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inin?d refoliation of attacking the weaken
pat of America, the which, I presume, they
supposed North Carolina to be—But how
amazingly mortified matt they prove, in
fading that this weak, poor, and infignificant
Carolina, in lei's than fifteen days, could turn
out more than ten thousand independent gen
tlemen volunteers, and within that time to pur
file them to the rery feene of action. Since
I was born I never have heard of so univer
sal an ardour for fighting prevailing, and so
perfect a union amongst all, degrees of men.
This will enable his Generallhip Clinton to
give his matter and wicked ministry a just ac
count of the weakness of the southern colo
nies, how liable they are to be subdued, and
what very final! numbers will be fufficient tor
that purpose. It is most heartily wished that
his Lordship Campbell, Clinton and Martin
would think it worth their whiles to land at
Cape Fear, before the dispersion of the for
ces, and not doubted but, in that case, a very
handsome account would be given of them by I
the defeat of the formidable triumvirate.
'You 'will, my dear friend, rejoice with me
in finding all the wicked machinations of our
wicked Governor brought to nought. He
has been most indefatigable in his endeavours
to bring upon this province every species of
calamity, by secretly spiriting up our inter
nal foes, misrepresenting our wcaknefs, and
foliciring forces to destroy us, which, how
ever, I hope will be entirely out of his pow
er, as I think the province will and ought
to call for hostages from the Regulators and
Highlanders, to be fafely kept in some other
province, beyond the poffibily of a refeue, dur
ing the present commotions.
Extract or another private letter, dated North-
Carolina, March 6, 1776.
I now my worthy; friends, most sincerely
and heartily congratulate you on the luccels of
the American arms in this province, and be
allured, that *let General Clinton land when
he pteafes we are ready for him at all points.
Ournatural fixation gives us many advantages,
and the worthy men in this colony do not
want spirit ; Dunmore to the north, and Mar
tin to the south, have given us full employ
ment for some time past, and have already
made the whole province soldiers. It is al
together out of my power to describe the
ardor that at this very hour prevails in this pro
vince, almost every man at a minute's warn
ing is re dy to turn out in his country's cause
---Colonel Moore is by the Council ordered
to disarm all the Highlanders and Regulators,
and to take all the ringleaders into custody,
to fend them to Halifax goal, and to possess him
felf of their estates, and to make due return
of his proceedings to the Provincial Con
gress, to be held at Halifax on the second
of April next, which it is hop d will amount
to fomenting handsome-----His Excellency
Brigadier General Donald M'Donald, I had
the honour of feeing at Newbern; he is
far advanced in life, being in the 6gth year
of his age, by this time he is a close prison
er in Halifax goal, as the Council expressly or
dered him there.
The Committee df Safety of Virginia offers
ed our Council assistance much to their hohour,
and I verily believe South-Carolina would have
afforded every relief had there been a necessity
for it, but we had men. enough to fettle the ac
tount current with the insurgents. The Colo
nels Moore, Martin, Cafwell, Polk, Thackfton,
Lillington and Long, have great merit, any one
of these Gentlemen in. this country, would be
anover-match lor a Howe, a Burgoyne, or a
Clihfon, their knowledge of the country, and
neccllaty modes of attack, would fruftrate' any
attempt fallen upon by the characters last men
tioned. The whole province in general con
filer regulars in the woods as an easy con
quest, and I am firmly of their opinion.
How final! must Governor Martin feel him
felf after promising government 2000 men,
not to have it in his power to supply the mi
nistry with a single man, and after having
with ostentatious parade, brought" up a sloop
of war and three armed veflels within half
a.mile of Wilmington, for the purpose of re
ceiving the Regulators and Highlanders from
* Negros head point, to sneak off with two
vessels at a time, after hearing of the defeat
of his emiffiries---but nothing can equal his
qhixotifm but that of the minidry, his makers.
In Colonel Moore's letter you will observe
he mentions a Captain M'Leod killed,jhis
man was Adjutant General of the Highland
regulating company.
