The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1775-09-26 00:00:00

Province of New-Hampshire.
By the Governor.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS the GENERAL-ASSEMBLY is now under Adjournment to Thursday the 28th Instant, and it appearing to me no Way conducive to his Majesty's Service or the Welfare of the Province, that the Assembly should meet on that Day, but that it is expedient to PROROGUE them to a further Time.
I HAVE therefore thought fit to issue this Proclamation PROROGUING the Meeting of the General-Assembly, appointed to be held at Portsmouth on the 28th of September instant, to the 24th Day of April next, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, and the General-Assembly is hereby PROROGUED accordingly, to that Time, then to meet at the Court House in Portsmouth aforesaid: And hereof all Persons concerned are to take Notice and govern themselves accordingly.
Given at Gosport, the 21st Day of September, in the Fifteenth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord GEORGE the Third, by the Grace of GOD, of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, KING, Defender of the Faith, &c. and in the Year of our Lord Christ 1775.
J. WENTWORTH.
By His Excellency's Command, THEODORE ATKINSON, Secretary.
GOD Save the KING.
***** L O N D O N.
The following is the Address and Petition of the City of London to the KING, agreed upon at a Court of Common-Council held at Guildhall, as related in our last under London Head, July 11.
To the KING's Most Excellent MAJESTY. The humble ADDRESS and PETITION of the Lord-Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of London, in Common Council assembled.
Most Gracious Sovereign, YOUR Majesty's most loyal and dutiful Subjects, the Lord-Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of London in Common-Council assembled, with all Humility beg leave to lay themselves at your royal Feet, humbly imploring your benign Attention towards the grievous Distraction of their Fellow-Subjects in America.
The Characteristic of the People, Sire, over whom you Reign, has ever been equally remarked for an unparallelled Loyalty to their Sovereign, whilst the Principles of the Constitution have been the Rule of this Government; as well as a firm Opposition, whenever their Rights have been invaded.
Your American Subjects, Royal Sire, descended from the same Ancestors with ourselves, appear equally jealous of the Prerogatives of Freemen, without which they cannot deem themselves happy.
Their cheerful and unasked-for Contributions, as well as willing Services to the Mother Country, whilst they remained free from the Clog of compulsory Laws, will, we are sure, plead powerfully with the Humanity of your Disposition for graciously granting them every reasonable Opportunity to give as Freemen what they seem resolutely determined to refuse under the Injunction of Laws made independent of their own Consent.
The Abhorrence we entertain of civil Bloodshed and Confusion, will, we trust, Sire, if not wholly exculpate us in your Royal Mind, yet plead powerfully in our Favour, for the Warmth with which we lament those Measures, whose destructive Principles have driven our American Brethren to Acts of Desperation.
Convinced of the earnest Disposition of the Colonists to remain firm in all dutiful Obedience to the constitutional Authority of this Kingdom, Permit us, most gracious Sovereign, to beseech you, that those Operations of Force, which at present distract them with the most dreadful Apprehensions, may be suspended, & that uncontrolled by a Restraint incompatible with a free Government they may possess an Opportunity of tendering such Terms of Accommodation, as we doubt not will approve them worthy of a distinguished Rank amongst the firmest Friends of this Country. The foregoing Address and Petition was to be presented to the King the Day after Capt. Coupar, who brought the Intelligence to New-York last London.
L O N D O N.
June 28. The whole Infantry consists of 70 Regiments (besides Foot Guards and Marines) 7 Regiments and one Battalion of the first Regiment are at Gibraltar. Six Regiments, and the 2d Battalion of the first Regiment are at Minorca. One in the Caribbee Islands, 3 in Jamaica, 1 in Antigua, and 1 in the Grenadines. There are 20 Regiments and five Companies already on the Commons of America. So that thus having 40 Regiments and 5 Companies abroad, we have no more than 20 Regiments in Ireland, and 9 Regiments and some Companies of 2 others in Great-Britain. These, with the Horse, and Horse Grenadier Guards and 15 Regiments of Dragoons, form the whole Military Defence of Great-Britain and Ireland.
