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Orders are sent to dock, near Plymouth, for the
regiment lying in the barracks at that place, to hold
themselves in readiness to embark for America on
the shortest notice.
It is said Lord Grosvenor offered Count O'Kelly
It,ooo guineas for his -celebrated stallion, ECLrsPE
July meeting at Newmarket.
Lord Dunmore, we hear, will certainly be recal
led, and succeeded by a military governor.
Itis said, that silence, concerning any intelligence
from America, has been recommended to. the several
clerks in ail the public offices, as they value their pla
ces,
Cloathing for 9000 Canadians is already whipped
for Quebec ; which will be followed very soon by
cloathing for 5000 more. Their uniform is buff
waistcoats and breeches, and green coats faced with
red.
We hear that the men of war getting ready for
America, when finished and manned, are to fail
with seven transports to Ireland, which it is expected
will be in three weeks at fartheft, and there to take
on board 900 men : which reinforcement with these
frora England, wind and weather permitting, will
join Gen. Gage in October next ; and that several
ferjeants of the foot guards are to be promoted, and
dent to Americaas subaltern officers to that body of
men which are to be new raised.
Extras of a letter from Hamburg, July 28.
" We are just informed, that the court of Sweden
have at last deserted the French and found it more
interesting to be in alliance with their own neighbours.
A treaty has just been finished between the courts of
Berlin, Stockholm, and Peterfburgh, which is said
to have been contrived by the British Ministry, and
which was the cause of so many Couriers passing be
tween these Courts. It is also said that Count Lu
wenbaupt has been difyatched from the King of
Sweden to Moscow."
On Saturday in the afternoon several thoufahd
weight of gunpowder, soldiers accoutrements, bed
ding, and hands of arms, were shipped at the Tower
for North-America.
CAMBRIDGE, October 5.
Weare informed that three or four of our friends,
lately confined in Boston, in order to regain their
liberty, pretended they were converts to toryifm : On
which they were permitted to ehibark on board a ves
sel, and to fail from Boston, in company with two
real levies. When they had got off to a convenient
distance from that feat of deipotifm/otir friends above
mentioned obliged their two tory companions tone
company them into Salem, where they arrived last
Tuesday.
with tie Buckingham Hiufe junto, of which ,e is the
teaser, for involving the nation in the unnatural and
ruinous civil war with America : but the br every f
the Americans baviog rendered these fruits diflant and
problematical, Mr, Jenkinfon is in the mean time pro
vided for, by the clerkjhip of the 'Pells in Ireland.
The public may be afared that Lieutenant Gould has
confirmed bis affidavit concerning the action at Concord
at the war office ; Lord Barrington can bear witness
to the truth of this information.
It is said, Sir Jeffery Amberfl has been elofetted often
of late, andis expected to take the command of our
troops. Before be enters on the service it behoves him
to recellca what was tire consequence of agreat man's
being over persuaded to expeft a high department in
the law, as be afterguards was not able to bear bis
own reflexions. And as a proof that military bonou •§,
wealth, and thefades of a court, will not quiet the
troubled breaf, may Sir Jeffery refleX on the igno de
oxcit of afeccefful warrior and Eafern plunderer.
Some important resolutions are expected m uejormed
at the next board J ireafury, relative to public affairs,
federal ver, dkfrious perJims being particularly d@-
red to attend.
The S,anijb Ambafodor, it is said, holds bim/YJ in
confant readiness to embark on tbe jbortejl notice.
Sunday a messenger arrived from the Lord Lieute
nant of Ireland, whose advices were directly laid
before bis Majefly at Kew ; andyeflerda, morning the
fame messenger was font back with an answer.
All the marines, both officers and men, in and about
London, were ordered las week to join their respective
divyions.
Yeflerday morning a Special mpfenger was font off
with fame dispatches of a particular nature for Lord
Grantham at Madrid ; an express was atft f[patched
to Portsmouth.
Admiral Sbuldbam, who was appointed second in
command, is now made commander in chief in Ameri
ca, in the room of Admiral Greaves, who is recalled. It
is not known whether Admiral Byron will have the
second post .es command or not.
The, write from the Hague, that bis Pruffion Ma
jefly has at this time an arm, confining of 50,000 infan
te,, and 7000 cavalry, ft for immediate aflion.
A Patriotic Nobleman had a private conference
with his Majerty yesterday at Kew, supposed on the
fubje&.of the unhappy difoutes with America.
