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to be desirable ; those towns take \ very wrong method to have
it effected, who refufe>lhear ,e have) to vote for a county
tegifter. The only regular met' , by application to the le
gislative body, to hive the sat ng to this matter repelled,
or altered. To refufe to vote f egitter before this is done, is
^ prapofterous and disorderly. Th, writer is no count, register,
nor desires to be. PARSIMONY.
Wo^rfgr, May 20, 1776.
Mr. Hall, .„
If you will give the following a,lace inyour pa, ff,you will oblige,
at haft, one of four conflane readers.
I 'Hive lately heard it find, by feme, that the pr^ce in the
colony of Connecticut, of having the records of deeos, &c.
(which in this province, are kept in each county, by an officer
elected for that purpofc) kept by the clerks in the foetal towns,
is good, and proper to be adopted by ur. This rid me to turn my
mind on &he fubjcCtr And upon considering cf it, I am not fully
fatitfed,thrt the practice would have been the best, if it bad been
gone into, upon the fi ft settlement of this province :And cer
tainly, to begin it now, would be attended with * great many
difficulties. It is evident that whet we call eounty rccyds are
of very great importance. The tenure of .nr landed rotates, and
the authenticity of fora* of the most weighty aan^aimr depend
on them, Now mayit not be supposed, without depreciating the
abilities of men in general, that iq some towns a perlon :snot to
be found, (if the b % ft qilltied was eU&ed, which, it not always
the case) fuffi-enriy felted in elmkfrpto reco d uch impor
tant matters in due order, to give carved co?iw. Sr ? fc me this
is a nrobable fap-cfrion. I have ocetfiopaHy i^x the records
of feverel towns, wrote in a hand hardly legible, badly fpc!t, and
in every rtfpea incurred nd 'plundering.
But will not the practice ab^r f^ dinner ? 1^ it would feme
final! matter, that might not be fcriril w to br/lore fevera] in
eonvenfenctes already mentioned. But lam doubtful whether,
upon trial, there would be found coy fav>gef dopey or trouble.
Frequently things relating to the fame eftste, weu, be recorded
. in feverti towns : in order to (earch the records ; or %etcapias ;
or mike entries ; a perlon rmft go to the cl k^ inthefe fc,%>rat
towns ; which might require as much travelling as to^ fy to,tl;e
remitter's office, in the (hire town in the county ; to „3ig nn>
most pefaor have frequent occasion to go, to Attend ecurta^nd
other business. Betides, when it is a county affirir, conflint at
tendance at the office may be given ; but it cannot be sxpv^ed
that town clerks ffiduld be always at home, and ready to attend
persons who want to do bufiiefs with them ; which would oc
cafian frequent difaptyoiatmenta and delays. Is itnot then pretty
evident, that the practice referred to would rather increase than
Jeffen expense and trouble. ?
But foppofing, without granting, that this method might have
been eligible, hadthe province begun withit; yet there atemany
difficulties attending the taking it up now, especially in old
counties. What must be done with the large and voluminous
records of such counties ? The, must certainly be p^eferved care
fully ; as persons in all parts of the county, and it may be from
many other counties, will want to have frequent recoarfe to what
has been entered for a hundred years, as well as any smaller pro
portion of time. Must each town be furnished with a printed
copy ? The expense of this in fame counties would be 5000
pounds sterling. There must then be an officer, appointed by the
'county, to keep the records-----To search for what an, persons
w?ald want tQ fee-- and to give attested copies. The expence of
thia would probably be half as much, as the expence cf she whole
business usually done by a regifttr; and this, added to the trouble
and loft of getting business done by town clerks, be quite as much.
But if an alteration in this part of the constitution was allowed
“ A few days past a ten gun sloop commanded
by Capt. Wright (the fame man who met with
so warm a reception at Hampton, in Virginia)
and a sloop of fix guns commanded by that infa
mous old piratical scoundrel John Goodrich, one
of the parties of Lord Dunmore and company,
came over Ocracock bar in this province and
took four yeflels outward bound. The ten gun
sloop went immediately to sea with two of the
prizes. The wind not being fair, Capt. Good
rich's sloop and the other two prizes remained
within the bar.—Twenty three men, headed by
a braveyoung man (Benjamin Bonner ofPamptico
river) in four whale boats boarded the old pirate
sloop of fix guns, sword in hand, and possessed
themselves of her, and the whole crew, with a
tolerable cargo of valuable articles. They also
retook the two prizes.—Seven of Goodrich's ne
groes, a Captain, George Blair of the Queen's
own royal regiment of Blacks, and a soldier be
longing to the fourteenth regiment, are among
the prisoners. The sloop and two prizes are ar
rived fafe at Newbern. Capt. Goodrich, Capt.
