The Connecticut courant and Hartford weekly intelligencer — Hartford, Conn., 1775-10-30 00:00:00, page 1

“ SIR,
46 fNSTANTLY upon the receipt of your Excel
lency's commands, Signified by your letter of
yesterday, I called the magistrates and affiants to a
common council, upon its important contents. The
membersof the corporation unanimously expressed
themselves upon this occasion in terras of the Strong
est affection and confidence, refpe&ing their Gover
nor ; and lam perfuaded,Sir, that their felloe citizens
(for I confuted as many individuals without doors,
as the time would permit) are utterly disinclined to
your removal from the capital of your province.
" the city committee, which i; a very numerous
body of reputable inhabitants, elected at a conven
tion of the whole town, before your last arrival, were
immediately convened, upon my acquainting the
chairman with your Excellency's letter, and in a ve
ry little time I had their sentiments in writing, un
der the signature of their chairman, which I now
communicate, as a confirmation of what it gives me
“ SIR.
"WHEN your Excellency's letter of Saturday
came to hand, the day was so fir spent, that
I had no profpe& of an opportunity to take the sense
es the citizens upon it, till Mondav, and then un
fortunately th# chairmain and deputy chairman of
thtt committee, I mentioned in my last letter, and
many of the members were out of town.
" On Tuesday morning they m?t and deliberated
upon it, and had a second convention for that pur
pose in tha evening, dad the rcfult of their councils
the greatest pleafare to declare, that the citizens,
confiding in your friendship to a colony which you
have governed with so much reputation, earnestly
desire you will dill continue your residence among
us; and from the declarations and temper of the
people at large, I have not the lead doubt of your
enjoying the mod ample protection. I have the
honour to be, with the highest efteera and respect,
Your Excellency's mast obedient Servant,
WHITEHEAD HICKS.
His Excellency Wm. Tryon, Esq;
" New-York, October 14, 1775.
“ SIR,
" [HAVE received your letter in answer to my
1 application to the corporation and citizens of
yesterday, to eb ain their assurances either of pro
teftion while among them, or Security to remove
on board the King's ffiip; but as they have not au
thorized you, to pledge to nie their assurances of Se
curity in either case, my duty in this hour of alarm
will not juftify me to my Sovereign, in flaying long
er on fliore, without positive declarations of their full
protection under every circtimftance.
" I beg you will present my best thanks to the
corporation and citizens, for their affectionate and
friendly wilhes towards me.
" I am, Sir,
“ Your most obedient Servant,
“ WILLIA M TRYO N.
" Whitehead Hicks,Efq; Mayor
@f the city of New York."
“ Niw York, October Is, 1775.
T\\zConne&icut COURANT, an^Hartford WEEKLY li\l tLLIG^NCEK
"SIR,
" O''°" undoubted authority from the city of
, Philadelphia, the continental Congress have
recommended it to the provincial congress, to seize or
take up the officers of this government, and particu^
ly myfelf by name : I am therefore to desire you will
inform the corporation and citizens of this city, that
I place my Security here in their protection ; that
when that confidence is withdrawn, by any Seizure
of my person, the commander of his Majesty's Ships
of war,in the harbour, will demand that the inhabi
tants deliver me on board the fleet; and,- on refulal;
enforce the demand with their whole power : there
fore anxious to prevent, if poffiblty so great a cala
mity to this city, as well as inconvenience to myfelf
I am ready, Should the voice of the citizens be un
favourable to my flaying among them, immediately
to embark on board the Asa, requeuing that the ci
tizens will defeat every attempt, that may be made,
to hinder my domestics and effi^s should that be
their wish; since I returned to this province; with e
very honourable intention to serve them, confident
with my bounden duty to my Sovereign;
“ I am, Sir,
" Year very obedient Servant,
WILLIAM TRYON.
" Whitehead Hicks, Esq; Mayor
of the city of New York."
" New-York, OVelcr 14, 1775.
N EW - YO R K, October 19.
The following are copies ofletters which lately pas
sed betwixt his Excellency Governor 'f^yon, and
Whitehead Hicks, Esq; Mayor of this city.
" New-York, October 13, 1775-
MONDAY, October 30, 1775.
