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Since our last Major Vofe and Major Loring have
returned from Nantafket, and brought off about toco
Bulhels of Barley, which they cut.---After they had
secured the Barley and Straw, they went and burnt
the Light-House, took three Boats with four Men
belonging to Eotton, which were a Fishing, brought
off three Calks of Oil, and about golb. Powder from
the Light-House ; they then burnt the Barn and Hay
upon the Brewfters. Notwithstanding an almost
incessant Fire from the Men of War and Tenders,
we had only two Men (lightly wounded. .
Last Tuesday Came to Town from Philadelphia,
^nd, joined the Army of the United Colonies, a Com
pany cf 106 Rifle Men. Many Hundreds more are
daily expected.
There has been ri very heavy Cannonade at Roxbury
since One o'clock this Morning. We have not yet heard
the particulars. The George Tavern is burnt.
Thursday last Fades were again granted to the Inhabi
tants ot Bolton, in consequence of which a Number of
Perlons have since left the Town, but they were not per
mitted to bring their Effects.
About I o'clock Yesterday Morning two Prisoners were
taken at the enemies outer Ctntry at Charleftown, and;
bro’t to head quarters at Cambridge. Just as they were
taken, a Party of 24 were coming to relieve them, but
the Centry making a Noise difeovered our People to them,
othervife 'us probable they would all have'fallen into our
hands. After mutually difeharging a few rounds the
Enemy retreated, 'tis said with the Loss of 2 or 3 killed
or wounded.
N E W-YO RK, August 7.
On Wednesday the 12th Ult. at 55 Minutes after
titres o'clock in the Evening there was a violent
Shock of an Earthquake at Jeffupborough, Twelve
Miles South-Weft of Lake George ; the Earth was
much agitated, with small toffing' agile Waves, and
the Noise thereof as loud as Thunder; and it was
with Difficulty that some People that were building a
House could fit on the Timber, &c. At 51 Minutes
after Six, and 41 Minutes after Seven were two
final! Shocks and less Noise, and we hearthatthe firft
Shock was considerable at Ticonderoga, Fort Edward,
and felt by some People in Albany about the fame
Time.
Wednefdaylaft the Hon. the Continental Congress,
having finned their Business, adjourned to the sth
pf September next, then to meet again at Philadel
phia, and proceed upon Business.
Philip Livingston, John Alsop, James Duane,
Francis Lewis, and John Jay, Efqrs, Delegates for
this City ; Col. Lewis Morris, a Delegate for West
chester ; and Col. Clinton, a Delegate for Ulster
County, arrived here last Friday,
The fame Day several of tfe Eastern Delegates
passed at Dobb's Ferry, in their Way home.
Last Thursday Capt. Patrick Sinclair, Lieutenant
Governor and Superintendant at Michilimackinack,
who lately arrived from North-Britain, at some Port
in Maryland, and after passing through Pennsylvania
and New-Jersey, was apprehended by Order of our
Provincial Congress, and sent to Suffolk County on
Nassau-Island, there to reside on his giving his Promise
Parole on his Honour, that he will not take any Part
in the present unhappy Controversy between Great-
Britain and the Colonies; and that he will not depart
from, or go out of the said County without permission
of the Continental Congress, or of this or some future
Provincial Congref, until Die present up^ppy Qn
ST , VINCENT, July {
From Dominica we hear, that there has been lately
very great disputes between the Council and Aflem
bly of that island, relative to a bill for laying a duty
of four and a half per cent, on the produce ; inso
much that the Council sent a message to the Assembly,
that they had unanimously come to a resolution to do
no farther business with their House ; in consequence
of which the Assembly addressed his Excellency Go
ver;or Shirley, requesting him to suspend the mem
bers of his Majesty's Council, dissolve the House of
Assembly, or adopt such ot[ier remedy for the evils
complained of, as his Excellency Should think meet.
