The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1775-10-03 00:00:00

T H E New-Hampshire Gazette.
TUESDAY, October, 3, 1775.
[Numb. 989.]
The following Address will be published in Canada, on the Arrival there of Col. Arnold, with the Troops under his Command.
By His EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; Commander in Chief of the Army of the UNITED COLONIES of NORTH-AMERICA.
To the INHABITANTS of CANADA.
FRIENDS and BRETHREN, T HE unnatural Contest between the English Colonies and Great-Britain, has now risen to such a Heighth, that Arms alone must decide it. The Colonies, confiding in the Justice of their Cause, and the Purity of their Intentions, have reluctantly appealed to that Being, in whose Hands are all human Events. He has hitherto smiled upon their virtuous Efforts—The Hand of Tyranny has been arrested in its Ravages, & the British Arms which have shone with so much Splendor in every Part of the Globe, are now tarnished with Disgrace and Disappointment.—Generals of approved Experience, who boasted of subduing this great Continent, find themselves circumscribed within the Limits of a single City and its Suburbs, suffering all the Shame & Distress of a Siege. While the freeborn Sons of America, animated by the genuine Principles of Liberty and Love of their Country, with increasing Union, Firmness and Discipline repel every Attack, and despise every Danger.
Above all, we rejoice, that our Enemies have been deceived with Regard to you—They have persuaded themselves, they have even dared to say, that the Canadians were not capable of distinguishing between the Blessings of Liberty, and the Wretchedness of Slavery; that gratifying the Vanity of a little Circle of Nobility—would blind the Eyes of the People of Canada.—By such Artifices they hoped to bend you to their Views, but they have been deceived, instead of finding in you that Poverty of Soul, and Baseness of Spirit, they see with a Chagrin equal to our Joy, that you are enlightened, generous, and virtuous—that you will not renounce your own Rights, or serve as Instruments to deprive your Fellow Subjects of theirs.—Come then, my Brethren, unite with us in an indissoluble Union, let us run together to the same Goal.—We have taken up Arms in Defence of our Liberty, our Property, our Wives, and our Children, we are determined to preserve them, or die. We look forward with Pleasure to that Day not far remote (we hope) when the Inhabitants of America shall have one Sentiment, and the full Enjoyment of the Blessings of a free Government.
Incited by these Motives, and encouraged by the Advice of many Friends of Liberty among you, the Grand American Congress have sent an Army into your Province, under the Command of General SCHUYLER; not to plunder, but to protect you; to animate, and bring forth into Action those Sentiments of Freedom you have disclosed, and which the Tools of Despotism would extinguish through the whole Creation.—To co-operate with this Design, and to frustrate those cruel and perfidious Schemes, which would deluge our Frontiers with the Blood of Women and Children; I have detached Col. Arnold into your Country, with a Part of the Army under my Command—I have enjoined upon him, and I am certain that he will consider himself, and act as in the Country of his Patrons, and best Friends. Necessaries and Accommodations of every Kind which you may furnish, he will thankfully receive, and render the full Value.—I invite you therefore as Friends and Brethren, to provide him with such Supplies as your Country affords; and I pledge myself not only for your Safety and Security, but for ample Compensation. Let no Man desert his Habitation—Let no one flee as before an Enemy. The Cause of America, and of Liberty, is the Cause of every virtuous American Citizen; whatever may be his Religion or his Descent, the United Colonies know no Distinction but such as Slavery, Corruption and arbitrary Domination may create. Come then, ye generous Citizens, range yourselves under the Standard of general Liberty—against which all the Force and Artifice of Tyranny will never be able to prevail.
G. Wash.
PORTSMOUTH, Octo. 3.
Last Thursday a Brig being seen, hovering off Marblehead, Cape-Ann, &c. the People on Shore sent a Boat to know, who she was; and on finding her a Provision Vessel from Quebec, bound for Boston, man'd out some arm'd Boats, and brought her in;—Forty Head of Cattle, a great Number of Sheep and Poultry of all Kinds, were found on board.—This, though a valuable Acquisition was not the most pleasing part of her Cargo— for on further Examination, Letters was found from Governor CARLTON, and other Officers at Quebec, to Gen. GAGE, &c. Informing them, that they had given over all Hopes of getting any Canadians or Indians to join on the Side of Government— but on the Contrary, immediately on Sight of the REBEL ARMY, (which they called the American) the whole Country would join them.
