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SUPPLEMENT. {No. 43. FRIDAY,
November 24, 1775}

PHILADELPHIA, November 10.
In CONGRESS, Wednesday, November 8, 1775.
Resolved, THAT all letters to and from the
delegates of the united colonies,
during the sessions of Congress, pass, and be car-
ried free of postage; the members having engaged,
upon their honour, not to frank or enclose any let-
ters but their own.

By authentick intelligence from
London, by the last vessel, we learn that on the
21st of August a copy of the petition to the king,
which was sent from the Congress by mr. R. Penn,
was sent to the secretary of state for America, and
on the first of September, the first moment that
was permitted, the original was presented to him,
which his lordship promised to deliver to his majesty.

His lordship was pressed to obtain an answer,
but those who presented it were told, That as his
majesty did not receive it on the throne, no answer
would be given.
Ordered to be published.
Extract from the minutes.
CHARLES THOMSON, secretary.

WILLIAMSBURG, November 24.
WHEN col. Woodford had embarked his men
at Sandy Point, to cross over to join the first
detachment at Cobham, he was determined to
attack a large sloop tender which had been sent up
to prevent his passage; but as soon as the boats
were manned, and had put off from shore, the
tender tacked about and ran down to Jamestown,
where, being sorely mortified at their disappoint-
ment and disgrace, the man of war and tenders fired
for some time with great fury at our men stationed
there, and the next day they all fell down the river,
to reinforce our late governour, at Gosport. This
tender, in her passage up the river, came within
about 400 yards of the shore; on which capt. Green,
and ten of his men, gave them a salute, which so
disconcerted them that they stood away, and ran
aground on the other shore, where they stuck for
some time. Col. Scott, who was at Cobham,
opposite to Jamestown, seeing a flat loaded with
oysters endeavouring to go to the Kingfisher, sent
off a boat or two after her to prevent her; on which
the man of war fired at the boats, but our men
forced the flat to pass by, and drove her so near
to the Jamestown side that capt. Green and his
men got her within reach of their rifles, and took
her, eat the oystrs, and skimmed the shells in con-
tempt at the Kingfisher and her tenders.

CAMP, 5 miles below COBHAM, Nov. 21. Col.
Woodford having received an express last night
from Suffolk, with intelligence that lord Dunmore
was expected to be there this night or to-morrow,
in order to destroy the provisions, recruit, and
publish his proclamation, &c. this morning, at
reveille beating, detached a party of 215 privates
(103 of them good riflemen) under the command
of lieutenant-colonel Scott and major Marshall, with
their other proper officers, to make a forced march,
without any other baggage than their blankets, to
prevent the farther progress of our enemies till we
can get down. They will be at Suffolk before they
sleep, which is 35 miles distant.

By the northern post we have advices from Eng-
land to Sept. 14th, which announce the most vigo-
rous preparations against the colonies, both by
sea and land; so that we need not be at a loss to
know what will be our fate, if we do not immedi-

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ately bestir ourselves, and resolve to acquit our-
selves like men, who have much to lose, and a
world of happiness to gain. There is talk of
mr. Wedderburne's being actually appointed to the
seals, and that, in consequence, a patent for a peer-
age is making out for him. The ministry are
sending out 100 oxen, and 200 sheep, to their dif-
stressed friends in Boston; and, all their wheat be-
ing expended, have sent two ships to Ireland, to
load with potatoes for the same port, to stuff
the poor soldiers. Orders are sent to the governour
Carleton to raise 10,000 Canadians, to be sent to
the assistance of general Howe, at Boston; but the
unfortunate gentleman is just defeated, which
effectually demolishes that scheme. Insurrections
begin to be dreaded in Ireland, if troops are not
speedily sent there to replace the Irish regiments
on duty in America. At Liverpool, upwards of
3000 sailors having been thrown out of employ by
the merchants, owing to the stoppage of trade,
since the disturbances in America, rose in great
bodies, and unrigged all the vessels ready to sail,
which brought on a skirmish, wherein some sailors
were killed and wounded, which so enraged them
that they broke open warehouses for arms and am-
munition, and at 1 o'clock surrounded the change,
some with muskets, and others with cutlasses, and
three cannon; they then hoisted the bloody flag,
and began to fire, upon which all the houses were
shut up. Thus affairs stood when the post left
that town, the 30th of August last. This is only
an introduction to greater disturbances in England,
the consequence of the destructive measures now
carrying on against their American brethren. Several
Dutch vessels are sailed for America, loaded with
warlike stores, though cleared as if bound for the
Mediterranean. The Manchester rebels, in recompense
for the encouragement given by the ministry to their
manufactures, have offered 600,000l. to enable his
majesty to carry on the American war. The parlia-
ment is prorogued to October 26th, when it is to
meet for the despatch of divers weighty and impor-
tant affairs.

