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" I received your generous present this day
with a joyful heart. Thanks to God, there are
£tdl the feelings of humanity in the worthy ci
tizens of Cork, towards thole of your bone and
flefh, who, through misfortune from the present
broils in the empire, are needy prisoners.
" Dated Cove, Jan. 24, 3776." ^
HOUSE of COMMO NS, Feb. 23.
At about half pad three o'clock the Hon.
Mr. Charles Fox arose, and having spoken with
much warmth and great abilities for upwards
of an hour, in which he gave a very full and
pointed recapitulation ot the mistakes and errors
of administration, from the resolutions proposed
to the Koufe by Lord North in Feb. 1774,
to that day, he concluded by moving, that a
Committee fnould be appointed to enquire into
the cause of our prefect misfortunes, and un-•
happy situation, relative to the late disputes
with America ; he was seconded by Lord Offo
ry, in a Short, but feniible speech. He was
followed by Lord Mulgfave, who answered
-Mr. Fox pretty fully, and was replied to by the
Horn Mr. Fitzpatrick in an able and well di- :
gefted speech ; after which a very intereflirigl
debate was carried on for several hours. The
division was at two this morning, whep the
numbers were in support of Mr. Fox's motion,
104; against it 240.---Tire principal Speakers
in the debate which was ably hand! id 011 both
sides, were, (besides the abovementioned) Lord
North, Sir Gilbert Elliot, Lord Howe, Mr.
Stanley, Sir Edward Darling, Mr. Hay, The
Lord Advocate of Scotland, the Solicitor Ge
neral, Colonel Barre, the Lord Mayor, Gover
nor Johnflone, Mr. Adams, Mr. Cruger, and
Mr. T. Towfhend.
In the mean time they continue th^ir war
like preparations. The fleet destined to aft in
America, will consist of^7 veflels, viz. 7of go
guns, 2 of 44, 7 of 32, 12 of 28, § of 24, § of
20, 2of 18, 6of 16, 2of 14, 4or 10, i of 8,
and 12 other armed vessels. But if they did
not give attention, that they have more than 20
degrees (300 common leagues) ofcoaft to watch
they might eafiiy judge, that their talk will not
be very easy. Viscount Howe, Vice-Admiral,
is to command the fea-forces ; the Vice-Admi
ral Shouldham, who fucce 'ded Admiral Graves,
being recalled. This Viscount, and the Gen.
Ho^ve, his only brother, who replaced General
Gage, at Bolton, are brethren to Viscount
Hawe, who was iFfu ar the attack of Ticon
d? oga, flh of July 1758, and to whose memo
ry the Americans n ive erected a superb monu
ment. Tbe-land forces, it is said, are to be di
vided into three bodies, one of 12000 men un
der General Carleton, on the River St. Law
rence ;' the second, also of 12000, under Gene
ral H Fve, at New-York ; and the third, in Vir
ginia and Carolina, will be of 11000, and com
manded by Generals Clinton and Cornwallis.
These bodies to be supported and reinforced as
needful by a reserved body, whose Nation is not
yet fixed. This armament, however, meets
with many obstacles, from a ditinclination to
the service in America. Many Captains, Lieu
tenants and Ensign's, on half pay, who were
appointed the 14th Auguff, to serve in the new
companies added to th. old regiments, not hav
ing y et presented to the War-Office, have been
summon d anew, on penalty of being erased
from the lift.- They are not a little embarrafled
to equip the transports destined for America.
Even the guard-Ships are obliged to lend their
hands to do the work on board their vessels.
Kilkenny, Feb. 24. Yesterday the firft divi
sion, consisting of five companies of the 9th
regiment of foot commanded by Major Gene
ral Lord Viscount Ligonier, and this day the
second division arrived here from Dublin, on
their march to Cork, in order to embark for
America.
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BOSTO N, April 2 g.
The following is a translation of some advices
extracted from a late French Paper.
London, Feb. 6. The House of Lords were
altogether engaged in extraordinary affairs on
the 2d and (th of this month. The House of
Commons on theist, did not lit above three
quarters of an hour. It is ordered, on the mo
tion of Mr. Grey Cooper, that ,there Shall be
brought before the House the date of the ba
lance found in the Exchequer the gth of Jan.
after which they adjourned to yesterday, and
Were then engaged two hours on fate affairs.
