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<p>THE<br />VIRGINIA GAZETTE,<br />OR THE<br />NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER.<br />THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1775. NUMBER 48.</p>
<p>UNI AEQUUS VIRTUTI EJUS AMICUS. – HOR.</p>
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<p>LONDON, FEBRUARY 11.<br />General outlines of Lord CHATHAM’s Bill.</p>
<p>IN the common form, it is hereby enacted,<br />&c.. “That the declaratory law of 1766,<br />which ordains that the British Parliament has<br />a right to make laws sufficient to bind the co-<br />lonies in all cases whatsoever, the several acts<br />objected to in the petition of rights, from the<br />delegates in congress convened at Philadelphia<br />last September, shall be suspended, till the<br />event of the following proposition shall be<br />known.” It then proceeds to enact, that it<br />shall be lawful for a congress to meet at Phi-<br />ladelphia on the 9th of May next, to delibe-<br />rate on and agree to the two following main<br />points; that the said delegates thus assembled,<br />shall in the first place recognize the supremacy<br />and grand controlling superintending power of<br />the British legislature in every point whatso-<br />ever, relating to commercial regulation, ex-<br />cept as thereafter provided for. And secondly,<br />that they (the delegates) shall submit to con-<br />tribute towards the support of the public bur-<br />dens, a certain specific sum to be granted to<br />his Majesty, to be under, directed, and appro-<br />priated by parliament. When those conditi-<br />ons are complied with and are assented to by a<br />solemn recognition on the part of America,<br />then the said laws mentioned in the said claim<br />or petition of rights are to be actually and<br />bona fide repealed; and the respective provin-<br />cial assemblies are to proceed in their usual<br />manner to make the necessary provisions for<br />support of their civil governments, according<br />to the mode heretofore uniformly practiced.<br />It then enters into the discussion of the purport<br />of the resolves of the delegates in congress,<br />respecting the quartering and stationing a stand-<br />ing army in times of peace in the colonies,<br />and asserts, in the fullest, clearest, and most<br />determinate manner, that the ordering, quar-<br />tering, and stationing the military force of the<br />kingdom, is one of the greatest constitutional,<br />inherent, and unalienable prerogatives of the<br />crown, on no pretence or colour whatever to<br />be denied or controverted, and accurately<br />draws the line intended by the bill of rights,<br />presented at the revolution, as distinguishing<br />between an army kept up in time of peace,<br />without the consent, and one actually raised,<br />embodied and paid, by and with the consent<br />of parliament. The last material clause in<br />this celebrated bill is relative to the payment<br />of the judges, and the tenure on which they<br />are to hold their places. It ordains that they<br />shall not hold their places at the pleasure of,<br />nor be paid by the crown; but that both shall<br />be formed exactly on the model, already hap-<br />pily established in this country, that is, they<br />shall hold their seats quamdiu se bene gesserint,<br />and they shall be paid their salaries by the res-<br />pective provinces where they reside; but to be,<br />however, appointed by the crown. He labour-<br />ed and explained those two last great constitu-<br />tional points, with a force of oratory, a strength<br />of reasoning, a magnitude of conception, a<br />brilliancy of expression, and a fund of informa-<br />tion and political knowledge, that would have<br />done infinite honour to the greatest, the wisest<br />orators, statesmen, or patriots, that Rome or<br />Athens ever saw.</p>
<p>The noble Lords who voted in support of<br />Lord Chatham’s plan of reconciliation with<br />America were the following:<br />The Dukes of Scarborough, Ferrers,<br />Cumberland, Cholmondeley, Craven,<br />Richmond, Strafford, Romney,<br />Devonshire, Tankerville, King,<br />Portland, Stanhope, Fortesecue,<br />Manchester, Effrngham, Ponsonby,<br />Northumberland, Fitzwilliams, Lyttleton,<br />Marquis of Rockingham, Temple, Wycombe,<br />Radnor, Sondes,<br />Spencer, Milton,<br />The Earls of Stamford, Abingdon,<br />The Lords Abergavenny, Camden 32.</p>
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<p>The speakers for the bill were Lord Chat-<br />ham, Lord Camden, the Duke of Richmond,<br />the Duke of Manchester, and Earl Temple.<br />---Against it, the Earl of Sandwich, the<br />Duke of Grafton, Lord Gower, the Lord<br />Chancellor, Earl of Hilsborough, and Lord<br />Dartmouth.</p>
<p>If the ___viz. the 24 bishops, the 16 Scots<br />peers, and the 20 officers of state are deducted,<br />the number who voted against Lord Chat-<br />ham’s plan of reconciliation will be only eight.</p>
<p>Feb. 16. At a court of Common-Council<br />held on Friday last, that court came to the<br />following resolution:</p>
<p>”That the thanks of this court be given to<br />to the Earl of Chatham, for having offered to<br />the H. of Lords a plan for conciliating the<br />differences which unfortunately subsist between<br />the administration in this country and its Ame-<br />rican colonies; and to all those who supported<br />that noble Lord in so humane and constitu-<br />tional a measure.”</p>
<p>At a Court of Common council held yester-<br />day, the town clerk acquainted the Court that<br />he had waited on the Right Hon. The Earl of<br />Chatham, with the thanks of the Court agreed<br />to on Friday last, to which his Lordship return-<br />ed the following answer:</p>
<p>”Lord Chatham desires the favour of Mr.<br />Town Clerk to offer to my Lord Mayor, the<br />Aldermen, and Commons, in Common Coun-<br />cil assembled, his most respectful and grateful<br />acknowledgements for the signal honour they<br />have been pleased to confer on the mere dis-<br />charge of his duty in a moment of impending<br />calamity.</p>
<p>”Under deep impressions of former marks<br />of favourable construction during the evil<br />hour of a dangerous foreign war, he now<br />deems himself too fortunate to find his efforts<br />for preventing the ruin and horrors of a civil<br />war, approved, honoured and strengthened,<br />by the great corporate bond of the Kingdom.”</p>
<p>At a Court of Commons council held on<br />Monday last, the following resolutions were<br />agreed to:</p>
<p>Resolved, that the present situation of our<br />public affairs, in consequence of the severe pro-<br />ceedings against the American colonies, is so<br />exceedingly alarming, that it is the duty of<br />this Court to use every possible endeavour to<br />prevent all further oppression, and to obtain<br />relief to so numerous and valuable a part of<br />our fellow subjects.</p>
<p>Resolved, that as a bill is proposed to be<br />brought into Parliament, to prohibit the New-<br />England fishery, which, if complied with, may<br />materially injure the commercial interests of<br />this city, and of the kingdom in general, the<br />Lord Mayor may be requested by this Court<br />to convene the same to consider whether it<br />may not be the duty of this Court to petition<br />parliament against the said proposed bill, the<br />principles of which, so far as they have hither-<br />to declared, appearing to be repugnant to just-<br />tice and the true interest of the British empire.</p>
<p>At a court of common council held yester-<br />day at Guildhall, (after the matters to be ob-<br />jected to in the Massachusetts-Bay bill were re-<br />ferred to a committee, who are to make their<br />report to-morrow at another court of common<br />council to be then holden) the following reso-<br />lutions were come to:</p>
<p>Resolved, that the measures of administra-<br />tion, respecting our fellow subjects in Ameri-<br />ca, adopted by the late parliament, appear to<br />this court in the highest degree dangerous and<br />alarming, and demand our most serious at-<br />tention.</p>
<p>Resolved, that as the opinion of this court<br />hath already been very fully and particularly<br />declared against an act of the late Parliament,<br />intituled, “An act for making more effectual<br />provision for the government of Quebec, in <br />North-America;” we think it equally our duty<br />to bear testimony also against our other acts<br />of the said parliament, which we esteem high-</p>
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<p>ly injurious to our fellow subjects in America,<br />viz.: An act for the better regulating the<br />government of the province of Massachusetts-<br />Bay;” also, “An act for the impartial admi-<br />nistration of justice in the cases of persons ques-<br />tioned for any acts done by them in the execu-<br />tion of the law, or for the suppression of riots<br />and tumults in the province of the Massachu-<br />setts-Bay;” and also “An act to discontinue<br />the landing and discharging, &c. of goods,<br />wares, and merchandizes at the town, and<br />within the harbour of Boston;” and also an<br />act, intituled, “An act for the better provi-<br />ding suitable quarters for officers and soldiers<br />in his Majesty’s service in North-America;”<br />they appearing to this court to be not only<br />contrary to many of the fundamental princi-<br />ples of the English constitution and most es-<br />sential rights of the subject, but also apparently<br />inconsistent with natural justice and equity;<br />and we are therefore of opinion, that our fel-<br />low-subjects the Americans are justified in every<br />constitutional opposition to the said acts.</p>
HOUSE of LORDS, Die Martis, 7 Feb. 1775.
<p>THE Lord President reported, that the<br />managers for the Lords had met the<br />managers for the Commons at a conference,<br />which on the part of the Commons was mana-<br />ged by Lord North, who acquainted the mana-<br />gers for the Lords, that they had taken into<br />consideration the state of his Majesty's colonies<br />in North-America, and had agreed upon an<br />address to be presented to his Majesty, to which<br />they desired the concurrence of this House.</p>
<p>Then his Lordship read the address deliver-<br />ed at the conference---and the same being<br />again read by the clerk, the Earl of Dart-<br />mouth and the Marquis of Rockingham both<br />rising to speak, a debate arose who should speak first.</p>
<p>The question was put, whether the Earl of<br />Dartmouth should now be heard?</p>
<p>It was resolved in the affirmative.</p>
<p>Moved to agree with the Commons in the<br />said address, by filling up the blank with (the<br />Lord Spiritual and Temporal:</p>
<p>Which being objected to, and a question<br />stated thereupon? After a long debate, the pre-<br />vious question was put, whether the main<br />question shall now be put?</p>
<p>Contents - - - - 90 104<br />Proxies - - - 14</p>
<p>Non-Contents - - 29 29<br />Proxies - - - 00<br />It was resolved in the affirmative.</p>
<p>Dissentient.</p>
<p>1st. The previous question was moved, not<br />to prevent the proceeding in the address, com-<br />municated at the conference with the Com-<br />mons, but in order to present the petitions<br />of the North-American merchants and of the<br />West-India merchants and planters, which<br />petitions the house might reject if frivolous, or<br />postpone if not urgent, as it might seem fit to<br />their wisdom; but to hurry on the business to<br />which these petitions so materially and directly<br />related, the express prayer of which was, that<br />they might be heard before “any resolution<br />may be taken by this Right Honourable House<br />respecting America,” to refuse so much as to<br />suffer them to be presented, is a proceeding of<br />the most unwarrantable nature, and directly<br />subversive of the most sacred rights of the sub-<br />ject. It is the more particularly exceptionable,<br />as a lord in his place, at the express desire of<br />the West-India merchants, informed the house,<br />that if necessitated so to do, they were ready<br />without council or farther preparation, in-<br />stantly to offer evidence to prove, that several<br />islands of the West-Indies could not be able to<br />subsist after the operation of the proposed ad-<br />dress in America. Justice in regard to indivi-<br />duals, policy with regard to the public, and<br />decorum with regard to ourselves, required<br />that we should admit this petition to be pre-<br />sented. By refusing it, justice is denied.</p>
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2dly. Because the papers laid upon our table<br />by the ministers, are so manifestly defective<br />and so avowedly curtailed, that we can derive<br />from them nothing like information of the true<br />state of this object on which we are going to<br />act, or of the consequences of the resolutions<br />which we may take. We ought (as we con-<br />ceive) with gladness to have accepted that in-<br />formation from the merchants, which, if it<br />had not been voluntarily offered, it was our<br />duty to seek: there is no information concern-<br />ing the state of our colonies (taken in any point<br />of view) which the merchants are not far more<br />competent to give, than Governors or Offi-<br />cers, who often know far less of the temper<br />and disposition, or may be more disposed to<br />misrepresent it than the merchants. Of this<br />we have a full and melancholy experience in<br />the mistaken ideas on which the fatal effects of<br />the late parliament were formed.
