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American United Colonies.
In CONGRESS, March 23, 1776,
WH ER E AS the Petitions of chefs United Colonies to
the King, forthe Redrafs of great and m-nifeft Griev
ances, have not only been rrj fted, but treated with
Scorn and Contempt ; and the O,pofi on co Dcfyni evident y
formed to reduce them co t State if ft rite Sufyetwn, and their
neceffry Defence igtiefthtftile Force# a&uwy employed co fob
due them, declared Rebellion : Aad Whereas an u; just War hath
been commenced agrirft them, which the Commanders of the
Biiifh Fleets and Armies have prof cured and dill continue to
prosecute with their utxoft Vigour and in a cruel Manner ; waft
ing, failing and d^ftroying the Counry, burning Hrufts and de
fencelefb Towns, and exposing the helptefs Inhabitants to every
Mifer,fron the Inclemency of the Winter, and not only urging
Savages to invade the Country, but inftigatr:g Negroes to murder
their Misters: And Whereas the Parliament of G eat Britain hath,
lately paired an ha, -ffi miog theft Colonics to b: in open Re
bellion ; forbidding all Trade and Cona^rce with the Inhabitants
thereof, until they fhala accept Pardons ant submit to defpo.ic
Rule ; declaring their Property, whenever found upon the W de r ,
liable to Seizure and Confifca ion; and tn:& ; ng that what h.d
been done there, by Virtue of the Royal Authority, weejuft nd
lawful Ad•, and ft)all be fa deemed: From all which it is manlf ft,
that the in quitous Scheme,concerted to deprive them of the Li
berty they have aright to by the LiwsnfNatu e and the English
Constitution, will be pertinaciously purfu d. I being, therefore,
necessary to provide for their D fence ana Security, and justifiable
to make Repfifth upon their Enemies, and others fe to annoy
t^em, according co the Laws and Uf-gts or Nations ; the CON
GRESS, truftiog that such of theic Friends in G est-Hri&io (of
whom itis coofeftd thereat many Entitled to A t plaufe and Gra-°
ihude for their Patriotism and Benevolence, and in whose Favour
a Bifetinrination of Property cannot be madt) as Shill fuffcr by
Captures, will impute it to the Authors cfour common Calamities,
DO DECLARE AND RESOLVE as followeth, co wit :
Resolved, That the Inhabitants of theft Colonies be per
mitted to fit out Armed Veffela to cruise on the Enemies of these
United Colonies.
Resolved, That all Ships and other Vessels, their Tackle,
Apparel, and Furniture, and all Goods, Wares and Merchandizes
belonging to any Inhabitant or Inhabitants of Great-Britain, taken
on the high Sees, or between high and low water Maik, by any
Armed V&ffel fitted out b,y any private Person or Persona to whom
Commiffi me sh ill be granted, and being libeled and prosecuted in
any Court ereaed^or the Trial of Ma itime Affairs in any of these
Colonies, Shell be deemed and judged to be lawful Prize, and after
deducting and paying the Wages #he Seamen and Mariner, on
board of such Captures as are Merchant Ships and Veffeli Shall be
Intitled to according to the Terms es their Contrasts until the
Time of Adjudication, Shall be condemned to and for the Use of
the •wear or Owners, and th' :Officers, Marines and Mariners of
such Armed Viffri, recording to fuchßuhs and Proportions as the,
foil agree on. Provided Always, That this Resolution Shall not
extend, or be coaftrued to extend, to any Veffd bringing Settlers,
Arms, Ammhai ion, or Warlike Stores to and for the Use of thefy
Colonies, or any of the Inhabitants thereof who are Friends to the
American Cause, or to such Warlike Stores, dr to the Effects of
,jch Settlers.
Resolved, That all Ships or Vcffals, with their Tackle, Ap
parel and Furniture, Goods, Wares and Merchandises belonging
to Any Inhabitant of Great-Britain, as aforeftid, which Shall be
taken by any of ths Vcffels of War of these United Colonies, shall
be deemed forfeited, one third, after deducing and paying the
Wagrof Seamen and Mariners, its aforefrid, to the Officers and
Men on board, and two thirds to the use of the United Colonies.
