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Rate ; and it is conceivable that by regulations
of this kind, any number of Rates might be
lubje&ed to a Icheme of government, that
would exclude the desolations of war, and pro
duce universal peace and order.
'' Let every ftate,with refpea to all its in
ternal concerns, be continued independent of
all the rest ; and let a general confederacy be
formed by the appointment of a Senate con
fining of Representatives from all the different
states. Let this SENATE possess the power of
managing all the common concerns of the united
Rates, and of judging and deciding between
them, as a common Arbiter or Umpire, in all
disputes ; having; at the fame time, under its
direction, the common force of the Rates to
support its decisions. —In these circtimftances,
each separate Rate would be Secure against the
interference of foreign power in its private
concerns, and, therefore, would pofiefsLiberty;
dhd at the'fame time it would be Secure against
all oppression and insult from every neighbour
ing Rate.—Thus might the Scattered force and
abilities of a whole continent be gathered into
one point ; all litigations fettled as they rose ;
universal peace preserved ; and nation pre
venied from.any more lifting up a sword against
nation."?
RESOLVED, That no man in these colonies
charged with being a TORY, or UN
FRIENDLY to the CAUSE of AMERICAN
LIBER I'Y, be injured in his person or property
or in any manner whatever disturbed, unless
the proceeding against him be founded on an
order of this Congress, or the Assembly, Con
vention, Council or Committee of Safety of the
colony, or Committee of Infpe&ion of the
diftrift wherein he resides : Provided that this
resolution shall not prevent the apprehending
any person found in the commission of some
aft deftruftive of American liberty, or justly
fufpe&ed of a design to commit such aft, and
intending to escape, and bringing such person
before proper authority for examination and
trial. Extract from the minutes.
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
NEW-Y ORK.
WILLIAMSBURG, June 8.
We learn, by express from North-Carolina,
that about 1300 of General Clinton's men were
landed under cover of the Whipping ; likewise
that a troop of horse, who were lent out to
watch the enemy's motions, had fallen in with
a party of them, killed four, and forced the
rest to retire with precipitation.
Yesterday afternoon an express came in from
General Lee, with advice that the fleet is gone
from Cape Fear ; that it was the prevailing
opinion they were bound to South-Carolina,
though General Lee thinks it is most likely they
are coming round to this colony.
It is an undoubted sass, that all the tories
that were in Lord Dunmore's service have left
Him, there not being above half the fleet now
at Gwyn's Island ; where they are gone to is
uncertain. This, it is imagined, was occasion
ed by a feverwhich has raged with great fury
amongst them for feme time past, and from the
funeral processions that have been seen there,
very probably have proved fatal to some persons
of diftin&ion.
The piratical vessel commanded by Birtlet
Goodrich, is taken and himfelf and ten others
made priforiers. She mounts four carriage
guns, and had on board a quantity of Weft-In
dia produce, some gun-powder, small arms,and
a number of other very ufeful articles.
PHILADELPHIA, June 22.
In CONGRESS, some 18.
Committee-Chamber, June 20,. 1776.
WHERE AS it has been represented to this
Committee, that printed Tickets are circulating
in this City for small Change, which, if permit
ted, in our Estimation, will have a Tendency
to depreciate the Paper Currency emittted by
Congresses, Committees, or corporated Bodies :
Therefore resolved, That.we will not receive in
Payment any Tickets issued by any individual,
and we do recommend to the Public not to
encourage, by any Means, the Circulation of
any such Tickets for the future.
Extract from the Minutes,
Published by order of the Committee,
JOSEPH WINTER, Sec'ry.
Wednesday last, under an escort commanded
by Capt. William Bradford, arrived here 20,000
Spanish dollars, defign^a for Canada.
Hartford, Juiy r;
We hear from New-York, that one Thomas
Hickey, belonging to General Washington's
guard, has been tried by a Tourt martial, and
found guilty of holding a traiterous corres
pondence with the enemy, for which he is feri
tenced to the gallows, which lenience was to
have been put in execution on Saturday last.
