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-_-,-, !! -_- gsstlzziv .! nal for she pur - and happiness of your country,
hue.- msi. '- 11: lsinlihlc un iniiirethon On my mind, during :: three
w'n— isi! unsc mnnngli you, that, c'ncniirzigul by the experience
Lisswhn: ! have seen, If I\ with the most limcnsi !htixictaction ] meet
you .lgrin. in P..iii.ihu'ltt.
I :nn i-ss-ll'u 'siui liml yuu unmuin : grateful sense of the bles
sznsi's you cnju) unJ- r the mild ;'ml thin government ofthc bcsi of
{ct'ct- :c sigh); am] h:ss Mctjcilv ichcs on the knuwn zeal and loyalty
of in- : liijusih o! ]s-Iiilllti, thL-t, uhilli hisyctwcrnlnent is disturbed
by :: nin-llimi exiltin-ct' in :\ p.!sl of his Anicrimn cimninions, you
will ha muly to shew \'uLlsH1vi(-i\i,lL :u-siiehmcnt tu his pu'l'on nnd
govsinnnsisim, in the ::llsiutiun of his in : xights, and in the support
of hix isisi-siss'ul .uthnntctv.
Gentlemen 21 Mr Hold} (fsfcvmmwu,
[have ordered the proper account, :md csiimates to be laid
hisifon you, that you may he cnnhhd to judge of the provihons
nc-sct-_li'.n\' m hc made: for the ordinary c-xpenns nf his Majesty'e
unbhshnnmz, and for diluhurging :m AKREAR which has been i
unzn'uhi ihly inc'm rnl. \
M) lctom's sin.! Ur-"lxmr'l, !
] :nr. I:..pp—si m insmm yuu that, since your iafl meeting, his '
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Maic-lhsss tcmivsir Hilvusi'itl for the wdi'siuc ot'this kingdom hnthss
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imhicss-d him m lfllsi' lrveml ];iws in the British Parliament highly ss
bentfici-il to your cummerce, your manufneturcs, and your agri
C'Jii me.
By the act which extends the great advantages of British siflierics
to hctchimi, n ("curve ot' iudush-y and wealth is opened to you, which
has made mhssr nations great and flmn'ishing. Let me, therefore,
rewnnncmi to your earnest ancinion the: improvcment of advan
tactgi-s tending so obvioufly to prcmiote your navigation and trade,
in the putsuit of which you may depend upon my waimest atsntauce
and support.
The.- act which allows the clothing andsiaceoutrements necessary
for his Nlujcsty'e shrews. paid from the revennes of this kingdom,
to be expurted from lrchind, is & particular mark ofthe royal
savour; and even that which allows the imposmtion of rape seui
into Grcnt Britain frn-m this kingdom, under ecrmin re ulations,
connected with lhusi: liilutary laws passed in your last ( ion, form
shchss : tzli'cm of :igriculture and improvemcnt as will, ] trust,
secnre'riches and plenty to the people of lreland.
A bounty granted by Great Britflin upon the importation of
flax-i'ccd is so marked : recommcndation of the linen-manufac.
ture, (he! it becomes needless for me to urge the most persevering
appiimtion to that staple of your country.
si'I'hc prutelhm charter-schools, 'an inflitutjon cflablished on the
principles nf wisdom and humanity, and so peculiarly adapted to
the present time of circumstances of this kingdom, are eminently
entitled to your consideration and care. *
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On my pznctt, )w may hczissurcd that I shall continue faithfully
to represent your ]uynl'y and zezi] to his Majesty, and thatl shall
cheerfnliy co-opsimlc with you in whatever may tend to advance
the prosperity :utd happiness usthis kingdom."
.NEWBURY PORT, yan. 5.
Y Capt. Let: whu arrived here last Wednesday from Mallgn,
we are informed, that on his passage he spoke with a large
Rose ship, from London, loaded with pmvisions for the ministe
rini troops at Button; the Captnin of which informed, that he
sailed in company with a number of other vessels loaded for the
same Purpose, and that the Miniltry were to send 4o,ooo troops
early m thc spring to America.