The same Day a Vessel loaded with Turtle from New-Providence, bound into Boston, was taken and carried into Marblehead.
We hear that FLOUR is sold for one Dollar per hundred wt. in Philadelphia, and that one hundred waggons loaded with that necessary Article are now on the Road bound to Head Quarters.
Sunday a Child of Mr. Moses Woodward's was baptized by the Name of JOSEPH WARREN
HAMPTON September 26, 1775.
ON Thursday last, the 21st. Instant departed this Life in the 48th. Year of her Age, Mrs. ABIGAIL MOULTON the Amiable and Virtuous Consort of Col. JONA' MOULTON of this Town. An exceeding kind, and hospitable Disposition gained her the Esteem and Respect of a large, and extensive Acquaintance, & greatly endeared her to her Relations, & Friends— In her Death, her sorrowful Husband, Children, and Family are left to lament the heavy Loss, of a discreet, prudent, and agreeable Wife: -----a tender, and affectionate Mother; -----and a kind indulgent, Mistress: as well her numerous Friends, and Acquaintance a sincere and constant Friend;
She was a Pattern of Industry, Diligence, and Frugality; nor was she less exemplary in her Acts of Charity and Hospitality--- Notwithstanding her last Sickness was very tedious, and painful; yet she endured it with a steady Patience, and Submission to the DIVINE WILL; and met her approaching Dissolution, with the Calmness, Fortitude, and Resignation of a CHRISTIAN.
"The sweet Remembrance of the just, Shall flourish when they sleep in Dust."
Last Friday Night arrived here Capt. John Pierce in 28 Days from the Grenades. In Lat. 40 and half took up the Crew of a Sloop Capt. Trip Commander, loaded with Lumber from Kennebeck for the West-Indies. She overset and fill'd; they were on the Wreck 8 Days. No Lives lost. The Vessel belonged to Dartmouth. Four Persons were the Sloop's Crew.
The only Apology the Publisher can make for this Day's Paper, is that he could not procure any other, which perhaps may be remedied another Week; if not; brown Bread with Liberty, will please more, than white with Slavery--- However, hope the present unnatural Contest will soon be determined, and governmental Affairs operate in the good old Way.
L O N D O N, July 18.
The KING'S ANSWER to the humble ADDRESS and PETITION of the LORD-MAYOR, ALDERMEN and COMMONS of the City of LONDON:
"I AM always ready to listen to the dutiful Petitions of my Subjects, and ever happy to comply with their reasonable Requests, but while the Constitutional Authority of this Kingdom is openly Resisted by a Part of my American Subjects, I owe it to the rest of my People, of whose Zeal and Fidelity I have had such constant Proofs, to continue and enforce those Measures by which alone their Rights & Interests can be asserted and maintained."
N O R F O L K, Virginia, August 30.
A Correspondent writes, that a certain Sloop of War, not too Miles distant, was lately kept in constant Alarm a whole Night with her Matches burning, Tomkins out, Guns loaded with Grape Shot, and all Hands at their Quarters, till Day Light discovered the formidable Enemy which had caused such terrible Apprehensions, to be only one of the Neighbours with his Negroes catching Mullets; a certain Governor, it is said, was in all Haste sent for to assist with his sage Advice at the Council of War that was held on this mighty Occasion.
W I L L I A M S B U R G, Sept. 2.
Major Rogers arrived at Norfolk a few days ago; he came Passenger in a Snow from London, belonging to Baltimore, with 58 Passengers on board, in great Distress for Want of Provisions----- The Major was put on Shore in Accomack to get some Necessaries; but the Wind proving unfavourable, the Boat could not return to the Vessel. It is imagined the Snow will put into Philadelphia
P H I L A D E L P H I A, Sept. 13.