Our troops, under Colonel Howe are ordered
Tnto this province immediately, Felix Kenan
is > prisone r of our's, that infamous fellow
is by this time a prisoner in Halifax goal
---James Hepburn was secretary to his Excel
lency Brigadier General M'Donald—The
great Colonel Cotton we hope is b, this
time a prisoner, and by this time they are
both in Halifax goal---after the insurgents
gave way there never was such a scouting
hardly ever known before, we expect next
Friday to hear of the number of ringleaders
taken.
der General Howe, confuting of upwards of
7000 men, after fuffering an ignominious block
ade for many months past, disgracefully quitted
all their "rong holds in Boston and Charlef
town, fled from before the army of the United
Colonies, and took refuge on board their mips.
The most material particulars of this signal e-,
vent are as follow : About 9 o'clock a body of
the enemy were seen to march from - Bunker's
hill, and at the fame time a very great number
Lad Sabbath the British army in Boston, un-
€ AMBRIDGE, March 21.
0: boats, 11'1vl with troops, put off from Boston,
and in ide tor the flapping, which moflly lay be
low the Caffe. On the firft difcoveiy of these
movements, the Continental army immediately
paraded, several regiments embarked in boats,
and proceeded down the river from this place.
About the sane time two men were sent to
Bunker's-hill, in order to make difeoverics.
They proceeded accordingly ; and, when arriv
ed, making a signal that the fort was evacuated,
a deAchment was immediately fem down from
the ^my, to take polfeffion ofit. The troops
in the river, which were commanded by Gene
ral Putnam, landed at Sewall's Point ; where
they received intelligence that all the British
troops had left Boston, on which a detachment
was sent to take possession of the town, while the
main body returned up the river. About the
fame time General Ward, attended by about
goo troops from Roxbury, under the command
of Col. Ebenezer Learned, (who unbar'd and
opened the gates) entered the town on that
quarter, Ensign Richards carrying the stand
ard. The command of the whole being then
given to General Putnam, he proceeded to take
possession of all the important posts, and there
by became pofleffed, in the name of the Thir
teen United Colonies of North-America, of all
the fortreffes in that large and once populous
and flourishing metropolis, which the flower of
the British army, headed by an experienced Ge
neral, and f^ported by a formidable fleet of
men of war, had, but an hour before, evacuat
ed in the most precipitate and cowardly manner.
God grant that the late worthy inhabitants, now
flattered abroad, may speedily re-occupy their
refpeftive dwellings, and never more be difturb
cd by the cruel hand of tyranny; and may the
air of that capital be never again contaminated
by the Linking breath of Toryifm.
The joy of our friends in Boston, on feeing
the victorious and gallant troops of their country
enter the town almolt at the heels of their bar
barous oppressors, was inexpressibly great. The
mutual congratulations and tender embraces,
which soon after took place, between those of
the nearest connexions in life, for a long time
cruelly rent asunder by the tyranny of our im
placable enemies, surpasses description. Rom,
such a set of beings the preservation of proper
ty was not expe&ed. And it was found that a
great part of the evacuated houses had been pil
laged, the furniture broke and destroyed, and
many of the buildings greatly damaged. It is
worthy of notice, however, that the buildings
belonging to the Hon. Mr. Hancock, particular
ly his elegant manfion-hmufe, were left in good
order. All the linen and woolen goods, except
some that might be secreted, were carried off by
the enemy. All the salt and molalfes, which
they could find, were destroyed. The enemy
also destroyed great quantities of effects belong
ing to themselves, which they could not carry
away, such as gun carriages, and other carria
ges of various kinds, house furniture, &c. toge
ther with a quantity of flour and hay. All their
forts, batteries, redoubts, and breait-Works re
main entire and complete; they left many ofj
their heaviest cannon, mounted ch carriages,
and several of them charged; all of them were
either spiked up or had a trunnion beat off.
They also left several of their largest mortars.
Quantities of cannon foot, flhells, numbers of
final, arms, and other instruments of war, have
been found in many parts of the town, thrown
off the wharffs, concealed in vaults, or broken
in pieces. In the fort on Bunker's hill several
hundred good blankets were found. It is said,
about ig or 20 of the King's horses have been
also taken up in the town ; and it is thought,
about the fame number of Tories remain be
hind, all the rest being gone with the fleet.
