The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, July 27, 1759, Page 2

: St J O H N' (in Antigua ) Juae 23. STNCE our laft Capt. Wheelerina fhip from Gib- raltar touched here in his way to Jamaica, and by t:m we learn, That Admiral Broderick having Inteili- gence that a great number of tranfports, were failed trom Toulon with 5000 troops for exchanging the French garrifons on the Ifland of Corfica, he immediate- 1y failed op the Mediterranean with the fquadron under his commaed ; and in a few days after was followed by Admiral Bofcawen with the fquadron commanded by liim ; and that the two fquadrons, when anited, would make up 15 thipsof the line, befides frigates, &c. which ( fhould they not be fortanate enough to intercept the enemy’s troops ) it was expefted would, at lealt be able ta deftroy all their fhips. June 16. Yefterday arrived here a large Dutch Sugar loaded Sloop of 12 Guns, taken on her Paflage from Martineco for St. Eullatia, by his Majefty’s Ship Griffin, Capt. Teyler ; who was left in purfuit of 2 o- thers that were in Company with this, and which ’twas believed the thould come up with. We hear Capt, Taylor has confinred this Sloop’s Company for firing into his Mzjefty’s Ship.—Thefe Veflels are {uppofed to be part of feven, which failed from Martineco juft before the Hawke Flag of Truce. A Privateer from Leeward the iy before Veftorday fpoke with a Sugar loaded Ship from Martincco, which had been taken by two Privateers from New Vork, and another belonging to St. Kitts, to- which Place the Prize was going. Capt. Higgins of the Brig Hawke, a Flag of Truce from Martineco, arrived here this Morning with about 40 Mafters of Veflels.; by whom we have a confirma- tion of thofe Accounts, which with uacommon relu&t- ance, we have before been obliged to mention, viz. ‘That Eaglith Prizes have been, and ftill are, daily carried into Martineco. PRHILADELPHATA, Juy 13. At a Court of Admiralty held here lat Week, the foar Prizes lately brought in by the Britannia Priva- teer, Capt. M’Pherf{on, were all condemned. We hear from Aatigua, that Mr. Clapman, Survey- or General of Lands in that Iiland, is now making an a%tual Survey of Guadaloupe, Grand Terre, and the Lands adjacent ; and that, from his Survey a Map will be ingraved and publithed with all convenient -peed. Extradi of a Letter from Pittfburgh, Fune 26. 1759. “ There lately arrived here two Indian Meflengers from Chinefle, 2 Town of the Seneca Nation, witha Meifage to all the Tribes {ettled on the Ohio, acquaint. ing them, that the Six Nations had taken, near that Piace, Joncour, the famous French Interpreter, with a aother Officer, and killed a third ; whofe Scalp, with the two French Officers, and fome Freuch Soldiers, they had fent to Sir William Johnfan. Exsval of aniber Leiter from b2 Jame Place, dated the : Firft Infiant. ¢ The Convoy is arrived fafe, which wouold have been attacked by'a large Body of French and Indians, if they had been one Day longer on their March. Up- wards of 400 Indians, of different Nations, have been - iately at this Fort, gnd were all cloathed, The Bea- vour Chief, with feveral other Chiefs, of fundry Tribes with their Attendants, are expeted.” NEW.Y ORK, Jay i6. ‘On Monday laft arrived here three Tranfport Veflels baving on board a Number of Highlanders for Frafer’s and Moatgomery’s Battalions. They came from Scot- land, bat lalt from Virginia, where they arrived fome Time fince. Friday laft, Capt. Carman pafled by here in his Way to Amboy, in 40 Days from_Madeira, who in- forms vs, that a Ship had arrived there from London, the Day before fhe came away, and brought a certain Account of three French Eaft Indiamen being taken in the Englifh Channel. We hear that Capt. Dwight, in the Privateer Brig Charming Sally, of this Port, bas taken 3 or 4 Prizes and {ent them into St. Chriftophers. Yelterday arrived here the Rye Man of War from St. Kitts, and brought under Convoy, ¢ Tranfports and an Hofpital Ship, having the 2d Battalion of the Royal Highlanders, with abgat6 or 700 Draughts on board. They left Guadaloupe