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Tbefollowing petition, (brought by Capt. Coupar, arrived at New-
York in 8 weeks from London) was to have been delivered to his
Majefy the 14th of July, and to back the petition and remonfrance
of the city of London, presented to the King, July sth, which was
infertsd in our las.
To the KING'S mos excellent MAJESTY.
The bumble ADDRESS and PETITION of the LORD MAYOER,
ALDERMEN, and COMMONS of the city of LONDON, in
.Common Council assembled.
Most gracious Sovereign,
YOUR Majesty's most loyal and dutiful Subjefts, the Lord
Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of London,
in Common Council afe^bled, with all Humility beg leave to
lay ourselves at your Royal Feet, humbly imploring your be
nign Attention towards the grievous Diradion of their fellow
Subjects in America.
The Chara&eriftic of the People, Sire, over whom you reign,
has ever been equally remarked for an unparallelled Loyalty to
their Sovereign, whilft'the Principles of the Constitution have
been the Rule of his Government; as well as a firm Opposition,
whenever their Rights have been invaded.
Your American Subjects, Royal Sire, defeended frora the fame
Ancestors with ourselves ; appear equally jealous of their Pre
rogatives of Freemen, without which they cannot deem them
selves Happy.
Their cheerful and unasked for Contributions, as well as
willing services to the Mother Country, whilst they remained
free from the Clog es cempulfory Laws, will, we are sure, plead
powerfully with the Humanity of your disposition, for gracl
oufly granting them every reasonable Opportunity of giving, as
Freemen, what they seem resolutely determined to refufe, under
the Injun&ion of Laws made independent of their own consent.
The Abhorrence we.entertain of civil Bloodied and Confu
£on, will, we truss, Sire if not wholly exculpate us in your
Royal Mind,yet plead powerfully in our Favour, for theWarmth
with which we lament those Measures, whose deftruftire Prin
ciples have driven ourAmericanßrethren toAfts ofDefperation.
Convinced of the earnest disposition of the colonists to remain
firm in all duteous obedience te the constitutional authority of
this kingdom, permit us, most gracious Sovereign, to beseech
you, that those operations of force, which at prefect diffract them
with the most dreadful apprehensions may be 'ulpended, and
that uncontrouled by a restraint incompatible with a free go
vernment, th,y may possess an opportunity of tendering such
terms of accommodation, as we doubt not will approve them
worthy a distinguished rank amongst the firmelt friends of this
country.
CAMBRIDGE, September 14.
On Monday last a Regular Soldier, from the besieged Army
in Boston, went offin a Canoe, with a Defign,asi t is supposed,
of deferting ; -being difeovered, a Sergeant and four Men,haften
ed in Pursuit of him ; but he had reached so near Dorchester
Point before they overtook him, and having an unweildly Boat
to manage, and the Wind against them, they could not recover
the Wharf again. Lieut. Sparrow, of Col. Cotton's Regiment,
marched down with a small Party,and by his Dexterity loon got
within Mu&et Shbt, and threatened to Fire in Case they at
tempted to escape, they all surrendered themselves Prisoners.
The Boats were immediately secured.---The fame Day the fix
Prifoneis were brought under Guard to Head Quarters in this
Town.
A Shp of about 260 Tons, commanded by Capt. Flagg, la
den with Lumber, &c. which failed from Portsmouth the begin
ning of last Week, for the Weft-Indies,was met with and taken
by the Lively Man of War ,he Capt. of which put two Offi
cers and five Sailors on boai her, in order to carry her to Bos
ton. Soon after a Privateer from Beverly luckily came across
the Ship, as ihe was going into Boston, retook and carried her
into Cape Ann. On Saturday last the seven Prisoners taken on
board the Prize, were brought to Town, and committed to the
Care of the Main-Guard.'
The following Lifts of the Persons now confined in Boflon Goal,for no
other Crime than that of being the Friends of their Country, was
brought out of Boflon a few Daysfnee.
Prisoners taken at Bunker's Hill, June 17, 1775.
Lieut. Col. Parker, of Clemsford, Dead. Capt. Benjamin
Walker, of Clemsford, Dead. Lieut. Amaziah Foffet, of Gro
ton, Dead. Lieut. William Scott, of Peterfboroug, Alive. Serj.
Robert Phelps, of Lancaster, Dead. Phineas Nevers, Windsor,
Dead. Oliver stevw, Tewafen^ Dead. Daniel M'Grath,
be an high offence and greatly deserves public certfure. I also confefs I
have greatly abused and Jlandered said committee in my explanation of
my said former confeffion and humbly aft their forgivnefs and thefor
givnefs of the public. Silvanus Griswold.
fandfor, September 7th, 1775. , .
Then the above-said Silvanus Griswold filbfcribed the forego
ing sonfeffion and desired the committee of infpedion would
cause it to be made public, which confeffion was fatisfaftory to
said committee, and they would thereupon recommend him to
the favour and charity of the public.
Signed by order of said committee;
JWSIAH BISSELL, chairman.
Unknown, Dead. John Perkins, New-Rutland, Alive, Jacob
Fro&, Tewksbury, Alive. Amafa Filk, Pcpperrell, Dead.
