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Hr complained bitterly of fm° Ei„:ffions in the Pro
clamation for the General Past; he laid the Purposes
of Religion were to be inverted ; for we wee to go to
Church in a most impious Manner, to accufi our Ame
rican Brethren of being deluded into A&s es Treason,
b, fpeciou^ Fallhoods. This h, condemned as blas
phemous, and converting the House of God into the
Tabernacle of Sat^n, [Here he was called to Order]
But afterwards proceeded, and juftified the Refiftence
of the Americans. -He aifo made Administration ac
countable for all the Blood that had been shed, and
all tne Horrors of War ; those were the Sins we were
to atone for, and to deprecate the Wrath of Heaven
ty a General Fast, and surely no people ever had
more Reason to humble themselves before God."
He spoke with great Vehemence above an Hour.
" The cOatsA with America, it famr," fays a Cor
respondent, " is now confcff.d by the B itifh Monarch,
in his Speech, to be "arduous." He greatly de
ceives himfelf if he dors not think it will be more so.—
Indeed, he feesit; for, said he, “ we must, at all
events, prepare for another campaign."—-" If their
treason is fuffsred to thk^ root, much mifchisf will
grow out of it-- to the prefect system es all Europe?'
A strong intimation that he thinks the American war
will iffrft the balance ofEurope." Will mot the dis.
ferent powers take different fide* to adjufi th? balances
to their different interests.---" I am ufin, my utraoft
endeavors to conciliate the unhappy differences be
tween two neighboring powers." If he is fßlrfog
Eis endeavors, it frame, th^ differences are not yet
mad/ up. “ I continue to receive Affiraxces of amity
from cV^ry court in Europe." But he adds, “ It is
expedient ^ should be in a r?f„a&ble date cf drfeme
at heme." Iff, has fech assurances cf the conrinu
aace cf amity ihfy r °pa,Why is it so expedient at this
tim^z to b^ in a refundable into of defence at home ?
Surely id ercmot imagine the American ra?y, yet so
formidable as to demand thh caution, Or, is be, at
length, become wife enough so attend to & good old
maxim, lx peace, prepare for war. By- his prefixing a
" notwithstanding” to ais " fair profpea," and his
being rcanifzftly hard,prrffH with " th? pref:nt fitu
htion cf affairs in Anrricu, I am led to conclude,
that he look* upon his ^ffgranc,s of amity, as the mere
compliments of a court, and that he strongly appre
hends, th? quarrel he has wantonly plunged himfelf
into with America, ha $ h excited a curiefity and
Watchfulnefi in some of the courts of Europe, which
will produce a contrary effift"
"He fays, t^e States of + Africa “ have rejeaed,
with circumftaac-s cfi,dgni y and infrit, thb means
cf conciliation held rut to them tinder the authority cf
dur cemmiffion--- Were this true, it is no more than
might h^vc been ex,c&d, tf.tr the contempt with
'which a'l their humble petitions for ten years, only to
fee continued on their old constitution, so beneficial to
b^th countries, had been treated.
But w ^ wer, ^hr racons cf conciliation h,!d cut
J, the Howe's : Nothing b^t abfolu'e unconditional
fabmtiiior., on the part of the Stats --They have in
deed talked of privileges, in thrir proclamation; but
ith ulaim they meant nothing but tbe privil,„ rf4be
ing cbfelusel, governed a^d taxed by th? Eritifh par
linmrnt.. -The pa%iam?nt have declared tl^ir right w
bindw ire all cafe:whaforver : % Slavery indeed! They
hr.vender given up the Icaft pm^ f thh claim---Th?
Howe's c^uid sever do it--The King himfe'f cculd
n^v^r ochoriz? them to do it. - Only parliament it
felf could give up its ^n chin. Accordingly, the
iNwP, .r„e fort w h a bright, f^rce to tft^bliLh this
cyn by % (word ;^d to pardon, or puniffi such as
had ^ a,fcd it, a? might be thought most conducive to
%h^ citibliffiraert cf British def,otifm in America.