<p>3dly. Because we are of opinion, that in en-<br />tering into a war, in which mischief and incon-<br />venience are great and certain (but the utmost<br />extent of which it is impossible to foresee) true<br />policy requires that those who are most likely<br />to be immediately affected, should be thorough-<br />ly satisfied of the deliberation with which it<br />was taken; and we apprehend that the plan-<br />ters, merchants, and manufacturers, will not<br />bear their losses and burthens, brought on them<br />by the proposed civil war, the better for our<br />refusing so much as to hear them previous to<br />engaging in that war; nor will our precipita-<br />tion in resolving , add much to the success in<br />executing any plan that may be pursued.</p>
<p>We protest therefore against the refusal to<br />suffer such petitions to be presented, and we<br />thus clear ourselves to our country of the dis<br />grace and mischief which must attend this un-<br />constitutional, indecent and improvident pro-<br />ceeding.<br />RICHMOND, PORTLAND,<br />PONSONBY, CAMDEN,<br />ARCHER, FITZWILLIAM,<br />ROCKINGHAM, SCARBOROUGH,<br />WYCOMBE, ABERGAVENNY,<br />EFFINGHAM, ABINGTON,<br />TORRINGTON, CRAVEN,<br />STANHOPE, COURTENAY,<br />CHOLMONDELEY, TANKERVILLE.</p>
<p>Then the main question was put, whether<br />to agree with the Commons in the said address<br />by inserting the words, (Lords Spiritual and<br />Temporal) and</p>
<p>It was resolved in the affirmative,<br />Contents 87. Not Contents 27. <br />Dissentient,</p>
<p>1st. Because the violent matter of this dan-<br />gerous address was highly aggravated by the<br />violent manner in which it was precipitately<br />hurried through the House. Lords were not<br />allowed the interposition of a moment’s time<br />for deliberation, before they were driven head-<br />long into a declaration of a civil war. A con-<br />ferrence was held with the Commons, an ad-<br />dress of this Importance presented, all extra-<br />neous information, although offered, positively<br />refused; all petitions arbitrarily rejected, and<br />the whole of this most awful business received,<br />debated, and concluded, in a single day.</p>
<p>2dly. Because no legal grounds were laid, in<br />argument or in fact, to shew that a rebellion,<br />properly so called, did exist in Massachusetts’s-<br />Bay, when the papers of the latest date, and<br />from whence alone we derive our information,<br />were written. The overt-acts to which the species<br />of treason affirmed in the address ought<br />to be applied, were not established, nor any<br />offenders marked out; but a general mass of<br />the acts of turbulence, said to be done at vari-<br />ous times and places, and of various natures,<br />were all thrown together, to make out one gep-<br />neral constructive treason: Neither was there<br />any sort of proof of the continuance of any<br />unlawful force, from whence we could infer<br />that a rebellion dies now exist. And we are the<br />more cautious of pronouncing any part of his<br />Majesty’s dominions to be in actual rebellion,<br />because the cases of constructive treason under<br />that branch of the 25th of Edward the Third,<br />which describes the crime of rebellion, have<br />been already so far extended by the judges,<br />and the distinctions so nice and subtle, that no<br />prudent man ought to declare any single per-<br />son in that situation, without the clearest evi-<br />dence of uncontrovertible overt-acts to war-<br />rant such a declaration: Much less ought so<br />high an authority as both Houses of Parlia-<br />ment, to denounce so severe a judgement against<br />a considerable part of his Majesty’s subjects,<br />by which his forces may think themselves justi</p>
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<p>fied in commencing a war, without any fur-<br />ther order or commission.</p>
<p>3dly. Because we think that several acts of<br />the late Parliament, and several late proceedings<br />of administration with regard to the Colonies,<br />are real grievances and just causes of complaint,<br />and we cannot in honour or in conscience, con-<br />sent to an address which commends the tem-<br />per by which proceedings, so very intemperate,<br />have been carried on; nor can we persuade our-<br />selves to authorize violent courses against per-<br />sons in the Colonies who have resisted autho-<br />rity, without at the same time redressing the<br />grievances which have given but too much pro-<br />vocation for their behaviour.</p>
<p>4thly. Because we think the loose and general<br />assurances given by the address, of future re-<br />dress of grievances, in case of submission, is<br />far from satisfactory or at all likely to produce<br />their end, whilst the acts complained of con-<br />tinue unrepealed, or unamended, and their<br />authors remain in authority here; because these<br />advisers of all the measures which have brought<br />on the calamities of this empire, will not be<br />trusted whilst they defend as just, necessary,<br />and even indulgent, all the acts complained of<br />as grievances, by the Americans; and must<br />therefore, on their own principles, be bound<br />in future to govern the colonies in the manner,<br />which has already produced such fatal effects;<br />and we fear that the refusal of this House,<br />so much as to receive previous to determina-<br />tion (which is the most offensive mode of re-<br />jection) petitions from the unoffending natives<br />of Great-Britain and the West-India islands,<br />affords but a very discouraging prospect of<br />our obtaining hereafter any petitions at all,<br />from those whom we have declared actors in<br />rebellion, or abettors of that crime.</p>
<p>Lastly. Because the means of enforcing the<br />authority of the British legislature, is con-<br />signed to persons of whose capacity for that<br />purpose, from abundant experience we have<br />reason to doubt, and who have hitherto used<br />no effectual means of conciliating or of reducing<br />those who oppose that authority: This appears<br />in the constant failure of all their projects, the<br />insufficiency of all their information, and the<br />disappointment of all the hopes, which they<br />have for several years held out to the public.<br />Parliament has never refused any of their pro-<br />posals, and yet our affairs have proceeded daily<br />from bad to worse, until we have been brought,<br />step by step, to that state of confusion, and <br />even civil violence, which was the natural re-<br />sult of these desperate measures.</p>
<p>We therefore protest against an address a-<br />mounting to a declaration of war, which is<br />founded on no proper parliamentary informa-<br />tion; which was introduced by refusing to<br />suffer the presentation of petitions against it<br />(although it be the undoubted right of the sub-<br />ject to present the same); which followed the<br />rejection of every mode of conciliation; which<br />holds out no substantial offer of redress of<br />grievances; and which promises support to<br />those ministers who have inflamed America,<br />and misconducted the affairs of Great-Britain.<br />RICHMOND, CHOLMONDELEY,<br />CRAVEN, ABINGDON,<br />ARCHER, PORTLAND,<br />ABERGAVENNY, CAMDEN,<br />ROCKINGHAM, EFFINGHAM,<br />WYCOMBE, STANHOPE,<br />COURTENAY, SCARBOROUGH,<br />TORRINGTON, FITZWILLIAM,<br />PONSONBY, TANKERVILLE.<br />A circumstantial account of the important debates in the<br />American committee on Lord North’s motion of<br />Monday, Feb. 20.</p>
<p>ON Sunday evening, a Treasury letter, deferring an at-<br />tendance in the House for the next day, was sent<br />to the most active persons in opposition, as well as to all<br />those who support Ministry, as Lord North had a mo-<br />tion of importance to make. It is unusual to send such<br />letters to the members who oppose. This message there-<br />fore occasioned much speculation. Early on Monday, it<br />was universally given our that Lord North intended to<br />move a conciliatory proposition, which would have a ten-<br />dency to quiet the troubles that unhappily distract the<br />British empire.</p>
<p>About 4 o’clock, Sir Charles Whitworth took the<br />chair in the American committee. Lord North immedi-<br />ately rose, and having laid open his design, in a speech of<br />rather less than an hour, concluded with the following mo-<br />tion:</p>
<p>”That it is the opinion of this committee, that when<br />”the Governor, Council, and Assembly, or General<br />”Court of any of his Majesty’s provinces or colonies in<br />”American, shall propose to make provision, according<br />”to the conditions, circumstances, and situation of such<br />”province or colony, for contributing their proportion<br />”to the common defence (such proportion to be raised<br />”under the authority of the General Court or General<br />”Assembly of such province or colony, and disposable<br />”by Parliament) and shall engage to make provision also<br />”for the support of civil government, and the adminis-</p>
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<p>”tration of justice in such province as or colony, it will be<br />”proper, if such proposal shall be approved by his Ma-<br />”jesty and the two Houses of Parliament, and for so<br />”long as such provision shall be made accordingly, to<br />”forbear, in respect of such province or colony to levy<br />”any duty, tax, or assessment, except only such duties<br />”as it may be expedient to impose for the regulation of<br />”commerce; the neat produce of the duties last mention-<br />”ed to be carried to the account of such province, or co-<br />”lony respectively.”</p>
<p>The motion was supported by Governor Pownal, Mr.<br />Jenkinson, Sir G. Elliot, Mr. Cornwall and Mr. Wed-<br />derburne.</p>
<p>The principal argument used by these Gentlemen, and<br />particularly by Lord North, in favour of the proposition,<br />were the following: “That in the late address of the<br />two Houses, a promise was given to redress the grievances<br />of the Americans. It was indeed impossible to define<br />what Parliament ought to deem a real grievance, among<br />the many factious complaints of the Americans; but as<br />there was one point upon which they and others were<br />most particularly clamorous, the matter of taxation, it<br />would be proper to come to a fair and indulgent explana-<br />tion on that subject; and as many new restrictions on the<br />trade of the Americans had been already proposed, and as<br />many more were intended, in that situation, the colonists<br />ought fairly to know what they are to expect and what is<br />expected by them.</p>
<p>Justice and policy (he said) required that every person,<br />under any government, should be compelled to become<br />contributory to that government according to his ability,<br />and to the support he derives from it. This principle<br />ought to extend to the colonies, and to all other depen-<br />dencies of this empire, just as much as to any part of<br />Great-Britain; and the slightest relaxation of any penal<br />or restrictive statutes now made, or hereafter to be made<br />in consequence of their disobedience and continuancy,<br />ought not to be so much as listened to, until they come<br />to Parliament and offer such contributions as that sove-<br />reign judge and legislature should decide to be their just<br />and fair proportion towards the common defence of the<br />whole empire, and that this offer must be understood as<br />the condition upon which we are to accept their allege-<br />ance.</p>
<p>This proposition ought not to be settled by a Congress.<br />Such a mode could only tend to promote factious combi-<br />nations in the colonies; who, as colonies, have no sort of<br />relation among themselves. They are all the colonies of<br />Great-Britain, and it is through her alone that they have<br />any relation to each other.</p>
<p>At present the quota which each colony ought to pay<br />cannot be settled; but the proportions (when the Ameri-<br />cans come to make their offers) must be adjusted upon the<br />following standard: “The wealth and population of each<br />colony, its advantages relatively to the other colonies,<br />and its proportion to the wealth and other advantages,<br />taken together with the burthens and necessities, of Great-<br />Britain.</p>
<p>There had been much talk of restrictions on the<br />trade of the colonies, but when the goods which they<br />take from this country only, because they are the best and<br />the cheapest, shall be deducted from the account of re-<br />striction, the Americans will have but little ground for<br />exemption on that account, and they will be found so<br />much on a par with the inhabitants of Great-Britain in<br />commercial advantages, that reason and justice require<br />they should be put on a par with regard to their contri-<br />tions, and to pay (after the above deduction) full as<br />much in taxes as the people of Great-Britain. Seventy<br />millions of debt, in the last war, was incurred solely on<br />their account; and, in equity, the Americans ought to<br />bear at least their fair proportion of it. The army and<br />navy of England are employed for their protection, in<br />common with the rest of the empire; they ought, there-<br />fore, to contribute both to the army and the navy. And<br />when a fleet is sent to the East-Indies, the colonies ought<br />to pay their share of the charges, just as well as when it<br />is stationed on the coast of North-America; for this force<br />being for the common benefits, the colonies are virtually<br />included in the protection derived from it, wherever it is<br />employed.</p>
<p>As to the mode of taxation, provided the substantial sup-<br />ply is obtained, it is our interest to indulge the colonies<br />in this particular as much as we can; partly because we<br />may not be as knowing in the detail as the American<br />Assemblies, and we may oppress when we meant only to<br />tax, and partly because it has been found almost impossible<br />for Parliament to lay taxes there, which would produce<br />any thing in any degree adequate to their purposes.</p>
<p>Lord North confessed that he rather imagined this pro-<br />position would not be to the taste of the Americans, and<br />and would not be complied with by several of the colonies.<br />However, if but ONE of them submitted, that ONE link<br />of the chain would be broken; and if so, the whole would<br />inevitably fall to pieces. This separation would restore<br />our empire and “divide et impera” was a maxim never held<br />unfair or unwise in government. If this hope should be<br />frustrated, and that the proposition should do no good in<br />America, it will not however fail doing some good in England:<br />First, it will stand as an eternal monument of the wisdom<br />and clemency, of the humanity and justice of British go-<br />vernment; secondly, it will show to the traders and ma-<br />nufacturers of England the temper and moderation of<br />Parliament, and the obstinacy and disaffection of the Ame-<br />ricans, and will of course support them under the decay<br />and loss of trade, and all the miseries of war; they will<br />bear with patience all these temporary losses, when they<br />are assured that they are incurred for the sake of a large<br />revenue, which is to ease them from the many and heavy<br />taxes which at present oppress their industry; thirdly, it<br />will animate the officers and soldiers we send out to Ame-<br />rica to a vigorous and manly exertion of their native cou-<br />rage, without doubt of scruple, when they are assured they<br />no longer fight for a phantom, and a vain empty point of<br />honour, but for a substantial benefit to their county,<br />which is to relieve her in her greatest exigencies.</p>
<p>That this is putting the quarrel, at last, upon a proper<br />ground; a dispute for revenue, a dispute to compel Ame-<br />rica to come to the relief of Great-Britain. That it was<br />no conceding proposition, but what true policy must sug-<br />gest, if they had actually subdued America, and had her<br />prostrate at their feet. That is not to abandon the<br />authority of Parliament, but to confirm it; it is to en-<br />force it in the most effectual manner, and for the most<br />essential objects, because the TAXING power is by THIS<br />resolution in the hands of Parliament, and to be exercised<br />merely according to its discretion. All the vigorous mea-</p>
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<p>sures, either by penal laws, or by the military force, are<br />to go on exactly as before; no farther relaxation whatso-<br />ever is intended. This is the ultimatum.</p>
<p>If it should seem to be abandoning the high ground<br />taken in the address, or to be contrary to the assurances<br />so frequently given, “that no terms should be held out<br />to American previous to its submission,” this is nothing<br />(said Lord North) but what is common. The greatest<br />powers have done it. In the war of the succession, it was<br />a fundamental point that no Prince of the House of<br />Bourbon should ever sit on the throne of Spain. This was<br />several times repeated, and in the most solemn manner.<br />Such politics are necessary to gain or to animate allies,<br />yet all the powers which composed this confederacy yield<br />ed; and a Prince of the House Bourbon did sit, and one<br />of the same House does now sit, on the throne of Spain.<br />In the Spanish war of 1739, we declared that we should<br />never treat with Spain until she had given up the point<br />of search; yet peace was made without her giving up this<br />point, and the search continues. Lord North added to<br />these several other instances in which great powers had<br />abandoned their pretentions, and disappointed the hopes<br />they had held out to their allies.</p>
<p>Such is the substance of the plan, and of arguments<br />used in support of it. The House, at first, seemed strange-<br />ly agitated and divided. Almost all of those who usually<br />support Ministry manifested so great a dislike of the mea-<br />sure, that many apprehended Lord North, on the division,<br />would be found in a minority. On the other hand, seve-<br />ral in opposition seemed unwilling to vote against any<br />thing which carried with it even the name of conciliation<br />with the colonies. However, as the debate proceeded,<br />the true nature and purpose of the proposition was more<br />fully developed. The opposition to it went different<br />ways and on totally different grounds. One one side, it<br />was opposed by Mr. Welbore Ellis, Vice Treasurer of<br />Ireland; by the Solicitor General of Scotland; by Mr.<br />Adams, Mr. Ackland, and some others of the minister-<br />rial members.</p>
<p>Mr. Ellis declared, that possibly he might differ from<br />every other Gentleman, and stand quite single; but it<br />was his opinion the House would be sunk, by the accep-<br />tance of the noble Lord’s motion, into the lowest state<br />of degradation. A very few days ago, no less than three<br />hundred of them had carried up to the Lords an address,<br />declaring all the colonies in a state of disobedience, and <br />one of them in actual rebellion; an address offering their<br />lives and fortunes for the suppression of that rebellion,<br />an address making the pervious submission of the Ame-<br />ricans in their humble petition to parliament, and their<br />acknowledgement of its authority, conditions indispensable<br />to all redress of grievances, real or imaginary. In a few<br />days after, without any reason assigned, without any<br />known variation of circumstances, without any petition,<br />submission, or acknowledgement, whatsoever, for the<br />house to come to a resolution directly contradictory to<br />the former, was the most humiliatory stroke to the dig-<br />nity of parliament, which, in his long experience, he<br />had ever remembered. Nothing could so highly reflect<br />upon its courage, honour, wisdom, and consistency: but<br />as the subject was full of irritation, and as he was afraid,<br />though a very old member, that he might be betrayed<br />into some improper expressions, he chose to sit down with-<br />out farther discussion of a matter which indeed spoke so<br />fully for itself.</p>
<p>The same line of argument was taken by the other<br />Gentlemen on the court side, who opposed the motion<br />upon the principle of its inconsistency with all the for-<br />mer declarations of administration, and with the late ad-<br />dress of both houses of parliament.</p>
