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1) , raid's commission.
[The Remainder of this Letter cue are under the disa
greeable Necessity of omitting till o#r next.]
LONDON, January 8>
Letters from Rome bring an account of the death
of Cardinal York, who bad been in a decline for
three months before his death, which happened the
26th of October last. The letter adds, that it is
thought the difappointmer.t he met with in not being
choton Pope, fi ft brought on his disorder.
'join. 9. The prisoners brought from America,
and now in Cornwall, were taken by a small party
of Indians inhabiting the back Settlements of New-
York ; two of their chiefs are now in town, and
lodge in Lad-lane, with several other American gen
tlemen lately come over with Col. Johnftonj the
chiefs are come with an offer of their services to go
vernment.
Extrafl of a letter from Portsmouth, Jan. 6.
c< This morning arrived the I attar man of war
From Botton, aftei a fine paff^e of twenty-one days,
having on bonul seventy-five rebels of the American
army, which we:e taken by a privateer the Ame
ricans bad fitted out at Erwin. She brought some
frefli dispatches, which were lent up to the Secretary
of State's office on Saturday night."
A C^man lore with fix line of battle (hips and
eight frigates, will fail, we are told, to America the
beginning of March next; the above ships are ,to
take on board thei? full complement of marines, and
are to be laden as deep as poilible with provisions, &c.
The Council, it is laid, is much agitated with
contraiv opinions since General Burgoyne's arrival
from Boston; fame, we are told, are for conciliatory
measures.
By a letter from Rochfort, we are affined thirteen
frigates are fitting out at that port only, for their
American Settlements, each of which is to carry
over land forces.
We are well assured the following is a lift of the
forces government purpose to have in America in the
Spring.
Foreign troops for America.
Hessians - - - - 12000
Bruufwickers - - - 4.000
From Hanau - - - 500
Waldeck - - - 500
17000
British troops.
Go with General Cornwallis - - 4.000
More to be sent in the spring - - 4000
More at Bufton, including marines - 8000
Total 33000
Press warrants are sent out to Admiral Graves to
press all American seamen.
Press warrants are expected to be issued out soon,
ns the Captains of all the outward bonad ihips havp
Leen very felicitous to procure protections.
Orders have been sent to Plymouth for all the
guardships there to take on board their full comple
ment of men, as in time of war.
Orders have been Cent to ail the out-ports, to be
very cautious and ftrid in examining all persons and
vessels, &c. that may be judged the least suspicious.
Orders are given sot a quantity of beef and pork,
fafficient for ten (hips of the line for fix months, to
be got ready as soon as poflible.
Several transports are brought up to the tower in
order to take in cannon, balls, and other warlike
stores, for Boston ; which transports are to be con
veyed by fix men of war, to prevent their bring
taken by the Provincials.
A small veil'd will be dispatched to America this
week, with orders for all the transports that have
delivered their cargoes at Boston, &c. to leave that
place immediately, and return to England with all
expedition.
Monday a bring from Quebec arrived at Ports
mouth. She brings an account of the Provincials
having taken Montreal.
Some diftinguilhed members of the minority have,
it is confidently laid, been offered to have their names
inferred in the commission appointing Delegates to
garden the American Colonies, which several cf them
have accepted.
Charleftown, [South Carolina] Feb. 16.
We hear jrom Georgia, that the Scarborough man of
soar, of 20 guns, lately arrived in Savannah river,
with a prize Jchooner, having 4®. olb. of gunpowder
on board. Probably the Scarborough was the /hip that
was seen off Georgetown bar about a Jortnigbt face,
aid which took the pitot boat mentioned in our lafl.
The following is the bey account we have been able
to obtain of the Georgia Squadron : Syren, Captain
"Furneaux, 28 guns ; Scarborough, Captain Barclay,
CO; Tamar, Capt. Tbornbrougb, 18 ; Raven, Capt.
Stanhope, 18; Cherokee, Ferguson, 10; with fame
armedfebooners and tenders,
' March 8. On Sunday a detachment of 120 men of
the Charlefown volunteer companies, set out for Sa
vannah.
