The Freeman's journal, or, New-Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1777-05-03 00:00:00

Greenwich Journal
OR New-Hampshire Gazette.
[ Vol. I. ]
SATURDAY, May 3. 1777.
[ No. 50 ]
The UNITED STATES LOTTERY TICKETS to be sold at Portsmouth, by JOSHUA BRACKETT.
To all whom it may concern
State of New Hampshire, Rockingham ss.  N OTICE is hereby given, that LIBELS are filed before me, against the following Vessels, their Cargoes, Appurtenances, viz.—In behalf of Capt. ROBERT PARKER , and his Company, and the owners of the private armed Ship, called the Portsmouth , against the Brigantine REBECCA , of about 150 Tons burthen, George Witherington, late Master;—also against the Snow called the TUIT , about 150 Tons burthen, William Lanning, late Master: which Vessels so libelled, are said to have been taken by the said Robert Parker, and brought into the State aforesaid.—And for the Trial of the Justice of these Captures, the Maritime Court for the State will be held at the State House in Portsmouth in the County of Rockingham on Friday the 16th Day of May, A. D. 1777, at 10 o'Clock in the Forenoon, when and where the Owners of the said Captures, and any Person concerned, may appear & shew Cause, (if any they have) why the said Vessels, &c. should not be condemned.
J. BRACKETT, Judge of said Court.
To all whom it may concern.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, ROCKINGHAM, ss.  N OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the Maritime Court, which was advertised to be held at the State House in Portsmouth, on Friday the 16th Day of May 1777, is adjourned to Friday the 23rd Day of this instant, at 10 o'Clock in the Forenoon, at which Time and Place will also be tried the Justice of the Capture of the armed Brigantine called the HANNAH , about 100 Tons burthen lately commanded, by one Robert Niving,—which Vessel is said to have been found in setting the sea Coasts of America, and was taken and brought into the Port of Piscataqua, by Robert Parker Commander of the private armed Ship named the Portsmouth , against which Brigantine a Libel is filed before me, in behalf of the owners & Captors—any persons concerned may then appear and shew cause, (if any they have) why the said Vessel should not be condemned.
J. BRACKETT, Judge of said Court.
A Double Leather Pocket Book
Was lost last Tuesday, in which was One Eight Dollar Bill, and Two Seven Dollar Bills, wrapped in a Paper, and some other smaller Money—Whoever has found the abovementioned Pocket Book, is desired to leave it at the Printing Office, in Portsmouth, or with Richard Yeaton, of Little Harbour, where they shall receive Four Dollars Reward, with Thanks.
Wanted immediately,
A trusty Person, who understands perfectly well the Business of a DIRY and SPINING.—None need apply but those well recommended.—Enquire at the Printing Office.
A Doctor is wanted
For the Armed Schooner McClary ; She is a prime Sailor, and has been very Fortunate: will sail in a few Days. Any Gentleman of the Profession disposed to take a Cruise, is desired to apply to Capt. THOMAS DALLING , Portsmouth, May 2.
P O R T S M O U T H.
Last Monday Morning, the Hon. Major General SULLIVAN , set off from his Head Quarters at Durham, to join the Continental Army in the Jerseys, in Company with the Hon. GEORGE FROST , Esq; one of the Delegates from this State, to the Hon. Congress at Philadelphia; they were waited upon by a Number of their Friends as far as Greenland, at which place a Party of Gentlemen from this Town, met them, and escorted them to Hampton, where they were joined by another Party of Officers and Gentlemen from Exeter; the whole Company were politely received by Col. MOULTON , and a most Elegant Entertainment was given by that Gentleman; after Dinner, many Patriotic Toasts were drank, and the Day was spent in every Demonstration of a kind Reception and perfect Friendship. The GENERAL, Judge FROST , and some other Gentlemen lodged at Col. MOULTON 's Seat, and the next Morning they set out on their Journey, attended by the High Sheriff, Col. MOULTON , & Major SHERBURNS , Aid de Camp to the General; a young Gentleman who entered as a Volunteer, in the Public Service at the Commencement of Hostilities, and has discharged his Trust to the great Acceptance of the General, and with Honour to the State of which he is a Member.