Resolved, That all Shipsor Vessels with their Tackle, Ap
parel and Furniture, Goods, Wares and Merchandizes belonging
to any Inhabitants of Great-Britain as aforefsid, which shall be
taken by any V^ffJof War fitted out by and at the Expenes of any
of the United Colonies shall be deemed forfeited, and divided after
deducing and paying the Wages of Seaman and Mariners as afore
fyd, io such Manner and Proportions aa the AfTembly or Con
rentionof such Colony shall direct.
Resolved, That all Veffcls, their Tackle, Apparel and Fur
niture, and Cargoes bringing to Inhabitants of Great. Britain, as
aforefaid, and all V ff.li which m ? y be employed in carrying Sup
plies to the Minifttrial Armita, which shall happen to bo taken
near the Shores of these Colonise, by the People of the Country or
Detachments from the Army, shall be deemed lawful Prize, and
the Court of Admiralty within the f#id Culony is required, oh
Condemnation thereof, to adjudge that all Charges and Expences
which may attend the Capture and Trial be firft paid out of the
Monies arising from the Sales of the Prize, and ths Remainder
equally divided among all those who shall have bren a&uall, en
gaged and employed io taking the said Prize. Provided, That
where any Detachments of the A*my shall have been employed
as aforefaid, their Part of their Prize-money shall be distributed
among them in Proportion to the Pay of the Officers and Soldiers
ft employed. Extras from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
JONA.GLOVER & WM. BARTLETT,
Agents for the United Colonies, at PUBLIC AUCTION,
to be held at Beverly, io the county of EfTex, the 20th day of
May nix', to be continued froth day to day until the whole is
fold, to the highest bidder, ths following vsffels and cargoes,
SHIP Concord, burthen about 250 tons,
cargo consisting of fee coals, brimstone, butter, fnuff, tobacco, a
quantity of English goods, and many otter articlcr.
Ship Jenny, burthen about 350 tons ; cargo, fee coals, porter,
four erout and vinegar.
Sloop P-lly, burthen about So tons.
Brigantine Nancy, burthen about zro tons.
Brigantine Li :le H<nnsh, bu then ico tons ; cargo, Weft
fodia rum, geneva, cocoa, arid wine in bottles.
Sloop Salley, burthen about 60 tons ; cargo, Lisbon wine in
quarter calks.
Stoop Betsey, burthen about 60 tons.
WHEREAS Simeon Huchings, jun. of
Arundel, did inlift into the Continental service, under the com
mand of Sihs Wild, in Col. Phinsy's regiment, and has been ab
sent from bis company and duty ever Since the firft of February
I ft, and still r^fufes to return to his duty, in defiance of the re
gulations of frid army :--- Any persons that will bring the said
Simeon to bis company, at B.fion, shall be paid FIVE DOL
LARS reward, and ail neerffny charges.
N. B. Selectmen ano Committee of Correfoordence in Arun
del are d fi-ed to fend the frid Simeon to head quarters in Boften.
Camp in Boflon, April 13th, 1776. _
A~pe son who was felling provisions in the
Market, about to Days after the Town was opened, waived
(through miltake) a large bill instead of a fma!l one. The person
who pass d it wv hur of the oerfon who received it, by enquiring
of SAMUEL WITHINGTQN, jau. of Dorahefter.
To be SOLD by
To be Let, on reafouable terms, by JONATHAN MOULTON,
of Hampton, in the colony of New-Ham;fhire,
Several new Farms, l,ing in the township
of Oxford, which joins to Connecticut River, and lies between
Dartmouth College, and Coafa ; and though 'tie but a few years
fiace improvements were firft made there, yet it is now in a very
flourishing fituatinn, a Minister well fettled, several mills ere&d,
a ftoie for the supply of necessaries for the inhabitants kept, and
many very good fetthments made in the townfb'p, among which
are some very refpe&able families. Thefccircumftanceaare men
tioned as they must of confluence be a very great inducement for
persons to take said farms. Those who may incline to hire or
take them on Share, may depend on having them at such a hy as
will undoubtedly prove greatly to their advantage, if they are good
bufbindi, and such only are wanted. The scarcity of hay will
make it difficult to plow much for planting, or sowing, this spring;
but the landin general on fiid farms is extraordinary good forraifng
of winter wheat, 90 acres of which is now lowed on them, and
double that quantity, it is likely will be ready to be sowed next
season. Those who may incline to purchase and improve uncul
tivated land in Aid town, may be supplied by said Moulton, and
pay received in the produce. Good wages will be given to two
good joiners, and four labourers, to work in said town 6 months
after the 10th day of May next : Also great wages will be given
to a capable, honest man, for an ovetfeer. And ai said Moulton
a neciffarily called into the country a considerable part of his
time, he would be glad to meet with a fuitabre person and family
to manage the principal part of the farm that is hit homeflead in
Hampton, on such terms as will be vary advantageous to the person
who may take it. They may be well accommodated with a vry
convenient dwelling-house, that Stands on the premises, with good
convenienciea for carrying on a large dairy, together with the
principal of the other buildings as will be necessary.