The town of Newport, in Rhode Island, is now
besieged by two men of war, a bomb brig, and two
tenders. The inhabitants had begun to move out,
expecting the same treatment as Falmouth.

Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, November 14.
"By a ship lately arrived here from London,
which brought letters to September 12th, our for-
mer accounts of the ministerial designs are pretty
nearly confirmed; 24000 men to be in Boston in the
spring, and a small army in Virginia and South Ca-
rolina. There came many passengers; one of
them, just returned from Paris, who commu-
nicated the following intelligence to him, verbally,
being afraid to write it to any body here. When
he first arrived at Calais, he found the people totally
ignorant of American affairs; but as he ap-
proached nearer to Paris he found it more and more
the subject of conversation, till he got there, where
it engrossed all conversation. The Americans were
spoken of in the highest terms of eulogium. His
connections enabled him to mix in the company of
the court; he found it much wished that they should
receive some application from us. They desired
nothing more than the neutrality of the American
colonies, being satisfied they are a match for Great
Britain unassisted by her colonies. In return for
this neutrality, they would protect our trade. This

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gentleman's inquiries on the head of America at last
induced a suspicion that he was an American agent
sent to make application to the, and sounding to see
if his way was safe. Lord Dartmouth, in conversa-
tion with a gentleman, was urged to be cautious of
carrying into execution the bloody plan proposed for
the next campaign. He declared he was assured the
northern colonies would throw off their dependence
if they could; but was satisfied the southern ones
would not push their opposition so far. The gentle-
man then told him, his security on that head would
be fatal to Great Britain; and to remember, that, if
his plan should really be carried into execution, the
colonies would be for ever lost. To confirm the
account above-mentioned from Paris, it is said, and
believed here, that 3000 land forces are arrived at
Dominique, the commanding-officer of which
assures the people there that there will be a war
between his court and Great Britain before the
spring, and that a considerable French fleet is com-
ing out to the West Indies. A private letter from
a member of parliament to ------ says, that on the
19th of August general Haldimand was two hours
closetted with his majesty; that, in the course of
the conversation, his majesty expressed himself in
these bitter words, I am unalterably determined, at
every hazard, and at the risk of every consequence,
to compel the colonies to absolute submission. It is
thought this was in consequence of warm remon-
strances from the good old general, to point out
the impracticability of reducing America to submissi-
on, this being the office he had declared he would
undertake."

P.S. Since sealing the within, a certain account
is received, that Carleton, marching with 800 men
to the relief of St. John's, was defeated by a party
of 700 of our Green Mountain Boys, 25 killed, 50
prisoners. The garrison of St. John's (600 in num-
ber) then surrendered prisoners of war, with a great
collection of military stores. Our army marched
the 3d instant for Montreal.

