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Extract of a Letter from London, August 19.
“ These three days pad it has been currently re
ported in town, that the plan of accommodation pro
posed by the Congress, and brought over by Mr.
Peen, was 13 agreeable to the Minilhy, that orders
had issued for hostilities to cease, and that a reconci
liation, upon a solid balls, was immediately to take
place. ---This news however is premature ; the plan
'has not even as yet been laid before the Council :
What.gave rife to the report.was, the gracious re
ception Mr. Penn met with from his Majesty ; and
the hopes that are entertained at Court, that the plan
propoled will in all probability be the balls of a ne
gociation, which will speedily put an end to the pre
sent disputes betwixt America and the Mother
Country."
Auguf go. This day his Majesty's proclamation,
for the suppression of rebellion and sedition, inserted
in our latt, was proclaimed at the Cross with the
, ideal fokmnities.,
The Lor-km Gazette, brought by this post contains
h^ Majelt) 's order in Council, revoking all licences
,y- ^rn ^^h have .
hau leveval conferences on two points relative to A- ,
mer^a, which they could not agree in ; in conse
quence of which the latter was not fummened to the ;
frit Cabinet Council. London Evening Loft.
This morning, the Pitt, Nixon, and the William, 1
Onflow, both from Cork, with prorifions for the
hops that ate taken up for America, arrived at their
moorings in the river.
A letter from Plymouth, dated Aug. iS, fays,
“ The Folkitone cutter, Lieut. Nunn, which failed
from hence about ten days, ago for Boston, is re
rarned, (as it was supposed flie would) having
Iprung a leak when De had got about fifty leagues
to the . westward. It was said by all the teamen here,
that this veflel never could m #: <e her voyage, being
in so bad a condition when she laded.--- The Or
pheus is out of deck, and the Solebay frigate come
in to have a thorough repair. The urgency of ser
vice mayTometimes oblige government to build ships
in the merchants yards, but this veilel, as well as
many others, is a plain proof how bad and ill chosen
the timber is, file being ahneft rotten throUghcut.---
Yesterday one hundred and fifty invalids 11 arched in
here, not being clothed yet, and many of them very
lame and ragged.---The Speedwell Hoop of war is
now taking in provisions and stores for Boston, and
will fail in a few days."
Many well withers to the dependence of the colo
nies on the mother country are concerned to find the
Americans are declared rebels by proclamation, as it
will make them the more defecate, and make the
ministerial 'war the more bloody, as well as more
tedious.
A correfpendent desires to Know, whether the mi
nistry have secured aferen years peace b Europe, that
their bufmefs in America may nice, with no interrup
tion before they have totally extirpated the Americans,
arid destroyed all the British troops.
EDI NBURG H,
Augafi 32. A letter from a gentleman, of credit
at London &tyf> " ITe petition of fire Controls,
fern over bf Governor Penn, has been graciously
received, the troops are countermanded, and an ac
commodation between Great-Biitain and the colonies
is very.likely soon to take place."
An agent of ore of the regiments at London
writes, that the troops intended for America are
countermanded, bw does not mention whether it is
on account of the profpea of an accommodation, or
agreeable to the farmer plan of the minihry, not to
fend over any more troops till the (pring.
A gentleman just arrived in town, who left Lon
don on Thurfdar; fays, that ex,belles were very
frequent between Lord North and the other people in
power ; that a private conference was held by them
and. Mr. Penn, ty presence of his Majelty, and that
it was the general opinion in London, that a recon
ciliation would be brought about.
Extrafl of a Letter Jews London, August 23.
