The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1775-12-12 00:00:00

THE New-Hampshire AND HISTORICAL CONTAINING the Frestest ADVICES TUESDAY Dec. 12, 1775:
Vol. XX. GAZETTE, CHRONICLE, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
No. 997 } Weeks since this Paper was first publish'd.
WILLIAMSBURGH (Virginia) Nov. 3.
A Small Squadron, commanded, it is said, by Capt. Montague, a few Days since exchanged some Shot with a Party of Riflemen, at Jamestown, without any Effect. The frequent Depredations committed on the Rivers by the Tenders have provoked the Inhabitants in every Part to await their People coming on Shore, when they expect to treat them with that Rigour due to Thieves and Robbers.
We hear from good Authority, that the ministerial Squadron lost twenty one of their Complement in their late attack upon Hampton, besides the seven Prisoners who were taken.
The North-Carolina People, it is said, are ready to join us at a Moment's Warning, their Forces being all compleat. Some People say, that six Hundred of them, under Col. Howe, are not far from a certain Borough, to be ready to join any of our Troops that may be sent to that Place.
On Sunday last 70 fine Riflemen arrived at the Camp, under the Command of Captain Fountain. The same Day came in 100 Minutemen from Chesterfield, and Companies have been arriving almost every Day since.
Nov. 17. Colonel Henry received an Express yesterday Morning with the following Intelligence, viz. that Lord Dunmore, having received advice that above 200 of the Princess Anne Militia, were on their March to join the Troops destined for the Protection of the lower Parts of the Country, marched from Norfolk last Tuesday about one o'clock P. M. with about 350 men, consisting of Regular Soldiers, Sailors, runaway Negroes, and Tories, to intercept them; who, not having the least Intelligence of his Lordship's Approach, were obliged to engage under every Disadvantage, both as to the Enemy's Superiority in Point of Number, & the Situation of the Ground, being hemmed in by a Fence. Our Troops fought a considerable Time, and it is thought did great Execution, but were at last overpowered, and forced to retreat, with the Loss of Mr. John Ackiss, in the minute Service, killed on the Spot; and Colonel Joseph Hutchings, and one Mr. Williams, wounded, who were taken Prisoners, with seven others. The Publick, no doubt will be exceedingly incensed on finding that Lord Dunmore has taken into his Service, the very Scum of the Country, to assist him in his diabolical Schemes, against the good People of this Government, all well attached to his Majesty, but mortal Enemies to his infamous Ministry and their subordinate Tools; but it is to be hoped his Sphere of Mischief will soon be circumscribed within narrow Bounds, as Colonel Woodford, with about 800 as brave Troops as the World can produce, are now on their March to Norfolk, and should his Lordship incline to give them Battle, we have not the smallest Doubt will give a very satisfactory Account of him.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 22.
Yesterday arrived here on her way from Virginia to Cambridge, the Lady of GENERAL WASHINGTON. She was escorted into the City from Schuylkill ferry, by the Colonel and other Officers, and light Infantry of the second Battallion, and the Company of Light Horse.
On Friday last, Major Stopford and other Officers, with their Band of Music taken at Chamblee, arrived at Trenton, in New-Jersey, where they are to remain Prisoners of War, till exchanged.
Extract of a Letter from London, dated Sept. 1775.
"The Proclamation issued here lately, is known to be in part designed to encourage Spies and informers, that some of the Friends of Liberty and America may be ensnared; Gentlemen in America will therefore excuse their Correspondents here, if from this time they do not receive regular Answers to their political Letters, since they must all know, that a Sandwich in Villain enough to make use of every Means, however base, to accomplish his wicked Purposes; that a Jefferies now fills the chief Seat of criminal Justice. As a Proof of the Charge against the first, you are referred to his Conduct in the Case of John Wilkes, Esq; the present most worthy Chief Magistrate of the City of London; and to Mr. Searle, an eminent Merchant of Philadelphia, who knows of the blackest Plot contrived within this Month, by that atrocious Villain, to ruin him, Mr. Alderman Lee, and several other Friends of Liberty in England, because they are known to be Friends of America. The Characters and Principles of Lord Chief Justice Jefferies are too well and publickly known, to need a Comment or Explanation. It is therefore absolutely incumbent on every Person in America, who has any Letter on political Subjects from any Person in Great-Britain, immediately to destroy the same, as I can assure you, it is a most undoubted Fact, that Persons are employed by Administration, almost in every Colony, to get either by Fraud, Bribery or Theft, any Letters that have been written from hence to America on political Subjects. Gentlemen will consider, that when in America, they are not in the Power of our bloodthirsty Jefferies and his wicked Instruments of Rapine & Murder; the Bedford Party; therefore they may always communicate, without Fear of Danger, what they think proper their Friends here should know. Public Occurrences here may be known from the daily Papers, but private Intelligence will be difficult to convey, since the Ministry are Masters of the Ports both in Great-Britain and America, as well as of the Sea; and especially, as the general commercial Communication will soon be at an End; it is therefore left with America to devise some Plan of Communication that may be safe."
