The New-England chronicle — Boston [Mass.], 1776-07-04 00:00:00, page 3

The transport ship from Greenock, (having
on board a company of the qad regiment)
hicli was lately taken by one of Commodore
Hopkin's fleet, who after taking out the foT
!iers, except the officers and their wives, order
ed her for New-Port, but which was soon after
re-taken by the Cerberus, and under the convoy
of an armed sloop tender sent for Sandy-Hook;
on their way, (back of Long-Island) met with
te Continental armed sloop, Schuyler, which
took both the tender and ship, and brought
hem into a place of fafety. —The ship had on
Doard, when last taken, 80 butts of porter, &c.
with five commissioned officers, two ladies, and
four privates, who were brought to town on
Fuefday last.
Last Friday morning at three o'clock, 300 of
bur troops, under the command of Col. Tup
per, with Major Brooks, attacked the enemy at
^ndy-Hook, dur party had two field pieces
under the care of Capt. # Drewry, of the Train ;
he enemy repaired to the Light-house, which
was so strongly fortified, and cemented, that
.he shot from the field pieces made no impref
lon, though not more than £SO yards distance ;
he Phoenix and Liverpool, With springs on their
cables, poured in d heavy fire on our men in
hank and rear, while those at the Light-house
did the like in front, for about two hours —
The Colonel finding his party somewhat fa
tigued, and very much exposed to the fire of
the said ships, retired about two miles to refresh
his men, after which he sent out final! parties
0 tempt them on shore, that he might attack
hem on a more equal footing ; but it fee,ms
hey chose to keep where they were more fafe.
It evening, finding the provision nearly spent,
he party returned, without the loss of a man,
nd only two very fiightly wounded : Our men
.ere in very high spirits, wishing for an oppor
unity to meet the enemy on equal ground.
A great number of entrenching tools and
mantelets arrived here from Boston last Thurs
day. They are part of the cargo taken by the
ate brave Capt. Mugford.
BOSTON, Thur'sday, July 4.
Last Saturday the Ministerial Fleet which
had been plying off and on this Harbour for 8
or 10 Days, took their Departure, and have
not since been seen or heard of
By a Number of credible Persons who are ar
rived in Town from Halifax, which Place they
left the 13th ult. we learn — That General Howe,
with upwards 140 Sail of Men of War, Trans
ports, &c. with about 8 or pooo Troops oft board,
failed from thence three Days before they came
away, supposed bound for New-York.—That,
in this Fleet went 14 Volunteers, under the
Command of Captain Stantan, of the 14th Re
giment, among whom are, Brigadier Ruggles and
Son, late of Hardwick ; William Tyng, John
Hicks (whose Father was slain at Lexington by
these very Ministerial Butchers; while fighting
gloriously for his Country's Liberty) and John
Howe, the two latter were Printers, and all three
formerly of this Town.—-That General Howe
'eft behind one or two Men of War to guard
the Dock-Yard, and the whole of the Marines,
two Companies of the 14th Regiment, a Detach
ment from the Train of Artillery, and all the
Light Horse ; besides which, all the Women and,
Children, and the sick and wounded Soldiers,
were also left, under the Command and Direc;-
NEW-YOR K, fonerj.
Yesterday the Hon. Major General Gates jfet
.'for Canada, being, we hear, appointedCom
anderin Chief for the Northern Department.
The ship Reynolds, lately sent into Dart
outh, under the command of Capt. Thomas
ruxton, one of Capt. M'Aroy's Lieutenants,
as from Jamaica for London, Heylock Ruf
an, Master, and owned by William Reynolds,
_fq; merchant, of that place: Her cargo con
ids of 302 hotheads of sugar, 174 puncheons
f rum, 100 pipes of Maderia wine, 42 bags of
imento, 27 tons of lignum vitee, and 7 tons, of
'uftic.
