The Connecticut courant and Hartford weekly intelligencer — Hartford, Conn., 1774-10-03 00:00:00, page 2

BOSTON, September aS,
Las evening Capt. Calef arrived at Salem, prom Lay
den, by whom we have received London News-Papers
to the of August; from-them we have feleAed the
following articles, as the mos important, viz.
MITTAU, [Germany] July io.
eftafette di {patched from Warsaw has brought
here the agreeable news, that on the 25th of
Jail month the Generals Kamenlkoy and Suworrovv
defeated near Siliftria 40,000 Turks, 4000 of whom
were kilted on the spot, and a vail number were
wounded ; they took from the enemy their whole
samp, with 35 pieces of cannon.
LONDON, August 1.
It is much expelled that feme business will fall out
to call the parliament together much sooner than
ihey expeft, and keep them fitting longer than will
' Be agreeable.
Aug. 2. GovernorHutchinfon is conftanly closet
ed, either with a great perfemage, or some of the
officers of state : every meafurerefpefting the affairs
of America has his approbation, before they are en
tered upon.
We are affured,that the encreafing love of the peo
ple to his royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, .
gives the highest offence at St. James’s, and has ab- *
folutely destroyed all probability of a reconciliation
taking place.
Inllead of a war with France, as was expe&ed at
the commencement of the present French reign, the
two monarchs seem to meet in one point, as well on
the score of religion as politics ; for whilst Louis
XVI. is carrying on a persecution against the prO-‘-
teftants, almost equal to the moll bigottedof hispre
deceflbrs ; our Catholic King, in return, is industri
ously planting the Roman Catholic religion in the
Britiffi dominions., How weak-flighted in their po
liticks must our ancestors have been, who have writ
ten and fought to assert that France was our natural
enemy I
Aug. 3.. There is allrong report that some dis
putes are likely to happen between the courts of
London and Madrid.
The popular lift of members for this city at the „
ensuing General Election is said to be, for Meffirs. ’
Bull, Sawbridge, Oliverand Hawley, v.
Aug.-4. Many people marvel at the silence of
Mr. Wilkes upon the American affairs, while the
whole world revere the Biffiop of St. Afaph for his -
spirit and orthodox doctrine.—A few such bilhops
might save church and state.
Five th ourand people :a ve embarked atGreenock
since the month of March for America.
The King of France, as a proof of his intention to
preserve the best understanding with our court, has
lately given orc u-s for all the fubjefls of Great-Bri
tain, Who are imprifohed in any part of his domini
ons (except for debt)to be immediately difeharged ;
and these orders are sent to all his moll Christian
Majesty’s Governors in the Weft-Indies, America,
and Alia, which arc tobe ftridly complied with.
NEWPORT, September 26.
A Rev’d Divine in Charleftown, S Carolina, has
been lately difmijfed from his congregation, for his
audacity in (landing up in his pulpit, and impu
dently faying, that mechanics and country clowns had
no right to dispute about politics, or what King
Lords and Common^ had done, or might do ! ! !—
All Juch divines ffiould be taught to know, that
mechanics, and country clowns (infamoufly so cal
led) are the real and absolute, mailer of King, Lords,
Commons, and Priests : Though (with shame be it
spoken) they too often fuffer their servants to get
upon their backs, and ride them moil babaroufly.
Capt. Kilburn, from Virginia, informs that a
few days before he failed, a vessel arrived there
from England, with intelligence to the 13th of
August; one article of which was, that the popular
rage ran so high in London, on-account'of the late
measures, that the king had beeif fetzed in his car
riage by the people, who would have dragged him
out, had not his life-guards interposed and refeued
him.—-No French laws ! No Popery! Is the gene
ral cry in England; so that we hope soon to hear
of the downfall of the Pope, and the Whore of
Babylsn, after which the world may expert some
peace.
Last Friday theihip Capt. Daggett, arrived
here, in 5 weeks from St. Übes, in Portugal, and
fays he saw 32 Spanilh men of war lying off Spain,-
the fmalleftof which carries 74 guns.
Private advice by Capt. Smith is, that near three
quarters of the people in England are in our favour,
and that the ministerial tools make great dependance
on a disunion and want of virtue in the colonies.
