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a sender's boat, attempting to la ' ^S°- He’s
plantation; they beat her off, and ku^d one
loan.—3 o'clock at night.---About 4 this after
noon, another heavy cannonading began from
the Liverpool and Otter, during which the
enemv landed and. let.fire to some houses that
remained unhurt, near to what is called Town
Point wharf. I lent Strong parties to reinforce
our water guards. We had ,'tree tine men kil
led with cannon (hot, and one wounded, Aho,
it is thought, will lose hisarm. We have found
one sailor and two negroes dead, and suppose
inanv others were killed and wounded, that were
carried off in their boats. Capts-t Green and
Markham arrived in the height of the fire."
ByCapt. Green, just arrived from Norfolk,
wedearn, that the day after the late cannonad
ing from the Liverpool and Otter, two Sailors
were taken prisoners a little below themew.dif
tillery, in Search of water (of which the fleet is
greatly in want) who informed, that a number of
men were wounded in. tty fray at the Town
Point wharff, and carried offin the boats. And
Capt. Green tells us, that the enemy appear as
foliciteus to conceal their dead and wounded as
their brother lavages the Indians, who have
been always remarkable for that piece of fineffe.
One Wooten, in a canoe from Hampton, a
, few days ago, was chafed by a tender as far as
Sowel's P&.nt. The old man hauled his canoe
on Shore, and ran into the woods, but was put
fued by some men from the tender ; they were
soon discovered by our guard datioiked there,
who fired upon them, and. the consequence of
their attempt to catch one was,, that, they loft
tbr^e, killed upon the spot. ^ .'.
This week a grenadier of the 14th regiment/
(tired of the service) came up from Norfolk to
fee his fellow soldiers, now prisoners here upon
parole.
On Wednefdav evening last, fix waggons ar
rived here from Philadelphia, loaded with arms
and ammunition.
T& following isthe fofm of Government lately as
1 famed by the Colony of N^w-Hampfoire.
In CONGRESS, at Exeter, Jan. 5, 1776.
W E. thb Members of the CongrefsbftheCo
lony of New-Hampshire, chosen and appointed
bv the free ftiffrages of the PEOPLE of said
Colony, and authorized and empowered by them
to meet together, and rife such means,; and pur
sue such .meuftirds, as we Should judge best, for
the public good: and in particular to &blifli •
some FORM as GOVERNMENT, provid
ed that measure Should be recommended by the ,
Continental Congress : And a recommendation
to that purpose having been tranfmitfed to Us,
from the said Congress ; have taken into our Se
rious consideration the Unhappy circumflances
into which this colony is involved, by means of ;
many grievous and oppressive ads of the British'
~parliament; depriving us of pur native and ,
ConQitationol right's @d privileges'; to enforce :
obedience to which aids, a powerful fleet,and ;
army have been lent into this country, by "the
ministry of Great-B/tairi, who have exeroifed
a wanton and crhel abuse of their power, in de-
Ilroying the lives and properties of the colonies
in many places, with fire and sword, taking.the
Ships and lading from many of the honed and
industrious inhabitants of this colony, employed
. in commerce, agreeable to ' the laws, and cuflarAs
& long time ofed here;
The sudden and abrupt tbparthre of his Ex
cellency John Wentworth, Efq;our late Go
vernor, and federal of the Council, leaving us
destitute 'of legislation; and no executive courts
,being open t'o punish criminal offenders, where
by the lives and properties of the boneft people
of this colony, are liable to tb^ machinations
and evil designs cf wicked men:
Therefore for the preservation of fence and
rood* order, and for the Security ,of the lives and
properties of the inhabitants of this colony, we
conceive our'elves reduced to the heceflity of
establishing ft form of government, to continue
during the present unhappy and unnatural con
left with Greaf-Britain; protesting and declar
ing that we never fought to throw off our de
pendence upon Great-Britain, but felt ourselves
happy under her protection, while we could en
joy our constitutional fights and privileges---
and that we thall rejoice iffuch a reconciliation
between us, and our parent date can be effect
.ed, as Shall be approved by the Continental Con-'
grefs, in whole prudence and wisdom we con
iide. r .
