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CONTAINING,
A NEW CURE performed by Marfdant's Drops.
Saltafe, March 11, 1775.
To Mr. NORTON, Surgeon, in Golden-Square.
SIR,
IN gratitude to you, and for the benefit of others, I
think it my duty to inform you of the extraordinary
cure my son has obtained, of an inveterate feurvy, by the
use of your drops, after having the advice of many phy
sicians and apothecaries, at a very great expence, to no
purpose; he was so extremely bad, that we not only
despaired of relief but thought his life in danger. I beg
this may be made public ; and am, Sir,
WirnefTes to the cure, Your most humble ferrant,
Thomas Fallax, ANTHONY BACON.
John Lee, Vicar of Saltafh.
THE following remarkable cures (efficiently prove
the efficacy of Maredafry's Drops, (prepared by
Mr. Norton, Surgeon of Golden-Square, near Piccadilly)
superior to any medicine hitherto known for curing the
leprosy, feurvy, ulcers, theevil, fibulas, piles, therheu
matifm, long continued inflammations of the eyes, and
every other disorder arising from a foulnefs in the blood.
To Mr. Nor ton, Surgeon, in Golden-Square, London.
IH AVE here inclofed you my certificate of Roderick
Macdonald's being cured, in all appearance, of that
rank scorbutic eruption, which for many years pzft, has
constantly resisted the power of a variety of medicines,
(taken by him, to my certain knowledge) until it vanished
by the use of your Maredant's Drops.
Your most obedient and hhmble frrvan%
JAMES COWPER.
P. S. I have just now seen, and examined the case of
Mrs. Mary Lute, on whom I find you have? performed a
most miraculous cure of three years landing, of the
Scrophula, commonly known by the name of tie King's
Evil.---You must be very happy, when reflefbng you
have it in your power to give relief to so many fuffering
mortals, which such extraordinary cures proves you have.
John-Street, Cavendiffi-Square, 7
January 13th, 1775.)
Mr. fohn Ingram, of Codford, St. Mary, Wilts, cured
of a most inveterate feurvy, of twenty years Landing;
his body was covered all over with Hatches and ulcers,
which scaled off like the scales of a fiffi. Witness, John
Genner, of Herchbury.
Mr. Edward Marquire, of Long -Lane, Southwark,
cured of a most dreadful pain in the ftrro^h, with lewnefe
of Spirits, and a most Severe pain in the head.
Mary Copfon, of Brompton, cured of a scorbutic
humour on her head and face, attended with a violent
hoarseness and shortness of breath. Witness, Mr. Orton,
coal-merchant, in Whitcomb-street, near Leicefter-fields.
Mr r . Mary Bride, No. 78, Snow-hiil, near Weft-
Smithficld, cured of an inveterate scorbutic humour in
her case ; her eyes were so much affected as to render her
almost incapable of feeing; (he had also the piles.
Mr. John Foster, at the Rosa at Welling, in Kent,
cured of a leprosy, attended with violent rheumatic rains.
The following cure authenticated by James Cowper, M. D.
Mr. John Hall, attorney, in Jonnfon's-court, Fieet
fireet, cured of a scorbutic disorder on his shoulders, neck
and ears, attended with a continual pain in the iiomach,
and loss of appetite.
Lieutenant-Colonel Feyrac, late of bis Majesty's 18th
or Royal regimen, of foot, in Ireland, cured of a most
violent feurvy, having no parr free from pimples, Scurf
apd ulcers, except the palms of his hands, his face and
breast, attended with a total want of appetite, deep
and spirits.
*, Any person still doubting of the efficacy of this
medicine, may (by applying to Mr. Norton, Surg on, the
weft-fide of Golden-Square, near Piccadilly, London, the
only Author and Proprietor, where these drops are foldin
bottles at 6s, each) befully convinced of their good effects
by being referred to many people of credit, who have
been cured of the Leprosy, Scurvy, Ulcers, the Evil,
Fistulas, Piles, long continued Inflammations of the
Eyes, and every other disorder arising from a foulnefs in
the blood. They may be taken in any season, without
the lead inconvemiency or hindrance of business : They
also perfect d^geflion, and amazingly create an appetite.—
None are genuine but what are Signed by John Norton, in
his own hand writing, and in Square bottles, with the
following inscription on them, viz. John Norton, only
Proprietor and Author of Maredant's Drops.
