The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1775-08-28 00:00:00, page 2

COMMITTEE CHAMBER,
New-York, August 22, 1775.
The PROVINCIAL CONGRESS of the Colony
of New-York, on the 9th of August, Instant,
passed the following RESOLVES, viz.
RESOLVED,
Trilli it be recommended that every County,
City, Manor, Town, ?recin& and Diftri&,
within this Colony, (where the fame is not already
done) be divided into Diftrids or Beats, by the
refpe&ive Committees, in inch Manner that out of
each may be f rmed, one Military Company, ordi
narily to conilit of about Eighty-three-able-bodied
and effective Men, Officers included, between six
teen and fifty Years of Age. (The Battalion com
manded ry Col. Lather, the Companies of Artillery,
Light Horse, and Hussars in the City and County of
New-York, and the Troops of Horie, Companies of
Grenadiers, and associated Companies, already formed
in the several Cities and Counties within this Colony,
excepted.)
Resolved Secondly,
That in each Company so formed, there be
chosen (in the Manner heiein after mentioned) one
Captain, Two Lieutenants, one Ensign, four Ser
jeants, four Corporals, one Clerk, one Drummer,
and one Fifer.
Refolded Thirdly,
That two Committee-Men at the lead attend in'
each Diftria or Beat, on a Day to be appointed for
the Purpose of thoo fingthe above mentioned Officers,
who shall be Perlons within such Dilhia or Beat,
who have signed the general Ass. elation recommended
by this Congress.
That such Choice or Eledion be made in the
Manner following, viz. After the Company is drawn
up, the Committee-Men who pretide at the Election,
may repair to a Station at some convenient Dift:mce
from the Company, then let the Men pass in a single ,
File between them, each Man giving in the Name of
the Person be chooses to fill the Office in Question ;;
the Majority of such Votes to determine theEie&ion :i
But in Case the Votes fhJl be to divided, that no one;
has the Majority, then the prefixing Committee-Men§
to acquaint the Company therewith, and call them tof
a new Election; the fame to be repeated till such
Majority be obtained, or the Company agree upon'
some other -Mode of choosing the Officers.—The
Names of the Captains, Lieutenants, and Ensigns so
chosen, to be retained with all convenient Speed, to|
this or some future Provincial Congress of this Co- §
lony, or during their Recess, to the Committee of
Safet to be comnulhoned by them.
Refolded Fourthly,
That whenever a Vacancy shall happen in any
Company, by the Promotion, Death, or Resignation
of an Officer, such Vacancy to be filled up in the
before-mentioned Manner.
Resolved Fifthly,
That thole Companies in the above excepted
Battalion commanded by Col. Lasher, which are now
under the Direction of Field Officers, fhail, for the
future, be commanded' by Captains who are to be
chosen in the Manner aforefaid.
Refolded fatbly,
That for the Purpose of completely carrying into
Execution the Recommendation of the Continental
Congress, after the whole Militia is formed as above,
every fourth Man of each Company be fele&ed for
Minute Men, of such Persons as are willing to enter
into this necessary Service. That the Officers of the
Militia m ke with al convenient Speed, a Return of
the Names of those Persons to the Committee of their
refpe&ive Counties, who shall thereupon arrange
those Men into Companies, and who are to recom
mend to such new arranged Companies, the Choice
of their Officers in the Manner above-mentioned,
provided that where whole Companies offer their
Service as Minute Men, they fhail be commanded
by the Officers already chosen, and the remaining
Number of Minute Men shall be compleated out of
the other Companies as above.
Refolded feventblj,
That the several Committees do return to the Se
cretary of the Provincial Congress of this Colony,
the Names of such Persons as do refufe to conform to
the above Resolves.
A true Coty from the Minutes,
ROBERT BENSON, Secretary.
In Pursuance of the above Resolves, the Com
mittee has caused this City and County, as far as
Fresh-Water, to be divided into Twenty-four Dif
tri&s or Beats, bounded as follows, viz.
No. i. Begins at the Weft Side of the White-Hall
Slip, and continues along the Weft Side of Bioad
way, taking in the North-River Streets, and ends at
Peter T. Curtenius's Corner.
No. 2. Begins at the upper End of Crown-street,
continues along the Weft Side of the Broadway,
taking in the North-River Streets, and ends at
Thomas Harriot's, the Corner of Dey-ftreet.
