The New-England chronicle — Boston [Mass.], 1776-05-30 00:00:00, page 4

GOO D S.
To BE SOLD,
At the Houft in Cambridge, lately known by the name of
the Continental Store,
A Large assortment of English & India
AGoods, amoogft which are,--.-Broad-clothr, kerfeymeie,
spotted jean, white tick, corduroy, white drab, very neat cambrick
waistcoat patternt, breeches pattern, thalloont, buckrams, dia
pers, checks, taper, pine, needier, hosiery, tiffitiu, fattins, Du'ch
hen, dowhfa, cznabrigs, ftarchj China ware, genuine Turlington'l
Balaam of Life.
Note. Some Goode by whole file.
French and Dutch GOODS.
MARTIN BICKER hoe just received every good assortment
of French and Dutch Goods, which are ready for falc,
a; his ihop in Cornhill, Boston, lately improved by John Semple.
Among which are,
A very great choice of callicoes, patches,
printed linens, fine lawns, eambricht, 61k gauzes, parifnete, cat
gull, gauze aprons, lawn ditto, silk and linen handkerchief!, cot
ton and linen checks, furniture ditto, striped bollands, ribbons,
.black fattin, ^tiini, kid gloves, pins and needles, taper, Scotch
threads, fuptifinc, middling and coat fa broad-cloths, trimmings
to match, maccaroni velvets, plain ditto, breeches patterns, thread
and worsted hose, bedticks, buckrams, durants, fi gathers, duroyr,
wikonr, white li k damafeus, writing paper, caftor hats, &c.
N. B. Raccoon ikiu may be had at the above place, in large
Or fmill quantities, (t. b. c. t.f.
LE FT at Winter-Hill, feme time in
January last, a SADDLE, almost new. The owner may have
it again, repairing to Mr. Wat son, the fiddler in Medford, telling
the msika, and paying for thia advertisement.
N.B. There was neither girth nor cropper.
THE gentlemen fubferibers for fortifying
the harbour cf Boston, are most earneflly requafted to fulfil their
fupfeription, either in person or by proxy, as soon as may be.-—
The fubfeription book ia yet open : And all persons without ex
ception, who hove not signed it, are hereby invited to go on the
works. JOSEPH RUSSELL, Clerk, per order.
Boston, Ma, 23, 1,76.
The great number of gentlemen from the country, who have
fochearfull, assisted in this very imports ntbufinefyhave the hearty
thanks of the fubferibers.-- Any either gentlemen in the neigh
bouring towns who have leisure and inclination to go on the
works arc requested to meet on the floor of the .towa-hou fe,
Boston, any mining, at eight o'clock, or feed a line to the clerk,
notifying the time of their cornify ani bow shall be provided
or tranfyortbg Qtm
cation.
Resolved, Thai it be incumbent upon the
friends of America, in this province, to defend
the metropolis, as long as the fame shall be
tenable.
Resolved, That rather than the fame shall be
held and occupied by our enemies, or the {hip
ping now in the port of Savannah, taken and
employed by them, that the fame shall be burnt
and destroyed.
Resolved, That orders shall be issued to the
commanding officer, directing him to have the
foregoing Resolution put into execution.
Extraft from the Minutes,
EDWARD LANGWORTHY, Secr'y.
HARTFORD, May 20.
if g an g °f Tories have been discovered in the
neighbourhood of Fairfield, taken up and imprisoned.
These andothers undoubtedly carrefeond with the ene
mies of America ; and a line of intelligence from hence
to Quebec has been kept up, whereby every movement
of ours has been made known to our enemies ; and by
these mifcreints our prisoners are afffled to escape.
If these internal enemies are fuffered to proceed in
their hellifo schemes, our ruin is certain ; but if they
are destroyed, the power of hell and Britain will ne
ver prevail against us. Rouse then, my countrymen !
search out the rest of these vultures and bring them
fy the puni foment they merit.
Extras of a Letter from Savannah, in Georgia,
dated March 2d, 1776.
" As the following refolutiens, will, I am per
suaded, give you the greatest fatisfaction, 1 have
sent you a copy of them, that rather than our ene
mies should possess our merchant shipping and
our capital town, we unanimously resolved, that
all shall periffi in a noble conflagration, lighted
by ourselves !"
SAVANNAH, (in Georgia,) Match 2, 1776.
In the COUNCIL of SAFETY.
FO R the fafety of this Province, and the
good of the United Colonies, it is unani
mously Resolved,
That the houses in the town of Savannah, and
the hamlets thereto belonging, together with the
Flipping now in our port, the property of, or ap
pertaining to the friends of America, who have as
sociated and appeared, or who shall appear in the
present alarm to defend the fame, and also the
houses of widows and orphans, and none others,
be forthwith apprised.
