The New-England chronicle — Boston [Mass.], 1776-08-29 00:00:00, page 3

A few days since, about roo'women, inha
bitants of Dutchefs County, went to the house
of Colonel Brinkerhoff at Fishkill, and infix
ing upon having tea at the lawful price of fix
shillings per pound, oblige d that gentleman to
accommodate them with onecl est from his store
for that purpose.—Shortly ^frer he fold his
cargo to some Yorkers; who for fear of another
female attack, forwarded the nefarious fluff to
he North-River, precipitately ; where it is
now afloat, but the women have planted their
guards on each fide. ~
We can assure the public, that the foreign
ers, in Burgoyne's army, a<e beginning to de
fect in large numbers. About 60 of them, in
. boat came over to eur troops the other day,
at Ticonderoga.
Friday the 24th of June, arrived at Halifax
Several transports from Nantafket Road, near
Boston, having on board a number of Frazier's
Highlanders, about 1000 of whom had arrived
here some time since, and ai^ now on Staten-
Auando-!
HARTFOR D, Augurs 26.
By a gentleman from Norwich we are in
formed, that last Friday 3 Ships and 2 Tenders
appeared off New-London, and' foou after
tame to Anchor near Filer's Island.
Last Saturday a number of gentlemen were
wrought to this town from New-York, where
they were lately taken up on suspicion of enter
aining sentiments unfriendly to the American
States. We hear they are soon to set out for
Norwich, where (for the present) they are de
sired to remain.
PHILADELPHI A, Auguftzo.
We are informed by a Captain of a vefTel br
inging to this City, who escaped a few days ago l
rom Staten Island, that the German troops
lately arrived from Halifax are landed on the
fland, where it is said they are to wait the arri
val of another reinforcement (which is hourly
expected) before the attack will be made op
Jew-York. He adds, that the British troops
peak with great contempt of General Washing
ton'd army, and are assured that they will have
the pleasure of soon meeting and spending the
vinter with General Burgoyne and his troops
in New-< ork.
We hear tkat I,ord Dunmqre, with the re
maink of his ^Ethiopian regiment, joined his
Britannic Majesty's troops on Staten-IBand, on
'he 13th of this month.
NEW-Y ORK, August 2?.
For some days past, the British army, on
haten-Illand, have been embarking on board
the transports ; so that we expe& their whole
force before this city every tide. We hope to
give them a reception, worthy the free born
ions of America, and may every freeman of A
merica make this his Toast, " That New York
^ now an affyhim for American Liberty."
Yesterday a number of the ministerial fleet
left their station at Staten^lfland, and went
hrough the Narrows ;it is supposed they raeari
m land part of their troops on Long-lfland.
Extract of a letter from Ticonderoga, July 29.
" We have lately received a supply of frefh
es, which has been of infinite service: recover
d all our sick, and put the whole army into
igh spirits. Our marine force conffts of
ight gondolas and four schooners. We are
^oing from here down the lake, in order to. re
ake St. John's which Burgoyne has poffefSon
if at prefect. . As we have numbers, and our
army are determined, I do not entertain the
kaft doubt of success "
Last Monday David Matthews, Esq; Mayor
of the City of New-Y ork, was brought to this
Town from Litchfield, and on Friday return
ed, having obtained Liberty to remain there,
under theCare of Capt. Moses Seymour.
BOSTON, Thursday, August 29
Yesterday Morning arrived in Town, from
Philadelphia, that most worthy and patriotic
Gentleman, the Honorable Samuel Adams,
Esquire ; a Member of that august and united
3ody, the right Honorable the Continental
Congress.,
By the Hartford Post we are informed that
? Gentleman arrived at New-Haven last Sun
day from New-York, which Place he left on
Friday Morning, and brings Advice that up
ward of 9000 of the British Savages rtre then
landed at Graves-End, on Long-Island, and
that an Attack was immediately expected.
This Day, we are told, Capt. Buibeck's Com
pany of Artillery, will march for New^York.
