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Side, QUI TRANSTULIT SUSTINET. The
whole was conducted with the utmost Decency, good
Order, and Regularity, and to the universal Accep
tance of all present. And the Philistines on Bun
ker's-Hill heard the Shout of the Israelites, and be
ing very fearful, paraded themselves in Battle Array.
Capt. John Derby, who failed from Salem for
London a few Days after the Battle of Lexington,
returned last Tuesday, and the fame Day came to
Head- Quarters in this Place. Very little Intelli
gence has yet transpired---we only learn, that the
News of the Commencement of the American War
threw the People in England, especially the City of
London, into great Consternation, and occasioned a
considerable Fall of the Stocks : That the Ministry
(knowing nothing of the Battle till they saw it pub
lished in the London Papers) advertised, in the Ga
zette, that they had received no Account of any
A£lion, and pretended to believe that there had been
none : That the Parliament was prorogued two Days
before Capt. Derby arrived, but it was said would
he immediately called together again : That, when
he left London, which was about theist of June, no
Account of Hostilities had been received by the Mi
nistry from General Gage, notwithstanding the Ves
sel he dispatched failed four Days before Capt. Der
by : That our Friends ir created in Number ; and
that many who had remained neuter in the Dispute,
began to express themselves warmly in our Favour :
That we, however, have no Reason to expert any
Mercy from the Ministry, who seem determined to
pursue their Measures (long since concerted) for ru
ining the whole Bririlh Empire.
Capt. Derby brought a few London Papers, some
as late as the firlt of June, but we have not been a
ble to obtain a Sight of them. We are informed
they contain very little News, and scarce any Re
marks on American Affairs.
On the 4th Instant died at Boston, of the Wounds
he received in the late Engagement at Charleftown,
MOSES PARKER, Esq; Lieutenant-Colonel of a
Regiment in the American Army, in the 44th Year
ofhis Age. In the Year 1755 he engaged in the
Defence of his Country, when alarmed by the Inva
iion of a foreign Enemy, and to the Close of the
War, through the several Commissions to which his
Merit entitled him, he had always the Pleasure to
find that he possessed the Esteem and Refped ofhis
Soldiers, and the Applause ofhis Countrymen. In
him Fortitude, Prudence, Humanity and Compas
sion, all conspired to heighten the Luttre of his mi
litary Virtues—He also, at this important Day,
when the Parent is stretching the Iron Hand of Power
over her Children, and threatening them and their
Posterity with Slavery ; being possessed of the molt
sacred Veneration for the ineltimable civil and reli
gious Privileges ofhis native Country, again " un
appalled by Danger," with equal Firmness and In
trepidity, steps forth to meet her reliefs Enemies,
and thus offers himfelf a Victim to the Shrine of
Freedom.
God grant each Individual that now is, or may
be, engaged in the American Army, an equal Mag
nltudeof Soul ; so ihall their Names, unsullied, be
transmitted in the latest Catalogue of Fame ; and if
any Vettiges of Liberty Ihall remain, their Praises
Ihall be rehearsed through the Earth, “ till the
Sickle of Time (hall crop the Creation."
PHILADELPHI A, July 12 .
Extract of a letter from Charleftown, (South-Caro
lina,) June 27.
" We enclose you Extracts of Letters from
Georgia and Auguftia, by which you may judge of
our present ftatc,relative to Indian affairs.---It seems
CAMBRIDGE, July 21.
Last Saturday, the several Regiments quartered
in this Town being assembled upon the Parade, the
Rev. Dr. Langdon, President of the College, read
to them “ A Declaration by the Representatives of
the United Colonies of North - America, now met
in general Congress at Philadelphia, setting forth
the Causes and Necessity of taking up Arms." It
was received with great Applause, and the Appro
bation of the Army, with that of a great Number of
other People, was immediately announced by three
Huzzas. His Excellency the General with seve
ral other General Officers, &c. were present on the
Occasion.
ri Gentleman has favoured us with the following Account
of the Declaration being read upon Profpea-Hill.
