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3, tie Ag^ Pa.Et, arrived ^/New-York from
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CONSTANTINOPLE, June 6.
THEY write from Baffora, that a Persian
army is before that place, but without
having as yet committed any hoftdity.
Mentz. July , Letters from Bohemia men
tion, that tranquility is far from being restored
there. We are even assured that the peasants of
13 villages have ( absolutely refufed to work for
their Lords, and have pulled up and destroyed the
corn in the car. The fame discontentment has
Broke out in Moravia, where the peasants have
refufed to work at the Corvees, which is the
more detrimental to the proprietors of those lands,
as the corn only wanted the hands of those pea
sants to "reap it, withevetyprofpedt of an abun
dant barveft.
Paris, July 14. Some account from Rouen
mention, that the disturbances about the corn
are by no me/ns at an end. A person was arrefled
at Mantes who had 25 circular letters found
upon him which were fummoßfes for a nightly
rendezvous to go among the corn in the country,
and spoil it in 'he ear; but the'patroles of troops
which were sent thither, frcftrhedthe intended
villainous scheme. A permifoo has likewise
been granted to the honell citizens and farmers,
to fi r r at any perlons whose conduA may raise any
fu'ptcions. in the interim three persons have
been arretted at Andelis, and sent to the Baftile ;
one is an officer in the Luperior council of Rouen;
the other is the director of the post ; and the
third isnot much known. Mr. B , lilcal of
Beaumont, was arretted there, and sent to the
Baftile.
Paris, July 26. No sooner were the infir
re^ions quelled which were occasioned by the high
price of corn, than a new species of villainy broke
out. In many places the corn has been cut down
through mere malice before it was ripe, and fede
ral letters have been dispersed, threatoing to set
fire to the corn as it stands, unless the price is re
duced to one third of what it is at present. Guards
are sent into many parishes to prevent the confe
que^ces of these threats.
The Aflembly of the cle-gy has voted a free
gift to the King of 20.000,000 livres; and a loan
of the like sum is negociating for his Majesty.
The French Nobility at Paris are not less jea
lous ofthe Scotch, than the English are at Lon
don. The command of the military order of St.
-Louis, which became vacant by the death of the
Chevalier de la Valliere, is just conferred upon
Lord Drummond Melford, heretofore Colonel of
the regiment of Royal Scots.
Hague, July 27. We have received letters here
which advise, that notwithstanding the Emperor
of Morocco had accepted the presents from the
Republic ofthe United Provinces, this Prince had
nevertheless thought proper to continue the war
again! I their High Mightinesses forthree years, to
be reckoned from the firft of January last.
Wbiteba'l, July 25, 1775. This morning ar
rived Capt. Chadds, of his Majesty's (hip Cerbe
rus, with the following letter, from the Honour
able Lieutenant General Gage, to the Earl of
Dirtmouth, one of his Majesty's principal Secre
taries of State.
Copy of a ? etter from the Honourable Lieutenant Ge
neralGiGS to the Earl of DartmouTH, dated
Boston, June 25, 1775.
My Lord,
lAMI AM to acquaint your Lordflrip of an a&ion
that happened on the 17th instant between his
.Majesty's troops and a large body of the rebel
forces.
An alarm was given at break of day, on the
17th inst. by a firing from the Lively fhipof war;
and advice was soon after received that the rebels
had broke ground, and were railing a battery on
the heights ofthe peninsula ofCharleftown against
Boston town. They were plainly seen at work,
and io a few hours, a battery of fix guns played
xipon their works. Preparations were instantly
made for landing a body of men to drive them off,
and ten companies of the grenadiers, ten of light
infantry, with the sth, 38th, 43d, and ^d bat
talions, with a proportion of field artillery, under
the command of Major General Howe and Briga
dier General Pigot, were embarked with great
expedition, and landed on the peninsula without
oppotition, under the protection of some mips of
war, armed vessels, and boats, by whose fire the
-rebels were kept within their works.
