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WHEREAS application hath been made to
the Selectmen of the town of Ridgefield,
in Connecticut colony, by several of the inhabi
tants of said town, to call a special town meeting,
in order to take into consideration the resolutions
entered into by the late Continental Congress;
and the inhabitants being accordingly met on the
30th day of January, 1775. Mr. Nathan Olmsted
was chosen Moderator. The meeting then pro
ceeded to take into consideration the said refblu
tions ; and after mature deliberation, the quef
tion was put,--- 66 Whether this town will adopt,
and conform to the resolves contained in the Asso
ciation of the Continental Congress, or not ?
Resolved in the negative, (nine diffentments
only.)
zdly. Resolved, nem. con. That we do acknow
ledge his most sacred Majesty, King George the
Third, to be our rightful Sovereign ; and do
hereby publickly avow our allegiance to him, and
his legal successors ; and that we will to the utmost
of our power, support his throne and dignity,
against every combination in the universe.
gdly. Resolved, nem. con. That we acknow
ledge that the three branches of legislation, to
wit, the King, the House of Lords, and the
House of Commons ; concurring and acting to
gether, have a constitutional right of government,
over the whole, and every part of the British em
pire.
4thly. Resolved, nem. con. That the Gover
nor, Council, and Representatives of this colony,
being indulged with, and having an effablifhed
right of legislation (tho' reftriaed) in and over
this colony ; and do hereby acknowledge and
avow their right of government and legislation, in
and over this colony, and are confident, that they
are the rightful and constitutional rulers, direc
tors, and guardians of our persons, properties,
rights, liberties and privileges ; and we desire no
other political guides or guardians, than said As
sembly, and the officers constitutionally appointed
by them, to keep tbe peace and order of the colo
ny, and to superintend the execution of the
colony laws.
sthly. Resolved, nem. con. That it would be
dangerous and hurtful to the inhabitants of this
town, to adopt said Congress's measures, and we
hereby publickly disapprove of, and protest against
said Congress ; and the measures by them directed
to, as unconstitutional, as subversive of our real
liberties, and as countenancing licentiousness.
6thly. Resolved, nem. con. That the Town-
Clerk be desired to make out a true copy of the
To all persons interested in the tra& of land
last hereinafter-mentioned.
WHEREAS Edmund Androfs, Esq; Lieutenant
and Governor General under his Royal Highness
James Duke of York and Albany, &c. of all his terri
tories in America, did give and grant to Jan Hendricks
Van Solfbergh, and Gerrit Slichlenhorft, and to their
heirs and assigns forever, all that certain parcel of land
near unto Albany, lying on the eastern fide of Hudson's
river, and stretching along the river north north-east
from a certain small creek or kill running from the second
Claver to the creek or kill of Major Abraham Staats, in
length twelve hundred rods, then stretching east south
east, is in breadth five hundred and ten rod, then south
south-west to the creek or kill called Keefywcy's Kill,
twelve hundred rod; and thence weft north-weft to the
second Claver aforementioned, five hundred and ten rod,
together with the drowned or sunken meadow adjoining,
wherein are some small islands. The aforefaid parcel of
land containing one thousand and twenty morgan.
And whereas partition of the said trad of land
was afterwards made between the proprietors thereof, and
the following trad was laid out as one diftind, separate
and divided part thereof, and is bounded as follows :
That is to fay, “ beginning on the east fide of Hudson's
river, at a mark'd eyper tree, standing by the mouth of
Major Abraham's creek, on the banks of Hudson's river,
and runs from thence south sixty-seven degrees and thirty
minutes east, five hundred and ten rods, then south
twenty-two degrees and thirty minutes weft, fix hundred
rods ; thence north sixty-seven degrees and thirty minutes
weft, five hundred and nineteen rods to the said river, by
a small run of water; from thence along the said Hudson's
river to the place of beginning, containing four hundred
and eighty-four morgans, one hundred and fifty-two rods;
also a segment of a circle of low meadow or drowned
land on said river, containing about forty acres, together
with a small island near the laid premifa."
