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Last Saturday arrived here the ship True
Blue, of 200 tons, taken about 14 days past, by
the brig Cabot, Capt. Hinman; her cargo con
~ f.fts of II) puncheons, and 22 hogfneads of
rum ; 84 hogfneads,2O tierces and 18 barrels of
sugar; 20 tierces of coffee; 60 bags and 2 calks
of pimento ; 200 bags and 10 calks of ginger,
182 bags of cotton, and 48 hides. She was
from Jamaica, bound to Lancatter in England,
mounted fix carriage guns, and had 16 men,
but made no refinance. Capt. Hinman was
waiting for a Ihip of 600 tons, when this prize
left him.
A Philadelphia armed pilot boat has lately
carried into Cape Ann, a Jamaica ihip, home
ward bound, with 400 hogsheads of sugar ; 100
puncheons of rum, a large quantity of cotton
andtofee, and 20,000 dollars in cash.
A gentleman who left the Vineyard on Mon
day, informs, that some continental cruisers, or
privateers, had sent a ship of 300 tons in there,
loaded with fugar,rum and Madeira wine,bound
from Jamaica to England, and they had taken
three or four more, which were to make the
frft port they could. The above ship was to
be carried into Dartmouth the firfl wind.
whereof 20,033 to be Rationed at New-York,
10,000 in the Jerfies, and 20,000 in Canada.
W ATri RT OW N, June io.
Tuesday last arrived fafe at Newbury-Port, a
^oh> from Tortola, and a schooner from Bar
bados, as prizes, taken by Capt. O'Brian, in
one of this colony cruizers, who was left in
chafe of a Ihip when the above prizes parted
with him.
Thursday lad was sent into Cape Ann, a
large Jamaica man, with goo hogsheads of ftl
• gar, betides other valuable goods, and a large
sum in specie. She was taken by one of the
continental cruizers, who had put the Captalii;
his Lady, and ail the hands, (which did not vo
luntarily enter on board the cruizer) aLore at
New-Pievidence. The prize matter of the (hip
on his padage from the Weft-Indies, met with
a Scotch vessel of force with 90 soldiers bound
for Boston, on board of which he breakfafled,
and told the Scotch Captain he was defined
from Jamaica for London, but as he thought
sugars would bear a better price at Boston, he
had thoughts of trying that market firtf.- The
Scotchman being a stranger to this coast, desired
the prize matter to pilot him in, which he a
greed to, and conduced him almost into Cape
Ann, when he observed two of our privateers
appearing in tight, difeovered tho trap, and be
ing considerably to the windward, made the Left
of his way off.
- Friday last Capt. Daniel Waters, in company
with a Marblehead privateer, took a large Ihip
from Scotland, having on board 94 Highlanders,
between 30 and 40 sailors for the miniflerial
fleet, and '4O pieces of cannon, four and fix
pounders, betides fix mounted on deck, See.
The Marblehead privateer took 60 of the soldi
ers on board, arid carried them to Plymouth.
Capt. Waters, with the prize and the remain
der, arrived fife at Marblehead on Saturday.---
'Tis said this is the ship mentioned in the pre
ceding paragraph.
We hear another ffiip, with troops, which
failed from Glasgow, in company with the a
bove, is loft, and every foul periled.
Friday laft,the Milford frigate came up with
the Yankey Hero, Capt. Tracy, of Newbury-
Fort, when an obstinate engagement commen
ced, which continued near two hours and an
half, when the Yankey Hero was obliged to
flrike to the frigate, which was vastly fupcrior
in force. Four of the crew were filled in the
engagement, and 14 wounded (one mortally.)
Capt. Tracy was Lot in the thigh, and his
Lieutenant received a ball in his shoulder; but
both-are likely to do well.
PHILADELPHIA, June 10 .
7A Hon. House of Afembly gave the following
I?fruftions to their Delegates in Congress.
Gentlemen,
WHEN, by our Inftrudions oflaft Novem
ber, we ftridly enjoined you, in behalf of this
colony, to dissent from and utterly reject any
proportion, should such be made, that might
cause or lead to a separation from Great-Bri
tain, or a change of the form of this govern
ment, our reftridions did not arise from any dif
fidence of your ability, prudence or integrity,
but from an earnest desire to serve the good peo
ple of Pennsylvania with fidelity, in times so
full of alarming dangers and perplexing diffi
culties.
The situation of public affairs is since so
greatly altered, that we now think burfelves juf
tifiable in removing the reftridions laid upon
you by those InllruHions.