• Accordingly' ,pursuant to the trust reposed jn
us, We do resolve that this Congress alfome tfe,
name, pbwer 2nd authority of. a House of Re
presentatives, or Affembfy for the Colony of
New-Hamplhire. And that laid House then
proceeded to choose twelve persons, being re
\putable freeholders, and inhabitants within this
colony,, in the following manner :. viz, Five in
the county of Rockingham, two in.the county
of Stafford, two in the county of Hillfborough,
two in the county of Cheshire, and one in the
county of Grafton, to be a diftinff and Separate
branch of the legislature, by the name ofaCoun
£ll for this colony, to continue as fuch,.until the
third Wednesday in December next ; anyfeveh
pf whom to be a quorum to do business.
That such Council appoint their. Presiden t;
and in his abfenee &t the senior coynfallor
preside.
That a Secretary be appointed by both
branches who may be a Councellor, or other
wise as they (hull choose.
That no a& or refolveKe valid, and put into
execution, unless agreed to apd palled by both
branches of the legislature..
That all public officers for the said colony;
and each county, for the current year, be ap-
I'Qiated? by the Council and Affemtly, except
'CAMBRIDGE, February t.;
the federal clerks ts the exeeftiv- charts, wgj
shall be appointed by the justices 61 the respective'
courts.
That all bills, resolves or voter, for railing,
levying and collecting money, Originate in the °
house of representatives. " *
That at any sessions of the Council and As
sembly, neither branch shall adjourn tor any
longer time than from Saturday till the next
Monday, without consent of the other.
And it is further resolved, that if the present
Unhappydifput&with Great Britain Should con
tinue longer than this present year, and the •
Continental Congress give rio Eiftruaions or
directions to the contrary, the Council be cho
sen by the people of each i^pe&ive eouutv, in
such manner as the Council and Houle of Re
presentatives shall order.
That general and field officers of the militia,
on any vacancy be appointed by the two Houses,
and all inferior officers be chosen by the respec
tive companies.
That all officers of the army be appointed by
• the two houses, except they should direct other
wise in case of an emergency.
That all civil officers tor the colony, and for
each county be appointed, and the time of their
continuance in office be determined by the
two houses, except clerks of courts, ahd county
treasurers, and recorders of deeds;
That a treasurer, and a recorder of deeds for
each county be annually chdferiiby the people
i of each county refpe&ively ; the votes for such
officers to be returned to the refpedive courts
of general sessions of the peace, in the county,
there to be afeertained as the Council and As-
Lenibly fha| lhereafter direth
.That precepts in the name of the Council,
and ; AUembly, signed by the President of. the
Council, and the Speaker of the House of Re
presentatives, shall iAhe annually, at or before
the firft day of November for the choice of a
Council, and House of Representatives, to be
returned by the third Wednesday in December
then next ensuing, in fetch manner as 'the
Council and Affbmbly shall hereafter prefetibe.
February^. ~ +
It is reported by one of our friends, lately
froth Bodtih (a gentleman of undoubted vera
city, and good judgment) as worthy to be relied
On, 'Qthat one of the men of war, who last ar
rived from England, brought intelligence that
our friends in London ' had collected 26,0001.
sterling, set rthe flipport of the American
army which theywere about fending by the
way of the Weft-Indies; but that admipiftra
tion had secured the money, and were making
ftrid search and enquiry.after the donors, who
were comfidered as countenancing and aiding
a rebellion. Should the ministry pursue the
inquiry, it may add to their contusion, and be
in some degree the means of our temporal fal
'vation.
On the 2 (th of December last was taken by
a Plymouth privateer, and carried in there, a
fmall^oop from New-York, Meses Weyman,
master, laden with provision for the mmift^rial
arm, in Boston, confiding of „ frefh hogs, 100
barrels of pork, 50 barrels of fine New-York
pippins, 20 firkings hegs fat, some quarters of
beef, turkeys, &c;
On Tuesday feVhnight Captain House, with
four whale boats; took and carried into Barn
ftable, a 1100. p of"ji § tons burden, bound from -
La Have tor Bollen, laden~with beet, hay, po--
tatoes and turnips.