<p>The Gentlemen of the minority, who had opposed<br />all measures of severity towards America, declared with<br />a marked solemnity, that they came to the House, on<br />the report of the change of measures, with a full resolu-<br />tion of supporting any thing which might lead in any way<br />towards conciliation; but that they found the proposition<br />altogether insidious in its nature, and therefore purposely<br />rendered, to the last degree, obscure and perplexed in its<br />language. Instead of being at all fitted to produce peace,<br />it was calculated to increase the disorders and confusion<br />in America, and therefore that they never could consent<br />to it.</p>
<p>On this side, debate was supported with remarkable<br />force and spirit, by Mr. T. Townsend, Mr. Fox, Col.<br />Barre, Mr. Burke, Mr. Dunning, and Lord John Ca-<br />vendish.</p>
<p>They readily admitted, with Mr. Ellis, and with the<br />Solicitor General of Scotland, that the proposition was<br />a contradiction to every thing that parliament had declar-<br />ed; a shameful prevarication in ministers, and a mean<br />departure from every declaration that had been made. They<br />were willing, however, to purchase peace by any humi-<br />liations of Ministers, and, by what was of so far more<br />moment, even by the humiliation of Parliament; but<br />the measure was mean indeed, but not at all conciliatory.<br />One benefit, however, was derived from it; for (said Mr.<br />Fox) it has re-established the credit and signalized the<br />power, of the true constitutional Whiggish principle of<br />resistance. This had already reduced the proudest tyran-<br />ny, had made it renounce its high declarations and stoop<br />to meanness and fraud, the sure forerunner of rout and<br />dismay. That as Lord North had already been staggered<br />into this unheard of act of irresolution and inconstancy,<br />there might be some hope of his proceeding to others<br />which might be really lenient, if it were not the nature<br />of inconsistency not to proceed in may certain track; and<br />that the same want of a fixed principle, which led him<br />to renounce his first plan, might induce him perhaps as<br />suddenly, to return to it. That the mode of argument,<br />on the side of ministry, was the most ridiculous that ever<br />had been known in parliament. They attempted to prove<br />to one side of the house, that the measure was a conces-<br />sion; and to the other, that it was a strong assertion of<br />authority; just on the silly principles of the tea act,<br />which to Great-Britain was to be a duty of supply, to<br />the Americans a tax regulation.</p>
<p>They were likewise (they said) astonished at another<br />extraordinary phenomenon. To this day, during the<br />whole course of the American debates, the ministry have<br />daily and hourly denied their having any sort of contest<br />about an American revenue. That the whole was a dis-<br />pute for obedience to trade laws, and to the general leg-<br />islative authority. Now they turn short; and to console<br />them, for the first time, “the dispute is put on its true<br />footing, and that the grand contest is, not for empty ho-</p>
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<p>nour, but substantial revenue.” But manufacturers and<br />soldiers will not be so consoled, or so animated, because<br />the revenue is as much an empty phantom as the honour;<br />and the whole scheme of the resolution oppressive,<br />absurd, and impractical, and what indeed the ministers<br />confess, the Americans will not accept. It is oppressive,<br />because it was never the complaint of the Americans that<br />the mode of taxation was not left to themselves, but<br />that neither the amount and quantum of the grant, nor<br />the application, was in their free choice. This was their<br />complaint, and their complaint was just. What else is<br />to be taxed by act of parliament in which they are not<br />represented, but for parliament to settle the proportion of<br />the payment, and the application of the money? This<br />is the purport of the present resolution. If an act of par-<br />liament compelled the city of Amsterdam to raise an hun-<br />dred thousand pounds, is not Amsterdam as effectually<br />taxed without its consent as if duties to that amount were<br />laid on that city? To leave them the mode may be of<br />some case, as to the collection; but it is nothing to the<br />freedom of granting, in which the colonies are so far from<br />being relieved by this resolution, that their condition is to<br />be ten times worse than ever.</p>
<p>For the minority contended, that it is a far more op-<br />pressive mode of taxing than that hitherto used; for here<br />no determinate demand is made. The colonies are to be<br />held in durance by troops; fleets, and armies, until singly<br />and separately they shall do what? Until they shall of-<br />fer to contribute to a service which they cannot know, in<br />a proportion which they cannot guess, on a standard which<br />they are so far from being able to ascertain, that parlia-<br />ment, which is to hold it, has not ventured to hint what<br />it is they expect. They are to be held prisoners of war,<br />unless they consent to a ransom, by bidding out an aucti-<br />on against each other and against themselves, until the<br />King and parliament shall strike down the hammer, and<br />say “enough.”</p>
<p>The species of auction to be terminated not at the dis-<br />creation of the bidder, but at the will of the sovereign<br />power, was a kind of absurd tyranny, which they chal-<br />lenged the ministers to produce any example of, in the<br />practice of this or of any other nation. What was said<br />to be most like this method of setting the colony assem-<br />blies at guessing what contributions might be most agree-<br />able to us in some future time, was the tyranny of Ne-<br />buchadnezzaar, who, having forgot a dream of his, or-<br />dered the assemblies of his wise men, on pain of death,<br />not only to interpret his dream, but to tell him what his<br />dream was.</p>
<p>To set the impracticability and absurdity of this scheme<br />in the stronger light, they asked, in case an assembly<br />made an offer which should not be thought sufficient by<br />parliament, was not the business to walk back again to<br />America, and so on backwards and forwards as often as<br />the offer displeased parliament? And then, instead of ob-<br />taining peace by this proposition, all our distractions and<br />confusions will be increased tenfold, and continued for ever.</p>
<p>It was said, indeed, by the minister, that this scheme<br />will disunite the colonies. Tricks in government had<br />sometimes, it was admitted, been successful; but never<br />when they were known, avowed, and hacknied. That<br />the Boston port bill was a declared cheat, and according-<br />ly far from succeeding; it was the very first thing that<br />untied all the colonies against us, from Nova -Scotia to<br />Georgia.</p>
<p>As to the pretended justice of this enforced contributi-<br />on, from the debt incurred on the sole account of Ame-<br />rica, Col. Barr said,, it was false and futile We must<br />defend our dominions, wherever they are attacked by our<br />enemies; but to charge the part attacked as the cause of<br />the burthen brought on by that defense, is ridiculous. It<br />was not the ambition of the colonies, but the designs of<br />France aiming at an empire in America, which caused<br />that debt.</p>
<p>The idea of deducting the value of goods supposed to<br />be taken by the colonists, because we sold cheap, at a <br />time when we did not suffer the colonies to make the trial,<br />and by such arithmetic to deduce the propriety of their<br />paying in nearly an equal proportion with the people of<br />England (they said) was of a piece with the rest of the<br />policy and the argument of this profound project.</p>
<p>Mr. Burke strongly declared against any scheme which<br />began by any mode of extorting revenue. That every<br />benefit, natural or political, must be had in the order of<br />things, and in its proper season. Revenue from a free people<br />must be the consequence of peace, not the condition on<br />which it is to be obtained. That if we attempt to insert<br />this in order, we shall have neither peace nor revenue.<br />If we are resolved to eat our grapes crude and sour, in-<br />stead of obtaining nourishment, we shall only set an edge<br />on our own teeth, and those of our posterity for ever.</p>
<p>They all urged, therefore, for the reconsideration, un-<br />til it could be brought to some agreement with common<br />sense. They moved, “that the chairman do now leave<br />the chair, and have leave to sit again.”</p>
<p>The minister, distracted by an opposition from such<br />opposite quarters, seemed ready to sink under it. His al-<br />lies focused on the point of desertion, until the great<br />BUTE STANDARD was displayed by Sir Gilbert El-<br />liot, when most of them fell again into order, and,<br />though ashamed and mortified, voted with the minister.</p>
<p>The instantaneous effect of the few words spoken by<br />the STANDARD BEARER, after Lord North had<br />been five times on his legs, and only made matters worse<br />and worse, was painted by Mr. Dunning in a vein of the<br />most delicate irony. The numbers, upon the division,<br />were: Ayes 274 Noes 88.</p>
<p>WILLIAMSBURG, APRIIL 29.<br />This morning arrived an express from the Northward,<br />with the following advices<br />NEW-ENGLAND.<br />Watertown, Wednesday morning, near 10 of the clock.</p>
<p>TO all friends of American liberty, be it known, that<br />this morning, before break of day, a brigade consist-<br />ing of about 1000 or 12000 men landed at Phipp’s farm,<br />at Cambridge, and marched to Lexington, where they<br />found a company of our colony militia in arms, upon<br />whom they fired without any provocation, and killed<br />six men, and wounded four others. The bearer, Trail<br />Brissel is charged to alarm the country quite to Connec-<br />ticut; and all persons are desired to furnish him with fresh<br />horses, as they may be needed. I have spoken with seve-<br />ral, who have seen the dead and wounded. Pray let the</p>
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<p>delegates from this colony to Connecticut see this; they<br />know Col. Foster, one of the delegates.<br />J. PALM[illegible, smudged] of the committee.<br />A true copy from the ori [illegible, smudged] per order of the com-<br />mittee of correspondence of Worcester, April, 1775.<br />Attested and forwarded by the committee of Brookline,<br />Norwich, New-London, Lyme, Saybrook, Killingsworth,<br />E. Guilford, Bandford, and New-Haven.</p>
<p>Since the above written we have received the following<br />by a second express.<br />Thursday, three o’clock afternoon.</p>
<p>SIR,</p>
<p>I am this moment informed by an express, from Wood-<br />stock, taken from the mouth of the express, then two<br />o’clock, afternoon, that the contest between the first bri-<br />gade that marched to Concord, was still continuing this<br />morning at the town of Lexington, to which said brigade<br />had retreated, that another brigade, said to be the second<br />mentioned in the latter of this morning, landed with a<br />quantity of artillery, at the place where the first did.<br />The provincials were determined to prevent the two bri-<br />gades from joining their strength if possible, and remain<br />in great need of succonr.</p>
<p>N. B. The regulars when in Concord, burnt the<br />court-house, took two pieces of cannon, which they ren-<br />dered useless, and began to take up Concord bridge; on<br />which Capt. _____(who with many on both sides, were<br />soon killed) made an attack upon the King’s troops, on<br />which they retreated to Lexington.</p>
<p>To Col. Ob. Johnson{illegible, smudged] I am,<br />Canterbury, E.B. WILLIAMS.</p>
<p>P. S. Mr. McFarlan of Plainfield, merchant, has just<br />returned from Boston by way of Providence, who con-<br />versed with an express from Lexington, who further in-<br />forms, that 4000 of our troops had surrounded the first<br />brigade above-mentioned, who were on a hill in Lexing-<br />ton, that the action continued and there were about<br />50 of our men killed, and 150 of the regulars as near as<br />they could determine, when the express came away. It will<br />be expedient for every man to go who is fit and willing.</p>
<p>The above is a true copy as received per express from<br />New-Haven, and attested to by the committee of corres-<br />pondence, from town to town. Attest.<br />Jonathan Sturgis, Andrew Rowland Committee.<br />Thadius Burr, Job Bartram,</p>
<p>The above was received yesterday at four o’clock, by the<br />committee of New-York, and forwarded to Philadelphia,<br />by Isaac Low, chairman of the committee at New-York.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, May 4, 1775.<br />Extract from a paper received by the Caesar, Wood, in<br />six weeks from BRISTOL. LONDON, March 11.<br />HOUSE OF COMMONS, March 9.</p>
<p>THIS day the expectations of all men, both within<br />door and without, were wound up to the highest<br />pitch. it being whispered for some days past, by those who<br />pretend to be in the secret, that the minister intended to<br />propose a bill that would at one chatm his friends, con-<br />found his enemies, and please the people on both sides of<br />the Atlantic. After the benches had been all crowded, a<br />silence of some minutes ensued, and up rose the Minister,<br />not to open his grand conciliatory plan, but to extend<br />the powers of his New-England restraining bill to all the<br />other principal provinces on the American continent. He<br />said, that as the colonies were come to an agreement to<br />carry on no trade whatever with Great-Britain, Ireland,<br />or the West-Indies, he was clearly of opinion that it be-<br />came indispensably necessary to restrain their commerce,<br />and prevent them from trading with any other country.<br />He therefore made the following motion: --That the<br />Chairman be directed to move the House, that leave be<br />given to bring in a bill to restrain the trade and commerce<br />of the colonies of New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland,<br />Virginia, and South-Carolina, to Great-Britain, Ireland,<br />and the British Islands in the West-Indies, under certain<br />conditions and limitations.-----After a short debate,<br />the bill was ordered in.</p>
<p>By a Gentleman arrived from Salem on Sunday last,<br />we have a confirmation of the melancholy tidings relative<br />to an engagement between the regulars and provincials<br />near Boston: From the accounts given by this gentleman,<br />there is great reason to believe, that unless the regulars<br />had found means to reach Boston the day after the skir-<br />mish began, the most of them are cut off. The report<br />at Salem was, that the object of their hazardous expedi-<br />tion from Boston, was to seize the persons of Messieurs<br />Hancock and Adams. We wait with impatience for the<br />particulars of this very interesting event.</p>
<p>His Excellency the Governor, we hear, with his family<br />have retired on board his Majesty’s ship the Fowey, now ly-<br />ing at York, in consequence of the disturbances occasion-<br />ed by the removal of the powder from the public maga-<br />zine at Williamsburg.</p>
<p>Various reports have been spread of an intention to<br />seize the guns and field pieces lying at different places up-<br />on the rivers in this colony, in consequence of which we<br />hear, that in some counties they have removed them into<br />the country, out of the reach of the armed vessels stati-<br />oned among us; and in others, guards are established to<br />watch against any attempt to carry them off.</p>
<p>It is with pleasure we can inform the public of the zeal<br />the militia of this borough discover to perfect themselves<br />in the military exercise, and that they seem heartily dis-<br />posed to prepare themselves for every emergency upon<br />which their country may call them.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, May 1, 1775.<br />FOR LIVERPOOL.</p>
<p>THE ship Greenwood, Mackey Reed<br />master, will sail in a fortnight, can take in (be-<br />sides what is engag’d) about 120 hogsheads or 600 barrels,<br />on liberty of consignment; she has also excellent accom-<br />modations for passengers.---For terms, apply to<br />GREENWOOD, RITSON, & MARSH.</p>
<p>THE partnership of HARMANSON and<br />HARVEY being dissolved, all persons indebted to<br />said partnership are requested to be speedy in payment,<br />and those that have any accounts against the partnership<br />are desired to bring them in to <br />WILLIAM HARVEY.</p>
<p>Who has for sale, Jamaica Spirits, Madeira Wine of<br />the New-York Quality, Coffee, Chocolate, Bar Iron, and<br />Wheat Fans, also, a pair of Lead Pumps for a Vessel.</p>
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<p>The SPEECH of the Right Honorable the<br />LORD MAYOR of LONDON, in favor of<br />AMERICA, on the Motion of Lord NORTH<br />for an Address to this MAJESTY, to declare<br />the Province of MASSACHUSETTS-BAY<br />in rebellion.</p>
<p>Mr. SPEAKER,</p>
<p>THE business now before the House, re-<br />specting America, is of as great import-<br />ance as was ever debated in Parliament. It<br />comprehends almost every question of policy<br />and legislation. I do not mean to enter so vast,<br />so well trodden a field. I will confine myself<br />to the business before us. –The Address now<br />reported from the Committee of the whole<br />House, appears to me unfounded, rash and<br />sanguinary, and most unjustly to draw the<br />sword against America; but before administra-<br />tion are suffered to plunge this nation into the<br />horrors of a civil war, before they are permit-<br />ted to force Englishmen to sheath their swords<br />in the bowels of their fellow-subjects, I hope<br />this House will seriously weight the original<br />ground and cause of this unhappy dispute, and<br />in time reflect, whether justice is on our side.<br />The assumed right of Taxation without the<br />consent of the subject, is plainly the primary<br />cause of the present quarrel. Have we, Sir<br />any right to tax the Americans: --That is<br />the question. The fundamental laws of human<br />nature, and the principle of the English consti-<br />tution, are equally repugnant to the claim. The<br />very idea of property excludes the right of others<br />taking any thing from me without my consent,<br />otherwise I cannot call it my own.—What pro-<br />perty have I in what another person cane seize<br />at his pleasure? If we can tax the Americans<br />without their consent; they have no property,<br />nothing which they can call their own, we might<br />take their all. The words “LIBERTY and<br />PROPERTY,” so dear to an Englishman, so<br />pleasing in our ears, would become mockery and<br />insult to an American. The laws of society are<br />professedly calculated to secure the property of<br />each individual, of every subject of the state.<br />The great principles of the constitution under<br />which we live, likewise clearly determines this<br />point. All subsidies to the Crown are grants<br />from the Commons, free gifts of the people.<br />Their full consent is always expressed in the<br />grant. Much has been said of the Palatine of<br />Chester, and the Principality of Wales, and the<br />period of their taxation; but, Sir, there is a <br />more remarkable case in point, which alone<br />would determine the question. If any gentle-<br />man will search the records in the tower, they<br />will find that the town of Calais in France,<br />when it belonged to the Imperial Crown of<br />these realms. was not taxed till it sent Repre-<br />sentatives to Parliament. Two Burgesses from<br />Calais actually sat and voted in this House.<br />Then, and not till then, was Calais taxed. The<br />writ of Chancery, and the return to it, in the<br />Reign of Edward VI. with the names of the<br />Burgesses, are still extant. I faithfully give<br />them to the public for attested copies.</p>
