The New-England chronicle — Boston [Mass.], 1776-06-13 00:00:00, page 3

BOSTON, Thursday, June 13.
INTELLIGENCE from CANADA.
By Captain Smith, of the Rifle Battalion, and
Lieuts. Simpson and Crafts, arrived at New-
Tork, from Canada, we have the following
important ADVICES, viz.
". Colonel Beadle, with 200 Men, was attack
ed at the Cedars, in his Way from Montreal,
and the whole Party, except ths Colonel and
18 others, killed or taken Prisoners. A Detach
ment was immediately ordered from Colonel
Patterson's Regiment, under the Command of
Major Sheiburne, which was also attacked and
either killed or taken to a Man. General Ar
nold was immediately dispatched to oppose the
Enemy, with (8o Men, and having entrenched
within 7 Miles of them, with two Field Pieces,
he was reinforced to the Number of 1500 ; an
Engagement ensued, and the whole Body of the
Enemy, consisting of Part of the Bth Regiment,
which had been Rationed at or near Lake-Erie,
Canadians and Indians, amounting to about 700
Men, were killed or taken Prisoners, and our
own People that they had taken, released ; of
whom we are told by one of the Gentlemen
that brought the Intelligence, that there had
been about 12 or 14 killed."
Copy of a Letter, just received from Philadel
phia, dated June 6, 1776.
" Yesterday arrived Capt. Bingley from Cora
coa, at which Place they were in great Want of
Provisions ; he has brought dry Goods.
" The Privateers, Congress, Capt. M'Elroy, and
Chance,Capt. Alien, who were fitted out here a few
Weeks ago, are arrived at Egg-Harbour ; they
have taken three Ships from Jamaica, bound to
England ; the Ships were ordered for New-Eng
land,being afraid to venture our capes, viz. Ships
Lady Juliana, Juno and Reynolds, having on board
the following valuable articles, viz.
.22420 Dollars; 187 pounds weight of plate;
10 5 2 hogsheads of Sugar; 213 puncheons of
rum ; 70 pipes of Madeira wine ; 246 bags
of piemento; 396 bags of ginger; 568 hides;
?S tons of cocoa, 41 ditto 'of fuftick . • 1 case
of turtle-Jbell, and two large turtles, defoned
for Lord North °
" The cafo the privateers took on board, is all
fafely landed here; this morning ten of the hands
entered on board the privateers."
Independant Journal, March-zt, 1776.
London, March 14. The Duke of Rich
ruond s Motion on Monday, was seconded by the
Duke of Cumberland, who spoke as follows:
" My Lords,
" I heartily concur in the proposed Address.
I think the noble Duke by proposing it, gave
the most demonstrable Proof of Duty to the
King. I trust the Part I now take may not be
construed into the smallest Difrefpecf to my
Brother; it is the inconsiderate Conduct of
his Ministers, lan aign.— Alas ! that I should
live to fee Brunfwickers, formerly the De
fenders of Liberty, now employed to subjugate
the Colonists, and destroy the constitutional
Rights of America.—But I feel myfelf grow
warm ; I Shall therefore refrain from faying
any Thing more on the Subje&."
We hear that the Inhabitants of this Colony
are determined, in future, to receive no Conti
nental Currency, that is split in Halves and
pasted on any Piece of Paper, as there has been
great Fraud carried on in this Manner. This
Caution is given, that the more undifcemiDg
People may be on their Guard,
NE W.YO RK, June 8.
We hear that the Congress have determined
to augment their army to 70 or 75,000, where
of 20,000 are to be stationed here, 10,000 in the
Jerfies, and 20,000 to go to Canada.
The Virginians have driven Dunmore out of
his entrenchments at Portsmouth ; before they
left it, they burnt 50 or 60 fail of small craft.
Theconvention of that Colony have determined
to take 200 Indian Warriors into their service,
and appointed a person to treat with the neigh
bouring Indian Tribes, for that purpose-
By letters from the Weft-Indies, all seems
to agree, that they will soon be in a very bad
condition as to provisions, &c.—The French
have certainly to,ooo men at St. Domingo,
who are to be augmented to 15,000. There
are 8000 more at Martinico and Guadaloupe,
and 7000 more expected momently; so that
they will have 30,00° In their islands ; the
whole under the command of one General, who
arrived some days since at Martinico.