An Embargo is laid upon the Exportation,
out of this Colony by Watc r, of Wheat, Rye, In-"
dian Corn, Pork, Beef, live Cattle, Peas,Beans,
Butter, Cheese, Breid, Flour, and every Kind
of Meal (except necessary Stores for Veflels
bound to Sea) and laid Embargo is to remain
until the riling of the General Assembly im
Offober next.
Thirty-three and fine quarter tons of S ALT^
PETRE, manufactured in this Colony, before
the firft of June instant, has already been re
ceived into store for the colony, to supply the
powder mills therein ; two of which are now
working briskly, and the third almost com
pleated.b.
The General Assembly of this Colony, in
the late special feflions,regimented and establish
ed the Troop of Horse throughout the Colony,
dividing them into five regiments, to be com
manded by one Colonel,'and one Lieutenant-
Colonel for the whole, and one Major to each
regiment; and have ordered them immediately
to equip themselves with every necessary war
like accoutrement, and stand ready, at a mi
nute's warning, to go in defence of this or the
neighbouring colonies.
In compliance with the advice pf the General
Assembly, and animated with a sacred regard
to liberty and love of their country, aborit fifty
gentlemen hcmlholders, in the town of Hart
ford, not in the militia rolls, between forty and
seventy years of age, have in the week past
agreed to form ther./elves intd a company, to
equip themselves, choose their own officers, and
hold themselves in readiness to march, upon
the fhortefl notice, for the defence of their
country. — A laudable example this, and wor
thy ofimitation.
PROVIDENC E, June 22.,
The House have passed an aft permitting an
Inoculating Hospital for the Small-Pox to be
erected in each County in this Colony, under
the Direction of the Town-Councils or Com
mittees.
Monday last a young ' Man was apprehended
at Newport, and committed to Goal, for signing
and passing a Thirty Shilling Bill, of the Money
emitted by this Colony in January laft.—lt ap
pears by his own Confeffion, and other Circum
ihlnfcs, that he hole a Half Sheet of Paper, on
which were printed four Bills of the laid Deno
mination, from the House of a Gentleman who
was appointed by the General Assembly to su
perintend the Press while' the Money was print
ing, and who had taken home some imperfect
Sheets, in order to burn or destroy them.—
The Signers Names are badly imitated, and two
ofthem, Joseph Clark and Thomas Greene, are
written Clark and Greene, which may serve as a
Mark to dete& the other three falfe Bills, should
they be paffing.'
Wednesday last 'Capt. James Munro, of this
Port, in a Letter ofMarque Sloop, arrived here
from Hispaniola. On theyth Initant he retook
two Sloops, loaded with Lumber, from Eden
town, in North-Catalina, which had been taken
by the A&eon Frigate, and ordered to Antigua.
C ipt. Munro sent the Prizes to Hispaniola, and
has brought home with him a person taken on
board one of them, who calls himfelf a Brother
to the present Lord Cranston.
A Beacon is erected on Tomany-Hill, at the
Northerly Part ofche town of Newport, for the
Purpose of alarming the Country in case of an
Attack from the Enemy, or the Appearance of
any considerable Fleet on this Coast. On
Thursday Evening it was let on Fire, that the
Country might be enabled to determine its
Bearings, when it was plainly observed here.
Capt. Daniel Bucklin, in the Montgomery
Privateer, from this Place, has retaken, and
sent into Dartmouth, the Brig Betfry, former
ly of this Port ; the had been taken by the
Argo Frigate, and condemned at Antigua, from
which place die was bound to Ireland, with
135 Puncheons and 18 Tierces of Rum.
WATERTOW N, July ~
By an Express lag Friday Evening, in 3 Days
from Albany, we have Advicc,mTattne Nor-,
thern Army had fafely retreated to the Isle of
Noix, about 15 Miles on this fide Str Joins's,
together with all their Artillery, B iggage, &c,
In the House of Representatives, June 24, 1776,
TA7HEREAS by a bate all of the Genera!
