The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1775-05-26 00:00:00

THE New-Hampshire AND HISTORICAL CONTAINING the FRESHEST ADVICES
Vol. XIX. GAZETTE, CHRONICLE, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
FRIDAY May 26, 1775.
No. 970 { Weeks since this Paper was first Publish'd.
WILMINGTON (N. Carolina) April 12.
The Assembly of this Province met the 4th instant, and chose John Harvey, Esq; Speaker, upon which his Excellency opened the Session with a Speech.
On the 6th the House appointed a Committee to prepare an Address in Answer to his Excellency's Speech, which on the 7th was read in the House, and received nemine contradicente; a Copy of which being sent, according to Custom, to the Governor, his Excellency dissolved the Assembly next Day by Proclamation.
The Address is as follows: To His Excellency Josiah Martin, Esq; Captain-General, Governor, and Commander in Chief, in and over the Province of North Carolina.
SIR, WE his Majesty's most dutiful & loyal Subjects, the Members of the Assembly of North Carolina, have taken into Consideration your Excellency's Speech at the Opening this Session. We met in General Assembly with Minds superior to private Dissention, determined calmly, unitedly, & faithfully to discharge the sacred Trust reposed in us by our Constituents. Actuated by Sentiments like these, it behoves us to declare that the Assembly of this Colony have the highest Sense of their Allegiance to the King of Great Britain, to whom alone, as our Constitutional Sovereign, we acknowledge Allegiance to be due, and to whom we so cheerfully and repeatedly have sworn it, that to remind us of the Oath was unnecessary. This Allegiance all past Assemblies have, upon every Occasion, simply expressed; and we, the present Representatives of the People, shall be always ready by our Actions with Pleasure to testify; sensible, however, that the same Constitution which established that Allegiance, and enjoined the Oath in Consequence of it, hath bound Majesty under as solemn Obligations to protect Subjects in all their just Rights and Privileges, wisely intending, by reciprocal Dependence, to secure the Happiness of both.
We contemplate with a Degree of Horror, the unhappy State of America, involved in the most embarrassing Difficulties, and Distresses, by a Number of unconstitutional Invasions of their just Rights and Privileges; by which the Inhabitants of the Continent in general, and of this Province in particular, have been precipitated into Measures, extraordinary perhaps in their Nature, but warranted by Necessity; from whence, among many other Measures, the Appointment of Committees in the several Towns & Counties took its Birth, to prevent as much as in them lay, the Operations of such unconstitutional Encroachments: And the Assembly remains unconvinced of any Steps taken by those Committees, but such as they were compelled to take for that salutary Purpose.
It is not to be controverted, that his Majesty's Subjects have a Right to Petition for a Redress of Grievances, or to remonstrate against them; and as it is only in a Meeting of the People that their Sense respecting such Petition and Remonstrance can be obtained, that Right of assembling is as undoubted. To attempt, therefore, under the Mask of Authority, to prevent or forbid a Meeting of the People for such Purpose, or to interrupt their Proceedings when met, would be a vain Effort unduly to exercise Power in direct Opposition to the Constitution.
Far be it from us then, Sir, even to wish to prevent the Operations of the Convention, now held at Newbern, or to agree with your Excellency in bestowing upon them the injudicious Epithet of an illegal Meeting. They are, Sir, the respectable Representatives of the People, appointed for a special and important Purpose, to which, tho' our Constituents might have thought us adequate, yet as our Meeting depended upon the Pleasure of the Crown, they would have been unwise to have trusted to so precarious a Contingence, especially as the frequent and unexpected Prorogations of the Assembly (one of them in particular, as if all Respect and Attention to the Convenience of their Representatives had been lost, was proclaimed but two or Three Days before the Time which had been appointed for their Meeting) gave the People not the least Reason to expect that their Assembly would have been permitted to sit, till it was too late to appoint Delegates to attend the Continental Congress at Philadelphia, a Measure which they joined the rest of the Americans in, thinking it essential to its Interest.
The House, Sir, neither know nor believe that any base Arts have been practised upon the People, in order to lead them from their Duty; but we know with certainty that the Steps they have taken proceeded from a full Conviction that the Parliament of Great Britain had, by a Variety of Oppressive and unconstitutional Proceedings, made those Steps absolutely necessary. We think it therefore a Duty we owe the People to assert, that their Conduct has not been owing to base Arts, practised upon them by wicked and designing Men; and have it much to lament, that your Excellency should add your Sanction to such groundless Imputations, as it has a manifest Tendency to weaken the Influence, which the united Petition of his Majesty's American Subjects, might otherwise have upon their Sovereign, for a Redress of those Grievances of which they so justly complain.
We should feel inexpressible Concern at the Information given us by your Excellency, of your being authorised to say, that the Appointment of Delegates to attend the Congress at Philadelphia, now in agitation, will be highly offensive to the King, had we not recently been informed from the best Authority that his Majesty has been pleased to receive very graciously the united Petition of his American Subjects, addressed to him by the Continental Delegates, lately convened at Philadelphia. We have not therefore the least Reason to suppose, that a similar Application to the Throne will give Offence to his Majesty, or prevent his receiving a Petition for the Redress of Grievances, which his American Subjects have a Right to present either Separately or unitedly.
We shall always receive with Pleasure the Information of any Marks of Loyalty to the King, given to your Excellency by the Inhabitants of this Colony; but we are greatly concerned, lest the Manner in which you have thought Proper to convey this Information should excite a Belief, that a great Number of the People of this Province are dissatisfied towards their Sovereign; to prevent which, it is incumbent upon us, in this Manner, solemnly to testify to the World, that his Majesty has no Subjects more faithful than the Inhabitants of North-Carolina, or more ready, at the Expence of their Lives and Fortunes, to protect and Support his Person, Crown and Dignity. If however, by the signal Proofs your Excellency speaks of, you mean those Addresses lately published in the North-Carolina Gazette, and said to be presented to you, the Assembly can receive no Pleasure from your Congratulations thereupon, but what result from the Consideration that so few have been found in so populous a Province, weak enough to be seduced from their Duty, and prevailed upon, by the base Arts of wicked and designing Men, to adopt Principles so contrary to the Sense of all America, and so destructive of those just Rights and Privileges which it was their Duty to maintain.
We take this Opportunity, Sir, the first that has been given us, to express the warm Attachment we have to our Sister Colonies in general, & the Heart-felt Compassion we entertain for the deplorable State of the Town of Boston in particular, and also to declare the fixed and determined Resolution of this Colony, to unite with
the other Colonies, in every Effort to retain those just Rights and Liberties which, as Subjects to a British King, we possess, & which it is our absolute and indispensable Duty to hand down to Posterity, unimpaired.
The exhausted State of the public Funds, of which your Excellency complains, we contemplate with great Concern; alleviated however, by the Reflection, that it has not been owing to any Misconduct of the Assembly. We were withheld from passing any Inferior Court Law, but upon such Terms as our Duty rendered it impossible to accept, by which Means no Lst of Taxables could be taken for the Year 1773, and consequently no Money collected to defray the Charges of Government for that Year; and as your Excellency did not think proper to call the Assembly at the usual Time of meeting in the Fall, no Act passed to defray the Charges of Government for the Year 1774. In consequence of this, by these Means deprived of a Year's Collection of Taxes, must consequently be unable to answer the great Demands upon it, till an Act of Assembly can be passed to enable it to discharge them.