the zoth of June, with General Barrington, who had with fiim Elliot’s, Bar- rington’s and Armiger’s Regiments, boand home to En- gland and arrived at St. Kitts the next Day, where they remained till the 23d in the Evening, when they fet fail, and parted Company the firlt of Jaly, General Rarrington and his Tranfports being convoyed by the Roebuck and Bonnetta Men of War. The Soidiers ar- rived here are to follow the Grand Army above. By the Rye we learn, that Monf. Bompart, with his Fleet, had left Martineco, and gone to the Granada Iilands, there to load with Sugars, and to return dire&t- Iy to France: . Tuefday laft Capt. Bailey arrived herein 7. Weeks from Madeira, he brings no Account of Adm. Bofcaw- en’s having taken 4 French Men of War and deftroy- ing 200 Sail of Tranfports off Rochelle, as mentioned in our laft ; but fays, that Admiral Cornifh in the Lenox of 70 Guns, with the York, Falmouth, and Duke de Acguitane, failed for the Eaft Indies about the 12th of May laft. La Saturday Capt, Willfon arrived here from St. Kittg, in 14 Days, he informs s, that it was computed at Aatigna, there were notlefs than 8o Sail of French. Privateers from Martineco, conftantly cruzing among the Eflglifh Welt India Uhnds, and da!fy ir,(gx(ept ! i Numbers of Englifh 'Viffels both from Ear North America. | Sy : By the Albany Poft, who came in lat Nig hear, that Brigadier Geseral Pridezux, with his Ar of Regulars and the New York Provincials, in Cen- jun&ion v ith 7co Indians, under the Command of Sir William Joho{on. fet off from Ofwego in order to at- tack Niagara, the 1ft Inft. and that they were to be joined at a certain Point in Lake Ontario, by 300 In- diansmore : Thatan Exprefs was arrived at Albany from Lake George, and reported that the Army conti- nued in high Spirits ; and every Thing was preparing for a fpeedy croffing the Lake : And that a Party of 50 Men, under Capt. Jacobs, had been out upon a Scout from our Camp, and had retarned with the Lofs of 6 or 7 ofthem. The manner in which he loft them we have not heard. Extra& from the Votes of the General Affembly of the Colony of New- York. Die Mercury, x0bh. A. M, the 27th of June, 17509: A Meflage from his Honour the Lieutenant Governor, by Mr. Banyar, Deputy Secretary, which being read, is in the Words following. wiz. ““ GENTLEMEN, X ¢ HAI/ING om the. 1415 Inflant received aletter Jrom His Exvelioncy General Amherft, bear- ing Date the 81k, relating to the King's im- mediate Service, and which could not admit of any Delay, 1 refolved to call you together as foon as poffible, though at an anufual and perbaps inconvenient Seafon of 1he Year. ““ 1 berewith fend you an Extrali of the General's Letter, whereby you awill perceive, that the Contraflor’s Agent not being able to fupply the Sums of Money, necefJary to anfaver the large Demands made for carrying on His Majefty’s Service 5 the General was compelled, in this Si- tuation, that His Operations, and the Succefs of His Ma- Jefy's drms might not be retarded, 1o apply for a Loan of One Hundred and Fifty Thouland Pounds, New York Currency, in Bills of the Province, redeemable in Tavelve Months afier sheir Date, by the Monies arifing from Bills of Exchange 1o be drawn by Mr. Mortier, Depaty Pay- mafler General. *¢ ds the Difire[s the Sevvice is in for Want of Money, and the Incapacity of the Contrafior’s Agent 1o remowe the Jame, [ufficiently evinces and awarrant the Neceffity of the General’s having Recourle to this Method, fo awas it a Jufficiint Reafon for my calling you together fo fuddenly : And 1didit in a full 4ffus ance, that you awould chearfully embrace this Opportunity, of giving a frelb Proof of your Loyalty to the King, and Zeal for His Serwice. “ Lam fo fully perjuaded of yor- readily coming into the Loan propo/ed, and in_juch a Manner as no Advantage be taken of thefe pre(fing iV ants, which call for the [fpeedicfi Supply, that Lthink it needlefs tourge any other Arguments to induce you to is.”’ City of New- York, a61bof Jone, 1759, James DeLancey, Die Fovis gh. A. M. the 28th June, 1759. The Houfe (according to Order ) refolwed itfelf into a Committee of the avhale Houfe, upon his Honour the Litut- enant Governor's: Mflage of the Taventy fixth Inflant ; after fome Time [pent therein, Mr. Speaker re-a/fumed the Chair, and Col. De Lancey reported the Refolutions of the Committee, awhich be read in bis Place, and afterwards delivered in at the Table 5 and are as follow, viz. Refolved, That it is the Opinion of the Committee, That as it appears by bis Honour's faid Meflage, and the Ex- tral? of General Amher®’s Letter of the 8th Infiant, That the Military is exhaufled, and the Contra&lor’s Agents in America for [fapplying the drmy with Money, not able to Surnifl the Sums neccffary. to anfwer the large Demands made for carrying on bis Majefly’s Serwice, in the prefent Expedition againfl the French Settlemsnts in Canada, That there be lent and advanced, for Jupplying the Deficiency afore- Jaid, the Sum of One Hundred and fifty Thoufand Pounds. Refolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That Jor making immediate Payment for the Serwvices afore/aid, Bills of Credit to the Amount of the aforsfaid Sum of One Hundred and Fifty Thoujand Pounds, be emitted on the Credit of Bills of Exchange, to be drawn by Mr. Mortier, the Deputy Pay Mafier General of his Majcfly’s Forces, in North America, by and avith the Conjent and Approbation of the Commander in Chief, upon the Paymafler General Jor the like Sum ; to be fuz? and cancelled avithin tavelwe Months, by Manies to arifs by Firtue of the aforefaid Bill of Exchange. : And the faid Refolution: beirg read a Jecond Time, Refolved, That the Houfe do agree with the Committee in the aforelaid Relolutions. NEW.HAVEN, Fahyr. On Tuelday Afternoon lalt, two Sons of Mr, Daniel Thomas of Weft Haven, One about 20 the Cther a bout 12 Years of Age, and a Son of Mr. James Ste- phens of the fame place, aged about r2 ; were unfor- tunately drown’d, by the finking of a Canoe in which they were coming from the Flats in the Harbour : Avwother Son of Mr. Thomas’s efcaped by fwimingto the Flats, from whence he was taken by his Father. T'he Bodies of the two Thomas’s were buried on Wed. nefday lat. The Body of Stephens is not yet found. Fuly 14. A Gentleman arrived here laft Thurfday, Evening, who left cur Army, at Lake George, onthe 6th. They were remarkabiy healthy, unanimons, and full of fpirits: They expefted Orders every Moment to crofs the Lake ; but the Time was kept a Secret. .Col. Lyman, and Col. Woofter from an Eminence faw the Enemy, who did the Mifchief near our Camp, on the 2d inftant,put off in 6 Battoes,beforeRogers who went alter them could ot near encugh to attack ’em. L s e NEW PS R Ty 1. Laft Weck the Snow Voluatier of Providcrce Gap’"é : Godfrey, came into this Port from Antigua, wh'ch-he left the z4th of June ; with whom came Fzffeoger fe- veial Shipmafters, who had the Misfortune to be zken snd carried into Guadaloupe, viz. the Captains Red: man, Warner and Potter of this Place, and Capt. Mom =+ ford, of New-London ; from whom we have réceivd the following Advice : That there were not lefs than '\; 75 or 8o Privateers out of Martinico, principally Sloeps from 10 to 12 Carriage Guans, with about 120 Men ia each : That three or four Prizes are carried into Pore-: Royal ina Day : That the Enemy were in no want of Provifions, having unloaded from their Prizes, upwards of 15000 Barrels of Beef and Pork, befides Flour, fince the Capitulation of Guadaloupe (which happen’d the z3d of April : That they were under great apprehenfions of being invefted a fecond Time; and that the principal” Inhabitants had remov’d their moft valuable Effefts- into the Couny : That M. Bompar departed from * thence the 27th of May, with his whole Flect except * two Ships of 40and 36 Guns, which ke left to guard the Coaft. 