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nfxae Decency. Wc. arc not confcious of the Ju munition, Provifions, Carriages, Quarters, and fuch in Northampton County, is burnt down, and one John tA tb it Charge, it is our undoubted Right, as an Al ther Neceilaries as may be wanted for the Conveniency of Tidd killed thereby the Indians, who are now about 60 II 1 Il M. I IV I I 1 .11 11' 1 any Vet this Province, to reprelent the Publick. (jriev Viie Mif niTinartrement' of Publick Affairs, and 1.1 1.

This we have done, and tnis we nope ve may without sjuiUy incurring" the Imputation ot wife ft Breach of our Duty to the'People we reprefent. Signed by Order of the Houfe, wt 25,1757 IsAAt Norms, Speaker. I fae to the Governor from the Commissioners. Number of the Inhabitants of Hanover Town foip containing an Account of the late Murders committed there by the Indians, and the imminent Danger to which the People are expofed. With what Defign this Let bid before us by your Honour, remains as yet 1 a Matter of Uncertainty, as it was not accompanied with I Pnribance thereof.

Their Requeft is, that their di rt ftreiled Situation may be reprefented to the Governor, and thnt they may obtain fome Afliftance of Men for their Defence And we are of Opinion, the Governor is the only proper Perfon to apply to for Succour in that Cafe, as he is'the Head of the Military Forces in this Government. As Commiflioners," we have no Power to conVntto the Raifmg of a larger Number of Men than is by Law nor can we of that Number command to oro to the Al hitance. ot the mnaoitanrs. 1 ins treinity." It is with Concern we obferve of how little Benefit the Provincial Troops are, in protecting the People, and with inexprcflible Horror we fee the recent Proofs of this Truth for, from numerous Inftances, it is plain, that the Enemy come in between our Forts, deftroy the Inhabitants within Sight of them, and return unmolefted, while oar Men remain inactive in Garrifon and of little Service to the neighbouring Settlements fo.that the Province receives no other Benefit from them than the Protection of the fmall Spots of Ground contained within their feveral Fortifications Whereas, if a proper their Marching and Encampment Befides, tliere will be wanting irnis ana Accoutrements tor the volunteers; 1 moft earneilly therefore recommend it to niake the proper Provilion for thefe feveral Articles otherwife the Confequences will Be fatal to this Province. Wl I A Af NN T.

The Houfe taking into Confiderafion the above Meflage from the Governor, came to tlie following Refolves tiiere on, viz. Refolded, That the Houfe are. defirous to pafs, and have repeatedly. prefented to the Governor a "Bill for forming and regulating the Militia of this Province which, had he thought proper to have given his Allent to, would have enabled him to have protected the People And that his Refufal of the faid Bill is a Denial of that Protedtion which thej' have a Right to demand, and was his incumbent Duty to have granted. Refolded, That this Houfe have paffed a Law for granting One Hundred Tkcufand Bounds to the King's Ufe, for the Raifing and Maintaining Fourteen Hundred Men for vincial Commiftloners with Power to difpofe of the faid ntM beuniuftlv infrinsinsr on the Province of the Go One Hundred Tboufand Pounds for the Defence of the Peo veraor.

The Aflembly have granted a Sum of Money pie, with the Afrent of the Governor and the Houfe ibr the Protection of the Province, and appointed Com doubt not, but they will chearfully defray the Expence of miflioners to difpofe of it agreeable to the Directions of the fuch prudent Meamres as to them lliall appear necellary Law But we apprehend, unlefs the Military Force of for the Protection of the Province. thi Province is better regulated, and the Officers employ Refolded That it appears to us that the Governor is de behind the; Monnta William, and the Fort at Narth kiu, the other Night, came upon anEncamping place of the, Enemy, where they found Blankets, dry Meat, Wampum, and they expect to lee, and give a god Account. of the. Indians on their Return. Our Party was about 35 and by this Time, if not before now, are reinforced.