The troops formed as soon as larded ; thelight
infantry polled on the right, and the grenadiers
upon their left. The sth and 38th battalions
drew up in the rear @f thole corps, and the 43d
and pelbattalions made a third line. The rebels
upon the heigh hs were perceived to be in great
force, and strongly potted. A redoubt, thrown
up on the 16th at night, with other works, full
of men, defended with cannon, and a large body
polled in the houses in Charleftown, covered their
right flank; and their center and left were cover
ed by a hreaft work, part of it cannon proof, which
reached from the left of the redoubt to the Myf
tick or Medford River.
This appearance of the rebels strength, and
the large columns seen pouring in to their affift
a~ce, occasioned an application for the troops to
be reinforced with some companies of Light Infan
try and Grenadie s, the 47th Battalion, and the
ift Battalion of Marines, the whole, when in
conjunction, making a body of iomething above
2000 men. These troops advanced, foimed in
two lines, and the attack began by a (harp can
nonade from our field pieces and howitzers, the
lines advancingflowly, and frequently halting, to
give time forthe artillery to fire. The Light Infan
try was directed to force the left point of the breast
work, to take the rebellinein flank, and the Gre
nadiers to attack in front, supported by the §th
and gad Battalion. These orders were executed
with perseverance, undera heavy fire from the vast
numbers of the rebels; and notwithstanding va
rious impediments before the troops could reach
the works, and though the left under Brigadier-
General Pigot was engaged also with the rebels
at Charles-Town, which at a critical moment was
let on fire, the Brigadier pursued his point, and
carried the redoubt.
The rebels were then forced from other strong
holds, and pursued till they were drove clear off
the Peninsula, leaving five pieces of cannon behind
them.
The loss the rebels sustained must have been
considerable from the great numbers they carried
off during the time of action, and buried in holes,
since difeovered, exclusive of what they faffered
by the Gripping and boats; near one hundred were
buried the day after, and thirty found wounded
in the field, three cf whom are since dead.
I enclose your Lordihip a return of the killed
and wounded of bis Majesty's troops.
This action has shewn the superiority of the
King's troops, who, under every disadvantage,
attacked and defeated above three times their own
number, strongly posted and covered by bread
works.
The conduct of Major General Howe was con
spicuous on this occasion, and his example spirited
the troops, in which Majo iGenerel Clintonaffifted,
who followed the reinforcement. And in justice
to Brigadier-General Pigot, I am to add, that
the success of the day must in a great measure be
attributed to his firmnefs and gallantry.
Lieutenant-Colonels Nefbit, Abercrombie, and
Clarke; Majors Butler. Williams, Bruce, Spend
love, Smelt, Mitchel, Pitcairne, and Short, ex
erted themselves remarkably; and the valour of
the British officers and soldiers in general was at
no time more confpictous than in this action.
I have the honour to be, &c.
THOMAS GAG E.
Return of the officers, non-commiflion-officers,
and privates, killed and wounded of his Majes
ty's troops, at the attack of the redoubts and
intrenchments on the heights of Charles-Town,
June 1,7, 1775.
Koyal Regiment Artillery. Captan Huddlefton,
Captain Lemoin, Lieutenant Shuttleworth, 1 Ser
jeant, 8 rank and file wounded.
4th, Foot. Captain Balfour, Captain Weft,
Lieutenant Barron, Lieutenant Brown, wounded.
I Serjeant, 13 rank and file, killed. 1 Serjeant, 1
Drummer and Fifer, 29 rank and file wounded.
sth. Captain Harris, Captain Jackson, Captain
Downes, Captain Marfden, Lieut, M'Clintock,
Lieut. Crooker, Ensign Charleton, Ensign Balla
guire, wounded. 22 rank and file, killed. 10
Serjeants, 2 Drummers and Fifers, u 6 rank and
file, wounded.
loth. Captain Parsons, Captain Fitzgerald,
Lieut. Pettigrew, Lieut. Verner, Lieut. Hamilton,
Lieut. Kelly, wounded. 2 Serjeants, 5 rank and
file killed. 1 Drummer and Fifer, 39 rank and file
wounded.
iß:h. Lieutenant Richardson, wounded. 3
rank and file, killed. 7 rank nd file, wounded.