<p>But, Sir, it will be said, is America then to<br />enjoy the protection of Great-Britain, and to<br />contribute nothing towards the support of that<br />very state, which has so long given it protection<br />and security, which has nursed it up to its pre-<br />sent greatness?---The Americans themselves<br />have given he fullest answer to this objection in<br />a manner not to be controverted, by their con-<br />duct through a series of years, and by the most<br />explicit declarations. Equally in words and acti-<br />ons, of the most unequivocal nature, they have<br />demonstrated their love, their ardor, their strong<br />filial piety towards the mother country. They<br />have always appeared ready, not only to contri-<br />bute towards the expence of their own govern,<br />ment, but likewise to the wants and necessities<br />of this state, although perhaps they may not be<br />over fond of all the proud, expensive trappings<br />of royalty. In the two last wars they far exceed-<br />ed the cold line of prudence. With the most<br />liberal hears they gave you almost their all,<br />and they fought gallantly by your side with<br />equal valor against your and their enemy,<br />against the common enemy of mankind, the<br />ambitions and faithless French whom we now<br />fear and flatter. Our journals, Sir, will bear<br />witness to the grateful sense we had of the im-<br />portant service of Americans, and the great</p>
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<p>sums we voted to be repaid them, for what they expended<br />in the spirited expeditions which they<br />carried through with equal courage and con-<br />duct, sometimes without the least knowledge or<br />participation on our part, will demonstrate the<br />warm affection of their hearts to this country. <br />But, Sir, the whole was the gift of freemen, of<br />fellow-subjects, who feel that they are, and know<br />that they have a right to be, as free as our-<br />selves. What is their language now, when<br />you are planning their destruction, when you<br />are declaring them rebels? In the late petition<br />of the General Congress to the King, they de-<br />clare, “they are ready and willing, as they ever<br />have been, when constitutionally required, to<br />demonstrate their loyalty to his Majesty, by ex-<br />erting their most strenuous efforts in granting<br />supplies and raising forces.” This is the unani-<br />mous resolution of a Congress composed of de-<br />puties from the several colonies of New-Hamp-<br />shire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, and<br />Providence plantations, Connecticut, New-<br />York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the counties<br />of New-Castle, Kent, and Suffex, on Delaware,<br />Maryland, Virginia, and the two Carolinas. I<br />have heard, Sir, of a plan of accommodation,<br />which I believe would reconcile all differences.<br />But, alas! Sir, it did not come from any ser-<br />vant of the Crown. It comes from a noble Lord<br />to whom this country has the most essential ob-<br />ligations, and is so much indebted for it late<br />splendor and glory. It is to assemble another<br />Congress in the spring, under the authority of<br />the Parliament of Great-Britain; the Deputies<br />of the several colonies to meet together, and to<br />be jointly empowered to regulate the various<br />quotas to be paid by each province to the ge-<br />neral treasury of the whole empire.</p>
<p>I would, in addition to that plan, propose,<br />that a regulation similar to what actually takes<br />place with respect to Scotland, be adopted as<br />to America. The proportion of each Colony<br />might be settled according to the Land<br />Tax in<br />England, at one, two, or more shillings in the<br />pound. I am not deep politician enough to<br />know what the proportions should be of each<br />province, and they will vary greatly in half a<br />century; but I speak of their quota being al-<br />ways to be regulated according to the Land<br />Tax of this country. The very flourishing Co-<br />lonies of the Massachusetts’s-Bay, Virginia, and<br />South Carolina, for instance, should contribute<br />more; the smaller and poorer Colonies of New-<br />Hampshire and New-Jersey less: but, Sir, I in-<br />sist not a single shilling can be taken without<br />their consent; and after this day’s debate, should<br />the address be carried, I greatly fear every idea<br />of a reconciliation will be utterly impracti-<br />cable.</p>
<p>The Americans, Sir, have of late both with-<br />in doors and without, been treated with the<br />greatest injustice, and even a wanton degree of<br />cruelty. An Honourable Gentleman has just<br />told us, that they complain of the NAVIGATION<br />ACT, and insist on its repeal. We have authen-<br />tic evidence to the contrary. In the resolutions<br />of the Congress, they repeatedly desire to be<br />put only on the footing they were, AT THE<br />CLOSE OF THE LATE WAR,” as to the system<br />of statutes and regulations;” nor among the va-<br />rious acts, of which they desire the repeal, do<br />they once mention either the NAVIGATION or<br />the DECLARATORY ACT. It is said likewise they<br />wish to throw off the supremacy of this country<br />Many express resolutions, both of the General<br />Congress, and the Provincial Congresses, are<br />the fullest evidence of the sense which the Ame-<br />icans entertain of their obedience and duty to<br />this country. They are too numerous to be<br />quoted. Their full claim, as stated by themselves,<br />is so well worded, I beg to read it to the House<br />from their petition to the King. “WE ASK BUT<br />”FOR PEACE, LIBERTY, AND SAFETY.”---Sure,<br />Sir, no request was ever more reasonable, no<br />claim better founded. “We wish not a dimi-<br />”nution of the prerogative, nor do we solicit<br />”a grant of any new right in our favour.---<br />”Your royal authority over us, and our con-<br />”nection with Great-Britain, we shall always<br />”carefully and zealously endeavour to support<br />”and maintain; whilst administration are en-<br />”deavouring to tear asunder those ties, which<br />”have so long and happily bound us to-<br />”gether.”</p>
<p>The Address, Sir, mentions the particular</p>
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<p>province of Massachusetts’s-Bay, as in a state of<br />actual rebellion, and the other provinces are con-<br />sidered as aiding and abetting them. Much has<br />been said by some learned Gentlemen to involve<br />them in all the consequences of a declared re-<br />bellion, and to encourage our officers and troops<br />to act against them as against rebels.—Whe-<br />ther the present state is that of rebellion, or of<br />a fit and proper resistance to unlawful acts of<br />power, to our attempts to rob them of their<br />property and liberties, as they imagine, I do<br />not determine. This I know, a successful re-<br />sistance is a REVOLUTION, not a REBELLION.<br />Who can tell, Sir, whether in consequence of<br />this very day’s violent and mad Address to his<br />Majesty, the scabbard may not be thrown away<br />by them, as well as by us, and should success<br />attend them, whether in a few years, the Ame-<br />ricans may not celebrate the glorious era of<br />1775, as we do that of 1688? Success crowned<br />the generous efforts of our forefathers for free-<br />dom, else they had died on the scaffold as trai-<br />tors and rebels; and the period of our history,<br />which does us the most honor, would have been<br />deemed a REBELLION against lawful authority,<br />not a resistance authorized by all the laws of<br />God and man, not the expulsion of a tyrant.</p>
<p>The policy, Sir, of this measure, I can no<br />more comprehend, than I can acknowledge the<br />justice of it. Is your force adequate to the<br />attempt? I am satisfied it is not. What are<br />your armies and how are they to be recruited?<br />Do you recollect that the single province of the<br />Massachusetts’s -Bay, has at this moment above<br />30,000 men well trained and disciplined, and<br />can bring near 90,000 men into the field? They<br />will do it when they are fighting from their liber-<br />ties. You will not be able to conquer and keep<br />even that single province. The Noble Lord pro-<br />poses only 10,000 of our troops to be there,<br />including the four regiments now going from<br />Ireland, and he acknowledges very truly, that<br />the army cannot enforce the late acts of Parlia-<br />ment. Why then is it sent? Boston indeed you<br />may lay in ashes, or it may be made a strong<br />garrison, but the province will be lost to you.<br />Boston will be like Gibraltar. You will hold in<br />the province of Massachusetts’s-Bay, as you do<br />in Spain, a single town, the whole country in<br />the power and possession of the enemy. Your<br />fleets and armies may keep a few towns on the<br />coast, for some time at least, Boston, New-York,<br />St. Augustine. The vast continent of America<br />will be lost to you. A few fortresses on the coast<br />and some sea-ports only you will keep, all the<br />back settlements will be independent of you,<br />and will thrive in the rapid progression of your<br />violences and your unjust exactions on the towns.<br />The ancient stories of the Carthagenian hide<br />will be verified as to you. Where you tread it, it<br />will be kept down, but it will rise the more in<br />all the other parts. Where your fleets and ar-<br />mies are stationed, the possession will be yours,<br />but all the rest will be lost. I fear from this day,<br />in the general scale of empire, you will decline,<br />and the Americans will rise to independence, to<br />power, to all the greatness of the most renown-<br />ed states, for they build on the solid basis of<br />public Liberty.</p>
<p>Sir, this Address is founded in injustice and<br />cruelty. It is equally contrary to the sound max-<br />ims of true policy, and to the unerring rule of<br />natural right. The Americans will defend their<br />property and their liberties with the spirit of<br />freemen, with the spirit I hope we should.<br />They will sooner declare themselves independ-<br />ent, and risk every consequence of such a con-<br />test, than submit to the yoke which Administra-<br />tion is preparing for them. An address of so<br />sanguinary a nature cannot fail of driving<br />them to despair. They will see that you are<br />preparing, not only to draw the sword, but to<br />burn the scabbard. You are declaring them re-<br />bels. Every idea of a reconciliation will vanish.<br />They will pursue the most vigorous measures<br />in their own defence. The whole Continent<br />will be dismembered from Great-Britain, and<br />THE WIDE ARCH OF THE RAISED EMPIRE FALL.<br />But I hope the just vengeance of the people will<br />overtake the author of these pernicious counsels,<br />and the loss of the first province to the empire,<br />be speedily followed by the loss of the heads of<br />those Ministers, who advised these wicked and<br />fatal measures.</p>
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<p>NORFOLK: Printed by JOHN H. HOLT & Co. at the new Printing-Office near the Market-House; where Subscriptions for<br />this Paper are taken in at 12s. 6d per ANNUM: Advertisements (of a moderate Length) inserted at 3s. the first Week, and<br />2s. each Week after.-----All Kinds of Printing-Work executed in the neatest Manner, with Care and Expedition.</p>
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<p>VIRGINIA GAZETTE,</p>
<p>OR THE<br />NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER.</p>
<p>DO THOU GREAT LIBERTY! Inspire our Souls.—make our Lives, in THY Possession happy, ---Or our Deaths GLORIOUS in THY JUST DEFENCE!<br />From THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 29, to THURDSDAY OCTOBER 6-----1774. (No. 18.)</p>
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<p>A LETTER from a celebrated WRITER, on the per-<br />nicious Consequences of TEA; addressed to a<br />LADY.</p>
<p>IF it had been my fortune to enjoy<br />a greater share of wit, and a less<br />portion of courage, I should hard<br />ly have encountered so formidably<br />an enemy, with such great ailan-<br />ces, being so little supported as I<br />am. To say the strength of my<br />antagonist is founded in fancy and<br />opinion, is acknowledging it is ve-<br />ry strong; and if I were really<br />inspired with the spirit of a Cur-<br />tius, would my leaping into the<br />gulph save my country?</p>
<p>Among the few plausible reasons I have heard in defence of tea,<br />it is maintained with a serious air, by some persons who have made<br />China voyages, that tea cures and prevents the scurvy; and I have<br />also heard this observation ridiculed by others of at least as much<br />experience.</p>
<p>Here it must be observed, that provisions are good and cheap in<br />China, and the seamen generally leave Canton in vigorous health.<br />I will not dispute however that sipping a warm liquid, ,may some<br />times be of service to seamen whilst they eat salt provisions; but I<br />rather apprehend these owe their health to rest, to sailing with a<br />trade-wing; to rice and other kinds of farenaceous foods, and not<br />to tea.</p>
<p>If tea would really precent the scurvy in preference to all herbs<br />of our own growth, it might be a very wise measure to send a quan-<br />tity of it on board all his majesty’s ships, especially in time of war.<br />We have thousands, I might say millions, of tea-drinkers, who are<br />of less consequence to the state, and less exposed to this complaint<br />than our seamen; but who ever thought of this expedient for the<br />service of the navy? On the contrary, vinegar is best calculated to<br />temper the quality of salt beef, and to prevent the ordinary effects<br />of the salt water air. If to this we add soops, dried fish, vegetables,<br />and more farenaceous aliments than are in use, would they not an-<br />swer better than tea?</p>
<p>The nations which never tasted the infusion of tea, are they more<br />troubled with this malady, either by land or sea, than we are? If<br />we, being islanders, are in general subject to this distemper, let us<br />eat less animal food; we shall surely find better effects from veg-<br />tables, bread, milk, and cold water, these being good in their kind,<br />than from tea. Besides, we often find that acids will prevent the<br />scurvy; and sugar which is the concomitant of tea, is apt to pro-<br />duce it: this distemper is frequent among West-Indians, who are<br />fond of sweet-meats; boys in grocers shops; and what is more re-<br />markable, men who break sugar for the grocers, are observed to be<br />more than commonly affected with the scurvy.</p>
<p>It is alleged by some ingenious gentlemen, that as warm liquids<br />promote perspiration, which is more particularly necessary in bodies<br />subject to the scurvy, the infusion of tea ought therefore to be re-<br />commended. This is as if a proper degree of perspiration could not<br />be excited by warm clothing, exercise, wholesome meats and drinks.<br />Or if it must be done by warm liquids, why not by the infusion of<br />some of our own herbs which are really antiseorbutic. The relax-<br />ed habit which is brought on by drinking tea, enervating the powers<br />of nature, and disabling her to throw off what is pernicious, does<br />really cherish this distemper, instead of destroying. They being<br />much exposed to air, without proper exercise, as it obstructs the nat-<br />tural secretions, it routswill bring on the scurvy; and in most seasons<br />of the year, our atmosphere is chiefly composed of watery particles.</p>
<p>You have seen how the hands of your women-washers are<br />shriveled by hot water; you feel how hot liquids give pain exter-<br />nally and internally, even when they do not scald; you are also<br />sensible, when you go to routs, or to theaters, of the pernicious ef-<br />fects of hot airs to the lungs. And after all do you really imagine,<br />that nature requires our drinking liquids even so warm as our blood?<br />The Chinese, who live in a very hot climate, drink no liquor cold<br />nor hot, it is only warm; but I suppose they would live longer if<br />it was left in the state which nature provides it for them. Very<br />hot, or very cold liquors taken as medicines, may produce effects,<br />which, in the ordinary course of the animal operations, are not<br />necessary: the same as things very hot, or very cold, in quality,<br />are not therefore proper for common food. In Italy they often<br />cure fevers with ice; and you may have heard some doctors say<br />that mustard is good in their hands, but not in common use: nay,<br />I believe that tea, in the doctor’s hands may be sometimes used to<br />more advantage than many drugs which load the shelves of a-<br />pothecaries.</p>
<p>I suppose that more than three quarters of mankind drink no o-<br />ther liquor than water in its natural state. In very cold countries,<br />in the height of winter, warm liquors may be sometimes necessary<br />to relax; but even in such circumstance, in general I know that<br />cold water is drank in small quantities, not only with safety, but<br />it really invigorates much more than hot. Nature seems to point<br />out to us, that liquors moderately cold are best; tho’ the degree<br />of cold which may be safe to use in a cold climate may be dange-<br />rous in a hot one; and so far we may account for the Chinese cus-<br />tom differing with the common practice in Europe. The peasant,<br />whose life, in spite of the evils inseparable from poverty, is gene-<br />rally the longest, finds that cold water is the best remedy for fevers,<br />agues, and many other disorders, Nature, indulgent to all created<br />beings, seems to have provided this as a medicine, as well as a nu-<br />triment for all mankind, though some experience is necessary as to<br />the manner of using it.</p>
<p>But if we mean what we say, whilst we fondly attempt to cure<br />the scurvy by hot liquors, may we not die of weak nerves? I ap-<br />peal to the memory and experience of every thinking person in this<br />island, if they ever heard of any period, in which paralitic disor-<br />ders, and those called nervous, prevailed so much as at this time.<br />If such were not so prevalent when tea was not in use; and if these<br />prevail most among people who constantly drink tea, may we not<br />reasonably impute the misfortune, in a great measure to this drug?</p>
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<p>We see, very clearly that many constitutions are so affected by tea,<br />that it occasions instantaneous tremblings of the hands, as well as<br />cholics and low spirits; and how must it disorder the finer parts of<br />the frame, when there is such a visible effect..</p>
<p>I believe no body disputes that hot water relaxes, but every one<br />is not aware that such relaxation rather confirms a scorbutic habit<br />than cures it. If the powers of nature by which our food is di-<br />gested, are weakened, will it not occasion an obstruction of the<br />main springs on which the regular motion of the whole machine<br />depends?</p>
<p>To what can we ascribe the numerous complaints which prevail?<br />How many sweet creatures of your sex, languish with a weak dige-<br />stion, low spirits, lassitudes, melancholy, and twenty disorders,<br />which in spite of the faculty have yet no names, except the gene-<br />ral one of nervous complaints? Let them change their diet, and<br />among other articles leave off drinking tea, it is more than probable<br />the greatest part of them will be restored to health.</p>
<p>Liquids drank hot, or even warm, especially in the evening, or<br />near the time of rest, will in some constitutions, put the animal<br />spirits into such an agitation as to prevent sleep. There is likewise<br />a quality in the tea which prevents rest: at least to such as are not<br />habituated to it, and some never can accommodate their constitu-<br />tions to such usage. Agreeable to this experience, it is recommend-<br />ed to persons who are under a necessity of watching.</p>
The reverend doctor Hales, who is well known in the learned<br />world, and no less distinguished for his great humanity and concern<br />for the welfare of mankind, has given me the account of an expe-<br />riment which he tried with regard to the subject in question, as<br />follows. “I put the thickest end of a small sucking pig’s tail into<br />”a cup of green tea, when the heat of it, by Farenheit’s mercurial<br />”Thermometer was 114 degrees above the freezing point, that is,<br />”50 degrees hotter than the human blood, which is 64 degrees.<br />”At this degree of heat the warmed tea is often drank, and yet<br />”it scalded the skin so much, that in less than a minute the hair<br />slipt off easily.”