Capt. Lee also informs, that the King ot Spain has raised
another arm of 30,ooo men, to go against the -Moors and Aige
times; and t at.the Spanisrds were greatly in our savour.
Extract of a letter from a mastcrsiqfn wejli'l at ANTlovA, to lzix
jsirian in PORTSMOUTH, dared No-y. 7, 1773.
" This day a-vesi'el arrived from Gibmitar, and say: the Ha
noverians, amounting to near 9oo, had arrived there, and the
English troops embarked for England; the soldien declare they
will not right the Affiericans; the Govemor has thrown up his
comtsinifiion, and the people look upon Gibt-aitzn' to be S OLD."
VVORCESTER, jan. 12.
N Monda night about eight o'clock, a detachment con
sisting tity 3 01'400 men, under the cmnmand of Major
Nolton, crofleil over to Charlestown; part of them went over the
miil-dam, part passed through the enemies nhbetie on the common
_ Md from Cambridge to Charieshiwn- They were conducted,
a! it is said, by .1 young dcserter from the \Velsh sufficen; but be
that as it may, their object was to burn thc houses which escaped
from the great conflazrntion on the 17th of ]unc; and to make
Wenns & body of fohlici-s nml carpenter; who wcie reported to
ge in these houses. 'I'hc att'ais was conducted with the utmost
flience, prudence, regulnricy, :md spirit;—the houses were set
on fire as directed, and the soldiers (five in number and one
woman) brought off prisoners. The regulnrs in the fort of
Bunker's hill, did not ;ict with timl regularity which those Gen
tlemen who labour hard to intimidnte us, withthe superiority of
red coat: over brown coste, would persimle us that regular: al
ways do; for they kept :; very hot and closi: tire on ahsoluteiy
nothing 31 all, that is, they tired without an object. Our people
_ enlmly executed their Purpose, laughed in security, and in secu
rity returned with their captives, without a single man killed or
Wounded. —
NEW YORK, january 18.
00); eft! letterfi'm General Montgamny ta Generalflarldon, dami
Hollaml House ( Mar Adam) Dx'ltllb" 16, 177 5.
" S I R.
OTWlTHSTANDlNG the person] ili treatment I have
- received at your hands, notwithstunding the cruelty you
have shewn to the unhappy risoners you hnve taken, the feelings
-of humanity induce me to tave recourse tosithis expedient to lhve
you from the destruction which hnn s over your wretched garrison.
' —-Give me leave to imform you t at I am well acquainted with
your situntion: A great cxtent of works, in their nature inca
pable ot'defence, mauned with a motley crew of sailors. most of
them our friends; ofcilizens who wish to set: us within the walls;
,. a few of the worst troops that call themselves soldiers; the impro
babiiit of relief, and the cemtin prolpect oswuntingevectry neces
sary life, should your oppoucnts confine themselves to a simple
blockade, i'nt out the uhsurdity of rcsilhnce; such is your
Gtuation. Thin at the headoi'troops accustomed to success, con
fident of the righteousnesh of the cause they are engaged in, iuur
ed to danger and fatigue, and so highly incensed at your inhuma
nity, illibenl ahuse, and the ungeneruus means employed to pre
juyliee them in the mind: ofthe Canadians; that it is with difficul
tyl rcfirniu them, till my batteries are ready, from assaulting
your works, which would afford them :! sitir opportunity of ample
vengeance, and just rcnziiation.-K*'iring upon :; Flng of Trucc, \
hitherto unprccesifcnted, e'vt'nsi among samges, prevents my fol-ss
lowing the ordinary mode of conveying my l'entimcnts; however,
] will at any rate ucquit my conscience. Should you persist in an
'mtwm'rantnhle defence, the consequenccs be upon your own head.
Beware ot dtsi'lhnyffng (tures of any sort, as you did at Montreal,
or in the river; if you do, by Heavens there will be no mercy
shcwn."
