The New-England chronicle — Boston [Mass.], 1776-05-09 00:00:00, page 3

WILLIAMSBURG, (Virginia) April 5.
Sir femes Wight, Governor of Georgia, with hit twodaugti*
ters, ha# retired on board the Scarborough, thereby abdicating
bis Government, and leaving behind him an eftoe valued to at
icaft Bo,oeok Railing.
April 20. It is reported here that Central Chiton and his
troops are landed at a place called Battery iflind in North Caro*
lin&, since which a party of them have been defeated, and one
typt. Collect killed, who had been very active against the inha
bitants, and treated many of them with great barbarity,
NEW-YuR K, May 2 .
Wehear from Albany, that General Thomson's
brigade arrived there on Tuesday last ; we also
hear that the firft division of General Sullivan's
brigade was seen at Poughkeepsie, on Tuesday
evening, on their way to Albany.
NEW-H AV E N, May 1.
Extract of a letter from Brigadier-General Arnold,
dated Holland House, March 26 and 28, 1776.
" You doubtless expect news from me, 1 can
write you very little. I expected before this to
have had a reinforcement of three or four thou
sand men, but have not received one thotifand.
We have been feme time busy in collecting ma
terials for batteries, one of four guns on Point
Levi, I expert will be opened in two or three days,
which will command the Whipping and great part
of the town, and one on the height of Abra
ham of eight guns, one howitzer, and two mor
tars, which I hope will have the desired efte&; in
case they fail, we have ladders, &c. for a storm.
The frigate in the harbour is bending her fails,
I am apprehensive with intention to give us the
flip as soon as the ice will permit; to prevent which
we have one gundalo with a twelve pounder mount
ed, and are preparing another of the fame strength,
which I am in hopes will command the river.
We labour under almost as many difficulties as
the Israelites did of old, obliged to make brick
without straw. However, we hope matters will
soon take a more favourable turn. The season
remains very severe here, we have near five feet
frow on the ground, and in most places fuffici
ently hard to bear a man and horse, though under
the snow the froft is entirely out of the ground.
We have four hundred sick and wounded in the
hospitals. Capt. Schellenger, of Long-Island,
and Mr. Sabin, of , died here a few days
since, the latter was the firft volunteer who ar
rived here after our repulse, with a company. I
am so far recovered of my wound, that two days
since I rode fourteen miles on horse back, and
walked five more reconnoitring, which fatigued
me so much I have hardly been able towalk since.
" Three days since I had advice that a party
offixty men from Quebec we.elanded at St. Pieres,
10 leagues down the river, and that they had
seized a convoy of provisions coming to the camp,
with two commissaries ; I immediately sent Ma
jor Dubouys with eighty men in pursuit of them,
who came up with a party of fifty odd, attacked
and killed two, wounded two others, and took 38
prisoners, most of them French, who are just ar
rived here. Major Dubouys wrote that he had
intelligence of 250 men being in arms below.—
Col. Nichalfon has joined him with 70 men, and
are gone in pursuit of the enemy, and will, I make
no doubt, give a good account of them. The
inhabitants are generally in our favour, and many
of them ha e taken up arms for us, or rather for
themselves."
nental Army before Quebec, dated April 6.
" Our battery at Point Levy has been firing
some days ; the mortar battery on the Heights is
not quite finished, and in two days we will have
another batteryat the little river. We have had
a prodigious quantity of snow this winter ; the
tops of the fences just begin to appear, and I sup
pose that in a few days the roadswill beimpaffable.
I shall continue as long as there is a probability
of the town's being taken. We are difeburaged
at General Lee's not coming ; however, General
Wooster is arrived. We ought to have at least
10,000 men more here in case of troops arriving,
otherwise, the Canadians who haveaffifted us, will
be ruined. This province, is the key of Ame
rica."
Fairfield, April 26,
Y ESTER DAY died here, after a short illuefs, Mrs.