Blair, the soldier and negroes, are now within 15
miles of Halifax jail."
The Roebuck and Liverpool men of war at
tempting to'come up our River on Wednesday
last, were attacked by the Gondolas off Chrifteen,
when a heavy cannonade ensued on both sides,
and continued for three hours without any inter
mission. With the ebb tide the ships thought
proper to retire, when the Roebuck ran aground
on the Jersey shore, and continued there some
time with the Liverpool abreast of her. Thurs
day evening the engagement was renewed, and
continued some hours, when the ships retired be
low New-Castle, having it is thought received a
good deal of damage. Both the Roebuck and
Liverpool were hulled several times. During the
time the Roebuck was aground, the Wasp schoo
ner, which had been chafed into Chrifteen by,
the Liverpool, came out, and retook a brig that
the Liverpool had taken the day preceeding.—
By the best accounts, too much praise cannot be
given to the officers and men on board the Gon
dolas, who behaved with the greatest courage and
prudence. They have received very little if any
damage.
PHILADELPHIA, May 11.
Extract of a letter from North-Carolina, dated
Halifax, April 22, 1776.
By a Gentleman from Greenwich, in Cum
berland County, New-Jersey, we learn, that on
Monday last, about 10 o'clock, a body of men
from the pirate ships landed on Tindon's Iftand,
between Cohanfey Creek and Stow Creek ; that
they fliot down and tarried oft between 20 and
,go cattle from the marsh ; thatthemilitia muftefed
together as faft as pohib'e, and marched down to
' n ^ a g° them, but being discovered from the ships,
a figrial was given, and the men took to their
boats with great precipitation, leaving five dead
cattle on the shore ; one of the men was so elofely
pursued that he dropt his musket, and narrowly
escaped being taken. The ships immediately
weighed anchor and flood up the river.
N E W-Y O R K, May 16.
Capt. Wilson who arrived at Newbury Port
on the firft inst. from France, has brought with
him the following valuable cargo, viz. 21,600
pounds of gunpowder, 10 eight pounders, 6 fix
ditto, and 2 four ditto, 10,478 pounds of fulphur,
1000 ditto of German steel, 11000 flints, and 12
mufquets with bayonets.
We hear, that several persons, by virtue of a
resolve and order of the Congress, L^'y th e
general Committee of this city and county, been
committed to prison, for refilling to deliver up on
oath, to the order of the Committee, all their
arms, ammunition, and accoutrements, which
were demanded of them, after they had refufed to
sign an aflociation prescribed by C ongrefs, to de
fend, by arms, these United Colonies, against the
hostile attempts of rhe British fleet and armies.
PR QVIDEN CE, May u.
The House have ordered a Monument to be
ere&ed over the Remains of the Hon. Samuel
Ward, Efa; late a Delegate from this colony in
the Continental Congress, in testimony of the
refpe& due to his memory, and in grateful re
membrance of his public Services.
William Ellery, Esq; is chosen a Delegate
for this Colony, to attend the Continental Con
gress, in place of the Eon. Samuel Ward, Esq;
deceased.
At* meeting of the freeholders 2nd other inhabitants of the
town of Gloucester, on the 3. day cf April, 1776.
VOT ED ananimoafy, that fair town acknowledge, wit h
the highest gratitude and thankfabiefe, the reeeipt of a
fecund donation of a sum of money, for the relief of the poor
inhabitants of this town, from the benevolent society cf the
Friends in Penfylvania and New-Jersey, by the hands of their
committee, who delivered tie fame into the hands of the feka
meo, to be difiributed according to the reftiftion of the dceicis.
Sited, 0t the fame time, That this town return their fiacere
thanks to the tompaffionate donors cf a sum of money, feet by
the hands at Mr. John Murray, for the relief of our poor,
which he lays rut in provifioua anddHWibum among them ac
cording to th u neceffitje,,
Voted, also. That the thanks of this town be given to Capt.
Andrew Giddince, for his generous donation of four bar
rds of slur, to be diftrilwted among rur poor.
Arid that the above be puWiffied in the Cambridge rtews-
P^-r. Co,v, An. J aMEs PoatFa,Towt^C'erk.
W A NTE D, ' ~
THREE HUNDRED POUNDS, lawful
money, on intcrcft, for three years, upon such terms as cannot
but be agreeable to the lender, Enquire cf the printer,
New-York, May 10, 1776.