<p>Then cutting the scalded part of the tail, which was about<br />”an inch long, I put the same unscalded end of the tail into the<br />”same tea when its heat was 94 degrees, or 30 degrees hotter than<br />”our blood, viz. about half the heat of boiling water, which is 180<br />“degrees. Few people drink their tea cooler than the degree of<br />”heat just mentioned 30 degrees hotter than our blood, and yet<br />”this also scalded the skin in a minute, insomuch that the hair<br />”came off easily. From such experiments there is the utmost<br />”reason to suspect that the frequent daily drinking of such hot li-<br />quor is hurtful, in which physicians generally agree in opinion.”</p>
<p>I am not sure that this experiment of the pig’s tail had any al-<br />lusion to human flesh, or the hair of it to the coats of the stomach;<br />but it seems to teach us that we depart from nature when we use<br />hot liquors. Hot water gives a much quicker sensation than when<br />it is only warm, and many are not contented unless the tea be as<br />hot as they can well bear it.</p>
<p>Hot water is also very hurtful to the teeth. The Chinese do not<br />drink their tea so hot as we do, and yet they have bad teeth. This<br />cannot be ascribed entirely to sugar, for they use very little, as al-<br />ready observed: but we know that hot or cold things which<br />pain the teeth, destroy them also. If we drank less tea, and used<br />gentle acids for the gums and teeth, particularly four oranges,<br />though we had a less number of French dentists, I fancy this essen-<br />tial part of beauty would be much better preserved.</p>
<p>The women in the united provinces who sip tea from morning<br />till night, are also as remarkable for bad teeth. They also look<br />pallid, and many are troubled with certain feminine disorders a-<br />rising from a relaxed habit. The Portuguese ladies, on the other<br />hand, entertain with sweet-meats, and yet they have very good<br />teeth: but their food in general is more of the farinaceous and ve-<br />getable kind than outs. They also drink cold water instead of sip-<br />ping hot, and never take any fermented liquors; for these reasons<br />the use of sugar, does not seem to be at all pernicious to them.</p>
<p>Much sugar taken in any shape is hurtful to young persons, par-<br />ticularly to such as drink wine and malt liquors. After a plentiful<br />deal of various foods, the use of it in tea, its apt to create unnatu-<br />ral fermentations; and its salts I believe often produce the scurvy<br />as well as inflammatory disorders; yet adults, or those who chiefly<br />drink cold water, may venture on it freely. If properly used I<br />take it to be an excellent pectoral, and with regard to its effects on<br />the constitution, will answer all the purposes of wine, spices, and<br />rich fruits, whilst by means of its spirit a less quantity of animal<br />food is necessary: thus it becomes productive of good or evil, as it<br />is used with or without judgement and experience but I shall say<br />more of sugar hereafter. Farewel.</p>
<p>From the PENNSYLVANIA PACKET.<br />The following is an Extract from the Minutes of the<br />CONGRESS, now sitting at PHILADELPHIA.</p>
<p>By Order of the CONGRESS,</p>
<p>CHARLES THOMPSON, Secretary.</p>
<p>IN CONGRESS, Saturday Sept. 17, 1774.</p>
<p>THE resolutions entered into by the delegates from the several<br />towns and districts in the county of Suffolk, in the pro-<br />vince of Massachusetts Bay, on Tuesday the 6th instant, and their<br />address to his Excellency Governor Gage, dated the 9th instant,<br />were laid before the Congress and are as follows.</p>
<p>At a meeting of the Delegates of every town and district in the<br />county of Suffolk on Tuesday the 6th of September, at the house<br />of Mr. Richard Woodward of Dedham, and by adjournment at<br />the house of Mr. _____Vose of Milton, on Friday the ninth<br />instant. Joseph Palmer, Esq; being chosen Moderator and<br />William Thompson, Esq; clerk, a committee was chosen to<br />bring in a report to the convention, and the following being se-<br />veral times read, and put paragraph by paragraph, was unanni-<br />mously voted, viz.</p>
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<p>WHEREAS the power but not the justice, the vengeance<br />but not the wisdom of Great-Britain, which of old perse-<br />cuted, scourged and excited our fugitive parents from their native<br />shores, now pursues us their guiltless children with unrelenting se-<br />verity: And whereas, this then savage and uncultivated desart was<br />purchased by the toil and treasure, or acquired by the blood and<br />valour of those our venerable progenitors, to us they bequeathed<br />the dear bought inheritance, to our care and protection they con-<br />signed it, and the most sacred obligations are upon us to transmit<br />the glorious purchase, unfettered by power, unclogged with<br />shackles, to our innocent and beloved offspring. On the fortitude,<br />on the wisidom and on the exertions of this important day is su-<br />spended the fate of this new world and of unborn millions. If a<br />boundless extent of continent swarming with millions will tamely<br />submit to live, move and have their being at the arbitrary will of a<br />licentious minister, they safely yield to voluntary slavery, and fu-<br />ture generations shall load their memories with incessant execrations.<br />On the other hand, if we arrest the hand which would ransack our<br />pockets, if we disarm the parricide which points the dagger to our<br />bosoms, if we nobly defeat that fatal edict which proclaims a power<br />to frame laws for us in all cases whatsoever, thereby entailing the<br />endless heirs, and their heirs for ever; if we successfully resist that<br />unparalleled usurpation of unconstitutional power, whether our ca-<br />pital is robbed of the means of life; whereby the streets of Boston<br />are thronged with military executioners, whereby our coasts are<br />lined and harbours crowned with ships of wart; whereby the char-<br />ter of the colony, that sacred barrier against the encroachments of<br />tyranny is mutilated and in effect annihilated; whereby a murderous<br />law is framed to shelter villains from the hand of justice; whereby<br />that unalienable and inestimable inheritance which we derived from<br />nature, the constitution of Britain, and the privilege warranted to<br />us in the charter of the province, is totally wrecked, annulled and<br />vacated: posterity will acknowledge that virtue which preserved<br />them free and happy; and while we enjoy the rewards and bless-<br />ings of the faithful, the torrent of panegyrists will roll our reputa-<br />tions to the latest period, when the streams of time shall be absorbed<br />in the abyss of eternity------Therefore we have resolved and do<br />resolve.</p>
<p>1. That whereas his Majesty George the third is the rightful suc-<br />cessor to the throne of Great Britain, and justly entitled to the al-<br />legiance fo the British realm, and agreeable to compact, of the<br />English colonies in American------therefore, we the heirs and suc-<br />cessors of the first planters of this colony do chearyfully acknowledge<br />the said George the third to be our rightful Sovereign, and that<br />said covenant is the tenure and claim on which are founded our<br />allegiance and submission.</p>
<p>2. That it is an indispensable duty which we ow to GOD, our<br />country, ourselves and posterity, by all lawful ways and means in<br />our power to maintain, defend and preserve their civil and religious<br />rights and liberties, for which many of our fathers fought, bled and<br />died, and to hand them down entire to future generations.</p>
<p>3. That the late act of British Parliament for blocking up the<br />harbour of Boston, for altering the established form of government<br />in this colony, and for screening the most flagitious violators of the<br />laws of the province from a legal trial, are gross infractions of those<br />rights to which we are justly entitled by the laws of nature, the<br />British constitution, and the charter of the province.</p>
<p>4. That no obedience is due from that province to either or any<br />part of the acts abovementioned, but that they be rejected as the<br />attempts of a wicked administration to enslave America.</p>
<p>5. That so long as the Justices of our Superior Court of Judica-<br />ture,Court of Assiz,&amp.c. and Inferior Court of Common Pleas in<br />this country are appointed, or hold their places, by any other tenure<br />than that which the charter and the laws of the province decree;<br />they must be considered as under undue influence, and are therefore<br />unconstitutional officers, and as such no regard ought to be paid to<br />them by the people of this country.</p>
<p>6. That if the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature,<br />Assize, &c. Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, or of the<br />General Sessions of the Peace, shall sit and act during their present<br />disqualified state, this county will support and bear harmless all<br />Sherriffs and their deputies, Constables, Jurors and other officers,<br />who shall refuse to carry into execution the orders of said Court;<br />and, as far as possible to prevent the many inconveniences which<br />must be occasioned by a suspension of the Courts of Justice, we do<br />most earnestly recommend it to all creditors that they shew all rea-<br />sonable and even generous forbearance to their debtors, and all<br />debtors, to pay their just debts with all possible speed, and if any<br />disputes relative to debts or trespasses shall arise which cannot be set-<br />tled by the parties, we recommend it to them to submit all such<br />causes to arbitration, and it is our opinion that the contending<br />parties or either of them who shall refuse so to do, ought to be con-<br />sidered as co-operating with the enemies of this country.</p>
<p>7. That it be recommended to the collectors of taxes, constables<br />and all other officers who have put the monies in their hands to retain<br />the same and not to make any payment thereof to the provincial<br />county treasurer until the civil government of the province is placed<br />upon a constitutional foundation, or until it shall otherwise be or-<br />dered by the proposed provincial Congress.</p>
<p>8. That the persons who have accepted seats at the Council<br />Board, by virtue of a mandamus from the King, in conformity to the<br />late act of the British Parliament, entitled an act for the regulating<br />the government of the Massachusetts-Bay, have acted in direct vio-<br />lation of the duty they owe to their country, and have thereby<br />given great and just offense to this people, therefore resolved, that<br />this county do recommend it to all persons who have so highly offen-<br />ded, by accepting said departments, and have not already publickly<br />resigned their seats at the Council-Board, on or before the 20th day of this<br />instant, September; and that all persons refusing so to do, shall from<br />and after said day, be considered by this county as obstinate and<br />incorrigible enemies to this country.</p>
<p>9. That the information begun and now carrying on upon<br />Boston Neck, are justly alarming to this county, and give us reason<br />to apprehend some hostile intention against that town, more espe-<br />cially as the Commander in Chief has in a very extraordinary man-<br />ner removed the powder form the magazine at Charlestown, and</p>
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<p>has also forbidden the keeper of the magazine at Boston, to deliver<br />out to the owners the powder which they had lodged in said magazine.</p>
<p>10. That the late act of Parliament for establishing the Roman<br />Catholic Religion and the French laws in that extensive country<br />now called Canada, is dangerous in an extreme degree to the pro-<br />testant religion and to the civil rights and liberties of all America;<br />and therefore as men and protestant Christians, we are indispensab-<br />ly obliged to take all proper measures for our security.</p>
<p>11. That whereas our enemies have flattered themselves that<br />they shall make an easy prey of this numerous, brave and hardy<br />people, from an apprehension that they are unacquainted with mi-<br />litary discipline we therefore for the honour, defence and security<br />of this county and province advise, as it has been recommended to<br />take away all commissions from the officers of the militia, that<br />those who now hold commissions, or such other persons be elected<br />in each town as officers in the militia, as shall be judged of sufficient<br />capacity for that purpose, and who have evidenced themselves the<br />inflexible friends to the rights of the people; and that the inhabi-<br />tants of those towns and districts who are qualified, do use their ut-<br />most diligence to acquaint themselves with the art of war as soon<br />as possible, and do for that purpose appear under arms at least<br />once every week.</p>
<p>12. That during the present hostile appearances on the part of<br />Great-Britain, notwithstanding the many insults and oppressions<br />which we most sensibly resent, yet, nevertheless, from our affection<br />to his Majesty, which we have at all times evidenced, we are de-<br />termined to act merely upon the defensive, , so long as such conduct<br />may be vindicated by reason and the principles of self-preservation<br />but no longer.</p>
<p>13. That as we understand it has been in contemplation to ap_<br />prehend sundry persons of this county, who have rendered them-<br />selves conspicuous in contending for the violated rights and liner-<br />ties of their countrymen, we do recommend should such an auda-<br />cious measure be put in practice, to seize and keep in safe custody,<br />every servant of the present tyrannical and unconstitutional govern-<br />ment throughout the county and province, until the persons so ap-<br />prehended be liberated from the hands of our adversaries, and re-<br />stored safe and uninjured to their respective friends and families.</p>
<p>14. That until our rights are fully restored to us, we will to the<br />utmost of our power, and recommend the same to the other coun-<br />ties, withhold all commercial intercourse with Great-Britain, Ire-<br />land and the West-Indies, and abstain from the consumption of<br />British merchandise and manufactures, and especially of East-Indi<br />Teas and piece goods, with such additions, alterations and excep-<br />tions only, as the Grand Congress of the colonies may agree to.</p>
<p>15. That under our present circumstances it is incumbent on us<br />to encourage arts and manufactures among us by all means in our<br />power, and that<br />be and hereby are appointed a Committee to consider of the best<br />ways and means to promote and establish the same, and to report<br />to this convention as soon as may be.</p>
<p>16. That the exigencies of our public affairs demand that a pro-<br />vincial Congress be called to concert such measures as may be adop-<br />ted, and vigorously executed by the whole people; and we do re-<br />commend it to the several towns in this county, to chuse members<br />for such a provincial Congress, to be holden at Concord on the se-<br />cond Tuesday of October next ensuing.</p>
<p>17. That this county confiding in the wisdom and integrity of<br />the continental Congress, now sitting at Philadelphia, pay all due<br />respect and submission to such measures as may be recommended by<br />them to the colonies, for the restoration and establishment of our<br />just rights, civil and religious, and for renewing that harmony and<br />union between Great-Britain and the colonies so earnestly wished<br />for by all good men.</p>
<p>18. That whereas the universal uneasiness which prevails among<br />all orders of men, arising from the wicked and oppressive measures<br />of the present administration, may influence some unthinking per-<br />sons to commit outrages upon private property; we would heartily<br />recommend to all persons of this community not to engage in any<br />routs, riots, or licentious attacks upon the properties of any person<br />whatsoever, as being subversive of all order and government; but<br />by a steady, manly, uniform and persevering opposition to convince<br />our enemies that in a contest so important, in a cause so solemn,<br />our conduct shall be such as to merit the approbation of the wise,<br />and the admiration of the brave and free of every age and of every<br />country.</p>