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Watertown, January ^
The following ships are to be Rationed in A
raerica-the ensuing summer, viz.
Chatham, ° go guns. Adm, Should
ham,Capt.Ra,ner.
Briftol,fo Sir R{:ter Parker,
-. * Morris.
Renown, go Banks,
klis, , 1 go Charles Douglas.
^• Centurion, go Braithwait.
Enterprize, go Keeler.l
Rainbow, 4,' Sterling.
Roebuck, 44 Hammonds
'Thuetis, 32 Ommeney. 1
Emerald, 52 Graham.
Pearl, 92 Hay.
Flora, .32 htjfy,
.Juno, 32 Cauldwel..
Blond, '.52' Ogle.
— Ratine, 32 Baty/nan..
Repulse, 32 Bovur.
Orpheus, 32 Hudfom
Niger, j 2 Talbotyy'", %•
Miltord, ' 28 Burr."-'
.Active, 28 Williams,
Guadalupe, 28 Calpoys.
Carrisford, )8 Marfhalk
Lox, 28 Hunt.
, Greyhound, 28 Lellie.
Solebay, 28 Symonds
ft.Syren, 28 Forneaux.
Cerberus, 28 Symons.
Boreas, 28 Tomlinfon^
Mermaid, 28 ---- ;
Liverpool, 48 Billing.
Garland, ^yThunfon.
Camilla, 20 Jackson# ~
Seaford, ^O. Dickson.
Sphinx, 20- Chiney.
Daphne, 40 Cimarwry b
Cygnet, 14 Appleby.
Jersey, .go >Hofpital fhip t
Bomb ketches, 3
We hear from Pepperrell, that a-son ofthe
late Joseph Emmerfon of that place, aged
about eleven years, made a Quantity of genu
ine falt-petre, taking his directions wholly from
the news-papers, without any affihanep from
any person whatever A good example for
other little children to follow.
We hear that a veflel from England, with a
quantity ot Medicines on board tor the mmi=
flerial army, is taken at the EalLvard by one
of our Privateers...
Capr. Manly, of the Lee privateer, of ten
guns, Lift week took 2 valuable prizes, and car
ried them to Plymouth.--On Tuesday, as he
was again putting out to sea, he was attacked
by two armed velfels, which he engaged about
an hour, when one of them struck, but before
he could take poflelhon of the prize, another
armed vellel of 16 guns engaged him, .and his
veflel being much damaged, and the enemy
greatly superior in strength, he was obliged to
row her into Marfhlield.
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Philadelphi A,^. i>.
We hear th^t among other honours decreed
to the memory of Gen. MONTGOMERY,
by the Hon. Continental Congress, they have
appointed a Funeral Oration; which is
to be. composed by Dr. Smith, and will be de
livered on Monday the 19th instant, at eleven
o'clock in the forenoon.'
NE W - YOR K, February ig.
Yesterday being the day appointed for the
General Assembly of this Province to meet : A
few of the Members met accordingly. The
Governor was pleated to prorogue their next
meeting to the 14th day of March next.
The alarm and confufion in this city, for
some days past, was truly- distressing, occasioned
chiefly by the unexpected arrival of Gen. Clin
ton in the Mercury frigate, and two other ves
sels, a ship with troops, and a brig, from Boston.
They failed ffoin hence three days ago, it is
said, for North-Carolina, since which We have
enjoyed some final! degree of quiet ; but how
long it will continue, is hard to tell. Last Lord's
day, we Were in mtich confusion § people in al
most every Street were loading carts with their
goods. Our churches were nearly empty, and
those who went could scarcely hear the Preach
er's voice. In short, all was "trepidation and
confuficra. The greatest part ofthe inhabitants,
with their moveables have taken refuge in the
country, particularly the women and children.