Extract qs !? [mer from Montrettl, ((He-I Dr.'tf.*:.'>tr 17.
" There is in this" city :\ neat grand parade hesore :\ large church,
ir which is ;: se: of hcils. On the parade stands a holy cross. "1 I
the side of which was placed the bull of :; m—r ct-- "'"msifly ho
much, esteemed and beloved N t'WP'e ot 5." "n'"! 5"! now,
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like Milton's Luciser, ala: bo<w fact'u! bow dang'd! to the
reverse of what he was, On the night of tho.- ljlb inflam, hi
heud was several from his body, and being fullmtd by his side,
in the morning was carried to the llolpiml, but it is said (he best
Surgeons declare they can do nothing for him, and that he is ab
lsiolutely past all cure. "
" Our brother soldiers now before chec have thrown up
rampnns ofsnow and waqgr, which, when condcnldd and frozen,
arc proved by experience to _bc sufficient for the purpose. Who
but Yankoos would have thought of such : contrivance? Or who
hut emhuslasts for liberty would carry on : siege at such : season
of the year.
"_ The companies of the Capmins VVeisensclt, Cheesemnn,
Mon, Vanjick, and Waskenboctssi, arc beforn: (Licbcc; Caprains
Gosorth and [. 'ons are statipned here, under 'olonel Ritzmo.
Capmin WiHet as the command at Sl- ]ohn'l."
PHILADELPH IA, JAN. 16.
GENTLEMAN, who arrived yesterday from South Caro
linu, informs that the minilterial fleet, with Lord William
(Jampbell on bonul, unable to obtain wnrcr or any sup ]irs what—
ever, had sailed, and it was lsiuppolL-d for Guorgin. Fhe women
and children, who had left Charlestown, were returned to it.
And some of the principal Tosies having been secured, their de
lnded neighbours werc convinced they had been groffly imposed
upon, some of whom had given up their arms, and others joined '
the asisiociation. ln short, that ab] trifling misuudesflandin s were i
cleared up, and the whole province was united in oppo ition to
the arbitrary measure: of Adminish-ation.
januury 18. si? an express from Canada we lenm that in
storming the city o uebcc, General Montgomery was unfortu
nately killed, upon which the provincinlsitroopl were immediately
drawn off. The particulars of. this affair thc princes has not been
able to coilcct from any other authority than extracts of letters,
but as they differ much, it it thought proper to wait for more
certain information. Our loss is not so great as has been reported.
Capt. john IVI'Pherson, jun. isamongst the flain.
On Sunday last Col. Kirklmd was brought to town from
Cambridge, under a guard, and on Monday wan committed to
jaii. This man was aringleadc of a gang ofTories in the back
rts of South Carolina; from thence he went to the Virginia
Rigro Chief, who sent him to General How: at Boston, in a
tender, which was taken by C t. Manly, in the Lee privateer.
ln the same tender was taken r. Robinson, and Captain Mat
thews, of Virginia, whom Dunmore was sending prisoners to
Boston, under guard of the above Colonel. These Gentlemen
arrived in town also on Sunday night, having in their turn had
the ieal'ure of el'corting Col. Kiskland.
he Tamar (on board of which it Lord William Campbel],
late Governor of South Carolina) having taken a floop from
Bermuda, with 160 halsjohannes, the yroperty of a house in
Charlestown, the Conventiun granted the iniured an order to sell
as much of his Lordlhip'n goods and chattel: ac would re
ay the money stolen from them; on which they sold his coach,
horses, &c. and have wrote him word that they have a balance
oftlu'rq pounds, which they are ready to pay to his order. ]
WILLIAMSBURG, Feb. 3.
[X white men and four negroes, laft week, landed neat to Mr.
