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enjed he advanced a Tittle, and declared he would
maintain his ground, and go over the bridge if it
was a month firft. The fame townsman replied,
he might stay there as long as he pleased, no one
eared for that. The half brother before menti
oned (it is said) made towards the bridge, but
feeing the draw-bridge up said, “ It is all over
with its." He has since disappeared. Mean while
two large gondolas that lay aground (for it was
low water) were fcuttlcd, left they should cross
the channel in them. But whilst one gentleman
with his alliftants was scuttling his own gundola,
2 party of about twenty soldiers jumped into it,
and with their bayonets charged agaioft our un
armed townsmen (some of whom they pricked)
compelled them to quit it; but before this a fuf
ticient hole was made in the bottom. This at
tack of the soldiers, and some other occurrences
occasioned a little bickering, but by the interpo
fribn of some df the inhabitants, the disputes
subsided. At length some gentlemen afleed the
Colonel what was his dehgn in making this
movement, and why he would cross the bridge?
He said Iliave orders to cross it, and he would
cross it if he loft his life with the lives of all his
men. And aflced why the King's highway was
obftruaed? He was told, it was not the King's
road, but the property of the inhabitants, who
had a right to do what they pleased with it. Fi
nally the Col. said he must go over; and if the
bridge was let down so as he might pals, he pled
ged his honour he would not march above thirty
rods beyond it, and then immediately return.
The regiment had now been at the bridge
about an hour and an half; and every thing being
secured, the inhabitants directed the bridge might
be let down. The regiment immediately paged
over, marched a few rods, returned, and with
great expedition went back to Marblehead, where
they'went on board the transport without delay.
When all the circumstances are considered, there
can remain no doubt that the foie purpose of this
manoeuvre was to deal away the artillery materials.
It is regretted that an officer of Col. Leslie's
acknowledged worth, should be obliged, in obe
dience to his orders^ to come upon so pitiful an
errand. Various reports were spread abroad ref
pedling the troops; the country was alarmed, and
one company arrived in arms from Danvers, just
as the troops left the town. We immediately
dispatched me/Tengers to the neighbouring towns,
to save them the trouble of coming in; but the
alarm flew like lightning (and fame, doubtless,
magnified the firft simple reports) so that great
numbers were in arms, and some on their march,
before our messengers arrived.
N E W P 0 R T, February 27.
Extra/? of a letter from Boflon.
The inhabitants of Quebec have done worthily,
by fending home three Delegates confiding of
French and English, with a remonstrance against
the arbitrary conductexercifed toward them and us.
BOSTON, March 2.
On Monday next, the sixth ofthis instant March,
an ORATION will be delivered by JOSEPH
WARREN, Esq; in Commemoration of the
Bloody Tragedy, on the fifth of March, 1'770.
His Excellency Governor Wentworth ofNew-
Hampshire, has issued Writs for calling a new
General Assembly in that province, which was to
have met lift Thursday, but is by proclamation put
off to the 4th of May next. —The Hon. John Fen
ton, Esq ; is elected to represent the town of Fly
monh, in the County of Grafton, in that province.
N E W-Y O R K, March 2.
We hear from Perth Amboy in New-Jersey,
that a certain Thomas Carman was a few days
ago, committed to the common gaol of that city
on an action for propagating a most falfe, flande'r
ous, and improbable report of a certain Gentle
man in high office in that province; which report
the said Carman confeffed, upon his apprehension,
thatlie knew to be falfe when he firft published it.
A free Mulatto fellow, named Nathaniel Chafe,
is also committed to the gaol ofSomerfet county,
in the said province, for being concerned with
the fald Carman, in the invention of the fame
wicked, absurd, and ridiculous story.
March 9. Capt. Thomas Cunningham, of the
schooner Hope, lately from Cape Nichola Mole,
informs, that being in distress, having loft his
main and both topmasts, his boat, one man, and
every thing off the deck, on the 13th of Decem
ber last, he put into that place, when there were
then lying above 70 fail of English vessels from
the different British Colonies, none of which
would give him the least affillance, because he
belonged to New-York, which they all considered
as having deferred the public cause, in no adopt
ing the measures recommended by the Congress.
