The New-England chronicle — Boston [Mass.], 1776-04-25 00:00:00, page 3

.In C ONGRE SS, ^ril6, 1776.
RESOLVED, That any goods, wares and
merchandizes,except ftaves and empty casks,
other than shaken or knock'd down casks for mo
lasses, may bo exported from the Thirteen United
Colonies, by the inhabitants thereof, and by the
people of all such countries as are not fubjeft to
the King of Great-Britain, to any parts of the
world, which are not under the dominion of the
said King : Provided that no vessel be permitted
to export any greater number of shaken or knock'd
down molasses casks that the fame vessel is capable
of carrying when they shall be filled with molasses.
Refolded, That any goods, wares and merchan
dizes,except such as are of the growth, production
or manufacture of, or brought from any country
under the dominion of the King of Great-Britain,
and except East-India tea, may be imported from
any other parts of the world,to the Thirteen United
colonies, by the inhabitants thereof and by the
people of all such countries as are not fubjeCt to
the said King, liable however to all such duties
and impositions as now are or may hereafter be
laid by any of the said colonies.
Refolded, That nothing herein contained shall
be understood to prevent such future commercial
regulations as shall be thoughtjuft and neceffaty
by these United Colonies or their refpeClive legis
latures.
Resolved, That no slaves be imported into any
of the Thirteen United Colonies.
Refilled, That it be recommended to the as
semblies and conventions in the several colonies
to appoint proper officers at convenient places in
their refpe&ive colonies to take bonds in adequate
penalties, for observing the regulations made by
the congress or assemblies or conventions, con
cerning trade, and for securing the observation of
such parts of the association as are not inconsistent
therewith, and that the obligor shall within eigh
teen months after the departure of the veffel,pro
duce to such officers a certificate under the hands
and seals of three er more reputable merchants re
siding at the port or place where the cargo shall
be delivered, that the fame was there unladed, and
take manifefts upon oath of the cargoes exported
and imported, and keep fair accounts and entries
thereof, give bills of health when desired, grant
registers, shewing the property of the veffcls clear
ed out, and sign certificates that the requisites for
qualifying vessels to trade have been complied
with, and that the fees of the said officers be stated
by the refpe&ive assemblies or conventions.--Pro
vided always, that no prosecution upon any of the
said bonds shall be commenced but within three
years after the date thereof. ^• • 1
Resolved, Thqt all goods, wares and merchan
dizes, except such as,are.made prize of, which shall
be imported directly or indirectly from Great-Bri
tain or Ireland, into any of these united colonies,
contrary to the regulations established by congress,
shall be forfeited and disposed of agreeable to such
rules as shall be made by the several assemblies or
conventions, and shall be liable to prosecution and
condemnation in arty court, erected or to be erec
ted for the determination of maritime affairs, in
th^ colony wher^ the feizdre shall be made.
By order of the CONGRESS.
JOH^^HANCpCK, President.
N E W-Y O R K, April 81.
Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, April 11.
" This morning arrived a sloop, mounting fix
3 pounders and 8 or 10 swivels, late a tender be
longing to the Liverpool man of war, and com
manded by a Lieut. Boucher of said ship, having
35 picked men on board, who on Saturday last off
the Capes of Virginia fell in with Capt. Barry of
the Continental brig called the Lexington. A
battle ensued, which was continued desperately
for one hour and 20 minutes, when the tender
flruck. Capt. Barry loft two men, killed, and
had 4 wounded ; the other, one man killed and
one wounded."
Saturday last bi, Excellency General WASHINGTON arrived
bere from Cambridge, attended by Mr, Palfrey, and Mr. Mo,land,
bit Aid de Camps, Horatio Gates, Efa; Adjatant-General,and several
ether gentlemen of difinHien.
PROVIDENCE, Aprils
We hear that a letter has been received at
Newport, from a gentleman in Jamaica, which
mentions, that martial law had been proclaimed
at that island, in consequence of the apprehensions
they were under from the great preparations mak
ing by the French and Spaniards in the Weft-
Indies.
Thursday Evening the Scarborough Man of
vVar, of 29 Guns, from Georgia, a Snow of 16
Gun s , and a Brig and Sloop, came to Ancho- in
the Harbour of Newport.—The fame Night the
two Row ?Gallies from thic Tnwn k^^ra^a
PHILADELPHIA.
} BOSTO N, April 25.
Extract, of a letter from New-York, dated 17th inf.