S Narsworthy's, in [tle of Wsiight coun , in order to carry off
some shee ) which the knew were on the p antztion, and likewise
to seize r. Narl'wort y, for whose ransome they ex &ed a lar
:quanti? of stock. A negro man,- who huppen to be in t
;lyugl, iscoveringa negro dressed in the uniform of the l4th legi
: ment, immediately went and informed his master thlt some of the
\ Govemor'e men were landed; he despatched the negro to : guard
i who'were stationed at : smalhdishnce; they pursued them, took
' the negro in uniform, and drove the others into their boat with—
out any stock. ,
B private letters from Phiildelphia, dated January the 17th,
we (cant, that a Gentleman z-rived there that day, about two
o'clock, from Webec, bringing an lceount, that General Mont
gome ,havin joined Col. Arnold, after havin been deferred by
: num r os is men, resolved to make in : ult on the tow'm
with his army, which then coflisted, in the whole, of but tooo,
although Carlton'e army wat Vlfliy suprior in number; that he
made an attack on the upper, and Colsi Arnold on the lower town,
on the ztit of December; that the General and his Aid deCamp,
Mac herson, with several offizers and men, being killed by the
first rc, his party ve way, which gave the besieged an oppor
tunity of turning it whole force on Arnold, who had entered
the lower town; that he wan soon overpowered, wounded in the
.icg, and forced to retreat, leaving behind him a number ofkilled,
wounded, and Ptisimen. One lettersaya, that Captain Mot'gnn
of Virginia, With his and the other riflemcn, fought like devils,
made their yay good in the lower town, but that Morgan's Licu.
tenant (Mr. Humphreys) was killed, and that the loss of that
day amounted to me killed and wounded, and zoo taken prison..
ers. This is a most unhappy affair; but we have only to lameht
the loss of so many excellent officers :md men, whose spirit in the
assault, and fortitude on their unparalelied march, entitled them
to.the praise and admiration of the world; for it is said, that the
Connectimt people are determined to be revengcd, and we know
their pctower. There is no doubt that we shall b: in posssiliiun of
all Canada Before any reinsorcmtents can arrive at Qsilthccct \Ve
have only learnt, from this dishstcr. not to be t'paring of men.
We hear that Lord Dunmure is under itll'iilic ;tpprchcnlions,
least the inhabitants on the sun masts and rivers should move oil"
with their [tocks and grain; and thtt hc hnc cudmvuurcd to pre
vent this by an artt'ul prochnuntiorsi, cncuurnging them to my 3
where they are.
A correspondent obscrvcs, that it hax iu-cn always rem-uksii,
that to magnss-sy victorics, gluls ouzr hlundcxx, :md diminilh tlr— i
feats, concezlling thcnumlntiz— lm't, \\'.\5 -A ilhk ".: :..ufss til; vssnsx—
ssness of the party, and the badncis ws thr'll CHUH , .m', lilt' ( .
sssiry conduct the proof oi'nn oprn in;.n!) WLZ' .mssl ctmshlsinu . !ctsisilx
in thegoodness of the cutsc :tnd ltrznsi-zh l t' :};L- [wry, ;msil nsiE-lssl
if we apply this to the contending pzuusisic m ,-\m l'L'Ll, m inn]!
see the truth of the obsu'vutinn \\ 13: 1i]li>'11.t l-. .
A few days ago a schomzer hom HZ-. . ssss. \- \
bound in here isior-a lond of corn, w;.si. ss -. 'si. . ss
carried into Norfolk. '
Anew hrig, the property of Mr. Mit 'rss ss'. ( P ' .ss_ . ( \siss Hlss
ampton, just an'ived from the West [n-Isi \ wns - i ss . :'ss
salt, &c. was drove athnre uffllzr tmsimh csit ( -. 1:'. -..ss. -, ssssn.i
burnt by the people of the Liver lessh tutl'sssit', nu-x sin,, m , !uss
of all her fails, ligging, &c. 'llhey imu hkw > ;. t, ,. .ssss si
tity of stock off Hog lllztnd, on liles'.sil1iul'ti .N'm-ctss ..sit - - :
shine day posi'sictll'ed thvmidlves of a lu-ijsiss; bulunsisish tt- .ss-il ( ss .
us Calvert, arrived from Glztlssgow in basimd, V-HJ , , ,
on btmrd. ss
Yciterday arrived here William Ruilinii-ll, l.!sih u-si'. ('sisict 4.