Resolved, That it shall be co>fidered as a de
fection from the cause of America, and a deser
tion of property, in such persons, who have and
shall leave the town of Savannah, or the hamlets
thereto belonging, during the present alarm ; and
such persons mall be precluded from any support
or countenance towards obtaining an indemnifi-
EBENEZER WARNER,
TJERIBY informs the public, that he drives a STAGE-
I COACH between Salem and eharkAawn Ferry. He
fete out from Salem every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, ana
returns the fame day, or the next, as may suit the paflengeri.-—
He puts up, when in Boston, at Mr. Lobdell's, late the sign of
Admiral Vernon, in King-street ; and when in Salem, at Mr.
Ruft's, in School street,
WANTED immediately, f^r the ufc of the Colony,
A QUANTITY of LEA D.
Whoever has any to dispose of, are desired to leave word at store
No. a®, on the Long. Wharf, at Boston, or at the Commifhry
General'# Office, at Watertown. Also Wanted, a number of
ARMOURERS, to repair foalccki. Any persons disposed to
engage in that bufinefe, are defied to call at either of the above
places,
Colony of the Maffatbufotti Bay, Essex, ff.
LIBELS are filed before me against the
brigantine named the Jane, burthen about one hundred and
twenty tone, commanded by James Fulton ;---and against the
brigantine named the William, burthen about one hundred tens,
commanded by Richard Pine ;--.Which v<ffeU are said to have
been improved in carrying fupplie# to :hi fleet and army employed
against the United Colonies, and t^ken and brought into the county
ofEffix. And the court erected to try and condemn all veffris
that shall be found infefting the fee coast of America, and brought
into either of the counties of Suffolk, Micdlefrx or Effix, will be
held at Salem, on Tuesday the fourth day of June, 1776, at the
hour of ten in the forenoon, to try the justice of the said capture!.
Of which this notice is given, pursuant to the laws of the colony
aforefaid, that the owners of did veffefs, or any persons concerned
therein, may appear and Atw cause, if any they have, why the
said rtffib, with theit cargoes and appurtenance, fhou.T not be
condemned.
TIMOTHY PICKERING, jua. Judge of faki Court.
ALL persons having demands on the estate
of WILLIAM CLARK, late cf Towrihend, deceefed, ate de
sired to bring in their accounts to JAMES LOCKE, administra
tor, or SAR.AH CLARK, idminiftritdx, on fail estate ; thofc
indebted to laid estate, are defied to make speedy paymart.
JAMES LOCKE.
Town/hend. May 8, 1776. SARAH CLARK.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given,
That the Committee of War will continue to fit in the Council
Chamber, in Boston, until the meeting of the next General
Assembly of this Colon, ; where any Person or Persons having
Bufintfs to tranfsa, may apply.
May 15th, 1776. THOMAS CUSHING, Chairman.
ALL persons having any just demands
against the eftste of SETH HASTINGS, late of Cambridge,
Cordwriner, deceefed, are desired to bring in their accounts to
HANNAH HASTINGS, his widow, and adminiflestrix on said
estate ; and thufe who are indebted, arc liquefied to mike Im
mediate payment to said administratrix, in order for a fpsacy
fetdtment of said decesfed's eftst&
Cambridge, May 17th, 1776.
ALL persons who have any demands on
she estate cf Josiah Bacon, late of fiutebinfon, decarfid, arc
d^firH to exhibit their accompli to Josiah Holders and So
lomon Bacon, adminiftratore of the estate of laid deceaftd ;
nd all these indebted to said estate, are requeft'd ipmake £erdy
F^^jJ^^m^iftittou. Huubirfon, May 10, 17,6.
WANT E LT
THREE HUNDRED POUNDS, lawful
money, on inrereft, for three years, upon such terms as cannot
bur be agreeable to the lender Enquire cf the printer
DESERTED from Col. Timothy Beadle's
regiment, in Capt. James O frond's company, after inlying end
taking the bounty, the following persons, via. John Thompson,
of Berwick ; Eliphalet Vcifay, of Stratham ; David McKcilrps,
of Henries ; Jernes Robeetfon, of Pembrook ; William Lock,
of Beth ; John Clark, of New-Chester; Aaron Pudney, of
Dunbarton ; Winthrop Clough, of Henries ; Daniel Filch, of
New-Salisbury. The Committees of the tefpe&ive towns are de
sired to apprehend said defertera, and fend them to the above regi
ment, or to head-quarter, and the, shall receive Twenty Shillings
per ma#, and all necefoy charges ; slid, they are desired to ap
prehimd Joftph March, of New-Dedham, and do as afore said, and
fall receive Twenty SkHHegi, and all sroffn, charges per me,
JAMES OSGOOD, Captain.