Th^, are the menus cf conciliation rej<€bd by the
Str^, for which they will be honored by all the
rorld. Even in this kft fp^ch, the Britiffi monarch
afkrfuppliej,for wha'? to vindicate thejuft rights of par
liament ; that is, this dsfpotic, this horrid claim ; and
,h? parliamea^echo back their resolution, to concur
with ii:n in if.--.A demonstration that it was never
supposed ^h&t the Haws's could offer any terms, that
Should in the least riffa this claim.
Heappeari all at once, to have entertained an high
idea, of the numbers, wealth, &c. of the Americans :
This Should hive been thought of before, when they
were his humble petitioners, and would have given up
any thing for his favor, but their most essential rights.
Who ever denied that theft States, once British co
lonies, were ffurifhing and happy, before George the
third Tended the throve.---They acknowledged it
th^fibra ; they bpafttd of it; they urged it in their
numerous petitions, as a proof of the wifdor, & mild
iuis of former monarchs and ministers, and an argu
meut for contEiuisg them upon thrir old foundation.
---This was too great a favor.- --Tivir prosperity was
founded and cherished in former Reigns ; their trou
bles begsn in the prefen t. They are ROW FREE and
INDEPENDENT. Britain will m^urn the less of
them ; while they can never think they pay too much
for a th trough eftablifhmmt of their liberties.
On Tuesday lad, th? Honorebe Council of this
State, received advice from General Wayne, at Ti
coad,rog2, that two Frenchman had come off from
the Enemy the ryh indent, who informed, That 100
Indians, with a tew .Regulars, were on their March
for Ticonderaga, perhaps with, a View to surprise
forae of our Parties --, They further fay, that the Ene
my are posted as follows, v'z. 150 at Montreal, under
the command of General Frazier ; 100 at La Praire ;
zoo at Chamblee, under the impious General Pacli,
who left Minorca for the fake cf Liberty ! 550 at St.
WAIiZED immediately, two or three jooreeymeo SADLERS, who may depend on constant employ, and good wager, by applying to Efo„ #Q of %fyk
John's, including Sailors and Marines; fco at the
lile aux Noix, with iz\ gunned Redoubts; 100 at
Bajarville, and 20 at Point Aufar. The Remainder
of the B itifh Treops are billeted 2 or 3 in a Honfe, in
the Vicinity of Montreal and Chamblee, and that all
the Germans are quartered in and below Quebec.
PHILADELPHI A, Feb. r 3.
Extraß of a letter from Morris-sowr, dated Feb. 21.
" Yesterday a party of our m^n near Quibble-
Town, tock twenty cf the enemy's waggons loaded
with forage, drove in their picket guard, and fuftain
:ed no loft. A soldier killed two light-horse men of
i the enemy, and narrowly escaped bei*g taken; the
horses and accoutrements were brought in. The
fame day a Lieutenant cf the enemy's artillery was
taken and brought to General Sullivan's quarters,
with faven other prisoners, most of them Highlanders.
This morning 1200 men were detached to bring off
forage from the enemy's lines, I hope they may pros
per. A brigade cf New- England troops arrived this
r day from the White-Plains."
Left Saturday afternoon Major Stockton,with about
6omen, lately made prisoners in New Jersey were
brought to this city uhder a strong guard, and are
, now confined in the New Jail.
We hear Col. Simpson, with 500 of the Accomack
county militia, marched the beginning of this month
to Salisbury on the ea^ern shore of Maryland, where
a large body of Tories were entrenched, under the
command of the famous General Gray. Upon the
approach of the Colonel and his militia the dastards
ran away, but feveralof their ringleaders were tsksn
and sent to Cangrefi.
FIS H-K I L L, March 6.
Extras ofa lesser from Morris Town March 2.
" Mr. Loudon,
'' Yougs of the 27th ult. is before me. The third
Number cf the Crisis is not come to hand yet. Last
Sunday the enemy carae out from Woodbridge with
1,900 men, and 6 fidd pieces; the adion commenced
about half puff 9 in the morning, and continued with
intermissions, ah ihe day : w? killed, wounded, and
took prisoners five hundred: fme fay, seven hundred:
however, the firft I had ^rom Dr , who was on the
field, during the whole affair. We have a farther con
firmation cf it since by a deserter. 1 he day before ysf
terday four deserters came over to us, icarce a day
passes without feme deserters, or ptifo^ers coming in--
ths Q^kers 2nd tqrie# art coming in dail^, with and
for prutfflions. I a^, &c.