A Correspondent informs us, that the Reason of the present Appearance of Inactivity among the Servants of the Crown, is the Difficulty of giving Instructions to the Troops how to proceed in the Project of over-running the Provinces of New-England; whether they are to treat them with all the Rigour of War indiscriminately, or only attack and seize such as oppose them in the Field. It is said the Form of an Oath is prepared, which is to be tendered to such as submit; the Purport of which is, owning the Supremacy of Parliament in all Matters whatsoever with Regard to America, and that, for the Future, no Person without taking such Oath, shall be capable of acting in any civil or military Capacity whatsoever.
June 30. A Letter has been received from Gen. Burgoyne, informing his Friends of his Arrival at Boston, with the Generals Clinton and Howe, and the Marines from England, but no Troops from Ireland. He says they have not yet arrived at Falmouth.
and Peace to live upon. However, Gen. Gage and they have determined not to attempt any Thing further, till they know the Resolutions of the Continental Congress.
Three Frigates, with a Line of Battle Ships, are ordered to cruise on the Coast of South Carolina, while a Bomb Ketch under their Protection, is to lie before Charleston to awe that Town, and prevent the People, at their Peril, from sending any Aid to the Bostonians. The same Precautions are to be used with Respect to Virginia and Maryland. In short, all the Ports of the refractory Colonies are to be shut up, and their whole Commerce is to be entirely stopped.
July 4. It was Yesterday currently reported that Halifax and all the Military Stores in that Town had fallen into the Hands of the Insurgents from New-England. If this Intelligence should be confirmed, it will be impossible for Gen. Gage to remain much longer in his present Situation, as the Troops will be obliged either to embark and return to Europe, or commence Hostilities, by endeavouring to possess a district of Country sufficient to supply them with Provisions.
July 6. The warmest Advocates for Administration begin to own that France and Spain have a greater Force now at Sea or ready to put to Sea at a few Days Notice, than Great-Britain by its utmost Efforts could equip, or fit out in 12 Months: The united or confederate Fleets amounting to 92 Men of War of the Line, and the most sanguine Promises of the first Lord of the Admiralty not exceeding 50 Men of War of the Line within the abovenamed Period, that is to say 30 within a Month, 20 more in four Months, and the Remainder in the Course of the Year. Such is the humiliating State of Great-Britain, once the Mistress & great Arbitress of the Ocean.
Orders are given, and now executing at the Tower, for 3000 stand of Arms to be got ready with all Expedition, in order to be shipped off for Canada.
The 67th Regiment of Foot is ordered to embark from Scotland to Ireland, and the Royal Regiment of Highlanders now in that Kingdom, are ordered over here to be augmented to 100 Men a Company, besides non-commissioned Officers; after which, they are to be sent to America.
July 8. It was this Morning reported in the City, that the Spaniards had marched a considerable Army towards the Frontiers of Portugal, and that the Court of Portugal has applied to this Court for Assistance.
Last Night Captain Grant, of the Ship Aeneas, from Salem, arrived at Dover, with two Families from thence, who were obliged to leave that Place on Account of the Daily dreadful Scenes of Bloodshed. Captain Grant advises, that upwards of thirty Thousand Provincials are mustered every Morning, and that General Putnam had sent to acquaint General Gage, that he would meet him at the Head of his Troops, and that the General would turn out Man for Man in the Field. The Captain farther says that he had much ado to get Leave to come from thence; that he sent up to the Congress to know whether he might sail for England, as his Ship was laden, who sent him Word down he might, but would not suffer him to carry any Letters, and he was obliged to leave upwards of 2000 behind him, & only brought five, which were in his Pocket. He farther adds, that the Provincials have entirely stopped the Port at Salem, and that his Ship would be the last that they would suffer to come from thence. He failed the 7th of June at Night, and arrived at Dover the 5th instant.