<p>19. That should our enemies by any sudden maneuver, render<br />it necessary to ask the aid and assistance of our brethren in the coun-<br />try, some one of the Committee of Correspondence or a select<br />man of such town or the town adjoining, where such hostilities shall<br />commence, or shall be expected to commence, shall dispatch couri-<br />ers with written messages to the select men or Committees of Cor-<br />respondence of the several towns in the vicinity with a written ac-<br />count of such matter, who shall dispatch others to Committees more<br />remote, until proper and sufficient assistance be obtained; and that<br />the expense of said couriers be defrayed by the county, until it shall<br />be otherwise ordered by the provincial Congress.</p>
<p>Constantinople, June 3. It is reported that a revolt has hap<br />pened in the army, which has cost the Aga of the Janissaries and<br />his Lieutenant their lives.</p>
<p>LEGHORN, June 15. By several ships from Corsica we have re-<br />ceived advice, that on the 30th inst. ut. There had been an action in the<br />Pieve of Niolo between the Banditti of Corsica and a provincial re<br />giment in the service of France, in which the latter lost M. Gassort<br />their Colonel, and several other officers; and the Corsicans had after-<br />wards defeated another body of the French at Campoloro.</p>
<p>ANCONA, June 16. They write from Ragusa, that the Pacha of<br />Scutari having assembled 30,000 men, had attacked the Monte-<br />negrins in their own country; but that the latter received him<br />so vigorously that he was repulsed and beaten, and with much dif-<br />ficulty escaped with part of his troops to Scutari.</p>
<p>HANOVER, July 10. General Conway arrived here a few days a-<br />go, and after holding several conferences with the Ministers of this<br />Electorate, set out for Berlin, and from thence for Vienna. This<br />journey occasions a number of conjectures; some persons pretend<br />that it has relation to the affair of Dantzic.</p>
<p>LONDON, July 19.</p>
<p>Yesterday there was a Levee at St. James.</p>
<p>On Thursday evening Capt. Fonarteau (who sailed with Captain<br />Cook two years since to make discoveries in the South Seas) arrived<br />in town from Portsmouth; and it is said he has brought over a na-<br />tive of one of the new discovered Islands, who will in a short time<br />be taken to St. James for his Majesty to view.</p>
<p>The order which was lately given for seizing all vessels within<br />thirty leagues of New-England, New-York, Philadelphia, and Ha-<br />lifax, which had not proper debentures of their Cargo, has given<br />great offense to the Dutch, who have made it known to our court<br />by the Count Weldegren’s application to Lord North on the subject<br />thereof, who replied, “that his Majesty was firmly resolved to sup-<br />port his prerogative as well in America and the East and West-In-<br />dies, as in Eurpoe.” This message they Mynheers have to comment<br />upon.</p>
<p>When the last pacquet left Amsterdam, there was a report, that<br />the Dutch Admiral, Van Reyter, in the East-Indies, had taken<br />two French sloops of war, and carried them into Batavia, for as-<br />saulting and firing on the crew of the Princess of Orange, a Dutch<br />East-Indiaman, at the mouth of Bengal River, in September last;<br />that the complaint was made to the French commanding-Officer,<br />but he delaying to give satisfaction, the Dutch officer went after<br />and took them, till ample recompence obtained.</p>
<p>Letters from Madrid give an account, that Prince Masserano is<br />now considered there no longer a favourite to the King, as his</p>
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<p>very seldom consulted on affairs of state; which has given great<br />pleasure to many of the grandees, who look upon him with a jea-<br />lous eye. The letters farther add, that he was always against break-<br />ing with England; that it was now looked upon, that in a few<br />weeks a war will break out between those two powers. The letters<br />also add, that the French ambassador has been the principal cause<br />of the King’s late coolness to the Prince.</p>
<p>The City of London, it is said, have it now under consideration<br />to allow the Dukes of Gloucester and Cumberland a handsome sum<br />yearly during their lives, if they will deign to accept it, as a small<br />reward for their princely conduct.</p>
<p>Our correspondent at Dantzick has sent us the following memo-<br />rial, which the Russian Minister Plenipotentiary, Count Golowkin,<br />sent to a deputation of the magistrates there, previous to his leav-<br />ing the city:</p>
<p>”My Imperial Mistress cannot, without the highest offense to<br />her dignity, forbear the conduct of this city, which so obstinately<br />avoids coming to an agreement with the Court of Berlin; and in-<br />deed, the city should long ago have been left to that fate which the she<br />so well deserved, by her indecent conduct, and by her ingratitude<br />even against those powers to whom she owes her prosperity, who<br />always protected her, and who even now interest themselves in her<br />affairs.</p>
<p>”Her Imperial Majesty the Empress of Russia, finds herself by<br />no means obliged to convince this city of her blindness and errors<br />into which she is plunged by the wretched views of some evil coun-<br />cils, and who still strive to keep her in that blindness; it is suffici-<br />ent when I say, that this city is totally mistaken in her hopes to<br />make a figure of great importance in the world, under favouring a<br />misunderstanding which she thinks to create among the great states<br />of Europe in her behalf; and that this is totally deceived in expec-<br />tation of finding the least shelter and protection, after the false and<br />dangerous step she now takes, by not accepting the fair and equi-<br />table offers which are made to her.</p>
<p>”I speak now for the last time to the Dantzickers, and once<br />more endeavour to conquer their blind and strong-headed notions;<br />to which end I do now declare, that the resolution of my Court in<br />this respect is by no means likely to undergo the least change; I<br />therefore repeat, and [creased, illegible] do for the last time!) propose a reconcilia-<br />tion according to the just and equitable principles of my Imperial<br />Mistress as mediator.</p>
<p>The Empress has well and maturely considered the division of<br />interests between the King of Prussia her allied confederate, and a<br />city which she protects, in order to bestow the justice due to each<br />party; and found that the canal, or hornwater in question, is dig-<br />ged in the ground which indisputably belongs to the Abbey of Oli-<br />via; which fact the contract between the city of Dantzick, and<br />the Abbey of Olivia, sufficiently and emphatically expresses, and<br />which no deduction of truth ever possibly can misrepresent; the<br />King of Prussia now being the undisputed master or Oliva, and<br />consequently of that canal.</p>
<p>”It is allowed the city was at an enormous expence in digging<br />that canal; but it is the right they can claim from the expences<br />equal to the undoubted right of property which the King of Prussia<br />has to the ground in which it is cut: Or, is it not sufficient, if an<br />equitable compensation is made to the city for their expences?<br />And if the King of Prussia generously acknowledges a right which<br />derives from the expences the city was at, in digging a canal in his<br />territory, should not the right of property with mere justice be ac-<br />knowledged by the city?</p>
<p>”Upon that foundation are the disputes between the King of<br />Prussia and this city grounded; let the world know it and judge;<br />the former has an undoubted right of property, and the latter<br />claims a right for the expences they had upon that property which<br />is not their own; the former generously condescends to make a due<br />and proper compensation for it, and to grant to the city an equal<br />use of the port and Fubrwasser; and the latter most absurdly refuse<br />to condescend even to the right deriving from the undoubted law of<br />property.---Whose conduct is now blamable, but which is lau-<br />able?</p>
<p>But as the city, to her own destruction, continues to remain in<br />obstinacy, I do declare herewith that my commission is at an end, as<br />my Imperial Mistress gives up the protection hitherto granted to<br />this city, leaves her to her own defence, and will hear nothing<br />more of her affairs.</p>
June 25, 1774. (Signed)
<p>COUNT IWAN GALLOWKIN,”</p>
<p>It is strongly reported in this City that the French have made<br />great encroachment on the fishery at Newfoundland, and that<br />one of our men of war stationed there fired upon three of their<br />vessels, killed and wounded several of their hands, and disabled<br />two of their ships, and that the French commander there has sent<br />an account of this transaction to Paris; from which it is imagined<br />that the fleet stationed there to protect the fishery will want a re-<br />inforcement of ships.</p>
<p>July 28. His Majesty has been pleased to appoint Capt. Edward<br />Foy, of the Royal regiment of artillery, to be Lieutenant Gover-<br />nor of New-Hampshire.</p>
<p>July 29. Yesterday an express arrived at the Secretary of State’s<br />office, in Cleveland row, with some interesting dispatches from the<br />Porte: He was immediately conducted from thence by a messenger<br />to the Earls of Rochford and Suffolk, who were then in conference<br />with his Majesty at St. James.</p>
<p>Advices from the East-Indies gives a very unprosperous account of<br />the Company’s affairs. As Hyder Ally is again in arms, and de-<br />stroying a number of States on the Malabar coast, and the {illegible, creased]<br />rratoes wasting the Provinces to the North and West, all external<br />commerce, but that to Europe, must totally cease, and throw the<br />ballance of trade so much against the Company, as to make it in a <br />little time too ruinous to support.</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from Petersburgh, June 17.</p>
<p>”The late victories which have been obtained over the rebels of<br />Jaick have not been so decisive as report has made them; and since<br />the death of General Bibikow, the rebel chief Pgatischeffe has re-<br />covered great strength, fortified several places, and has gained over<br />to his party great numbers of Tartars. It was generally thought<br />that, at his last defeat, when he was obliged to fly to the woods<br />for shelter, that he would never appear again in an active manner;<br />but such an opinion has proved to be false. All the time it was<br />imagined that he lay buried in fears and obscurity, he was busied<br />in forming connections with the Tartar chiefs, &c. to support his<br />cause; and it is strongly suspected that he has found means to make<br />some propositions to the Ottoman Porte, and some movements of<br />that part of the Turkish empire most contiguous to the seat of the<br />rebellion give great credit to such a suspicion. The reports which<br />have been circulated here of all the rebel forces being overcome,<br />and Pugatscheffe being himself taken, originated entirely from the<br />court, and are, evidently intended to serve certain purposes; yet<br />however sain the Russian ministry may seem to carry matters exter-<br />nally, nothing is more certain than that the greatest perplexity now<br />exists. Pugaticheffe’s rebellion still formidable, the rebellion in the<br />Crimea still existing, little advantages gained in the Turkish, and<br />the Imperial treasuries very near exhausted; added to these, the<br />most violent oppositions reigns in the Imperial councils, where the<br />most prevalent opinion is, that the war cannot, or ought not with<br />any propriety, be carried on any farther: by the proposition of<br />peace made by the Sublime Port, should be accepted and compli-<br />ed with. Count Panin whose abilities and integrity are well known<br />and reverenced, and who was dismissed some time since from his<br />employ, and from court, (for holding an opinion, and strongly<br />urging it that the continuance of the war with the Turks was<br />impolitic, and against the true interest of the Russian empire) is<br />now recalled, and will very soon take again a supreme part in Ad-<br />ministration. The Grand Duke and his Dutchess, we hear, intend <br />paying a visit to the court of Vienna.”</p>
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<p>SALEM, September 9.</p>
<p>Last Tuesday arrived here the ship Julius Casar, Charles Sea,<br />master, from London, having on board 30 chests and three half<br />chests of tea, the property of one Montgomery, of London, con-<br />signed to Messieurs Smith and Atkinson, Merchants, in Boston,<br />who were equally surprised and offended at the consignment, it be-<br />ing entirely unknown to them before the ship’s arrival; and they so-<br />lemnly declare, that Mr. Montgomery, previous to this consign-<br />ment, never had any intercourse or commercial correspondence with<br />either of them. As soon as the committee of Correspondence here<br />had made discovery of the tea, the master sent an express to Messrs.<br />Smith and Atkinson; and the next morning Mr. Smith came to<br />town, and frankly declared that the tea should not be landed, nor<br />any duty paid on it here, if he could possibly prevent its being done.<br />On Tuesday and Wednesday night the committee set guards in the<br />ship.</p>
<p>On Tuesday Messrs. Smith and Atkinson procured a vessel to<br />take the tea on board and carry it to Halifax. And this morning<br />at day-light, the tea was taken out, and put on board the vessel<br />procured to receive it, in presence of the guard; who having taken<br />the marks and numbers of the chests, found them to agree with<br />the bill of lading and cocket. By seven o’clock the vessel with the<br />tea on board got under sail, and before ten was out of the harbour<br />with a fair wind.</p>
<p>Messrs. Smith and Atkinson, in the whole affair behaved like<br />men of honour, and entirely to the satisfaction of the committee,<br />having used their utmost endeavours to dispose of the tea in a man-<br />ner the least exceptionable.</p>
<p>BOSTON, September 12.<br />On Friday last the Selectmen of Boston, waited on his Excellency<br />General Gage, with the following address:</p>
<p>THE Selectmen of Boston, at the earnest desire of a Number<br />of Gentlemen of the town and Country, again wait on your<br />Excellency to acquaint you, that since our late Application, the<br />Apprehensions of the people, not only of this but of the neigh-<br />bouring Towns are greatly encreased by observing the designs of e-<br />recting a Fortress at the entrance of the Town; and of reducing<br />this metropolis in other respects, to the state of a Garrison. This<br />with Complaints lately made of Abuse from some of the Guards,<br />posted in that Quarter, assaulting and forcibly detaining several<br />Persons, who were peaceably passing in and out of the town, may<br />discourage the market People from coming in with their provisions<br />as usual, and oblige the inhabitants to abandon the town. This e-<br />vent we greatly deprecate, as it will produce miseries which may<br />hurry the Province into acts of Desperation. We should therefore<br />think ourselves happy if we could satisfy the People that your Excel-<br />lency would suspend your present Design, and not to add to the<br />distress of the inhabitants occasioned by the Port-Bill, that of<br />garrisoning the Town.</p>
<p>JOHN SCOLLAY, Chairman of the Committee.<br />To which his Excellency was pleased to return the following Ans-<br />wer:</p>
<p>Gentlemen,</p>
<p>WHEN you lately applied to me respecting my ordering some<br />cannon to be placed at the entrance of this town, which<br />you term the erecting a Fortress, I so fully expressed my sentiments,<br />that I thought you were satisfied the People had nothing to fear<br />from that measure; as no use could be made thereof, unless their<br />hostile Proceedings should make it necessary; but as you have this<br />Day acquainted me that their Fears are rather increased, I have<br />thought proper to assure you that I have no Intention to prevent<br />the free egress and regress of any Person to and from the Town or<br />reducing it to the state of a garrison, neither shall I suffer any un-<br />der my Command to injure the Person or Property of any of his<br />Majesty’s Subjects. But as it is my duty, so it shall be my Endea-<br />vour to preserve the Peace, and promote the happiness of every In-<br />dividual. And I earnestly recommend to you, and every Inhabi-<br />tant to cultivate the same spirit; and I heartily wish they may live<br />quietly and happily in the Town.</p>