'T'was (aid, he defign’d to return to France : And that Advice was receiv'd at Antigua from Guada- loupe, that General Barrington propos’d to {ail for" England in the Réebuck Man of Wat, i BOSTON, Fuy 23. ; The Great and General Court qr Affembly of this Province, which Rands prorogued unto the Firft of Au- golt next, is further prorogued unto Wednefday the 15th of Auguft next. j The Province Ship King George is to fail on a Cruize To morrow ; at which Time Capt. Hallowell is order’d to take under his Convoy all the Provifion, and other Veflels, that are ready to {ail for Halifax aud Lovifbourg. . Extra& of a Letter to His Esxecllincy, from Licut. Col. “a Hoar, Commanding Officer ar Annapolis Royal, dated oth July, 1759. ‘¢ The 3oth of Juae in the Night, a Party of French and Indiacs, as has been the PraQice for feveral Years pafl, came and drove off Twelve Bullocks belonging to this Place ; I had Intelligence of it about 10 o’Clack in the Morning, immediately fent off 60 Men in Pur- fuit of them, who came up with them sbout 20 Miles Diftance, exchang'd a few Rounds, then made off ; and oar Men being much fatigued, and not the lcaft Re- frefhment with them, returned heme, one Mzan wound- ed, tho’ not dangerous.—Upon that Party® reieny another Party held themfelves in Readinefs,and march’d” off at 10 0'Clock in the Evening ; it being very flormy, I concluded they would lye by, which they did, not expeling another Vifit from us fo foon : Our Party came up with them about 3 o’Clock the next Day,and as two Thirds of their Firelocks would nof go off by Reafon of their being wet, they fired what cosld, and then ruthed immediately on with theirFirelocks clubb'd, and the Enemy ran off bke lufty Fellows, leavirgall | their Bullocks, five Brafs Kettles, with their Provifion in them, feveral Blankets, Tomhawks, Buck Shot, &c. all which the Party bro't in ; and by feveral Bandages and Rags which the Party found very bloody, together with a Hat they found fhot thro’ the Crown, fome of AN the Enemy, from thofe Circumftances, I thik, moft be killed and wounded. The Inhabitants were {o weil pleafed with the Alertnefs of the Troops, in turning out and bringing back their Cattle, that they have or- dered an Entertainment for them.” f Laft Saturday was fe’nnightthere was a fevere Thun- der Storm at Newbury, in which the Dwelling- Houfes of Mr. Anthony Gwynn and Mr. Somerby were ftruck by the Lightning, but receiv’'d no confiderable Damage ; 2 or 3 Cows were kill'd near by. At the fame Time at Newbury Newton thie Houfe’ of Mr. Greenleaf was ftruck by the Lightning, and four People that were in it knock’d down, andlay for Dead fome confiderable Tims. We hear from Andover, that on Wednelday laft the Houfe of Mr. Jonathan Holt was firuck by Lightning and corfiderably fhatter’d ; four Children being in a Room, two of them were firuck down, but thro’ divine Goodnefs they recover'd in a few Hours alter. By the laft Saturday's Courier from Albany, we learn, That Brigadier Ceneral Pridesux, wnn hin fl' ny .Of' Regulars,and the New York Provincials,in Copjurtiion with 700 Indians, uhder the Command of Sir William Johnfon,fet off from Ofwego in order to attack Niagara, the firft Inflant ; after leaving a 1000 Men, nuder the Command of Lieunt. Col. Haverland of the Innifkilling* Regiment, to Garrifon that Place ; and that they were to be joined at a certain Point in Lake Ontario, by 300 Indians more :—That in a few Hours after the Briga- dier had march’d, a Swifs, a Deferter fiom the Fiench, came to Col. Haverland, and gave an Account that &', large Body of French and Indians (which he fuppofed to be 1800 at leaft) were coming in order to take Pof- {eflion of that Ground ; when he immediately put them in as good a Poftare of Defence,as the Time and Cir- cumftances would admit of :~—That on the 2d Inftant, at five 0’Clock,the Enemy appear’d, and engap’d them in aformidable Manner, in order to force their Lines, hich lafted till one o'Clock, when they were repuls’ds and about 3 0’Clock the fame Day (after refiething themfelves, oras was {ufpefted burying their Dead) they renewed the Attack, which Jafled il Eight at Night, when they were again repuls’d :—That on the 3d Inft. they again renewed their Atcacks, came ca brfkly, and were engaged from g o'Clock in the Fore- noon, (o 3 in the Afteracon, whew they wue bea; off - » 4