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SIR, Paris, August I, 1775.
IN Consequence of the Letter with which you have
honoured me, the 14th of June last, I have lent
you a fruall Box containing the Ante-Venereal Pills
you wrote for, and have been paid for the fame. In
tire Box you will find a Certificate which proves that
the Pills I now lend are of my Composition : And
have the hunt ir to lie iinc@rely. Sir,
Your humble Servant,
Mr. Gaine, Printerand W. KEYSER.
Bc&H&. _J X^ Y^k.
11 he Widow of Joseph Adrian de Ke,fer, Esq;
one of his Majesty's Pensioners and Provider for
the Military anil other Hofpitajs of this Kingdom,
Do hereby Certify, to all whom it may con
cern, That the Boxes of ANTI-VENEREAL
PILLS now sent, are verily of my Conipofition ; -
in I ruth of which, and to fatisfy all those who may
require it, I have given this Certificate. Sealed with
the Seal of my Arms, at Paris, theist of August,
V 7- W. KEYSER.
{ s ^ ! ) 0 Beware of Counterfeits.
That, considering the intercepted letter
from Lord 'George Germain, to Governor
Eden, in which his whole conduct and con
fidential letters ate approved, and he is direc
ted to give facility and a finance to the ope
rations of Lord Dunmore against Virginia,
we are at a loss to account for the Council of
Safety of Maryland, their having neglected
to seize him, according to the rtcommenda
tioi iof the General Congress, and more so
far the Convention's having promoted his
palihge to assist in our deltru&ion, under
a pretence of his retiring to England, which,
we conceive, from the above letter, he is
not at liberty to do; th^t, supposing he
Should go to Britain, it appears, to us that
such a voyage, with the address presented .to
him, will enable him to assume the charac
ter of .a public Agent, and, by promoting
civihon and disunion among the Colonies,
produce ci nfequences the most fatal to the
American cause ; that as the reasons aligned
for his departure, that he mus (obey the mi
nilierial mandates while remaining in his go
vernment, are very unfatisfa&ory, when the
/Convention declare, that in his absence the
government, in its old forms, will devolve on
the Piefident of the Council of State, who
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AN ' D T "
WEEKLYM E R C U R Y.
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^ Printed by HUGH GAINE, Printer, Bookseller, and Stationer, at the Bible and Crown, in Hanover-Square.
RESOLVED uraninaoufiy, that the Com
mittee of Safety be directed to write a
letter to the President of he Covention of
Maryland, in aufwer to his letter of ,e 25th
instant, expressing the deepest concern of the
proceedings at that Convention refecting Go
vernor Eden, and our reasons for not becom
ing accessory thereto, by giving him a pad
port through this Colony, or the bay adjoin
ing; that we would, with relu&ance, in any
case, intermeddle in the affairs es a lifter Co
lony, but in this matter we are much inter
ested, and thb Convention of Maryland, by
fending their proceedings to the Committee of
Safety here, have made it the duty of the
C< invention to declare their sentiments thereon.
WILLIAMSBURGH, June 8.
In CONVENTION.
Friday, May 31, 1776.
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her own Hand, of their Genuineness; which ,§
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plying ^o him at his Bock Store in Hanover v(.
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supplied with most Sorts of
Books and Stationary Ware.
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Copy of a Letter addressed to the frontier Inhabitants!,
by Mr. Stuart, the BritiJb Superintendant of
Indian Affairs in the Southern Difridl, vubicb was
delivered the iStb of May lafl, by a Mejjenger sent
by him exprefflyJor that Purpose.
" Some iimeago Mr. Cameron and myfelf wrote
you a Letter by Mr. Thomas, and irclofedjou the
Talk we had with the Indians refpe&ing the purchase
which it was reported you had lately made of them,
for the Rivers Wattaugah and Nojachuoky, &c.
We are since informed that you tire under great
Apprehensions of the Indians doing Mifchief; but
it is not the Design of his Mrjefty to set his Friends
and Allies the Indians, on his liege Subjects.
