The New-England chronicle — Boston [Mass.], 1776-08-08 00:00:00, page 3

. Freemen ofAmerica. At this post we have
co men, and 700 at Fort-Constitution, well
nipt; several thousands are at Peek's Kill
d the opposite fide of the river. I came here
Tteiday at the request of General Clintori.
hould the (hips attempt to pass, it must be
Trough fire and smoke. Last Thursday a man
r ade his efeape from on board the Rose, by
miming. He is well known here by officers
d men from Boston, in the train. He was
ken last summer by the Rose, ingoing to the
•est-Indies. He fays, they expected to be
med by several hundred Tories, who were to
we down to them stock of ail forts ; they
d been informed thatgreat quantities ofgoods
re deposited in the stores at Peek's Kill, that
icy were to destroy, after which to proceed
rough the Highlands to Poughkeepsie, and
rn our (hips of war there: That they were
uch chagrined at the disappointment—they
don board 120 men and boys, and 20 ma
tes : That the most damage they received was
a passing the batteries at Powle's Hook and the
me Bell—the cook of the ship had a leg shot
d. some others wounded, a 12 pounder lodg
d in the head of their foremaft, one came thro'
er quarter gallery into the cabbin, and that
.er ihrouds and rigging fuffered much. The
Phoenix's damage he could nottell, only that
e had received a shot in her bowsprit. What
e saw he declared. As he was a prisoner, 'tis
it likely they would let him know their dif
fers."
HARTFORD, August §.
Last Saturday three tory prisoners were bro't
this town from New Canaan, and committed
>go^°.
\ira& of a letter from Fort Montgomery,
dated 2 3d July, 1776.
°" The Blips of war in the North-River, are
nw at Haverftraw. 'Tis evident their designs
e froftraced notexpe&ing we were so well pre
yed to receive them. They are well watch
on both sides of the river. Capt. Wallace,
h 30 men landed and fet,fire to Capt. Lilly's
ale : Though the house was owned by a great
,ry, we find the British a& of Parliament
kes no Provision to distinguish fucli from
RESOLVED, That the PAPER MAKERS
'Pennfylvania be detained from proceeding
4th the Associators to New-Jersey.
Extra& from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
On Friday evening arrived in this city from
'anada, Brigadier-General Sullivan.,
We hear that one of the Continental Fri
gates lately launched in this city is called the
Delaware, and the other the Randolph, in hon
jr of the late illustrious senator ofthat name.
The Militia of this State continue to pass thro'
uis city daily in companies on their way to New
rfey. It is thought that Pennsylvania will
# .W not less than 20,000 men to the assistance
A our neighbours.
The r-lon. Convention of Maryland have re
vived. that a bounty of one shilling be paid for
^ery bushel or ialt impo ted into that colony
cfore the fi ft day <0 March next, the impor
er to fell the fame at any price not exceeding
NEW- YO RK, Augufti.
The Reverend Synod of New-York and
riladelphia, at their Meeting in May last, ap
ointed the second Thursday of August inst. to
: observed as a day of humiliation, fafting and
ayer, to Almighty God, by all the congre
tions under their care, on account of the pre
at oppressed and bleeding state of our coun-
Since our last upwards offix thousand troops
<ve arrived here from Boston, Connecticut,
c. and more are daily expe&ed. „
On Monday last five of the men of war's
rats endeavouring to land on Tappan mea
>ws, where about 15 inhabitants of the neigh
ourhood concealed themlelves in a fishing hut,
<the edge of the meadows, which they had
Tricaded up, and lay there until three of the
Mts were within shot of them, when they
ed, loaded again, and fired elven rounds,
thout the loss ®f a man on our fide- they
lied several of the eneray, as they heard a
reat shrieking and crying mongft them.
We have now, in and near this city, a larger
ny perhaps, than ever was in one place in
merica be fore.
In CONGRESS, July 19, 1776.
Providence, August ,
^. Sunday last the Mon gomeiy Privateer,Capt,
Daniel Bucklin, of this Port, returned from a
Cruize, during which she took three valuable
Prizes, also two others in Company with a Pri
vateer belonging to Salem : She brought in
with her a Snow of ißq Tons, Capt, Goodwin,
bound from Nevis to London, having on board
119 Hogsheads, 137 ierces and 20 Barrels of
Sugar, 62 Hogsheads of Rum, &c.