The House, convinced of the Necessity of Courts of Justice would willingly adopt any Plan for the Establishment of them, which, in their Opinion, is consistent with the Circumstances of this Colony; and for independent Judges of Capacity and Integrity, they would with the greatest Pleasure very liberally provide.
We are sorry, Sir, the impoverished State of the public Finances will not permit us to provide for the usual Establishment of Fort Johnson.
The advanced Season of the Year, which of all other Times made it most inconvenient for us to attend public Business, will, your Excellency may assure yourself, induce us to forward as with all possible Expedition.
JOHN HARVEY, SPEAKER.
NEWPORT, May 8.
We are well assured, that Lord Dartmouth's Letter, so much talked of by the Tories, as being moderate, &c. amounts to no more nor less, than that, if the Colonies will grant his Majesty as much Money annually, as the King, Lords and Commons shall think proper to demand; then the Colonies may have the Liberty of getting it how they can; and this Sum is to be at the Disposal of Parliament: So that the Money of the Colonies may be applied for enslaving them. This same very mild Letter, with which the Tories are so well satisfied, denies the Colonies even the least Claim of Right. So that it seems there are some in England who have the same Opinion of King, Lords and Commons, as some BLASPHEMERS in this Town, have, viz. "That the King, Lords and Commons are the same upon Earth, as God Almighty is in Heaven."
The Words quoted above, are the very identical Expressions of certain Persons in this Town.
CAMBRIDGE, (near Boston) May 18.
Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman in the Province in England to his Friend here, dated December 19th, 1774.
I Rejoice in the Accounts which we are continually receiving of the Firmness of the Colonists in opposing the present Measures of our Government, and in maintaining their Liberties. If they persist they must succeed, and we may hope to see a total Rout of despotic Men and despotic Measures in this Country. I have been often afraid, that through the Influence of selfish Traders and Merchants, half Measures would have been adopted by the Americans, and the Effect of Negotiation trusted to. But they have wisely taken a different Course; and should they hereafter be even forced to have Recourse to the last and dreadful Remedy the Quarrel will be soon decided, and more probably will be gained in the End. In all Events, the Issue must prove favourable to them; and, I hope, they will not drop their Opposition till they have obtained a complete Redress of Grievances, and some Security for future Time. Had they done this at the Time the new Duties were laid: Had they then persisted in their Resolution not to import 'till the Duty upon Tea, as well as Paper, Glass &c. had been repealed, they would not have been in their present State of Distress. It is scarcely possible that one Kingdom should hang more upon another, than this Kingdom does at present on America.
Our Situation in Consequence of our public Debts, Taxes and unbounded Paper-Circulation, is constantly precarious & critical to a Degree, and in a Manner which there is no Example in the History of the World. Our Debts, Taxes and Paper are all supported by Trade. They tremble with every Fluctuation of Trade; and a considerable Diminution of Trade would subvert them at once, and bring on a horrid Convulsion. It is therefore easy to conceive what would follow in this Country, were the whole American Trade lost. But it is happy for you that you do not rest on any such precarious and miserable Foundation. Indeed, it would, in my Opinion, be an Advantage to you were all your Trade destroyed, and all your Ports shut up. This is the worst you have to fear from the present Contest; for as to what some of our Governors say, and I suppose I think of our Ability to subdue the Colonies by a military Force sent from hence, it seems to me an Instance of Infatuation that is little short of Insanity. An extensive Commerce has never done any Country any substantial Service. It adds to the Wealth, the Opulence of a State by sapping its Population, its Virtue, and itsernal Happiness and Vigour. Let the Americans learn to live within themselves, and avoid the destructive Luxury and Corruption, derived from Trade: Let them also learn to fight in their own Defence against all Intruders, and form some Bond of Union which may prevent Discord among themselves: Let them do this, and they will soon be the greatest, as well as the happiest People under Heaven, and above the Annoyance of any Enemy. For this Reason, I am apt to think, that what would most of all serve the Americans would be such a Continuance of the present Dispute with the Mother-Country as would force them upon Non-Importation, Non-Exportation and Non-Consumption, Agreements that should last forever. I most ardently wish for the Perseverance of the Colonies in their present Opposition; and this With proceeds, as I know myself, from a general Concern about the Interest of Liberty among Mankind, and also from a particular Concern about its Interest in this Country as well as with you. Liberty, civil and Religious, established among our Brethren in America, will retard its Downfall here, and will afford us the pleasing Prospect of a Country to which we may fly and enjoy the Rights of Men, after Luxury and Vice have at length completed our Ruin. Thus will the Americans by saving themselves, be the Means of saving us likewise.
Our new Parliament is now sitting; but there is no Reason for thinking that it differs much from the last. Such, indeed, is our present State that we can never hope for any other than subservient Parliament; and, on this Account, it is but little the best Friends of the Colonies can do for them. They should, therefore, depend for Deliverance on nothing but their own Vigour, Virtue & Steadiness; and these will infallibly secure it to them.
PORTSMOUTH, May 26, 1775.
ON Wednesday the 17th of this Month arrived here the Brig Swallow, David Griffith, Master, from Bideford in England, in Ballast, consigned to Mr. Peter Pease. The Captain immediately applied to the Committee of Inspection of this Town, to examine the Truth of his Assertion, who thereupon appointed a Sub Committee from their Body, who went on board, and found that there was no Kind of Merchandise on board, and that he had strictly conformed to the Association of the Continental Congress. The Committee were therefore of Opinion, that the said Vessel may take in a Cargo of Lumber.
Extract of a Letter from London of a late Date. Should be very happy to be able to give you any satisfactory Account of our Situation with America. Last Week the Public Fund, which had been much reduced, by the Armament, which Government is sending thither, took a sudden rise of about 4 per cent. on a Motion of Lord North's, which was at first conceiv'd to be a conciliatory one --- People differ much in their Opinion of it; by the Motion (if you have not seen it) the different Provinces in America, are to vote for the common Cause, a Sum, such as Parliament shall deem adequate to their respective Abilities. The mode of Taxation to be left to themselves, but yet subject to the King and Parliament, and the Sum so rais'd to be applicable, as Parliament shall direct. They are to raise besides, what is sufficient to defray the Charges of their own Government, and to be subject to Commercial Duties, impos'd by Parliament, the amount of which they are to reap the Advantage of. These Proposals, are not made to the different Provinces, collectively, but separately, and are thought to be calculated, to sow Disunion among them, and to be intended to obtain from New-York and Pennsylvania, certain Overtures, which may be consistent with the Dignity of our Parliament to accede to. "To divide and govern," is the old political Maxim, and I believe is the only Resource our Ministers have left: But it must be yet some Months before Matters can be concluded, even though this Expedient should succeed. In the mean Time the Armament goes on, and the vindictive Disposition of the Ministry towards the opposing Colonies (they call them the rebellious ones) still continues, for they have brought a Bill into Parliament to prevent the Province of Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, Rhode Island, &c. from hiring on the Banks of Newfoundland. The Merchants have petitioned against this Bill, and indeed so has the City of London, but I suppose both without Effect, they have refer'd these Petitions to what is ludicrously called the Coventry Committee. If the present Ministry by this new Stratagem, divide the Colonies, they will keep their Posts, and continue to be strong, but I think it must be effected within the Year. If they should miscarry in their Scheme, they must turn out, and will be succeeded by others who are now fomenting as much as possible the Opposition of the Americans, under the Mask of Liberty, and the Constitution, but in fact for their own Sakes. I wish I could give you a better Account of the Matter, but am really a very sorry Politician."
