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'We are informed from good authority, that thel
Ministry are fully refolded to force the Americans to
a legal fubmiflion to trie legislative Supremacy of the
British Empire ; that if they seem to wait for the
result of the consultations of the Continental Con
gress, it is only toffee what effe& any conciliatory
proposals the Congress make, may have on the dif
ferent Colonies ; that, however, they are resolved to
receive no proposals whatever from that illegal assem
bly ; that notwithstanding the rebellion of Lofton,
they are willing to near and redress such Grievances
as the legal assembly of that Province (after having
fully Submitted themselves to the clemency of this
country, and acknowledged the Supremacy of Parli
ament in all matters whatever) Shall be laid before
the King and Council, to be laid by them before the
Parliament ; that a part of the Submission infilled
on, is the delivering up to public justice the Ring
leaders of the present infarreaion ; and the making
reparation, at the expence of the colony, to the
Widows and Orphans of such Officers and Soldiers
is were killed in the late skirmish at Concord and
Lexington ; that for the future peace of the colony,
the Assembly Shall be only permitted to meet once in
three, years, and that only for making necessary bye
laws and municipal regulations ; that the Govern
ment Shall be vested (as in the King's Provinces) in
a Governor and twelve Counfellors ; that the town
of Boston Shall be well fortified and the port resto
red ; that there Shall always be kept in garrison there
five regiments, to be paid out of the revenue to be
raised by Parliament on the Provinces of New-Eng
land ; that New-York Shall allo be fortified, and five
thousand men kept in that province, on account of
its central Situation ; that the remaining part of ten
thousand men, allotted for the protection of the
mid-land colonies, Shall be placed in garrisons or 1
forts, to be built at the expence of America, on the
navigable rivers of the provinces of Pennsylvania,
Virginia, and Maryland ; that twenty frigates and
cutters Shall be constantly employed on the coast of
America, to enforce the implicit observance of the
a& of navigation ; that the forts on the back of the
New-England provinces Shall be Strengthened in their
works, and garrisoned with British troops, who Shall
have lands allotted to them behind the forts, upon a
military tenure : that the fame course of public jus
tice, the fame forms of trial, and the fame privile
ges as are possessed by all British fubjetts, shall be
reserved in the internal Government of America ,;
and that the reftri&ions Shall only confill in the ab
solute establishment of her dependence on the British
Empire and Legislature.
On Friday the Adamant, Wilson, with dispatches
to General Gage, filled from Gravefend for America.
The Dorothy, Head, from South Carolina, is
'arrived at Gofport; the Prince of Wales, Wood,
from Philadelphia, in the river; the Charming
Nancy, Fyre, from Philadelphia, at Dover; and
the Charming Peggy, Laurence, from New-York,
at Dover.
< There is a talk of a Common-council moving on
Wednesday next for a prelent of 20001. to be
granted to the Lord Mayor, on account of his Spirit
and resolution in behalf of public liberty in general,
and the rights and Privileges of the citizens in
particular.
Extraa of a letter from Portfmeuth, July 8.
" Wednesday an express arrived with dispatches
for Boston, to be conveyed by the Alderney Sloop.
The Ship was then fitting in the harbour, and had
neither guns or Scarcely any thing clfe on board; but
the people working on her all nights, She was got
ready the next day, when she failed, without anchor
ing at Spithead.
" Same day, agreeable to orders from the Navy
Board, -92 people were difeharged from the dock
yard. None of the others are yet gone to work;
but are making frefh petitions, addressed to the inha
bitants, &c. of this and the adjacent towns."
Extract of a letter from Portsmouth, July 2.
" Since my last failed from Spithead, the Raven
man of war for Boston. Yesterday arrived the
Meredith cutter, Lieutenant Brady, witli dispatches
from Gibraltar for Government in 15 days passage.
The Officers belonging to the Royal Train of
Artillery at Woolwich have received orders to prepare
to embark on the Shorted notice for foreign service.
Yesterday Capt. Roache was examined by the
Privy Council, touching the murder of Captain
Ferguson, when Captain Youbge, and Surgeon
Kairncrofs, attended. The Lords, after deliberating
three hours, directed a warrant to be made out, by
virtue of which Capt. Roache was committed to
Newgate.
July \z. On Monday arrived at Dover the Polly,
Thompson, and the Mary, Turrel, both from New-
York. They have brought over several of the most
capital families, who have left New-York on account
if the troubles that fublitt there, which are not likely
to end tiy that once flourishing city is laid in ruins,
which was daily expend when the above Ships failed
from thence.