That in this distress he lay 14 days without a
boat or any assistance, till 2 Captains of vedels
belonging to New-London, front personal ac
quaintance, generously gave him the necessary relief,
but often expressed the higbeft resentment against
New-York, for deferring the other Colonies in the
common cause. Capt. Cunningham farther fays,
that tho' there were many boats to be fold among
the vessels, he could by no means procure one of
them tho' in the greatest want; and federal vessels
which were intended for New-York, thro' resent
ment had altered their voyage.
On Friday evening last a number of persons,
who disapproved of the proposal made by the
Committee for this city and county, in their ad
vertisement published in our last, met at the house
of the widow De LaMontagnie, and after choofng
Mr. John Thurman, Chairman, proposed at
tempting to get the business intended for last Mon
day, (viz. the choice of persons to meet the de
puties from the counties, for the purpose ofchoo
fing Delegates for the next Congress) postponed
until the 20th of April; and published a hand
bill, desiring those who were of their sentiments,
to meet them there on Monday the 6th instant,
at ten o'clock, and proceed from thence to the
Exchange.—A number of the friends of constitu
tional liberty, hearing of this manoeuvre, and
apprehending a Rheme was on foot to defeat the
design of fending Delegates to the Congress, met
on the next evening, and determined to support
the Committee, of whole virtue and patriotism
we have had ample experience. At the close of
the meeting, a gentleman having informed the
company, that the owners of the ship Beulah,
(some time since arrived from London) had not
performed their promise of fending her back, aid
that therefore the Committee's boat had left her,
—about 300 citizens, unanimously determined to
wait upon the owners, to know why the Beulali
had not failed, and required the Captain's re
pairing immediately on board his ship, then lying
at the Watering Place, in order to her de
parture with the firft fair wind.—This service
was effectually performed, and next day the vessel
fell down to the Hook, from whence fie put to
sea on Tuesday last.
Early on Monday Morning, preparations were
made for the meeting at the Exchange: A union
flag, with a red field was hoisted, on the Liberty
Pole, where, at 9 o'clock, the friends offreedom
assembled, and having got in proper readiness,
about 11 o'clock, the body began their march to
the Exchange. They were attended by music;
and two standard bearers carried a large union
flag, with a blue field, on which were the follow
ing inferiptions; On one fide, George 111. Rex
and the Liberties of America. No Pope
ry. On the other, The Uni6n of the Colo
nies, and the Measures of the Congress.
Some time after they had arrived at the Exchange,
came also the other company who had met at the
widow De La Montagnie's, among whom were
some officers of the army and navy, several ofhis
Majesty's Council, and those members of the
House of Representatives, who had refufed taking
into consideration the proceedings of the Congress,
together with Officers of the Customs, and other
dependents on the Court, &c. Soon alter the
parties met, some confufion arose, but subsided
without any bad consequences—The Chairman
of the Committee then proceeded to explain the
design of the meeting; after which he proposed
the following questions, viz.
First Question. Whether a certain number of
persons, (hall be appointed and authorifed, to
meet such deputies as the counties may eled, and
join with them for the foie purpose of appointing
out of their body on the ^oth of April next, De
legates for the next Congress?
Second Question. Whether this meeting will
authorize the Committee to nominate eleven de
puties, for their approbation? Both which were
carried in the affirmative. The meeting, and the
majority which determined the questions, are fnp
pofed to have been the most numerous and ref
pe&able ever known in this city on the decision of
any public proposal. The business of the day
being finifhed, the friends of freedom paraded
through one of the principal streets of the city to
the Liberty Pole, and there dispersed, in the most
quiet and orderly manner.
PHILADELPHIA, March 13.
The Committee for the City and Liberties
of Philadelphia will meet this afternoon, at Six
o'clock, at the Phildfophical Society's Hall.
