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NEW-YOR K, June 5.
A Letter from Boston of the 19th of May, fays,
" thelate alarming Fire in this City was ocafioned by
a Serjeant of the 65th Regiment making Cartridges,
with his Pipe in his Mouth ; he was so burnt that he
died the 20th following.".
Another Letter from Boston fays, " The whole
Loss, occasioned by the late Fire there, is thought to
be about 4.0,0001. Sterling.
By accounts from Boston as late at the 25th of
May, we learn, that three General Officers, with
about 700 Marines, and 200 Drafts, were arrived
there in 6 Transports from England.
Yesterday being the Anniversary of his Majesty's
Birth Day, when he entered the 38th Year of his
Age, a Royal Salute was fired from the Asia, of 64.
Guns, in this Harbour, commanded by George Van
depot, Esq; The Crew then gave three Cheers,
which was immediately answered by a Number of
the Inhabitants who lined the Docks at the Time.
The following is an Extrafl of a Letter from White
haven, to a Gentleman in Virginia, dated January
lb 1775-
" These is a Vessel called the Peggy, Captain
Shepherd, put in here, bound from Liverpool, to
New-York, loaded with Coals, 199 Crates, 4.
Puncheons of Goods, and 4. Bales of Sail Cloth,
but nobody knows what Sort of Goods ; the Cap
tain fays Crockery and Hard Ware ; and I un
derstand there are two more of the fame Sort.
Pray what will the People in the two Carolinas, Vir
ginia and Maryland fay to those faithful - Brethren
to the Northward ? Pray put this into all the Papers,
that the People's Eyes may be opened. She arrived
in Whitehaven on Sunday the Sth Inst. (January)
after parting an Anchor and Cable in Ramsay-Bay,
where they chose, at this dismal Season, to ride
rather than come in here, left a Discovery should be
made. This Vessel is said to belong to New-York ;
she is a small Snow, with a Woman Figure Head."
Capt. Shepherd informs, that the Cargo was taken
on board in the Month of November, and that he
failed the goth December, but meeting with hard
Gales of Wind, was obliged to put into Whitehaven,
where he lay ten Days: That three Weeks after
his Departure from that Port, they loft their Main-
Mast and Trifal Mast, and their Boats from the
Deck, and were obliged to put into Youghhall, in
Ireland, to refit, where they continued until the sth
of April, when they departed from that Port for
New-York, where they arrived the 28th of May.
Application having been made to the Committee
for Necessaries, in order to enable them to return, a
Sub-Committee was appointed to attend the Vessel,
under whose Infpeftion they were furnifhed with
what Articles were wanted. The Committee ap
pointed a guard of two Men, to be on board every
Night, to prevent any Attempt to land any Part of
the Cargo : And the following Deposition was made
by the Master.
ON the 31st Day of May, 1775, personally ap
peared before me David Matthews, Esq; Al
derman of the Eaft-Ward,in the City of New-York,
Matthias Shepherd, Commander of the Snow Patty,
who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelist of
Almighty God, depofeth and faith, that he will em
brace the firft Opportunity of Wind and Weather,
and depart with his said Vessel from this Port of New-
York ; that he has not landed any Part of the Cargo
imported in the Vessel, in this Province, and that he
will not make any Attempt to do it ; nor shall any
other Persons by, or with his Consent or Permission.
And farther faith not.
MATTHIAS SHEPHERD.
Sworn this 31st Day of May, 1775, before me
DAVID MATTHEWS.
Netv-York, Committee Chamber, igtb May, 177;.
WHEREAS the public service of the colony
may render large supplies of the following
articles absolutely necessary, upon sudden emergencies',
this committee doth therefore recommend, to all our
fellow citizens, who are possessed of any oznaburgs,
ravens duck, brown Russia sheeting, brown drilling,
flriped and plain blankets, 8-4 green and spotted
rugs, coarse woollens, barrelled beef, ditto pork,
tin plates, not to dispose of them until the Provincial
Congress shall determine on the expediency of detain
ing them for our own use : And it is also recom
mended, that the owners of said articles make re
ports of the quantities they have, to the Chairman,
Deputy Chairman, or Secretary of this Committee,
within fix days from this date.
By order of Committee,
HENRY REMSEN, Deputy Chairman.
NEW-POR T, May 29.
Last Wednesday night the sloop Collector, Capt.
