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G R E N A D A, 7^28.
On Monday th 26th infi. his Honour th Comman
der in Chief, font the following Message to th
Con. Houje of Affenihy.
Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the Assembly,
J THINK it my duty to require, that the ad-
I dress and minutes of your House, in favour of
the rebellious fubje&sin America, be reminded.
This I hope will be done before any other busi
ness is entered upon by your House. I have the
honor to be, See. WILLIAM YOUNG<
Ct. Charge's, fine 26.
Whereupon it teas refolded by the House,
'’;™HAT a message be sent to his Honor the
.A Commander in Chief, acknowledging, that
an address to his Majesty had passed this House, in
consequence of an unanimous resolution for that
'purpole, that such address was ordered to be en
grossed and delivered to the late Speaker for the
pnrpole of presenting the fame to the throne, and
is no longer considered to be in the power of this
House: That Inch addrtfs contained a renewal
of the sentiments of this House of their attach
ment to his Majesty's royal per'on, family and
government, and of their confidence under such
auspices, in the conduct of the mother country,
towards this colony, that the address allo deplor
ed the mifchiefs already consequent on the un
happy contest subsisting between Great-Britain
and its provinces on the continent of America,
and pointed out some of the many evils of which
the continuation of such disputes were likely to be
productive of to these islands; and imploring his
Majesty the father of all his people, to exert that
influence which he poffefTed from the attachment
of his servants, and the affection of his fubjeds,
towards healing differences between their country
men and friends; but contained noprinciples or
expressions tend njto encourage or approve re
bellion or a rebellious disposition, in any part of
his Majesty's extensive dominions; and therefore
hoping that his Honor willnot confider such an
address as any deviation from that loyalty which
they feel, and are ready to manifeft on all occa
h ns to his Majesty; and that his Honorwill please
to allow the continuance of the public business of
this colony which requires the immediate attenti
on of the legislature.
After which a wefee e was accordingly sent to bis
Hemer: the folding resolutions here proposed, and
,afelthe Houfeunanimously :
TO HAT this House are no less astonished than
alarmed, # to find that the exercise of one of
the most acknowledged and indisputable rights of
the fubjeCt, that of petitioning the Sovereign for
the redress of evils, which they either feel or may
foresee to be unavoidable, should have drawn up
on them the dilpleafure of ' the Commander in
Chief.
That they are at a less to comprehend upon
what principles an address to the King, c: uched
(as they conceive) in the most refpe&uul terms,
and breathing nothing but those real fentimens o'
loyalty with which this House is imprefled, Should
be conft ued as encouraging a Spirit o' disaffection
or rebellion in any part of his Majesty's domi
nions.
That the peremptory requifrion to refeind the
minutes and 2 very loyal and dutiful address to
their Sovereign before the House proceeded on
any other business, is a very extraordinary and
unheard of ever ion of power, deftru&ive of the
right of making the most decent representations
of the state of the colony to the Sovereign and of
every idea of freedom of conduct and debate,
which are not only the incontrovertible right of
the House of Reprefentaives, but essential to the
welfare and good government of the colony.
That this Hqufe cannot but in a particular
manner lament that there should be any interrup
tion to their proceedings at a time, when, with the
greatest appearance of harmony among tbemfelves
and a hearty concurrence on the part of the other
branches of the legiflaturc, they were actually pre
paring so many ufefullaws and regulations, which
were become materially requisite for there-esta
blishment of public credit, and for the preserva
tion ofthe colony from the numerous calamities
with which it has been long afflicted; and which,
without an immediate remedy, must speedily tend
to its total ruin: But this House can never re
lolve to attain even these desirable ends (were the
means of doing so Hill in their power) by the fa
crifice of so essential and inheres t a right as that
of petitioning their Sovereign for the redress of
grievances, or prevention of evils, either felt or
forefeen.
The fame Day his Honor the Commander in Chief,
was pleased to issue the following
PROCLAMATION.
GEORGE the Third, by the Grace of GOD
of Gieit-Brit^, France and Ireland, King,
Defender cf the Faith, &c.