Last Saturday the Captains Waters and
Burke, in two Privateers, carried into Marble
head a Transport Ship from Scotland, bound
into this Harbour, the Captain not knowing of
the late Evacuation. She had on board, when
taken, between 30 and 40 Sailors, and ioo
Highland Officers and Soldiers ; together with
a very large Quantity of Provision, 4 Pieces of
Cannon, 6 Pounders, a Parcel of Cloathing,&c.
Hie had been out 8 Weeks from Greenock, and
failed in Company with a Number of other
Transports with Troops. Some of these High
landers assert, that they were told before they
failed, that they were sent hither to take Pos
session of forfeited Firms, the Rebels having
been drove, by the King's Troops, several 100
Milts into the Country. One or more of them
also declare, that, out of the Number inlifted
in Scotland for the American Service, 400 de
fected on their March from Perth to Greenock.
The second Letter froma Watchman, on E^IAL
REPRESENTATION, came too late, but will be
inverted in our next.
THE Treasurer of this Colony
hereby gives Notice, that he is directed and em
powered by the General Assembly of laid Co
lony, to hire a Sum of Money, not exceeding
Fifty Thousand Pounds. Any Persons disposed
to lend, may apply to the Treasurer, at his
Office in Watertown. Said Money is wanted
immediately. Treasurer s-Office, June 12, 1776.
Benjamin Loring, jun.
INFORMS his Friends both in Town and
Country, that hehas opened, a PUBLIC
HOUSE, at the Golden-Ball, lately kept by
Capt. John MarJlon. Those, Gentlemen that
will please to favour him with their Custom,
will be gratefully received.
N. B. The Hatter's Business is carried on
as usual, at the Hat and Globe,-in King-Street.
To be sold, by JOSHUA WARD, Agent jor the
Owners oj the Privateer Schooner Dolphin,
and her Company, at PUBLIC AUCTION,
to be held at Salem, in the County of EJ'ex, the
26th Infant, to be continued from Day to Day
until the whole is Sold, to the highe/l Bidder,
the following Vessels, as also a small ^antit)
of Iron, &c.
SLOOP Difpatcb, burthen about
45 Tons. Sloop Success, burthen about 70 Tons.
Schooner FricHdJbip, burthen about 60 Tons.
Last Friday the Brig Y,nkey Hero, a Priva
teer of 12 small Carriage Guns, belonging to
Newbury-Port, and commanded by Capt Robert
Tracy, of that Place, being on a Cruize off Cap
e fell in with the Milford Frigate, a Strong,
well-built Ship of 28 Guns, when an obstinate
Engagement ensued.- Capt. Tracy, taking her
for a Merchantman or Transport, by her Ports
being Shut, and otherwjfe disguised, run so near
her before he difeovered his Mistake, that he
found it impracticable 'to get away. He was
therefore neceffiated tamely to submit, or fight
an Enemy four Times greater in Strength than
himfelf. The. Crew's own personal Bravery,
and the Honour of their Country, forbad the
former. They therefore made a most gallant
Defence : And having maintained the unequal
Conflict for upwards of an Hour, till half the
Crew were killed and wounded, they were ob
liged to strike to the vastly superior Force ofthe
Enemy ; but not without supporting, with the
utmost Firmness and Resolution, the true Cha
racter and Dignity of YANKEY HEROES.
The Privateer was soon after brought into
Nantafket Harbour, which the Enemy still re
tains the Possession of, as a Receptacle for their
Shipping.
Last Tuesday a Flag of Truce was sent down
to Capt. Banks, Commander of the Enemy's
Ships in Nantafket, in order to treat for an Ex
change of Prisoners. The Gentlemen who went
with the Flag were received in a friendly Man
ner. and treated with Politeness Capt. Banks
assured them, that he would write to his com
manding Officer on the Subje&, and, if in his
Power, get the Prisoners exchanged. The
Officers and Men of the Privateer were brought
upon Deck, and told the Gentlemen they were
used extremely well. Four of the Crew were
killed in the Engagement, and (4 wounded (one
mortally). Capt. Tracy was Shot in the Thigh,
and his Lieutenant received a Ball in his Shoul
der ; but both are likely to do well. No men
tion was made how many were killed and
wounded- on board the Milford.