SIR,
FINDING your letter of yesterday inefficient
for the Security I requeued from the corporati
on and citizens, and objectionable from the mode in
which you obtained the sense of the inhabitants, my
duty directed me for the present instant, to remove
on beard this Ship ; whose I Shall be ready to do
such business of the country as the filiation of the
times will permit. The citizens, as well as the in
habitants of the province, may be assured of ray in
clination t@ embrace every means in my power to
restore the peace, good order and authority of go
vernment. I am, Sir, your most obedien t servant,
WILLIAM TRYON.
Whitehead Hicks, Esq; Mayor
of the citv of New-York."
NE W - YO R K, Otlober 26.
On the 12th inflant, arrived here on his return
from the Provincial camp at Cambridge, and on the
fSth inst. departed this life, of a fever, in the 28th
year of his age, MICHAEL CRESSOP, Esq; eldest
son of Col. Thomas Creffo,, of Potowmack; in Vir
ginia;---He was Captain of a Rifle company row in
the Continental array before Boston.
Extrafl of a letter from Ireland to an acquaintance at
Nciv fork.
" Though most of the people here wish well to
the cause in which you are engaged; and would re
joice to have you continue firm and deadfall, yet it
is the prevailing opinion,efyecially among the friends
to government, (so called) that you will be at last
frightened into fubmiflion to ministerial meafares.
They are raifirg recruits throughout this kingdom
---The men arc teld they are only going to Edin
burgh, to learn military discipline, And are then to
return.---The common people are industriously kept
from the knowledge of public affairs.---They know
nothing but what the great people please to let them.
---News papers, since the damp aft are so high, the
psor and middling people cannot purchase them,
nor even an almanack, net one of which is to be
found within 6'o mile,s,except among the great folks ;
however, so few are fold, that it is thought there
will be no more printed unless the adl is repealed,
which is expected next session.
“ It is most grievous to bear the innumerable
burdens they have imposed upon the people here.—
It is intended to f^nd federal Bishops to A merica, one
at least to every city, with Salaries of 40#!. Sterling
each, to be paid by the people where they are Rati
oned.^---It 1* expected that New-Yoik will be the
appear in the written an fiver they font mr, and whicu
l now have the honour to transmit to your Excel
lency.
“ Permit me to add,Sir, tlrat the friendly end
refpe&ful terms in which people of all ranks expects
tiemfelves, -concerning your Excellency; on this oc
tahun, and their anxiety at the thought of your reti
ring from thecapital; are very fatiriariory to the cor
poration; and in particular to your Excellency's
Molt obedient humble Sett nt,
" WHITEHEAD HICKS.
'' To bh Excellency William Tryon, Eq."
'' Committee Chamber, Gabber 17, 1775'
"SIR,
" I T" Excellency Governor Tryon's second kt-
H ter to your wtfflhipe+ d.u 14th infant, has
been laid before the committee. We fijtvred coders
that the sentiments of fefpea expreffd in aufw^t 10
his Excellency's ftrft letter to our worlhip, and the
ahurarces that his information from Philadelphia
was ill grounded,would Bate removed every lu Cpicioa
of injury intended to his person or property.
'' We can with great truth afiure his excellency,
that we are not apprehensive of the least danger to
his person or property ; and that he may rest allured,
ofail that protection from us,ardour fellow citizens;
which will be confident with the great principle ot
our fafety and prefervatier: Declaring, at the fame
time, that we have the utmost confidence in his Ex
cellency's disposition to fervethe tiue intreft of this
colony, & that he will, by his wife and prudent me
ditaion use his best offi.es to restore that harmony
between Great Britain andthe colonies so ardently
wished for by us. Th| committee therefore cannot
but again express theirmott earned desire, that his
Excellency would continue his rendericeamong a peo
ple, who have themoft greatful sense of his upright
arid ditinterefUd dminirtration.
"We have the pleafare to acquaint yourworflup,
that the above letter was nnaftimohfiy approved ,4
in a fall committee; " And are, Sir,
" Yotfr very humble Servant,
'' (By order of the Committee)
" ISAAC Low, Chairmain.
" The Worshipful Whitehead Hicks, Eiq;"
On board tbe HaUfroc I'acqwt) o/7. 19.
firft to submit to anv terms that fhali be offered,
and greaa pains have been taken to Ip r ead a general
Lehei, thatthe people in all the colonies are mere
cowards, reri-iy-to run at the fight of an array. The
D^ws papers u.ri are most circulated ate filled with
such Itoif, but net a word of any thing Spirited on
yotr p^rt, io that our people art altogether igno
rant of the true flare ufaffai/s with you.