Capt. Davidson, from Cadiz, informs, that a French Captain who arrived there reported, that the Spanish Fleet had landed 16,000 Men within 20 Leagues of the Town of Algiers, and that they were immediately attacked by a large Body of Horse and entirely cut off.---The French Captain was imprisoned by the Governor of Cadiz, for reporting the above, till he should hear the Truth of it.
Last Week arrived here the Sloop Joseph, Capt. Radly, from St. Eustatius, having lost her Mast in the Gale of the 2d Inst. and in forms, that the Day after the Gale, he saw a Brig with a white Stern, and plain Quarter Pieces, which had been overset in the Gale, and was then swimming with only her Stern out of Water.
By Capt. Henderson, of the Ship Two Brothers, who arrived in this Port on Wednesday last from Carthagena and Malaga, which last Place he left the 3d of August, we are informed that the Grand Spanish Fleet, consisting of 8 Sail of Line of Battle Ships, 10 Frigates, 3 Bombs, 12 Sheerbacks, and 9 row Gallies, 500 Sail of Transports, with 25,000 Troops on board, had sailed from Carthagena the 23d of June, for the Coast of Barbary, where they had landed (about 15 Miles to the Eastward of Algiers) 8000 Men, who were opposed on the Beach by 1500 Men under Cover of a slight Breast Work, from which the Moors fired some Cannon and Musketry, during the March of the Spanish Troops, which did not prevent their taking Possession of the Breast Work; immediately upon which the Moors retreated to a small distance into the Mountains, the Spaniards followed, and were surprised by a great Number, supposed to be 20,000 Moors, who had regularly intrenched themselves in Expectation of the Spaniards following the retreating Party, from whence they attacked the Spaniards with such Impetuosity, that before Gen. O'Reilly, who had landed 8000 Men could come to their Assistance, they were totally routed with the Loss of 5000 Men killed and wounded, with the General who commanded. General O'Reilly followed the Retreat of such as could get off, and with the whole

By Capt. Young from London, and the Har- riot Packet, Captain Lee, from Falmouth, both arrived at New-York, we have the fol- lowing Advices, viz.
L O N D O N, June 29.
W E are informed from another Quarter, that it has been a Matter of Deliberation for some Days, whether it is most expedient to transport to America a Body of his Majesty's Electoral Troops, or to raise 5000 Highlanders for that Purpose.
July 11. Government we are assured, has received some very disagreeable Intelligence from America, which is endeavoured to be stifled from the Public; certain, however it is, that many of the subaltern Officers under the command of General Gage, have thrown up their Commissions.
July 12. By Letters from Ireland we are informed, that the People in the Northern Counties let their Flax grow longer this Year than usual, in Hopes that it might strengthen the Seed, which they pay great Attention to, as they have no Prospect of having any from America this Year.
July 13. Yesterday the two Sheriffs, and City Remembrancer, waited on his Majesty at St. James's, to know when he would be graciously pleased to receive the City Petition and Address, when he was pleased to appoint To-morrow at two o'Clock.
It is now more than probable, that a Change of Men and Mea- sures will take Place in the Course of a few Days.
A Nobleman of Distinction, who has been long odious to the Public, has ordered all his Tradesmen's Bills to be discharged, and is preparing with his Family to set off for the South of France.
It was Yesterday strongly rumored in the Neighbourhood of St. James's, that 12 Spanish Men of War of the Line, several Fri- gates, Bombs, & Fire-ships, were cruizing in the Gut of Gibraltar.
Four Men of War are ordered for Gibraltar, as soon as possible, and four Ships are taken into Government Service as Tenders, to lie off the Tower, to receive such Men as shall enter or be pressed to man the above four Men of War.
It is asserted as a Fact in the City, that Capt. Clarke, who ar- rived last Monday from Senegal with Dispatches for Government, brings an Account, that the French have a very considerable Fleet upon the Coast of Africa, and that it's apprehended they have some Design upon that Place, and that the Government wants a Rein- forcement of Ships and Soldiers.
Two Battalions of Foot, of 1000 Men each, are forthwith to be raised, in order to be sent to America.