Thomas Matthews. 'I'husc Gentlemen mssiznn :sisisit :ht ix-t-ss 1 ss
tained by the Americm troops :lt (chusi iss. nut w L-ss! 1Uisir...ss
as was first understood at i'hiludclphin; that !! ]:nr- ( !t -l.:\.-:ss ss .ss 1 ,
as men had mctssihcd from Pcnnsrlvnnia, :md ::nntlzc'. Xcturt =
bridle, to cff- tri tht- omqucfl'as that place.
s}- Thc author; us LUTHER, and HLL'PHKE r .'\l—\;l.u'\1
pucn, must excuse us t'us nut liuhiilhinxt their cyitth ;, :(5 mss 'si-ssss
determined to exciudx- mnu'mw-tsy at (in: time, iiidsi th. .t 1]l\u :
room for matu-rrz us greater importance—AN so .\ i-) 3.- -5-,-x usid
o call for his vcrtsisi, and to lend no more of the same (th.
WARWlCK, janur) (9, :776.
I intend to leave the Golony
immediately. WILLXAM FERGUS. .
WuctusiAusaunc, M. 3, 1776.
' . 'HE Subscribcr has a !argc Assortment.
of EUROPFAN GOODS, which e will disposc ofssoll
rcnsonable Tcnns, ton ready Money only.
GEORGE REID.
(ri- 1 haue three large SEINES which ! will sell ebnp fared).
OBBORNE :,7 28, 1776.
[intend to leave the Eolony
soon. a." * ]OHN M'm-y
On MoNnAY tle lgr/z Infant (February) fuill be sbld, 5) 'A:
Sub/iriber, to sin: [light], Biddcrx, fay read} Mcnq, at bi: Stm
at CABlN Pom'r,
SUNDRY GOODS, consistmg of some
Cloth, Shag, Scocking Stusi's, Women" ! 'Mh lndSu-n
Cloaks, Bonnets, liars, :md Hoods, Chimz, Persians Silka
Handkerchiefs, Lawns, Nun: Thread, Childrens . Smyssvs, Neck
laccs and erings of disselent Kindl, cwellery formed,
coveucd Saddles, blidlcs, Us. n. and". Cd. Nnfll, ?
Pans, Carpenters Plains, Pewter, Glass, Stone, lad
\V:ue, Men s Hats, Buckfkin Breechcs, Bar Iron. Husn,
\Vu_gg<m, Wine by the Pipe am} Anne: Cafk, lnd many ofllctqss/Rssi
ssn ]OHN STEWART. \ *
Thingx too tedious to mention.
Osnonnz :, Juno 31, 1776.
I intend to leave the Colony'.
immediately. ! [] ROBERT WRIGHT.
F or SA LE, on easy Term,
ABOUT six Hundred PoundsSterling Word! ofEUROPEAN
GOODS. Application may be made to Arcbibdd Go-vn ,
in Hammer Town, or to ]AMES GOVAN. '
AYLETT': Warehouse, jmaryzs, 1776:
Osnou: , jane:) 31, 1776.
I intend to leave the Colony.
," _ ?" ALEXANDER Mssmz.
Sunn', Dennbcr 10, 1775.
TAKEN from some runaway Ne ocs
that come down jamu River, and were gom eGo
vernor, : CANOE about 30 Feet long, sharp ac botsiw Endse, has
a large Splix m each Side, :md Blocks to: 4Oars. Also sundry
Clothes, somc 0! which were stolen, and have since been damned
by she Ow nels. The Remainder of the Clothes are supposed to
belong to the said Negroes, and may (with the Vesscl) be had by
supplving m ]OHN WATKINS.
T Osaouz':, YM 31, 1775.
I intend to leave the Colonysisisi
:" THOMAS wonnen. "
* TO BE soLD,
A! Mr. MYLES TAYLOR'1, in the 'Totwl q/"RlCHMOND.'ct
THE FOLLOWING -
GARDEN and other SEEDS,
Late/y impom-dfram !TALT, viz.
