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And the general al^mbly and legislative council
refpedively, shall enjoy all other privileges which
have at any time been claimed, or exercised by the
Commons house of alf.mbly; but the legiflative
council Shall liave no power ot expelling their own
members. (7b be continued.)
WILLIAMSBURG, May 3
Last Sunday fe'nnight a tender came up Rappa
hannock, and chafed a New England schooner,
outward l)ound, into Hobbs Hole,,from whence
she carried her off as low down the river as Bow
ler's ware-house, where Ihe got aground on an oy
ster bank, and liuck there till the Tuesday follow
ing; by which time tome spirited gctlemen in the
neighbourhood got together four tailing boats, and
planned th^m, with a view to retake the prize, and,
if portable, to board the tender, which was com
manded by one of old Goodrich's tons and had
on board a large quantity of fail canvass, &c. &c.
As soon as the tender's people saw our vessels bear
ing down upon them, they let fire to the prize,
and quitted her; upon which feme small boats
from the Shore put off, and arrived time enough
to extinguilh the fire, without its inaterialiy damag
ing the vcffel, having only one or.two of her fails
burnt. Mr. Hugh Walker, and Mr. Richard Banks,
who commanded two of the- vessels, got quickly up
with the tender, and engaged her at Hole qu utters
for at lead 15 or 20 minutes, with Small arms, dur
ing which a valuable negro man, a pilot on board
Mr. Walker's vessel, was shot through the head,
attempting to board, and 3 or 4 of the tenders
people were Seen to fall; when, a breeze Springing
up, Mr. Goodrich 1 took the advantage of it, and
ran off, leaving his prize behind, whicli is now
fafely Secured. During the. aftion, Mr. Charles
M'Carty of Richmond, Mr. John Edminlon and
Mr. Nathaniel Crow, of Essex, Mr James Mon
tague, of Middlesex, with Mr. Walker and Mr.
Banks greatly distinguished themselves by their
intrepid and gallant behaviour; and Captain Tho
mas Strafliley, and Mr. Thomas Bowler, of Essex,
who commanded the two other vessels, although
they did not get up in time to engage, yet sh wed
mucli zeal and alacrity, and no doubt, had they
been present, would have Signalized themselves
Yelferday evening, his Excellency the General,
attended by his Aid de camps and Secretary, with
Adjutant-general Bullit, arrived at head-quarters
in this city, from Suffolk, having vilited Portsmouth,
the Great-Bridge, and Kemp's Landing; and we
hear, that Several effedive regulations for crushing
the tory interest in that quarter have taken place.
The town of Portsmouth has Suffered in no other
relped than that of demolifing the lodgings entirely
of three noted and difaffi&d persons, and Seizing a
quantity of stores, the property of tories. Old
Captain Goodrich, and Mr. George Blair, late of
Smithfield, are now in Suffolk goal, Sent by the
Council of Safety in North-Carolina for trial, hav
ing been taken on tliat coast in a piratical vdfel.
Lord Dunmore is very strongly entrenched at
Tucker's mills, and has a great quantity of cannon
mounted, defended by about s°° men
W A TER LOW N, Ma, 6.
On the 15th ult. a sloop of about 53 tons burthen,
laden with Sugar, melaffes, cocoa xc. was retaken
by a number of boats in Frenchman's bay, and late
ly taken care of. She belonged to Mr. John Brown,
of Providence, and was commanded by Captain
Tredwell, who had been at New-London, and un
laded her dry goods, but in going to Providence
was taken by the Role's tender, who lent her for
Halifax; but meeting with contrary winds put into
Frenchmans bay, where she was taken. One Filh
er, a midshipman of the Role, as prize matter, with
3 or 4 Sailors and 2 marines, were brought prisoners
to this town on Saturday last.
On Wednesday lad arrived at Newbury, Captain
John Lee, from Bilboa in 29 days, and informs,
that on the 14th of lad month, in longitude 45,
from London, he Spoke a vessel from Plymouth in
England who informed him, that 4 days before, he
parted with a fleet of 60 fail of transports bound
for Borton, under the command ot admiral Lord
Howe, having on board 12,000 Hessian troops; he
saw and read the London papers down to the 12th
of March, from which, and by the Captain of the
vessel, he learnt that 27 Commissioners were on
board this fleet, and that they were directed, if
possible, to adjust matters, if not they were ordered
to rifque every thing to penetrate into the country;
if not able to effed this, then to burn and destroy all
in their power. Burgoyne was near failing with
4000 Hanoverians for Quebec, and a number of re
giments are gone to the iouthern colonies. The
ministry had quieted the Prussian Monarch by pay
ing him all his demands. France and Spain had
objected against any Ruffians coming this way.
NEWPOR T, Ma, 6.
Extrafl of a letter from a gentleman in Providence
May 4.
“ A courier arrived this day from Boston, giving
the follbwing intelligence, By a letter from Thomas
Cufhing, by order of the General Court of the
Massachusetts-Bay.