Mr. Southwick,
SIR,
IN your last I observed an extrafl of a letter, said
to be from Governor Hutchinfon,dated London,
July 8, 1774; in which he advises, that the TEA
be paid for as soon as may be, and intimatesthat
his.applications every where have more weight than
he could expect; that the profpeft of relief for
Bolton was fairer and fairer every day, and that if
finally obtained, he ffiould think it one of the hap
piest circumfiance* of his life ! A poor, miserable,
- r
old hypocritical tinner ! First to bring all the horrors
of sword and famine oh a large populous town, and
then, crocodile like, to pretend to weep over his
prey ! Such a wretch deserves the utmost contempt
and detestation of all mankind, and to be perfued
with vengeance, and execrations, into every part of
the glebe whither he may flee for refuge.
As for paying for the tea, I hope in Go 1, there is
not a friend to liberty in America who will give his
consent to have it paid for ; nor any one io mean
spirited as to desire the port of Boston opened by the
influence of such an abandoned mifereant as the
author of the above nientioned letter.-—No, my fel
low countrymen ! Let us trust to heaven and our
felyes ! Let us rouse the spirit of our ancestors, and
be determined to oblige the Britiffi parliament to re
store the town of Boston, and the whole province,
to their former privileges, or nobly periffi in the at
tempt. SIDNEY.
BOSTON, (Thursday) September 29.
Extracts of some letters received by the Ixf ftps from
London.
“ I have the pleasure to find everyday friends to
America ; and great apprehensions that the fatal
ffroke intended against the colonies, will turn out a
■ diftruftion to the contrivers of it; a feene of a
dreadful disappointment to some men, provided A
merica aits unanimoufy.
44 All possible meanshave been used to deceive
the people here ; who have been made confidently
to believe that America would submit : But now
some are alarmed.
44 The wife and good among us fay, that the pre
sent parliamenthave began thedeftruilion of Great
Britain, these think with sorrow on the BoftonPort-
Bill, and pity the people; and look upon it neffa
ry that all the Colonies ffiould engage in the oppo
fitjon of such measures. -
44 If the Colonies join with a manly courage, all
will end to the honor and advantage of America.—
I have heard many men of wisdom and goodness
fay, thatffiould the people of America give up,they
will not only be ruined tbemfelves, but ruin us.-—
Nothing will save England but the Americans be
having with refolulion,and breaking oft'all commer
cial intercourse with Great-Britain.
44 All England is waiting to fee the result of the
Congress.—l tremble for the uproar that their de
terminations will make here.---The people are made
to believe that the Americans iHall help to case
them of their burdens ; hence are more quiet under
their own troubles/ ■
44 Soldiers are scattered all ovat England, and
an army as large as in time of wagged a difeontent
prevails through the nation. —Pu blic expencesdread
ful—Luxury prevailing.—-The church is quite de
serted.-—The fins of the nation are like those of
Sodom, and religion difpifed.-— Awful times J
“ Estates taken into high rents-—Many poor in
lift in to the army to get bread—-others wander from
county to county— Breadfcarce ’----Many live by
begging, others rob, and every Month numbers
hanged The ruin of this country seems as tho’ it
would come on soon—May the Almighty keep you
from our fins, and from our plagues ’. Your falya
tion and ours depends on your firmnefs.—Break of
all trade with us, then interest will convince your e
nemies of their folly.
“ I have an opportunity to know that the more
resolute and prudent you all behave, the less vio
lent will be your opprefiions.”
Joseph Scott, Esq; Ironmonger, in Union-Street,
has given his countrymen great uneasiness, and they
express the greatest diflatisfaCiion at his conduft, he
having either fold ax lent to the troops, near five hun
dred pounds sterling worth of cannon, cannon balls,
and other implements of war, hundreds of people
were about his house yesterday and last evening,but
by the vigilance of a number of credible gentlemen
of this town, no damage was done to his person or
property.
We are told, that all the town and country car
penters have left work at the barracks.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman ordiitindtion,
in Philadelphia, to his friend in this town.
“ I cannot but congratulate you on the appear
ance of a spirit so decilive and vigorous in this au
gust body, at so critical a juncture, and I hope it
will have a happy effedt with you. .This continent
is now completely represented fromNew-Hampffiire
to Georgia, and as far as weare able to judge from
the account ofwhatpaffes within doors and private
conversation without, a more glorious affemblyof
patriots have never met since the days of the firft
Charles ; if there has been any lukewarmness, it is
fwoilowed up and loft in the public virtue which
furroundsit. We have the utmost reason to think
there will be no ftrife or emulation, butwho ffialldo
moil for his country.
George Hawley, Esq; brother-in-law to Mr.
Wilkes, and a noted New-England merchant, is
chosen one of th^Aidermen of the city.of London
for Cordwainers w r aid, in the room of Henry Banks,
deceased.