No. 3. Begins the upper End of Dey-ftreet, con
tinues along the Weft Side of the Broadway, taking
in the North-River Streets, and ends at Samuel
Brower's, the upper End of Partition-Street.
No. 4.. Begins at the upper End of Vefey-ftreet,
continues alon, the Weft Side of Great George-
Sheet, taking in the North-River Streets, and enas
at J-bn Van Vye's, near the Bear Market.
No. 5. Begins at Andrew Keyfer's, the lower
End of Barclay street, continues along the Weft
Side cf Great-George-street, taking in the North-
River Streets, and ends at James Love's, at the Air
Furnace./
No. 6. Begins at the East-River, running up to
the Ea: : Side of Broadway, and Weft Side of Broad.
Street to Beaver-street, taking in both Sides of laid
Bever-ltreet.
No 7 . Begins at Beaver-street, (excluding said
freet) running up th..Eaft Side of Broadway, and
Weft Side of Bro^d-ttreet, through the City-Hull
to King-Street, taking in the South-Weft Side of
Kinr-lt reet.
No. 8 IF gina at King-street, (taking in the East
Side of King-Id ^) running up on the East Side of
Broadway, and WeffSide of Naffhu-ftreet, to Fair-
Street, taking in both Sides of said Fair-Street.
No. 9. Begins at Fair-Street, (excluding said
Fair-Street) running up on the EA Side of .Broad
way, and Weft Side of Nassau-Street, to where this
Division meets the Out-ward.
No. 10. Begins at William Kirby's, at the North
Corner of Dock-Street, and continuing along the
North Side of said Street, to Deas's Corner, fronting
Broad-Stieet, including all the Blocks on a South
Line from both Extremities down to the East-River.
No. 11. Begins at John Clark's, by the Old Slip,
thence up Smith-Street, on the North Side to John
Thurman's ; thence along Wall-Street, on theWeft
She, to the South Corner by the Old City-Hall ;
thence down Broad-Str et, on the South Side, to
Panton's, the Barber, including the whole Num
ber of Men in the above-mentioned Bounds, except
those on the North Side of Dock-ftieet.
No. iz. 11/ns at Baucker's, .the Corner of
V/all-hieet, opposite Pitt's Statue ; from thence
No. 24. Beginning at Abraham Parcill's Corner
House, and so along Queen-street, to the Corner
House fronting the main Road ; from thence up the
main Road until you come to the Corner House of
John Low's, at the upper End of James's-ftreet ;
then down James's-ftreet to the Corner House of
Robert Lacky, and so up Rutgers's-ftreet to the
Place of Beginning.
Ordered, That an Ele&ion be held in each of the
laid Beats, for the Choice of one Captain, two Lieu
tenants, one Ensign, four Serjeants, four Corporals,
one Clerk, one Drummer, and one Fifer, on Tuesday
the 29th Day of August, Instant, at 10 o'Clock in
the Forenoon, at such Place in each Beat as the
Committees who shall be appointed to preside at the
said E'eaion fnall nominate.
Ordered, That Messrs. Thomas Randall and Fre
derick Jay, pielide nt the said Election in Beat No. 1
Meflis. Nicholas Bogart and Jacob Fan Voorhees,
id Beat No. 2
William W. Gilbert and Robert Ra,, 3
John While and John Anthony, 4
Abraham Duryee apd Abraham P. Lott, 5
John Lafe'er and Nicholas Hoffman, 6
William Denning and Abraham Brinckerhoff, 7
William W. Ludlow and Peter Goelet, B
George Janeway and Lancajier Burling, 9
Eleazer Miller and John Broome, 10
Daniel Dim,comb and Ewert Bancker, 11
Cornelius P. Low and John Reade, iz
William Bedlow and Francis Buffet, 13
Vidor Bicker and Hercules Mulligan, I 4
John Imlay and Gerardus Duyckinck, 15
John Berrian, D. Beekman, and Aug. V. Horne, 16
Joseph Totten and John B. Moore, j 7
Petrus Bywanck and William Walton, 18
Theophilus Anthony and James Djbrofa, 19
Oliver Templeton and Garret Ketrttas, 20
Gabriel H. Ludlow and John Woodward, 21
Comfort Sands and Nicholas Roosevelt, 22
Richard Sharpe and Hamilton Young, 23
Cornelius Chopper and William Seton, 24
Orderer, J hat the above named Committees do
forthwith appoint the Places of Ele&ion in their ref
peEfive Beats, and furnmon the Inhabitants theiecf
to meet at such Place and at the Time herein before
mentioned, for the Purpose of electing the Officers
aforesaid ; and that the said Committees do conduct
the laid Ele&ions in the Manner elided by the
above Refob.es of the Provincial Con,els.