N the Memorial and Petition of JOHN MURRAY, in be
half of the Town of Bootbbay, humbly Shewing, " That
from a thorough examination of the claims of said persons, and
of the difficulties under which many of the inhabitants have
held their pofLffiona for forty-feven years, the Hon. Court will
fee fufficient cause to support the inhabitants in the rights they
have so dearly acquired § and therefore pray your wife considera
tion of the case, and that an a& may pass the Hon, Court, for
quitting the inhabitants in the poss. ffion of their lands."
In the House of Reprefontatives, March i%tb, 1776.
READ md ordered. That the petitioner publish in the Water
town, Cambridge and Portsmouth news-papers three weeks
fucceflively, as soon as may be, that part of his petition (praying
for an Aft of this Court for quieting the inhabitants in the plan
tation of Bootbbay in bheg >ff.ffion of their lands) also an atteftad
copy of this order : That all persons claiming lands there, may
have an opportunity to Shew cause (if any they have) oh the
second Wednesday of the session of this Court in May next, why
the prayer of said petition Should net be granted.
Sent up for concurrence,
WILLIAM COOPER, Speaker Pro. Tern.
In Council, March 28th, 1776. Read and concurred.
JOHN LOWELD. Dep. Sec'ry Pro. Tem.
A true copy. Attest. JOHN LOWELL, Dep. Sec'ry P. T.
Co/cot, ts Massachusetts Bay, Eff% ff.
LIBELS ate filed before me, against the
brigantine named the DOLPHIN, burthen about zoo tons,
commanded by William Wallis ; —'gait ft the Ship named
the STAKESBY, burthen about 300 tons, commanded
b, one Willis ;-- -and agrioft the fcht ^er INDUSTRY,
from Providence, laden with turtle, commanded by Francis
Butler :---Which vessels are said to have been improved in
carrying Supplies to thefleet and arm,employed rgainft the United
Colonies, and brought into the county of Effrx. A libel is also
filed before me, sgtinft & cable and anchor, said to have belonged
to .he Fowey Man of War (at the time of the capture, infefting
the faa-co ft and navigation of America) and brought into the
county of Essex. And the Court cradled to try and condemn all
veffela that shall be found infalling the sea-coast of America, and
brought into either of the counties of Suffolk, Middlesex, or Eff.x,
will be held t Salem, in said county of Effix, on Tuesday the
14th day of May, I„6, at the hour of ten in the forenoon, to
try the justice of the said captures. Of which this notice is given,
pursuant to the laws of the colony aforefail, that the owners of
said veff-ls, and cf the said cable and anchor, or any persons con
cerned therein, may appear and Shew cause, if any they have, why
the said veffcls, with their cargoes and appurtenances, and the
said cable and anchor. Should not be condemned.
We the fubferibers are appointed commis
sioners by the hon. Benjamin Greenleaf, Esq; Judge of Probate
for the county of Eflex, to receive and examine the claims of the
several creditors to the estate of James Johnson, late of Danvers,
deceased, represented insolvent, fix months from the fiiA day of
April infant, is allowed by the Judge for the creditors to bring
in their claims, and prove their debts : Notice is hereby given
that we will attend said bufinefi on the left Tuesday of this in
flaxt, April ; and the second Tuesday of the five next ensuing
months, at the house of Michael Crefs,innholder, in said Danvers,
from three o'clock in the afternoon till fcven at night.
FRANCTS NURSE,
Banvsrs, April 5, 1776. BENJ. PROCTER,
Ibis Day is published, and to be fold b, J. Gil l, in E^eeu-Street,
An ORATION, delivered at the King's
Chapel m Boston, April 8, 1776, on the re-interment of the re
mairs of the late Most WorShipful Grand Master, JOSEPH
WARREN, Esq; President of the Ute Congress of this Colony,
and Major-General of the Mffacbirfetts forces ; who was Slain
in the battle of Bunker'r-Hill, June 17, 1775.