“ For lome days pad we have been entertained
v.°ith an account of a third engagement near Boston,
in which the rebels were laid to have met with a very
considerable loss. This report however, gains no
credit, as advice have been received of so fate a date
from the adjoining colonies, that had such an affair
happened, it mult have been known, and of courie
mentioned.---We hear nothing further of the Petition
brought over by Mr. Penn, except that Mr. Penn
• has had another audience of the King, in company
with the Generals Amherst, Haldimarid, Ac. but
nothing of this conference tranipires. Whatever may
be the consequence of this petition, Mr. Amberd's
plan of operations is adopted, apd will be carried on
with vigour, if pacific measures do not take place, The
plan is to have a drong body o ' forces in America,
whole orders are to a& with fetch caution as to leave
nothing to hazard,---by this means the Provincials
must be obliged to keep numerous forces in the field,
a circumstance which will sooner didrefs them than
any loss they can meet with in a field of a&ion.
Extradi of a letter from a gentleman at New-fork to
a Merchant in London, dated July 8.
“ Since my arrival here which is about fix months,
I have met with furprizing success, for I have got in
molt of the mo.- y due to me, and for others who
empowered me to fettle their affairs ; and I doubt
not, but in fix months more, every fhiiling will be
paid me. They are dogmatized on your tide the
water with being a let of crafty, designing, unprin
cipled people ; but I affirm, that I never was among
any gentlemen of dri&er honour and veracity than
the New-York merchants are."
Extract of a letter prom London, dugof 22.
“ Twenty-one ferjeants from the foot guards sent
out to recruit, are gone to Ireland ; and as faft as
they raise men, they ^re to be forwarded immediately
to America, to fill up the numbers wanted to com
pleat those regiments which fuffered most in the
engagement there. They are gone alone with orders
to make corporals themselves of the firtt men they
enlist ; five guineas bounty is now given, which is
more than was ordered for railing men in all the lad
war.
“ No less than three messengers were sent to his
Majesty at Kew this day from the Secretaries of
States 'offices.
" Several of the messengers from Lord Dart
mouth's office was out all Monday night ; and it is
supposed that the news from America will biing many
in adminiihation to attend the levee at St. James's
to-morrow."
Extrafl of a letter from Montreal, July 10.
“ The Martial Law is now inforced, the Canadi
ans are enrolled as Militia, and officers appointed
them by the Governor; the merchants here have
formed themselves into a company commanded by
Major Robertlbn, Capt. Porteous Gray and Lieut.
Todd. The Canadians are in general averse to be
commanded by their nobles; but fay, give them
British officers, and they will go any where.---This
town has been full of Indians for some tone part,
who are come to offer their service to the Governor.',
w^ich had been formerly granted, lor the transpor
tation, coalfwife, of any gunpowder, arms, or am
munition, in consequence of his Majesty's order in
Council of the sth of April last, as great fraud and
collusion have been and may be pra&ifed in the Dip
ping and exportation of such articles ; which prohi-
Ibition is to continue in force for the I'pace of three
Imonths, from the 23d inlt
lAt his house in Fountainbridge, near this city,
I Upon the 19th indent, at three o'clock afternoon,
I died, in the 85th year of his age, and 66th of his
j military service as an officer, the Hon. Charles Col-
Iville, Lieutenant-General, and Colonel of his Ma
-Ijelly's 69th regiment of foot.
^ f .^it^pfr^^^
To the Dutchess of Kingston.
Madam,
I “ Though I have neither time nor inclination to
• ardwer the illiberal attacks 'of your Agents, yet a
Ipublic correspondence with you- ' Grace is t^o great an
Ihonour for me to decline. I can't help thinking but
I it would have been prudent in your Grace to have
§ answered my letter before dinner, or at lead postponed
I it to the cool hour of the morning ; you would then
;have found; that I had voluntarily granted that re
j quell which you had endeavoured, by so many dif
{ftrent wavs, to obtain.
Lord Mountfluart, for whose amiable qualities I
have the highett refpe&, and whose name your
Agents tint very umiecelGrily produced to the public,
mud recolha, when I had the honour to meet him at
Kingdon-iloufe, by your Grace's appointment, that
indead of begging relief from your charity, I rejected
your splendid offers to fopprefs the Trip to Calais,
with the contempt they deftived. Indeed, Madam,
the humanity of my royal and benevolent Mailer,
and the public protection, have placed me much
above the reach of your bounty.
