The Virginia gazette (Williamsburg [Va.]), 1775-08-12 00:00:00

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BARCELONA, May 9.
ALL sorts of ammunition, with provisions, a complete hospital, vast quantities of straw, scaling ladders, and above 3000 fascines have been put on board 150 transports, and we began this morning to embark three battalions of Spanish guards, three ditto of the wallloon guards, of 700 men each; two battalions of the regiment of Arragon; two of the Irish regiment, with the two companies of grenadiers; a battalion of the King's regiment; a ditto of the regiment of Guadalaxara, a squadron of cavalry, and one of dragoons, with their horses; 220 soldiers and six officers chosen from the Swiss regiment of Colonel Buch, who embarks in quality of major-general; 100 men chosen from the artillery, and a great number of picked officers of the train; several physicians and surgeons, a comptroller general, a treasurer, commissaries of war, &c. &c. The whole left this place this afternoon, and are to sail for Carthagena, which is the rendezvous of all the other convoys. We compute at 9000 the troops embarked at this place, and at 15,000 those on board the other convoys. We are totally ignorant of the destination of this armament, of which M. de Zevallos, and Court O'Reilly, Lieutenant General, is to have the command.
MOSCOW, April 24. Prince Repnin, who was taken prisoner in the late war, died here a few days ago.
AMSTERDAM, May 18. By advices from Barcelona, of the 28th of last month, we learn that all the ships that enter that port are taken up on the King's account, by his order, and are to be employed to carry troops, provisions, and military stores; and that upwards of 150 vessels have already taken in their cargoes. They add, that an embargo is laid on all the shipping at Alicante, Malaga, Carthagena, Ferrol, and Cadiz.
Certain advices from Toulon say, that four ships of the line, completely manned, have just sailed from thence for the West Indies.
LEGHORN, May 2. All accounts from Spain are filled with the enormous warlike preparations which are carried on, with the greatest rapidity, in that country. They write from Madrid, that orders were given to press 14,000 men, and that half of the King's household troops had received orders to be in readiness to march. A letter from Marseilles, in confirmation of the above, adds, that 12,000 of the French subsidy troops had received orders to embark there for Spain; for which purpose 14 tartans were ready in their ports, and from Barcelona we learn, that magazines are filling up there for the use of a very numerous army.
ZELL, May 20. Last Saturday the body of the Queen Carolina Matilda, attended by sixteen Captains, was carried in a hearse and six, between a double line of soldiers, to the church of this city, and interred in the royal vault.
MADRID, May 13. According to our last letters received from Cadiz, they had embarked there the cavalry and infantry destined for the expedition against the Moors.
LONDON, May 30.
YESTERDAY a Cabinet Council was held at St. James's, after his Majesty's return from the House of Peers, on the advice received on Thursday from General Boyd, Governor of Gibraltar.
By the rejection of the New York remonstrance in the House of Commons, and of the memorial from the same province in the House of Lords, all ideas of conciliation seems to be at an end. All good men hoped that the Ministry would have eagerly caught at the offers made by that sober and considerate colony; but the memorial of New York was treated like the representations of the Congress. On the Duke of Manchester's moving to have it read, an amendment was proposed of urging the reasons for its rejection. The debate turned mostly on order, which point was very ably argued by their Graces of Manchester and Richmond; but the Earl of Effingham's speech was the most affecting, and not more admired for its temper and good-nature, than for the truly patriotic sentiments which it contained; sentiments as pure and noble as the conduct he has always held. The regiment in which his Lordship served having been ordered to America a day or two before this debate, he resigned his commission into his Majesty's hands.
The SPEECH is correctly as follows:
My Lords, THE turn which this debate has taken makes it unnecessary for me to remark on any thing which in the course of it has fallen from any noble Lord; but as I wish to call your Lordships attention rather to the subject matter, than to the form and manner of the paper offered to you, I hope I shall stand excused, if I treat the latter as trifling, when putting it in competition with the salutary or dreadful effects of admitting or rejecting the means now in your hands of restoring harmony to this distracted empire. What may be the fate of the amendment proposed, I know not; but I fear it is too easily to be guessed, from the complexion of the House, what will be that of the memorial.
If any thing, my Lords, can add to the reluctance with which I at any time trouble your Lordships, it is a consciousness of my own inability to treat this subject as it ought to be treated.
Indeed the importance of it is such, as would deter me from entering into it at all, did I not think, that in the precarious situation in which this country stands at present, it is the duty of every man to avow his principles and sentiments with firmness and integrity.
The indulgence which I have before experienced encourages me to expect again, from your candour, that attention, which I have not, like many among your Lordships, the abilities to command.
I confess I wish to avoid the discussion of our right to such a power as we are contending for; that is to say, a power of taxing a set of subjects who are not represented among us, and who have full power to tax themselves in the ordinary and constitutional manner. Were any particular province, among the Americans, to refuse grants of money in proportion to others, or to commit any act in abuse of their charters, I think that supreme controuling power, which the province in question allows in its full extent, would give us the charge, Ne quid detrimenti, res copiat publica . And in that case, my Lords, almost the whole empire would be united against the wrong-headed few, who would be soon brought to reason.
But I am satisfied, that without necessity, we have no more right to exercise the power of taxation in that country, than a Roman Dictator had to begin his office with a declaration, that his power should be perpetual, and was necessary in the ordinary business of Government.
Therefore, my Lords, whatever has been done by the Americans, I must deem the mere consequence of our unjust demands. They have come to you with fair arguments, you have refused to hear them; they make the most respectful remonstrances, you answer them with pains and penalties; they know they ought to be free; you tell them they shall be slaves. Is it then a wonder, if they say, in despair, "for the short remainder of our lives, we will be free!" Is there one among your Lordships, who, in a situation similar to that which I have described, would not resolve the same? If there could be such an one, I am sure he ought not to be here.
To bring the history down to the present scene: Here are two armies in presence of each other; armies of brothers and countrymen; each dreading the event, yet each feeling, that it is in the power of the most trifling accident, a private dispute, a drunken fray in any public house in Boston; in short, a nothing, to cause the sword to be drawn, and to plunge the whole country into all the horrors of blood, flames, and particide.
In this dreadful moment a set of men, more wise and moderate than the rest, exert themselves to bring us all to reason. They state their claims and their grievances: Nay, if any thing can be proved by law and history, they prove them. They propose oblivion, they make the first concessions; we treat them with contempt, we prefer poverty, blood, and servitude, to wealth, happiness, and liberty.
My Lords, I should think myself guilty of offering an insult to your Lordships, if I presumed to suppose there was any amongst you who could think of what was expedient, when once it appeared what was just.
I might otherwise have adverted to the very formidable armament preparing by Spain; but as that argument ought to have no consideration with your Lordships, I shall not suppose it would have any; and for that reason will entirely reject it.
What weight these few observations may have, I do not know; but the candour your Lordships have indulged me with, requires a confession on my part which may still lessen that weight. I must own I am not personally disinterested.
Ever since I was of an age to have any ambition at all, my highest has been to serve my country in a military capacity. If there was on earth an event I dreaded, it was to see this country so situated as to make that profession incompatible with my duty as a citizen.
That period is, in my opinion, arrived; and I have thought myself bound to relinquish the hopes I had formed, by a resignation which appeared to me the only method of avoiding the guilt of enslaving my country, and embuing my hands in the blood of her sons.
When the duties of a soldier and a citizen become inconsistent, I shall always think myself obliged to sink the character of the soldier in that of the citizen, till such time as those duties shall again, by the malice of our real enemies, become united.
It is no small sacrifice which a man makes who gives up his profession; but it is a much greater, when a predilection, strengthened by habit, has given him so strong an attachment to his profession as I feel. I have, however, this one consolation, that by making that sacrifice, I at least give to my country an unequivocal proof of the sincerity of my principles.
Extract of a letter from MONTEGO BAY, to a planter at Jamaica.
"There is very bad news arrived from the coast of Cuba. Two Spanish guarda costas have taken all the vessels on the coast belonging to this place and St. Anne's; not one of the commanders of which made any resistance, except Capt. Watkins of this place, who fought near two hours. The Spaniards put the wounded men into a large boat, which is arrived here."
On Friday night last his Excellency the Prince de Mafferano, Ambassador from the Court of Spain, arrived at his house in Soho square, from Paris; he was yesterday at Court, and was complimented by the nobility and all the foreign Ministers on his arrival; and this day he had a long conference with the Earls of Suffolk and Rochford in Cleveland Row, supposed to be on the subject of the armaments making in the ports of Spain.
