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Trifones of War (trolling from the Town to which
they have been destined, to other Towns, be by the
Committee of said Town feat to the common Goal ;
and the Secretary is directed immediately to publish
this Order in the ftveral News papers.
A true Copy. Attest. John Avery, Dep. Sec.
In COUNCIL, August 22, 1776.
QRDE RED, That the Committee ofCorref
pondeace, &c. in the several Towns in this
State, do forthwith transmit to. the Sheriffofthe
County, whefeuhto they refpe&i^ely belong, an
accurate Lift of all Prhdoers of War in their re
fpe&ive Towns, expreftLx their Names, and to
what Company or Corps they did belong; to
the End the several Sheriffs may be able to make
a true Return thereof to this Board as loon as
may be ; as the Coagrefs have requested an
immediatcßeturn of alll'ribners of War within
this State be made to them A true Copy.
Attest. John Avert, Dep. Sec'ry.
In COUNCIL, August 2'2, 1776.
O RDERED, That the Sheriffs of the several
Connvi^s within this State, do make a Re
turn of the Names of till the Prifonets of War
that foil be returned to them by the several
Committees in their refptQ.it Counties ; to
gether with such as may be confined in the se
veral Goals within their refpe&ive Precin&s, to
the Council ; that a Return thereof may be
made to Congress as soon as may be.
A true Copy.
, Attest. John Avery, Dep. Sec'ry.
Council Chamber, Watertown, Auguji 21, 1776.
ORDERED, That the several Committees
appointed by a Resolve of.the Great and
General Court on June 25th, 1776, to inlift
5000 of the Militia in their refpe&ive Counties,
tor the Reinforcement of the Continental Army
in Canada and New-York, do forthwith make
Returns to the Council, of the Number of Men
inlifted in each County, and what Companies
have actually marched to each of those Departs
ments, with the Number of Men th^re is in each
Company, and when they marched, and in ge
neral of all their Proceedings relative to the said
Inliftment And shat the Committees appoint
ed by a Resolve of July iorh, 1776, to raile two
other Regiments for the Northern or Canada
Department do forthwith makethelike Return ;
and that the foregoing Orders be published in
the Bolton and Watertown News-Papers.
By Order of the majoi Part of the Council.
J hn .{very, Dep. Sec'ry. d
PHILADELPHIA, August 17.
Last Saturday, George Morgan, Esq; arrived
in this city from the Westward. On the 9th ult.
whilst at one of the Shawanefe towns on the Sci
oto, he received intelligence of three Six Nation
warriors having paged by there with two prison
ers they had taken, sixteen days before, from
Virginia. Mr. Morgan followed and got to
their town before them,prevented the ufcal pu-
Ttifhmentof the prisoners on their entry,and in
lifted on their being immediately delivered up
to him, unless they intended this breach of the
peace as am open declaration of war. All the
^ead men of the ~Six Nations, Shawanefe and
Delawares who were called together on this oc
f^fon, behaved in a very friendly manner, and
joined with Mr. Morgan i'n his demand made
to the warriors, who soon complied therewith,
and were promised fofgivenefs on condition of
future good behaviour. These warriors told
Mr. Morgan they Iyd done no other damage,
except they had ig+led a young man they foot
at when they toofcahefe prisoners; but he made
his efcape,tho' they believed the ball entered his
breast. The p^ffo^fs- are twin fona of Andrew
M'Connel, late of Pennsylvania. who removed
last winter to Lees town on Ke^tucke river, and
were taken within a few hundred yards of the
town. Mr. Morgan brought them with him to
"Pi:sfburgh,and delivered them to their uncle in
Weftmoreland county in this province. Since
then, a final! paity of Shawanefe in returning
from the Cherokee country, killed and scalped
two persons near the big Bone Lick ; they were
pursued by a fewofthe neighbours who killed and
scalped two of the Indians, the others escaped.
This breach is also likely to be fettled to the fa
tisfa&ion of all parties, as the head men had ex
prefled great concern at the conduct of their
foolish young people, and promise to do all in
their power to preserve oyr friendship. A trea
ty is to be held at Fitsfburgh with the Western
Indians the beginning of O&ober, when 'tis hoped
thcy + will listen to and follow their true interest,
,as they have promised to do.
