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About ten days ago, r. Roop bound from Hif
pani^la to Philadelphia the property of Mr.
Beveredge, merchant of that city, and com
manded by Captain Forrester, was taken in the
Bayby a tender belonging to the Roebuck Irian
of war, and one Rogers, a midfh'pman, with
five seamen, wc i# e put on board, to conduct her
to Norfolk;, at the fame time taking out all the
hand's, except the mat^ and a boy. In her vov-'
age thither, one of the calks of wine in the
hold becoming leaky, by some accident, the,
midshipman and hit party went down to flop the ,
leak, when the mateang boy, with great address;
shut down the hatches and secured the prisoners,
and theta pushed to the caflern Shore with the
veilbl and cargo, rite latter worth at least 4000 1.
Sterling. Captain Hammond on hearing of this
.affair, ordered Captain horrefier, who was 011
board the Roebuck, up to the prison Ship at 1
Norfolk, in a pilot boat, under the escort of a
midshipman and fix hands; but the vessel run-'
ring aground on an oyster bank, two miles be-'
low Lord Dunmore's Ship, the midshipman or
dered one of the seamen into a canoe to do.
Something for the relief of the vellcl, when;
Captain Forreßer Seized the opportunity, .arid,
leaping into the canoe, cut the painter with a
jack-leg knife, 911 which she fw ring off With the
tide; then turning to these man, swore he
would cut his throat if heaffered to obßrud him
in his cfcape. This menace quieted the fellow
till Captain Forrester had paddled about an hun
dred yards, when, finding his escape practicable,
he pulled with all his might, and both got fate
on shore, amidst a cloud of curses and impreca
tions from the midshipman and failles. The
Captain and his comrade whom he has taken,
have gone to Accomack, to look after the vessel,
and to dilpofe of the cargo to the best advaii-
PHILADELPHIA, April s.
Extra# ofa letter from, a member of the Nirgiuia
Convention, dated February 20, 1776.
" Some people among usfeem alarmed nt
the name of independence, while they flip,
port measures, and propose plans that compre
hend all the spirit of it. Have we not made laws,
erected courts of judicature, eftabhfhrd magi
strates', made money, levied war, and regulated
commerce, not only without his Majesty's inter
vention, but absolutely against his will? Are.
we not as criminal in the eye of Britain for what
we have done, as for what we can yet do? If
we institute any government at all, for God's
fake, let it be the best we can, we shall as cer
tainly be hanged for a bad as a good one; for*
they will allow nothing for the waverings of
filial tenderness, it will be all placed to the ac
count of blundering ignorance. If therefore we
incur the danger, let us not decline the re Yard,
In every other instance, independance raifus an
idea in the mind, that the heart grasps at with
aridity, and a feeling foul never fails to be Eric
ken and deprefled wi:h'the very found of depen
dance. If in a private family, the children, in
stead of being so educated as to take upon them
the Junction of good citizens, should be brought
to years of maturity, under the apparel, food,
and dilcipline ofinfancy, what laws natural, of
civil would acquit the parent or the child of in
famy and criminality ? A set of great lounging.
infants tied to mamma's apron, with longbibs
and pap-spoons, at two and twenty, would put
a Sybarite to the blush. Now as every .moral
virtue or vice, almoß, is vastly enhanced, when
considered in its relation to the community as
well as individuals; I insist upon it, that he
who would keep community in aftate of infant,,;
tile dependence, when it became a fit.member
of the great republic of the world, would be
vaftlv more criminal and infamous, than the i
maginary family I mentioned before. Whenever
I have teen an advocate for dependance,4 have
felt a conscious want of public virtue; I owpjt
arofc from lazinefsin me, I was willing to bru§f
through life as I beganit, and to leave the room
ing out the thorns and thiffles, as well as, tfe
harvest. of the laurels to pollerity; and this J
think was the case of most of ur; but now, that
we have gone through the rough work, to d,e
fert the glorious propped it opens to us, would
be heretical, dampable, and abominable even
to a sensible Pope. No, my friend, it is a duty
of much moment to us as men, and of rhe hit
degree of magnitude, as citizens, to maintain,
at every rifque, a perfect independance of every
thing, but good sense, .good morals, good laws,
good government, and our good Creator.'/
Extras of a letter Jrom London, Dec. 23, 177 g.