The committee of ways and means have been
futceffively adjourned to the 2d, sth and 7th of
this month; and will to all appearance, until
the minister is Able to determine on the de
mands and propositions which are to be their
objedf.
Extr^a of a letter, dated April 22, 1776,
from a master of a vessel, who lately arri
ved upon this Continent from France, which
he left about the 18th of March, 1776.
“ Upon my arrival here I was extremely
happy to hear of the good success of this Coun
try against her unnatural enemies, who are
collecting all the force possible to make head
against us. Ihe account in Bourdeaux is,
that twenty thousand Hessians and Hanoverians
are at Embden, ready to embark on board
English Ships, to join "12,000 English, and fail
immediately for America. This however you
may depend upon, that about 40 fail of trans
ports failed from Plymouth about the 10th
of March, for America, with about five thou
sand Soldiers on board ; (they had been, feme
months before, as far to the Westward as Cape
Finilterre, and all put back by llrefs of weather
and dispersed in different ports'; one run on Shore
in Ireland and the Captain and almost all on
boartf periled) I suppose by this time they are
iery hear this coast."
Copy of Colonel Alley's note.
“ Gentlemen,
WA TERTOWN, April 29.
Saturday last, precepts were issued, fuiwnon
ing a new Afcmbly, to convene at the Meet
ing-house in Watertown, on Wednesday the
29th of May next.
•G —_— —— ===^.
N F. W P O R T, April 29.
Last Wednesday #ihip, fuppefed the Scarbo
rough or Cerberus, and a black brig, were
Landing off and on a little without the entrance
of this harbour great part of the day ; they were
twice dole in with the light-house ; two Ame
rican brigs and three sloops, the fame day, were
chafed by the above black brig, but got clear,
and went in the east fide of Long-Illand.
Last Phurfday night, the Continental (hips
Alfred and Columbus, and the brig ===, ar
rived in our Bay, and anchored near Hope; a
Nation occupied by British pirates a considerable
part of the winter.
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PHILADELPHIA, May 1.
In COMMITTEE of SAFETY,
New-Brunswick, April 23, 1776.
WHEREAS many dangerous consequen
ces will attend the fuffering an unrestrained com
merce between the inhabitants of this colony
and the Continental troops, Rationed in or pal
fing through this province, therefore, Resolved,
That no inhabitant of this colony shall be per
mitted to purchase or receive from any non
commissioned officer or soldier, in the Continen
tal service, unless such non-commissioned officer
or soldier shall firft produce a certificate, signed
by the commanding officer of the regiment, or
company, to which such non-commissioned offi
cer or soldier belongs, fpecifying the particular ,
goods permitted to be fold, with the name of
the vender ; and every person presuming to
purchase any goods, eloathing or cde&s, contra
ry to this Resolution after being notified there
of, shall be deemed unfriendly to the liberties of
America, and treated accordingly ; and the
Committees of the several counties and town-
Ships in this colony, are enjoined to enforce a
compliance with this resolution.
' By Order of the Committee,
SAMUEL TUCKER, President.
In CONGRESS, April 30.
TH E Committee to whom was referred the
Memorial of the Committee of Inspection and
Observation, for the city and liberties of Phila
delphia, praying the advice of Congress, whe
ther they ought to continue the exercise of the
power of regulating the price of goods, in other
instances than that of green tea, brought in
their report, which being taken jnto considera
tion was agreed to, whereupon
Resolved, That the ninth article of the asso
ciation, which enjoined the inhabitants of the
United Colonies, to fell goods and merchandizes•
at the rules they had respectively been accus
tomed to do for twelve months then last past,
was in its nature a temporary regulation respec
ting the goods then on hand; but as those
goods are nearly consumed, and a further sup
ply muff be obtained at an extraordinary rift
and expence, and it is reasonable that adventu
rers Should be encouraged by a profpedf of gain
adequate to the danger, which may be incurred
in the importation, and a free trade being now
opened, from the United Colonies to all parts of
the world, except the dominions belonging to
the King of Great-Britain.
Resolved, That the power of Committees of
Infpedarion and Observation, to regulate the
prices of goods, (in other inftanecs than the ar
ticle of green tea) ought to cease.
Extract from the minutes.
CHARLES THOMSON, Sec'ry.
Extrakl of a letter from Savannah, in Georgia,
March 3.
