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[ ;ft Wednesday arrived here the schooner Pol
I),<'aptain Buck, from North-Carolina, in whom
came paflenger, William Hooper, Esq; one of
the Delegates for that province in the Conti
nental Congress to be holden ih this city.
We are informed that federal letters, writ by
General Gage, were intercepted last week in their
way to New-York, which contain matters of a
very serious and alarming nature. It is expected
the public wiil soon be made acquainted with the
contents of the General's letters, which are now
in possession of the Patriots im New-York.—Some
believe that the Congress are to be seized, and
sent to England, and this belief is strengthened
by letters from London. It therefore becomes
the duty of every man in this province to prepare
for such a ministerial attempt, and to be ready at
an hour's notice to defend the Congress.
On Saturday lad we had a meeting in this city
of the Military Associators, when it was deter
mined that each ward Ihould be formed into one
or more companies ; the officers to be chosen in
the refpe&ive wards. Two troops of light horse
are now railing. Two companies of expert Rifle
men, and two companies of Artillery-men are
forming We have fix pieces of brass artillery,
and several light iron ones. Our provincial arms,
powder, &c. are all secured. Three provincial
magazines are forming. In short, Mars has
established his empire in this populous city ; and
it is not doubted but we thall have in a few weeks
from this date, 4000 men, well equipped, for
our own defence or for the assistance of our neigh
bours.
Several gentlemen who measured the ground
on which the people flood at the meeting on Sa
turday, are of opinion that their number amount
ed to Eight Thoufands.\
By an express from New-York, which arrived
about eleven o'clock on Saturday forenoon, we
learn that the inhabitants there are arrayingthem
felves, have shut up the port, and got the keys
of the Custom House ; and that, having certain
intelligence Gen. Gage has been desired, by some
persons in that city, to fend a thousand troops,
,key stand in need of affiftancG from their neigh
'bours.V
We are requested to inform the public that Mr.
Robert Pomeroy, resigned his commission as an
officer of the Customs, on the 27th of April.
By an er,rtf arrived here lafl Friday evening, me
have th so lowing.
Dear Sir, Hartford, April 23.
n^HESE are toinform you, that we have un
doubted intelligence of hostilities being begun
at Boston tfj the regular troops, the truth of which
we are assured divers wriys, and especially by Mr,
Adams the post ; the particulars of which, as nigh
as'l can recollect,are as follow: General G rge, lal
1 ue'day night, draughted cut about 1000 or 1200
of his belt troops in a fecrct manner, which he em
barked on boa r d tranfpofts, and carried and landed
at Cambridge that night, and early Wednesday
morning by day break they marched up to Lexing
ton, where L number of inhabitants were exerci
sing before breakfaft as usual, about 36 in number,
upon whom the regulars fired without the least pro
vocation about 15 minutes, without a Angle shot
fr)m our men/wh® retreated as fall as poffble, in
which tire they killed 6 of our men, and wounded
several, from thence they proceeded to Concord,
on th road thither, they fired at, andkilled a man
on horseback; went to the house where Mr. Han
tock lodged, who with Samuel Adams, luckily got
out oftheir way by fccret and speedy intelligence
from Paul. Revere, who is now miffing, and nothing
heard of him Ince ; when they searched the house
for Mr. Hancock,and Adams, and not finding them
there, killed the woman of the house and all the
children, and set fire to the house; from thepcethey
proceeded on their way to Concord, firing at, and
kd'inghogs, geese, cattle »nd every thingy that
came in'their way, and burning houses. When
they came tb Copcord, they took possession of the
Ccurt-houfe, they deAroyed 100 barrels of flour,
and a number of pork, spiked one cannon and
broke in pieces another belongingtorhe provincials
after which they marched back towards Boston,
but before they marched far, they were met by
^O9 provincials, who 'received two fires from the
rgulars before they returned it. On the second
fire from the provincials they had increased to 5
Or 600 when the troops took to their heels and
ran helter fkelter, they running, and cur men
pursuing and killing them, till they carae to a place
called Bunker's Hill in Charleftown. General
Gage knowing they were attacked, sent out a re
inforcement of about 900 men with waggons of
provifi ns, which reinforcement was boldly at
tacked by a less number cf provincials, on which
a brisk fkirmith ensued, in which our men had so
much the better of them, a 3 to take their waggons
of provisions, and kill the commander of the
waggons; Capt. Hogfhie made 8 prisoners, ten
in re clubbed their firelocks arid came over tous;
many were killed on both sides; the remainder of
their reinforcement proceeded and joined the
ronin body of troops then they all retreated to
gether till they came to said Bunker's hill, where
th y encamped, it being night, and the firing
ceafing.<
The country being instantly alarmed, the pro-,
vincials poured into this place in great numbers ;
when Adams came away, he fays there were 30 or
40.000 of our men under arms, and more coming
faft. The provincials had surrounded the troops,
and were throwing up entrenchments to hinder
their retreat : The n^rth-eaft fide is under the pro
tection of a ship of war, which lies withina mile
of them from that end ; they are animated with
the profpedts of glory or death. he troops are
much the reverse ; carry pale countenances, &c.
