The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

FISH-KILL. November 22.

On Thursday morning the 8th instant, Laurence Marr and John Moody, both of Col. Barton's tory regiment, were apprehended in the city of Philadelphia, on suspicion of being spies. On the two following days they were indulged with a candid and full hearing, before a respectable board of officers, whereof the Hon. Major-General the Marquis la Fayette was President. It appeared their business was to steal and carry off the secret Journals of Congress and other papers to New-York. They have made several interesting discoveries of many persons in these States, who are doing their utmost to ruin their country; the names of these ingrates will appear in proper time.

The board of officers having reported to the honorable board of war, their opinion was approved, and Marr and Moody were both sentenced to die; which sentence was executed on Monday the 13th instant, between the hours of 11 and 12. Marr is respited until Friday the 22d inst. From Saturday the 10th until the 18th, the criminals were both attended by a gentleman of the clerical order, who gives us ground to hope they were real penitents, as from the beginning of their confinement they manifested the greatest contrition for all their sins, political and moral. The enemy, who at this period seem equal to no exploits superior to robbing mails and stealing papers, may thank the monster Benedict Arnold, their beloved friend, for the untimely death of this young man, who was only in his 23d year.