16 be Sold, it applied for immediately,
A few Hundred Weight of choice
FEATHERS. Enquire of Silas Atkibs,
jJP 1 ncar Charleftown-Ferry.
S 1 RAYED from a Pasture in
this town, last Sunday, a chefnut colour'd
Mare, about 5 or 6 Years old, witli a white
Streak down her Face, lame in the left Shoul
der, and has a remarkable white Spot on the
inward Side of the near hind Leg. Whoever
has such a Mare in Possession, is desired to
leave her at the Stable of Mr. JoJbua Davis, in
Boarded- Ally, where they shall receive Satis
faction for their Trouble.
N. B. Said Mare was seen on the Common,
last Monday and Tuesday. Boston, May 13.
To be S OTD,'
A good HORSE and CHAISE;
and a few Boxes of good LEMMONS.—
Enquire of the Printers.
To be Sold by AUCfIO N, at the House of
Mr. Benjamin Burdick, in Marblehead, on
THURSD AT the 4th Day of July next,
THE Brigantine JANE,
with her Boat and Appurtenances, now lying in
Lynn ; also her Cargo, consisting of Beef, Pork,
Butter, Bread, Tongues, Bacon, Barley, Flour,
Hard Soap and Candles.
JOHN HILL. ™)Juftices of the Peace
JONA. ME TCALF,( f° r s aid C ° U "^>
' ) Riorum unus.
Dedham, June 13, 1776.
N. B. It is desired that there may be a ge
neral Attendance ofthe Justices for said Coan- 1
ty, to prevent any farther Delay.
JOSEPH JACKSON Executor
to the last Will and Testament of Mr. Johnson
Jackson, late of Boston, Distiller, deceased :—
Hereby give Notice, that he is returned from d e
Country to his House at the South End, and
desires all Persons that are indebted to the Estate
ofthe said Johnson Jackson, to make speedy Pay
ment, as he is called upon by the Heirs, to make
Settlement of said Estate. Those Persons that
do not comply in a short Time with the above
Request, must expect to be sued without Ex
ception. Any Persons (if any such there be)
that have any Demands on said Eftate,are desir
ed forthwitli to bring them to said Executor.
WHEREAS the Justices of the
Peace in and for the County of Suffolk,] vere
notified by us the Subferibers, to give their At-*
tendance on the 7th of this Instant, at the Meet
ing-House in Dedham (old Farifh) at co ofthe
Clock, in the Forenoon, in order to open and
fort the Votes for a Register of' Deeds, for the
County aforefaid; and though some of the
Justices for the said County met at the Time and
Place aforefaid, for the said Purpose, yet the e
not being a Majority ofthe Justices present, the,
said Votes could not be opened and IbituL a^
the Law directs ; therefore, the Judices of tlie
Peace in and for the said County, are hereby
again notified to give their Attendance at the
Meeting*Houfe aforefaid, on the second Tues
day of July next, at 10 of the Clock in the
Forenoon, in order to open and fort the Votes
aforefaid.
Saturday next will be publijhed, and to be fold by
John Gill, in Qieen-Street,
THE BLOCKHEADS; or the
AFFRIGHTED OFFICERS. A FARCE.
_^f e ™ of the above Pamphlets may be had of the
Printers hereof.
This Day is published,
And fold by T. and J. FLEET, in Cornhill,
Observations on the Nature of Civil
Liberty, the Principles of Government, and the
Justice and Policy of the War with America
To which is added an Appendix, containing a
State of the National Debt, an Estimate of the
Money drawn from the Public by the Taxes, and
an Account of the National Income and Expendi
ture since the last War.
By RICHARD PRICE, D. D. F. R.S.
The abovejudicious and exceeding well wrote
Pamphlet was publiJhed in London in March last,
where it bad a very rapid Sale, and Twas thought
would tend much to open the Eyes of the Nation
with regard to their present Contefi with the Colo
nies :—lt is now re-printed here for the Perusal
•fevery lover of Civil Liberty ; for which Reafen
they are fold at the low Rate of One Shilling and
Six Pence each.—Those printed in Enclandfer
fold at Two Shillings Sterling 4 Piece.—-