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H A R T FO R D, Mayi§.
Last Thursday being the annual General Election
of the Governor and Company, of the Colony of
Connecticut, the following Gentlemen were duly
chosen, viz.
The Honorable
JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Esq; Governor.
MATTHEW GRISWOLD, Esq; Dep. Governor.
ASSISTANTS,
Jabez Hamlin, Esq;
Shubael Conant, Esq;
Elisha Sheldon, Esq;
Eliphalet Dyer, Esq;
Jabez Huntington, Esq;
William Pitkin, Esq;
Roger Sherman, Esq;
Abraham Davenport, Esq;
William-Samuel Johnson, Esq;
Joseph Spencer, Esq;
Oliver Wolcott, Esq;
Samuel Huntington, Esq;
John Lawrence, Esq; Treasurer,
George Wyllys, Esq; Secretary.
ROLL of Reprelentatives return'd to lit in Gene
ral Assembly in May, 1775.
Hartford County.
f^OL. John Pitkin,
HARTFORD, Col. Samuel Wyllys.
Wethersfield, Maj. Thomas Belding, Mr. Silas Deane.
Raft- Windsor, Mr.Wm.Wolcott,Col.EraftusWolcott.
SimJbury,Capt. JudahHolcomb,Mr.AfahelHolcomb.
Windsor, Capt. Henry Allen, Mr. Josiah Phelps.
Farmington, Col. Isaac Lee, Mr. Jonathan Root.
Suffield; Mr. Alexander King, Capt. John Leavitt.
Eaf Haddam,Mr. Dan. Brainard,Mr. Jab. Chapman.
Stafford, Capt. Isaac Pinney, Capt. Samuel Davis.
Haddam, Capt. Joseph Brooks, Mr. Joseph Smith.
Colchtfer, Maj. HenryChampion,Dr. John Watrous.
Somers, Mr. Reuben Sikes, Capt. Emery Peafe.
Hebron, Capt. Benj. Buell, Capt. Obediah Horsford.
Glaftenbury, Capt. Jon. Welles, Mr. Eben. Plummer.
Middletown, Col. Matt. Talcott, Mr. Titus Hofmer.
Bolton, Mr. Benjamin Trumbull, Mr. Seth King.
Tolland, Capt. Solomon Wills,Capt.Sam.Chapman.
»7%^,Maj. Elijah Fenton, Capt. Timo, Pearl.
Enfield, Maj. Nath. Terry, Mr. Nathaniel Chapin.
Chatham, Mr. David Sage, Mr. Ebenezer White.
Torrington, Maj. Ep. Sheldon, Mr. Noah Marshall.
Harrington, Mr. Josiah Phelps, Mr. Mark Prindle.
Weftmoreland, Capt.'Zeb.Fefer, Maj. Ezekiel Pierce.
IFoodbury,Mr.Dan. Sherman, Capt, Increase Moseley.
Salsbury, Col. Joshua Porter, Capt. Abiel Camp.
Kent, Mr. Ephraim Hubbel, Capt. Eliph. Whittelfy.
Canaan, Mr. Afahel Beebe, Capt. Samuel Forbes,
Sharon, Maj. Ebenezer Gay, Mr. Janies Pardie,
Nezu-Milford, Maj. Samuel Canfield,
Capt. Sherman Bordman.
Cfhen, Col. Ebenezer Norton, Capt. Samuel Naffi.
NeiU-Hkrtfsrd, Maj.Abel Merrell,Capt. Zeb.Merrell
Cornwall, Mr. Hernan Swift, Capt. Thomas Porter.
NEW- HATEN,Mr.Dravid Bifhop,Capt. Jon. Fitch.
Durham, Col. James Wadfivorth, Mr. Daniel Hale.
Guilford, Col. Samuel Ward, Mr. John Burgifs.
Darby Capt. John Holbrook, Mr. Joseph Hull. ,
Waterbury, Mr. Joseph Hopkins, Col Jon. Baldwin.