<p>THOS. GAGE.</p>
<p>Boston, Sep. 9th, 1774.<br />To the Gentlemen Selectmen of the Town of Boston.</p>
<p>The Hon. Jeremian Powell, Esq; has refused to take the Oath<br />requisite to qualify him for a Seat at the Council board.</p>
<p>Saturday came to Town from Salem, his Majesty’s 59th Regi-<br />ment; who are now encamped on the neck at the entrance of this<br />Town.</p>
<p>Wednesday arrived the Diligence armed Schooner from London,<br />but late from Halifax.</p>
<p>The same Day Capt. Perkins, arrived at Salem, from Baltimore,<br />with 3000 Bushels of Grain, &c. for the industrious Poor of this<br />Town.</p>
<p>Last Saturday se’nnight, a great number of Persons, belonging to<br />the Town of Cambridge, waited on Mr. Ebenezer Bradish, jun.<br />Attorney at law, with the following declaration, drawn up and<br />presented him by Dr. Watson, of that Town, viz.</p>
<p>”Mr. Bradish’s declaration----Whereas I have signed an ad-<br />dress to Governor Hutchinson, which I now find disagreeable to<br />my countrymen, and I now am sorry for it, and I now am willing<br />to make this public recantation—I do now solemnly declare, that<br />I have not at any time taken any commission under the late acts of<br />Parliament for altering the form of government, in the Province of<br />Massachusetts-Bay, and that I will not at any time hereafter accept,<br />of any, and that I will not act in any shape under the aforesaid<br />acts: and I also declare that I will see this declaration printed in<br />the public newspapers, and that I will do all in my power for the<br />good of the Province.” EBEN BRADISH, Jun.<br />To the Committee of Mechanics of the City of<br />NEW-YORK.</p>
<p>Boston, 8th Sep, 1774.</p>
<p>Gentlemen,</p>
<p>GENERAL GAGE being determined to cut off the Com-<br />munications fo this Town with the Country, by fortifying<br />the sole Pass between them by land, has applied to several trades-<br />men in this town, and found none base enough to engage in so<br />villainous an enterprize: And it is now said, he intends to apply<br />to New York for Workmen, to complete his designs; our trades-<br />men therefore, apprehending that your zeal for the common safety<br />is not less to be depended upon than their own, requests us to<br />give you the earliest intimation of the matter, that you might take<br />your measures accordingly.</p>
<p>We cannot entertain a doubt, but the tradesmen of New-York<br />will treat an application of this kind, as it deserves. The subject<br />is of the last importance; and for any one part of America to shew<br />a readiness to comply with measures, destructive of any other part,<br />will inevitably destroy that confidence so necessary to the common<br />salvation.</p>
<p>We are, Gentlemen, your Friends<br />and Fellow Countrymen.<br />By order of the Committee,<br />John Warren, Chairman.</p>
<p>Upon which it was unanimously resolved, that the thanks of this<br />Committee be returned to those worthy Mechanics (of this City)<br />who have declined to aid or assist in the Erection of Fortifications<br />on Boston Neck, which, when completed, would probably be im-<br />proved, to spill the blood of their Fellow Subjects, in the Massa-<br />chusetts-Bay, cut off the Communications with the Country, where-<br />by the Soldiery might be enabled to inflict on that Town all the<br />Distresses of Famine, and reduce those brave and loyal People to<br />Terms, degrading to human Nature, repugnant to Christianity,<br />and which, perhaps might prove destructive of British and Ameri<br />can Liberty.</p>
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<p>PHILADELPHIA Sep. 19</p>
<p>On Friday last the Honourable Delegates, now met in general<br />Congress, were elegantly entertained by the gentlemen of this city.<br />Having met at the city tavern about 3 o’clock, they were conduc<br />ted from thence to the State House by the Managers of the enter-<br />tainment, where they were received by a very large company com-<br />posed of the Clergy, such genteel strangers as happened to be in<br />town, and a number of respectable citizens, making in the whole<br />near 5000.---After dinner the following toasts were drank accom-<br />panied by music and a discharge of cannon.<br />1 The KING.<br />2 The QUEEN.<br />3 The Duke of Gloucester.<br />4 The Prince of Wales and Royal Family.<br />5 Perpetual Union to the Colonies.<br />6 May the Colonies faithfully execute what the Congress shall wise<br />ly Resolve.<br />7 The much injured town of Boston, and province of Massachusetts<br />-Bay.<br />8 May Great-Britain be Just, and American free.<br />9 No unconstitutional standing Armies.<br />10 May the Cloud which hangs over Great-Britain and the Colo-<br />nies, burst only on the heads of the present Ministry.<br />11 May every American, hand down to posterity pure and un-<br />tainted the Liberty he has derived from his Ancestors.<br />12 May no man enjoy Freedom, who has not Spirit to defend it.<br />13 May the persecuted Genius of Liberty find a lasting asylum in<br />America.<br />14 May British Swords never be drawn in defence of tyranny.<br />15. The Arts and Manufactures of America.<br />16 Confusion to the Authors of the Canada Bill.<br />17 The Liberty of the Press.<br />18 A Happy Reconcilliation between Great-Britain and her Colo-<br />nies, on a constitutional Ground.<br />19 The virtuous Few in both Houses of Parliament.<br />20 The City of London.<br />21 Lord Chatham.<br />22 Lord Camden.<br />Bishop of St. Asaph.<br />24 Duke of Richmond.<br />25 Sir George Saville.<br />26 Mr. Burke.<br />General Conway.<br />28 Mr. Dunning.<br />Mr. Sawbridge.<br />30. Dr. Franklin.<br />Mr. Dulany.</p>
<p>On Friday last came up his Majesty’s ship Swan, Capt. Askew,<br />and the Schooner Hope, Lieutenant Douglass, and brought<br />in the<br />ship Charming Sally. Capt. Hodge from the Isle of Sky, which he<br />took in tow, 5 leagues W. by N. of the Capes, Capt. Hodge,<br />spoke the following vessels, viz. on the 6th ult. In lat. 40, long. 62,<br />the sloop William, Capt. Coffin, from Boston for Plymouth in New-<br />England: On the 18th, in lat. 30: 30, long. 65, Capt. Cowan,<br />from New-York for London, out 10 days all well, the same day he<br />passed by a schooner, loaded with lumber, with a red stern, full of<br />water, with her masts standing, rigging and sails gone, and not a <br />soul on board: on the 19th, in lat. 30:22, long. 69, spoke the ship<br />Nancy, Capt. Waterman, from Virginia for London, out 12 days:<br />On the 21st. in lat. 39: 56: 30, spoke Capt. Leitch, in<br />in the shop Minerva, from Virginia for Glasgow, out 7 days; On<br />the 23d. in lat. 30:58 long, 70, spoke Capt. Ritchie from Glasgow<br />for Virginia, out 6 weeks, all well; and on the 6th inst. In lat. 37:<br />54, long. 74: 40, spoke Capt. Cook, in a sloop from Salem for<br />North-Carolina, out 3 days.</p>
<p>In CONGRESS, Thursday, September 22, 1774.<br />Resolved,</p>
<p>THAT the Congress request the Merchants and Others, in the<br />several Colonies, not to send to Great Britain any Orders for<br />Goods and to direct the execution of all Orders already sent, to be<br />delayed, or suspended, until the sense of the Congress, on the means<br />to be taken for the preservation of the Liberties of America, is made<br />public.</p>
<p>An Extract from the Minutes,<br />CHARLES THOMPSON, Sec’ry.</p>
<p>HAMPTON, September 29, 1774.</p>
<p>INWARD ENTRY.</p>
<p>Sloop Speedwell, John Ardis from Antigua and Hispanola;<br />with Rum, Sugar, and Molasses.</p>
<p>Ship Catherine, James Patrick from Port Lewis, on Delaware;<br />with 7000 Bushels of Salt.</p>
<p>Schooner Minerva, Daniel Kehoe from Monserrat; with Rum<br />and Sugar.</p>
<p>Ship Elizabeth, Alexander Leitch from London; with Euro-<br />pean Goods; per seventeen Cockets.</p>
<p>CLEARED OUTWARD.</p>
<p>Brig Mary, William Leayeraft for Antigua, with Corn, Bread,<br />Flour, Pease and Shingles.</p>
<p>Sloop Polly, Jacob Fox for New-York; with Hemp, Flour,<br />Staves, and Sugar.</p>
<p>Sloop Porgey, Jeremiah Baffett for Barbados; with Corn, and<br />Staves.</p>
<p>Sloop Sally, Nicholas Albony for Antigua, with Corn, Staves,<br />and Shingles.</p>
<p>Brig Lord Dunmore, John Baker for Nevis; with Corn, Pease,<br />Staves and Flour.</p>
<p>Sloop Polly, Hillary Mordey for Barbados; with Corn and<br />and Shingles.</p>
<p>Schooner Lively, Walter Gwyn for Maryland; with sundry<br />Packages of British dry Goods.</p>
<p>Brig Betsey and Molly, Thomas Calvery for Barbados; with<br />Corn, Pease, Beef and pork, Flour, Hams, Soap, Candles, Staves<br />2nd Heading, Shingles, Plank, Scantling, and Tobacco.</p>
<p>Brig Douglass, Francis Russel for Jamaica; with Staves, Plant,<br />Shingles and Scantling.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, October 6.<br />For the information of the Inhabitants of this luxuriant and exten-<br />Colony; the following relation of a number of Sheep having<br />been Lost, by inattention; requires notice, as a proper Breed of<br />Sheep for Wool, as well as Food, is eagerly wished for by every<br />person who has the welfare of his Country at heart. AMICUS.</p>
<p>A FEW days since a considerable loss was sustained by a famer<br />at Westmead, a village in Cornwall, occasioned by washing<br />and clipping a flock of about 300 sheep, and then turning them<br />into a large pasture; the evening being cold, and the wind in the<br />North, brought on a sharp frost, so that in the morning near 200<br />of sheep were found dead, and the rest seized with violent colds and<br />numbness in their limbs.<br />By a late act of the British Parliament, the following Duties are to<br />take Place at Quebec the 5th of April, 1775.</p>
<p>For every Gallon of Brandy, or other Spirits of the manufacture<br />of Great-Britain, 6d. per Gallon.</p>
<p>Rum or Spirits form the Colonies, 9d. per Gallon.</p>
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<p>Foreign Spirits from Great-Britain, 1s. per Gallon.</p>
<p>Rum or Spirits the produce or any Colony, not under the Domi-<br />nion of Greqat-Britain, 1s. per Gallon.</p>
<p>Molasses imported in Ships belonging to Great-Britain, or the<br />Provinces of Quebec, 3d.</p>
<p>Molasses imported in any other ships in which the same may be<br />legally imported, 9d.</p>
<p>NORTHAMPTON, September, 26 1774,</p>
<p>Mr. DUNCAN,</p>
<p>SIR,</p>
<p>THE CAUSE, which America in general is at present engaged<br />in, is of too important a Nature to be ridiculed, Burlesqued<br />or triffled with; it is, Sir, no less than Millions shall be free, or<br />bend beneath the most abject Yoke of Slavery. No man that<br />wishes well to his Country, his Liberty, or Property would hesitate<br />A moment what Steps to take on the present occasion. North-<br />America in general has adopted Such Measures, as under providence<br />promise fairest for setting the controversy between her and Great-<br />Britain in the Clearest point of View, and perhaps reducing things<br />to an Amicable Compromise. Considering then the matter in this<br />light, I cannot help viewing any attempt to weaken or throw any<br />Odium on the CAUSE, as highly reprehensible. A DISCOURSE OF<br />THREE OF THE MEMBERS AT THE CONGRESS inserted in your<br />GAZETTE of the 22 of September instant, seems to me to have<br />this tendency. If you did not design it as a piece of Ridicule, by<br />giving it a place in hour paper, you seem to approve of it: either<br />seems to be incompatible with the Views of a free Press in this<br />Country, and totally so with the Motto you prefix to your paper,<br />and, if I remember right, with the professions you Set out with.</p>
<p>It may be, Sir, perhaps in Some degree excusable in the Minions<br />of Power to throw Ridicule on A Measure, from the Subversion<br />of which they themselves might expect to promote their own Venal<br />Ends; but whether it may answer any purpose whatever to an<br />American Printer, who may be totally dependent on this Country<br />for A –Subsistence, who may perhaps expect to acquire a Settled<br />permanent property in this Country, and wish to transmit the<br />Same unincumbered and unclogged to his posterity, exempted from<br />every Arbitrary, Capricious, and Despotic taxation, I would Sub-<br />mit to Mr. DUNCAN himself, from his good Sense and discretion,<br />I would expect this Candid, this ingenuous Answer, “I confess I<br />”have been wrong, I did not Consider the matter in the light you<br />”represent it, I am now Convinced Such a Construction may be<br />”put on it, but as it was far from my intention to give any Um-<br />brage, any kind of Offense in the publishing of that DISCOURSE,<br />”I am extremely Sorry for giving it a place in my Paper, I shall<br />”endeavour to profit in future by your Admonition, and be more<br />”cautious about the merits and the tendency of what I insert.</p>
<p>A concession of this kind I am Convinced would apologize for<br />you, Sir, with many whom I know to be a good deal irritated by<br />the publication of that DISCOURSE, and unless you take Some Op-<br />portunity Similar to what is here recommended of attoning for<br />your inadvertency, many of your Sub—on this Shore are determin-<br />ed to withdraw their Subscriptions, and no longer encourage a man,<br />who would by Ridiculing the most MERITORIUS CAUSE, Sap the<br />Merits of IT, and endeavour to reduce IT to a Nullity.</p>
<p>Sir, I am one among others that have taken extraordinary of-<br />fence at the publication of that DISCOURSE, I think it injurious<br />to the Country I live in, and from the possibility of its reaching<br />the PIMPS of POWER, who, no doubt, would be glad to see the<br />CAUSE Ridiculed, which the Americans are so Strenuously enga-<br />ged in, would Construe your publishing of it, (unnoticed, or un-<br />censured by the Community you belong to) as the strongest pre-<br />sumption of the indifference of Virginia as to the MAIN CAUSE, I<br />therefore thought, I would do no unacceptable Service to you, by<br />giving you this Intimation, while I still maintained what I owe to<br />the Duty of VIRGINIUS, and the Rights, Interests and Privileges of<br />America, which I always Shall Support by every Method in my<br />power, and which I would not hesitate a Moment to die in De-<br />fence of.</p>
<p>In expectation that you will Seriously Consider, and if you shall<br />be of opinion that the Subject of this Letter deserves notice, or<br />produce any Conviction of the Impropriety Complained of, that<br />you may Correct any error inadvertence might have betrayed you<br />into, and by so doing obviate every possible objection that may be<br />thrown out against you for what I have mentioned, Or on any o-<br />ther Similar Occasion hereafter, I Conclude,</p>
<p>SIR,</p>
<p>Your humble Servant,</p>
<p>VIRGINIUS.</p>
<p>TO THE PUBLIC.</p>
<p>THE above Letter contains a charge, to which I cannot with<br />justice to the Business I profess, give my assent, or plead guilty;<br />as it animadverts on a dialogue in one of our late papers, which in the<br />strictest point of view contains nothing intentionally serious. Even a<br />wilful blunder will be forgiven from the merit of its cause? But<br />to exclaim against a man who has the welfare of his country, and<br />the colony he at present resides and wishes to continue in much<br />at heart? While he practices that plan of business which he as en-<br />deavoured to perform agreeable to his original plan? seems to him<br />very harsh.-----In some things I stand corrected and with sub-<br />mission kiss the rod, but can’t help reflecting on the hardship<br />that I as well as many of my brethren must bewail that time,<br />that unhappy season; when the liberty of the press is at an end.</p>
<p>A liberty deemed by the most discerning and sensible of mankind to<br />be the great barrier against innovations of despotism: through it every<br />man is at liberty to express his sentiments and inform his fellow<br />men; if such information does not amount to immediate personal<br />reflections of high treason.</p>
<p>’Tis a subject which has long exercised the heads and hands of<br />the ablest authors: the result of all was, that to deprive mankind<br />of that invaluable blessing, that inestimable privilege, would be an<br />inlet to an arbitrary system of government and pregnant with all<br />its consequent horrorsP</p>
<p>Is it possible for the Publisher of a periodical Paper to insert a<br />single piece, however well wrote, without being censured by one,<br />or being ridiculed by another?--- His business is to please so far as<br />he can.</p>