On the 24th f left month, the Provincial Congress
AjpAated the following gentlemen to be Delegates to
reprefent.this Province in the Continental Cengrefs,
viz. John Rutledge, fl bomas Lynch, Edward Rutledge,
Arthur Middleton, and Thomas Heyward §un. Efqrs.
life hear from Savannah that two a wed schooner;
and a foop had got above the town, though Back
River, and had taken a brig and a schooner lying
there ; that feme more large vessels were in the offing ;
That the troops, said to be about 5 or 600, were in
transports near the town ; That it was expected they
would attempt to land, to prevent which, upwards of
jooo Georgia and C .'Aina militia-men were in Sa
vannah ; and that there is too great reason tofear
there will be much blood fed.
The troops are Raid to be the 4.oth regiment, and a
detachment of marines : Major Grant and Maitland
are among them, afo Capt. Pitcairn.
Copy oj a letter juf received, by Express, from
Georgia.
In the Councilof Safety, Savannah, March 4, 1776.
ty^HE intimate con^e&ion between this and your
, province, in a particular manner, renders it
necessary, to acquaint you with the occurrences in
the former, since the date of our lah; to which, and
the dispatches proceeding, we refer you.
We had our fears refpefting these shipping, and
therefore kept a good watch upon them ; but it was
impossible for centinels, on this shore, to descry them
in boarding from the other, the vessels being betwixt.
Capt. Rice, who commanded a boat of observa
tion, was sent on board the fllipping about 9 o'clock,
to order the rigging on shore, and was, without any
noise, or the smallest knowledge of us, kidnapped.
This we did not know, till about half an hour af
terwards : Two sailors, under pretence of coming
on shore for cloaths, gave information of the troops
being on board the flapping, and of Rice's being ta
ken ; about three hundred men were then immediately
marched to Yamacraw, opposite the Flipping, with
three four-pounders, and threw up a bread-work.
The armed schooner, Hinchinbrook, of — guns,
with a number of men on board, which with others,
went up the Back river in the afternoon of the day
preceding, about this time set fail down the South
River, with intent, no doubt, of covering the land*
ing of the troops, from on board the merchant' Ihip*
ping : But being continually fired at, by two com*
parses of rife-men who were placed in ambußade,
the was obliged to come very slowly, and often came
too, and returned a very finalt fire at every place where
the rifle-men fired from, until the tide was (pent, and
(he could not get down. During the couie of their
firing, only one of our men got wounded, and that
(lightly in the thigh ; but on board, several were
seen to fall.
In the town we has exhibited a still more inte
resting scene, we found the officers and men clamo
rous, about the capture and detention of Rice, and
two gentlemen, Lieutenant Daniel Roberts, of the
St. fohn Rangers, and Mr. Raymond Demere of
Si. Andrew's parilh, solicited and were permitted,
to go on board, to demand a surrender of Rice and
his people. They acceidingly diverted themf'elves of
arms, and were rowed by a negro on board the veffei,
in which were Capt. Bartley the Commodore, end
Major Grant ; and these officers, contrary to an she
principles which cement Society, and govern mankind,
immediately arretted our deputies, and yet detain
them as prisoners. We waited with anxious expec
tation for near half an hour, when we demanded
our deputies, by the helpof a trumpet, without get
ting any other but insulting answers ; whereupon we
filed two four pounders, directly into them ; and
thm they informed us, that they would fend an
answer in writing ; which they prelently after did,
signed by Lieut. Roberts and Mr. Demere, purport
ing, that if we would fend two of the persons in
whom the people molt confided, they would treat
with them.
This unmanly attack, upon a few men in an open
boat, produced a general fire from our field pieces
and intrenthments ; and as smart a return from two
four pounders and several fwiveis from the flopping ;
which lasted from about twelve o'clock to four ; and
although they often fired laßgriclg^, which continu
ally whittled about our men, not a tingle man war
even touched ; but we have no doubt, a number of
the enemy met with a worse fate, as they were h*:n
frequently to fall.
About four o'clock we called a council, and de
termined to have the vessels immediately buint ; and
issued orders to Col. M'Tnt&fb accordingly, where
upon the Inverness, late Capt, M'Gilliviay, loaded
with rice and deer-skins, was set on fire, and cut
loose, to the amount of 15,000 k sterling. Upon
this the soldiers, in the most laughable confufion, got
afnore in the marsh ; while our rifle-men, and field
pieces, with grape shot, were incessantly galling
them. The Dipping were now also in confufion,
feme got up the river, under cover of the armed
schooner, while others caught the flame, and, as
night approached, exhibited a feene, as they pah
and repaffed with the tide, which in any other, but
the present times, would be truly horrible, but is
now a fubjc& only of gratulation and applause.
