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purpose of the manoeuvre was to steal away the ar
tilery materials before mentioned. In the firft place
the regiment was taken from'the castle, so that the
inhabitants of Boston might be prevented giving us
any intelligence: The transport arrived at Marble
head some time before the regiment was landed,
but the men were kept snug under the hatches :
As soon as the inhabitants had got to meeting, the
troops landed, and pushed on their march to Salem,
and proceeded to the very spot where the materials
for the artillery were lodged. But meeting with
this fad rebuff, and finding their plot was discover
ed, they then made a retreat. It is regretted that
an officer of Colonel Leslie's acknowledged worth
should be obliged in obedience to his orders to come
upon so pitiful an errand. Various reports were
spread abroad refpeding the troops, the country
was alarmed, and one company arrived in arms
from Danvers just as the troops left the town. We
immediately dispatched messengers to the neigh
bouring towns to save them the trouble of coming
in ; but the alarm Hew like lightening (and fame
doubtless magnified the firft simple reports) so that
great numbers were in arms, & some on the march,
before our messengers arrived.
BOSTON, (Thursday) March 2.
His Excellency Governor Wentworth of New-
Hampshire, has issued writs for calling a new ge
neral assembly in that province, which was to have
met last Thursday ; but is by proclamation put off
to the 4th of May next.---The Hon. John Fenton,
Esq ; is elected to represent the town of Plymouth,
in the county of Grafton, in that province.
It is said, a large number of shackles are made,
and making in this town, but for whom or what,
occasions various conjectures.
In PROVINCIAL CONGRESS,
Cambridge February 15, 1775.
WHEREAS the practice of Pedlars and Petty
Chapmen, in going from town to town,
felling East-India goods and teas, and various forts
of European manufactures, in direCt opposition to
the good and wholesome laws of this province,
whereby they are liable to the forfeiture of all their
goods, besides being fubjed to the penalty of twenty
pounds, does manifeflly tend to interrupt and de
feat the measures necessary to recover and secure
the rights and liberties of the inhabitants of these
colonies: And whereas the laws relating to the
pedlars and petty chapmen, cannot effectually be
carried into execution,
It is therefore hereby earnestly recommended to
the Committees of infpedion for the several towns
and diftriCts in the province, that they be very vi
gilant and industrious, to discover and find out
when any pedlars or petty chapmen, Ihall come in
to their refpedive towns and diftrids, and that the
said committees whenever they Ihall find out that
any pedlar or petty chapman shall be in tie town or
diftrid, for which such committees is appointed,
that such committee without fail make a thorough
and careful search and examination of the packs and
baggages, and all the goods wares and merchan
dizes of such pedlars and petty chapman; and in
case such committees shall find any India teas, or
European manufactures in the possession of such
pedlar or petty chapman, it is farther recommended
to such committees, to prevent by all reasonable
means, such pedlar and petty chapman, from
vending any such teas and manufactures. And it
is hereby recommended to the inhabitants not to
trade with pedlars and petty chapmen for any arti
cle whatever.
Signed by order of the Provincial Congress,
JOHN HANCOCK, President.
luProvincial Congress, Cambridge Feb. 15,1774.
Voted,THAT the Congress do highly approve of
the vigilance and activity of the feleCt
men and committees of correspondence for the seve
ral towns of Plymouth, Kingston, Duxbury, Pem
broke, Hanover and Scituate, in detecting the
falfhood^.and malicious artifices of certain persons
belonging to Marfhfield and Scituate, not refpeCt
able either in their numbers or characters; who are
with great reason supposed to be the persons who
prevailed upon General Gage to take the impru
dent step of fending a number of the King's troops
into Marfhfield, under pretence of protecting them,
whereby gfreat and just offence has been given to the
good people of this province; as very fatal conse
quences mult have arisen therefrom, if the fame
malevolent spirit which seems to' have influenced
them, had actuated the inhabitants of the neigh
bouring towns; or if the fame indiferetion which
betrayed the General into the unwarrantable mea
sure of fending troops, had led the people to de
stroy them.
Votel, That the Congress do earnestly recom
mend it to the feled men and committees of cor
respondence in the several towns of Plymouth,
Kingston, Duxbury, Pembroke, Hanover and Sci
tuate, steadily to persevere in the fame line of con
dud, which has in this exigence so justly entitled
them to the esteem of their fellow countrymen,
and to keep a watchful eye upon the behaviour
of those who are aiming at the deftrudion of our
liberties.
