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We hear Mr. QUINCEY, of Bolton, on his re
turn from England, intends to meet the Continen
tal Congress in this city next month.
The city of London have fubferibed Thirty Tho
u sand Pounds Rerling for the poor of Bollon.
Extrakk of a letter from North-Carolina, April 6.
" This day the Provincial Convention met here,
and chose the three former delegates, to represent
them in the next Continental Congress, to be held
at Philadelphia, and returned them their sincere
thanks for their many services, they had rendered
their country in that important Ration ; during the
fitting of the convention, the Sheriff read a procla
mation, forbidding them to proceed on business, but
no notice was taken of it."
N E W-Y O R K, April ?,.
Extrafl of a letter ft ®m London.
My dear Friend, February 10, 1773.
“ t Have waited in great hopes I could find some
§ thing to write to encourage you, but to my
freat grief, worse and worse! It is impossible to
efcribe the alarming situation of our affairs. While
the debate was in Parliament, I Rill had some small
hopes; but this morning at two o'clock the death
warrant was passed, and the colonies declared re
bels. The petitions and all attempts have failed.
The great Lords Cambden, Chatham, Richmond,
and all the 32 Lords, could not prevent the fatal
infatuation from taking place. An address to the
King has passed both houses, to give the King
power to call you rebels, and to proceed against
you on the late ads, and direct to put them in force
against the Congress, and to support the King a
gainst the Colonies, with their lives and fortunes.
Nothing on earth can equal the consternation of all
who have heard of it, and in their usual way now
begin to fee, when too late, the bad effects of their
silence. The worthy Dodor Fothergill, Mr. Bar
clay, and Rachel Wilson, have written to the King;
but no answer. Two worthy women of the friends
have desired to speak to the King: but he will not
fee them. Oh! that the Lord would turn their
hearts! But now you are to be left to your own
prudence; your own wisdom will tell you no longer
to depend on England to help you. I had twenty
gentlemen this day called on me, and all fay, pray
write to your friends to declare those rebels who
will not fight for their country^ for there is gone
down to Sheerness, seventy eight thousand guns,
and bayonets, to be sent to America, to be put
into the hands of the Roman catholics, the Ca
nadians; &c. and all the wicked means on earth
-used to subdue the colonies. I don't write this to
alarm you, but you must not any longer be de
ceived. Orders have now gone out to take up Mr.
Hancock, Adams, Williams, Otis, and fix of the
head men in Boston.-r I have now a copy of the
proceedings before me. - My heart achs for
Mr. Hancock. Send off expresses immediately that
they intend to seize his estate, and have his fine
house for General They have ordered five
commanding officers, General Howe, General Bur
goine, General Clinton, General M' Kay, Ge
neral Drogheda; from Ireland, for the dra
goons, or horse. A troop of light horse is now ac
tually embarking, and will land before this comes
to hand. You'll fee by the news-papers, and I
know it to be so; I saw the Generals, and know
of fending the 1500 chests pf arms, part of which
are for New-York, and to be distributed among
such of the inhabitants who are willing to take up
arms against you. A proclamation is to be given
•out that it is only the four governments of New-
England: But depend upon it, all the colonies
are to be treated in the fame manner. General
Burgoine fays, that he will not let New-York know
his intentions; but darice and sing with the ladies,
and coax the inhabitants to submit, by giving mo
ney and protection to those who will fight for the
King, against the country.— —-Warn your people
of their danger——put your militia in good order
moving, " That No. 3 of a periodical paper, cal
led the Crisis, printed for T. W. Shaw, in Fleet-'
street, be deemed a falfe, scandalous, and treasona
ble libel,& that it be burnt by the common hangman."
After some debate on the word treasonable, it
was consented to be omitted; and the resolutions
were carried the fame as the Commons. The At
torney-General was ordered to prosecute the author,
printer and publilher.
March 4. This day, at noon, the two Sheriffs'
and the hangman attended at the Royal Exchange,
in order to burn a periodical paper, called " The
Crisis, No. 3," and the pamphlet intituled, " The
present Crisis with refpeft to America."
As soon as the fire was lighted before the Ex
change, it was immediately put out, and dead dogs
and cats thrown at the officers ; a fire was then made
on Cornhill, and the pelting still continued.
PHILADELPHIA, April 20..