On the 18th instant, an Account of the Fire in the Barracks, underneath the Arch formerly improved by Benjamin Davis, about half past Eight o'Clock, P. M. 17th of May. The Soldiers were receiving some Cart-loads, by which Means one took Fire, and communicated to many more which immediately set Fire to the Room. The following is a list of the Stores burnt, viz.
Hon. John Hancock's Store and Shed, Thomas Fairweather 1, Benjamin Andrews and Foster's 2, Ellis Gray 1, on Town-Dock, South Side, Joseph Barrall 1, John Head 1, Jonathan Williams 1, 50 Barrels of Donation Flour, Hyslop & Brinton 1, Andrew Black 1, Nathaniel Cary 1 and a Shed, Alexander Hill 1 and a Shed, James Russell (Impost Office,) John Soley 1, John Sweetser 1, 3 ditto at the End of the Town Dock; 6 Stores and Coopers Shop owned by Eliakim Hutchinson, joining the Town Dock, improv'd for Barracks; one Store between, by Mr. Thomas; 2 Stores leading down to the Barracks, occupied by Webster and Blair; Thomas Brattle's Shed haw'd down to stop the Fire, one Store opposite the Swing Bridge, own'd by Mr. Fairweather; and another next to Mr. Hancock's not burnt; 1 Store occupied by Mr. Ellis Gray, which makes the Corner joining Mr. Hancock's Store, not burnt.
N. B. Instead of Ringing the Bells as usual, the Soldiers beat to Arms, by which Means our People were in great Confusion, not being used to such Alarms in Time of Peace.
The following are the Recantations of Mr. Bailey, Mr. M c Master, and Mr. Achincloss.
WHEREAS I the Subscriber have for a long Series of Time both done and said many Things that I am sensible has proved of great Disadvantage to this Town, and the Continent in general, and am now determined by my future Conduct, to convince the Public, that I will risk my Life and Interest in Defence of the Constitutional Privileges of this Continent, and humbly ask the Forgiveness of my Friends, and the Country in general for my past Conduct. P. Bailey. Portsmouth, May 11th, 1775.
WHEREAS I the Subscriber have for a long Series of Time both done and said many Things that I am sensible has proved of great Disadvantage to this Town, and the Continent in general, and am now determined by my future Conduct, to convince the Public, that I will risk my Life and Interest in Defence of the Constitutional Privileges of this Continent, and humbly ask the Forgiveness of my Friends, and the Country in general for my past Conduct. James M c Master. Portsmouth, May 11th, 1775.
WHEREAS my past Conduct hath made an ill Impression upon the Minds of many of the Inhabitants of this Town and Province; and as many view me unfriendly to the Rights and Liberties of British America, I hereby declare that I am heartily sorry that any part of my Conduct should have given Uneasiness to any of the Friends of America; and hereby engage to aid and assist in supporting the common Cause of America; to the utmost of my Power; and I hope my future Conduct will render me worthy of the Friendship and Protection of this Country. Tho's Achincloss. May 22d, 1775.
As it is likely, there will be a Number of Confessions, Recantations, &c. it is expected, at least, that one Dollar accompany each Confession, &c. as it will be an Evidence of their Sincerity.
Those Customers who have received these Papers of Mr. Porter from Merrimack River to Dartmouth College, for above two Years, are desired to pay him off immediately, otherwise he will desist carrying any more; and likewise those who receive them of Mr. Hill from hence to the Eastward, are desired to make Payment as soon as possible; and all others in different Parts of this Province.

Important and fresh Advices.
By Capt. Young from Liverpool, and Capt. Faris from London, arrived at New-York, we have the following Advices, viz.
L O N D O N, March 23.
A Gentleman who arrived last Tuesday from Paris, says that the French have ordered a Fleet of Men of War to put to Sea immediately; to watch the Motions of the English Fleet, which are going to Boston; that if the latter should distress the Americans more than they are already, then the French are ordered to relieve those unhappy People, if they think proper to accept their Assistance.
A Letter from Ireland mentions that Orders are arrived to stop the Embarkation of Preston's Dragoons for America; but the Regiments of Foot are preparing to embark.
Extract of a Letter from Portsmouth, March 20.
"Since my last, all the Transports have failed from Spithead for Boston; but they are to stop at Ireland, and there to wait for fresh Orders from England."
From the Newport Mercury.
THE RURAL HEROES:
OR, THE BATTLE of CONCORD.
Dulce & decorum est pro patria mori.
AMONGST all the various Exits, from this tumultuous Stage, to which Mortals are subject, there is not any which, in the Estimation of every brave and virtuous Man, is so desirable as that of falling gloriously in Defence of the civil and religious Liberties of his Country. Who would not wish to join that illustrious Band of Heroes of every Age, the Narration of whose Lives and Deaths is the greatest Ornament as well as the most useful Lesson of the historic Page?
What led me into this train of Thought, was a Reflection upon the Fate of those brave Men, who, in a late Action in the Neighbourhood of Concord, fell in the glorious Cause of Liberty. Their Mother-Country, far from bewailing, in effeminate Strains of desponding Grief, the glorious Destiny of her virtuous Sons, with an exulting, but mournful Joy, points out their Wounds to their surviving Brethren, and with every Argument which can touch the Hearts of an heroic Race, implores them bravely to revenge her slaughtered Sons upon the venal, servile Instruments of Tyranny; greatly to maintain their civil and religious Liberties, and piously transmit them to their Children, or share the Fate of these illustrious Heroes!
Some future Historian will relate, with Pleasure, and the latest Posterity will read with Wonder and Admiration, how three hundred intrepid, rural Sons of Freedom drove before them more than five Times their Number, of regular well appointed Troops, and forced them to take shelter behind their Bulwarks! The Philosopher will run a glorious Parallel between the present Period of America, and the most virtuous Periods of the Roman commonwealth, "when the same victorious Hands that saved their Country, greatly independent, held the Plough!"
May the Blood already shed be the last that is spilt in this unnatural Quarrel. May it convince the infatuated Legislature of Britain that Americans dare fight and die in Defence of their just and natural Rights. But, alas! where could such a Doubt arise, unless in Minds sunk into the lowest Dregs of Corruption? Degenerate Souls, who feeling in themselves no Sentiment of public Virtue, think it impossible that Men should dare fight & die for such a Trifle as the PUBLIC GOOD.---May it open the Eyes of our deluded Sovereign, before it be too late, and show him, that those pernicious Counsellors (from whatever Quarter of his Dominions they may have sprung) who have advised and promoted the late unjust and unhappy Measures, with Respect to America, are as much the Enemies of his Felicity as of their Country; that they are as weak, erring, and foolish Politicians, as they are base, venal, and self-interested Men: May it make him spurn from his confidence & Councils, with the honest Indignation of a virtuous Prince, those degenerate Sons of Vice and Violence, and supply their Place with Men of Principle and public Virtue; Men who, in promoting the real Interest of every part of his extensive Empire, promote the Felicity and lasting Glory, of him and his illustrious Posterity.