What aggravated the distressing scene was, the
poor were flying with their children and little
all, to the couhtry, many ofivhom coeld scarce
- ly pay their ferriage, and did not know where
to get Shelter, it is worthy of obfervition, that
though many Were taking advantage of the dis
• treftes of their brethren, by fhargieg exorbitant
prices for cartage, freight, &e. there were some
who affed a worthy part, and came from a cen
fidcrable ®Hnee in the country, to carry the
goods of poor people, gr^rf-.An example
worthy of imitation
A few days ago arrived here from New-Jer
sey, the Right "Hon, the Earl of Stirling, with
about 1000 men ; 2000 are daily expected from
Pennfyivania ; and great numbers hourly arriv
ing from the ' several counties of this, as well as
of the neigbouring provinces ; so that in a I@-
tle time we shall have a numerous army.
Oh Tuesday Taft, three fellows who had.
committed a robbery in this city, took refuge
on board the Phoenix man of war; upon in
formation liven to Alderman Matthews, he
went on boaFd in person, and demanded them ;
the Captan immediately ordered them on ihore,
arid they are nvW secured in goal..
A fellow named Morrify who was difeharged
from goal last Monday, 'was taken up yester
day fur dealing and recommitted.
The sloop Maccaroni, Capt, Hunting, is ar
rived at the Erift end of Long-Inland from the
Weft-Indies . •About 16 days lince the sloop 0-
verfet off Cape Hatteras, by which,accident the
Captain and one of the men were drowned ;
the whole crew were overboard, but all of them
except the two before mentioned recovered the
vessel again, when flie soon righted^
Capt. Lowndes from Sri Croix, informs us,
That a Danish ffiip had arrived at that island,
and brought in with hiita Capt. Peter Fariuel
Jones, and his crew belonging to the schooner
Sally, from Cadiz for Marblehead, which he
. took up in their boat, 217 leagues to the wind,
ward of Antigua, the schooner having funk
a few days before, Capt. Jones had been on
the coast cf America, but having loft his masts
and fails, bore away for the Weft-Indies under
jury-masts.
The 2d inst. Capt, Lowndes spoke with a
schooner from Salem for North-Carolina, that
had a new board on her quarter, but forgot
the Captain's name.
Capt. Lowndes fays, That several of the trans
ports, that lately arrived at Antigua, received
so much damage on , this coaff; that they were
, obliged to go to English harbour to refit.
Lail Saturday evening departed this life,
John Hodsden, Efi; of this city, many
years an eminent merchant in Charles-Town,
South-Carolimi, a gentleman of a most amiable
ch< rafter, and a fineere friend to the liberties of
America. ''
On the 3d of January lad, died at his feat in
Dutchefs county, Col, Henry Beekman, the
. day after he had compleated the 88th year of
his age. His remains were fallowed by an im
iSa^rday Ift rHs burnt if this fatal pdrfiT
not to an order of the General Court, by the
door-keeper, ' quantity ot Bohea-tea, taken
from one John Brown, a person, who for fifty
dollars, relcued and conveyed away, from the
curtodyrot the Court's metfenger, Dr. Samuel
Gehlon, who had been apprehended by the 1
Court, for Applying the enemy with provisions;
he was retaken with the laid Bro vn at Rhode-
Bland, and brought back to this town, where .
they now are lender dole guard.
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PROVIDENC E, Fek ,
tr^nfe m^fi^dJ, arid &p6ftte& i* the Lm+
Dutch church at Rhinebeck,
At Fort-Edgard, in Charlotte county on Jan.
4th hit. did of a Pieurify ARCNZ^Atib
Campbell, wiq; one of the Judges or his
Maje^'t court of Comfno'n'Plelis for said coun
ty. lie bore his lass illness witty much pati
ence; seemed anxiously conferred about hit
future ha'ppiricfp. As he was a careful ma
gillrate, a firm friend to his country-,, and a
very bum.uie beneftidtor to the poor- ;he is
much lamented. .He was interred in the bu l
r y' n g ground of Mr. Duncan Campbell io Ar
gyle towmf
COMMITTEE CHAMB'-E R,
New-York, Feb. 8, 1776. - '
Io ibe inhabitants ofthe neighbouring counties au2
colonies.