On Monday, the 13th of this Instant, November, Col. Richard Cantwell's Battallion was reviewed at Appoquinimink Bridge, New Castle County on Delaware, by Brigadier General M'Kinley; when upwards of 500 Men appeared under Arms, and went through their Exercise and Evolutions with Exactness, to the Satisfaction of their Colonel, and a large Number of Spectators, many of whom were Military Gentlemen.
By a Gentleman from Maryland we learn, that on Thursday, Friday, and this Day Week, about 1200 Men mustered under Arms at Snow Hill, Worcester County, Maryland, and took up a great Number of Tories in different Parts of the County, and confined them in Goal. Six of the Principals they sent last Monday to the Committee of Safety at Talbot. We are informed, that no People ever shewed a greater Spirit than the People of Worcester, in purging the Country of these evil Miscreants.
NEW-YORK, November 30.
On Sunday last came to Town, Captain Henry Livingston, from Montreal, and soon after, we hear, set out for the Continental Congress at Philadelphia. He brought Advice, that on Monday the 13th Instant, the City of Montreal, on Summons, surrendered to
General Montgomery (commanding Officer of the provincial Forces then there) on Condition of having the full Enjoyment of the English Constitution, their Religion as usual, and their Property secured from Plunder.
We also learn that Governor Carleton was gone off for Quebec, with several Vessels and a large Quantity of Gun-Powder, &c. but that it was expected the whole would fall into the Hands of Col. Arnold, who, we hear, was arrived before Quebec, and no doubt would very soon reduce that Place.
Every necessary Requisite for supplying the Army under General Montgomery, was found in Montreal, and on the most moderate Terms, and where they will find very comfortable Winter Quarters, after an amazing fatiguing Campaign.
By a Letter received on the 20th Instant, it appeared, that Capt. Harris, belonging to Poughkeepsie, had actually insisted a Number of Recruits for the ministerial Army, and that he was then at Nassau Ferry, on Long Island; upon which Col. M'Dougall, on the same Night, with a Number of Friends to their Country, went over in order to take him. They searched a Number of Houses, but to no Purpose, till they came to Degrusshee's Ferry, where they found him in an upper Room in a Posthouse to defend himself, which appeared by two Pistols lying on his Bed, close by his Side, loaded and primed, which however as they came upon him unexpectedly, he had no Opportunity to use. They took with him two of his Men, and brought them all safe to New-York.
The above Capt. Harris made his Escape from the Guard, who had the Charge of him, last Thursday Night, and has not since been heard of.
Extract of a Letter from St. John's Camp, North Side of St. John's, Nov. 4. 1775.
"Since my last Letter General Carleton has been defeated near Longueuil, (a Place almost opposite Montreal) by Col. Warner; our Men were 300 in Number, and the Enemy consisted of 800 Men, commanded by Carleton himself. Col. Warner had a four Pounder, which did not a little contribute to his Victory, by pouring Grape Shot in the Enemy's Bays, who were suffered to come very near the Shore, before they fired at them. The Boat Carleton was in, sunk, but he escaped with a ducking; they landed but a few, some of which were taken Prisoners. Another Paragraph in the same Letter says, "on Friday Morning we marched into the Fort, but upon our Entrance, what Havock had our Shot made with their Houses! a very elegant large Stone House, full of Holes, great Breaches in it, and the Chimnies all to Pieces; their Brick Houses were rather worse, where they were obliged to bury themselves under Ground to save themselves from our Shot."
We hear that the Ships that arrived lately at Boston from England, has brought over no more than a small Train of Artillery, a few Muskets, and four Companies of the 17th Regiment of Foot.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 24.