B O S T O N, May 2.
Extract of a Letter from St. Eustatia, April 10. 1777. "Great numbers of prizes continue to be carried into Antigua, Dominico, St. Kitts, Anguilla & Tortola, by vessels of 2 and 4 guns, 10 or 20 men, mostly small craft, and these cruise without any commission. Several transports have passed this for America, from St. Kitts, &c, in two divisions, the first about 17 sail, no soldiers, the second about 9 sail, about 400 troops, no convoy only clear of the islands: these ships are mostly armed, and have 16 guns and 40 or 50 men, as it is said, and from that to 20 & 24 guns. Four ships of war have since sailed for America, the Pearl , Perseus , Beaver and Roebeck ."
By a letter from a gentleman at Burdeaux, of good intelligence, dated February 21, we are informed, that the plan was for Burgoyne and a number of men of war from England, to attack and take possession of Boston. Clinton to make an attack from Rh Island, while Carleton came over the lakes, and the main army should enter New England from the east river.
Extract of a Letter from Morris-Town, April 17.
"The day before yesterday three Waldeckers came in, and yesterday 16 British prisoners were brought us from Bonum Town. It seems a party of ours surrounded a picket of the enemy, kill'd seven, one of them a Lieut. Frazier of the 71st regiment, and broke off the above 16."
Extract of a Letter, dated Head-Quarters, Morris-Town, April 24.
"The enemy came out early yesterday morning from Brunswick, with an intent to surprise General Lincoln at Bound-Brook and had, like to have effect-
F I S H K I L L, April 24. On Monday last, two defectors were shot at Peck's kill. A villain apprehended with recruiting orders from the enemy, was to have been hanged yesterday, but his execution is deferred for some days. Three men were taken up last week at Clark's Town, with their recruiting orders; about three hundred pounds were found on one of them. Connecticut and 30 dollars Continental bills, and a little gold and silver. They are properly secured, and no doubt, will receive their deserts.
It is not again with a reinforcement. A letter from a Gentleman at St. Eustatia, says, Several Transports have passed this for America, from St. Kitts, &c, in two Divisions, the first about 17 sail, the second about 9 sail, the first no Soldiers, the second not more than 400, no Convoy, only clear of the islands: These Ships are mostly armed, and have 16 Guns, and 40 or 50 Men, as it is said, and from that to 20 and 24 Guns. Four Ships of War have since sailed for America, the Pearl , Perseus , Beaver and Roebeck ."
ed their design by the carelessness of a militia guard upon one of the fords on the Rariton, but the Genl. got notice of their approach time enough to withdraw himself and most of his men to the mountain, just in the rear of the town. Our chief and almost only loss was two pieces of artillery, & with them Lieutenants Ferguson and Turnbull, with about 20 men of Col. Procter's regiment. A party of horse was pushed so suddenly upon them, that they could not possibly get off. The enemy staid about an hour and an half, and then went back to Brunswick. General Lincoln took

SPEECH of his Excellency WILLIAM LIVINGSTON, Esq; Governor, Captain General and Commander in Chief of the state of New-Jersey, and the territories thereunto belonging, Chancellor and Ordinary in the same.
To the Honorable the COUNCIL and the GENERAL ASSEMBLY of the said state.
Gentlemen,
H AVING already laid before the assembly, by messages, the several matters that have occurred to me, as more particularly demanding their attention, during the present session, it may seem less necessary to address you in the more ceremonious form of a speech. But conceiving it my duty to the state, to deliver my sentiments on the present situation of affairs, and the eventful contest between Great Britain and America, which could not, with any propriety, be conveyed in occasional messages, you will excuse my giving you the trouble of attending for that purpose.