. " 1 bate but 4 moment inwhich tote/l,ou what
I have to fay. It is said the enemy are now at
tempting to land on Long- Ifand There is a /moke
there, frem whence a General Officer told me he
concluded that our people were burning dwelling
houfes, barns, grain and bay, for which orders
hape been fame rime issued in case the enemyfhsuld
attempt to land there.. He told me they had cer
tain intelligence that the enemy could not remain
on Staten-island, and they could not return to
England; they were therefore under a neceffty of
attacking. They are expefled here to-day if the
wind Jbould favour ; it is now a bead Laftmight
was the most dismal I ever saw. The Almighty
appeared among us in terrible majefly. Tbefbatp
eft and almoJt incessant lightning, from darkness
thick as Egyptian, and accom;anied with dread
ful thunder, formed a mtf awfulfeene. d New-
Tork Captain and two Lieutenants were killed in
ane tent ; the Sentinel was ft ruck deaf and dumb,
and fill continues so. ^Private in townwaskilbd"
,On the 26th Lift. Capt. Nott, of the Privateer Sloop
Broome, of New-Haven, arrived at Dartmouth with 4
valuable Prizes, viz,.—theTShip Charming .Sally, John
Stell, Captain, bound to Europe from Dominico ; had
on board 465 Hogbeads, 31 Tcirces, 35 Barrels of
Sugar and 25 Tonsof Fuftic :--- The Snow Ann, John
Bowes, Captain, from Tobago to Lancaster ; had on
board 169 Hogsheads, 20 Teirces, 26 Barrels of Sugar,
40 Bags c-f Ginger and 1 8 Bales of Cotton :---The
Brig Carolina Packet, Mark Towel/ Captain, bound
from Antigua to London ; had on board I § 1 Hogiheads,
12 Teirces, 10 Barrels of Sugar; 2 Hogsheads ot Rum,
and 14 Tons of Lignum Vine and Fuftic :— And the
Brig John, Daniel McKay, Captain, from Grenada to
Dublin-; had on board 90 Hogsheads and 2 Tcirces
Of<Rum.\
Yefterdy the .General Affcmbly of this State
convened at Watertown, agreeable to Ad
journment. 1 v
The Conversion of the State of New-York,
on the, 1 7th Instant (Ahguft) Resolved, " That
the Women, Children and infirm Persons, in
that City, be immediately removed from the
fame, agreeable to a Request of his Excellency
General Washington."
One Day last Week, the Viper Sloop of War,
belongingto the Royal Pirate, and which has
been cruising off Cape-Ann fomeDays, took two
Sloops, from the Eaftwaid.l
Last Sunday Morning 1. ^ly arrived at Mar a
blehead^ a Prize S- # <om Jamaica with aCar
go of Sugars, Cottv,&c. She was chafed in
by the Milford F igate, who being fired upon
from one of the Forts there, put out again 3
and on Monday took a Brig (said to be a Prize
bound for Salem) and a Scl'ooner and Sloop
from the Eastward, for this Port, laden with
Lumber, &c 'hey set Fire to the two latter
Vessels. and enti ely destroyed them. Ihe
Brig frill remains in their PofEffiod. The
People belonging to the Eafovard VeiTris made
their Escape in their Boats, and got fafe on
Shore, the Mitford continues cruising off
our Bay.
DIED.] At Cambridge, the 18th Instant,
Mrs. Margaret Wigglesworth., the ami
able, virtuous and pious Consort of the Hollis
Profeffor of Divinity. She '' feared the Lord
from her Youth ;" early proft fled the Christian
Religion ; and " in Hope of-Life, which God,
that cannot lie, hath promised," calmly Submit
ted to " ^e last Enemy, which will be destroyed
—Death."
<TO BE SOLD BY
ROBERT GOULD,
At his Sho, in Back-Street, near the Mill-
Bridge,
BEST English Ldaf So^ar, by
the Angle Loaf or Hundred Weight, Bo
hea Tea . Coffee and Chocolate—firieTable Salt,
a final! Affortmerit of Glass and Cream-Colour
ed Ware, blue and white. China Cups and Sau
cers, Plates andDifhes, Table Knives and Forks,
Cutto ditto, Kippens snuffby the Bottle oT
Dozen, the best of barr'd and crown Soap per
Box or lesser Quantity, a few pieces Goods,
such as Bed-Ticks, ftrip'dHollands and Checks,
Linnen Handkerchiefs per Dozen, Tenths and
Mens ribb'd Hose, amongst which is a pair of
rich brocaded Silk, &c. &c
N. B. Said Gould gives Notice, that he
purchases Pot- Alh Salts and unmerchantable
Pot-Ash as ufaal; those Salts newly made will
be prefer'd, and according to their Quality the
Price will be given.
Extract of.a letter from Kew-Xork, Aug, 22.
State of the Maffachufetteßay, ? Ye ail whom ft m
:Middle Diftrid, ff. ) concern.