" You will oblige us'much to intimate to the
cruisers your way, that several prizes taken by the
men of war he e, will be, sent this week to Hali
fax for condemnation, among whom are the ship
Lady Gage, a brig with molasses, dry goods, &c.
and a brig with 173 hogsheads rum, the latter is
very high waisted, and has quarter badges, and
an image head, which stands far from the bows,
a bad sailor."
Extract of a letter from tbe Weft Indies, dated Marcb I, 1776.
" Every barrel of provision h sb#e bought in the Windward
ill ends to be sent to B rton. A ta fyort of 26 guns, Well manned,
and commanded by a Lieutenant of one bf tbe ships of war, ar
lived at Barb,does for provifioni ; the inhabitants refufed to let
them have it, but he feied upon a ship hat accidentally came in,
belonging to La rafter, but haft from Ireland; and obliged him to
fell his cargo. This day all the naifports failed from Antigua
for B^on, but I hope the Provincial cruifert among the Islands
will give a go d account of them,"
A few days after the flight or the ministerial barbarians frem thia
place, 'he rrmainsof our illustrious countrymen, Major-General
WARREN, were fought ' for on the heights of Charleftown,
found, and brought to town ; where they were re-interred, on
Mon day the Sch indent, with ar great rafpeft, honour, and so
lemnity as the state of the town would admit. The proc# flion
bfgau from the State-House, and confined of a detachment of the
Continental Forcer ; a numerous body of the Hon. Society of
Free and Accepted Mafone (of which Fraternity the General was
G , id Matter throughout North-America) ; the Mourners ; a
number of the members of the Two Haufes of the Hon< General
Assembly ; the Seltd Men and Inhabitants of the'tow'n. The
PUI wm fu,ported by the Hop. General Ward, Brigadier. General
Frye, Dodor Morgan, Col, Gridley, the Hon. Mr. Gill, and J.
Scollsy, Efq;--.The Corps was carried into Kirg's-Chspel, where
the Rev. Dodor Cooper made a very pertinent Prayer on the oc
casion ; after which Perez Morton, Esq; pronounced an ingeni
ous and foirited Oration.
Though the Body (which our savage enemies " scarce privi
lcfed with earth enough to hide it from the birds of prey") was
ditfiyured, when taken up, yet it was Sufficiently known by two
artificial teeth, which were set for him a /hurt time before his
glorious exit.
The Schooner —- Capt. Cleveland, which failed from
Salem for Winyaw, in North-Carolina, the beginning of January
last, was taken on her passage by the Scarborough man of war,
and sent to Georgia, where after lading with turn, fogar, &c. she
proceeded for this place, when on last Friday fri^ight (not
knowing the mirrifterial fleet and army had evacuated the town)
meeting with a, heavy gale of wind, the put into the Vineyard,
when she was properly taken care of by Some boats from thence.
One Mirth, the m&fter's mate, and a son of commodore Loring,
as prize masters, with two passengers on board, were carried to
Watertown for examination on Saturday !aft.
The master of a vessel lately from St. Euftatia, informs, that
the ministerial fleet, which was blown off this coast last fall, con
sisting of 25 fail of transports, under convoy of a 50 ,nda 20 gun
ship, were to fail for this place on or about theist instant.
The Honourable General Ward has appointed M,jor Thomas
Chafe, of this town, to be Assistant Quarter Master General, vice
John Cd Fhzrr, Efy promoted in B? taiinn
William Jackson of this town, an^Crean Bruffi of New- York,
who were on board a brig taken the 3d infiant by Capt, Manly,
arc now imprifooed in the gaol of this town.
We hear that the Continental Currency is received in payment,
and pages very freely, among the inhabitants of the French WrA-
India Islands.
It is reported that am express gm frem Quebec to Philadel
phia, informing that General Carleton has offered to surrender
Quebec, upon condition of hia and the garrison's being al owed to
march out with the honors of war, and going wherever they
pfeafe. "
took the Brig and Sloop, and attempted to board
the Snow ; but she having a great Number of
Marines on board, they were obliged to quit her.
A Battery at the North-End of Newport, and
the Gallies, afterwards played so effectually on
the Scarborough and Snow, as obliged them to
flip their Cables, and ran under Conanicut, where
they remained Yesterday.—Mr. Daniel Jenck.es
Tillinghaft; of this Town, was wounded on
board one of the Gallies.—The Brig taken is
loaded with Bread and Flour, the Sloop with Salt.
-•At Framingham. Feb. 27, Joseph Haven, Esq; aged 78,
father of the Rev. Doctor Haven, of Portsmouth.