Accordingly, the 15th of June, his Excellency, by
message, required the attendance of the House of
Assembly in the Council Chamber, and, addressing
both Houles, lamented that instead of putting an end
to the lemon with a speech conveying such an ap
plause as proceedings diftingui/h for wisdom and
utility could merit, that such heats and animosities,
had been introduced as seemed to make a reconcilia
tion between both Houses impracticable, hnd a disso
lution of the Assembly unavoidably beceffary. He
conloled himfelf that no endeavours had been unem
ployed by him to obviate such a step, though he was
sorry to fay they had not had the desired effeft : He
allured the House of Assembly that from the experi
ence he had had of their ready attendance on public
business it was with great reluctance he dissolved their
House ; but had the fatisfa&ion to think that it was
one amongst the number of those expedients they
themselves had pointed out for the case and tranquility
of the colony.
Last Wednesday Afternoon Major Skeene came
to Town from Philadelphia, ^nd in the Evening he,
with his Son, who has been some Time past in this
Place, took leave of the Town without liberty. We
bear they have taken a House in Middletown, near
the Water Side. As the Major appears to be an
inveterate Enemy to US, and will dotibtlefs watch
everv Opportunity to make his Escape, it is hoped
our Friends in that Place will keep a watchful Dye
over him.
NEW- P ORT, July 31.
Last 'Thurfday a large schooner came into this harbour,
supposed ' from Button, inquired for the men of war, and
finding they were gone out, (he immediately tacked and
flood out again, inpurfuit of them.
Last Saturday the Ihips Rose, Swan, and King-fi/ber,
with the above schooner, returned into this harbour, and
brought in 2 brigs, arid 3 sloops from the Weft-Indies.
They have released one brig.
Yesterday afternoon the Rose, Swan, schooner, arid a
tender, went on a cruize up the river toward Greenwich
and Providence, but on what account we don't learn, they
being not yet returned.
Under the London head in a late paper is the following
paragraph, " When the three general Officers kissed his
" Majesty's hand, previous to their departure for Ameri
" ca, he enjoined them, inex,effions the most affecting
" to let HUMANITY influence them more than
'' Courage, and to avoid an Engagement with those de
" luded people if it could be done with fafety 'to, his Per
" son and crown.--------Cage, How, Clinton, and
Burgoyne, what will ye answer to this in the day of im
partial trial ?
WORCESTER, July 26.
It is said General Biirgoyne is delirious about'half
bis time ; General Gage is often out-of-hir-bead;
whether or not it is the fame diftwper that infers
both, is not certainly known.
HARTFORD, July 25.
WATERTOWN, July 3 i.
CAMBRIDGE, July 27.
To the PUBLIC in general,
and to the Inhabitants of the Township of
Oyster-Bay in particular.
THE fubferiber hereof havirg been much injured in
his reputation, in the spring of the year 1769, by
a declaration of Silas Rushmore, in the presence :,f Samuel
Burr, That be the fubferiber bad Jlolen a sum of money
from bis brother Tunis Wortman, determined to commence
an action of slander against Rulhmore ; and that he
might proceed upon good ground, he obtained the follow
ing certificate from Burr, (drawn in hi: own hand writing,
and fubferibed by him) to wit : “ Norwich, June 19th,
“ 1769. This to inform you into the nature of the
“ evidence between Garret Wortman and Silas Rushmore,
" I beard Silas fay, you sole Tunis's money. Garret re
“ plyed, I stole that money. Yes, Silas fays. Garret
“ fays, can you prove it, and asked sundry times whether
“ he could prove it, and I am of the opinion that he
" did consent to it, but I am not fully assured that he
« did consent to prove it. And Garret fays now I want
" no more, for since he fays that he can prove it, I am
f< determined thathe shall prove it. This being the full
“ substance of the evidence, according to the best of my
" remembrance, &c. Samuel Burr." And thereupon
in the year 1771, at the trial of the cause at Jamaica, in
Queen's County, the said Samuel Burr did depose, that
Ruihmore spoke the words following, to wit : " You bate
got Teunis's money;" that the fubferiber replied, “ I got
that money ; that Rush,%, said, " You or fora of ,%
Wednesday last failed for London, the Ship Hannah,
Capt. Watson, in which went Passengers, Captain
Maximilian Jacobs, his Lady and Family, and Mr.
