Junf. 15, 1776.
YT/HEREAS by reajon of the difficulties raised
" through the kicked designs of the enemas of our
liberties, an interruption tool: place in the adminifi ra
tion of civil distributive justice in this colony •,and by
a necessary aid of the General Court for the removal
of all officers from their offices, many civil Suits,
which bad been before commenced in the federal coun
ties of this colony, and avert pending at the Superior
South ^d other deions, which had been appealed
June 25.
The AMERICAN GAZETTE, &c. for 1776.
from the refpeAive Inferior Courts in the federal coun
ties have not been prosecuted to final judgment ; and
much injury will happen, if an adequate remedy is
not provided.
It is Rejolved, That all causes, which were
pending at the Superior Court in any of said coun
ties, and on whxh judgment has not been given,
shall be brought forwird at the next term of the
said Court for each refpedive county, and the
fame proceedings had thereon, as though such
causes had been regularly continued to such term,
from the term where the fame were pending when
such interruption trok place; and in any causes
appealed from any Inferior Court, and not enter'd
at the Superior by reaion of said interruption, the
appellants may have liberty if they fee cause, to
eiter their fiid appeal at the next term of the
Superior Court to be holden in each refpedive
county, as thought the appeal had been originally
to the fame term ; and if any appellants shall re
gleft to enter'their appeals as aforefaid the appel
lees in such case may if they fee cause, enter their
Complaints, and the judgments of the Inferior
Court ilbll be affirmed thereon, as though said
complaints had been entered in due time. Pro
vided always, That no execution, or writ of pof
session shall issue on any judgment given in any
of the cases aforefatd until three months after such
judgment, and where any causes were tried by a
jury, the justices of the said Superior Court in
such causes shall, and in all others it shall appear
to them to be expedient, may continue the fume,
and caufc the absent parties to be notified of the
suits against them, and where any of the parties
shall be out of the county, and in the continental,
or colonial service, they shall have liberty to bring
forward their faits at the next Superior Court
held in said county after their return, and no ac
tion or complaints shall be enter'd against them
while such person continues rin said service, any
law, usage, or custom to the contrary notwith
standing.
In the House of Represent.atiaes,
June 17, 1776.
JJ, HEREAS many inconveniences and dangerous
con/tquences may, and in all probability will
accrue to this colony, in the course of its defence a
gainst its unnatural enemies, if a speed, and effectual
prohibition of the exportation of provisions from each,
and every part, harbor and place within the fame,
to an, other harbor or place without the limits cfjaid
colony is not immediately efAed.
Wherefore, it is Rejolved, That from, and after
the 25th day of this infill, 'June, no perfo", or
perfuns whatever, presume to lade on board any
lh:p, or vessel within this colony, any kinds or.
articles of provision, except Jamaica, and pick
led fify with intent to convey the fame out of
this colony by water, until the ioh day of No
vember next, unless the fame be laden on board
luch ship or veffri, with intent to supply the fleets
and armies of the United Colonies, or the inha
bitants of some other part or parts of this colony.
Provided always, That any person, or persons
who have agreably to, and in consequence of a
resolve of the American Congress, for encourage
ing the importation of warlike stores into the
United Colonies, imported any such fiores, and
have not already exported provisions, or other
merchandize to the amount thereof, or may here
after import such stores ; such person, or peifons
may laid on board any ship, or vessel, and con
vey, and fend out of this colony to any other
place, except the dominions of Great-Britain, any
kinds of provisions to the amount, or value of such
warlike Hores imported as aforefaid.
Provided also, That nothing in this Resolve
shall be construed to extend to the preventing so
much provisions, as in thejuigment of the Com
mittee of Safety, &c. %y be Sufficient for the
persons on board for the intended voyage, being
put on board any ship, or other vessel (not pro
hibited by any Resolve of Congress, or Law, or
Resolve of this colony) arriving at, trading with,
or failing from any Port, Harbor, or other place
in this colony, such voyage not being prohibited
by any Resolve cf Congress, or Law, or Resolve
of this colony.
And the Committees of Safety, &c. in the se
veral towns, and other places within this colony,
are hereby ordered and direded to fee that this
Resolve ba effectually carried into execu ion.
Sent up for Concurrence.
In Council June, 1776
Read and concurr'd.
Sent up for Concurrence.
J. WARREN, Speak.
Contented to by the Major part of the Council,
Attest. John Lowell, Dep'y Sec'y, P. T.