there is supposed to be about i goof the troops kill
ed, amengft whom they lay is Lord Piercy and
General Haldiman; the truth of which we are not
lure of; Mr. Adams fays he does not doubt it; of
our men 30 or 40, they think probably more.
This colony is all alarmed,every town is preparing
for a march ; many companieshave already march
,d, bag and baggage. Stop—This moment an ex
press is arrived, the troops encamped, Thursday
ui;n: got into Boston, under the guns of the flrips.
' Thetrßth of Central KaldirdAus death is confirm
ed: Lord Ptercyis miffing, supposed to be burnt
with other dead bodies, by the troops, in a barn.
Colonel Murry's son that piloted them out is dead
—no men of note or our fide is dead. Thus far
intelligence from William Bull at Hartford. The
ex prets informs us the regulars toft 200 men, among
which are 12 officers, in the retreat from Bunker's
Hill.
Yesterday Captain Anthony arrived here in a
fhoj t passage from Rhode liland, by whom we learn,
that General Haldiman and Earl Piercy, are not
among the number gs the Britjfh troops slain on
the 19th of April; and that General Gage had
opened a communication between the town of Bpf
ton and the country. We learn iikewife, that he
had dispatched a frigate to England a few hours
after the defeat of, his troops. —The number of
Britilh troops loft,, in th t engagement, is laid to
amount to near 56b, among whom are several Of
ficers of diftinaion, The British Officers and Sol
diers have done ample justice to the bravery and
condor of the Massachusetts Militia fothey fay
that no troops ever behaved with more resolution. —
A soldier who had been in the action, being con
gratulated by a fellow soldier on his fife return to
Bolton, declared, " That the Militia had fought
like bears, and that he would as soon attempt to
storm hell, as to fight against them a lec;pnd time.'
We are likewise further informed that the two
brigades, confiding of 1800 men, commanded by
Earl FieiGy, were attacked and routed by only 500
of the Militip.
In Capt. Anthony came passengers the Rev. Mr.
Samuel Stillman and his family, of Bolton.
Yesterday afternoon a Gentleman arrived- here
from Boston, by the way of Newport, Rhode Island;
he left Bolton on. Wednesday evening (the day of
the engagement, and confirms the accounts we re
ceived before relative to the secret fortje of the tint
brigade, and their attack against the inhabitants of
Lexington and Concord. Very few of the citizens
knew that any troops had marched for the country
before 8 o'clock on Wednesday morning—at which
tirtie the feepnd brigade m irehed out, to,aflid their
bethren, to the tune of Yankey Doodle.
The snit it nd made by the country was with on
ly 200 men at Concord Bridge, which the soldiers
were endeavouring to pull up. The soldiers gave
the firft fire, and killed 3 01 4. h was returned
with vigour by the country, and the Regulars be
gan soon to retire. The country people immedi
ately lined the roads, which are secured with done
walls, and their numbers hourly encreafing, they
annoyed the Regulars exceedingly, who halted but
two er three times, and then in open plains for a
few minutes.
A cdnfiderable body of Provincials had formed an
ambuscade near Cambridge for the troops in their
teturn ; but the bridge having been destroyed by
the fi It brigade in their march out, the troops took
the r rout through Charleltown, and by that means
avoided a total overthrow. The number of the Re
gulars when the two brigades joined is said to have
been at least 1800. It does not appear that they
were attacked by more than 600 Provincials until
they got near to Charleftown, when a very strong
reinforcement from the inhabitants of Marblehead
and Salem fell in with them, and gave them two
severe fires: I his quickened their pace to Bunker's
Hill, where they took refuge, formed in order, amd
remained until reinforced by the third brigade sent
over from Borton to secure their retreat, which was
effe&ed without further loss.