I am so far from regarding the present Dispute between Great Britain and America, as a Judgment upon either Country, that I can't help looking upon it as the Salvation of the British, and the sure Establishment of American Liberty; nor have I the least Doubt of the happy Issue of so noble a Cause. I shall
now conclude this Paper, with the pious Wish of one of our best Poets:—
"Do thou, great Liberty, inspire our Souls, And make our Lives, in thy Possession, happy, Or our Deaths glorious in thy just Defence!"
PHILADELPHIA, May 3, 1775.
ON Saturday last we had a Meeting in this City of the Military Associators, when it was determined that each Ward should be formed into one or more Companies; the Officers to be chosen in the respective Wards.---Two Troops of light Horse are now raising. Two Companies of expert Rifle Men, and two Companies of Artillery Men are now forming. We have six Pieces of Brass Artillery, and several light Iron ones. Our provincial Arms, Powder, &c. are all secured.---Three provincial Magazines are forming.---In short, MARS has established his Empire in this populous City; and it is not doubted but we shall have in a few Weeks from this Date, 4000 Men, well equipped for our own Defence or for the Assistance of our Neighbours.
N E W-Y O R K, May 11.
Extract of a Letter from Philadelphia, to a Gentleman in this City dated the 6th Inst.
"Yesterday Evening Dr. FRANKLIN arrived here from London, in 6 Weeks, which he left the 20th March, which has given great Joy to this Town:---He says we have no Favours to expect from the Ministry; nothing but Submission will satisfy them.---They expect little or no Opposition will be made to their Troops---those now coming are for New-York, where it is expected they will be received with Cordiality.---As near as we can learn there are about 4000 Troops coming in this Fleet; the Men of War and Transports are in a great Measure loaded with dry Goods, to supply New-York & the Country round it---Agents are coming over with them. Dr. Franklin is highly pleased to find us arming and preparing for the worst Events---he thinks nothing else can save us from the most abject Slavery and Destruction: at the same Time encourages us to believe that a spirited Opposition, will be the Means of our Salvation.---The Ministry are alarmed at every Opposition, and lifted up again at every Thing which appears the least in their Favour.---Every Letter and every Paper from hence are read by them."
This Morning sails for London, the Ship Samson, Capt. Couper, by whom go Passengers, the Lady and Daughter of General Robinson, (now in Boston) and Capt. Willoe.
We hear Doctor Franklin has been by the unanimous vote of the Assembly of Pennsylvania, and Approbation of the People, added to the number of Delegates to the Continental Congress.
Saturday Evening last arrived here from the Eastward, on their way to the Continental Congress, at Philadelphia, the Hon'ble John Hancock, and Thomas Cushing, Esquires. Samuel Adams, John Adams, and Robert Treat Paine, Esqrs. Delegates for the Province of Massachusetts Bay; and the Hon. Eliphalet Dyer, and Roger Sherman, Esqrs. & Silas Deane, Esq. Delegates for the Colony of Connecticut: They were met a few Miles out of Town by a great Number of the principal Gentlemen of the Place, in Carriages and on Horseback, and escorted into the City by near a Thousand Men under Arms; the Roads were lined with greater Numbers of People than were ever known on any Occasion before. Their Arrival was announced by the ringing of Bells, and other Demonstrations of Joy. They had double Centuries placed at the doors of their Lodgings.
On Monday Morning the above Gentlemen, with Philip Livingston, James Duane, John Jay, and Francis Lewis, Esqrs. Delegates for this City; Colonel William Floyd, for Suffolk, and Simon Boerum, Esq. for King's County, in this Province, set out for Philadelphia, attended by a great Train, to the North River Ferry, where two or three Sloops and a number of other Vessels, were provided, and it is said about 500 Gentlemen crossed the Ferry with them, among whom were 200 of the Militia, under Arms.
On Tuesday an Express from the Provincial Camp at Boston, passed this Town in his way to Philadelphia, by whom & others, we have authentic Advices, that the number of regular Soldiers killed and wounded is much greater than we at first heard, though all possible care has been taken to conceal the true Account; that a List from one of Gen. Gage's Surgeons has been seen of 202 killed, & upwards of 500 wounded; and that the killed, wounded and missing is about 500.
The last Ships brought over two more Acts of Parliament for restraining the Colonies from the Fishery on their Coasts, & from trading with one another, or any other part of the World, except Great-Britain, Ireland and the West-Indies.---They will doubtless next make an Act to restrain us from Rain and Sunshade, which they have an undoubted Right to do, & we shall equally regard.
Thursday last the Patriot Packet, Capt. Lee, failed with the Mail for Falmouth, in which went Passengers, the Hon'ble John Watts and Roger Morris, Esqrs. Members of his Majesty's Council for this Province; Isaac Wilkins, Esq. Member for the Borough of Westchester; Col. Maunsell, & the Hon. Stephen Payne Galloway, Esq. one of his Majesty's Council for the Island of Antigua, and Lady.
A S O N G.
To the Tune of "The echoing Horn."
HARK! 'tis FREEDOM that calls, come Patriots awake! To Arms my brave Boys, and away: 'Tis Honour, 'tis Virtue, 'tis Liberty calls, And upbraids the too tedious Delay. What Pleasure we find in pursuing our Foes, Thro' Blood and thro' Carnage we'll fly; Then follow, we'll soon overtake them, Huzza! The Tyrants are seized on, they die.
II.
Triumphant returning with Freedom secur'd, Like MEN, we'll be joyful and gay--- With our Wives, and our Friends, we will sport, love and drink, And lose the Fatigues of the Day. 'Tis Freedom alone gives a Relish to Mirth, But Oppression all Happiness fours; It will smooth Life's dull Passage, 'twill slope the Descent, And show the Way over with Flowers.
C A M B R I D G E May 18.
Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman at Pittsfield, in the County of Berkshire, to an Officer of distinguished Rank in this Town, dated May 4, 1775.
"I have the Pleasure to acquaint you that a Number of Gentlemen from Connecticut, went from this Place last Tuesday Morning, having been joined by Col. Easton, Captain Dickinson and Mr. Brown, with 40 Soldiers, on an Expedition against Ticonderoga and Crown Point, expecting to be reinforced by a Thousand Men from the Grants above here; a Post having previously taken his Departure to inform Col. Ethan Allen of the Design, and desiring him to hold his Green Mountain Boys in actual Readiness. The Expedition has been carried on with the utmost Secrecy, as they are in Hopes of taking those Forts by Surprise. We expect they will reach those Forts by Saturday next, or Lord's Day at farthest. The Plan was concerted at Hartford last Saturday, by the Governor and Council;---Col. Hancock, Mr. Adams, & others from our Province being present. Three Hundred Pounds was drawn immediately out of the Treasury for the aforesaid Purpose, & committed to those Gentlemen that were here. We earnestly pray for Success to this important Expedition, as the taking those Places would afford us a Key to all Canada. Should Success attend this Expedition, we expect a strong Reinforcement will be sent from the Western Part of Connecticut to keep those Forts, and to repair & fortify them well."