" A very large fleet of Small Ships are to line
your coasts; for you are to have no Shipsof more
re k~'
Captain Forrester informs, that the King
fisher is gone round to Boston, to bring a num
ber of fliips .up Delaware river, to prevent the
Philadelphians from making any farther pre
parations for the defence of their city pit being
determined upon, it teems, that the grand at
tack (hall be made upon Philadelphia, as soon
as the fleet and troops arrive from England, but
we hope will prove equally abortive with, the
rest of the cuffed ministerial Schemes to enclave
America.,. ..
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CAMBRIDG E, A^il 4.
The Sukey, a large transport ffiip, with four
tories at lead on bolrd, is affiore, on George's
Island,. and it is laid, cannot be got off.
A favourite thrift in the best companies is,
“ May the INDEPENDENT principles of
COMMO * SENSE be confirmed throughout
the United Colonies."
.We hear that ten or twelve transport vessels,
supposed to be from England, arrived hid
Thursday in Nantafket road, where 4or 3 of
the tnemies ffiips of war remain.
WILLIAAISBURC,{Vir,nb}M^ c h 23. ,
,than go guns; all hue.of battle drips are order
def home. I. presume you may 'count upon co"
mips at lead. 2 g,OOO British troops is the num
ber defined for you, the.number mull be short,
they hardly exifteven upon paper ; bw§ the num
ber may be fully made up bylending tore.goers,
of whom it is laid you are to have 20,000, and
.they Ruffians, though fo'me accounts fay we are
to fend Hemans, if lb, the number can hardly
-be above id or 12000. If the .Ruffians come, you
can hardly be favoured with theii company bc
• fore Auguft. #
In CONGRESS, March 6.
Resolved, Th#any goods, wares and mer
chandizes, except ftaves and empty calks, other
than Shaken or knock'd down calks for mo
laflbs, may be exported 1 from the Thirteen
United Colonies, by the inhabitants' thereof,
and bv the people of all such countries as are not
Subject to the King of Great-Britain, to any
parts of the world, .which are not under the
dominion of the said King : Provided that no
vessel be permitted to export any greater num
. ber of Shaken or knock'd down molalics calks
jth'an the fame vessel is capable of carrying
: when they Shall be filled with molafles.
Refolded, Thatany goods, wares and mer
chandize, except such as are of the growth,
production and ryinufaaure of, or brought
from any country under the dominion of the
.King of Great-Britain, And except EaR-India
. tea, mny; be imported from any other parts of
the world, touhe Thirteen United Colonies,
by the inhabitants •hereof, add by the peo
ple of all such countries as are not Subjects
to the laid bring, liable however to all filch
duties and impoLtipus a: now are or may
hereafter be laid by any of the 'hid Colonies,
Resolved, That nothing herein contained
%11 be understood to p/event such future
commercial regulations as ffiall be thought
just and neceflary by these United Colonies
or their respective legislatures.
Resolved, That no Slaves be imported in
to any of the Thirteen United Colonies.
Resolved, That it be recommended to the
Assemblies and Conventions in the several
colonics to appoint proper officers at conve
nient places in their refpettive colonies to take
bonds in adequate penalties, for observing the
regulations made by the Congress or Afiem
bhes or . Conventions, concerning trade, and
for securing the observation of inch parts of
the Association as are not incontinent there
with,' and that the obligor (hall within eigh
teen months alter the departure of the vcilel,
produce.to such officers a certificate under the
hands and feeds of three or more reputable
merchants retiding at th*port or place where
the cargo ihall be delivered, that the fame
was there unladed, and take mmifeßs upon
oath of the cargoes exported and imported,
and. keep fair accounts and entries thereof,
give bills of health when delired, giknt re
giflers Shewing the property of the veflels'
• cleared out, and Sign certificates that the.re
quisites for qualifying veflels to trade hav^
been complied with, and that the fees of the
mid officers be hated by the respective Affcm-
Slies or Contentions----Provided always, that
no prosecution upon any of the said bonds
shall be commenced but within three years
after the date thereof.