We are told that the Tories were thunder
struck when orders, were ifl'ued for evacuating
the town, after being many hundred times al
lured, that such reinforcements would be sent,
as to enable the King's troops to ravage the
country at pleasure. Thus are many of those
deluded creatures, those vile traitors to their
country, obliged at last, in their turn, to aban
don their once delightful habitations, and go
they know not where. Many of them, it is
said, considered themselves as undone, and
seemed, at times, inclined tb throw themselves
on the mercy of their offended country, rather
than leave it. One or more of them, it is re
ported, have been left to end their lives by the
unnatural aft of suicide?
The enemy, previous to their going off, scat
tered great numbers of crows feet on Bofton
neck, and in the Greets, in order to retard our
troops in case of a pursuit; and with such si
lence and precaution did they embark, that a
great part of the. inhabitants did nor know it till
after they were gone. The prisoners, who
were long confined in goal, were cruelly carried
offin irons.
Our troops, the night before the enemy era.
barked, began an entrenchment on Nook's hill,
in Dorchester, which commands Borton Neck.
This, it is thought hastened their retreat. They
kept up a fire upon our men during the latter
part of the night, and in the morning, till just
before they went off, but without doing any
execution.
To the wisdom, firmnefs, intrepidity and mi
litary abilities of our amiable and beloved Ge
neral, his Excellericy George Washington, Esq;
to the nffiduity, Skill and bravery of the other
worthy Generals and Officers of the army; and
to the hardiness and gallantry of the Soldiery,
is to be ascribed, under God, the glory and suc
cess ot our arms, in driving from one of the
rtrongert holds in America, so considerable a
part of the British army as that which last week
occupied the capital of this province.
Tuesday evening the enemy set fire to the
bleck-houfe and barracks at the Cadle, and yes
terday they were employed at the fame place in
blowing up and demblifhing the fortification,
A part of the Continental army are employed
in fortifying Fort-Hill, in Bolton, to secure the
town agaihft any attacks which may be made
by the enemy's ships of war.
The enemy's fleet, confining of about too
fail, flill lie between the Castle and Ndntafket.
Last Friday five regiments of the Continental
forces marched from this place for New-York.
. They were drawn up on the Common before
their departure, made an excellent appearance,
and went off in high spirits.
Two vessels arrived at Portsmouth the be
ginning of this week, and brought in fix tons of
gun powder.
The fmall-poY has been found to be in about
fix or seven different places of Boston; but we
hear that all the persons sick of it were to be
removed out of town yeflerday, and the town
cleansed immediately.
We have just learned that between 90 and 100
pieces of cannon, 2 or 3000 bushels of wheat,
and a vast quantity of coals have been found in
Befton; allo upwards of 100 horses.
Last Friday night about ten o'clock, part of
a barrack, belonging to Fort No. 2. in Charlel
town, by some accident took fire, and was con
sumed.
Last Sabbath, a few hours after the enemy
retreated from Boftdn, the Rev. Mr. Leonard
preached an excellent sermon, in the audience
of his Excellency the General, and others of
diftin&ion, well adapted to the interesting event
of the day, from Exon. xrv. 2g. " And took
off their chariot wheels, that they drave them
heavily ; so that the Egyptians said, Let
us flee from the race of Israel, for the Lord
fighteth for them against the Egyptians."
are several pieces of heavy cannon, and one or
two mortars, which are spiked. The town
is in a much better situation and less injured
than 1 expected, from the reports I have re
ceived ; though to be sure it is much dama
ged, and many houses despoiled of their va
luable furniture.
" The fleet is flill in King and Nantafket
roads, where they intend to make a defeent
next, is altogether unknown ; but, fuppofng
New-York to be an object of great importance,
and to be in their view, I murt recommend
your mod ftronuous and active exertions in
preparing, to prevent any designs or attempts
they may have formed to make against it.
I have detached the rifle-men and five batta
lions from hence to your affirtance, which
will be followed by others, as circumstances
will allow.---These, with what forces you have,
and can aflemble, it there fnould be any occa
sion, I trust, will be fufficient to hinder the
enemy from possessing the city, or'making
a lodgment till the main body' of this army
•an arrive.
