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THE Gentleman's comfeleat
Military Diai^ryf a , d 4 Military Treaty
may be bad at tk^FfiMing-Oflice hereofi
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NEW-YO RK, July 6.
Captain Mdfton, late of the fn^w Dickenfori,
belonging to Philadelphia, arrived there the 2d
instant from Bristol, but last from the Weft
ladies. He failed from that place last Febru
ary bound for Nantz, but the Mate, assisted by
the crew, seized and confined the Captain on
the coast of Portugal, and then altered them
course for London ; the southerly winds driv
ing them into Bristol channel, they arrived at
Bristol the Sth of April, when the Mate pro
poled to set off immediately for London with
all the letters and papers on board for the in
fpe&ion of Government. The vessel was de
tained at Bristol till the determination of Go
vernment concerning her should be known.
A large number of tories inMonmoutli coun
ty New-Jersey, having taken up arms on pur
po'fe to assist the Ministerial army on their ar
rival in that province,have encamped in a cedar
swamp near that place. A detachment of Col.
Mill's battalion are ordered to disperse and dis
arm them. , cr
Yeflerday afternoon arrived the divilion
®f the Connecticut forces, commanded by the
Hon. Brigadier Generals Waterbury and Wadl
worth, and this day the remainder are expe&ed
to arrive, being in the whole 5000 well equip
ped and disciplined.
'July 8. The fleet, from Halifax, we in
formed our readers, in our last, was arrived at
Sandy-Ho^k, to the amount of 113 fail. '| s
difficult, from tlieir situation to ascertain their
number, but we suppose it dots not exceed 13°
fail : Monday it came up into Yakes's-Bay be
low the Narrows ; Tuelday several Drips came
too at the Watering-Place ; Wednesday more
followed; and by Ihurlday noon the whole
fleet was at anchor in a line from Kill Van Kull
to Simonfons ferry on the cast tide of Staten-
Hland. The Asia brought up the rear of the
fleet, and in the Narrows was fired at from a
small battery on Long-Island, which comple
ment was returned by about 40 24-poundeis,
one of which lodged in the wall of the house of
Mr. Bennet, but did no hurt tothefamily ; and
three shot had near done much milchief to the
house and family of Mr.- Dennife, one
of them narrowly milling the kitchen, wherein
was a number of the family ; a second ftiuck
the barn, and tlre third destroyed much of the
fence of the garden oppolire the front door of
the mansion-house.
Part of the army is mow encamped, on Staten-
Island, and we have not the least realon to doubt,
will endeavour to secure the north fide thereof
by entrenchments, whilst the Dripping protests
the other parts of it.
As soon as the troops landed, they paraded
the North Shore, and on Wednesday morning
made their appearance near Elizabeth- Town
point ; but the country being soon alarmed,
they Retreated, took up the floor of the diaw
bridge in the fait meadows, and immediately
threw up some works.„
Their near approach to Elizabeth-Town
point, greatly alarmed the inhabitants of Essex
County, and particularly the people of Eliza
beth-Town and Newark, but they are now in a
condition to receive them whenever they may
think proper to approach.
Two young men from Elizabeth- Town crol
fed the river in a canoe last Thursday, and fired
upon the regulars ; but a number of them rush
ing out of the woods, they were obliged to re
treat and cross the river again.
We hear two men of war now lay near Am
boy, in order 'tis luppofed to flop all navigati
on that way. , ,
Yesterday 7 seamen belonging to theKillingl
worth traniport, of 700 tons, was brought to
town from Long-IDand, having deferred the
Drip the night before : They fay the number of
soldiers with the fleet is about goo, whoare all
encamped ; and that many of the teamen in
tended to desert the fleet when an opportunity
presented.
Last Wednesday night the Captain of a trans
port, and four ofhis men, were taken at the
Narrows, and brought to town : They were
looking fora boat that had gone adrift, and
going too near the Diore, were taken by the
rifle-men.
RICHARD WALKER,
Has to fell by Wholesale and Retail, at his Shop on
Dock- Square, (formerly improved by Mr. Ihomas
Walley,).