They write from Hanover, that a few hours before the Queen Matilda died, she caused two letters to be written, which she signed herself, one to her royal consort, and the other to her royal brother. In both letters she strongly maintained her innocence, forgives her enemies, and highly recommends a vigilant eye upon the Court of Denmark in protection of her infants, whose lives are in continual danger.
Extract of a letter from PARIS, May 21.
"The most considerable and most dangerous of the late insurrections was at Soissons; two battalions were sent thither, and on the market day the citizens were under arms to guard the coast of the river for the passage of the corn; notwithstanding which, the disturbances began again on the 13th instant, when there was a most horrible slaughter. The troops and the citizens had some dispute, and fired at each other; by which fourteen on the one side
or other were killed, and many wounded. The revellers took this opportunity of pillaging houses and warehouses without its being possible to take any more than two of them."
This day his Grace the Duke of Argyle reviewed the King's own regiment of dragoons at Dalkeith; and on Monday he will review the Scots Greys on Musselburgh links.
A memorial has lately been sent off from St. James's to the Spanish Court, demanding a release of English prisoners, which have been taken at different times by the Spanish vessels on various pretences.
A letter by the last mail from Cadiz mentions, that they have a report there, that the Spanish fleet is intended to act in two divisions; one to sail for the chief port of the Emperor of Morocco, in order to oblige him to agree to such terms as may put it out of his power again to molest the Spaniards; and the other to bombard Algiers, the corsairs of which state have been lately very insolent, and have even carried off some Spanish fishermen who were fishing on the Spanish coasts in the Mediterranean.
Lord Rochford having asserted, in the Upper House, that the merchants in Spain were not apprehensive of the very great preparations and armaments going forward in the seaports of that kingdom being intended against England; it is but right to inform the public, that a very intelligent English merchant has written several times to his correspondent in London, in the most positive terms, that there is no doubt but the Spaniards intend to go to war with us. He says, "that throughout the Spanish nation, particularly among the sailors, there is an eager will, and strong expectation, for a war with England."
It is certain the French are arming at Brest and other ports. June 6. Yesterday his Excellency Prince Mafferano had a private audience of his Majesty at St. James's for near three quarters of an hour, and delivered his letters of credence.
Extract of a letter from PORTSMOUTH, May 28. "Early this morning orders came down here for six ships of the line to be fitted for sea as soon as possible; and, in order to man them, houses of rendezvous are opened, and good encouragement given for men to enter into his Majesty's service."
On Sunday died, Barlow Trecothick, Esq.; sometime Alderman of the ward of Vintry.
Secretary of States Office, Whitehall, May 30, 1775.
"A report having been spread, and an account having been printed and published, of a skirmish between some of the people in the province of Massachusetts's Bay and a detachment of his Majesty's troops, it is proper to inform the public, that no advices have as yet been received in the American department of any such event."
There is reason to believe, that there are dispatches from General Gage on board the Sukey Captain Brown, which, though she failed four days before the vessel that brought the printed account, is not yet arrived.
The Spanish guarda costas in the West Indies seize and condemn all the English merchant ships they can take.
Extract of a letter from PORTSMOUTH, May 30.
"This afternoon a vessel from the Isle of Wight arrived here, the Captain of which says, that a vessel lay at the back of the above island, which came with dispatches from General Gage, which they had put on shore that morning; and that she should lie there two or three days before she came up to Spithead; for what reason was not mentioned, nor was any thing to be got from the people relative to the affairs at Boston."
The town of Boston is surrounded by two and twenty thousand provincial troops, all determined men, commanded by the officer's Ward, Pribble, Heath, Prescott, and Thomas; who act as generals, and are provided with forty seven pieces of cannon. The right wing, great part of which is encamped, extends from Cambridge to Roxbury; the left wing from Cambridge to Myrick. The head quarters are at Cambridge. From Roxbury to Myrick is thirty miles. There are centinels posted all the way, to preserve the communication. There is another body of provincials stationed as a corps of reserve, in cantonments, between Cambridge and Worcester. They are Connecticut-men, to the number of six thousand, under the command of Colonel Putnam, who is at Cambridge, with the other officers. They have stopped all provisions going into Boston, in order to oblige General Gage to turn out the inhabitants. The communication with the country having continued entirely cut off seven days, the inhabitants begged of General Gage to permit the women and children to quit the town. He refused. However it is presumed, he will be obliged to comply with their request, unless he can support them; which he certainly cannot. They are in a situation that truly deserves pity.
The provincials, who attacked General Gage's convoy of provisions, were headed and commanded by the Rev. Mr. Pason, a dissenting clergyman.
A letter from Lord Percy to his father at Northumberland House, contains an account of the skirmish in America. It is said not to differ materially from the accounts already published.
It is said a battalion of the guards are to be sent to America, and more ships.
The town of Boston is said to contain four and twenty thousand inhabitants.
Yesterday his Grace the Duke of Argyle reviewed the Royal North-Britain dragoons, on Musselburgh links. This regiment made a very fine appearance, and went through their evolutions with great applause.
We are informed, that four vessels, containing about 700 emigrants, have sailed for America, from Port Glasgow and Greenock, in the course of the last and preceding week. Most of these emigrants are from the North Highlands; and, it is said, two vessels are failed for that country in order to carry over more.
June 8. Orders are stuck up at the war office, that all persons who accept commissions in any of his Majesty's foreign garrisons will be expected in future to reside where their several corps are quartered.

Extract of a letter from COPENHAGEN, May 20.
The account of the death of the Queen Carolina Matilda arrived here the 19th, but a profound silence is kept on that subject. The Prince royal and his sister are in deep mourning, and have no court in their apartments. The King, the Queen Dowager, and the royal family will go into the usual mourning on the death of a crowned head, for which they wait till advice of the Queen's death is arrived from the Court of London.
Several Highland Gentlemen, who were lately in the Dublin service, have, by permission, quitted it on a promise of commissions to America. They arrived in London last week.
In a letter which the King of Prussia wrote some time ago to his agent Abbe Columbine at Rome, is the following passage: "Being a heretic, his Holiness cannot grant him a dispensation for breaking my word nor deviating from the duty of an honest man or a King."
A Council is summoned to meet on Wednesday at St. James's, on American affairs.
On Saturday night some despatches were sent from Lord Dartmouth's office, for General Gage, to be forwarded by the Raven sloop, now at Portsmouth.
It is talked of that the American merchants will petition his Majesty to assemble the Parliament, in order that some resolutions may be taken in regard to America.
The following naval expeditions are at length resolved on: "A Commodore, with three ships of the line and two frigates for the coast of Guinea; an Admiral, with five sail of the line and three frigates, for Newfoundland; an Admiral, with six line of battle ships, for the East Indies; a Commodore in the Mediterranean; and another to reinforce the ships already on the West India station."
Extract of a letter from LEGHORN, May 10.
The preparations for war in Spain still continue with the greatest rapidity. Carthagena is the place of general rendezvous for the fleet. The officers have received orders to take no more than a small portmanteau on board with them. The expedition is so hasty, that those officers which are in Flanders, and other parts, are not called to their respective regiments, as there will be no time for their return. And though the general report is, that all this is against the Moors, and that his most Catholic Majesty intends to force the Emperor of Morocco to comply with the following articles, viz. 1. That the Emperor of Morocco pay four millions of piastres to Spain as a compensation for the last expenses of the war. 2d. To deliver up 24 Spaniards which were taken prisoners during the late siege of Melilla. 3. To allow to Spain four miles round each of her fortresses in Africa. 4. To cede the harbour of Tetuan and the isle of Mogador to Spain. Yet, as the present armament of Spain is too enormous for that purpose, and as the expenses which Spain is at is calculated to cost at least 20 millions of Spanish dollars, there is ground to suppose that Spain has something of more importance in view, than to subdue the insignificant State of Morocco.
June 13. A letter from Copenhagen says, "Since the news arrived of the death of the Queen Matilda, the King has not appeared in public as usual; nor have any of the nobility or gentry had access to his presence, except the officers of State and foreign Ministers. The Queen Dowager, with Prince Frederick and his confidants, are removed to Fredericksbhall, whither his Majesty was expected to have removed, but that journey is put off for some days."
Extract of a letter from PORTSMOUTH, June 2.