NOTICE is hereby given, that
I Libels are filed before me, against the follow
ing Vessels, 'their # Cargoes and ^Appurtenances ; to
wit-in Behalf of Captain - fof&ph Whites and his
Company, arid the Owners of the Privateer Sloop
Revenge; against the Ship Anna-Maria, Wil
liam Fringie' late Master ; ^nd against the Ship
Po lly, of abe it 170 Tons Earthen, fobias-Lear late
Matter : —in Behalf of the Captains Tucker and
Skimmer and their Companies, ^of the. Continental
armed Schooners Hancock and Franklin, against the
Brigantine Perkins,' burthened about 140 Tons^
William Jenkins late Matter :—lnßehalf of Captain
Wingate Newmarfand his Company, and the Owners
of the Privateer Brigantine Hancock, against the Ship
NANCY; burthened about zzo^Tons, George Kays
late Matter ; and against the Sloop Two Friends,
burthened about 9; Tons :-—ln Behalf of Captain
John Phillips and.his Company, and the O vners of
the . Privateer Sloop Warren, against theShip Is A AC D
burthened about 400 Tons,George Afhburn late Mat
ter: And in Behalf of Caleb Hog and James Weft p
against the Schooner Deborah, burthened abou^
4§ Tons, Samuel Nickerfon late Mafter.:All which
Vessels, their Cargoes and Appurtenances, so libelled^
^re said to have been t^ken- and brought into the:
County of Essex,. And another Libel is filed before
me by Bartholomew Putnam and Andrew Cabot„
against the Ship Lord Dartmouth, of about 30$
Tops Burthen, her ,Boats; Sails, Cables, Anchors^
Rigging a °d Appurtenances, and aCheft. of English
Goods on board her ; all which, lately in the PoffeD
lion, and under the Care and Command of Captain.
——— Lee, were, they fay, by them, feiged and
taken in Danvers, in the County of Essex, on a Pare
of the Sea, between high water and low-water Mark#
And for the Trial of theJuftice of thefeCa^urefy
the MaritimeC^urt for the faidMiddle Diftri& n
will be held at Salem, in theCounty of Effex p
on Tuesday, the Seventeenth Day of September,
1776, at ten o'Clock in the Forenoon ; where
and where the Owners of , said Captures, or
any Persons concerned, may appeared Ihew
Cause, if any they have, why the fame, or any
of them, should not be condemned.
State of the Maffachufetts-Bay,s
Middle Diftri&, 1T..,§
_ To all whom it may concern.
i OTICE is hereby given that the Ma
ritime Court for the said Middle Dif
tri&, will be held at Boston, in the County
of Suffolk, on Friday the 6th Day of Septem
ber, 1776, to try the Justice of the Capture of
the Brigantine named the B^tfey, of about 130
Tons Burthen, lately commanded b, Joseph
Dedn, and her Cargo and Appurtenances ;
against which a Libel is filed, in Behalf of the
Officers and Company of the armed Sloop,
named the Tyrannycide, and the Owners of
the fame Sloop. Arid the Owners of the said
Brig, or any Persons concerned therein, may
appear and Ihew Cause, if any they have, why
the fame Brigantine, her Cargo and Appurte
nances, should not be condemned .
Tim Pickering, jun. Judge es said Court;
To be Srid by P UTLTcTnTSTDU E,~'
At Tileston's Wharf,
.TQ-M OKR C >W, at Eleven o'Clock,
A Variety of very- good Cabin
Furniture, confiding of Mohegony Tabled
Ci^ ~ Locking Glares, sundry Beds and Bedding,
Talk Linnen, Knives arid Forks, China, Glass and
Stone Ware, some Plate, a Dumber of Books, neatly
bound and gilt, Delks, a Sette Bedfted, .Chest oi
Drawers, two Stov3, a large Anchor of 2000wt.a
fix oared Pinnance and' fundr^ other. Articles.
FiFTEEff PdCLLTTTff^^
TA KE N out of the Box of a Sulkey onThurfl
day Morning, the 2zd Instant, under the Shed
, of Mr. Daggett, Innholder in Attleborough,
a Bond e, containing a Velvet Coat, ahrioft new, of
^Cloth Colour, bearing upon an Olive, \vi[h large
Yellow Buttons, with a Sprig in the Middle, resem
bling Spangles, the fore Parts lined with a darker and
better Shalloon than the Back, had a pair of Bucklkin
Gloves in thePocket, with a fniallHole in orieThumb;
a Waistcoat of the fame, somewhat worn, the back
P^rts of Cloth, a lighter colour, &he Buttons of dif
ferent Sorts, the fore Skirts lined with Leather, the
Body with Woollen Cloth, the back Skirts with dark
Cloth ; a Peice of IridiaSti.ff, containing between f&
and (even Yards, broad stripes, bearing upon a Lemon
colour and white and check. Whoever will difeover
tefhief so that he may be brought to Justice, and the
Articles recovered, th ll receive the above Reward,and
all nedeffary^Charges paid by WM. BLANEY?
N. B. It any Person is imposed upon in buying
of either of .he above Articles, it is defied they Would
be so kind a to make it known, to said Blaney, as
it will be a Whnefs.agamil the Thief as he is fufpedt
^d, and bey ihdl m-tbofe their Rewards W:
Rgx.au,, A so 2f ^76. ,"
Ti^. Dickering, Jun. Judge of said Court.