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B, the ,fp.fhfo,v) C pt. Tranfand, arrived at
Ne^c r^k front Fort-William ft Scotland, me
haze the fo/loming intelligence :
LONDO N, August 19.
ADVICES from the Ha^ue fay, it is very
confidently reported there, that the'Pruf
fan monarch has concluded a private treaty with
the court of Versailles, which is likely to cause
lame commotions in the north.
Advice has been received from Madrid, that
the Chil Indians have renewed their hostilities
against the Spaniards with mort fury than ever ;
and they come so well armed, that these can be
no doubt of their receiving arms from the Portu
guese.
Some merchants are making contrails for great
quantities cf goods for the American exportation.
They are to be executed on co dition of a recon
ciliation being effected within a limitted time.
It is Gid that Gen. Elliott's light horse are to
ta sent to America.
Lieut, Clarke is appointed to the command of
the kefolution, which ship is to be fitted for sea,
and to proceed ag.in to prosecute their discove
ries, and /make a settlement on a large island in
the South Sea, and to carry back Omiah to Ota
heite, which, in their laid voyage, they made their
general rendezvous.
Wehear it is underconfideration to pay the crew
of the above ship double wages, on account of their
good behaviour, which has been represented to his
Mainly in the most favourable light, by their late
worthy commander, Capt. Cook. Several of the
hands have a!re idy been appointed Warrant officers
by the Lords of the Admiralty,
Inte r est is making for returning Alderman Oli
ver to the court of Aldermen on Michaelmas-day,
as one of the persons for them to make choice of
2: Lord Mayor for the ensuing year.
The following is a lift of the forces intended
to do duty in America early in the spring of 1776,
ekclufive of officers, artillery and marines. There
ate to be 31 battalions, to consist of 12 companies
each, 60 rank and file per company, making in the
whole 22,320 rank and file.
4th reg. of fodt, Hodgfon's ; gth, Percy's; 6th,
Sir William Boothby's; 7th, Lord R. Bertie's ;
Bth, Armstrong's ; 10th, Sandford's; 14th, Kep
pel's; 15th, Pigot's; 16th, Gifhorn's ; 17th.
Monkton's,now under orders; 22d,Gage's; 23d,
Howes; 26th, Scott's; 27th, Massey's; 28th,
Earle's, now undero/ders; 35th, Fletcher's; 37th,
Coates's; 38th, Lord Blaney's; 40th, Sir R.
Hamilton's ; 2d, Lord j. Murray's ; 43d, Carey's ;
44th, Abercrombie's ; 45th, Haviland's ; 46th,
Vaughan's, now under orders; 47th, Carleton's ;
4Qth, Maitland's ; ^d, Clavering's; „d, Lord
Caven's, n< w under orders; 63d, Grant's; 64th,
Pomeroy's; 65th, Urmfton's; besides Preston's
jegiment of dragoons. The 18th and 19th are
to come home.
Aug. 21. There is so much secrecy in the ex
peditions intended, that a noble Lord at the head
of the Admiralty writes all orders himfelf.
Yesterday 300 of the train of artillery, with
their Acres, tents, bedding, &c. embarked on board
a transport ship for America.
Aug. 26. A letter from Hamburgh, dated
Aug. ig, fays, We have received certain advice,
that the marking of the limits between Russia and
Poland hath been entirely regulated.
“ We learn from Hanover that on the firft of
next month there will be embarked from Stade,
tli'3 regiment of Goldaker a battalion of Linfing,
a bat alion of La Motte, and a battalion of the
regiment of Prince Ernst of MecUeqburgh, whole
dedication is for Gibraltar and Port Mahon. Each
company will previously be augmented with 18
men draughted from the militia."
Wednesday, a (mail ship from Bristol ro Ame
rica, was flopped in the Bristol Channel, on an
information 'given that die was carrying 6ut some
warlike ammunition to the Provincial, and on
fetching her, there were found thirty thousand
mufquets.
It is reported that the Ministry were by no
means unanimous about issuing the lat^ royal pro
clamation ; aid it is the opinion of many, that heal
ing mea,lur f s will certainly take place before the
kneeling of Parliament.
Yesterday leveral naval officers, who had been
on half pay, ever since the last war, attended the
Admiralty board, we e put into full and ordered
to repair immediately to their refpedive (kips.
Yesterday Sir Jeffery Amherst, kr.t. Generals
Hervey and Haldimand (thelatter has been io Ame
rica 18 years) with Lord North, went to his Ma
jetty at Kew,end staid with him two hours in close
conference.
