The New-England chronicle — Boston [Mass.], 1776-08-08 00:00:00, page 2

ACCORDING to my promile in a late paper
of yours, I here present to public view
an attested copy of that vote, which Mr. Otis,
supported by his refpe&able adherents, had
been pleased to represent in the mort obnoxious
point of light ; together with the proceedings
of another meeting, legally warned and proper
ly held, in order to examine and fix the true
meaning of their former vote, which was ac
coidingl, done ; and of which tranfa&io'ns the
following is a true copy.
, At a town meeting, legally warned, and held
Me. Otis, I find, has since been pleas'd to give
us some account of the debate, in one of these
meetings. One article was, that some body
said he thought it " downright rebellion to de
clare independency"--another,that a certain gen
tleman (whom he means to point out) should
fay, that " our trade was as free as if we were
independent"—thefe he seems to think, and ar
guments like these frighted the whole town, —
at least a greater part of it, from voting what
they ought to !
For my own part I don't recollect any such
frightful argument; but if such were really the
cause Of our supposed unpatriotic proceedings I
should think that cowardice was not our least
reproach !
Fortunately secure of Mr. Otis's ob
servations, or arguments or whatever he intend
ed them for, are altogether unintelligible, in
explicable, and cqnfequently unanswerable :—
But it's plain (especially from his new replenish'd
protest) that he m®ans to augment and confirm,
those illiberal, abusive charges and insinuations,
with which he had before stigmatized his native
town, and that with equal imprudence, ingra
titude, and falfehood.
As to that part of his cunning, which is le
vel'd against myfelf—l equally disregard the a
buse and it's author.—l know not what redress
Mr. O<is experts from the public for the griev
ance he ccnipllms of, in bomboftic fiile of be
ing artaulted by " degp mouth'd mofliffs, and
bark'd at by little curs :"— But would advise him
as a friend, if he desires to escape such a vexing
evil, to divert: himfelf of that obnoxious charac
ter, which is generally the cause of the misfor
tune he complains of, under that ingenious Si
mile ; —'till which his high pretentions to exalt
ed patriotism, will do him no honor, but where
his political conduct is happily less known,than
it is to the refpeftable inhabitants of his much
abused town, Barnftable, the just right of which
and of his country shall ever be defended by
their friend and humble servant,
STURGIS GORHAM.
The King has been pleased to order letters
patent to be passed under the great seal of Great-
Britain, conftitutin, and appointing Richard
Lo.d Viscount Howe, of the kingdom of Ire
land, and the Hon. William Howe, Esq; Major
General of his Majesty's forces, and General of
his Majesty's forces in North America only, to
be his Majesty's commifl^oners for restoring
peace to his Majesty's colonies and plantations
at Barnftable, on the 25th day of June, A. D.
1776, Nymphas Marfton, Esq; being chosen mo
derator, the town voted not to give an instruc
tion to the representative with respect to inde
pendence.
A true copy from the record.
Attest. Jofih Crocker, Town-Clerk.
At a town meeting legally warned, and held
at Barnftable, on the 23d day of July, A. D.
1776, to explain the vote of the town of the 25th
of June last, refpeding giving their representa
tive instruction relative to independency
Nymphas Marfton, Esq; moderator,
Voted, That this town in their meeting of the
2 sth of June last, the question being put, whe
ther the town would inftrud their representa
tive with refpeft to independency, it parted in
the negative.
Voted, That the true intent and meaning of
the town was, that they would leave that matter
totheir representative when at the General Court.
Voted, That the piece published in the Water
town news-paper of July the Bth current, called
a protest of a number of refpedable inhabitants
of the town of Barnftable, figraed by Joseph
Otis, Esq; and fourteen others, is a very wrong
and injurious representation of the proceedings
of the town of Barnftable.
True extract from the minutes, Attest.
JOSIAH CROCKER, Town Clerk.
LONDO N, May 3 .
his Majesty's fubje&s there, now in rebellion,
as shall deserve the royal mercy.
, Several Jamaica merchants, it is said, have
received , letters from thence yesterday, with
orders not to fend any more goods ther,e till
further orders, as they imagined that there
would soon be a strange revolution in that
Tfland.