But whv, Madam, put on your coat of mail
against me ? I have no holtile intentions. Folly, not
vice, is the game I pursue. In those Scenes which
you so unaccountably apply to yourfelf, you muff
observe, that there is not the lighted hint at the little
incidents of year life. lam happy Madam, how
ever, to hear that four robe of innocence is in such
perfect repair ;. I was afraid it might have been a
little the worse for the wearing ; may it hold out, to
keep you warm the next winter !
The Progenitors your Grace has done me the
honour to give me, are, I presume, merely metapho
\ rical persons, and to be considered as the authors of
Imy Mule, arid not of my manhood : A Merry
lAndrew and a Prostitute are no bad poetical parents,
lespecially for a writer of Plays .; the firft to give the
Ihumour and mirth, the lad to furnish the graces and
Ipowers of attraction.
I If you.mean that! really owe my birth to that
I pleasant connection, your Grace is grofsiy deceived.
I My father was in truth, a very ufeful magistrate .and
I refpe&able country gentleman, as the whole county
of Cornwall will tell you. My mother, th,e daughter
of Sir Edward Goodcre, Bart, who represented the
county of Hereford ; her fortune -was large, and her
Imorals irreproachable, till your Grace condefeegded
Ito dain them ; She was upwards of fourscore years old
।when fire died, and, what will surprise your Grace,
!was never married but ohceinher life.l am obliged to
your Gr,ice for your intended present on the day, as
you politelyexpreß it, whan lam to be turned off.---
But where will your Grace get the Cupid to bring
me the li,-lalve ?---Tha( family, I am afraid, has
long quitted your Service.
Pray, Madam, is not J- --n the name of your
Female confidential Secretary ? and is not file gene
rally clothed in black petticoats made out of your
weeds ?—I fancy your Grace took the hint when
you lad refilled at Rome ; you heard there, I fup T
pose, of a certain Joan who was once elected a Pope,
and, in humble imitation, have converted a pious
Parfan into a Chambermaids The scheme is new in
this country, and has doubtless its particular plea
fares. That you may never want the benefit of the
Clergy, in every emergency, is the Sincere wilh of
Your Grace's
Most devoted and obliged humble Servant,
SAMUEL FOOTE.
Letters from New-York, brought by the Sea Nymph,
Capt. Hitebinbam, who is arrived at Plymouth, in
32 Days, bring an Account, that the principal Families
have left New York, and are retired into the moun
tainous Part of that Province, where they live in
Tents and Huts, till some convenient Houses can be
ereftedfor them ; andtbat they are ftpplied with all
the Necessaries of Life, and that in great Plenty, from
the back Settlers, who enjoy the Fruits of their Labours,
being out of the reach of any Ships of Warr
Some very disagreeable News, it is fail, was
received on Sunday Night from Lord Grantham, our
Ambassador at Madrid; an Express was feat off
immediately, to the Members of the Privy Council,
defying their Attendance to-morrow at St. James's.
By a Letter from Clonmell, in Ireland, to a Gentle
man in Dublin, in the said Kingdom, we learn, that
the White-Boys aflembled on the Common of Lougbrick,
on Monday Evening, the gib Infant, in their usual
Uniforms, and proceeded to the House of one Mulally,
a Proflor, dragged him out of his Bed, cut off bis
Ears, took the fyke Book out of bis Desk, and banging
it about bis Neck, brought him to an adjacent Wood,
where they dug a Hole, and set him upright in it to the
Neck, flopping it up, and laid a great Stone on bis Head,
in which Condition be was found dead next Morning.