William Laight, Merchant of this City.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, NEW-YORK,
INWARD ENTRIES. From
Sloop Sally, W. Henry, Ifleof May
Polly, A.M'Auflin, North-Carolina
Sarah, E. Hinfon, Turks Bland
Feggy and Betsey, D. Ferguson, Philadelphia
Vine, A. Neill, St. Martins
Brig Friendfllip, J. Bryfon, * Jamaica
Charming-Piggy^ S. Boyd, Ditto
Schooner Industry, L. Whittredge, St. EutHtia
Polly, J. Page, Guadeloupe
Sloop Sally, J, Qgereau, St. Crcix
OUTWARD ENTRIES. ' For
Brig Amazon, J. Clark, Gibraltar
Sloop Orely, W. Dodge, Barbados
CLEARED for DEPARTURE. To
Ship Stephenson, J. R. Loring, Dublin
Mary, W. Stewart, Gibraltar
Hannah, T. Watson, ' London
Brig Mermaid, N. Post, Barbados
Schooner Elizabeth, C. Amiable, North-Carolina
Brig Rachel, R. Lush, Falmouth
Sloop hittren, W. Harris, Rhode-Bland
Polly, S. Barns, Dominica
By his Excellency
•WILLIAM TRYON, Esq;
Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over
the Province of New-York, and the Territories
depending thereon in America, Chancellor and '/ice-
Admiral of the fame.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS the General Assembly of
this Province stands prorogued to the
ninth Day of August next ; I have
thought fit for his Majesty's Service
to prorogue, and I do by and with
the Advice of his Majesty's Council, farther proro
gue the laid General Assembly to the sixth Day of
September next; of which ail his.Majefty's Subjects
concerned therein are required to take Notice and
govern thenifelves accordingly.
GIEEN under my Hand and Seal, at Arms, at
Fort-George, in the City of New-York, the 30
Day of July, 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-Britain, France
and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, and
so forth.
Wm. TRYON.
By his Excellency's Command,
Sam. Bayard, jun. D. Secry.
GOD save the KING.
troverfy between Great-Britain and the Colonies (hall
be determined.
Michael Hillegas, Esq; one of the Members of
the Pennsylvania Assembly, and George Clymer,
Esq; of Philadelphia, are appointed Treasurers for
the Continental Congress Money. Paper Currency
is struck to the amount of Three Million of Dollars,
and part of it is already in Circulation. The Bills
are from one Dollar to Twenty Dollars each.
The Remainder of the Rifle-Men, confiding of
too, passed through Newark last Friday, in their
Way to the Continental Army.
At the Supreme Court held here last Week,
Thomas H. Barclay, Esq; was sworn in an Attorney
of the Courts of Record in this Province. From
this Gentleman's approved abilities, we have Reason
to predi&, he will rife an Ornament to the Bar, and
an Honour to his learned Profeffion.
The Circuit Courts are appointed to be held as
follows: At the Court-House, in Jamaica, in Queen's
County, on the firft Tuesday in September. At
the Court-House, in Suffolk-County, on the second
Tuesday in September. At the Court-House, at
Flatbuih, in King's-County, on the third Tuesday
in September; and at the Court-House, at the
White-Plains, in Westchester County, on the fourth
Tuesday in September.
Last Monday died in an advanced Age, at his Seat at
Amboy, Philip Kearney, Esq; many Years an eminent
Lawyer, at that Place ; His Death is uniyerfally lamented.
Extract of a Lelter from Philadelphia, dated zfb
July, 1775.
I have a Letter from London, dated May 31, (by
the Ship Rebecca, Capt. Hazelwood, who failed the
firft June) lays, “ You will find by the Papers, that
we have received an Account from Salem, of the
Defeat of Col. Smith, and the precipitate Retreat of
Lord Percy.---This Intelligence, so contrary to the
Expectation of Government, who had daily announced
the Americans Cowards, has panic struck Admini-'
firation, and their Tory dependents, and has esta
blished the Spirits of the Sons of America, in this
Metropolis, and the Friends to Freedom, in the most
exalted Manner. It is impossible to delcribe the
Shame and Vexation which are viable in the Coun
tenances of North and his tyrannical Abettors ;
they are constrained to acknowledge the Regulars,
were the Aggteffors, and equally forced to admit the
Intrepidity of the Americans: But what alarms
them most, they expect every Hour to hear General
Gage's Army is cut off, or meanly flickering theni
felves in the Cattle, or on board the Men of War.