William Walton, Chairman, pro Tempore,
No. 21. Beginning at Flias Defbroffes's Corner,
running down to the River ; then running from said
Defbroffes's along Queen-street, to Gomez's Corner
House, at Burling's Slip ; from thence to the East-
River, taking in the whole Block.
No. 22. Beginning at James Parson's, down to
the River; then from fai? Parson's along Queen
ftreet, till you come to the House of Henry Titus,
the upper Corner of Dover-street, and from thence
down to the River, taking in the whole Block.
No. 23. Beginning at the Widow Van Kieuren's
Corner, and so along Queen-street, until you come
to the Corner of Rutgers's-ftreet, opposite to John
Woods's, Esq; so down said Street to the Corner of
James's-ftreet, at Nettis Knapp's ; from thence down
said Street to John De Peyfter's House; thence
along the River to' Elias Degrufhe's Wharf, and so
up Dover-street, until you meet at Mrs. Van Kieu
ren's again.
No. 17. Beginning at the East Corner of Golden-
Hill, in Queen-street ; thence running along the
North Weft Side of Queen-street, to Beekman's or
Chapel-Street ; then taking both Sides of said Street
to William-street ; thence along the South-East Side
of said Street to Burton's Corner, opposite the North
Church ; then down Ann-street to Gold-street, in
cluding both Sides ; thence including ditto to Beek
man's or Chapel-street, including all the Streets and
Blocks within the Line described.
No. 18. Beginning at the E ft Corner of Chapel
street or Beekman's Street, in Q^een-ftreet, running
along the North-Weft Side of said Street to Philip
Kiffick's Corner ; thence down Vandewater's-ftreet,
taking in the South Side to Frankford^ftreet ; thence
through the Tan-Yards to Gold-street; thence ta
king the South-East Side of said Street to Chapel or
Beekman's-ftreet, to Totten's Corner, including all
Streets and Alleys within the Line described, except
the Fiont of Chapel or Beekman's-ffreet.
No. 19. Beginning at Faulkner's Brew-House, in
Queen-street; thence along the Weft Side of laid
Street to the South Corner of King-George's-ftieet ;
thence along the South Side of King George's-street
to William-street, thence along the South Side of said
Street to Vap Wyck's Corner, the East Side of Beek
man's-ftreet; then from the North Corner of Gold
ftreet, along the NorthAWft Side of said Street to
Frankford-Street; thence alongtheEaft Side of Frank
ford-Street to Vandewater's-ftreet; thence along the
North Side of said Stieet to the Brew-House or fiift
Station, including all the Streets and Blocks within
the Line described.
No. 20. Beginning at Mr. John Siemon's, fronting
the Corner of the Old Slip Market) running down
to the East-River ; then from said Siemon's along
Queen-street, tn the Corner of Smith Richards's,
and then down King-street to the East-River, taking
in Dock and Water-Street below.
[along the North Side of Smith-Street, tn'dl rod
Icome to John-street, on Golden-Hill ; thence North
I on both Sides of John-street, until you come to
,Nassau street; thence South-Weft on the South-East
[ Side of Naflau-ftreet, until you come to the City-
IHall ; thence along the North Side of Wall-street
Ito the Place of Beginning.
I No. 13. Begins at Garret Scutler's, at the Corner
of William-street, on Golden-Hill, at Centry Box
No. 9; thence along William-street to George-street ;
thence through George-street, on the Weft Side to
Nassau-street ; thence South along Nassau-street to
the Corner of John-street.
No. 14. Begins at the North Corner of George
ftreet; thencedown George-street, on the EaSt Side
to William-street ; thence along the North Side of
William-street to Qpeen-ftreet ; thynce North along
the Weft Side of Queen-street to Chatham-Street;
thence Weft alongthe South Side of Chatham-ftreet,
to the Place of Beginning.
No. 15. Beginning at Mrs. Marshall's Corner, in
Han,over-Square, running along the South-East Side
of Smith-street, to the North Coiner of the Block
in Maiden-Lane ; thence along the South-Weft Side
of laid Lane to Qneen-ftreet ; thence along the North-
Well Side of Queen-street and Hanover-Square,
ending at Mrs. Marshall's Corner, the Sloat, Wall
ftreet, and King-street, inclusive.
