the power of eloquence. This a. fuperficial obferver, accustomed to undervalue all female talents, might denominate condefcenfion, fo it certainly was; but the man of judg. ment and penetration, would conclude, that a foul like Cyrus or Scipio, only could be capable of fuch attention and patronage. NEW YORK, May 24. Extracts from the Journals of Congress, Tuefday, April 10, 1787. A motion was made by Mr. Kearny, feconded by Mr. Blount, Refolved, That on the laft Friday in the prefent month, Congress will adjourn, to meet on the firft Monday in June next, at the city of Philadelphia, in the state of Pennfylvania, and the prefident of Congress, is hereby authorifed and directed, on the faid laft Friday in the prefent month, to adjourn Congrefs to the faid first Monday in June next, to meet in the city of Philadelphia, in the ftate of Pennsylvania, and that the fecretary of Congrefs, and the heads of the feveral departments, take order for the removal of the books and papers belonging to their refpective offices, to the faid city of Philadelphia. A motion was then made, by Mr. Varnum, to amend the motion by striking out the words," at the city of Philadelphia, in the ftate of Pennfylvania," and in lieu thereof, to infert, "Newport, in the state of Rhode Island, and Providence Plantations." And on the queftion, to agree to this amendment, it paffed in the negative. A motion was then made by Mr. King, to amend the motion, by ftriking out the following words," at the city of Philadelphia, In the ftate of Pennfylvania, and to meet in the city of Philadelphia, in the ftate of Pennfylvania, and that the fecretary of Congrefs, and the heads of the feveral departments, take order for the removal of the books and papers belonging to their refpective offices, to the faid city of Philadelphia," fo that it read, Refolved, That on the last Friday in the prefent month, Congrefs will adjourn to meet on the first Monday in June next, and the prefident of Congrefs is hereby authorized and directed, on the faid laft Friday in the prefent month, to adjourn Congress to the Taid firft Monday in June next. And on the question, fhall these words ftand, it paffed in the affirmative. In Congrefs, April 21, 1787. Refolued, That the Board of Treafury be, and they are hereby authorised to contract for three hundred tons of copper coin of the federal ftandard, agreeably to the propofition of Mr. James Jarvis; provided that the premium to be allowed to the United States on the amount of copper coin contracted for, be not lefs than fifteen per cent. that it be coined at the expence of the contractor, but under the infpection of an officer appointed and paid by the United States, &c. In Congress, April 23, 1787. Refolved, That the privilege of fending and receiving letters and packets, free of portage, be extended to the members of the Convention to be held in Philadelphia on the second Monday in May next, in the fame manner as is allowed to the members of Congrefs. In Congress, April 24, 1787. Refolved, That the Secretary at War direct the commanding officer of the troops of the United States on the Ohio, to take immediate and efficient measures for difpoffeffing a body of men who have in a lawless and unauthorised manner taken poffeffion of post St. Vincents, in defiance of the proclamation and authority of the United States, and that he employ the whole or fuch part of the force under bis command, as he shall judge neceffary to effect the object. In Congress, May 2, 1787. Refolved, That the Secretary at War be authorised and directed to fell, at Publick Auction, or otherwife, certain damaged and ufelefs military ftores, lying at Springfield, Weft Point, Philadelphia, Carlisle, and at Virginia, and that he account with the Board of Treafury for the proceeds of the fales. The following is to be infcribed on the Monument to be erected at St. Paul's Church, in memory of the late Major General Montgomery. This MONUMENT Was erected by the Order of CONGRESS, 25th January, 1785, To tranfmit to pofterity a grateful remem- RICHARD MONTGOMERY By accounts brought in the floop Charles, Capt. White, arrived here, on Monday, from Norfolk, Virginia, we are informed, that a Spanish vefiel had put into that port in distress, having on board, 60,000 dollars, deftined for Baltimore, Maryland, and there to purchafe veffels, and load flour, for the Spanish ports. BENNINGTON, May 7. As many unfavourable allegations have been fpread abroad, to injure the good people of Vermont, relative to their harbouring the infurgents from Maffachusetts, the fol lowing tranfaction may serve to fhew our dif pofition not to encourage factious and rebellious fugitives, who have fled from juftice. On Monday fe'nnight, about one hundred of the Rebels from Maffachusetts, who fled from justice, met at Capt. Galusha's, in Shaftbury, in convention, to agree on meafures for continuing their oppofitions to that government. The authority of Shaftsbury, being alarmed at fuch an illegal collection, immediately met, and demanded of the infurgents, the occafion of their meeting. committee, confifting of a Col. Smith (who A was appointed their prefident) and four others, were chofen to make answer to this demand, which was, "that they were driven from their country, and had convened with a view of concerting meafures, whereby they might return and enjoy their properties," and on being duly queftioned, they produced two letters, one from Shays, and one from