In the mean Time Stocks here have a Shock, and the
People denounce Vengeance against Bute, Mansfield,
North, Sandwich, and their ignominious Adherents ;
I impatiently wait the next Intelligence."
The Paper of 31st May, contains a full Account
of the Battle of Lexington, with the Affidavits that
was published here.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
At the Coffee-House,
On WEDNESIJA Y,
Will be PEREMPTORILY soda,
10 Hogsheads of RED WINE,
And 3 pipes of White Wine Vinegar,
AND
At Daniel M'Cormick's
VENDUE HOUSE,
A variety of SEASONABLE GOODS,
Every day this week.
Templeton and Stewart,
Have for SALE,
Best Russia hemp and duck, refined
IRON, LOAF SUGAR AND COFFEE.
TWn'^Tu c I'l oX
TO-MORROW,
Will be fold at the coffee-houfe, at noon,
The Sloop CHARITY,
As the now lyes at Cruger's wharf, being ready to
take in her lading.
On Wednesday,
At the same place,
A young handsome mulatto wench, aged about 18,
found, sober, and honest ; capable of all kinds of house
work, and remarkably docile.
A fewihhds. of choice Weft-India RUM,
{To be fold very low,
And a variety of seasonable GOODS,
To be had at
MOO R E's Auction,
For Cash only.
SPERMACETT-CANDLES,
Of the foft QUALITY,
TO BE SOLD BY
DANIEL LUDLOW,
In KING-STREET.
Those Perlons in whole Poffefiion the following
BOOKS
(Belonging to the New-York Society Library)
May be, are requeued to return them without Delay,
WHISTON'S Theory of the Earth, Bvo. Waller's
Poems, izmo. Rollin's Ancient History, Bvo.
Ift Vol. Lives of Poets, Vol. ift. Clumelle on Husban
dry, 410. Bacon's Works, Fol. Ift Vol. Montague's Let
ters, ift and 2d Vois. Shakespeare, 6th Vol. Sheridan's
Lectures, 4(0. Graqdifon, 7th Vol. Rollin's Roman His
tory, Svo. 6th Vol. Chub's Posthumous Works, Bvo.
ift Vol. Keil's Agronomy, Bvo. Addison's Works, izmo.
4th Vol. Museum Ruflicum, Bvo. Ift, 2d, 3d, 4th, sth
and 6th Vols. Addison's Works, izmo. 2d Vol, Fergu
son on Civil Society, 4to. Puffendorff's Law of Nature,
Fol. Hume on Morals, izroo. Miller's Gardeners Dicti
onary, Fol. ill Vol. World difplay'd, izmo. ift Vol.
Continuation to Rapin's History, Fol. 3d and 4th Vols.
Gqldfmith's History of England, ift Vol.
'DUN'CATrA MPB LE,
From LONDON:
INFORM^ the Public that he now lives at the House
of Mr. BARDEN, and is willing, on the least
Notice, to attend at all public Entertainments, either to
cook or lay Tables, which Branch he has followed in
London for. many Years, with much Applause, and wag
esteemed one of the best TurQe Dressers in London.
Eliz^bevh-Town, New-jerley, 13th July, 1775.
RUN-AWAY from Jofhna Winant, a servant man
named John Martin, about fix feet high : Had on
when he went away a ihort pale blue coat, an old hat ;
but it is supposed that he will wear a nankeen suit. He
is of a red complexion, and has light hair. All matters
of vessels are forewarned to harbour or carry off the said
servant at their peril. Whoever fakes & up the said ser
vant, and Secures him in any of his Majesty's gaols, so
that his master may have him again, (hall have Twenty
Shillings reward, and all reasonable charges baid by me
JOSHUA WINANT.
