The New-England chronicle — Boston [Mass.], 1776-06-06 00:00:00, page 3

WILLIAM'SBtikC, (Virginia) May it.
Twelve hundred men from this colony are or
dered for North-Carolina, to reinforce the troops
®olkaed at Cape Fear to oppose Gen. Clinton.
It is not certain what number of ministerial troops
are arrived ; reports fay 5000.
Eleven toQpf gun-powder is just arrived in
this colony.
In CONVENTION.
Prefeht one Hundred and twelve Members.
Wednesday, May 15, 1776.
Forafmuch as all the endeavours of the United
Colonies, by the most docent representations and
petitions to the King and Parliament of Great-
Britain, to restore peace arid security to America
under the British government, and a re-union with
that people upon just and liberal terms, instead of
a redress of grievances, have produced, from an
imperious and vindiaive administration, increased
inlult, oppression, and a vigorous attempt to effect
our total deftru&ion. By a late a& all these co
lonies are declared to be in rebellion, and out of
proteaion of a British crown, our properties fub
jea to confifeation, our people, when captivated,
compelled to join in the murther and plunder of
their relations and countrymen, and all former
rapine and oppression of Americans declared legal
end just. Fleets and armies are raised, and the
aid of foreign troops engaged to aflift these destruc
tive purposes. The King's repreferitative in this
colony hath not only withheld all the powers of
government from operating for our fafety, but hav
ing retired on board an armed ship, is carrying on
a piratical and fav^ge war against us; tempting
®ur Haves, by every artifice; to resort to him, and
training and employing them against their maftersi
In this state of extreme dahger, we have no al
ternative left but an abject submission to the will
of those over-bearing tyrants, or a total separation
from the crown and governmentof Great-Britain;
uniting and exerting the strength of all America
for defence, and forming alliances with foreign
powers for commerce and aid in war : Wherefore
appealing to the SEARCHER of HEARTS for
the sincerity of former declarations, expressing our
desire to preserve the connection with thatnation,
and that we are driven from that inclination by
their wicked councils, and the eternal laws of
felf-prefervation.
Refolded unanintoufy, That the delegates ap
pointed to roprefent this colony in General Con
gress be inftruaed to propose to that refpeaablo
body to declare the United Colonies free and in
dependent Rates, absolved from all allegiance to,
or dependance upon, the Crown or Parliament of
Grcat-Britain ; and that they give the assent of
this colony to fuel declaration, and to Whatever
measures may be thought proper and neceflary by
the Congress for forming foreign alliances, and a
confederation of the colonies, at such a time, and
in the manner, as to them (hall seem best : Pro
vided, that the power of forming government for,
and the regulations of the internal concerns of
each colony, be left to^he refpe&ive colonial le
gislatures.
Resolved unanimously, That a committee bte
appointed to prepare a DECLARATION of
RIGHTS, and such a plan of government as
will be most likely to maintain peace and order
in this colony, and secure substantial and equal
liberty to the people.
EDMUND PENDLETON, Prudent.
John Tazewell, Clerk of the Convex.
PHILADELPHIA May 20.
The Hon. Continental Congress have promoted
Horatio Gates, Est, late Adjutant-General, to the
rank of Major-General, and Thomas Mil^°, Est,
late ^uarta-Mafler-General, to that of a Brigadiers
General.
PRO y IDENCE, Mayzfr
Tuesday last Captain Horn arrived here from
€barltfown, South-Carolina, which place be left the
12th inflant. He informs that 17 fail of transports
from Ireland, with 7 regiments, conffling of about
5000 men, arrived at Long-Bay; near Cape-Fear,
the if infant, and that they were in great want of
water, but had not got any supply when he failed. —
He further informs, that" Brigadier-General Arm
frong was arrived at Charlfown from Philadelphia,
and that our brethren at the Southward are in high
spirits.
BOSTON, June 6
Extract of a letter from New York, May 30, 1776.
" Our committee are a&ing with great spirit,
id have sent feyeral persons to gaol for high
imes and mi(demeanors. We are making a num
:r of flat-bottom boats, some are finished."