July 11. We are informed from good Authority, that the Ministry are fully resolved to force the Americans to a legal Submission to the Legislative Supremacy of the British Empire; that if they seem to wait for the Result of the Consultations of the Continental Congress, it is only to see what Effect any conciliatory Proposals the Congress make, may have on the different Colonies; that, however, they are resolved to receive no Proposals whatever, from that illegal Assembly; that notwithstanding the Rebellion of the Province of Boston, they are willing to hear & 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 Parliament in all Matters whatever) shall lay before the King and Council, to be laid by them before the Parliament; that a Part of the Submission insisted on, is the delivering up to public Justice the Ringleaders of the present Insurrection; and the making Reparation, at the Expence of the Colony, to the Widows and Orphans of such Officers & Soldiers as 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 By-Laws and municipal Regulations; that the Government shall be vested (as in the King's Provinces) in a Governor and twelve Councillors; that the Town of Boston shall be well fortified and the Port restored, 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-England; that New-York shall also be fortified and five Thousand Men kept in that Province, on Account of its central Situation; that the remaining Part of 10,000 Men, allotted for the Protection of the midland Colonies, shall be placed in Garrisons or 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 Act 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 same Course of public Justice, the same Forms of Trial, and the same Privileges as are possessed by all British Subjects, shall be observed in the internal Government of America; and the Restrictions shall only consist in the absolute establishment of her Dependence on the British Empire and Legislature.
July 12. The News brought by the Meredith Packet, which has so much alarmed Administration, is said to be---that a large Body of 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 of being besieged both by Sea and Land.
It was yesterday currently reported in the City, that Gibraltar was attacked by the Spaniards; but whether the Reports originated with the Alley Gentry or not, we will not take upon us to determine.
The People of Ireland, it is said, are uneasy, and very apprehensive that the Spaniards mean to pay them a Visit, as they are at present totally incapable of resisting them, for when the next American Embarkation takes place, it is computed that there will not be then 4000 effective Men in the whole Kingdom, many of the Regiments of Foot scarcely amounting to 180 Men.
Extract of a Letter from Lisbon, June 20.
"It is apprehended here (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 is on the Point of leaving this
City, not having a satisfactory Answer whether 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 deserting their old Ally; besides, they had only a sufficient Force to guard their Own Territories, and protect their Trading Ships in the Time of War. We have a tolerable strong Fleet, well manned, and our Land Forces well disciplined; part of them have received order to march to guard our Frontiers from an Invasion. Trade at present flourishes, and the English Merchants have every Advantage that can be given them, which has given great Disgust to the French, who have complained to their Court of it; so that I am pretty certain either France or Spain, and perhaps both, will find some Means to break with us; but while we have faithful an Ally as England, we are under no dreadful Apprehensions of having this Country brought under the Spanish Yoke. It is now arrived three Ships from America, laden with wheat, but can't get their names."
It was a custom with the Romans after gaining any signal victory in defence of their liberties, to dedicate a temple to CONCORD. Have not the Americans a double right to such a dedication?
Bets of two to one have been made at the New-York Coffee-House, that the famous speech maker, Col. G. will lose his right-cap in North-America; and if the Americans in their turn, should think of confiscating the estates of those who have been their avowed enemies, 'tis probable the Col. will lose his rice plantation at Florida.
***** PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 6.
Yesterday arrived here the Hon. John Hancock, Esq; & Lady, from Connecticut; and the Hon. Peyton Randolph, Esq; and Lady, from Virginia.
The same day arrived several other of the Delegates from the Southward, to attend the Congress.
Yesterday the Honourable Continental Congress met agreeable to adjournment.
Capt. Loxley from Liverpool, in lat. 20. 23. long. 37. 3. spoke the ship Dolphin, Capt. Joseph Lopez Figueroa, out 58 days from Rio Jeniero, for Lisbon, who informed, that the Spaniards had 6000 Troops encamped at Rio Grande, and 14 sail 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 badly provided to receive them, and that they had dispatched him to Portugal with the intelligence.
On the 22d day of July last, one hundred pounds, current money of the province of Pennsylvania, was sent to William Henry, Esq; Treasurer of the County Committee of Lancaster, collected from the inhabitants of Paxton, in said county, for the relief of our greatly oppressed & suffering brethren in Boston, to be transmitted thither for the benevolent purpose of the donors. The township of Paxton has above fifty Riflemen, who are gone with the Pennsylvania companies to join the continental troops at Boston; & they have yet in said township upwards of one hundred effective men, fit for and ready to enter on service, in support of our constitutional rights and liberties.
***** N E W-Y O R K, Sept. 14.
Extract of a Letter dated 23d August 1775, from a Gentleman at Ticonderoga to his Friend in New-York, (a Student of the Law.)