We learn from good authority that Gen. Gage
will receive, with the Commission already prepared,
some orders in consequence of his new authority,
which, when executed, he will then receive his recall.
A Correspondent informs us, that being last week
at Deptford, he could not avoid remarking two tier
of vessels at the King's moorings, almost opposite
the Red Houfe:---One confided of fix or seven tran
sports, loading with grape shot, howitzers, hand
grenadoes, bomb shells, carcases, and other instru
ments of death, defined for the deftru&ion of our
brethern the Colonists : In the adjoining tiers were
several corn vessels, deep laden, just anchored from
America, to the relief of the Mother-Country , a
few more, which are the lift, are daily expected :
And it is worthy the^bfervation of every Engiifhman
that, for above fix months part, consignments have
been made into many of our Ports towards difeharg
ing the debt remaining due from the Provincials,
.notwithstanding the devaluations lately committed
amongst them.
A vessel is taken up in the river for the purpose of
carrying over medicines and surgeons necessaries, tor
the use of the army and navy now at Button.
They write from Berlin, that the King of Prussia
has fd over fatigued himfelf during the last reviews,
that he has been quite infirm ever since, and that ins
Physicians are fearful whether he will recover.
A contrast is just entered into by government,
with two considerable dealers, for 6000 bullocks,
and 12,000 flfeep, to be delivered at Chatham, Ports
mouth, and Plymouth.
Several memorials have lately passed between the
courts of London and Madrid, rejecting the Britiih
dominions adjoining the Miffifippi.
A merchant in Portugal writes as follows to his
correspondent in London : " Some secret expedition
is in agitation here, as councils are continually held :
an order has also been iffeed for taking an accurate
Purvey of all, the warlike stores of this kingdom."
Orders have been font to Cork and Kinfale to pro
vide quarters immediately for eight regiments of foot,
which are to be quartered there for the greater conve
nience of embarkation.
The following is the amount of ELAX SEED
I exported front this city the present year, viz. Cork,
! five hunched and forty^five hoglheads and a half;
; Dublin, eleven hundred and twenty-nine ; Newry,
I nineteen hundred and sixty-two and a half; Lon
!donderry, eight hundred and thirteen and a half £
I total, five thousand three hundred and two:
Extras of a Letter from London,; fdted July t&
I "I am grieved tothe foul, at feeing our political
disputes arrive to so terrible a crisis. The 25th inst:
Iwe received the account of the battle of Chaileftover,
I near Bolton j we have only the government account,
none from the provincials ; however, General Gage
makes out 226 killed, and 828 wounded, of the
regulars. It is Shocking ,to humanity to think, that
so much blood should be fpilt through the obitinacy
I of a few men, who now plainly fee they are ex>
Ihauling the blood and treasure of this kingdom th
Ino purpose. We are anxious here to have frame
I certain account from the provincials of that ' tle.
I The Ministry now do not fcruplt to fay, theie bloody
Imatures originate from the K--- himfelf, who ah
ifolutely persists in the plan of reducing the Ameri
cans, at all events.- -It is generally thought that
Lord North was against fending but troops, but as
to the others, I fancy they fee the improbability of
executing their plan, and therefore prudently (but
basely) endeavour to threw the whole.odiura on their
R Maker's head.
" People here are very anxious to hear .the refolds
of the Congress, and thole who a week agothoutfit.
General Gage had troops enough to march through
America, now alter their tone, on finding the de
pute for a mile of ground coll him 1054. men wounded
and Gain ; they begin to think Gage niuft be content
to keep pofletiion of Bolton, and that the New-
Englanders are men, of mere courage than they
dreamed of.---We have received accounts from Ge
orgia, that the peopleof that province have acceded
to the resolves of the Continental Congress ; I w)lh
it may be true, as the tories here promised their
Cause great support from that province keeping their
ports open. It is said a regiment of Highlanders is
to be tent out, and 10,000 Hanoverians. I don't
know how true; but this you may depend on, that
several more fhlps are put into commotion, and are
intended for America ; also I know it as a'fa&, that
a great deal of ammunition and warlike stores weie
lately lent to Boston, from which vou may judge of
the dilpofition of our rulers.
P. S. I was this day in company with a boat
builder, who informed me that government has con
tra&ed for a considerable number of flat-bottomed
boats, to be finifhed inthree weeks, and that he has
engaged to build twelve by that time."
Extract of another Letter from London, Jul, 29.