On Monday arrived a Brig, taken by theDia
mond Privateer, Capt. William Chafe, of this
Port ; her Cargo consists of <9; Hogsheads
and some Barrels of Sugar, 65 Bales of Cotton,
2.5 Tons of Fuftick, and a Quantity of Staves
and Heading ; file was bound from Tortola to
Liverpool.,;, #
Yesterday fe'nnight the Jamaica (hip lately
taken by the Andrew Doria, Capt. Biddle, was
chafed.on jhore near Watch-Hill by the Cer
bert Frigate. The prize unfortunately struck
on a reef of rocks near the shore, and has since
gone to pieces ; nearly all the rum, on board,
and about 8 or 10 hogsheads of sugar were
saved, alfoTer fails, rigging and anchors
, Since our last several companies of foot, from
the State of Massachusetts-Bay, have passed
through this town on their way to join the
grand army at New-York., °
^ORTS MOUTH, August 3.
- By an Exprefsfrom Falmcikh last Evening,we
are informed, that Capt. White the Day before, in
a privateer, bad arrived there, having 40 hen on
board, with the particulars of the following prizes
he had taken, viz. The Brig. Fanny, 130 Hhds
Rum, from Antigua—Sloop Betsy, 150 Hhds Rum,
and a Brig.from Antigua, for Liverpool, with
230 Hhds Rum —Brig. Harlequin, from Nevis
for London, 173Hhds of Sugar, and 63 Hhdsßum.
—Ship Polly from Antiguan 2Hhds Sugar,y^oHhds
Rum--Sbip Anna Mariah, 49;Hhds Sugar, and 52
Pipes of Wine, and sane Bales of Copton, carried
into Falmouth The Captain afotook a feventb
Hefel. which be-gave the Prisoners.. —Capt. Lear,
and Capt. Hoply Teutons of this Town we hear,
are on Board one of the Vessels, which put into
Towns End at the Eastward.
Sunday last, the Body of a Man was taken
up afloat, at the Bottom of the Common,
thought to have been' drowned about a Fort
night. He was dressed very decently, audit is
supposed was the Skipper of a Schooner which
lay at the Castle.
Yesterday, the Colonels Sergeants and Whit
comb's Regiments let off on their March for
Crown Point, and thisMorningColonel Phinney's
will follow, for the fame Place. Previous to
their (the two former's) Departure, they ap
peared on theGreen, and went thro'vai iousFire
ings, Manoevures, &c. to universal Acceptance.
The Representatives of the State of Rhode
lfland and Providence Plantations have passed
a resolve, That if any person within that State
shall, under pretence of preaching or praying,
or in any other way or manner whatever, ac
knowledge or declare their late King to be their
rightful Lord andSovereign,Qr shall pray forths
success ofhis arms, or that he may vanquish or
overcome afl his enemies, (hall be deemed guilty
of a high mifdemeanor,and shall therefore be
presented by theGrand Jury of the county where
the offence shall be committed, to the Superior
Court of the fame ccuaty, and upon convifti
x vv - x <,ll x, J ui y ~y°
s Last Saturday night, as the Cerberus was
Tying about three miles from Block-Island,
Frank Gould, a muftee lad, of this place, swam
from the ship to the ifland,where he got, a cedar
boat with two fails,in which he came off, alone
and naked, and landed at the fort on Brenton's
Point yesterday in the Afternoon. He is one
of the hands Capt Biddle put on board one of
the Scotch transports some time past, and which
was retaken by the Cerberus, and again taken
by a New-York privateer., He fays,Mr. James
Josiah, Capt. Biddle's former Lieutenant, who
was prize-master on boa^d the transport, is
treated very ill on board the Cerberus, as are
some others, for refufing to aft against their
country ; that there are ilfbout 40 Americans on
board said ship, her whole number df men be
ing now about 160 ; fhe.has taken on this Na
tion 18 veffels,moftly small sloops and fehooners,
16 of which has been burnt ; and. that about
a week ago they (poke with 7 fail of transports,
with Scotch troops on board, bound to New-
York, who had been into Boston bay.
BOSTON, Thursday, August 8.