The Committee appointed to prepare and bring in a Draught of Instructions for the Delegates of this Province in Congress, reported on Essay for that purpose, which being read, and considered, was agreed to by the House, and is as follows:
"GENTLEMEN, THE Trust reposed in you is of such a Nature, and the Modes of executing it may be so diversified in the Course of your Deliberations, that it is scarcely possible to give you particular Instructions respecting it.
We therefore, in general, direct, that you, or any four of you, meet in Congress the Delegates of the several Colonies now assembled in this City, and any such Delegates as may meet in Congress next Year; that you consult together, on the present critical and alarming state of public Affairs; that you exert your utmost endeavours to agree upon, and recommend, such Measures as you shall judge to afford the best prospect of obtaining Redress of American Grievances, and restoring that Union and Harmony between Great-Britain and the Colonies so essential to the Welfare and Happiness of both Countries.
Though the Oppressive Measures of the British Parliament and Administration have compelled us to resist their Violence by Force of Arms, yet we strictly enjoin you, that you, in behalf of this Colony, dissent from, and utterly reject, any Propositions, should such be made, that may cause, or lead to, a separation from our Mother Country, or a Change of the Form of this Government.
You are directed to make Report of your Proceedings to this House. Signed by Order of the House. Nov. 9, 1775. JOHN MORTON, Speaker.
NEW-YORK, Nov. 25.
Last Thursday about Noon, a party of Light Horse from Connecticut, amounting to about 100, entered this City, & in the utmost Regularity, proceeded to the House of Mr. James Rivington, Printer, and after surrounding the same, with Bayonets fixed, a Number a-lighted & placed three Centinels at each Door; when a few of the Party entered the House & demanded the TYPES, which were accordingly surrendered, & put up in Bags, then they destroyed the whole Apparatus of the Press. The Business being thus finished without the least Noise or Opposition, the surrounding Spectators consisting of about 1500 Inhabitants signified their Approbation by three Huzzas, and immediately the Party went out of Town with their Booty, without offering the least Insult to any of the Inhabitants.
HARTFORD, Dec. 4.
We hear a number of Tories belonging to Woodbury, have lately been committed to Litchfield Goal for refusing to resign up their Arms when demanded by the Sons of Liberty.
NEW-HAVEN, Nov. 29.
We hear that the notoriously infamous Dr. Church, the vile Tyrant to his God and Country, is sentenced to take up his Abode in Norwich Goal, in this Colony, for some Months to come.
NORWICH, December 4.
Capt. Jeremiah Halsey, who arrived here on Monday last, Express from Canada, to his Honour Governor, Trumbull, has favoured us with the following very agreeable Intelligence, viz.
"That on the night of the 12th Instant, General Carleton, after having spiked up the Cannon, and drove Balls into the Muzzels robbed the Merchants of what Quantities of Powder they were possessed of, shipped it all and all the small Arms on board the Transports and armed Vessels; and, with about 100 Soldiers and as many Canadian Tories as were inclined to go, embarked & abandoned the city of Montreal. That on Monday the 13th, the Inhabitants, after being assured that they would be allowed the free Exercise of their Religion, and that their Property should not be invaded, opened the Gates, and gave possession to our Forces, under the command of General Montgomery."
"It is imagined that General Carleton will not reach Quebec with his Forces, and that he is only carrying down the Powder, Small Arms, &c. to save us the Trouble, as we have a Detachment of our Army at the Mouth of the River St. Lawrence, under the command of Col. Easton, with several Pieces of Cannon, which, it is thought, may annoy his Fleet. If that should fail, Col. Arnold, who was at Point Levi, opposite Quebec, when the last Intelligence was received from him, it is thought either is, or will be in possession of that Place, before this Foxy General can get there; and will undoubtedly be able to give a good Account of him."
"When Capt. Halsey left Canada, there was a great Deal of floating Ice in the River St. Lawrence; and, it was reported, that in some Places it was froze entirely across."
PROVIDENCE, November 25.
The Hon'ble Continental Congress have appointed Messieurs Langdon, Livingston and Paine, a Committee to form and establish an Army in Canada, and the Gentlemen of the Committee have set out from Philadelphia on that important Business.
Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman in Philadelphia, Nov. 7.
"The Province of New Hampshire have asked Advice of the Congress, relative to assuming Government. The Congress advised the provincial Convention to grant Warrants for a free and full Election of Representatives of the Colony, who, if they think it necessary, are to chuse such a Form of Government, as they in their Judgment shall think will best promote the Happiness of the People, and preserve Peace and good Order during the present Dispute with GREAT BRITAIN. The same Advice was given to South Carolina, and in a few Months I hope every Colony will be perfectly free."