WHER EAS it is expedient and necessary, that
the present House of Assembly called for
cur said island of Grenada 2nd the Grenadines
fhoTild be difiblved: We do therefore think fit to
iSTue this rur Royal Proclama ion, to publish and
declare to our living fubjeds, that the Hid Assem
bly is diffjlved, dud be it, and it is heteby diffolv
el accordingly. Vitnefs our trusty and well-be
loved WILLI M YOUNG, Enquire, our Com
mander in Chief in and over out ilhinds f Grena
da, the Grenadines, Saint Vincent and Tobago,
Chancellor, Ordinary, and Vice Admiral cf the
fame. At Grenada, this 26th Day of June, in
the year of our Lord, one Thousand Seven Hun
dred and Seventy-Five, and in the fifteenth year
of our reign. WILLIAM YOUNG.
Grenada : Du)feblifsed this twenty firth day of
June, one thousand /even hundred and feveni v
five. JOHN PORTEUS, D. Pro. Mar.
GOD save the KIN G.
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IVILLIAMBSURG, July 14.
Monday last arrived at York town, from the
northward, his Majesty's Ship Mercury, of 24
guns, John Macartney, Esq. commander, to re
lieve the Fowey man of war, Capt. Montague ;
and yesterday She departed for Boston, with our
go dfriend Capt Foy, who is appointed by Gene
ral Gage to the command of the artilery. [ Have
a,care Captaint of your Minden laurels ; it is ten to
one but they get cropp'd by some of the plaguy fank
ies
The two Sifters, C>pt. Maxwell, is arrived
in James river, from London. The Captain
fays the city of London is filled with lamentable
complaints of the Suffering poor ; that great war
like preparations were making, and vast numbers
of seamen entering into the King's service; and
that 40 fail of transports were in the channel when
he came out, which was about the 16th of May,
all bound to Ireland to take in troops for Ameri
ca.
Extras of a Letter from General Washington,
dated the 20th of June, at Philadelphia, to the
independent Companies ^Fairfax, Prince Wil
liam, Fauquier, Spotfylvania, and Richmond.
“ Gentlemen,
" I am now about to bid adieu to the compa
n es under your refpedive Commands, at least for
a while. I have launched into a wide and exten
sive field, too boundless for my abilities, and far,
very far, beyond my experience. lam called, by
the unanimous voice of the colonies, to the com
mand of the continental army ; an honour I did
not alpire to, an honour I was felicitous to avoid,
upon a full conviction of my inadequacy to the
importance cf the service. The partiality of the
Congreis, however, assisted by a political motive,
rendered my reasons unavailing; and I shall, to-mor
row, let out for the camp near Boston. I have
only to beg of you, therefore, before! go (especi
ally as you did me he honour to put your compa
nies under my direction, and know not how soon
you may be called upon in Virginia for an ererti
on of your military Skill) by no means to relax
in the dilcipline of your respective companies."
Gloucejier Town, Friday, July 13, 1775.
It is certain, that a boat from the Fowey or
Otter landed several armed men on an island in
the lower end of this country, who stole fourteen
sheep and a cow. The owner of them alarmed
his neighbours ; but before they could arm them
selves the robbers had made off. However, the
people, who are now well furnifhed with arms
&c. will be ready to give them a warm reception,
should they favour them with another visit.
Qtere, Are not the negro Oaves, now on board
the Fowey, which arc under the G r's pro
tection, in adual rebellion, and punishable as such ?
Is it not high time to shew administration how
little they have to exped from that part of their
bloody plan, by arming our trusty slaves our
lelves ?
We have rot been able to learn where Lord
Dunmore intends fixing his residence ; some fay
at Porlmouth, but we only mention it as a re
port.
All his Lordfllip's domefticks have now left
the palace, and are gone, bag and baggage, to
his farm at Porto Bello, about fix miles from
town.
ANNAPOLIS, (Maryland) July 20.
The ship Totnefs, Capt. ha ding, belonging
to Mr. Gildard of,Liverpool, having on boaid a
Cargo of salt and dry goods, in Coming up the bay
ran aground near the three islands at the mourn
of the Welt River ; up< n tins the committee im
mediately met, and after confederation, determin
ed she should proceed on to Baltimore, her intend
ed port, but before she could get off, highly re
fenting so daring an irfiingmeni ofthe ( onunert
al Ass nation, a number of people met, went on
board and set her on fire.
NEWPO RT, flhode.ldand,) July 17.
Extras of a letter from R xbury, dated the 1 3 injt.