"Col. Waterbury and Ritzema under the Command of General Montgomery, embarked on Monday Night, with 1200 Men for Isle aux Noix, near St. John's, to stop our Enemies strong Vessels, by Pickets and Booms, till the Army and Artillery are ready. Your Country Men with united Voices, cry aloud for your utmost Exertion in this Time of Need, Inter arma silent Leges. Pray to Arms, to Arms, my Friend! Give your Country Testimony of your Attachment to the Cause in which we are engaged. Supineness and Lukewarmness, breathe Destruction to a free People. Our all is at Stake, I had rather never again return from the Field, than live and die a Slave."
"I am on the eve of embarkation with the Remainder of the Army and nine or ten Pieces of Artillery; four Twelve Pounders are gone, you will soon hear of very bloody Scenes. Hostilities are already commenced in this Quarter. I hope in five Days to be one of the Possessors of Montreal."
"The Indian Convention will be very favourable to our Cause. Gage has got 2550 Barrels of flour, from Philadelphia."
By Capt. Charles M'Kenzie, of the ship Peace and Plenty, who left Ireland the 20th of July, we learn, that they had received the account of the affair at Bunker's Hill.
On Tuesday last General Wooster, with the Connecticut forces under his command, returned from Long Island to the camp at Harlem.
Extract of a letter from an officer in the army at Ticonderoga, to his friend in this city, Aug. 25, 1775.
"I have now the pleasure to inform you, that we arrived here on the 19th ult. in good spirits, though we had a very fatiguing march, being obliged to go round by Skeneateles, as there were not boats at Lake George to bring us over. Out of the 4 companies we had 12 deserted from us on the road, and the most of those were old deserters from the regulars. We held a court-martial at every other stage, and gave several of the unruly ones Mose's law, i. e. thirty-nine; and they now begin to behave very well, being kept under as strict discipline as any of the regulars. There is the greatest plenty of fresh and salt provisions here, the men have as much as they can use; a Jill of rum and as much spruce beer as they can drink, every day, so that they have no occasion to drink the Lake water, it being reckoned very unhealthy. The number of troops here at present is 1700 men, and 700 at Crown-Point, about 14 miles from here. We expect this day 4 companies of the second battalion of New-York forces, the boats being already sent for them. We are ordered to be in readiness in 3 Days, to sail for St. John's, where we shall have a smart brush with the regulars; the battalions are now making with the greatest expedition, and I am afraid the rest of our regiment will not be here in time."
"The General talks a good deal of their being so dilatory in coming up, and seems to regret very much the being obliged to go without them. There has been a French gentleman here lately from Canada, who has put our men in great spirits, by assuring us that the greatest part of the Canadians, would join us upon our arrival, but that they dare not make themselves known to be our friends, till we are landed amongst them. The same gentleman, who is a person of great property there, declared that upon our arrival, he would kill five fat oxen to make a treat for the officers. As for my own part, there is nothing gives me the least uneasiness."
"P. S. Since writing the above, a Spy of ours arrived from St. John's, who says, that there were two vessels ready to be launched at that post, each mounting 16 guns, in sign of the Lake, which would render it impossible for us to pass, therefore we have received orders to be in readiness to move."

to embark for that place and are to sail to morrow morning the 28th.
Col. Waterbury's regiment of 1000 men, Captain Mott's company of 100 men, and our own four companies, with 700 that are now at Crown Point, and 500 of the mountain boys are to join us. Our Spy informs us that there were only 570 regulars at St. John's, & 50 Indians; so that I am in hopes we shall meet with very little resistance, if we do, we are pretty well prepared for them. We leave five companies of the second battalion of New York forces here, and about 3 companies of the New England troops. This is all the intelligence I can give you at present.
Extra of a letter from a gentleman at Albany, September 2. By an express arrived last evening, we hear there has been a Skirmish near St. John's, between a reconnoitering party of our men in a boat, and a boat of Regulars, Canadians, and Indians. The General's letter on the occasion mentions, that the captain of our party was killed (one Baker) and a number of the whites, and two Indians of the enemy were slain; that General Montgomery, with 1800 men, set off the first of the week for St. John's, and were to muster on the 10th of Nov. until joined by General Schuyler, who, with about as many more men, has by this time arrived, so that within a very few days it is possible the blow will be struck, which shall determine the fate of three provinces; & here I must wait an idle listner to news, merely because hard necessity ties me down, as our men cannot yet march for the want of their campaign equipage.