No. 16. Beginning at Peter Chopper's Corner, in
Qpecn-ftreet, running alor^ the North Side of laid
Street to Golden Hill ; thence taking both Sides of
said Street to Elbow-street ; thence taking both Sides
of fid Street and Fair-street, to William-Street, at
Thomas Gardiner's Corner; thence along the So' dh-
East Side of William-street, to the Corner of Mai
den-Lane ; thence along the North-East Side of laid
Lane to Peter Clopper's Corner, Rutgers's Hill,
Golden Hill, and all the Blocks and Alxysinclufive.
Committee-Hall, Portsmouth, Aug 13, 1775.
rf*.HE commute ot Safety finding it inconsistent
J with the peace and good order of this town,
that any further communication fliould be kept up
between the ship Scarborough and the town,
Therefore veted, That henceforward no boats pass
or repafs fioii. the said ship, or the town of New-
Castle, without a permit torn this committee, or the
feled-men or commuree of New-Caltle.
L O ND O N,
fare 13. It is said, that fix new compleat regi-
Imerits of foot will be forthwith railed,
j June 15. A proclamation is exposed hourly to
I be issued out, as was in the rebellion of 1745, de-
I claring it to be high-treason to correspond with, or
, to lend any assistance whatever to the Americans,
I whilst they continue in the actual Fate cf rebellion.
I June 22. The opinion of one of the cabinet
I council at their last meeting on American affairs was
I delivered in the following words: “ I Should be
I “ for withdrawing the troops, blocking up their
I“ ports, and leaving them to starve among them
|“ Selves, in time, but that our merchants on this
j“ tide would be losers of two millions in arreais."
Yesterday five frigates, viz. the Milford, Captain
Braithwaite ; the Solebay, Captain Bellew ; the
I Lizard, Captain Hamilton ; the A&aeon, Captain
Atkins ; and the Arethufa, Captain Moutry ; were
put into commission by the lords of the admiralty,
as were also the Hawke and Beaver Hoops.
Four vessels of a light conftru&ion, and faft fail -
ers, are taken into the service of Government, which
are to be employed in carrying dispatches to and
from America.
Government are hiring tra,nfports in order to fend
more troops to America.
Orders are sent to Plymouth for one of the com
panies of artillery now lying there to hold themselves
in readiness to embark on the shortest notice. The
absentees are ordered to join their corp immediately.
At the meeting of the Livery at the Half-Moon
tavern, Choapfide, on Tueidar evening last, Mr.
Crompton moved for two resolutions to be submitted
to the Common-hall, relative to the fubje&'s right
of petitioning the throne, as fettled at the revolution ;
which after a short debate were fettled nem. con.
Mr. Rutt then moved, that the letter from Lord
Harcourt to the Lord Mayor might be read : a copy
of which was produced and read accordingly. Mr.
Stavely then made two motions to be laid before the
Common-ball ; the fi ft 1 vote of censure to those
who advised his Majesty to order such a letter to be
sent, at the fame time declaring that the Lord Mayor,
Aidermen and Livery, had never till at this period
been refufed to be received by the King upon h:s
throne, and dim the refufal could only be calculated
to intercept the grievances and oppreffionS of the
people from the ear of the sovereign ; the second a
vote of thanks to the Right I 1&. the Lord Mayor,
for his Lordship's answer to the letter from Lord
Harcourt, and for his comu& in defending the lights
of the Livery of London ; which after tome little
amendments were agreed to. Mr. Brewer now ob
served, that in his opinion another irmonftrance to
tie throne at this alarming and critical juncture was
highly necefthry, par icularly upon the calamitous
fituatien of cut fellow fubjc&s in America ; accor
dingly one was produce*', which was read and ap
proved ; but Mr. Stone moved that it might be read
by sentences, which was agreed to, upon which
many observations were made by Mr. Stone, and
answered by Mr. Lee ; the question was afterwards
put, and carried without one diffentient, in the affir
mative.