The news brought by the Meredith packet, whichj
has So much alarmed Administration, is Did to be---1
that a large body cf Spaniards are actually on their
march, and within a Short distance of Gibraltar;
and that the SpaniSh fleet is not more than 60 leagues
off that place, where they were in daily expectation
es being besieged both by fen and land.
It was yesterday currently reported in the city,
that Gibraltar was attacked by the Spaniards ; but
whether the report originated with the Alley gentry,
or not, we,will not take upon us to determine.
The people of Ireland, it is said, are exceedingly
iineafy, and very apprehensive that the Spaniards
mean to pay them a visit, as they are at present to
tally incapable of resisting them, for when the next
American embarkation takes place, it is computed
that there wi)l not be then 4.000 effective men in the
whole kingdom, many of the regiments of foot
scarcely amounting to 180 men.
Extra& of a letter from LiSbon, June 20.
“ It is apprehended here (and with great reason)
that this unhappy country will soon be involved in a |
war. A Spanish army of considerable force is within
a Short march of our frontiers; and the Spanish
Ambassador feeins. upon the point of leaving this
city, not having received a fatisfa&ory answer whe
ther the Court of Portugal will join Spain in case
a war Should break out between England and them ;
the only answer he could obtain was, that the King
of Portugal could not think of deferring their old
Ally ; besides, they had only a fufficient force to
guard their own ' territories, and prote& their trading
Ships in the time of war. We have a tolerable Strong
fleet, well,vanned, and our land forces well difei
plined ; pari of them have received orders to march
to guard our frontiers from an invasion. Trade at
present flourishes, and the English merchants have
curvy advantage that can be given them, which has
given great dilgaft to the French, who have com
plained to their court cf it ; so that lam pretty cer
Yesterday some dispatches arrived at Lord Dart
mouth's office from the Earl of Dunmore, Governor
of Virginia, brought by the Ship Carolina, Captain
Dennis, arrived at Dover from that province.
“ Yesterday about 70 Shipwrights belonging to
the day companies, who were appointed ,to work on
board the Ships fitting out for Sba at this port, alf
fented themselves, and joined the talk companies,
being determined, it seems, not to go to work again
till their wages are raised to half a crown per day.
“ Orders were received yesterday, at the Corr.mil
fioner's office, to enter Shipwrights in this dock-yard.
" Orders were, likewise received for the Liverpool
frigate, of 28 guns, to be fitted for sea with the
greatest expedition.
" Our dock-yard appears a Scene of diftref^, there
being now only a few old Shipwrights, worn out in
the service, to do the business here, with a few ap
prentices, though three Ships are 'ordered, to be got
ready for sea immediately, viz. the Roebuc of 44
guns, the Milford of 28, and the Liverpool before
mentioned."
tain either Franc® or Spain, and perhaps both, will 1
find some means to break with us ; but while we
have so faithful an ally as England, we are under
no dreadful apprehensions of having this country
brought under the Spanish yoke, faft now arrived
three Ships from America, ladeaj with wheat, but
can't get their names."
Extract of / letter from Chatham,, July 9.
" The twent talk companies, confining of four
hundred Shipwrights, still continue to absent them
selves from his Majesty's dock-yard here, and are
determined not to return to their duty till their wages
are raised to half a crown per day. The above com
panies are picked mem, and esteemed as good work
men as any in the Royal Navy ; they intend to peti
tion his Majesty for redress, being unable to Support
themselves and families upon so Small a Sum as two
Killings and one penny a day. In order to accom
plish the fame, they have appointed Mr. Joseph
Mearfe, and Mr. Daniel Rewley Shipwrights belong
ing to the said companies, who are qualified men,
and extraordinary good workmen, to deliver their pe
tition to his Majesty, for which purpose they set out
from hence for London yesterday, at which place
they art to meet two of their brother Shipwrights
from Woolwich, with the like number from Ports
mouth, and two from Plymouth yards, deputed for
the fame business. A contribution is to be made
to-morrow by the gentlemen of this town, for the
Support of the Shipwrights belonging to this dock
yard, who have large families, and are in want of
the necessaries of life.
WILLIAMSBUR GT, August 26.
A committee offafety jor this colony is appointed by
the convention, to be composed ofthefollowing gentlemen,
viz. Edmund ffeddleflon, George Mason, Eon. John
Tafe, Richard Bland, Thomas Lee, Paul Carrington,
Dudty Diggs,^ illiam Cabell, Carter Braxton, fames
Mercer, and John Tabb, Enquires.
