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Friday last the General Affmbly ofthisColony adjourn'd
to Wednesday the zoth of September next.
We are told that a Captain and Lieutenant, both be
logging to the Marines, in the miniferial Army, lately
fonght a Duelin Boflon, occasioned by a political Depute ;
in which the Captain was billed, arid the Lieutenant bad
ly wounded.
By a Gentleman from Dartmouth; we hear, that a few
Days ago, as one of the piratical Ships of War (supposed
to be the King-Fifar) was puffing up the Sound between
Martha's-Vineyard and Elizabeth- Inland's,fee flood into
Tarpolan Coote,clofe in with one of the Houses, where flood
a Number of People without Arms, looking at the Ship ;
when, without the leaf Provocation,they received a Num
ber of Cannon Balls,and feme Mufet Shot, from the Ship;
which obliged them to secure themselves : After which
the Ship fired aNumber of Cannon Shot at the Houfafome
of which went through the fame, and damaged Jeveral
Barrels of Provisions, ^c. but happily no Person was
billed or wounded.— As soon as this vias done, the Ship
immediately put about and came to Anchor at a considerable
Difance from the Shore, and soon after made off.
It may be remembered, that about the beginning of June
las, on one of the fail Ijlands, a Number of poor People
were robbed by Capt. Lindsey, in the Falkland Sloop of
War, of more than 200 Sheep, bfdes other I >k, far
which they have received no Recommence,---Surely, after
such repeated Abufa, the Admiral and Commanders of the
King's Ships cannot think it hard if they are not juffired to
land in those Parts.
NEW-YORK, August 31.
On Tuesday intelligence was received hero from
Generals W[aihington arid Wooster, that a number
of transports, with feme men of war (about 20 fail
in all) on the zzd failed from Botton on a secret
expedition, supposed to be for frefh provision, and
thrit it was probable they would attempt a landing
from the Sound, oa Long-Island, about Mentaug-
Point, or perhaps further down as low as Queen's
County, Huntington, Lloyd's Neck, or Flushing,
every place ought to be on their guard. The King
Fisher sloop of war, with several eutters was obferv'd
to be reconnoitering the north fide of Long. Inland,
arid was followed by 2 topsail vessels, who as they
went through the road fired 2 signal guns.
Capt. Jenkins who left Quebec the 21st July in
forms, that the Canadians seemed well pleased with
the proceedings of the Colonies ; that he understood
they had received and highly approved a Letter feat
them by the Continental Congress That Ship
Bread was $ Dollars per Ct. White Bread 31. Wheat
6s. per Bushel---That 6 or 7 Transports were load
ed with Provisions for Boftoh, and one of goo Tons
had failed---The Inhabitants uneasy, apprehending
a Scarcity---The Garrison in a poor date of Defence,
not more than 25 Regulars in it. Governor Carlton
had taken molt of the Cannon to mount on the float
ing Batteries at St. John's---That it was said he had
not with him above 5 or 600 Men, and had commit
ted 3 or 400 Canadians to goal for refufing to take
up arms against the colonies--- That there was only
one Vessel of War, the Gafpee Brig---That he saw
a Letter from a Serjeant of theßegOlarg at St. John's,
to his Wife in Quebec, informing her that he was so
busy in building floatingßatieries toretake the Forts
from the Yankies, that he had not had his Clothes
ts in a Fortnight.
?he following are Copies of Leiters sent to the Mayor of
this City by Capt. Vandeput, of the Asia Man of War
tbefrft and second Da, after his firing upon the City.
ASIA, August 24, 1775.
" After the Evant of last Night, I think it neces
sary to inform you, that having Information that it
was intended by fame People in New-York to take
away the Guns from the Battery, which, as Stores
belonging to the King, it was my Duty to proted.
I sent a Boat to lie near the Shore, to watch their
Motions; soon after Twelve they began to move the
Guns from the Battery,which being observed by the
officer in the boat, he left his Nation to come on board
to inform me thereof, but being perceived from the
Gore, he was fired upon by a great many raufketry,
by which one of the men in the boat was (hot dead.
My duty called upon me to repel an attack of this
fort, as well as to defend the guns, which occasion
ed me to fire upon the Battery. I acquaint you with
this that the people of the town may not imagine it
is my intention to do them any hurt, which I wish
as much as possible to avoid ; but if they will persist
in behaving in such a manner as to make their fafe
ty and my duty incompatible, the mifckiefs that
may arise must lie at their doors, and not mine.
An Answer is desired, I am, &c.
G. VANDEPUT.”
To the Mayor and Magistrates of New York.
Gentlemen, ASIA, Aug. 24, 1775.