Lad Tuesday Morning, according to Orders is
sued the Day before, by Major-General Putnam,
all the Continental Troops under his immediate
Command assembled on Profpea-Hill, when the
Declaration of theContinentalCongrefs was read,af
ter which an animated and pathetic Address to the
Army was made by the Rev. Mr. Leonard, Chap
lain to General Putnam's Regiment, and succeeded
by a pertinent Prayer ; when General Putnam gave
the Signal, and the whole Army shouted their loud
Amen by three Cheers ; immediately upon which a
Cannon was fired from the Fort, and the Standard
lately sent to General Putnam was exhibited flou^
rising in the Air, bearing on one fide this Motto,
AN APPEAL TO HEAVEN---and on the other
that General Gage has corresponded with the Su
perintendant here cn that fubje&, and he with his
Deputy in the Cherokee nation. Mr. Stuart find
ing the matter fufpeded, left Charleftown, and went
to Georgia about the time of the fitting of the Con
gress. Matters taking a turn in Georgia, he found
himfelf obliged to produce his letters, since he has
escaped to Florida, and thereby confirmed the suspi
cion of an intendedlndian war.---Theother Extract
ihews you the present hate of the Indian nation."---
Extract of a letter from John Wilson, of Augus
ta, to Messrs Campbell and Son, dated June.
" All the Cherokee Traders are come down but
two, and have the pleasure to inform you, that they
overpaid their full cargoes. There is at present but
very indifferent Talk in that nation. They have
lately killed two Virginians that had gone up their
express, which am afraid, will be cause of a war :
Should that be the case I ihall be badly off, having
little powder in the fort. lam informed that one
of our traders was flopped by the Indians, in order
to bring a Talk down."
Extract of a Letter from John Stuart to Mr.
“ Ihave received information frora Gen. Gage,
that certain persons at the northward have been
tampering with the SIX INDIAN NATIONS,and
endeavouring to alienate their affections from his
Majesty.---I mention this to caution you against a
ny thing of the kind with you,and that you will use
your influence to dispose those people to aft in de
fence of his Majesty and government, if found ne
cessary."
phia, dated July 6.
" Several gentlemen, in this city have Letters
from London of about the middle of May ; they
generally agree that all petitions, remonstrances,
&c. will be to no purpose :---The Congress, howe
ver, have determined to petition theKing once more,
under this idea, that if it should be rejected, those
moderate people who now keep back, will when
they find no hopes but in the success of a war, most
heartily unite with us, in prosecuting it effedully ;
another address to the people of England is also
" That Mr. Stuart's interest with the Indians was
much greater, and that he was more beloved by
them than any other man ; and that he (Cameron)
had the vanity to think, that he could head any
number he thought proper, whenever called upon
in support ofhis Majesty and government."
Extract of a letter from Gibraltar, June 10.
" The part of the Spanilh armament that had
been prepared at Cadiz and Ferrol, confiding of
120 to 130 fail of men of war, bomb ketches and
transports passed the Streights on the sth instant, &
we have since advice of their arrival at Carthagena,
where they have been joined by 174 transports, con
voyed by four men of war from Barcelona, which,
with what have got ready at Carthagena, Allicant,
and Malaga will form a formidable armament—their
destination is given out to be, and very probably is,
for Algiers, but we are not perfectly at our ease here,
as in our present defencelels hate by sea, with not
one fliip of war in this bay and only the Admirals
ship and one frigate on the Mediterranean Nation,
we Ihould be very disagreeably circumftanced,Should
the Spaniards direct the force they have now on the
water against this garrison."
Capt. Alexander from Almeria, in Spain,informs
that the latter end of May, several of the Spanish
fleet put in there to water & failed again the 27th ;
from them he learned that the fleet from Cadiz was
to go to Carthagena, and from thence to Alicant
Bay, where the whole fleet were to rendezvous on
the loth of June ; that when met, they would con
sist of between 7 and 800 fail of transports, a few
snips of the line, and several bomb vessels; that they
had with them every thing for carrying a feige, e
ven to the hewn hones to build forts with, and that
their destination was said to' be against the Moors.
NE W-YORK, July 20.
For these few Days pas, a Report has circulated in
Town, refuelling the Mohawk Indians, who, it is said,
have thrown off their Conneaion with Col, Guy fobnfon,
and engaged to Jupport the Measures of the Continental
Congress. We mus defer inserting a more circumfantial
Account of that Affair, until it be properly confirmed.
NEW-PORT July 17
Extra& of a Letter froraßoxbury, dated the igthinft.
" Our troops are in good spirits and health. By a
gentleman of undoubted veracity, who come out of
Boston yesterday, we are informed, that the troops in
Bolton are in the greatest difrefs imaginable, for
want of frefh provisions ; that a flux rages among
them which sweeps off commonly 25 men a day; that
old Ruggles had attempted to raise a company in
Boston, but at most could not inlift more then 30 men
that several of our frends had been committed to close
confinement."
Last Saturday the King fifher sloop of war arrived
here, from a cruise upthe found, having driven one
or two vessels alhore, and sent orfe brig to Boston.
Extract of a letter from a Gentleman in Philadel-
Mr. Cameron's Answer.
Cameron.