The fllips of Captains Inglis and Wardell, nei
ther got up the rivers or on fire, they were ordered
on shore, and now are prisoners of Capt. Screven,
in the country, and their vessels brought close in to a
wharf. They were permitted to write to Capt. Bar
clay in the evening, to inform him of their situation,
and to request an exchange of prisoners, which the
latter peremptorily refuted.
We have thus given you a particular detail of
things, as they really happened, to prevent the belief
of any erroneous intelligence, and, from which, you
will be competent to judge of our situation.
Capt. Screven, of the St. John's Rangers, and
Capt. Baker, of the St. John's Rifle-men, chagri
ned, no doubt, (the former particularly, on account
of his Lieutenant) by the detention of our deputies,
took about a dozen of rifle-men in a boat, and
rowed directly under the (tern of Capt. Ingin, in
whole vessel were a great part of the Soldiery, &nd,
'% peremptory, terms, demanded the depth •"
were answered, after one (hot from Capt. Baker,"
by a difeharge down dire&ly upon them, of near
two hundred (hot, both from Swivels and small
arms, which was kept up while they were in
reach ; the Captains and men in the boat, not one in
the smallest degree confufed, or even, perhaps, dis
appointed by the attack, fired their rifles, most of
them, three several times, and as they fay, not with
out execution ; and wonderful to tell ! not a man of
them killed ; one man only received a dug in the
flelhy part of his Shoulder, which was immediately
cut out, without the smallest inconvenience or dan
ger. The Spectators all declare, as we now do, that
such a providential deliverance has not yet been
known.
Col. M'lntofh laid before the board, a resolution
of your Congress to aid us, accompanied by a letter
froM Mr. Lowndes ; and we are very glad, that you
have determined to afford us farther affittance. We
wish it may arrive in time.
By Order of the Council of Safety,
William Ewen, President.
. To the Hon. the Congress, or Council
of Safety, for South-Carolina.
WILLIAMSBURGH, April 6.
1 he Duke of Cumberland packet arrived a few
days ago, from Falmouth, with government dis
patches for Dord Dunmore. It is said file left En
gland the 23d of January and brings advice, that
Lord Cornwallis failed about the fame time, with a
number of transports under convoy of twelve fri
gates ; the place of their divination uncertain. The
packet was at South-Carolina, but found that Lord
Onr diipofuijns in the evening cf the id, event
such as appeared to our officers the most likely to
prevent the landing of our enemy ; and so as, if they
should make their landing good, either above or below
the town, to prevent their getting in ; however, not
withstanding our vigilance, they, by collusion with
the masters and others on board the merchant (hip
ping, which bawled near the fliore of Hutchinson's
Irtand in the night time, got on board these drips
about four o'clock yesterday mornings to the num
ber as far as we are competent to judge, from the
observations we made, and the intelligence we received,
of between two and three hundred, where they alfe&ed
to conceal themselves.
Extrafl of a Letter from Efeck Hopkins, Efa; Com
mander in chief of the American Fleet; to the Pre-
Jident of the Congress, dated on board the Ship
Alfred, New-London Harbour, April 9, 1776.
<c When I put to sea, on the 17th of February,
from Cape-Henlopen, net thinking we were in a
condition to keep on a coald coast ; I appointed our
rendezvous at Abacco, one of the Bahama inlands.
“ I arrived at the rendezvous, in order to wait
for them fifteen days, agreeable to orders. I then
formed an expedition against New-Providence, which
I put in execution the third cf March, by landing
200 marines under the command of Capt. Nicholas,
and 50 sailors under the command of Lieut. Weaver,
of me Cabot, who was well acquainted there. The
fame day they took possession of a small fort, of se
venteen pieces of cannon, without any opposition,
* ;§ r five guns which were fired at them without do
-anfy damage. I received, that evening, an ac-
CT& Kt that they had two hundred and odd men in the
main fort, all inhabitants. I then caused a mani
fefto to be published, the purport of which was, that
the inhabitants and their property should he fafe, if
they ('id not oppose me in taking possession of the
fort? 'King's stores. This had the desired effect,
the habitants left the fort almost alone. Capt.
