The New-England chronicle — Boston [Mass.], 1776-05-16 00:00:00, page 3

; PHILADELPHIA, May 6.
Yeflerday arrived a Gentleman from Europe, by
whom we have a Dublin paper of the second of
March, containing the following paragraphs. By
him we learn that a large naval force was coming
out for America, and that the armament was or
dered to fail the loth of April.
LONDO N,
Feb. 19. There will be five debarkations in
America in the spring ; one at Quebec, one at
New-York, one in New-England, and two to
the Southward.
Letters from Caffa, by yesterday's mail advise,
that the body of I2O@O Hessians, taken into Eng
lish pay, are commanded by M. Heister, Lieute
nant-General, and that it will be composed of
the regiments of guards, and that of the Heredi
tary Prince and 'Prince Charles, with the regi
ments of Werguneru,Detfourth, Donop, Lofberg,
Kniphaufen, Trimbach, Mirbach, Rall, Stein,
Wiibach, Heyne, and Buneau. The grenadiers
of the above regiments are to form a different
corps, commanded 'by Colonel Donop, and to the
abov^are to be^d^d fonje companies of canno
neers, and foot chincurs ; and private letters from
Hamburgh inform us, that they are on their
march to embark at Stade.
The Hessians, Brunfwickers, Waldeckers, and
Hanoverians, are to amount, it is said, to 20,000
men. 20,000 foreign troops, at 451. per man,
comes to 900,0001. Transport service to bring
them to America, will colt 350,0001. Ordnance
and extraordinaries may be reckoned at 300,0001.
more.
The embarkation in the spring will consist of
45,000 men, English and Foreigners, and. to
rendezvous at Portsmouth the last day of March.
—[Oh GEORGE ! Are these the Commissioners
ofpeace and reconciliation ? However, we fear them
not—their treachery is all we have to fear.]
Feb. 24. This day about twelve o'clock, Ad
miral Greaves arrived in town from Plymouth,
where he arrived in the Preston man of war, from
Boflon. He left that place the 2d inst. and has
brought an account that on the 31st of December
the provincials attempted to take Quebec by storm,
but were defeated with the loss of 80 men, and
upwards of 300 taken prisoners, amongst whom
Re General Montgomery, his Aid de Camp,
secretary, &c.
Government have been so distressed for troops
=-{foicigircij) that^ricy h 4 ve aviuaflyrakm^Btyfe^
battalion of 500 men in pay from the Prince of
Waldeck, and another of the fame complement
from the Duke of Mecklenburgh.
Extrafl of a letter from Cork.
" The following occurrence must give fatis
fa&ion to the friends of fuffering America : When
Col. Ethan Allen, with about 90 other prisoners,
arrived in the Solebay, two gentlemen went on
board to enquire into their situation, and to assure
them of the disposition of several gentlemen in
this city to alleviate their distresses.—Col. Allen
was so affected with this instance of unexpected
generosity, that the expression of his gratitude
could hardly find utterance.
"His treatment on board the Solebay, is far dif
ferent from the barbarous & cruel usage he experi
enced in his passage from Quebec, being then hand
cuffed and ironed in the most dreary part of the
vessel, and basely insulted with cruel and unmanly
reflections by some of the officers of the ship,
whom he challenged in Cornwall, without re
ceiving fatisfa&ion.
'' A fubfeription was begun this morning
among some friends of the cause, and near fifty
guineas collected to buy clothes for his men, and
necessaries for himfelf ; and if liberty can be got
of Captain Williams to put live stock on board,
I can assure you, Col. Allen will be exceedingly
well provided. We this day sent a hamper of
wine, sugar, fruit, chocolate, &c. on board for
his immediate use, and to-morrow intend to pre
pare the sundry articles of which he sent a lift.—
I enclose you a rough copy of his answer to our
letter. Should he have permiffien to come on
ihore, he will be entertained by some of the firft
gentlemen of this city. I have not been refufed
by a single person on the fubfeription."
Copy of Colonel ALLEN's Note.
" Gentlemen,
" I received your generous present this day
with a joyful heart. Thanks to God, there are
still the feelings of humanity in the worthy citi
zens of Corkq towards those of your bone and
flefh, who, through misfortune from the present
broils in the empire, are needy prisoners.
" Dated Cove, Jan. 24, 1776."
WANTED, a wet Nurse to fuckleaChild,
one in the fsmrty would be most agrcable, Inquire of the printer#
NEW-Y OR K, May 9;
Extrafl of a fetter from an officer at Montreal,
April 6, ify
" By a gentleman from ll@Aec, we have the fol
lowing advice, which may be depended an, viz. That
General Woofer arrived at Quebec on Monday last,
and that the battery at Point Levi, opened on Tues
day morning. One of Major Lamb's company made
bis escape from Quebec, and informs, that the Jolliers
and prisoners are at an allowance of three ounces of
pork per clay. A Canadian, tube brought letters
from Carleton, to the inhabitants^ is made prifaer,
and fays (which be offered to feear to) that the in
habitants as well as fldiers, bad risen in a body and
gone to Carleton, pwho bad promised, if be did not get
affiance infouHeen days, to deliver up the city.'^Q
BOST O AT, M ay 16.