22d. Lietit. Col. Abercrombie, wounded, and
since dead.
23d. Captain Blakeney, Lieutenant Beckwith,
Lieut. Cockrane, Lieut. Lenthall, wounded. 2
Serjeants, 1 Drummer, 11 rank and file, killed.
2 Seijeants, 1 Drummer and Fifer, 35 rank and
file, wounded.
2d Battalion Marines. Capt. Camp' ell, Lieut.
Gardiner, killed. Capt. Logan, Lieut. Dyer, Lieut.
Brisbane, wounded. 5 rank and file, killed. 1
Serjeant, 29 rank and file, wounded.
Officers attending on General Howe.
67th. Capt. Sherwin, Aid de C.mp, killed.
14th. Lieut. Bruce, killed. Ensign Hefketh,
wounded.
65th. Captain Hudson, killed. Major Butler,
Capt. Sinclair, Lieut. Paxton, Lieut. Hales, Lieut.
Smith, wounded. 1 Serjeant, 8 rank and file, killed.
1 Serjeant, 1 Drummer, i^rank and file, wounded.
lit Battalion Marines. Major Pitcairn, wounded,
since dead. Capt. Ellis, Lieut. Shea, Lieut. Fin
me, killed. Capt Averne, Capt. Chudleigh, Capt.
Johnston, Lieut Ragg, wounded. 2 Serjeants, 15
rank and file, killed. 2 Serjeants, 55 rank and file
wounded.
Royal Navy. Lieut. Jorden, wounded. Engineer
Lieut. Page, wounded.
Volunteers, bte Barre's. Lieutenant Alexander
Campbell, on half pay, wounded.
Royal Artillery. Mr. Uance, wounded.
4th. Foot. Mr. Dorcus, wounded.
3 sth. Mr. Maden, wounded.
52d. Mr. Harrison, wounded.
59th. Mr. Chrke, wounded.
2d. Bat. Marines. M. Bowman, wounded.
T O T A L.
I Lieutenant Colonel, 2 Majors, 7 Captains, 9
Lieutenants, 15 Serjeants, 1 Drummer, 191 rank
and file, killed. 3 Majors, 27 Captains, 32 Lieu
tenants, 8 Ensigns, 4.0 Serjeants, 12 Drummers, 706
rank and file, wounded.
N. B. Capt. Downes, ofthe §th regiment, and
Lieut. Higgins, of the sad, died of their wounds
on the 24th instant.
LONDO N.
July 18. The Nancy, Lesly, from Philadelphia,
with dispatches from the Congress, and laden with
corn, is fafe arrived at Falmouth, but has brought
no news-papers.
July 19. We are informed, that a resolution is
actually taken for building forts on all the great ri
vers in North-America to command their nariga
35th. Lieutenant Baird, Idled. Captain Drew,
Captain Lyon, Lieut. Maffay, Lieut. Campbell,
wounded. 18 rank and file killed. 3 Serjeants,,
2 Drummers, 41 rank and file, wounded.
38th. Lieutenant Dutton, killed. Captain Co
ker, Captain Boyd, Lieutenant Christie, Lieut.
Koufe, Lieut. Myres, Ensign Sergeant, Ensign
Sweney, Quarter-Matter, Mitchell, wounded. 2
Serjeants, zgrank and file, killed. 4 Serjeants,
I Drummer and Fifer, 69 rank and file, wounded.
43d. Major Spendiove, Captain M'Kenzie,
Lieutenant Robinson, Lieutenant Dalrymple,
wounded. 2 Serjeants, 20 rank- and file, killed.