We are informed, that should the Disturbances in New-England continue till next Session of Parliament, an Act will be passed to make it lawful to try, by a Court-Martial, all such Persons as shall be taken in Arms after the Promulgation of a Proclamation on a Day to be specified in the Act.---Others affirm, that a Court of Oyer and Terminer will be established for the special Purpose of trying the Rebels at Boston; and that no Person, suspected by the King's Council as disaffected to the Supremacy of Parliament over America, shall be permitted to sit upon any Jury. This Measure will be less liable to Objections than the bringing of the Colpits to be tried in this Country.
It is said, that the Reason for delaying the 5000 Men, which the Ministry designed to send to America, is, that the 3 Generals lately arrived at Boston have sent it home, as their Opinion, that they may be able to defeat the Provincials without further Assis- tance, though Gen. Gage thinks 15,000 Men absolutely necessary for the Reduction of New England. The Transports, however, are taken up, and several Regiments have received Orders to hold themselves in Readiness at the shortest Notice; so that in Case the projected Attack on the Provincials under Putnam should not appear practicable to our General Officers, the Reinforcement shall be embarked the first Week in August.
July 15. The last Letters which were received by Admini- stration from General Gage, it is said, contained a peremptory de- mand of a large and speedy Reinforcement, or Permission to resign.
The Right Hon'ble Earl Percy has obtained Leave to return a short Time to England upon Affairs of the utmost Importance.--- He has a 1000l. a Year added to his Pay, with the Rank of Brig- adier General.
July 18. Boston is almost depopulated but by the King's Troops who take up their Quarters, and do whatever they please, in who- ever's Habitations they think proper.
An Officer in Boston writes thus to his Father in London,--- "Why should I complain of hard Fate, General Gage and all his Family have for this Month past, lived upon Salt Provisions.--- Last Saturday General Putnam in the true Stile of Military Com- plaisance, which abolishes all personal Resentment, and smooths the Horrors of War when Discipline will permit, sent a Present to the General's Lady of a fine fresh Quarter of Veal which was very acceptable, and received the Return of a very polite Card of Thanks.
One fifty, one forty Gun Ship, and 5 Frigates more, are com- missioned to serve in America.
WATERFORD, June 23. In Consequence of the present un- happy and melancholy Disputes between England and her Ameri- can Colonies, the People in Newfoundland are in extreme Want of Provisions. Wednesday the Hercules, Capt. Thompson, in Ballast; and the Bryon, Capt. Reeves, with Salt, arrived here from St. John's, in order to carry over with all possible Speed 40 Tons of Bread & a Quantity of other Necessaries, to the Harbour.
Yesterday the Valentine, Capt. Nowlan, also arrived here from St. John's, for Bread, &c.
N E W - P O R T Sept. 25.
We are assured from the best Authority, that the Merchants of Bristol, in England, are overburdened with Goods; that the Ma- nufacturers in that Quarter had discharged more than half their Workmen; that they must dismiss many more soon, if Measures are not altered, and that a great Majority of the People there are against the present diabolical Plan pursuing against America.
[The following curious Paragraphs were taken from Mrs. Daper's last Boston Paper. The Impudence they contain is so gross, and the Falshood so notorious, as to render any Remark or Con- tradiction unnecessary.]
B O S T O N, September 21.
Last Week, the Rev. Dr. Morrison received a Call to the elegant new Church in Brattle Street, vacated by the Plight of Dr. Coo- per; and on Sunday he delivered an excellent Discourse to a genteel Audience.---His discourse tended to show the fatal Consequences of sowing Sedition and Conspiracy among Parishioners, which this Pul- pit has been most wickedly practicing ever since the Corner Stone was laid.
We are desired to acquaint the Public that Service will begin every Sunday at 11 o'clock, at Dr. Morrison's Church in Brattle Street.
Tuesday a Snow arrived from Cork, laden with Claret, Pork and Butter; she brings advice of great Armaments fitting out in England, which may be expected here in the Course of next Month; and that a certain popular Magistrate had been sent to the Tower, from whence (tis imagined) he will be drawn on a Sledge to Tyburn, there to meet the Reward due to Treason and Rebellion.