It is said the Earl of Dunmore has seized upon two
vessels at Norfolk. A new flip juji launched, burden
about 400 tons, and a brig; but for what purpose is
rtt cei tainly known. Perhaps they are intended to be
fitted up and manned, in order to afff the men of war
and tenders in committing infernal depredations in the
rivers andon the coast. We are told that the owners
of the above mentioned vessels went and demanded a
reffution of them ; but his excellency gave no farther
JaAsjahion than by declaring he had orders to procure
a number of vefe&s on charter, for governmentfervice,
and assuring the gentlemen they foould be amply paid.
An express from Capt. Wood, which arrived at
Richmond a few days ago, brings advice that the
Mingo, Wyondot, and Shawanefe tribes of Indians,
appear to be friendly, and have promised to attend
the treaty at Pittfburgb, the soth of next month ; but
that many cf the more weflern and feuth weflern
ti ibesfeem determined to take up the hatchet againfl us.
CAMBRIDGE, August
Iwo of tlie enemy s floating batteries attempting
to annoy our people at work upon Plow'd-Hill, were
silenced in Myitick River, and one of them partly
Sunk, by some of our cannon placed at Temple's
Farm.'
Bunker-Hill, Plow'd-Hill, and Winter-Hill are
Situated in a range from east to weft, each of them
on or near Myftick river; Plow'd-Hill is in the
middle, and is the lowest of the three, the summit of
which is about half a mile from the enemy's works
on Bunker's-Hill.
$ The enemy, finding butlittle effe& from their fir
ing last Sabbath, began to relax on Monday ; they
however at times, still continue their fire. Our men
are now well secured in their new post, and arc com
pleting their works with great expedition.
Ihe Hon. Continental Congress have appointed
Co. Samuel Mott, Chief ^fotf & Army
under General Schuyler.'
By letters from Ireland we are informed, that the
people in the northern countries let their flax grow
longer this year than ufußl, in hopes that it might
Strengthen the feed, which they pay great attention
to, as they have no profye& of having any from
America this year.
Extract of a letter from the Hague, June 29.
“ In a full assembly of the States General the
20th ult. it was resolved, that orders be iffaed from
the Admiralty Board of their High Mightinesses
the States General, to the Sieur Vant Stort, Vice-
Admiral of the Dutch Squadron in the Weft Indies,
instructing him jo give orders also to all perfens un
der him, to their utmost power to seize and destroy
all ammunition, stores, and provisions, which may
be found in any Ship or flips bound from any of the
Dutch Settlements in that quarter, or on board Dutch
Ships from any quarter, which are bound to any port
in the Englifli American colonies, except such as is
consigned either to the Governors of New-England,
Philadelphia, New-York, Halifax, or Virginia, and
that such captures Shall be considered as lawful
prizes, and be Shared among the officers and crews
of those vessels concerned in taking them, the rifie
as those who are enemies of the States, but that the
crews (the Captain, his Chief mate, and Supereq ^e,
if any, excepted) be landed on the neared domlmbn
of Great Britain, where such capture is made. Re
solved also, that the Sieur Van Stort make this known
in every Dutch port or harbour where he may touch.
, “ Ordered, That these resolutions be made known
to his Excellency Mr. Yorke, the British Minister to
the States ; and also a copy of the fame be sent to the
Dutch Resident at London."
Extract of a letter from Portsmouth, July 8.
“ On Wednesday, agreeable to orders from the
Navy Board, 92 people were discharged from the
dock-yard. None of the others are yet gone to
work ; but are making frefh petitions, addressed to
the inhabitants, &c. of this and the adjacent towns."
Briflol, July 4. Two thousand barrels of flour
were bought yesterday for Newfoundland, the people
on the fishery being in the greatest distress, only two
pound of bread per week per man, being the allow
ance ; and it is supposed many will leave the fifh
ery on account of the want of provifions.—lt is
generally thought the Weft-India islands will soon
be in the fame state.
Committee Chamber, August 19, T 77 5.
WHEREAS by the nth article of the Affiliation
of the Congress it is dire Ned, “ That a Com
“ mittee be chosen in every county, city and town, By
" those who are qualified to, vote for Representatives
" m the Legislature, whose business it fall be atten
" tively to observe the conduQ of all , c rfons touching
" this Affocialicn; and when it fall be made to ap-
I" pear to the fatisfaaion cf a majority of any such
" Committee, that any person within the limits of
" their appointment, has violated this Association, that
" such majority do forthwith cause the truth of 'the
" case to be fublifed in the Gazette, to the end, that
c< all such fees to the rights of Britifb America may
" be publicly known, and univerfaUy contemned as
" the enemies of American Liberty, and thenceforth
" we refpeaively will break off all dealings with him
i ", orber."