And whereas I the fubferiber am part owner and
proprietor of the last mentioned tra& of land: Now
therefore by virtue of a certain aft of the Lieutenant
Governor, the Council, and the General Assembly of the
colony of New-York, passed the Sth day of January,
1762, entitled, “ An a& for the more effectual collecting
of his Majesty's quit-rents in the colony of New-York,
and for partition of lands in order thereto , and also by
virtue of another aft, entitled, “ An aft to continue an
aft, entitled, An aft for the more effectual collecting his
Majesty's quit-rents in the colony of New-York, and for the
partition of lands in order thereto;" and also to continue
one other aCt, entitled, “ An aCt to explain part of an
aCt, entitled. An aft for the more effectual collecting his
Majesty's quit-rents in the colony of New-York, and for
partition of lands in order thereto, passed the gift dav of
December, 1765. I DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE,
that Henry Van Schaack, of Kinderhook, in the county
of Albany, Esq; and Henry Glen and Hermanus H.
Wendel, of ScheneCtady, in the said county, Esquires,
not interested in the said last mentioned traCt of land, are
appointed commiflioners to make partition thereof, and
that they the said commissioners will meet at the dwelling
houfe of Richard Cartwright, tavern-keeper, in the city
of Albany, aforefaid, on Tuesday the 30th day of May
next, to proceed to the partition of the said land; and all
persons interested therein are hereby required to attend
then and there for that purpose, either by themselves or
their attornies. Given under my hand, the 7th of
February, in the year of our lord, 1775.
JOHN DUNCAN.
Monday, 40 Min. after tx
Tuesday, 37 Min. after x
Wednesday, 20 Min. after 2
Thursday, 12 Min. after 3
HIGH-WATER at NEW-YORK, this Week.
Friday, 9 Min. after 4
Saturday, 4 Min. after 5
Sunday, 4 Min. after 6
Last Quarter the 23d.
An authentic Account of tbe miserable Fate of Ten
Men belonging to tbe Adventure, lately re
turned from tbe South Seas, who were furprized
by tbe Savages in New Zealand, put to death,
and eaten. Extracted from tbe Journal of one of
tbe Crew that was ordered to make fearcb for tbe
unbappy Sufferers.
ON the 30th of November, 1773, we came to an
anchor in Charlotta Sound, on the coast of
New Zealand, where the ship being moored, and the
boat sent ashore, a letter was found, which informed
that the Resolution had been there, and had failed fix
days before we arrived.
On the firft of December we sent the tents and
empty calks on shore to the watering-place. The
Indians came and visited us, and brought us fifh and
other refreshments, which we purchased for pieces of
cloth and old nails; and they continued this traffic
for ten or twelve days, seemingly very well pleased.
On the 13th some of them came down in the night,
and robbed the tents ; the Astronomer, getting up
to make an observation, miffed some things, and
charged the centinel with taking them: but'while
they were in discourse, they spied an Indian creeping
from the shore towards them ; they fired at him, and
wounded him, but he got off and retired to the woods.
The report of the gun had alarmed his companions,
who deserted the canoe in which they came, and fled
likewise into the woods.
The waterers, who were now apprised of what
had happened, and were out upon die search, found
the canoe, and in it most of the things that had been
stolen.
Nothing remarkable happened after this till the
17th, when preparing for our departure, the large
cutter manned with the proper crew, under the com
mand of Mr. John Roe, the firft Mate, accompanied
by Mr. Woodhoufe, Midshipman, and James Tobias
Swilley, the Carpenter's servant, was sent up the
Sound to Grass-cove, to gather greens and wild
celery.
