The Virginia Gazette

NEWPORT, Dec. 12.

CHARTERS have been granted by the Assembly to four new military companies, by the following names, viz. the Artillery Company for the county of Providence, the Troop of Horse for the county of Providence, the Providence Fusileers, and North Providence Rangers.

We have authority to inform the publick that the Right Hon. the Earl of Dartmouth has written circular letters to the several Governours on the continent, signifying his Majesty's command that they take the most effectual measures for arresting, detaining, and securing, any gunpowder, or any sort of arms or ammunition, which may be attempted to be imported into the colonies; and likewise enclosing an order of the King in Council, prohibiting the exportation thereof from Great Britain or Ireland.

By a Gentleman arrived here last week, from New York, thro' Connecticut, we are assured that when he came away a brig was taking in 128 pieces of cannon to carry to Boston; that the small towns of Groton and Stonington were under arms when he came along, which amounted to 1200 brave fellows, and that the martial spirit flames gloriously quite through the country. New England alone will be as well able to resist 50,000 troops next Spring as the whole continent was to resist 20,000 last war.

The General Assembly have ordered 4000 flints, 300 barrels of powder, 3 tuns of lead, and 4 brass field pieces, to be procured for the use of this colony.