Our Frontier, and this Town, are very much expofed.V Extra of another Letter from July 3. Laft Wednelday Morning, Fredenck.M;eyer, of Bern Townfhip (who lives about 1 8 Miles from tliis Town) was killed and fcalped by 3 or Indians, lie had his Son, of about 10 Years, in his Arms ruuning away frorti them, when he received a 3all through his Body, which lodged in one of the Child's Hands, ills Wife was fcalped, and three of his Children taken away. The Son mot in the Hand was left, and js His Baby, at the Mother's Breaft, was thrown into a Creek, but taken up alive by the Neighbours, who came to the Relief; of the Family. Laft Friday three Women and four Children were killed and lcalped in Tulpehocken, and were this the Defence of the Province; which Number of Men, Day buried in Tulpehocken Church and the Niht before had the governor taken proper care in recruiting tne leverai Perlons, it is luppoled, were taken Prilbners." Provincial Regiments, would have been fufficient at this We hear from Cumberland County, that one John Time, with the Affiitance of the King's Forces now on Muihet was lately mot there by the Indians, as he was our Frontiers, to have defended the Province againlt any opening his Door in the Morning. Number of the Enemy we have Reafon to expect are com By Captain Joy, from South Carolina, tliere is Advice ing againft us.

of the Garland Man of War, Captain Arbuthnot, beine Rrhlved, That the laid Supply Bill has mveited the Pro fafe arrived there, with the Tranfports from this Place. and Hampton, in Virginia. Laft Night arrived here Captain Rankin from Cork, which he left the Eighth of May, in Company with Admiral Holbourne, and 15 Sail or the Line, two Frigates, two Bomb ketches, two Fireftiips, and 55 with cooo Troops, on board. The two Highland Repir ments were not ready to come with them; nor were the i. 1 1 Tl a 1 .11 11 1 CI jl 1 ed therein diicnarge tneir juuty wun more ruuuutmy icnmncu 10 wunnoiu mat rroiccuon irom mc rcupc ui iraniports arrived from Jbngland; but it was thought arullntegrity than we conceive they have hitherto done, this Province which a proper Militia might afford them, they "would fail in ten Days after them, under Convoy of little Advantage can be expected from the Sum granted, unlefs we will prefent him with fuch a Bill as will enable five Sail of the Line.

Captain Rankin left the Fleet 200 and the People, as they atlert in their faid Letter, will certain defigning Men to fub vert, the Conftitution, and Leagues to the Weftward, two Weeks from the Time of continue to have no AfTiftance from them in their Ex deprive the Inhabitants of every Liberty they think worth failing. enjoying. To morrow is the Day appointed for a General Faft A fair Tranfcript of the above Refolves being made by throughout this Province, the Clerk, Custom House, Philadelphia, Ijs 'ward Entries, Ordered, That Mr. Roberdeau, and Mr. Wefl, wait on Sloop Fanny, Nathaniel Scott, froiin'Barbados, the Governor therewith, and deliver the fame, in Anfwer Brig Nancy, Thomas Carter, fr Antigua, to his MelTage.

Sloop Abigail, Peter Groves, fiom Salem. A true ExtraEl from the Journals of the Houfe, ship Betty Sally, Edward Sncd from London. June 25, 1757. Charges Moor Clerk of AlTembly. BrigRoyal American, Thomas frillett, froraDitto.

Brig Sarah and Katherine, W. Condy, from Halifax. Snow Hopfon, George Elliot, from Ditto. PHILADELPHIA, July 7. Snow Hodiah, John Whitemarili, from Rhode Being obliged to publijh the foregoing Proceedings of the Schooner Difpatch, Telamon Phoenix, from New York.

Number of Men were ordered and obliged to be perpetu Governor and Affembly in this Weeits Paper, the mofl of the Sloop Polly, John Powntney, from Ditto. ally ranging on our rontiers, and lomenmes cngagcu Incuruons into the Lnemy country, we conceive Indians would be employed at Home, and afraid of Articles jrom the London Papers, brought by the Captains tfrigtteiter, James bparKs, from Antigua. Vlc Sneadand Ttlht our Advices jrom St. Chnftopbers, and In bnow Uharming Martna, jonan Ulackbourn, in tellhence from the Northward. muft ueeeTnrih he de iin and Liverpool.

from Diib vadincr the Province in the audacious Manner which is fared till our next. For a few Paragraphs an Enriijh Sloop Martha and Miriam, John Waide, from New York. liicu vi.iiiy riduiu; auu nit iunaunaiu wuum iwvt.v rilM OT toe IVjeiJlD CJ AVifly. lee lOe next tae. OIUP hiuiua, jvjicpii liuiu that Benefit from the large Sums granted for their Pro tection, which tney have a Right to expect.