Extract of a Letter from the same Gentleman, September 5. Before you get this, you will hear of the unhappy Affair of Capt. Baker, near St. John's: It seems Baker had often been sent by General Schuyler, to make Observations, but always with strict Orders never to molest either Canadians or Indians. The last Tour he made was without any Orders from the General, and landing somewhere on the shore of the Lake, he indiscreetly, or wickedly snapped his Firelock at some Indians he saw near him; immediately he was fired at and slain, on which his People returned the fire, and killed two of the Savages. This Matter was immediately represented in its true Colours by the Commissioners of Indian Affairs, to the Six Nations, now on Congress in this City, who thanked them for their Candour; and in Order to put out the Flame which this unhappy Affair could not help kindling, a Lieutenant sets out to Day with 4 Mohawk Indians, and an Interpreter, to join General Schuyler, wherever he shall be, to endeavour to make up Matters. This Affair was prodigious misrepresented here at first.
Capt. Coupar informs us, and all the Letters from England agree that no more Troops are to be sent to America from Great-Britain, and that the Ministry are much distressed to equip their Ships, owing to a Combination of the Carpenters in order to raise their Wages from 25. 1d. to 25. 6d. per Diem; that the Inhabitants of Great Britain were impatient to know the Result of our Continental Congress, when it was not in the least doubted they would willingly come to such Terms as would be agreeable to the People of this Continent; and that the Parliament was to meet the 27th of July.
Capt. Canon, from Coracoa, the 6th of August, Lat. 27. 42, spoke with a Whaler from St. Eustatia for Nantucket, and says, that a Schooner arrived at Coracoa from St. Eustatia, the Master of which reported that there had been a violent Gale of Wind at that Island, in which he lost his Anchors and Cables, and that every Vessel in that Road was obliged to put to Sea. In Lat. 19, Capt. Canon came up with the Wreck of a large Vessel, and several Trees and Stumps, many Plantain Trees, Gowanos, &c. &c.
Capt. Peck arrived at Coracoa the 5th of August, from Virginia, on his Passage fell in with 5 Transports from Laguira, bound for Porto Rico, full of Soldiers; the Ships appeared very large, and were Dutch built.
HARTFORD, September 18.
Extract of a letter from Ticonderoga, Aug. 28, 1775. This day Col. Waterbury's regiment, and a regiment from New-York, containing in the whole about 1100 men, embarked for the Isle Aux Noix, about 14 miles this side St. John's, with a view to fortify there for the purpose of commanding the Lake, so that the enemy cannot pass by. Another detachment is to set out in a few days: Gen. Montgomery goes with the first detachment, and Gen. Schuyler with the second; in the whole I suppose there will go forward about 3000 men. Col. Allen has gone forward in the first detachment. Col. Warner has got his regiment almost full, who is expected forward soon. Our troops here are in high spirits, much engaged to go forward; we hope that, with a blessing, we shall soon be masters of St. John's and Montreal. The York forces are daily coming forward, so that we are not likely to be in want of men here. The number already here, with those expected soon to arrive, it is supposed will make about 7000 men in this department. We have plenty of provisions, fresh half the time; so that we live well, and feel contented.
By the latest accounts from Ticonderoga we learn that the army that went down the Lake, under the command of General Schuyler, landed the 6th inst. on the Isle of Noix 15 miles this side of St. John's. Each side of this island is within gun shot of its opposite shore, by which means it commands the whole Lake. From hence a brigade of 800 men were sent to parade themselves within sight of the fortifications at St. John's; but were attacked by a number of Regulars and Indians, who had formed an ambuscade, at the distance of about one mile and a half from the Fort. Five of our men were killed on the spot by the first shot from the enemy, & eight more wounded, three of which are since dead. Major Hobby, and one Captain are among the slain or wounded. The enemy were soon routed and forced to quit the ground, leaving behind them six of their dead Indians. What other loss they sustained is not yet known. We are also informed that Col. Allen, with 400 men, had cut off the communication between St. John's and Montreal. Mr. Leffingwell, from Albany, who passed this town last Saturday with the above intelligence, further says, that Gen. Schuyler went on board to go down the Lake, sick with the fever and ague—that three large battos were finished weekly, and sent after the army with military stores, provisions, &c. and that the roads from Albany were lined with invalids returning from the army.