George Merchant, a private in Capt. Morgam's
company of rifle-men, from Virginia, who went
.to Canada with Col. Arnold last sass, was taken
prisoner with two Indtans and a New-England
soldier, palling qv^ the RivA/§ti Lawrence.—
Merchant was sent to EngßnW® Changed, but
never was even examined, and the other three
were kept prisoners in Quebec, confinedin irons :
He left Bristol the 24th of March, and arrived at
Halifax in 23 days, tarried there 10, when he,
with several masters of vessels that had been taken
by the ministerial cruizers, hired a small fifhino
fchooner to bring them to Newbury ; but by
reafen of contrary winds put into Old York last
Thursday, and came to town by land last Sab
bath,when General Ward dispatched him express
to General Washington :—By him we have the
following interesting advices, viz.
Extracts of letters from several eminent gentlemen in
London to tbeir friends in America, dated . February
7, and 14, 1776.
" Lord George Germain or Sackville, is made
minister absolute for the American war—Lord
How is appointed commander in chiefof the fleet,
the commander at land is not yet determined.—
Lord Cornwallis is now ready to fail from Cork
with 3000 men for Virginia to meet General
Clinton.— The plan is to march through that
colony and attack Philadelphia by land, if im
practicable by sea ; they reckon upon paper to
have an army of 30,000, mostly Germans, in
America by June. —Burgoyne is to retake Canada
with 10,000 men ; if the passage over the Blue
R'dg^ arcf^Gfj'd then v. ay <§ bcafyddicabiu.
If offers of settlement, &c. are prepared to fling
into the camp in German when the Germans ar
rive, it must have a great effect. They trust to
the slaves, but more to the Scotch among you.
" 1 he Generals talked of are Amherst, Count
La Lippe or Harvey, the last is 1110 ft probable.
'' A General of the firft abilities, has offered to
go over, if 1 could affur& him of being received by
the Congref.—lf the ministerial efforts do not
succeed this campaign, it is over with them."
By extracts from the London Public Ledger,
dated Feb. 14, as inserted in the Halifax Paper of
the 23d ult. it appears, that the Tyrant of Britain
intends, the ensuing campaign, to have in Ame
rica an army composed as follows, viz.
43 Regiments of foot.
2 — of dragoons.
2000 Marines.
3 Battalions of Highlanders, railing in
Scotland, to consist of 1000 men each.
Gorham's and McLean's corps, raising in
America, to consist of 4 or 500.
1000 of the guards to be drafted from the three
regiments, and commanded by Col.
Matthews.
9 Companies of artillery.
The marching regiments are to consist of 12
companies of 56 eff&ftive rank and file each com
pany ; the three Highland battalions excepted,
viz. Lord John Murray's and Fraser's, which are
to consist of 1000 men each.
The present eftaHifhment of the 16th and 17th
dragoons, exclusive o the commissioned officers:
— two fcrjeants, two corporals, and 35 effective
privates to each troop, fx troops ; but an
augmentation is ordered of one cornet, one
ferjeant, two corporals, and 30 privates to each
troop, to do duty on foot ; no horses to be pro
vided for lhis augmentation.
Besides the above British force, it is reckoned
there will be 15,5 00 foreign auxiliaries ; and
that Dipping necessary for the embarkation will
be 90,000 tons.>
This is certainly the minifler's (Lord
George # Germaine's) plan upon paper for the
war against America in 1776 ; but the attentive
reader will readily conceive it will prove very de
ficient in point of numbers ; th®' possibly there
may be in the whole, 30, or 35,000 effective men
in America in 1,76. The 15th, jift, 33 J, tyg
54 th ,,55 th , and 57 th regiments arc now embarked
at Cork to fail with Lord Cornwallis, under Sir
Peter Parker, commander by sea for Virginia.
The Germans are actually engaged; and will be
embarked most probably at Hambro' or Stade by
the last of next March.
Some extracts from the St James's Chronicle, of the
19th of March, printed at Halifax, Infam us,
—" That Sir Peter Parker, Lord Cornwallis
ano General Clinton, with 5000 troops, were to
fail for Virginia and the Carolinas about the firft
of March.—That General Burgoyne was to fail
for Quebec with 10,000 troops, and retake it if
in the hands cf the rebels, and then proceed to
A^ontrea], St. John's, &c.— That General Gage
Lord Howe, with 7:00 troops, were to j®iii
GenegrHowe at Bbflun, at which placeit is lup
pofeti thiire" is. 8000.7— Gage to remain as Gover
nor of Mafibchufet^, while the Generals, Howe,
&c. are to attack and beat the rebels from, their
posts ; they are then to secure their embarkation
and proceed J(±NCT->ffi,^ occupy
Hud fonsßivcr, and ptoccß^up and General
Burgoyne from Quebec, and eolith a chain of
forts round New-England.— AiffyQat about
100 fail of frigates and sloops of war are^j line
the coast, it is said three deep, to cut oft all com
munication between the colonies.—The bevc
troops are to be Hessians (who enter into pay'll ,
fore they march) Hanoverians and British ; the^
foreign Rates are subsidized for two years after
the troops fliall be returned to their own land
again, if ever that fhoulg be."