Cbarlaflron, No. 4, March 27, 17,76#
" Colony ofthe M^iibujem-Bay, Y'nmcu^)fl.
A Libel is filed before me, against the sloop
called the Sally, burthen about feventy-fivs tons, commanded by
Cornelius White, and said to be improved in Applying the fleet
and atm, employed i,iiftiht United Colonist, and brought into
the County of Plymouth. And the court maid to try errt con
demn all viff;li that shall be feusd infilling the sea-coast of
America, and brought into either of the Counties of Plimouth,
Barnftable, Bristol, Nantucket, of D-k::O^nry, will be held
at the court htu~ in P'imouth, 00 Thursday the fgh day of
just, 1776, at the hour of tea in the forenoon, to try the justice
of the hid cuptu e, of which thia notice is given, purfuaut to
the laws of the Colony afarefaid,Xo all ptrfcna claiming property
in said viffil or cargo, or any ways concerned therein, that they
may appear and Ihcw cause (if any they have) why the said-vessel,
with her cargo and appurtenances, fhtuld not be condemned.
N. CUSHING, Judge of said Court.
ANY country town, either in this, or the
province of Niw-Hampihirc, that wants a person, in the capacity
of a Scmoolmaatkr,for the term of one year, by applying to the
Printer hereof, or to Mr. Jonathan Wetfter, one of the Sth ft.
Men of the town of Haverhill, may be informed of one, who
will serve them on relfonable termr. Boston, May *3, 17:6.
ELIJAH FRENCH,
WOULD inform the public, that he has engaged to carry
and oring letters to and from Quebec,for Cul, Greaten's
regiment. He intends to fetout for that place the 2d Monday in
June next ; any persons wanting to fend letters or other papers,
may have a fafc conveyance, by leaving them at either widow
Cowen'# in Braintree, Capt. Davis's in Milton, Mr. Patridge's,
barber, in Roxbury, or art the sign of tie Limb in Beftoh.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons
that have, or ihdi hereafter have, any good SALT PETRE,
which has been manufactured in thia eclony, that the General
Court has appointed the fubferiber to examine, receive and pay
tor aH that may be brought to ths colony powder-mill at Stough
ton; at which place cenftant attendance will be given on Tues
day the lift, and on Friday the gift of this instant, May, from
nine o'clock in the morning to tunfat, on each cf said d?ys, and
on Tuesday the rith dry of Jone neat, and on every other Tusf
day frr, until richer order. THO,(RANL_
THOMAS CHAPMAN,
COACH and Ch^fr M^ker, would inform his friends, enf
toaiers and the public, that having returned to town, he
now carrier on his bufi ef>, in its various branches, at his flop
near the head of Long-Lane, Boston, May 13 1776.
JUST PUBLISHED,
DEATH, the last enemy, destroyed by
Christ, a feimon, preached March 27, 1776, at Philadelphia, la
fort the Hon. Continental Congrefa, on th# death of the »n„.
,S muel Ward, Esq; one or the Delegate fiern the Colom )of
Rbode-Iflrnd.
By SAMVEL STILLMAN, M. A.
A few of them to be fold by P. Freeman, at the BLUE
Glove, in Union-Street.
To be SOLD, pursuant to an order of the General Court,
A good Farm, of 130 acres, with a large
houle ind barn, belonging to th* estate of Mr. Jißua Richafc
son, late of Wabern, deceived, for the meft it will fetch, on th*
17th of June next. The sale to be on said farm. For further
particular inquire cf Capt. Jonathan F<r, of Wobsifl, cr cf
Nr ! enlel Rich rdfrr, rs Saam, admitiftretor rs frd<fa&
ALL perlons having any demands on the
estate cf the Hon. James Pitts, Esq; late of Boston, &<^ltd,
are desired to bring in their accounts to John Pitts, ^minifr
trator, and receive their ballances ; and all indebted to said iftafy
are to make as speedy payment as may be.
ALL persons having any demands on the
estate of Capi. Edward Attwood, late of Boston, Mariner, ^°
ceased, are drfired to bring in their claims to the widow Sufarnah
Attwood, executrix to said estate, and all persons indebted to said
estate are deSred to make speedy payment to said execuuix.
Boston, May 15, 1776. -
THE public is hereby informed, that the
Yankey Hero Stallion, will cover, for this season, at Dorchester,
at the house of Mr. Benaiah Davenport. The prise will be tea
finable, rd whoever briofsthsir Marei shall be well used.