At two in the afternoon the tents were struck,
every thing got on board, and the ship made ready
for failing the next day. Night coming on, and no
cutter appearing, the Captain and Officers began to
express great uneasiness, fearing some treachery from
the savages. They fat up the whole night in expec
tation of her arrival ; but to no purpose. At day
break, the Captain ordered the long boat to be hoilted
out, and double manned, with Mr. Burney, Second
Lieutenant, Mr. Freeman, Master, the Corporal of
the Marines, with 5 private men all well armed,
with plenty of ammunition, two wall pieces, and
three days provision. Thus equipped ; about nine
in the morning we left the ship, and failed and rowed
for East-bay keeping close in shore, and examining
every creek we passed, to find the cutter : we conti
nued our search till two in the afternoon, when we
put into a small cove to dress dinner. While that
was getting ready, we observed a company of Indians,
on the opposite shore ; we left our dinner, and rowed
precipitately to the place where the savages were as
sembled. On our approach they all fled ; we fol
lowed them closely to a little town which we
found deserted : we searched their huts, and while
thus employed the savages returned, and made a shew
of resistance ; but some trifling presents being made
their Chiefs, they were very soon appealed. How
ever, on our return to our boat, they followed us,
and some of them threw stones. After we had dined,
we renewed our search, and at proper intervals kept
firing our wall-pieces, as signals to the cutter, if any
of her people should happen to be within hearing.
aforefaid resolves, and transmit them to one or
more of the printers in New York, that they may
be published to the world.
A true copy of record,
Attest. STEPHEN SMITH, Town-Clerk.
P. S. There were present in said meeting about
two hundred voters; and the said resolutions are
entered on the Town Records.
Mr. Gaine,
Please to insert the following in your next paper,
and you will oblige leveral of your readers.
WHEREAS, in a meeting of the town of
Ridgefield, held on the 30th of January
last, the question was put, whether the town
would adopt and conform to the resolves contained
in the association of the Continental Congress, or
not ; which question was resolved in the negative:
We the fubferibers, inhabitants of the society of
Rigbury, within the laid town, do hereby declare,
that we were not on the negative fide of the above
Question, and are very lorry that the town did
not adopt the above said association, as we think
it of importance to the cause of American free
dom, that it should be faithfully observed, and
do accordingly purpose to observe it ourselves, as
tar as we can under our present circumstances, and
Itand ready to concur with the town, if a majority
could be obtained tor that purpose, in appointing
a committee of observation.
Ridgefield, Feb. 2. 1775.
Daniel Coley, Samuel Camp, Ephraim Smith,
David Rockwell, Jonah Fotter, Azor Hurl
but, Henry Whitney, Josiah Rockwell, Abraham
Rockwell, Abijah Rockwell, Samuel Bennet,
William Forrelter, Nathan Foster, Samuel Keeler,
jun. Timothy Benedict, Bartholomew Weed,
Nathan Stevens, Zachariah Stevens, Nathan
Stevens, jun. James Sears, Knoules Sears, Com
fort Sears, Thomas Frost, jun. Benjamin Vickry,
David Rockwell, jun. Isaiah Birchard, Jeremiah
Birchard, Samuel Northrup, Matthew Northrup.
A considerable number of other fubferibers to
the above paper are expected to be sent in.
Wheat per Bushel, ,s. od.
Flour, 19s. 6d.
Brown Bread, 15s. od.
Weft-India Rum, 3s. 4d.
New-England, do. 2s. 6d.
PRICE-CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
Mufeovado Sugar, 645. od.
Single refin'd ditto, is. rd.
Molasses, 2s. od.
Beef per Barrel, 48s. od.
Pork, 655. od.
And whereas it appears to this Congress, that
laige quantities of straw will be wanted by the inha
bitants of this province, in case we should be driven
to the hard necessity of taking up arms in our de
fence ^--Therefore Refolded, That no person or
persons ought to fell or dispose of any straw, which
he or they may have on liand, except to the inhabi-
Fherefore, Ref&d, As the opinion of this Con
gress, and it is accordingly Strongly recommended,
to the Inhabitants of the several Towns and Diftri&s
of the Province, that should any person or persons,
presume to supply the troops now Rationed at Boston,
or else where in said province, with timber, boards,
spars, pickets, tent-poles, canvass, bricks, iron,
waggons, carts, carriages, intrenching tools, or any
materials for making any of the carriages, or im
plements aforefaid, with Horses or Oxen for draught,
or any other materials whatever, which may enable
them to annoy, or in any manner distress said inhabi
tants, he or they so offending Shall be held in the
highest detestation, and deemed inveterate enemies
to America, and ought to be prevented and opposed
by all reasonable means whatever.
