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URBAN NA, Nov. 1775.
Mr.. vanm,
R O M a real disposition in me to amend, if ]
can, as well the errours which may have fallen
to the share ol others, however sew they may be,
as my own, however numerous, I cannot but fancy
tlut a publication of the following verse from
Ecclesinsticus will be looked upon as a real kindness
to some, especially those who are so unhappy as
either originally to differ from the general sentiment
ol' their country, or have since become offenders
against it' by enlisting in the present opposition,
through some mistaken or false principle. There
sore"; ] cunnut' doubt but your printing it" with the
same good intention must meet with the same ap
probation; at least it may operate as a proper pre
i'sitce to : 'l'ES'l' ordinance, which every bod al
most hopes the tenderness of the Convention wtll no
longer delay determining upon, even though a
g-rEater number of men, who, though they live,
marry, grow wealmy, aml sat, ainong us, will not
uvvn ctany other count? than the sin] thev were burn
in, } say, than did be ore, shouldesartjlclp' petition
. them against it, thatsitendernesj which perhaps has
besscn more generally coude-"me:? than any other
publick act ever was in this colony. The cause of
this seemingly just reprehensipn need not toss.be here
p'ctnticularised; for, if] mistake not, its several un
happy consequence: are so very evident. that every
biidy , with either an eye-oran ear, may see and hear
nl'tlrem every day. ss . " "T
Ecclesiasticus, chap. vii. siverse 7t_h."f0 end no!
again/? the multitude qfsisia city, and then thou/bait
m: sica/Z fly;/Us down among the people! I cannot
think that any Faephrase, of other made of ex
planation of t e e word: need be given; as thev
not only point out the me, but also'thectpunish
ments which will robably attend it. lt. was this
text, Pardie, which many kyears ago confirmed me
in a proper sense ospublic duty, otherwise called
publirk virtue; and perhaps it may teach some
others how to conduct their private opinions, which
must be founded on false principles only in every in
\l 15 ce that militates against the publick happims};
and ! believe it cannot long- admit of a doubt in
found realoning, who are the most inclined to pro
mote the happiness us the publicl-t, the multitude,
as the preacher terms them or here and there a
private individual. Aproparsso this, it is much to
be wished that a certain wei/"eratar among us would
pay a proper attention to this kind admonition of
this wise son of Sirach. l'oslibly," whilst he sancies
himself secure against these paaching tenders, who
may not incline toswivel at his well known leaning
friendship for them, he may not be quite so securc
against the offended multitude, who may, is he per
sslsiists, he disposed to cast him so low down amon
the eczple as to render it something difficult (is
ever for him to rise again. This pen is really much
nearer to him than he may probably imagine; but,
nevertheless, let it adz-i/Z- him to moderate his re
joicings at those victuric: (as he is pleased to call
them) Which have been or may he obtained over
All'lel'iffl, dnL'ing her contest for her natursiii right,
lltl' Ll lS F. R 'FY.
. * .ctsi * The reliqlue osthe above piece, 'containing
an inquiry into shme lure transiu'tions, which are
m/m pretty well ill}'C}llgftl;;l,ffl will, the l'rintgr
hopes, apologise for his not inserting it, especiallsisi
ashe is much put to it for room to contain the im
portant intelligence received by this weck's post.
WA'l'ER'l UW N, Dec. 4.
ES T E R D A Y sc'nnight a hr e ship being
Y off Cape Anne was struck mlh lightning,
which set her on fire, and burnt to the Water's
edge, till she sunk. A number of cannnn were
heard to _.-sio off, while she was on fire, and it was
thought at first that she was at least 8 20 gun ship;
but we have an account from Bolion that it was the
,uno transport ship from London, laden only with si
izziy for Burguyne's heavy horse at Bosion, which_
siwnll soon. become light, is forage- (He u'fifll are. '
At the same time, siact floop' being-near her, laden
with swood and hay, bound also for Bostou, was
likewise struck with lightn'mz. which so disabled her
that she put into the .Gunset, when our peo ]!
went and took possesiion of her, and carried en
into Hymouth, One Hull is master of the flodp.
About" a surtnight ago one of the rivateers at
the eastward took a schooner and : p, bound
srom St. Luwrence river to the West lndiel, and
carried them'into Cape Anne, laden with fish and oyl.
Last week the pn'vateers from Pl3mouth took
several small craft bound into Boston, with provifie
on and sewel. '
A person later) srdm Halsax to Cape God repents.
that he saw at Halit'ax : particular account of the
loss in the several hat-hours of hewfoundland," on
the 9th of Septembe'r, hmounting in the whole-w
more than 4ooo__ men, who had nearly finished their
fishing voyages, intendin to go not more than
one or two tri , and ( en the greater part of
the"?! to enlist into the regular set-Via; there being
si-t _t at time & lieute'nam'tpm; earth.-tecum;
fit-vice, who had enlisted me men, which he aster
wards brought to Halisitx, andon his arrival there,
in the hearing of the person who gives this ac
count, declared that he was determined to sell or
resign his commisiion, as the wind], the seas, the
people, and GOD ALMlGHTY, were against them,
he would not he concerned in such a damned cause.
It was said at Halisax, that the losi in ships, fish, oil,
and merchandise of various kinds, was computed
to amount to t4ossoool. sterling. An acmunt re
ceived srom Boston, just as this paper was going to
the press, confirms the Foregoing, and mentions,
that nearly all the shallops employed in that sisherv,
as well as other vessels. [poor Poole.] were wholly
lost, and those which rode out the gale were chielly
dismasted, and otherwise much damaged ; that
many houses, &css were blown down; and that it
would take the chief part of the spriss'wg to repair the
flakes, they having received almost incredible dae ct
maze. "
NEW YORK, Decmbern.
- ATURDAY night arrived here, from our army
in Canada, lieut. Norton oscol Clinton's regi—
mc—nt, mr. Bea'n, gunncsir, and mr. Phincas Chsiimp
man, who bring the agreeable news that all
the shipping which lay at Montrea] has fallen into
the hands of general Montgomery, among them
the Gaspce brig oswar, with all the prisoners (col.
Allen except'ed) lately taken near St.]ohn's. 'l-he
fleet, with governour Carlcton on board, had sailed
for (ctlucbeck, but was intercsscpted by a gondnla,
and a battery ercctectd by col. Easton, near the river ,