RES OLPED and Ordered, That every male
inhabitant of the city and county of New- York,
above the age of sixteen years, and under the age of
fifty years, who has withdrawn bin,elf from the fame
face the firft day of June last pas, be required, and
is hereby required to return without delay, with his
arms and accoutrements ; and that every male inhabi
tant, between the saidf aid several ages, be henceforth pro
hibited, and is hereby prohibited from departing this
city and county, and abfnting bimfelf from the fame
for more than twenty-four hours, without leave of
the Colonel or commanding officer of the battalion or
regiment to which he belongs : And that the Comit
tees in the neighbouring counties and colonies, into
whose diftrißsfuch inhabitants cf this city and coun
ty have so withdrawn ihemfelves, be and are hereby'
requefed^ to take effeftual means to compel the
said inhabitants, who ' have so withdrawn themselves,
to return to thejr usual place of abode in the said city
and county : And Ordered, That this Reflation be
published in all the public News-Papers in this colony.
Extra& from the Minutes,
ROBERT BENSON, Secretary.
Extract of a letter from Corercoa^ April 13, 1776.
" By the accounts we have.here, the French
are determined to strike a blow some where, but
it is not yet known where. I was at Port au
Prince about five weeks ago, and they had up
wards of 3000 soldiers there, and as many more
atCape Nichola Mole,and 5000 atCape Francois ;
God knows their intent. Hispaniola is made a
free port to all nations to take in sugars and coffee.
The French people in general are sorry for the
unhappy times ; their constant toasts are, Gene
rals Washington and Lee."
In PROVINCIAL CONGRESS,
GOO D S.
To BE SOLD,
At the House in Cambridge, lately known by th# Dime of
the Continental Store,
A large assortment of English and India
Goods amor/gft which ar?,— Bread-cloths, ker fcymere,
fpor^ j^n, while tick, corduroy, white drab,.very neat esmbriek
waiftenat patterns, breeches pattern!, Ihalloam#, buckrams, dia
pers, checks, taper, pint, needles, befiny, t.ffi its, faPins, Du*ch
laces, dowhfs, oznebrip, Raich, China unc,genuine Turlington b
Balsam of Life.
Note, Some Goods by whofefalei
French .and Dutch GOODS..
MARTIN BICKER hu just received every good effortmen:
of French' and Dutch Goods, which are ready fe< sale,
ac his ffiop in Cornhiil, Ballon, lately improved by John Semple,
Among which are,
A very great choice of callicoes, patches,
printed lioenr, fine lawns, cambrieks; fi k gauzes, parifagts, cat
guts, gauze aprons, lawn ditto, fi k and linen hint kerchieft, rot
ton and lineb checks, furniture ditto, striped hoUsrids, ribbons,
b'^'k fattin, perfiars, kid gloves, pins and needier, tapes. Scotch
threads, fuperfiee, middling and coarse broad-cloths, triranfoga
to match, maccarobivc Iveta, plain ditto, breeches pa ! Urrs, thread
and worsted h°fe. bedticks, bu # k arrs, durante, ft gathers, duroys,
wiltons, white fi k dimafeus, writing paper, caftor hats, &c.
N. B. Raccoon ikins may be had at the above place, in lerge
cr fmali quantities. (t. b. c. t. f.
A large HOUSE, with a SHOP in the
yard, in School- Street, lately occupied by Mr. John Joy
Frquiie of the printer.
DESERTED from Col. Timothy Beadle's
regiment, in Capt. Jarots Ofeood's company, after inlifting end
taking the bounty, the following persons, viz. John ThompfoD,
of Berwick ; Elipbalet Veifey, of Strathem ; David McKcilrpr,
of Henries ; Jernes Robertson, of Pembrook ; William Lock,
of B.th ; John Clark, of New-Cbefter $ Aaron Pudnsy, of
Dunbarton ; Winthrop Clough, of Henries ; Daniel Filch, of
Nrw.S,lifbury. The Committees of the ref,e&ive towns are de
sired to apprehend Aid deserters, and fund them to the above regi
ment. or to bead-quarters, and they (hall receive Twenty Shillings
per man, and all necessary charges ; also, they are desired to ap
preheM Jdfeph March, of New- Dedham, and do as afortfaid, and
/ball receive Twenty Shillings, and all necessary charges per me,
JAMES OSGOOD, Captain.
Cb&lflmn, No, 4, March 27, 17,76.
Tust.cn M< rob,
Letters ifftit pf ofo, not fafore printed.
(A.)
WILLIAM Alien, Eben. Abcin, Lynn, Juf. At'water
R abury.
(B.) John Bates, Rexbury, Mil. Bourn, Esq; Navban R&
cork, Fitchburgh, Mt. Babcotk, Eben, Bcala r Hifcghain,S%aetr
Brown, &ifyrih, Bird and P f>n, Cambridge/ Ephraim' BrWn,
Stoneham If^e* Beebe, R<xhury, Benj Ball, Tow /herd, Mania,
Bicker, Ann Barnett MJ.cn, Abner B%wp, Chest. hit, Aud,
Barclay, John B ifs, W. tertown, Enoch B.own, 2, Habijah
Be,lies. Concord, Tho. Brown, Sandwich,
(C.) Capt. Childs, Cambridge, Ben. Cu+wo'th, fan, Roxbury,
[of. Calendar, J*. Gourtny, Arch. Cunningham, Committee of
Safety, Rev, Cuffing, Waltham, Abigail Crefby, Bedford, Sam.