LYDIA HANCOCK. Relid of the late Hon.THOMAS
HANCOCK. E'q; of Barton.
A few dgs before th? memorable 19th of April, ffie retired
from her plesfant feit in that town, sad not long after came to.
rhe house of T'.addeus Burr, Esq; cf thia place, a family w'th
^hith sh? had long been peculiarly intimate, and amieft whefe
tenderrft offices of friend flrip she expired.
It io not eify to convey, tothofe who were not acquainted with
her. an %d r qu.ae idea of the na y vi tuts ts at adorned the cha*
enact of this excellent L<lv. She way the delight of all who
f # :w hr- ; and being plated by Providencein anelevaed Stuatioa,
tie mor* the wad fen and known, the more was she loved and
Wn%?ed.
By the bhffi^gof Gid upon *. good education Jiar piety seemed
to dawn with her p^fon aid Ihobe on thro' her life with a steady
1 4 iRC'^ g"^ c. In circumstances, that roiebt babe excited
HARTFOR D, May 6.
Extract of a letter from a Gentleman in the Conti-
vanity, and led her thro' a round of diffpitlon and pkafure, fte
lived in the humble, devout, benevolent spirit of chuftianity, and
was a diftinguilhed ornament to the church of Christ. Her de
votion evidently improved the natural modify, benignity, and
fweetnef# of her disposition ; and you saw in her countenance,
and all her deportment, an uncommon expriffion of the goodness
of bar heart. Her heart was indeed cxqurLtcl, tender and f,m
pathetic,not only to her near relations and friends, but the luwcft
domclbc, and to every object that fell within het Notice.
Those who wete happy in her friendship can never forget the
fideky and the charm ot it ; nor the numbuteis grace#, and
ofoDgug §& that continually flowed from it.
The poor mourn the lofi of such a friend : Her bounties to
them were uncommon!, large and constant. The plealure She
took in reienng them was fully equal to her ability, and only ex
cisded by her wifhea to do more. She appeared to have a rest
rente f. r poverty aud iffiiaion, knowing that the Saviour ot the
world had united himfell to such a condition, ano had mace re
fp<a to that, a refpta to himfelf; flic g<ve, therefore, a# if Iha
thought heririf receiving, rather than conferring a ben.fit.
Though she knew now co Support her rank in 14c, and ever ap-z
peered with dignity, yether dreri, and all her behaviour, indicated
the chrtfiiin humbrenef# and sobriety of her mind. Without ef
fecting ty Jhine, thepleafed ever, one, for.lhc always wished to
plcale ; ami the praise tuat followed h:r from every quarter, war
sconce uninvited b, hen, and unenvied by other#.
While fu/ruundeo with every thing that might attach her to
the world, the pohaffed a* mind nobly -Superior to it : And en
riched with the brighaft virtues, she confided only in the mercy
of net God, and the aneritrof her Redeemer, for that heaven af
ter which she constantly aspired, and now e;joyr..
Ong cucumftancc of het death she migh t have regretted, had
it not Q^a afpu.ated by her heavenly Father, to whefe will, in
theuevereft tu#b of life, lh< ever paid a proposed and chearful
fubm Ilion. The quick approach of death would not allow her
to be attended in her last momenta b, her Nephew, the Honour
ab.e John Hancock, Esq; PreJiaent of the American Congrats,
who was happy in being counted by her, from hi# early child
hood, and the object of her fondeft affi&ipn on this fide heaven,
Iu her left ihueis, before the was thought dangerous, she fud
^o'y g r <w infallible, and spoke but little ; this is the lifs to be
iegretied, since her life spoke fomuch.
BOST ON, May 9 .
Oh the 15th ult. a fl top of about 93 tons burthen, laden with
sugar, mokfles, cocoa, &c. war retaken v y a number of goats in
Frenchman's bay, and lafely taken care of. She belonged to Mr.