Nicholas, by my order, sent to the Governor for
the keys of the fort, which were delivered, and the
troops marched directly in, where we fouad the
several warlike stores agreeable to the inventory in
clofed ; but the Governor sent one hundred and fifty
barrels of powder off in a small sloop the night be
fore. I have taken the Governor, Montford Brown,
the Lieut. Governor, who is a half pay officer, and
Mr. Thomas Arwin, who is a Counfellor and Col
leftor of his Majesty's quit rents in South-Carolina ;
and it appears, by the Court Callender, that he is
also infpe&or General of his Majesty's Customs of
North-America.
" Since we came out we have loft company with
the Wasp.
“ The 4th instant we fell in with the east end of
Long-Island, and took the schooner — -, com
manded by young Wallace, of fix carriage guns,
and 8 fwiveis ; and the sth we took the bomb brig of
8 guns and 2 howitzers, ten fwiveis, and 48 hands,
well found with all forts of stores, arms, powder,
&c. The 6th in the morning we fell in with the
Glasgow and her tender, and engaged her near three
hours. We loft 6 men killed, and as many wounded#
And wheteas from the future importation of tea
being prohibited, some tea-holders may be tempted
to avail themselves of the Scarcity which will be oc
casioned by it, and exa& exorbitant prices for an
article of little real value of itfelf, and which owes
worth to a habit in many refpeas pernicious to the
inhabitants of these colonies, Refolded therefore, That
bohea tea ought net to be fold in the smallest quan
tities at a higher price in any colony than at the rate
cf three-fourths of a dollar per pound ; and other
teas at such price as (hall be legislated by the Com
mittees of the town or county, where the tea is fold ;
and that all persons who (hall give or take a greater
price for it ought to be considered as enemies to the
American cause and treated accordingly. And it is
earnestly recommended to all Committees of Inflec
tion and Observation, as well to be vigilant in carry
ing this ref.lt into execution, as those who prohibit
the importation of India Tea from any part of the
woild ; it being the desire of Congress to exclude
all teas except such as may make part of the cargoes
of prizes taken by the (hips of war or privateeis
belonging to these colonies.
Extract from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Seci'y.
From Sussex county, on Delaware, we leain, that
a small schooner, the property of Mr. Nehemiah
Field, of Lewis Town, returning fiom St. Euftatia
with some stores, and having information of the
Roebuck man of war being in the road, came a few
miles southward of the light-hcufe, and sent a mes
senger to Lewis, desiring affidance to difeharge the
cargo : a company of Continental troops (of the
Delaware b^^ion) ft^tioned at Lewis, were imme
diately ordered to march to the assistance of the
schooner ; in the mean time the schooner perceiving
the man of war's'tender bearing down upon her, en
deavoured to get into Indian river, but not offering
it (he run alhore pear to Mr. Henry Fisher's pilot
boat, (which some time since had been run ashore by
the 3d Lieutenant of the man of war, and three
hands who were made prisoners) the company hav
ing arrived, got behind the vessels on (hoie, and
waited for the tender, which when within zoo yards
didance fired a broadside ; a hot fire from both sides
ensued, which lasted near two hours, and the tender
was finally obliged to Sheer off, without having ef
fe&ed her purpose, but on the contrary with the lots
of several men, as many were seen to fall. The
cargo was fafely landed from the schooner and secu
red, without the loss of a man either killed or wound
ed. The militia officers at Lewis behaved with that
courage and magnanimity which does honour to their
country.
William Campbell had left the province, and joined
Governor Martin at Cape Fear. Some gentlemen
from below fay, that soon after the arrival of this
vessel they published a paper which was called a de
claration of war againd the colonies, and received it
with loud acclamations.
PHILADELPHIA, Aprill 3.
In CONGRESS, April 13 .