Chapin, Uxbridge.
(D.) Wm. Dennett, Roxbury, Mr. DcVival, John Deaton,
Cambridge.
(F ) Jefiph Ford, Je, Frost, eharle4own, j^hn Firld, Btnj.
Fiothif gram, Cambridge, Ruth Flayd, Mecfoad, Sam, rmman,
Watertown, Wm, F< fter.
(G<) J.Graves, Freetown, Rofeter Griffin, R(xbu # y,Wm.
Gou.q, do. Guffin Green, Cambridge,
(H.) Ebn. Huff y, Nantucket, Sy'vmus Huffey, John
Heath, B ookfine.
(1.) Philip James, CuhafTu,
(L.) Buj. Lincoln, Esq; W.tertown, Wm. Loring, Eliza o
Linyed, Cambridge, Lee and Jones, 3, Jof. Lee, Esq; Cambridge,
Ifuc Levy, E q;
(,M ) Stepten M.llrr, Miltoo, John Miriogten, Doreheker,
Bridget Maxwell, Charlemont, D^id Nichols, Waftminfter.
ILLA''''"'''''' Eben. Pope,J Perry, D Pierce, Swsnfe,.
unah * eevely, T <m , # R L ff, Net. Regies, Rosbusv,
Parrit OLod, Sam. Read, Wreford; Srth P&ed, Uxbridge Riehl
Roeri, Cambridge, John Ryan, 2, Benjamin Roper, Lknca&b,
Rev. Rubbins, Mi;o&
(S.) Sally Shute, Malden, Eben. Snots, Wiftmii fler, Caph
Ja. Shepard, Mark Snow, Rochester, Eben, Storer, Sam. Savage,
Jemny Sharp, (Negru) Jof, Savdl, Medford, Henry Sewall, &,L
Suav, Laocefter, Water Spooner, E'q; Watertown, Nathaa
Sawyer, Menotomy, Jehiel Shipman, Roxbury.
(T.) Robert Totten, Rev, Thatcher, Maiden, Elenor Tufts,
Meo ford, Sarah Thomas.
(W.) D.vid Wood, Woburn, Ezra Whitney, Esq; Douglass,
John Whright, S oneham, Js. Warren, Watertown, Tho. Wood;
Rutland, Eunice Waldron, Joseph Whicker, Dorcheffer Jacob
Walton, Weftrniafter, Thankful! Wheelock, Lancer',fans,
Wheelock, ditto.
(Y.) Bartholomew York, 2.
NB. Where the towns are r,ot mentioned th, erefor Roflen.
I. COUNCIL, ATay I, rj7i:'
ZP7 HERE A S tbe Plan cf Military DijeifliA todyfobrfodk,
" Timothy Pickering, Esq; appears to tbi, &,t to be wd£
adapted to the Ufa and Pratthe of a Militia, as it contains all the
Motions in the Manual Exercise that are neeefdfy end offal; and
is not, like the tyb, Norfolk and others, clgg d with m!n, super.
jiutras Motions, übicb only serve to burden the Memory, 6 nd perplex
the Learner. --And as it also contains man, uftfolMat ©rures, &%,
not publifted in the b^tbs
There,ore it is Refolded, Yhat the aforefafd R< nos ExeKife,
publ fhei by TOTOtLy Pickering, Esq; fh,|ifor the future be used
and predifed by the Militia of this Colony : And ah Officer?
thereof are hereby directed ar d e, joined to levin the fitoi ; and
to inftlua end exe cifi the Soldiers under their Cto.mrnd re
fpeftivtely, agreeable to the said Plan, in all their public Train
ings and Muftere accordingly.
Sent down for Corrurrenc,.
JOHN LOWELL, Dap. Src'cy. pie T<m>
In the House of Representatives, May 1, 1776.
Read and concurred,
SAMUEL FREEMAN, Speiker pro Tem<,
Consented to,
JAMES OTIS, WILLIAM SEVER, NNJAMIM
GREENLEAF, WALTER SPOONER, 7 frt@MA3
CUSHING, GALEB CVSHENG, JEDEDIAH FOSTER,
FLDADTAYLOR, MICHAEL FARLEY, SAMUEL
HOLTEN. J. WINTHROP, B. CHADBOURN,
MOSES GILL, JABEZ FISHER, JAMES PRES( O 1 T.
Col. Pickering's Plan of Military Difciplinc,
to be fold by S. Hall, in School Sricef.