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X' from Rebel Papers.
Tn tae 5 FATE of Massas .^rs Bay.
Swan/ey, 'July 19, 1777°
/ >nr. Committee of Correfponder.ee and
Safety so said town, think it they duty
;form the public, that upon their lore
~v into the conduct of feratbmael Bow
faid Swanfey, Esq: it appeared by
hr evidence of a number of credible persons,
he had endeavoured to under-value the
paper currency of the American States, by
faying it was of no more value than ^ipG
„at he erteemed those persons no better than
rubbers and pick-pockets, who paid to him
and obliged him to receive paper money,
instead of gold and silver; that for one hun
ted pounds of silver or gold, he would give
one hundred and eighty in paper; that he had
recommended Lord Howe s proclamation, and
Hid that by it, we could have every thing we
afred for; that be would venture one half of
his ertate upon the honour of Lord Howe ; that
Americas's power was nothing to withstand
Great Britain ; that Great-Britain would make
us' a miserable people; that he would not
begrudge to give a thousand dollars, if the
„.vn of Swanfey could be set off by itfelf;
,nd that if they did not take up arms, the
ministerial troops would not moled tliem,
hat he rather give a thcufand dollars, than
hat any fddiers should be railed in the town
of Swanfey, that he had always borne his
testimony against takingmp arms againh Great-
Britain, "that W had always been agair.lt Inde
pendency, and that he contemned the autho
rity of the Continental Congress, and the
Committees appointed by their recommenda
tion; that at a Convention of the Commit
tees for the county of Biillol, the greater part
of the evidences to the above fads were laid
before the Convention, and the laid Bowers
was deemed an enemy to his country, that
the Committee for said Swanky were juftified
by the Convention for what they had before
done refpe&ing the conduff of the said Bow
ers; that at a town-meeting of said town cf
Swanfey, which was called poifuant to a late
hfl, made for fec'uring said State, and the
other United American States, against the
danger to which they are exposed by the in
ternal enemies thereof, the said Bowers seem
ingly appeared to be sorry for his part condud,
and ^arneftly repuefted favour, and promised
to retract his former errors, and to submit to
whatever the Selectmen and Committee of
Swanfey should require of him, if the affair
could be suspended; and accordingly, by the
importunity and requeftof him and his friends,
the affair was suspended, and the meeting was
adjourned from tin* to time, in expectation
that according to his promise he would sign a
written recantation of what he had said and
done as aforefaid: But at last he artfully eva
ded us, and to cur surprise refufed to do it;
and having, by lodging money for treats at
the tavern near the meeting, aid by treats at
the meeting, prevailed upon a number who
deny the use of arms to join him, they over
powered us, and voted him at liberty. From
all which facts, let the impartial public judge,
whether it is not fu fficiently apparent, that the
fidß wrsis a reala emy to the United States
M America.
Philip Slead, 1
Jeremiah Brown, j
ifrael Brown,
k h " ^'°" ? T ^Committee.
Daniel Martin, Jun.,
Daniel Barney,
Fdward Anthony ;
Obadiah Slead. J
WILLIAMSBUR G, Nov. 28.
We hear that the General Aflembly of Ma
ryland have voted two thcufand additional
troops fur the continental service, and have
also given leave to bring in a bill for a gene
ral test, another for confifeating the effects of
British merchants, to be applied to the in
demnification of persons who have buffered by
the British fleet and army.
PROVIDENCE, Dec. 20.
State of Rhode Island, and Providence Plan
tations.
In COUNCIL of WAR, Prov.fr, Dumber,
<9> 1 777 v
AVERY great Fleet of the Enemy's Ships
of War and Transports being now in
the River, and there being teafen to apprehend
that they will fooq make .an attempt upon
this Place, RESOLVED, That the Inhabi-.
tints' of theneighbouring Country be earnest
ly regretted to hold xhemielv.es in Readiness to
march immediately upon the firing of the
BEA( ON, with the belt Accoutrements, war
like loftrumcnts, and Stores to this Town,
t> attack and repulse the common Enemy;
They are desired to take Notice, that in case
of an alarm, when the Beacon is -fired, we
have given Orders for the difeharging of
Cannon, that they may be notified to look
cut for the Beacon; that the difeharge of
Cannon alone is not to be deemed an Alarm ;
but that the firing of the Beacon itfelf, even
without the Discharge of Cannon, is to be
tonlidered as an Alarm.