'' To the Hon. the General Court of the Mafachu-
Jetts-Bay, Salem, May 2, 1776.
“ The Committee of Salem have this moment
received the following intelligence by Richard Dar
by, Llq; from Newbury-Pc ho fays that he
this day, about one o'clock,' talked with Captain
Lee, then jult arrived in 29 days from Bilboa, who
lays, that on the 15th ol April, he fell in with, and
was on board, a brig from Plymouth, in England,
bound to Newfoundland, the matter of which in
formed him, that 3 days before, he parted with a
fleet of 60 fail of transports under the command of
Lord Howe, having on board 12,000 Hessians, bouhd
40 Borton, together with 27 Commiilioners ; that
General Burgoyne, with 4000 Hanoverians, failed
or was to fail about the lame time with the fleet
above-mentioned, to go to Quebec; that said Lee
read the Englilh papers on board the brig, by which
it appeared, that the Parliament had voted pay lor
the foreign troops; that the king or Prussia's demand
on Great Britain had been paid; That the people
in England were greatly delirous of a restoration
ol harmony; and that the Commissioners were
to uie their utmott efforts to that end, whicli tail
ing the troops were to lay waste the country, if in
their power.
NEWYOR K, May 15 .
An exprels arrived here on Monday evening,
from the northern army, who brought letters oom
Generals Sullivan and Schuyler, whicli mention
that our people had pofTeffed and deltroyed part of
the lower town of Quebec, and made a breach in
the walls of the upper town.
PHILADELPHIA.
By a Gentleman arrived here last night from
New-York, we are informed that the Commission
ers with the Heffi t n troops, had arrived at Hali
fax. It was said at New-York that the Commifli
oners were on their way to treat with the Congress,
and that the troops were to day at Halifax.
\X/ HEREAS his Brittannic Majesty, in coh-
VV junction witli the Lords and Commons of
Great-Britain, has, by a late Ad of Parliament,
excluded the inhabitants of thele United Colonies
from the protection of his crown—And whereas
no answer whatever, to the humble petitions of the
Colonies for redrels ot grievances and reconciliation
with Great Britain, has been, or is likely to be
given, but the whole force of that kingdom, aided
by foreign mercenaries, is to be exerted for the de
ftrudion of the good people of these Colonies
And whereas it appears absolutely irreconcileable
to reason and good conicience, lor the people of
these Colonies NOW to lake the oaths and affirm
ations necessary for the lupport of any government
under the crown of Great-Britain; and it is neces
sary that the exercise of every kind ol authority under
the said crown should be totally suppressed, and all
the powers of government exerted under the autho
rity of the people of the Colonies for the preierva
tion of internal peace, virtue, and good order, as
well as for the defence of theirlives, liberties and
properties, against the hostile invasions and cruel
depredations of their enemies— Therefore
Refolded, That it be recommended to the respec
tive Assemblies, and Conventions, of the United
Colonies, where no government fufficient to the
exigencies of their affairs has been hitherto esta
blished, to adopt inch government as shall, in the
opinion of the Representatives of the people, belt
conduce to the happiness and fafety of their consti
tuents in particular, and America in general.
By Order of Congress,
JOHN HANCOCK, President.
On Monday next the Hon. General Assembly
of this Province meets here.
On Monday evening Col. THOMAS MIFFLIN,
Quarter Master General of the Continental army,
with his Lady, arrived at their house in this city.
Colony of RHODE-ISLAND, &c.
In GENERAL ASSEMBLr May Seftons, 1776.
An ad repealing an ad, intituled, “ An ad for the
more effectual securing to his Majesty the allegi
ance of his fubjeds in this his colony and domi
nion of Rhode-Ifland and Providence Plantati
ons," and altering the form of commissions of
all writs and procefßs in the courts, and of the
oaths prescribed by law.
WHEREAS in all dates, existing by compad.
protection and allegiance are reciprocal, the
latter being only due in consequence of the former;
And whereas George the Third, King of Great-
Britain, forgetting his dignity, regardless of the
compad mort solemnly entered into, ratified and
comfirmed to the inhabitants of this colony, by his
illustrious ancestors, and till of late fully recogni
zed by him—and entirely departing from the duties
and character of a good King, instead of protecting,
is endeavouring to destroy the good people of this
colony and of all the united colonies, by fending
fleets and armies to America —to confifeate our
property, and spread fire, sword and desolation
throughout our coontry, in order to compel us to
submit to the moll debasing and detestable tyranny;
whereby we ar obliged by necessity, and it becomes
our highest duty, to use every means, with which
God and nature has furnifhed us, in support of our
invaluable rights and privileges, to oppose that
power which is exerted only for our deftrudion
Be it therefore enaded by this General Assembly
and by the authority thereof it is enaded, that an
ad intituled, "an a< tfor the more effedual fec/aing
In CONGRESS, May 15 , 1776.
to his Majesty, the allegiance of his fubjeds in thW
his colony and dominions of Rhode-Ifland and Pro
vidence Plantations," be, and the fame is hereby
repealed.