Our troops are n good fpiiits a,d health. By
a gentleman 1 fun oubted veracity, who came out
of Boston ytf'e day, we are informed that the
troops in Boston are in the greatest distress ima
ginable, for want of frefh prev fions; that a flux
rages amongthem which sweeps off commonly 25
men a day ; that old Ruggles had attempted to
raise a company in Boston, but at most could not
inlifted more than thirty men; that several of our
friends had been committed to close confinment.
PHILADELPHIA, July 31.
Ext aft of a letter t'rem Cambridge, July 12, 1775.
“ The day before yesterday we went to Chel
sea, famous for the battle of Noddle Island near
to it; while we were on Powder Horn Hill, back
of Chelsea, we saw a skirmish betwen a party of
our people, (120 in number) who went in whale
boats, to an island about 12 miles from Boston,
and burnt a large quantity of hay, which was put
up into bundles by the regulares, and intended
to be sent to Boston for their horses. A great
number of marines, in fcliooners, men of war's
boa s and two ffiips of war kept up a constant fire
on our men, while they remained on the island:
but this did not prevent them from destroying the
hay. The schooner and boats endeavoured to cut
on their retreat, which brought on a very warm
engagement, in which we had one killed and one
wounded.— Ihe loss of the regulars is not known.
but supposed to be confider^ble, as they were
drove oft several times, and finally obliged to re
tire, which would not have been the case if they
had not loft some men.
“ Yesterday we spent in Roxbury, —while
there, were amused with a heavy fire of camnon
and mortars, from the lines of the regulars on
the neck, and from one of their floating batteries,
againfttwo hundred of our men, who were throw
ing up a breast work in front of the George tavern
on the fame Neck, and within a few rod of the
regulars advance guard ; our people kept on their
work and never returned a (hot. Three bombs
burst near our men without injuring one of them.
—most of the cannon (hot were taken up and
brought to the General. —lt is diverting to fee
our people contending for the balls as they roll
along.
“ One circumstance much to their reputation I
must mention.—During a severe cannonade at
Roxbury last week, a bomb, thirteen inches di
ameter fell within our line, and burnt furjoufly,
four of our artillery raen ran up and one kick'd
out the fu fe and saved the bomb, probably some
lives.—A Broke of heroifrn, worthy of record
I heard the man's name yesterday, but now for
get it. The regulars have so hardned our people
by their repeated firing, that a cannonading is
just as much minded there as a common thunder
shower.—All things look well, we are now strong
ly posted, so are the regulars.—l believe neither
fide are willing to attack each other in their lines.
“ We have just got over land from Cape Cod
a large fleet of whale boats, in a day or two we
shall men them in Cambridge and Myltick rivers,
and try to keep our enemies boats from insulting
us.
" The regulars do not seem willing to come
out, but our people are perpetually provoking
them."
Extract of a letter from Roxbury, July it, 1775.
Atrue account of the Officers of the Mimflerialtroops
killed and bounded at the battle of Charles-Town,
June 17, 1775.
4th. Regt. 47th Regiraent,
Captain Balfour, ^ Major Smith,
Weft, 0 Captain England, °
Lieut. Barn, 5 Ciaige,
Brown. F Alcock,^
sth Regiment. Lieut. Gold, f
M jor Mitchel, W. Wellard K.
Captain Downes, K. England, W.
Jackson, ; Hclver. K.
Manden, szd Regiment,
Lieut. Crocks, M jor Williams, _
Clintock, ^ Captain Maddifon, -
Ensign Charlton, ^ Davidson, ^
Balaquere. ° Smith, ^
loth Regiment. Widfon,
Captain Fitzgerald, Lieut. Tnompfon <
Parsons, g Crawford,
Lieut. Pettigrew, 0 Higgins,|
Hamilton, ~ Ensign Clet wigne, £
Verner, • Crame,
(face dead.) (fa ce dead.)
14th Regiment. 59 th Regiment,
Lieut. Bruere, K. Lieut. Haynes. W
Ensign Hefkett, W. 6zd Regiment,
18th Regiment. Captan Horsford,'/
Ensign Riciiardfon, W. Follier, 0
Lt. Col. Abercromby, K. Lieut. Dalrymple. K.
23d Regim nt. tyh Regiment,
Captain Blakeney, ^ Captain Hudgeon, K.