66 Some measures have been taken for getting a
supply of powder, and others are in contemplation :
The powder-mills are going in Virginia, this pro
vince, and New-York ; in the firft mentioned pro-'
vince a mill makes icol per week, fiom falpetre and
fulphur of their own manufacture, and it is expec
ted much larger quantities will soon be made."
The number of inhabitants remaining in the town
of Boston is said to bedgoo : Number of the army
and navy including men, women, and children, 13,-,
600. There are about 300 Tories who do military
duty in Bolton.
HARTFOR D, July 25.
Last Wednesday came to Town from Philadel
phia, a company of the Rifle-men, confiding of
107 Men, and the next Day proceeded on their
March to join the Forces of the UNITED CO
LONIES. And,
determined upon ; it is proposed to fend these by
Mr. Richard Penn, the late Governor of this
province, who fails the latter end of this week ; this
gentleman is a finceft friend to his country; a man
of good sense and firmnefs, and determined to fieak
with the fame freedom at home, which he uses here.
Yesterday the Derby Company, lately removedr
from their Station at New-Haven, marched through
this Town for the Head Quarters at Cambridge.
Last Monday the House of Mr. John Williams,
of Eaft-Hartford was struck with lightning, and'
considerably damaged, and his Son, a Lad about
16 Years of Age, io much wounded that his Life
is difpaired of.
Last Monday Night departed this Life, in the
68th Year of her Age, Mrs. Naomi Ridgeway,
lately from Boston.
Extradof a Letter from London, dated May 3.
" The troops from Ireland, defined to Jhackle the
Boftonians,.and with them every American, are a
bout failing. The Generals, Howe, Clinton and
Burgoyne, have failed---Howe is well known in A
merica, Clinton is the son of one of your former
govetnors---thefe are both men of character, they
go on this business with reluctance, but they are told
you mus do this or farve. As to Burgoyne, lam not
mailer of language enough to express the horrible
blackness of his character. Refer to the letters of
Junius, to the Duke of Grafton, to which 1 will
add but one anecdote, of the truth of which you
may be allured ; that he (Bujgoyne) declared when
those letters were published, if he could find out the
author he would assassinate him. Major Skeene has
deceived the miniitry, in persuading them he can
bribe all the members of the Continental Congress,
for which purpole he has been sent off to Philadel
phia."
Last Week one Heron who was sent under Guard
from Philadelphia, was brought to this Town and
committed to close Confinement in the common
Gcal for affixing the Captain of the Ship in which
Maj. Skeene came Passenger, in making his Escape.
[lt is a pity he was not sentenced to New- Gate, as
a Place more equal to his Merit and Dignity.]
By the Pest from Cambridge, who left that Place
after the Papers were printed, we are informed,
that a Party of our Men had raarched privately
down to the Light House, (about nine Miles from
Boston) which was guarded bya small party of theE
nemy, when a skirmish ensued, in which fomeLives
were loft on both Sides, but the Enemy soon gave
Way, Our Party took several Prisoners, two or
three Barrels ofPowder, a few Barrels of Cyl, set
Fire to the Light-House, and then returned.
North Windsor, July 21, 1775.
Monday last, about 12 o'clock, came on here a severe
form of hail, attended with lightning, and violent winds
in several direaions. Hereby considerable damage is
done to the corn and fruits and other things---but the most
terrible efea of it was the infantanecus death of Mr.
Giles Elsworth, jun. a very ingenious, sober, promising
youth, 17, ears of age, by the lightning. This baplefs
youth, with two younger brothers, feeing the form at
hand, retired from the field where they bad been harvef
ing, to the next adjoining, where was Mr. Taylor Chap
man, of this place, with two of bis sons. By bis ad
vice they all sheltered themselves in several jhochs of corn
near together. Soon a terrible burst of lightning was ob-
Jerved, and quickly after the Jhock in which poor Giles
bad taken falter alone, was fan to be in flames. Mr.
Chapman infantly repaired to it, and refeued the body,
lifelefs, from the devouring flames---A melancholy fpeAa
cle to all beholders. A striking memento that " all the
glory of man is as the flower of grajs ;'' and that youth,-
however flourishing, is no security agairf the arrest rs
death.
Last Wednesday Afternoon Maj. Skeene came
to Town from Philadelphia, and in thcEvening he,
with his Son who has been some time past in this
Place, took leave of the Town without Liberty. We
hear they hate taken a House in Middletown, near
the Water Side. As the Major appears to be an in
veterate Enemy to US, and will doubtless watch
every Opportunity to make his Escape, it is hoped
our Friends in that Place will keep a watchful Eye
over him.