John Brown, of Providence, and was commanded b) Capt. Tread
well, who had been at New London, and unladed her dry goods,
but in going to Providence was t<kea by the Rtfe's tender, who
feat her for Halifax; but meeting with contrary winds, put into
Frenchman's bay,wucie she %„ retaken. One Filler, & Mid
shipmen of the Refe, prize nisfter, with 3 or 4 leiiori, and %
marines, were carried prisoners to Watertown on Saturday last.
Ate meeting of the inhabitant# of thiitown, by adjournment,
on Wednesday, last week, Ebenezer Storer, Etqy was chofea a
Silent-Man, in the room of Mr, Timothy Newerl, who resigned.
The town also made choice of Nathaniel Appleton, E 9; ana Mr.
John White, to the fame office, in addition co the uiu*i number
chosen at the opening or the meeting ; so that the board of Salad*
Men now co.lifts of nine members. /
At the fame meeting the following Gentlemen were chosen a
Committee of Co rafpondence, Infptdion and Safety, v z.
Hon. Samuel Adams, Esq; Hon. John. Hancock, Esq; Joseph
Greenleaf, Esq; Nathaniel Appleton, Esq; Me William Dennie,
Oliver Wendell, Esq; M jor Richard Boynton, Capt. John Brad*
ford,C#pc. Will am Mackay, Col. Nathaniel Berber, Mr. Wil
liam Powell, Caleb Drvis, Efty Mr. John Sweater, John Browne,
Efg; John Bills, Esq; Wi/kam Cooper, Esq; Mr. Peter Boyer,
Capt. Edward Proftor, Mr, Edward Church, Capt. Isaac Phillips,-
Thomas Crafts, Eiq; Major Paul Revere, Crpt. John Pulling,
Major Abiel Ruddock, Mr, Thomas Hitchborn, Mr. Benjamin
Hitchborn, Mr. Perez Morten.' ._
The above Committee meet every Tuesday at 4 o'clock, after
noon, at the Sri a-Mens room.
On the Ift inst, arrived at Newbury-Port,Capt. John Lee, from
Bilboa, in 29 day#, and informs, that on the 14m of last month,
in longitude 45, from London, he spoke a ve Isa from Plymouth
in England, who informed bim, that 4 days before, he parted with
a fleet of 60 fail of tranfyorts,boena for this place, under the
command of Admiral Lord Howe, having on board 12000 Hessian
troops ;---h< saw and read the London paper# down to the izth
of March, from which, and b, the Captaitfof the viffri, he learnt
that 27 Commissioners were on board thi# fleet, and that they
were directed, if possible, to adjust matters; if not, they were or
dered to clique every thing to penetrate into ths country ; if not
able to effect this, then to burn and destroy all in their power.---
Burgoyne was near failing with 4000 Hanoverians for Quebec,
and a number of regiment# are gone to the Southern colonies.---
The mhuftry had quieted the Pruffiaa Monarch, by paying him
all his demands. France and Spain had ebjra<d against any
Ruffians coming this way;
Almost every able-bodied inhabitant of this place bar volun
tarily engaged to work two days in a w& k, for fix weeks, on the
fortifications carrying on here for tLe general defence. They
begsh to fortify Noddle's Iflsnd lift week, since which they have
been joined by fevers] of the neighbouring towns ; arid it is not
doubted but others will follow the laudable example.
Last Tuesday, in the forenoon, twobrigs were seen standing in
for this harbour, on which Capt. Tucker, in the Privateer late
commanded by Capt. Manly, then off in rhe Bay gave them chace, *
and followin g them near up to the Light Houfe,very fortunately
took them both, in fight of two or three of the Britiffi ihips of
war lying in King Road. Capt. Dawson, in one of the enemy's
armed vsffels, came to fail, and endeavoured to get out to the
sffiftance of the brigs, but was prevented by the wind's being
Easterly. The two prizes, accompanied bv the privateer, were
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Bilboa, dated
March 28, 1776.