By Pxrez Morton, M. M.
To be fold by S. Hali, in School-Street,
A Mezzotinto Print ®f the late Gen Z%rre3.
LEFT some time past at the house of Mr.
Ralph Smith, innholder, in Roxbury, a sorrel HORSE, with
fiddle and bridle, a white face, hie near hind foot white, about 6
years old, 14 hands high. No person hath applied for said Horie.
The owner, by proving hit property and paying charges, may
have hi, Horst, Apply at said Smith'%
THESE are co give public notice, that
the fubferiber is appointed administrator to the estate of Captain
EDWARD KENDALL, late of Lancaster, decca fed ; the said
Kendall was in hie life time colle&or of the proprietors land, in
Fitzwilliam, in New H gnpffiira, andunumber of said proprietors
were deli q rent in the whole, or part of their texts, and the
said Kendall po?ed the lua of land (or part of them) to be Lid
to pay said taxes in his Ike time, and f Id put of said land and
adjourned the said vendue ; but before the meeting of the ad
j>urnmtot, the said Kendall deceased, and the fubferiber has ap
pointed a public vendue on the third Wednesday of June next, at
one of the clock in the afternoon on said day, at the house of
Capt. John Mellen, in said Fitzwilliam, to fell the lands above
mentioned, or as much of them aa will pay the taxes ^ndcharges#
Fitzwilliam Ma*cbz% J7?6. SAM. KENDALL, admiroft.
TIMOTHY PICKERING, jun.
. (Judge of said Court.
Deserted from the Continental Hospital,
one JOEL PIRKINS, btlor ging to Captain Sayer's company, in
Col. Paterson's regiment; he is about five feet two inches high,
fight complexion, foppofed to be gone to Wells.----.Whoe+t' Shall
take up said defarter, and return him to his regimebt, Shall have
FIVE DOLLARS reward and all neerffary charges ps^d by
SAMUEL STFVENS, Ensign.
FRESH DRUGS and MEDICINES.
Just opened, a compleat assortment of the freffieft DRUGS and
MEDICINES, and to be fold by
JONATHAN WALDO,
at 'his apothecary's store, at the LYON and MQRTAR,
King-ftrert, Salem ; among which arc, the meft approved pa
tentee medicines, pocket cases of surgeons instruments, lancets,&c.
N. B. The goodntfi of the above articles will prove a fufficient
recommendation to those who please to purchase them, (t.f.
To be fold, a valuable & commodious farm,
foitable for a trader, tradesman or innholder, faulted in the
English range, and town of Londonderry, and has all conveni*
ences necessary. For further information, apply to ROBERT
SMITH, on the premises.
HAVING be n robbed of h s stock in trade to a large amount,
by the British t oops, when the, left the town of Boston,
avouc a mon h ago ; he or ce more earreftly requests all those who
are indi bted to him <n note, bock or otherwise, to m^ke fpe'ed%
payment to him at Woburn, wtere he hatV for sale, chire Sugata
and Weft-Incia rum | er barrel, ceffee per hundred or d,zu, with
fur dy other articles.
To be SOLD,
A likely, healthy NEGRO WOMAN,
wi h a'ikdr male child, 10 moDthscld. Inquire of the printer.
DE3ER 1 ED from Col. Edmund Phiney's
regiment, and Cap. Hart Williams's company, on the 13th of
April, STACY BLUS H, belonging to Barnftablc ; vs dark
complexion, fl ort black hair, about 5 fest 9 inches higJb— And
also, JEREMIAH CLAR K, laid he cam r ' rom Connec
ticut ; of dark complexion, about 5 fret 8 inches high ; he is
about 22 years of age ; had on when he went away, a clo h co
lored regimental coat, turned up with white bright buttons, and
a red waistcoat. Whoever Shall take up said deserters, or cither
of them, Shall be handfimely rewarded by me,
Boston, April 0 .0,, 1776. HART WILLIAMS, C^t.