Within a week past about 20 Ships, Fri
gates and Sloops of War have arrived at
Rhode Island from the Westward, with some
Transports; 8 of the former are said to be
of the Line. Lord Howe, in the Eagle of
64 Guns, also the Bristol of 50 Guns, were
. expected to arrive there on the igth Inflant.
We learn that about 739 of the Enemy's
Troops, including Grenadiers and Light In
fantry, marched to the North End of Rhode
Island a few Nights since.
BOSTO N, January 1, 1778.
The Hertford Post, tells us, That he saw a
Gentleman in Springfield, who informed him
I tLat fie [the Genleman) law a L<t<cr nom •tn
I Officer in C r r Howe's Army to mothA :n
:<Burgoyne's, giving him to underhand,
WAR was declared on the Sides of France
and Spain, against the mighty Kingdom
• of Britain.
The OWNERS of the Privateer Civil
Usage, of Newbury-Port, have made a pre
sent to the Honorable J OHN HANCOCK
Esq; of an elegant COACH; which was
lately taken in one of their Prizes; as a To
ken of their relpedl for that Gentleman, who
has so nobly distinguished himfelf in the pre
fenc Contest with Great Britain, as The Friend
of bis Country.
BOSTO N, January, Is.
Tuesday last about 130 Sail of Transports,
and three Frigates; arrived at Rhode Island,
on board one of the latter, 'tis said, came
Admiral Howe.
LONDON, November 17.
A correspondent, who calls himfelf Mode--
rator, observes, that when the smoke of party
is dispersed, and the din of faction silenced;
which he apprehends to be nearly the case at
present, interesting truths will become visible
to the common eye, and reasonable suggesti
ons attended to by the more improved under
standings.
He takes notice, that public and wanton
reflections on Magistrates and Ministers are'
very injurious to society ; as prejudices raised
againft' authority only serve to interrupt the
peaceable execution of Government ; for nei
ther Magistrates nor Ministers are fupefior to ,
the law, nor can either oppress with impunity.
When was the civil administration of justice,
fays he, executed with more candour and in
tegrity! When was that honourable coifed
Bench filled with men of more diffinguifhed
abilities, knowledge, Spirit, and independence, 1
than at present? Never.
Who made these glorious bulwarks of our
constitution independent r His present Majesty.
Call your eye, impartial reader, with re
fpe&, towards the venerable Bench of Bishops,
and fay, in what period of cue history men
of more moderation, learning, or more 'ex- 1
emplary piety, adorned that station ? There
a're no controversies amongst themselves, no.
persons Suffering for opinions; in a word, all
is peace in the church;, and to forma just
idea of the Sate of religion in this country,
when were the relative and social duties of
life ever difeharged with such extenrand pro
priety ?
As to Charity it may be fairly called the
uhive'rfal passion of this country. Arts and
Sciences are at their meridian height. Com
merce (excepting its interruption from the re
bellion in America) is in, its molt flourishing
Rate.
These are undeniable fads; but our great
misfortune is, that.in England all forts cf
people are politicians, and in general they
derive their knowledge from News-papers, to
which each gives credit as their wishes or dif
fatisfaftions direst. Such politicians as these
only serve to mislead, for whilst the present
laudable secrecy in Government is observed,
nothing but events can come to knowledge of
the public. And it is but fair to suppose,
that in the fanElum fwflorum of the Cabinet
Council, where the fubjefts are extensive, and
interesting, they are considered on the most
liberal principles, and devoid of every species
of caprice.
His Majesty can have rfo wifli beyond the
supporting the dignity of his Crown, the ho
nour of his Government, and the welfare of
his people.
Indeed, in those councils where diredions
are made by a few, which may relate to the
happiness or misery of thoufapds, it is impofi
The most Honourable the Continental Con
gress have recommended to the several Legisla
tures of the United States, to call in Five
Millions of Dollars, by quarterly Taxes with
in the Year 1778, in the following Propor
tion, viz.
New Hampshire, 200,000 Dol.