Nicholas Webster, failed from this port for Boston,
with a quantity of salt provisions, for the use of the
standing army there; and a number of sheep; but
for whose use these were is as yet uncertain. It is
reported; that said sloop and salt provisions were taken
into the custody of one of the ships of war here, and
lent by her to Boston ; but how that matter is, by
whom those sheep were shipped, and for whose use,
all-discovering time may unfold The Com
mittee of Infpe&ion, we hear, have taken the affair
es the sheep into their confederation.
Last Thursday Major Henry Sherburne, and
' a pt* John Topham, with one full company of
the troops of this colony, marched from.this town
to join the American army, Rationed near Boston,
for the defence of American Liberty.
Fresh Advices from the AMERICAN
ARMY.
Camp at Cambridge, Ma, 2S, 1775.
YESTERDAY a Party from the United Ameri
can Army was ordered to take the Cattle,
Hay, &c. from Noddle's and Hog Island. While
executing their Orders, they were attacked by a
Number of the King's Troops from Boston, in an
armed Schooner, a Sloop, and 8 or to Boats belongs
ing to the Men of War: A brisk fire began about
Four o'Clock, P. M. and continued most of the
Night, then ceased a little, and at Dawn es Day
was renewed, by which Time Capt. Foster, with
two Field Pieces from this Camp, joined our Troops,
when a heavy Fire from the Shore on the armed
Vessels put them into great Distress. The Schooner's
Decks were soon cleared, and she drifted on the
Ferry-Way at Winefimet, where our People set Fire
to her, and she was soon blown up, and destroyed.
Sixteen Four-Pounders, and fix Swivels, were taken
cut of her by our People, The Sloop was disabled,
and obliged to be towed off by the Men of War's
Boats; the Remains of them are returned to their
Den. Our People had none killed, three wounded,
but none of them dangerously. The Number of
killed and wounded of the Enemy not known.
Lieut. Gould, taken Prisoner at Lexington, on the
19th April, is exchanged for, an old man named
Breed, who has a large family. Lieut. Gould has a
fortune of 19001. per annum. It is said, that when
firft taken, he offered 20001. for his ransom.
Original Haerlem O I L,
Sold by HUGH GAINE.
VENDUE STORE,
BROAD cloths, camblets, dyed pillows, glazed linens,
India dimities, cottons, callicoes, chintzes, cam
bricks, luteftrings, ducapes, mantaus, modes, silk gloves
and mitts, white, black, and marble silk Lockings, Turkey
burdets, silk damafcus, &c. &c.
His Majefy's Lieutenant Governor and Commander in
Chief of the Province of Nezu-York, and the
. Territories depending thereon in America.
A PROCLAMATION.
YTTHEREAS the General Assembly of
I A / this Province hands prorogued to the
VV seventh Day of June inst. I have
V ▼ thought fit for his Majesty's Service
to prorogue, and I do by and with
the Adviceof his Majesty's Council, farther proro
gue the said General Assembly to the fifth Day of July
next; of which ail his Majesty's Subje&s concerned
therein are required to take Notice and govern theni-'
selves accordingly.
GIFEN under m, Hand and Seal, at Arms, at
Fort-George, in the, flity of Nfy-York, the 3d
Day of June, One Tbiufand Seven Hundred
and Seventy-five, in the jijteenth Year of the
Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third,
by the Grace of God, of Great-Britain, France
and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, and
so forth.
CADWALLADER CoLDEN.
By his Honor's Command,
Sam. Bayard, jun. D. Secry,
GOD face the KING.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, NEW-YORK,
INWARD ENTRIES. From
Hodge, from Georgia ; Widdrington,' Sf. Chri
ftophers ; Peddrick, Sawyer, Cavalier, and Rogers,
North-Carolina ; Webb, Bristol ; Fortune, Tobago ;
Bailey, Teneriffe ; Duncan, Newry ; Munro, South-
Carolina; Gillis, Tripani; Burger, Lilbon; Bar
ker, St. Croix ; Southgate, St.'Martins ; Grubb,
Turks Island.
OUTWARD ENTRIES. For
Webb, for Bristol ; Duncan, Liverpool ; Prince,
and Hodge, Gibraltar ; Brig Joseph, Madeira ;
Marquis, London.
CLEARED for DEPARTURE. To
Lawrence, and Dean, to London ; Johnson, Nan
tucket ; Lightbourn, St. Croix ; Munro, Rhode-
Island; Turner, Philadelphia; Peddrick, North-
Carolina ; Weddrington, St. Chriftophers ; Doreen,
Bristol.
This Da, is publifoed, and fold b, H. GAINE,
The MANUAL EXERCISE,
As ordered by his MAJESTY, in 1754.