After deploring with you the desolation spread through part of this state, by an unrelenting enemy, who have indeed marked their progress with a devastation unknown to civilized nations, and evincive of the most implacable vengeance, I heartily congratulate you on that subsequent series of success, wherewith it hath pleased the Almighty to crown the American arms; and particularly on the important enterprise against the enemy at Trenton, and the signal victory obtained over them at Princeton, by the gallant troops under the command of His Excellency General Washington.
Considering the contemptible figure they make at present, and the disgust they have given to many of their own confederates amongst us, by their more than Gothic ravages, (for thus doth the Great Disposer of Events often deduce good out of evil) their irruption into our dominion will probably redound to the public benefit. It has certainly enabled us the more effectually to distinguish our friends from our enemies. It has winnowed the chaff from the grain. It has discriminated the temporising politician, who, on the first appearance of danger, was determined to secure his idol—property—at the hazard of the general weal, from the persevering patriot, who, having embarked his all in the common cause, chooses rather to risk, rather to lose that all for the preservation of the more estimable treasure LIBERTY , than to possess it (enjoy it he could not) upon the ignominious terms of tamely resigning his country and posterity to perpetual servitude. It has, in a word, opened the eyes of those, who were made to believe that their impious merit, in abetting our persecutors, would exempt them from being involved in the common calamity. But as the rapacity of the enemy was boundless, their rapine was indiscriminate, and their barbarity unparalleled. They have plundered friends and foes. Effects capable of division they have divided. Such as were not, they have destroyed. They have warred upon decrepid age; warred upon defenceless youth. They have committed hostilities against the professors of literature, and the ministers of religion; against public records,
and private monuments; and books of improvement; and papers of curiosity; and against the arts and sciences. They have butchered the wounded asking for quarter; mangled the dying weltering in their blood; refused to the dead the rights of sepulchre; suffering prisoners to perish for want of subsistence; violated the chastity of women; disfigured private dwellings of taste and elegance; and, in the rage of impiety and barbarism, profaned edifices dedicated to Almighty God.
And yet there are amongst us, who, either from ambitious or lucrative motives, or intimidated by the terror of their arms, or from a partial fondness for the British constitution, or deluded by insidious propositions, are secreting, abetting, or openly aiding their machinations to deprive us of that liberty without which man is a beast, and government a curse.
Besides the inexpressible baseness of wishing to rise on the ruins of our country; or to acquire riches at the expence of the liberties and fortunes of millions of our fellow citizens; how soon would those delusive dreams, upon the conquest of America, be turned into disappointment? For where is the fund to recompence those retainers to the British army; those intentional pensioners of a bankrupt nation? Was every estate in America to be confiscated, and converted into cash, the product would not satiate the avidity of their own creatures; nor furnish an adequate repast for the keen appetites of their own ministerial beneficiaries. Instead of gratuities and promotion, these unhappy accomplices in their tyranny, would meet with supercilious looks, and cold disdain; and after tedious attendance, be finally told by their haughty masters, that they indeed approved of the treason, but despised the traitor. Insulted, in fine, by their pretended protectors but real betrayers; and goaded with the stings of their own consciences, they would remain the frightful monuments of human contempt, and divine indignation, and linger out the rest of their days in self condemnation & remorse; and in weeping over the ruins of their country, which themselves had been instrumental in reducing to desolation and bondage.
