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niore than three regiments ; the officers of one of
rhefe regiments to he quartered.
It appears on enquiry difficult to find houses for
quartering officers of the regiments, whose private
men are to be lodged in out-houses ; lodging money
should be given to officers who we cannot provide for.
In chilling situations for the barracks to be built,
it might be wiffied to place them so as to make the
present erection part of some general plan that may
be found, with a view of commanding the obedience
of the town on future occasions; but if they are con
fined to situations where the ground is reputed to
belong to the public, we would propose to build
barracks for two regiments, including officers, op.
the common, or on a field near it, which could be
hired or purchased from Mr. Brattle.
To put two companies into a solid barrack, or
block-house, on the top of Bacon-Hill, which ffiould
be enclosed with a trench and palisade.
Asfoon as it is proper to let each regiment have
its quarters, their efforts to get themselves lodged
would contribute greatly to have the work finiihed
early.
A present of wheat from cur brethren of Canada;
to the fufferers by the Bolton Port-Act, is peculiarly
acceptable at a time when the people of that Pro
vince have been basely represented as disposed and
ready to assist our enemies in fixing the (hackles of
llayery upon their Engliffi neighbours.
A miniderial writer in favour of taxing the colo
nies, asserts in a London paper, that two millions
(lerling is the just proportion of taxes, the colonies
ought to pay Great-Britaim
We hear from Plymouth, that on Tuesday last,
an oblation was made to Neptune, of about two
hundred weight of that noxious herb Tea. It was
freighted from Nova Scotia, in a fifhing Schooner,
and under the auspices of the night, landed in a
place called the Gurnet-Woods, three leagues from
the town; but not with so much fecrefy as to escape
the vigilance of the Committee of enquiry.
All the empty houses, out-houses, &c. in this
town, are now taken up by the soldiery.
We are told, that a great number of those gen
tlemen who have been returned to serve in the Ge
neral assembly, which was to have been convened
last tuefday, are now at Salem.
This week a number of the addressers to the late
Governor Hutchinson we are informed, were pre
sented with the following card, viz.
. “ Boston Encampment, September 1774. By order
of his Excellency General Gage. Permit the bearer
hereof, Mr. to pass the centinels, and the lines
of the encampment, at all times without molefta
tidn.
THE following was picked up a few days since
under the great tree near the camp, and appears to
be a part of a large work, and ’tis more than pro
bable is theproduftion of some of our new-fangled
councenors, or fugitives from the country, as the
camp is the rendezvous for those cattle, without re
marking on the proposal in general, I leave my
countrymen to judge which is most conspicuous in
the propofr, his generosity or arrogance ! And I would
ask him what mighty benefit the colonies have re
ceived from Great-Britain, (that is not amply re
paid by an exclusive right to oiir trade) that he
ffiould propose giving so large a sum only to be ,
fquanderedaway in luxury, bribery and corruption ?
I trust my countrymen will be two much awake
to listen to such artful beggars of frillings ; one (hilling
sterling from each poll is no mighty matter fmgly,
but when you find at the'prefent day three millions
of people on the continent, one third of which may
be supposed . rateable polls, and that the population
5s calculated so rapid as to doable every 28 years,
you will find the firft year will produce 50,000!.
iKrling, the second year 52,500!. andfo on the firft
20 years will amount to upwards of 1,475000!. ster
ling, and in a century about 50 millions sterling,
this at lowest calculation, but if the land tax in
Great-Britain Ihould be 4s. in the pound (as it often
is) then the tax would be 100 millions.
I hope this hint will be fufficient to prevent our
giving (although: it may be) but trifles at firft.
(Signed) “J. Small, Major of the Brigades.”
‘ ‘ We have thepleafure to assure the public, that at the
earn ft request of a number of the wisest and bejl friends
to American liberties (in this and other colonies) JOSI
AH QUINCY, jun. Esq-, failed for England last Wed
nesday Morning, on board Capt. Lyde.—Mr. Quincey’s
acquaintance with the other colonies, and his perfed
knowledge of the ft ate of the Jro-vince, renders him capa
ble of doing eminent service to this country ; and his firm
attachment to the rights of mankind, give us good reajon
to hope that he will employ his opportunities and talents
to the mutual and lasting welfare of the Old and New
World."
By Capt. Calef we are informed that on the ar
rival of Admiral Montague; the Merchants in Lon
don began to be uneasy at having fhiped their goods,
and many of them wiftied they had stopped their
hands, until the disputes between the mother-coun
try and the colonies were fettled.
From the M A S S A C H U S E T T S SPY.
Mr. Thomas,
Part of a K E W PLA N.