John Lowell, Dep, Sec'ry, P. T.
Cenfented to by the Major part of the Council.
Auell. John Lowell, Dep'y Sec'y, P. T.
S A L E M, June 25.
The beginning of last Week, upwards of
Four Hundred Highlanders were under Con
finement in the Work and Alms-Huufes in Bos
ton ; since which the greatest Part of them have
been diffributed in the Country.
By the Halifax Paper of the Fourteenth of
May, it appears, that the Price of Provisions
is stated by a Resolve of a Court of Special
Sessions for the Peace, held there on the Tenth
of the fame Month, at the following Rates, viz.
Beef, Pork, Mutton, Lamb, or Ve 1, at One
Shilling Currency per Pound, equal to a Pif
tareen ; Dung-hill Fowls, dead or alive, Two
Shillings each ; Chickens in Proportion ; Hires
or Rabbits, One Shilling and Six. Pence each ;
Tame Ducks, Two Shillings each ; Wild
Bucks/ One Shilling and Six Pence each ; and
Partridges One Shilling and Three Pence each.
Flour is fold at Twenty-eight Shillings per
Hundred.
The General Assembly for the Colony of
New^Hampfhire, met at the State-Hcufe in Exe
ter, by Adjournment, on Wedn< Hay the Fifth
Inflant, and are now upon Business.
The following is a Lift of the Honorable Coun
cil for that Colony.—For the County of Rock
ngham, the Honorable Mefhech Weare, Esq; of
Htmptcn-Falls, President; Matthew Thornton,
Esq; Londonderry; William Whipple, Esq; Ports
mouth ; Nathaniel ' Folsom, Esq; Exeter ; Jo
siah Barilet, Eq; Kingston.—For the County of
Strafford.—Ebenezer Thompson, Esq; of Dur
ham, Secretary ; John Wentworth, Esq; Somerf
worth.—County of Hillfborough. Wyfemam
Claggett, Esq; Litchfield; Jonathan Blanchard,
Esq; Merrimac.—County of Chefhire—.Samuel
Afhlcy, Esq; Winchester ; Benjamin Giles, Esq;
Newport.—County of Grafton.—John Hurd,
Esq; Haverhill.
MARRIED.] At Danvers, Colonel Jere c
miah Page, to Mils Martha CrosbY.
— At Haverhill, Mr. Jsaac White,
Merchant, to Miss Sally Leavitt, second
Daughter of the late Rev. .Dudley Lea
vitt, of this Town.
DIED.] At Whenham on the Twenty-firft
Instant, in the Thirty-fifth Year of his Age, Mrs
John Warren, Son to the late Reverend fobs,
Warren of that Town.
— At Button, Mrs. Copeland, Wife of Mt
Ephraim Copeland of ? hat Pice.
— At Concord, John Benton, E'q; ag°d 74 —e,
This worthy m:n w^s born ^ ScotUrd, but nad
lived for a long Course of Year% in th^t T^vn,
where he acquired a lage Eddie, and p^ff ff^d a
Repu ation r-ma'kdbly tor and unfoorted.
— >At H 4<n, Nov? Sc^ti, M. Theophilus
Lillie, late 91 Belton, Merchant.
^ WANTED
A Convenient
' D^eliing-H 'ufe, in
I flfi 1 * 'he Bente of the Town,
_ with a Shop to it ; for
. which a reasonable Rent
will be paid. Inquire of the Printers
NOTICE is hereby given
to the PUBLIC, That there is to be
bound out in the Country by the Select-Men
of the Town of Marblehead, a Number of Or
phan Children, male and female, for a Term
>f Years. Whosoever may want, by applying
to said Select-Men may know the Conditions
who will be always ready to wait on them.
TO BE SOLD
By JOSHUA WARD,
B Agent for the Owners o£
the Privateer Schoo
ner Dolphin, aiPUB
LIC AUCTION, to
be held ar Salem, in the
County of Essex, the 26 h
<^^^^^ ^^^ Instant, to be continued
from 'Day to Day until
the whole is Sold, to the highest Bidder, the fol
lowing Veflfeis :
fo^CLOOP Drs
patch, about F^ty.
/whl\\\ " e '° n " — Sloop Suc
—— CESS, bur hen about Se
'&:§venty Tins. Schooner
^'Fu^^^ffl Friendship, burthen a*
^^^fo Bout Sixty Tons.
As A L S O, will be SOLD,
A small Quantity of Iron, &c,
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