Others there are, who, terrified at the power of Britain, have persuaded themselves, that she is not only formidable, but irresistible. That her power is great, is beyond question. That it is not to be despised, the dictate of common prudence. But then we ought also to consider her, as weak in council, and groaning with debt; reduced in her trade; reduced in her revenue; immersed in pleasure; enervated with luxury; and in dissipation and venality surpassing all Europe. — We ought to consider her as hated by a potent rival her natural enemy; and particularly exasperated at her imperious conduct in the last war, as well as her provoking manner of commencing it; and thence inflamed with resentment, and only watching a favourable juncture for open hostilities. We ought to consider the amazing expence and difficulty of transporting troops and provisions above three thousand miles; with the impossibility of recruiting
With all this we ought to contrast the numerous and hardy sons of America enured to toil, seasoned alike to heat and cold, hale, robust, patient of fatigue; and, from an ardent love of liberty, ready to face danger and death. The immense extent of continent, which our infuriated enemies have undertaken to subjugate. The remarkable
wants reinforcements. Victorious in America, and triumphant on the ocean, he is an humble dependant on a petty Prince, and apprehends an attack upon his own metropolis. And with full confidence in the friendship and alliance of France, he trembles upon his throne, at her secret designs, and open preparations.
distress. Too great to be wholly oppressed, it frequently discovers itself in the course of his speech. A speech terrible in word; and fraught with contradiction; breathing threatenings; and betraying terror; a motley mixture of magnanimity and consternation, of grandeur and abasement. With troops invincible, he dreads a defeat; and
their army at a less distance, save only with such recreants, whose conscious guilt must, on the first approach of danger, appeal the stoutest heart. These insuperable obstacles are known and acknowledged by every virtuous and impartial man in the nation. Even the author of this horrid war is incapable of concealing his own confusion and

unanimity of its inhabitants, notwithstanding the exception of a few apostates and deserters. Their unshaken resolution to maintain their freedom, or perish in the attempt. The fertility of our soil, in all kinds of provisions necessary for the support of war. Our inexhaustible internal resources for military stores and naval armaments. Our comparative economy in public expence; and the millions we save, by reprobating the farther exchange of our valuable staples for the worthless baubles and finery of English manufacture. Add to this, that in a cause so just and righteous on our part, we have the highest reason to expect the blessing of heaven upon our glorious conflict. For, who can doubt the interposition of the SUPREMELY JUST in favour of a people forced to recur to arms, in defence of every thing dear and precious; against a nation deaf to our complaints, rejoicing in our misery, wantonly aggravating our oppressions, determined to divide our substance, and by fire and sword to compel us into submission.
Respecting the constitution of Great Britain, bating certain prerogatives of dangerous tendency, it has indeed been applauded by the best judges; and displays, in its original structure, illustrious proofs of wisdom, and the knowledge of mankind. But what avails the best constitution, with the worst administration? For what is their present government, and what has it been for years past, but a pensioned confederacy against reason, and virtue, and honour, and patriotism, and the rights of man? What their Governors but a set of political craftsmen flagitiously conspiring to erect the Babel despotism on the ruins of the ancient and beautiful fabric of law? A shameless cabal notoriously employed in deceiving the Prince, corrupting the Parliament, debasing the people, depressing the most virtuous, and exalting the most profligate! In short, an insatiable junto of public spoilers, lavishing the national wealth; and, by peculation and plunder, daily accumulating a debt already enormous!—And what the majority of their Parliament, formerly the most august assembly in the world, but venal pensioners of the crown; a perfect mockery of all representation; and at the absolute devotion of every Minister? What were the characteristicks of their administration of the provinces? The substitution of instructions in the room of law; the multiplication of officers to strengthen the Court interest; perpetually extending the prerogative of the King; and retrenching the rights of the subject; advancing to the most eminent stations, men without education, and of dissolute manners; employing with the people's money a band of emissaries to misrepresent and traduce the people. And (to crown the system of misrule) spotting with our persons and estates, by filling the highest seats of justice with bankrupts, bullies and blockheads.
From such a nation (though all this we bore, and should probably have borne for a century, had they not avowedly claimed the unconditional disposal of life and property) it is evidently our duty to be detached. To remain happy or safe in our connexion with her, became thenceforth utterly impossible. She is, moreover, precipitating her own fall,
or the age of miracles is returned, and Britain a phenomenon in the political world, without a parallel.