ALL periods indebted to, or that have any
demands upon, the estate of Mr. Samuel Goodridge, late of Ba
aerly, ecceafed, are desired to bring in their accompti tv Rcberc
Goodridge, edminiftrator on said estate, ill order for a fpecdy let
dement. ___,
To be SOLD, by
JOSEPH HALL,
At bis shop in Cold-Lane,
NEW-ENGLAND RUM, spirits, mo-
Lff<sby wholesale and retail.
*ToY< LET, ficuated nm the Punch Bowlin Roxbury,
A genteel House, with a good Barn & three
Acres of Land. Inquire of Dr. Elipkalet Downer, living
near said houfe.'
Loft in Brookline, by said Downer, on the 16th of April, a v,
luable set of Sutgeon's Inflruments. A handfeme reward will
be given for returning them.
STOLEN on the night of the 17th April,
from a ftab?e. at Ames's tavern in Dedham, a brindled COW,
with a red CALF. Whoever will give such intelligence that
the said Cow and Calf may be returned to the place from which
they were liken, shall be well rewarded for the fame.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any
demands on, the estate cf Meses Davis, late of Dorchefler, de
cenfad, are desired to bring in their accounts to Ebenezer Wales,
administrator to said estate, in order for settlement.
WANTED, a quantity of Pot-Ash Salts ;
those made out of allies burnt the present year will be meft ap
prowd of. and the price given according to the quality, by RO
BERT GOULD, at his store in Back-Street, near the Mill-
Bridge, 'or at his Pct Alb Works by Chatleftown Ferry ; where
may be had, by whole file or retail, the best of Pot and Pearl
Albee, foft foep by the barrel, barred ditto by the hundred or
finaHir quantity, the bast white table and butter felt, manufac
tured at said works, end to be fold by the boghead or buffiel, by
JOHN KENNEDY, who is the manuftaurer, ana baa the cars
of Aid works.
N B. To be fold at said Gould's store, the brft of pot-rffi
and pot-alb lees, by the final! quantity, for making foft soap, and
pearl alb ; a ft w barrels cf mackrel, pickled and fmoalcd filmon,
loaf, lump and brown f(gu, crffee and chocolate, cups & faucet?
by the crate or smaller quantity, wine glrffes, decanters, hits and
cream jugs, cream coleured dilbes and plates, a few geocc of com
mon quart bottles, knives and forkt, euttpc ditto, sgd fuadrg
other snides in tte pah way, &c &c
To be Sold at the Continental Commissary's
store, on Green's wharf, choice barrel beef, Hogs fat, ship biCid,
Wcft-ladia rum, geneva, &c.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the fubferi
ber hssiemoved the TURK'S HEAD TAVERN in Dan vets, to
about one ml: farther in said town, upon the cross roads leading
to Salem, Ipswich, Topfirid and Boxford ; where GenCemen
Timiirn aid Ladies, who will ,Uaf< to favor him with their
company, will meet with the bt^of accommodation! and enter
tainment. b, their vary humble ftrvant, J. PJEMONT.
ALL perlons indebted to, or that have any
demands on the estate of William Poor, late of Devers,
Lea her- Differ, daceafed, are desired to bring in their decent#
to Elizabeth Pool, administratrix on said estate, or to Sa
muel Ward, her attorney, in order far a fpecdy fittrirrent.
• WILLIAM PAYNE,
BEGS leave to acquaint the public, that he has just opened
a SCHOOL in King-street, near the State-House;
wheie he (hill constantly, and carefully attend the bufinefa of
indiuftiog youth, in the most iftoikl bianehea of common
education ; and in which he hopes to merit the approbation of
such as may please to iatruft him with the care of thtirchild cn;
At II o'clock in the Monirg, and at 5 p, M. the School wi4
be open for y&u~g Ladiet who may incline to be acquainted with
the French language,---to be pafifiri in Erglifh DAion,
Epistolary Writing,---Arithmetic, or Peumaifhip j- -rife, at 5
in the Morning, if a sufficient number shall appear. Such is
ehnfe to be attended at home, m?y be waited on at such beers
as shall be most convenient—and Vifcs repeated as rtqu'fiie.
He may be fpnk.cn with at Mr, BENJAMIN GRAY's,
in King Streit,
STOLEN out ®fthe barn of jofhuaSimonds
of Medford, on the 13th of April, a brown HORSE, fix „;&
old, a white stripe in his face, and feme white on his• ff his&
foot, and gauled on the iff Ihoulder with the tjrffes. Whosvax
shall difeover she thief, so as he may be brought to joflics, foil
have Four D.llara reward, or the charges paid, ca icturnirg iu4
H,,fe. by me, JOSHUA SIMONDS.