The Committee for the county of Philadel
phia are earnestly requested to be punctual in at
tending their next meeting, on Monday, the 20th
of March, at the house of Jacob Neaff, near the
foot of Cheftout-hill, to meet at 11 o'clock in the
forenoon.
On Tuesday the 28th ult. departed this life, in
the 22d year ofhis age, Mr. PHILIP THOMAS,
son of Mr. Samuel Thomas, in Cecil county,
Maryland, on Sufquehannah. He was a youth
whose behaviour and deportment engaged the
refpeft and esteem of all who were acquainted
with him, and particularly those to whom he was
nearly connected. His remains were very decently
interred, on the Thursday following, in Friends
burying-ground, in Weft Nottingham, attended
by a great number of reputable people of all de
nominations.
The p r ofpea of an affluent fortune often has
unhappy effects on the minds of giddy, inconside
rate youth, by viewing themselves in that delusive
mirror,. But on him the propped had no such
ignoble influence. His affable, mild, condes
cending deportment evidenced a quite different
temper and disposition.
Certain it is that encomiums of this kind re
quire ftrid probity ; a sparing, rather than alavilh
hand, in thele cales, is mod preferable, and its
tendency less liable to dangerous eon sequences.
ft may be depended on, that to emblazon the
engaging qualities of the deceased youth, is not
the alone motive that sets these lines in the view
of the public, but as a firiking Memento to the
young, the gay, and the sprightly, that they may
Remember their Creator in tie days of their youth.
Such do generally, alas ! most continually view
Death ata great distance, nothwithflanding the
frequent and alarming instances to the contrary.
Inly— Death laughs to fee them laugh at him,
As absent far: and when the revel burns,
When fear is banish'd, and triumphant thought
Calling for all the joys beneath the Moon,
Against him turns the key; and bids him sup
With their Progenitors.—He drops his masque,
Frowns out at lull ; they start, despair, expire.
Dr. Young.
On the 4th inst. died at Hempfieldin Lancaster
county, JAMES WRIGHT, Esq; many
years a Representative for that county in General
Amenably, which trust hf difeharged to tiie entire
fatisfadion of his conlLtuents. By his removal
the poor have loft a benefactor humane and bene
volent, and the public a worthy and ufeful mem
ber of faciety.
On the 7th inst. as George Taylor, of Wilmington,
in his own (hallop, was on bis passage from thence
to this city, he was boarded by a party of ruffians
from the King's armed schooner the Diana, com
manded by Captain Greaves (Nephew to Admiral
Greaves now it Boston) who brought Taylor too,
and on boarding him demanded what he had on
board, to which he answered only rum and limes,
but civilly told them they might go down and
look; they then demanded his papers, which were
' The Committee for the county of Chester
are requested to be punctual in giving their attend
ance, at the house of Richard Cheyney, in East
Caln, on the 20th instant, pursuant to adjourn
ment, as matters of consequence to this county
will probably be laid before them.
By order of the Committee,
FRANCIS JOHNSTON, Secretary.
~ The Public is cautioned to beware of
counterfeit FIFTY SHILLING BILLS
of this province, dated the firtt of October, 1773,
as several are now palling amongst us. They are
done wirh common printing types; the word
Pennfi vania, in the true bills, is made Pennfdva
nia in the counterfeits; the arms and ornaments
are badly done; the denomination of the bill in
red and black letters at the top, cannot be dis
tinguished as in the true bills, where it is fair and
clear. The back is also badly imitated; the fun
appears larger, and the rainbow smaller, and the
paper is whiter and fofter than the genuine bills,
and may easily be detected after this notice.
ARRIVAL S.,'
From Virginia. The Ctefar, Wood, at Bristol;
Vigilant, Williamson, and Duke of York, Ben, at
Whitehaven ; Mary and Jane, Chapman, and Gale,
Jefferfon, at Deal ; Greenwood, Reed, and Spar
ling, Prieftman, at Liverpool; and the Black
Prince, Patterson, at Dover.