Lieut. Cockran, 0 Sinclair,
Beckwith, Lieut. Paxton, 0
Lenthall g • Smith,3
35 th Regiment. H ler. f"
Captain Lyon, K. 67th Regiment,
Drew, W. Captain Shamoin, Aid
(since dead.) de Camp to General
Lieut. Campbell, W. Howe, Killed
Bar d> Marines,
M-ffey. W. Major Pitcairn,^
38th Regiment, Captain Campbell,
Major Brace, g Ellis, 1
Captain Boyd, 0 Logan <
Cocker, Chudligh, 0
Lieut. Dutton, K. Johnson,
# Cheryltie, Lieut. Pitcairn,^
Captain House, ^ F enne, ^
Lieut. Myres, 0 Gardner,^
# Lewney, She a,^
Major bhorb Brifbain,
A , 0 1/ice dead.) • Avennie,
Q^M ft. Mitchel, R a g/
2 foiMichell. Der,
43d Regiment, Captain Leomine' §
July died Major Hudctlefton,
3 pcndiove, ^ Lieut. Snutelfworth, ^
Captain M'Kenzie, K. Campbell.
Licui. R berttain, g
Dalrymple. 0 Killed and wounded, 92
Most of those officers are mortally wounded in
the whole of the field officers 3 killed, and 4
wounded ;—Captains, 8 killed, and 25 wouded:
Lieutenant Jordan, of the Navy, died of his
wounds.
“ A gentleman who got out of Boston, Mon
day, July J O> fays, that the inhabitants were
numbered and amounted to 6573 The soldiers
numbered, women and children to, 13600.--300
Tories are chosen to patrole the Greets, 49 of a
night.—Very sickly, from 10 to 30 funerals in a
day, and no bells allowed to toll Master Lovell
taken up and put in goal, which is in consequence
of some letters found in Dr. Warren's pockets,
and Master Leach also—Released out of goal 4.
—Mr. Hum faying, that he wilhed the Americans
might kill them all, was confined in goal.— 11
dead of the wounded prisoners at Charleftown.—
Col. Parker dead, he having declared at his left
hour, if he got well, he would do the fame
Ihe officers fay, damn the rebels, that they
would not flinch.—A great number of floating
batteries are building, and five transports and three
(loops are failed for hay and wood to tlie east
ward.
“ This Gentleman also fays, that the officers
and soldiers triumph very much at the delth of
Doflor Warren, faying, it is better to them than
five hundred men."
The PROVINCIAL CONGRESS of New-
Jersey meets at Trenton to morrow, according
to adjournment.
We hear from Georgia, that two merchant
ships were arrived there from London, with a
bout eight tons of gun powder, which was Dipped
by special licence ; and that as soon as the people of<
that province learnt there was powder on board,
they muttered, and soon landed the whole, which is
properly Secured for the use of America. By the
fame accounts we learn, that the Georgians hate
appointed Delegates for to attend the Continental
Congress, whoare expected here in a foort time,
as they were to leave Georgia in the fcft vessel.
On Sunday fe'eumght arrived at NeWCaflle,his
Majesty's (hip Nautillus, where we are told, she
is to lay fur the “ Protection of our trade" in the
courtly stile ; but in plain Enghffi, to pick our
pockets, and try 10 enclave us.
Monday last arrived here, the Brig Polly,
Capt. Greenway, with k load cf salt from Liver!
pool, with which die is to return in a few days.
As this vessel was to receive half freight if the
threw the salt over board, and several other vef
ftls tor Carolina, Maryland, and this port hav
ing, been taken up on the fame lay; it is hardly to
be doubted but it is, at bottom, a scheme of the
ministry to endeavour to break through our non
importation agreement.
Major General Lee has appointed William
Palfrey, Esq; late of Boston, to be one of his
Aides de Camp.
At a Meeting of the Officers of the County of Bucks,
the County was dividedinto three Batta.ions, and
the following Gentlemen were chosen Field Officer,
viz.
For the FirftDIVISIO N.
Joseph Kirkbride, Esq. Colonel. Mr. Alex
ander Anderlon, Lieut. Colonel. Mr. Joseph
Penrofe, ift Major. Mr. Joseph M'llvaine, 2d
Major. Francis Murray Esq. Standard Beared
For the Second D JVISIO N.
