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PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 24, 1775.

An express arrived at Five o'clock this evening, by which we have the following advices:

Watertown, Wednesday Morning, near 10 of the clock. To all friends of American Liberty, be it known, that this morning before break of day, a brigade consisting of about 1000 or 1200 men landed at Phipps's Farm, at Cambridge and marched to Lexington, where they found a Company of our Colony Militia in arms, upon whom they fired without any provocation, and killed six men and wounded four others. By an express from Boston, we find another brigade are now upon their march from Boston, supposed to be about 1000. The bearer, Trail Bissel, is charged to alarm the country quite to Connecticut; and all persons are desired to furnish him with fresh horses, as they may be needed. I have spoken with several, who have seen the dead and wounded. Pray let the Delegates from this Colony to Connecticut see this, they know Col. Forster, one of the Delegates.

J. PALMER, one of the Committee.

A true Copy from the Original, per order of the Committee of Correspondence of Worcester, April, 1775.

Attested and forwarded by the Committees of Brookline, Norwich, New London, Lyme, Saybrook, Killingsworth, E. Guilford, Guilford, Brandford, New Haven.

Fairfield, Saturday, April 22, 8 o'clock.

SINCE the above was written we have received the following by a second express.

SIR,

Thursday, 3 o'clock, afternoon, A. M.

I am this moment informed by an express from Woodstock, taken from the mouth of the Express, then two of the clock, afternoon-That the contest between the first Brigade that marched to Concord was still continuing this morning at the town of Lexington, to which said Brigade had retreated, that another Brigade had, said to be the second mentioned in the letter of this morning, landed with a quantity

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of Artillery at the place where the first did. The Provincials were determined to prevent the two Brigades from joining their strength if possible, and remain in great need of succour.

N. B. The Regulars, when in Concord, burnt the Court House, took two pieces of cannon which they rendered useless; and began to take up Concord bridge on which Capt. (who with many on both sides were soon killed) made an attack upon the king's troops, on which they retreated to Lexington.

I am,

EB. WILLIAMS

To Col. Obadiah Johnson, Canterbury.

P. S. Mr. McFarlan of Plainfield, Merchant, has just returned from Boston, by way of Providence, who conversed with an express from Lexington, who further informs, that 4000 of our troops had surrounded the first brigade above mentioned, who were on a hill in Lexington, that the action continued, and there were about 50 of our men killed, and 150 of the regulars, as near as they could determine, when the express came away: it will be expedient for every man to go who is fit and willing.

The above is a true copy as received per express from New Haven, and attested by the Committee of Correspondence, from town to town.

Attest

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The above was received yesterday at 4 o'clock, by the Committee of New York, and forwarded to Philadelphia, by ISAAC Low, Chairman of the Committee of New York.

Printed by W. and T. BRADFORD.

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PHILADELPHIA, April 26, 1775.
Wednesday, 12 o'clock.

By an Express just arrived, we have the following.
Wallingford, Monday morning, April 24, 1775.

Dear Sir

COL

OL. Woodworth was over in this place yesterday and has ordered 20 men from each company in his regi ment, some of which have already set off, and others go this morning. He brings accounts which came to him authenticated as late as Thursday afternoon. The king's troops being reinforced a second time and joined as I suppose from what I can learn by the party who were intercepted by Col. Gardiner, were then encamped on Winterhill, and were surrounded by 20,000 of our men who were entrenching.

Colonel Gardiner's ambush proved fatal to Lord Percy, and one other General Officer, who were killed on the spot the first fire.-----To counterbalance this good news, the story is, that our first man in command (who he is I know not) is also killed.----It seems they have lost many men on both sides.----Col. Woodsworth had the account in a letter from Hartford.--.

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The country beyond here are all gone off, and we expect it will be impossible to procure horses for our waggons, as they have or will in every place employ their horses themselves. In this place they send an horse for every sixth man and are pressing them for that purpose. I know of no way but you must send immediately a couple of able horses, who may overtake us at Hartford possibly, where we must return Mr. Noy's and Meloy's, if they hold out so far. Remember the horses must be had at any rate. I am in great

haste

Your entire friend and humble servant

JAMES LOCKWOOD.

P. S. Col. Gardiner took 9 prisoners, and 12 clubbed their firelocks and came over to our party.----Colonel Gardiner's party consisted of 700, and the regulars of 1800

instead of 1200, as we heard before.----They have sent a vessel up the Mystic river as far as Temple's Farm, which is about half a mile from Winterhill.----These accounts being true, all the King's Troops, except 4 or 500, must be encamped on Winterhill. At the instance of the gentlemen of Fairfield just departed this copy is taken verbatim from the original, to be forwarded to that town. ISAAC BEARS

The above is copied and authenticated by the several Committees through Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey

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Winter Hill is about two miles from Boston. Wallingford is fourteen miles from New Haven.

Printed by W. and T. BRADFORD.

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April 29th. Cannon's. He was not there, being gone to [the] State House Yard to help consult and regulate the forming of the militia. After coffee, I went back to [the] Factory by an appointment of some of the managers, who had appointed Gardiner, a committee man of New York, with whom we spent the evening. This day, about noon, Jabez Fisher came by persuasion to the Coffee House, and there declared, in the presence of a great concourse of people, that it was Robert Holliday, of Duck Creek, that wrote and sent that letter to him, which he had caused to be published in the Pennsylvania Ledger, No. 3, and no other person, upon which the people, with some reluctancy, let him go; but the overseers of the poor interfered, by obliging him there to give security for the maintenance of his two bastard children. James and Drinker had bonded a vessel for Newfoundland, and intended to slip away with her, but a number hearing, waited on them. At first, they equivocated, but the people being resolute, they delivered up the ship's papers, and hindered her proceeding. That also prevented Samuel Shoemaker from loading a vessel to the same place. May 1st. ** This day a number of the associators to the militia met in each of the wards of this city, to form themselves into suitable companies, and to choose their respective officers. * *

Went and drank coffee at James

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use of fire-arms. * * *

Viewed some companies learning the This day, about noon, Thomas Loosly, shoemaker, was brought to the Coffee House, and there being exalted as a spectacle to a great number of reputable citizens, he there very humbly and submissively asked and entreated their pardon and forgiveness for his illiberally and wickedly villifying the measures of Congress,

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