About five in the afternoon we opened a small bay,
where we saw a large double canoe, and a body of
Indians hauling her up upon the beach. We quicken
ed our course to come up with them, but they instantly
fled on feeing us approach : this made us fufpe& that
some mifehief had been done. On landing, the firft
thing we saw in the canoe, was one of the cutter's row
lock-boards and a pair of shoes tied up together. On
advancing farther up the beach, we found several of
their baskets, and saw one of their dogs eating a piece
of broiled flefh : we examined it, and fufpe&ed it to
be human ; and in one of their baskets having found
ahaud, which we knew to be the left hand of Tho
mas Hill, by the letters T. H. being marked on it,
we were no longer in doubt about the event. We
pursued the Savages as far as was practicable ; but
without success. On our return we destroyed their
canoe, and continued our search. At half after fix
in the evening we opened Grass-cove, where we saw
a great many Indians assembled on the beach, and fix
or seven canoes floating in the furf. We flood in
shore, and when the savages saw us they retreated to
a rising hill, close by the water fide. We were in
doubt, whether it was through fear that they retreat-,
ed, or with a design to decoy us to an ambufeade.
Our Lieutenant determined not to be furprized, ani
therefore, running dole in shore, ordered the grap
pling to be dropt near enough to reach them with our
guns, but at too great a distance to be under any ap
prehenhons from their treachery. In this position
we began to engage, taking aim, and determining to
kill as many of them as our guns could reach. It
was some time before we dislodged them ; but at
length,-many of them being wounded, and some
killed, they began to disperse. Our Lieutenant im
proved their pannic, and, Reported by the officers and
marines, leaped on shore, and pursued the fugitives.
We had not advanced far from the water fide, before
we beheld the most horrible light that ever wasleen by
any European ; the heads, hearts, livers, and lights,
of three or four of our people broiling on the fire,
and their bowels lying at the distance of about fix
yards from the fire, with several of their hands and
limbs in a mangled condition, some broiled and some
raw; but no other parts of their bodies, which gave
cause to fufpe& that the cannibals had feafted °and
eaten all the rest. We observed a large body of them
assembled on the top of a hill, at about two miles
distance ; but night coming on, we durst not ad
vance to attack them : neither was it thought fafe to
quit the shore to takeaccount of the number killed,
our body being but small, and the savages numerous
and fierce. They were armed with long lances, and
with weapons not unlike the halberts of our Serjeants
in shape, made of hard woad, and instead of iron
mounted with bone. We could difeover nothing be
ionging to the cutter but one of the oars, which was
broken and stuck in the sand, to which they had tied
the fattenings of their canoes. It was fufpe&ed that
the dead bodies of our people had been divided among
the different parties of savages that had been con
ceined in the maflacre ; and it was not improbable
but that the party that was seen at a distance were
feafting upon some of the others, as those on the shore
had been upon what were found, before they were
dittuibed by our crew in the long-boat. Be that as
it may, we could difeover no traces of more than four
of their bodies, nor could we tell where the savages
had concealed the cutter. It was now near night,
and our Lieutenant not thinking it fafe to trust our
ciew in the dark, in an open boat, within reach of
such cruel barbarians, ordered the canoes to be broken
up and deflroyed ; and, after carefully collecting the
remains of our mangled companions, we made the
belt of our way from this polluted place, and got on
boaid the fllip before midnight. Abort four tire
next morning we weighed anchor, and about seven
got under way, and pursued our course home. In
the mean time, the surgeon examined the remains of
the bodies brought on board, but could not make
out to whom they belonged ; so they were decently
laid together, and, with the usual solemnity on board
ships, committed to the deep.
B O S I O N, February
In Provincial Congress at Cambridge, Feb. 7, i 77 5.
WHereas it appears to this' Congress, That
certain persons are employed in divers kinds
of work for the army, now Stationed in Bolton, for
the purpose of carrying into execution the late a&s
of Parliament, and in Applying them with iron for
waggons, canvass, tent-poles ; and other articles of
held equipage, whereby said army may be enabled to
take the field, and distress the inhabitants of this
country.
Fine Salt, 3s. 3d.
Coarse Salt, 3s. od*
Bohea Te& 4s. 6d.
Indian Cornperßu. 3s. 4d.