The following Proclamation was taken from Howe's Boston Paper of the 16th ult.
A PROCLAMATION.
By his Excellency the Hon. WILLIAM HOWE, Major-General and Commander in chief of all his Majesty's Forces within the Colonies lying on the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova Scotia to West Florida inclusive, &c. &c. &c.
WHEREAS the present and approaching Distresses of many of the Inhabitants in the Town of Boston, from the Scarcity, and high Prices of Provisions, Fuel, and other necessary Articles of Life, can only be avoided, by permitting them to go where they may hope to procure easier Means of subsistence:
Notice is hereby given, that all those, suffering under the above mentioned Circumstances, who chuse to depart the Town, may give in their Names to Capt. James Urquhart, Town-Major, before Thursday, 12 o'Clock, on the ninth Instant, specifying their Names, Abodes, number and Names of those in Family, Effects, &c. that Passes may be made out, conformable to Regulations already established.
Given at Head Quarters in Boston, this 6th Day of Nov. 1775. By his Excellency's command, W. HOWE. ROBERT MACKENZIE.
CAMBRIDGE, December 7.
On Wednesday Morning, last Week, Capt. MANLY, in the Lee Vessel of War, in the Service of the UNITED COLONIES, carried into Cape-Ann, a large Brig called the Nancy, which he took off that Place, bound from London to Boston. The following is a List of all the material Articles of which her Cargo consisted, viz.
 2000 Muskets with Accoutrement compleat.  100 000 Musket Flints. 250 Wall-piece ditto. 5000 Carbine ditto.  20,500 Empty paper Cartridges, from 3 to 12 Ponders.  50 Camp Kettles. 60 Reams of Cartridge Paper.  3 Boxes of Tin, 31 Tons, and 500 wt. of Musket Shot.  1200 Pounds weight of Buck Shot.  61 Spare Spunges & rammer Heads, from 3 to 24 Ponders.  3000 Round Shot, 12 Ponders. 4000 ditto: 6 Ponders.  10 Tons of Junk. 11 Mortar Beds, 13 10 and 8 Inches.  7 Ammunition Waggons.  75 Carbines, with Bayonets, and other Accoutrements compleat. 100 Camp Kettles, with frying Pan Covers.  50 Round Carcases, 13 Inch. 100 Oblong Ditto, 8 Inch.  4056 Round Shot (fixed to wood Bottoms)  2864 Calt Ditto.  7450 Caps of Cartridge Paper, 24, 12 and 6 Ponders.  10 800 Empty Flannel Cartridges, 24, 12, and 6 Ponders.  8440 Fixt Fuses, 4 and half Inches.  350 Empty Shells, 13, 10, 8 and 5 and half Inches.  16,000 Tin Tubes, fixt, 6 Ponders.  100 Bottoms of Wood for Mortars, 13 Inches.  20,000 Iron round Shot, 1 Ponders, in 200 Boxes.  2 Barrels of meal'd Powder. 100 Dozen of Port Fires.  20,000 Spikes, 7 and 8 Inches.  2 Pairs of Calipers, one Brass, the other Iron.  1 Laboratory Kettle. 36 Copper Ladles.  12 Iron melting Ladles. 23 Lanthorns, and 15 dark ditto.  2 Perpendiculars, new pattern.  2 Iron Cannon, 6 Ponders, on Deck.  1 Brass 13 inch Mortar, weight 2700 2qr. 16lb.  1 Bed compleat for Ditto, weight 2700 2qr. 16lb.  Together with a great Variety of other Articles, viz. Forge and hand Bellows, budge Barrels, kit Brushes, wheel and hand Barrows, Canvas, Chalk, spare travelling Carriages, Pincers for drawing Fuses, & common ditto, Funnel, Hammers, park Picquets, Handcrow-Levers, Harnesses, tann'd Hides, Sponge-Tacks, Copper-Nails, olive and train Oil, Coils of white Rope, Sheep-Skins, Scissors, brass Scales and Weights, Thread & Twine, Hand-Spikes, Watch-Coats, &c. &c.
The principal part of the above most valuable cargo is already brought to this town. The mortar is fired on its bed before the Continental Laboratory. It is called THE CONGRESS; and is pronounced to be the noblest piece of ordnance ever landed in America. Indeed the acquisition of it at this juncture renders the value of it almost inestimable.