His Excellency General Washington and
Major-General Gates, are arrived at Philadelphia
from Nsw-Yerk,
TV!" Subferiber most gratefully returns his
I hanks to all who have favoured him with
their custom, and thereby enabled him to continue
the Publication of his Paper till this time. They
are now informed, that, after this week, the
New-England Chronicle will be published
by Messrs. Edward Eveleth Powars and
Nathaniel Willis, to whom it is resigned by
the Subferiber. - '
The Customers who have papers new dire,
he will take particular care to serve till the time
for which they paid is expired, having agreed
with Messrs. Powars and Willis for a certain
number, weekly, for that purpose. Those who
have over paid, and who have been accustomed
to receive their papers at the Subferibefs Office,
are desired to call or fend there for them as usual;
and those whose papers have been dispatched by
Posts, will be served by the like conveyance, dur
ing the time that has been paid for.
Printing in general will be continued at the
Subferiber's Office in School-street, arid performed
with accuracy and dispatch. S. HALL. ‘
Won, &f tb« Mofabfci-Ba,, Efa, ff'
A LIBEL is filed before me against the
&p named the Hope, burthen about 2 s© tons, ^mm^dad b,
Alexander Lumfdak „--> hfch raftl is fr ^ to have been improved
:"?/'f "WE" to ,« fl '« ^ may employed against the
United Colonies, tad taken and brought into the county of Sus.
. ""* ™ & ' d '° "' ^ d condemn ail veffris that
be found infefting the fra raft o f America, and brought into
of the counties of Suffolk, Middlefee, or Iffer, wW be held
atß&nphiday the twenty firft day ofJ unV77 6, at the hour
. rato ^ tb ' i uffia of the ^ capture, of
" '""' Furfurot to the laws of the Colony
at<»efaid, that the owners of said Ship 0, any persons coaceroad
"%''?'" and & " " u ^ if "^ lh '! bav£ >the
rud mip, her cargo and appurtenance#, ffiould not be era
damned. TIM. PICKERING, fas. Judge cf said Court.
JOSHUA REED informs the public, that
llr^D. to ? d ° f'° m M , DrORP to QUEBEC, to carry
I TERI, rod to fat our within Bor i o days. Ail persons
having any to fend are desired to leave them at Mr. Samuel
awtTrumbull's, in
'^ ; ° r *' BiUirgrts, in Medford. The toe will
Mone each Utt,
Th# beginning of lift weak tinted in this colony, a nihl,
having on board ten tone of fulphub, and th# remainder of het
cargo fait. The former article will greatly help in manufr&ure
ing the amazing quantity of 34 9,8 lb. of filt-pette, made in thie
colony, and carried to the Commissar, Ceptral's Store in Water
town, during the courfeof the w&k psst, eiclefocf what he#
been carried to the Powder-Milli ar Haverhill, Stougtuon, &c.
We hear that two valuable pritva are taken b,tur cruized,
ami carried into Newbury. Port,
MARRIED.] The Rev. Me.STOREn Johnson, of L,m„
io Cjana&icut, to Miss Abigail Leverett, of this place.
Died at Antigua, Jan. 16, Mr.Piter Hugmki, of thia town.
MR; Hall having resigned the Publication
of the New-England Chronicle to
ibfcribers, we how inform the Public iri
general, and theCuftemers for said Paper in par
ticular, that we shall continue the fame at the
Printing Office lately occupied by Meffieun
Green and Ruffed, in @en Street ; where Sub
fcripti®n„ Advertiferaonts, Articles of Intelli
gence, &c. will be gratefully received.
b,T he Price ° f the Chronicle will be tight
Shillings per annum, Four Shillings to be paid at
'"bfcribing, and the fame sum at the end of the
firfl fix months. Advertisements will be inferred
in a conspicuous manner; and at the customary
prices; EDWARD E. POWARS
NATHANIEL WILLIS^
To be fold, tWo second-hand SULKIES ;
one of them it without a top, a Mat, genuri carriage, & whada
.:".," " e" ”*' The otb'r h <hh a top; hroog
^LT-^™^!!'_ Inquire of th# Printer hereof.