His Majesty has been pleased to promote Wil
liam I ryon, Etc; Governor of the province of
New-York, to be a Major in the firft regiment of
foot guards, from which appointment it cannot be
supposed that gentleman will be honoured with
any military command upon the American ftaff.
EDINBURGH, fy/23.
Extract of a letter from London, August 19.
" These three days past it has been currently
reported m town, that the plan of accommodati
on proposed by the Oongrefs, And brought over by
Mr. Penn, was so agreeable to the Ministry, that
orders had been issued for hostilities to cease, and
that a reconciliation, upon a solid basis, was im
mediately to take place.—This news however is
premature; the plan has not even as yet been laid
before the Council : What gave rife to the report
was, the gracious reception Mr. Penh met with
from his Majesty; and the hop^s that are enter
tained at Court, that the plan proposed will in all
probability be the basis of a uegociatioti, which
will fpeediiy put an end to the present deputes
betwixt America and the mother country."
An agent of one of the regiments at London
writes, that the troops intended for America are
Countermanded, but dees not mention whether it
is on ace met of the propped ofan accommodation,
or agreeable to the former plan of the Ministry,
Hot td fend ovet any more trdops till the spring.
A gentleman just arrived in town, who left
London on Thurlday, fays, that expresses were
very frequent between Lord North and the other
people in power ; that a private conference was
held by them and Mr. Pem, in prefeucc of his
Majesty, and that it was the general -opinion in
London, that 'a reconciliation would be brought
about.'
August 30. The London Gazette, brought by
this poll, contains his Majesty's order in Council,
revoking all licences which had been formerly
granted, for the transportation, coaftwife, of any
gunpowder, arms or ammunition, in cotfequence
of his Majesty's order in Council of the sth of
April last, as great fraud and c&llufion have been
and may be pra^fed in the (hipping and exporta
tion of luch articles ; which prohibition is to con
tinue in force for the space of three months, from
the 23d inst.
Extraß cf a letter from London, Aug. 22.
" Twenty-one ferjeants from the foot guards
sent out to recruit, are gone to Ireland ; and as
faft as they raise men, they are to be forwarded
immediately to America, to fill up the number
wanted to complete those regiments which fuffered
most in the engagement there. They are gone
alone with orders to make corporals themselves of
, the firft men they enlist; five guineas bounty is
now given, which is more than was ordered for
railing men in all the last war.
" No lels than three messengers were sent to
his Majesty at Kew this day from the Secretaries
of States office.
'• Several of the messengers from Lord Dart
mouth's office were out all Monday night; and it
. is supposed that the news from America will bring
many in administration to attend the levee at St.
James's to-morrow."
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CHARLESTOWN, (Soutb-Carclina) 08. 3.
In GENERAL COMMITTEE, 08. 2.
Ordered,
rHA r the message from this Committee to
the Right Hon Lord William Campbell,
of the twenty ninth ult.—his Excellency's an
swer of the thirtieth — and the letter from thi-
Committee to Capt. Thorn brough, of his Ma
jesty's (loop Tamar, of fame date, be forthwith
printed and made public.
Peter Timothy, Secretary.
MESSAGE to his Excellency th. Governor.
May it pfea/e your Excellency,
It is with great concern we find, that, fer
some days past, your Excellency has been pleased
to withdraw yourfelf from Charleftown, the
feat of your government, and have retired on
board the King's ship. he inconveniencics
which must unavoidably arise to the people, de
prived, by this hep, cf that easy access to your
Excellency, which i absolutely necessary for
tranfading public affairs, are apparent'; and we
submit to your Excellency's confederation, whe
ther the retirement of our Governor to a King's
ship. in this general disquietude, when the
minds of the people are filled with the greatest
apprehensions for their fafety, may not encreafe
their alarm, and excite jeaioufies of some preme
ditated design against them. We therefore en
treat, that your Excellency will be pleased to
return to Charleftown, the accustomed place of
residence of the Governor of South-Carolina.
Ind your ExceHency may be assured, that
whilfi, agreeable to your repeated and solemn
declarations, your Excellency shall take no ac
tive part against the good people of this colo
ny, in the prefect arduous struggle for the pre
servation of their civil liberties, we will, to the
utmost of our po< er, secure to your Excellency
that fafety, and reaped for your person and cha
rafter, ' h ? ch the inhabitants of Carolina have
ever wished to shew to the representative of their
Sivereign. B, order ofthe General Committee,
Stdte-Houje, HENRY LAURENS, Chairman.