Our last advices from London mention, that the People grow daily more and more uneasy on account of the oppression of their American brethren; and that many capital manufacturing towns were about petitioning the King in our behalf.
A gentleman in Boston writes his friend in the country, that there is good news arrived there from England for America, what it was he did not mention.
It is said the Spaniards have attacked Algiers, and taken one of their principal forts, but have not got possession of the town.
NEW-PORT, September 18.
Several small vessels, which had been most unrighteously taken by the ships of war on this station, were last Monday stripped of every rag of sails, all their rigging except the shrouds, all their small stores, cables and anchors, turned adrift, & drove ashore on Goat Island, &c. These vessels, we understand, belonged to poor, laborious people, the whole support of whole families depended on what they made by freighting, wood, &c.
We are assured it is a positive fact, that on hearing of the Lexington battle, 'twas with great difficulty Lord Dartmouth could be kept from fainting; that the arch American traitor, old Hutchinson, was taken with such a trembling, that it was out of his power to write a letter to one of his friends, whom he wanted to dine with, and that his daughter was near going into fits.
CAMBRIDGE, September 21.
Last Saturday Afternoon the Enemy, with their Cannon, fired briefly from their Lines on Boston Neck, but without doing us any Damage. The next Morning the Firing was returned, and as we have since heard, with Success; two of the Enemy being killed & several wounded. The Cannonading has been continued on both sides almost ever since, without any Loss on our Side. The last Night a Lieutenant shot on Monday by one of our men, who may have lost in the whole, since the war began, but supposed not to be less than 3 or 4000 men.
One of the Lieutenants in Gage's besieged Army, we hear, hung himself last Monday, owing to the Chagrin and Terror of Mind arising from his being employed in so bad a Cause.
We hear that the Colony Troops destined for Canada, under the Command of Col. Arnold, failed from Newbury-Port last Tuesday Morning.
We hear that some Men are arrived at the Eastward, in a few Days from Canada, and inform, that the Canadians, on hearing a Report that our Troops had taken St. John's, immediately took Possession of the City of Quebec.
We hear that the besieged Army in Boston have pulled down a Number of Houses between the Hay-Market and the old Fortification; but whether from the Want of Fuel, or to make Room for erecting any new Works of Defence, or digging a Canal, we have not been able to learn.
Five or six impressed Seamen, we are informed, had the good Fortune to make their Escape from the Enemy last Monday Night. One of them informs, that the Sailors on Board the Men of War, are very sickly, and almost all of them very feeble and greatly emaciated, owing to bad Provisions.
Joseph Ward, Esq; was, some Time since, appointed Aid de Camp to the Hon. Major General Ward.
Yesterday Morning one of the Regular Soldiers deserted from Bunker-Hill, and got safe over to our Camp.
Last War, thirteen Brothers, Sons of one Woman, in the Colony of Connecticut, each of them six Feet high, all went into the War in Defence of their Country, and were all brave Men. This Perhaps is the most remarkable Instance of the Kind any Country hath produced. The Name of this prolific and heroic Family is HUNTY.
A Gentleman, who lately travelled through Connecticut, met with an old Gentlewoman who told him, that she had fitted out and sent five Sons & eleven Grandsons to Boston, when she heard of the Engagement between the Provincials and Regulars. The Gentleman asked her, if she did not shed a Tear at parting with them? "No, (said she) I never parted with them with more Pleasure." But suppose (said the Gentleman) they had all been killed; "I had rather (said the noble Matron) this had been the Case, than that one of them had come back a Coward."
Extract of a Letter from Richmond, in the County of Berkshir. A Number of Men in this and the neighbouring Towns having refused to sign the Non-Importation Agreement, were forbid by the Sons of Liberty, to pass or repass the Streets with any Carriage whatever, until such Time as they had made a public Acknowledgement of their Fault to the Committee of Inspection, & promised reformation, by signing and adhering to said Agreement, for which they were to procure a Certificate from said Committee. Quere, Is it not just that those who are advocates for Slavery, should be denied the Privileges of Freemen?
[DIED] At Dunstable, James Tyng, Esq; A 44. At Haverhill, Mrs. Abigail Codman, Wife of Mr. John Codman, who lately lived at Charlestown.