3 Serjeants, 2 Drummers and Fifers, 77 rank and
file, wounded.
47th. Major ^melt, Captain Craig, Captain En
gland, Captain Allcock, L ; euten nt England,
wounded. Lisuten nt Hilliard, Lieutenant Gould,
wounded, since dead, 1 Serjeant, 15 rank and file
killed. 3 Serjeants, 47 rank and file wounded.
52d. Major Williams wounded, since dead.
Captain Addison, Captain Smith, Capt. Davidson,
killed. Capt. Nelson, Lieut. Higgins, Lieutenant
Fhompfon, Lieut. Crawford, Ensign Chetwynd,
Ensign Graeme, wounded. 1 Serjeant, 20 rank and
file killed. 7 Serjeants, 73 rank and file wounded.
59th. Leiut. Haynes wounded. 6 rank and file
killed. 25 rank and file wounded.
63d. Lieut Dalrymple, killed. Capt. Folliott,
Capt. Stopford, wounded. 1 Serjeant, 7 rank and .
file, killed. 1 Serjeants, 1 Drummer, 25 rank and
file, wounded.
There is at present such an universal stagnation
of trade, that there are no less than 200 merchant
men in the river, bound to different ports, which
cannot obtain freight.
Letters from Gibralter fay, that all the Barba
ry states are preparing for war; that the Medi
terranean seas are covered with corsairs, xebecks,
andother large armed vessels, which make it very
unfafe for trading (hips.
A gentleman is arrived from India: It is faidhe
comes from the Company's servants, 2nd inhabi
tants of Bengal, with a formal refufal of submis
sion to the commissioners or judges lately arrived
there, and also brings an account that the resigna
tion of all the Company's servants will be the con
sequence of their being continued, by which the
Company's affairs will be greatly injured, and the
government of the country much endangered.
July 24. The three Boston Generals have issued
orders to give no quarters to the Provincials, but
to burn and plunder every place they are permit
ted to pals through.'
They write from Philadelphia, that the Grand
Continental Congress have ordered seventy thou
sand men, and two millions and a half of money
to be railed to carry on the war against Groat-
Britain.
Majority against putting the main question 13.
(C O P Y.)
At a meeting ofthe Livery of London, in Com
mon Hall assembled, on Saturday the 24th of
June, 1775.
Resolved, That the thanks ofthe Lord Mayor,
Aldermen, and Livery in Common Hall assem
bled, be given to the Right Honourable the Earl
of Effingham, for having, consistent with the prin
ciples. of a true Englishman, refufed to draw that
sword against the lives and liberties of his fellow
fubje&s in America, which has hitherto been em
ployed to the honour of his country.
(C O P Y.)
L^rdEffingham's letter to Mr. Rix.
SIR,
" I take the firft opportunity of acknowledg
ing the receipt of your letter of the 27th ult. in
clofing a resolution of the Lord Mayor, Alder
men, and Livery of London in Common Hall as
sembled.
" I beg leave by your means to express to that
refpedable body how deeply I am penetrated with
a sense of the honour done me by their having ap
proved of my condud.
" The independence andlove of liberty, which
have always so remarkably distinguished the city
of London, are the cause that their approbation
must be esteemed by every real friend to our hap
py constitution as the noblest compensation he can
receive for any facrifice he makes to the observ
ance of its principles.
" I ara, with great truth and regard,
Sir, your most obedient humble fervent,
The Holmes, July 2, 1775. Effingham."
" William Rix, Esq;
"luly 25. It was reported upon Change yesterday,
that a large Dutch ship from Amsterdam, loaded
with arms and ammunition, and another from 1^ ot
terdam with the like cargo, both bound to St.
Euftatia, are taken within five leagues of the a
bove place, by an English man of war, who was
cruizing there, in order to intercept any vessels
with arms, &c. as it is by that means the Ame
ricans are supplied.