WANT E
FOUR orFheHundred newMolaffesShakes
that are well made and of a proper Thick
ness; to bedelivered between this and the last of
September next. Enquire at Ware-House No.
14, on the Long-Wharf, at which Place a good
Price will be given for them. At faidStore may
be had best Philadelphia flour warranted Sweet.
ALL Persons indebted to the
Estate of the late Francis fobonnot, deceafed,'
either on Book, Bond or Note, are once more
earnestly requeftedto fettle the fame immedi
ately with the Idminiftracrix, or ffie will be
under the disagreeable necessity of putting them
in suit.
Extract of a letter fr®m Philadelphia, July 30.
" funderfland from one of the Virginia dele
gates that he supposes his colony to have loft toeo
negroes already by Dunmore.—He sent a conside
rable number lately to the Weft-Indies for Jale, and
very many have died./
" I have just now heard that my Lord endea
vored a few days ago to set fire to Col,Smallwood's
house, but was disappointed by American vigilance.
We have taken one of his tenders, and kd&dfive
men. We have it here that ©r troops (Whether
marine or terrene I don't know J have taken front
Dunmore a fbip taden with linnens to the amount
of £.2.0,600." „ ?
German Flatts, above Albany, July 24.
" The Commissioners to treat with Indians have
been here these 10 days—-the Indians are collect
ing, but, according to cuflom. very slowly. About
500, old andyoung,of both sexes, are now together.
Probably in 4 or 5 days the treaty will open.—
They are friendly, but I believe will by no means
choose to engage on either fide tofight, nor do we
want them, Ibe Oneidas and many others great
ly rejoice at the declaration of independency. The
army received the tidings with .the greatest plea
fare, and even the obfeure peafynts expressed their
joy. We have no account yet of any army coming
upon us by Ofwego, and in a few Mays wefbill be
ready for thefn at Stanwix, the sass 'rom this ri
ver to the lakes. A fort is afo building here, af
ter which we fball be ready to wait the enemy or
march to a more diflant ptf as our faperiors fball
direst. Our army here neither ask for poflstf in
dolence, nor Rations removed from danger. It is
not the danger, but the honour of it they wiftfor A
George and Daniel Jobonnot;
Have for Sale, at the Diftid-Houfe of their late
Father, deceased,
Choice New-England RU M.
Where any Persons who please to Favour them
with their Custom may depend on being served
with Fidelity and Dispatch.
STRAYED or stolen from a Pasture necY
the Common, about the 12th of July, a
Bay Gelding, 16 Hands high, dark Mane and
Tail, the Mane hanging on the right Side, .with
a infill white Spot er Spots on each Side hii
Back near his fhouldef, paces chiefly, and abohr
yYears old. Whoever takes him (if strayed) an'di
returns hirnto tlu Printers, shall receive a hand
some Reward, but it ftclen and the Thief and'
Horse secured SIXTEEN DOLL ARS rtevfr,
and all necessary Charges allowed.
on thereof, Ihallforfeit and pay, as a fine, fu
and for the use of that State, the sum of ONE
HUNDRED POUNDS lawful money, and
pay all costs of prosecution ;-and shall ftaud
committed to goal until the fame be fatisfied.
/ An exafl State of what passed at the Interview
between His Excellency General Washington and
Col. Patterson, Adjutant-General of the Army un
der General Hswe, July 20,1776, is ,published
in the New-Cork. Papers, but mu) be. omitted by
us this Week, for want of Room ; as, also, several
Articles of Intelligence, new Adverti/ements. &c,
; Married.] At Portsmouth, Mr., Benjamin
Dearborn, Printer, to Mrs. Lydia Hooper ; —a
Lady highly qualified, in every Refpe&, for
rendering the Marriage State agreeable and
happy. . i11.
TO-MORROW MORNING,
.At ELEVEN o'clock,
Will be continued the Sale of the Cargo of the
Lady Juliana, at Hancock's Wharf.
——LRJJ SSEL L, Auctioneer.
By CARTWRIGHT & JARPTS,
Next to the Birch of Grapes, in King-ftrect, Boston,
SPERMACETI Candles, Flour, Coffee,
Brazil Tobacco, and a small parcel of
Woolen Goods.^