Daniel S. Ikons, Andover, Alive. JonathanNerton, Newbury-.
Port, Alive. Philip Johnson Peck, Bofton-Mmsfield, Alive.
Benjamin Bigelow, Peckerfield, Alive. Benjamin Wilson,
Billerica, Alive. Archibald MTntofli, Townsend, Dead. Da
vid Kemp, Groton, Dead. John Deland, Charleftown, Alive.
Lawrence Sullivan, Weathersfield, Alive. Thomas Kettle-,- (a
Lad, difraiffed) Charleftown, Alive. William Robinson, un
known, Dead. Benjamin Ross, Afhford, Connecticut, Dead.
John Dillon, Jerfcy, Old-England, Dead. One unknown,
Dead. William Kench, Peckeifield, Dead. James Dodge,
Edenburgh, Scotland, Dead. William Rollin son, Connecticut,
Dead. John Lord, unknown, Dead. James Milliken, Belton,
Dead. Stephen Fofler, Groton, Dead.
'Tis said the Viper Sloop of War, arrived laftWeek at Befton,
brings a fimiliar Account, tho'gW Lady Draper's Modedy did
not permit her to menton it in her last Paper.
A large Ship of about geo Tons, laden with Lumber, &c.
bound from Fifeataqua for theWeft Indies,which was lately taken
by Capt. Bilhop in the Lively, and ordered for Boston, was on
Friday retaken by a Privateer from Beverly, and carried into
Cape Ann. The Maker, one Midshipman, and 6or 8 Sailors
Prisoners arrived at Cambridge last Saturday.
Newport, September 11. Last Monday the ship , Capt.
Even Malbone, arrived here, in 54 days from London Derry
in Ireland, by whom we have the Irilh papers to the 7th of
July,
Capt.Malbone was detained on board the Rose man of war till
last Thursday, and his ihip is still in her custody.
By Capt. Malbone we learn, that the people cf Ireland are so
high in our favour, that a peifon can scarce fay a word against
America, without being knock'd down ; and that they aie de
termined no more treops shall be sent from thence to.Boffon, or
any part of this country.
Last Friday the Swan sloop arrived hero, from r cruize, and
brought in several vessels, taken on the coast io a. ' gal trade.
NEW -YO RK, September
Extract of Letter from a Gentleman at Albany, Sep ember 2.
" By an Express arrived last Evening, wehea; there has been
a Skirmish near St. John's, between a reconnoitering Party of
our Men in a Boat, and a Boat of Regulars, Canadians and In
dians. The General's Letter on the Occasion r.i%
tions, That the Captain of our Party was killed (one Baker)
and a Number of the Whites, and two Indians of the Enemy
were slain ;---that General Montgomery, with 1200 men, let
oft the firit of the Week for St. John's, and were to miulr & n
the Idle of Noix, until joined by General Schuyler, who, wkh
about as many more Men, has by this Time arrived, so &at
within a very few Days it is possible the Blow will be Fruck,
which shall determine the Fate of three Provinces ; and herel
must wait an idle Liftner to News, merely because hard Necessity
ties me down, as our Men cannot ,et march for the want of
their Campaign Equipage."
Extract of a Letter from the fame Gerpleman, September 5.
" Before you get this you will hear of the unhappy Affair cf
Capt. Baker, near St. John's : It seems Baker had often been
sent out by General Schuyler, to make Observations, but al
ways with Arid Orders never to molest cither Canadians or In
dians. Tne last Tour he made was without any Orders from
the General, and landing some where on the Shore of the L^ke,
he indiscreetly, or wickedly, snapped his Firehvk at some In
dians he saw near him ; immediately he was fired at.and flaim,
on which his People returned the "ire, and killed two cf the
Savages.---This Matter was immediately represented in its true
Colours by the Conynriffioners of Indian Affairs, to the Six Na.
tions, now in Congress in this City, who thanked them for their
Candour ; and in order to put out the Flame which this unhap
py Affair could not help kindling, a Lieutenant sets out to D.y,
with f„ur Mohawk Indians, and an Interpreter, tojea sot#&
Walter Cruse, Taken, York County, Pennsylvania.
John Brown, Ditto, Ditto.
Cornelius Tunifon defeated from the American Camp, and con
fined for attempting to get back.
Prisoners, Inhabitants of Boson, Sept. 2.
Mafler Lovell, imprefoned 65 Days, charged with beingaSpy,
and giving Intelligence to the Rebels.
M r. Leach, 65 Days, charged with being a Spy, and fufpeded
of taking Plans.
Mr, Peter Edes, Son of Mr. Benjamin Edes, Printer, and Mr.
William Starr, 7,Days each, for L/ring Fire Arms concealed in
their Houses.
Mr. John Gill, Printer, 29 Days, for printing Treason, Se
dition and Rebellion.
Watertown, September 11. We hear that Captain Mal
bone arrived at Newport last Tuesday in about 6 Weeks from
Ireland, and brings advice that the Parliament of Leland have
resolved that no more Troops fhouid be ;L:t to America ; and
also that no more Provificn louki be shipped frem thence. Seve
ral recruiting Parties in attempting to mlih men there had been
killed.
Dead 20. Alive 10. Dismissed 1.
Rife-Men Prisoners.