On Saturday there was a full Board of Admi
ralty, at which the Attorney and Solicitor Ge
tion, and to k^ep the inhabitants in awe. The
whole mode of government in the Colonies is to be
also changed; the General Courts being hence
forth to me t only on dnmeftic regulations, without
the power of axing their constituents, but only to
recommend the best mode of taxation to Parliament,
who are to enforce with an ad the regulation so
recommended by the General Courts.
A letter from a Gentleman in Dominica, dated
May 15, fays, " The people on this island are in
great dillrels for want of provisions, owing to the
American diftuibances. Moll of the people have
for some time had only salted provisions and what
fifh they could catch.
July 20. Orders are given to (hut up the gates
of all the dock-yards, as well during working hours
as otherwise; and no persons are to have admis
sion on any account, but by an order from @ne of
the officers.
Extraß of a Letter from Paris, fitly 12.
" The Spaniards now publickly lay, that to
subdue the Alge ines only, they Should not want
so great an armament, but as the English have at
present So numerous an army in America, it is ne
cessary for Spain to be on her guard.
" The Squadron fitted out at Brest, under com
mand of Admiral Bougainville, has at lalt received *
orders to join the Spanish fleet, and the Dyke de
Chartres set out from Versailles on the 6th inst. in
order to embark on board the said sq uadron for
Spain, where he is to have an important charge in
the army.
" The Parliament have ordered two most dan
gerous libels, Catechijme du Citoyen, and l'Ami des
Loix, to be burned. These two pamphlets set
forth, that, as the prerogative of the French King
should be limited by the aflemblies of the people
only, of which they are deprived, it would there
fore be a most exalted virtue in every French fub
je& to take tip arms against the King in defence of
their Rights and Liberty."
July 22. Yesterday was held a court of Common
Council, when a motion was made by Mr. Hurford,
and seconded by Mr. Harriion, that this court
do order a letter, signed by the Town-Clerk, to
be sent to Ifnac Lowe, Elq; Chairman of the
New-York Committee, in order to be by him laid
before the Committee, acknowledging the re
ceipt of the Committee's letter to this Court, in
clofing a copy of this Court's late petition and ad
dress to bis Majesty, and his Majesty's answer:
Upon which a previous queflion was moved by Mr
Deputy Leeky, the main question being read ; the
question was whether that be now put ; for which
there were two Aldermen, 47 Commoners, and 2
Tellers, Total 51.
Against the question being put, 6 Aldermen,
56 Commoners, and 2 tellers, Total 64.
neral affixed; when several of the ring leaders in
the late riots in the dock-yards were examined,
and eight of the principal of them were committed
to prison.
It is again repeated with great confidence in the
neighbourhood of St. James's, that General Gage
has positively i^fifted on his recall from Bolton,
and upon any farther refufal is resolved to demand
his dilmiffion from thea-my.
We are informed, that accounts of a very
doubtful, if hot alarming nature, have been re
ceived from the Court of Madrid in the course of
last week.
We are affired from good authority that the
Spanish Ambassador has absolutely refufed to give
any fpecific assurances relative to the Armada late
in the harbour and port of Carthagena; but as
often as pressed on that head has constantly refer
red them to the explanations given by Monl. Gri
maldi to Lord Grantham, our Minister, at the
Court of Madrid.
It is now confidently averted, that Lord North
infills upon his Majesty's permission to resign, but
offers to give every substantial affiflance in his
power, as much as if he had still continued in office.
July 27. Recruits are now railing in different
parts of England, for compleating the different re
giments to their full complement of men.
It is said three additional Colonels of Marines,
three additional Lieutenants, and fix Majors, will
be soon made, and that that body of men are to
be augmented to their full establishment with all
expedition.
Yesterday an order was sent to the Board of
Ordnance, for a large quantity of powder balls,
bombs, and shells, for the use of his blajefty's
garrison at Boston.