On Saturday and Sunday three expressies came down here from the Admiral, with orders for six ships of the line to be fitted for service immediately; and for the Meredith cutter, Lieutenant Brady, to sail with despatches with the utmost expedition. The cutter proceeded to sea on Tuesday, and various are the reports of her destination; some say to Gibraltar, others Jamaica, and others to the French coast.
All the inhabitants along the coast of New England have quitted their habitations, fearing that the ships would soon destroy them, and are gone up the country.
The following intelligence was yesterday morning received by a merchant in the city from his correspondent at the Hague: "At a full assembly of the States, orders were given for the fleet of six men of war, lying in the port of Harlem, to sail with all possible despatch for the West Indies."
The friends of Administration are busy in representing the news of an engagement in America as a mere fiction. In order to carry on their fabrication with more efficacy, they do not stick to say, that Capt. Derby has absolutely absented himself, as if conscious of having deceived the public; when it is well known that he daily frequents the Boston or New England coffee-house behind the Exchange. But what shall we say to Mr. Lee, the agent of Massachusetts Bay, who communicated the advice? He is responsible to his employers, and to the public for his conduct if the news prove false.
It is true, we are informed, that Lord Dartmouth sent one of his people to Capt. Derby, and desired to speak with him. Capt. Derby declined waiting upon his Lordship without a proper notice or letter from his Lordship, that he might justify his conduct to his superiors. He did not think the intimation given by a runner belonging to an office was a sufficient authority for him to pay his attendance on Lord Dartmouth.
We are assured from good authority, that Administration are in possession of genuine despatches from Boston; whatever may be their motives for withholding the contents from the public.
General Gage viewing the American army with his telescope, saw General Putnam in it, which surprised him; and he contrived to get a message delivered to him, that he wanted to speak to him. Putnam, without any hesitation waited upon him. General Gage showed him his fortifications and advised him to lay down his arms. General Putnam replied, he could force his fortifications in half an hour, and advised General Gage to go on board the ships with his troops.
There are letters and prints by the Quaro, Charlton, which is arrived at Falmouth from Salem, which confirm all the accounts that have been received of the action between the King's forces and the Bostonians; and added, that several small skirmishes have happened since in favour of the latter.
Some despatches of a very important nature are preparing to be sent to the Court of Copenhagen. They are to be carried by a person of distinction, who is to demand an explicit answer; and are said to be in consequence of the unfortunate Queen's last request respecting the care of her children.
Yesterday John Boyd, Esq., kissed his Majesty's hand at St. James's on being created a Baronet, now Sir John Boyd, of Danfon, in Kent, Baronet.
It is said that the French Court has repeated the most solemn assurances that they have not any hostile designs against this kingdom.
They write from Jamaica, that a considerable fleet of French men of war has lately arrived in that part of the world from Brest and Toulon; that they have troops on board, besides bombs, mortars, &c. and seemed to be steering for some of the French islands to land their men, who were in a very ticklish condition.
Last Thursday the commissioners appointed to examine the Chelsea pensioners began to sit at York, from which time to last Monday 406 have appeared before them; out of which 63 have been ordered to do duty in different garrisons.
Letters from Jamaica mention, that a Spanish man of war having fired several shot at one of his Majesty's frigates off the coast of Cuba, an engagement ensued, when the Spaniard blew up, and all on board perished.
Two men of war and three transports, with two regiments of soldiers, are ordered to sail immediately for Boston.
A report is current, that General Gage's troops were preparing to embark on board the men of war, when the last advices came away.
To avoid the great expense attending the trial of a Peer or Peers in Westminster Hall, it is now believed that the Dutchess of Kingston will be tried at the bar of the House of Lords, and that under her present title. No Peeress has been tried since the reign of James I. when the Countess of Somerset was tried with her husband for causing Sir Thomas Overbury to be poisoned while a prisoner in the Tower.
Extract of a letter from GIBRALTAR, May 13.
This morning four Spanish ships of the line, commanded by a Rear Admiral, 9 frigates, several xebecs, and 100 sail of transports, were seen to pass the Straits, from Cadiz, bound to Carthagena.
Letters from Dublin mention, that a Privy Council is summoned to meet at the castle to consider of an order to be issued out to stop the exportation of provisions from that Kingdom, excepting to England, as the vast quantities lately sent out occasion the price to be so high, that the poor are in the greatest distress.
It was last night very current, that an express was just arrived from General Gage, desiring, with all expedition, a reinforcement of 5000 men at least, whom he recommends to be accounted in the manner of the Highland regiment. He also desires a draught from the train of artillery, with some field pieces.
At a special meeting this day of several members of the Constitutional Society, a Gentleman proposed that a subscription should be immediately entered into (by such members present who might approve the purpose) for raising the sum of 100l. "to be applied to the relief of the widows, orphans, and aged parents of our beloved American fellow subjects, who, faithful to the character of Englishmen, preferring death to slavery, were, for that reason only, inhumanly murdered by the King's troops, at or near Lexington and Concord, in the province of Massachusetts Bay, on the 19th of April." Which sum being immediately collected, it was thereupon resolved, that Mr. Horne do pay to-morrow into the hands of Messrs. Brownes and Collison, on account of Dr. Franklin, the said sum of 100l. and that Dr. Franklin be requested to apply the same to the above-mentioned purpose.
June 16. A letter from Stockholm, dated May 19th, say, "In consequence of his Majesty's orders, all the necessary steps are taking both here and throughout the whole kingdom, to put our land and sea forces on a respectable footing. Certain persons have contracted to furnish the government with the necessary provisions for the fleet, though these preparations may seem to indicate an approaching war, yet we are confidently told, that nothing further is intended by them than to re-establish the military as well as all the other departments of the state, upon a basis suitable to the rank which Sweden has formerly held in Europe, and to restore her, without infringement on the tranquillity of her neighbours."
The despatches from America to Government contain the following particulars, which the Ministry have thought proper to conceal, viz. "That the provincials had invested Boston with 40,000 men, and intended to cut off all communication, to prevent any supply of provisions for the troops."
A part of Administration now begin to be convinced, that force in America will not succeed; they believe they have been imposed upon, and scruple not to find fault with their coadjutors, for listening to the tales of interested men.
Yesterday, after the levee, General Preston was honoured by a conference with the King for upwards of half an hour on military affairs.
The late councils that were held on Irish affairs, it is confidently said, are in consequence of advices received from thence, giving an account of the defenceless state that the nation is in, from the embarkation of the late troops, the backwardness of the people to enlist to replace the draughts made from the several regiments, the constant emigrations to America, and the spirited measures the people are taking to secure an anti-ministerial Parliament.
Last Tuesday Lord Townshend, master general of the Ordnance, and Sir Jeffrey Amherst, reviewed the train of artillery at Woolwich, when the new fort of cannon, invented by one of the matrosses, was tried before those two general officers, and gave great satisfaction. Two large cannon were fired off 59 times in 59 seconds and an half.
They write from Dunkirk, that upwards of 200 British artificers, with their wives and families, arrived there in vessels since January last, to seek for employment in the manufactories of France.
Extract of a letter from GIBRALTAR, May 25.
This morning 115 sail of Spanish vessels from Cadiz, passed the Straits of this place, to join 200 others now in the harbour of Carthagena; they have on board 25 or 30,000 foot, and 5000 horse; many of the smaller vessels are laden with lime, mortar, stones, and other materials for erecting foris. It is universally believed their destination is for Algiers, where they undoubtedly will meet with a warm reception. Should the Spaniards succeed in their enterprise, they will reap the fruits of their labour in abundance, because the city of Algiers contains one of the richest funds almost in Africa, which has not been broke in upon, but continually accumulating for several centuries past. It is confidently asserted, that the Spaniards carry over with them 5000 couple of bloodhounds, to use them, I suppose, in the same manner as when they conquered Mexico."
According to private letters from Boston, the King's troops had not more than three rounds of powder left, when they arrived at General Gage's lines; from which it appears that there was either a great neglect, or else they set out in a very peaceable disposition.
It is said a proclamation will be issued in a few days relative to the late proceedings in America.
Saturday a messenger was despatched to Portsmouth, with orders to detain the Friendship transport till the arrival of Col. Dalrymple and — Drummond, when she is to proceed with them to Boston with all possible expedition.
This morning a messenger arrived at Lord Suffolk's office, with some despatches from the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, which were immediately forwarded to his Majesty at Kew.
On Saturday morning his Excellency Count de Guignes arrived at his house in Great George street, from France. His Excellency, immediately on his arrival, was visited by all the foreign Ministers, the Secretaries of State, and a great number of the nobility.