“ As in all probability the nreans of communi- *
cation between us will soon he flopt/I am conitrained
to write even when I have nothing of importance to
communicate. We have at length got an account
from government of the battle of the 17th June, far
which, garbled as it is, we are indebted to the inge
nuity of some, who, fufpe&ing that they had beep
in poffeflion of the news some days, fat down and
wrote an account of a battle, such as they thought
likely to be fought, and sent if to the, papers, which
was publiflied the next morning. As it defeated th&
regulars with great flaughtdr, and as it was.wret4
with great semblance of truth, it threw Adminiftratit
on into confufion. They huddled up an account im
mediately, and sent it to the G azett e, which in course
was to be published about 8 o'clock th t evening;
but by the time the inipreflion was thrown off, they
found themselves so much diffatisfied even with the
account of their own making, that they sent and had
it destroyed, and prepared that which they have now
given us, by which means the town was kept waiting?
till 2 o'clock in the morning, before the Gazette was
published. This account, favourable as it no doubt
is, compared with the truth (for we as yet have had
none from the Provincials) has had a wonderful
effe6t. The minds of people onjhe fide of govern
ment, even of those that were most sanguine, begin
to be Cowered. Those who made no doubt of the
success of the troops, cannot help expressing their
discontent. And they who tried to speak most con
temptuously of the provincials, complain now that
administration should fend such a handful of men to
be devoured by such multitudes. What will be done
nextis somewhat problematical, 'Tis said orders are
dispatched to General Gage, not to hazard anoth^
battle till he is reinforced. Query, Will the provin
cials let him alone? Government has sent many
thousand stand of arms to Quebec, in hopes of get
ting the Canadians to take up arms against you;
and they talk of fending a Highland regiment of
1000 men compleat. This, and many other things
they talk of, together with the men of war, must
create a deal of expence ; and whether Lord North
will be hardy enough to meet Parliament with a re
quisition of so milch money, and whether Parliament
will' grant it, is another question. Parliament is
prorogued to the 14th of September, and it is not
improbable they may not choose to meet it till some
time in November as usual. In the mean time, your
Provincials have gained immortal honour. I fliould
have told you, that it has been advised to order Gen.
On Monday next the General Assembly of this
province meets here.
WORuESTgR, 0&. 6. A, correfyondent at
Cambridge, hal favoured us with the following,
September 29, viz.-« Two deserters came over on
Monday night, they belonged to the loth regiment ;
I spoke with them, they fay there are hardly 6000 ef
fective meh in Boston, ^nd 2000 sick; General Gage
expe&s ten regiments of foot and two dragoons; and
pretends they are actually now at sea : They further
lay, that with all their expectations they are extremely
apyrehenfive of a visit from the provincials ; are much
dispirited, have hot a talte of frefli provisions, and
would aimoft desert if they could : thefemen brought
over with them their arms, thirty rounds of powder
and a new boat., Three veffeh have jutt arrived at
Boston with some Gores. Colonel Arnold ^failed ,
Tuesday fe'nnight from Newbury-Port, and on Sa
turday morning was twenty miles up Kennebec on
his way to Quebec in Safety., A captain of the 59th
regiment, (but lately made such) loft his leg by one
of our cannon balls, and died three days after."
Josiah Jones, Dr. Jonathan Hicks, and Captain
William Likely, tory prisoners, broke goal at Con-;
cord, on the night of the 1 sth ult. it is supposed they
are gone to Newport. A reward is offered for appre
hending them.
The General Aflembly have parted a resolve, al
lowing perlons pofleffed of English goods in this
province to fell them after the 10th inttant.
PHILADELPHIA, October 11.
Gage to relinquish Borton, after burning it, and to
fortify himfelf on Rhode-Ifland, whence, by means
of his drips and men, to make defeents upon your
coast, laying waste where you are leffi prepared to
oppose him. God give you wisdom, fortitude and
success."
PHILADELPHIA, 0^ ts
Captain Robinson, of the ship Nancy and Sukey,
(who arrived in.this port last Wednesday) left Lon
don the loth, the Downs the 14th, and Falmouth the
25th of August § He parted company with the Lizard
frigate of 28 guns, Capt. John Inglis, oh the zzd of
August, at Torbay. The Lizard was Ordered for
Quebec, and had under her convoy a brigantine,
Capt. Brown, who informed Capt. Robinson, that
he had on board 6000 hand of small arms, several
brass cannon, and a large quantity of gunpowder.---
^apt. Brown's vessel was so heavy a sailer, that the
frigate was obliged to take her in tow coming.down
Channel. Capt. Brown informed Cap^ Robinson,
that a brigantine, under convoy of a frigate, had fail
ed.for Virginia, with arms and ammunition, but; by
strong westerly winds, wa^ forced tJ put back, and
had gone into Spithead.