Mr. Thomas,
OF all the numberless farces, that have been ad
ed by the British troops, since the fatal policy
of carrying into execution the edicts of parliament,
by the law of force, has been attempted,the removal,
of a few soldiers from Bolton to Marfhfield, is the
molt completely ridiculous. Could Mr. Counfel
lor Sapling be so unacquainted withthe temper and.
spirit of the people in the county ofPlymouth, as to
imagine that the appearance of a hundred regular
troops, though ever so well dressed, pondered and
disciplined, would throw them into such an amazing
coniternation as to make them desist from the molt
trifling enterprize. J^he could, he must be simple
indeed, simple beyond belief. But ignorant as h^
is, he knew the order and tranquility, which reign
among all ranks of men in that county, and in every
part of the province, notwithstanding the compli
cation of oppression, infuit and injury, which in
flame their minds. He knew the fafety of these
auxiliaries rafted in the pacific dispositions of the
popular,---difpofitions, which discover a degree of
knowledge, wisdom and virtue, that will amaze
p'ofterity,& be remembered with pleasure and honor,
when he and his brethren in corruption shall be
mouldered into dust, andtheir memories loaded with
disgrace and infamy. We are not, however, to be
diverted, by such flimfy devices, from our deter
mined purpose of anting only on the defenfive: should
a wanton attack make it necessary for us to change
this mode of adion, we are resolved not to fit still,
and be butchered without refinance; at leak, this
is the resolution of one
At a Town-Meeting held in New-Haven by Ad
journment, upon the 27th Day of February, A.
D - W -
— OTED, That it is the Opinion of this Town
that ifany Inhabitant thereof shall entertain
any Inhabitant of the Towns of Ridgefield or Nen-
Fown, that opposed the Acceptance of the Doings
of the Continential Congress, he will be guilty of a
Breach of the Association of said Congress.
A true Copy of Record,
Examined by Samuel Bijbop,jun'r. Town Clerk.
Yesterday the ladies belonging to Fair-Haven Pa
rish in this Town, met nt the Rev. Allen Mather's
and presented Mrs. Matber with one Hundred and
Nine Skeins ofwell spun Linen. And after hav
ing drank Tea, as usual Upon such Occasions, they
unanimously came to this Refolution(as recommend
ed in the third Article of the Association of the
Continential Congress) They would drink no more
of that pernicious Weed, 'till the late oppressive Ads
of the British Parliament are repealed.
Mean heights of the Mercury in Fahrenheit's
Thermometer forthe Month of February.
Sunrise, - - 31 deg. 8 loths.
Noon, - - - 29 9 loths.
Sunset, - - - 3 8 6 ioths.
Mean of the whole, - - 36 8 loths.
The month of February, upon the whole, was
nearly 3 degrees warmer than the preceeding Janu
ary; and 5 deg. 1-2 warmer than the mouth
of February the preceeding year. The mean of
the weather for the three winter months past was
nearly 34 deg. 9 loths, which is 4 deg. 3 4 ths
warmer than it was the winter before;---the weather
taken at a mean the winter past has net been cold
enough to freeze by about 3 degrees ; there ha,
been no weather so cold as there was last winter by
about 18 degrees.---Sunday morning, January ift,
was the coldest.
The General Assembly of the Ifand of Barbados, have
drawn up a spirited Petition to be transmitted to Great
Britain, and to be presented to bis Majesty in Favour
of America.
Died at Stafford, the 25th ult. Mrs. sane White, in
the 79th Tear of her Age. A Sermon was preached at
her Interrment by the Rev. Mr. Backus of Somers.
Mr. Watson,
I think the public ought to know the amazing
effeds of the late resolves of the House of Assembly
in New-York, concerning the doings of the conti
nenal Congress ; I am assured from good authority,
that a number of papers are circulated in Dutches
County, containing a protest against the doings of
the Congress, and that above two thousand per
sons have signed it, and covenanted to stand by
each other with life and property, it is however to
be observed that the leaders and promoters of this
worse than Scotch league and covenant, are persons
dependant on crown officers for some post of honour
or profit, or are in expectation of some, or are re
lated to the holy See of Canterbury; yet there are
many fa^ and worthy friends to th^r country, who
Signed by order of the Provincial Congress,
JOHN HANCOCK, President.
A true exact copy from the Minuets,
Benjamin Lincoln, Secretary.
From the MASSACHMSETTS-SPY ;
MINUTE MAN.
N E W-H AVE N, March 1.