—At Brooklyn, March 28, at the house of Dr. William Af
pinwall, her brother, Mrs. Katharine Green, wife of Mr. George
Green, late a merchant in this town (now in England).
At Dorcheftcr, March 30, after a few days illnefs,William
Holden, Esq; in the 64'h year of his age. He was a noted
phyficien, and ufeful member of fbeiety. His friends and re
foe&rble acquaintance join hia disconsolate widow and family in
finceiel, lamenting his death.
At Brookfield, March gt, Mr. Peletiah Hitchcock,of that
place, aged 78, father of th? Rev. Mr. Hitchcock, of Beverly.
---At Hingham, on the nth instant, Mta, Cari is Boyle, wife of
Mr, Toto Boyle, of this town orin^
A number of soldiers of Col. Hutchinson's regiment, stationed
at Dorehefter, were lately conv&d, before a Court-Martial, of
mutiny, refeuing 2 prisoner, and other high crimes; when a num
ber of ,h:m were q der&dto be whipped, and two of the princi
pals feht&iced to fuffir dc^.h. The former received their punifh
mentjatt week, on the Common in this town, and the two latter
remain in gaol.
We bea*four Regiments of be Continental troops at New-York
a e ordered to Quebec, to reinforce our Army on that Station , pare
of cbicb are already embarked for Albany.
We have advice from Halifax, tbat tbe Mmifltrial and Tory fleet,
wbicb lately fed from ibis harbour, is arrived at tbat place; and
tbat great numbers of tbe Tories are periling so, wont of falter
from tbe inclemency of tbe weather, and tbe common neccffaries of life.
And last Friday a vessel arrived off Marjbfeld, from Halifax,
with Dr. Stockbridge; and a number of other refugee Tories Tbe
information from feme of them is Tbat they bad tbeir choice of in
lifting as feldiers, and asjueb to be provided for ;or tofarve or re
turn to this colony. They cbofe tbe latter, and are now fuftlicating
tbeir country for mercy. How th, bale been disposed of, we have not
beard.
DIED,] The week before last, Mr. Benjamin Greene, of this
town, Merchant.
MARRIED J Col. Timothy Pickering, of Salem, to
Mife White, Ute of Charleftown.
We the fubferibers are appointed commif
fionera by the hon. Benjamim Greenleaf, Esq; Judge of Probata
for the county of Eflex, coreceive and examine the claims of tho
several creditors to the eftatc of James Johnson, late of Danveis
decesfed, represented insolvent, fix months from the fi.fi da, u
April inftaut, is allowed by the Judge for ths creditors to brir
in their claims, and prove their debts: Notice is hereby give
that we will attend said business on the last Tuesday of thia in
ftaot, April; and the fecund Tuesday of the five next ensuing
months, at the house of Michael Crofs,innholder, in said Pan sere,
from three o'clock in the afternoon till seven at night.
FRANCIS NURSE,
Darvsrsffpril 5, 1776. BENJ. PROCTER
Ibis Day is publijbTZ -anEB -bTfoTd fJJjGiLL, in Qteen-S
An ORATION, delivered at the Kit
Chapel in Button, April 8, 1776, on the re-interment of thd
mains of tbe late Most Worshipful Grand M^fter, JOSEPH
WARREN, Esq; President of the late Congress of this Colony,
and Major-General of the M<ffdchufetts forces ; who war flairs
in the battle of Bunket'r-Hill, June 17, 1775.
By Perez Morton, M. M.
%Te fold by S. Hall, in Scbool-Strem
A Mezzotinto Print of the late Gen Warren,
GERMAN steel, Philadelphia steel,
nail rods, floor and mustard, to be fold by JONA. GOODHUE.
Salem, zz April, 1776.
THIS is to notify all persons who have
any demands against Col. Mifflin, Q M G?sdepartment at
Cambridge, or against the fubferi ber, whulft at Winter-Hill, that
I will begin to attend the settlement of the fame, at the Quarter
Mafter-Gcneral'i t ffice, in Cambridge, on Tuesday next, ut nipt
o'clock in the forenoon, EBEN. FRANCIS, A. QM. G.