" Letters from London, received by last sight's
mail, mention, that 17300 German troops were
going to Boston and Canada. The Duke of
Richmond proposed to make an humble address
to his Majesty, to hasten a reconciliation ; to
which the Duke of Cumberland joined, and cen
sured much the ministerial measures ; but it was
rejected, and the plan was determined by his
Majesty, with Lords Sandwich,Germaine, Howe,
and Admiral Montague, to aft against America ;
and Admiral Montague set out immediately for
Portsmouth, in order to fail with his fleet. Ad
miral Howe was to follow him as soon as the
vessel was ready to receive him : So,that we shud
der at the consequences, but hope GOD will
preserve you all."
The kfgtA is from Cork, Jamri Fulton, mister; upwards of ico
tons burthen, and has on board 50 tons of coal, 256 whole barrels
and 130 half barrels of beef, 300 fi.kins of buttaj, 200 vexes of
Candles, 40 barrels of flour, 49 barrels of barky, a qu img of
hams, 100 boxes cf soap, &c. The other is hum he. Michael's
about 90 tons burthen, Richard Fine, matter, loeuco with wines
and Luit. Ihe millers cl thelc reflets, 00c knowing that this
British army had been obliged to cvacu.tethis place, wertbourd
hither, in order to difpole cl their cargoes, for the bamficot our
unnatural and cruel enemies.
The mailer of the vessel from Cork failed from that, place on
the fi/fi of April, but lays he brought out no frewfcpapei# nor
letters. He informs that live regiment# 'were at Cork, when he
failed, ready to embaik for America; and that he heard no
thing of any foreign trlo,a having failed for this continent..
MARRIED,] Ml, Daniel Pinker, of Borton, to fa ^KeLtoca
Dexter, daughter of Capt. John Dexter, of Malden.
*, ' ibe pece jigned, A Friend to m, Country, „ rutiled;
and if the ^u/bor will call tn the Printer, be may be Injoimcd
of the reafors of its not peing imjerted.
Cbarkfron, May 4, 17,0.
TH E Inhabitants of the town of
Charlestown, are hereby notified, thattbeii mccab^, for the
choice ot one or more Rbpreleniahvce, and tor hth.fr m^ttei# of
importance, will be held at the house ot Mr. Jeremiah Snow,
innholder,in said town, on Thu.fday :he 16 h da, ctthis non h
of May, at 9 o'clock before noon, where a general attendance is
desired. By for ot'tha Select Men,
SETH SWEETSER, Tewn Cterk.
Jurymen for the Inferior Court at Cambridge, the third Tuef
d^y ot this month, will he chosen at laid msetiog.
AL L persons indebted to, or that have any
demands on the tftate of SzmuelEmmes, Ute ot Bolton, bleck
fmith, deceefed, are defirea co bring in their accounts to Susan
nah Emmes, sdminiftratrx on (aid eftatr.,
ALL perlons who have any den ands on
the eft-te ot Capt. Elihu Adams, late 01 Braintice, deceased,
are defied to bring in their recounts to Thankful Adams,
cf Braintree, aomi. iOratrix ; and all thole indebted to taio estate;
—L''""' ''°;. ro *kc Ipcecy payment. Braintree, adprii 30, light
We arc defined to insert the following.
“ We bear from Princeton, that a number of persons, at tire &^
fire of a major part of the brethren of she church in said place, con
vened and effusing the name of a countid, on the igtb of £pril lal
advised to a dissolution of the paforal relation between the Rev'd a
ildr. Fuller and bit people, without bearing any articles of emplaint
against bim ; not however without the utter dissent of cue half of
the minijiers present, And altbo Mr. Fuller did not Julmit to ebet,
jurifdi&iem ; but offered and urged a mutual council upon terms ac
knowledged, both by bis brethren and by said council fo.be highly
just and reasonable. The only bafa of this extraordinary Z7/%,'<%
o<rc thf fitfifingA die < A%„,f u, ^. u f> .c —2.?.? ,t'. 1 j
DRUG, arid MEDICINES.''