The American contest is become the topic in al
maft every company, in which are partizans for each
fide ; who, too oft through prejudice in favour of
the party they espouse, hastily and rashly applaud or
condemn ; thus, one being for Paul, another for
Apollos, they become divided ; happy would it be
were both united. Did prudence diic& men duly to
weigh the design, and what may be the end of their
actions, many inconveniencies, which they hurry
themselves and others into, might be prevented, out
of which they cannot, without great loss on either
fide, be extricated; many instances to corroborate
this assertion might be produced both in church and
state. Ambition fills the mind with a furious spi
rit ; which, when it rages in its full force, exerts
itielf in war and blood-shed ; under its greatest re
ftramt, breaks out in calumny, detraction and par
tial administration of justice ; roots out the very
feeds of good nature, companion and humanity,
and replaceth spleen and rancour.---Thuz, as the
boisterous winds make the sea to swell and rage hor
ribly, and daSh against each other with unrelenting
force, dealing dHtruCtion round---so men with heat
ed zeal proceed from warmth to extreme heat, and
with furious anger persecute and dettroy each other
till He, who alone can bid the waves be Still, kindly
inte>pofeth, and fpeaketh peace to men.
Upwards of 4000 barrels of flour, and a large
quantity of wheat, have, during the course of this
week, been bought up here for government, for the
use of the troops in America.
Imported this week from America 24,150 bushels
of wheat, 3255 bai rels of flour, and 90 bushels of
Indian corn ; from Wifinar 2640 bushels of wheat,
and from lieland 199 sacks of Hour.
At the court held this day at Guildhall, Mr.
Mafhall read an address, remonftiance, and petition
from the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Liverv to
his Majesty couched in terms of the fevered censure
on the Ministry, as having embroiled us in a civil
war, and beseeching his Majesty to dismiss them for
ever from his pretence, when the address was ap
proved ; but it was resolved, that it Should be pre
sented only to the King on his throne ; and the die
riffs were ordered to wait on his Majesty to know
when he will receive it on the throne.
This morning an express arrived from Portsmouth,
with the agreeable news of the fafe arrival of the
Endeavour Bark, Capt. Cock, after a voyage round
te world, in which they lolt only fix men during
the time of their being out.
Portsmouth, June 19. This morning Sir Peter
Parker, of the Royal Oak man of war, gave the
Signal for all the Ships at Spithead to prepare for fail
ing ; and we hear that next Friday morning, if the
w nd permits, they will all, get under fail. Itis sup
posed they are bound for America.
Brifol, June 24. In the Jenny, Captain Jones,
from New-York, arrived the father of Henry Cru
ger, Esq; member for this city ; who had retired
from the present unhappy feat of general cenfufion
on the continent.
We are credible informed that in conlequence of
the al ove vote. Capt. Barclay of the Scarborough,
hr hypped all our whipping, outward and inward
bound.
PORTSMOUTH, August 15.
By order of the committee,
H. WENTWORTH, Chairman.
lln CONVENTION, Tuesday, Aug. Bth, 1775.
§ 4 LETTER from the Hon. Mattiiew Tilghman,
I fl president of the Conventi< n of the province of
[ Maryland, in answer to a letter from the piefident of
ithis Convention, enclosing a refobition passed the
25th of July lalf, by which it was resolved that no
wheat, flour, or oilier grain or provisions of any
j kind, be exported from this colony, to any part of
[ the world, from and after the fifth day of August,
y until the Convention or Assembly, or the Honorable
-the Continental Congress, fliould order otherwise,
being read, and it appearing that the Convention of
Maryland will not come into such a measure, and as
the good purposes intended to be answered by the Hid
resolution cannot be effe&ed without a general agree
: m<nt of the neighbouring provinces, refolded there
fore, That the said resolution of this Convention be
; repealed and recinded.
(A copy) Peyton Randolph, president.
IJohn Ruffin, for John Tazewell, C. C.
VMr. Edmond Randolph, of this city, is appointed
, by the General Congreis, to be Mutter Matter Ge
;neral of the continental army, with 200 1. per an-
I num, and is gone to the provincial camp near Boston.
Intelligence was received this morning, that a
Brig, which was lately taken with provisions, and
carried into Bolton by the minifteri:l pirates, re
turned from thence to Norfolk Fait Wednesday, hav
ing on board 7 officers of the regular army. We do
;not hear that any soldiers are come with them, or are
I to follow ; but it is certain that the Earl of Dun
,more's ship is now compleated for an expedition, and
! that his Lordship has fitted up thirteen field pieces
I for service. It is apprehended he intends to com-
I mence hostilities upon York or James river very
soon.
PHILADELPHIA, August 19.
On Saturday the 12th instant, died at Bordentown,
in New-Jersey, the eldest son cf the Honourable
Francis Hopkinfon, Esquire. The beauty of his
person, the sweetness of his dnpofition, and his pro
mising abilities, endeared this amiable child to all
that knew him.