Last week the privateers from Plymouth, took several small craft bound into Boston, with provision and fuel.

Last Saturday a ship from Scotland, bound to Boston, laden with about 350 chaldrons of coal, and a quantity of bale goods, taken by Capt. Manly, was carried into Salem. She is about 200 tons burthen, and is almost a new Ship.
Several vessels, loaded with fuel, provisions of various kinds, &c. bound to Boston, have been carried into Salem and Beverly within a few days past. One of them was a sloop of about 60 tons, armed with 4 swivels, had seven men on board, and was taken by a two-mast boat, with the like number of swivels, without making any resistance.
A person lately from Halifax to Cape-Cod, reports, that he saw at Halifax a particular account of the loss in the several harbours of Newfoundland, in a violent storm on the 9th of September, amounting in the whole to more than four thousand men, who had nearly finished their fishing voyages, intending to go not more than one or two trips, and then the greater part of them to enlist into the Regular Service, there being at that time a Lieutenant there on the recruiting service, who had insisted 120 men, which he afterwards brought to Halifax; and on his arrival there, in the hearing of the person who gives this account, declared, that he was determined to sell or resign his commission. As the winds, the seas, the people, and GOD Almighty was against them, he would no longer be concerned in such a damned cause. It was said at Halifax to be computed that the loss in ships, fish, oil and merchandise of various kinds, amounted to £140,000 sterling.
An account received from Boston confirms the foregoing, and mentions, That nearly all the shallows employed in that fishery, as well other vessels, were wholly lost; and those that rode out the gale, were chiefly dismasted and otherwise much damaged—that many houses, &c. were blown down—And that 'twould take the chief part of the spring to repair the flakes, they having received almost incredible damage.
'Tis not improbable, that as according to the foregoing account, between 2 & 3000 of those deceased were to enter the ministerial service, the 15 or 16 transports which sailed some time since from Boston, went to transport them to another than a watry element, and may have shared the same fate with the fishermen. If so, a pretty account brother Hutchinson will have (with Lord North) to settle.
Last Sunday se'nnight a large ship being near the light off Cape Ann was struck with lightning, which set her on fire, and burnt to the water's edge, 'till she sunk. A number of cannon were heard to go off, while she was on fire, and 'twas thought at first that she was at least a 20 gun ship; but we have an account from Boston, that it was the Juno transport ship from London laden only with hay for Burgoyne's heavy horse at Boston, which will soon become light, if forage fails at this rate. At the same time a sloop being near her, laden with wood and hay, bound also for Boston, was likewise struck with lightning, which so disabled her, that she put into the Gurnet, when our people went and took possession of her, and carried her into Plymouth. One Hall was master of the sloop.
PORTSMOUTH.
Si quid novisti rectius istis, candide imparti Si non, his utere mecum.
IT is the incumbent Duty of every Individual of the Community, to recommend Ways and Means to assist us at this Time in discharging the Public Debt. There is none seems more equitable and acceptable to almost every one, than an Interest arising from Money emitted upon Loan, on the Mortgages of the Real Estates in the Government; such a Fund operates as a Land Tax with only this Difference, that a Tax is an Imposition, but the borrowing of Money on Loan, is a voluntary Act; I remember to have seen the Sentiments of some Writer in a former News-Paper upon the Subject of Loan Money, which tho' I then much approved of, yet I thought it would be difficult to introduce a Paper Currency as the Crown must have had a Voice in the same; but as that Obstacle is now obviated and removed by an universal Circulation of all the Colonies Monies, I am convinced, this Government cannot possibly adopt any Plan so easy, safe and beneficial, than immediately to emit a Sum not exceeding £100,000 L. Mon. upon Mortgage of the real Estates of the Borrowers, at 6 per Cent Interest, redeemable in 10 Years, at a Valuation upon Oath taken at the Expcnce of the Borrower, at half the Appraisement thereof. All the present circulating Currency is received upon the Faith and Honour of the respective Colonies, how much more secure must that Money be which has not only the same Credit, but the Estates of the Individuals in Security for its Redemption? and it is tho' by many, that more than £200,000 would be taken up immediately, which will yield to the Colony £12 000 annually, to be appropriated to the sinking our Proportion of the Continental Debt; and as an Encouragement to Borrowers, all such Estates which they so mortgage, shall be exempted from other Colony Taxation. No One Borrower to have more than 1000l. & none less than 25l. and no unimproved Lands to be received in, without Security, that the Money borrowed, shall be laid out in improving the same by Settlement & Clearing. To prevent a Monopoly of this Money, any other Currencies shall be received in Redemption of the Mortgages, 12 pr. Cent to be deducted out of the Money borrowed; which shall be accounted as 2 Years Interest of the Mortgages; this to remain in the Hands of the Trustees, to enable them to procure continental Money to pay in our annual Proportion, any Borrower to have the Privilege of paying in the Whole of the Principal at any Time after 5 Years. An Office to be opened in some Town in each County, two Trustees to be appointed in each County, who are to be under Oath for Fidelity, and under Bonds for Security, and to receive 50l pr. Annum each for their Services, with other Regulations necessary to be done: This Loan Money will enable many Persons to procure Subsistence, who otherwise must suffer. The Colony of Rhode Island have such Offices for Personal Security; we surely then can do better, when we have real Security for its Redemption.