" As the following resolutions will, I am per
suaded give you the greatest fatisfadion, I have
sent you a copy of them, that rather than our
enemies should poflefs our merchant Dipping
and our capital town, we unanimously resolved,
that all (hall perish in a noble conflagration,
lighted by ourselves !"
Savannah, in Georgia, March 2, 1776.
In the COUNCIL of SAFETY.
For the fafety of this province, and the good
of the United Colonies, it is unanimously
Resolved, That the houses in the town of Sa
vannuh, and the hamlets thereto belonging, ro
'gether with the gripping now in our port, the
property of, or appertaining to the friends of
America, who have associated and appeared, or
who shall appear in the present alarm to defend
the fame, and also the houses of widows and or
phans, and non^ others be forthwith appraised.
Resolved, That it shall be considered as a de
fedion from the cause of America, and a deser
tion of property, in such persons, who have and
shall leave the town of Savannah, or the ham
lets thereto belonging, during the present a
larin ; and such perlons shall be precluded from
any support or countenance towards obtaining
an indemnification.
Resolved, That it be incumbent upon the
friends of America, in this province, to defend
the metropolis, as long as the fame fliall be te
nable.
Resolved, That rather than the fame fliall be
held and occupied by our enemies, or the Ship
ping now in the port of Savannah, taken and
employed by them, that the fame shall be burnt
and destroyed.
Resolved, That orders shall be issued to the
commanding officer, directing him to have the
foregoing resolution put into execution.
Extract from the Minutes,
EDWARD LANGWORTHY, Sec.
l Extras of a letter from North Carolina, dated
Haltfax, April 22.
" A'few days past a ten gun sloop, com
lunteer who arrived here after our repulse, with
a company.---! am so far recovered cf my
Wound, that two days Since I rode fourteen
miles on horse back, and walked five more re
connoitering, which fatigued me so much I have
hardly been able to walk Since."
March 28.
" Three days Since I had advice that a par
ty of Sixty men from Quebec were landed at
St. Piere’s, 10 leagues down the river, and that
they had seized a convoy of provisions coming
to the camp, with two commissaries ; I imme-
NEW-YOR K, May 9.
By express arrived last Tuesday night from
Bofion,we learn by a vessel just arrived at New
bury Port, from ; boa, the Capt. of which
fats, that on the 14m of April, in long. 4g. he
spoke with a brig from Plymouth, who a
few days before parted with a fleet of 60
•ail bound to Boston, with 27 commissioners,
and 12,000 HelTians, and that General Bur
goyne with 4000 Hanoverians was soon to fail
for Quebec.
The inhibitants of the ifiand of Montserrat,
to encourage the importation of provisions, have
resolved to give the following premiums for
3 months from the 20th of March, viz. for eve
ry barrel of flour, bread, beef, pork, herrings
or pickled fill), 3s. For every tierce of rice, gs.
For every bushel of com, peafe or beans, 6d.
And for e^ery firkin of butter, is.
A few day . ago arrived at Philadelphia, from
France, 14 tons' of gunpowder, and 20 tons of
fait petre.
Yefterd ty evening two dells were discharged
from the large mortar, called the Congress, as
a farther proof of her.
COMMITTEE CHAMBER,
New-York, May 8, 1776.
ON complaint made to the General Commit
tee of the city and county of New-York, that
Mangle Mintharne had violated the resolves of
the Continental Congress, in the file of tea,
the fame was duly considered. And it appears
by the following deposition that he had not Seen
either the. Resolve of the Congress or this Com
mittee.
" City of New-York, IT.
" Captain Mangle Mintharne being duly
sworn, depofeth and faith, that when he fold the
p>und of tea to Isaac De Costa, he had not Seen
the Resolve of the Continental Congress, or of
the General Committee, limiting the prices of
said article, and farther fai'h not.
66 MANGLE MINTHARNE.
Extract of a letter from Brigadier General Ar
nold, dated Holland-House, March 26, and 28.
