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By a vessel arrived at Nau York, eve have the fol
lowing articles.
LONDO N, September T 9.
YESTERDAY an express arrived with the
account of the fafe arrival in the Downs of
the Charming Sally Capt. Robertson, with dil
patches from Gen. Gage, dated the 16th of Au
got and has on board many sick and wounded
foidiers.
Extract of a 'etter from Plymouth, Sept. I§.
" This day arrived here the Charming Niu r %
Davifon, from Boston ; ffie was only 24 days on
her passage; Gen. Gage's Lady came paffmger in
her This (hip has brought home 170 sick a^d,
wounded foidiers and officers. By her there is an
account that no aXion had happened between the
Regulars ^d the Provincials, since the 17th of
lad June, nor did the General think it p-oper to
hazard n engagement till reinforced by a body of
frefh troop's.'
The dispatches brought by the above ship, were
forwarded to Lord Dartmouth's office.
ft is said that an address to Iris Majesty, on the
present state of affairs in Great Britain and her
Colonies, similar to those from Manchester, Liver
pool, &c. will soon be set on foot among some of
the merchants and traders of the city of London
Sept. 2 I. There are letters in town by the Char
ming Sal y, from Boston, which mewtion, that the
Provincials have made themselves makers of some
important posts, which they have intrenched in a
manner strong beyond conception; and that the
talk among the King's officers, of attacking them
when the reinforcements arrive, is now dropt, as
they confefs they could not come to an engage
ment even supposing their number to be equal,
without a material disadvantage.
The Charlotte, Gafney, from Philadelphia, is
arrived at Waterford.
Sept. 22. Two Hanoverian Officers of diftinc
tion arrived in town from Hanover on Wednesday
might, and yesterday they waited on his Majedy
at Kew, with whom they had the honor of a
conference.
The clerks in the plantation office are ordered
to regu'ate and adjust the American accounts for
the infpe&ioo of Parliament at their next meeting.
It is with pleasure we hear that Lord Chatham
is so well recovered as to propose constant attend
ance in Parliament this session.
A bill for fettling an unalterable compaa be
tween this country arid America, for the future
government and tranquility of the latter country,
io now under the consideration of the cabinet. A
certain noble Lord in office, who has planned the
bill, is to make the motion the second week after
the meeting of parliament. The general objeX of
the proposed regulation is to put the Americans
on the lame footing of freedom, and under the
fame advantages, with the rest of his Majesty's
fubjeXs. The whole continent is to be divided
into large diftriXs, each of which is to fend a re
presentative to the British parliament. The num
ber of representatives at firft is to, be rendered
proportionable to the revenue that is expected to
be raised by the introduction of the fame laws of
custom and excise, and the fame privileges of
trade prevailing in Great Britain. In proportion
as that revenue (hall encreafe, their number is to
be enlarged. But provilion is to be made, that at
no period that number (hall exceed one sixth part
of the Houle of Commons. In consequence of
this regulation, all the governments subsisting in
America, except Canada, are to be dissolved. No
Governor, no Council, no Assembly for the fu
ture! for as all the inhabitants of the British em
pire have (to use a metaphor) but one fold, they
are to have but one fsepberd. Boards of custom
and excise are to be established in places thought
the most convenient; and counts of justice possess
ing the fame powers within their refpeXive jurif
diXions with tbofe of the King's Bench and Ex
chequer in England, are to be erected in the most
centrical situations; and the mode of appeal, as
here, is to be in the House of Lords. In short,
every regulation now existing, calculated to keep
up a diftir&on, is to be removed. The ads of the
American assemblies are to be entirely abrogated,
and the law of Eng'and is to take place every
where except in Canada. To prevent inconveni
encies, against which the law of England does not
always provide, an aft is to be passed compre
hending all the necessary and local regulations
contained in the aXs of the different municipal
legislatures of America. In a few days all the par
ticulars of this very important bill will be printed.
Yesterday in the forenoon the Ea:l of Dartmouth
went ,° Kew, and held a long conference with his
Majesty; at the fame time several frefh difoatches
arrived at the Earl's office, which were laid before
his Majesty by his Lordship.
An Evening Paper favs, authentic intelligence
has been received, that General Schuyler had left
a garrilon in Ticonderoga, and was, in full march
into the heart of Canada. The inhabitants ofthat
'province (at least many of them) it is said, have
expressed a with to join the American Confederacy.