Old Jamaica and Weft-India Rum excel
lent old red Port Wine—Lisbon and Malaga ditto -
choice English Cheese, and Birkin Butter.
Florence Oil,'
Very fine Lisbon ditto,
English Loaf Sugar,
B^ftard ditto.
Brown Sugars,
Kippen's & N.York Snuff,
Kippen's best prick To
bacco,
Crown Soap, Starch, Tal
CROCKERY WARE, &c.
China Tea Cups & Saucers, | Wine Glasses,
Cream coloured ditto , Tumblers,
Cream coloured Plates, Salts, Mustards,
Delph Bowles, Crewets, &c.
The above will be fold as cheap as can be bought
out of any Store in Boston, and the smallest favour
gratefully acknowledged. _ „
STRAYED out of the Pasture
of Mr. Holebrook, in Roxbury, near Mr.
White's tavern, about the 23d of May, a red
roan mare, thirteen hands high, four years old
this spring, never ihod behind, considerable
long tail. Whoever has taken up laid mate
and will leave word at the Quarter-mafter-ge
nefal's office, near the sign ofthe white-horse,
south-end, Boston, or with said Holebrook,
Dial! receive two guineas reward and all neces
sary charges, paid by
William Williams.
To all whom it may concern.
NOTICE is hereby given, that theMaritime
Court forthe Middle Diftri& of the Co
lony aforefaid, will be held at Salem, on Tues
day, the thirtieth Day of July, 1776, at the
Hour of Ten in the Forenoon, to try the Justice
of the Capture ofthe Ship named the Zachery
Bayley, of about 300 Tons burthen, (lately
commanded by James Hodge) and of her Car
go and Appurtenances ; —and of the Ship
warned the Creighton, of about 200 Tons bur
then, (lately commanded by George Ross) and
of her Cargo and Appurtenances : against
which Captures Libels are filed before me
(they having been brought, into the middle
Diftria aforefaid) in behalf of the Owners,
Officers, Marines and Mariners of the private
armed Sloop called the Yankee, commanded by
Henry Johnson. And the Owners of said
Ships, or any persons concerned, may appear
and Diew cause, if any they have, why the fame
Ships, their Cargoes and Appurtenances, Diould
not be condemned.
Timothy Pickering, jun.
Judge of said Court.
Colony of the Massachusetts-Bay, Southern Diftrift, ff.
To all whom it may concern.
NOTICE is hereby given,
That the Maritime Court for the Southern
Diftrifl of the Colony aforefaid, will be held at Ply
mouth, on Wednesday the 7th day of August, 1776,
at the hour of ten in the forenoon, to try the justice of
the capture of the ihip, named the Rynolds, burthen
about 300 tons (lately commanded by Keylock Kufden)
and of her cargo and appurtenances : Against which
a libel is filed before me (the said flrip being brought
into the Southern diftridt aforefaid) in behalf of the
owners, officers, marines and mariners of the armed
sloop called the Congress, commanded by George
McAroy. And the owners of said ship; or any per
sons concerned may appear and shew cause, if any
they have, why the fame ship, her cargo and appurte
nances should not be condemned.
At the Court aforefaid, will be tried the justice of
Gilbert Harrison's claim to certain goods found on
board the schooner Volant, lately condemned in the
Maritime Court for the Southern diftrift ; of which
this notice is given to all persons concerned.
N. Cushing, Judge of said Court.
Colony of the Massachusetts-Bay,?
Middle Diftria, fl. )
JOHN COBURN,
HEREBY inform^his Customers and others,
that he has removed into Boston again,
and carries on the Goldsmith's Business at his
Shop in King-Street, opposite to the American
Coffee-Houfe ; where they may be supplied
with any Articles in the Goldsmith or Jewellery
Way, upon the most reasonable Terms. —He
likewise continues to take Gentlemen and
Ladies, to Board, as usual.
N. B. Cash given for old Gold and Silver,
or Gold and Silver-Lace.
low Candles, per Box,
&c. &c.