From Maryland. The Neptune, Hudson, at
Whitehaven; Restoration, Crawford, at Bristol ;
Camden, Richardson, and Brothers, Creamer, at
Deal; and the Choptank Frigate, Coward, at
Plymouth.
From New-York. The Rosamond, Miller, at
Portfmonth; John and Jane, Chapman, at Deal;
Havanna, Hamilton, and Jenny, Jones, at Bfiftol.
From Phitadephia. The Anne, Fortin, Sally,
Ruflel, arid Amelia, Simond, at Bristol; Britan
nia, Ayres, at Deal; Lydia, Dean, at Liverpool;
Dickenfon, Jackson, Anne, Chatham, and Sophia,
Williams, at Cadiz ; and the Liberty, Thompson,
at Gibraltar.
*, Several Pieces, Advertisements, &c. are
received, which we have been obliged to defer for
want of room.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, PHILADELPHIA.
Inward Entries.
Ship Chalkley, E. Spain, Bristol.
Brig Two Friends, R. Inkfon, St. Euftatia.
Brig Barbados Packet, W. Hawkins, Barbados.
Brig Cornelia, W. Paul, St. Euftatia.
Brig Sally, A. Hunter, Honduras.
Brig Speedwell, S. G. Frith, Grenada.
Sch. James, D. Livingston, St. Euftatia.
Brig Rachel, L. Simmon,, Lilbon.
Ship Nancy and Polly, W. Sutton, Cadiz.
Ship Centurion, W. Kerlin, Madeira.
Snow Salter, J. Reid, St. Kitts.
S ip Japtes and Mary Ann, W. Budden, Barbados.
Big Lowther, J. Smith, South-Carolina.
Sch. William, J. Gorham, Salem, N. England.
Sloop Hannah, J. Pindar, North-Carolina.
Brig Georgia Packet, G. Bunner, Georgia.
Sch. Three Friends, S. Hinkley; Salem, N. E.
Sch. Betty, E. Rogers, Ditto.
Sch. Polly, B. Crawford, North Carolina.
Brig Venus, P. Barry, South-Carolina;
Sch. Phoenix, T. Coffin, Nantucket.
Brig Chance, J. Craig, Greriadoes.
Outwards.
Brig Rebecca, T. Lovell, Madeira.
Sloop Ranger, T. Bryan, Jamaica.
Ship Chaining Nancy, G. Corrib, Cowes.
Ship America, G. Ord; Falmouth.
Brig Lovther, J. Snuth, Barbados.
Sch. William, J. Gorham, Salem, N. England.
Brig Georgia Packet, G. Bunner, Georgia.
Sch. Three Friends, S. Hinkley, Salem, N. E.
Brig Speedwell, S. G. Frith, Grenada.
Snow York, C; Lindsay, Faltnouth, G. Britain^
Sch. Happy Return, T. Boyle, Gienadces.
produced authentic, but this not fatisfying them
they entered the cabbin, wherein was several
Hundred Pounds cath, which Taylor, no doubt,
justly thinking proper to have his eye toward,
went after them to the cabbin door without going
down ; whereupon he was immediately menaced
and insulted as fufpe&ing the honour of the King's
men, and although he made no other than a mo
derate civil reply, as several passengers on board
can teftify, he was immediately furioufly attached
and knocked down, where he was beaten in a most
inhuman manner till the deck was besmeared with
blood, and at the fame time fhamefully insulted
with the infernal language common to such crews,
(and which but for offending the civilized ear might
be repeated) they then threatened to throw him
overboard and drown him, took the command of
his boat, and after gratifying their malice by tow
ing her about in the river, took her along fidethe
fchooner,where the illustrious Captain detained her
a considerable time, infultin'g and abusing the fltip
per, and jdftifying and applauding the conduct of
his heroic men, who had thus brought him a
common fhallop with two or three men on board,
without the least appearance ofclandeftine conduct ;
after the gallant Captain with his crew had some
what glutted their rancour, they difmifTed the
fhallop; but Taylor was so wounded and abused
that he was not able to conduct her, yet, by the
assistance of those on board (he was got up to this
city, and he afterwards conveyed home to Wil
mington, where he lay dangerously ill.