There can be no Plan invented that is more agreeable to the Colony in general than this, by which a very large Revenue will be raised, and ease the People greatly in their Taxes. It is generally believed, that the whole Money will be taken up in two Months. It therefore is of the greatest Consequence that it should be immediately made. REPUBLICAE AMICUS.
Committee-Hall, Portsmouth Dec. 5, 1775.
WHEREAS the Monopoly of Provisions, particularly Bread-Corn, will be attended with many Inconveniences, by raising the Price thereof, and distressing the Poor, which ought at this Time to be carefully guarded against;
Therefore voted, that no Shopkeeper, or other Person, hereafter purchase from the Country, any Corn or Meal of any Kind more than is necessary for his own Family Consumption: and any Person or Persons, who shall be convicted of breaking through this Vote, may depend on having their Names published in the Papers, as injurious to the Community.
By Order of the Committee,
H. WENTWORTH Chairman.
LOST last Saturday between Durham and Portsmouth, a black Leather Pocket Book, with a Brass Lock, with some Money and a Note of Hand, & other Papers—whoever takes up said Pocket Book, and conveys it to the Printer of this Paper, shall have one Dollar Reward.
PORTSMOUTH, December 12, 1775.
By Capt. Greenough just arrived in ten Weeks from London; we have three English Papers of the 12th 21st & 26th of Septem: which contain but very little News respecting America, the following is all the Articles worthy of Notice. That the Warner, Capt. Hammond, was sailed for Boston, loaded with Provisions. That a great Number of Addresses from all parts of England were presented to the King, and Copies ordered to be sent to America. That Government are resolved to supply the late Draughts from Ireland with all speed. That the Phoenix Man of War with 14 sail of Transports, are at Anchor off the Start, waiting for a Wind to proceed to Boston. That a Man of War of 40 Guns, & a bomb Ketch, are ordered to be fitted out to take on board woollen Cloaths as fast as possible for Boston. That two Merchant Ships were taken up by some Gentlemen, Friends to Administration, who intend freighting them at their own Expence for Boston. That the Manners, Capt. Perkins, is arrived with Dispatches from G. Gage. That a pompous Account is published in London of a Battle on the 7th of August which says, the number of REBELS killed is dreadful to think of, TWENTY FIVE HUNDRED PRISONERS, among whom is the Generals LEE and PUTNAM, with a number of other Lyes to render the Account famous on the side of the King's Army. Two lengthy Letters dated Boston, August 10th. 1775, the above Article is taken from, which gives great Praise to the Generals Howe, Burgoyne and Clinton. That it was thought New York or Rhode Island, if not both, would be taken Possession of by the Kings Troops.
Besides what is contained in the aforesaid Extracts, 'tis asserted, That Twenty Sail of Transports, viz. Ships, Brigs, & Schooners were taken up by Government to carry Live Stock to Boston, such as Sheep, Hogs and Turkeys; and that three of those Vessels were loaded & ready to Sail, when our Informant left London; and the others were preparing with utmost Expedition, and further informs that the Recruiting Parties about London, cannot prevail on a Man, Destitute of Honesty and Inhumanity enough to engage in so Infamous and dirty a Cause.
That Ireland were for America almost to a Man. That Associations were become very general in England there; and where a great Number, who were determined to act openly in the cause of their inestimable Rights as Englishmen, and to insist on Redress for their Brethren in America. If on meeting of the next Parliament an immediate Redress does not take place, it is sincerely wished that our American HEROES may meet some of those Vessels designed for the support of our inveterate Enemies, as a few of the Sheep may enlarge the Breed of that Species among us.