Together with
PLANS and EXPLANATIONS,
Of the Method generally pradifed at
REVIEWS and FIELD DAYS, %.
The LAWS and VOTES of the last Set
fions of the General Assembly of this Province, are
now published, and ready to be delivered to those that
are entitled to them. There are a few for Sale.
^ Three Pence per Pound will be
given for the heft Sort of good, dry, clean
LINEN RAGS, and so in Proportion for
those of an inferior Quality.---by HUGH
GAINE,
Where also may be bad,
Genuine Madeira fit for immediate use, in pipes,
hoglheads and quarter calks, Teneriffe wine hy the pipe,
Weft-India rum, Mufcovado sugars in hoglheads, pepper,
and belt copper and purple indigo#
In Provincial. Congress, at Nezu-York, Ma) 29, 1775.
RESOLVED, That it be recommended, and it is
hereby accordingly recommended, to all the
counties in this colony (who have not already done
it) to appoint county Committees, and also Sub
committees for their refpe&ive townships, pretin&s,
and diftri&s, without delay, in order to carry into
execution, the resolutions of the Continental and
this Provincial Congress. And it is also recom
mended to every inhabitant of this colony, who has
hitherto negle&ed to fubferibe the General Affocia
tioi), to do it with all convenient speed : and for
these purposes that the Committees in the refpe&iye
counties, in which Committees have been formed,
do tender the said Association to every inhabitant
within the several diftri&s in each county. And that
such persons in those counties or diftri&s, who have
not appointed Committees, or shall be appointed by
the members of this Congress, refpe&ing such
counties and diftri&s refpe&ively, do make such
tender as aforefaid, in such counties and diltri&s re
fpe&ively, And that the said Committees and per
sons refpe&ively, do return the said Association, and
the names of those who shall neglect or refufe to sign
the fame, to this Congress, by the 15th day of July
next,, or sooner if possible.
A true copy from the minutes,
ROBERT BENSON, Secretary.
In Provincial Congress, at New-York, Ma, 31, 1775.
RESOLVED, That it be recommended to the in
habitants of this colony in general, immediately
to fumifh themselves with necessary arms and ammu
nition ; to use all diligence to perfect themselves in
the military art, and if necessary, to form themselves
into companies for that purpole, until the further
orders of this Congress.
A true copy from the minutes,
3 ROBERT BENSON, Secretary.
Capt. Gillis, in 9 Weeks from Sicilly, the 18th
of April, Lat. 33, Long. 21, spoke with the Ship
Royal-Exchange, Capt. Davidson, from London, for
Antigua, 12 Days out ; the 22d of May, Lat. 38,
40, Lon. 67, 30, with the Ship Woodnam, Capt.
Henderson, from Philadelphia for Falmouth ; and
two Days after in Lat. 38, Lon. 68, 30, with the
Brig Bofeuwen, Capt. Caldwell, from Londonderry
for Philadelphia, 7 Weeks out..
By the Honorable
CADWALLADER COLDEN, Est;
At ANTHONY L. BLEECKER's
In Queen-Street, may be bad for CASH,
A neat and general assortment of
English and India GOODS.
Will be SOLD,
At the MERCHANT'S COFFEE-HOUSE,
A parcel of houlhold furniture,
With a calk of indigo. AND,
At P.'M'D A V ITT's Store,
TO- MORROW,
FOR SALE,
At JOHN TAYLOR's
VENDUE-STORE,
May be had cheap for C AS H,
A Large and general assortment of seasonable Goods,
-amongst which are, India padufoys, grograms,
tafiaties, Bandanoe handkerchiefs, striped and plain lute
firings, modes and perfians, Irish linens and Meetings,
India nankeens and chelloes ; a neat afforttnentof calli
coes and chintzes, Hollands duck, and fail cloth, &c.
Madeira wine, claret, window ghfs, paper hangings, black
pepper, &c. &c.
- PU BLIC AUCTION.''
At the Coffee-House,
On WEDNESDAY,
At XII o'clock,
WILL BE SOLD,
25 Tierces of Irish pork,
A parcel of cocoa,
J AND,
A few hampers of red port.
THOMAS Wm. MOORC
HAS FOR SALE,
At the VENDUE-HOUS E, (for Cash)
RIC H fattens,' luCeftririgs and damans, fine Irish
linen, Holland and cambricks, white Callicoes,
chintzes, cottons, printed-linens, muffins, &c. Ladies
rich paste Ihoe buckles and diamond rings. A quantity
of silver and plated ware, japanned ditto. Also a few
pipes choice three years, old MADEIRA, and fume cart
ridge paper# ,„
TO-MORROW,
By Public Sale,
At the Merchant's COFFEE-HOUSE,
A few hogsheads choice
Shop Sugars.