Dr. John Beatty, Colonel. Mr. Robert She
well, Lieut. Colonel. Mr. James M'Mafters.
Ift. Major. Mr. William Roberts, 2d Major.
Mr. John Lacey, Standard Bearer.
For the Third DIVISION.
George Taylor, Esq. Colonel. Mr. Robert.
Robinson, Lieut. Colonel. Mr. John Tenbrook,
ift Major. Mr. John Heany, 2d Major. Mr.
John Keller, Standard Bearer.
I he Officers of the refpedive companies of the
Middle Battalion of the county of Bucks, are
earnestly requested to meet at the house ofMr.
John Bogart, on Monday n ext, at three o'clock,
to give their voice in matters of importance.—
, Their non-attendance wil be looked upon as con
senting to the business of the day.
In Committee, Bu L County, July 21, 177;.
COMPLAINTS being made by several offi
cer's of the associated companies, that sundry
persons from various causes had attempted to raise
second companies in theit township's, whereby
those already associated were weaKned, and in
some instances had been greatly insulted.
The committee having considered the fame are
of opinion, that as harmony and unanimity are
essentially ne'ceffary in prosecuting the prevent un
happy contest, and as field officers a r e now ap
pointed for the refpeaive battalions of the county,
no second companies ought to be raffed in any
township, without leave being firft obtained from
them for that purpose.
Whereas several persons who were chosen
members of this committee in December last,
have hitherto neglected to attend the fame, and
others who have attended, have from scruples of
confc ence, made application to be discharged,
the committee therefore request all those who do
not purpose attending for the future to fidvertife
their refpedive townflups with their determina
tion, at the fame time appointing some conveni
ent time and place for the inhabitants to meet,
and choose other suitable persons in their room,
who are desired to meet the committee, on Mon
day the 21st ofAuguft, at the house John Bogart,
in Buckingham township.
By order of the Committee,
_ Henry Wynkoop, Cletk.
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Thirty Shillings Reward.
RAN AWA Y from the fnbferiber, in Hart-
Chester County, a servant man named
WILLIAM DUNAGAN, twenty two years
o. age, a well set fellow, about five feet high, with
Shortcut black hair ; had on when he went away,
a white shirt, an old gray coat and trowfers much
patched, and a striped linfey jacket; he (peaks
much with the broague, is tender footed, and stoops
a good deal. Whoever takes up said servant and
fetures him in any gaol, so that his master may
have him again, shall receive the above Reward,
and all reafonabte charges, paid by
MICH AEL BOWER.
N. B. All matters of vessels are desired at their
peril net to harbour or carry him off.
FORTY SHILLINGS'REWARD'.
RAN A WAY on the night of the 14th inst.
(J oie) from the Jubferiuer, living near Ches
ter 1 own, in Kent County, Maiyland, an indent
ed servant man, named J O B H A IN, about
thirty two years old, a malfter by trade, about five
feet eleven inches high, barn near Bristol in Eng
land, and has been but a few weeks in thec&untr);
had on and tookwith him, tw# chetk flirts, ozna
brig trowfers, black flockings, old hat and fhors,
whinfa jacket, and if any other cloaths not known -
he is something round fhpuldered, and fqu^ls in
his ta.k. Whoever secures the said servant, so tha r
his matter may get him again, shall have the above
Reward, and if brought home reasonable charges,
paid oy_ Lrc AAC PEKKIN S.
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, a certain,
JAMES MARTIN, who fays he
born in Newcastle County, and it is supposed that
he is or will be some where near St. George's; had
on a brown coat and waistcoat of coarse cloth,buck
fkin breeches, felt hat, and old fooes tied with
firings: He took with him a bay Mare, food before,
and is lame in one of her fore feet, an ohl fiddle
pitched upon the pummel, the bridle tied in the
head-piece with a leather thong. Whoever will
bring the man or mare to the fubferiber, living at
Isaac Dawson's tavern, eight milts below Dover,
fnall have the above Reward and all ie?fona'l p
charge by M ARK MANLOVE, Conttable
of Murtherkiln Hund ed.
CA ME to the place of the fubferiber,
in Germantown, on the nth instant, (May)
two stray CO WS, the one black, with a white
face, the other a dark brown, with a white face.
The owner or owners, piovirg their property and
p a } i n g charges, may have then, again.
JACOB KEYSER.