August 29. The Committee hawing taken the condafl
of Mr. Hunt into confederation, are of opinion, that
he has, by iffuitig the above-mentioned Jummons and
profecutmg the fame, endeavoured, as much as in
him lies, to contravene the Affectation entered into by
the Continental CengreJf And that he has not aided
with candour in declaring, " That vsben he ordered
'' the writ to be iflued, be did not know or believe that
" Mr. Schltfer had detained the linen for which be
“ bad tfaed the summons, as a member of this Com
" mittee, under a Jufpicion that it bad been imported
" contrary to the Association of the Congress," which
will jullj appear by the following, affidavit.
Refolded, Ibat Mr. Hunt be defined to attend this
Committee immediately.
Mr. Hunt accordingly attended and declared, that
when he ordered the writ to be issued, be did not know
or believe that Mr. Scblofo bad detained the linen
for which, be bad issued the fommons, as a member of
this Committee, under a fapicion that it bad brfi im
ported contrary to the Afociation of the Congress.
On motion, That Mr. Hunt 'be asked if be means
to prosecute the aflion againf Mr. Schafer, now be is
informed that Mr. Schiffer acted, in the above in
fiance, in the line of bis duty as a member of this
Committee ? Thefaid.quejlion was accordingly proposed
to him, when Mr. Hunt desired time to confder, and
to confalt bis client, engaging to answer the Committee
at their next meeting.
August 22. Mr. Hunt attended the Committee, and
after much converfaiion requeued to have the quefion
proofed delivered to him in writing, with leave to
answer it in the fame way ; on which Mr. Hunt was
desired to withdraw.
Mr. Hunt was called in again : The Chairman in
formed that an explicit answer ought now to be given,
and that if be bad it written the Committee would
receive it ; on which be declared be bad nothing fur
ther to offer.
Resolved, That Mr. Hunt's conduN and declaration
are by no means fatisfa&ory.
Yesterday the Honourable CONTINENTAL
CONGRESS met agreeable to adjournment.
Extract cf a letter from the Camp at Cambridge,
August 21.
" Capt. Ross with his company of Rifle-men,
and the Stores, arrived here on Friday last.---There
has not a random Shot of a Rifleman done any exe
cution lately, worth mentioning. : --A letter from a
Selectman in Boston to his fen in our camp, advises
him to quit it, as there was to be some very impor
tant Stroke made in a few days'; wedo not pay much
regard to it, as it is very improbable he should know
any thing what they in tend.---Gur'lines are so Strong
we have nothing to fear but a furprize. There has
been letters palling between the Generals Wafnington
and Gage, on his treatment of our Officers who
are in gaol in Boston : Our letter was in very mild
terms, carefully avoiding any epithets that might be
deemed unpolite :-^Gage's anfv, er was in a different
drain, directed to " George Washington, Efq;-"
calling us rebels and usurpers and what not, affect
ing great clemency, in having forborn to hang our
prisoners. General Washington gave him a Suitable
reply; and so it Stands.
" We .broke a Col. Gerifh yesterday, for cowar
dice on Bunkers-Hill, the 17th of June."
Capt. Loxley, from Liverpool, in lat. 20, 28,
long, 37, 3, spoke the Ship Dolphjn, Capt. Joseph
Lopez Figoera, out 58 days from Rio de Janiero,
for Lisbon, who informed, that the Spaniards had
fix thousand troops encamped at Rio Grande, and
14 fail of men of war laying in the river La
Plata, and that the Portuguese were apprehensive
they were intended to attack their settlements, which
were but badly provided to receive them, and that
they had dispatched him to Portugal with the intelli
gence.
We are told that a Captain and Lieutenant, both
belonging to'tlie Marines, in the Ministerial Army,
lately fought a duel in Boston, occasioned by a poli
tical dilute ; in which the Captain was killed, and
the Lieutenant badly wounded.
Friday last the general Assembly of this colony
adjourned to Wednesday the 20th of September next.
NEW-LONDON, Sept. 1.