Therefore, whoever of you are willing to join his
M jefty's Forces, as soon as they arrive at the
Cherokee Nation, by repairing to the King's Stand
ard, shall find Protection, and their Families and
Dilates be secure from all Danger whatever. Yet
that his Majefly's Officers may be certain which of
you are willing to take up Arms in Defence of the
King's just Rights, I have thought fit to recommend
it to you, every one that is defnous of preventing
inevitable Ruin to himfe/f arid Family, immediately
to subscribe a written Paper, acknowledging their
Allegiance to his Majehy King George, and that
they are mady and willing, whenever celled upon,
to appear in Arms in Def nee of the Briufh R ghts
in America ; which Paper, as to n ay it is aligned,
fend to me by home fafe Hand. Should any of the
Inhabitants be desirous of knowing how they are
t? be kept free from every Kind cf Infun, or
banger, inform them, that his M.jlty will imme
diately land an Army in Wett-F oiida, and march
them through the Creek Nation to the Chicafahs,
where 500 Warriors from each Nation are to join
Ithem, and then come by the Cherokees (who have
,also premised their Affutmer) Ten take Pc fEffion of
the Frontiers of N^th-Caro irnvand Virgini , at the
fame .Time that his Majdly's Fwiccs makeaDiv&fen
We learn from Gloucester, that Lord Danmore
has ereaed Hospitals cn Gwyn's-lfl.md ; that his
eld Friend Andrew Sprawle is dead, and that they
are inoculate g the Blocks for tty s.n^p P..„. £_
Lortifhip, before the Departure of toe Fleet from
Norfolk Harbour, had two of thole Wretches ino
culated and tent ashore, in order to I'pread the infection
but it was happily prevented.
The Mqn of War have made Prize of a Spaniffi
Brig that was bound to Philadelphia ; reported to h-ve
on board 12,800 Dollars. Some Defacers from the
Fowey, it is laid, give this Account ; likewise, that
they art very weak upon the Island as to Number,
fearful ot being attacked, and chiefly depend upon
the Fleet for piote&i n.
Mr. Robinson, late of York Town, who has
been a Prifuner on board the Fleet for some Time
p\ft, but escaped from Gwyn's Island, confirms the
above Accounts with refpea to Andrew Sprawle's
Death, and the Capture of the Spanifk Brig, which
vas horn the Havannah, taken off the Capes of
Delaware, and sent in by the Liverpool ; but that
Capt Bellow had retained the Dollars. This Gen—
t'e.pa,n further f>ys, that' the^e are not now above
zoo Blocks alive, 73 at least having died within fix
Days as er they left Norfolk, and that the Number of
Whites on Shore washery inconsiderable.
We hear that the H r >n. Continental Congress have
appointed Cl. Hugh Mercer,.of the 3d Regiment,
the to Rank f brigadier General, in the Service of the
United C Tories, and that he will set out immediately
for New-York.
will be under equal obligations to perform
such mandates. We cannot avoid imputing
those proceedings to tome undue influence of
Governor Eden, under the mask of friendship
to America, and of the proprietary interest in
Maryland, whereby the members of that Con
vention were betrayed into a vote of fatal
tendency to the common cause, and we fear
to this country in particular ; and feel ic an
indtfpenfible dut) to warn the good people of
that province to guard ag&init the proprietary
influence. /
By an express which arrived in town this
evening from Cape Fear, with Letters from his
Excellency General Lee, to Brigadier General
Lewis, dated theist inftant/we leain, th@< the
whole fleet of the enemy had failed from that
place, the firff division on Wednesday.the 29th
of May, the last on the Friday following. It
was uncertain which way they had fleered their
course, although it was generally believed for
South Carolina,, while others were of opinion
they were bound for Virginia,..'
'l'roops are flafoned on the sea coallof
North-Carolina, from Virginia line to Cape
Fear, for the purpose of preventing the Biitifh
plunderers from being supplied with live-flock.
WILLIAMSBURG, June 15.
Resolved, That the foregoing resolution
be forthwith publilhed in the Virginia Ga
zette.
EDMUND PENDLETON, President.
JOHN TAZEWELL, Clerk.