Sept. 29, r 77 5.
The GOVERNOR'S Answer.
" Sir, Tamar, Sept. 30, 1775.
" 1 have received a message signed by you from
a set of neople who fti'e themselves a General
Comm ttee he presumption of such an ad
dress from a body afcmbled by no legal autho
rity, and whom 1 must confider as in actual and
open rebellion against thei Sovereign, can onlv
be equalled by the outrages, which obliged me
ctake refuse on board the King's ship in this
harbour. It deserves no aniwer, nor should 1
have given it any, but to mark the hardiness
with which you have advanced that 1 could f>
' ar forget my duty to my Sovereign and to my
country as to promise that I would take no ac
tive part in bringing the fubverters of our glori
ous cnnftitution, and the real liberties of the peo
ple, to a sense of their duty. Ihe unmanly arts
that have already been used to prejudice me in
the general opinion, may Rill be employed by
that Committee.
" But I never will return to Charleftown till
I can support the King's authority, and protest
his faithful and loyal fubje&s. Whenever the
people of this province will put it in my power
ro render them essential service, I will with plea
sure embrace the opportunity, and think it a very
happy one.
I am. Sir,
Henry Laurens, Efy; Your humble Jervant,
' WILLIAM CAMPBELL.
LETTER to Capt. Thornbrough.
" Sir,
'' 1 his afternoon one of your officers brought
up a paper from on board the Tamar, addressed
to Henry Laurens, Esq; —lt appeared to have
been intended as an answer to a message from
the General Committee to his Excellency the
Governor—it had no fignatfe ;* but the officer
declared he brought it from Lord William Camp
bell.
“ We find that, upon your officer's return to
•his boat, he was much insulted by some persons
at piefe.it unknown. We hereby express cur
concern at fici a proceeding, which we abso
lutely disavow ; and we assure you that all possi
ble inquiry shall be made into this unwarrant
able behaviour, in order that fatisfadion may be
obtained for the insult.
State-Hewye, By order of the General Committee,
^fo'-3 01 77)' HENRY LAURENS, Chairman;
True Copies. PETER I IMO THY, Secretary.
*Tbe day following the Governor sent another
copy, vjith hisfgnatxre annexed.
PHILADELPHIA, November 6.
An express, which arrived here on Wednesday
from S Carolina, informs that the inhabitants of
Charleftown have taken every measure necessary
for their protection and defence, in case they
should be attacked by any ships of war. or troops;
and that there are up the country more than ten
thousand men, well armed, who are ready to
come to their assistance upon the shortest notice.
Also that the Hon William Henry Drayton,
Esq; had reconciled a number of persons in the
back parts, who, having been imposed upon by
some artful incendiaries, had entertained unfa
vorable sentiments of the present opposition to
the arbitrary proceedings of administration.
The Virginia Committee of Safety have or
dered a public magazine to be built &t Hanover
town, which is to be in the form and size of that
at Wil!iamfbvrg.
The express which arrived on Wednesday from
the eastward, brought the following letters, viz.
"Sir, Camp at Cambridge, 08. 24, 1775.
" The inclofed information being of the high
est importance, I thought it proper to transmit
it to you with all dispatch. I am, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
GEORGE Washington.
On the service of the United Colonies.
To the Hon. Nicholas Cooke, Esq; Dep.
Gov. of Rhode-ifland, at Providence.
(Inclofed.)
Falmouth, Monday, Oflober 16, 177 g.
" The Canceaux ship of sixteen guns, com
manded by Capt. Mowat, a large Ihip, schooner.
and a sloop armed, anchored below the town the
17th inst. At three o'clock P. M. they weighed
and came up, and anchored within gun (hot, and
immediately Capt. Mowat sent a letter on shore to
this town, giving them two hours to move their
families out, as he had orders to fire the town.
The town immediately chose a Committee of three
gentlemen, and sent them on board to know the
reason of the town's being set on fire. He return
ed for answer, that his orders were to set on fire
all the sea-port towns between Boston and Hali
fax, and that he expeded New-York was then
burnt to ashes. He farther said, that when he re
ceived orders from the Admiral, he desired that
he might (hew some favour to the town of Fal
mouth, which the Admiral granted (I suppose
as Capt. Mowat was under particular obligations
to some gentlemen in Falmouth for civilities (hewn
him when in captivity among them) and which fa
vour was re spare the town till nine o'clock, Wed
nelday morning, in case we would fend him off
e ; ght small arms, which the town immediately did.