Massachusetts Bay. @ 820,000
Rhode Island and Provi- ) ioo 000
dence Plantations, J'
Connecticut, 600,000
New-York, 200,000
New-ferfey, 270,000
Penfyivanina, 620,000
Delaware, 60,000
Maryland, 520,000
Virginia, 800,000
North Carolina, 250,000
South Carolina, 500,000
Georgia, 60,000
Wednesday Evening last, about seven o'clock
as one Mr. Jenkins was coming from Cam
bridge to this Town, he was attacked by a
Footpad near Charleftown Common, with a
pair of pistols, who robbed him of ail the
money he had about him. Ihe robber was
drefs'd in a Soldier's Habit, and Mr. Jenkins
fays he was one.
The nightfollowing Mr. Thomas Hopkins
was robbed of 780 Dollars and his Watch,
by three Regular Soldiers near the fame place.
Almost every night the week past, there
have been burglaries or Street-Robbery com
mitted in this town, therefore the Inhabitants
who have occasional business out late in the
Evening, would do well to be on their guard.
NEW-HAVEN, ^. 7.
• 5,000,000
We received no papers from the Westward
by the last post, occasioned it is supposed by
the North River being so obftru&ed with ice,
as not to be puffed.—There was no paper
printed at Filh-Kill, last week.
The drawing of the State Lottery is com
menced, Lord Faley is dead, and succeeded
by his Son Mr. Andrew Foley.
Extrafi of a letter from Gofport, Nov. 12.
" By a letter received here this day from
on board his Majesty's frigate Milford, Sir
William Barnaby, dated Hallifax, Odo. 8.
we are informed, that ffie arrived there that
day from a cruize in the Bay of Fundy, and
had brought in with her three prizes, one a
privateer belonging to Marblehead, and bound
home from a cruize, called the Daphne, of
10 guns, and 63 men, the Captain's name
Thomas Player; likewise a large French brig,
from Nantz to Boston, laden with fait ; and
a large American schooner from the Weft In
dies. The Blips then in the harbour of Hal
lifax were the Rainbow, Milford, Mermaid,
Hope, Cabbot brig, Hancock and Fox. The
Diamond, Lark, Flora, Ambuscade and Scar
borough, were cruizing in Boston-bay, in
which place the Milford was likewise ordered
to cruize. The Diamond had sent into Hal
lifax a privateer of eight guns, which she
took in Borton-bay."
Extraffof a letter from on board the Enterprize,
man of voar, Sir Tbo. Rich, dated Gibraltar,
Octo. 25, and brought in the Two Friends,
Hill, from Gibraltar in 17 days.
" We are all in high spirits, having taken
and brought into this port the Venus loaded
with tobacco, from Philadelphia to Nantz, a
large ship, with 1100 barrels of rice on board,
indigo, &c. and a brig from Nantz to South
Carolina, with arms, bale goods, and salt,
under French colours ; as also another very
valuable prize, and retook Captain Pain's
brig. Upon the whole, we flatter ourselves
that we shall share as much prize money as
any fhip's crew during the course of the last
war."
fibie to fuppofeur.j thing re urikl nt eve : n;
judgment, hijargeofecbv? bodies difierence j|
of opinion.muk arHe, and eju?,.. : on :v 4
support those opinions: and when u^
fition is conduced with integrity, and is
founded on the true principles of public spi
rit, it will have a tendency to elucidate, and |
will always prevail whenever any fundamen
tal injury to our noble cOnftitution Ihall be
attempted...
Men are apt to abuse ministers for increas
ing their friends; 'tis certainly a right prin
ciple to encreafe them as much as they can,
in order to facilitate the Administration of
Government', but it will be always dangerous
to make use of those friends for unconstituti
onal purposes. '-
False patriotic#, diEatisfa&ion, and distress,
have drawn many well-meaning people from
their necessary avocations, to the injury of
their families.
To conclude: May my fellow-fubjeds be
loyal; shew their allegiance ; obey the law;
support subordination, and wait till they have
a just cause of complaint before they prefame to
atufe their superiors.
Nod. 22. A body of troops belonging to
the Prince Anhalt Zerbft are hired, for the
British service in North America, for the cam
paign 1778.
Agents are gone to Holland to make con
trads for gunpowder, falt-petre, and Bores,
both military and naval, to be flipped early in
the spring for the English ports, for the use
of government.