The contempt with which the last petition of
the Honourable Congress has been treated ; the
late act of Parliament, declaring the just refin
ance oi the colonies against violences actually
ottered, to be rebellion, excluding them from
the protection of the Crown, and even compel
ling some of them to bear arms against their
countrymen; the treaties ofthe King ofGreat-
Britain with other Princes for engaging foreign
mercenaries, to aid the forces of that kingdom,
in their hoftibe enterprizes against America, and
his anfwerto the petition of the Lord Mayor,
Aldermen and Commons of the citv of London,
manifeft such a determined and implacable re
solution to effect the utter dedfuaion of these
colonies, that all hopes of a reconciliation, on
reasonable terms, are extinguished. Neverthe
less, it is our ardent desire that a civil war, with
all its attending miseries, should be ended by a
secure and honourable peace.
N E.W-P O R T, June to.
17. May the industry of the Americans be
equal to the natural resources of their country.
18. May the ruins of the British empire crush
thoe who undermined its pillars.
19. May no injuries erase from our bosoms
the sentiments of humanity.
20. May liberty bellow laurels on her virtu
ous sons.
21. May the crowns oftyrants be crowns of
thorns.
2,2. May the fair genius of England cease
to prostitute herfelf to the slaves of Americans.
23. May the generous sons of St. Patrick ex
pel all the venomous reptiles of Britain.
24. May the clear ftregms of liberty mix with
the waters of Tweed.
2§. The memory of the virtuous Hampden.
26. The immortal memory of William the
Third.
27. The memory of the victorious George
the Second.
28. The memory of the Lite noble Lord
Howe.
29. The memory ofthe patriotic Warren.
30. The merriory of the brave Montgomery.
31. Civil and religious liberty to all mankind.
Extras of a letter from St. Euftatia, May 31.
“ By a veflel that arrived here this moment
from Antigua, we learn, that a vessel had arriv
ed there from London, who brought an account
that the grand fleet of foreigners were not to
leave England till the middle of April, their
failing orders being postponed till that time.
Extract of a letter from Albany, dated June 12.
" I was this moment informed by General
Schuyler, that.about 300 of the regular troops
came up the river St. Lawrence as far as the
Three Rivers, where they were busy intrench
ing themselves, at which time General Sullivan
with his brigade arrived at the Sorrel; he im
mediately ordered 2000 of his troops under Ge
neral Thompson, to march down to dislodge
them, and by appearance there is not the lead
doubt but he will effe& his purposes ; should he
succeed in this, he is determined to march his
army to Quebec, as the enemy have no fuffici
ent force to withstand them. Besides, the Ca
nadians are extremely friendly, furnish our ar
my with all such kind of provisions as they have,
barely on having a certificate for the delivery.
They also take commillions, and joined our ar
my ' n great numbers, previous to Gen. Sulli
van's arrival, and finding our little army re
treating, the Canadians begged and prayed that
our army should not leave the country. From
thele circumstances, although they are termed
a treacherous people, we have reason to con
clude that they are determined to be our friends
We therefore hereby authorize yoa to con
cur with the other Deflates in Congref, in
forming luch farther compacts between the U
nited Colonies, concluding :uch treaties with
foreign kingdoms and Rates, and in adopting
such other meafmes as frail be judged necAiary
for promoting the liberty, lUcty and interims of
America ; reserving to the people of this colo
ny, the foie and exclusive right of regulating
the internal government and police of the fame.
The happiness of them colonies has, during
the whole course of this fatal controversy, been
our firft wish. Their reconciliation with Great
Britain our next. Ardently have we prayed for
the accomplishment of both. But if we mull
renounce the one or the other, we humbly trust
in the mercies of the Supreme Governor of the
Universe, that we shall not stand condemned be
fore his throne, if our choice is determined by
that over-ruling law of felfiprefervation, which
his divine wisdom has thought fit to implant in
the hearts of his creatures.
In CONGRESS, June 14.
W HEREAS it has been represented to this
Congress, that great quantities of salted beef
and pork have, been purchased for exportation,
which if not retrained, may render the supplies
for the army difficult and uncertain,
-Refolded therefore, That no salted beef or
pork, except as much as may be necessary for
the use of the crew, be exported from any of
the United Colonies, in any vedel, under any
pretence , whatsoever, until the further order of
this Congress.
By order of the Congress.
JOHN HANCOCK, Prcfident.
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NEW -YO RK, June 20.
. Last 1 uefday an elegant entertainment was
given by our Provincial Congress, to his Ex
cellency General Washington, and his suite,
the General and Staff Officers, and the Com
manding Officers of the different regiments in
and near this city, when the following toalls
were drank.>
1. The Congress.
2. The American army.
3. The American fleet.
4. The colony of New-York.
5. The protesting Lords.
6. The prelident of South-Carolina.
7. Mr. Burke.
8. Doctor Price.
9. The friends of America in both Houses of
Parliament.
10. The patriotic citizens of London.
, 11. The Whigs throughout the British em
pire.
12. The friends to the rights of mankind in
every part of the earth.
13. Freedom to those who have virtue to de
fend it.