Weftchefter)T) Y order of Caleb Fowler, Esq; one of
County. ) the Judges of the Inferior Court of
Common Pleas for Westchester County : Notice is hereby
given that on application to him made by Joshua Quereau,
a creditor of Isaac Coalfield, late of Courtland's Manor,
in the said County of Westchester, in pursuance of two
several a&s of the Legislature of the Colony of New-
York, the one entitled, “An aft to prevent frauds in
debtors;" and the other entitled, " An aft to revive
the several ads therein mentioned, relating to absconding
and fradulent debtors ;" he the said Judge did direct all
the whole estate of the said Isaac Coalfield, real and per
sonal, to be seized, and that unless he does return and
difeharge his debts within three months next after this
public notice given, all his estate real and personal, so
seized and taken, will be fold for the fatisfa&ion of his
craters Dated July ±6, 1775.
CALEB FOWLER,
case erm I belted have get it," He further fail, that
he had made a memorandum of what pasted two days
after it happened, and that he then deposed what he did
upon refreshing his memory from that memorandum :.—
Also that he understood that Rushmore meant that either
the fubferiber, or Tunis, or some of the family had taken
that money in order to defraud Hawxhurft,
The above narrative is offered to the public to shew
that tho' the fubferiber was non-suited on the trial, yet
that such rion-fuit was not granted for any other reason
than that Burr would not declare on oath, what he had
before certified under his hand ; and also to /hew to the
public, that he hath been ill treated by the said Burr, and
put to above Sixty-five Pounds costs, in prosecuting his
said suit, exclusive of the loss of time and incidental
charges, and to caution other perlons from making the
like dependance upon the certificate of such persons,
GARRET WORTMAN.
Oyfterbay, July 20, 1775.
Committee of Safety, Philadelphia, July 28, 1775.
WHEREAS the Continental Congress have, by
their resolves of the 18th instant, recom
mended, that all officers above the rank of a Captain
be appointed by their refpe&ive Provincial Alßmblies
or Conventions, or in their recess by the Committees
of Safety, appointed by said Aliemblies or Conven
tions. And that all officers be commissioned by the
Provincial Assemblies or Convention, or in their
recess by the Committees of Safety, appointed by laid
Assemblies or Conventions.
The Committee of Safety, appointed by the
Assembly of Pennsylvania, do therefore request the
Committees of the City and Liberties of Philadelphia,
and of the federal counties in this province, to make
a return to the Committee of Safety at Philadelphia,
of all (he officers of the Military Association, in
orderthat commissions may be made out for them,
agreeable to the above resolve of the Continental
Congress.
iAnd the several Committees are further ^equefted
to make return to the Committee of Safety, of the
number of the Associators, and also of the Non-1
ailociaters within their refpe&ive diftrias.
Signed by order of the Committee
B. BRANKLIN,
A true Copy from the Minutes,
W. COVETT, Clerk C. S.
SERMO N,
Preached in Christ-Church, July 7th, 1775.
Before the First Battalion of the City and Liberties of
Philadelphia; and now published at their Request.
By the Reverend
JACOB DUC HE, M. A.
WANTED immediately,
A WET NURSE,
Well recommended. Enquire of the Printer.
TO be fold for want of employ, a remarkable strong,
likely young negro wench, a tolerable cook, and
understands wafning and all kinds of house work; flic
has been much used to the country, and will make are
excellent and very ufeful fetvant. Enquire of H, Gainey
New-Jersey, 7 I"0HE sale of the real and per-
Middlesex County,) fonal estate of Philip French,
of the city of New-Brunswick, is adjourned to Tuesday
the 22d day of August next ; the sale to begin at two of
the clock in the afternoon of said day, and to be held at
the house of said Philip French. All perlons that have'
any demands on said estate, by mortgage or execution,
are desired to attend.
THOMAS SKINNER, late Sheriff.
TO BE SOLD BY
Godardus Van Solingen,
At his Medicinal Store, in Little Dock-Street, in th^
City of New-York,
SIX Sets of compleat Amputation Instruments of the
best and newest make in London, with sundry other
Instruments with Brass Turnuquets; also a large Assort
ment of Medicines and Drugs, imported from London ;
Patent Medicines of all Kinds, Metal and Marble Mor
tars, a large Quantity of very fine London Lint for the
Use of Camps and Hospitals, &c. &c.
"SMALL SWORD s}^
CUTTEAU DE CHASES,
With a great VARIETY of
Jewellery, Hardware, Cutlery, &&
SOLD BY
Richard Saufe,
At the Cross-Swords, the lower End of the Fly-Market.
