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. WILLIAMSBURG, March 23.
We hear from North Carolina, that parties of
men are dispersed all over the colony, apprehend
ing Impeded persons, and disarming all the High
landers and regulators that were put to the route
in the late battle. The conquerors have already
taken 350 guns and Shot bags, about 150 swords
and dirks, troo excellent rifles, two medicine chests
irclh from England, one of them valued at 3001.
Sterling, a box containing Half Johannefles and
Guineas, Secreted in a liable at Cross Creck, dis
covered by a negro, and reported to be worth
it oocl. Sterling; allothirtcen waggons, with com
pete Setts oihurfes. Eight hundred andhity com
mon Soldiers were made prisoners, disarmed, and
discharged. Col. Long has also apprehended feve
rai of their officers, who are now in Halifax goal,
vix. Coi. John Piles, Major fhomas Collins, Capes.
David jeckfon, Enoch Bradby, John Piles, and
Thom is Bradford Lieutenants, Stephen Parker and
Daniel McDonald, the latter Wounded through the
tm^u, Ensign Downing. '1 here are in the fame
goal four persons of the name of Field, one Tur
ner, and three Beells; a midshipman, and a quar
ter-gunner of the Scorpion, dikewife one Kingf
borough M'Donald, Colonels Hugh M'Donald,
Thomas Rutherford, frieftor M'Neal, and Alexan
der M'Donald ; Captains Morrison, M'Kenzie, Tho
mas Weir, Leggate, Solomon Cross, Tarions,
M'Coy, Muse, John Michefon, : Neil M'Carter,
and Adjutant Fraser; Lieutenants Colin MTver,
Joshua Hews, Cameron, Donald Hews, Do
nald Cameron, and tundry other Lieutenants and
Ensigns, whole names we havemot an account of;
Kenneth M'Donald, a d de camp, James Hepburn
secretary, Paffon Beattie, Aaron Verdy, waggon
mailer, and Dr. Morritore, Commi^'aty. General
McDonald and Brigadier-General M'Leod (the lat
ter of.whom was killed, and the other taken prifo
h<r) let out at the head of this banditti, with the
avowed intention of carrying Governor Martin to
the interior parts of the province. These two of
ficers puffed through Newbern a few months ago,
where they took a fol-inn oath, before the commit
tee 01 that town, that their buffnefs in the.province
was only to fee their friends and relations.
It is an undoubted fad, that between 8 and 900 b
weight of gunpowder is just brought into this colo
ny, from one of the French Islands, with a number
of field-pieces, four and fix pounders, some mus-
Das, &c Several French gentlemen likewise came
in the veffl, one oi whom, Shortly after their ar
rival, let out for Philadelphia.
About ten days ago, a Sloop bound from Hispa
niola to Philadelphia the property of Mr. Beve
ridge, merchant in that city, and commanded by
Cape. Forrefler, was taken in the Bay by a tender
belonging to the Roebuck man of war, and one
Rogers a midihipman, with five Seamen, Were put
cn board to conduct her to Norfolk; at the fame
time taking out all the hands, except the mate and
a boy. On her voyage thither, one oi the calks of
wine in the hold becoming leaky, by some accident,
the midihipman and his party went down to flop
the leak, when the mate and boy, with great ad
dress, Ihut down the hatches and secured the priso
ners, and then puShed to the Eastern Shore with
the vessel and cargo, the latter worth at lead 40001.
Sterling. Capt. Hammond, on hearing of this af
fair, ordered Capt. Forrester, who was on board
the Roebuck up to the prison fliip at Norfolk, in
a pilot boat,, under the efcori of a midihipman and
fix hands; but the vJRI running aground on an
oyiler bank, two miles below Lord Dunmore's Ship,
the midihipman' ordered one of the Seamen into a
canoe to do iomething for the relief of the vessel,
when Capt. Forrester leized the opportunity, and,
leaping into the canoe, cut the painter with a jack
leg knife, on which she swung off with the tide;
then turning to the seaman, swore he would cut
his throat if he offered to obftruCt him in his escape.
This menace quieted the fellow till Capt. Forrester
had paddled about 100 yards, when, finding his
escape was practicable, he pulled with all his might,
and both got lately ashore, amidst a cloud of cur
ies and imprecations from the midihipman and Sai
lors. The Captain, and his comrade whom he has
taken, have gone to Accomack, to look after the
iT, and to dispose of the cargo to the bell ad
vanu ge.
By the Albany pod we are informed, that letters
had just come to hmd in Albany informing, that
Governor Carleton, one morning, had shot 17 of
his men for refufing to fight: That the few forces
under his command, as well as the people in general
in Quebec, were much divided : That our forces
amounted to 5,00 men, and many on their march,
v hich, when joined, would augment their army
to upwards of 6000 and that our troops were to
fiorm the city the 20th of March.
zfril I. Thursday about 1000 riffle men arrived
here from Bolton and Saturday last brigadier
general Heath with Stark's, Webb's, Bond's,
Fatterfons's and Greton's regiments, arrived here
from the fame place, by way of New-London.
Part of col. Dayton's battalion from Elizabeth-
Town, and Several companies from Connecticut
N E W-Y O R K, March 28.
came to town last week also; so that we now have
here about 8000 men.