THE Examination of Candidates for Admission
into King's College, will be held there every
Day next Week,
BENJAMIN MOORE.
King's College,
New-York, May 31, 177 g.
NOTICE is hereby given to all perrons indebted to
the estate of the late William Butler, of this city,
merchant, deceased, by bond, note, or buck debt, to pay
the fame to the fabfcriber§, or to Jacob Rhinelander ;
and all persons that have any demands against the said
estate are requeued to bring in their accounts for pay
ment. JAMES DESBROSSES, jun. Efecuton
SARAH BUTLER, Extcutrix.''
N. B. An affertment of dry goods, and sundry other
articles on hand, which will be fold reasonable, to close
the tale. New-York, June 5, 1775.
OST in °tnis City, TlftFe black SPANIEL,
with a white Belly and Feet; a Scar over
his right Eye. Whoever brings him to Hugh
Gaine,'ihall have One Dollar for their Trouble.
INOCULATION.
THE Subscriber begs Leave to inform the Public,
that he continues with his usual Success to inocu
late for tbeSmall Pox in tbe most approved Method, at his
pleasantly filuated House, near the City of New-Bruns
wick, as formerly advertised in this Paper. The ftrifteft
Attention is given, and every Thing necessary provided,
ata moderate and erf) Rate, by the Public's most obedi
ent humble Servant,
, JOHN COCHRAN.
New-Brunswick, May 27, 1775.
Queen's County Goal, June 2d, 1775.
I The fubferiber, now in a&ual confinement, do no
tify all my creditors, that I intend to petition the
general assembly of this province, at their next session,
tor an aft ta diftharge me from my debts upon delivering,
up all my cftate for the benefit of my creditors. Signed by
JESSE WILSON. /
twenty Shillings Reward.
STOLEN from off a Hedge, on the fecund Instant,
O the Property of the Subferiber, viz. Two Sheets,
and three Pillow Case, all marked with S. G. Also one
Shift and one Shirt, both bought Linen. Whoever will
take the Thief, or secure the Goods, shall have the above
Reward paid by ISAAC WILLIAMS.
To the P ÜBLIC.
THE NEW CARAVAN to drive from Powles-
Hook to the New Bridge above Hackinfack, to set.
out from Pawles-Hook on Saturday the 28th of thisinft.
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and to return from there
at 8 o'clock on Monday morning, and to return on
Tuesday afternoon to the bridge; and to Fowles-Hook on
Wednesday morning, and to the Bridge a Thrirfday after
noon, and back ori Friday morning, and to continue driving
until contradicted by an advertisement. As to the accom
modations of this road the public is so well acquainted
with, it is needless to mention it. As the fubferiber has
got a genteel carriage, a good set of horses, alxl the parage
by water so very short to any other ferry; he flatters him
felf that he will have encouragement, and will be much
obliged to the gentlemen and ladies that please to favour
him with their custom. VERDINE ELSWORTH.
N. B. The Stage is to stop at Mr, Campbel's, inn kee
per, at Hackinfack, an half hour, going and coming.
City of ) fc J DANIEL HORSMANDtN, Esq;
New-York,) Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of the Colony of New-York, pursuant to an Aft
of the Lieutenant Governor, the Council and the General
Afembly of the Colony of.New-York, entitled, '' An
a& for relief againfi ablcon^ing and absent debtors ," do
hereby order notice to be given in all the public news
papers printed jn the city of New-Y^rk, that on appli
chtidri to me made by Josiah Hhht, of Mamaroneck, in
the county of Westchester, and province of New-York,
yeomah, a creditor of Henry Fowler, of North Castle,
in the said county of Westchester, and province of New-
York, late merchant'; and proof of the concealment of
the said Henry Fowler, within the colony of New-York
by two witheffes, I have dire&ed all the efate, real and
personal of the said Henry Fowler, within this colony,
to be feezed, and that unless he do return arid discharge
his debts within three months after such public notice
given, all h'is estate, real and personal, will be fold for
the payment and fatisfaciion of all his creditors. Given
under my hand this sixteenth day of May, in the Year
of our Lord one thoufahd seven hundred and feventy-five.
DANIEL HORSMANDEN
TWENTY DOLLARS Reward.