"We have had much Work here of late with the Tories: A dark Plot has been discovered of sending Names down to General Gage; in Consequence of which, and the critical Situation of this Town, we have been obliged to act with Vigour, and have sent Mr. Jones and Graves, to Northampton Goal, where they now lie in close Confinement, and have sent a Hue and Cry after Major Stoddard and Mr. Little, who have fled to New-York for Shelter. We hope it will not be long before they are taken into Custody, & committed to close Confinement. Our Tories are the worst in the Province: All the Effect the late and present Operations have had upon them is, they are mute and pensive, and secretly wish for more prosperous Days to Toryism."
"As to your important Operations, Sir, you have the fervent Prayers of all good Men that Success may attend them. I hope God will inspire you with Wisdom in all your Deliberations, and your Soldiers with Courage and Fortitude, & that Boston will be speedily delivered into your Hands, the General thereof and all the King's Troops, that that Den of Thieves, that Nest of Robbers, that Asylum for Traitors and Murderers, may be broke up, and never another Red Coat from England set Foot on these Shores."
Extract of another Letter from the same Gentleman, dated May 9.
"In my last I wrote to you of the Northern Expedition; before this Week ends, we are in raised Hopes of hearing that Ticonderoga and Crown-Point are in our Hands. Solomons, the Indian King at Stockbridge, was lately at Col. Easton's of this Town, and said there, that the Mohawks had not only gave Liberty to the Stockbridge Indians to join us, but had sent them a Belt, denoting that they would hold 500 Men in readiness to join us immediately on the first Notice; and that the said Solomons holds an Indian Post in actual readiness to run with the News as soon as they shall be wanted. Those Indians would be of great Service to you should the King's Troops march out of Boston, as some think they undoubtedly will, upon the Arrival of their Recruits, and give us Battle. Our Militia this Way Sir, are vigorously preparing for actual Readiness, adjacent Towns and this Town are buying Arms & Ammunition; there is a Plenty of Arms to be sold at Albany as yet; but, we hear, by order of the Mayor, &c. no Powder is to be sold at present there, the Spirit of Liberty runs high there, as you have doubtless heard. I have exerted myself to disseminate the same Spirit in King's District, which has of late taken surprizing Effect. The poor Tories at Kinderhook are mortified and grieved, & are wheeling about, & begin to take the Quick-Step. New-York government begins to be alive in the glorious Cause, and to act with great Vigour."
"I fervently pray, Sir, that our Council of War may be inspired with Wisdom from above, to direct the warlike Enterprize with Prudence Discretion & Vigour. O may your Councils and deliberations be under the Guidance and Blessing of Heaven! Since I began to write, an intelligible Person, who left Ticonderoga Saturday before last, informs me,

that having went through there and Crown-Point about three Weeks ago, all were secure; but on his Return, he found they were alarmed with our Expedition, & would not admit him into the Fort: That there were 12 Soldiers at Crown-Point, and he judged near 200 at Ticonderoga; that those Forts were out of Repair, and much in Ruins: That it was his Opinion, our Men would undoubtedly be able to take them; and that he met our Men last Thursday, who were well furnished with Cattle and Waggons, laden with Provisions, and in good Spirits, who he supposed would arrive there last Sabbath Day, and he doubted not but this Week they would be in possession of those Forts. He informed them where they might obtain a plenty of Ball; and there are Cannon enough at Crown-Point, which they cannot secure from us: that he see the old Sow, brought from Cape-Breton, and a Number of good Brass Cannon at Ticonderoga. Should this Expedition succeed, & should the Council of War send up their Orders for the People this Way to transport by Land 20 or 30 of the best of the Cannon to Head-Quarters, I doubt not but the People in this Country would do it with all Expedition: We could easily collect a Thousand Yoke of Cattle for the Business."
Y ESTERDAY Col. Easton arrived here from Ticonderoga, — and brings the glorious News of the taking that Place by the American Forces, without the Loss of a Man: Of which interesting Event we have collected the following Particulars, viz. Last Tuesday se'nnight about 240 Men from Connecticut & this Province, under Col. Allen and Col. Easton, arrived at the Lake near Ticonderoga, 80 of them crossed it, and came to the Fort about the Dawn of Day. The Centry was much surprised at seeing such a Body of Men, and snapped his Piece at them; our Men however immediately rushed forward, seized and confined the Centry, passed thro' the covered Way, and all got safe upon the Parade, while the Garrison were sleeping in their Beds. — They immediately formed a hollow Square, and gave three Huzzas, which brought out the Garrison; an inconsiderable Skirmish, with Cutlasses or Bayonets, ensued, in which a small Number of the Enemy received some Wounds. The commanding Officer soon came forth: Col. Easton clapped him upon the Shoulder, told him he was his Prisoner, & demanded, IN THE NAME OF AMERICA, an instant Surrender of the Fort, with all its Contents, to the American Forces. The Officer was in great Confusion, and expressed himself to this Effect — "Damn you, what — what — does all this mean?" — Col. Easton again told him, that he and his Garrison were Prisoners: The Officer said, that he hoped he should be treated with Honour: Col. Easton replied, he should be treated with much more Honour than our People had met with from the British Troops. The Officer then said he was all Submission, and immediately ordered his Soldiers to deliver up all the Arms, in Number about a Hundred Stands. As they gave up their Arms the Prisoners were secured in the hollow Square. The American Forces having thus got possession of this important Fortress found in it upwards of One Hundred Pieces of Cannon, several Mortars, and a considerable Quantity of Shot, Stores, and some Powder. After this Acquisition, a Detachment of our Troops was dispatched to take Possession of Crown-Point, where there is a considerable Number of Cannon. Another Detachment was sent to Skene'sboro', where they took Major Skene and his Family, with a Number of Soldiers and several small Pieces of Cannon.
Col. Easton met several Hundred Men from the Western Parts of this Province, on their Way to Ticonderoga. They were on the same Expedition, not knowing the Fort was taken till they met Col. Easton. Part of them pursued their March, in order to secure and Garrison the Fort.
The Prisoners to the Number of about 100, including Negroes, &c. were brought off by John Brown, Esq; Col. Allen was left Commander of the Fort.
The Officers and Soldiers in this important Expedition behaved with the utmost intrepidity & good Conduct, and therefore merit the highest Applauses of their grateful Country.
A terrible Fire broke out in Boston about 9 o'clock last Evening, & raged a long Time. We hear it began just above the Draw-Bridge, and burnt along the Town-Dock. A great Number of Buildings are doubtless consumed; but it is not possible to collect the Particulars for this Paper.
We hear that a Vessel is arrived at Salem from South-Carolina, and brings Intelligence, that the People of that Province had received
an imperfect Account of the late Engagement; on which they assembled, and secured 1500 Arms, and took some other prudent Measures for their Safety.
We hear that an armed Vessel, a few Days ago, on some frivolous Pretence, took Possession of two other Vessels in the Vineyard Sound; on which the People fitted out two Vessels, went in Pursuit of them, took and brought them both into a Harbour, and sent the Prisoners to Taunton Goal.
Last Wednesday Capt. Andrews arrived at Marblehead from Halifax, and we hear he brings Intelligence that 20 Tons of Hay being about to be shipped from thence for the Use of the ministerial Army in Boston, the People found Means to set it on Fire, by which it was near all happily consumed.
We hear several Transports are arrived at Boston from England, and others coming in, with Troops to reinforce General Gage.
Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman in New-London, to his Friend in this Place, May 15.