Extract of a letter from London, August 9, 1775.
" Nothing particular transpires of the refoliations
of Administration ; but it is said, and believed, that
five or fix more regiments are ordered over fi om Ire
land to reinforce Gen. Gage, or his Successor;
for it is also believed, that he is recalled, and the
command of the troops, in the approaching winter,
to devolve on General How,---as it is presumed, that
General Amherst has refufed to accept any command
in America, except he is put at the head of 30,000
men. The papers, some of them, mention Gage be
ing appointed, by an extra commilhou, General Go
vernor over all America, ; but, sis the Gc.zctte fas not
yet announced it, l esteem it to be very doubtful."
NEW-YOR K, O^ober 16.
Extract of r Letter from a Gentleman in London, to
his Fr^nd in this City, dated Jul, 26, 1775.
" I have ^en the Ministry, .and certverfed with
the firft Pffenages near but Sovereign, and with
Confidence can assure you that I have not heard one
Word fall from the Lips of those People, that had
I the leaf Tendency to enslave the Colonists. I find
I the Language of Humanity breathe forth, their
?'3ofoms teemed to heave with Companion, for a
People under an unhappy Delusion, observe I use the
; common Phrase here. Lord North's Motion as
] explained to me, arid generally uhderftood in England,
Iwas certainly the Ground Work for a conciliatory
I Superftru&ure, if not an ample Compliance with the
IDemands of America. Its implication I shall confine
; within the Compass of a few Words, viz. Great-
I Britain to recede from external and internal Taxation ;
I on each Colony, giving by Way of Requisition,
I Money towards defraying that Expence necessary for
Ithe Defeh& of the Empire; believe me the Quantum,
[ as lam informed, is not the Obje&; hut an Acknow
-Iledgement of that superintending Power, always
lex&cifed by Great-Britain over its external Domi-
Imein:, a firperintendirig Power abfolutoly Necessary
I for promoting the Happiness of Colonies, so widely
I fhffefihg in Commercial Interests. It is true Great-
I Britain referees a Power to lay Duties on such
I Articles of Commence, as interferes with its own
IManufa&ures, but the Revenue arising from such
I Duties, to be carried to Account of the Colony
where they are laid. It likewise reserves a Power to
compel any refra&ory Colony, to fulfil its Engage
ment. In our Memory, good Sir, some Colonies
have refufed to contribute their Quotas when the
% Service of America required its United Force p even
fomeof the Assemblies, and Continental Conventions
complained of it, and declared that Parliament Ihould
interfere to compel the delinquent Colonies to do
what was Necessary. Jam informed here, that Par
liament has by its Constitution certain inherent
Rights, which it cannot divert it.felf of; that of a
supreme legislative Power over the extended Domi
nions js one, it may, and in this Case I am well
informed, certainly will give the Colonies such
Securities, that it will not Excuse it, except in the
Cases abovementioned. The inexpediency of Exer
cising this Power, over the Colonies in all Cases is
manifert, that is after the controverted Points are
fettled. Viewing the Dispute, in the Light I hdve
here pointed it cut, why will not America meet
England onfriendly and,equitable Ground, and fettle
the Dispute by Negotiation, rather than let the
Horrorsof Civil War tarry Devaluation thro' your
once happy pea/efiil Land---painful Reflection —-This
pifyutemuft have an End. If it is fettled by the
longed Sword, the Cause of Quarrel will be forgot,
and the Terms of Peace adequateto the Succels of
the Victorious. Why will tlie Demands of America
be left in so precarious a Situation ? the Events of
War are uncertain, the Battle is not always in Favour
of the Strong ; every Thing that I fee round me,
indicates vigorous Meafure^on the Part of England.
It is in Peace with its neighbouring States ; Trade
flourishing at Home and Tranquility in every County.
The Parliament at all Events determined to support
its Authority, and I believe aS willing to give
,generous Terms to the Colonies. I have but too
great Reason to believe A merica has had many falfej
Friends on this tide the Atlantic ; I meanrihofe who
conveyed from hence, wrong Accounts of the situ
ation of Affairs here, which made the Americans
view them through a falfe Medium: Local Politics
influenced some, others oppose Government on any
Principles, and care not if America was deluged in
Blood, if their private Purpdfes were answered.
Why will not the Friendsof Peace now stand forth,
and endeavour to heal the Wound before it becomes
incurable ? The Spirit of England beats high.