Resolved, That all goods, wares, and mer
chandize, except such as are made prize of,
Which mail be, imported directly. or indirect
ly from Great-Britain or Ireland, into any
of these United Colonies, contrary tc the re-,
r gulations established by Congress, fliall be for
feited and disposed < fagreeable to such rules
as fhalL be made by „'ie several Aflemblies
or Conventions, and shall be liable to pro
secution and condemnation in any Court, creat
ed or to be erected for the determination of
maritime affairs in the Colony were the sei
zure fliall be made;
NE W- YOR K, Aprils.
By a gentleman whq was present last Lord's
day. on Staten Island, about nine miles from
this city ;we are informed,that the riflemen who
were Rationed on that island to guard it against
the depredations of the minißerial robbers on
bdaid the king s Ships in the bay, had received
intelligence, that the Savage Sloop anda tender
'? a d €°me as near the shore as they could with
fatety, and had lent on Shore two of their boats
ahi a number of men, who had placed a centi
n&l witu lits mufkeft and colours on an eminence,
when our riflemen appeared the centinel fired,'
''ruck his colours, and ran for the Shore with all
Bis Ipced; in the mean time the Ship began fir
ing to cover the embarkation of her mem who
were all ' flying to their boats, but bur brave
riflemen, with unparalleled agility, out-fan them,'?
and notwithstanding the fire framythe Ship, fur-;
reunited the men, took ten-o^themi prisoners,:
andfecuredone of their boats, the other puShed
qffauftwo men in it; one of the riflemen ran
^fter it in the water, but milling his grasp, fired
and killed one of the men, who fell over-board,,
the other by lying on his back rowed to his ves
sel. Ihe Savage kept up a continual fire for'
iom^ hours, without the least hurt to any of
our men, who lay Snug behind the rocks, and
defied their thunder, and at lucid intervals fired.
at the Ship. One man was seen to tumble off
the quarter-deck into the water, whom they
took to be an officer. . More, it is thought,
were.killed. In a few hours there was not one
man on board the Ship appeared on deck : the
tenderjlipt her cable, and the Ship cut hers, and
both fell down with the tide, which proved
kinder to them than the riflemen. Amon, the
prisoners is one Killigfew, who had been one
of our pilots, but was bale enough to detert his
By Order of Congress,
JOHN HANCOCK, President.
country'; cause, and assist its enemies; however ,
the fox is caught.h
On Saturday iafl part of the Continental fleet
fell ir. with the Glasgow man of war, at the call
end fit Long Island, when Captain Hopkins,in
a big, (not Adhiiral) being the foremoß, en
gaged her, gave ber two broadsides, which did
het considerable daniage,, and gave her a careen;
file received one from the Glasgow, and it is said
had eight of her men killed, one of whom is a
Captainol marines. Befoie the Admiral came
up, the Glasgow made off. The fleet took a
bomb brig and two tenders, and carried them
into Nyw London,
'lhis morning arrived in the harbour twenty .
three transports from the eaR-ward, having on
board the brigade commanded by General Sul
iivan..
On Monday last, the sloop Endeavour, Job
Trip matter, being on his paflage from Dart
mouth, to Philadelphia, to the, northward of
Egg Harbour, was chafed and come up with
by a tender, carrying four carriage guns,* ten
Travels and thirty five men, fitted out by the
■ Phoenix, and commanded by one Butler a mid
foipmaa : The tender was not content with
firing a broaufide at Capt. Trip's vessel, af
ter flte had hauled down her fails, but when
along fide, alter uling much scurrilous lan
guage, ordered another broadside to be fi
red, by which Capt. Trip received a ball in
hi, thigh, which has broke and much fluttered
tlie fame. The mate aho had a ball went
A through one thigh and lodged in the other;
an officer afterwards came on board and told
, Capt. Trip, that Butler, the captain of the
tender, out of his clemency had consented to
give him his boat, on condition he would.
make the best of his way' on fhorc, Qvhich
Capt. Trip represented was impossible, as him
felf and mate being both wounded could nei
ther stand or fit ; they then gave them the
three men that belonged to the lloop, who af
ter much difficulty reached the shore. The
Captain and mate are both dangerously ill, ha
ving been 36 hours without any dressing to
their wounds. The tender's people, after plun
dering the sloop, scuttled and set her on fire.