Letters by the laR vessels from England, -assure
us, that if we remain Ready and firm, and keep sa
credly to the non-importation, we have nothing to
fear; that the non-importation begins to work, and
by midsummer will be strongly felt on the other fide
of the water, where nothing but feeling convinces.
have not much to fear from them.---Shame and
cowardice will flop them, and the goodness of the
cause make you aft like men.---Arm yourselves and
be ready at all times, for well I know that it will
prevent bloodshed ;---but if yob fit tamely and si
lent, yoq will not only be cut off, but despised by
all good men.---What a pleasure it is to fee Eng
land roafed!---What a different temper has this
week produced !---Every day nothing is talked of
but mobs ;---the'y fay, what I dare not write ;---
guess what alterations since Captain Lawrence and
Falconer failed ;---indeed the people are not the
fame. Since yeßerday morning thousands from the
country are coming up, and letters sent down to get
Bermingham to rife and come up to Rop the ad
dress, but too late, and now you must truit to your
own prudence and the God of your salvation to
save you---with most tender love to all, and more
particularly to those who are near and dear to you,
remember me with affection. Great pains taken to
find out who writes to America, and informs them
of the proceedings of the court.---With the greatest
confidence, I am, your old faithful friend."
Extract of a letter from London.
[The authenticity of which may be depended upon.]
SIR, Feb. 10, 1775.
" As it is too natural for us to believe what we
wish, I fear my descriptions of the Rate of affairs
relative to America, have been hitherto exhibited to
you in colours too tender.---! must now acquaint
you that all hopes of conciliation between England
and her colonies are .entirely at an end; both the
King and the parliament have announced your def
trudion.---Fleets and armies are preparing with the
utmost diligence, for that purpose. Fifteen hun
dred chests of arms have been Kipped within these
few days, enough I am credibly informed for seven
ty-eight thousand men.---The array that is destined
against you, will be commanded by General Howe,
Burgoyne, and Clinton, the number c f troops they
are to command is supposed to be fourteen thousand,
so that it is supposed the surplus of the above quan
tity of arms is designed for those among you, who
may be base enough to desert their country's cause ;
---be then convinced you have now nothing to trull
to, but the God of battles. In the mean time, let
me assure you, that the people of Old-England, I
mean the merchants and manufacturers, and indeed
the main body of the whole nation, are most hearti
ly with you :---Befides the city of London and o
thers, the principal corporations of England, you
have also the wealthiest and most eftcemed of the
nobility warmly in your favour, no less than thirty
four in number.---After this nothing need be said to
ur ge you to a sense of your long and unmerited Of
ferings, and rouse your courage to a degree worthy
the name of Americans, nobly fighting in defence of
their wives, their children, their properties, their
most sacred religion 2nd liberty, the glorious birth
right of man.---For heaven fake then, fuffer no de
lay, hut to your tents, Oh! Israel, your appeal,
my dear Sir, is now to God only.---Let firmnefs and
unanimity preside among you, lift up the Randard
of the Holy One, who led your fathers into that new
world: the near connexion I have with the court,
and the great opinion I have of you, and the know
ledge I have of those fads, is a good reason for this
letter.---Eveiy day brings new troubles, and all pos
sible care will be taken to deceive or frighten you ;
but fight like men, and I will warrant you to come
off with Victory.---! refer you to Lord Chatham's
speech.---In the House of Lords of yesterday, he has
pledged himfelf to that House, that America comes
off with Victory, and the firft drop of blood fpilt
in America, will seal the destruction of Old-Eng
land, and that the government will be transformed
to New-England ; a glorious prophecy ! The
doors of both the houses of parliament are Kut, for
fear that the arguments in your favour Kould be
sent to you. By the bed authority I fend you this;
we all look up to America for cur future bkffing ;
call the Delegates together, who will all be fafe at
Philadelphia ——aft wifely, and if possible save Old-
England. Thirty two Lords and Dukes, the
richest and best men in the kingdom, are your
friends, and of opinion, that America must save
England.
Tell the printers immediately to advertise for
young men to go to Boden, and bring Hancock and
his brave men away, and if Gage refutes, seize him ;
such a Rep as this will alarm England, and it is
what they all wish you would do, and expea it. I
pray you mind what I fay A bill of attainder is
to be passed against them, the Ling is determined to
make you submit ;-—the people dre determined you
Kall not ;---the people are determined to break the
bank, and it will break before the firfl of April, so
only hold out and efercife your men, watch your
enemies, and all will be done for you ; let no head
man be taken ;---take care of your delegates;--en
courage your committee to do their, duty;---it is
hard for men to Rand forward for their country, and
then to be destroyed.-- For Kame !---Let it never
be said in the House of Lords, that New-York will °
stand neuter. The Kamelcfs letters have difgraccd
the city ;---but as there are only a few rogues, you
---take the privilege of the pod-office into your own
hands before it be seized. Some horrid dark defignA
are in agitation againftNew-York.---The Randard is
set up in many city clubs.---Your success is .most ar
dently prayed for, by all the good people in this
kingdom:. Adieu.