Wednesday morning a tender chafed two Small
Sloops into Stonington harbour, who had a number
of people on board bound to Block-Island, and they
had but just time to get on Shore before the tender
came in, and after making a tack they came clofc
along fide of Caps. Denifon's Wharf, and discharged
a full broad fide into the Stores and houses, &c.
and failing out again, in a ,little time, returned
with the Role man of war and another tender, and
as soon as the Rose could get her broadside to bare on
the town She began a very heavy fire, also the tenders,
who were under fail, and continued firing the whole
day, with very little intermiffton ; during the time
a flag was Sent off from the Shore, desiring Capt.
Wallace, commander of the Rose, to let them know
what he meant by firing on the toiVn ?---His answer
was, that he did it in his own defence. We have
one man mortally wounded, and the houses, Stores,
Ac. very much Shattered. Yellerday morning they
failed out and anchored at the north-tide of the west
end of Fisher's-Island, where they remain at this
publication. There were five or fix people ' killed on
board the tenders, by the inhabitants who assembled
and were .under arm§ the whole day. They have
carried off a Schooner loaded with molasses, belong
ing to Patuxet, id Providence, from the Weft-Indies,
and the two small Sloops that landed the people.
And whereas Mr. Schiffer having reported that a
summons has been served upon him at the fit of Wil
liam Conn, and marked with the name of ifr.ac Hunt,
as his Attorney, which Mr. Schloffer alledges was
occasioned by bis ading in the line of bis duty as a
member of this Committee.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 6.
Yesterday arrive! here^the Hon. JOHN HAN
COCK., Efe; and LADY, from Connecticut ; and
the Honourable PEYTON RANDOLPH, Efq;and
LADY, from Virginia.
The fame day arrived several other of the DELE
GATED horn the Southward, to attend the CON
GRESS.
, WILLIA M CONN, of tie city of Pbiiadelffia,
maketb oath, That as be sassed the boufe of Mr.Gere
Scblofrr, of the said city, ^ Thursday the 171 b if.
with three pieces of linen in bis band, Mr. Sebityr
called him and aJked him if they mere for fale,^
which he replied they were, and delivered one of th
pieces into the bands of Mr. Schlffer, expeNing be
meant to bargain for it, bat infead of doing so, °Mr.
Schiffer enquired bow be came by it—That be, toe
said Conn, evaded the qufflion by a feigned jlory,
thinking it bard to be so closely pressed to fa bo w be
came by it ; hereupon Mr. Sebfoffer told him it was
bis duty as a Committee-man to enquire, and would
not part with the linen until be was fatisfied bow it
was imported ; that he (Conn) need not be uneasy that
the linen was detained, but if it was so, be foould
bane Jecurity for the faje return of it, as soon as it
Jbould appear to have been imported according to the
Continental Afociation. He, the fold Conn, then said
Mr, Scbloffer mi ft do as be pleafod, as be could prove
that be came bortfly by the linen ; that hereupon he,
the said Conn, applied to Mr. Ackroyd's clerk (Mr.
Ackroyd not being at home) and obtained a 'certificate
signed by him, that the piece of linen then in quepirm,
bad been fold by bimfelf for Mr. Ackroyd to the said.
Conn, and delivered the fame to Mr. Schiffer, de
manding the linen. Mr. Schlofer said the certificate
was not fatisjaflory ; and that al f bough be knew
Mr. Ackroyd, be did not know bis clerk ; however,
that be would la, the whole before the Committee, who
would meet foortly and judge of it. That on Saturday
the iztb inflant, be, the said Conn, having called at
Mr. Schiffer's boufe several times, and n^t fading
bim at borne, grew djfatisfed, and applied to George
Bryan, Esq; and informed bim, that be bad a com
plaint to make concerning a piece of linen detained from,
him, and was proceeding to relate bis case, when
Mr. Bryan (before be had time to mention Mr. Scblofo
fer's being a Committee-man) flopped him, and said
it was a matter be had nothing to do with : It was
the business of a Lawyer. That be, the said Conn,
having feme knowledge of Isaac Hunt, Efa; applied
to him, and informed him folly of bis case, and in
particular did acquaint Mr. Hunt, that Mr. Seblofer
bad said be detained the piece of linen as a Committee
man. Mr. Hunt gave it as bis opinion, that the piece
of linen mi ft be recovered by a fait at law, and at
the requeji of him, the said Conn did commence a fui&
again, the said George Scblofer accordingly.
WILLIAM CONN.
Sworn before me this z;tbl , V
Zy^/%. f James Young.
Ordered, That the above be pnblifoed,
A true copy from the Minutes of the Committee for the
City and Liberties f Philadelphia.