As a Proof that the American Nun-Importations
affeN our Manufactures in no great Degree, we are
assured from People of the sirs Consequence in Man
chefer, that the Orders for Goods are so large, that
they cannot be executed for several Months to come,
although the Quantity now made, is in Proportion to
that of the Year 1764, as five to one. At Birmingham
and Sheffield also, their Hands are full of Work.
So far from the French encouraging the Americans,
they now begin to be alarmed at their growing Power ;
and is is no less true that that Court, but a few Weeks
ago, gave orders that the Troops of bis Majesty of
Great-Britain, might bsfurnifoedwitb every Necessary
the French Settlements in America afforded; in Conse
quence of which General Gage's Army bas received
manyfafonable Supplies of Provifon, &c. at a very
rzafoilable Price.
By a Letter from Dublin we have Advice, that on
Account of the many Commfoss from France, ^
On Tuesday Night h$ arrived at Philadelphia, Cast.
Nickavy,from Briltol, and Capt. Harr, from Poole,
but laftfrom Cowes; by whom vve have thefollow
ing. Advices, viz.
LOND O N, Jugufi 19.
MOST of the Printers of the London
Papers have been served with Notices,
that the Attorney General, has filed
Informations ex officio against them.
The subject Matter el thele Prolecutions is not yet
known, but it is imagined the Foundation of them is
the Advertisement from the Constitutional Society.
Augutt 22. Twelve Months Provfions are ordered
to be put on board each of the Men of War now fitting
out Jor America.
By the KIN G.
A PROCLAMATION.
For suppressing Rebellion and Sedition.
GEORGE, R.
%% 7 HEREAS many of our fubje&s in divers
j , parts of our Colonies and Plantations 'in
[ North-America, milled by dangerous and ill design
-ling men, and forgetting the allegiance winch they
j owe to the power that has protested and ludained
;them, alter various disorderly a&s committed in dif
,tuibance or the public peace, to the obAruaion of
.lawful coupnerce, and to the oppteffion of Dur loyal
jfubjetls varying on the fame,have at length proceeded
to open and avowed rebellion, by arraying themselves
in a holtile manner, towvithttand the execution of the
law, and traitorously preparing, ordering, and levy
rng'war agzinit us : And whereas there is reason to
apprehend such rebellion hath been much promoted
and encouraged by the traiterous correspondence,
counlels, and comfort of clivers wicked and desperate
perlons within tins realm : To thee ^ wherefore that
none of our fubje&s may neglect or violate their
duty through any doubt of protection which the law
will afford to their loyalty and zeal ; we have thought
fit, by and with the advice of our privy council, to
issue our Royal Proclamation, hereby declaring, that
not only all our officers civil and military, are obliged
to exert their utmolt endeavours to fupprelt such re
bellion, and to bring the traitors to justice; but that
all our fubje&s of this realm and the dominions
thereunto belonging arc bound by law to be aiding
and affixing in the suppression of such rebellion, and
to difelole and make known all traiterous conspira
cies and attempts against our crown aud dignity 1
And we do accordingly llri&ly charge and command
all officers as well civil as military, and all other our
obedient and loyal fubje&s, to use their,utmoft en
deavours to withstand and suppress such rebellion,
and to disclose and make known all treasons and
traiterous conspiracies which they Shall know to be
against us, our crown and dignity; and for that
purpose, that they transmit to one of our principal
Secretaries of date, or other proper officer, due and
full information of all perlons who Shall be found
carrying on correspondence with, or in any manner
aiding or abetting the persons, now in open arms and
rebellion against our government within any of our
colonies and plantations in North-America, in order
to biing to condign punishment the authors,perpetra
tors, and abettors of such traiterous designs. 1
Given at our Court at St. James's, rhe twenty
third day of August, one thousand seven hun
dred and feventy-five, in the fifteenth year of
our reign.
GOD save the KING.
Porffmouth, Auguftas. His Majefy's Sloo, Speed
well, is fitting out for America, as are also the Solebay
and Orpheus Frigates.
I R E L A N D.