N. B. The drops are in square bottles, with the follow
ing inscription on them, viz. " John Norton, only pro
prietor and author of Maredant's drops."
These drops are fold wholesale, only at Mr. Norton's,
where may be had at fix-pence each, his pamphlets of
extraordinary cures, of the above- mentioned complaints.
^IW Any person Hill doubtful of the efficacy of
these drops, may (by applying to Mr. Norton, surgeon,
the weft fide of Golden-Square, near Piccadilly, London,
the author and proprietor, or to the Printer, be more fully
convinced of their good effects, by being referred to many
people of good credit, who have been cured of the above
mentioned disorders. They may be taken in any season,
without the least inconven ency or hindrance of business.
They also perfect digqftion, and amazingly create an
appetite.---None are genuine but what are signed by John
Norton, in his own hand-writing.
Beware of counterfeits.
Iff Mr. NORTON having again difeovered that his
bottles, bills of direction, together with his hand-writing,
have been counterfeited, in order to impose on the public
a spurious medicine, for his (Maredant's) drops; he
therefore hopes, for their health's fake, they will be
extremely cautious of whom they buy them.
New-Goal, January 13, 1776.
NOTICE is hereby given to all
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in the goal of the city of New-York, that we intend to
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at the next sessions, for an aft, entitled, “ An Act for
the relief of insolvent debtors within this colony, with
rcfpe& to the imprisonment of their persons." Edward
Barden, William Byvanck, Ellis Jones, John Willis,
William M'Tear, William Phipps, Archibald Thom'pfon,
Thomas Jeacock, Hannah Beekman, Thomas Ryal,
Daniel Ryan, Anne Field, Mary Kingfland, Elizabeth
Ham, Mary Anae Kendrick, Mary Elley, Robert Folliot,
Elizabeth Noble, Jude M'Catty, Mary Lewis, Mary
Ireland, Richard Debevoia.
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PHILADELPHIA.
In CONGRESS, January 11,1776.
y Mbeieas it appears to this Congreft, that r verai
,11 disposed persons, in order to obttru& and defeat
be efforts of the United Colonies in the defence of
their just rights, have attempted to depreciate the
Bills of Credit emitted by the authority of this
Congress.
Refolded therefore, That if any person shall here
after be so loft to all virtue and regard for his country
as to refufe to receive the said bills in payment, or
obftru& or difeourage the currency or circulation
thereof, and fliall be duly tonvi&ed by the committee
of the city, county, or diftri&, or in case of an ap
peal from their decifiori, by the assembly, convention,
council, or committee of fafety of the colony where
he shall reside, such person shall be deemed, published,
and treated as an enemy to his country, and pre
cluded from all trade or intercourse with the inhabi
tants of these cohmies.
Lpft Monday evening Major Knowlton whs dis
patched with 100 men; to make an incursion into
Charleftown. He crossed the Mill Dam, which lays
between Cobble Hill and Bunker's Hill, about nine
o'clock; and immediately proceeded down the street
on the westerly fide #f Blinker's-Hill ; a party of the
men, under the command of Capt. Kye,s, at the
lame time were ordered to take pelt on the East-side
of the ff-eet, juit under the Hill, in order to intercept
any persons whomight escape from the houses in the
kreet; fomeof which were occupied by the enemy.
Thole houses which were a little without the compa^l
part cf the town, the enemy fuftwed to remain un
hurnt in June last, for theirown convenience.—They
were now surrounded and let fire to bv our men. In
one of titan they found fix soldiers and one woman,
all of whom except one refractory fellow, who was
'tiled, were brought off. In another of the houses,
{ ording to the information of the prisoners, lived
fevehteen of the enemy's carpenters. As the woman
fays the went to this house, in order to borrow feme
thing, just before our men arrived ; but feeing no
light, and not being able to get into that part of the
house where they kept, the concluded they were all
asleep ;---as it is very certain no one escaped from the
h^ufe ;---and as as our men set the building on fire
very suddenly, it is thought the whole seventeen
perilled in the flames. We burnt 10 heufes, and
brought off 6or 7 muikets. Three or four houses
ate kill handing. The whole was performed in less
than an hour, without the l®fs of a single man, either
killed or wounded, notwithstanding the enemy kept
up a considerable fire of musketry from BuuKer's-
Hill.