By advice, from Martinico, we learn, that
the French General and Admiral in the Weft-
Indies, will commence hostilities against Great
Britain the moment that the Independence of
the American Colonies is authenticated to
them. The above account came by a vefidl
from that island, with a few necessaries.
Monday, o Min. after 9
Tuesday, 3 Min. after 10
Wednesday, 0 Min. after ki
Thursday, 5% Min. after 11
HIGH-WATER at NEW-YQRK, this Week.
Friday, 4.2 Min. after 12
Saturday, 34 Min. after 1
Sunday, 26 Min. after 2
Full Moen this Day.
BOSTON, June 20.
Extras of a Letter from an Officer in the Colon,
Train, at Naur fleet, under the Command of Col.
GRANTS,,o his Priced in Befton, June 17, 1776.
M, dear Friend,
<6 ] Promis'd to give you a fltort account of our
A tranfaaions--We embarked with a part of
Cel, .Mulhall and Whitney's Regiment line on
TrurkLy caching for the lower harbour, under the
Com 0 def Major Bevere. The whole Expedition
1,1^6 by General LINCOLN. Capt. Swarn of
P? fr fck:#@l md, Major JLvere and Capt. Melvill
for'Natuifker; Capt. Balch for Hoff's Neck, and
Capt. les for Moonhead, and Capt. Rurbeck of
the Continental Train with 500 men for Long flland
Head,-.-- The Night proved very unfavourable by
King a flat calm. The continental poops from their
,/%rneC and advantage of the tide reach'd their de
,ltmahor< in featon. From our difhuoe and the tide
&,bft us half the way we did dot arrive here till
after fun-rife. We cxpeQed to have found a bread
work er.&< 4 ; but to cur furprize not a fed had been
rais'd ar. I not too men to support us. Tide of flood
had ma<t and we could not get the vessel near enough
tc I nd he cannon. The Major reconnoitred and
found 1 ^ enemies veffeis all busy, we having no
I'fn!" P', "'° unload, were oblig'd to attempt it in
I rrfiit I om'd one. We got a field piece on fhoie,
I'":" ft one of the heavy cannon into the boat,
mew vm tAursy inefficient for to great a weight,
fill'd, and did not recover it till low water. The
ocher piece with great difficulty we got on shore and
mounted, which had like to have been too late. The
corn mental train began firing, and the ships immedi
ately got under way and anchor'd opposite the Light-
Horife.~--Capt. Svfan arrived at Petlicks Island about
two in the morning, expecting, as we did, to find a
work ready for his cannon. He went on shore, but
to his great mortification found not a foul there, nor
any work thrown up,: and having no small arms on
board, but such as his officers had, he waited till
day-light, and then fail'd for the Braintree shore to,
cover the ordnance he had on board. By order of
the General he came down tis, and was much affift
ir'g "> gettmg cur cannon on Qyker-Hill, and giving
them a grand faiute. The Commodore lay foremoft,
and after firing thr/econd fliot he blew up the Light- \
Houle, and at pne fourth round the whole fleet got
under way a second time. Some of cur fliot we have
no doubt druck him, as all the beats in the fleet
were sent to towe him off. He fil'd but one fliot:
but we pelted him till out of reach of our cannon.
I 1 hus we have got rid of a nest of Scoundrels the very
day two years they block'd the harbour up."
“ On Sunday afternoon we saw a ship and brigt.
ftar.ding in for the Light-Houle channel, chafed and
fir'd upon by 4 privateers, who frequently xchanged
broad sides. We fuppos'd them to be part of the
'Scotch fleet, got every man to his quartets, and car-
I ried one 18 pounder to point Alderton, on purpose
to hinder their retreat, fliould they get into the road,
eppefite where we had 3 18 pounders. About five
o'clock the privateers left them and flood for the
southward, when the ship and brig crowded all their
fail for the channel. Our orders were not to fire till
the last got a breast of us. In tacking Die got aground
juttunder cufcannon ; when we hail'd her to strike
to this Colony: They refus'd, and-we fi 'd one 1$
pounder leaded with round and cannister foot, when
she Eruck and cried cut for quarters. We order'd
the boar and captain ashore, and then fir'd at the ship ;
but being quite dark, we fuppos'd she had struck.