New-London, April 26. By a gentlemen rs ve
racityjuft arrived by water from New- York, we are irt
formed, P'bat news of the brigade marching out of Befon,
tJc. was received by express at New-York, about 6 o'clock
on Sunday morning; immediately upon which the committee
convened ; and at 5 o'clock, afternoon, they were met by a
large body of the Sons of Freedom, who, between 7 ara 8
,o'clock went to the Mayor and requeued the Keys cf the
Old City-Nall, in which were deposited the city arms ; he
at firft rfifed to comply, but told them if they would wait
till the next morning, he would deliver the keys to them ;
but they did not chafe to wait till that time, andimmeß
ctel, went to t»e Hall, and with an ax began to break
open the door, on which the Mayor delivered up the kev,
and they,took out 6co arms, leaving a century cf $0 men
to guard the.remainder, and at 2 o'clock the next morning
they took out the ref due. 0,7 menday morning the Serfs cf
Freedom went through the city with a drum, for volunteers,
and there immediately after mufered at Liberty Pole to tie
number of about 1500, who engaged to be ready fir a
march on the Jhorteft notice. On Sunday evening theyft
a guard of go men at the powder-boufe.---fbe Jame nifcfot
they unloaded afloop (supposed to be Capt.Burnham) ^ko
bad taken in a load of four for the King's troops at Bri
ton, and put the fame into the fore from whence it was
taken:—And the person who loaded the veffcl acknow
ledged his error to the committee, and promised not to-give
the like cause of offence.'.
By the New-York PoR we are told, that a few
Days since a Men of War arrived there from England.
with a load of Flour, which was unloded and put on'
a Wharf, to be flipped in Transports to Boflon ; buC
the Friends of Liberty took it into Custody and fe-
creted, it.
H A R T F O R D, May i.
Last Wednesday the General Assembly of this
Colony met in this place, and are Rill fitting.
By two gentlemen from Newport, we have certain in
telligence that Mr. fohn Brown, Merchant of Provick net,
was employ'd by the General Assembly to procure pravifi
onsfor the use of the troops now rawing in that colony
That on Tuesday last, be went to Newport, where befur
chafed a quantity of beef, pork and four, feme of w kick
he foipp'd on board two of their packets for Providence,
tn one of which he embark'd, when unexpeetedly,fan af
ter thy left the wharf at Newport, the men of war fen
lying in the harbour, brought them too, and took out cf
the packet not only all the provisions, conffling of doo
barrels, but the said Mr. Brown, who is fill confined on
board one of the men of war, and not allow'd to Jpeak to
any of bis friends from the fare, nor to write to a?y &f
them. [Qyere, Is it not full time to adhere to the
resolution recommended by the Continental Con
gress, and make Reprisals, by securing thgKing's
officers, a quotation from which is as follows, viz.
“ Resolved. That the seizing, or attempting
to seize, any person inAmeri^a, in order to tranfporl:
such person be yond the sea for trial of offences com
mitted within the body of a county in America, be
ing against law, will juftify, and ought to meet with
resistance and reprisal."
We hear-the inhabitants of New-London are re
moving their families and effeds out of that place,
expecting that harbour will very soon be flint up by
some of his Majesty's ffiips of war.
Extras of a letter from Cambridge, April 24, 1775.
" I underhand that General Gage has sent to
seize all our vessels, upon the sea coall, and if you
have any at New-London, I believe yen may expect
soon to be visited."
The following is a true Copy of the kill'd, wound
ed, and prisoners im the late engagement, taken by
Capt.Mafon, Provincial Engineer, and said to be in a
letterfrom Gen. Gage, to the Navy. 49 Marines,
63 Soldiers, 103 Wounded and taken Prisoners.
(C The Bofion ana' New- York Polls are ftopt and do
not perform their usual sages Nothing material from
Boston by exprefsfince our IaJB
JußiDicus in our next.
WILL COVE R,
this Season, at the Stable of the Subferiber is: Hartford,
Ibe famous HORSE
R A N G E R,
He is a horse offize strength and beauty, equal
perhaps to any in America, of the true Barbary
breed, bred in England. The price is twelve Kil
lings lawful money, the single leap, and thirty
Killings the season. JAMES NICHOLS.'
N. B. He is the fame horse that was in mv keep
ing last season.
RUN away from the fubferiber on the 27th inst.
a negro man named Prince, about 15 years old,
near 5 feet loinches high, well set, had with him
a red great coat and a violin,on which he plays well,
hasa small fear in his forehead, and speaks good
Englilh. Whoever will take up said negro and
return him to his master, ihall have a handsome re
ward and all necessary charges paid, by
Pittsfield, April 28, 1775. Elisha Jones.