The most vigorous Measures, you may depended on,
will be prirfued; if Success attends the King's
Troops, you can easily forefee the Consequences. A
flourishing and once happy Country reduced to the
greatelt Distress; Commerce, that Source of Wealth,
baniflied the Coart; Civil Discord diffufed thro' all;
Ranks of People; the Bands of Civil Society dissol
ved ; and Anarchy, with all its baneful Attendants,
fubrtituted in the Place of good Order. On the other .
Hand, if the Provincials Succeed, it must be in the;
Course of many hard fought Battles. And pray !
will Sutcefs on their Side be an Equivalent for thej
Loi's they muf(fuftain in the Pursuit of it ? it will|
not. The American Trade must fuffer ; the Farmer,
the Merchant, and the wealthy Inhabitants, who by
many Years Industry, have purchaled a peaceful
Retirement from the busy World, must be reduced to
the leweft Ebb of Distress. And for what ? in
Pursuit of an Object which could be obtained on easy
and honourable Terms. Exert yourfelf, my dear
Friend, in your Country's Cause. Promote as far
as you can a Reconciliation between the Parent and
her Children. 1 voi/b not to fee America loose a Particle
of its Right, but I wish to lee that Right obtained ini
a Manner consistent with the Dignity of Britons and|
of Christians. It has been said American Petitions
have not been received. Let not this Opinion prevent|
another Application in this Mode. If it is done in
Time and constitutionally, believe me Success will
attend it, I love America. I have chosen it volun
tary for my Residence, and I hope to spend the|
Evening of my Life in your Wertern World. This
is the impulsive Cause of my Writing so freely to you.
I am convinced the Language I use would not be|
acceptable to many on your Continent, It is the
Extras of a letter from a Sea Captain in Boston to
his wife in Philadelphia, dated September 26.
" I Should be glad if you, would move into the
country, as there are four fail of men of war going
to your port, as I am informed, and have got on
board materials for destroying the town. There is
no signs here of matters being made up."
1 lie July mail, with General Haldimand on board,
arrived at Falmouth on thenoth of August from this
place.
We hear that Dr. Franklin, Thomas Lynch, and
Benjamin Harrison, Esquires, three of the Delegates,
a few days ago, passed through this province, on
their way to Cambridge.
The accounts brought by Captain John Lawrence,
mention, that ten thousand tons of /hipping were
taken up inline day, in order to carry troops to Bos
ton ; and that General Monckton was named to suc
ceed General Gage in the command of the army in
the Massachusetts Bay.
Governor Carleton, it is said, has bought up all
the powder from the merchants at Quebec, and stored
it there, the whole of which amounts to upwards of'
10,000 barrels.
By the best Accounts we can learn, the five Regi
ments from Ireland, are destined for Boston, and not
for New-York.
We hear Col. Prefcot who commands at St. John's,.
has offered to evacuate the Fort to General Mont
gomery, on Terms, which were rejected.
A WOMAN that can be well
recommended, is willing to go into a Gentleman's
family as a wet nurse. For farther particulars apply tQ
Hugh Gained
Sept. 11. Half after one, the Gale exceeding violent,
cut away the Maintopmafi, Jbifd a heavy Sea which
footed the Baltaft and laid ibe Peffel on her Beam Ends,
Cut away the Mainmafl, but jbe not righting, and
we expecting the next Sea would turn her Keil up
vyards, cut aswey the Foremaf---wben Jbe righted a
b.ttle---ivent to" work below, and after some Time, by
throwing the Ballast to WinfoardfrbrF God’s Bieffilg
got her righted. The Galefill increased till 6 o'clock
so violent that it was almost impqffibleJor a Man to
sand the Deck without being lajbed, At 8 ike form
began to abate, but a very dangerous Sea, continued
till the afternoon. Saw a Sail 2 Leagues to Windward,
made afignal oj Dfrefs, left Sight of her m the Night,
andfaw her no more. 1 3th, Found we bad lof great
Part oj our Water, came to allowance with the re
mamder^- employedin fecuringour B'allof and erecting
a % J ur , Foremaf, which was completed the ifb. On
the izth, from our Jury Mas Head save a Sail to N.
being foort of Bread and Water, and the Weather
Calm, boifed out the Yaul, with 4. Hands who at 7
got on board her, found to be a Schooner from Cafco
pay bound to Barbadoes. On the ifb, they bad fees:
one of the Kings Ships, difmafed. The, foppiied us
with 25 Gallons of Water and a [mail Quantify of
Bjket. At 12 o'clock the Yaul got on board, Lat.