I find, by Letters from New-York, that there are several Cargoes of Goods expected, which are sent out on Purpose to be disposed of for Account of certain Adventures in England, who it seems have been induced to make the Trial from letters they have received from Individuals in New-York, which Letters will soon be made publick; and for fear of this, it's said several will be obliged to abscond. Two of the Council are already pushed off for London, and I think the People in New-York are determined to assert their Rights with as much Spirit as any of the Colonies. I have here inclosed you Auchmuty's Letter, which is a Sample of what those Wretches are continually writing home to G. Britain; and, to the eternal Disgrace of the present Ministry, is what they make up a Judgment of the Americans from, and produce as Proofs that the Opposition is only by a Number of mad People, who will disperse on the Appearance of a red Coat: — But I hope this late Dance of theirs will convince them; if not, they must make another Trial, and have (I hope) to dance it over again."
Dr. Auchmuty's Letter to Capt. Montresor, Chief Engineer at Boston, New-York, My Dear Sir, April 19, 1775.
Y esterday Captain Coupar arrived from London; Rivington I conclude will have the News in his Paper, but for fear you should not get his Paper in Time, I send you some Extracts from a Letter I received from undoubted Authority, which may be depended upon. It is dated London March the 4th, 1775.
"I congratulate you heartily on the spirited and prudent Conduct of your Assembly. Their Proceedings are universally applauded by the People of this Country. Envy dares not lisp against them, and Faction hides its Face with shameful Disappointment. Pursue the same Path, and your Province will be honoured with every Mark of Distinction from this Country. His Majesty is already disposed to grant you every honorable Favour that can be proposed. I am happy that the Clergy under your direction have conducted themselves so prudently and so successfully, and hope that the Church for the Labour of her Sons will not be forgotten."
The Resolution suggested by Lord North, will I flatter myself have an happy Effect at New York. It proposes to the Colonies all they can reasonably ask. They desired to be taxed by their own Representatives; it will be granted them. Leave it to our Assemblies (they said) and we will sufficiently tax ourselves, and contribute to the common Expences. The Parliament accepts the Promises, and invites them by this Resolution to propose what they will give and grant for the necessary Contingences of the State, and their own civil Establishment, while they fulfill their Engagements, parliament will not interfere to tax them; when they refuse to bear a part in supporting the common Burthen, the supreme Legislature will compel the Delinquent Colony to its Duty. Thus every reasonable Indulgence is offered to you, and every necessary Power reserved to Parliament. If you reject this Proposition of Peace and Reconciliation, the Nation will be convinced that you are determined to agree on no Terms of Accommodation. The Armament which will speedily embark for Boston will convince the Refractory among you, that this Nation will not be trifled with. It
is uncertain who will be your Governor, the King being resolved to appoint one himself, Gen. Martin of North Carolina is talked of."
Thus I have given you all the News that I at present know, which may be depended upon. Coupar lays, that 30 odd Sail of Transports sailed for Ireland the same Day with him; and that many more Transports were taken up daily. This is terrible News for my poor distressed, oppressed, injured Countrymen. I must own I was born among the Saints and Rebels, but it was my misfortune. Where are your Congresses now? — What say Hancock, Adams, and all their Rebellious Followers? Are they still bold? I trow not.
We have lately been plagued with a rascally Whig Mob here, but they have effected nothing, only SEARS the King, was rescued at the Jail door. He was ordered there by the Magistrates upon his refusing to give Bail for being guilty of misdemeanors, &c. Our Magistrates have not the Spirit of a Louse, however, I prognosticate, it will not be long before he is handled by Authority. I am, &c. Samuel Auchmuty.
C A S C O - B A Y. (Committee of Inspection Chamber) FALMOUTH April 10, 1775. To the PUBLIC.
T O hold a Man up as an Object of general Detestation, to deprive him of the Benefits that result from Society, is disagreeable, is painful; but on the other hand, to neglect the Interest of our Country, to disappoint the just Expectations of our Constituents, is dishonorable and base. — The Committee of Inspection for the Town of Falmouth, therefore come forward, to discharge the Duty they owe the Public, and the Trust reposed in them by their fellow Citizens.
On Thursday the 2d ult. the Sloop John and Mary, Henry Hughes Master, arrived here from Bristol, supposed to have Goods on Board for Capt. Thomas Coulson of this Place, and as the late Continental Congress had, by their Association, prohibited the Importation of any Goods from Great-Britain, after the first Day of February last, this Committee, chosen by the said Town of Falmouth, to observe the Conduct of all Persons in said Town, touching said Association, immediately convened, & after employing some Persons, to see that nothing was taken out of said Sloop during their Debates, they proceeded to consider the Circumstances of the Case; and being informed by Capt. Coulson, that said Vessel had on Board, sundry Rigging, Sails, and Stores, sent him by Mr. Garnet, Merchant in Bristol, for a new Ship lately built here by said Coulson, for said Garnet, the said Committee, after a full and serious Consideration of the Matter, gave it as their Opinion, that his taking said Rigging and Sails, out of the Vessel in which they arrived, and appropriating them to rig his new Ship, in order to send her to England, would be a Violation of the Continental Association, and therefore, that the said Rigging, Sails and Stores, ought forthwith to be sent back again, without breaking any of the Packages thereof. Of this Opinion the said Coulson had due Notice, but not making any Preparations to comply therewith, the said Committee again convened on Tuesday following, viz. the 7th ult. Capt. Coulson then attended, agreeable to the Docket of this Committee, and being asked why he had not sent away the Goods, agreeable to the Opinion of this Committee, founded on the aforesaid Association, he said because it was not for his Interest, and further said that the Vessel wanted Repairs, and therefore was unfit to go to Sea, — — — — — and that he did not choose to procure another, or to send back the said Rigging and Sails, otherwise than by rigging his said new Ship with them, and thus to send them back, in the said new Ship, but that he would consent to have them stored at the Committee's Risk, until the Vessel was repaired, and that then he would ship them, and send them out of the Harbour; but being asked whether he would send them back to Bristol, he declined giving the Committee any Assurance that he would, though he was willing to send back the two Hogheads of Lines which came in said Vessel. — This Committee then sent for a Committee of Carpenters, Riggers and Caulkers, who had been on board to view her, at the Request of a Number of the Inhabitants of this Town, and they informed us, that the Vessel wanted some Repairs, but that in their Opinion, she might be repaired fit to return in about two Days, without taking out the Goods. Upon which this Committee passed the following Resolve, and sent a Copy of it to Capt. Coulson, viz. "That seven Days be allowed said Coulson, from this Time, to repair said Vessel, and to make the necessary Preparations for sending her back, and if he does not, at the End of that Term, (Wind and Weather permitting) send said Vessel out of this Harbour, to proceed to Bristol, this Committee will forthwith cause the Truth of the Case to be published, agreeable to the Continental Association." At the Expiration of said Term, viz. on the Evening of the 14th ult. the Committee met again, and although a Deposition signed by several Persons, some of whom were Merchants, Masters of Vessels, and Ship-Carpenters, was then handed in to this Committee, purporting that said Vessel was unfit to go to Sea until the Goods were taken out, and she thoroughly repaired, yet it appeared, that Capt. Coulson had not taken due Care to get said Sloop repaired, or had endeavoured to procure another, in which to ship the Goods to Bristol, and would give the Committee no Assurance that he would send them back, in any other Manner than he at first proposed. The Committee then adjourned to the 15th ult. and then passed the following Vote, viz. "That if Capt. Coulson will ship the aforesaid Goods in some other Vessel, and send them back immediately, without breaking any of the Packages, it will be satisfactory to this Committee." To this Capt. Coulson, (who was again desired to attend, to hear the Committee's Determination) would not consent, though one of this Committee offered him a Vessel gratis, to carry them to Halifax or Newfoundland.