" Whereas a boat belonging ti bis Majesty's
ship Asia, (under my command) was between 12
and 1 o'clock this morning, fired upon by a Num
ber of people, from the walls of the city ; by which
firing ene man in the said boat was fat dead. And
whereas his Majesty's cannon mounted upon tho
walls, were about that time, and afterwards taken
off from thence ; the perpetrators of which are guil
ty of the crimes expressed in the statutes for such
offences ; this is to require at the hands of the Ma-
giftrates, due fatisfa&ion for these high raifde
meaaors ; as I mull otherwise look upon these ads,
not as alls of rioters, but as done by the whole
community. I wrote a letter to you this morning,
io which I have not received any answer ; I mud
therefore inform you,that if you do notthink pro|.er
to fend fomeanfwer to this, as soon as may reafcnably
be expeded, I shall look upon your tiience as a ne
gative to my requisition, and shall take such mea
sures as may seem secelkry to me accordingly.
I am,&c. , G. VANDEPUT."
To the Mayor and principal Magiflrates.
ASIA, N. River, Aug. 25, 1775,
8 I R,
" I received a letter from you last night, in which
you said that you would this morning fend me an
explicit answer to my former letters. As you cer
tainly have had a fufficient time to make every ne
cessary enquiry, I am to desire you will fend me your
answer upon receipt of this.
I am, Sir, your very humble Servant.
G. VANDEPUT."
tc W. Hicks, Esq.
SIR, ASIA, N. River, Aug. 25, 1775.
" I have just now received yours; in return to
which I am to acquaint you that the Mufct fired
from our Boat, was fied as a Signal towards the
Ship amd not at the Battery, as the People in tie
Boat will likewise make their Affidavits of. You
fay you are at a Loss to account hew my Duty could
oblige me to ire upon the City, in defence of those
Guns, in the Seat of civil Government ; and you
add, that you can neither account for my Induce
ment, half an hour after the return efthe boats aid
the removal of the cannon; for firing a broadside at
the city at large. You surely cannot doubt its be
ing ray duty to defend every part of the King's flores
wherever they may be : for this Purpose Ifired upon
the battery, as the only means to prevent the in
tentionsof the people employed in removing the
guns. For a considerable timel thought they had
defined from their purpose, till their huzzaigg and
their firing from the Walls upon the Ship, convinc
ed me to the contrary ; this occasioned the broadside
to be fired, not at the City at large, but as the most
effectual method to prevent their perfitting in their
Pursuit, which it were impossible 1 could tell they
had effe&ed. I have no more to add, but that I
shall perfiftin doing what I know to be my duty :
in the doing which I Oiall, if possible, avc id doing
hurt to any one. I am, Sir, your humble Servant,
G. VANDEPUT."
To W. Hicks, Esq;
NEW-LONDON, September 1.
Wednefay Morning a Tender chafed two small
Sloops into Stoninton Harbor, who had a Number of
People on Board bound to Block-Illand, and they
had but just Time to get on Shore before the Tender
came in, and after making a Tack they came close
along fide ofCapt. Denifon's Wharf, and difeharged
afull Broad-fide into the Stores, Houses, &c. and
failed out again,& in a little Time returned with the
Rose Man of War and another Tender, and as soon
as the Rose could get her Broadside to Bear on the
Town she began a very heavy Fire, also the Tenders,
who were under Sail, and con tinuedFiriag the whole
Day, with very little InUrmiffion ; during the Time
a Flag was sent off from the Shore, desiring Capt.
Wallace, commander of the Rose, to let them know
what he meat by firing on the Town i-.-His Answer
was, that he did it in his own Defence. We have
one Man mortally wounded, .and the Houses, Stores,
&c. very much Mattered. Yesterday Morning they
failed out and anchored at the North-Side of the
Weft-End of Fisher's flland, where they remain at
this Publication. There were Five or fix People
Killed on board the Tchders, by the Inhabitants who
a^mbled and were under Arms the whole Day.
They have carried off a Schooner loaded with Mo
lasses, belonging to Patuxet, in Providence, from
the Weft Indies, and the two small Sloops that
landed the Peeple.
HARTFORD, Sept. 4.
Jonathan Pettibone, Esq; Colonel of the 18th
Regiment of Militia in this Colony, on receiving
the Advice of the Continental Congress, recora
mending the infilling of the fourth Part of the Mili
tia to be in ReadincL, on the shortest Notice, for
the public Service, gave Orders to the Captains of
the refedlve Companies in the Regiment under his
Command, immediately to muster their Companies
for the Purpose of infilling their Proportion of Mi
nute-Men ; which being done, there appeared
fach a generous Spirit in tiie Soldiery, and Willing,
nefs to serve in their Country's Cause, that a Num
ber fufficientto form three Companies, to consist of
Sixty-Eight Men, exclrifire of Officers, were inwtt
diately infilled, and were accordingly formed and
led to the Choice of their Officers, and aie preparing
with all Expedition; and will soon be well equipt
to march, wherever they may be ordered, on the
shortest Notice.
We hear a riumber cf officer's ladies, have lately ar
rived at Boston from England, Ireland, fcfe. and on their
landing found the, were to a woman widows.
Agentkman from Albany, inform; thap when be left
that place 7^o of the Mohawk and Onondaga Indians had
arrived the re declaring themfebves to be our friends in the
prfent contest. They fa, they are conneAed b, marriage,
and otherways With the Canadians,and hope to bring them,
over to our fide, nw/witbfunding all Governor Carlton's
endeavours so the contrary.