NEW-LONDON, March 7.
Last Mb,day a Sloop, James Latham Mailer, fail'd
for the Weft Indies..-She went through Fisher's-
Island Sound and within Gun ffiat of the Man of War
who lays at Anchor just without the Eastern Point cf
this Harbour, who tock no notice of him.
Last Weduefday fev^n Ships came down the Sound,
and went to the E .ftwrzd.
HA R T F. ) R D, March 10.
In the might of the z,h of February, the dwelling
houfeof Capt. H^kif h Spencer cf Samers took fire,
and was burnt to the ground, together with all the
furniture, &e. it contained.
A Letter from Morris-Town, dated the nth ult.
fays, " A few days fi?ce a company cf Volunteers,
headed by the Parfon.f the Parish, a Churchman,
came in from Virginia.
Or Tuefda, las departed this life, the Rev. Elnathan
Whitman, pafor of thefwh church in this town, in
the 69th jear of bis age and 44^ of bis minifrj.
Through life be fu,parted the charabler of afincere friend,
an eminent chrifticn, and a judicious infruSive, exern
plar, minifer of Chris. Born of a family ref,stable for
Knowledge and religion, be famed an carl, attachment to
the principles of virtue, and was a ebrifian in bis youth.
He was cbofen an infruSor of college, focn after his own
education was complected and man, gratefull, remember
the engaging manner, in which be led ibeir minds through
the various branches of natural and divine knowledge
His miniflerial accomplijkmtnts fan attraSed the love of a
rffpeSable church, in this place, with whom be was fettled
in the greatest barman,. As a divine, be was friptural
and judicious —As a preacher, infruSrue and interring.
His whole desire was to take his doSrines from the holy
scriptures, delighting more in the wiJdom of Ged, than
in the wifdem of man, b, which council is often darkned.
He vindicated the neceffitj of faith and good works, with
equal zeal —and taught tboje who hoped for fallaticn in the
meritsofa Saviour, to imitate bis example, and glorify bis
name b, universal holiness. The 'dodrines w bicb be preach
ed, were amiably dtfplayed in his life, united with a re
markable degree of minis trial prudence — Greatly delighted
with tbepleafures of faial virtue, his manners were engag
ing, and bis company agreeable — was devout without af
fe^ation, and puffed thefingular art, of uniting the dig
nity of ajacred chara^er, with cbearfulnefs and fociabili,.
Through a long illness, which was heightened by a mos ten
der concern for bis country, be sawed all the excellence and
comforts of a ebrifian oa a death- bed --gave a clear and
pathetic tefimony for the goffecl -.proffid all bis hope in the
grace of God --and all bis delights in Jesus.---In this assu
rance be died to receive the reward cf bis labours.
His effiiaed widow mournsfor the left 0/ a most wife and
affiaionatefriend --His children for the tendered of parents.
And! heard a voice from Heaven faying unto me,
write, blessed are the dead who die in the Lord, from
henceforth : yea, faith the spirit that they may rest
from their labors, and th^ir works do follow them.
Thefuneral was attended b, a refpcaable auditory, and a
sermon well adapted to the melancholy occasion, was preached
by the Rev. Joseph Perry, of Eaf-Windfa, from
John ix. \,
E±ba& of a Jett,: from ap.Officer & t Rye. Neck, to
hia friend in ttiis town, dated M # r'ch 4.
" 9'be most confderable manoeuvre that bat beex
dene of late w^ on the firft infant Two hundred
and ffo men from tb{ State of Couneßicut marched from
thisplace at sunrise to Eaf-Cbfo, where the, werejob^d
b, 50 men from the State of New York, the whole und^
the command of Col. Enos, who marched the Connate
troops over to Williams's, and Delaney's mills, to cover the
New, Fork troop; while they went down to Weft Chefer and
Frog's Point, and drove offzoo bead of cattle, a number of
borfes,Jheep and hogs, ana fcveral waggon loads of valuable
efras; white Col. Enos lay as a covering to the party who
d ove Jf theflock, the enemy appeared, and exchanged some
hundreds of foots : but obfervtng the manner in which this
valiant and experienced for bad posted Hs troops, dare
not come nigh enough to do us an, damage. Our ^„ killed
oiseof the enemy and wounded another, as we have face here
informed."