A DECLARATION.
WHEREAS divers reports have been propa-
gated, that the army destined to guard and
protect the inhabitants of the counties of Norfolk
and Princess Anne, and the parts adjacent, were
empowered and directed to destroy the houses and
properties of particular persons in some of the
towns in those parts, who have been justly al-
armed by such false and malicious reports: In
order, therefore, to do justice to the publick in
general, and to satisfy all private persons in parti-
cular, the Committee of Safety think it necessary
to declare, in the most solemn manner, that the
above-mentioned reports have been propagated
without having the least foundation in truth, it
having been determined, and the army aforesaid
being instructed, particularly to support and pro-
tect the persons and properties of all friends to Ame-
rica, and not wantonly to damage or destroy the
property of any person whatsoever.
By order of the committee.
EDMUND PENDLETON, president.

COMMITTED to Nansemond county jail ,the
20th of October last, a negro fellow named
JACOB, who says he belongs to William Wallace
of North Carolina. The owner is desired to take
him away, and pay charges.
WILLIAM WHITFIELD, jail.

TAKEN up in Amherst, a bay mare colt, one year
old last spring, about 4 feet high, has a star in her
forehead, and branded on the near buttock N.
Posted, and appraised to 4l.
JOSEPH MAGANN.

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To be SOLD, on reasonable terms,
A TRACT of LAND in Lunenburg county,
on Flat Rock, containing 700 acres, whereon
is a good dwelling-house, and all other necessary
houses for a family to retire to in these troublesome
times. The land is very good, and the plantation
in good order for farming, and on which is a good
apple and peach orchard, and about 40 acres of wheat
sowed. The land will be sold alone, or together
with the corn, wheat, oats, and fodder thereon;
and the terms may be known of mr. John Graham
in Lunenburg county, or of mrs. Agnes May, on
the premises. JOHN MAY.

THE business lately under the management of
mr. Archibald Cunison, on account of Bucha-
nans, Hastie and co. merchants in Glasgow, we
have put into the hands of mr. Robert M'Kittrick,
who will reside at Halifax town for the purpose of
settling and collecting the debts due their Milner's
store in Virginia, and their Deep Creek, Halifax,
Windsor, and Orange stores, in North Carolina. All
persons indebted to the company for transactions
with mr. Cunison, or for dealings at any of the said
stores, and have it not in their power to pay off
their accounts, are requested to make settlements
as speedily as possible. Whoever have demands
against the company, for transactions with mr.
Cunison, will please to make them known to mr.
M'Kittrick, who will pay them.

LOST last week, between mr. Burwell's and
Gloucester town, a HORIZONTAL GOLD
WATCH, which runs on a diamond, the mak-
er's name Joolman, number forgot; it has a re-
markable neat China dial-plate, the outward case
a composition resembling tortoishell, but much
broken and defaced, a riband string, and key only
annexed to it. Whoever has found the said
watch, and will deliver it to mr. Burwell, shall have
50s. reward, and no questions asked; if it should
be offered for sale, it is hoped that it will be stop-
ped, and information given, for which kindness
the above-mentioned reward will be thankfully
paid.

ON the 30th day of October, 1775, died in
Prince George county, in Virginia, WILLIAM
NELSON, of the town of Gilderson, near Leeds,
with a power of attorney to settle certain accounts
wherein John Ellis of said Leeds, and John Jack-
son of said Gilderson, are interested; and as there
is no immediate channel of conveying a letter to
Great Britain at this time, this method, over
to give messrs. Ellis & Jackson information of the
death of the said Nelson, by their very humble
servant, PETER WILLIAMS.
N.B. His books, papers, and effects, are safe
in my possession.

To be RENTED to the highest bidder, on the first
Thursday in December next, at Hanover court-
house,
FOUR lots in Newcastle, belonging to the estate
of Charles Tinsley, deceased; whereon is an
exceeding good dwelling-house, with three rooms
on the lower and two on the upper floor, with
fire-places to each, a kitchen, dairy, meat-house,
stable, and an out-house with a fire-place. The
above tenement is exceedingly well situated for a
tavern, and will be let for one year from the 25th
of December next, when possession will be given.
Bond, with approved security, will be required by
WILLIAM TINSLEY, adm.