14. May the flrength of the British consti
tution expel the poison of corruption.,
Ig. May placemen and pensioners never find
fears in American senates.
16. May justice and mutual confidence per
petuate the union ofthe colonics.
" I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, your
most obedient humble servant.
JOHN HANCOCK, President.
In PROVINCIAL CONGRESS
New-York, June 8, 1776.
RESOLVED, That the thanks of this Ccn
grefs be presented to his Excellency General
Washington, for the important services he has
rendered to the United Colonies, and for the
attention he has paid to the interest and civil
authority of this colony; and that he be affined
ofthe readiness of this Congress, to afford him
all the aid in their power, to enable him to ex
ecute the important trust reposed in him.
Ordered, T hat the President wait upon Ge
neral Washington, and communicate the laid
resolution to him.
June 9th.
The President informed the Congress, that
pursuant to the order of yesterday, he waited
upon his Excel ency General Washington, and
communicated to him the resolve therein men
tioned ;---that his excellency was pleased to re
turn the following aniwer, and requeued the
Prelident to communicate the fame to Congress.
" Gentlemen,
" I AM extremely obliged for the high
sense you entertain of my services, and for your
promises of every possible assistance in the dis
charge of my important duty.
" You may rest allured, that my attention
to the happiness of this Colony shall not be
wanting, nor my regard to its civil authority re
mitted, whilst I am honoured, with the com
mand I now hold."
Ordered, 'I hat the said resolve of yesterday,
and his excellency General Washington's an
swer, be published in the. public news-papers.
Extract from the Minutes.
ROBERT BENSON, Sec.
In PROVINCIAL CONGRESS.
New-York, June 11, 1776.
WHEREAS it has been represented to this
Congress, that great quantities of salted beef and
park have been purchased for exportation, which
if not refrained may render the supplies for the
army difficult and uncertain.
Resolved therefore, That no salted beef or
pork, except such as may be neceflary for the
use of the crew, be exported from this colony,
in any vessel, under any pretence whatever for
the (pace of fourteen days; by which time the
Continental Congress will have an opportunity
of making some general regulations refpedina
the fame.
Extract from the minutes,
ROBERT BENSON, Secr'y.
In PROVINCIAL CONGRESS.
1 New-York, June 14.
R ESOLVED, That if any persons committed
to any gaol in this colony, by order of this house,
or of any Committee thereof authorized to make
such commitment, or of any of the County
Committees, escape from the custody of the
gaoler or gaolers, by design or negligence ofthe
said gaoler or gaolers, to whom they may re
fpe&ively be committed, the said gaoler or
gaolers fhall' receive the treatment due to the
offence wherewith the persons so escaping flood
charged. And to the end that the said gaolers
andto support us with their all. Gen. Sulli
van's letter is dated the gth and 6th instant.”
The General Allembly of the Colony of Con
nedheut have voted eight regiments of troops
to be railed immediately tor the defence of that
and the other colonies, and have appointed the
Hon. David IV aterbury and James Wadsworth,
Enquires, to be Brigadiers-General.
We hear from Morris-Town, that in obedi
ence to orders received from General Dick n
lon, Col. Ford drew up bis regiment in order to
draught one quarter of them for immediate ser
vice; who, to the honour of the county, and
caufein which they are engaged, immediately
turned out us volunteers. It is to be hoped,
that these spirited people will meet with the ap
plause that they deserve, and encourage others
to, imitate their noble example.
Yesterday evening the poll was closed for
electing eputies, to represent this city and
county, agreeable to a resolve of the Provincial
Congress ofthe 31st ofMay last.
Copy °f a letter from the Hon. John Hancock,
Prelident of the Continental Congress, to the
Convention of this city, dated Philadelphia,
June 11,1776.
" Gentlemen,
" THE Congress have this day received ad
vice, and are fully convinced that it is the de
figri of General Howe to make an attack upon
the city of New-York as soon as possible ; the
attack they have reason to believe will be made
within ten days; I am therefore mod earnestly
to request you, by order of Congress, to call
forth your militia, as requeued in my letter of
the 4th inflant, and to forward them with all
dispatch to the city of New-York ; land that
you direct that they march in companies, or any
other way that may hasten their arrival there.
The important day is at hand that will decide
not only the fate of the city of New-York, but
in all probability of the whole province. On
Inch an occasion there is no necessity to use ar
guments with Americans; their feelings I well
know will promp them to their duty, and the
sacredness of the cause will urge them to the
field. The greatest exertions of vigour and ex
pedition are requisite to prevent our enemies
from getting that town ; I must therefore again
molt earnestly request you, in the name, and
by the authority of Congress, to fend forward
the militia, agreeable to the requisition of Con
gress, and that you will do it with all the dis
patch which the infinite importance of the
case demands.
