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%ht America was both Supported and abet
ted in her refinance, and that Clips of war
were fitting out in the several ports of
Prance, under American- colours, to infeft
Ihechannel, and annoy our trade. He spoke
considerable time on the powers vested in
Lord and General Howe, his Majesty's com
roiffioners, by the capture aft ; and infixed,
that they never were intended to produce ac
commodation, or any thing qualified or un
^ualiCed, [hurt of unconditional fubm@n. His
Lordship concluded a speech of an hour
long, by warning adminhfration, that the
eves of all Furope were now directed to
wards this country; and after giving his
deartv concurrence to the motion made by
the noble Earl, he could not better express
his sentiments, he laid, than by varying a
little the Spanish proverb, " Peace with A
inerica, and war with the whole world ;"
having previously endeavoured to shew, that
wi h the abidance of our Colonies, we were
a match for the mod powerful combination
that could be formed aghinft us; but that,
without her, muft' dwindle into insignificance
and unimportance.
(To be continued )
' PISH.KILL, Nov. 13.
By the Southern poll we learn, that on
"Wednesday rhe sth'inft. Lord Cornwallis
with 3500 troops^ made a formidable attack
upon our Forts at the cheveaux de frife, and
were beat off with great daughter. The e
nerny had prepared two floating batteries,
one of which was taken and another funk.
1 correspondent in New Jersey lays, that
if Lieut. Gen. Sir Henry Clinton, should
think proper to join the difpairing troops,
now cooped up in Philadelphia, by taking
his rout through this State,, will piobabl, not
get clear by' being Ho,Wed, as the Jersey
boys ace leady to Burgoyne him.
We hear from New-Jersey, that the Coun
cil and AfTembly, have unanimously re ek&-
ed his Exllcncy William Livingston,
Esq; GOVERNOR of that State, for the
enfuihg year.
BOSTON, November 13.
On/Fhurfday last arrived at Cambridge
Lieut. Gen. JOHN BURGOYNE, Eiq ;
with the Britifh/and on Friday the Heflian
troops, ^ the full power of health, who lately
Surrendered themfrlves prisoners of war at
the Northward, to the brave and intriped
Major General GATES, whole name'
ou^ht to be retained with gratitude in the
bread of every, American.
Monday .aft arrived at a fife port at the
Ladward, a prize Brigantine, double deck'd,,
from London bound to Halifax, taken by
Capt, Stdcbole, in the Brigantine McClary,
belonging to Portfinouth ;[he invoice of
her cargo amounts to 12,0000 Sterling, in
the fallowing articles, viz. English goods,
1 ; chests of Bohea Tea, Loaf Sugar, Checle,
Steel, Porter, Hard Ware, Provisions, &c.
the Capt. of toe prize informs, that on hear
ing Jen. Burgoyne had taken Ticonderoga,
and his progress towards Albany, looking
up in it that America was conquered, 35 fail
came out with him, laden with the like arti
cles bound to different ports in America.
Tuefdav Lift a vessel arrived here in a Short
passage from St. Peters, Newfoundland, the
rnafter of which informs, that a packet had
arrived therefrom France in 30 days, with
orders for the Governor and inhabitants to e
vicuare that place in 8 days, as a war with
Great-Britain was inevitable; hi consequence
of which several vArels with all kinds of
gooJs were preparing, for thgfe ports.
On m today last the town of Brookline vo
ted an addition of £.206 iyf. 41%, to their
Ministers fettled Salary, making up £.300,
for his support for the pretent year ; in con
federation of the very advanced prices of all
the Decenaries of life.
Alfa Voled, That the Representatives be
directed to pre-matt an enquiry info the ret
ions of the failure of the la:e pcret expiditio'.
NEW-LONDON, Nov.l4^
Last Thursday morning a fleet of about
20 fail of Snipping left Newport, bound to
Gardiner's island for wood, undenconvoy or
the Syren frigate, Capt. Griffith,of 2sguns;
which Flip, together with two others of the
fleet, (a Ship and a schooner) loon after, in a
gale of wind, run aShore on the ead fide of
Point Judith ; when, by' the Vigilence of
the troops on the Shorn, who had lundry
pieces of artillery, the three veffcis were tak
en possession of, together with near 200 pri
soners ; ope or two were killed on board the
v A ffels and several wounded. The guns,
Stores, &c. of the frigate were Secured, but
it being impracticable to save the v;&l, lhe
was on Sunday morning let on fire. Ihe
remainder of the fleet proceeded on' their
voyage, and are now in Gardiner's Bay.
HAR TFC R D, November 18.
On Friday last puffed through this town,
efarted by a party of Light Dragoons, the Hon.
JOHN HANCOCK, Est, President of the Ame
rican Congress, with his Lady, on his way to
Boston, after an absence, on public business, of
more than two years and a half.