Just arrived from PnWdd,hia and New Yelk, and co be fold
wbdefale and retail, for caffi cnly, by BR IM MER and
JON ES, attheii lhjp in Msnborcugh-ftreei, Buffon,
AN aflbitment of Drugs and Medicines'.
Also, ^lum, cop[crar, madder, sigiil, ground recwood, red fan
"''':fEV ''"° ! ''"'' e<re ,fk fk oil, ground ginger, iotten for *, &c.
Io be SO.LD at h ÜBhlC VENDUE, on me S.xih caj if
June next, at. Nine o'clock, P, M. at the hcufe cf Mr.
Jeremiah Whittemore, innholder, in Spencer,
A FAR M, being ir„ the North part of
Spencer, ccntainirg 100 acres of land, with a house ano barn, and
cyder-mill hoof: therein, with aigood orchard, well accommo
dated With mowing, ploughing,pafturirg and weed land ; plea
santly fitusted, one mile and a half from the trecting-houfe#
Enquire of Beulah Ball, ^draniftratrix on said estate.
Spencer, April 30, 1776.
To be SOLD, for want of err ploy only,
A NEGRO V% OMAN, of about 27 years
of age. Erquire of he printer.
NEW fuperfine FLOUR in halt barrels,
&l(o common Philadelphia flour,to be fold. Enquire at EBE N
^EF RJ±T ORE R's fture, Union- street.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of
James Fosdick, late of Boftoo, paver, deceased, are desired so
make payment ; and all to whom the said estate is indebted, are
desired to apply to Nathaniel Fosdick, of Boston, and
Ebenezer Fuller, of Marblehead, executors of the fime.
Rifton, May 2, 1776,
'To be SOLD, cheap for c. lh or short credit,
ONE hundred acres of land in the second
parilh in Lancaster, or a left quantity, as the purchaser pleases,
lyirg a mile and quarter north cf the meeting-hcufe, upon the
county-road; fifteen acre# under improvement for mowing and
parturirg ; a fine, large brock, that never fails, running through
the mowing ground, and the unimproved land, well wooded and
timbered, and near to a saw-mill and grist-milk For further par
ticulars, enquire of the fubfciiber, in said parilh.
Larcafter, Mey 4. 1776. JOHN MELLEN.
TO BE SOLD,-
A Thousand wt. of good FLAX, well
parked in h ^Oreads, if applied fa four,, by
L EWI S A L LE N,
in Shrewsbury.1
Wanted immediately,
AMAN servant in a family in Boffon,
who understands taking cue of horses, a garden, and to rend
table, &c. Such an @ne may hear of a good place, by acquiring
of the printer. Also wanted, a Mrid-Servintin the fame family.
None need to apply unlcfs they can be well recommended for
their honesty, good nature and cleanlineft.
DESERTED from the 14th regiment;
commanded by John Glover, Esq; HENRY TEBBETTS, #bout
25 years old, dark complexion, about five feet fix inches high.
ASABEL NICKERSON, about -o years old, about 5 feet 10
inches high. Whoever will t< k* up said dsferters, or either of
them, and convey them to said regiment, full receive FOUR
DOLLARS reward for e^ch, and afi neceflary charger, paid by
Beverly, Ma, 4^. 1776. JO SWASEY, Capt.
WANTED immediately for the use cf this colony,
200 barrels of beef. 200 barrels of pork;
300 quintals of cod fffi. geo belheh cf beans or pets.
49 barrel of vinegar. 3000 weight soap. geo berrels of cyderi
A quantity of butter and rice. A quantity of spruce.
Any persons difpefa to fur ply any of the above articles, arc
desired to call at the Commissary General's office, at Watertown;
*, Those persons who arc possessed of Fire-Arms belonging
to said office, are desired to return them immediately.'