2d. That no boatmen, ferry-men, or others,
within this County, who are pollened of boats,
pettiaugers or small crafts, or other perlons
whatsoever, do presume, under penalty ot bem^
treated as enemies to their country, 'to trans
port or carry any pafiengers fiom this county
by water or land to New-York, Long-Bland,
New-Jeife,, by Orange County, or from either
of those Counties to this, without their having
certificates fiom one or more of this Commit
tee, or of the Committee of the County or Dif
tri& in which they reside, that they are friends
to the liberties of America.
3d. That the aboxe ie olutions be signed by
the Deputy Chairman, and published in ail the
news-papers of this Colony.
Wm. MILLER, D. Chairman.
N E W-J ERS E Y.'
In Provincial Congress,
^ur/fghm, June 14, 1776.
RESOLVED, 1 hat in the opinion of this
Congress, the proclamation of William Franklin,
Eiq; late Governor of New-Jersey, bearing
date on the thirtieth day of May l^ft, in the
name of the King of Gn ar-Britain, appointing
a meeting ofthe General Allhmbly to be held
on the twentieth of this instant June, ought net
to be obeyed.
Resolved, That in the opinion of this Cor
grefs, the said William Frankin, Esq; by such
his proclamation, has afted in direct contempt
and violation of the Resolve of the Continental
Congress of the fifteenth day of May lass.
Resolved, That in the opinion of this Con
gress, all payments of money on account of sa
lary, or otherwise, to the said William Franklin,
Esq; as (governor, ought from henceforth to
cease; and that the treasurer or treasurers of
this province shall account for the monies in
their hands to this Congress, or to the future
legislature of this colony. By order of the Con
grels.
SAMUEL TUCKER, President.
A true copy, Wm. Paterson, Sec'ry.
New-York, June Ityh, 1776.
IF the Person who has in p^ffeffion a POC
KET- BO O K, containing about Twen
ty Dollars, besides a number of Papers, which
can be of no advantage to any but the ri^ht
owner, that was supposed to be loft between
the Battery on the North-River and King's Col
lege, Lft evening or this morning. On deli
vering the pocket book to the Printer, they shall
be rewarded with one third of the cash, and the
sincere thanks ot the person who has 101 l it ; but
it it should be detained with a design of defraud
ing him, the whole sum shall be given to ary
perlon or perlons, who shall dete& and brin° 10
justice, the he, the or they, who can be guilty
of such petty thefts.
may have all necessary assistance in securing
their said persons,
Relolvcci, 1 hat the County Committee of
the federal counties be, and they arc herd,
authorized and required to infpett, and came
the gaols in their leveial and refpeHive counties
to be made fafe and secure, and that this Con
gress will pay the expence thereof, and charge
it to the account of the laid county.
A true Copy from the Minutes.
ROBEk£ BENSON, Sec'y.
Ia PROVINCIAL CONGRESS,
New York, June ig, 1776.
? RESOLVED, '1 hat no military Officer in
tire pay of the Continental Congiefs, or the
Congress of this colony, ought to be eligible to
a feat in the Congress of this colony. Provi
ded, that nothing in this resolution contained be
construed to extend to militia officers who, cn
a sudden emergency, may for a few days or
weeks be called to action.
Ordered, I hat the aforegoing resolution be
published in the public news-papers, and print
ed hand bills tofoe distributed.
Extrad from the minutes,
ROBERT BENSON, Secr'y.
In Committee for the County of Westchester,
at the White-Plains, June 11, 1776.
AS many enemies to America are uaily tra
velling through this county in disguise, and un
der divers pretences, though in reality for the
purpose of aiding the miniflerial troops when
they shall arrive in this colony, and counteract
ing the salutary measures formed for our com
mon preservation; this Committee find them
selves under the disagreeable necessity of taking
measures for the public fafety, which they con
ceive only to be juftified by the conduct of such
ingrates who occasion it, and therefore, resolve,
I. That the several Members of this Com
mittee, and of the Sub-Committees within the
County, and commissioned militia officers, be,
and hereby are, impowered and required to ex
amine all and every transient persons andethers,
who have not certificates of their being friends
to America, from one or more of the members
of the County or Sub-Committee of the place
where they usually reside, or one of the field
officers of the regiment to which they belong :
And if any such person fliall refufe to render' a
fatisfaCtory account of himfelf to the said Con.-
mittee-man or militia cfficer, or the faiti Com
mittee-man ot militia officer shall be convinced
that he is an enemy to his country, he shall be
detained or committed, at his own expence, un
til the Sub-Committee or Committee-Men of
the diftrid, can be called: And ifthe Sub-Com
mittee^ or Committee-Men of the diftriH, are
of opinion that such person is an enemy to his
country, they are hereby authorized to find
him back to his place of residence, or confine
him in gaol at his own expence, at the ele&ion
of the laid Committee-Men.