9. Left to each assembly to be by them railed
in the manner they (hquld judge least distressing to
their particular governments; andas to the quantum
of each province, I would propefe this rule, that
with eachaflembly apoll-tax fhouldbe laid through
out their government, or a sum granted equivalent
to the number of polls. I cannot take upon me to
fay what the value of this tax ihould be on each poll,
but I think it should be low, would therefore sup
pose it put at one (hilling sterling, for each poll, to
be paid into the treasurer of each government, and
by him to be remitted to the exchequer, and applied
to the purpose already mentioned. This tax I,pro
pofe further to be regulated in this manner, when
the house of commons of G. B. vote the land tax in
England to be two (hikings in the pound, the poll
tax in America to be one (hilling for each poll;
When tax in England is three (hillings on the pound
then the American tax to be one (hilling and fi x
pence for each poll. When four shillings inEngland,
then'the American to be two shillings. This me
thod of afeertaining the sum I am led to fix upon to
make the compact more lasting, for if a certain sum
was required by the parental state, and granted by
the Americans for twenty years, at the end of this
period the fame requisition must be made, which
would lead into the fame difficulties which at pre
sent exist, as the parent state might justly fay, ye are
more populous, and we require a double or treble
sum to what we had last. But this poll tax will grow
with the growth of the countries, and increase by its
population, in the fame manner as the accession of
wealth could acrue to G. B. by an exclusive right of
trading to the colonics, as mentioned under the se
cond head, and this in full of all claim of taxation
by the parent state.
“ 10. Such a Magna Charta justly fettled and
firmly adhered to by the contracting parties, would
be most lasting, for mutual interest both ; so that
a century or two would render the Britlfh empire as
conspicuous, if not more so than that ever the Ro
man was, being built upon a more solid foundation,
the Britilh fubjefts being all natural born, whereas
the Roman by far thegreateft part confided of sub
jugated kingdoms, Ac. kept under by force, and
from whom tribute was constantly extorted. The
true contrail of this difference is fully ffiown by ex
perience in the Roman & Carthaginian states. Rome
was made mistress of the world by opposing her na
tural born troops, to the mercenary armies of the
Carthaginians.”
NEW-YORK, (Thursday) OSober 6.
Extra Aof a Letterfrom Philadelphia, Sept. 2g, 17 74.
“ The Congress have passed a vote for an ab
solute nonimportation: The particulars will be
made public to-morrow dr next day. Capt. Eyrds
who was to fail for London this morning, is de
tained to take the decount with him.
By a letter from Philadelphia, we arc informed;
that since the general opinion of a non importation
would, be adopted by the Congress, the article cf
gunpowder had been advanced to 20!. per 100 cwt.
peper to 3s. 6d. per lb. and pins to 3s. 6d. a pack.
H A R T F O R D, Oft. 10.
We hear that the Hon. Peter Levins Esq ; Chief
Justice of the Province of New-Hamp(hire, has a
handsome salary fettled cn him, and may be cx
pefted in one of the next (hips. Capt Foy is cef
tainly appointed Lieutdnant Governor, and a Gen
tleman now in England, we hear. Secretary of that
Province.
A large quantity of straw, purchased for the
troops, has lately been cynfumed by fire, in the
town of Bofion.
^77^ .
“ General Carleton (with his Lady and Family)
arrived here last funday afternoon, and was receiv
ed by the Lieutenant Governor, and all the French
Clergy, *at his landing; when he had the honour
to be kissed by the Bishop, and afterwards very
genteely introduced Popean, by placing him at his
right hand in the chaile, in which manner he pro
ceeded with him to the Castle. He has since been
visited by every Frenchman down to the meanest
people in the place But very little by thebeggarly
Englifr, (as we hear he has been pleased to call
them) and who, we may naturally conclude, are
in general incensed against him,---not only from
his abuse of them, but also on account of the de
testable Quebec Aft, which is wholly ascribed to
him, and laid to be framed under his direftion.
“ The French have said, “ That now, all their
L'aws willbe made by the General, and the Bifihcp"—
and in faft, if the General was a Roman Catholic,
he could not shew them more refpeft than he does;
“ The few Englilh Merchants here, have made
up a colleftion of wheat for the Bostonians, and
have (hipped them 1000 buffiels in a Brig belong
ing to Boston, Capt. Howes, who carries it freight
free, and failed about 10 days ago;
Extrafl cf a Letter from Quebec, dated 2Qth September,
We hear from Philadelphia, that the Congress
have not yet been able to agree on any point, so
as to cause their determination to be made pub
lic, but we daily expeft to be made acquained with
the result of their deliberations.
The vcfit lin which I)r. Benj cnun £ ran t.im y
taken his passage for Philadelphia, is arrived at
that place, with letters intimating, that when he
was on the poinl of departure; the Earl of ^-hat
ham Rent for him,&after along conference convinced
him of the neceflity of his deferring his embarkati
on until after the next session of Parliament, in
which that Nobleman, aided with his intelligence
of the proceedings of the colonies, intends to make
the most vigorous efforts in favour of this country.