The proclamations to ensnare the timid and credulous, are beyond expression disingenuous and tantalizing. In a gilded pill they conceal poison. They add insult to injury. After repeated intimations of Commissioners to treat with America, we are presented, instead of the peaceful olive branch, with the devouring sword.—Instead of being visited by plenipotentiaries to bring matters to an accommodation, we are invaded with an army, in their opinion, able to subdue us; and upon discovering their error, the terms propounded amount to this, "If you will submit without resistance, we are content to take your property, & spare your lives; and then (the consummation of arrogance!) we will graciously pardon you, for having hitherto defended both."
Considering then their bewildered councils; their blundering Ministry; their want of men & money; their impaired credit, and declining commerce; their lost revenues, and starving islands; the corruption of their parliament, with the effeminacy of the nation—and the success of their enterprize is against all probability. Considering farther, the horrid enormity of their waging war against their own brethren expectulating for an audience, complaining of injuries, and supplicating for redress; and waging it with a ferocity and vengeance unknown to modern ages, and contrary to all laws human and divine, and we can neither question the justice of our opposition, nor the assistance of heaven to crown it with victory.
Let us, however, not presumptuously rely on the interposition of providence, without exerting those efforts which it is our duty to exert; and which our bountiful Creator has enabled us to exert. Let us do our part to open the next campaign, with redoubled vigour; and until the United States have humbled the pride of Britain, and obtained an honourable peace, cheerfully furnish our proportion for continuing the war. A war, on our side, founded on the immutable obligation of self defence; and in support of freedom, of virtue, and every thing tending to enoble our nature, & render a people happy. On their part, prompted by boundless avarice, and a thirst for absolute sway, and built on a claim repugnant to every principle of reason and equity; a claim subversive of all liberty, natural, civil, moral, and religious; incompatible with human happiness, and usurping the attributes of Deity; degrading man, and blaspheming God.
Let us all therefore, of every rank and degree, remember our plighted faith and honor, to maintain the cause with our lives and fortunes. Let us inflexibly persevere in prosecuting to a happy period, what has been so gloriously begun, and hitherto so prosperously conducted. And let those in more distinguished stations, use all their influence and authority to rouse the supine; to animate the irresolute; to confirm the wavering; and to draw from his lurking hole, the skulking neutral, who, leaving to others the heat and burden of the day, means, in the final result, to reap the fruits of that victory.
TOBACCO.
CHOICE sweet scented Virginian leaf TOBACCO, Providence, and Connecticut ditto, excellent fine pigtail cutt, & all other sorts of Tobacco,—SOLD by Neat M'Intyer on spring hill, Portsmouth.
THOMAS MARTIN
HAS for Sale, a few Casks of clean Traill OYL—Two second-hand TOPSAILS. Painters COLOURS—English Madder. And English PEASE; recommended to the Farmers for Seed.
To be sold by Joseph Harris at York, a few Bushels of TURPENTINE.
and who will not always suffer the scripture of the wicked to rest on the lot of the righteous; but, in due time, avenge an injured people on their unrelenting oppressor, and his bloody instruments.
WILL LIVINGSTON. Haddonfield, 25th February, 1777.
for which he will not contend. Let us be peculiarly assiduous in bringing to condign punishment, those detestable parasites, who have been openly active against their native country. And may we, in all our deliberations and proceedings, be influenced and directed by the Great Arbiter of the Fate of Nations, by whom empires rise and fall;

PHILADELPHIA, April 2.
A gentleman of the first rank in this city has received a letter from his correspondent in France, who is one of the most eminent merchants in that kingdom, informing him that the commercial interest in that country were so much in favour of the gallant English Americans, that under the sanction of government, they had began, and hoped soon to establish, a bank in favour of Continental currency, and did not doubt but all the Powers in Europe would immediately receive it, except the English, whose distressed finances, it was expected, would soon oblige them to acknowledge the Americans to be Free and Independent States.