Extract of a Letter from an Officer of dis
tinction in the Army, to his Friend in
this Place, dated November 11.
“ I find in the NfA- Haven paper of the 25th
of October, an account of taking Fort Montgo
mery, in which, among other thingy 'tis said
that no reinforcement, was font from the east fide
though fandry times requeued and strongly urged.
This was deigned as an oblique reflexion on Ge
neral Pu nan? who commanded Here--I am con
firmed in this opinion from reports pcblickß accu
sing him of want of Jkill or courage. The fol
lowing fabls which Iknow to be true will set this
matter in its proper lights
" The approach of the enemy on the weft fide
could be difeovered only by the troops Rationed
there, and no application had been made for a
reinforcement before thefath, viz. the day the ene
my landed there and the fort taken. At eight of
the clock in the f@ eno'on. Governor Clinton Wrote
t 1 General Putnam, and font the express by one
Waterbury^ brother to General kHrterbury, in
forming that the enemy were advancing, and a
reinforcement absolutely necefary. At half after
one he sent another express urging an immediate
reinforcement. T'befe letters were both delivered
together at ten rhivutes before five---on which by
five of th 1 clock, three regiments of Continental
troops, and beforefix of the cl'ck one fegiment of
militia, marched to their relief. -This left the
poll on the 'alt fide so bare that one thousand men,-
on nnvJNrited attack, would have carried it.---
The troops arrived, through about five miles of
as bad road aS possible to conceive, by fix of the
clock, but before they could pass the river the fort
was taken, which was effeßed within fifteen mi
nifies of their arriving at the river.
" Governor Clinton knows these falls and is
fati:fi%l---As the story is propagated by designing
persons to injure the character of cur brave old
General, if these fahls, which are undoubtedly
true, will clear him from the imputation^ the
world ought to know thw —Waterbury, -who
was the meffinger en rafted with the express from
Fort Montgomery, purpoff delayed, and next
day deserted to the enemy."
THE author of the letter from which the
above is an extraEi, is univerf Uy edeemedfof his
frrttal abilities and great experience in the ar
my, and whose high rank and fixation at the
time when Fort Montgomery was attacked, gave
him an opportunity of making the mog accurate
obferVations on the propriety of the various move
ments of that day I therefore dfre it may H
published, that the world mrfy know how grofy
the character of the gallant General Putnam has
been infused by the tongue of frader, ignorance
and male#lma.
To the P R I NTE R.
iiiie^ ^encr :rein j.\.g u-T-^> ^
Red-Bank, OdohA 2,, 177%
Arity it pteafe your FAceFency,
THIS will acquaintyear Excellent that rarf
this morning, we carried all curgaltkes to adhon,
and after a long and heavy firing we drove the
enemy's ships down aF fiver, except d 64 £ f ~^
sap, and a fm all frigate, which we obliged theni
to quit, as ?hev go' on Fore; and by 'accident the
64 gunflip blew up, and the frigate they ^ex
fire tbemfelves, took the people all out and quitted
them. Qur aflion laficct tub twelve o'clock, and
our feet has received but very little damage.-—
Feu will be informed of the glorious event of Ff
night by Col. Green. IVe in our Rallies were of
great life in flanking round the fort. As 1 am
very much fatigued, I hope your Excellency wEI
be sassed wish this j'hort account of our efrirs
of the river and fleet.
Being in hajb, I hope foonfall have it in my
power to give Gou a kg ter account of this NBou ;
befdes thefxtyfeyr add frigate being burnt, th'
Roebuck, who lay to cover thaw, we damaged
much, and drove off, and badfa lain faf; we
facula have had her iu the fame situation.
Am your Excellency's weft obedient,
arid very humble servant,
'JOHN HAZELWOOD.
HA ExcTlency Gen. Wafeington.
Red Bank; 23d October, 171%
SIR,
BY the defat of Col. Gretii, Icongratulateyear
Excellency, on the success of the troops under his
command, ycferday. On the 2if Inflant, f-ur
battalions of Germans, ameuniing to 120 c Den,
commanded by the BaronDonop, Col. Commandant,
landed at C oper's ferry, and marched the fame
. evening to Haddonfield. At 3 o'clock yeferday
morning, they marched fcr this place - ,when the
guard at Timber- Creek Fridge were informed of
their approach, they took up that bridge, and the
enemy filed off to the left, and c? offed at a bridge,
four mites above. Their advanced parties were
difeovered ft ithin a quarter of a mile of the fort,
at 12 o'clock; at half after four o'clock P. M. they
font a flag to fuminot! thefort, who was cold, that ,
it should never be surrendered; At three quarters
after four they began a brijk cannonade, and fo;r
after advanced in two columns, to the attack.
They puffed the abattis, gained the ditch, and feme
few got Acer the picquets; let the fire was so
heavy that they were soon drove out again, with
confderable loss, and reti rated precipitately, to
wards Haddonfield.
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