The American gazette, or, the Constitutional journal — Salem, Mass., 1776-06-18 00:00:00, page 3

BOSTO N, June 13.
Last Friday the Brig Yankey Hero, a Privateer
es 12 small Carriage Gups, belonging to New
bury-Port, and commanded by Capt. Robert Tra
cy, of that Place, being on a Cruize off Cape-
Ann, fell in with the Milford Frigate, a strong,
well-built Ship of 28 Guns, when an obstinate
Engagement enfued° Capt,Tracy, taking her for
a Merchantman or Tranffot, by her Ports being
Shut, and ^therwife disguised, run so near her be
fore he difeovered his Mistake, that he found it
ineradicable to get away. He was therefore
meceffitated tamely to submit, or fight an Enemy
four Times greater in Strength than himfelf.
The Crew's own personal Bravery, and the Hon
or of their Country, forbad the former. They
therefore made a most gallant Defence ; And ha
ving maintained the unequal Conflict for upwards
of an Hour, till half the Crew were killed and
wounded, they were obliged to strike .0 the vastly
superior Force of the Enemy; but not without
supporting, with the utmost Firmness and Reso
lution, the true Character and Dignity of YAN
KEY HEROES. The Privateer was soon
after brought into Nantafket Harbor, which the
Enemy still retains the Possession of, as a Recep
tacle for their Shipping.
Last Tuesday a Flag of Truce was sent down to
Capt. Banks, Commander of the Enemy's Ships
in Nantafket, in order to treat for an Exchange
of Prisoners. The. Gentlemen who went with the
Flag were received in a friendly Manner, and
treated with Politeness. Capt. Banks assured them
that he would write to his commanding Officer
on the Subjeft, and, if in his Po^er, get the Pri
soners exchanged. The Officers and Men of the
Privateer were brought upon Deck, and told the
Gentlemen they were used extremely well. Four
of the Crew were killed in the Engagement, and
,4 wounded (one mortally) Capt. Tracy was
ihot in the Thigh, and his Lieutenant received a
Ball in his Shoulder ; but both are likely to do
well. No mention was made how many were
killed and wounded on board the Millford.
Last Saturday the Captains Waters and Burke,
in two Privateers carried into Marblehead a Tran
sport Ship from Scotland, bound into this Har
bor, the Captain not knowing of the late Evacu
ation. She had on board, when taken, between
30 and 4.0 Sailors, and 100 Highland Officers and
Soldiers ; together with a very large Quantity of
Provisions, 4 Pieces of Cannon, 6 Pounders, a
Parcel of Cloathing, &c she had been out 8
Weeks from Greenock, and failed in Company
with a Number of other Transports with Troops-
Some of ihefe Highlanders assert, that they were
told before they failed, that they were sent hither
to take Possession of forfeited Farms, the Rebels
having been drove, by the King's Troops, several
hundred Miles into the Country. One or more
of them also declare, that, out of the Number in
lifted in Scotland for the American Service, 400
deferred on their March from Perth to Greenock.
W A TER TO W N, June 17.
Last Thursday the Inhabitants of the Town
of B^fton were made acquainted, by Beat of
Drum, that an Expedition was to be underta
ken against our Enemy's Ships in Nantafket
Road, and for eredjpg proper Fortifications in
the lower Harbor. Accordingly Detachments
from the Colonial Regiments, commanded by
Colonels Marshal and Whitney, and Battalion
of Train commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel
Crafts, were embarked on board Boats at the
Long-Wharfe, together with Cannon, Ammuniti
on Provisions, Intrenching Tools, and every ne
cessary Implement, and proceeded for Fettick's-
Island and Hull, where they were joined by
some Continental Troops, and Sea-Coak Com
panies, so as to make near 600 Men at each
Place; a like Number of the Militia from the
Towns in the Vicinity of Boston Harbor, with a
Detachment from the Train and some Field
Pieces, took Post at Moon-Island, Hoff's-Neck,
Point-Allerton.---At the fame time a Detach
ment from the Continental Army under the
Command of Colonel Whitcomb, with Two
Eighteen Pounders, one Thirteen Inch Mortar,
with the nece&ry Apparatus, Intrenching-Tools,
&c. werf embarked for Long-Island, to take Post
there.—The Troops did not arrive at their se
veral Places of Destination until near Morn
ing, occasioned by a flat Calm ; notwithflanding
such was the Activity and Alertness of our Men,
that they had the Cannon planted, and a Line
of Defence hove up on Long-Island and Nantaf
kef Hill in a few Hours, when a Cfton Shot
from Long-lfland announced to the Enemy our
Design : Upon which a Signal was immediately
it de for the whole Fleet, consisting of Eight
Ships, Two Snows, Two Brigs, and One Setco
mer, to remove and get under Way.—The Com
uiodore, Banks) bore our Fire, and returned
it with Spirit, until a Shot from Long.lsland
JUNE is.