It was this day confidently reported on
'Change, that the French had landed fourteen
thouland men on the Illand of Jamaica, near
which they have a fleet ; which piece of news,
whether true or falfe, has already had a great
effect on the price of flecks.
A private letter from Jamaica, by the Wil
liam, Capt. Whateley, who is arrived at Ports
mouth, has the following article: " What we
have been a long time apprehensive of is at last
almost at our doors. The intentions of the
French and Spaniards remain no longer a se
cret in this part of the World ; they have thrown
off the mafle, and I believe, before this reaches
you. they will be in possession of this once
flourishing and happy island. Fourteen thou
fandFrench troops are just landed at Cape Fra
ncois, and their fleet consists of nine fliips of the
line, and 7 frigates. The Spaniards also have
at the Islands of Cuba and Hispaniola, a much
superior force ; and whenunited, it is impossi
ble that we can keep this Island."
It is whispered, that the Ministry are endea
vouring to fix a certainty which party fired firft
at Lexington before hostilities commenced, as
the Congress declare, if it can be proved that
American blood was firft shed, it will go a
great way towards effecting a reconciliation on
the most honorable terms.
N E W-Y OR K, July 29.
The fourth man in the counties of King's,
Queen's and Suffolk, on Long-Island, and West
chester, Dutchefs, Orange and Ulster, were last
week ordered to hold themselves in readiness to
march at a moment's warning ; indeed many of
them are gone to their proper Rations already.
An old gentleman between 60 and 70, now
does dutyin the militia near Newark, in New-
Jersey, is the father ofabout 15 children now
alive, 9 of which are in the Continental Army,
from captains to privates.
Several cannon were fired last Thursday af
ternoon, from our battery at Amboy, at a num
ber ofboats from Statan lfland, bound to San
dy-Hook, supposed to join part of the ministe
rial fleet laying there : This brought on a can
non-ade from the encampment of the regulars
near Billop's-Point, on the island, which conti
ExtraCt of a Letter from Spitebead, May 2.
" It is expected we shall fail to morrow for
Borton, under the command of Commodore
WilliamHotham, who is to hoist his broad pen
dant on board of the Preston, a 50 gun Ihip.
The ships which go under his command are the
Jersey hospital ship, the Emerald of 32 guns,
the Strombolo fireihip, the Carcase bomb, and
all the transports which are ready. There are
upwards of 100 fail of transports now here, all
of which have foreign troops on board. We
have on board five small talks, and 30 cherts
Spanish dollars, amounting to 30,0001. for pay
ing the marine troops at Boston."
Refolded. That all the resolutions of this Con
gress passed on the 23d day of April last, relat
ing to Blips and other vessels. their tackle, ap
parel, and furniture, and all goods, wares, and
merchandize, belonging to any inhabitant or in
habitants of Great-Britain, taken on the high
seas or between high and low water mark, be
extended to all ships and other vessels, their ta
ele, apparel and furniture, and all goods, wares
and merchandizes belonging to any fubjeft or
fubje&s of the said King, except the inhabitants
of the Bermudas and Providence or Bahama
Islands. By Order of the Congress.
JOHN HANCOCK, Prefdent.
PHILADELPHIA.
In CONGRESS, July 24.
By a gentleman lately arrived from New-
York, we are informed, that the American Ge
nerals are determined to dispute the march of
the British army into the country —but not by
a general action. They are to make it a war of
post, by throwing up redoubts at the partes.
The diftradted state efthe East-India affairs,
the quarrels of their servants, the encreafing
power of France, and the invasion of the Mo
rattoes, have alarmed the Court to a high de
gree. .
lhe boats got clear, bin many of the regulars
were seen to fall, and federal carried off, fiip
p fe to be wounded. On our tide, a Ibldier
belonging to on^of the Philadelphia battalions,
was killed, and ore wounded; a hor'e in a car
riage had his head foot offin the street, and
some damage was done the houses.
Boston, Auguf 8, 1776.
'j'HE Commissioned, Non-
Commissioned Officers and private Sol
diers, belonging to Col Hutchinson's Regiment,
are hereby ordered to convene at Dorchester,
at the Barracks nigh the Houle now occupied
by Capt. Benjamin Kimpball, on Thursday the
15th Day of August, Instant, from thence to
proceed to join their Regiment at New-York.