LOST between Brookfield and Boston, a
green POCKET-BOOK, containing a number of notes and ac
counts. Whoever will take up said pocket-bog k, and convey it
to John Hill, of Brookfield, or Capt. Jona. Danforth, of B< fton,
in Col. Whitcomb's regiment, shall have FOUR DOLLARS
reward, by me, JOHN HILL.
I est, on the 25th of March last, at the house
of Licut. Jo^hu D.kinfoo, innholder in ShuteSbury , a sorrel
Stone ho.fc, foppofed to be about three years old, with a white
Ship in hii face, about 13 hands and an half high. No person
hath applied for said horlc. The owner, by proving hit property,
and paying charges, nay have him again. Apply to frid Dickrnfon.
The son of A ndrew Bogie, named Thomas
Bogie, about 15 years old, now in this country,ard foppofed to be
in the Continental Army, is hereby informed, that h's father re
fidas at George Swan's, in New,Scotland, near Albany, where be
would be glad to hear from him, by letter, or any other way.-✓
One James Reedy is the said Thomas's comrade, and foppofed to
be now with liirrf.
TO be fold, a FARM lying in the Weft
part of Methuen, containing 60 or ,0 acres, with a good or
chard.and a good house and barn, will keep 7 head of rattle, or ei
ther stock accordingly, a considerable part fenced with stone wall,
and well watered. Said faim joins to Mr. Daniel Mc'Clrary'a,
advertised above. (5")
ALL perfoDt who have any demands ora
the eftste of Richard King, late of Scarborough, in the county
of Cumberland, Esq; deceased, are defiled to bring in their ac
counts to Mary Kime, his widow, and administratrix on said
estate ; and these who are indebted, are requeued to make im
mediate payment to said administratrix, in ordar for a fye^y Set
tlement of said deceafed's estate, Scarboro', Marcb 16, 17,6.
THIS is to give notice to all perlons con
cerned in the property of a two ro ft 3 md Appurtenances,
of about 15 tons, taken up adrift .rr^gf ( J ff t rocks the day
of the date hereof ; that upon pov^ ibeb p^ftty aid paying
falvsge, may have their Bou s^H Apptrfte^ r returner - >y ap
plying to the fubfertof JOSEPH BATE#
Cobaffet, April ift r,6.
To be fold by Do< Zlcp a?jak ISarvey,
of Westminster, in the count) c. W ar m--1» < sow
lives on, which is fruited in tb< m<re., co the
Meeting-Hcufe, lies on the great rued ttu iv^ • Boston to
Deerfield, and is well Situated for pubbr ltfn<f*rt anr fen Said
farm has a large new House on it, alm fl fa'Sh-d, ▼H five fire
places. On the farm is a good young orchard .fabrnt 180 acres,
two bwns, and a Shop Suitable for a trader. The land a 1 under
good improvement, well fenced, and excePent lard for mowing,
and pasturage, well watered in every part; a good place for a cern
mill or fulling-mill. Said Harvey has also 400 acres of other
lends in town to fell, very good and Suitable for fettlam ? nts, arid
will be f<ld in such parcels as will foit the purchaser. All which
will be fold very cheap far caffi or Short credit. Any person in
clining to purchase, by applying to said Haivey, will be well
■fed in the affair.<»'
THESE may inform whom k may con
cern, that 1 Robert Hosea, of Anberft, in the county of Hike
borough, formerly of Plymouth in the county of Plymouth,
mariner, do revoke, difannul and make void all power or power#
of attorney heretofore given by me, and do forbid ar^ person or
persons whatsoever from any trade or traffick, or payment, or ex
change, whatsoever, for or again# me, with any person or persons
whatsoever, on my account, or rifque, or charge, or damage co
f%a^w#4b a Nurtfcc^oHn asinany other place.
TO be fold, a FARM lying in the Weft
Cert of Methuen, containing too acres, with a good house end
arn, and chitfly fenced with stone wall, it fufficient to keep te
head ofcattic, or other ft-ck accordingly, wall wooded and water
ed, with a good orchard, and three apartments cf pafiore fuffici
ent tn keep the stock. Inquire cf Daniel M'Cleary,ir > Methuen,
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to such
of the Colonels of the Militia as have not yet received warranty
for their pay, thft upon their delivering aHbidh,made cut 'gree
b!« to general orders, to Major-General WARD they will re
ceive warrants for the feme. Cambridge, April 3^, 1776.
CYRUS BALDWIN