HARFFO R D, March 6.
are exerting themfelvcs, to open the eyes of a de
luded set of coventers, who will foon.be known (as
individuals) to the world, when 'tis hoped every
connexion (save those of humanity) with them, will
be difolved by every lover of his country, that
they might groupe at noqn day, and when they dig
their principle and example may be remembered no
more.' - PATRIA.
All perfohs having any claims
or demands against the estate of James Bigelow, for
merly of this town, now deccafed, are requeued to
exhibit the fame to the fubferiber; and those indebt
ed to said estate are requeued to make immediate
payment to
TO BE SOLD,
T Acres of land lying in Sharon, with a good
l orchard on it, is very extraordinary for rai
sing wheat, and is situate on the country road. Al
so, about 60 acres, with a good house and barn,
well proportioned for meadow, pasture and plow
land, both pieces may be had together or separate.
Also, 50 acres, lying East of the town, with a very
large orchard on it, a tenantable house and barn,
and is a very good place for a tradesman. Also, a
large farm lying in Canaan North society, now in.
the possession of Mr. John Ransom, and adjoins
Houfatonack river, containing near 300 acres, will
be fold in two farms, or together. Said lands willb?
fold cheap, and payments be made very easy to the
purchafor, on good security, and a good title given
to the lands. For further particulars, enquire of Gol.
Anthony Huffman, of Redhook, or of
John Canfield.
Sharon, Feb. 22, 1775.
The said Canfield hath 50 acres of land in Salisbu
ry, with 12 acres of wheat on the fame ; 40 acre s
under improvement, which he would dispose of.
- —TO SOLD,
A Farm ofLand lying in Southwick, (in Weft
field) containing about 100 acres, 30 acres
under good improvement, situate on the road to
Granville, and about half a mile from Southwick
meeting-house, a grist-mill, two law-mills, .and a
fulling-mill within one mile of the farm. ,For par
ticulars, enquire of • Stephen Dewey,
Weftfield, March 3, 1775.
^HE proprietors of the town located on the Weft
branch of Sufquehannah river are hereby noti
fied that the meeting of their agents (appointed to
agree upon a method of fettling said towns) Hands
adjourn'd to the 15th day of March inst. at 10 o'
clock forenoon, then to meet at the date house in
Hartford, when it is hoped that all the towns loca
ted on said branch, will be properly represented, so
as a speedy fettl^ment may be made thereon.
By order of the meeting,
ELIZUR TALCOTT.
March 1, 1775.
OTRAYED from the pasture of the fubferiber in
° October last, one ftalion colt one year old pate,
a dark brown colour, a small liar in his forehead,
natural trotter, no brand. Also, one mare colt,- 1
year old past, natural pacer, large ofits age, light
ifh bay or chestnut colour. Whoever will take up
either or both of said colts, and return them to the
fubferiber, ihall have a handsome reward, and ne
cessary charges paid, by Aaron Cook.
Hartford, March 3, 1775.
Imported in the Brig Middletown, Joleph Smith,
Master, from Jamaica, finc^the firll of December
last, which is lately brought up here,
EIGHT Hogflieads of Molasses, and 1300 Ib.
Coffee ; and being heartily disposed to . com
ply with the Association entered into by the late
continental Congress, give public Notice, that the
above Goods will be fold on Friday, the 10th Inst.
at this Place, under the Inlpedion of Capt. Philip
Mortimer, and Mr. GeorgePhilips, agreea
ble to the 10th Article of said Association.
RICHARD ALSOP.
Middletown, March 3, 1775.
IHE fubferiber takes this method to inform the
public that he has set up the business of ma
king BAYONETS---has furnifhed himfelf with
tools suitable for said business. Any persons in
clined to favour him with their custom, by bring
ing their guns, may hate bayonets fixed to them for
four shillings and fix pence each.
ABEL CLARK.
Torringford, March iff, 1775. '
r ['HE creditors to the insolvent estate of Stephen.
Belding, are notified that the last and final
avarage on said estate was made the 21st day of Feb.
1775, end is now ready to be paid out accordingly ;
the several creditors are desired to call on the trustees
for Aid dividend. William Forbes,l
Lemuel White, > Trustees.
Daniel Pitkin, j
^lnlh^ 6th Perfc of the Elegy in the lajt PageforNigh^
,?a/Sight. Taft Ferfe, for Sight read Night.
JOHN BIGELOW, Adminifttator.
Hartford, 6th March, 17.75.