Thefe Reafons induce us to recommend to the Governor, as the moft effectual Method of complying with the Requeft of the Inhabitants of Hanover Townfhip, and of protecting the other Parts of the Frontiers, to give Orders that a Number of fcouting Parties be conftantly ranging on our Borders, and into the Enemy's Country in Search of them otherwife the Intention of the Legif Jature will be fi ullrated, the Directions of the Law ne gleted, and the People of the Province remain infecure, and perpetually liable to the fame dreadful Fate which the butchered Inhabitants now before us have fo lately fuifered. We are, Sir, your moft obedient bumble Servants, William Masters, John Baynton, Joseph Galloway. A Mejfage to the Go vernoR nm the Commissioners SIR, Lancafer, May 18, 1757 JJy WC.tJ lily CUUl lll Willi UU III 1IMII.HI, WiirtC as there was a Necefiity to march three Companies of Colonel IVcifrfs Battalion into Fort Augufxa for the Defence of that Place, as many of the neighbouring Inhabitants lliould be taken into Pay for a certain Time till that Detachment can be fpared to return to its Station." And we greatly approve of the Governor's Defign of" ordering them into the Forts, that the greateft Part of the Garrifons may march againft the tt Schooner Mulberry, Charles Dingee, from New York. By Captain Carter, who arrived here on Thurfday iall Brig Sail', Malachi Baker, from Liverpool, from Antigua, we received Advice of the following Ships OutwardsI of War being at Martineco, viz. One of 74 Guns; one of Ship Thames, John Applebee, for Newfoundland.

66 three ot 64. one of 40 three of 36 one of 16 and Schooner Hodiah John Whitemarih, for R. Iilaiid. one of 12 Guns: That a new General lad lately arrived Sloop Polly, John Powntney for New York, there; and that the old one, M. Bompar, was to have the Cleared.

Command of the Squadron, and had hoiftedhis Flag. It Sloop William's Relief, William Place, to Barbados. was thought he was defigned againft fome of our Illands. Sloop Experiment, Thomas Alexander Sherlock, to Three large Store Ships, full of Soldiers, were alfo arrived North Carolina. there.

Sloop John and Betty, John Keegari, to Ditto. And Yefterday the Privateer Spry, Capt. Bowne, of this. Ship Pennfylvania, Charles Lyon, to London. Port, came up to Town, after an unfuccefsful ruize, Snow Muggy, William Allifon, to Antigua.

having taken only a fmall Privateer, which he fent to Barba Brig Jamaica Packet, Jofeph Arthur, junior, to Jamaica dos, and being concerned in the Taking of two Schooners. Sloop Frances, William Gibbons, to Barbados. By him we learn that the French Men of War which were Sloop Thomas, Thomas Morton, to Boftori. lately on.the Coaft of Guiney, were alfo got into Ship Britannia, John M'Pherfon, to Newfoundland! neco, but in a very fickly Condition. Sloop Abigail, Peter Groves, Salem.

The Snow Rachel, Captain Stiles, bound to Antigua JuJ publibed, and to be fold at the New Printing Office, from this Port, was taken on her Paflage by two French JPrivateers, and afterwards drove afhore ana burnt by an Englifh One which Privateer, it is faid, alfo drove the two French Privateers afhore, and deftroyed them. The Ship Hope, Captain Bolitho, of this Place, was taken on her Paflage from South Carolina to London, and ranfomed for 5500 1. The Captains Snead and Tillet left Plymouth the 16th of May, under Convoy of five Ships of the Line, a 40, and two 20 Gun Ships, commanded by Admiral Ofborne, bound to Gibraltar, who had with him about a Hundred Sail of Merchantmen. The LeoftofFe fthe ao Gun Shio return or the hrlt Regiment, laid before us, dated tne parted with the Admiral oft Cape Finiiterre, and proceed Fourteenth Inftantf there, were not then, and, as we are ed with the Virginia Fleet, and the other VefTels for Ame iniormed, as yet have not been any Ferlons employed in nca. This Ship is ftationed Virginia.

in Market ftreet, TPrice One Shilling) MINUTES of CONFERENCES, held with nhz INDIANS at Harris 's Perry and Lancajler, in March, April and May, 1757. DE cjteo trom recruiting Paity of the 35th Pack creek, in the county of Rtnt, Thotca Pitts, boot 5 Feef 8 Incheihigh, well fet, w'irh id routil bouldera, hi Age Thittf two, wu born in 19 England, and fpeaka very broad Wpft country Di let, full greatly marked with the S(ul' pox. hai thick bu(hy dark coloured Hair, Part of which it turned grey, the Enda (bj th Weather) of a fandy Colour. Whoever apprehend and f.curei fid Dtfertcr, in any of hi Majeftya Goals in this Province, and e.ives Notice thereof to Captain Deiavdle, in PhiUdelohia, ft all receive the Reward of One Piftcle, exclufive of the Twenty Sruliinei Scer V'v muuuuit; otl llt vr uc avt iu iWjuwi. inai J.