Yesterday some dispatches were sent to the
Commissioners of Pertfmouth and Plymouth
yards, for several more men of war to be fitted out
for immediate service.
" His Majesty's flip Centurion, of 50 guns.
Roebuck, of 44 guns, and Liverpool of 28 guns,
now commissioned for America, are ordered to be
sheathed asfoon as possible.
July 28. Major Pitcairne, of the marines, whe
was killed in the late action in America, has lef
seven children.—Four balls were lodged in his b
dy, and he was taken off the field upon his foH
shoulders.
'1 he Americans load their rifle-barrel gwns v h
a ball flit almost in four quarters, which w hen t^d
out of rhofe guns, breaks into four pieces. and,e
nerally does great execution.
The Provincials fight in regimentals, uhicTe
red, faced with blue, green, and orange c()or.
General Putnam's regimentals are faced^h
orange colour, and in his hat he wears an cafye
coloured feather and cockade.
We are informed that cloathing for thresh w
fapd troops, Canadians, was sent effa fe digs
ago by a certain Alderman; and that tl fame
gentleman has a contrast for four thoufandrore.
Extract @f a letter /row Plymouth, % 24.
" This morning a foow arrived in thS nd
from Boston ; what news Ihe has brought cun-
A correspondent fays, that nothingcan be more
melancholy, than to read that General Howe is
directing the daughter of those very people who
erected a monument to his brother, in Westmin
ster Abby.
Many people have wondered that the American
feuds have not effected the stocks ; they will not
be furprized any longer when they are told, that
ithaih cod government 10001. a day the last fix
weeks to keep them on a par.
The Cerberus rfian of war, Capt. Chadds, is or
dered to be docked and got ready to carry over
some dispatches to Gen. Gage.
“ExtraA of a etter from Nrac fle, fitly 22.
" By he Charlotte, Capt. D xon,fr m North
America, we havean account of another skirmish
between a foraging party of the mercenaries fiora
Boston, and a superior number of provincials,
wherein the former loft 167 killed and many
prifopers taken.—The provincials had only fix
men killed."
Not withstanding all the pains taken by the
hirelings of government to blacken the Ameri
cans, it does not appear even from the partial ac
count in the Gazette of the action of the 17th of
June, that they were either cruel, unfkilful, or
cowardly. 1 hey fought it out bravely to the last,
carried of their dead, nay, buried them in spite
of their enemies utmost efforts. They have kil
led and disabled above a thousand of the King's
troops, who have gained a dear bought victory by
their own confeffiom. For what have they done?
By the help of their artillery, and the alli flance
of the men of war, they have been enabled to dis
lodge the provincials from a post, which in all
probability they have regained bythis time. The
enemies of administration cannot wish them a
greater misfortune than such another victory.
The Lords of the bedchamber, and other great
leaders of the nation, are still of opinion, and as
sert as roundly as ever, that the Americans will
not fight. Lord Bute entertains a few doubts on
this head ; his foninlaw Lord Percy a great ma
ny. Time will show whether our countrymen, as i^
said ofthe English bull dog, lose their courage by
the change of the climate.
Yesterday at the Weft End of the town an
immediate change of administration was much
talked of; but whether the Bedford party is to
be only strengthened by the Shelburnites, or an
entire new arrangement is to take place, is no:
said.
Extract ofa letter from Chatham, %) 26.
" This morning between three and four o'clock
an express arrived here from tire Hon. Navy board,
to Commissioner Proby, for the shipwrights and
caulkers of this deck-yard to work two tides a
day extra, in order to forward the ships with all
expedition, that are now fitting out at this port
for America.
Yesterday Lord Mansfield 2nd Lord North had
each a conferrence with his Majesty.
I he Cerberus man of war, which is arrived at
Portsmouth from Boston, brought near gcoo let
ters, which were yesterday delivered out at the
General Poll-Office.