DUBLIN, July 22.
The Rev. Mr. John Pick, parijb Minijier of Fertagh's
(county of Kilkenny) account of the attack made on
bim the iztb infant.
and Mutton bfold titre at four-Pence and Pour-Penee|
Half-Penny per Pound; and if the Commifions are not
put a flop to, the Natives of that Kingdom will not
have Provifons [ooh to fubfifl.on, themselves.
August 24. It is reported, cc That no fn/wer has
been yet given, nor will any be given, to the Petition
of the Continental Congress, as it is thought beneath
the Dignity of Government to treat with, or acknow
ledge an @e?nbly, which has no constitutional or legal
Exigence."*
It was reported yeflerday that bis Majesty in Council
fgned a Proclamation for calling the Parliament in
October, for the Difpatcb of. Bufaefs.
A Great Perfmag, it isfaid, has lately received a
Letter from Berlin, ,wrote by the King's own Hand,
on Matters of the greatef Importance.
August 26. A Letter from Corke, August 7, fays,
" Orders are arrived in this City to provide Hflualling
for eight Men of War of the Line, which arts daily
expended here."
Monday 300 Chaldron of Coals, and 300 Barters
of Flour, were flipped on hoard a Transport lying off
the Tower, going with the.Troops to America ; and on
Thursday the like Quantity of Coals there flipped, and
the Tranfportfell down the River to Gravefend.
Wednesday a Council was held on special Affairs at
St. James's, relative to the taking more foreign Troops
into Pay, in his Majefly's Dominions.
Some Dispatches were on Wednesday received from
Lord Grantham, which seemed to alarm the Minifry ;
and a Report was current, that one in high Office bad
been heard to fay, that he was afraid we should be
fbortly involved in a Spanijb War.
A Number of 40 and 50 Gun Ships are getting ready
for America, to replace those Ships which mu, necefr
farily soon come Home.
So critical are the Affairs of Europe at this JudElure,
that the fmallef Difagreemext between any of the
Southern Powers, would be productive immediately
of a War; of this they all fem convinced, and on
that Account behave with the gredteft Complaifar.ee
to each other.
Orders have been given to the Officers of the fever al
Regiments to keep with their men, and be always in
Readiness to march on the Jbortef Notice.
Orders ere sent to the VlEtualling-Office, to get ready
§ as faf as possible, Beef and Pork for ten Ships of the
I Line, for fix Months; and the Bakers were jet to
Work las Monday, to have ready in ten Days a Suffi
cient Quantity of Bifeuit for the above Ships.
Wednesday feme Stands of smallf mall Arms, and Powder
and Ball, were jbipped on board the Mary Transport
ar the Tower, for Cfebec, andyeflerday Morning fee
failed on her Toyage. ..;,.,. ....,.•
Last Wednesday morning at day break, a party of
White Boys, well mounted and armed, came to my
house, and having railed one of the sashes in the
parlour, got in before they were heard ; my wife and
I were roused out of our lleep, in a bed chamber
adjoining the fame, by the molt horrible shrieks and
dreadful outcries that imagination can &aint to itfelf;
I not having the lead idea or conception of White
Boys, but supposing the place to be full of robbers,
fully bent on executing the mod bloody design,
jumped immediately out of bed, and regardless of
danger, rushed naked into the midst of them, seized
the molt convenient pistol to my hand, and Snapped
it amongst them : Having miffed fire, they all toge
ther attacked me with guns, blunderbusses, and ftoncs,
knocked me down several times, and bruised my
chelt and neck in a shocking manner. Extended on
the floor, wounded, and insensible, they began to
alk each other if I was dead ? which expressions
reaching the ears of my dear wife (who had the care
of the two children, the one an infant the was suck
ling, and the other about five or fix years of age,
who lay in a bed contiguous to our own, after com
mitting them to the protection of Heaven) she ran
out naked, threw herfelf on her knees, grasped in
her hands the muzzles of half a dozen guns that were
pointed.at different parts of my body, and with much
To the Gentlemen, and principal Inhabitants of the Town of
Boson. 3
Gentlemen,
I Sincerely lament the miferiesbrought upon this once happy
country, through the deep dejigns, and dark contrivances
of ambitions men, toraife tbemfelves from obfurity topewer
and emoluments; Nor can I rtfefl without pain, upon t be
infatuation of the multitude who enjoyed perfed liberty, cubo
fed no opprefon ; but deceived, and betrayed, bale flown to
arms to avert evils that only exited in imagination ; and in
lieu of liberty, have madly eroded a tyranny u p on the ruins of
the moji free, happy and lenient government,
I thank you, Gentlemen,fir your Address, and depart the
province in the firm hope that the pegpl&will recover from
tbeir delfo, and difeover, before it is toe late, that the go
vernment they want to subvert, is the furef guardian of tbelt
lives, property and freedom.