And inasmuch as the perfons'who in obedience to
bis proclamation are to quit the town and diftrift,
may have bought up a considerable quantity of the
provisions brought in for the fubfi^ence of the inha
bitants of the town ; and it would be imprudent to
fuffer those provisions to be carried out, more espe
cially as the country abounds with necefaies of life ;
I do hereby further order and enjoin all and every
WORCESTER, January 12.
By an officer in the Continental Army in Canada,
we are favoured with the following, viz.
By bis Excellency Guy Carleton, Captain General
and Governor in Chief in and over the province f
Quebec, and the Territories depending thereon in
America, Vice Admiral of the fame, and Major
General of bis Majefy's forces, commanding the
Northern Di,rifl, ^c. &c.
A PROCLAMATION.
W'HEREAS it has been found expedient to
raiie and embody a militia within this citv,
to co-operate with and to assist his Majesty's troops
in this garrison in the preservation of the city and of
the persons and property of his Majesty's good and
faithful fubje&s resident therein, against certain re
bellious persons who have invaded this province, a
number of whom have lately appeared in arms before'
the walls of this town: And whereas informa
tion has been given me that some persons resident
here have contumaciously refufed to enroll their
names in the Militia Lilts, and to take up arms in
conjunction with their fellow citizens for the purpose
aforefaid ; and that others who has enrolled their
names and had for some time carried arms in the de^
fence and preservation of the city, have lately laid
them down ; and also that some persons are busy in
endeavouring to draw away and alienate the affection
of his Majelty's good and faithful fubje&s of this
city from his Majesty's pei son and government ; for
these reasons, and in order to rid the town of all
useless, disloyal, and treacherous persons, I have
thought fit to issue this proclamation ; and I do hereby
itriaiy order and enjoin all a»d every person and per
sons whatsoever liable to serve in the militia, and re
dding at Quebec, who have refufed or declined to
enroll their names in the militia lifts, and to take up
arms in conjunction with his Majeft/s good S'ubje&s
of this city, and who refufe and decline Hill so to
do ; as well as those who having once taken up arms,
have afterwards laid them down, and will not take
them up again, to quit the town in four days from
the date hereof, together with their vOives and chil
dren, and to withdraw themselves out of the limits
of the dittrift of Quebec, before the firft day of De
cember next, under pain of being treated as rebels
or spies, if thereafter they Shall be found within the
said limits.
C A MBRIDG E, January u.
Extract from the Minutes,
Published by order 6f the Congress,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secry.
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Brown Bread, 15s. od.
Welt-India Rums, ^^<
New-England, do/ . f
PRICE-CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
Mulcovado Sugar, 60s. od.
Single refin'd ditto, is. 2d.
Molalfes, 2s. od.
freef per Barrel, 60s. od.
' Ork, 655. od.
Extras of a Letter front Montreal, Dec. :„ 17750
" We have lately received News from the Camp
before Quebec, that that City is so closely blockaded
they can neither get in nor out, but by Permission of
the Troops under the Command of General Mont
gomery. ; that brave Commander has summoned the
Town to surrender without Loss of Blood, to
Troops that are determined to conquer, cod what it
may ; his Humanity f^r exceeds the Prudence of the
People in Town : He has taken uncommon Pains to
convince the Inhabitants he does not come wantonly
Ito ffied Blood, nor diftnis an Individual; but if
they do not prevail on the Governor to Surrender the
Town form, he will be under the Necessity of taking
it by Assault, which his Army, to a Man, are de-,
termined to de, or fall in the Attempt. They have
-it jn their Power to destroy the Town whenever they
please, but that is their dernier Resort. What can
withstand Men of their Resolution ? They have
taken the Forts of St. Johns, perhaps two as Strong
Forts as ever were taken of their Size. During the
Campaign they had ,lmoft incessant Rains, and
were incamped in a Swamp Mid-Leg detp almost
every Step out of their Tents ; and now they have
to encounter with intepfe Cold, have made their
Batteries of Snow, Water, and Fafeines, in forme
ing of which, the Frefl makes it a Solid Body of
Ice, and Proof against 24. Pounders from the Town.
