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Left recruit? —lie w'lhcs r.o foreigners to be mailed, except
thofc who can be perfectly well recommended—he fuggeftsto
the recruiting officers the propriety of advertiling in the news
papers most contiguous to their quarters, the places and
times at which they will attend to receive recruits ; in order
to give an apportunity of inlifting, to such likely, able bodied
volunteers, as may be disposed to serve their country —be-
fore the quota of this state ftiall be completed; which is ex
peded will be the case in fix weeks from the present time.
N E W-Y O R K, Feb. i.
IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE
Refpeding the Infurredion in the Commonwealth of MalTa
chufetts.
Extrail of a Utter from a very refpeilabl; gcntUma:: at Nevj -
Haven, dated “Jan. 20.
" It was my intention to have set off to-morrow for Ncw-
York, but Mr.—’s abience .from home will prevent me for a
few days. He returned yesterday about a o’clock from Spring
field, and within two hours set out again for that place, in
order to fee the finiftiing stroke put to the insurgent frolic in
Maffachufctts, which he firmly believes will be the case within
a few days, as Gen. Lincoln has arrived there with 3000 men,
and had joined Gen. Shepherd, who previously fired a few field
pieces on Shays, and induced him to retreat in great confufion,
with the loss of three killed, one mortally wounded (since
dead) and several flightlv wounded.
“ It seems Gen. Shepherd had polled himfelf on the heights
of Springfield, with about 1200 men, in order to secure the
public stores ; Shays, notwitbftanding came on with apparent
resolution, without opposition, until within 350 yards of Gen.
Shepherd ; the latter, sent out a flag, and ordered Shays not to
pass a certain line, but at the peril of himfelf and people.
Shays, like all heroes in romance, could not brook con
trout, but swore by his maker, that he would march on ; and
did.
** Gen. Shepherd intended the two firft difeharges to inti
midate, and of course they paired innocently over the heads of
the rabble—The general’s humane intention, however, was
defeated by the obftlnafcy of Shays, who Hill advanced until
the next difeharge had punilhed fomeof his miserable wretches
for their temerity.
« Mr. —, thinks from what information Gen. Shepherd
and others gave him at Springfield, that Shays and the other
leaders will infallibly be taken.
Annexed you have a copy of propofalsfent in by a flag, from
one Luke Day, Captain commandant at Welt-Springfield to
Gen. Shepherd, previous to the affair with Shays. When I
inforui you that this day he was at the head as about 6 or 700
men in the molt miserable plight, as toarms, amunition, pro
vision, &c. and that Shepherd had under him 1200 men well
appointed, cloathed and fed, 'and armed uniformly from the
Continental stores in Springfield, your anger oecafioned by
the insolence of the paper, will give place to pity for the
Ihocking delusion of the people.
Head-Quarters, Weft-Springfield, fan. 25, 1787*
The body of the people assembled in arms adhering to the
firft principles in natural felf-prefervation j do in the most
peremtory manner demand:
1 ft. That the troops in Springfield laydown their arms.
2d. That their arms be deposited in the public stores, under
the care of the proper officers ; to be returned to the owners,
at the termination of the present contest.
3d. That the troops return to their homes on parole.
(Signed) LUKE DAY, Commandant (f tbit Di-vift on.
To the Com. Officer at Springfield.
Extrail oft a letter from Hartford, Jan. 18.
« Shay’s men have retired with a fit of the cholic, occa
lioned by some canister lhot.”
The Printer has received a particular letter from a corref
poudent in Gen. Shepherd’s army at Springfield, dated on
Saturday last, at P. M. which mentions, in addition to the
foregoing intelligence, that Shay’s army, confining of about
2500 men, had difperfedon the appearance of Gen. Lincoln
with the government troops, near Willbraham. The light
hoefe were in pursuit of them, and numbers, it was expected,
would be taken prisoners.