The AMERICAN GAZETTE, % For 177 6.
S A L E M, June 13.
The Inhabitants of this Colony arc determined
in future to take no Continental Currency that is
split in Halves and paltea on any Piece of Paper,
as there has been a great Deal of Fraud carried on
in this Manner. This Caution is given that the
more undifeerning People may be on their Guard.
By a Gentleman from Boston, we have re
ceived the following agreable Intelligence ;—
That on Saturday lad some of cur Continental
Cruizers difeovered in Boston Bay, Two Trans
ports, who immediately gave Chace to, and
came up with them, on which an obstinate
engagement ensued on both Sides, and lasted
many Hours ; when Victory happily crowned
the Former, who carried both Vessels into Bos
ton next Day. The above Transports were
from Scotland, and bound for Bellon, the Cap
tains cot having heard of the Evacuation of
that Place ; They had on Board One Hundred
and Eighty Officers and Soldjers, being Partof
a Reinforcement designed for the Ministerial
Army ;~-The Prisoners were landed in Boston
Yesterday.-—What Lof's of Men either Side
have sustained we have net jet heard, except
ing that a Major belonging to the Enemy was
killed.—For the Particulars of this interefing
Event we must beg the Patience of our Readers
until next Weik, as no Mention thereof is made
in the Watertown Paper.
We hear that the Congress have determined to
augment their Army to 70 or 75 coo Men,
whereof 20,00 a are to be Rationed in and near
Boston, iO,OOO in the Jerfies, and 20,000 to go
to Canada.
Last Week arrived at Rhode-Ifland, the True
blue, taken by the Columbus Frigate, laden
with Rum, Sugar, Coffee, &c.
Ipswich, May 15, 1776.
Departed this Life, Sarah M'Kean, Wife of
Mr. WilliamM'Kean, formerly of Boston, aged 33 ;
she was a loving Wife, a tender Mother, a duti
ful Daughter, a pleasant Sifter, a kind Mistress, in
life. She was blcft with a sweetness of temper
that endeared her to all within the circle of her
Acquaintance, who now lament their Loss ; her
Sicknef. was short and painful, yet she bore it with
a chriflian Patience and resignation to the Divine
Will, placing her Confidence in the Merits of an
afeended Redeemer, and breathed her last in the
greatest Composure of mind, committing her Spirit
into his Care, in whom Die trusted for Salvation.
There's nothing earth can give or can defiroy,
The foul's calm fun foines and the heart-felt joy ;
In life appear'd serene her foul,
And active as the fun, yet fleadj as the pole.
In fofter beauties sane her face,
Every muse and every grace ;
Made her heart and tongue their fat,
Her heart was mild, her tongue divinely facet.
Such is the feral that leaves this mortal land ;
Fearless vsben the great master gives command.
Its faith can govern death, foefpread her -wings
Wide to the windward, as she fails foe fags.
Death is the form foe fmilss to bear it roar.
And bids the tempest waft her from the /bore,
Then with a skilful helm the sweeps the seas,
And manages the raging farm with^fc.
pierced the Upper Works of hit Ship, when
he unmoored or cut his Cables and got under
Sail, and happy for him that he did so, for, in
a small Space of Time afterwards, a Shell
from our Works into the very Spot he had
but just before quitted, Unhappily out Can
non did cot arrive at Pettick's.lfland and Nan
tafket as soon as might have bein wished, but
the Fire from the latter Place being properly
pointed against the Commodore's Ship who came
too in the Light-House Channel, is apprehended
to have done considerable Execution.—ln short,
the Enemy Were compelled once more to make a
difgraceful, precipitate Flight ; and we have it
now in our Power to congratulate our Readers on
our being in full Possession of the lower Har
bor of Boston ; and had the Wind have been to
the Eastward, we are confident we fliould have
had the much greater Pleasure of giving there
Joy on our being in the Possession of ma
ny of their Ships.—-Through divine Providence,
net one of our Men were hurt.