^ery. Whether such conduct as this does
not merit the attention of the public, and an ex
ertion of the power of those in authority?
The fubferibers towards a fund for establishing
and carrying on an American Manufactory, of
linen, woollen, &c. are requested to meet at the
Carpenters-Hall, on Fifth day next, the 16th
instant, precisely at 3 o'clock, in the afternoon,
to confider of a plan for carrying the fame into
execution; such persons as are inclined to encou
rage this important, and very interesting under
taking, are requeued to fubferibe their names to
the general proposals, before that time, one of
the fubfeription Papers being left with William
Bradford, at the London Coffee-houfe, for that
purpose. Those who may not have an opportu
nity of fubferibing before the day of meeting, will
then have an opportunity of adding their names
to the lift of fubferibers, by calling at the Hall,
between the hours of one, and the time of meeting,
above mentioned, where attendance will be given
for that purpose.
Cleared. '.
Scb. Tryal, J. Warden, St. Eutlatia.
Sloop Fanny, W. Radeon, Grenada.
Ship Peggy, D. Hanow, Lifbon.'
Ship George, S. Martin, Ditto.
Brig Charlotte, P. Parker, Jamaica.
Sch. Bonaventure, J. Waterman, Nantucket.
Brig Adrian, C. Clum, St. Croix.
Brig Jenny, W. Workman, South Carolina.
Sloop Ranger, T. Bryan, Jamaica.
* XXXX' ^XXX^XXXXX' TXX^
JOSEPH SAUNDER S,
In Chefnut-ftreet, hath for SALE,
A FEW DRY GOODS, confining of yatd
' wide hair cloths, ft for house entries and
maltfters rife; English bed ticking, white and brown
Ruflia drilling, fine white Russia sheeting, cotte 11
checks and stripes; printed calicoes and cottons,
among which are beautiful two red bed furniture ;
black paduafoy, and mantuas of good colours ;
silk handkerchiefs, calimancQes, dotfeteens ^ fine
l° n g broad, and clear lawns ; long broad lawn red
and blue printed handkerchiefs; Leghorn hats,
wool cards, brass candlelticks, japanned quart tin
mugs, bar lead, English quills and letter paper, &:.
Also a few hogsheads and quarter calks of Madeir a.
wi ; e; Jamaica spirit, mulcovadp sugar in barrels,
pepper, alfpice, cloves and mace, French indigo,
brazilett6 and logwood, allum, new chocolate and
old coffee, &c. &c.
T 0 BE SO L D,
All O USE, and sundry well improved lots,
containing about fix acres of land, in Frede
rick town, Caxil county, Maryland; late the pro
perty of Thomas Williams, deceased ; it is now
under lease to Messrs. Hamilton and Leiper, which
is near expired; at 301. per annum. The many
advantages that may be derived from the improve
ments and goodness of the situation for a store,
are too well known to need any description.
Also a House in Philadelphia, late in the poflel
fion of Mr. Mark Freeman, merchant, near Wal
nut street, fronting on front and Water-tfreets.—
For terms apply to Thomas Charles Williams,
and Co. who will treat for, ahd give 'indisputable
titles to the fame.
THREE POUNDS REWARD.
DAN AWAY on Tuesday morning, the ytli
day of March instant, an Irish servant L A D)
named MICHAEL M'GOWAN, about ,7
years of age, 5 feet high, with a rbund flat face,
giezeyes, bushy hair tied behind and curled at the
tides: Carried with him, a suit of brown fuperfine
cloaths with mohair buttons, a blue ceating furtout
with a crimson velvet cape, a pair of buckfkiri
breeches, and fix shirts. He is rather clumsily made
for his height, and may be known to have been
lately from Ireland by his manner of speaking; he
is extremely artful and plausible, commonly smiles
when he speaks, and it is thought will endeavour
to forge a pass. Whoever apprehends him, and
brings him, to the fubferibers, foil have the above
Reward, paid by
BARCLAY and MITCHELL.