The Chiefs of the Six Nations met in Council
at Onondago on the 18th, 19th, and 20th days
oflaft June, promised Mr. Morgan to call all
their warriors fi om Canada and toliften to the
Thirteen United Status of America, being con
vinced that their advice was for their true in
terest, as they have no business to join either
fide in the present war between Britain and
America. They accordingly sent off a party
for the above purp.de the 22d of June, and
another party to Niagara, to imfift on Col. But
ler's bringing all their people fafe back imme
diately. They likewise sent offtwo large belts
to the Lakeand other Weffern Indians, to in.
form them of their determination, and to de
rive they will also fit still.
NEW-Y OR K, August r 9.
Last Friday two Fire-Ships, commanded by
Capts. Fofdyke and Thomas (Gentlemen Vo
lunteers of .Rank in the Army of the United
States) proceeded up the North-River, with In
tent to give a suitable Warming to those pira
tical Gentry that have infelted it since the 12th
of July I,ft. — The Night was dark and favour
able to the Design, and the Enemy did not
perceive our Veffeis til! they were near aboard
of them.—Capt. Fofdyke grappled the Phoenix,
but the Fire not communicating so soon as was
expected, she difcntangled herfelf in about 20
Minutes, after sustaining considerable Damage
in her Rigging.—Capt. Thomas fell on board
one of the Tenders, which was soon consumed;
and we are truly sorry to inform the Public that
this intrepid Commander is yet miffing.—This
gallant Enterprise Bruck so great a Panick up
on the Enemy that they thought it prudent to
quit their Station ; and Yesterday, taking the
Advantage of ? frefh Wind at S. E. attended
with considerable Rain, the, run the Gauntlet
through a great Number of well dire&ed Shot
from our Batteries ia and near this City, which
undoubtedly inuft have damaged them much.
—Our Gallies played smartly, and followed
the Ships a considerable Distance into the Bay
£he Enemy's Five seemed to be mostly directed
upon the City as the Tops of the Houses were
crouded with Spectators, but very little Damage
was done to the Buildings, nor any Lives loft
upon the Occasion.
Extras of a Letter from St. Euftatia, dated the
28th July, 1776
" I have acquainted you by my former from
Martinico, of the good Disposition the French
are in towards the Continent of America, and
how willing they are to admit and welcome all
Vessels from thence ; for which they have now
and daily import all Soits of Goods in demand
with you, particularly Powder, and other war
like Stores, which they may purchase and ship
without any Difficulty : And it is more than pro
bable that if the Congress declare its Indepen
dency to th& European States, and offers to open
their Ports to Foreigners, your Ports will be
crowded with them from' all Parts; and it seems
that France only waits for that Event, to assist
you in your Defence.
" We have at present no other News them
what is brought by a Dutch ship arrived within
two Dhys here from Amftefdam, viz.
" That the French, Spanish and Portuguese,
are making great Preperations of War by Land
and by Sea, as well as the States General.• —
Thatrhe Spaniards had marched an army to the
frontiers of Portugal, and had sent to sea a fleet
of sixteen fail of the line, the destination of
which was not known; and that they fend con
siderable numbers of troops to their colonies.
That the State of Holland had absolutely refus
ed to renew the prohibition for the exportation
of powder, &c. to the Colonies ; or to cede to
the Englilh the four Scotch regiments the State
have in their service ; nor furnifh them with a
number of men of war which the Biitifh Court
required of rhem. The vexation occasioned by
this in the B itifh ministry, induced them to
take several Dutch flhips, amongst which are,
two who failed from this island, who were car
ried to London, and another to St. Chriftophers.
In consequence of this, the Dutch have armed
40 Blips of war, and ordered 60 more to be
built with the greatest diligence in their diffe
rent ports, and to raise 20,000 men to augment
their land forces, &cd'/
Troops from all quarters have been daily ar
riving to our affiftauce since our last, and yester
day afternoon 14 fail of transports, fullofhearty
troops, arrived here from rhe Eastward, so that
we can with great trun affbrt, that we have
now an army in and about this city, of at least
70,060 men.