ON Saturday Night last the Store of the Subferibers
at Elizabeth-Town, was robbed of the follow
ing goods,, viz. One Piece of printed Velvet, Pink
ground, figured with black, 8 Pieces purple Calico,
white ground and large purple Flowers ; 3 Pieces
light Chintz, half Piece black Satten, half Piece black
Peelong, ;o Pieces of Ribbons, 10 Pieces Cambrick
and Lawns ; and many other, Goods the Particulars
of which at present cannot be afeertained. The above
Reward will be paid to any Person who Hull difeover
the Perpetrators of this Robbery, so that the Goods
may be found, and they tonvi&ed.
JONATHAN MORRELL, and Sons.
A Pair of elegant Chariot or Photon Horses, up
wards of r 5 Hands flight 6 years old, full blood
ed; a complete Saddle Horse, also full blooded ; and a
new Phaeton, and half worn Chariot. For further par
ticulars apply to the Printer.
To be SOL D,
Fresh Advices,
Received Yesterday Afternoon, bv Captain
Santa Croix from Rhode - Island.
A circumftatitial ACCOUNT of the late
,BATTLE at Chelsea, Hog-Island, &c.
ON Saturday last, a party of the American
army at Cambridge, to the number of
between 2 and 390 men, had orders to drive
off the lire stock from Hog and Noddle's
Island, which lie near Chelsea and Wmnefim
met, on the N. E. fide of Boston harbour -
From Chelsea to Hog Illand, at low water, it
is, but about knee-high, and from that to
Noddle's Illand about the fame.---The dock
on the former belonged to Mr. Oliver Wen
dell, at Boston, and Mr. Jonathan Jackson,
at Newbury-Port ; that on Noddle's Island,
was owned by Mr. Williams, of Bolton,
who hires the Illand.
About,!! 0 clock, A. M. between 20 and 30
men Went from Chelsea to Hog-Island, and from
thence to Noddle's-IGand, to drive off the dock
which was there, but were interrupted by a schooner
and a sloop, dispatched from the fleet in Boston har
bour, and 40 marines, who had been stationed on the
island to prote& the live stock.--—However, they
lent off 2 fine English stallions, 2 colts, and 3 cows ;
killed 15 horses, 2 colts, and 3 cows, burnt a large
barn, full of salt hay, and an old farm house : By
this time they were fired on from the schooner and
sloop, and a large number of marines in boats, sent
from the several men of war ; upon which they re
treated to a ditch on the mai fli, and kept themselves
undifeoyered, till they had an opportunity to fire on
the marines, when they shot down two dead, and
wounded two more, one of whom died soon after.
They then retreated to Hog-Island, where they were
joined by the remainder of their party from Chelsea,
and drove off all the flock thereon, viz. between 3
and 400 sheep and lambs, some cows, horses, &c.
During, this there were firings between the provin
cials, and the schooner, sloop, boats, and marines on
the other island. Having cleared Hog-Island, tbe
provincials drew up on Chelsea Neck, and sent for a
reinforcement of 300 men, and 2 pieces of cannon
[4 pounders] which arrived about 9 o'clock in the
evening; soon after which General Putnam went
down and hailed tile schooner, and told the people
that, if they would fobmit, they should have good
quarters, which the schooner returned with 2 cannon
Ihot ; this was immediately answered with 2 cannon
from the provincials :—Upon thisa very heavy fire
ensued from both tides, which lasted till 11 o'clock
at night, when the fire from the schooner ceased, the
fire from the shore being so hot, that her people were
obliged to'quit her, and take to the boats, a great
number of which had been sent from the ships to their
assistance, and also a large reinforcement of marines
sent to Noddle's Island, with z twelve pounders.
The schooner . being thus left, drove ashore, where
about break of day, the Provincials, carried some hay
under her item, and set her on fire, the sloop keeping
upa faaßfiie upon them ; at which time a heavy
cannonading was begun, at Noddle's Island hill,
with the 12 pounders upoh the provincials ; also Ge
heral Putnam kept a heavy fire upon the sloop, which
disabled her much, and killed many of her men, so
that die was obliged to be tow'd off by the boats, when
the firing ceased, excepting a few shot which were
exchanged between the party at Chelsea, and the ma
rines on Noodle)s-Ifland- Thus ended this lorg
a&ion, without the loss of one provincial, and only
four wounded, one of whom was wounded by the
bursting of his own gun, and another only loft his
little finger.--^The loss of the enemy amounted to 20
killed and 50 wounded. The provincials took out
of the schooner 4 double-fortified 4 pounders, twelve
swivels, chief of her rigging and fails, many cloths,
some money, &c. which the sailors and marines left
behind, they having quitted in great haste.
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