to execute it until Cary had returned from the farthest, but, eager to fulfil what they had undertaken, they were the first that appeared in flames; sometime after, the whole was one blaze of fire. Had I Burgoyne's knack at description, I assure you, a picture might be drawn that would afford great horrour, and, at the same time, great entertainment. Bunker's Hill took the alarm; the flashing of the musketry, from every quarter of that fort, showed the confusion of its defenders—firing, some in the air, some ill the Mystick river; in short, they fired at random, and thought they were attacked at every quarter, which, you may suppose, gave no small pleasure to the General and a number of us, who were spectators of the scene, from Cobble-Hill. Ten of the houses were soon in ashes. The sergeant and four of the men, with one woman, were brought off prisoners; one poor wretch made some resistance, and was killed. Knowlton behaved like a man used to the business; your friend Minchin with great coolness; Cary and Henly receive merited applause; indeed, every person engaged, did his duty, except being rather too eager in setting the first house on fire.

It is the opinion of many, that, if there was a vigorous attack made, the hill might be carried with little loss; but it was not designed; of course, no preparations were made for such a push.*

ADDRESS OF THE NOBLEMEN, ETC., OF THE COUNTY OF ABERDEEN.

Address of the Noblemen, Gentlemen, and Freeholders of the County of Aberdeen, transmitted to the Earl of Suffolk, one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, and presented to His Majesty.

Unto the King's Most Excellent Majesty.

The humble Address of the Noblemen, Gentlemen, and Freeholders of the County of ABERDEEN.

Most Gracious Sovereign:

We, the Noblemen, Gentlemen, and Freeholders of the County of Aberdeen, deeply penetrated with a due sense of the many invaluable blessings we have uninterruptedly enjoyed under your Majesty's beneficent reign; of the mild government it has pleased your Majesty to rule over us with; of the paternal affection and watchful care your Majesty has ever shown for the liberties of your subjects, and the advantages of your kingdoms; think it our indispensable duty to lay at your Majesty's feet, upon every occasion, the humblest and strongest assurances of our loyal attachment and most respectful gratitude.

We more particularly think this duty incumbent upon us, when we see that the factious principles of some evilminded and designing men at home, have, at first, misled the opinions of the inhabitants of our Colonies, and, at last, raised up in America a spirit of rebellion, which has forced the sword of authority into a hand that has hitherto constantly covered them with the shield of protection.

After bewailing these circumstances, we do here assert, with the warmest sincerity, that we shall be ever ready, to the utmost extent of our power, to act in defence of your Majesty's person, in support of the dignity of your Crown, and in promoting the wise regulations of your Majesty's Government.

And we, at the same time, pray, that these blessings your Majesty has so widely diffused over your subjects, may constantly attend your Majesty's Royal person, family, and cause.

Signed, in name and by appointment of the meeting, at Aberdeen, January 10, 1776.

CHARLES BOYD, Præes.

ADDRESS OF THE DEACONS, ETC., OF THE CITY OF GLASGOW.

Address of the Deacon Conveener, Deacons of the Fourteen Incorporated Trades, and other Members of the Trades-House, of the City of Glasgow, presented to His Majesty by the Right Honourable Lord Frederick Campbell, their Representative in Parliament.

To the King's Most Excellent Majesty.

Most Gracious Sovereign:

We, your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Deacon Conveener, Deacons of the Fourteen Incorporated Trades, and other Members of the Trades-House, of the City of Glasgow, at a general meeting assembled, impressed with the most unalterable sentiments of loyalty and affection to your Majesty's person and Government, humbly beg leave, at this time, with unfeigned hearts, to express our abhorrence and detestation of that unprovoked and unnatural rebellion, now prevailing in some of your Majesty's Colonies in America. To levy war against their Sovereign, acknowledged to be the best of Kings; against the Government which has always protected them, when in danger, and defended them from the attacks of foreign enemies; against the nation from which they sprang, and against their friends and fellow-subjects, all for the most frivolous causes that ever excited sedition; indicates, too strongly, their intention to shake off, and not be governed by, the laws of Great Britain, which, we firmly believe, they are bound to obey.

We, however, have the pleasure of informing your Majesty, that, notwithstanding this unnatural rebellion, our trade and manufactures, in general, are in a prosperous state; and, as we have hitherto enjoyed all the blessings and advantages which have flowed from your Majesty's just, wise, and prudent administration, so, in duty, we, from the sincerity of our hearts, declare, that, with our lives and fortunes, we will support and defend your Majesty's person and Government, to the utmost of our power, in quelling the unnatural rebellion now subsisting in America, and in restoring the rebellious Colonies to a due sub mission to the laws and Government of Great Britain;

Signed in our presence, and by our appointment, by John Craig, Deacon Conveener of the Trades of the City of Glasgow, at Glasgow, the tenth day of January, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six years.

JOHN CRAIG.

ADDRESS OF THE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, ETC., OF THECOUNTY OF WIGTON.

Address of the Justices of the Peace, Freeholders, Commissioners of Supply, and Land-Owners of the County of Wigton, presented to His Majesty by the Earl of Galloway.

To the king's Most Excellent Majesty.

The humble Address of the Justices of the Peace, Free-holders, Commissioners of Supply, and Land-Owners of the County of WIGTON.

May it please your Majesty:

We, the Justices of the Peace, Freeholders, Commissioners of Supply, and Land-Owners of the County of Wigton, humbly beg leave to assure your Majesty, of our steadfastloyalty and zealous attachment to your sacred person, Crown, and dignity, and the happy Constitution under which we live, the preservation of which, we are; and ever shall be, ready to support, with our lives and fortunes, being fully sensible of the many blessings we enjoy, under your Majesty's most benign government.

We hear, with the deepest sorrow, and sincerely lament, that many of your Majesty's subjects in America, influenced by the counsels of wicked and designing men, have not only denied the supreme legislative authority of this their parent country, but have even dared to appear in

* CAMBRIDGE, January 11, 1776.—We hoar that the enemy, the evening on which our troops burnt the houses at Charlestown, were entertaining themselves at the exhibition of a play, which they called the Blockade of Boston; in the midst of which, a person appeared before the audience, and, with great earnestness, declaring that the Yankees were attacking Bunker's Hill; the deluded wretches at first took this to be merely farcical, and intended as a part of their diversion; but, soon convinced that the actor meant to represent a solemn reality, the whole assembly left the house in confusion, and scampered off with great precipitation.

BOSTON, January 11, 1776.—On Monday was presented, at the Theatre, at Faneuil-Hall, the comedy of the Busy-Body, which was received with great applause. The actors [British officers] seemed all to have profited by Impartial's advice; and, we must do the Ladies the justice to say, they always were perfect, as well in their parts as in their action. A new farce, called the Blockade of Boston, was to have been presented the same evening, but was interrupted by a Sergoant's representing, or, rather, misrepresenting, the burning of two or three old houses at Charlestown as a general attack on the town of Boston. But it is very evident, the Rebels possess a sufficiency of what Falstaff terms the better part of valour, to prevent their making an Attempt that must inevitably end in their own destruction.

As soon as those parts in the Boston Blockade which are vacant, by some gentlemen being ordered to Charlestown, can be filled up, the farce will be performed, with the tragedy of Tamerlane.