THO. GAGE.
NE Vv POR T, October 30.
Left Wednesday arrived here bis Majefy's fa,
of war, Viper, from New-York, having taken 2 brigs,
loaded with fait, and a large sloop, loaded with rum
and sugar, from Antigua; all belonging to New-York.
One oj the brigs, Capt. Liburn, arrived here a few
hours after the Vi,er. Tbejloo, bad a Midjhfcn,
and 7 bands put on board; one oj whom, belonging to
Brijiol in this colony, was to pilot her into this harbour ;
infend of which be carried her u, near Howlta's
ferry, where fee was taken possession of by feme oj the
troopsflaliened on this ijiand, and the people made ,ri
foners. The other brig, above mentioned, arrived here
jejierd,.
Yeferdu, failed for Beflon, wind N. W. the Viper
floo, of war, with a brig lofy wt, fell, and 0.
.Cuflom-koifefeb^onCT
We cannot forbear to express our sentiments, that could
I a restoration to quiet and good order, have been clDaed
in this province, by the influence of perfcnal character
: a gentleman of your excellency's established reputation
; '° r ca ,dour and justice, for moderation and an obliging
; dilpohtioh, inverted at the fan.e time, with the fopceme
I military authority, could nothave failed to have procured it.
Unhappily for this country! the general feridments
were too hrong, and too far heightened for the efficacy of
your humane exertions : L must however, be evident we
think, to all the world, that to allay the ferment in thia
province, without rheeffufion of human blood, has been
your excellency's firft object ; and the pursuit will be
your fame.
We have imagined, Sir, with great please, your
truly laudable intention, and hicß noble ambition, of
being viewed as the happy instrument in the appealing all.
animofiues ; and in the reviving that mutual affection,
as well as sense of united interest, which was once the
ftre^gth and glory of Great-Britain and her colonies.
We need not wilh your excellency,a higher enjoyment,
than what must arise from your own reflections on your
constant sincere endeavours for the fafety and happiness of
the people under your government ; and from thrit,coun
tenance of approbation, which we anticipate for you
in the king-.
difficulty prevailed on them to desist from their ho*\,
purposes. They pretended to be forty for what shq,
had done, when die informed them who I was, and'
that it was a Servant in my house that they wanted,
whom they called, “ A Munster Man." But even
after their being told who I was, they would not
fuffer me to lie on the bed, but presented their guns
at my head, swearing to put an immediate end to my
existence in this world, and to set ire to the house, if
I attempted to stir. In this Situation, guarded by 4
party-of those deluded people, who had hold of me
with one hand, and large rocks of stones in the other,
to knock me in the head, if I attempted either to
speak or stir ; another party with coals of fire and
lights went up Stairs in search of the man they want
ed. My Wife in the mean time not caring to leave
me alone, to depend on the mercy of those villains,
divided herfelf as wall as She could between me and
the children, in different parts ofthe house, who were
falling iato fits with the force of crying, the servants
hiding in every hole and corner for fear of their lives.