" You doubtless expert news from me, I
can write you very little. I expended before
this to have had a reinforcement of three or
four thousand men, but have not received one
thousand. We have been some time busy in
collecting materials for batteries, one of four
guns on Point Levi, I expect will be opened in
two or three days, which will command the
Whipping and great part of the town, and one on
the Height of Abraham of eight guns, one
howitzer and two mortars, which Thope will
have the desired efeft ; in case they fail, we
have ladders, &c. for a storm. The frigate in
the harbour is bending her fails, I am appre
hensive wkh intention to give us the flip as
soon as the ice will permit; to prevent which
we have one gundalo with a 12 pounder mount
ed, and are preparing another of the fame
Strength, which I am in hopes will command
the river. We labour under almost as many
difficulties as the Israelites did of old, obliged to
make brick without straw.---However, we hope
matters will soon take a more favourable turn.---
The season remains very severe here, we have
near five feet snow on the ground, and in molt
places Sufficiently hard to bear a man and horse,
though under the snow, the frog is entirely out
of the ground. We have four hundred sick and
wounded in the hospitals. Capt. Schillenger,
of Long-Illand, and Mr. Sabin of — ===, died
here a few days Since, the latter was the firft vo-
diately Sent Major Dubouys with eighty men in
pursuit of them, who came up with a party of
go odd, attacked and killed two, wounded two
others, and took 38 prisoners, most of them
French, who are just arrived here. Major Du
bouys wrote that he had intelligence of 2(0
men being in arms, below.—Col. Nicholson
has joined him with 70 men, and are gone in
pursuit of the enemy, and will, I make no
doubt, give a good account of them. The in
habitants are generally in our favour, and many
of them have taken up arms for us, or rather,
for themselves."
manded by Capt. Wright (the fame man wko
met with so warm a reception at Hampton, in
Virginia) and a Ilbcip"of ten guns commanded
by that infamous old piratical Scoundrel John
Goodrich, one of the parties of Lord Dunmore
and co npany, came over Ocracock bar, in this
province, and took lour veflels outward bound.
1 he ten gun sloop went immediately to sea with
two of the prizes. The wind not being fair,
Captain Goodrich's sloop and the other two
prizes remained within the bar. Twenty-three
men, headed by a brave young man (Benjamin
Bonner of Pamptico river) in four whale boats
boarded the old pirate lloop of fix guns, sword
in hand, and pofleffed themselves of her, and the
whole crew, with g tolerable cargo of valuable
articles. They also retook the two prizes. Se
ven ot Goodrich's negroes, a' Captain George
Blair ot the Queen's own royal regiment of
Blacks, and a foldiercf the fourteenth regiment,
are among the prisoners. The sloop and two
prizes are arrived Safe at Newborn. Captain
Goodrich, Captain Blair, the soldier and negroes,
aye now within fifteen miles of Halifax gaol."
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Pills, which perfe&ly cure all venereal disease-,
ulcers, sciatica, rheumatic pains, &c. without
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He likewise fells the Universal Powder, which
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Mrs Catharine Clark, in Chapel-ftrret, af
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Mr. Peter Conrad, in Church-street, of the
fame.
Mrs. Margaret Johnson, who could not walk
or feed herfelf, of the fame.
Mr. Jacob Niffer's wife, near the College, by
said pills.
Mr. John Mayne, near Mr. Deane's, at the
North River, of the palfey and sciatica.
Mr. Peter Befoine, in Dutch Street, at Mr.
David Gardner's, taylor, cured in ail his limbs.
Mrs. Hannah Smith, in Ferry-street, afflict
ed for fouryears of the scorbutic eruption, rheu
matic pains, and palsy, by said pills.
Mrs. Margaret Kearn, near the . New City-
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Mrs. Lawrence, afflicted in her ihoulder and
arms, by said pills.
Mrs. Catharine Griffith, near the Fresh-water,
who could not feed herfelf, cured of the palsy in
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Mrs. Nancy Morrel's child, of 18 months Ad,
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Mrs. Sophia Bailey, in Chapel-street, trou
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Mr. Peter Young, at Mr. Filher's, barber, af
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Mr. Peter Labuzar, in the Bowery, troubled
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Mr. John Duclou and wife, living in Beaver
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Mrs. Sarah White, near the New City-Hb,
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Mrs. Remia Bushel, in the Bowery, cured of
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JOHN GRIFFITH S,
King-Street, near the French Church.
" Sworn this 3d day of May, 1776, before me
" Geo. Br ewerton, Alderman."
Resolved, That Captain Mangle Mintharne
has not knowingly violated the Association.
A true copy from the minutes,
Published bv order ot the Committee.
'JOSEPH WINTER, Sec)..
^^Hl^H'^H^^lWs4>
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in East-Hampton,
THE WRECK of the SHIP SALLY,
lately cast away at Montauge Point, East
End of Long Ifiand.