The rebels fired on the King's troops from behind stone walls and houses for fifteen miles together; so says the gazette. A correspondent desires to know from the gazette's learned intelligence extraordinary, what part of the province of Massachusetts this business was performed in, as he does not apprehend that either from Boston to Lexington, or from Boston to Concord, any part of the country is covered with houses and stone walls two miles together.
Extract of a letter from an ENGLISH merchant to his friend in LONDON, dated LEGHORN, May 6, 1775.
"We are strangers here to the information you have in England, from the British Ministers and Consuls in Italy, concerning the Pretender; but our politicians will have it he is gone to Spain, where the armament, preparing with such diligence, will surprise all Europe when its destination is known. It is no wonder your American Quixotism, as the phrase is, should have put schemes into the heads of some of the great powers, which they otherwise would never have thought of."
June 18. Advice is said to be received from Boston, that a number of people under arms had destroyed his Majesty's custom-house at Gaspee Bay, at the mouth of the river St. Lawrence, in the province of Quebec.
Two ships, freighted with salt provisions for the troops at Boston have been taken by the provincials.
Orders are said to have been sent from the war office, to the commanders in Scotland and Ireland, to grant no forlows to private men or officers till further notice.
General Gage's troops are very sickly, insomuch that all the hospitals in Boston are full of them. Their sickness is said to be owing to their drinking very freely of new rum, with which they have been supplied by the inhabitants.
Captain Seton, from St. Kitt's, who arrived on Sunday, spoke with a Schooner from Beverley, near Salem, that failed from thence the 30th of April; the Captain of which confirmed the account of an engagement on the 19th, but says the numbers killed were 235 regulars, and 39 provincials.
By the several accounts from America, the provincials from all parts are advancing in great numbers to Boston, with a resolution to engage the King's troops; so that, in all probability, a bloody action has ensued by this time.
We are assured, that Lord Percy, in the late skirmish with the Americans, had a narrow escape for his life, a musket ball, which is supposed came tranversely, having struck one of the middle buttons of his waistcoat, and from thence passed off slanting, so as to leave only a mark behind.
They write from Plymouth, that the encouragement given for sailors to enter into his Majesty's service not answering the intended purpose, press warrants are hourly expected there; when it is not doubted but a great number of able bodied sailors may soon be got, who are lurking about the country, rather than go on board any of Majesty's ships.
By the best accounts, it does not appear that the Americans are in possession of more than 40 pieces of cannon, of which not more than 20 are fit for service.
Orders, we hear, have been issued for an inquiry to be made into the muster rolls of the several regiments to ascertain the number of each, and to know whether they have now their full complement of men, that if they have not, they may be filled, with all expedition.
When the last packet left Calais, two large vessels were loaded with firelocks and ammunition, but what place they were destined for was not known.
Considerable quantities of ammunition and naval stores have been lately sent from Holland to Eustatia, and the other Dutch settlements.
They write from Brest, that two men of war of the line, and a frigate, are sailed from that port on a secret expedition: They are victualled and stored for twelve months.
The Governor of the Havannah we hear has orders to oblige the English inhabitants of the island of Cuba, to leave it immediately.
Advices from Cadiz inform us, that letters had lately arrived from Chili, in South America, giving an alarming account of a general insurrection breaking up throughout that whole province among the Indians. It is added, that there has been a most incredible slaughter of the natives of Spain, and those of Spanish descent.
Advices are said to be received from Lisbon, that the garrison of Estremadura, in Spain, had revolted, murdered the Governor, and that a body of troops had marched to prevent any further bad consequences.
Private letters from Paris assert, that the King of Prussia was lately there incog. and after a stay of three days, suddenly disappeared; which has occasioned much speculation amongst the politicians.
Advices are received at Paris, that the French have sustained a loss of three men of war, and upwards of 800 seamen, in a hurricane at the isle of Bourbon, in the East Indies.
It is affirmed, that the riots in France are much exaggerated with a view to draw off the attention of our Court from the very formidable armament now going on at Brest, Rochfort, and Toulon.
Advice is received that a French man of war of 60 guns has been sunk in the Mediterranean by three Barbary corsairs, after an engagement of three hours, in which the French lost most of their men: The rest were taken up and carried into slavery.
We hear the Senegal trade is of late so greatly increased, that double the number of ships failed there this year more than in any one preceding.
An American officer appeared at the masquerade the other night, tarred and feathered, just as he is represented in the print-shops, to the no small diversion of the company.
Extract of a letter from PORTSMOUTH, May 26.
Yesterday Admiral Duff hoisted his flag on board the Romney man of war at Spithead, to take command of the Newfoundland station."
What must the surrounding nations think of a Prince, who could not only suffer, but be well pleased with one of his upper servants for saying, in an august assembly, that the inhabitants of a third part of his dominions were cowardly poltroons.
Advice is arrived at the Secretary's of State's office, of the sailing of the Spanish fleet through the Straights of Gibraltar.
His Majesty's ship the Rattlesnake of 74 guns, and the Ardent of 64, are now fitting out at Chatham to join the fleet at Spithead.
It is currently reported at the west end of the town, that General Gage is on his way home without leave, and that two thirds of his troops are cut off by the Americans.
Two clean frigates, viz. one at Portsmouth, and the other at Plymouth, are ordered always to be in constant readiness to carry despatches to and from America.
The Americans, we are assured have lately had a large supply of warlike stores of every kind from our Dutch ships, which arrived at Salem under convoy of two Spanish men of war.
It is asserted that a noble Lord, who presides at a certain great board, has delivered in his opinion that hostilities will commence between England and two neighbouring powers in less than three months, and that the putting our navy on a respectable footing will be the most eligible step that can be taken.
The report of an intended change in the Ministry is received, and some circumstances are mentioned, which make it seem not to be wholly destitute of foundation.
General Putnam, who commanded the Connecticut troops, is a veteran soldier of great experience. He served during the whole of the last war against the French. He was wounded 15 different times in the service of his country. He was once taken prisoner by the Indians, who first scalped, then tied him to a tree, and were about to make a stroke at his head, which would have put an end to his existence, when a French officer happening at the instant to pass by and saved his life. Such a man is every way qualified to command a set of virtuous provincials. General Gage, with a mercenary handful of troops, will stand an excellent chance against such a man as Putnam, who abounds in bravery, good sense, patriotism, and honour.
Ministry, it is said, talk of adding another dozen to the Mandamus Council at Boston, as such honours are much sought after, and greatly strengthen the hands of government there; such of Mr. HUTCHINSON'S ADDRESSERS who have not recanted have been taught to expect such favours long ago.
The Parliament is expected to be re-called immediately.
It is a determined measure in Council that neither BLOOD nor TREASURE shall be spared to bring our American brethren to what is called a sense of their duty.
Four more regiments, we hear, will be ordered forthwith to America, and a part of the militia is to be embodied.
After the defeat of the regulars, when the King's troops had fled for shelter under the guns of the men of war, the victorious American militia surrounded Boston, and were about to set fire to the town, but the inhabitants entreated them to forbear, as it might afford barracks for the provincials.
It is imagined that by this time the King's troops in America are either taken prisoners, or else that they have been forced to flee on board the men of war, as affording the only rampart for protection.
The Captain of the vessel who lately brought the news of the defeat of the King's forces, has been sent for by the Privy Council, but he is too honest a man to disseminate his sentiments, or conceal the truth.

The news received from America of the disgraceful defeat of the King's troops hath thrown Lord Bute's cabal into the utmost consternation. The woful messenger of this intelligence was clo- seted for two hours on Sunday evening, with Lord North.
The contest with America is now began, the blood of our coun- trymen hath been shed, and if the sword of war should be sheathed without taking off the heads of some of the Ministry, then is there no such thing as national spirit existing amongst the English.
The Americans, by the late defeat of the poltroon regulars, have acquired immortal honour. They were attacked, unpro- voked, by a party of the King's troops, who, to testify their loy- alty, abused the provincials in language so gross, that courtiers only could have adopted it. They paid, however, severely for their impudence; they were not only defeated, but disgraced, and after running away, most manfully, they claimed, as belong- ing to his Majesty, the protection of his royal navy.
We are desired, by the Ministry, to assure the public, that the late disgraceful defeat of the King's troops in America was en- tirely owing to their not conducting themselves as regulars. Previous to the engagement, they should have taken their pieces on the right shoulder, and ran away only to rectify their mistake.
NEW ENGLAND.