By the above vessel we learn further, that Arthur Lee, Esq; late of London, who is appointed by the United States to act in consort with Dr. Franklin, was arrived at the court of France, where he with the Doctor were received and treated with all the respect shown to European Ambassadors, and that they have already negotiated a loan of 2,000,000 Livres, for and on account of the United States.
We are also told, by the same conveyance, that an attempt was made to draft 4000 Hessians more for the King of Great-Britain; but that it had caused such a murmur in that principality, that the prince thought it best to be easy, and let George go without his draft.
PHILADELPHIA, April 16.
The Honorable the Congress have ordered a monument to be erected in Boston, in honour of Major General WARREN; and another in Virginia, in honour of Brigadier General MERCER, as a testimony of their illustrious virtues; and of the gratitude of their country. They have likewise ordered the eldest son of the former of those gentlemen, and the youngest son of the latter, to be educated at the expence of the United States.
GENTLEMEN, Lewistown, April 12.
Yesterday morning the ship Morris, Capt. Anderson was chased into the mouth of our Bay by a frigate; the Roebuck, laying in the Road, made sail after her. Capt. Anderson run his ship on shore about half a mile from the Light House, the two ships continually firing at him, and he returned the fire for near three hours in the most brave and gallant manner. The ships sent three boats which were beat off by the Moria. Capt. Anderson landed his packet for the Congress which I have sent up by two French Gentlemen, when finding he could defend her no longer, he laid a train, and blew the ship up, and I am sorry to tell you that so brave a man has fell in the attempt. The mate and 14 of the crew are safe on shore. The scene was horrible to behold. The cargo is part blown on shore, viz. guns, clothes, gunlocks, &c. &c. We've a number of men employ'd in saving the cargo. The Roebuck is now in the Road, and two frigates at anchor upon the lower part of Brown. There has been a second flag from the Roebuck. The officer says they expect their whole squadron in shortly; and should they arrive, I will give you the earliest advice in my power. I am, Gentlemen, your humble Servant, HENRY FISHER.
P. S. After writing the within, the two ships that lay at the Brown are making sail up the Bay, the wind at N.N.E. therefore have sent the alarm. H. F.
And the following intelligence is received this day, asserted by Henry Fisher, and Express sent to Bombay Hook, to Benjamin Brooks, and from him to James Cameron, at Port-Penn, certifying that there are nine of the enemies ships of war in the Delaware, viz. Three in Whore Kiln Road; Three at the Middle, Three at Narrows.
Signed BENJAMIN BOOS, and JAMES CAMETON. April 14.
Twelve o'Clock, Monday the 14th.
N. B. The Alarm Guns being just fired, give notice that a Fleet of Transports appear off the Capes.
Published by Order of the Board, OWEN BIDDLE, Chairman.
BOSTON, April 28.
The Ticonderoga Post informs us, That on or about the 12th instant, near 300 regulars were discovered by a party of our men a considerable distance this side Crown Point; on intelligence of which at Ticonderoga fort, a party of about 200 men were sent from hence last Thursday 7-night, to make what discoveries they could; so that we may soon expect to hear hostilities are commenced in that quarter.