March 5. A report prevailed yesterday in this city, and
is generally credited, that Shays, the ringleader of the Mas
sachusetts insurgents, (for the apprehension of whom, in New-
York or Massachusetts, 1501. have been offered by proclama
tion) is at present adually in King’s diftrid, Columbia coun
ty, in this llatc, accompanied by about 1000 of Ins adherents;
that they had been countenanced by many of the inhabitants
: j of that diftrift, severals of whom had joined them ; and that,
' in consequence thereof, they had entrenched themfclves. fie
\ this as it may, it is certain that an exp refs arrived, on Satur
! day afternoon, to his Excellency Governor Clinton, said to be
from General Lincoln, nowoa the borders of this state, soli
citing permifiion to enter it in pursuit of the rebels; and that
his Excellency, accompanied by our worthy High Sheriff Col.
Willet, Col. Filh, Adjutant General of Militia, and some
other gentlemen of note, set out from this city yesterday
morning for Columbia county, in order by his presence to
give an instantaneous and effectual check to the firtt appear
ance of iufurreftion in this ffate.
AUGUSTA, March 3i.
MARRIED.] Last Thursday, James M. Simmons, Esq.
Clerk to the Honorable Houfc of Assembly, to the amiable
Miss Mary Stith, daughter in law of Col William Mead,
both of this town. Near Savannah, John Hammond, Esq. of
Mount Airy, iu South-Carolina, to Mrs. Elizabeth Guinn,
widow of the Honorable Richatd Guinn, Esq.—-In South-Ca
rolina, Jacob Guerard, Esq, to Miss Martha Wiliiamfon.
SIX-PENNY OBSERVATIONS.
Non fi male nune & olim fc erit.
THERE’s Curtins, the Merchant , and good Mr. Cato,
And grave Georgienfs , all reaf’niug like PLATO,
My fame to eftablilh—great thanks to them all,—
Perhaps I have Humbled—l hardly can fall.
Some call upon legions to (lain me with blood, }
Some Venture to fay that I Joon mujl he good ;
Whilst others indecently void of all lhame,
Dare call me b— fodder—O dear what a name !
The multitude fay that one day I’ll be real ,
Whilst many suppose their Ihiewd notions ideal;
They prate as they please till they get out of breath,
I’ll hold up my head till the day of my death.
Aiid now, Mr. Printer, observe my hard case.
Pray where is the cause of this paper disgrace ?
Would ev’ry man aft as be ought in his station,
I’d ne’er fall a viftitn to d—d speculation.
Then give me fair play, and in left than no time ,
To value intrinsic perhaps I may climb »
And firft for exchange you will find on the tariff,
A Georgia Six-Pence reliev’d by the Sheriff.
For Taxes fsfc. must surely be paid, '
The law in full force-—my support—who’s afraid 1
Though dreading the calls of a vagabond set,
Who have not a SIX-PENCE to get out of debt. —
FOR SALE,
A LOT, No. 5, near Campbell’s Warehouse, on which
is a House and Store ; the Houfc 20 feet by 30, almost
new. #
Likewise the following articles:
Rum —Sugar—Wine—Salt—Iron—Steel— Callings—and
a small but general assortment of European Goods.
The paper medium of this state will be taken for the Houft
and Lot; for the remainder Tobacco or other country pro
duce. For terms apply to the fubferiber at Metffs. Ross ti?,.
Currie’s, Augusta.
ALEXANDER J. SPIERS.
March 30, 1787. 27-29
FOR SALE,
By the Subscriber,
A- Q_U ANTITY OF
INDIGO SEED.
ANDREW INNES. •
‘ Augusta, March 22, 1787. . *7' 2 9
EIGHT DOLLARS REGARD.
STOLEN or STRAYED off Augusta Common, on the 17th
inst. A SORREL HORSE, about 14 hands high, branded
RC on the mounting. Ihoulder, the letters rather imperfect;
has a fiar on his forehead, lately bad the dilleniper, and is
verv low in flelh. Whoever brings the said horle to the fub
feriber in Augusta, (hall receive the above Reward and ail rea
; for.able expences paid
-5 -GEORGE* HUNT.
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