CAMBRIDGE, July 13.
WE hear that Col. George Boyd, of Portsmouth, who ar- rived at that place a few days since, from London, is ap- pointed a Mandamus Counsellor for the province of New Hamp- shire.
July 21. A Gentleman has favoured us with the following account of the declaration being read upon Prospect Hill. "Last Tuesday morning, according to orders issued the day before, by Major General Putnam, all the continental troops under his im- mediate command assembled on Prospect Hill, when the declar- ation of the Continental Congress was read; after which an animated and pathetic address to the army was made by the Reverend Mr. Leonard, Chaplain to General Putnam's regiment, and succeeded by a pertinent prayer; when General Putnam gave the signal, and the whole army shouted their loud amen by three cheers. Upon which a cannon was fired from the fort, and the standard lately sent to General Putnam was exhibited flourishing in the air, bear- ing on one side this motto, AN APPEAL TO HEAVEN, and on the other side, QUI TRANSTULIT SUSTINET. The whole was conducted with the utmost decency, good order, and regularity, and to the universal acceptance of all present. And the PHILISTINES on Bunker's Hill heard the shout of the ISRAELITES; and, being very fearful, paraded themselves in battle array."
WATERTOWN, July 10. One day last week a transport, with two companies on board, brought to a fishing boat in the bay, and took a man out, of whom they inquired very particularly of the situation of things here; after being informed, told him they came from Ireland with a number of transports having on board 8 regiments; and that four regiments more were soon to follow, that they had met at sea a vessel sent expressly by General Gage, with an account of the action at Charlestown; from which they had learned, that they had lost in that action 300 men, and had killed 1500 of the rebels; that the rebels had burned Charlestown, and poisoned the wells; and that they expected, on their arrival, immediately to make an ingress into the country, and to harass the sea coasts in order to effect an universal distress.
Major Spendlove, Lieutenants Verner and Jardin, Secretaries to General Howe, with many others, we hear, have already died of their wounds; and a great part of those who are yet alive are mortally wounded.
Major General Lee has appointed William Palfrey, Esq; late of Boston, to be one of his Aides de Camp.
Extract of a letter from LONDON, June 1.
The intelligence by Capt. Darby, of the defeat of Gage's men, under Lord Percy, by the Americans, on the 19th of April last, has given very general pleasure here, as the news-papers will testify. It is not with certainty that one can speak of the dispo- sition of people in England with respect to the contest with Ame- rica; though we are clear that the friends of America increase every day, particularly since the above intelligence.
"It is believed the Ministers have not as yet formed any plans in consequence of the action of April 19th. They are in total confusion and consternation, and wait for General Gage's de- patches by the ———, Capt. Brown. The talk of the day is, that more troops and ships are to be sent immediately; but this, it is thought, cannot be done without calling the Parliament to raise more money. If it should be attempted, much disturbance may be expected in England."
WORCESTER, June 19. The latest advices from the army inform us, that they are in general healthy, in high spirits, and carrying on their works with great spirit and progress; that can- non balls, bombs, &c. were often exchanged between the ad- vanced parties on both sides, which has been attended with little or no damage to the united American army.
Last Saturday nine prisoners belonging to the Admiral's ship, lying in Boston harbour, who were taken at Machias, were brought to this town, and committed to gaol.
PORTSMOUTH (New Hampshire) July 4. A letter from one of the West India islands, to a Gentleman in Newbury, has the following paragraph:
"A vessel in 30 days from England informs us that there has been the largest mob in London that ever was known, who sur- rounded the Parliament House, and demanded an immediate repeal of all the American acts, or they would pull down the House; on which Lord North looked out of the window, and said, if they would disperse, no more troops should embark till they heard from Boston again."
An answer to the following question in the Rule of Three is required.
If it takes General Gage twelve months, with all the regiments and ships of war, sent him for that purpose, to conquer and burn from Boston to Bunker's Hill, I demand how long, and how many more regiments and ships, it will require to burn and conquer all America?
NEWPORT (Rhode Island) July 17. Last Saturday the King Fisher sloop of war arrived here, from a cruise up the Sound, having driven one or two vessels ashore, and sent one brig to Boston.
July 14. From last Tuesday, about 2 o'clock, till near the same hour on the next day, this town was threatened to be fired upon from the three ships of war in this harbour, viz. the Rose, Capt. Wallace, the Swan, Capt. Ayscough, and King Fisher, Capt. Montague, and also a tender; for which purpose these ships were brought close in with the northwest part of the town, on Tuesday, towards night; their tomkins were immediately taken out, and all the apparent preparations made for cannonading the town, which greatly terrified the women and children, especially those women who were with child. In the evening lanterns and men were placed at the guns, and the most hostile appearance kept up that was possible for them to exhibit; and many women and children were running about, wringing their hands, and cry- ing in the greatest distress. About half past 9 at night a cannon was discharged from the Rose, when the women really thought the firing on the town was begun, many of whom fainted away, and went into fits; and a number, we are told, absolutely mis- carried by the fright. However, this gun was loaded with pow- der only, and the men of war gave out to a number of persons, whom they had stopped coming down the river, that they should not beat the town down till next morning, when they would cer- tainly do it. — In the morning the terrific scene was opened by firing another gun, an seizing on four ferry boats, one passage boat, with a number of passengers, and two wood sloops. The Swan moved down towards the south part of the town, where she
anchored, with her guns pointed diagonally across the wharfs, so as to rake from thence up to the parade and courthouse. Here again all the tomkins were out, quantities of tar, and other in- flammatory and combustible matter, were put into the ferry boats, in order, as was said, with horrid curling and damning, to set on fire, and send into the town to burn it, as a more expeditious way of destroying the town than by cannon only. — At the same time that these boats were to be sent into the town, a number of men were to be landed at the south end, to set fire to that part. Thus the most warlike and hostile parade was kept up to the high- est degree, till near two o'clock on Wednesday; when, all at once, the boats were discharged, the ships weighed anchor, and stood up the river. The same evening the Rose got aground on the north part of this island; but by taking out her guns, &c. she was got off, and the next day they all came down again to their old station. — We know not of even the shadow of a just reason for the above inhuman conduct. If the Captains of said ships have any reasons to offer, we should be very glad to publish them to the world. The story about two of the Swan's men being seized by a mob in this town, gagged, carried to Bristol gaol, &c. had it not been absolutely disproved, would have been a most wretched pretext for firing on a defenceless town, in which there were not less than six thousand women and children. This story we hope to publish more at large, when we can obtain the letters which passed, and the affidavits which were taken, concerning the same.
N. B. It must have been well known to the commanders of those ships, that there was not a single cannon in this town mounted for its defence.
The above three ships and tender are this morning going out, supposed on a cruise.
It is said that four of Gage's Mandamus Counsellors are dead, viz. Brown, Hutchinson, Oliver, and Winslow.
HARTFORD (Connecticut) July 17. We hear the camp distemper rages in the regular army in Boston, as also amongst the distressed inhabitants, who are confined in that town by order of General Gage, in open violation of his most solemn engage- ments. It is to be hoped he will meet the fate of Pharaoh of old, whose example he so exactly follows.
NEW YORK, July 20.
BY way of St. Eustatia we learn, that a London vessel, eigh- teen days out, was spoke with off Antigua, who informed, that there were great disturbances in England, that Lord North had fled to France, the Parliament house pulled down, the Lord Mayor, Mr. Burke, and Governor Johnston headed the populace, and found out a great deal of bribery and corruption in the last Parliament.
July 23. Captain Lownders, from Dominica, and Captain Hodge, from St. Kitt's, confirm the above account, with this addition, that a ship had arrived at St. Eustatia, from Amsterdam, with the same news; that the French at Martinico were so appre- hensive of a rupture with Great Britain, that they were purchasing all the small vessels they could get, in order to fit them out as privateers; that the inhabitants of Barbados, &c. had refused selling any provisions to the French; neither would they purchase any more new Negroes, lest they should not be able to find them provisions, those they had already being in danger of starving.
July 24. Friday night last arrived here a sloop from Bermuda: By letters from thence we learn that the inhabitants of that island are greatly alarmed at the present situation of public affairs, being under the most dismal apprehensions of starving; to prevent which, they have passed a law, that no provisions should be sent off the island at any rate whatsoever, and were about despatching a vessel to Philadelphia, to request the Honourable the Continental Con- gress to take their case into their most serious consideration.