By this time the privateers cams up. A Capt. of
she Highlanders in the brigt's boat came on hrore.
Sometime after the ship got under way, and food
for the Narrows ; when a fine privateer btigt. com
manded by Capt. Harding of New Haven, (who we
hear came in this bay ou purpose to meet with out
old friend Dorfon) and 5 schooners gave chafe. The
Brig came a long lidty when a hot engagement enfu'd
which lasted three quarters of an hour, when the ship
(truck. The Brigt. floating took the advantage of
the confufion and attempted to follow, both supposing
the enemy in peff-ffion of Boston. We found them
fr m Scotland, wiih Highlanders to join General
Howe. The ship had on board 114, the brigt. 74.
The fotmer loft in the engagement M^jor Merzie, %
privates and 13 wounded. The latter 1 killed by
the privateers in the day: --The privateer brigt. had
3 wounded, one fuppos'd mortally.".
Col. Campbell, who we hear was to have the
Chief Command of the two Scotch Battalions, was
It<k.n in the above Ship.
I Teefday last the Corpse of Major Menzie was
brought up to Town, and buried with all the Ho
nours of War.
Same D^y the Privateers took in our Bay another
fine laige Ship, with 112 Highlanders and 6 Months
I am, Gentlemen, &e.
- HEN"Y STUART, Dep. Superintendant.
War> # , , fc.
This Df came Nathaniel Retd before me, 0; eof
the Truitt'* Aligned to keep the Peace, for the Dif
tri& afoefaid, and made Oath, on t\e Holy Evange
hfts of Almighty God, that a Stranger rode up to
Mr. Robertson's Gate yesterday, in the Evening
(but who he was he did not know) and delivered a
Letter, a true Copy is above. Given under my
Hind this igthDiy of May, 1776.
Tefl. James Smith.
on the Sea Coasts of those Provinces. If any of the
Inhabitants have Cattle, Pack-Horses, or Flour to
spare, by applying to us, they (hall have a good
Price for them, as soon as his Majesty's Troops are
embodied.
Wheatper Bufcl, ss. 6d.
Flour," 16$. od.
Brown Bread, 15s. od.
Welt-India Rum, Bs. od.
New-England, do. 5%. od.
PRICE-CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
Mufeovado Sugar, 61. 10s.
Single refin'd ditto, /zb. gd.
Molasses, ss. 6d.
Beef per Barral, 6m od.
Pork, 80$. od.
H A R I I 4 O R D, June 24.'
Part of a Letter from Capt. Seth Harding, Commara
der of the brio, Defence, in tie Continental Ser®:^,
, to the Hon. Governor Trumbull, dated, Btfon,
fune 19.
''Honoured Sir,
“ Y Sailed on Sunday last from Plymouth § fooft
l after we came to fail I heir'd a confuterable
fr ing to the northed. In the evening I fell in with
four arm'd fchoone s, near the entrance of B< Itou
harbour, who infoim'd me they hid been engaged
with a ship and brig, and were obliged to quit them.
Soon after 1 came up into Naim&ei Roa , where I
found tie sh pand brig at anchor. I minudiately
fill in between the two, and came to anchor about
ii o'clock at ni,ht b 1 hail'd the &ip, wire an*
fwded, Jmm Great-Britain, I or end her to (hike
her colours to America. They answered by diking
What brig is that ? I told them the Defence. I then
hail'd him again, and told him I did not war t to kill
his men, hut would have the ship at all events, and
again ordered them to strike ; upon which the M jor
(since dead) laid jes, Filfirtke, and fired in a broad
fide upon me, which I immediately returned, when
an engagement leg.n, which lasted three glafßs,
when the ship and brig b th struck. In this engage*
merit I had g men wounded, lut none killed. The
enemy had iS killed, and a number wouncted. M,
officers and men behaved vhth gieat b avery, none
could have outdone them. YVe took cut of the
above vessel zio prifohers, among whom is Colonel
Campbell, of General Fraizer's regiment of High
la^d^rs. The IV ajor was killed in the engagement.