another of their principals, encouraging them to hold out and be spirited in their oppofition, for a few weeks longer, and they might be affured of relief. Judge Olin, who acted as principal, on the part of the authority, conducted with a spirit truly patriotick and noble. He informed them, that if they were met for the purpofe of petitioning the legal authority of Maffachusetts, for pardon, and leave to return, that their proceedings would be deemed highly commendable; but if their views were hoftile, and their bufinefs was to concert plans for committing depredations, and continuing their oppofition to that gov ernment, they must disperse immediately; for no fuch unlawful affembling, could be allowed in Vermont. Col. Smith answered, that the hopes of any advantage by petitioning, was now at an end. The Sheriff of the county, who had been previously notified, was prefent, for the purpofe of difperfing them, in cafe they refused to withdraw. The rebels plead for leave to be by themfelves a few minutes, which was granted; after which, they difperfed, and proceeded immediately to White Creek, in the ftate of New York, where we have understood there was a confiderable body collected, who fet in convention from day to day, without oppofition. The Governour and Council of Vermont, have given the strongest assurances to his Excellency Governour Bowdoin, that in cafe the infurgents refiding in this ftate, purfue any measures that are hoftile, the most effectual measures fhall be taken, by the forces of this ftate, for apprehending and delivering them up to his authority and punishment. LITCHFIELD, May 28. The perfons from Sharon, who were imprifoned in our gaol last week, of complaint and fufpicion of enlifting men, for the purpofe of affifting others, in releafing the criminals at Barrington, were examined on Tuesday laft, and difcharged from confinement; excepting Mitchell, who was remanded to prifon for trial at the next Supreme Court, on an indictment for High Treafon. NORTHAMPTON, May 30. On Sunday last was brought to this town and committed to goal, a Capt. Bingham, of Partridgefield, in the county of Berkshire-he was a captain in the militia, and one of the principal characters in that county concerned in the rebellion. We are informed, that four of the infur gents from the county of Berkshire, in endeavouring to fow the feeds of fedition in feveral towns in the western part of Connecticut, were taken into cuftody by the authority of that state, and are now confined in Litchfield goal-and that the high theriff of the county of Litchfield, has written to Col. Hyde, high fheriff of the county of Berkshire, to prove bis property and take it away. Yefterday was committed to goal in this town, a Lieut. Bullard, of Orange, and two others-Bullard was taken at Swanzey in New Hampshire, inlifting men for Shays. The following Inftrument was taken with Lieut. Bullard, and is inferted verbatim et literatim. We do Each one of us acknowledge our felves to be Inlifted into a company commanded by capt.-& Lieut. Ifaac Bullard & in colo Hazeltons Regement of Regulators in order for the fuppreffion of tyrannical governmint in the massachusetts State And we do In'gage to abay Such ders as we fall Receive from time to- to time from our Superior officers and to faithfullly Sarve for the terme of three months from the Dete in Witness Hereof we have hereeunte Set our names or the conditions of Will Be For a Sarjt Sixty Shillings Pr Month-Corp Fifty Shillings a month Privet Forty Shillings a modth and if git the Day there will Be a concerdreble Bounty Ither Forty or Sixty Pounds ZaheuS Hafting Sarjt WORCESTE R. A majority of the States being fully repre fented in Convention, at Philadelphia, on Fri day, the 25th of May, they proceeded to the choice of a Prefident, when his Excellency General Washington was unanimously elected to that important office. Major William Jackson was at the fame time appointed Secretary to this Honourable Board. On the 23d inft. the Rev. Jofeph Willard was ordained to ths work of the Gospel Ministry, in the north parish of Wilbraham. The Rev. Mr. Henry Channing is ordain ed to the pastoral office in the Congregational Church at New London. DIED.]—At Boston, Miss Betsy Ballard. At Hallowell, the Hon. James Howard, Efq; aged 82. Inftructions from the towns of Grafton and New Braintree to their Representatives, with the Protefts entered against them, and other matters unavoidably omitted, will appear in our next. "Lancaster, May 3, 1787. "Yefteday morning, was killed here, one thousand feven hundred and eighty teven birds of prey; alfo feven hundred eggs of the fame were taken. "If you fee fit, Mr. Editor, to infert the. foregoing in your Magazine, it may poffibly be imitated, and fave the induftrious farmer much pains and trouble. L. W." A REMEDY for a LAMENESS produced by a fixed Contraction of the Farts of felled, from a Letter of Doctor LOBB. It may lead us into a right notion of T may lead us into a right notion of der that every fibre, veffel, membrane and mufcle of the body, which is dry, rigid, contracted, and immoveable, becomes fuch through the want of particles of fluid in their interftices, fufficient to keep them in their natural state of diftention, and mobility or moveableness. This want of fluid in their inteftices (as I apprehend) is occafioned by the vifcid state of the blood's obstructions in the courfe of its circulation; and a deficient fecretion of