We expert eyery Day to bear its being taken by
Assault.---What Distress must the Inhabitants be
thrown into at this Season, Should the Governor
fuffer it ? and we expe& he will, for every Man now
in the City is a Soldier, I mean are obliged to boar
Arms, and obey Military Command."
GIVEN under ^ band and seal of arms at th
Cafle of St. Loewis, in the city of Quebec, this
taentj-fecond day of November; one thousand
seven hundred and seventy five, in the fifteenth
year of the. reign of our sovereign Lord George
the third, by the grace of God, of Great-Bri
tain, France, and Ireland, King, defender tf'
the Faith, and so forth.
,GUY CARLETON.
By his Excellency's command, *
H. T. Cramahe.
GOD Save the kiNG.
NEW-YO R K, January 22 .
The following is a genuine Copy of a Letter from hit
Excellency General Montgomery, Commander of the
Continental Army before Quebec, to Gov. Carleton.
'" Holland House, Dec. 177 c.
^SIR,'
kc Notwithstanding the personal ill Treatment I
have received at your Hands, nothwithftanding the
Cruelty you have fliewr rto the unhappy PrifonerS
you have taken, the Feelings of Humanity induce
me to have Recourse to this Expedient to save you
fiom the Destruction which hangs over your
wretched Garrison; Give me Leave to inform you
that 1 am well acquainted with your Situation ; a
great Extent of Works in their Nature incapable of
Defence, manned with a motley Crew of Sailors,
must of them our Friends and Citizens, who with to
fee us wi Sn their Walls, a few of the werft Troops
that call thrmfelves Soldiers, the Impossibility of
Relief, and the certain Profpe& of wanting every
NeceTry of Life, Should your Opponents confine
their Operations to a Single Blockade, point out the
Absurdity of Refinance ; such is your Situation. I
am at the Iliad of TiOops ^ccuhomra 10 Succels,
confident of the righteous Cause they are engaged in,
inured to Danger and Fatigue, ahd so highly incensed
at your Inhumanity, illiberal Abuse, and the unge
nerous Means employed to prejudice them in 'the
Minds cf the Canadians, that it is with Difficulty I
retrain them till my Batteries are ready, from in-
Suiting your Works, which would afford them the
fair Opportunity of ample Vengeance and just Reta
liation. Firing upon a Flag of Truce hitherto un
precedented even among Savages, prevents my fol
lowing the ordinary Mode cf conveying my Senti&
ments. However, I will at any Rate acquit my
Conscience. Should you peffift in an unwarrantable
Defence, the Conference be upon your own Head.
Beware of destroying Stores of any Sort, public or
private, as you did at Montreal, or in the River, if
you do, by Heaven, there will he no Mercy Shewn.
such person and persons to deliver in forthwith td
the Hen. George Alsop, Esq; Commissary, a trtte
inventory or fft of their provisions and Stores, in or
der dm they may be rairly and jdltly valued and the
full price paid to the refpe&ive proprietors before
their departure.
“ There is in this City a neat Grand Parade,
before a large Church, in which there is a Set of
Bells. On the Parade stands a Holy Cross, by the
Side of which was placed the Bust of G e W--lp„
On the Night of the 15th Inst. the Head was fevered
from the Shoulders, and being found on the Ground
in the Morning, was immediately carried to the
Hospital ; but I am informed the best Surgeons fay
they can do nothing in this Case, and have pronounc
ed the Patient absolutely incurable. Our Brother
Soldiers before Quebec have thrown up Batteries of
lee and Snow, which Experience has proved to be
fufficient. Who but YANKbos would have dreamed
of such a Contrivance, and who but Enthusiasts for
Liberty would carry on a Siege & at such a Season of
the Year !
To Gen. Carleton.
Extract of a Letter from Montreal, Dec. 16.
RICHARD MONTGOMERY."
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