34#^, est. Jhi Fowled, Mr. Ephraim Strong.
Branford, Capt. Edward Ruffei, Mr. Daniel Page.
Wallingford, Mr. Samuel Beach, Capt. Thad. Cook.
NEW-LONDON, Mr. Richard Law, Clerk,
Mr. William Hillhoufe.
Norwich, Mr. Benjamin Huntington,
Mr. Samuel Huntington, chosen Affiflant.
Stonington,Maj. Charles Phelps. Mr. Nath'l. Miner.
Killingfworth, Capt. Elna. Stevens, Capt. John Pierson.
Goton, Mr. Tho's Mumford, Mr. Nathan Gallup.
Frefon, Capt. Roger Terry, Col. John Tyler.
Lyme, Mr. Marsfield Parsons, Mr. Ezra Selden.
Saybrook, Capt. Benjamin Williams, Capt. John Ely.
Mr. Jonathan Trumbull, jun.
Manfield, Col. Experience Storrs,
Mr. Nathaniel Atwood.
Woodfock, Capt. Eli/haC'hild,Capt. Sam.M'Cleland.
Coventry, Capt. Eben. Kingsbury, Mr. Jer. Ripley.
Canterbury, Mr. David Pain, Mr. Elifhib Adams.
Killing!,, Mr.StephenCrofby, Capt. Eleazar Warren.
Pomfret, Gen. Israel Putnam, Mr. Elisha Lord.
Afford, Capt. Benj. Sumner, Capt. Ichabod Wood.
Plainfield,Capt. James Bradford, Mr. Wm.Robinfon.
Kounown,Mj. James Gordon, Mr. Robert Hunter.
Litchfield County.
LITCHFIELD, Mr. Jedidiah Strong,
Maj. David Welch.
Fairfield County.
FAIRFIELD, Mr. Jon. Sturgis, Capt. Sam. Squi-e.
Stratford. Capt.RobertFairchild, Capt.lchabod Lewis
Stanford, Col. Charles Webb,CoL David Waterbury.
Danbury, Col. JofephP.Cook, Mr.Tho's Taylor,ju.
J?%feld, Mr. William Lee, Capt.Lem.Moorehoufe
Fading, Mr. Lem. Sanford, Mr. Wm. Hawley.
N walk, Mr. Thomas Belding, Col. Tho's Fitch.
New-Fairfield, Mr. Ephraim Hubbell,
Capt. Nehemiah Beardflee.
Greenwich, Maj. John Mead, Mr. Peter Mead.
WINDHAM, Col. Jed.Elderkin, Mr.Eben. Devotion.
Lebanon, Col. William Williams, Speaker.
New-Haven County.
New-London Cc unty.
Wirdham County.
Extraa of a Letter from London, dated March. 3.
" I have received no letter from you of a later
date than the 20th of July---indeed, I had rather
never hear from Amerida, than be mortified with
such news as is this day come to band--, formidable
aflociations in Massachusetts, against the popular
conventions, and a defection at New-York, are, I
fear, ominous of our fate. All history is full of
examples, how deftrudive divisions, in every under
taking similar to the one in which the colonics are
engaged, always prove. Nothing is too dishono
rable to be suggested by our enemies, or appre
hended by our friends. Lord North and his parti
sans are overjoyed. lam positively alhamed to go
into company. When all Europe was attentive to
your conduct, your advocates increasing, and your
enemies fearful of the event, at such a conjuncture
that these accounts fhculd an ive, wounds roe deeply.
A bill which I have Sated in my letter to
which goes with this, would, if passed into
law, have enabled the colonics to prepofe terms of
accommodation; with honor ; but this intelligence,
1 Sroagly fufped, will „ prevent it: pacing in the
house of Lords.- Ministry will thirik that there is
no occasion for treating with you; the panic having
feiz'd you, commands will be implicitly obeyed.