And be it further enaded by this General Assem
bly, and by the authority thereof it is enaded,
That in all commissions for officers, civil and mili
tary, and in all writs and processes in law, wheth.r
original, judicial or executory, civil and criminal,
wherever the name and authority of the said King
is made use of, the fame shall be omitted, and in the
room thereof, the name and authority of the Go
vernor and company in this colony ihall be lubhitu
ted, in the following words, to wit, “ The Gover
nors and company of the Englilh colony of Rhode-
Island and Providence Plantations:" That all such
commissions, writs and processes, shall be other
wise ol the fame form and tenor as they heretofore
were; that the courts of law be no longer intituled
nor considered as the King's courts; and that no
instrument in writing of any nature or kind, whe
ther public or private, shall in the date thereof
mention the year of the laid King's reign: 1 rovided
neverthelels, that nothing in this ad contained fliall
render void, or vitiate any commission, writ, pro
cels or instrument heretofore made or executed, on
account of the name and authority of the laid King
being therein inserted."
At a Meeting ot the Contributors to the Penn
sylvania Hospital, held according to Law, at the
laid Holpital, the 15th instant, John Reynell, Is
rael Pemberton, Samuel Rhoads, James Pember
ton, Joleph Morris, Edward Pennington, Thomas
Wharton, Robert Strettell Jones, George Roberts,
Thomas Fisher, Joleph Swift, and William Weft,
were cholen Managers; and Joseph Hilborn, Trea
surer.
And at a board of Managers, held the 13th In
stant, the following Physicians and Surgeons were
chosen, Thomas bond. Thomas Cadwaladcr, John
Redman, William Shippen, Adam Kuhn, and John
Morgan.
SIXTEEN DOLLARS REWARD.
DE SLR JED from the Company of the Sub
friber, in the Third Battalion, commanded by
Colonel 'John Shee, the Joßoiving Soldiers, viz,
JAMES U ELCH, a flout, ^ell-made felloe, a
bout 5 feet 6 inches high, and of a pair complexion;
he is JuppoJtd to have gone towards Readirg-Town,
in Berks county.
JACOB BOXER, about 20 years of age and of a
fair complexion; he is Juppofed to be also gone towards
Reading as his father lives there.
THOMaS BENNE'I, about 5 feet 10 inches
high, and of a dark complexion.
PAUL friOGKE, about 5 feet 7 inches high, and
of a light, pair complexion; is fuppo/ed to have gone
towards Pottfgrove, in Berks county, he having a
wife there.
They all went off in their uniform, being brown
faced with white, with N O * 3 on both coat and waif
coat buttons, buckfin breeches, new fooes and focA
ings; their bats are laced with white tape.
As the Public in general fuffer by fuel)imp ftions,
their eloathing not being paid for by them, it is there
fore hoped, t: at the gentlemen officers and soldiers, in
the militia, will take an active part in apprebendin
the said Deserters and lodging them in any prifon,o'
conveying them to me, at my quarters, in the Phila
delphia barracks. Philadelphia, May 1c
JOSEPH D^ENPORT, Captain.
AL L Perlons indebted to the Ellate 01 AIA R
GARET SIMS, late of this city, inholder,
deceased, are desired to make speedy payment- and
those that have any demands against the said estate,
are desired to bring them in properly proved, that
they may be fettled, by
Thomas Middleton, Administrator.
Philadelphia. May 16 1776.
DR. I ELDALL whole abilities in the several
branches of his profeffion is Well known thro'
most parts of the United Colonies, is to be coniulted
at his Medicinal Ware-houle, three doors above the
Bank meeting house, in Front-rtreet in all cases
of Physic and Surgery. The Dodor has not only
qualified himfelf for his profeffion, by attending the
lectures as welLas the practice of several eminent:
men in Europe, but has spent more than five years
in travelling through great part of this continent,
during which he diligently noted and attended to
the different disorders each province is fubjed to, as
alio the various means made use of for obtaining a
cure, and to this, added to an extensive practice,
is owing, under God, the great luccels that has
attended his undertakings.—The extirpating wens
and lumps from any part of the body, and in some
curing the wound in a few hours; the cutting that
deformity the hare-lip in lei's than one minute, )and
curing it in lour days, is scarce credible were it not
attested by so many stubborn facts; but to take a
way all doubt, where prejudice has not prevailed
over reason, all operations wiil be performed, no
Cure no Money.
Those that live in the city may be waited on at
their houses; those that live remote may by lend
ing an account of their complaint, have advice' and
medicines sent.
The Doctor's Family medicines, and most Patent
medicines, together with bark, camphir, rhubarb
&c. may be had on reafo^abh terms.