July 27. Yesterday an express passed through this city, on his way to the Congress at Philadelphia. We hear part of the advices he carried were, that Capt. Darby, sent with provincial dispatches from Salem, after the battle of Lexington, was returned there again from England, where he stayed six days. General Gage's despatch vessel had not arrived when he left England; that a few days ago a party of provincials had burnt the Boston light-house, having first secured the oil found in it, taken up a number of stakes, placed to direct passing vessels, carried off a large flock of cattle, and destroyed a considerable quantity of hay.
Extract of a letter from CAMBRIDGE.
"Capt. Darby arrived in England in 27 days from Salem. The accounts he carried of the battle were published. Lord North was thunderstruck at the sight. Lord Dartmouth sent for Capt. Darby, with impatience to see him; but he was advised not to put himself in their power. The people were much surprised at the account, the merchants distressed on account of their property. Parliament had been but two days prorogued, and it was expected would be called again soon. Every thing in a great ferment. Administration had given out that New York had deserted the other colonies, which report Capt. Darby could not contradict; and that a general disunion would take place. For this report the conduct of your ——— Assembly gave too much ground. Capt. Darby's vessel plied on and off for him and never went into any harbour, nor was it known in what part of England he landed. General Gage's despatch vessel sailed for England four days before Capt. Darby."
Saturday morning last Capt. Shaw arrived here in 12 days from St. Eustatia, and informs us, that a brig arrived at St. Kitt's the 15th instant, in a short passage from Corke, and brought accounts from England as late as the 27th of May, of the sailing of the Spanish armada of 500 sail of transports, 8 ships of the line, 3 frigates, and 3 fire-ships, with 18,000 foot, and 1000 horse; and that they were seen standing to the westward, but their destination not known; that advices had been received from Gibraltar, both in England and France, that the Spaniards had actually commenced hostilities in Portugal; and that a large Spanish fleet was seen passing between Grenada and Trinidad, about 15 days ago.
Capt. Miller arrived at St. Eustatia, from Amsterdam, a few days before Capt. Shaw sailed, and assured him, that the States of Holland were busy in equipping a fleet of 32 sail of the line; that 8 of them were ready for the sea before he sailed, and it was sup- posed they intended to act against the Spaniards; that all the Captains of the Dutch ships in the different ports of the West Indies had orders to make the best of their way home, and to be vigilant on their voyage.
From good authority, we learn, that the French in the West India islands intend to fit out several fishing vessels for the Banks of Newfoundland, which, in all probability, may cut out work for some of our English men of war.
A new Assembly and Council convened at Watertown, in Massachusetts, on Wednesday the 19th instant.
General Schuyler has appointed John Macpherson, Esq; his Aid de Camp.
The Ship Monimia, Capt. Morrison, arrived here from Glas- gow on Thursday last, with 230 passengers; and the same day arrived here from the same place, the brig Neptune, Capt. Mor- rison, with 87 passengers. Many of them were deprived of their arms after they embarked, by order of Government.
PHILADELPHIA, July 26.
ON Monday last arrived here the brig Polly, Capt. Greenaway, with a load of salt from Liverpool, with which she is to re- turn in a few days. As this vessel was to receive half freight if she threw the salt over board, and several other vessels for Caro- lina, Maryland, and this port, having been taken up on the lay, it is hardly to be doubted but it is at bottom a scheme of the Min- istry to endeavour to break through our non-importation agree- ment.
On Sunday last arrived at Newcastle, his Majesty's ship Nau- tilus, where, we are told, she is to lay for the "protection of our
trade," in the country style; but, in plain English, to pick our pockets, and try to enslave us.
Extract of a letter from Roxbury, July 11, 1775.
"A Gentleman who got out of Boston yesterday, lays, that the inhabitants were numbered, and amounted to 6573; the Sol- diers numbered, women and children, to 13,600. Three hundred Tories are chosen to patrol the streets, 49 of a night. Very tickly, —from 10 to 30 funerals of a day, and no bells allowed to toll. Master Lovell taken up and put in gaol, which is in consequence of some letters found in Dr. Warren's pocket; and Master Leach also. Released out of gaol, 4. Mr. Hunt, saying that he wished the Americans might kill them all, was confined in gaol. Eleven dead of the wounded prisoners at Charlestown. Col. Parker dead, he having declared, at his last hour, if he got well, he would do the same. The officers say, damn the rebels, that they would not flinch. A great number of floating batteries are building, and 5 transports, and three sloops, are tailed for hay and wood to the eastward."
"This Gentleman also says, that the officers and soldiers tri- umph very much at the death of Dr. Warren, saying, it is better to them than 500 men."
July 31. Last Tuesday and Wednesday a large detachment from the camp at Harlem, near New York, consisting of about 1000 men, under the command of Col. Waterbury, marched for Albany. It is said they are intended as a reinforcement of Ticon- deroga, where Major General Schuyler commands.
ANNAPOLIS, July 13.
ON Monday the 26th ult. the ship Johnston, Capt. Jones, from and belonging to Mr. James Gildart of Liverpool, was spoke with in Chesapeake Bay, by Capt. Harding of the Schooner Endeavour, when Capt. Jones informed Capt. Harding that he was from Liverpool, and had on board a quantity of salt. Capt. Jones being asked whether he had any thing more than salt on board, answered, yes, he had a few dry goods. On being further asked, how Mr. Gildart (who was well apprized of the associa- tion) would venture to send such articles to America, Capt. Jones replied, that three Generals, and 20,000 soldiers, had been or- dered to America, some time before the above goods were shipped, and that it was not doubted but that all would be quiet by the time he should arrive.
Capt. Jones inquired of Capt. Harding, whether he thought he could land his salt and goods in Georgia, but the next day came with the ship into the eastern bay, landed some servants he had on board, and soon after steered down the bay.
The public are cautioned to be upon the watch, and look out for the ship Johnston, as there is reason to suspect she is still ho- vering in some part of the bay, and will attempt to land her goods if she can find a convenient opportunity, notwithstanding the Cap- tain's inquiry, whether it were practicable to land them in Georgia.
July 20. The ship Totness, Capt. Harding, belonging to Mr. Gildart of Liverpool, having on board a cargo of salt and dry goods, in coming up the bay ran aground near the three islands at the mouth of West river; upon this the committee immediately met, and after consideration, determined she should proceed to Baltimore, her intended port, but before she could get off, highly resenting so daring an infringement of the Continental Association, a number of people met, went on board, and set her on fire.
WILLIAMSBURG, August 12.
IN CONVENTION, TUESDAY August 8, 1775.
A LETTER from the Hon. Matthew Tilghman, President of the Convention of the province of Maryland, in answer to a letter from the President of this Convention, enclosing a resolu- tion passed the 24th of July last, by which it was resolved that no wheat, flour, or other grain or provisions of any kind, be exported from this colony, to any part of the world, from and after the fifth day of August, until the Convention or Assembly, or the Hon. the Continental Congress, should order otherwise, being read, and it appearing that the Convention of Maryland will not come into such a measure, and as the good purposes intended to be answered by the said resolution cannot be effected without a general agreement of the neighbouring provinces, resolved therefore , that the said resolution of this Convention be repealed and rescinded.
(A copy) PEYTON RANDOLPH, President.
JOHN RUFFIN, for JOHN TAZEWELL, C. C.
On the 1st instant, about the time the post was setting out from Philadelphia, a correspondent informs us, a report began to pre- vail there, that the fleet and army are ordered home from Boston; but no particulars had then transpired to authenticate it. Mr. EDMUND RANDOLPH, of this city, is appointed, by the General Congress, to be Muster Master General of the continental army, with 200l. per annum, and is gone to the provincial camp near Boston.
Intelligence was received this morning, that a brig, which was lately taken laden with provisions, and carried into Boston by ministerial pirates, returned from thence to Norfolk last Wednes- day, having on board seven officers of the regular army. We do not hear that any soldiers are come with them, or are to follow; but it is certain that the Earl of Dunmore's ship is now completed for an expedition, and that his Lordship has fitted up thirteen field- pieces for service. It is apprehended he intends to commence hostilities upon York or James river very soon.
We hear that some of the Virginia Delegates are arrived at Richmond from Philadelphia, the Continental Congress having adjourned to Tuesday the 5th of September.
Captain M'Kinzie, of his Majesty's 43d regiment, and a native of Virginia, is among the slain at the battle of Charlestown.
Died, the 25th ult. deservedly lamented by all her acquain- tances, Mrs. HARRISON, spouse of Charles Harrison, Esq; of Huntington, in Surrey.