On Saturday last the General Assembly of this
Colony was diflolved.
I he Hop. Jonathan Trumbull, Efa; it chosen Gcv:rn
cr, and the Hoa. Matthew GRiswgiD, Efg; Deputy -Go
verof, of the Colony of Conneatcut, for the ,r„ enfuiug.
r Capt. Young, of New-Yuk, is arrived at Philadelphia from
France, with thirteen tone cf gunpowder, 25 coni of falt-pitre,
and 60 Array A Virginia pilot-bolt, with 6 torn of powder, ia
fife arrived io Indian river, at the Southward.
A frigate anc two tranfoo/ra, wih about 6co troops, failed
from Halfax foi Quebec about 25 days ago.
I u^fday last dicu here, Mrr. Hannah Humer, the amiable
eonfort of Mr, Michael Homer, of thii town, in the 41st year of
bar age. Ihe ifFtfliopate w ft, the fond, indulgent parent, the
fiocere friend, and the humble chriftian, sh. ne corlpicuout in
her exemplary life. She has left a forrowful husband, and five
children to mourn her loft.
' fo'be's O L'D'by f '
JOSEPH HALL,
At his Ihop in Cold-Lane,
NEW ENGLAND RDM, f pl ,; ts , mo
To be LET, floated near the Punch Bowl in R<xbuiy,
A genteel House, with a good Barn & three
Areca of Land. Inquire of Dr. ELifhalet Downer, living
near said house.
Loft in Brookline, by said Downer, on the 16th cf April, a va
luable set of Surgvon'a Inftrumentr. A handsome reward will
be given for returning them.
STOLEN on the night of the 17th April#
from a stable at Ameft tavern in Dedham, a brindled COW,
with a rrd CALF. Whoever will give such intelligence that
the said Caw and Calf may be returned to the place from which
they were taken, Hull be well rewarded for the feme.
DESERT ED from Col. Edmund Phinney's
regiment, and Capt. 'Nathan Walking's compary, SAMUEL
GAGE, belonging to Haverhill, about 5 feet 8 inchea high,
well fa, of a red compl e aion, light coloured, ffiort curled hair,
tock with him a new gun and bayonet, which war drawn from
the province fore, marked on the breech No. 18. A)fo, CAL
VIN HOLLEWAY, belonging to Malden, of da;k completion,
about 5 fact 8 incher high, had on when he went away, a cloth
coloured regimental coat,faced and cuffed with while, pewter but
tona on the fame. Whoever shall take up said deferter{ or either
of them, ffiall have FOUR DOLL ARSreward for <ch, and all
neerff rr charge, paid by NATHAN WATKINS.C^L
TAKEN up between Rofton and Milton
bridge, a small BUNDLE, of value. ThetwoerUv:fqv ' rs
Marv Gray, near Hane ck'awh rs, and opposite thr King's H%ad,
B ftoo, may be informed thereof.
DESERI ED from my company, in Cbl.
Glover's regiment, Robert Hooper, Corporal ; he is about 5 feet
7 inches high, and of light complexion. Whoever will t + kc up
said Hooper, and convey him to said company r.hd regiment, Ihall
have Four Dollars reward, and all necessary charges paid.
Bronf May 13, 1776. JOS LEE, Cap'.
ALL perlons having any demands on the
eftatc of Capt. Edward Attwood, late of Befton, Mariner, de
ceaftd, are desired to bring in their claims to the widow Susannah
Artwood, executrix to said estate, and all perfoni indebted to said
estate are desired to make speedy payment to said execu rix.
Boston, May If, 1776.'
WANTED, a quantity of Pot-Ash Salts ;
those made cut of aihea burnt the present year will be meft ap
proved of, and the price given according to the quality, by RO
BERT GOULD, at his store in Back-Sweet, near the Mill-
Bridge, or at hie Pot Afi Works by Charleftown Ferry ; wher^
may be had, by wholesale or retail, the best of Pot and Pearl
Affies, foft forp by the barrel, barred ditto by the hundred or
fmalhr quantity, the bast white table and butter felt, manufac
tured at Did wois, and to be fold by the hogshead or bulhel, by
JOHN KENNEDY, who it the manufacturer, and has the care
of said works.
N. B. To be fold at said Gould's store, the best of pot-est
and pot- A lh lees, by the small quantity, for making feft soap, and
pearl alh ; a few barrels of mackrel, pickled and fmoaked salmon,
loaf, lump and brown sugar, ceffte and chocolate, cups & faueert
by the crate or smaller quantity, wine ghffes, decanters, felts and
cream jugs, cream coloured dimes and plates, a few groce of eom
mon quart bottles, knives and forks, cuttoe ditto, & fundr
other articles in the goods way, &c, to'