Extrasfrom the domge of a Cenvration of the Committee
°f° a j c % ^c. y the Count, of Hamp/hire, held at
Northampton, Feb. gtb, 177^.
Prefect, Delegates from Fort, Towns.
A N Order from the General Court of the State of
the Massachusetts-Bay to the Justices of the
Peace in the County of Hampshire, directing ^ or
dering them to hold the Coutts cf General Seflio^ of
the Peace fir said County,at the Time's and Paces by
L^w directed; being read, it waa voted, that 'tis the
Opinion cfthis Convention that said Order be imme
diately ctmplied „ ith, arid earnestly recommend it to
theg j od People of inis County that they do nothing
todifeourage the fame. °
, The said Convention taking into co^fotiore the
doings of a County Convention, held at Worcester,
November 26, 1776. do approve thereof.
Said i-oavantioß earnestly recommend it to Innhold
ers and others in this County, that they do not ente'-.
tain any P^rfon who lha± Travel unnecessarily on the
Sabbath. A true Cop,,
_ Nj T "JL^jr Divi GHT. President.
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RULES and ARTICLES
For the better Government of the
TRO O PS
Raised, or to be be raised and kept in Pay by and
the Expence of the'
UNITED STATES ofjf M E RICA.
QL persons indebted to the eftate?f "the hSrTT
motby Woodbridge, Esq ; late o f Stockbridge,
deceas'd, either by book, bond or note, are desired
to , make speedy payment to us the fubferibera. Also,
those that have any demands on said estate are defied
to exhibit their accounts for payment.
William Goodrich, )
GUINEAS Morgan, 1 Adminiftratm,
Ephraim Grant. J
LOST, the 21st of January hltTb^ween hart Had
dam and North-Belton, about 120 dollar in pa
per bills, wrap'd up in a news paper. Whoever mil
return said money to Edward Chapman of East.
Haddam, shall have Ten Dollars reward, and ch'ar
g?s paid. March 5, 1777.
WAN FED, tor the uleTf^ A^TicAN Army,
a number of ARMOURERS. Such p^fons eg
are skilled in that business and inclined to engage in
the service, will meet with good encouragement by
applying to the Cemmiffary of Ordnance Stores, ag
Kill, or his Deputy's at Peck's Kill, or at
ingfield.-.-Likewife wanted a large number of
1 Drums and Fifes. Any person that ran supply those
articles will find due encouragement by arr^nr-ai
' aforefaid. _ March 6, 1777.
; I N'T; "1 & ■
By the Hundred, Dozen, or finglc pdund,
TO BE SOLD
;„ By MOSES SMIT H.
, At ki3houfe a few rods weft of t ha Great Bridge, in
Hartford.
O Gentlemen inclining to purchase, may be Ap
plied on as reafohable terms, perhaps, as any in
Connecticut. t s
S L A TOFonrT
AVANTS 50 buffiels <f OATS, for every ten bush
els will spare one pack of fair in part pay,and the
rest in money, as each are stated. Has a few hun
dreds of choice three years old TOBACCO, for chew
-7 ing, by retail.
N. B. Once more notifies those indebted to him to
fettle their accounts before next May, as he expects
to go into the service, and then the, will be fettled in
a way perhaps disagreeable to themselves and <heir
humble fervent, S N
Eaft-Hartford, March 8, 1777.
rHE fubtenher intends ultave the State cf Con-
Redicut on the fifft day of April, and defir s
all persons who have any demands on him to apply
immediately for payment : and such as have delivered
to him or his order any provisions for the a^my a rd
have not preferred their accounts, are earnefliy re
quested to bring them in fourteen days from the dam
Those who have received money in advance, and have
not accounted for it, must exped to be f^d if they
delay to account any longer. No account will be at
tended to where balances are due fem me after th#
firft day of April till the end of the war.
Jere. Wadsworth.
Hertford, February 27, 1777.