A most wicked, unnatural and treasonable
onfpiracy against the lives of multitudes, and
he liberties of all the inhabitants of the Ame
rican Colonies, has, we hear within these few
lays been difeovered, and many persons con
cerned, or fufpe&ed, secured and examined ;
md proper meafurcs will, no doubt, bd taken
to circumvent the design, which appears fimi
iar to that at Rome, for the restoration of the
Tarquin family and tyranny. As soon as a
particular account can be collected, it will be
inferred.
tion of General Massey.—That only 500 Re
cruits, as a Reinforcement, have, as yet, arrived
there.—That strong Fortifications were creating
on the Citadel-Hill, and near the Dock-Yard,
the General being in great Fear of an Attack
from the Continental Forces. —That General
Burgoyne, in the Isis, a 50 Gun Ship, arrived at
Quebec witli 4000 Troops, from England, the
Middle of May —That Major Meigs, who was
unfortunately taken Prisoner at Quebec the 3ift
of December last, was sent to Halifax in the
Niger Frigate, Captain Talbot, He is/permitted
to go to Connecticut on his Parole of Honour,
but to return when called on.--That Captain
Martindale, who was taken in one of ourPriva
teers,with about yoMen, and carried toEngland,
was sent back in the Grey Hound Frigate, and
arrived at Halifax the latter End of May. —
That the Tories, who went from hence, were in
a miserable Situation, wishing they had never
quitted to Tofvn, but tarried and taken the Con
frequence.—And, that the Negroes, carried off
when the Army and Fleet were obliged, to eva
cuate the Town and Harbour, were sent to
Louifburgh, to dig Coal for their tyrannical
Masters. These Blacks were commanded by a
certain Captain Lindsey.
By the above Persons we also learn, that the
infamous Dr. John Prince, formerl,of Salem,
had been using his Influence to get an armed
Brig fitted but there, to cruise for American
Property ; but could not find Men Safe enough
to prosecute fodcandalousan Undertaking, there
being two to one, of the Inhabitants, warm
Friends to the glorious Cause of AmericE
'Extras of a Letter from Nev-York, June 23.
" A most horrid plot has been discovered
here. Very few particulars have tranfpir,ed,
but what we know about it is, that a number
of persons had associated for the purpose of
joining the enemy on their arrival, and while
we were engaged, some persons were to kill
General Wallrington, and some other general
officers, and others were to blow up our maga
zines —A secret Committee of our Congress
have the management of the enquiry, and it is
faid,near co perfo is are already apprehended ;
the Mayor of this city (David Matthews, Esq;)
is among them.— The minds of people are
amazingly inflamed. Yesterday a party went
to Long-lfland ; they were fired Uponby the in
habitants of Hempfted—retuihed the file—and
killed one.—Many of the Hempftedtolks have
retired to the woods; 6 ofthem taken prisoners."
ErtraH of a Letter from Nezu-York, June 27.
" Our Mayor who has been till lately confin
ed in a private house, has been removed to the
common goal ; this looks badly, she Jersey
Convention have voted for a new government
—elected new delegates for Continental Con
gress, whereof Dr. Witherspoon and Judge
Stockton are two—given them (I amidfoyned)
warm inftru&ions — made it death for any of the
inhabitants of the United Colonies to be found
in arms against them, &c.—New-Jersey it was
thought would be among the last to alter their
government —nothing more than a bare ma
jority was expected in favour of it ; but the
plot against the General has wrought wonders
—there were but four dissenting voices.
The Committee of Frederick C unty, in Mu y
land, have publiflied some refoives which bear
a little hard upon their Provincial Convention,
for the part they have affed refpeHing a change
of government. —I think it likely that Con
vention will be dissolved. Some vessels ar
rived at the Hook yesterday and the day be
fore—don't learn how many, what they'are,
nor from whence."
[0 ye foolijb Bay Whigs, what hath bewitched
you, that you fuffer your enemies to retain in their
hands the knife with which they mean to cut your
throats, the firfl opportunity that offers 1 How
long will you referable Lord Wharton's puppies,
and not open your eyes till you are drowning !]
We hear that Capt. V^hite, in a Privateer Schooner
belonging to Salem, has taken and sent into Beverly,
a large; Sloop with One Hundred and Fifty Puncheons
of Rum, said to be bound from Antigua to Ireland,
which he took in his Passage for the Weft-Indies.
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To be SOLD, by
WILLIAMS and VINCENT,
By Wholesale and Retail,
At their Store next Door above the Coffee-Houfe,
in King-Street,
WEST-India and New-England Rum, Bran
dy, Port, Claret, Fayal and Malaga Wines, Florence
oil, loaf and brown sugar, coeffe, chocolate, 'pepper,
race and ground ginger, indigo, allfpi^e, tobacco, &c.