If the eloathing and arms from England arrive
while General Schuyler is there, they will fall into
the hands of the Provincials. General Carleton is
at Montreal ; but his force is so inconsiderable,
that several of the friends of Government here, al
ready confefs they are in pain for Canada.
Lord Cavan, it is reported, is to go out to Ame
rica as commander of the foreign mercenaries,
which the Parliament are to take into their pay,
the firft week of the sessions.
Wednesday morning four large (hips were taken
into the transport service, and are ordered to be got
ready with.all expedition, to carry over muskets,
&c. for the troops in America.
N E W-Y () RK, December 7.
We havejuft heard the following verbal account,
brought by the eastern post, viz -That one of
our provincial a med vessels had just taken and
brought into a (tore ship from England, from
which they had taken the following articles, said to
be as fuitabfe f®r our present occasion, as if they
had been sent according to an invoice from the Con
tinental Congress, and that General Washington,
when the poll left Cambridge, had sent waggons,
&c. to bring them to the camp, viz.
30 tons ol Cartridges, 2 500 Hands of small Arms,
.2 brass 24 . pounders, 2 brass iS pounders,
one 13 inch Mortar, some small Mortars, &c.
The whole estimated at 30,0001. Reeling value.
NE W-JE R S E Y.
A MESSAGE from the Governor to the Council.
Gentlemen,
TH E uninterrupted harmony which has sub
sisted between me and the council, has been
one of the most fatisfaXory events of my administra
tion. It nas been my constant inclination and en
deavour to preserve it by every means consistent
with my duty. My conduX to you as a body, and
as individuals, has ever been such as to manifeft a
difoofition toobrige you as far as was in my power.
If this has been hitherto the case (which 1 believe
none of you will deny) it is not probable that I
ffiould, at,this unhdprt period, wantonly and with
out cause, do any thing that might endanger that
harmony, or occasion “ even the appearance of
disunion." Why you should, therefore, of a sud
den, apprehend that I meant, in my reply to your
address, to call any reflexions on yopr conduct, I
cannot conceive. If my expressions are, as you fay,
darkly penned, that circumstance might have affor
ded you ajuft pretence for allying an explanation,
but surely not for an unhesitating application to
yourselves of any matter “ which your confidences
tell you that you do not deserve.
Your address was perfectly fatisfa&ory to me, ex
cept that part in which you gave your opinion re
fpeXing the personal fafety of the officers of this go
vernment. I should have been very happy iflcould
have joined you in that opinion ; and should not
then have failed congratulating you on fojoyful an
occasion. It did not appear to me that it was war
ranted by the circumstances really 'exifting in the
province, and it evidently carried with it an impli
cation that the degree of apprehension mentioned
in my speech was ill-founded. As nothing was far
ther from my intentions than the exciting of falfe
alarms, I did not choose ta lie even under the fuf
picibn. On that account I thought it necessary to
particularize some of the reasons which induced me
to differ in sentiments with you in that point.
Whether you or I have the best grounds for our
opinion, others will judge. I exprefs'd not the leaft'
doubt of your thinking the opinion you have just
and right, but I thought it proper at the fame time
to assure you, that I could not agree with you in
that opinion, “ without being guilty of a fubter
fuge, which gentlemen of your candour must dis
approve." Why you should from these words sup
pose, that I meant a distant hint, that yoii%d been
guilty of such a fubterfuge, I cannot imagine;
Specially as your " consciences tell you that you
do not deferveft." Nor can I conceive that you
have the lead pretence fortaxing me with " throw
ing an unworthy reflection on the inhabitants of
this province." Whatever I may think applicable
rofowe individuals on the present occasion, I have
said nothing which can, without manifeft perverfi
on of my words, be applied to the people at large.
My real opinion of them, and my confidence in
their affeXion and regard, are too fully and clear
ly expressed in my speech, and my conduX has
been conformable theieto, not to defeat any pur
pose that may be intended by such an unworthy
suggestion.
T hough I think as favourable of the crown-of
ficers in general in this province as you can do, yet
I am not able to comprehend that it must there
fore be an " ungenerous insinuation" to intimate
that some of them may have been induced by ti
midity or other motives, to “ depart from the
line of their duty." That some have actually de
parted from the line of their duty, from some mo
tives or other, is a matter too publickly known to
juftify any attempt at concealment, particularly as
you have at this session advised me to suspend one
of the most considerable of them from his office on
that account only.—
I entirely agree with you that " afiperfons ought
hot to be thrown out but on the surest grounds."