Cambridge, 241 b April, 1776
Nathaniel peirce,
Has to fell at hia store opposite the south fide of Farmrl-Hsll,
Weft-India and New-England RUM, by
wholesale, loaf and brown sugar, coffee, chocolate by tbe be x or
dozen, raifina by the c?fk, pepper, ginger, copperas, lemmona by
the box, candles by the bex, mustard by the d< zen or bottle, mens
and boys hats, a genteel assortment of crockery ware, a quantity
of German steel, &e. &c, cheap for ctlh,
N. B. Choice French Co dal to be had at said store.
ALL persons who have any demands ora
the estate of Richard King, late of Scarborough, in the county
of Cumberland, Esq; deceased, arc desired to bring in their ac
counts to Mary King, hia widow, and administratrix on said
estate ; and those who are indebted, aie requefled to make im
mediate payment to said adminiftratr'x, in order for a speedy set
tlement of said deceafed'a estate. Scarbcro', Marcb 16 1776.
To be SOLD on resfoarble terms, at Mr. Obadiah Curtis'#
store near the old south mcetir g-house, Boston,
A few cases of best Holland G I N.—
Those who wantto porch fe, are dtfired to apply to f.id Mr. Curtis.
- "CYRUS BA LDWTN
HAVING berh robbed ofhs stock in trade to a large amount,
by the British t oops, when they left the town of Boston,
about a month ago ; he er.ee more earneffly reouefts all these who
are indebted to him on n>te, book or otherwise, to in ke speedy
payment to him at Woburn, where he hath for file, choice fugaig
and Weft-India rum per barrel, coffee per hundred or dozen, with
fundr, other articles,
To be SOLD,
A likely, healthy NEGRO WOMAN,
with a!ikrly male cl.ild, lo months eld Inquire of the printer.
DESERT ED from Col. Edmund Phiney's
regiment, end Capt. Fart Williams's company, on the 13th of
April, STACY BLUS H, belonging to Barnftablc ; #t dark
complexion, ibort black hair, about 5 feet 9 inches high,-.-And
also, JEREMIAH CLARK, said be came from Connec
ticut ;of dark complexion, about 5 feet 8 inches high; he ia
about ±2 years of age ; had on when he went away, a cloth co
lored regimental coat, turned up with white bright buttena, and
a red waistcoat. Whoever shall take up said defertera, or either
of them, shall be handfcmely rewarded by me,
Boston, April 2.3, 1776. HART WILLIAMS, Cmt.
A peifon who was felling provisions in the
Market, about 10 Days after the Town was opened, received
(through miflake) a large bill instead of a small one. The perfora
who psffrd it may hear of the person who received it, by acquiring
of SAMUEL WITHINGTON, jun. of Dorcheftet.
To be fold at PUBLIC VENDUE, on Monday the 29th instant,
Several tierces of Red Port and Claret
Wine, in Cambridge, at the Masons Arms Tavern, belonging to
Ruffrl Clarke of New-Haven. Sale to bigin at three o'Clock in
the afternoon.
WHEREAS Simeon Huchings, jun. of
Arundel, did inlift into the Continental fetvice, under tbe com
mand of Silas Wild, in Col. Phiney's regiment, and has been ab
sent from his company and duty ever finee the firft of February
Lft, fond Hill rtfufes to return to his duty, in defiance of the re
gulations of said army —--Any persons that will bring the said
Simeon to his company, at BoBoA, shall be paid FIVE DO Lx
LARS reward, and ail necessary charges.
N. B, Selectmen and Committee of Correfpondenle in Arun
del are dtfired to fend the said Simeon to head quarters in Boston.
Camp in Boston, April 13th, 1776,
LOST, two setts of Dutch bills of exchange,'
supposed to be dropped cut of a Pocket-Book ; one is drawn for
650 guilders, thirteen weeks fight : The other, as near as can be
recollected, is for 153 guilders and 14 ftivere, drawn at fix weeks
fight.---Whoever finds said Bills, ard gives notice to the'Prjntex
hereof, or to Benjamin Willes, of Haverhill, so that the right
own,, may have tbe Bills, shall have SIX DOLLARS reward by
Haverbill, Feb. z6tb, 1776. Benjamin Willes.
I est, en the 25th of March last, at the house
of Lieut. Jonathan Dickinson, innholder, in Shutefbury, a sorrel
"one,orfe, supposed to be about three years old, with a white
strip in his face, about 13 hands and an half high. No person
hath applied for said horse. The owner, by proving his property
and paying charges, may hav^hjm again. Apply to faid'Dickinfon°
The son of Andrew Bogie, named Thomas
Bogie, about 15 years old, now in this country,and supposed to be
in the Continental Army, is hereby informed, that his father re
sides at George Swan's, in New-Scotland, near Albany, where he
would be glad to hear from him, by letter, or any other way.---
One James Reedy is the said Thomas's comrade, and supposed to
be now with him.
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