The famous or rather infamous Joshua Barns,
• from Philipfhurgh, in TraEChefter county,
has lately been very busy in inlifting men for
Gov. Tryon's service, who were to be called
the Governor's Life Guards; he told his
recruits that they would all bear the character
of gentlemen, and meet with extraordinary
good usage; he prevailed upon some deluded
people to join him ; but on Monday even
*hg fix of these new made gentlemen landing
011 the Jersey shore near Powles Hook were ail
taken prilrners, and are now in close con
finement.
Monday night 1000 of the Continental troops
Rationed here, went over and took paHeifion of
Governor's Island, and began to fortify it ; the
fame night a regiment went over to Red Hook,
, and fortified that place likewise.
Died on Tnefday NR, greatly lamented, in
the 61st year of his age, Mr. Alexander
Stewart, who for many years was a respec
table wine merchant in- this city: lie jxißed
through life greatly beloved, and what is re
markable, without an enemy. His reputation
was irreproachable. He was Ready in his friend
fhip, pious, and remarkable for his humane
temper and extensive charity to the poor.
Let me die the death of the righteous, and let ^
&f end be like his.
- Head-.Quarter5, New-York, April fy 1„.6.
THE f&diers are Rridly enjoined to retire
to their bar acks and quarters at Tattoo beating,
anfreinain there until the Revellie is beat.
Necelhty obliges the General j desire the
inhabitants of the city to observe the fame rule,
as no person wit, e permitted to pass any cen
try, after this pigat, without the counterfen.
The inhabitants, where business requires it,
may know the countersign, by applying to any
of the Brigade Majors.
Ifead-kfuarters, New-York, Apnil S, 1776.
, THE General informs the inhabitants, that
it is become absolutely neceßury, that all com
munication between the Miniflerial fleet and
shore, Should immediately be flopped,---for that
purpose has 'given positive orders, the Skips
ihould no longer be furrjfhed with provisions:
Any inhabitant, or others, who fnall be taken
that have been on board (after the publishing of
this order) or near any of the Ships; or going on
board, will be considered as enemies, and treat
ed accordingly.
- All boats are to fail from Beekman's Slip ;
Cap, Jaimes Alnefls appointed Inspector, and
will give permits for oyftermcn : It is expected
and ordered, that none attempt going without a
pafs.''
"; ISRAEL PUTNAM,
Major-General in the Continental army,
and Commander in Chief of the torces
inNew-York.
In Committee of Safety, New-York,
'March 30, 1776,
'The Provincial Congress of this colony hav
ing impowered this Committee to contact for
a number of MUSKETS (to be manufactured
in this colony) public notice is hereby given,
that thio Committee are ready fr o receive pro= ,
pofals from, and treat with any person or per
lons, who are willing to engage in manufa&ir
ing good muskets, or tire locks, barrels, or any
other parts thereof; and roqued all persons
Who choose to engage, to be speedy in their
pfopofals.'
Ordered, That the foregoing be published
in all the public newspapers in this colony.
A trite ^py from the minutes,
ROBERT BENSON, Secretary.^
TO BE SO 1., D RY
PUBLIC YEND U E,
At the house of Mr. Kemper in Elizabeth-
Town, on Monday the 15th in'R.
A Small Quantity of Rum, Brandy, Sugar
and Coffee. As allo, sundry articles of
Houlhold Furniture, -two Negro Boys and a
Girl, being part of the eflatcol Robert Sinclair,
deceased.
1 o all Gentlemen above Albany, and cUen here,
who have received their News-papers by the
Albany Poss, for five years past.