ExtraS of a Letter from NevsAork, Sept. 1774’
“ By letters in the last (hip at Philaphia from
London, mention is made of a letter from Gover
nor Franklin, dated the 21 ft of May, advising tha
Ministry to fend more men of war to batter down
the capital towns, which would bring them to sub
mission. A Gentleman at Philadelphia has receiv
ed a letter from Dr. Franklin, where he fays, he
never knew what pain was, until he faW his fern’s
letter to the Ministry. The inhabitants have Rent
for the Governor to Philadelphia, to clear the mat
ter up ; but the letter from his Father confirms it
to be too true. This matter makes much stir at
Philadelphia.” ; ,
BEES- W A X.
CASH given for BEES-WAX, by
Hezekiah
Apothecary and Book-Sellf.r, at the Sign
of the Unicorn and Mortar, a few Reds
South of the Court-House, HAR.TFORD,
Where is to be fold,
A good ASSORTMENT of
DRUGS, MEDICINES, BOOKS,
Likevoife,
Cinnamon, Cloves, Mace, Nutmegs, Raisins,
Figgs, Almonds, Brimflone, Rosin, Pepper, AII
- Ginger, Tamarinds, Florence Oyl, Madeira;
Lisbon, and Malaga Wines, best Velvet Corks,
Copperas, Alom, Maddar, Arfehic, Paper by the
Ream or Quire, Marble Paper, Dutch Quills, Pa
tent Cake Ink, Wafers, best Dutch Sealing Wax,
Copper-Plate Copies, Money Scales,Gunter’sScales
and Dividers, MAPS, Prints, Gold Leaf, Account
Books, Receipt and Memorandom ditto, Ass Skin
Memorandum ditto, best German Flutes, Tv. Ine,
Loaf Suga-, Geneva, Painter’s Colours of all
Kinds, Linseed Qy!,' Varhifh,.Paint Bi uflies, &c.
He returns his finccre Thariks to all his Friends
andCuftomers, fortheir past Custom ; and as he is
determined to fell on as reasonable Terms as any
One else, he hdpes to merit the Continuance of their
Favours, by his good Attendance, and every other
Endeavour to give general Satisfaftion.
frLL perJons indebted to Mr. Daniel Cotton (lately re
moved from this tovjn to Middlctovn) cither bi'
Book oi- Note, are desired to ftrle the fame by the
day of OSobcr instant, vtiththe fibftrller, or they void
be sued without diftinSicn. .
Hartford, OS. 1774. ’"V ’
Proceedings of the Tewt "op Ncw-JHilfcrd will be i^
our next.
JAMES TIL EY,
GOLDSMILH and JEWELLER, at his Shep near
Smith and Coit’s Store in King-Street,Hartford,
HAS FOR SALE,
Silver Shoe and Knee Buckles
in the newest Fafhipn ; Silver Plated Shoe and Knee
Buckles ; Silver Spoons ; Cypher’d and Brilliant
Stone Ear-rings Ret in Gold ; Ditto Ret in Silver:
Cypher’d and brilliant Stone Buttons ; Stone Rings ;
and a variety of other Articles, which he will war
rant to be as well made and as Cheap as by any
Person in this Co!ony---for which he wants Whea r
or Cash. Oftober 10, 17*4.
Fifteen Dollars Reward !
QTOLEN fiVn the Subscriber last Night (living in
the Oblong in Amenia Pfecinft and province of
New-York) two forre! Horfes,one of a Light Sorrel,
his Main ol Yellowish Colour, Branded with a
Stirrup-Iron on his near Shoulder, a final! strip of
White a little above his Nose, 8 years old, the other
of a brighter Sorrel, Branded with the Letter I cn
his near Shou!der,a small Star in his Forehead, both
trot all, about 14 hands high, 6 Years o!d.---M ho
cvcr will take up find Horses and Thief fhal! have
Five Dollars for each of the Horfes,and Five Dollars
for the Thief, iffecured so that he may be brought
to Justice, and all neccflary Charges paid by
OBED HARVEY.
Oblong; Oftober ift; 1774.
'j'HE Subscriber for the last Time in this way, rc
quefts alJPerfonS having accounts unfcttled with
the estate of James Taylor, late of Hartford deceas’d,
to make fettlcment by the middle cf Oftober next.
Those Persons indebted to said estate either by book
or note, who negleft to comply with this requeii,
will be sued to a settlement at November Court.
Ebenezer Kneel an d.
Hartford, Sept. 17, 1774.
N. B. The CLOTHIER’S Business in all its brarO '
chcs is carried on as usual at the Shop of said
deceas’d.