16 be 6OL D, by
BENJAMIN GORSTELOWE,
At <his Store, the South Side of the Market,
HARD Soap by the Box, foft ditto by
the Barrel, Candles by the Box, Neat's-Foot
Oil by the Gallon.
The above Articles are warranted good.
All Debts due to rhe said Gorftelowe, he de
sires may be difeharged immediately.
Wanted immediately,
A J OURNEYMAN PRIN PER.
Any one, that understands the Business, and
has a Mind to engage himfelf, may, by apply
ing to the Printers hereof, meet with condant
Employ, good Wages and punctual Payments.
To be S OLD,
A good Horse, and second Chaise and
Sulkey, with Pldrnefs compleat. Inquireof the Printers.
STRAYED or itolen from William
Powell, of this Town, on the 2d Instant, a Bay
Gelding, 15 Hands high, flout made, no white
on him, hoged Mane, in high Flesh, and very
fmootn Ihort Coat, trots all, and rather heavy
and flow —ls forayed, a handsome Reward will
be given for his Return, if stolen and the Thief
secured witli the Horse,. Fifty Dollars will be
paid by said Powtll. 3
Colony of the Mafachufetts-Bayf?
Middle Dijirifl, ff. )
TIBELS are. filed before me in
4^ Behalf of the Officers, Marines and Ma
riners of the Continental armed Vessels, Han
cock, Lee, Lynch, Warren and Franklin, against
the Ship named the Lord Howe, of about 200
Tons burthen, commanded by one Robert Park ;
—against the Brigantine named the Annabella,
ofabont 180 Tens burthen, commanded by
one Hugh Walker ; —and against the Ship
named the George, of about 220^01,1$ burthen,
commanded by one Archibald Bog.— : ——
Another Libel is filed before me, in Behalf of
the Officers, Marines and Mariners of the Con
tinental armed Vessels, Lee, Warren and Lynch,
against the Ship named the Anne, of about
223 Tons burthen, commanded by.one John
Dennifton. —Which Ships and Brigantine, are
said to have been taken carrying Supplies to
the Fleet and Army employed against thg
United . Colonies, and armed Soldiers infefting
the Sea-Coast of America, and brought into
the. Counties of Suffolk and Essex.
Another Libel is.filed before me, in Behalf
of Jphiv Adams, Commander of the armed
Sloop called the Chance, and his Company of
Marines and Mariners, and the Owners of the
fame Sloop, against the Ship named the Lady
Juliana, of about 240 Tons burthen, command
ed by one Christopher Stephenson, and taken
and brought into the County of Essex ; which
Ship, her Cargo and Appurtenances, are said to
have been, at the Time of the. Capture, the
Property of, and owned by divers Inhabitants
of the Island of Great-Britain,
And for the Trial of these Captures, the Ma
ritime Court for the Middle Dilhi& of the
Massachusetts-Bay, will be held at the Court,
House in Boston, on Tudday, the Twenty third
Day of July, 1776, at the Hour of Ten in the
Forenoon : —Of which, this Notice is given,
pursuant co the Laws of the Colony aforefaid,
that the Owners of the Vessels taken as afore
faid, or any Persons concerned, may appear
and fhew/Caufe, (if any they have) why the
fame Vessels, or any of them, and their Car
goes and Appurtenances, should not be con
demned. Tim. Pickering, jun.
(Judge of said Court.
Note. Persons claiming the Whole, or any
Part or Share, either as Owners or Captors of
any Vessels taken and libelled, must by Law,
file their Claims before the Judge of theCourt,
five Days before the Day set for the Trial; or
they will be forever barred therefrom.
—Po r-AS~H E'ri
Por. .ASHES WANTED.
Enquire of the Printers,
RAN away from me the lublcnber,
a Negro man, named SAM, about § feet 6 inches high,
30 or 40 years old, had on when he went off; a light
crimfon-coloured coat,his upper fore teeth flicks out,
speaks good English, has been 19 years from Africa.
Whoever takes up said Negro, and returns him to me
shall have One Dollar reward. John Hunter.
N. B. All masters of vessels are hereby desired not
to harbour, conceal or carry off said Negro, so as [q
avoid the Penalty of the Law.
Londonderry, New-Hampshire, June 74, 1 776.