New-York, perhaps, will be rewarded with the co
lony of Connecticut, among other bcnefits---you
will be a county of that province. Thus much I
have hear'd from very refpeftable authority, that
Connecticut will lose its charter, and that, you may
depend upon it, will happen. If America had gone
through with the conteS, they would have ekablifh
ed their character for wife and brave men ; but if
they shrink, if after all their pretensions, ministry
carries its point, we Stall be the Subject of derision
through the world. The firmnefs of an American,
a New-Englandman efpeci^lly, will be proverbial
in an ironical sense, for bluffer and cowardife. At
tention to the fubjed at present, affords nothing but
the most humiliating cenfiderations, therefore let it
pass."
Last week Levina Hawkins of Weftmoreland was
committed to the goal in Litchfield, for the mur
der of Mr. Abial Well, on the 22 day of April
past, at said Weftmoreland.
The following was received on Frida, last in a Hand
Bill from New Fork. New-York, May 8.
Extrafi of a Letter from Philadelphia, to a Gentleman in
this City, dated the 6th inf.
" Yesterday evening Dr. Franklin arrived here
from London in fix weeks, which he left the 20th
of March, which has given great joy to this town,
he fays we have no favours to expert from .the Mi
nistry, nothing but submission will Satisfy them,
they expect little or no opposition will be made to
their troops, those that are now coming are for New-
York, where it is expeded they will be received
with cordiality. As near as we can learn there are
about four thousand troops coming in this fleet, the
men of war and transports are in a great measure
loaded with dry goods, to Supply New-York, and
the country round it, agents are coming over with
them. Dr. Franklin is highly pleased to find us
arming and preparing for the worst events, he thinks
nothing else can save us from the molt abjed Slave
ry and deftrudion, at the fame time encourages us
to believea spirited opposition, will be the means
of our salvation. The ministry are alarmed at eve
ry opposition, and lifted up again at every thing
which appears the lead in their favour, every letter
and every paper from hence, are read by them."
We hear Dod. Franklin has been by the unani
mous vote of the Assembly of Pennsylvania, and ap
probation of the people, added to the number of de
legates to attend the Continental Congress.
A Printing Press will this Week be set up at
Cambridge..
On the 7th of April, his Excellency Governor
Martin dissolved the Gen. Assembly of N.Carolina.
The General Assembly of the Colonyof R.lfland,
have resolved to raise immediately Fifteen Hundred
effective Men, for the Preservation of the Liberties of
America. They are to be formed into three Regi
ments, and to defray the Expence, theSum of Twen
ty Thousand Pounds is to be emitted in Paper Bills.
IThe fubferiber do hereby freely and openly de
clare to the world, that I have advanced Sentiments
contrary to the general opinion of the colonies in
America, refpeding proper methods to obtaining
relief of our grievances; for which lam heartily
sorry, and desire forgivenefs of all and every one
for any thing I have said, that in the least appeared
to be inimical to the cause and general good of the
American colonies; and hereby promise, that for
the future, I will both in word and deed, conduct
as a true and hearty friend to ,the rights and liber
ties of America. MARK PRINDLE.
The Committee of observation for this town, this
day met, and the above named Mark Prindle ap
peared before them, and of his own accord made
the above confeflion, which the said Prindle seemed
sincere in, and heartily sorry for his above-menti
oned conduct. Therefore voted, that said Prindle
be again restored to favour, and the above confeffion
with this vote be inferred in the public papers.
Signed by Order cf the Committee,
William Abernethy, Clerk.
Harwinton, May 8, 1775.
Massa cimskrTo bay. —-
W O ROEBTER, May 10.
We hear that the matter of a fidiing fchoener, ar
rived at Marblehead lad week, on his voyage met
with the wreck cfa Spanifli Galleon, out of which
they laved and brought off with them, the crew, a.
ached containing a large sum in gold, and 40,000
dollars.
The Tories in Boston feetn in general as desirous
cf quitting that capital as the Whigs, many have
embarked in a Snip, Capt. Callahan master, for
London; some have gone to Halifax, and others,
among whom are a number of Addfeffers to the late
Governor Hutchinson, chufe rather to put confidence
in the people, and are retiring into the country.
