The New-England Chronicle, 1776-06-13

1 befolio-wing lucre lately received far. England by the CONGRESS. Tramfation of a TREATT between bis Ma Ma.jefy - .jefy Ma.jefy and the Reigning Duke of Brunswick. Signed at Brunswick, the gtb of January, 1776. BE it known unto all whom 11 dots or may concern, that his Majesty, the King of Great-Britain, leaving judg'd proper to propose to his most Serene Highness the Duke of Bruns Brunswick - wick Brunswick andLunenburg the cession ofabody of his troops, to be employed in the service of Great- Britain, and his most Serene Highness having yielded with zeal and readiness ro his Majefiys views, the high contrasting parties have givn orders for this purpole to their refpedire Ni Ninifters - nifters Ninifters ; that is to fay, his Britannic Majesty to Col. William Faucitt, Captain of the Guards ; and the most Serene Duke of Brunswick and Lunenburg to the Privy Councellor de Feronce, who, after the exchange of their fuil pu?^:'? have agreed upon the following Articles. Art. I The most Serene Duke of Brunswick yields to his Britannic Majesty a corps of try of his troops, of three thousand nine hun hundred - dred hundred and sixty fourmen, which shall be entirely at the disposition of the King as well in Europe as in America. Art. 11. His most SereneHighnefs also yields to his Britannic Majefly a body of light cavalry of three hundred and thirty-fix men. but as his Britannic Majesty will not have occasion for the horses of this corps, the said corps shall serve as a corps of infantry ; and if the service requires them to be mounted, his Majesty engages to do it at his own expence. Art. 111. The most Serene Duke engages to equip completely both these corps, except the horses for the light cavaliy; his most Serene Highness will keep in readiness for maicliing, towards the < s th of February next at far'heft, the firft division of this corps, co Hiring of two thousand two liundredend eighty two'mer in. such manner, that this firft divifio. shah arrive towards the 25th of February, ar the plao £ embarkation, to be agreed upon between the iefpeclive MinifterS; as to tire lecohd division of the laid body of troops, amounting to two thousand eighteen men his most Serene High Highness - ness Highness will cause them to begin their n^irch in the last week in the month of March at farth Q; theft two corps shah pass in i<v^w at the place of their embarkation, before Ids Britannic Ma Majesty - jesty Majesty s Commiffaiy; and irio r? to prey nt le lefertion - fertion lefertion in their march, his Britannic M/tftv will cause the most prrcile ore*'pivenm his Electoral dominions that all necessary mea measures - sures measures be taken to hop eveiy defe t_ ' his body of troops, and to convey them ithout delay, to the place of embarkation, there to join their regiments. His Britiiir Mfefiy 'will cause directions to be given, to the Governors and Commandants of peaces, Bailiffs, and others.

That the officers be not permitted to reside in or near any sea port town, nor public post road, and that the officers and privates be not fuf fuffered - fered fuffered to reside in the fame places. That in case the officers cannot draw or fell their bills, the Congress will allow for each of them Two Dollars a week, for foyd and lodg lodgings, - ings, lodgings, to be repaid by said officers before they are released from their captivity. That no tavern keepers supply any officers who are prisoners, on the credit of theContinent. That the capitulations entered into with pri prisoners - soners prisoners at the time of their surrender be punc punctually - tually punctually observed. That such officers as surrender prisoners of war be put on their parole, unless Congress shall otherwise direst. That the FORM of the PAROLE be as follows: I , being made a prisoner of war, by the army of the Thirteen United Colonies, in North- America, do promise and engage, on my word and honor, and on the faith of a gentleman, to depart from hence to , in the province of my destination and residence, and there, or within fix miles there thereof, - of, thereof, to remain during the present war between Great-Britain and the said United Colonies, or Until the Congress of the said United Colonies, or the Assembly, Convention, or Committee or Council of Safety of the said Colony shall order otherwise ; and that I will not directly or indire&ly give any intelligence whatsoever to the enemies of the United Colonies, or do or fay any thing in opposition to, or in prejudice of the measures and proceedings of any Con Congress - gress Congress for the said Colonies during the present troubles, or until I am duly exchanged or dis discharged. - charged. discharged. Given under my hand, this day of A. D. 1776. That the said Parole be signed by the officers. That such as refufe to fubicribe the parole be committed to prison. That David Franks, Esq; Agent to the con contra&ors - tra&ors contra&ors for victualling the troops of the King of Great-Britain, be permitted to supply the pri prisoners - soners prisoners with provisions and other necessaries, and to fell his bills for such sums of money as are necessary for that purpose. And to enable him to do this to the fatisfa&i fatisfa&i-on - on fatisfa&i-on of his employers, that a commissioned officer be permitted once a month to visit the prisoners so victualled and supplied, in order to cotint their numbers and certify their rolls. That such of the prisoners as are not supplied by Mr. Franks, be furnifhed with provisions not exceeding the rations allowed to privates in the service of the Continent.