37. 57-
Sept. 20. Spoke a Sloop 9 Days from Cafco Bay,
bound to Barbadees, and received from her about 1 §
Galons oj Water. On the ifb, Lat. 39. 3. Long,
6, ifoe bad spoke the Snow /F.Jop, Captain John
Forbes, from Eufatia, bound to Holland, who, in Lat.
35, 6, and Long. 64, 22, had been in a severe Gale
of Wind, which hove her on ber beam Ends, fove in
net Stern, wajhed the Carpenter overboard, and
a!mffl killed the Captain, whom they [applied with a
fmatl Quantity oj Provifans.
Sept. 21. &, 39, if,,fpoke the Ship Duke of
I.either, from Baltimore bound to Cork ; got from ber
afpare lopfail Yard, a Jury Mainmaf.
Sept. 23. href )Gale and a high Sea, John Garvan,
Maimer, fell overboard, threw over to save him a
Hen Coop, and boifed cut the Yawl, but Jbe filled,
and parting ber Painter, both Man and Boat were
loft.
Sept. 25. Spoke the Skip Grace, Capt. Francis
Knox,fix DaysJrom Philadelphia; bound to Falmouth,
from him we were fepplied with a small Case of
Bread, and two Gallons of Spirits.
Sept. 26. Spoke the Ship Recovery, Capt. Kyle,
from Philadelphia for Cork. He fupplicd us with a
Cafroj Bread, a Cafli of Water and fomefmall Stores-
Sept. 28. Lat., 39, 22, spoke the Brig Dunmorp,
Capt. 'John BTRinnila, fix Days from Virginia, bound
to Glasgow.,
Sept. 29. Lat. 38, sg, spoke the Snow Baltimore;
[apt. James Clarke, five Dajs from Baltimore. He
Jifplied us with cm old Topfad anda Jew Candles.
Oft. 2. Lat. 38, 23, rigged our Juyy Mainmaf.
O&. 6. Our Fore-fopmafi carried away.
O&. 7. Got Sounding, 45 Fathom, and saw the
Nevejinks, at N. W. by N. distant three Leagues.
Extras of a letter from. Cambridge.
“ Dr Church, (Surgeon-General of the army, and
Chairman of the Committee of Safety at Watertown)
having been found guilty of traitercus practices, in
corresponding with the enemy, is putunderan arrest."
We are informed that Dr. Church is confined in a
house opposite to the head quarters, in Cambridge:
His correspondence, it is laid, was carried on in cy~
pher^ with a field officer in General Gage's army, in.
Borton.
On Monda, last, in 12 Weeks from Bristol, arrived
here, under Jur, Majis, the Prig Fair Lad,, Capt.
Robinson, ivrth ver, form, Watber on the Passage,
and vjas ih great Danger 0 being loft. Thefolio using
is extrafled from bis Log Book, viz. Aug. z, Lat. 48.
20. Spoke the Ship Mars, Capt, Benj. Hughs, from
Jamaica for London. Aug. 21. Lat. 33. 48. Spoke a
Spanifo Ship. Lat. 40, 25, spoke the the Brig Tho
mas, Capt. William Cladhorn, 25 Da,s from Rhode
ijldnd, on a Crwfe to the Cons of Brazil.
Sept. 8. Spoke a Ship 12 Days from Virginia for
London, loth met voitb a Whirlwind which carried
awa, the Forefad, Foretopfail, and Foretopmaft Stay
fail.
Sept. it. finfo, Gate and high Sea, feudded under
bare ,^es, broach'd to, and was in a dangerous
Situation.
We are informed that General Gage, with all the
officers of his army which were employed upon the
expedition to Lexington and Concord, have been or
dered to return home ; that a man of war was to fail
with them on Saturday last for England, and that
the.government and command of the army would be
conferred on General Howe.
Language of a real Friend to America. Be not any
longer duped by a difeohtented, disappointed Faction
on this Side the Atlantic; nor the local Politics of
falfe Friends in America. May kind Providence
dissipate the impending Clouds that threaten your
Ruin ! and may the Olive once more extend its
Branches,over your Western World, is my sincere
and constant Wish ! Salute with great Truth for me,
the Partner of your Happiness, and those tender
Branches you cherish with so much Care and paternal
Affe&ion.
" You have my Sentiments fully on American
Affairs. .I fay nothing but what I can support ; I
never did, nor never will."