Ihofe who punctually attend, will have the Be
nefit of a Carriage for their Baggage, after
which I'ime they will be denied that Favour,
and treated as Deserters.
_ EZRA_PU CNAM, Major.
r r H E Situation of the Estate of Jere
miah Lee, late of Marblehead, Esq; is
such as to oblige the Administrators to call on
those that ar^ indebted to said Estate, to make
Payment to Nathaniel Tracy of Newbu.y-
Port, or Stephen Sewall of Marblehead, by the
firft Day of September next, otherwise their
Accounts will be put in suit next said Septem
ber Court. The great Demands on faidEftate,
and the Losses it has sustained since the Death
ot Mr. Lee, is hoped will be a Sufficient Apolo
gy for this Advertiiement.
New bury -Port, August 3. (776
To be Sold by Auction.
At the House ot Mr. Benj min Burdick,
in Marblehead, the 29th Inft^t
The Ship A N N, with her Boats and Ap
purtenances. Also, a Quantity of Bread, and
many other Articles.
ALL Perlons indebted to, or that have any
Demands upon the Ertate of Mr. jofeph Jack
son, late of Brfon, Truckman, deceased are once
more desired to bring in their Accounts to
Abigail Jackson, Executrix to the last Will and
Tertament of said Joseph. for a ipeedy Settle
ment. ~ tofon August 8 1776.
JOSEPH JACKSON, Administrator on the
Estate of Mr. Benjamin Jackson, late ofßofton,
Merchant, deceased, desires all Perlons that
have any Demands on said Estate, to leave their
Accounts with Mrs. Abigail Jackson, near the
Mill-Bridge in Boston, in order for a speedy
Settlement. Danvers, August 6, 1776.
DESERI ED from my company
in Joly I>, JOHN SMART MOSES WILSGN ^, JO EPH
HUTCHINGS, 41 beL gi, g t< K tcry, ia thteaeni, of York.
Wwer-r wil take up Lid ^cfcrtm, or either of them, ord roll
fend him or them to their regiment again, or id the invalid, at
Boston, sh - h?r F/' D Ims reward for each.
TO^A. rRNAI.D, Captri-i trfh wte.
DESER iED from my company
he Ju!y,oe JOHN HUNNIFORD, >f Nor h.Yarmouth, in ch#
county o' Cumberland, abou 5 feet ,0 inches igh. Whoere,
will a orehend fiid deferttr, and bring er fend him to hit compa
ny, which is ou themrr-h so- Tic Viderg ,j_or to joi, the iar lida
at B~GkUfie fcr r , 0 5 ft.!B, wn^ ^FTper Wm vi?& ^te
bring up the rear, th H nsv Five Dewe laward.«od 41 eceffy
charges paid, by JERB. HILL, Cp^in in the 18 ^rei@At.
N. B The Sc,eel mtn and & mmittce# of any tow&w ere a
deferte is, are desired to take notice of the Refcbt of the Cc
n^l C^y-rfi eon Arning drferei
To be SOL D,
A few ogfheads of fine old
Granada RUM. Enquire of Boies and Doane.
„ - Cohaffett, Ayguf §th, 1776.
CO BE SOLD,
(In order to live a retired Life.)
A very convenient FARM in
Roxbury, near the Meeting-House on Jamaica
Plain, between forty and fifty Acres, contain
ing very good English Mowing, Orcharding and
Plowing, and very well watered ; with good
Buildings, viz. House 34 by 28, Barn 51 by 31,
with a good Cellar and Cyder-Mill Cellar, very
handy, a good Well of Water which never
fails in the dryeft Season : Another grand Ad
vantage, viz. said Farm is entirely endofed
with a good Stone Wall, and ryr.ny Divisions
to great Advantage, five Miles from Boston
Town-House. Inquire of the Printers hereof,
or Edward Child, living on said Farm.
N. B. All this Year's Croj} v ; z. Hay, Feed,
Cyder, Corn, and all the Hufomdry Tools,
Cart and Oxen, will also be fold if th^PurCtafer
U so minded.