Court, intitled, " An Act for forming and
regulating the Militia, within the Colony, &c."
The Select-Men of each and every town, are
directed "to provide at the expence of the Colony, a
number of spades or iron Jhovels, narrow axes,
and pick axes, and the fame to depojit, and keep
in some 'fafe place for the use of the militia upon
an alarm : — And Whereas it may be found ex
pedient to make use of such tools in erecting forti
fications, or for other necessary purpefes,
Therefore, —
Resolved, That the Select Men of each, and
every town within this colony, be and they
hereby are severally impowered and directed
Upon application being made, to deliver the
whole, or any part of the tools provided,
agreeable to the a& aforefaid, to any com
miffion'd officer commanding any number of
soldiers employed in fortifying against the ene
my in any town in this colony, taking their
receipts for the fame, particularly mentioning
the number of each tool so delivered ; and said
Officers are hereby directed to return said tools
to the said Selectmen as soon as conveniently
may be after they have done using them in for
tifying as dforefaid.
Sent up for concurrence.
Timothy Danlflson, Speaker P. T.
In Council, June 24, 1776. Read & concurr'd.
John Lowell, Dep'y Sec'ry P. T.
Cenfented to by the Major part of the Council.
A true Copy. Attest.
John Lowell, Dep'y Sec'ry P. T.
DESERTED from Captain
Trefcott's Company, in the 6th Regiment of root,
in the Continental Service, an Indian Man, named
Enoch Cloas, about§ Feet high ; had on a blue cut-
Side Jacket, round-bound Hat He belongs to
Nantucket, and it is thought he has gone that Way.
Whoever j'ball take up said Cloas, and return him
to said Regiment, now in Boston, foall 1 eceive Five
Dollars Reward, and all necessary Charges, paid
by LEMUEL TRESSCOTT, Capt.
Boston, June 19th, 1776.
To be Sold at PUBLIC AUCTION, at the Horse
of Mr. Benjamin Burdick, in Marblehead, the
13th Day of July, Infant.
THE Ship HO PE, burthen
a bout 28*0 Tons, with her Boats and Appurtenances,
now lying at Boston ; and her Cargo, conffling of
Powder, Fire-Arms entrenching Tools, of ad
Kinds. Carpenters Tods, of all Kinds, some Cor
dage, with a Parity of other Articles, too large to
enumerate : Also, the Brigantine WILLIAM,
about too Tons, lying at Lynn, with her Cargo,
conffing of Fayal Wines.
SERGEAUTdWffrIy Books,
Writing Paper, Jfdks, Ink, Black Sand, Blofora
Blotting Paper, ^c. &c. &c. may be kalat t^
Printing Office hereof.
A Morning Schools
YOUNG Ladies, or young Gentlemen;
who have a Mind to be acquainted with
the French Language; to be perfected in read
ing, speaking or writing the English ; —to be
introduced to, or compleated in their Improve
ments, in Arithmatic, Penmanship, orEpiftola
ry Writing, may be properly assisted in pursu
ing either of these Attainments, from 5 to 7
o'Clock in the Morning, at the School on Court
Square, opposite the East Boor of the State-
House ; where constant Attendance will be
given, 2nd the most ufeful Branches of com
mon Education taught in the best approved
Mariner.
"On Morning Wings, how aflive firings the
Mind!” .
ALL Perlons indebted to, or
that have any Demands on, the Estate of Isaa c
Curtis, late of Roxbury, deceased, are delired
to come and fettle as soon as possible, with Anna
Curtis, Executrix to the last Will and Testament
of the said deceased.
ALL Persons who have any De
mands, and those who are indebted to, theEftate
of Mr. Simeon Polly, late of Boston, deceased,
are desired to fettle the fame with Mary Pellys
Adminiltratrix to said Estate.
A Woman, with a g^od Breast
of Milk, would be glad to go into a Family to suckle
a Child. Inquire of the Printers.