I am, my Lord,
/With great Erteem,
Your most obedient and humble Servant,
G. WASHINGTON.
The courier, who was himfelf in Boston,
reports, we hear, that the enemy left there
about forty horses almost rtarved, and that be
fore they went off, they difmarted all the
vessels in the harbour. General Putnam was
arrived at New-Haven, on his way to New-
York. '
By the Albany port we are informed, that let
ters had just come to hand in Albany, inform
ing, that Governor Carleton, one morning, had
foot seventeen of his men for refuting to fight:
That the few forces under his command, as well
as the people in general, in Quebec, were
much divided: That our forces amounted to
§7OO men, and many on their march, which
when joined, would augment our army to up
wards of 6000 ; and that our troops were to
ftgrm the city the 20th of March.
On Thursday night the 21st inst. a dreadful
fire happened at Jamaica, on Long-Illand,
which consumed the dwelling-house, furniture
and goods, to a considerable amount, belonging
to Mr. James Hughrton, an honest and industri
ous trader of that place. By this accident the
unfortunate proprietor, with a wife and fix
final! children, are reduced from easy circum
stances to the deepest dirtrefs. The tire broke
out in the dead ot the night, and was so rapid
in its progress, that the unhappy family fcarce-'
On Saturday last an express arrived here
from Boston, which he left the Tuesday before,
with a letter from his Excellency General Wash
ington, to Brigadier General Lord Sterling,
at New-York, of which the following is a
copy.
Cambridge, March 19, 1776.
" I am how to acknowledge the receipt of
your favour of the nth instant, to give
you my congratulations upon your appointment
by the Honourable Congress----Is the intelli
gence is true and to be depended on, which
was brought by the gentleman to New-York,
I think with you, that we shill .have an op
portunity of securing and putting the conti
nent in a pretty tolerable posture of defence;
and that the operations of the summer's cam
paign, will not be so terrible as we were taught
to expea from the accounts and denuncia
tions which the Ministry have held forth to
the public.
" I have the pleasure so inform you, that
on the morning of the lyth instant, General
Howe, with his array abandoned the town of
Boston without destroying it; an event of much
importance, which mfr* be heard with great
fatisfaaion; and that We are now in full pos
session. Their embarkation and retreat' were
hurried and precipitate, and they have left be
hind them stores, of one kind and another, to
a pretty considerable amount, among which
NEW- Y O R K, March 28..
ly escaped with thd'.r licet; 'without brine able
to fate eveh their wearing apparel; aid w\i
now left deflitute of every thing. They may be
juflly recommended to the charitable and hu
mane, as fit objects fo/elief; for W^'Cm bene
volent purpose, we hear, a lubfcription v,ml•
opened in this city;
ASSIZE, of BRE AD.
Flour 17 s. per Cwt. A wheateb loat oft'
fineft Flour, to weigh 1 lb. 11 oz. 1-2 for f w a
coppers.
Published, March 18, 1776.
th PROVINCIAL CONGRES :
New-York, March 9,
Resolved and ordered,'
r iOHAT Abraham Lott, E'q; ttcaffrrr, phd
A the loan officers of this colony,thahreceive
in payment for the principal and ir.ter.hr that
fall from tinie to time become du: on the mo
nies put out on loan by virtue of an n't of
the Governor, Council and General Affciv : -
bly of the colony of New-York, pdfed 0.1 ih^
1 6th of February, 1771, entitled, " An Act
for emitting the sum of One Hundred and
Twenty Thoufimd Pounds in bills of credit,
to be put out on loan, and to appropriate th:
interest ariling thereon, to the payments of the
debts of this colony, and to such public ex^e^
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time to render neceffarf ;" as well the 'bills of
credit heretofore issued by virtue of any law of
this colony, as those issued by order of;hc C<m
grefs of the United Colonies, and of the Pro
vincial Congress of this,colony.
AND WHEREAS by virtue of the afote
faid nd, the one tenth part of the laid sum
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relpeaive loan offices, on the third Tileflay of
April next : And whereas,by reafm of the un
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