Faifild, August 29, 1775.
, Last evening,was Carried at the Seat cffhaddeus
Burr, Eiq; by the Rev'd Mr. Eliot, The Honour
able John Hancock, President of the Continental
Congress, to Miss Dorathy Quincy, Daughter
of Edmund Quincy, Esq; of Boston.
From B OSTO N,
Take this method to inform the public, that they
have opened a Ihop at the next door to the Golden
Ball in Middletown, where they have to fell at the
lowest prices, the following articles, viz.
Superfine blue, pompedore and
cloth coloured Bioadcloths, middling and lowpriz'd
ditto, fuperfine Wilton with Trimmings of all forts
for ditto, fuperfine knapt bath beaver Coatings, belt
German Serges, Kerfeys, Sagathy's, Velvets, Cor
deroy, fine buff Plush, fuperfine green Ratteen, fine
Lamfkins, and Bath Ruggs; Jersey knit rib'd Hose,
worked Caps, fuperfine silk and worsted black and
colotiredKait Patterns, silk and worsted straps, Grip'd
and white Swanftins for Saddle Cloths, silk Damas
cus, fuperfine Rattinets and Shallow, crimson,
blue and Green Durants, black Callamanco, belt
scars twist, silk and hair ditto, bell ballendine light
add cleth colour'd sewing Silk, white and colour'd
thread, Callicoes, Chintzes, Hollands, Garlix,
Dowlas, Diapers, Buckrams, mettal and twist But
tons, gold aad silver Laces, gold and silver Vellum,
gold and silver Cerd, gold and filter button hole
Winding, gold and silver Thread, gold Hat Loops
and Buttons, gold and filter b&t Buttons, black
silk Corderoy, Nankeen, Barcelona, Bandanna, Ra
mall and Linnen Handkerchiefs, Quality and Shoe
and Coat Bindings, bet Kippens Snuff, Pins, Loaf
and Brown Sugar, bell French Indigo, Pepper,
Coffee. A neat a&rtment of Pinchbeck and Met
tal Buckles and Sleeve Buttons, Pen Knifes, Hair
Combs strait and crooked, Jack Knifes, Srifirs,
Thimbles, Ink Powder, Ribbons, and sundry other
articles. 7by 9 Window Glass.,
N. B. Said LaMbs would also inform the public,
That they intend to carry on the TAYLOR's busi
ness in all its branches as usual in BosTON. Any
Gentlemen who will favour them with their custom
may depend an having their business done with fi
delity and dispatch, and warranted as complcat as
can be done any where in America, and all favours
will be gratefully acknowledged by their moll hum
ble servants, James Lamb and Son.
fenable terms for cash only, by
Timothy Burr,
At his fibre in Poquonock, the following articles.
BRoad cloths, coatings, Devonshire kcrfics, hol
lands, checks, plain lawns, lawn aprons, brown
and check'd camblets, poplins, taffeties, tilk and
worsted mitts, plaids, callicoe;, chints, bed furniture
crape, men's worsted and hemp kefe, flannels, bed
ticks, callimfincoes, Galloons, tammies, best indico
pepper, allspice, chocolate, nutmegs, loaf sugar,
coffi e, pewter, zod nails, steel, red-weed, log-u (
allum, trooper's pigols, silver hat lace, need,U
with a neat assortment ofhailow ware, an/
ber of other articles too tedious to raenti
least favour gratefully acknowledged, by
lie's moll obedient, TiM,'Bu K
N.B. 1 Should be much obliged to all those that
have an acceuntwith me of more than one year's
standing, if they would fettle it soon, asit will fare
me trouble, and them cost.
fl, AdverUfemenu o&nuuu'
C Frayed trom tLa pasture el Roger Underwood in
U Sandersfield, three weeks fiace, a dark brown
MARE, four years old, about fourteen hands and
as inch high, branded on her fore heofi with
T H the near one turned the wrong way. Whoever
will secure and leave her at said Underwood's, or
any of the stages of Amos Alden, pod rider, er in
Hartford, a§ mod convenient, £lßll receive a reward
of two dollars, and all necessary charges paid, by
Gid Alden, or The Printer'.
^'AKEN up by the iuofeKber; a black mere, a lit
tle white in her forehead, about 10 years old,
abeut 14 hands high, natural trotter, branded on
her near thigh OB join'd together, and on her near
Moulder with a heart. Lemuel Easton.
Eall Hartford, zteh Awr. 1774
TH E fubferiber begs leave to acquaint his
caftomers in particular, and the public in ge
neral, that he continues making CLOCKS, and re
pairing WATCHES, in the neatest and best man
ner.--. He has for sale, crucibles, pummy ftose,
and rot stone, at his shop under the printing-office
inHartford, Enos Doolittle.
Just com 2 to hand, and to be fold on the molt ita-
JAMES LAMB and SON,
Clocks and Watches,