Nov. 5

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Head-Quarters, Cambridge, November 5, 1775.

(Parole, Montgomery.) (Countersign, Chambly.)

Samuel Huntington and John Englis, soldiers in the Thirty-Fourth Regiment of Foot, tried at a late General Court-Martial, for "mutiny." The Court, upon mature consideration, are of opinion, that the evidence against the prisoners is not sufficient to convict them of mutiny, but that they are each of them guilty of assisting and encouraging mutiny; therefore adjudge that each of them pay a fine of fifteen Shillings, and suffer each of them fifteen days fatigue. The General approves the sentence, and orders it to be put in execution.

As the Commander-in-Chief has been apprized of a design formed for the observance of that ridiculous and childish custom of burning the effigy of the Pope, he cannot help expressing his surprise that there should be officers and soldiers in this Army so void of common sense as not to see the impropriety of such a step at this juncture, at a time when we are soliciting, and have already obtained the friendship and alliance of the people of Canada, whom we ought to consider as brethren embarked in the same cause — the defence of the general liberty of America. At such a juncture, and in such circumstances, to be insulting their religion is so monstrous as not to be suffered or excused; indeed, instead of offering the most remote insult, it is our duty to address publick thanks to these our brethren, as to them we are so much indebted for every late happy success over the common enemy in Canada.