The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

The following Articles are from the Evening Post.

Wednesday Morning arrived here from Halifax, the Launceston of 40 Guns. the Mermaid of 23, Glasgow of 20, Beaver of 14, Senegal of 14, and Bonetta of 10, and two armed Schooners, together with several Transports, having on board the 14th Regiment, under the Command of Lieut. Colonel Dalrymple, and the 29th Regiment under Lieut. Col. Carr ; also the Grenadiers and another Company of the 59th Regiment, with a Detachment of the Royal Regiment of Artillery ; in all about 1000 Men.

On Thursday the Boats from the Fleet came up and sounded the Bay all round the Town, and on Friday the Ships of War, came up and ranged themselves on the North East Side of the Metropolis, as if intended for a formal Siege : And about Noon on Saturday the 14th Regiment landed at the Long Wharf, and having formed, marched with Drums beating, Fifes playing, Colours flying, up King street to the Town House, where they halted till the 29th Regiment came up,then marched to the Common, where they were joined some Time after by the Detachment of the 59th Regiment, and of the Train of Artillery, with two Field Pieces :

About Two o'Clock, Lieutenant Cooper of the 14th came to Mr. Brown, Overseer of the Factory, and requested to see the Rooms, and know what Number of Soldiers they might contain : Mr. Brown shewed him the Rooms.on which he retired ; but speedily returned. and said it was Col. Dalrymple's positive Orders to have the Factory cleared in 2 Hours for the Reception of the Soldiers. Mr. Brown desired to see the Colonel in Person, was conducted to him in the Common, and complained to him of the Hardship of Being turned out of Doors from a House he had been placed in by the Province, and that without legal Warning. The Col. answered he received Orders from Governor Bernard to lodge his Troops in the Factory House. & he would obey them. Mr. Brown replied, he disputed the Governor's Power to vindicate such Orders,and would not comply with them. Col. Dalrymple during the Conversation having reached the-Factory, tarried some Time. and on Departure said that he would for the sake of the People go once more to the Selectmen. and See whether they would make any Provision for his Men who must otherwise lie in the open Air. He accordingly went, and applied for the shelter of Faneuil Hall till Monday Morning, declaring upon his Honor, that the utmost Care should be taken not to injure any Thing in that Building, which contains many of the public Papers and Town Arms. Some Time after the Colonel came to Mr. Brown, & told him he need give himself no further Trouble 'till Monday, when he could not say but the Governor might renew the Demand,

About twilight the 14th Regiment marched down to the Hall, where they stood under Arms till near 9 o'Clock. when the Door, by some Means or other, being opened they took up their Lodging there that Night ; but the Place not being sufficient to accommodate the whole of that Regiment, a Part of them, by the Governor's Permission, took up their Quarters in the Town House.-- The 29th, having brought their Field. Equipage with them, are encamped on the Common, with the Artillery: Col.Dalrymple commands in Chief the Land Forces, and Capt. Smith the Ships of War.

We have now the Appearance before this Town of 13 or 14 Ships of War, and two Regiments in the Common, with a Train of Artillery, and all this mighty and expensive Parade is, as his Excellency has told the Council, in Consequence of the Disorders on the 18th of March last. which were nothing more than a few disorderly Boys hallooing before Mr. Inspector Williams's Door that Evening.-- We are now become a Spectacle to all North America ; may our Conduct be such as not to disgrace ourselves or injure the Common Cause.

Last Thursday the Governor called a Council at Castle William, but all his Efforts could not induce them to countenance the quartering of Troops in this Town, contrary to a plain Act of Parliament -- We hear he has summoned them to attend as on this Day, at his Seat at Roxbury, about 5 Miles from Boston.

It is observed that the Enemies to this Town. and Province, are much chagrin'd to perceive this Town in that Peace and good Order which has astonished the Gentlemen Of the Military, who by the Representations made to them might have expected to have found us in a State of Disorder and Rebellion.

Not the least Attempt has been made or even contemplated to oppose the landing of the King's Troops, or their encamping on the Common ; whoever among us shall presume to act counter to Law, must answer for any unhappy Consequences.- It is not doubted but the Posse Comitatus, in aid of the Civil Magistrate, when necessary, will be sufficient to maintain every Individual in the Exercise and Enjoyment of his Rights and Property.