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GEORGIA GAZETTE
Number 134.
AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE.
Boson, in Nn.v-England, September 16.
** s b y f° me that notwithfianding
tbc v *g^ ance and activity of the people
Amcr ’ ca ’ tbe wrong-head hydra which
JH I f7p\ has so long threatened them, will by
Tome wile or other make its entrance and
spread desolation all before it: Others
are of opinion, that as it has in diverse
combats 101 l several of its heads already,
the spirits of it are so funk by avail effufion of blood that
it cannot long survive: Others again fay, that by the un
common art and Ikill of a number of surgeons and physicians
he w ill be furnifhed with anew set of heads in ’the room of
those he has 1011, each of which will be fortified with ten
horns extraordinary, and that he will rife with redoubled
fury: But the more sober, thinking, judicious, as well as
religious people, among us, are in great hopes that he will
very soon receive his mortal wound, by which peace and
trancjuillitv wi’J be rellored.
W e can afiure the publick, that a number of merchants in
this town have wrote to England for goods, to be sent, up
on condition only, that the llamp art is repealed.
A ’ewhazrtn, Sept. 20. On the 17th inll. the freemen of
this town met here. After chuling Roger Sherman, Esq.
and Ms. Samuel Biihop, to represent them in the genera!
afiembly to be holden next month, they unaniinouily chose
representatives to use their utinoil endeavours, (at the gene,
fral aflemblv now fitting at Hartford, and also at the emuing
feflions here) to obtain a repeal of :he llamp art. The llamp
linfier-general of this colony was at the said m eting, when
these words were read aloud, Likewise voted that the freemen
patent ear nr fly dejire Mr. Ligcejoll to resign hts damp office imme
diately. Numerous were the signs of consent to this vote,
when a gentleman condemned it as needlefsand inconlitlent
after their former proceedings. The llamp officer then a
rose and declared in the ilroogcfl terms, that he would not
resign till he difeovered how the general aflembly were in
clined in that refpert.
Hartford , Sept. 23. Lall Wcdnefday afternoon, a large
company of able bodied men came to tow* on horseback
from the eallern’ parts of this government, and informed
those who were willing to join them, that they wereon their
Way to NTewhaven, to demand of the llamp officer of this
coiaryiv to resign his office, that a number of their compani
ons’were gone on the lower roads, and that they had all a-
VreeJ to render.vons at Branford the next day, and that they
mould tarry in town that night; they then dispersed to dif
ferent parts of the town for lodging. In th£ evening advice
v/fls received, that Mr. Ingcrloll was or. the road to tins
place, rhat he would be in “town the next day, and that he
intended to apply to the assembly for their protertron; and
it bei ig coniertured that he might come to town in the night
to shun the mob, (who he had heard were on their way to
rav him a vifir) it was agreed that a watch ihould patrol the
fireets all night, to prevent his coming in unnoticed, but
they made no difeoveries. On Thursday morning the whole
bodv, including a considerable number from this town, set
ofTon their intended expedition, and in about an hour met
Mr Ingersoll, at the lower end of Weathersfield, and let
him know their business, he at firil refufed to comply, but
it was infilled upon, that he fnould resign his office of Itamp
maftcT, so disagreeable to his countrymen ; after many pro
posals he delivered the reiignation mentioned below, which
hr read himfclf in the hearing of the whole company; he
was then desired to pronounce the words, Liberty and Proper
ty, three times, which having done, the who.c body gave
three huzzas; Mr. Jngerfoll then went to a tavern and dmed
/with fcveral of the company. After dinner the com P'™>-
told Mr. Ineerfoll, as he was bound to Hartford, they
would escort him there, which they did, to the number of
almoll 500 persons on horseback. After they arrived y
THURSDAY, October 24, 1765.
town Mr. Ingersoll again read his reiignation in publick,
w en thiee huzzas more were given, and the whole compa
ny immediately dispersed without making the lead diflurb-
The following is a Copy of Mr. Tngerfoil's Re fig nation .
Weathersfield, Sept. 19, 1765.
Id') hereby promt ft, that 1 will never receive any fampt papers,
ivoich may arrive from Europe, in conference of *n aft lately sassed
* n >re P a, bfament of Great-Britain, nor officiate in any manner as
Jr amp-wafer, or diflributor offlamps, within this colony of Connec
/ U /’ d> r e idly or indirettly. And Ido hereby notify all the in
habitants of this his Majefly* s colony of Connecticut , ( notwitbfland
ing the said office or trufl has been committed to me) not to apply to
me, ever after, for any such famped papers , hereby declaring, that
ldo resign laid office, and execute theft prejtnts of my own fret will
and accord, without any equivocation or mental reservation.
In witnejs whereof 1 have hereunto jet my hand.
J. iNCEfcSOLL.
The general aficmbly of this colony met here l.ifl Thurs
day, and having finifhed their business they difiolved on
Saturday. They have appointed the Hon. Eliphalet Dyar,
William Samuel Johnson, and David Rowland, Efqrs. com
mifiioners from this colony to meet those of the other colo
nies at the congress to be holden at New-York the firft of
Ortober next.
ifuebrek, Augufi 29. The following is an extrart of a let
ter from London, dated June 9: “ 1 happened to be yefler
dav at Lord where the petition from Quebeck
was the fubjert of conversation; the affair from the peculiar
circumllances of that colony makes much noise.—Can it bp
poffiblethat such enormities have been committed! We now
find we h:i''e been mifinformed with refpert to affairs in that
quarter of the world, the friends of the persons in queflion
having indullrioufly propagated reports of a different *t
ture. —ls the farts advanced be true, they will not only cause
a change, but will make exemplary punishment neceflary.—•
N. B. Give no credit to any reports you may hear to the
contrary, you mav and pend femething will be done.”
Annapolis, in Maryland, Sep:. 12. This day his Excel
lency in council was plealed to ilfue his proclamation, sum
moning the general afiemblv of this province (which fi vod
prorogued to’the 7th of Ortober) to meet here on Monday
the 23d of this month.
By a letter from Virginia we are informed, and requeued
to publish, that on Monday lall week, at the town of Dum
fries. the elfigies of , a native of that colony, lately ar
rived there from England, with the honourable com mi flion of
llamp diflributor, was exposed through ‘ the llreets of the
town, accompanied by hundreds ot all ranks: It was oft
horseback, with its face towards the horle’s tail, and a-- Aft
tied round its neck with a halter: And received the fnfnltk
of the congregation, caning, whipping, (the Mofaick law)
pillorying, cropping, hanging and burning, Sc c. ire.
At the farm olace happened a very Tragical aflair, on the
Wednesday morninp after: A challenge having been sent
by a young gentleman to i_ol. John Baylis, was accepted,
and the parties met; whei the lecond to the challenger
up the cause, and engaged Mr. Baylis withpillols: fhc
fir If fire hit Col Bavlis in the thigh and groin, which prov
ed mortal and abour five hours afterwards he expired. Both
the combatants were gentlemen of chararter, and had fami
lies, who by this rash encou *cr mull be made unhappy, in
which their numerous friends participate.
Boflcn, in New- England, Sept. 28. fn Capt. Hulme from
London is come’about 14 boxes of (lamped paper, defjgned
for the use of this province, New-Hamplhire, and Rhodc-
Ifiand Those for Connerticut it is said were to be forward
ed in‘a vcfiel bound to New-York. Capt. Hulm* was
ruarded in bv the Jamaica fioop of war and Gafpee cutter,
and now remains at anchor in King-Road under their pro
tection. It’s said those detellable flamps arc to be lodged at
the caille, and there to remain till further orders from home,