WANTED, a quantity of mens' itrone
leather SHOES, for whisMhe money will be given at the derive,;
Any perlons inclining to foppi, the fame, me defined to call at
f^ in Ace Sera. Bofl nr May 25.
BOARDING and LODGlNGT'by'the
:'."",?"?^° C^eHaufe, at the figm of the Gldcu
I"',", B "™' Boflon, now improved by Daniel lonol
jam House is well caor^modeled for entettoiowcot of wee or
compata, and ie fumihed with the best life,,
tifi^i the market, will admit of. C.ffec froth ,to 10 in the
mo.;tng \ laalim 5 to 3 in the treeing j dining half after
onci&hfter that hour ercallad for.
TWO small tenements in Governor's alley,
^ d :'!.f:°" M"' ',*'" to Bro "&Wi lane ; one of them
'? !,° '" & o*" h " • h T"^ ; both
Therein L re*',,", *'.^in a pleafiot fitoafo.
LINSEED OIL, by the cafk,to be fold by
Boston.
To be fold, a handsome fill-backCHAISE,
-r!t!!™!!!!^P'^_£ | tqvfri of the printer.
There was loft as the Light-House, when it
m barat, a f@U traak, containing some papers, which are of
°°Jl" ""1 b ,he owner. If any petfc has got it in their
" d =? !"™ “'• ^ Printer hereof, he ihd lbe
hiredfomel, rewarded.
To be fold by JOHN bYSON7Tup er finJ
IT?., and ^o* ^, Wert-India , um ,a few
of fte& ? i6%l,kc w ife tn^fh and hard-Ware gfo, with
other things, too tedious to mention.
JteWioi § : 17,6.
STRAYED or fteleo on the 25th of May
left, out of a pefture in Waftoo, belonging to the boiva of the late
Mr. Abraham Biglow, dross fed, a Ity MARI, of a dark rod,
about ,^ hands high, troth and ,aecs, has a bh#a in bar face, on#
white hind foot j the hoof of one of her tore feet fpUt from to,
?9 bottom, one hind foot bare, and the Owe of the other thin a
Whoever ffislltskb up Aid Mare, and convey her to W fion froan
whence Iha dree taken or Brayed, or to Reading, shall receive
Four Delian reward, and all oacciTary charges, paid b,
R"^ .June { 1776. ThO. HAVEN.
DESER TElTQirthFfeconTcnuncT^
evening, from Borton gaol, the following persons, via. William
Thampfon, about 6 feet high. Solomon Combs, and Ephraim
Smith, all soldiers belonging to Col. Phinney 's regiment, eng
all dreff<d in foldiert habit, Whoever will take up said defaero,
and bring one or all of them tn Refton gaol, &f| be well re
warded for their trouble, by JOSEPH OTIS, gaol-kupw.
N B, The above deserters belonged to Wellfleet, and mw
c^nitoit&to gaol far fleeting.
TAKEN out of a pasture about 4 mile#
from CharUftewn ferry, co th# 3d of Jane, a dark browoM A #±„
?:?? ° ld ' M * # Bar in her fotsftead, about 14 hands and
half high, paces ebhfy. Whoever will take up laid Mart, and
return her to Stephen Goddard, of Chuleflcwn, ae to Rufug
Taylor, of Athol, foil have Three Delta retard, and all necef
chases paid, by me, STEPHEN GODDARD.
STRAYED or stolen from me the fubferi
ber, on the right after the 17th of thia latent, a fcael MARE,
about 14 hands and an half high, with a white face, het bind fit
white wlmoft to her gambrels, one or both of her fore feet whites
white spots under the saddle. Whoever will fecurt Aid
• h " to ■" 11 Sheet fbuiy, or inform where (he
(ball be handfomel, rewarded, tad all neceffar, charge; paid
' "cl „ - JEDEDIAH TUCKIG
_, Sh^ewfbury, May 22, 17,6.