Friday last was committed to the Goal in this Town a Cheat by the Name of George Crow, alias Hill, alias Williams, alias Crane, as he has gone by the above-mention'd and sundry other Names, 'tis supposed he belong'd to the Gang of Villains who have Counterfeited and utter'd the New-Hampshire State 6os. and 4os. Bills, and exchang'd them for other States true Bills: The said Cheat by the Name of John Humphreys produced a Deed from one Hill, by which there was convey'd to him for the consideration of upwards of £.600, a Farm in Medfield of 350 Acres, which was therein said to be one half a Farm; which Deed was signed by said Hill & Wife, acknowledged and recorded, as appears by the face of the Deed, the whole of which is supposed Counterfeit, and the Land described in said Deed, (tho' no such Land existed in Medfield) Mortgag'd to two Gentlemen of this Town for £.400 Cash down, and was endeavouring to impose upon another Gentleman for the other half of said supposed Land, and had nearly taken him in for £.500 more, when the Fraud was discovered; the former Gentlemen however, were so lucky, as to recover their whole money saving two Shillings.—He denied having any money with him at first; but on being required to shew what Money he had, he pulled out the above Sum—After which upon a strict Search, upwards of £.400 more was found in his Breeches. He said he came from Virginia, & had only one Accomplice, whose Name was Waldron.—The Inhabitants of this State would do well to take up and examine every suspected Person; as tis presumed no honest Person would be against being examined.
HARTFORD, April 28.
Last Friday afternoon, upwards of 20 sail of men of war and transports, appeared coming up the sound from New-York, and soon after came to anchor near Fairfield, in this colony, & in the evening, about 4000 of the enemy landed from the fleet, at a place called Compeo, about 6 miles west of Fairfield, and early next morning marched to Danbury, which place they immediately set on fire, the greatest part of which is entirely consumed—they likewise took possession of all the Continental stores at that place, which was very considerable.—What further progress they have since made, we have not yet heard.
NEW-HAVEN, April 23.
Thursday evening last, a little after sun-set, about thirty Tories, assaulted and disarmed five or six continental soldiers who were passing through New-Town; but a number of friends to their country assembling, soon dispersed the insurgents, five or six of them were taken, among whom is their leader, who has been to, & from the enemy, several times the winter past. The rest of the gang are not yet apprehended.
TO BE SOLD by PUBLIC VENDUE on Tuesday the sixth of May next, three o'Clock P. M. at the Mansion House of the late John Griffith, of Portsmouth, Esq; deceas'd, to be continued, 'till compleated, the WHOLE of the Personal Estate of the said deceas'd, viz. House Furniture, Implements for making Chocolate & Soap, Iron & Brass Weights & Scales, Beef, Cyder, Potatoes, Soap, Candles, &c.
PORTSMOUTH, May 2. The Piccadilly, an Inhabitant of this Town, threw into the Post Office Window, must be defer'd 'till next Week.—As it relates particularly to the Distresses of this Town, as it fully obviates, and the Author's Intention may be very good, yet the Consequences that may follow, should the Proposal be put into Execution, may be very bad—therefore the Author is desir'd to consent to some Alteration, whose Name shall be conceal'd, unless Necessity requires the contrary, as Publishers of News Papers know by Experience.
day executed. He has made great discoveries, and brought out several accomplices, but the principals have fled. He left the world with great composure, truly sensible of his crime, and begged the public's forgiveness.—Two or three women are concerned, who are secured in prison, and will be tried by the civil law. From a discovery of this treachery, it appears that the enemy design to retain, if possible, this city, but may that God who has brought us light to horrid a plot, disappoint our cruel foes in all their intentions.
as a traitor and spy. It appeared on evidence, and by his own confession, that he lately came from New-York, where he was encouraged, by the infamous Calloway, to engage, if possible, 2 or 3 of our Chevaux de Prize pilots, who were to go to the enemy, & bring round their shipping up the Delaware to assist: The pilots who were applied to humoured the affair, and after receiving £.50 from Moleworth, went like honest fellows and lodged in information. This was last Wednesday evening; whereupon Moleworth was immediately apprehended, tried on Saturday, and yesterday.
PROVIDENCE, April 19. Saturday last a small Sloop, bound from hence to Upde's New-Port, ran aground in the Bay, and was burnt by a Boat, from one of the Enemy's Ships. She had on board a Quantity of Household Furniture, which was saved. Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, April 1, 1777. Yesterday one James Moleworth, a young man, who had resided here for many years, with a reputable character, and served for a long while as Clerk to several of our Mayors, was executed on our common.