A Gentleman who mixed with the soldiers at
Chaileftown ferry fays, that he saw at least 100
officers and soldiers brought over wounded in an
hour. It is importable .to ascertain the number cf
the killed and wounded en either fide. A youi g
Gentleman who was within ten miles of the field
of battle informs us, that the country had buried
iqo foluiers, and it is supposed a great number must
have been carried off and burnt on Bunker's Hill
by their comrades. General Haldimand and Lord
Percy are both returned fafe, having oeen enclosed
on all files by their soldiers during the retreat.—
Mr. Paul Revere, who left Bolton to acquaint
Meil'rs. Hancock and Adams of the design against
them, was taken prisoner, but got clear again bv
a ft[atagem.--,Col. Murray's son, who conducted
the firtt brigade to Concord, is 3 prisoner, and n.t
killed as was reported. Upon the whole, Lord
North s troops have had a severe drubbing ; and
when we confider the disparity of numbers and dis
cipline, and the sudden and unexpected attack
against the country, we have reason to acknowledge
the interposition of Heaven on that memorable day.
'1 he communication between the town and coun
try is entirely cut off no perlon is fuffered to go
in or out: By which means many families are di
vided Parents ftparated from tueir children, and
wives, from their hulbands ---Houses and furniture
left a" the dTpolal of an enraged folditry; and to
crown the whole, there was an apprehension of a
general massacre of those citizens who remain in
the town. It is reported that feveri fail of vessels
laden with flour, &c. bound to Befton and Salem,
have been taken by the, ram cf.war to form a ma
game for the troops, who expect no fu, plies since
their ci uel niaffacm. 1 re town of Bolton was sur
rounded Thursday the 20th inrt. by 20,000 Pro
vincials, who had it under consideration to attack
the troops in town. Ihe advanced guards of the
troops and Provincials were within a few yards of
each other on the Neck.
The Provincial Congress was fitting at Worcefler,
and have voed an army of 30,000 men; 13,900 of
which were to be raifedand paid by the Province of
M rilachufetts Bay, the remainder by Rhode-
Bland and Connecticut.
The troops quartered at Marfhfield have escaped;
they were lurrounded by 2000 Provincials, and the
Officer commanding the Provincials, not being
willing to attack the troops without an order from
General Ward, gave them an opportunity to get
away.—He is to be called to an account for it.
Exit aid of a letter from Hartford, in Connecticut, da
ted I'ednefda, last three o'clock.
" I fend this by express to inform you, that by
advice this inst. received, Gen. Cage, has ordered
all the vellels that may be found on the coast of
New-England, to be immediately secured for the
King's use, pray communicate this intelligence that
all concerned may take the necessary precaution.!'
A Gentleman who arrived in this city last even
ing from New-York, brings an account that Gene
ral Gage had issued orders to seize all veilils belong
ing to the four New-England governments, and
that in consequence of these orders several veflels
had been seized at Salem.
Committee Chamber, April 27, 1775.
WH EREAS the Continental Congress did
resolve in the following words, viz. " And
we further agree and associate, that we will have
no trade, commerce, dealings, or intercourse what
ever with any Colony or Province in North-Ame
rica which shall not accede to, or which Shall
hereafter violate this Association," &c. And
whereas the Parliament of Great-Britain; in pur
suance cf thei[ plan for Subjugating and diftreffiog
The following Ode,, written by Mr. William
Collins, we think truly applicable to the me
mory of those American Heroes, who fell in the
late victory ga ned by the Massachusetts Bay Mi-,
litia over the British Army, commanded by Earl
Piercy.
HOW sleep the brave, who fink to rest,
By all their Country's wiffies bleft !
When Spring, with dewy fingers cold,
Returns to deck their hallowed mold,
She there stall dress a sweeter sod
7 han Fancy's feet have ever trod.
By fairy hands their knell is rung,
By forms urifeen their dirge is sung,
There Honok comes, a pilgrim grey,
To bless the turf that wraps their clay;
And Freedom Ihall awhile repair,
To dwell a weeping hermit there.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, PHILADELPHIA,
Inward Entries.
Ship Mary and Elizabeth, N. Falconer, London.
Scli. Polly, J. Buck, North Carolina.
Sch. Delaware, R. Cooke, Salem, New-England.
Sch. Betsy, E. Rogers, Ditto.
Ship Lydia, -T. Dean, Liverpool.
Ship Union, J. Steel, Leghorn.
Ourwas p s.
Sch. Tryal, J. Warden, §t. Kitts.
Brig Fanny, T. Murdoch, Madeira.
Brig Polly, R. Ligbthody, for Antigua.
Ship Aurora, T. Read; London.
Ship Sally, J. Osman, Cork.
Ship Ann, G. Fortin, Bristol.
Sloop Peggy, J. Lockhart, New-Providence.