WATER TOWN, Sept. 18
By a Vessel arrived from Cape Francois, we learn, that about 7 Weeks ago a Vessel arrived there from Bourdeaux, after 52 days passage. The Master of which says, that he saw in the French News-Paper, which he read, that the English Ministry had made an offer of Canada to the French King, if he would engage not to assist the English Colonies in the present Dispute; but that the French King reply'd, that he would not accept it as a Present, as he could take Canada when he pleased. He also read in the French Papers, that the English Ministry had offered West Florida to the Spaniards, on Condition that they would not assist the Colonies; but the Spaniards had rejected the offer, bidding the English Ambassador to remember the Conduct of the English when the Seven Provinces of Holland revolted from Spain.
Portsmouth, September 26.
Four Vessels which sailed from this Place, for the West-Indies and London, about a Fortnight ago, and taken by the Men of War, and carried to Boston, are still detained there and no Prospect of their being released. Several of the Men who swam from them and others who got away in Boats, came to this Town last Week; two Men belonging to Newbury, endeavouring to get from them on a Plank, were drowned.
Died at Hampton, Mrs. MOULTON, Consort of Col. JONATHAN MOULTON.
As this Paper compleats the Nineteenth Year since its first Publication; those Persons who are in Arrears thereof, are desired to discharge the same, which will greatly oblige the Publisher. Paper is so scarce and dear, that it is with great Difficulty, it can be procur'd for immediate Payment.
ORFORD Sept. 12, 1775.
Last Thursday began their March from Haverhill, Coos, Col. TIMOTHY BEDEL, with his three Companies of Rangers, in order to join General SCHUYLER in his Expedition against St. John's, &c. Also marched at the same Time part of a Company under the Command of Capt. VEAL, who is one of the Green Mountain-Boys, inlist by Lieut. ALLEN & SCALLEY; said Company consisted of Men from these Parts. Likewise marched this Day an independent Company of Volunteers, under the Command of Major ISRAEL CURTISS of Hanover, which he raised, on hearing that Troops were wanted to go to the Westward; they inlist, equiped themselves & marched in three Days; This shews their warm Zeal for their Country's Defence.
York, Sept. 18, 1775.
On Tuesday the 12th inst. after about one Month's Confinement, to the very great Grief of her numerous Relatives, Friends and Acquaintance, departed this Life the amiable, humane, pious and benevolent SARAH SAYWARD, the Wife of the Hon. JONATHAN SAYWARD, Esq; in the 57th Year of her Age. A cheerful Sociability, almost peculiar to herself, endeared her to Persons of every Denomination. The Law of Kindness was constantly on her Tongue; Her liberal Heart devised liberal Things; and her generous Hand fed, clothed and supplied the Wants of the Needy, Naked & destitute. Her Zeal and Sincerity in the Profession and Practice of true and unfeigned Religion was an Example worthy of Imitation. It was the Love of God manifested in the Redemption of Mankind, that much employed her Thoughts and Conversation, & enabled her to soar above the Amusements and Enjoyments of this Life. She so cheerfully, faithfully & conscientiously discharged the Duties of her Station, that all who knew her most unite in pronouncing her Memory blessed.
John Williams,
BEGS Leave to present his most respectful Compliments, to the Publick, and to give Information, that he has opened a House of Entertainment in Greenland, at the Sign of the SALUTATION, where he will do his utmost to wait on such Gentlemen and Ladies as will oblige him with their Favours and Custom, and as he has provided himself with the best of Liquors and every other Necessary for the Accommodation of Travellers & their Horses, and promises the best Attendance & Care of them, he humbly hopes to be indulg'd with a reasonable Share of their Favours.
N. B. Any Gentlemen Travellers inclining to have their Hair or Wigs dressed before they go to Town, may have it done by said WILLIAMS in the genteel and most fashionable Manner.
Greenland Sept. 25 1775
PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 25, 1775.
WHEREAS I the Subscriber lately took on board the Ship under my Command, about sixty Quintals of Fish, from the Isles of Shoals, after leaving this Port, with a Design to carry them to the West-Indies, which I find has given uneasiness to my Countrymen, as being contrary to the Resolves of the Provincial Congress.