A Brigade of Irish Roman Catholics, is forming in Munster and Connaught, in order to be sent to Boston, to Act against the Rebels.
Colonel Gorham, lately arrived from England, has almost compleat- ed his Battalion here, which is called, THE ROYAL FENCIBLE AMERICANS.
Several other Corps are actually raising in the Northern Provinces with great Success; and many deluded People have left the Rebels to enter their Service.
We hear a certain Person of Weight among the Rebels, hath offer- ed to return to his Allegiance on Condition of being pardoned and pro- vided for: What Encouragement he has received remains a Secret.
W A T E R T O W N, Sept. 25.
The R. & A. of Military Law, or
Who would not live in Boston?
A few Weeks past, as some of the Light Horse who are now in Boston, were passing towards the Stables at Mr. Inche's Rope-Walk near Boston, where Mr. Lewis Gray's House, Treasurer, there fell a Shot.
er of Rale, one of them dismounted and led his Horse into the Kitchen, but not liking that very well, he led him into the Sitting Room; Mrs. Gray, who was above Stairs and hearing a Noise, call'd to the Maid to know what was the Matter, the Fellow damn'd her heartily; as soon as it ceased raining, led his Horse through the Entry, and out of the Front Door, and went about his Business. This may be depended on as a Fact.
C A M B R I D G E Sept. 28.
His Excellency General Washington has been pleased to appoint JOHN GEORGE FRAZER, Esq; of Virginia, Assistant Quarter- Master-General, in the Continental Army, for the District of Prof. & C. and Winter-Hills.
The Rev. Mr. EBENEZER CLEAVELAND, Chaplain to Gene- ral Ward's Regiment in the American Army, was admitted to the Degree of A. M. at New-Haven College the 13th Instant; and (as we have just heard) to the same Degree at Dartmouth College, the 30th ult.
The miserable Tools of Tyranny in Boston appear now to be some- what conscious of their Infamy in burning Charlestown, and are with the Assistance of the Father of Lies, devising Methods for clearing up their Characters. One of them, in Mrs. Daper's Paper asserts, that the Provincials, on the 27th of June, after firing out of the Hou- ses upon the King's Troops, set the Building on Fire. This doubt- less, is as true as that the Provincials fired first upon the King's Troops at Lexington. Both of them are equally false, and were known to be as palpable Lies as ever were uttered. The Propa- gation of them are, however, perfectly consistent with the Perfidy, Cowardice and Barbarity of Gage and his detestable Understrappers.
Last Saturday the Enemy fired 103 Cannon Balls from their Lines on Boston Neck, without doing any Execution, except wound- ing one Man. A few shot were returned from our Lines, but with what Success we have not learnt.
One or two Men of War arrived at Boston the Beginning of this Week, it is said from England.
Last Tuesday two of the Regular Soldiers deserted from the Enemy, and came over to our Camp.
Extract of a Letter from Philadelphia, Sept. 7.
"We have seven floating Batteries or Gallies in the Water, and six more to be launched in a few Days. A Dr. Kearny, and an Isaac Hunt, Esq; both rode through the Town in a one-horse Cart, attended by a great Concurs of People, Yesterday, for their Toryism."
We have received no Intelligence from General Schuyler's Army, on the Expedition to Canada, since our last. Five or six Compa- nies marched to join him, about a Fortnight since, from the West- ern Parts of New Hampshire.
A London Paper of July 18, says, "We are informed that a resolution is taken not to accept from the Americans any revenue under 35.ool. per annum, which is the expence government has been apt to in defence of the colonies ever since the last treaty of peace."
P H I L A D E L P H I A, Sept. 18.
A London Paper of June 20, says, "Letters from the West of England inform us, that the cloathing Business was never known under so great a Stagnation as at present, some Thousands of Poor in that Branch out of Employ; and many of the most considera- ble Clothiers, having such Quantities of Goods by them, that no- thing but the humane Disposition of preserving a Number of Fa- milies from starving, could induce them to continue the Journeymen in Employment."
P H I L A D E L P H I A, Sept. 13.