•Ship Molly, T. Randall, Newfoundland.
Sch. Betsy, R. Zuill, Bern}uda.
Sch. Betsy, E. Rogers, Salem, New England,
Ship Mary and Elizabeth, N. Falconer, London.
neighbouring Governments.
AS the time for sheering of Sheep is come,
every one who has any Wool to spare, and
wishes well to America, is earnestly solicited to
bring it to the American Manufactory of Woolens,
Cottons and Linens, in Market-street near Ninth
fheet, where they.may be sure of ready money
and the best prices.
As the introduction to the plan fully expresses
the principles on which it is eftabbfhed, and may
be an inducement to the lovers of America to do
their utmost to promote it, by Supplying such ma
terials as the Company may at any time want;
the indulgence of the public is intreated for its
appearing again in print, at a time when a very
different kind of intelligence must principally en
gage the attention of every feeling mind.
" We the fobferibers being deeply imprefled
with a sense of our present difficulties, and ear
nefily solicitous, as far as in our power, to fup
pQrt the freedom and promote the welfare of our
country on peaceable and constitutional principles ;
and well knowing how much the eftablilhing manu
factories amongst onrfelves would contribute there
unto, besides exciting a general and laudable spirit
of industry among the poor, and putting the means
of fugporting themselves into the hands of many,
who at present are a public expence, and also to
convince thb public that our country is not unfa
vorable to the establishing manufactories, do agree
to form ouifclves into a Company for promoting
of an American Manufactory on the following
principles, Subject to such rules and regulations
as Shall be hereafter agreed on."
The Committee for the City and Liberties
of Philadelphia, will meet this afternoon, at Six
o'clock, at the Philosophical Society's Hall.
*, She Committee for the County rof Phila
delphia are earnestly requested to'meet on Monday
rtxt, the Bth day of May, at ir o'clock in the
forenoon, at the house of Jacob Neaf, on business
of the utmost importance^ The Committees for
every 1 ownfhip are likewise requested to meet at
the fame time and place.
Iy His Excellency
WILLIAM FRANKLIN, Esquire,
Ca,am General, Governor and Commander in Chief
in and over the Province of Neiv # ferfy and Ter
ritories thereon depending in America, Chancellor
and Vice-Admiral of the fame, &c.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS I have lately received dis
patches from one of his Majesty's principal
Secretaries of State, containing matters of great
importance to the Colony, in the prefect Situa
tion of public affairs, and calculated to restore that
harmony between G reat-Britain and her American
Colonies, so essential to the interest and happiness
of both; and being desirous of communicating the
Same as early as possible to the General Assembly
of this Colony, in order to give them an oppor
tunity of tiling their best endeavours towards ef
feding so desirable a purpose; I HAVE THERE
FORE thought fit, and by and with the advice
and consent of his Majesty's Council, do hereby
appoint the said General Aflembly to meet at the
city of Burlington, on Monday the fifteenth day of
May next; of which all his Majesty's fubje&s
concerned therein are required to take notice, and
govern themselves accordingly.
Given under my Hand and Seal at Arms, at the
city of I'erth Amboy, the twenty eigth day of
April, in the fifteenth year of the reign of our
sovereign Lord King George the third, Annoq.
Domini 177;. Wm. FRANKLIN.
By his Excellency's Command, 7
Charles Pettit,D.Secry.J ~
'GO D save the KIN G.
the Colonies, hire passed a Bill for depriving our
brethren in New-England of the benefit of fifoing
on their own coasts; Therefore
Resolved, That all exportations from this
city to Quebec, Nova-Scotia, Georgia and New
foundland, or any parts of the fifhing-coafts or
filing islands ought, in the opinion of this Com
mittee, immediately to be suspended; and that it
be accordingly recommended to every merchant
immediately to suspend all exportations to those
places, until the Continental Congress Shall give
further orders therein.
J) order of the Committee for the City and Li
berties of Philadelphia.
JONATHAN B. SMITH, Secretary.
To the FARMER $ throughout this and the
Cleare d.
Ship Minerva, D. Gregory, Lisbon.
Snow Dickenfon, J. Johnson, Bi iltol.
Ship Elizabeth, W. Shroudy, Ditto.
Ship Sally, J. Ruflell, Ditto.
Brig Kitty, J. M'Fetrick, Jamaica.
Brig Princess, N. Antoine, Neutidd.;
Sch. Brothers, T. M'Caufldnd, Charlotte T ?^n,
Br. Polly, R Lightbody, Antigua. [lll. Stjohru.
Sch. Tryal, J. Warden, St. Kitts.