Wny, then, have you, without any foundation
whatever, thrown cut that a "general calumny
and detraction" on " all ranks of people in this pro
vince" is to be found in my reply? Is it because
I there told you, that “ it is not likely that there
will be found many of them who will chufe to pay
such a price (as their honour) for such a consi
deration as their fafety? Or is it because I said
that it was not "probable (if they should) that
they would meet with your approbation ?" Or is it
merely to give you some pretence For introducing
an, otherwise, inapplicable quotation?
Far be it from me (however we may differ in
sentiments on particular points) to pretend any
doubt of your zeal in the cause " of public justice,
the honour of government, and support of the con
ftitution.' I have never given the least intimation
of the kind ; but, on the contrary, I have hid fre
quent occasion, and never omitted any opportuni
ty °f lignifying my approbation of your conduX.
Even the reply at which you have so caufelefsiy
taken offence, contains " my hearty thanks for the
assurances you gave me of your readiness to exert
yourselves in the defence of the constitution," &c.
But if you expeX an implicit “ confidence in your
assertions," even when they may happen to appear
to me evidently not well-founded, you expeX more
than is possible for you to obtain. I ever wish you
to give me your sentiments fully and freely on all
occasions. They will always have weight with
me, if not too repugnant to my judgment. But if
from my own knowledge of thi gs, 1 entertain a
different opinion, I shall not hesitate to tell you so,
nor to give you my reasons, eten though I should
be preyioufly certain, that my expressions would
be again tortured for reflections and innuendoes
never intended.
Were it proper for me to mention here the steps
I took, in a private way, to prevent all cause of
difldtisfadtion on account of the exceptionable part
of your address, before it was presented in form,
no one could be at the least loss to determine which
of us have given the stronger proofs of a sincere
difpofitioi ito avoid " even the appearance of dis
union." But of this circumstance, though well
known to fomeof your members, you, as a body,
may, perhaps, with a specious propriety declare
yourselves “ totally ignorant."
WILLIAM FKANKLIN.
(t'sr the Councils mefogg b the Governor, fee the
fourth p^fQ
The Sefljons of Assembly of the province of
New-Jersey ended on Wednesday last, when the
following laws were passed:
Am ACt to impower Isaac Haines to ere& a
Dam, Mills, and other water works on the fouth
ermoft branch of Ancocus Creek, in the township
of Evefham, in the county of Burlington.
An AX to authorife the Board of Justices and
Freeholders of the several counties in the colony of
New-Jersey to defray the expence of taking lifts
of the inhabitants.
An AX to prevent Rams from running at large
at certain seasons of the year.
A Supplementary AX to the AX intituled " An
AX for striking One Hundred Thousand Pounds in
Bills of Credit, and directing the mode for finking
the fame."
An AX to provide a more effeXual remedy
against excessive costs in the recovery of debts
above fix pounds, and for other ptSpofes therein
mentioned.
An AX to enable the owners and poffeff>rs of
meadows and tide marsh lying on both sides of the
south branch of Pennfhawking Creek, in the coun
ties of Burlington and Gloucester, to ereX and
maintain a Bank, Dam, and other water works
across the said creek, in order to prevent the tide
from overflowing the fame.
An AX for the support of Government of his
Majesty's Colony of New-Jersey, to commence
the firft day of OXober, One Thousand Seven
Hundred and Seventy five, and to end the firft
day of OXober, One Thousand Seven Hundred
and Seventy-fix, and to difeharge the public debts
and contingent-charges thereof.
PHILADELPHIA, December If.
The following Letters are published by order of the
Hon. Continental Congress.
" Hlv dear %nera, Montreal, Nov. 17.
" WITH great pleasure I transmit you a letter
from Col. Arnold for Gen. Washington, together
with the copy of his+letter to me. Col. Eafton
has fix guns mounted on shore, three twelve poun
ders, one nine ditto, and two fixes, at the Sorrel,
and the two row gallies. Mr. Carlton, with his
eleven fail, has not yet been able to pass him by.
Indeed Eafton has obliged him twice to weigh an
chor, and remove higher tip the river. I am mak
ing all dispatch to attack him on my fide, with field
artillery mounted in batteaus. I have had great
difficulty about the troops. lam afraid many of
them will go home; however, depending on my
good fortune, I hope to keep enough to give the final
blow to ministerial politicks in this province, as I
hope effeXual measures will be taken to prevent
their laying hold of it again.