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nUW ri Vf AVATTV "'iiui wyuiu luiuivvuu iiuib ma uiutii) iu, tiiivj uwiil ui ouiiiic H1T.U iyiiiuuui two nuc rrciicii 1 jvulccis, uiic ur wmvu vut nieuincers ot tne detective battalions, many ot wnoie a6, and the other ot 16 Guns, alter a bloody Engagement, Men have been long fince difcharged; to ufe their utmoft in which her brave Commander was and a Number Endeavours in recruiting and filling up their refpective of Hands on both Sides. And if any of the Indians here can be And before they left that Port, they were informed that prevailed on to immediately, and join with our a very large Fleet failed from Breft the Beginning of May. Men," we much approve of your Honour's Intention of This Advice was faid to be brought by "the Matter of a propofmg it to them and of obtaining their Alfiftance on Cartel Ship from Breft, who fwore to the Sailing of fuch a thisdiftreflinff Occasion. We are, Sir, your mofl obedient humble Servants, William Masters, Joseph Galloway, Lyn Ford Lardner, John Baynton. A MESSAGE from the Governor to the Assembly.

Gentlemen, TN cafe of an Attack, which we have the greateft Reafon. to expecr, it will be. neceflary for me to raife Volunteers, to order a Detachment or the Militia of the Lower Counties to march for the Defence of this Pro vince and further, to apply for a Body of the Militia of NewJtrfty. Thefe Troops (hould be lupplied with Am broubt into Lancaftef and expofed in the Street i to be vievued vy tbe feme. No Return of any of the Regiments vjoj ever laid before the prefent Commiffwners before the Date ttj the above Letter; fo that they kneiv nothing of the State (f the fir ft, or any other of He Regiments till then; and finding tbefirjl fo defective, ami no Perfins employed in the Recruiting Service, they immediately ivrete.

the above Letter to tbe Governor rived there from Plymouth fays, that aMan of War came in from a Cruize before he failed, and that one of the Officers told him, they fell in with 16 Sail of French Line of Battle Ships, with two Flags, and a great Number of Tranfports, about aoo Leagues to the Weftward of Scilly. There was likewife a Report at Plymouth, that the King of Pruffia had had a Battle with the Auftrians, in wjiich he gained a confiderable Victory. This is faid to be a fe cond Battle." On Sunday laft Captain Blackburn arrived here from Liverpool. of May, in Lat. 45, Long.

50, he faw, and was chaced bv four lare Shins, wnich he luDDofed to Several of the murdered Inhabitants were at this. Time be French Men of War, landing NorthWeft but his Veflfel eoine well, and a Fop: coming on. he got clear. From Halifax there is Advice, that fix or feven Sail of French Ships of the Line, and fome Frigates, were in Louilbourg Harbour. i Captain Morton, from this Place, is fafe arrived at Halifax.

ExtraEl of a Letter from Reading, June 30, 1 757. No Doubt you have heard that BroadJaea.d7$ Houfe, To be SO' bv CHARLES WILLIAMS, In Thud ftect, MALL ARMS, and Cudailjs, foitble for a Privateef or Leitefof Marque, and choice Oii Fhota alfo Rum and blick Peaper. i Fleet, and that he was detained for three Days after they Juft imPrt5d $Bett' Stf C'Pluin SJned frrcf! Kf' Richard Footman and Company, Ac their Store, in Watrr ftreet, the fecond Djor below Aich ftteet, A Variety of Europen Goods, fnitable for the Seafon. Juft imported in the Betty Silly, Capuia Sned from London, to be Id by ID IMS, At his Houfe in Watrr ftreet, near the Qen'a Hed, A AT Variety of European Goods, fuitblefor the Seafon. imported from Barbados, and to be fold by MARKS, A Parcel of likely Nepro Boyi and Girls.

Alfo Rucnj Claret, and preferred Tamnetan. To" be fold cheap forreadv Money, or fiiort Credit, by JOHN A 2" At his Store, in Water Sreer, oppofite Carpenter! WharfT. A p.rcel of Eu. opem and Eft India Good 1: Likewife low 1 i. priced blue brotdciotrja, ana omer uopaf, oy me uif, (irepojted in the Ift Vcflclt from Enfclind.) Tbctf..