Brig Ann, C. Davis, Rhode -bland.
Brig fenn, J. Chatham, Lisbon.
Brig Lovely Lass, W. Castle, Jamaica.
Ship Philadelphia, J. Winning, Liverpool.
Sloop Industry, T. Hutchings, Bermuda.
Sloop Peggy, J. Lockhart, New-Providence.
Brig Bachelor, H. Vallicot, Cadiz.
Sch. Hetty, A. Dyar, St. Croix.
Brig Kitty, J. Robinson, GrenaJoes.
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nual meeting at the Court-house, on Monday nert
the Bth infant, between the hours of two and fix
in the afternoon, being the day appointed by law
to ele& Manager's and a Treasurer for the enfuin?
year,
TO B E L E T,'
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to <wbicb is added, fondly other things as above, the
Latin cred French inter foerfed through the work is
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J O HNDUN L A P,
T ORD CHATHAM'S SPEECH
Lj in the House of Lords, on the 201 h of Janne ry,
1,5.- ^ The copies of this Speech hitherto pub
lished are spurious; but this may be depended upon
^ the genuine Speech of that noble Lord, as it was
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JUbl ARRIVED in the ship Ann, George
Fortin, M^fter, from Bristol,
A number of healthy ,
SERVANT MEN and WOMEN,
AMONG which are tradesmen; also sawyers,
farmers, coachmen, footmen, labourers,
holders, &c. They may be seen at Mrs. Kri der's,
at the Golden Swap in Third-street, Philadelphia,
. And their, times to be disposed of by
William fisher and sons.
AL L Persons indebted to the estate 0
LAWRENCE MANN, late of th
Northern Liberties, deceased, are requested to mA
immediate payment: and those who have any d
mands, are desired to bring in their accounts ..
MARGARETA MANN, Admintftratrix.
frHIS is to inform the Public, that the
' noted Tavern, known by the figri of the
BWk, in Warcefter -Townfllip, twenty-one miles
and a quarter from Philadelphia, on the Leading
road, is kept as tifual by their humble ferrant, *
MARV T.O Y.
JAMES CLARK, Dyer,
BEGS leave tc inform the Public, that he has
removed from Kensington to Water-tbeit,
near. Walnut sheet, JPhiiaddpbia, where he dyes
silk garments and fcane silk all manner of colours,
and dresses them properly ; Louis, dyes and dresses
mens deaths ; jeans, fuftians, worked,and woollen
ftuffs dyed all manner of colours, and properly
dressed ; 51k gauze and gauze flowered with cotton
dyed black, and well drilled; limn and cotton
yarn dAed blue, and everp other colour. —The ad
Clark hath been long in the practice of dying cot
ton and linen yarn for manufa&uiers; and he flat
ter himfelf ihat he will give faiisfa&ion to Iris em
ployers, as be dyes his blue with real indigo, his
customers may depend upon the colour standing —-
Good allowance mads to manufacturers, and those
that fell. Commissions from the country speedily
executed.
N, B. He proposes to dye black every Friday, so
that his customers miy expert their work, returned
the week following.
FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
RA N AWAY from the fubferiber, living in
Waterford Township, Gloucester Ceun %
Welt New-Jersey, an^Englifh servant lad, named
THOMAS KOBINS, about fixtetn years old
and about four feet eight inches high, has a don t
look, final! follow eyes, a remarkable cast in one
of them, naturally of a fair complexion, but much
tanned, ,marked with the small-pox ; had on and
took with him, two suits of cloaths, viz. a f.e
London brown homespun coat, with a fail dun,
collar of a fashionable cut, and a jacket of flic fame,
new corderoy breeches, with fiver knee nuchicu
mai k,ed J. K. new beaver hat something in the
falhion, a pair of mens calf ficin shoe,, two ke,e
jacfetts of a lead colour, one without sleeves, lighter
than the other, old leather breeches, a pair of wor
ffed flockings, old shoes with odd buckles, and two
coarse shirts. Also took a likely black maie, about
nine years old, with a star in her forehead, one wiit,
hind foot, about fourteen hands t o inches h^,
low in flelb, no shoes on, a natural pacer, and of
high courage, It is likely he will change bis mime,
and try to fell the cloaths. Whoever takes up fad
fervent and feenres him in any of hi M,ijrd,'s
gaols, so that his master may get him ag -in, sh ill
have the above Reward, and reafonablc charges for
bringing the mare home, paid by
FRANCIS KAY.
N. B. Said lad is very fond of liquor. Ari in ifrs
of vessels ard others are foi bid to harbhur, cor.<a
or carry him off
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