We hear from Antigua, that they expect to be in a miserable Condition if the Dispute between America and Great Britain continues: they begin to feel it already; for though Provisions are very plenty there & good Crops, there is no white Oak hoghead Staves to be bought in the Island.
A Number of patriotic GENTLEMEN in this Town, who used to regale themselves with the best of Liquors, have determined to drink only Cyder and small Beer for the future.
L O N D O N, Sept. 26.
A Letter from Plymouth, Dated Sept. 19, says, "The Invalids that came home in the Transport from B. Ron, are not yet disembarked: many of them, I am told, are still in a very bad way from their Wounds. Several of the Widows and Orphans of those who were Slain, are come on Shore, and Begging Charity, in the Streets, where they have met with the greatest Tenderness & relief, for inhospitality is not of the growth of Plymouth."
A Gentleman wishes that some of our Law Readers would inform him, whether it may not be construed into Treason for the LORD MAYOR to accept as a Present, from a Rebel General, and drink in Jollity, a parcel of Wines taken from, and known to be the property of a Loyal Governor?
The Assortment of Liquors collected at MOUNT HUTCHINSON, by the Detail some time since given, was more suitable for a Prince of the BLOOD, than for a Subject! The making reparation for Governor Hutchinson's heavy Losses in America, it is expected, will be one of the first Things taken into consideration at the Meeting of Parliament. If so, no doubt an Estimate will be given in of the Value of his Stock in Wines.
Governor Hutchinson is at present really to be pitied. Who can question his Loyalty, when he has risked the Contents of his Cellar in the cause of Government?
There are Letters in Town by the Charming Sally, from Boston, which mention, that the Provincials had made themselves Masters of some Important Posts, which they have Intrenched in a manner Strong beyond Conception.
A great Number of Copies of the Addresses already presented, are ordered to be Printed, to be sent to America, by the first Transport that goes, and there to be Distributed.
A Letter from a Gentleman in London to his Friend in the American Camp, dated Aug. 24, 1775.
"I AM greatly pleased, and also greatly affected, by your letter: the times are full of danger and distress, & such times as we could never have expected. This horrid civil war astonishes all Europe; and will be both the wonder and the execration of future ages. The Americans, however, will be fully acquitted, by all impartial historians; for it must always be confessed, that their moderation has been beyond all example, for men that were previously determined not to be enslaved. But what will be said of our K---, our ministry, and our parliament; Can there be found ink black enough to record their crimes; for surely no crime can be of a deeper dye than premeditated murder; & such it most certainly is, in all the abettors of the ministerial mandates; wherefore, (as St. Paul says) "May the Lord reward them, according to their works."
"I congratulate you most sincerely, on the success that has hitherto attended the Provincials; a success the more elating to me, as it was in some degree unexpected; for tho' I doubted not the justice of your cause, nor had the least suspicion of your courage, as individuals; yet something more goes to the gaining of a battle, in the open field; and I must confess, I did fear, that the first onset of the regulars would have made such an impression, that your troops must have given way; I am sincerely glad it has proved otherwise, and I prophesy that the brave Provincials will give additional proofs both of courage and discipline in every future engagement."
"But after all, I am rather hurt by this delay, and was in hopes before now to have heard that they were in possession of Boston. What is the occasion of their procrastination? Do the Americans think it unfair to attack the few troops that are there, and with for a more equal combat? or do they wait the event of the petition from the Congress? Believe me when I assure you, that if some capital stroke is not struck during the present campaign, your cause will suffer greatly; as you may rest assured that no accommodation is intended from hence; however you may be amused with prarations of that sort; but on the contrary, when matters are a little riper for it, all the powers of hell are to be let loose upon you; and if you find it difficult to dislodge 6000 men from their holds, how will you repulse 20,000? for so many will certainly come, and some of them very shortly."
"On our part, we can do nothing but rail at the government, without taking one step towards righting ourselves, or assisting you. Oppressed as we are by a Tory ministry, who are supported by a venal parliament; and nearly equally divided without doors, what remains for us, but to curse our own luxury and effeminacy, and to look back with astonishment at the Pymns and Hampdens of former times, characters which we have not virtue to imitate."