ROWN Colcwnrts, Roman punple dino, Romansismau Brot
coli, Lnsngnino Cabbage, Verzottoditto, Crocino Colewnm, _
cnx'lyBrocculi, greenditto, white Losfditw, Zolsino ditto,ss Col
lifluwer from Malm, Uraugc Lmucc, Roman dine, curled dit
m, Dutchdiuo, Wintcrdmo, [mlianLonf enrlvditm, lmperizl
dine, Eud'n-c, curlcd (line, early Mazzochi ditto, late dine,
Prufley, Roman dino, Spinagc, Alsipnrngus, Sweet Bnsil, Citron
ding, Lccks, rounandish, lungdino, French dino, anolac
.i ainu. Cm's, Chervil, Poppy, Beet, red Beet, Sweet Fennil,
:.Ju'u ('ncumbcrs, white dino, Naples Vfl'atel-melon, Pisioio do.
r'n'ly Mulk-mclcm, ()rnngulino, do. Cancalonpcdino, early
PumpLum, Cclcr}, long dmv, Lupini, 'surkey Snap Beans,
e-zuiy L'hu'mm l'si-sin'c, Ommml llotsp-xr dltm, large Musrowfin
xiiuu, 1)w.n-fdixm dino, Lrsilmnn's ])wnl'fdilw, Winter diteo,
b'zffzssvn, sum' Kin-h nf \\'hc;.t, lhlcc dino Hm'lt Bcnns. (an)
URBANNA, ja/mar) 30, 1776.
l intend to leave the Colony
izvmuhntz ly, ,Lr'ct i 10 usizum in lsiw Monthq.
(THARLITS NFILSONZ
\\' \k \\ lx K, :?L'llu'lfll'k 16, 17—6.
! l.\ "sluFC ]) to ]si-ssctxzss- th: Colc>ny.———T]u:
H.": du"? ssj, "sign,, .usi'zisi , m.! so. c'unlrucsshd In hh'.
[. cts" ' . 3-11. (3 l.', 1'.lsi'-.ay...sict.(.'1l".(('HHl-Y), 13! ]\ ((d
\x:'ss :x'si- m 1'1'. (FLU: ;, sin 1. '.\ sin :", ' " [si-x'ctss"! :xt
l/si ] Al>\"._ilL1si-Hliul.\"\.i- l_. Lsi,
yz. ..-l .ss-.— llss ! .ssf xp-ectsi, .Jmul 5y'ctl. tvrsssilmsi \'.\
ctn .: .ss'ssfl'x hsi 'Hl).*), isi-x (. ..si, .ct'ss'_ mss (sisissu,
xss-LJ'iLUE l.]sisill'Cll.
ssl " sssi-si— \Vsi\s{\\1.r;. si.',um:. :- l' 6.
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! mtcnd to lczu c tho (.olonv
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Zzntnxuctzsik. ]-siBIL: LUKLIL
T?
, Advcmsunenrs;
Osnonws'si ]m-ct'a, 1776.
We intendsito leave thectCOlw.
nyimmcdintcly. NXCOL EWING.
ROBERT COLQHOUN.
PETusBuna, jauuary n. 17'76.
A 8 21 Dlscontmuancc of the Partncrshlg
of Ah'zt/jm and Wz/linm this Day mkes Place, owin to :
Dlflevcncc between the Pnrmers, this is therefon to desire al Per
l'ons in An'ears to them to make immediate Payment to Mr. W
} Imm Bucbarmn, or Mr. Tbama: ]r-vin, of th'" Place, who m
3 authorised toreceive the same. ELIZ. MATHlES.
ss 1]! . ELLlS WlLLIAMS.
N. B. The Busmess will be carried an in all its Branch., !!
the same Place, by Ell}: Mlliam, who murm Thmlu to nll che
Customcrs, and begs the Continuance of their Favoun, as it has
(Ever been her Study lo please. ELLIS WILLYCMS.