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r and fan ver, lackey found them •
,vgo under the guns of a batter, ! atel,
w RampJhire. Tie commander of the
1; goes on board to their affiflance, and offers
rlo Portjmoutb. 1 cannot go there, J T ,s the
f^.p; lam bound to Bofion But ,^u rnuft re.
diner, rind immediate', orders the Go, to begot under
~ and Jan ea ried her fafe in to a wharje, ^herefoe was ta
ken.proper case of b, the people of Portfmou h She bad been out
ipvtecks from BriTol, tn Eng and. anJ bad on board 1800 bar
res. and4oo half barrels c/ f,urfor the Use of the bejieged ar.
m, in Bofion.
We are informed that three or four of our friends late) con
fines in Bofion in oraer to regain their liberty preten ed to be con- %
verts to tor,ifm•.Onwhicb the, mere permitted to embark on board
a vefel, and t^fail from Bojten in Grapar, with two real Tories',
When the, bad got of to a convenient Dift^nce fsßn that Seat
of D„:tijm.our FHen.s abovementioned obliged tieir two Ter,
Companions to decoypan, them, into Sa,cm, whve the Viffel-ar
rived lafl Tufoa,
La^l week, the Brig Do)hn from Quebec with,cattle and
sheep feat as a preLot f 01? C)cro?r Carlton to Geo Gage, was
taken by oarpop'c She faieltrom Quebec wih 62 head of
cattle besides sheep 17 of the fermnwere loft by b.d weather ;
the reclining 45 toge her widi 65 (keep, were Lfe landed at
Cape Anne.
The flawing letter: were lately io erceptrd in the Brig Do'phio,
Capt, Walec; from Quebec to Buffon, and are now pubifhed
by Authority, th shew that the brave and eoljghieped Canadi
arts are as fully fenfire of the b effing: of a free gover meat
as their Southern Brethren and will dcu'tkfi feon join the
grc.t Uaion now formed fcr the defence and prefervatieo of A
mcricao Liberty.
, Sir, ^e'ec, September 61b 1775
have the honour to inform year Excellency that by General
Carlton: orders I have tikeo up a vessel t) transport a quantity of
cattle, Sheep, &c a prefer from the province of Quebec to the
tick and wounded soldiers of Sir Majesty's forces at B^ftoa ; Bills
es lading for which, together with the charter party I have en
clofcd to Maj r Sheriff
I flill continue to fend (by order of Gen Carlton) asm^ny bul
locks and sheep as the deck of each Transport wi 1 contain which
I hope meets wi.h your Excel ency's approbation ; I could with the
cattie were better ; but in general they are very poor and (mail
in this country ; Gen Carlton has given niedireftions to contrast
for fame forragc, in order to be io readied to load the tr.gpous
he expeas you will lend to Quebec this Fall ; ard I am in hopes
I (hall be ab'e to procure a quantity cf oats and bay time enough
to djfparch the transports you may think proper to fend
I hope you will pardon me for reminding you cf my Situation ;
my length of fcrvicc, and pretentions as an office, i took the li
berty to set forth io a memorial I transmitted to your Excellency
by the last transport that failed; and I (hall only add th<twhen a
proper opportunity offers I hope you will take the prayer of it in
to c@afiderctioo ; and grant me either the porcbafe of a company,
or ooein a new corps ; which ever your Excellency will thick
most proper
No proved yet of the militia being embodied here ; nor do I
think they will: Gcn. Carlton Jam apt to thick is affraid to give
the order Icaft they Ihould refufe to obey ; and I believe this year
will pass over without the Canadians doing any thing in favour of
Government ; this days poll has brought an Account that the
Rebels have taken post at Point 0 Fare with a body of troops ;
if so t cy may have thoughts of advancing in'o this Province ;
two final! vc&ls of ours were launched at St. John's yeflerday ;
we are told here that Mr. Schuy'cr is building feur at Ticonde
roga ; in Short fir you must look out for no Jiverfion in favour of
the army immediate y under your Excellency's command, this
year from Canada ; the language here being only to defend the
province ; and it is generally thought here that if the Rebels
were to push forward a body of 4 or 5000 men the Canadians
weald lay down their arms; and not tire a shot ; —I hope sou
will pardon my thus writing fa freely; and not impute it to pre
Sumption ; as it is merely intended to let your Excellency into
a true date of fads; as from many other quarters yon ray
have iotcrefted Accounts. —
I have the honor to be wi h the utmost resp &
Your Excellency's Mod Obedient Humble Servant
To His Excellency Geo. Gage. THO'sGAMBLE
Dear Sir, ^fec Sept. 6th 1775
leLclofc-you a charter p^rty for a vessel okco up by or. er of
Mfor Gen. Cheriton to tiarifpsrt fume live flock parch fed by a
contribution in ths province ; for the use cf the tick and wound
ed soldiers of bs Mg:fly's forces at Button ; ado bills of loading.