We the said Committee of Inspection do therefore, agreeable to the Directions of the said Continental Congress, as expressed in the said eleventh Article of their Association, hereby publish the Name of the said Thomas Coulson, as a Violator of the Continental Association.
By Order of the Committee, ENOCH FREEMAN, Chairman.
It is said the Governor of Canada has wrote General Gage he can get Officers there, to act against New England, but no Privates, the People in general declaring they will not fight against these Colonies.
By Letters from New-York we understand, that James Rivington, Printer, and Parsons Cooper, a Writer on the Side of Tyranny, with some other ministerial Tools, have decamped, and taken Passage for the Land of SLAVERY.

PORTSMOUTH, May 26, 1775.
A Report which gains much Credit, is current, that a Number of Transports with Troops, have arrived at New-York from London— on which the People rose, and immediately gave them Battle, and after a smart Engagement, in which 500 fell (on both Sides) the Remainder of the Troops were taken Prisoners, with two Ships of War, the Fort, &c.
WILLIAMSBURGH (in Virginia) April 21.
THIS Morning, between 3 and 4 o'clock, all the Gun-Powder in the Magazine, to the Amount as we hear, of about 20 Barrels, was carried off in his Excellency the Governor's Wagon, escorted by a Detachment of Marines from the armed Schooner Magdalen, now lying at Burwell's Ferry, and lodged on board that Vessel. As soon as the News took Wind, the whole City was alarmed, and much exasperated; and numbers got themselves in Readiness to repair to the Palace, to demand from the Governor a Restoration of what they so justly supposed was deposited in this Magazine for the Country's Defence. However, as some Gentlemen represented the Propriety of remonstrating to the Governor upon this Occasion, in a decent and respectful Manner, the Common Hall assembled, and, after deliberating some time, waited upon his Excellency with the following Address, which was presented by the Hon. PEYTON RANDOLPH, Esq; Recorder of this City, and is as follows:
MY LORD, WE his Majesty's dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen, and Common Council of the City of Williamsburg, in common Hall assembled, humbly beg Leave to represent to your Excellency, that the Inhabitants of this City were this Morning exceedingly alarmed by a Report that a large Quantity of Gun-Powder was, in the preceding Night, while they were sleeping in their Beds, removed from the public Magazine in this City, and conveyed under an Escort of Marines, on board one of his Majesty's armed Vessels lying at a Ferry on James River.
We beg Leave to represent to your Excellency, that as this Magazine was erected at the public Expence of this Colony, and appropriated to the safe keeping of such Ammunition as should be there lodged from Time to Time, for the Protection and Security of the Country, by arming thereout such of the Militia as might be necessary in Cases of Invasions and Insurrections, they humbly conceive it to be the only proper Repository to be resorted to in Times of eminent Danger.
We farther beg Leave to inform your Excellency, that from various Reports, at present prevailing in different Parts of the Country, we have too much Reason to believe that some wicked and designing Persons have instilled the most diabolical Notions into the Minds of our Slaves, and that therefore the utmost Attention to our internal Security is become the more necessary.
The Circumstances of this City, my Lord, we consider as peculiar and critical. The Inhabitants, from the Situation of the Magazine, in the Midst of their City, have for a long Time been exposed to all those Dangers which have happened in many Countries from Explosions, and other Accidents. They have, from time to time, thought it incumbent on them to guard the Magazine. For their Security, they have some time past judged it necessary to keep strong Patrols on Foot: In their present Circumstances, then, to have the chief and necessary Means of their Defence removed, cannot but be extremely alarming.
Considering ourselves as Guardians of the City, we therefore humbly desire to be informed by your Excellency upon what Motives, and for what particular Purpose, the Powder has been carried off in such a Manner, and we earnestly entreat your Excellency to order it to be immediately returned to the Magazine.
To which Address his Excellency returned this verbal Answer: THAT hearing of an Insurrection in a neighbouring County, he had removed the Powder from the Magazine, where he did not think it secure, to a Place where it would be in perfect Security; and that upon his Word and Honor, whenever it was wanted, or any Insurrection, it should be delivered in Half an Hour.
That he had removed it in the Night Time to prevent any Alarm, and that Capt. Collins had his express Commands for the Part he had acted. He was surprised to hear the People were under Arms on this Occasion, and that he should not think it prudent to put Powder into their Hands in such a Situation.
Nath l Sparhawk
Informs the Public, that he has just opened a Variety of English and India Goods, at his Store near the Post-Office; which he determines to sell exceeding cheap for Cash.—
N. B. Constant Attendance will be given at said Store
Neal M'Intyer,
HAS removed from the Store he formerly kept on Spring Hill, Portsmouth, to the House opposite;—where he has for Sale, a Quantity of choice TOBACCO of every Sort, by wholesale or retail; likewise a large Assortment of Earthen and China WARE, among which is a compleat Set of CHINA, which will be sold for sterling Cost and Charges; also Rum, Sugar, Molasses, Coffee, Indigo, Pepper, Spices, Snuff & all Kinds of Groceries;—Orange, Clove, Annised, Snake Root, and Dr. Stevens's WATER, by the Cask, cheap for Cash or short Credit.
Province of New-Hampshire.
THESE are to notify all Persons concerned at His Majesty's Superior Court of Judicature, by Law to be held at Haverhill, in and for the County of Grafton, on the second Tuesday in June next, that said Court will then (by Reason of the Session of the General-Assembly at that Time) be adjourned to some future Day, of which Day timely Notice will be given in the New-Hampshire Gazette.
THEODORE ATKINSON. LEVERETT HUBBARD. WILLIAM PARKER.
Portsmouth May 15th, 1775.
A WOMAN with a good Breast of Milk is wanted in a Family. Enquire of the Printer.
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 near the Meeting House, at the Sign of the SALUTATION, where he will do his utmost to wait on such Gentlemen & 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 and their Horses, and promises the best Attendance and 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, May 9th, 1775.
West-India and English Goods, Sold by Henry Sherburne.
Likewise, Parkhurst's Greek and English Lexicon to the New Testament;—to which is prefixed, a plain and easy English Grammar 4to, printed in 1769. Ladies Travels through Spain; Arabian Nights; Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, &c. &c.
Swift's Works, 22 Volumes, to be sold or let. Stolen from the Subscriber, about 5 Yards of superfine Linen. Whoever returns it, or discovers the Thief, shall receive two Dollars Reward. Henry Sherburne.
Man and Knight,
PERUKE MAKERS and HAIK-DRESSERS, having agreed to dissolve the Partnership which was between them, hereby desire all Persons with whom they have Accounts open to close them as soon as possible. The Business is still carried on in the same Shop, on the Parade and constant Attendance given by PETER MAN.
Portsmouth May 10, 1775.