the lymph from it. The internal remedies I do not now take into confideration; but it may be obferved that those outward applications are proper, which can fill the interftice of the contracted veffels and mufcles, with fuch a fluid, as will bring them to their natural distention, and render them duly diftractile and moveable. I fhall now acquaint you with an external remedy, which has been very effectual, for the recovering the ufe of a limb that had been long difabled, by a fixed contraction of fome of the mufcles. Many years ago (when I lived at Yeoville, in Somerfetfhire) my advice was defired for a poor man's child, a boy of about eight or nine years of age, one of whofe legs was contracted more than when a man is fitting in a chair: He could not ftretch it out or move it; neither could it be extended by any other, without an injury to the part affected. I prefcribed a relaxing linement, of which, curriers' oil was one chief ingredient; and ordered the parts affected, to be gently rubbed with it but it was of no fervice. The probable confequences of this poor Mr. EDITOR, Hereupon I reasoned thus with my felf, viz.-Since this egg liquor is fa efficacious in removing contractions from the parts of dead animal fibres, veffels and membranes (by art made stiff, dry and hard) why may it not be as effectual when fufficiently applied to living animal fibres, vellels and membranes, in a state of contraction And I refolved to try its efficacy in the cafe of this poor boy. I ordered the contracted parts of his legs, to be gently rubbed two or three times a day, with the egg liquor; and, by this means, he eafily recovered the ufe of his leg. This egg liquor I advife to be made in the following manner, viz. Take the yolk of a new laid egg, let it be beaten with a fpoon to the greatest thinnafs, then by a fpoonful at a time, add three ounces of pure water, agitat ing the mixture continually, that the egg and water may be well incorporated. This liquor may be applied to the parts contracted, cold, or only milk warm, by a gentle friction for a few minutes, three or four times a day. This remedy I have fince advifed in like cafes, and with the like happy fuccefs; and others to whom I have commmunicated it, have found the fame advantage from it, in fuch cafes. From a late Philadelphia Paper. HE following compofition having been communicated to me as a cheap and excellent colouring and prefervative of gates, pales, barns, &c. I take the liberty to recommend the publication of it in your paper. Melt two ounces of rofin in an iron pot or kettle; add three gallons of train oil, and three or four roles of brimflone: When the rofin and brinistone are melted and become thin, add as much Spanish brown, or red or yellow Oker (or any other colour you want, ground fine as usual with oil) as will give the whole as deep a fhade as you like. Then lay it on with a brush, as hot and as thin as you can. Some days after the first coat is dried, give it a fecond. It is well attefted that this will preferve plank for ages, and keep the weather from driving through brick work. As the materials are eafy to be obtained, and the work can be done by a common labourer, the printing it in your paper cannot but be acceptable to your culton ers. From your humble fervant, T. VOL. III.] THE [NUMB. XI. WORCESTER MAGAZINE. For the Second Week in June, 1787. HISTORY of the late WAR in AMERICA. · though he afterwards became his accuf- It N confequence, however, of a royal firit Lord of the Admiralty, Admiral Keppel attended in the clofet, to receive the commands of his fovereign. And although (to use his own expreffions upon his trial) his forty years endeavours were not marked by the poffeffion of any one favour from the crown, except that of its confidence in time of danger, he could not think it right to decline the fervice of his country. And this the more especially, as the nation was reprefented to him, by thofe, who had a right to be the best acquainted with its condition, to be in no very secure state. In that, and other subsequent royal audiences, he delivered his opinions with that plainnefs and opennefs, which were equally fuited to his natural, and incidental to his profeffional character. He particularly took the freedom of observing, that he ferved in obedience to his Majesty's commands; that he was unacquainted with his minifters, as minifters; and that he took the command as it was, without making any difficulty, and without asking a single favour; trufting only to his Majefty's good in-cated fome immediate and important detentions, and to his gracious fupport and protection. Nor were appearances lefs favourable on the fide of the minifters. The bufnefs had been fixteen months in contemplation, the first proposal having been made in confequence of the alarming afpect which the state of publick affairs exhibited, in the month of November 1776; the notice of his appointment, upon the decisive part at length taken by France, was conveyed to the admiral, through the chief minister of the marine, with every appearance of concurrence and approbation; and the bearer of this meffage, who feeined to feel no fmail degree of pleafure in the employment (al With the force we have mentioned, the greatest national trust that could be repofed, and unlimited difcretionary powJune 13th, St. Helen's. ers, the admiral failed from 1778. The truft was indeed great, for the ftate of publick affairs was exceedingly critical. It