Yesterday morning Lord Townfhend and
Lord Amherst had a long conference with his
Majesty, and several general Officeis, at St.
James's.
An anonymous correspondent writes, that it
was yesterday reported from a house of very
refpe&able authority, that Dr. Franklin died
on the 12th inst. at his country house near
Paris, and that it was supposed the late ill
success of the Americans had hastened his end.
B^^^^^
To be fold at the Printing Office,
in Hanover-Square, a Quantity
of good strong
BOOT S,
From forty-five, to fifty Shillings, per pair.
- To be SOLD,
A NEGRO woman of good character, aged about 28
or 29 ; she can go through ail the necessary em
ployment of a family, is a very good washer, and irons
plain things well. She is used to a dairy, feigning, &c.
and is very cleanly in all she does; is fold 4nly for want
cf employ. Enquire of Hugh Gaine.
STRAY ED or stolen from the pasture of Doctor Charl
ton, at Jamaica, on Monday the 12th of January, a
hands. me black mare, about fourteen hands and an inch
high, has a small star in her forehead, and was heavy
with foal. Any person who will return her, or will give
such intelligence of her, that she may be recovered, shall
be well rewarded.
BY the last fleet from Cork, lieute
nant Stevelly, cf his Majesty's 9th regt, expe&ed
sundry bundles ofcloathing, for his own use, cireAed to
the care of Mr. James Stewart, merchant, in New York,
of which as yet he has received no account. If any
such articles are in the hands of any captains that arrived
in the last fleet, it is requested they will give notice
thereof to the said James Stewart, or H. Gaine.
NOW OPENED,
To be SOLD by
Andrew Coughlan, Tinman,
Opposite Burling's-flip, in Queen-Greet, No. 195.
CAMP plates and camp kettles, ova! and round dishes,
ftuepans, foop pots, tureens, foop ladles, japaned
canteens and tumblers, tea pots, decanters, candlesticks
with fnuffers, &c. tea waiters, tea kitchens, coffee jugs
and tea chests.
INDIA PATTERNS.
Copper tea kettles, coffee-pots, scales, faufepans, brass
weights and cocks, pewter bafons, plates and drfhes, ships
pumps, horn,and glass lanthorns, speaking trumpets, ber
nole lamps, pursers measures and ^ large assortment of
common ware.
Gn^ .
To which will he ^ : '
POl Honey or B^. s
To be fold .Fault,""
THE complca^ft gentleman's ler.^at :.: Ois cfsl
A hand some mulatto tad, 16 yean ot%„ e
ffiaves and dresses hair well, uhderftanda taking care of
horses, is used to waiting upon table, &c. a^ ..
quanted with the city; warranted honest ant ..
had the final! pox and mealles. To prevent
lowest price is 6; guineas. Enquire tfH. G
Picked up in the Sound, Long-Irian
AMofes built Boat. Whoever will prt ve their pro
perty, and pay charges, may have he ragain, by
applying to Mr. Wallace, chief carpenter in theKing's
y-rd. New-York.
' A PARCEL OF
MUSCOVADO SUGAR,
OF THE FIRST QUALI TY,
TO be fold by the fubferibers, who are to be found
at Mis. Grice's, Dock-ftrect, No, gzg.
JOHN MORTICE,
ALEXANDER KENNEDY.
BENJAMIN HUGGETT,
Nassau-Street, No. 44,
Near the Ordnance Office, has for sale,
A linall house, on lease Ground, to be fold very
cheap; of which possession will be given the firft of
May next. Enquire as above.
'm7~
LOST, a silver table spoon marked R. C. made by
Myer Myers. Should any such be offered for faie,
'tis hoped it will be flopped. Whoever returns the fame
to Hugh Gaine, shall hav^ a Dollar Reward, and no
Questions asked.
-WANTE D;
A Woman to take care of a child of about eighteen
,months old, in a small family, 011 Long-Jfland,
about five miles from this city. Enquire of Mr. ILac
Longworth, No. 11, Prince's-street.
To be fold for no Fault,
A Likely young negro wench about 22 years of
age, that can be well recommended. For par
ticulars apply to Hugh Gaine.
just imported from London and Briflol, and to be fold
By JOSEPH TOTTEN,
Living at the corner of Beekman -fireet, in Queen-freet.