WHEREAS by the third article of the Associa
tion, entered into by the late Continental Congress,
at Philadelphia, on the 24th day of O&ober, in the
year of our lord 1774, it was agreed, that from that
day the inhabitants of the United Colonies “ would
not purchase or use any tea, imported on account of
the Ead-India Company, or any on which a duty had
been or should be paid, and from and after the firft
day of March, then next following, they would not
purchase or use any Ealt India tea whatever." And
whereas it has been represented to this Congress, that
the time as aforefaid limited, for the consumption of
the tea then on hand, was too Ihort, whereby many
zealous friends to the American cause, who had im
ported large quantities of that commodity, with de
sign not merely to advance their fortunes, but to
counteract the plan then pursued by the ministry and
India Company, to introduce and fell ir the'e colo
nies, tea fubje& to a duty, are like to become great
Cofferers ; the greater part of the estates of many of
them being veiled in that article, and they by that
means rendered incapable, not only of paying their
debts and maintaining their families, but alio of
vigeroufly exerting themselves in the service of their
country. And whereas it was originally the design
of Congress, that all India tea, which had been im
ported agreeable to the tenoi of the laid Aflociation,
might be fold and confirmed, but the time limited for
that purpose proving too (hoit, Received, That all
India tea imported as afoiefu ! , expressly excepting
all teas imported by, or on account of the Edi-India
Company, how remaining on hand in these colonies,
be fold and used.
PHILADELPHIA, April 17.
The Cabot had 4 men killed and , wounded, the
Captain is among the latter. The Columbus had
one man who loft his arm. We received a consider
able damage in our fllip, but the-greatest was in
having our wheel rope and blocks (hot away, which
gave the Glasgow time to make fail, which I did not
think proper to follow, as it would have brought on
an adion with the whole of their fleet, and I had up
wards of 30 of our best seamen on board the prizes.
I therefore thought it most prudent to give over chace
and secure our prizes, and having taken the Glaf
gew's tender, arrived the 7th with all the fleets
“Among the dead are Mr. Sinclair Seymour,
Matter of the Cabot, a good officer, Lieut. Wilson,
of the Cabot, and Lieut. Fitzpatrick of the Alfred.
“ The officers all behaved well on board the Al
fred, but too much praise cannot be given to the offi
cers of the Cabot, who gave and sustained the whole
fire for some considerable time within pistol (hot."
Inventory of S 1 0 RES taken at Fort Montague,
March 3, 1776.
17 Cannon, from 9to 36 pounders. 1240 Round
(hot. 121 Shells. 81 Iron trucks for carriages. 2%
Copper hoops. % Copper powder measures. 1 Worm.
I Ladle. Some old iron, copper and lead.
STORES taken at Fort Nassau, Marco 4, 1776.
71 Cannon, fiom 9 to 32 pounders. 15 Matars,
from 4to ii inches diameter, and beds. 5337 Shells.
140 Hand-pranadocs. 9831 Round (hot. 165 Chain
and double beaded ditto. 816 Fuzes or falfe fires.
99 Sponges, rammers pad wums. 46 Copper ladles.
4 7 Copper hoops. 5 C ppei powder measures. 220
Iron trucks for carriages. 3 Bells. 24 Calks of
powder. A quantity of match rope. 2 Double
clocks, Brats sheaves. 1 Scale beam. 1 Hammer.
3 Fanned hides. 2 Boxes tallow candles. 4'Barreh
flour. 4 Batrels bread. 4Barrels Beef. A calk of
fpuits. 1 Sun dial. 1 E gliffi flag.
Published by Order of the Congress,
CHARLtS THOMSON, Secretary.
The following Proclamation was issued previous to
the Evacuation of Borton b) the Ministerial Troops.
By his Excellency WI LLI AM HOWE, Major
Geneiai, &c. # &c. &c.
AS LINEN and WOOLLEN GOODS are arti
cles much wanted by the rebels, and would aid
and aflift them in their rebellion, the Commander in
Cheif experts that all good subj its, will use their
utmost endeavours to have all such articles conveyed
from this place. Any who have not an opportunity to
convey their goods under their own care, may deliver
them on beard the Minerva, at Hubbard's wharf, to
Crean Biufh, Esq ; niaiked with their names, who
will give a certificates! the delivery, and will oblige
himicif to return them to the owners, all unavoid
able accidents excepted. If alter this notice, any
perlon secrets er keeps in his possession such articles,
he will be treatcd'as a favourer of the rebels,
Boflon, March I©, 1776.