" I must beg the boats may be sent back, if
pofible, which take up the difeharged men. Some
of them might be left at the Point au Fere. lam
exceedingly hurried, and have not done half my
business with you. I shall establish a post, which
will set out next Monday for Ticonderoga. Will
you appoint a Post-Master there? May you enjoy
better health. I am,&c.
RICHARD MONTGOMERY."
Ticonderoga, Nov. 22, 1775. 9 o'clock, P. M.
" Sir,
“ I SENT off the express about noon to day,
who brought me your favour of the 9th. Since
his departure, I received a letter from Gen. Mont
gomery, inclofing a copy of one from Col. Arnold.
Copies of both I do myfeif the honour to transmit
you.
" If General Carlton had reached Quebec be
fore Col. Arnold, it is probable the latter might
have met with more difficulties than he expelled,
from the reinforcement the former carried with
him, but I hope by this time that our troops arc
in barracks at Quebec.,
“ Col. Arnold's march does him great honor.
Some future historian will make it the fubjeX of
admiration to his readers.
“ I am, Sir, your fnoft obedient and most hum
ble Servant, PH. SCHUYLER."
Nov. 23. The froft has been so severe last night
that the lake, as far down towards Crownpointas
we can fee, which is about three miles, is intirely
closed.
The Hon. John Hancock, Esq; tc. &c."
St. Maria, two leagues and a half from
Point Levy, /November 8, 1775.
" Dear Sir,
" lour favour of the 29th tilt. I received at
ten o'clock this morning, which gave me much
pleasure: I heartily congratulate you on your
success thus far: I think you have great reason
to be apprehensive for me ; the time 1 mentioned
to General Washington being so long since elapsed,
I was not then apprised, or indeed apprehensive of
one half of the difficulties we had to encounter,
of which I cannot at present give you a particu
lar detail. Can only fay we have hauled our
batteaus up over falls, up rapid streams, over car
rying places, and marched through morasses,
thick woods, and over mountains about three
hundred and twenty miles, many of which we had
to pass several times to bring over our baggage.
These difficulties the soldiers have with the great
est fortitude surmounted, and about two thirds
of the detachment are happily arrived here, and
within two days march, most of them in good
health and high spirits.
“ The other part, with Col. Enos, returned
from the Dead river contrary to my expedation.
he haring orders to fend back only the sick, and
thole that could not be furnifhed with provisions.
I wrote Cen. Schuyler the thirteenth of October,
byan Indian 1 thought trufty,inclofed to ray friend
in Quebec, and as 1 hare had no answer from ei
ther, and he pretends being taken at Quebec, I
make no doubt he has betrayed his trust, which I
am confirmed in as I find they have been some
time apprized of our coming to Quebec, and have
destroyed all the canoes at Point Levy, to prevent
our palling. This difficulty will be obviated by
birch canoes, as we have about twenty of them,
with forty lavages who havejoined us, and pro
fefs great friendihip, as well as the Canadians, by
whom we have been very friendly received, and
who will be able to furailh us with a number of
canoes,
Jam informed by the French there are two fri
igatesand several small armed vessels lying before
Quebec, and a large fhiportwo lately arrived from
Boston ; however, I propose crossing the St. Law
rence as soon as possible, and if any opportunity
offers of attacking Quebec with success, foal! em
brace it, otherwise shall endeavour to join your
army at Montreal. I shall as often as in my pow
er advise you of my proceedings, and beg the fa
vour of hearing from you by every opportunity.
I he inclofed letter to his Excellency General
11 afhington beg the favour ofyeur forwarding by
express. lam very refpeXfully, dear Sir, your
most obedient humble servant,
BENE. ARNOLD.
' ”"£• ' en ' Montgomery, ,
P. S. Since my writing the above, I have seen
a friend from Quebec, who informs me a frigate
of twenty fix guns arid two transports, with one
hundred and fifty recruits, arrived from St. John's,
Newfoundland, last Sunday, which, with the inha
bitants, who have been compelled to take up arms,
amount to about three hundred men. That the
French arid English inhabitants in general are on
our fide, and that the city are short of provisions;
I shall endeavour to cut off their communication
with the country, and make no doubt, if no more
recruits arrive, to bring them to terms soon, or at
least keep them in close quarters until your arrival
here, which I wait with impatience, but if St. John's
should not have furrendereQ, and you can possibly
spare a regiment this way, I think the citymuft of
coarse fall into our hands.„ B. A.
" Point Levy, November 14, 177 c.