SomeGentle'men of opposite principles in politics,
we are informed, are not permitted to come cut of
Bellon ; among whom, it is said, is the Hon. Mr.
Pitts, a friend to his country, who is in a very poor
Rate cf health, ar.d Mr. Sheriff Greenleaf, on the
opposite fide.
The Hon. James Bowdoln, Esq; well refpe&ed
by his country, we are told, lies dangerously ill with
the gout'in his stomach, at Bofton.'
It is confidently asserted, that several houses in
Boston belonging to persons who had removed out
of that distressed town, have been plundered of el
feds left therein, by the soldiery. The Hori. John
Hancock, Efqr's. heu'e, we hear was entered by a
number of soldiers, who began to pillage and brake
down the fences; but upon complaint being made
by the feled men to Gen. Gage, he ordered the
fences to be repaired, and Earl Piercy to take pos
session of the house.
All accounts agree that five or fix hundred ma
rines, to reinforce the King's troops, arrived at Bos
ton on Saturday last from Halifax.
Our army have began an entrenchment at Cam
bridge.
General Gage is making Boston as secure from an
attack as he possibly can. However it is thought
by some that the bulwarks are not so strong as to
be impregnable.
One Mansfield, a breeches-maker, in Boston,
who went out with the troops in the late engage
ment, was in the skirmish fifed at by the regulars
through mistake, they taking him to be one cf our
men. The ball entered his neck and came out of
his mouth. ---Wretches like him often taeet theirjuft re
ward.
Some officers in the King's army, it is said, have
fivorn that the Americans fired firft. Their method
of cheating the Devil, we are told, has been by some
means brought out. They procured three or four
traitors to their God and country, born among us,
and took with them, and they firft fired upon their
countrymen, which was immediately followed by
the regulars. It is also said these wretches werp
dressed in soldiers eloathing.
When the second brigade marched out of Boston
to reinforce the firft, nothing was played by the fils
and drums but Yankee Doodle, (which had become
their favourite tune ever since that notable expta,
which did such honour to the troops of Britain's King,
of tarring and feathering a poor countryman in Bos
ton, and parading with him through the principal
streets, under arms with their bayonets fixed :) Up
on their return to Boston; one alked his brother offi
cer how he liked the tune now,---" D--n them, re
turned he, th, made us dance it till we were tired.---
Since which Yankee Doodle founds less fiveet to their
ears.
The commanding officer at Cambridge, has given
leave to the regulars who were taken prisoners; ei
ther to go to Boston and join their refyedive regi
ments, or have liberty to work in the country for
those who would employ them. In consequence of
which those who were confined in this town, fifteen
irt number, heartily requeued to be employed by
the people, not chafing to return to their regiments
to fight againll their American brethren,' th o' some
of them expressed their willingF.cfs to spill their blood
in defence of their King in a righteous cause. They
all fat out yefterda, for different towns.
Since our last we have received the names of three
more cf our brethren who fell in battlei viz. Mr.
James Miller of Charleltown, Mr. Moses Richardson
of Cambridge, and Mr. Nathaniel Coolidge of Wa
tertown, which with those then mentioned are tho'c
to be the whole of our people who were killed.
There were not above 400 at most, of our people
who pursued and engaged the murdering troops of
Briton's King, from Concord to Charleftowrh
PROVIDENCE, May C.
Mr. John Brown, of this Place, Merchant, whom
we mentioned in our last to have been taken in a
Packet Boat, and sent to Boston has been released by
the Admiral and. General, and returned here on
Wednesday Night.
Strayed or ftoleh from Oliver
Pomeroy of Wethersfield, the 13th infant, a roan
Horse, i|hands and 3 inches high,'natural trotter,
4 years old, branded with the letters E B on his
fore hoofs. Whoeverwill return said Horse to the
owner shall have a handsome reward and charges
paid, by Oliver Pomeroy.
' Wethersfr'M'y ^ 177 g.