"It is with pleasure I hear that you are so forward in your works of Salt Petre and Gun Powder. You offer noble premiums of encouragement; and they must be continued; as no price should be spared for so essential an article."
"I am informed that a blustering proclamation is coming out declaring the Americans to be in a state of rebellion; names can't alter the nature of things, and I apprehend that wise men will pay very little regard to the peremptory orders of a despotic ministry, when unsupported by the constitution."
"I write to many of my friends by this conveyance; some of them may possibly have sealed your glorious cause with their blood, before this reaches you. Peace and glory to their respected shades! As for myself, tho' I am no soldier, be assured in all confidence, that I shall not cease to wish well to American Liberty, nor fail to give more signal proofs of my attachment to the support of it, than mere wishes, when a suitable occasion presents itself."
TO BE SOLD,
By JONATHAN MOULTON, Of Hampton,
About sixty Tons of HAY, one half English, the other half salt—If any Person inclines to purchase the whole, may have it ten per cent. cheaper than to purchase it by single Tons—Those who incline to purchase, are desir'd to apply soon, as said Moulton intends a Journey up to his New Plantation about the 25th of this Instant, and perhaps may be absent five or six Weeks.—Said MOULTON intends to open his NEW STORES at his Plantation at Moultonborough on the second day of January next, who has to sell for ready Cash at a reasonable Price, sundry Articles, which perhaps will be very agreeable to those settled or settling in the new Towns, some of which perhaps are not to be bought in the lower Towns, viz. 20d, 10d, 8, 6, 4d Nails—Also, Shoe Nails, and sundry sizes of Brads, a few Bars of the best of German Steel—6 by 8, 7 by 9, 8 by 10 Glafs by the square; also Puttey to set it.—No. 4 Pins, Indigo by the pound or smaller Quantity, Sheeps Wool, Cards, Mill'd Caps and Woollen Gloves, Flax, West-India Rum, Molasses, a few Loaves of loaf Sugar, brown dit. 7l, 8, 9 pewter plates, porringers, Quart and pint pots, Tea pots and spoons, Warming-pans, a few pots and kettles, Frying pans, Beaver Traps, shoe and knee buckles, Devonshire spades and digging dit. iron shovels, narrow Axes, drawing shaves, several sorts of Case Knives and Forks, Jack Knives by the dozen or single, Allum, Chalk, Brimstone, Spanish White by the hundred or smaller quantity, 6, 7, and 8 qr. Blanketts, duffell dit. coarse broad Cloths, Forrest Cloths, Rattens, Serge, Kerseys, red Baizes, Buckram, blue, brown, scarlet, black and light colour'd Shalloons, black, blue, and red Calamanco, brown Persian, Linnen, coarse and fine Buttons, Mohair, Thread and Silk, Mens & Boys Castor & Felt Hats, shoe binding, Gartering, Quality, silk Ferret, Fans, worsted Mitts, black Gauze Handkerchiefs, Thimbles, sewing and knitting Needles, Scissors, Snuffers, Candlesticks, Compasses, Iron Boxes, Flynts, Shot by the hundred or smaller quantity, Salt by the hoghead or bushel, and sundry other Articles.
Hampton, Dec. 1, 1775.
N. B. Those who incline to purchase any of the foregoing Articles, are desired to apply some Time in the Month of January, as it is likely that soon after that the Stores will be shut up for a considerable Time.—Good Flower, Wheat, Rye, Corn, Oats, Beaver and Rackoon Skins will be received in part pay if deliver'd at the Store at the delivery of the Goods.
-----HOGS Bristles.-----
WANTED a Quantity of Hogs Bristles for which six pence lawful money per pound in Cash will be given by JOHN BECK.
English Goods.
A Variety of English goods to be Sold Cheap for Cash, in Greenland, (within ten yards of Liberty Pole) Such as Broad Cloths, German Serges, Velverets, Beaver Coatings, Lambkins, Baizes, Mens and Womens Worstid Hose, Breeches pieces, Crapes, Poplins, Tamys, Durants.—a fine Choice of Neat made Lynn Shees, and Pumps.
With a number of other articles too many to Enumerate in an Advertisement.
Choice Eastern PEAS
To be sold by Neal McIntyre, on Spring Hill:
ANY Person or Persons who employ Pump Rofs, (so called) a Negro, that goes about cutting of Wood or other Work, are desired not to pay him any thing for his Labour, but to his Mistress madam Sarah Ross of Portsmouth.