T'H IS may serve to inform them, that he
1 Shall drop carrying of all such persons pa
pers as have'not paid him, or the Printers for
him, Four Shillings for each year that he h: f
carried the fame; arid on any persons leaving
the balance due. at any of his Rages, with their
names, their papers Shall be punduallj ? left a:,
Such places on the post road as they shall di
reft;.or on failure therefore, will pay^hs Prin
ter and lose his postage : And any that enter
their names for the future, must expert to ad
vance the Four Shillings poliage ; fop no long
er fiddle no longer dance.
, ' r ° ATTANY POST.
UTW ARD?
ON the 14th or Tyrii of'Auguß last, was
ferit by Alexander Mercer, to be put on,
board of an Albany flo°p, which he saw put on
board a sloop at the Albany dock, which he be
heve- belonged to Albany, a Keg containing
black and white Wampum, and Shells for the
Indians, dir< fled art each end to Mr. J-,rc4
Rankin', at Detroit, and care of Mehrs. Phyn
and Ellice, at Scheneaady ; and as said R%
never has been delivered, any person who will
deliver it to Meffco. Phyu and Ellice, in Sebe^
nefbidy, or Mr. Robert M'Cfalfn, in Albany,
or the Printer, shall be paid the above reward
bv any of them, and no aueßions tifked.
Jug Puhlifed, and to be Sold by
S AMUEL LOU DO N,
(Price Eighteen Coppers, retail, and Twelve
Shillings per Do/Ri)*
A new Edition of'the noted Pamphlet,'
ENTITLED,
COMMON SENSE;
With the Author's Additions, Improvements,
Appendix and Address to the QUAKERS..
N. B. The Additions in this third Edition,
amount^o more than a third of the former E
ditidns. '
PHIf.IPBROOK S,
BOOK-BINDER fro* DUBLIN,
CARRIES on that business in all its
branches, at his Shop in Dock-Rreet, be
tween thy ColDe-houie and Old^lip bridge.
New .or'old books lettered, gilt and -re-bound in
the neatest manner ; merchants and others flip
plied with blarik books,- % either ruled or plain,
on the Ihorteft notice / pocket-books, memoran
dum-books, &c. He will Rudy to give general
ihrisfarition to his cuftoir ers, and flatters himfclf
the public will favour him with some encourage
ment.
To the PRINTER.
In Committee for the Diftria of Cow-neck,
&c. March 8, 1776.
S i r,
WHEREAS a Card has lately made its
appearance in yopr paper, requesting
the names of those difaffefud persons, called
Noxious Vermin in this Committee's Resolve
of the 27th of March last.
Although it is inexpedient to comply with
this reqeeft, yet if the Anonymous Author ap
pli^s to this Committee he Shall have fatisfafti
'on with refped to himfclf..
' By Order,
BENJAMIN SANDS, Chairman.
, To THE PUBLIC.
BEING moved by gratitud^for the man'?,,
favours bellowed on mefty Gentlemen ;
Travellers, and noticing the want of a place for
the leception, case, and quiet of my old frienL
and cußomers, I how give Notice, that qu the
13th of April, will be opened by the Subferiber,
The LONDON COFFEE-HOUSE,
At the hoafe lately occupied by Capt. Freeman
Crocked on Jordan Plain, adjoining rhe Brook,
very pleasantly fun td onthe-poft road leading
to New-York, over the Rope-Ferry, and with-'
in 2 miles and 34th? of New-Lundon Cruft-u
house, where every confeniency putable for"
filch a place will be erected, -in-order for^heac
commociation of GcntYmen Tia sellers. C
- Good^ftendance will be given, and the bed.
of liquors, &c. to be had at "the ulual Teafonable
prices. .Aho,-
For the benefit of the sick and weakly, may
be had by the bottkeurfaaller qpanriry,'„
Choice Genuine London Madeira,
New-Kort M.adeira,
• Choice old Lisbon,
.Cid Malaga,
Fontenac,'-
Claret,, and Red Port.
All future favours duly acknowledged, by the.
Public's mod obedient,
and very humble servant,
T. ALLEN..
New-London, March.. 26,4776.
"• B. A generous price will be given at the
-London Coftee-houfe; for all forts ot frc!9 v.Q
vifions. Allo, for hefh Salmon, Trout, rif,
Lobflers, &c.'