“ Wednesday morning, being the 18th, the
Committee went on board of Capt. Mowat again,
in order to save the town; he laid that he would
save the town till he heard from the Admiral, in
case we would fend off four carriage guns, deliver
up all our small arms, ammunition, &c. and fend
four gentlemen of the town as hostages, which the
town would not do. About half past nine in the
morning, he began to fire from the four armed ves
sels, and in five minutes set fire to feveraf houses.
He continued firing till after dark the fame day,
which destroyed the largest part of the town. He
farther informed the Committee that he should
proceed to Portsmouth, and destroy that place al
lo. The foregoing is as near the faffs as lam
able to remember. Witness my hand.
PEARSON JONES.
" Sir, ProffeefTHill, 08.2% 1775.
“ By an express that arrived from Falmouth
last night, we learn that the greatest part of the
town is in ashes. The enemy fired about three
thousand (hot into it, and a large number of car
cases and boriibs, which set the town on fire. The
enemy landed once or twice to set fire to the ffores ;
they loft eight or ten men in the attempt, and had
one taken prisoner. The inhabitants got out a
very confiderabfe part of their furniture, go person
killed or wounded during the whole time of their
firing; the enemy produced orders from Admiral
Greaves, to burn all the towns from Boston to
Halifax. Captain Mowat informed the Commit
tee at Falmouth, there had arrived orders from
England about ten days since, to burn all the sea
port towns on the continent, that would not lay
down and deliver up their aims, and give hostages
for their future good behaviour; he also acquaint
ed theni ithat he expelled the city of New-York
was in ashes. By these accounts we may learn
what we have to efye&. I think Newport should
be fortified in the best manner it can be. Doubt
-Ig.'s the enemy will make an attempt to get the
CAMBRID GE, OBA,or 26.
Otway Byrd, L'q; of Virginia, is appointed
Aid de Camp tothe Hon. Major-General Lee, in
the absence of S. Griffin, Esq; ~
Mr. John Gill, Printer, Mr. Peter Edes, (son
of Mr. Benjamin Edes, Printer,) and Mr. Starr,
who have been, by the tyranny of Gage and his
vile minions, confined in Boston goal for feyeral
months past, were liberated a few days ago, on
procuring bail for their not leaving the town. Mr.
James Lovell Bill remains in prison.
WATERTOWN, Oflober 23.
Tom Gage, before his departure, iffuedacom
miffion, appointing Crean Brush, “ Receiver of
all such goods, chatties, and effects as may be vo
luntarily delivered into his charge, by the owners
offuch goods, or the persons whose care they may
be left in, and to give a receipt for the fame ; and
he is to take care of, and deliver said goods when
called upon, to those whom.be shall give a receipt
for the fame." Faneuil Hall is provided for the
reception offuch goods, in order that they may
be as compa& as possible, in case of plunder !
BOSTONIANS! Have you forgot that
your Arms were most fhamefully deposited there ?
NEW -YORK, November 2.
The ship Maria-Wilhelminha, from Charlef
town, with rice, for Cowes and a market, founder
ed off the Western fflands. The crew was saved,
and landed at St. Michael’s.
The officers of the 18th, or royal regiment of
Ireland, after the men were draughted into other
regiments, embarked lately at Befton, and failed
for England.
stuck off ihe island. Pruvifiun flu old f e made
to defe rt t them. Death and deloLrion item to
mark'their footßeps. Fight or be Paves is the A
merican motto, the firft is by far the most eliubfr.
In haste, I ani, with esteem,
Your most obedient humble servant.
NATHANIEL GREEN-
To the Hon. Nicholas Cooke, Esq; in Pro
vidence (per express.)
Extraß of a letter from General Montgomery, dat
ed Gamp before St. John's, Oft. 20, 1775.
I have the pleasure to acquaint you with the
surrender of Chambly to Major Brown and Major
Livingston, which last headed about three hun
dred Canadians. We had not above fifty of our
troops. Indeed it was the plan of the Canadians,
who carried down the artillery past the fort of St.
John's in batteaus. I fend you the colours of the
7th regiment and a lift of stores taken. Major
Brown assures me we have gotten fix tons of pow
der, which with the blessing of God will finifh our
business here—Major Brown offered his service
upon this occasion—Upon this and all other occa
sions I have found him a&ive and intelligent.
