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ALMOST every able bodied inhabitant of this place
has voluntarily engaged to work two days in a week,
for fix weeks, on the fortifications carrying on here
for the general defence. They began to fortify
Noddle's island latt week, since which they have been joined
by several of the neighbouring towns ; and it is not doubted
but others will follow the laudable example.
Last Tuesday, in the forenoon, two brigs were seen stand
ing in for this harbour, on which Capt. Tucker, in the priva
teer late commanded by Capt. Manly, then off in the bay, gave
them chace, and following them near up to the light-house,
very fortunately took them both, in fight of two or three of
the British flips of war lying in King Road. Capt. Dawson,
in one of the enemy's armed vessels, came to fail, and endea
vored to get out to the assistance of the brigs, but was prevent
ed by the wind's being easterly. The two prizes, accompa
nied by the privateer, were the fame day fafely carried into
Lynn, and properly secured.—The largest is from Cork, James
Fulton, master, upwards of one hundred tons burthen, and
has on board fifty tonsof coal, two hundred and fifty-fix whole
barrels and one hundred and thirty half barrels of beef, three
hundred firkins of butter, two hundred boxes of candles, forty
barrels of flour, forty-nine barrels of barley, a quantity c shams,
one hundred boxes of fcap, &c. The other is from St. Mi
chael's, about ninety tons burthen, Richard Pine, master,
loaded with wines and fruit. The mailers of these vessels, not
knowing that the British army had been obliged to evacuate
this place, were bound hither, in order to dispose of their
cargoes, for the benefit of our unnatural and cruel enemies.
The matter of the vessel from Cork failed from that place on
the firft of April, but fays he brought out no newspapers por
letters. He informs that five regiments were at Cork, when
he failed, ready to embark for America; and that he heard
nothing of any foreign troops having failed for this continent.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Bilboa, dated March
28, 1776-
" Letters from London, received by last night's mail,
mention that seventeen thousand three hundred German
troops were going to Bdfton and Canada. The Duke of
Richmond proposed to make an humble address to his Majesty,
to hasten a reconciliation; to-which the Duke of Cumberland
joined, and censured much the ministerial measures ; but it
was rejected, and the plan was determined by his Majesty,
with Lords Sandwich, Germaine, Howe, and Admiral Mon
tague, to aft against America; and Admiral Montague set
out immediately for Portsmouth, in order to fail with his fleet.
Admiral Howe was to follow him as soon as the vessel was
ready to receive him : So that we shudder at the consequences,
but hope GOD will preserve you all.".
HARTFOR D, May 13.
Last Thursday toeing the annual general election of the
Governor and company of the colony of Connecticut, 'the
following gentlemen were duly chofen', viz. The Honorable
Jonathan Trumbull, Esq; Governor. Matthew Griswold,
Esq; Dep. Governor.
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SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2776.
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" It is said there were a number of letters found on them,
giving an account of their diabolical schemes, together with
the names of several of their associates. In consequence of
which, a number of gentlemen resolved to break up the den,
and set off to Ridgefield ; among whom was that bold affertor
of his country's cause, Major Dimon, who, I have this mo
ment heard, had like to have loft his life, in repofin^ too
much confidence in one of the villains. It seems he was very
active in taking one Lyons, whe, after he had surrendered,
invited him in, where he had a number of his brother mur
derers concealed, that fell on him and would have put an end
to his life, had not some of Kis friends very providentially
come to his assistance. The Major, I am told, is much
wounded in the head ; but still had resolution to go in quell
of the others. You shall hear farther in my next."
, Philadelphia, May 18th, 1776.
GEORGE HAUGHTON, Upholsterer, takes this
method to acquaint his'friends, and the public in ge
neral, that he has removed fiom his late shop near the city
Vendue-ftore, to the house lately occupied by Jonathan
Goflelowe, and next the London Coffee-houfe, in Front
ftreet, where he makes and fells every article in the uohol
hery business. Likewise makes and fells drums, colours,
tent bedheads, chairs, stools, tables, mattraffes, markees'
and every other article necessary for the military.
Joiners work done at the said house as ufull, in the best
manner. Also genteel lodgings furnifhed, for single gen
tlemen, or a small family, with a fable, kitchen, and several
other conveniencies.
A fm art boy, as aa apprentice to the nphol&ery business- to
wanted.
N E W-Y 0 R K, May 16.
Capt. Wilson, who arrived at Newbury Port on the firftinft,
from France, has brought with him the following valuable
car g°, viz. twenty-one thousand fix hundred pounds of gun
powder, ten eight pounders, fix fix ditto, and two four ditto,
ten thousand four hundred and seventy-eight pounds of ful
phur, one thousand ditto of German fleel, eleven thousand
Hints, and twelve muskets with bayonets.
We hear that several persons, by virtue of a resolve and
orderof the Congress, have, by the^General Committee of this
city and county, been committed to prison, for refufing to
deliver up on oath, to the order of the Committee, all their
arms, ammunition and accoutrements, which were demanded
of them, after they had refufed to sign an association prescrib
ed by Congress, to defend by arms these United Colonies,
against the hostile attempts of the British fleet and armies.
Extract of a letter from Fairfield, dated May ig.*
" More Tory business —Last Sunday Capt. Harding, in the
brig Defence, had the happiness of taking a number of To
ries who were crossing over to Long-lfland, on feme of their
pious errands, I suppose, among whom was one M'Neal, a
wretch you have often seen up town. He generally wore a
white hat, and blue silk jacket, in exchange for which, I
hope, they will give a coat of mail ; that is, one of lime and
Hone.
[Num. 207.