No. 169, the Joilowing goods, which he will fell
wholesale and retail, very low for cafb, viz.
SCARLET, blue, green, white, black, claret and
mixt broad cloths, with trimmings suitable ; coat
ings of all kinds; blue, green and red bays; rose and.
stripe blankets ; serges, halfthicks, frizes, fagethics, black
ladings, corduroys, Walloons, durants, tammies, plain
and stripe camblets, callicocs, cambricks and lawns, 7-$
and yard wide cotton checks, men and women's worked
hose, women's callimancoe ihoes, wikons, blue and white
lace, fattens, peelongs, mede, taffety, silk and linen
handkerchiefs, best double glazed bonnet paper, 83. rod.
and izd. nails prrcrfk, 8 by 6 and 9 by 7 crown window
glass, brass and iron candlesticks, pewter tea pots, dishes,
plates and bafons, brass kettles, pinchbeck shoe buckles
tapes, bindings, ribbons, thread, &c. &£.
"W A NTED to hire,
A Middle aged Woman that can few, and would
be willing to help to Wash and Iron in a small
Family. It is expect'd she will produce a good Re
commendation. Enquire of H. Gaine.
Muscovado fu-।
gar in hogsheads,
Ditto in barrels,
Excellent molasses by the
hogfliead or less quan
t^D
Jamaica spirits;
Welt-India rum,
Madeira, Lisbon, and
Teneriffe wines.
Brandy,
Geneva, '
Annifeed and other cor
dials,
Cyder vinegar,
Railins and currants,
Teas and coffee,
Loaf sugar,
Schuyler's best chocolate,
Caltiie, turpentine, and #
common soap,
Mould and dipt candles,
Tobacco in lb. and half
pound papers,
Jufl (mooted from London, and to be loti by
CHARLES GEDDES,
Watch-maker, in Hanover-Square, opposite Gaine's
Printing-Office ;
A Variety of silver and pinchbeck watches; gold,
silver, and pinchbeck seals; pinchbeck and steel
keys and chains of the newest patterns, firings, glades,
&.&c.
N. B. Watches clean'd and repair'd in the best man
ner, and on the fho*teft notice.
^ LOND O N,
(To fail with the firft Convoy)
Tbe Letter of Marine Ship
BRITANNIA,
Samuel. Ball, Commander,
teg^^# Mounting 16 Carriage, and twelve
Swivel Gyns, with Men answerable, and has excel
lent Accommodations. for P^ffengers, and has twa
Thirds of her Cargo engaged. For Freight or Paf
fige apply to Robert Alexander, and Co. or Capt.
Ball on board the Ship at Mr. Jauncey's Wharff.
RICH A kD WETTO N,
BEGS leave to inform the gentlemen of the army
rd navy, and others, that he h^s lately opened
the London Chop-House, at. the sign of the
Earl of Percy's aims, in Water-street, near the Fly
Market, and opposite Commissary Loring's.
Just-imported in the last ihips from England and Ireland,
and to be fold by
JAMES STEWART,
At his store facing Mr. Rhinelander's china Bore, at
Burling's-hip;
Fine hyfon,\
fouchong, ( Tag,
Congo, and(
Bohea '
Single and double refined
sugars,
Sail duck, No. I and 8,
Coarse and fine Irish linens,
A few pieces elegant chint
zes and cottons,
Old Jamaica rum.
A few firkins Cork rose butter.
ICorks,
Tepper,
Alfpice,
Ground ginger,
Oatmeal,
Scotch barley,
Calavanccs.
Rice,
Irish butter,
Indigo,
Stone jugs assorted,
Stone chamber pots,
Very neat brown quart
mugs,'
Do. pint do.
Do. half pint do.
Bowls of different sizes,
Queen's ware plates,
, Do. large breakfait cups
and saucers,
Do. small do.
Coarse and fine salt,
f Stone and flicll lime.
Whale bone,
Stript linen handkerchiefs,
6 4 and 7-4 blankets, ^
Blue and red duffles,
Wellh flannels;
White and green flanaels,
Mixt coating,
White, red and green bays,
-Caps, and
Kenton's best bottled porter.
O N,