Maxwell, with the Light-Infantry of the first battalion of the Seventy-First Regiment, had the misfortune to fall into the hands of some other privateers, and was carried into Mar-blehead the 10th instant. Captain Campbell, with the Grenadiers of the second battalion, who was ignorant, as we were, of the evacuation of Boston, stood into the mouth of this harbour, and was surrounded and taken by eight privateers this forenoon.

In case a cartel is established, the following return is, as near as I can effect, the number of officers, non-commissioned officers, and private men of the Seventy-First Regiment who are prisoners-of-war at and in the neighbourhood of Boston:

The George transport: Lieutenant-Colonel Archibald Campbel l; Lieutenant and Adjutant Archibald Campbell; Lieutenant Archibald Balneaves; Lieutenant Hugh Campbell; Quartermaster William Ogilvie; Surgeon’s Mate, David Burns; Patrick McDougal, volunteer, and acting Sergeant-Major; James Flint, volunteer; Dugald Campbell, ditto; Donald McBane. John Wilson, three Sergeants, four Corporals, two Drummers, ninety private men.

The Annabella transport: Captain George McKinzie; Lieutenant Colin McKinzie; Ensign Peter Fraser; Mr. McKinzie and Alexander McTavish, volunteers; four Sergeants, four Corporals, two Drummers, eighty-one private men.

Lord Howe transport: Captain Lawrence Campbell; Lieutenant Robert Duncanson; Lieutenant Archibald McLean; Lieutenant Lewis Colhoun; Duncan Campbell, volunteer; four Sergeants, four Corporals, two Drummers, ninety-six private men.

Ann transport: Captain Hamilton Maxwell; Lieutenant Charles Campbell; Lieutenant Fraser; Lieutenant—; four Sergeants, four Corporals, two Drummers, ninety-six private men.

ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL,
Lieut. Col. 2 d Bat. 71 st Regiment.

Williamsburgh, June 22, 1776.

Last Thursday, June 20. Captain Barron took and brought up to Jamestown a transport ship, with two hundred and twenty Highlanders on board, being part of Frazer’s battalion, mostly recruits, and part of the Forty-Second Regiment, or Royal Highland watch. They were landed yesterday morning, and arrived here under a guard the same day. The transport had sixteen wooden guns mounted. She was made prize of some little time before by the Congress privateer, (as was also another transport that was in company with her,) who took their officers from them, their arms, and ammunition, and put on board ten hands to carry her into port; but being separated from the Congress in a gale of wind, the men overpowered those who had charge of the vessel, and were steering in search of Lord Dunmore. Upon sight of Captain Barron’s vessel, they despatched a boat to him, with a sergeant, one private, and one of the men who were put on board by the Congress to make inquiry. The latter, finding a convenient opportunity, informed Captain Barron of their situation, upon which he boarded her and took possession. They have been out about seven weeks from Greenock, and sailed in company with a large fleet. The above men, it is said, are all that were contained in both transports. The officers, arms, and ammunition, were put on board the other.

SPOTTSYLVANIA COUNTY (VIRGINIA) COMMITTEE.

At a Committee held for Spottsylvania County, the 20th day of June, 1776, the following charge was exhibited by Captain Gabriel Jones, to wit:

Captain Gabriel Jones complains against Benjamin Grymes for speaking disrespectfully of the Convention and Committees of this Colony; wherefore he prays this Committee may take the same under their consideration. In consequence of which, as well the said Captain Jones as the said Grymes appeared, with the witnesses produced by each party; on hearing of whom, and the said Grymes’s confession in his own defence, this Committee are of opinion that the said Grymes is guilty of the said charge, the purport of the said Grymes’s confession being this: That he, in conversation with the said witness, did say that his nephew, John Grymes, was an innocent man; that he had been unjustly treated by the Committee of Safety and the Convention; that the Americans had taken a wrong method to have their grievances redressed; that each Colony ought to have sent two members to England for that purpose. All which confession the said witnesses declared upon oath was true, as the said Grymes, in their hearing, expressed himself, with this further addition, that the Committees, instead of suppressing riots and mobs, (as he had attempted to do,) encouraged them; that the said Grymes declared that the Congress and Convention had done nothing right; that the Convention were a pack of rascals; that their President used to be a friend of all Governours, but now eight hundred pounds a year had made an alteration. This Committee, therefore, give it as their opinion that the said Grymes, being inimical to the good cause of America, ought to be held up to the publick censure.

Ordered, That the Clerk of this Committee transmit a copy of these proceedings to the Printer.

By order of the Committee:

JOHN CHEW, Jun., Clerk.

HALIFAX COUNTY (VIRGINIA) COMMITTEE.

In Committee, Halifax County, June 20, 1776.

Present: Walter Coles, Esq., Vice-Chairman, and a ma jority of the Members.

The following persons, to wit: Thomas Yuille, Thomas Hope, James Steven, Walter Robertson, Richard Walker, and Ralph Owen, who were cited to attend this Committee by a former resolution, this day appeared, and the oath prescribed by a resolution of the Convention of this Colony being tendered to them, they refused to take the same.

Whereupon, it is Resolved, That the Sergeant to this Committee do wait on them to receive their arms and ammunition, which are to be applied as directed by the General Congress. And to the end that the publick may be informed of the names of the persons who have thus shown themselves to be disaffected to the American interest,

Resolved, That the Clerk of this Committee do forthwith transmit a copy of the above Proceedings to Mr. Purdie, with a request to him to publish them in his Gazette

T. TUNSTALL, Clerk.

NORFOLK COUNTY (VIRGINIA) COMMITTEE.

At a meeting of the Committee for Norfolk County, June 20, 1776:

Bennett Armstrong this day appeared before this Committee, being charged with selling Indian Corn, of the growth of North- Carolina, at sixteen shillings and eight pence per barrel, since the price was stated at fifteen shillings; and it being proved that the said Armstrong has knowingly and wilfully broken through the Continental Association, by extorting the above price,

Resolved, That the said Armstrong has therein violated the ninth Article of the Continental Association, and also a former resolution of this Committee, and that the same be published in the Virginia Gazette.

LATIMER HOLSTEAD, Clerk pro tem.

Whereas I have been so imprudent as to act contrary to the ninth Article of the Continental Association, as well as of a resolution of the Committee of Norfolk County, in the sale of a parcel of corn, I do now declare my sincere sorrow for the said offence, which proceeded entirely from my misunderstanding the matter; and I promise so to conduct myself in future as to give no just cause of complaint, and humbly hope the publick will accept of this acknowledgment, by again receiving me into their favour and protection.

BENNET ARMSTRONG.

Norfolk, July 18, 1776.

At a meeting of the Committee for Norfolk County, July 18, 1776:

It having been made appear to the Committee for this County, held on the 20th of June last, that Bennet Armstrong had violated the ninth Article of the Continental Association, which was then ordered to be published in the Gazette, and the said Armstrong this day appearing, and presenting a recantation, promising in future to give no just cause of complaint,