The veffd be'ong» to J^hn bum your old friend, tho' char
tered by Mr. Grant, and Pam to beg you wi'l de every good of
fice in your power to the mafler, either by employing the vefti,
or fhou!d h, return this fill to Quebec by affixing him to g p t out
of the pm of Boffoo wi h a litCe,ch and tar, with wine, CT
dies and some other articles that st; rub wanted here. The
freight Mr. Qpno begs y^u will pg art Suita as per ^greemcot
with Mr Grant, to enable the matter to purchase a cargo at jour
port , as it was the hopes of making • fmething by the profits of
fcr cargo back that induced Dunn and Grant to let me have her -
rod it 0 kes no difference to th: crown whether it is paid at
Boston cr by rhe here ; in (Lot Dann writes to you on the fob
jc&, and to bis letter I refer ya. ;
Tie Ketels hare tak^n post at Point O'Fare ; end an invalids of
the province is exp flee ; fhoold that take place; I am *pt to think
the C^nali^a wit lay down their arms, and not fire 2 (hot, their
minds arc a I poifohed by EmifTaies from New Eng and, and the
damfed r^fcab of MerJvnts here ad atMontrea! ; Gee. Carlton
is, I believe, afraid to order cut the Militia, Je^ft t f ey should rc
fofe to obey, is fhsit the Quebec I |I is cf no use, on the con
trary the Canadians,talk of that damn'd abused word liberty —
Remember me to all w,ih you and believe me year's very sincerely.
To Maj Shiritf D Q_M G. THO. GAMBLE.
N E W - Y O R K, O&ober 5.
A /gentleman arrived here yeflerday morning from the ctmp at
the isle aux Noix, which pLcc he dep.r'ed from the 16th ult.
where he left Gen. Montgomery with about 3000 men, who in
tended the next chy to wks so attack on St. John's, which was
defer ded by Co. Templer and about 600 regulars with fume In
dians ; he fays a large (chooser of 16 guns., lay within half a mile
of the fort but that (he ceu d not get into the lake so as to annoy
car troops by re fen of a large boom beirg laid frem the lile sb±
Noix to the eppe^e (here ; that Cols, Alien, and Brown h/dgot
into Canada, where they were joined by §OO men at Le Prairc
and Chamblee, and had cut off an tfcort of thirteen waggon loads
of provdiao intended for St. John's, and were determined to pre
vent any (applies being feat to that post ; that in the fi ft fkirmiffi
cur petp'e were up to the r whiffs in water, but being animated by
their braveGcnerll, and other worthy t fficers, who expofcd them
selves much on the occasion, they fo^o made the enemy retreat,
with the loss of their commander, Matthias J hnfon ,• tfc t in the
boat which was fu k by the Gondola, there were a number of
gentlemen from Quebec and Montreal, whoa I gerlfhed.
On Tuefaay arrived here Capt Hamilton in 8 weeks from Li
verpool, by whom we are informed, that federal transports had
failed from Eng and fcr the port of Embden io Germany, to take
in the Heooverian trot ps defined for America'; that Several other
traafpsfa were fitting cut at tynh^ad, and other parts of the
kingdom for the fame expedition A large convoy of icn of war
are getting in readiness to escort them hi her. amorg which are se
veral fhps of the line They may he expected this month on
some parts of our coafls.
Hertfor d, oßoier 9 . • •
Las Tuesday died at bis Seat in Wethersfield, greatl, lamented.
Deft. EZEKIEL PORIER, aTit. 68. He ^as a celebrated Sur
geon, and particularly excelled as a Setter of broke, and difocated
Bones, ivas ver, extenfivel, improved, and in difficult Cases, most re
markabl, fuccefful. Favoured voitb an unccmmonl, health,, vigo
rous and robust Confitution of Body, he was enabled to undergo ex
traordinary Fatigues and Self-Denials, to which, from a deep-rooted
Principle of TenderneJs and Compassion, be readily Jubmitted to the
las, by Night as wellas b, Day, whenever he was called to admi
v.iJler to the Relief of the difrtfd.
As a Christian, he was ver, exemplary, ptmfiually and devoutly
attending upon the Infitutions of the Gojpel\ as he could, without ne
gleriing Merc, for Sacrifice ; paying a canfeientious Regard to ALL
the Precedes of Chris; and particularly abounding in Works of Charity.
As a Member of the Common Wealth, be was inoffenfive, public
fpirited, and a heart. Friend to that Liberty with which Ged and
the Constitution have made us free. His natural 'Temper was ver,
modest, even, amiable and engaging. In bis House he was exceed
ing hospitable. As an Husband, he was faithful, kind, tender and
endearing. As a Parent, wife, indulgent, generous and cJfePi nate.
As a Mafar, condefeending, humane, and obliging. In fart, be was
afincere Lover of God and Mankind, and was greatly efietmed and
belo ued by all who badthe Haipiuefs of being acquainted with him ;
and it ma, bi+rucly said that it is rare to fond a Man, that has acre
lejs Hurt, and more Good inibe World than Debtor PCRTER. Af
ter fix Days confinement with a severe complicated Difordcr, ,be rejied
from bis Labours, and is (we truf) gone to reap the bluffed Fruits of
them.
Died at Mansfield, on the 16th of last Month, the Hon, SHUBAEL
CONANT, Ejq;for man, Tears one of the Afiftants of this Colony.
Latt Tuesday evening died at New-Haven, the Honorable
James Abraham Hillhouse, Bfq;in tl e 46 year of his age.
The accotfrit cf the Bunker-Hilf action reached London the
25th cf July. The return made by Gen. Gage to Lord Dart
mouth is as follows, viz. 1 Lieut. Col. 2 Majors, 7, Captains,
9 Lieutenants, 15 Serjeants, 1 Drummer, 191 Rank and File
killed. 3 Majors, 27 Captains, 32 Lieutenants/ 8 Ensigns,
40 Serjeants, 12 Drummers, 706 Rank and File wounded.
tfbe Letters between bis Excellency Gen. Wafangton, and Ge
Gage, with many other Matters are omittedfor Want of Room.)