The Mimiflerial Fleet, on Friday last, before
they quitted the Harbor of Boston, blew up
the Light-House, which entirely destroyed it.
We can atTute the public, that there is not a
Ministerial troop in all New-England, except
what are prisoners ; nor is there a MinMerial ship
in any harbor in New-England.
Yesterday fe'nnight the Highlanders t^kenin
the Scotchman, were conduced to the Provost
Prison in Boston by a strong Guard from Colonel
Glover's at Marblehead.—The Officers are sent
to Concord, and we hear the Soldiers are going 10
Worceftcr.
STOP a TORY!
One Hundred DOLLARS Reward.
Philadelphia, May $, 1776.
MADE his Escape from,
the Goal of this City, a certain MO
SRS KIRKLAND, called Colonel Kirk
land, belonging to South-Carolina, confined in
the said Goal by Order of the Hon. Congress,
for Pradices inimical to this Country. He is a
flout corpulent Man, between Fifty and Sixty
Years of Age, about Five Feet Ten Inches high,
of a swarthy Completion, frelh colored, and
wears his own grey Hair tied behind. He had on
a Green Coat faced with blue velvet, e blue Vel
vet Waistcoat, and brown Velvet Breeches. Had
also a Brown Coat and Waistcoat, and may pof.
fibly have taken other Clothes with him. Iris
said he crossed over Delaware at Cooper's Ferry
last Night, and it is fappofed will either endea
vor to get on board one of the Men of War in the
River, or at Sandy-Hook. The Public are ear
ncilly desired to endeavor to apprehend this dan
gerous Enemy to the American Cause, and a
Reward ofOxe Hundred Dollars is hereby
offered to any Person or Persons that shall take
and bring him back to the Goal of this City,
and all reasonable Charges paid.
N. B. The Printers of the several News-Pa
pers in the Colonics are desired to insert thia
.Advertisement,
Ten Dollars Reward.
Lexington, June 8, 1776.
@ RA" away last
§ JL\. Night from Mr. Joshua
Simons, of this Town, a Ne
gro Boy, about Fifteen Years
of Age, named Jack, belonging
to Jambs Mugeord, of Mar
: "'d ° n went he away,
a crow-colored Cloth Coat, with
red Cuffs, striped Shirt, write Jacket, red Eree
chees, and an old Hat, without Stockings or
Shoes ; carries his Kneea nigh together, and
turns his right Foot out, and fays his Father and
Mother is dead, and that he i< free.—Who
ever will take up said Negro, or give Infor
mation, so that his Master may have him again,
shall have Ten Dollars Reward, and all ne^
ceffary Charges paid by'
James MuGFoßfya
;N. B. All Persons are forbid entertain^
ing him, and all Masters of Vessels forbid car
rying him off.
Two Dollars Reward.
Beverly, June 17, 1776.
Rl CTRAYEDor
Stolen from the Sub
scriber, of this Town, last
y Wednesday Evening, a red
HORSE, with a white
Main and Tail, and a white Streak in his Face,
and a Notch on the Top of his Right Ear, with
light-colored Feet.--—-Whoever shall take up
said Horse, and bring him to his Owner, or
if Stolen, detect and secure the Thief or Thieves
who stole him, shall receive the above Reward
of fWO DOLLARS and all necessary
Charges paid by
Jonathan Margery.
BE SOLD,
A mare,s^
ven Years old, that
wil . l P ac f and trot, but
inclines chiefly to a Carriage.
For further Particulars, inquire of the Printer.
TO BE SOL D,
By JOSHUA WARD,
Agent for the Owners of
''' P RIVATEER ScHOO
- Dolphin, at P U B
LIC A UC TI O N , to
be held at Salem, in the
I^H County of Essex) the 26th
^^^ ICT/;
the whole is Sold, to the higheftßidder, the fol
lowing Vessels ; as also a small Quantity of
Iron, &c.
SLOOP Dispatch, burthen.
about Forty-five Tons. Spoor Suc
cess, burthen about Seventy Tons.——Schoo
ner Friendship, burthen about Sixty Tons.
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