Chichester, $
THE Proprietors of the Township of Chichester, are hereby notified that their March Meeting stands adjourned to the first Wednesday in June next. And Likewise the Vendue for the Sale of Lands for the Payment of Taxes, stands adjourned to the same Day, and as there is Business of importance, it's expected the Proprietors will attend. Samuel Fernald, Pro. Clerk.
Wakefield.]
Province of New Hampshire, Strafford, ss. THE Proprietors of Wakefield (formerly called East Town) in said County, are hereby notified to meet at the Meeting House in said Wakefield, on Tuesday the 13th Day of June next, at ten of the Clock forenoon. 1.—To chuse a Moderator to regulate said Meeting. 2.—To chuse a Proprietors Clerk, Treasurer, Assessors, Collectors and any other Proprietors Officers that may then be thought needful. 3d To see if the Proprietors will vote a new Sale of the Pew in said Meeting House, provided the Purchasers are willing to give up their Purchases. 4: To see if the Proprietors will chuse a new Committee to be added to the old Committee that were chosen to finish said Meeting House. 5. To chuse a Committee for laying out, making and repairing High Ways & any other Committee that may be thought needful. 6. To see what Money they will vote to raise for preaching this Season, and also to see what Money they will vote towards the Settlement of a Minister in said Wakefield. 7. To vote what Roads to lay out and clear this Season. 8. To see what Taxes they will vote to raise on each Right, for the defraying the Proprietors Charges. All concerned are desired to attend at Time and Place aforesaid by Order of the Committee. JOHN GAGE, Pro. Clerk. Dover April 18th 1775.
New-Durham.]
THE Proprietors of New-Durham in the County of Strafford in the Province of New Hampshire are hereby notified that at a legal Meeting of said Proprietors held at New-Durham the 6th Day of March last, voted a Tax of fifteen Shillings to be laid on each original Right in said Town, for the Purpose of paying Part of Mr. Porter's Salary, & helping the Inhabitants build the Minister's House, and the Subscriber was chosen Collector; these are therefore to notify said Proprietors to pay the above Tax of fifteen Shillings to me at my House in New-Durham, by the 10th Day of June next, or their Lots will be advertised for Sale for Payment of the same, as the Law directs. Jonathan Folsom, Collector. New Durham April 6, 1775.
TAKEN up at Kittery the 15th Instant, a small red Horse, with a Star in his Forhead, about 13 Years old; whoever claims said Horse, and will make out that he is the Owner, and pay all Charges, may have him again, by enquiring of Samuel Monton jun. of Kittery, within a Mile of Spruce Creek Meeting House. Warrantee and Quitclaim Deeds, Justices Writs, Shipping Papers, Bail Bonds, &c Sold at the Printing Office.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, Piscataqua.
   Inward Entries May 25     Brig Swallow David Griffith, Barnstable. From   Brig Lark Peter Roberts, St. Croix.   Brig Live Oak Hopley Yeaton, Barbador.   Snow Industry, Shadrick Hodgdon, Digo.   Schooner Endeavour Richard York, St. Eustatia.   Schooner Hannah, Samuel Sewall, Ditto.   Schooner Neptune Nathaniel Harmon, Ditto.   Outward Bound, FOR   Brig Live Oak Hopley Yeaton, West-Indies.   Brig Hannah William Trefethen, Ditto.   Brig Dolphin, William Gardner, Ditto.   Brig Widows Son Kinsman Pevery Ditto.   Ship Diogenes Peter Coues, Ditto.   Brig Swallow David Griffith, Barnstable.   Clear'd for Departure FOR   Schooner Joseph John Procter, West-Indies.   Schooner Byfield John Fletcher, Ditto.   Schooner Betty Michael Merrick, Bilboa.   Schooner Pearl Samuel Gerish, Newfoundland.   Schooner Greyhound Hercules Fernald, Virginia.   Sloop Eunice Ebenezer Hovey, West-Indies.   Sloop Mermaid Silas Nowell, Ditto.   Brig Charming Molly Ebenezer Garland, Ditto.   Brig Stork William Coombs, Ditto.   Brig Non Pariel Joseph Seward, Ditto.   Brig Hope Joseph Adams, Ditto.   Brig Dove Jonathan Jewett, Ditto.   Brig Lark Peter Roberts, Ditto.  
Wanted a Man Servant.
A MAN SERVANT who can be well recommended, that can tend Horses, and do all Sorts of House-Work, may hear of a Place by enquiring of the Printer.
NOTICE is hereby given that six Months from the 28th Day of February last, is allowed the Commissioners to examine and examine the Claims against the Estate of Peter Abbot late of Kingstown deceased, represented insolvent, and that the Commissioners will attend that Service the last Monday of April Current, and the three following Months at the Deceased's Dwelling House in Kingstown, from two to seven of the Clock each Day, and those that don't bring in their Claims on or before the last Monday of August next, will be excluded. Kingstown April 18th 1775.
From BINGLEY's London JOURNAL.
To the PRINTER.
The high Value the late Lord Littleton sets upon English Liberty, in the following Letter, may be some Apology for the Americans contending for it.
SELIM to MIRZA ISPAHAN. from Lond.
THE English are blest with some Privileges, which no other Nation now in the World enjoys in so high a Degree. One is that they cannot be deprived of their Liberty upon Suspicion of any Crime, not even Treason itself, without being brought to a Trial: Another is, that they cannot be tortured, either to force a Confession of what is laid to their Charge, or a Discovery of their Accomplices. It is a wonderful Thing, that even in many free States these two essential Rights of Human Nature have not been secured: For can any Thing be more repugnant to natural Justice, than to punish without Proof of a Crime? Or is there a greater Punishment than long Imprisonment, and the Infliction of violent Pain, either of which is worse than Death to an innocent Man? From both these Evils the English are guarded by their excellent Laws; which have also provided, that none shall undergo the Vexation and Shame of a Trial in a criminal Cause, with the Consent of 12 of their Countrymen, who are called the Grand Jury; nor can Sentence be passed upon them but by the unanimous Voice of 12 more of their Equals, with as strong Provisions (in Trials for Treason especially) against any Influence of Fear and Corruption, as human Laws are able to frame. To these glorious Privileges is added the Right of being taxed by none but their Representatives; of advising the King in a parliamentary Manner upon all Matters of Government; of enquiring into the Conduct of Ministers; of arraigning the Guilty, and taking them out of the Shelter of the Throne; Liberty of Speech in Parliament, and Liberty of writing and publishing with all decent Freedom what every Man thinks upon public Affairs.—
When I consider all these Advantages, and reflect on the State I am in when in my own Country, exposed upon the slightest Suspicion to be shut up in a Prison, to be tried by a partial Judge, possibly by my Accuser himself; to have my Estate taken from me at the Emperor's Pleasure, having no Means of Redress against him or his Ministers, and deprived of the Power even to complain; when I reflect on all this, I cannot but look upon the lowest Subject of England with Envy and Respect, as I should on a Being of an Order superior to mine. But on the other Hand, were there an Englishman wicked and foolish enough to give up the least of these Rights, for any Temptation of Fortune or Power, I should look down upon him, however exalted by Titles or Wealth, with more Contempt than upon the lowest Slave in my Seraglio; For if unwilling Slavery be the worst of Misfortunes, voluntary Servitude is the basest of Crimes.