By the Maffachufets papers we find the following
vessels ordered for trial, the latter end of March, &
beginning of April, having been taken by our
fcveral Cruizers going with cargoes on board for
the use of the enemies of the United Colonies, then
penned up in Bottom—This is but a part of what
we have taken. Tons.
Ship Jenny, William Foster, - - 100
Ship Concord, James Lawrea, - - 300
Schooner Two Sifters, Robert Robins, 80
Ship friends, Archibald Bowie, - 200
Brig Sukey, M. Engs, - - 90
Sloop North Briton, John Ritchie, - 60
Brig Nancy, Robert Hunter, - - 250
Sloop—, Smith, - - 80
Sloop Little Hannah; Robert Adams, 140
Sloop Betfy,—Arkinfon, - 60
Sloop Industry, Samuel Lane, - 40
Sloop Success, John Hitch, - 50
Schooner Fisher, John Moody, - 50
Snow James, William Littledale, - 180
Ship Henry and Esther, —Nellis, 300
* Sloop Sally, Robert Badfden, - 70
Sloop Polly, White, - - 25
Schooner Industry, Coffin, - - 85
Schooner * , Dowse, - 15
Ship Happy Return, James Hall, - 130
Ship Norfolk, Jonathan Grind^l, - 120
Sloop Dolphin, Lot Norton, - - 80
Brig St. Laurence, James Coffin, - 165
Sloop Sally', George Middle ton, - 70
Sloop Lively Locust, Weyman - 30
Sloop Britannia, James Hall, - - 80
Sloop Betsey, William Heath, - 115
Ship Harriot Wemifs Orrock, - - 240
Ship Jenny, William Wood, - - 200
Trig Nelly, John Robinson, - ' - 180
Sloop Rainbow, Perkins, - - 60
* This sloop was American property, and was
taken by the Niger man of war, who put the laid
Badfden one of, their officers, on board as prize
matter.
PHILADELPHIA.
By a letter, of the belt Authority, from Cam
bridge, dated Marell 25, 1776. We are informed,
that the Minifteri.il troops have blown up, burnt
and demolished the Cattle totally; that they have
been in Nantafket Road ever since their embarka
tion; —their stay there is judged necclfry to pre
pare for failing, as neither the vessels themselves,
nor, as loaded, were fit for the sea, being loaded
in great haste and disorder ; —this account is con
firmed by a deserter, who fays they have yards,
booms, bowsprits, &c. to fix. Some conjecture they
mean to give the Pi ovincial troops a parting blow,
as their whole force is now collected, 15 vessels
having arrived with troops from the Well Indies
since their flight from Bolton. Six regiments of
the Continental troops have marched to New-York;
—ten regiments of the militia were to be dischar
ged the firft of April. As soon as the fleet had
failed from NantaSket General Washington pro
posed. setting out for New-York.—The Provincial
troops are now fortifying Fort-Hill,—and demo
lishing the lines on Roxbury Neck, which are a
defence against the country only.
In COMMITTEE of Inspection and Ob
servation, March 26, 1776.
Whereas the Continental Congress did lately
resolve, " That if any perlon Shall be so loft to all
" virtue and regard for this country, as to refufe
" to receive the Bills of Credit emitted by the
" authority of Congress, or Should obllrud or dis
" courage the currency thereof, and be convicted
" by the Committee of the city, county or district,
" where he Should reside, such person Should be
" deemed, published and treated as an enemy of
" this country, and be precluded from all trade
“ or intercourse with the inhabitants of these co
“ lonies." And whereas BENJAMIN SHARP
LESS, of this city, being charged with a breach
of this resolve, in refufing to receiye the above
Bills of Credit in payment, appeared before the
Committee for the city and liberties, acknowledg
ed the truth of the charge, and alledged, in his
defence, Scruples of conscience thereupon, as be
ing money emitted for the purpole of war.
The Committee, pursuant to the trust reposed
in them, proceeded to confider the charge and
defence, and were of opinion, that if such allegation
was true, yet as the Congress have made no excep
tion, and as such conduct tends to Subvert the most
essential rights and liberties of their fellow citizens
and by destroying the means of defence, to expose
their lives and properties to unavoidable ruin, it
ought not to be admitted. But it appears by his
own acknowledgement, that he has heretofore
received, and does continue to receive, Bills of
credit emitted in this and the neighbouring provin
ces, though frequently issued for the purposes of war,
therefore such objection is not well founded, or the
present pretence confident with his former condu&.
—This Committee therefore (the party having
declared he did not mean to appeal to any other
Board) do unanimously hold up to the world the
said BENJAMIN SHARPLESS as an ENEMY to
his country, precluded from all Trade or Inter,
course With the inhabitants of these colonies.
Ordered, that the above be published.
% Extract from the minutes,
R. S. JONES, Secretary.
In COMMITTEE of SAFETY,
March 30, 1776.
Refolded, That this Committee will give Forty
five Shillings for every hundred gross weight of good
merchantable BRIMSTONE, of the produce and
manufacture of this province, that Shall be delivered
to Mr. Robert Towers, Commillary, in this city,
within fix months from this time.
Extraft from the minutes,
WILLIAM GOVETT, Secretary.
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years old, will be LET to Mares the ensuing sea
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