AUGUST 3, 1775.
RUN away from Mr. Thomas B. Griffin's, in Lancaster County, on the 30th ult. a Convict Servant Man named WALKER, an Englishman, by Trade a Carpenter and Joiner, about 35 or 36 Years old, and about 5 Feet 9 or 10 Inches high, has light brown Hair, talks pretty quick, and often uses the words in Regard to that ; he looks thin at this Time, oc- casioned by a venereal Disorder, which makes him limp when he walks quick, and stains his Breeches behind. He was clothed in a Brick-dust coloured Coat, a blue Sagathy Jacket, which is fine, but much worn, Russia Drill Breeches, a Pair of blue Yarn Stock- ings, and a white ribbed Pair, a Pair of Country Shoes not black- ed, a Pair of German Serge Breeches of a gray Colour, and two Osnabrug Trousers. If the said Walker shall be taken up fifty Miles from Home, and conveyed to me, I will give 10l. Re- ward; and if under fifty Miles, 5l.
JOHN WORMELEY.
HAMPTON, August 8, 1775.
STRAYED from this Place, on Thurs- day last, the following HORSES: A dark Bay about 14 Hands high, 8 or 9 Years old, with a hanging Mane and Switch Tail; a Blood Bay about 14 Hands high, rising 6 Years old, a hanging Mane and Switch Tail, with a few white Hairs in the End of his Tail; a very bright Bay, rising 4 Years old, sup- posed to be near 15 Hands high, a Blaze Face, his near hind Foot white, full Mane and Tail; and a large light sorrel Horse, above 15 Hands high, rising 6 Years old, with white Feet, a Snip on his Nose, and full Mane and Tail. Whoever delivers the said Horses to the Subscriber, in Hampton , shall have 3l. Re- ward, or in Proportion for either of them, besides reasonable Charges, paid by CARY MICHELL.

POETS CORNER.  To Mess. DIXON & HUNTER.  GENTLEMEN,  HAVING laid down the habit of a lawyer (to which I was bred) and taken up that of a soldier (a much more honourable one, I am told) and my new profession affording much more leisure than my old, I have sent you the following TALE for your publication. I hope you will think it a propos at this juncture, and at least as good in its kind as the liberty song which some time ago found its way into your Poets Corner.
The BLIND MAN and his DOG: A TALE.  A BLIND man quarrell'd with his guide: "Curse on this scoundrel cur," he cry'd; "My fate, indeed, is truly hard, Thus to be subject to thy guard, For ever leading me astray, And running always in my way; Never content, though belly full, And always hankering after trull: Should one appear, quick o'er the ground Away we run, like coupled hounds. O! how I hate thee, from my soul; Of vices what a munter-roll Is thine! Whore-master, glutton, thief, Ungrateful, surly,—nay, in brief, Thou answerest every vice's call, Thou errant sample of them all. Oh! villain, villain, though I'm blind, The way to be reveng'd I'll find." "Dear Sir, be not in such a passion, Consider ere you lay the lash on, (Replied the cur) pray recollect, Point out each error and neglect: Have I not served you soon and late, From puppy-up to dog's estate? How many toils I underwent When I conduct you to and fro! But all those toils, though hard, seem'd slight While friendship made my burthen light. Though you're resolved your slave to kill, Alas! I feel I love you still. Ah! Master! think on what you're doing; With mine you bring on your own ruin: Some faults I have there is no doubt, And so have you; pray who's without?" "How quoth the vagrant, preach to me Thy common plan morality? What art thou wretch, and what am I? I faults like you!—You dog you lie. No, no, I never will compound," He said, and fell'd him to the ground. And now, without his faithful guide, He gropes his way from side to side; Till, stumbling on, with many a fall, He knocks his head against a wall.  K—W—, AUGUST 5, 1775.
*** DIXON and HUNTER will give the best Price for any Quantity of clean Linen Rags.
AUGUST 2, 1775.  THE Medicines, Shop Utensils, and Books, belonging to the Estate of Dr. John Walker , will certainly be disposed of to the highest Bidder, at Hanover Town , on Friday the 18th Instant.  THOMAS SIMPSON.
NORTHUMBERLAND, July 18, 1775.  AS I propose leaving the Colony immediately, I shall dispose of some valuable Virginia born SLAVES , for Cash, at Northumberland Courthouse , on the second Monday of August . I have likewise an Assortment of GOODS for Sale, the terms for which will be made known on Application to ROBERT GILMOUR. (1)  About 2001. Sterling Worth of SILKS may be had very low, for Cash.
THE Ship Molly , John Cowan Master, in James River , will sail for London on or before the 1st of September next. (||)
HENRICO, July 31, 1775.  RUN away from the Subscriber, the 29th Instant, a likely Negro Man named WILL , about 5 Feet 6 Inches high, 30 Years of Age, has a Scar on one Side of his Chin, and on each Thigh, and has lost Part of his great Toe. Whoever delivers him to me, if taken twenty Miles from Home, shall have 20s. Reward, besides what the Law allows.  GEORGE COX.
STOLEN from Williamsburg , in June last, a small GRAY HORSE with a Switch Tail, branded on the near Buttock (as well as I recollect) thus .. . He is very well made, about 9 Years old, has a small Dent in his right Hip, which is not plain when standing, but very apparent when pacing, which is very slow. I will give 20s. to any Person who will either deliver him to Mr. James Geddy in Williamsburg , or to me in Petersburg .  WILLIAM HILL.
TAKEN up, in Charlotte , in the upper End of Long Creek , a GRAY MARE about 13 or 14 Years old, 4 Feet 4 Inches high, Middle-sized, paces slow, had a Bell on tied with a Leather Strap, and branded on the near Buttock • . Posted, and appraised to FOUR POUNDS .  NATHANIEL MANSON.
TAKEN up, in Amelia , two GRAY HORSES , viz. one of them 9 Years old last Spring, about 4 Feet 10 Inches high, branded on the near Buttock W C , has been worked in a Chair, and has a galled Breast; the other is a very light Gray, about 4 Feet 9 Inches high, about 11 Years old, and has been galled on his Breast with a Harnes. They have been shod all-fours, and both pace a little. Posted, and appraised, the former to 151. and the latter to 101.  RICHARD JONES, Senior,
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URBANNA, July 29, 1775.  I intend to leave the Colony  soon, for a few Months. BENNETT BROWNE.
KING WILLIAM, July 27, 1775.  STOLEN , in the Night of the 20th Instant, from the Plantation of Ralph Wormeley , Esq; in this County, a LIGHT BAY HORSE , rising 4 Years old, 4 Feet 9 Inches high, with a Blaze Face, his left hind Foot white, neither docked nor branded. Also a BAY MARE about 14 Hands high, branded on the near Buttock RW , has a hanging Mane and Switch Tail, and has been lately worked in a Plough. Whoever will bring the said Horse and Mare to me, at the aforesaid Plantation, or will give such Intelligence that I may get them, shall have 20s. Reward if taken up in this County, and 40s. if out thereof. (tf) HARRY GAINES.  There was a SADDLE carried off with the Horses.
STRAYED , or STOLEN , from the Subscriber, at Drummond's Neck , in James City County , on the 18th of June , a DARK BAY HORSE about 4 Feet 4 or 5 Inches high, branded on the near Shoulder IT , and on the near Buttock — , has a Half hanging Mane and Switch Tail, both hind Feet white, and about 6 or 7 Years old. Whoever brings the said Horse to me, at the above-mentioned Place, shall have 20s. Reward, paid by EDWARD LACY.
TAKEN up, in Goochland , a SORREL GELDING about 4 Feet 9 Inches high, with some white Specks upon him, a Star in his Forehead, a hanging Mane and Switch Tail, paces slow, and branded on the near Buttock D . Posted, and appraised to 201. (||) JOLLEY PARRISH.
RICHMOND, July 17, 1775.  THE Subscriber intends for  Great Britain immediately. THOMAS BOWEN.
RICHMOND Town, July 26, 1775.  I intend to leave this Colony  soon, and return in a few Months. ANDREW CHALMER.
COMMITTED to the Gaol of Chesterfield , three Negro Men, one of them a small Fellow, named PHIL , belonging to Mr. John Binford of Charles City ; another named EMPEROR , belonging to Mr. John West of King William ; the other named DANIEL , belonging to Mr. Nicholas George of Middlesex . Their Clothing is such as Plantation Negroes commonly wear. The Owners are desired to prove their Properties, pay Charges, and take them away.  JAMES BALL, Gaoler.