PAY of a^Pattalion in the Continental Service;
Colonel 50 Dollars per Kalendar months
Lieut. Colonel 40
Major 3? ! '3
Captain 26 2-3
Lieutenant 18
Ensign 13^3
Adjutant 18 1-3
Quarter-Master 18 1-3
Surgeon 25 raised to 35, June 5, 1776.
Mate 18
Chaplain 20 raised to 33 1-3, July g.
Serjeant, 8
.Co Iporal, Drummer)
end Fifer, each ) 7
Private 6 2-3 Light Infantry the fame.
ROBERT HEWES and SON,
Hive ready for Safe,
Crown, HAXD and soft Soap,
Poland and common Starch,
Hair Powder,
Meet's Foot Oyl, amd
Candles. N. B. The above Articles
may be had by Wholesale and Retail.
BY Order oftthe General, every Man
b^longing^o Col. Sergant's Regiment, that
is absent is to return to the Sign of the White
Horse in Boston, or Mr. Lethbridge's in Roxbu
ry-Street, on the 9th Day of September ; and
there wait for further Orders, or they will be
treated as Defefters.
_Zd C '"'"' " ay . er y.Lieut, in said Regt.
A'' ' er '°' s who are indebted to,
or that have any Demands on the Estate
of Mr. Robert Ilall, late of Boston, Gardner,
deceased, are desired immediately to fettle the
fame with %?^ Srnff of said Boston, Gardner,
Executor to the last Will and Tertament pf the
said Deceased. Boston, Hug. 19.
oTRAYED or Rolen outofChailei
' town Fields, a sorrel HORSE, with flaxen
Mane and Fail, q white Feet, white Spot co his
Back, and a white, Streak on his Forehead, two
and half Hands high. Whoever Ihal! tr ke up
said Horse and bring him to David Cheever, of
Cambridge ; or'Z6omajßo6^^s,ofCharleftown,
shall have Two Dollars Reward, and all necef
"r° Charges paid. • David Cheever.
1 --—=—~=~~~~~------ -—^^rx^mreetQTO.<-,.,., „,„_•_
g'tyrtbAß 1 ^1) from my ^ompa
ny, jn Col. IVigglefworth's Regiment,
one Benjamin Ifoodman, born at Newbury-
Port, enlil.ted 'ht Weils, about 25 Years old,
wears his own Hair, and is so well known that
there is no need of further Description. Who
ever will take up laid D^ferter and convey him
to the Subferiber at Ticonderoga, shall have
Two Dollars Reward. Tim. Eaton, Captain.
A RTILLER Y.
Captain 26 2-3
Captain-Lieutenant 20
Fir,ft and second Lieut. 18 1-3
Lieut-Fireworker 13 1-3
Serjeant , 81-3
Corporal 71-2
Bombardier 7
Matrofs 6 §-6
Serjeant-Major
Quarter-Marter-Serj. 9
Drum-Major 81-3
Fife Major 8 1-3
Regimental Paymifter. 26 2-3
}be Rationed, each man,. ,as copied from the Mi"
hates of the Honourable the Continental Con
gress, is as follows,
•One pound of beef, or three quarters of a
pound of pork, or one pound of latt fifh, per
day Doe pound of bread or fl # ur per day,
three pints of peas or beans per week, or
vegetables equivalent at one dollar per bushel
for peas or beans-—One pint of miik per man,
per day, at the rate ot 1-72 of a dollar—One
half pint of rice, or one pint of Indian meal per
man, per week—One quart of spruce beer or
cyder, per man per day oj nine gallons of mo
lall.es per company of one hundred men per
week— Three pounds of candiesto-one hundred
men per week fofguards— I wenty-fourpounds
of fort, or eight pounds of hard foapfor one
hundred men per week.
POR CSMOUT H, August 24.
Last Tuesday the Nelly Frigate, of London,
Capt. Lyonel Bfadftreet, commander, last from
the Bay of Honduras, with 126,000 feet Mahc
g°ny, 4° tons Logwocid, and a number fine
Turtle, was sent iato this Port, by the Han
cock and Franklin Cruizers.' —She was taken
in Lat.gS 00 N. Long. 65 65W. out iciWeeks.