“ Dear Sir,
" The foregoing is a copy of my last, by the
two Indians youfent by express the 29th ult. who,
I hear this moment, are taken five leagues above
this, since which I have waited two or three
days for the rear to come up, and in preparing
ladders, &c. The wind has been so high these
three nights that I have not Been able to cross the
river. I have near forty canoes ready; and, as
the wind has moderated, I design crossing this
evening; the Hunter sloop and Lizard frigate lie
opposite to prevent us, bet make nodoubt I shall
be able toavoid them. I this moment received
the agreeable intelligence (via Sorrel) that you
are in possession of St. John's, and have Invested
Montreal. I can give no intelligence, save that
the merchant ships are busy day and night in lead
ing, and four have already failed. I am, Sir,
your's, &c. B. ARNOLD.
Extrafl of a letter from London, dated Sept. 2 e, r 77 5.
“ You are quite right in thinking me narrow in
my political notions : However, it is with plea
sure l ean inform you my opinion is very different
to what it was. I now fee much clearer that the
Americans are right,—than ever t did, when I saw
them wrong. If I was now in Philadelphia, the fit ft
business I should look after would be to join some
company arid learn the military exercise. The pre
sent ministry are certainly a set of the most abandon
ed wretches : I sincerely wish all their diabolical
schemes may be fruftrated, and which I have not
the least doubt of, if wife and prudent measures are
observed on your fide. There are now in London
ten for America for one against it.
" An association is on foot in Spittalfie'ds for
learning the military exercise ; upwards of 100 are
joined ih one company; they have been heard to
fay publickly, that they never intend to fight against:
America, but aim at another mark. I doubt not
but Before another opportunity offers to write to
you that 10,000 men will be under arms in this me
tropolis, in defence of your glorious cause."
By Capt. Hefvey, arrived here from St. Kitts,
we learn, that on the 17th of October last a heavy
gale of wind began at Basseterre, in which the ship
Elizabeth, Capt. Hervey, from this port, with a
cargo of flour and lumber, was drove ashore -
Several other vessels were also drove ashore and ioft
in the above-mentioned gale.
Captain Hervey also informs us, that the town
of-St. Georges, in Grenada, took fire the firft of
November, and continued till the fifth, when all
the houses, except a few at a place tailed the Can
nafh, y^re consumed, together with their previfi.
bns. This account was confirmed and believed
at St. Kitts, where they were fencing vessels with
necessaries for the relief of St. Georges.
On the 2,th ult. in lat. 33:15, long. 59: „,
Capt. Hervey spoke the Sloop Dispatch, Capt. Bol
ton, from the Coast of Africa, out 70 days, who
was much in want of provisions, &c.
I'he following vessels were at St. Vincents the
beginning of November, viz Brig Two Friend',
Capt. Inkfon; Brig Fanny, Capt. Murdoch; and
Captain Anderson, belonging to Baltimore.
There are letters in town of undoubted authority,
which confirm the account of the taking the ftore
fhip mentioned under the New-York head.
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Just OPENING, arid to be SOLD on very rea
sonable terms, for CASH only, at
FULLER and FiSHER's Vendue Store,
In Water-street, a few doors below the corner of
And a few articles of Hard Ware, Ironmongery,
and Saddlery Ware.
TO BE
Ah ANDSOME pair of HORSE PISTOLS,
brass barrels, hirer mounted, with every other
part in good order. Enquire of the Printer. ||
T O BE L
ANEW two story brick HOUSE in Tuird
itieet; near Vine-street, and a back Port that
may serve for a Stable and "chair-houle, if wanted.
Also a small brick tenement in Vine-ttreet. En
quire of the Pointer.,
T O B E SO L D,
A HEALTHY NEGRO GIRL, ^
. thirteen yeais, this country born, remarked.
Strong and lusty sot her age, and has had the small
pox ; has lived entirely in the country, for woich
reason a Farmer would be the most Suitable pur
chaser. Part of the purchase money bein^ paid,
the remainder may go op intereh, the security be
ing approved of. For further particulars apply to
Joseph M'llvaine, living near the Borough of
Bristol, Bucks County,' or to Doctor William
M'llvaine, living in laid Borough.,
Walnut- street, the follow
COARSE and fine
broadcloths,
Naps of several forts,
Velverets,
Hair plushes,
Worsted ditto,
Shalloons,
Durants,
ring afforment of Goods,
An assortment of worked
hosiery,
Fine Irish linens,
Plowered dimities,
Bandano handkerchiefs,
Silk romalls,
Printed linens,
Curtain calicoes.