Extract of a Letter from Cambridge, dated April 7,
" I can't omit informing you, that the Captains
Manly and Viters have lately taken a brig, 15
leagues off Cape Ann eastward, richly loaded with
English goods and other merchandize.---On board
were one Bufo, formerly of New-York, but lately
a mod bitter refugee in Lofton, and William Jack
son, the noted importer, who had of his own pro
perty in laid.brig to the value of f. 24,000 ftcriing.
A ferjeant and 12 soldiers were likewile in her.--She
made resistance, but being the leWft able to defend
hei felf of any that went off with the fleet, die was
obliged to yeild, tho' in light of two cf the King's
fhift Y
RUN-AWAY from the fubferiber,
living at New-Burgh, in Ulfter-ccunty, the 14th
infant, April, a mulatto Gave, named SIMON, about
30 years of age, 5 feet 11 inches high ; he was born at
Rariton, in New-Jersey; speaks good English, and mid
dling good Low Dutch ; is a pretty likely fellow, apt to
drink, wears his own hair tied behind ; has a fear on his
upper lip, and one of bis upper fore teeth out : Had on
when he went away, an old blue coat lined with woolen
check, the sleeves partly torn off; anew striped flannel
jacket ; a streaked woolen shirt, and a pair of fuperfine
broad cloth breeches ; mixed woolen flockings; half worn
beaver hat, with a silver loop and button; and carried
with him, besides the above, an old coarse blue furtout:
coat ; a pair of old leather breeches ; an old pair of pale
blue worsted Dockings ; a half worn Dutch blanket, and
a double breasted fwanfkin waistcoat . Whoever takes up
and secures the said flavein any goal in America, or bring
him to me, shall have TEN DOLLARS reward, and all
reasonable charges paid by 1 HOMAS PALMER.
LEFT, by a woman much disordered in her senses, at
a house a few miles from town, where the had been
lodged in compassion to her unhappy situation: a bundle
containing linen and some other articles of eloathing,
with some papers, which appear to belong to Robert Henry,
formerly a soldier in the 27th regiment of foot. Any
person claiming the fame, may know further by enquiring
of the Printer#
TO BE LET,
(And Possession given immediately)
THE plea ant situated and convenient House, Out-
Houses, Stables, Barn and Grounds, at Hoebuck,
lately eflabldhed into a Ferry, opposite t~e city of New-
York, en the weft fide of rhe Jersey shore, and kept by
Cornelius Hearing. The place has everv convenience
suitable for th, purpose of a Ferry, and the entertainment
of travellers in the ^eft manner, such as one of the best
of whatfs, with three pair of stairs, for every wind that
blows; ground for rafture, mowing ground that will in a
good season, produce at least forty loads of clover bay.
A garden spot scarcely to be equalled, and filled with the
greatest plenty of the best of fruits ;the liberty of cutting
as much fair hay as is wanted for all the custom of the
places and a better filhing place for catching (had, &c.
there is net on the North-River, with plenty of oysters
in the Creek, and before the door. In short, it is need,
less to fay any thing in its pra':fe, as by this time it must
be well known to the Public. Any perfn inclining to
hire the fame, may apply to William Bayard, the owner
thereof, living about a mile from the premises, who has
also ready to supply, two of the very best of failing boats
for the carriage of horses, carriages, &c. as also two
smaller for the rowing over of passengers and their effects
in ftili weather, when the large boats cannot so expediti
ouflv and easily go.
N. B. The garden will be prepared, and feeds put into
the ground, fe that the person coming, may not be dis
appointed in any shape. It has a very fine Afearagus bed.
Hoebock, in New-Jersey, April 8, 1776.4
WHEREAS John Griffiths, of
Pitts-Town, in the county of Albany, did on
the 3d day of October last past, assign and set over unt9
me the fubferiber, a lease of a lot of land in said townffiip,
called Lot 76, for the consideration of 1 10L for which
I gave him a bond in judgment. And whereas, on
confuting with council learned in the law, I find that
said Griffiths had not, nor could give me any right or
title to said land : I do therefore hereby caution and fore
warn all persons from accepting of said bond in payment, as
J intend not to pay the fame, but in case the fame is put in
suit, to seek for such redress as is pointed out, in the like
cases, by the laws of my country. EZRA PERRY.