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Dunmore, the Committee hearing what he alledged in his de
fence, also examining Charles Neilfon on oath, are of opi
nion that nothing appears to us in his conduft, or in the said
letter, to be within the offences defined by the late ordinance
for establishing a mode of punishment for the enemies to
America in this colony ; but the said letter being, in the
opinion of this Committee, a full proof of the inimical dis
position of the said Ralph Wormeley, jun. Esq; against the
rights of America, and shewing a readiness to join the ene
my of this colony, provided he should be called and enabled
so to do, this Committe do resolve, that the said Ralph
Wormeley, jun. Esq; be discharged out of custody, upon en
tering into bond, with approved security, in the penalty of
ten thousand pounds, conditioned that he do not corre
spond with the enemies of America, join, or in any manner
aid or assist them ; that he do not depart this colony without
leave of the Convention, or Committee of Safety; and far
ther, that he appear before the said Convention, at any tim e
during their next meeting, if he shall be required so to do.
JOHN PAGE, V. P.
N E W-Y O R K, May 8.
By a gentleman from Connecticut we are informed, that
last week a certain Mr. Cable, in Fairfield, had font a load of
provisions to the Ministerial plunderers, and was loading a
fecund time for the fame purpose, but was difeovered by a
Tory who was concerned in the affair, and who made oath
before a magistrate of the scheme in agitation. The said
Cable was observed to be founding for deep water about the
channel, which he found at a place called the Black Rock,
and through which place he was to pilot a gang of cruel mur
derers, about one thousand in number, whose orders were to
massacre men, women and children. The signal of their
landing was to be three cannon fired in the night.
This gang chiefly inhabited about Newtown, in Connecti
cut, and from that flace all along to Dobb's ferry on the
North River. Cable was on this difeovery apprehended, and
Committed to Fairfield jail, and also another villain, named
Pardelow, at Greenwich, who was detected in enlisting men
for the Ministerial service, was examined before the Com
mittee of Safety for Greenwich, and committed to jail ;
two more were apprehended, but discharged for want of fuffici
ent proof. A lift of the names, of a number of them that
had inlifted, has been obtained, and a party of men are gone
in pursuit of him.
By EXPRESS arrived last night.
A vessel is just arrived at Newbury Port, from Bilboa. The
Capt. fays on the fourteenth of April, in longitude 4s. he
spoke with a brig from Plymouth, who a few days before
parted with a fleet of sixty fail, bound to Boftpn, with
twenty-seven Commissioners, and twelve thousand Hessians;
and that Gen. Burgoyne with four thousand Hanoverians was
soon to fail for Quebec.
PHILADELPHI A, May 9.
The Roebuck and Liverpoole men of war, in attempting
to come up our river, were yesterday attacked by the gondolas
off Christiana, and a heavy cannonade ensued on both sides,
which lalled for three hours. While the ships were retiring
with the ebb tide, the Roebuck ran aground, and continued
th that situation when the last accounts came away. Various
reports have been circulated concerning the above affair, but
from the raoft authentic intelligence we have received, it ap
pears little damage has been sustained on our fide. The at
tack was to be renewed in the night, the issue of which we
are unacquainted with, as no express has arrived firice last
night at seven o'clock, and this paper went to press at five.
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Mr. Towne,
Dock OR JOHNSON defines the word “ expedient,"
as a thing necessary to be done, which implies, that it
cannot be expedient to do evil ; therefore the word “ expe
dient" can only be applied to the promoting a good purpose,
but you will find it frequently mentioned in the King's
speeches ; and in Parliament Miniilerialifts make a monopoly
of it, and apply it altogether to the use and service of his
-Majesty, to wit, “ it is become expedient to shut up the
American ports ;" “ it is expedient to deft'roy their trade ;"
" quite expedient to take their vessels ; “ expedient to bring
them under our feet ;" “ expedient to humble them ;" and
highly “ expedient to reduce them to absolute submission." —
General Gage found it expedient to fire upon a few unarmed
peasants, and kill eight of them ; he found it expedient to
burn Charleftown, &c. &c. &c. Lord Dunmore found it ex
pedient to burn Norfolk, &c. General Prefcot thought it
expedient to put Colonel Allen in irons, and transport him ;
and Governor Tryon thought it expedient to write to the
Mayor of New-York, that “ the commander of his Ma
jeffy's fllips of war found it expedient to burn the pilot
house ;" and General Howe found it expedient to quit his
strong hold at Boston and escape from it, after he was out ge
heraled by General Wafhingtbn ; and feme of his Doctors
found it expedient to mix a quantity of arfenick among the
drugs they left behind, as a bait for the Yankee rats to nibble
at, and all for the service of his Majesty ; so that it seems to
be a court favorite word, and become high treason for an
American to use it, or apply it. What would the Ministry
and Parliament have done had there been no such word ?
We hope the Americans will not adopt their language, and
instead of the word " expedient," fay " heceffary ;" and
that it is now become highly necessary to oppose those Mi
nisterial Grammarians, left they should also attempt to de
file our language, as they have defiled our land with blood.
THE Members of the Library Company of Philadel
phia are requested to attend at the Library Room on
Thursday the 30th day of May inst. at two o'clock in the
afternoon, in order to confider of the propriety of empower
ing the Directors to remove the books and effe&s of the Com
pany, and determine on the place where the fame shall be
deposited in case any future event should render that measure
necessary. By order of the Directors,
May 7, 1776. * ANDREW ROBESON, See.
In COMMITTEE of SAFETY, Philadelphia, May 7, 1776.
Rcfolved, That all recruiting officers who may happen to
erilift apprentices or indented servants, not knowing them to
be such, shall be entitled to receive the reasonable expences
attending their enliftmerit.
, There being a very pressing necessity for a large quantity
of lead, for the public use in the defence now formed for the
security of the liberties of this country, it is mod earneitly re
commended to all the inhabitants of the city and liberties of
Philadelphia, to fend in, to Robert Towers, Commiffarv, for
this purpose, ail such lead as they may have in use in their fa
milies and about their houses, such as draught weights, win
dow weights, and clock weights. —And it is hoped that this
requisition will be cheerfully complied with, when every in
dividual considers that he thereby does essential service to his
country, and that iron weights may be procured to supply
his private convenience. The liberal price of Sixpence
per pound will be allowed.
Extract from the minutes,
WILLIAM GOVETT, Secretary,.