^^'r'f":"!^" ° f ^"traub &c. art fee want g
roam, be dafarid trfl fleet week ™
RAN away from the Continental armed
Schooner Wxiaitn, William Burke, commander, two men, vie.
JOHN LANI, a native of Great Britain, about 26 years old#
five foot bigh, had a raft in his eyes, and is of a dark com
pkxi<m Archibald M'AUUIer, a native of Ireland, about 24
years old, five feet two inched high, and of a light complexion.
Whoever will take up hid mon, or either of them, hall receive
three dellin reward, arid #& necerfary charges pid by me,
. WILLIAM BURKE.
To be SOLD, do the abb of Jupe, iartaat, at Mr. Jami,
Prouttec's Tavern la bUMte,
The prite brigantine Henry and Efther,with
111 hfr spyurtontas, fame fee oni.hand rigging, two cables, end
# few calks of porter belonging to th# ,r!te ffiip ~ with
™ly °'h<r articles.
1 H Boston, juu# 5, 1776.
The Subferiber, finding that many article!
of his furniture, linen, books, &e. have bean taken out of hi#
'*'',#'boufe, nc,t door to the boufe now occupied by Mrl.
Sheiffe, io Qutao-btrcei ; and hoping that It has only been done
with the friendly view of hearing them till his return to town 1
hr therefore requests the favour of such a# have in their pdfeffiod
any articles belonging to him, that the, will, without less of
time, find an account of she particulars bo linedireaed far him
at the said Mrs. Shuffe'ei JCTIN MOFFATT.
N. B. Both of the above hcufes are to be let. Good feeurit)
fir she punaual payment of the cents will be required.
DES^ft, from CEpTWWiinrß^;
commander of the Continental armed schooner Warren, the fob;
lowing men, viz, Henry Guard, a Dutchman, about 40 years
old, § feet 6 inches, light complexioned, and talks broken English,
Archibald MrAllifter, 5 feat 4 inches, light completion, and
about tj fears old. John Chambers; of khrbkhead, about 45
years old, 5 feet 7 inches, round favoured, and pitted with th#
finall-pox. Whoever will take up said alerters, or ty o f them,
end feed them co Marblehead, to Colon,el Jonathan Glover,
Ague, laU receive Three Dollar# reward for each, and all afo
leffary chatgfc paid.,
*, All Persons indebted to the above Printers#
either for News Papers or AdvertifemenU, officially
those in the Country, (nm the Communication with
the Town is open) are earheftiy desired to fend
the Pay therefor, that so they may be* enabled to
difekarge the Debts eontra&d before, as vseil at
those they were neceffaril, obliged to incur during
the late Eleven Months blockade, which they were in
f"frbsbd„Manner obliged to endure.
Watts's Pfalrhs and Hymris, eithef
together or fcpcrate ; Tate & Brad,^ and the old
Version of the New-England Psalms ; likewise Pfat
ters, Spelling-Books, and Primers; all at the Price
at which they have been dfuall, fold.al—
Next Week will be Publifad,
And fold by T. and J. FLEET, in Cornhifl,
Observations on the Nature of Civil
Liberty, the Principles cf Government, and the
Juft ice and Policy of the War with Arnctica.
To which is added an Appendix, containing a
State of the National Debt, an Estimate of the
Money drawn from the I üblic by the Taxes, and
an Account of the National Income and Expendi
ture since the last War.
By RICHARD PRICE, D.D. F.R.S?
CONTENTS.
Of the Nature of Liberty in general.- Of Civil Liberty and
the Principles of Government.-- Of the Authority of one
Country over another? Of the Juflice of the War with
America.— — Whether the War with America is juftfad by
the Principles of the Constitution.-—- Or rhe Policy <f!, c
War with America? Cf the Honor of the Nation as <fr& c d
by the War with America.- Of the Probability of fuccebding
in the War with America.-—- And an Appendix contains gd
State of the National Debt at Midsummer #77s.
M the abov^FTace may be bad;
A few of that celebrated Pamphlet exiled
Common sense.
ALSO,