Yesterday arrived Captain Falconer, from London, which he left in company with Capt. Osborn for this port; by him we have papers to the 13th of July, which are filled with the regular advices from America, to the latter end of May and 1st of June, as also a great number of lies, with regard to affairs on this conti- nent.---They have an account of the appointment of General Washington; of taking the army at Cambridge into the continen- tal pay, &c.---By the papers, &c. we cannot find that any more troops are coming out to this country, they having only 7000 in Ireland, and 6000 in England for their own defence, and are ap- prehensive of a visit from the Spaniards; but we find several fri- gates already sailed and more sailing; the ministry having deter- mined to beat our towns down; to starve us in a plentiful coun- try; or force us to build a fleet, to protect our trade, whenever we please to carry it on.
Saturday last arrived at New Castle, the ship Peace and Plenty, Capt. M'Kenzie, from Newry and Belfast, with 150 passengers in good health.
Saturday last being the day after which our exports to England, Ireland and the West-Indies were to cease, agreeable to the resolu- tion of the Honourable Continental Congress, all the vessels which were intended for sea (to the amount of 52) sailed from this place, and has left us with hardly a vessel in port.---Several of the above vessels arrived or were taken up and loaded within the last 48 hours.
N E W - Y O R K, Sept. 21.
It is said that his Excellency Governor Tryon acquainted the Mayor of this City, on Tuesday last, that he had received a Let- ter from Lord Dartmouth, informing him, that orders had been gi- ven to the Commanders of his Majesty's Ships in America, that in case any more Troops should be raised or any Fortifications er- ected, or any of his Majesty's Stores taken, that the Commanders of the Ships of War should consider such Cities or Places in a State of Rebellion.
On Tuesday Evening the Amboy Stage Boat in returning to this City with Passengers, was brought to, by the Asia Man of War's Boat, and Capt. Tiley, an Officer belonging to General Woofter's Regiment, taken out and carried on board the Man of War, with a Box of Papers in his Custody, also three Guns which were on Board the Stage Boat. The Pretence for this felonious piratical Outrage, is said to be the Detention of a suspected Per- son, who is on his Parole of Honour in General Woofter's Camp. This Person having been observed to follow at a Distance, a Load of Powder on its Way to the Camp at Cambridge, was taken into Custody by the Rifle Men and carried to General Washington, who not finding any Evidence against him, sent him to General Woofter, who at his Request, permitted Captain Tiley to go for him to Bordentown for a Box of Papers, which he said would clear his Character, and prove him to be a true Friend to the Li- berties of America. It is imagined, that on his Intelligence, Capt. Tiley was detained.--- If so, it will be but Justice to reinstated on him any ill Usage Capt. Tiley may receive.
Capt. Cunningham from St. Thomas's, informs us, that on the 31st of July on his Passage from this Port for that Island, he met with a very violent Gale of Wind, attended with uncommon sharp Thunder and Lightning, which proved to be the very Day that the late Gale happened in the West-Indies, and in which 16 Sail of French Vessels were cast away at Martinico. 6 or 7 at Santa Cruz, and the Virgin Islands, and that all the Vessels at St. Kitts, Do- minica and St. Eustatia were obliged to put to Sea; that in the Is- land last mentioned, the Planters had turned half of the Cane Land into Provision Ground; that the Spaniards at Porto Rico had suffered very much in the said Gale; and that a Sloop that had sailed from St. Thomas's the 31st of July for Santa Cruz, with five Gentlemen Passengers, had not been heard of at either Island as late as the 23rd of Augu
P O R T S M O U T H, Oct. 3.
By a Gentleman of undoubted Veracity, who arrived here a few Days since from Nova Scotia, says, that he had several Op- portunities of conversing with Numbers of the Inhabitants of that Province; who say, that they heartily concur with the Measures adopted by the Grand Continental CONGRESS; and only wait an Opportunity to convince their American Brethren of their Sin- cerity; and should a small Detachment of the A P M Y be sent thither, 10 Tenths of the Inhabitants would join them on their first Appearance, in Carrying into Execution any Measures that may be proposed by the Noble SONS OF FREEDOM.
A Gentleman has brought Dinner to be forwarded