TO BE SOLD,  TWO very fine and strong BLOOD BAY HORSES , with long Tails; one 4 Years old, and 15½ Hands high; the other 5, and 14½ Hands high. They go extremely well in Saddle or Harnes, for the last of which they have been principally used. Also three very fine BROOD MARES ; one of them is 4 Years old, the others 3, and with Foal by KING HEROD and DAMON . One of the aged Mares has a FILLY 3 Months old, to be sold with her. Any Person inclined to purchase any of them are desired to apply to Mr. Craig , Saddler in Williamsburg . Nothing but Cash can be taken, as they are to be sold extremely cheap.
Three Pounds Reward.  RUN away from the Subscriber, about the first of June last, a likely Virginia born Negro Man named BILLY , about 30 Years of Age, about 5 Feet 8 Inches high, has a Variety of Clothes, is very sensible, and by Trade a Shoemaker. I have heard of him in the Neighbourhood of Williamsburg .  ALBEMARE, July 24, 1775. JOHN WALKER.
STRAYED from the Subscriber, in Albemarle , about the 25th of May last, a likely high blooded yellow bay HORSE , 3 Years old, about 14 Hands and an Inch high, neither docked, branded, nor broke. I expect he is in Louisa or Hanover , and will give 30s. Reward for him.  JOHN WALKER.
W A N T E D,  A  SOBER Man, well acquainted with Book-Keeping, and the Management of a Store. Such a Person, well recommended, will meet with Encouragement by applying to the Subscriber, in Princess Anne .  ANTHONY WALKE.
THE Subscriber being very desirous of getting out of Debt, without any Dependence on his ungrateful Debtors, proposes to sell the pleasant and healthy Seat of HUNTINGTOUR , near Appomattox River , in the lower End of Buckingham , with 1500 or 2000 Acres of good Land, which produces fine Tobacco, Hemp, Wheat, &c. The Houses are new, and the best I have seen in the country; a larger and better Garden I believe is not in the Colony, and on this Land are several Hundred Fruit Trees of the best Kind, many of which were brought by water to Richmond Town above 80 Miles. On this Tract of Land is a large Proportion of exceeding fine Meadow Land, with a Fish Pond within three Hundred Yards of the Dwelling-House, stored with various Kinds of fine Fish, sufficient for the Use of a Family the Year round. In this Neighbourhood is Plenty of excellent Venison. The Air is so pure that I never knew an Instance of any Person having the Ague and Fever at Huntingtour . I have travelled through the most Parts of Virginia , and I have not seen any Part that I would so willingly reside in as this Neighbourhood. If I sell this Place, I shall live on the Part of this Tract of Land which has been advertised for some Time past. I make no Doubt but Appomattox River will be soon cleared, and then Wheat will be carried as far as Col. Banister's Mill, near Petersburg , for 4d. or 5d. per Bushel. I made at this Place 100 Gallons of rich Wine in 1772, and last Year (if it had not been for the Frost) I could have made 5 or 600 Gallons, which Quantity I expect to make this Year.
HUNTINGTOUR would be a pleasant and safe Place for a Gentleman of Fortune to retreat to in the Horrors of a civil War, or in the sickly Months of many Parts of the Lowlands.  "What is Honour, Grandeur, and Wealth? All fleeting, Nothing's without Health!"  I hope any Gentlemen inclined to purchase will visit the Premises this Summer.—I will also sell, very cheap, (that is, for about Half the Value) the Tract of rich LAND I have advertised in Albemarle for some Time past.  ANTHONY WINSTON.
RUN away from the Subscriber, in Williamsburg , the 16th Instant ( July ) two Servant Men, viz. JOHN STAUNTON , an Englishman , very talkative, by Trade a Wheelwright, pitted with the Smallpox, about 5 Feet 7 or 8 Inches high, with short dark Hair; had on, when he went away, a brown Cloth Coat and Jacket, and striped and Check Trousers.— ANDREW M C GILL , a Scotchman , by Trade a Blacksmith, about 5 Feet 7 Inches high, wears short dark Hair, of a swarthy Complexion; had on a dark blue Cloth Coat and Jacket, Leather Breeches, and striped and Check Trousers.—I imagine they will endeavour to pass for Sailors, as from the ships of war. I have heard that they were seen going towards North Carolina , and will give 51. for each if secured in any Gaol.  JOHN SHIPHARD.
TAKEN up, in King George , a RED COW , marked with a Crop and Slit in each Ear. Posted, and appraised to 40s. (||) FRANCIS CONWAY.  ALEXANDRIA, June 5, 1775.  EIGHT POUNDS REWARD.
RUN away from the Subscriber, two intended Servants named ROBERT SHAW and ANDREW INGLES , both Natives of Scotland , and Bakers by Trade. Each of them had on a Bearskin Jacket lined with Plaid, Osnabrug Trousers, old Shoes, and Half worn Castor Hats. Their Bundles consist, as it is supposed, of two Match Coat Blankets, two Pair of Leather Breeches, two Osnabrug Shirts, two Check Shirts, and two red Jackets. Shaw is about 5 Feet 10 Inches high, has a swarthy Complexion, dark short frized Hair, a long Scar on his right Arm, appears bold, and talks much. Ingles is about 5 Feet 5 Inches high, has short straight Hair, swarthy and long featured, has a Scar over his right Eye, his right Leg is sore, he is fond of Liquor, and talks more in his Country Dialect than Shaw .  THOMAS WALSON , a Convict, about 27 Years of Age, a Barber by Trade, about 5 Feet 6 Inches high, has a Laddish down Look, brown straight Hair, a little knock-kneed, and a leering Look; had on, and took with him, two white Linen Shirts, an old Drab coloured Cloth Coat, one red and one striped Holland Jacket, one Pair of new Drilling Breeches, one Pair of old Buff coloured Stocking Breeches, one Pair of white and one Pair of white and blue spotted Stockings, a new Felt Hat bound with black Ferreting, has a black Silk Handkerchief, and some other Things which cannot be described.— WILLIAM LEE , by Trade a Cooper, about 5 Feet 9 Inches high, marked with the Smallpox, has a remarkable large Nose, speaks thick, and is impudent; he took with him a yellow Bull-Dog, with cropped Ears, one Side of his Face white, has a Glass Eye, and white Breast and Neck, is very fond of going into the Water, and answers to the Name of Turk . The said Lee had a Variety of Clothes, which cannot well be described. Whoever takes up, and secures the said Servants, shall have the above Reward, or 40s. for each, paid by  JAMES KIRK. ROBERT ADAM. GEORGE PURVIS.
STRAYED from the Subscriber, in Blandford , on the 4th of March last, a dark bay Mare, 7 or 8 Years old, about 14 Hands high, with a hanging Mane and Switch Tail, cat-hamm'd, paces naturally, has some Saddle Spots on the near Side, and branded WK , or WR , on the near Shoulder and Buttock. Also a small sorrel FILLY went away with her, two Years old this Spring, had a Snip on the right Nostril, but neither docked nor branded. They were seen on Rowanty , and are imagined to have gone towards Walker's Mill , on Nottoway , or Hick's Ford , on Meherrin .—Whoever will bring the said Mares to me shall be handsomely rewarded for their Trouble.  (tf) DAVID BLACK.
TO BE SOLD,  THREE Thousand Acres of well timbered LAND , near Newmarket , in Caroline County , whereon are two Plantations in good Repair, with proper and convenient Edifices for farming or making of Tobacco. For Terms apply to the Subscriber.  (tf) JOHN BAYLOR.
TO BE SOLD,  A TRACT of LAND in Caroline County , contiguous to Matapony , containing about 2000 Acres of well timbered Land, the Property of Mr. Robert Baylor . The Terms may be known by applying to Mr. Naathaniel Burwell of King William , Mr. John Armistead of Caroline , and Mr. John Baylor , Executors. (tf)
For SALE, and very CHEAP,  THE Tract of LAND whereon I now live, in the lower End of Caroline County , that contains 470 Acres, and is known to be very good. The Improvements are, a new Dwelling-House 32 by 28 Feet, with three Dormants on a Side, two Fireplaces below, and one above, a good Cellar, the Kitchen 24 by 16 Feet, with all other Outhouses quite new, and the Plantation in fine Order for Cropping. Its Situation is equal to any Forest Place whatever. I will give Credit till next Christmas , when Possession may be had. (tf) LE ROY HIPKINS.