" 1 efterday /. ship was f&en in the Bay, which
came towaids the entrance of Bolton h^h.-wr : ^n^
which I came to fzii, with four schooners in com*
pany ; we came up with them, and took them with
out an engagement ; there were on board 112 High
landers.---As there are a number more of the fame
fi et expected every day, and the General here urg,s
my flay, I shall t^rry a few days, and then proceed
for New-London. My brig is much damaged in het
fails and rigging.
I ata, with great refpe&,
Yeur Honor's melt humble fervartf.
SETH HARDING.
The folio-wing is a lift of the officers taken in the
tranftorts bound to Bofen from Scotland, cuitb
Highlanders on board. 7
Lieut. Col. Campbell^ Captains, Campbell, Max
well, and Mackenzie ; Lieutenants, Archibald
Campbell, Campbell, Dickinson, Belnawer,
Cohorne, M'Lane, Hugh Campbell, Mackenzie,
Gordon, Frazier ;---Quarter Matter Oglebie ;---£n
fign Frazier ^--Surgeon's Mate Burncs. .
Volunteers, with the rank of officers [who are
impatiently wailing at “ the Pool," for the death
and old shoes of commissioned officers] Messieurs
Flint, M'Duugall, M'Baine, WjUfon, John Camp
bell, Duncan Campbell, Collin M'Kenzie, M'Ta*
vifh, . Hume and Dwar. Privates 450.
The General Assembly of this Colony, in the late
special sessions, regimented and established the Troop
of Horse throughout the colony, dividing them into
five regiments, to be commanded by one Colonel,
and one Lieutenant-Colonel for the whole, and one
Major to each regiment ; and have ordered them im
mediately to equip themselves with every necessary
warlike accoutrement, and ffand ready, at a minute's
warning, to go in defence of this or the neighbouring
colonies.
Last Saturday night were brought to th ; s town
from Albany, efcotted by a strong guard, fix gen*
tlemen [ TORIES] they were lent by the Commit
tee of Albany, to the Committee cf this place, to
be properly taken care cf for the piefent.
By an Express arrived last night Jrom Albany, cue
have the Jollming, extruded Jrom a letter to
General Scbujler, dated Sorel, June 12, 1776.
ON the 6 h inst, ab< in 2000 men, under the com
mand of General rhompTn, marched to at
tack the enemy at Three Rise3;--they designed to
have furpriled them at day-break on the sth inst. but
the guide led them into a tnoisfs, returning from
which took them two hours ; they then had to pals
through a long swamp, in the face of the enemy,
who had a large reinforcement arrived very Unhap
pily that evening, and landed in fight of our men 1
Being well equipp'd, they gave General Thompson's
pasty so warm a reception, he thought -prudent to
retreat ; in themean time a body of 600 were sent
off from the enemy to cut off our retreat, and de*
ftroy our baiteatis, which they could rot effia, and
our batteaus were all faced butene, out of which the
men eleaped. General Thompson, Colonel Irvin,
Do&of Mackenzie, Parfen McAuley, Lieuts. Bird
and Currey, and about 4.9 men, are prifoner^ and
about 150 more are miffing.
It is supposed thatGearral Burgoyne has with bim
the whole reinforcement designed for Canada. Our
army are more than half sick with the small pox, the
other part have an enemy of mere than three times
their number; may they be recruited, but I fear tlx
usual flawnefs will prevent it.
We have now upwards of 4.00 Highlanders con.
fin'd in the Work-hpufe and Alms-house, who we
hear are soon to be diftiibund in the Country Towns.
A Gentleman from Rhode-Iflmd informs us,
that the Privateer cell'd the Black Bri^g had feel in.
with and to k two of he Scotch Fleet with upwards
of 2:0 Highlandcis, put Hands on boatd, and or
der'd them into that Port. The Privateer took out
all the Officers with their Baggage, about 40 Sea
men and all their Armoury, and is arriv'd fafe at
Rhode-IRand.
P ovifim on board, and brought her fafe into this
Harbour.
Fine Salt, —None.
Coarse Salt, is. 6d
Indian Corrtperßu.qs. 6d
Coffee, is. 0I
Chocolate, 265. pet Dot.