J. B. Smith, .
R. Strettell Jones, 5 ^ £creta ries.
LEFT at the house of the Subscriber, living on the
south fide of Staten-Island, on the 9th of July last,
a grey horse, saddle and briddie. The man palled by
the name of Charles Lloyd, said he was matter of a
vefli:!, and that he came from Philadelphia, and was
going to New-Vork. The owner may have the horse,
&c. paying charges, and proving his property, by apply
ing to SAMUEL WARD.
, TO BE SOLD,
By the executors of Jorft Duryee, late of Jamaica South,
in Queen's-county on NatTau-Ifland, deceased, the
following parcels of land and meadow at Jamaica South,
aforefaid, near Old Town Neck, being a part of the
eftateof the said Jorft Duryee.
THE dweliing-houfe and bomeftead of the said Jorft
Duryee, as it is now in fence, containing 72 acres,
an half and 10 Square rods, or thereabouts, An excellent
grist water mill', with one pair of mill-Slones, mill-heufe,
and bolting-house adjoining to the fame; together with
bulting-milE, cUtl.es, a large pair of Dales, weights,
mill-picks, iron crows, and every other implement to
the fame mils belonging. Twenty fouracres of excellent
salt meadow land, lying contiguous to the said mill. Tea
acres and 20 Square rodsef wood land, in three Separate
lots. The foie to be oft Monday the 16th of October
next, at Jamaica South afotefaid, on the premises, at
11 o'clock in the forenoon of the fame day, when the
articles and conditions of sale will be made known, or
if required, at any time before, by the fubferibers, who
will give Sn inuifyutable title : A fine negro boy about
ten years old, to be fold at fame time.
. JaCOB DURYEE,
ALBERT TURAUNER,^ Executors.
TOOUN D along the furf fide, a
L small pleasure boat, with fix pieces of pig-iron in
her ; branded in the ftetn, Peter Arreil. The owner by
proving his property arid paying charges, may have her
again by applying to the fubferiber at Flat-Lands, in
King's-County, on Lona-Bland.
GERRIT KOUWENHOVEN.
STR AYED from the yard of" the fubferiber, near the
Fly, a BLACK COW, with a white head, black
rings round her eyes, left fore-foot white, and the end
of her tail white, Whoever takes up said cow and se
cures her ^that I may have her again, Shall receive TWO
DOLLARS reward, and all reafonabje charges, paid by
GEURT SP. DE V/INT.
r^ESERTED from the provincial service in rhe co—
, lony of Connecticut, on the 23d day of August,
a Soldier belonging to the Bth company in the 7th regi
ment, commanded by Charles Webb, Esq; Colonel, a
well-set fellow, about 28 years of age, 5 feet 8 or 9
inches high, understands the manual exercise well, has
been a Sailor, talks much of his honehy; he call'd his
name when he inlifted Eli Betts, but his proper name is
Eliphalet Sturdevant ; had two Suits of cloaths, the
one Short blue, the other striped red, and a white small
caftor hat, half worn, with a black ribbon and a carv'd
Silver buckle round the crown. Whoever Shall take up
said fellow and secure him in any of the provincial goals,
or return him to thecamp at Greenwich, in Connecticut,
Shall have a reward of One Dollar, rand all reasonable
charges, paid per me,
WILLIAM G. HUBBELL,
Captain of said Company.
Somerfet)fe T) V order of the inferior court of common
County,) pleas in and for said county, notice is
hereby given to all the creditors of Zebulon Compton,
insolvent debtor, confined in goal of the said county for
debt, that they be and appear before any two of the
judges of said court of said county, at the court-house cf
said county, on Tuesday the 3d day of October next, at
ten of the clock in the forenoon of said day, to Shew
cause (if any they have) why an affignmeat of f<d
debtor's estate Should not be made to such performs as Shall
then and there be appointed fur that purpose, and'he th 6
said debtor to be released from his confinement, pursuant
to the directions of an aft of the Governor, Council,
and General Assembly- of the province of New-Jersey,
lately made and passed, entitled, “An AC tfor the relief
of infdlveot debtors.
Dated June 20, >77 $.
ch^l) E IRA WINE;
Jamaica SPIRITS, Weft-India RUM,
BRANDY, ARRACK, GENEVA,
Sweet Wine, Claret, Port,
PORTER in Bottles, LIME JUICE, MOLASSES,
QUART BOTTLES, PROOF' BOTTLES, CORKS
Best Mustard, and twelve Bottle Cases
TO BE SOLD
ByjOHN DUNSCOMB.