The enemy's schooner is funk. They have not
been anxious to save her, else they might eafily
have protracted her fate. I must now think unless
some unlucky accident befalls us, we shall accom
plish our business here, as I shall fall to work in
earnest on this fide the water. The troops are in
high spirits. Col. Warner has had a little brush
with a party from Montreal. The e^emy retired
with the loss of five prisoners and some killed ; some
of the prisoners (Canadians) are dangerous ene
mies, and must be taken care es, La Mouche one>
of them. The Caghnawagas have desired too
men from us. I have complied with their request,
and am glad to find they put so much confidence
in us, and are so much afraid of Mr. Carlton ;
not that I think they had any thing to apprehend.
He has too much business on his hands already to
wish to make more enemies.
I shall endeavour by means of the Chambly gar
rison, to obtain better treatment for Allen and the
other prisoners, as well Canadians as our own
troops.
I shall fend off the prisoners as soon as possible ;
their number of women and quantity of baggage
is astonishing.
The commanding officer at St. John’s his been
so polite as to let our batteaus pass to the head of
the rapids, in order to take in the baggage of the
Chambly garrison. He behaved very genteely t®
Lieutenant Lockwood of Waterbury's, who went
in with the request from Major Stopford.
The Major is a man of family in Ireland.
Major Brown has brought the colours of the
7th regiment, which I have the honour to transmit
to you.
ARTlCLESpropofed for bis Majesty's Garrison
at Chambly.
Article 1. The officers and men not to be made
prisoners, but to march, unmolested, with their
arms, accoutrements, twenty-four rounds of am
munition each, drums beating, colours flying, and
provision and carts fufficient to pass by the short
est road to Montreal, or any other place in the
province of Quebec, at the option of the Hon.
Major Stopford, the Commanding Officer.•
2. Officers and men to be allowed their baggage.
3. The men not to be decoyed from their re
giment.
4. Women and children to be permitted to go
with the regiment and their effeds unmolested.
5. The ammunition and stores of all kinds, re
maining in the garrison, to be given up.
6. Hostages to be given on both sides, for the
faithful performance of the above articles, and
then to be exchanged.
Signed J. STOPFORD, Major of the Royal
Fufileers, commanding at Fort Chambly.
The answer to the articles proposed by the Hon.
Major Stopford, agreeable to the inftru&ions of
Brigadier General Montgomery, commanding the
Continental forces for the time being, is this:
Article 1. The garrison, officers and men, to
surrender themselves prisoners of war.
2. In case the garrison surrenders prisoners of
war, to be allowed all their baggage agreeable to
their desire.
3. It never was the indention of any officer, in
trufted with the command ofthe party, now besieg
ing your fort, to take advantage of decoying the
garrison, after a solemn engagement entered into
•by both parties, and confeqwently your fears on
that head are groundless.
4. The women and children shall be permitted
to go with the rest of the garrison and take their
effe&s, provided the garrison furreoder as afore
faid.
5. The ammunition and stores &c. of all kiuds
to be delivered up upon the faith and honour of
the commanding officer.
Signed JOHN BROWN, Major, Commands
of the Continental forces before Chambly,
In reply to Major Brown’s answer to the Hon,
Major Stopford's propofols, in regard to the fur,
render of Fort Chambly, Major Stopford having
eonfidered Major Brown’s articles agrees to the
fame, although he could wish the firft article migbe
have been as he proposed.
Major Stopford relying in ever y article to Major
Brown’s honor, will give him up the fort any hour
to-morrow morning.
Signed J. STOPFORD, Major of the Royal
Fuzileers, commanding the garrison of Chambly.
Fort Chambly, 18th Oft. 1775.
An Account of STORES taken at Chambly.<
80 barrels flour, 11 ditto rice, 7 ditto peafe, 6
firkins butter, 134 barrels pork, 7 ditto damag
ed, 124 barrels of gunpowder, goo swivel fhot,l
box of mu&et shot, 6564 musket cartridges, 15a
stand of French arms, 3 royal mortars, 61 (hells,
50c hand granades, Royal Fufileers 83, accou
trements 83; rigging for three vessels at least.
A Lift of OFFICERS taken at Chambly.
Major Scopford; Capt. Prjcp, tick ; Capt. Good,
win; Lieutenants Hamar, Harrison, Shettleworth;
Capt. Alge, of the schooner; Comndf&iy M'Cuf,
lough ; a Surgeon.
Pubd/bed bv Order of the Congress.
CHARLES THOMSON Secretary,