Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-08-04

communicates 10 ms Excellency the Com
mander in Chief the following letter from
the British commandment In New-Bruns.
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COPY
st. dndreUs, July l2th, 1914.
SRI am directed by his EXCELLENCE
Maj. General Sir John Sherbrook ~
make the following communication to the
Inhabitants of Robiustown, and elsewhere
on the main land - 4
That the object of the British govern
ment is to obtain possession of the Islands
of Passamaquoddy Bay in Consequence Of
their being considered within our boundary
line THAT they have no intention of
carrying on offensive operations against the
people residing on the continent, unless
their con It should oblige us to resort to
the measure and in the event of their re.
naming quiet, they will not be disturbed
either in their property or persons.
have the homer to be your most ODE.
dient and humble servant.
j. FITSHERBERT, 1t. Col. Com.
john BREWER, Esq. Robinstown.
Extract of a letter from Machias-a We
arc Nv iCh5dI 1tdAIutA, as VIC nave CoHHd6nt
assurances that the British will not advance
westward of Moose Island. Rely on this
Extract of a letter from Denhisville, July
l6, to the Editors OF the Boston Gazette.
The principal particulars Of the capture
of Eastport, presume you have alreadyS
obtained, 1t is said the enemy intend for.
tifying the island, snd building a Dry Dock,
at a plase called Drivers Cove. II is now
| a place of rendezvous for their shipping
There is now a great quantity of Dry Goods
on the Island, belonging to merchants in
Boston, New-York, &c. brought over by
the n~eutrals and amounting, it is said, to
s 100000. Two hundred of the Goth regi-
ment arrived at Eastport yesterday, aud
were sent to st. Andrews; every precau-
ton having been made to secure the peace
and safety of the town. send you a copy
of the
ROYAL PROCLAMATION.
BY Captain Sir Thos. Hardy, Bart. CON-
handing the Naval Forces, and Lieut..
Col. Andrew Pilkington, commanding
the Land Forces ofhis Britannia Majesty,
in the Bay of Pa~ssamaquoddy.
Whereas, his Royal Highness the Prince
Regent of the United Kingdoms of Great
Britain and Ireland, has been pleased to
signify his pleasure that the Islands in the
Bay of Passamaquoddy should be occupied
In the name of his Britannia majesty, and
the said islands having been surrendered to
the forces under orders by Vice Admiral
the Hon Sir Alexander Cochrane. X B.
and his EXcellency Lieut.. Gen. Sir John ,
Sherbrook, X. b.
This Is to give notice to all whom it may
concern, that the Municipal Laws establish
ed by the American government, for the
peace and tranquility of these Islands, are
to remain in force until further orders.
All persons at present in these Islands
are to appear before us on Saturday next.
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, on the ground
near the SchoolHouse, and declare their
intention, whether they will take the oath
OF allegiance to his Britannia Majesty and
all persons not disposed to take said oath,
will be required to depart from the Islands
IN the course of seven days from the data
hereof: unless special permission is grant
ed to them to remain for a longer period.
FORM OF OATH.
J., do swear that | will bear
true faith and allegiance to III. b. nj King
George I'LL of the United Kingdoms Of
Great Britain and Ireland, his heirs and
successors, and that | will not directly or
indirectly serve or carry arms, against them
or their allies by sea or land-So help me
God.
Con SAVE THE KING.
EaStport, July IA, 1914.