IN the cotirfe of divine providence (to Whufe
righteous difpenfatio'hs it becomes ns at all
times to fulmbit) this city is now become a
icerhe of confulion and distress, opcahoned
bf an apprehension, that Unmerited, hoftih,
ties will Shortly be commenced by fc hups cf
war lying inthis harboup; under the influence
of this belief many of our poor are abandoning
their habitations, and flying for protection into
the arms of their brethren in the neighbouring'
counties and provinces. This Committee
therefweoarneftly entreat all those among whom
such poor may come, to exercise great kind
uefs arid lenity towards them, tyfurniffim#
thdm with habitations and other necessaries of
life, fortheir preterit subsistence, on the eafie'ft
term's, and accommodating them in any other
way, wh ch their duty to the poor, as chriftians,
may direct
By order of the Committee,
HENRY REMSEN, Chairman
:h PROVINCIAL CONGRESS,
New-Jersey, Brunfaick, Feb. g, 1776.
ON motion made,, Rcfolved finariimouflv.
That all County or Town Committees within
this province exert themselves to prevent any vefel
withintheir several diftrifts taking in any lading,
or departing therewith from any part in this pro
vince, contrary to the General Ahociation of
the Continental Congress ; unless the matter of
such vessel produce a special licence therefor
duly authenticated from laid Congress, agree
able to a subsequent resolve thereof, or from the
Congress or Committee of Safety of this 1 ro
vince, signed by the President or Vice-Prcfidvni:
And also particularly attend to all imports inu>
this colony, that the resolutions of the Conti
nental Congress be duly observed; and that tl e
militia of this province do give all neceflarv ai
fiftance to said Committees in their exertions
above-mentioned, whet scalled upon for that:
purpote. And it is hereby recommended 'to the
officers of the continental troops, which; are or
may be in this eolony, also to allhi in the aGove
ineafures when thereto particularly requeued by
the Committees aforefaid.
And it is further refolded, that no County of
Town Committee within this province presume
to grant any licence or permit for the exporta
tion of any produce, provitions, lumber, ofc mer
chandize whatsoever, contrary to the aforefaid
General Affociationj and that a copy of the
foregoing Resolves be immediately transmitted
to the Printers at New-York and Philadelphia,
to be inferred in the public papers,
A true copy from the minutes,
WILLIAM PATERSON, See.
COMMON COUNCIL CHAMBER.
Ordered, That the assize of bread be a, fol
lows: A rye loaf to weigh 21-2 lb. for four
coppers. Flour at ros. per cwt. Published
gth December 1775.
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TO BE SOL*)
And Entered upon Immediately,
A LOT of LAND, of about ?o
acres, mod of it meadow, pleasantly fan
ated in the town of East Chefler, 20 miles from
New-York. There is on the premises, a good
Dwelling-House, coataieing Several rooms with
fire places, Kitchen, Milk-rbom, &fi a new
^torc-houfe, and other out-houses, V good
bearing orchard, and a number of other fruit
trees, with some tinker . A brook rubs conti
nually through the land in the dryeft feafor,
and a spring of the best water, two or three rod,
^ ff6m the house, never dry, Also, three acres
of salt meadow. For further particulars apply
Mr. Jacob Abramfe, near ,the Fly-Maiket,
NeW-York ; or to Theodofius.Bartow in New-
Rochelle, who will give an indifpmbte tide
for the fame,
THREE DOLLARS REGARD,
RU N away from the Subscriber on Thnrf
day the Bth inst, an Irish servant tad,
named R OBERT HUNT ER, about
19 or 20 years of age, § feet 4 inches high,
has a down look, and a remarkable ftiff clarify
gait, partly owing to ulcerated legs, which arc
now almost healed. Had on when he Went off,
an old felt hat, a light coloured Barh rug coat,
dark coloured waist-coat, old black breeches,
and grey yara flockings. It is foppofed n, may
have eniifted in one of the companies now rail
ing, or gone on board one of his Majeffy'sfr.ip^
Whoever apprehends said fervent, so that hi,
matter may have him, shall be paid the above
reward by
SAMUEL LOUDON.