BoJlon, June 13, 1776. AK R' ALL having resigned the Publication of the New-England Chronicle to (he bubfcribers, we now inform the Public in general, and the Customers for said Paper in par particular, - ticular, particular, that we shall continue the fame at the Printing-Office lately occupied by Messieurs Green and Ruffefl, in ^ueen Street ; where Sub Subcriptions, - criptions, Subcriptions, fidvertifemonts, Articles of Intelli Intelligence, - gence, Intelligence, &c. will be gratefully received. The price of the Chronicle will be Eight Shillings per annum, (exclusive of peftage) Four Shillings to be paid at subscribing, and the fame sum at the end of the firft fix months. Advertife Advertifemcnts - mcnts Advertifemcnts will be inserted in a conspicuous manner, and at the customary prices. As we shall, besides inserting all the most ma material - terial material advices, both foreign and domestic, endea endeavourto - vourto endeavourto fele& such pieces of speculation as will bkft tend to Encourage virtue and good order in society, and particularly such as may inspire all orders of men with a true spirit of resolution and ^roifm in support of our invaluable rights and liberties, we hope to be favoured with the cuftem of all the late and present subscribers of this paper. They may be assured, that the character it has itherto sustained, in exposing, condemning and execrating the jefuitical and infernal machinations of tories and tyrants, and in rendering due praise and honour to the manly and virtuous supporters of the glorious cause of America, we fnall, with assiduity and zeal, endeavour to preserve. Any ingenious and well-written Essays, tending to promote the prefperity and happiness of our injured and oppressed country, will be ever thank thankfully - fully thankfully received, and, as we have room, carefully published, by The Public's most obedient, humble servants, EDWARD E. POWARS, NATHANIEL WILLIS.

Fhat the Committees of Infpe&ion and Ob Observation, - servation, Observation, for the counties, diftrifts or towns, assigned for the residence of prisoners, be im impowered - powered impowered to superintend their conduct, and in cases of gross misbehaviour to confine them, and report to their refpe&ive Assemblies, Conven Conventions - tions Conventions or Committees or Council of Safety the proceedings had on such occasions. That a lift of the prisoners in each Colony be made out by the Committees of the counties, towns or dilirifts where they reside, and trans transmitted - mitted transmitted to the Assembly, Convention, or Coun Council - cil Council or Committee of Safety of such Colony re refpedively, - fpedively, refpedively, who shall fend a copy thereof to Congress. That the said Assemblies, Conventions, and Committees or Councils of Safety be impower impowered - ed impowered to contrast with proper persons for the most reasonable terms for supplying such of the pri prisoners, - soners, prisoners, their wives and children, in their respec respective - tive respective Colony as are not supplied by Mr. Franks.

That the said Assemblies, Conventions, and Committees or Councils ofSafety, be authorized and requested to take the paroles ofthe officers, and to cause a strict observance of the terms on which they are enlarged, and also to take espe especial - cial especial care that none of those confined by order of the Congress, be fuffered to escape ; also to advance the allowance of Two Dollars a week to eacli of the officers who («huot draw or fell their bills and to draw for the fame on the President of the Congress. That the said Assemblies, Conventions, Com Committees - mittees Committees or Councils of Safety Of the Colonies refpe&ively in which prisoners are or shall chufe or be appointed to reside, be impowered to re remove - move remove such prisoners from place to place within the fame Colonies, as often as to such Assem Assemblies, - blies, Assemblies, Conventions, Committees or Councils of Safety it shall seem proper, having regard to the former resolutions of Cohgrefs concerning prisoners. Extracts from the Minutes, Pubiifoed by order of Congress. CH ,RLES THOMSON, Secretary.

Grand American Congress. PHILADELPHIA. In CONGRESS, May 2f, 1776. RESOLVED, I 1 HAT all persons taken I in arms on board any prize, be deemed prisoners, to be taken care of by the supreme executive power in each Colony to which they are brought, whether the prize be taken by vessels fitted out by the Continent, or by others. That such as are taken be treated as prisoners of war, but with humanity, and be allowed the fame rations as the troops in the service of the United Colonies ; but that such as are officers supply themselves, and be allowed to draw bills to pay for their fubfiftance and cloathing. That officers made prisoners in the land ser service - vice service be allowed the fame indulgence.

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Lofton, 'June 6, 1776. THE Subscriber most gratefully returns his Thanks to all who have favoured him with ;heir cuflom, and thereby enabled ,im to con continue - tinue continue the Publication of his Paper w' .'his time. They are now informed, the Ne:y-England Chronicle will be published by Messrs. Edward Eveleth Powars and Nathaniel Willis, to whom it is resigned by the Subscriber.