I hereby declare that the said Fish was contracted for long before I heard or knew of the said Resolve, that I am heartily sorry for the said Transaction, the Consequence of which I was not aware of; and that were it to do again, I would by no Means do that or any thing else, contrary to the Inclination of my Country, for whose good Opinion I entertain the highest Veneration, and therefore hope this my Declaration will reinstate me in their Esteem and Friendship.
JOHN FLAGG.
COMMITTEE HALL, Portsmouth Sept. 25, 1775. THIS Committee having taken into Consideration the foregoing Declaration of Capt. JOHN FLAGG (whose Conduct previous to this Transaction has been ever friendly to his Country) are of Opinion that the said Declaration is satisfactory, and therefore recommend him to the Esteem and Friendship of his Country. By Order of the Committee of Safety.
H. WENTWORTH Chairman.
William Pearne
HAS at his Store in Portsmouth, Rum, Sugar, Molasses, Coffee, Cotton, Chocolate, Indigo, and many other Articles, which he will sell cheap for Cash, or Jamaica Fish, Flour, Indian Corn, Rye, Barley, Beef, Pork, or Butter, &c. &c. He has also to sell excellent Madeira Wine, by the Pipe, Quarter Cask, or smaller Quantity.
THE MILLS Lately Improved by Peter Levius, Esq; are now in good Order, & Constant attendance is given: The Miller will not be accountable for any Bags Loft, except they are mark'd with the first Letter of the Owners Christian Name, & the whole of the Sir Name.
N. B. In a few weeks, the Miller will be able to serve the publick, with Meal in exchange for Corn, at any time of Tide; and Likewise, have Meal to Sell for ready Money only.
An Evening School,
FOR WRITTING and ARITHMETIC, will be opened on Monday Evening the 26th of the present Month, at the School-House in Divinity-Street, and be attended to the usual Hours, by ABIAH HOLBROOK. Sept. 15th, 1775.
TO BE SOLD
By William Stanwood,
PERUKE MAKER and HAIR DRESSER, The following Articles, — Barbers Blocks, narrow Wig Ribbon, Bread Ditto, Wig Caus, Wig Buckles, fine Raw Sills, Black Hair Pins by the Thousand or less Quantity, shaving Boxes, very handy for Gentlemen in the Army or Country, Silk Puffs, Razors, Tail Combs, clearing Ditto, Barber's Pipes, White Chape Needles, fine Hair Powder and Pematum, &c. &c. Portsmouth Sept. 14, 1775.
ALL Persons Indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Estate of Capt. Titus Salter, Junr. Mariner, late of Portsmouth, deceas'd, are desired to bring in their Accounts to Hannah Salter, of Portsmouth, Administratrix to said Estate, in order for a settlement;
Province of New Hampshire, Portsmouth, Sept. 4, 1775. THE SUPERIOR COURT by Law to have been held at Haverhill, in and for the County of Grafton on the second Tuesday in June last, is adjourned to the first Tuesday in June next, of which all Persons concerned are to take notice, & govern themselves accordingly. By Order of Court.
GEO. KING Cl.
Province of New Hampshire, Portsmouth, Sept. 4, 1775. THESE are to give notice that the Superior Court of Judicature by Law to be held at Amherst, in and for the County of Hillsborough, on the fourth Tuesday in September Instant will then be adjourned to the third Tuesday in September 1776, of which all Persons concerned are to take Notice and govern themselves accordingly. By Order of Court.
GEO. KING Cl.
Province of New Hampshire, Portsmouth, Sept. 4, 1775. THESE are to give Notice that the Superior Court of Judicature by Law to be held at Keene in and for the County of Cheshire, on the first Tuesday in October next, will then be adjourned to the last Tuesday in September 1776, of which all Persons concerned are to take Notice and govern themselves accordingly. By Order of Court.
GEO. KING Cl.
WE the Subscribers, appointed Commissioners by the Hon'ble John Sherburne, Esq; Judge of Probate of Wills, for the County of Rockingham, to examine the Claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of Alice Rollings, late of Newington, Widow, deceased, represented Insolvent, hereby give Notice, that we will attend upon said Business, at the House of the Deceased, on the last Tuesday of this & the two following Months, from one to five o'Clock in the afternoon of said Days: Newington Sept. 6th 1775. Benja. Adams? Comitt. Timothy Daine, Scribes.