Dear Countrymen & Fellow - Sufferers, who have V
been f> happy as to have your lot in a land ofLi- \
berty, thougn no^ persecuted and your rights iavad-,
ed, lufthr noC your most precious inheritance, jc^ f
Libert, and Pr^rt,, your noble contribution, to be 1
torn Lori you.--- You are contending for what is of ?
mote value than bfe, fear not to rifque your lives
freely in defence of it.---Keep your Preses free that
the people nay know all that concerns them. By\
every means in your power keep corruption from in- ,
Huencing any of your offices of public treft, you N
cannot possibly be too much guarded agairift this ter-^
riblc evil, which has almok undone us here. Let
not arbitrary power and d&fpotifm have ary footing
among you. Many in this country, who groan un
der it would be glad to give their utmost affidance,
and hope to be over with you before the centeft is
ended.
It is my opinion, that if you continue firm, yoa
will, without doubt, succeed in your glorious flri: ,-
glc ; justice will give firength to your arms, <nd
weaken those of your enemies. God himfelf is on
your fide, and will cause them to fall before yen.—
Mean while, let me caution you against the haft ap
pearance of submission ; yob can hardly conceive the
ill cfrias of every thing that may feed the hopes of
your enemies, even bare complifance; in this case is
criminal, for like drowning men they are ready to
catch at draws, and, if poffible,interpret every thing
you fry or do, in favorof their own designs, where
by they ate encoura^ ed to continue their efforts to
fuboue ybu ; it behoves you, therefore, to be reso
lute, plain and abfolutb, in your refufal of every pro
posal that implies giving up one tittle of your rights
and liberties, or might bring them into the least dan
ger ; and refid every attempt against them, withall
your might. The lead slackness or compliance on
your part, will embolden them to proceed in their
endeavours to enforce their l^ws, to tax and enslave
you. May God guide and protest you, Amen.
I am, a finerre friend to the natural rights
and liberty of mankind, and yours, &c. M. W.
CAMBRIDGE, Odober 26.
Extract of a Letter from a Lady of Difiinaion, in Philos
delpbia, Ofiober 9, 1775.
" I rejoice with you that all the Colonies appear
tb be so heartily and firmly engaged in the fame
glorious Cause, I rejoice that we are blessed with so ;
•werthy, excellent and nvell beloved a General, the uni
versal Voice effronm, and boners him ; he has my best
Wiffice aad fervent Prayers, for Hral.^, Ha,pirafi +
P. S. It is reported that Charles Stuart is prepar
ing^to make an attempt, to obtain the crown of
Scotland. I wait for further intelligence.
Extras of a Letterfrom Philadelphia, dated Q&elcr 21.
" A Vessel was lately cad away near Egg Mar
beur ;---the Capt. is brought to this city ;---he com
manded a transport fromßofton bound toNew-York,
withDuucan Cambell, and 25 soldiers without uni
forms, who were to recruit and carry troops to the
Regulars ;---the men are all taken ;---the Ship is
bilged;-- ffie belongs to England,and carried, troops
to B >fton the 16th June.-.-Carabell; it seem.% had
cabled and carried to Bolton, 60 men font your
country, and promised to get as many more for a
Captain's Commission, which he obtained, and Wait
coming to earn it.---The Captain of the ship (new
before our Committee of Safety) fays, he failed frost
Boston the Bth infant, that it was currently reported
there before he Filed, that either Major Sheriff 0/
Major Smal, was going to the Congress with terms
of accommodation, in consequence cf dispatches re
ceived from England by the veffei which brought:
Gen. Gage's leave of return.-- General Whfhing
ton's penniffion was aifo Lid to be necessary before
they could advance. ---This Captain failed with the
fleet which left B,fton some time ago ;---he fays
there were a number of vessels boutid to different
quarters, and not to any particular place.
A letter from the camp at Cambridge, fays, a de
serter furnifhed them with an account of2,s32fick
and disabled men among the Gageites."
By Capt. Merfier, in 9 weeks from St. Übes, we
learn that the Spaniards intend a second Expedition
against Algeirs, and have demanded 5000 Men,
fr®m the Portuguese for that Purpose; Capt. Mer
fier informs, that by the fprisgieg of a Mine at Al
giers, the Spaniards loft s@oo men besides those
killed aad wounded in the Attack.
[Number 566.]