was well known that France had a strong fleet at Breft, and in fuch a ftate of preparation, as fufficiently indi fign. Our great commercial fleets, loaded with that wealth, which could alone enable us to encounter fuch formidable enemies, and to fupport fo complicated and extenfive a war, were on their way home from different quarters of the globe. To the protection of the commerce of Great Britain, was to be added the defence of her extentive coasts, the fecurity of her vaft capital, and the prefervation of thofe invaluable refervoirs of her naval power, in which were equally included, her prefent ftrength, and her future hope. All these imgmenfe objects, were committed to the defence of twenty ships. The fleet had fcarcely arrived at its fla tion in the Bay of Biscay, when an occafion offered to fhew, that great difcretionary powers are liable to much perfonal rifque, unless the moft cordial fupport is afforded, by thofe in the adminiftration of publick affairs, to the perfon on whom these powers is delegated. Two French frigates, with two fmaller companied with a general discharge of her mufquetry, into the America of 74 guns; at the very inftant that Lord Longford her commander was ftanding upon the gunwale, and talking in terms of the utmolt politeness to the French captain. The frigate inftantly ftruck her colours as foon as the had discharg the America, and it feemed little lefs than a miracle, confidering the clofenefs of the fhips, and the unfufpecting Hate of the crew, that only four of her people were wounded. Although this behaviour merited the fevereft return; and that a broadlide, which would probably have fent her to the bottom was that immediately to be expected, yet, the noble commander of the America, with a magnanimity, humanity, and admirable command of temper, which reflect the highest honour on his character, did not return a fingle fhot. veffels, appeared in fight, and were evi-ed her fire. Several of the shot struck dently taking a furvey of the fleet. The admiral's fituation was nice, and difficult. War had not been declared, nor even reprizals ordered. It was, howe ver, necessary to stop thefe frigates, as well to obtain intelligence, as to prevent its being conveyed. Indeed it feemed a matter of indifpenfibie neceffity, not to mifs the opportunity of acquiring fome knowledge of the ftate, fituation, and views of the enemy. But that fluctuation of counfels, which, as we have stated, feemed to prevail at that time, joined to the peculiar circumftances of the admiral's political fituation, feemed, all together, to render any ftróng measure exceedingly hazardous. He might have been difavowed; and a war with France might be charged to his rafhnefs, or to the views and principles of his party. In this dilemma, the adiniral determined to pursue that line of conduct which he deemed right, and to abide the confequences, The fubfequent behaviour of the French frigates, feemed calculated to afford a juftification for any measure of violence he could have pursued. A general fignal for chacing being made, the Milford June 17th. frigate got in the evening along fide of the Licorne of 32 guns, and in the moft obliging terms, required, or rather requefted, the French captain, to come under the admiral's ftern; this was refufed, but upon the coming up of a ship of the line, and her firing a gun, the Frenchman ftood to her, and was brought into the fleet. The admiral fent a meffage to leeward, that every civility should be expreffed to the French captain, and alfo information given, that he would fee him as foon as they could come up in the morning; the veffels who had him in charge received orders to attend to him through the night, and to bring him up without molestation. In the mean time, the other French frigate, called La Belle Poule, which was of great force, and heavy metal, with a fchooner of 10 guns in company, were clofely purfued by the Arethufa frigate, Captain Marfhal, and the Alert cutter, until they got out of fight of the fleet. The Arethufa having at length got up with her chafe, requested the French captain to bring to, and acquaintted him with the orders of bringing him to the admiral. A compliance with thefe requifitions being peremptorily refufed by the French officer, Captain Marthall fired a thot acrofs the Belle Poule, which the inftantly returned, by pouring her whole broadfide into the Arethufa, then very close along fide. A defperate engagenient enfued, and was continued with unufual warmth and animofity for above two hours ; each fide vieing with the utmost dégree of national emulation to obtain the palm of victory, in this first action and opening of a new war. The French frigate was much fuperiour in weight of metal and number of men; nor could the at all have fpared any part of those advantages. At length, the Arethusa was fo much fhattered in her mafts, fails, and rigging, and there being at the fame time but little wind for her government, he became in a great measure unmanfioned one of the convoy to fire a fhotageable; and they being now upon the acrofs her way, as a fignal for keeping her courfe, when, to the astonishment of the admiral and the whole fleet, fhe fuddenly poured her whole broadfide, ac In the morning, an unexpected movement made by the French frigate, occa enemy's coat, and the French hip's head in with the land, the latter took that opportunity of standing into a small bay, where feveral boats came to her af |