Coffee, Chocolate,
Nutmegs, Cinnamon,
Alfpice, Pepper, Raisins,
Currants, French Indigo,
Copperas, 15 Inch Pipes,
Black Handkerchiefs,
Dutch Glasses.
Boston, June 29, 1776.
In Committee ofCorrefpondence,lnflexion & Safety
WHEREAS the keeping up a correfpon
deuce with our inveterate enemies, par
ticularly the fleet and army now employed against
the United Colonies, or those open and avowed
oppofers o,f our rights, who have forfeited all
title to our confidence and protection, by Seek
ing refuge under the power which has been long
engaged in the deftruftion of this country, is in.
dived violation of the laws of this colony, and
may $e attended with the most ratal conse
quences to the public fafety.
Alf persons, therefore, who may arrive in this
town from Halifax, or any port or place in pos
session of, or infefted by our said enemies, are
hereby directed to leave their names with all the
letters they may bring with them, and a memo
randum of their places of abode,with some mem
ber of this committee, or at the office of Natha
niel Barber, Esq; as soon as may beafter their
arrival here. A non-compliance with this re
quisition will be deemed evidence of an un
friendly design in such person or persons against
the interest of the United Colonics, and they
will be proceeded against accordingly.
By order of the committee.
JOHN BROWN, Chairman.
TWO Horses to be fold cheap.
Enquire of the Printers,
STRAYED or stolen from William
Powell, of this Town, on the 2d Instant, a Bay
Gliding, 1$ Hands high, ftbutgmade, no white
on him, hoged Mane, in high FleDi, and veiy
smooth Ihort Coat, trots all, and rather heavy
and slow.—ls strayed, a handsome Reward will
be given for his Return, if stolen and the „
secured with the Horse, Fifty Dollars wul be
paid by said Powell. _
^ COUNCIL, July 13, i„6.
WHEREAS the Maritime Court for the
Middle Diftri& of this Colony, is ad
vertised to be held at Boston, on the 23d day
of July instant, for the trial of the justice of the
captures of the Drips named the Lord Howe,
George, Anne, and Lady Juliana, and the
brigantine named the Annabella. And the
Judge of said court presented a petition to this
court, Diewing that since the advertisement
aforefaid, he finds it will be inconvenient, if net
impracticable, to hold his court kt Boston as
aforefaid ; and praying this court to enable
him to hold the lame court at Salem, in the
county of Elfex on the laid 23d day of July ;
andthis court thereupon, by aßefolvc palled the
9th day of July, instant, ordered the said Mari
time Court to be held at Salem accordingly :
But it now appearing to this court, that it will
be most convenient that the said Maritime Court
for the trial aforefaid, be held at Salem afore
faid, on the 30th day of July, instant:
Refolded, That the Relolve aforefaid of this
Court, puffed on the said 9th day of July, be
and hereby is revoked ; and that the said Ma
ritime Court, for the trial of the justice of the
said captures aforefaid, be held at the Courts
House in Salem aforefaid, on Tuesday the 30th
day of July, instant, at the h^ur of ten in the
forenoon; and that all proceedings at the fame
Court Diall be valid and effectual in law, in like
manner as if it had been held in Boston, accord
inn to the original advertisement thereof.—Of
which all persons concerned will take notice,
and govern themselves accordingly.
Sent down for concurrence.
John Avery, Dep. Sec.
In the Hottfe cf Representatives, July 13, 1776.
.Read and concurred.
WILLIAM COOPER, Speaker pro tem^
Conferred to by the major part of the Council.
Htrue copy. Attest. J. APERY, D. Sec.
Great-Barrington, June 22, 1776.
Suttonian Inoculation.
MR.Latham Innoculator for rheSmall-
Pox, acquaints the Pub^c, that as t^e
Town of Great-Barrington bas passed a Vote Jr:
favor of 'lnoculation, he has now Accommoca
tions ready for the Reception of Perions be
longing to other Towns.
N. B. Mr. Latham requests those Gentlemen,
of the Faculty, who have already fp®ke to hint
about being Partnersfor the Button an Method
of Inoculation, would a ?p'f~ O himherc as fo^R
as convenient.