As soon as they got the man in their pofleffion they
dragged him along amidst the horrid din of Shouts
and horns, and after beating him severely, they put
him on a horfeand galloped off with him to Beggar's-
Inn, where they made a fort of a grave Stretched hint
along in it, and gave him twb or three fears on one
of his ears, and administered oath to him not to take,
or v^lue tithes, and upon no account to prosecute a
White Boy, after which they got three men (one
William Maher and Michael, his brother, and one
John Delany) to watch him, till th^y were out of
fight. They galloped off towards Foyle. They
have left me without any fire arms.-- They carried
off with them a case of pistols, brass mounted, and
a gun. , +
John Erving, William Brattle, Isaac Window, Tho
mas Hutchinson, John Troutbeck, Byfield Lyde, Sil/efter
Gardner, Stephen Greenleaf, Richard Clarke, William
Bew.es, William Walter, Benjamin Fancujl,jun. John
Timmins, James Perkins, Thomas Amory, Nathaniel
Coffin, Philip Dumarefq; George Brindley, John Win
dow, jun. Ralph Inman, Alexander Brymer, Henry
Lloyd, Edward Winslow, Joihua Loring, jun. Robert
Hallowell, William Lee Perkins, Benjamin M. Holmes
Robert Jarvis, George Leonard, William Jackson, David
Phips, Thomas Brinfey, Richard Creen, lahn Taylor,
Lewis Dcblois, Nathaniel Taylor, Daniel Hubbard, James
Murray, Archibald M'Neal, Samuel Firch, Joseph Scott,
Francis Green, John Atkinson, Peter Juhonnofi, Benja
min Davis, Joseph Turill, Nathaniel Cary, John Simp
son, Samuel Hifft Sparhawk, Marrin Gay, Wi&m
Taylor, Ebenezer Bridgham, Samuel Hughes, John
Inman, William Conner, William Coffin, jun. William
Perry, Jonathan Snelling, Adino Paddock, John Gore,
Benjamin Gridley, Andrew Cazneau, Isaac Winslow
jun. Gilbert Debicis, Henry Liddel, Thomas Courtney,
Edward Hutchinson, Theophilus Lillie,, John Love)'
Miles Whitworth, Henry Barnes, Hugh Tarbet, Daniel
M'Mafters, M. B. Goldthwait, Nathaniel Perkins, John
Hunt, tert. Lewis Cray, John Powel, James Lloyd,
Nathaniel Brinley, James Selkrig, William M'Alpine;
John Jeffries, jun. William Cazneau, Archibald Cun
ningham, John Greenartt, William Dickson, David
Black, John Barron, William Hunter, John Semple,
Robert Semple, Henry Laughton, John Joy, Gregory
iownfend, Archibald Bowman, James Anderson, Jona.
Simpson. (I n a ll, 9 8.)
Befan, Ofiober 6, info
We can very sincerely allure, Sir, that we have ever
considered your appointment to the chief command of
this province, as a diftinguilhing mark, of his Mfcfrg
paternal disposition towards us ; and that th., futi <ih & of
so wife and benevolent a defignatidn, A^mofreafneftlu'
hoped, in those undisturbed operations of lawand-im>d
government, which are so e&ntial to real liberty.'
Your attention to the. t.ue interest of this unhappy,
town, was, in our opinion, very early maokefted, and,
your compassionate desire, that some itep, might be taken
that fliould put itin your power to reicue ns from impend
ing ruin in our trade and navigation, we Shall with grati
tude forever remember.
WATERTOWN, October 3 0.
An ADDRESS of the gestlem, and principal inhabi
tants of the town of Boston, to his excellenc,
governor Gage. *
May it yleafe your Excellency,
r T™ HE gentlemen and principal inhabitants of Rifton,
beg leave dutifully to addr^fs your excefen ;, oa %
your departure for Great-Britain.