active under Colonel Ethan Allen; but are not willing to put ourselves under the honourable Provincial Congress of New-York, in such a manner as might, in future, be detrimental to our private property, as the oath to be administered to those who are, or shall be, entrusted with commissions from said Congress and the Association agreed upon by the same authority, together with some particular restrictions and orders for regulating the Militia of said Province, if conformed to by the inhabitants of said New-Hampshire Grants, will, as we apprehend, be detrimental to your petitioners, in the determination of the dispute now subsisting between said inhabitants and certain claim ants under said Province of New-York; and that your petitioners' ardent desires of exerting themselves in the present struggle for freedom may not be restrained, and that we might engage in the glorious cause without fear of giving our opponents any advantage in the said land dispute now subsisting, which we would wish should lie dormant until a general restoration of tranquillity shall allow us the opportunity for an equitable decision of the same.

Another reason, that much hinders our joining hand and hand with New-York Government in the general cause, is, they will not own us in our property: but, on the contrary, the Judges of the Supreme Court for said Province have expressly declared the charters of our lands, deeds, &c., to be null and void. Therefore, we, your Honours' humble petitioners, most earnestly pray your Honours to take our case into your wise consideration, and order that, for the future, your petitioners shall do duty in the Continental service, if required, as inhabitants of said New-Hampshire Grants, and not as inhabitants of the Province of New-York, or subject to the limitations, restrictions, or regulations of the Militia of said Province; and that commissions, as your Honours shall judge meet, be granted accordingly. And, as in duty bound, your Honours' petitioners shall ever pray.

At a meeting of the Representatives of the different towns on the New-Hampshire Grants, legally warned and convened at the house of Cephas Kent, inn-holder, in Dorset, on the I6th day of January, 1776, Captain Joseph Woodward, Chairman, Dr. Jonas Fay, Clerk.

This meeting, after due consideration, agreed to prefer to the honourable Continental Congress an humble Petition, setting forth the peculiar circumstances of this part of the country. Accordingly, a Committee was appointed to draw up the same, who drew up the foregoing, and reported to the House in the evening. The Clerk read the same in his place, and afterwards delivered it in at the table. The House adjourned till to-morrow, nine of the clock, 17th January. Met according to adjournment. The said Petition, being a second lime read, was agreed to by the whole House. Then Lieutenant James Brack-enridge and Captain Heman Allen were nominated to prefer the said Petition; the vote was called; passed in the affirmative, nem. con. Then Dr. Jonas Fay was nominated; the vote called; passed in the affirmative, nem. con.

JOSEPH WOODWARD, Chairman.

A true copy: JONAS FAY, Clerk.

FURTHER ACCOUNTS OF THE UNSUCCESSFUL ATTACK ON QUEBECK.

Philadelphia, January 17, 1776,

Our readers will expect that we should give some ac count of so interesting a piece of intelligence as the late unsuccessful, but brave, attempt made by the Continental troops to storm the town of Quebeck. The following is I he best we have been able to collect, and, we have reason to think, contains the most material facts.

General Montgomery had determined to storm the town as soon as a good opportunity offered, and his plan was to attack the upper and lower town at the same time; but, several of his soldiers having deserted, he was induced to alter his design, and thought it most prudent to make two different attacks upon the lower town, the one at Cape-Diamond and the other at St. Roque's. The former was conducted under the immediate command of the General himself; but here a most unfortunate event early took place, viz: the fall of that gallant and able commander, which, no doubt, damped the ardour of his troops, and was the occasion of a repulse, though not till they had passed the first barrier, and were preparing to attempt the second. The other attack was conducted by Colonel (now Brigadier-General) Arnold, with his own detachment from New-England, and Captain Lamb's company of artillery, from New-York. They pressed through the St. Roque's, and approached near a two-gun battery, without being discovered, and attacked it; the enemy bravely defended it above an hour, but it was carried. In this attack General Arnold was shot through the leg, and was obliged to be carried to the Hospital, as was, also, Brigade-Major Ogden, who, after a spirited and soldier-like conduct, received a wound in his shoulder. The command of this detachment now devolved on Lieutenant-Colonel Greene, of Rhode-Island, who, after gaining the battery, pushed on to a second barrier, which they took possession of; at the same time, the enemy sallied out from Palace-Gate, and attacked them in the rear. A field-piece, which the roughness of the road would not permit their carrying on, fell into the enemy's hands. The communication between the two detachments was, by this means, cut off, and, after a resolute push for the lower town, these brave soldiers were forced to yield to superior numbers with sjiperior advan tage, and submitted themselves prisoners. Captain Macpherson and Captain Cheeseman fought and fell by the side of their General. These officers distinguished them selves by their good conduct; and Lieutenant-Colonel Greene, Majors Bigelow and Meigs, and Captains Oswald and Burr, are particularly mentioned as haying done them selves great honour. The loss of General Montgomery, who well understood the duties of the soldier and citizen, and generously endured the fatigues of the one for the sake of securing the rights of the other, is greatly regretted by every lover of mankind; but our enemies will soon find that America is become the nursery of heroes, and that, while we are struggling in so glorious a cause as that of liberty and virtue, she will not want Generals, to lead forth her armies, and direct them to victory and triumph.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER. FROM CANADA, DATED FEBRUARY 9, 1776.

It is not improbable, that, unacquainted with all the circumstances, some persons who, while they applauded the courage and resolution of our late brave General Montgomery, in attacking, under every disadvantage, a city so strongly fortified, both by art and nature, as Quebeck, with less than half the number of men that were, within the walls to defend it, may censure the attempt as rash and desperate. But his situation not only justified, but made it a matter of indispensable duty, though a duty of a nature so difficult and arduous, that the most heroick virtue and intrepid courage, was absolutely necessary to the performance of it. The expiration of the time for which a great part of the Provincial troops bad been inlisted being near at hand, in a council of war an attack of the town before that time was determined upon, and a plan concerted. But just before its execution, it appearing that some deserters, from, our Army had discovered it to the enemy, an alteration became necessary, nor was there any time to delay, for the men were on point of returning home, and the General was reduced to the dilemma of making an attack, under all disadvantages, or of raising the seige, and retiring with the loss of all the advantages we had gained by the unparalleled fatigues of a Winter campaign in such a country. It is no wonder, therefore, that, perilous as it was, he, with Colonel Arnold, &c., determined to make the attack, though to stimulate his men, the General was obliged to head them in person.

The attack was made with as much bravery as it was resolved on, and probably would have succeeded, had not a fatal discharge from the enemy's cannon, soon after he mounted the wall, finished the glorious career of our gallant General and some of the bravest of his followers. The principal of these were, his Aid-de-camp, Captain Macpherson, of Philadelphia, Captain Cheeseman, of New-York, and ten of his company, who all fell at the first fire. This mighty loss, at the first onset, so confused and discouraged our men that the remaining officers in the detachment thought themselves under a necessity of drawing off the men.

Captain Cheeseman was the first that scaled the wall, and intrepidly pushing forward, he received, a canister of