On Monday evening last was married, Dr. Willi
am Drewet Smith, to Mil's Peggy Stedman, daughter
of Alexander Stedman, Esq; of this city.
In CONGRESS, Tuesday, August 1, 1775.
^^ THERE AS at a former congress it was re
solved, that, if certain acts of Parliament,
in the Continental Association enumerated and com
plained of, should not be repealed on or before the
loth day of September, 1775, the inhabitants of
these colonies would not diie&ly or indirectly, export
any merchandize or commodity whatfover to Great-
Britain, Ireland or the Weft-Indies ; and as some
doubts have arisen with refpe& to the true spirit and
conftru&ion of said resolve, to the end that such
doubts may be removed,
Refohved, That under the prohibition, in the said
association contained, to export to or import from the
[Hands of Great-Britain and Ireland, this congress
intends to comprize all exportation to and importa
tion from the iilands Jersey, Guernsey, Sark, Alder
ney and Man, and every European island and settle
ment within the British dominions ; and that, under
the denomination cf Welt-Indies, this congress means
to comprehend all the Weft-India islands, British
and foreign, to whatever state, power or Prince be
l°nging, °r by whomsoever governed, and also the
summer islands, Bahama islands, Berbicia and Suri
nam on the main, and every island and Settlement
within the latitude of the feuthern line of Georgis
and the equator.
A true copy from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMPSON, Secretary.
PUBLIC Notice is hereby given to all the Creditors of
Joseph Teed, Junior, an insolvent Debtor, being one
of the Persons named in an Aft of the Lieut. Governor
the Council and General Assembly, palled on the third
Day of April, 1775. And whereas I have, with fundr,
of my Creditors, petitioned the Hon. John Thomas and
Caleb Fowler, Esq ^ two of the Judges of the Inferior
Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Westchester •
and that on Tuesday the Nineteenth Day of September
next, at the Court-House at the White-Plains, being the
Day appointed by the said Judges for the Creditors to
appear to Ihew Cause, if any they have, why his Estate
ftiould not be align'd to Samuel Bugbee, and Joseph
Mead of said County, and he be difeharged agreeable co
said Aft
Wants a Freight
'° an y P art of EUROPE,
1/' The Ship Needham,
WILLIAM Chevers, Mailer,
''"° at Crof' field an d Tet
etom^fot-—— J / ten's Wharf. For Particulars
apply to Wm. NAlfon, or the Captain on Board.
N. B. A few Servants Times to be disposed of. En
quire as above,
Wt-icKEd) riACuEL, the woe toetuoicriber,
at Connedteut Farms, near Elizabeth-Town,
in New-Jersey, has run him in debt without his know
ledge : '1 his is to forbid all persons wharfeever to trust
her on my account, as I will pay no debts of her con
trasting from the date hereof.
August 14, 1775, NATHANIEL ROSS,
His Excellency the General has been pleased to ap
point Edmund Randolph, and George Baylor, Efqrs,
his Aids de Camps.
WILLI A MS BURG, August 12.
It was last Wednesday determined upon in Con
vention, that only 1000 regular forces shall at piefeut
be railed, who will be affixed, as exigencies may re
quire, by 8000 minute-men to be kept in training in
the several counties.
CAMBRIDGE, August ry.
The Honourable the Continental Congress, on the
2d instant adjourned until the sth day of September,
then to be again Convened at Philadelphia, leaving
several committees to prepare fume matters of im
portance againit their meeting. Among other things,
they have taken the management of Indian affairs
out of the hands of the crown officers, and divided
the Indian tribes into three departments; the firft
taking in the fix nations, and all to the northward of
them ; the second, all the tribes from the fix nations
to the south of the colony of Virginia ; and the
third, all the Indians to the southward of the south
line of Virginia. They have appointed commissioners
for each of these departments, with proper presents,
talks, and belts of wampum, and the usual and ne
cessary articles of trade for the several nations. The
Commissioners for the firft and fecund departments
have already let out for the places of their destinati
on ; and we are well assured, that such measures have
been taken, and such fatisfa&ory and authentic ac
counts received by the Congress, that all apprehen
sions of danger from our fell,ow-fubje&s in Canada,
and the Indians, are entirely removed.
One of the enemy's floating batteries approaching
rather too near feme of cur works on the bay, be
tween this town and Roxbury, occalioned considera
ble 61mg on Tuesday last; but nothing material
was affefted on either fide.