N. B. It is imagined the above servant is skulk
ing near this town, therefore any perlon discover
ed to harbour him, will be prosecuted. All misters
of vessels are forbid to carry him off.
'H E Subferiber has on hand, at his
Warehouse in Market-street, between Fourth
and Fifth Greets, a few doors above the Black
Horse, a large and general assortment of country
made EARTHME N WAR E, which he, will
fell for cash or short credit.—Orders from country
store-keepers, &c. will be gratefully complyd witli
at the thorteft notice, by their humble servant,
WILLIAM STANDLEY.
N.B. All those who are indebted to said Standley,
are desired to make immediate payment.
To be sold by
WILLIAM MAR 1' [N,
Upholsterer, next door to the City Vendue
(tore, in Front-street, Philadelphia,
PART of his Stock and Houfhold Furniture,
confiding of twelve fluffed back and feat chairs,
three fofas and three easy chairs in canvas, fix ma
hogany Gothic back chairs covered with hair cloth
and brass nailed, one French elbow ditto, two
four feet dining tables, a handsome Pembroke
ditto, fix heat mahogany chair frames, a fair of
handsome hand irons, some trimmings, &c. &c
He returns his unfeigned thanks to his numerous
employers; and as he intends leaving this city, begs
leave to recommend CH A RLES JA FFR EY,
who continues in the home, as a perfbn fit and
capable to succeed him in his bnfmefs, which, if
approved of, will lay a further obligation on the
Public's greatly obliged and humble fervent,
WILLIAM MARTIN.
N. B. Said Martin requests those who stand in
debted to him to pay, and those to whom he is
indebted to fend in their accounts.
rr II E Subferiber takes this method to
A inform the public, that he is rendered inca
pable of following the Hatters business as usual, by
reason of much affliction and loss ; he therefore
flatters himfelf that the humane inhabitants of this
city will be pleased to favour him with their cuftonl
in the Haberdashery business, as he intends to fol
low cleaning, colouring and dreffiug old hats, also
binding, looping arid lacing Gentlemens hats. All
those that are pleased to encourae this business;
will confer the greatelt obligations on their very
humble servant,
WILLIAM MURDOCH.
N. B. The Millener and Mantis-making busi
ness is carried on as usual, by Jane Murdoch, in
Front-street, near Alponditreet, Philadelphia.
TO ^~^
For one or more years, as may belt suit,
AN OTED TAVERN at the Trap, i n
St. George's hundred, Newcastle county : It
is an exceeding good hand for said business, has
five rooms on a floor, good cellars, kitchen, habits
and other out-houses, a large and good bearing or
chard, and an exceeding good eight acre meadow
lot contiguous thereto; formerly occupied by Mr.
Gilbert Banrow. For terms apply te
JAMES M'DONOUGH, Sen.
FIVE POUNDFRYWA
nA N AWAY on the night of the 9th instant
" (March) from the fubferiber, living at Rac
coon Bridge, on Salem road, in Gloucester county,
an Irish servant mn, named M ATTII IAS
CAN E, about 23 or 24 years or age, 5 feet 4. or
5 inches high, has long black hair tied behind;
had on when he went away, a pretty much worn
hat, an half worn fnuff coloured cloth coat, and
Impelled vaittcoat of a ,bitifh colour, blue knit or
wove breeches, and new Ihoes; he has alio taken
^ith him a good fowling-piece, and various cloat! $
and linen : He has very much of the broague in
his Speech. Whoever takes up said fetvant and
secures him, so that his matter may have him again,
(hall have the above Reward, and all lea 01 abw
charges, paid by PETER Glib EK.