Aiderman Plumer and Mr. Hart, are.ekdled
Spiffs for the city of London the ensuing year.
At a meeting of the Seledlmen and Committee of
Correspondence, September 24, 1774:
OUR Friends in the neighbouring townsand
the Country in general, having exprefled their un
easiness left the workmen in this town by afiifting the
army in building Barracks flrould give occasion of
umbrage to their friends who dwell remote, whether
in this or the neighbouring colonies, particularly to
Our brethren of New-York, who have nobly rejec
ted the application of the Barrack-Master for me
chanicks and other assistants from that place -c
therefore having debated this matter, in ccmplance
with the application of our friends in the country.
—lt is the opinion of this joint committee that ffiould
the mechanicks or other inhabitats of this town,
aflift the troops by furniffiing them with artificers,
Labourers, or materials of any kind to build bar
racks or other places of accommodation; for the
troops, they will probably incur the displeasure of
their brethren, who may withhold their contributi
ons for the relief of the town, and deem them as
enemies to the rights and liberties of America, by
furnilhing the troops with conveniences for their re
sidence and accommodation in this town.
At a meeting of the freeholders and other inhabi
tants of the Town of Dorclicfier, &c. September
26th, 1774.
WHEREAS a number of Carpenters have gone
from this town, to build Barracks for the foidiers at
Boston. Voted, that they be desired to desist or they
will incur the displeasure of the town.
A Copy of the vote passed the day abovefaid,
Attest. Noah Clap, Town-Clerk.
■Last Friday the Town made choice of’Dr. Joseph
Warren, Dr. Benjamin Church, and Mr. Nathaniel
Appleton, to serve as Delegates in the provincial
Congress, to be held at Concord, on the second
Tuesday of October next, in addition to the four Re
presentatives of this town—and the following in
ftruftions for our Representatives v/ere voted, viz.
Gentlemen,
A S we have chosen you to represent us in the
Great and General Court to be holdcn at Salem, on
Wednesday the. sth day of October next ensuing.
We do hereby inftrufl you, that in all your doings as
members of the house of Representatives, you ad
here firmly to the Charter of this province granted
by their Majesties, King William and Queen Mary,
and that you do no ail which can possibly be constru
ed into an acknowledgement of the validity of the
ait of the Britiffi parliament for altering the govern
ment of the Massachusetts-Bay ; more especially
that you acknowledge the hon. board of conncellors
eleiled by the General. Court at their session in May
last, as the only rightful and confdtutional council
of this province. And we have reason to believe
that a conscientious difeharge of your duty will pro
duce your dissolution as an house of Representatives.
We do hereby impower and inftrud you to join with
members who may be sent from this and the other
towns in the province, and to meet with them at a
time to be agreed on in a general provincialCongrefs,
to ad upon Such matters as may come before you in
such a manner as ffiall appear to you moll conducive
tQ the true interest of this town and province, and
moll likely to preserve the liberties of all Ameika.
A thousand b'ulhels of grain arrived at Salem,
yesterday, from Quebec, for the use of the poor in
this town.
Extrafl of a Letter from a Merchant in London,
dated ill of August, to his Correspondent in
Boston,
Extract of a letterfrom Phtliadelphia, September
“ The contempt and abhorrance in whichAddref
fors, Protefiors, and sworn councellors are held here, ate
ineffable.”
. Capt. Wyer, of the Brig Polly, arrived at Cape
Ann, last Saturday from Titiran, cn the Ccail
of Barbary, in 47 days; informs, that the Alarm
Frigate arrived from Smyrna at Gibraltar, a few
days before he failed, with advice that the Ruffians
and Turks had a battle near the Danube, in which
the latter was defeated with the loss of 60,000 men,
which battle it was generally thought would fettle
the bloody wars between those two contending
powers.
Our last advices from London fay, That not
withstanding all the reports of a Non-importation
aflbtiation being entered into by the several pro
vinces on the continent of America, ,17 ffiips nave
been cleared at the Cuftom-Houfe'in the course of
a fortnight; and tho’Bofton is not one among the
44 The Friends of America are concerned to find
that the people of Boston have not taken measures
to open their Port, as they think it -would have been
a conciliating measure, and have paved the way to
a reconciliation of other differences. We hope good
from the general Congress (which we hear is to be
held at Philadelphia) on the supposition that their
resolves will be decent and conciliatory, and ihew
that it has no enmity to the Mother Country, or a
desire to throw off their dependency, that occasions
the assembling of the Deputies of the several Pro
vinces, but only to set forth grievances, in which
their fiiends here have joined them to get abo
liffied.”