The bill for the impartial administration of justice, the people consider as threatening them with military execution, if they comply not with that for the better regulating of the government. The English blood which they have derived from their forefathers, without corrupting it by foreign mixtures, for they have been too national to encourage, like some colonies, the settlement of foreigners among them—that blood boils in their veins at those two bills, and fires them to a military opposition. The inhabitants of Connecticut mean not to be idle spectators of the fate of their sister colony, which can only be a prelude to their own, and are therefore giving in to equal exertions for stemming the approaching torrent. Soon after general Gage’s arrival, two regiments of foot, with a small detachment of the artillery, and some cannon, were landed at Boston, and encamped on the common. These troops were by degrees reinforced by the arrival of several regiments from Ireland, New-York, Halifax, and at length from Quebec. The arrival and station of these troops, was far from being agreeable to the inhabitants; nor was the jealousy in any degree less in the minds of their neighbors of the surrounding counties. The dissatisfaction was increased by placing a guard upon Boston Neck, the narrow isthmus which joins the peninsula to the continent; for which measure the frequent desertion of the soldiers was the assigned reason. Individuals have encouraged such desertion; and the Boston committee have not failed to contribute to the temptation, by making the situation of the soldiery as disagreeable as they could, and by counteracting all endeavors to render it comfortable. They act systematically for the prevention of all supplies for the British troops. Through their connection with the neighboring committees, the farmers and others are prevented from selling them straw, timber, slitwork, boards, in short every article excepting provisions necessary for their subsistence. The straw which is purchased for their service is daily burnt. Vessels with brick intended for the army are sunk, and carts with wood are overturned. Thus, by some contrivance or other, purchases are either prevented, or when made, the king’s property is destroyed in every manner in which it can be effected. While these things are doing, a trifling circumstance gives the inhabitants of Boston a full earnest of the support they may expect from the country in case of extremity, and an opportunity of knowing the general temper of the people. A report spreads, that a regiment posted on the Neck, has cut off all communication with the country, in oder to starve the town into a compliance with any measures which may be proposed to it. Upon this vague report, a large body of the inhabitants of Worcester county assemble, and dispatch two messengers express to Boston, to discover the truth of the information. These envoys acquaint the townsmen, that if