THOSE to whom he is indebted are desired to bring
in their Accounts; and all who are indebted to
him, are intreated to difeharga the fame as soon as pos
sible. Wants to purchase a Quantity of Gold, Silver,
Tortoi felhell, and Ivory.
N. B. Any Person wanting a Quantity of Borax,
Binding Wire, or Salerixon, the only proper Ingredient
to make Pickle for Silversmiths, may be supplied there
with at his Store.
This Day is publijbed and fold by H. Gaine,
S E R A M 0 N
On the PRESENT SITUATION of
American Affairs.
'Preached in Christ-Church, Philadelphia,
June 23, 1775.
At the Request of the Officers of the Third Bat
talion of the City of Philadelphia, and Diftrift of
Southwark.
By WILLIAM SMITH, D. D.
Provost of the College in that City.
Also just published, and may be bad at H. GAINE'g
Book-Store,
The Duty of standing fast in our
SPIRITUAL and TEMPORAL
LIBERTIES,'
A
For SALE,
Two elegant Situations,
In the City of Perth-A^BOY, in the Province
of New-Jersey, being Part of the Estate of
the late Do&or LEWIS JOHNSTON, deceased.
HE whole of this part of the estate contains 203
acres of excellent land, extending from High-
Street, in the said City, aloeg Rariton River, near one
mile westward ; a considerable part of which is now in
choice English Grass, and the rest is well adapted either
for grass or the raifiog of grain, of which it has been
found to produce plentiful crops of all kinds. On the
premises are,
Ift. The large, commodious brick mansion house,
standing about 100 yards from High-Street, commanding
a delightful view of the River and Bay; together with a
convenient barn, ftablqe and other out-houses, a good
garden, and a variety of choice fruit trees.
2d. Another commodious brick dwelling house tfo
Tories high, fronting on the. said River about 120 rods
from High-Street; together with a large barn and other
out-houles, a spacious garden stored with a well chosen
collection of fruit trees, and a young bearing orchard of
apple tiees.
The firuations of these houses are delightfully pleasant
and healthy, and.capable of the most elegant and tally
improvements. They are allo very convenient on account
of the. greatplenty of fifh th6y afford ; and particularly
the best of oysters and clams, which, at low water, may
be gathered in plenty before the doors. And their proxi
mity to the town, among many other conveniencies,
affords an opportunity of enjoying the pleafurgsof society.
Which, all together, render them as eligible places for
Gentlemen s Seats as any in the province. About 161
acres of the land are allotted to these houses, and will be
divided equally between them, or in such other propor
tion as will best suit the pin chasers.
The remainder t<ba Loe cut-in lo s s of about fix acres
each, fronting on Market-Street; and vgh be very con
venient for the inhabitants, of the town for pasture or
mowing-grounds. On one of them are a dwelling house
ana garden, suitable for a small family. These fix acres
kits, if not fold by private bargain before the twelfth day
of September next, will then be exposed to public sale to
the highest bidder.
Any person inclined to purchase the whole or any part
of the premises, may apply to James Parker, John
Smyth, arid Heathcote Johnston, of the city of Perth-
Amboy, Executors of the last wJI and teftement of the
said Dr. Johnsen, or to Bowes Reed, Esq; at Burlington.
Perth-Amboy, August 1, 1775.
Albany Gcal, ift August, 1775.
NOTICE is hereby given to ail the creditors of Sa
rnoel Loadman, an insolvent debtor, confined in
said goal by process ifTued out of the inferior court of
common pleas of Charlotte county, being one of the Pef
fons named in a certain aft of the governor, council, arid
general assembly of the colony of New-York, entitled,
" An a& for the relief of insolvent debtors within this
colony, with refpe& to the imprisonment of their per
f°nsj" palled the 3d day of April last, that he the said
Samuel Loadman, has presented his petition to two of
the judges of this interior court of the county of Char
lotte ; and I do hereby notify my refpe&ive creditors that
I intend to apply to the said judges, on the 19th day of
September next, at the house of Patrick Smith, Esq; in
the County of Charlotte, for my discharge, agreeable to
the directions of said aft,
SAMUEL LOADMAN.