<p>The scheme of neutrality which I set out, has been inva-<br />riably pursued, and stedfastly adhered to; and will be persevered in.</p>
<p>I wish the country I live in as well as Virginius, and would exert<br />my weak talents as far for its interest; could my humble endea-<br />vours contribute to the service of my fellow citizens.</p>
<p>I am with the greatest Respect,</p>
<p>Your humble Servant.</p>
<p>WILLIAM DUNCAN.</p>
<p>THE subscribers have just imported by the Bland,<br />Captain Danby; and the Peter, Captain Lang:<br />An extensive assortment of European Goods, which<br />they sell on the lowest Terms, for Ready Money.---<br />We have also West-India RUM, and Muscovado<br />SUGAR, &c. for Sale.</p>
<p>LOGAN, GILMOUR, & Co.</p>
<p>Norfolk, October 5, 1774.</p>
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<p>WAS taken up in Norfolk County, a BULL unmarked, a<br />bout two Months ago: any person that can lay a just <br />Claim, may have the said Bull, upon paying as the Law directs<br />by applying to the Subscriber, near the Southern Branch, Norfolk<br />County. He is posted and appraised at One Pound, Six Shillings.</p>
<p>JOHN NASH.</p>
<p>RICMOND-TOWN, August 31, 1774.</p>
<p>RUN away from the subscriber last night, an indented, ser-<br />vant man, named DAVID ALEXUS, by trade a silver-<br />smith; about 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high; he is a small thin man,<br />of a fair complexion, has long black hair, which he generally<br />wears club’d or twisted: had on a mix’d forest cloth coat, an old<br />red waistcoat, and black velvet breeches; he is an artful cunning<br />fellow, and endeavours to pass as a soldier, deserted from one of the<br />regiments in Boston; he came in last sporing in the Brilliant, Capt.<br />Miller, from London to York-river. Any person that will ap-<br />prehend him, and secure him, so that I get him again, shall receive<br />THREE POUNDS Reward, besides what the law allows.</p>
<p>All masters of vessels, or others, are forewarn’d from taking<br />him off the Continent, at their peril.</p>
<p>WILLIAM RICHARDSON.</p>
<p>THE Subscribers have lately arrived from Philadelphia, and<br />have begun to carry on the Sail-Making Business in this<br />Place, they promise themselves encouragement, from their abilities<br />to execute any Business they may be entrusted with, on as low<br />terms as any in town. They can be recommended for diligence,<br />ability, probity and dispatch; by a Gentleman of a respectable<br />character.</p>
<p>THOMAS STEWART.</p>
<p>JOSEPH MOULDER.</p>
<p>N. B. We carry on the Business at a Loft on Mr. Jamieson’s<br />Wharf, and will be found there, or at Mr. Bryan’s, in Church-<br />Street.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, September 15, 1774.</p>
<p>FOR SALE,</p>
<p>THE SLOOP NONPAREIL, Burthen<br />3200 Bushels; Built for private Use, and of an<br />easy Draught of Water – Four Years Old, and well<br />fited. For Terms, apply to</p>
<p>NICHOLAS B. SEABROOK</p>
<p>Norfolk, September 14, 1774.</p>
<p>WANTED.</p>
<p>SEVERAL APPRENTICES for the Sea; about 14<br />or 15 years of Age: For Terms, apply to</p>
<p>ROBERT GILMOUR.</p>
<p>Norfolk, September 28, 1774.</p>
<p>TO be Sold at VENDUE on TUESDAY the 4th of OCTOBER,<br />by the Subscriber: The Sloop SPEEDWELL; burthen<br />3500 Bushels or thereabouts. Credit will be given the Purchaser<br />Six Months, on giving Bond, with approved Security.</p>
<p>GEORGE KELLY, V. M.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, Sep. 29, 1774.</p>
<p>York-Town, September 10, 1774.</p>
<p>PHILIP MILLS an indented servant, was sent to Mr. George<br />Kelly, at Norfolk, on Tuesday the 30th of August last, on<br />the Subscriber’s business, and is not yet returned: As he received<br />upwards of Seven Pounds on the Subscriber’s order, it is supposed<br />he is gone off with the money. He is a Cabinet-Maker by trade,<br />about 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, round shouldered, has a large nose,<br />brown Hair. On the fore finger of his right-hand, is a large wart,<br />and on one of his hips, a small swelling about the size of a marble.<br />His clothing was a blue broad cloth coat, brown cloth vest, and<br />green cloth breeches. Whoever takes up the said servant within<br />10 miles of Norfolk, and secures him in Norfolk goal, shall receive<br />Forty Shillings, and Five Pound if at any greater distance. Who-<br />ever takes him up, is desired to secure what money he may have a-<br />bout him.</p>
<p>HENRY MANN.</p>
<p>The Subscriber having advertised several times, for those in-<br />debted to him, by Bon and open Accounts; to come and<br />settle, but no notice has ever been taken of it. I therefore, for the<br />last time, desire all persons indebted as above, not to fail coming,<br />sometime before the 16th instant; to settle with ROBERT FRY,<br />as he’s going to quit my business at the above time, and remove<br />from NORFOLK. I cannot possibly carry on my business any longer,<br />till I can collect money to pay my just debts; all persons failing<br />may depend, that I shall wait no longer, then the above time,<br />but shall take the disagreeable method, to have them collected by a <br />Lawyer, who will have orders to sue, as soon as courts are open.</p>
<p>WILLIAM SIMPSON.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, October 3, 1774.</p>
<p>THE directors of the Light House, are desired to<br />engage immediately with some person, to carry<br />a quantity of stones, from Cape Henry to the place<br />whereon the Light-House is to be fixed, about a mile<br />and a half distance.</p>
<p>BASSETT MOSELEY.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, October 4, 1774.</p>
<p>Wants Employment.</p>
<p>A Young Man who can be well recommended;<br />for diligence, honesty, and sobriety; able to<br />keep Store, or Books of any kind; will engage for One<br />or Two years.------Those wanting, may apply to<br />the Printer.</p>
<p>Norfolk, October 6, 1774.</p>
<p>THE Subscriber has for Sale, some exceeding good red Port<br />Wine in Casks; containing 6 dozen Bottles each; which he<br />will dispose of on very reasonable Terms, for Cash or on short<br />Credit.</p>
<p>WILLIAM CALDERHEAD.</p>
<p>Norfolk, October 4th, 1774.</p>
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<p>POETRY.</p>
<p>THE PORTSMOUTH Races are begun<<br />From far and near the People come;<br />To see the nimble horses run.</p>
<p>Ne’er fear my Friends! You’ll get Places,<br />There’ll be rare fun, at those Races;<br />Thompsons, Tankards, and Lillo’s Stage,<br />Are ready for Ranks of every Age.</p>
<p>Mount up ye Fair, richly attir’d,<br />There, you’ll certainly be admir’d;<br />The Fair’s plac’d; rude Boreas rails,<br />It fawns aloft their dangling Tails.</p>
<p>The Ladies legs, from thence display’d,<br />The Wives, Widows, Mistress, and Maid,<br />We all was prepar’d for the Sight;<br />The best Fun Jack, was in the Night.</p>
<p>For either Miss, might have engage,<br />The Spark she chose of any Age;<br />Faith Jack they were sweet as Honey,<br />To the Lad, that gave them MONEY.</p>
<p>They’d give their loving Spark a hunch,<br />Dear Youth, go fetch us, Grog or Punch.<br />Bread, ham, and Cake is not amiss,<br />Your reward is, a gentle Kiss.</p>
<p>Bread, ham, and Cake does soon appear,<br />There’s to you Love, come drink my Dear;<br />n intervals between each Heat,<br />The Ladies often would retreat.</p>
<p>The long White Sacques you might behold,<br />Sweeping the Ground, like Fields of Old;<br />Backs from each Town, Borough and City,<br />Elate with Wine, appear quite witt’y.</p>
<p>A hoepfull sett of powder’d Beaus,<br />Throughout the Circle may be chose;<br />Alsop they cry hath Won each Heat,<br />D___n her, she has poor Pirate beat!</p>
<p>I’d have betted on her, By Gar,<br />But thought Pirate would beat a Mare;<br />Drinking, Swearing, Fighting, Bawling,<br />Knocking down, and Children squawling.</p>
<p>I ne’er beheld such a squabbling bout,<br />At any Place, but PORTSMOUTH Rout;<br />Ye Clowns, and Cits, gay Belles, and Beaus,<br />Take care don’t Incommode your Cloaths.</p>
<p>Why will ye, Bett high at this Race,<br />Ah, consider your Country’s Case;<br />Come rouse my Friends, think of her Woe,<br />Reserve your Cash, for them you Owe!</p>
<p>Live frugal, and get clear of Debts,<br />Defrauds not your Credit’rs, by Betts;<br />Prudence and form now’s laid a-side,<br />Pleasure is chosen for a Guide.</p>
<p>A wrangling, selfish, sottish crew,<br />At PORTSMOUTH RACES you may view;</p>
<p>ADVERTISEMENTS.</p>
<p>COFFEE to be Sold CHEAP for CASH, or<br />on Short CREDIT, by</p>
<p>HARMANSON and HARVEY,</p>
<p>Norfolk, September 1st, 1774.</p>
<p>PAINTING, CARVING, and GIL-<br />DING, of SHIPPING in the LON-<br />DON TASTE, executed in the neatest<br />Manner by the subscriber:</p>
<p>SUCH as Ships Heads, Tassarells, quarter-pieces<br />and Badges.----Gentlemen who are pleased to<br />Favoour him with their Commands, may depend on<br />the greatest Punctuality and Dispatch.----All sorts of<br />ornamental Embellishments in Painting, will be done<br />in the most approved Taste.</p>
<p>Colonel VEAL’S Wharf, THOMAS MASON,</p>
<p>Portsmouth, July 27, 1774. From London.</p>
<p>JAMES HALDINE,</p>
<p>COPPER-SMITH, and BRASS FOUNDER,<br />in CHURCH STREET near the CHURCH, NORFOLK.<br />Contiaues to carry on his BUSINESS as Usual.</p>
<p>MAKES and Sells all sorts of Copper Work, viz.<br />Stills, Brewing Coppers, Sugar Boilers, Ful-<br />lers, and Hatters Coppers, Brass MILL Work, Capu-<br />chin Plate-Warmers, Tea-Kitchens all sorts of Ship,<br />Fish, and Wash Kettles, Stew Pans, Dutch Ovens,<br />Tea Kettles, Sauce Pans, Coffee and Chocolate Pots, &c.<br />at the most Reasonable Rates; He gives the best Pri-<br />ces, for Old Copper, Brass, Pewter or Lead.</p>
<p>Those who are so obliging as favour me with their<br />employ in the mending or tinning Old Work, may<br />depend on having them soon done, and in the neatest<br />and compleatest manner.</p>
<p>JAMES HALDANE,</p>
<p>N. B. He makes and mends all Sorts of Pewter Worms for<br />Stills, &c. and Plummers Work, such as Leaden Cisterns for<br />catching Rain Water; Ship and House Work, &amp.c &c.</p>
<p>Norfolk, August16, 1774.</p>
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<p>IMPORTED in the last Ships from BRITAIN, and to be sold<br />by the Subscriber at Captain FRANCIS PEART’S: Fine and<br />Coarse HATS, Broad CLOTHS, white and coloured FUSTIANS,<br />JENNETS Shapes for VESTS and BREECHES; Silk and Thread<br />STOCKINGS, also, Mens SHOES.</p>
<p>JOHN PEW.</p>
<p>NORFOLK. Sep. 14, 1774.</p>
<p>WOOLLENS.</p>
<p>The Subscriber has just received in, per the KING-<br />STON Packet, Captain JOSEPH TURNER from<br />HULL. A large Assortment of Coarse<br />WOOLLENS, viz.</p>
<p>SIX QUARTER Cloths with necessary Trimmings:<br />and other final Packages (value about 40l. sterl.<br />each.) Consisting of Coarse Duffels, Frizes, Fear-<br />noughts, Half Thicks, Bearskins, KENDAL Cottons,<br />Negro Blanketing, Bed Blankets, White Plading,<br />Ruggs of different Kinds and other Goods, which he<br />will sell reasonable for Cash or short Credit.</p>
<p>JOHN STONEY.</p>
<p>N. B. He has likewise for sale, Seine Twine, flat and square<br />Bar Iron, West-India Rum, Lead-shot; Coals in said vessel, &c.</p>
<p>Norfolk, September 14, 1774.</p>
<p>THE Subscriber at his Manufactory, or at his Store in Church-<br />Street, Continues to make and sell all sorts of Candles and<br />Soap, at the lowest Prices.---He is willing upon having a [illegible, smudged]<br />rate Allowance for Trouble, to manufacture Tallow for any Gentle-<br />man or Family who may have a Quantity for that Purpose: the<br />Terms will be easy—those may apply as above,</p>
<p>MORTO BRIEN.</p>
<p>N. B. Without Flattery, he can assure the Public in general,<br />that he is fully qualified to do any Piece of Work, in the Way he<br />professes; as such he has been known by many Gentlemen who<br />have been so good as to Favour him with Employment.</p>
<p>NORFOLK SEPTEMBER 14, 1774.</p>
<p>I DO hereby give Notice, that the Partnership of<br />HARGRAVES & ORANGE is Dissolved by mu-<br />tual Agreement: Mr. HARGRAVE having purchased<br />my Part of the Stock has taken the Whole on himself.</p>
<p>Those who have any Demands against said Con-<br />cern, are desired to apply to MR. HARGRAVE.</p>
<p>WILLIAM ORANGE.</p>
<p>Norfolk, September 13th, 1774.</p>
<p>ANY Person that wants BILLARD BALLS<br />of any Size, may have them, or old ones,<br />turned over, by applying to</p>
<p>HARDRESS WALLER, Church-Street.</p>
<p>Norfolk, September 13th, 1774.</p>
<p>FIFTY POUNDS REWARD.</p>
<p>WHEREAS on the 19th of June last past, a certain<br />JOSEPH THORP was entrusted with a considerable sum,<br />of Half Johannes, of nine penny weight, to be delivered by him at<br />QUEBEC; and as he has not yet made his appearance there, with<br />other suspicious circumstances, it is apprehended he is gone off with<br />the money. He is a native of ENGLAND, about six feet high,<br />swarthy complexion, very dark keen eyes, and pitted with the<br />small pox; of a slender make, stoops as he walks, talks rather slow,<br />with some small impediment in his speech. He lived some time in <br />BOSTON, from whence he removed to QUEBEC, assuming the cha-<br />racter of a merchant in both places; he was also once in trade in<br />NEW-CASTLE, VIRGINIA, and has a brother settled there.<br />It is believed he went on board Captain JOHN F. PRUYM, for Al_<br />bany, and took with him a blue casimir, and a dark brown cloth<br />suit of cloaths.</p>
<p>Whoever secures the said JOSEP THORP in any of his Ma-<br />jesty’s gaols on this continent, shall be entitled to ten per cent. on<br />the sum recovered, and the above reward of Fifty Pounds when<br />convicted. Apply to CURSON and SETON of New-York;<br />JOSEPH WARREN, junr. of Philadelphia; ROBERT CHRISTIE,<br />of Baltimore; JAMES GIBSON, and Co. Virginia; JOHN BOND-<br />FIELD of Quebec; MELATIAH BOURNE, of JOHN ROWE of<br />Boston. It is requested of those who may have seen this<br />JOSEPH THORP, since the 19th of June last past, or know any-<br />thing of the rout he has taken, that they convey the most early<br />intelligence thereof to any of the above persons; or GREEN-<br />WOOD, RITSON, & MARSH, in Norfolk; the Favor will be<br />gratefully acknowledged.</p>
<p>All Masters of vessels are forewarned from taking him<br />of the Continent.</p>
<p>THIS is to vie notice, that WILLIAM BROOK COTTON,<br />MASTER of a Vessel called the DOVE, in Pasquotank river<br />has gone off with POLLY GRIFFEN, wife to the subscriber, miln-<br />wright in Pasquotank county, North-Carolina; they have already<br />run me in debt, about one hundred pounds in Pasquotank. I<br />therefore, desire and forbid any person, or persons, to give the<br />said WILLIAM BROOK COTTON, and POLLY GRIFFIN, any<br />credit on my account, as no payment will ever be made by me.<br />Whoever will apprehend and secure the said WILLIAM BROOK<br />COTTON, and POLLY GRIFFIN, shall have a Reward of [illegible, smudged]<br />POUNDS, North-Carolina Money.</p>
<p>JOHN GRIFFIN.</p>
<p>N. B. It is desir’d of any, who may apprehend the said couple; to<br />secure what money or goods they may have about them, as I have<br />the said WILLIAM BROOK COTTON’s Bond for Five-hundred<br />Pounds. I also forbid all persons to harbour or lodge them.</p>
<p>J. G.</p>
<p>September, 22, 1774.</p>
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<p>Part of EUROPE</p>
<p>THE New Ship POLLY, RALPH<br />ELLIOT Master; Burthen about Five<br />Hundred Hogsheads.---For terms apply<br />to Captain ELLIOTT, or<br />GREENWOOD, RITSON, & MARSH.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, September 20, 1774,</p>
<p>FOR CHARTER,<br />to any part of Europe, or the West-<br />Indies; the Snow HARTLEY, ED-<br />WARD FOSTER MASTER; bur-<br />then Four-hundred & Twenty Hhd’s,<br />or Ten thousand Bushells. For terms<br />apply to<br />GREENWOOD, RITSON, & MARSH.</p>
<p>Norfolk, September 20, 1774.</p>
<p>For LIVERPOOL, the<br />BRIG MOLLY, JOHN<br />COLLINS, Master;</p>
<p>will sail in a month – can take in<br />(besides what’s already engaged)<br />about fifty Hhds. f tobacco, on<br />liberty of Consignment. For terms, apply to</p>
<p>GREENWOOD, RITSON, & MARSH.</p>
<p>Norfolk, September 20, 1774.</p>
<p>THE SLOOP POLLY,</p>
<p>JACOB FOX, Master;</p>
<p>ESTABLISHED as a PACKET to<br />go constantly between this Place and<br />New-York; has exceeding good Accom-<br />modation for PASSENGERS, and will car-<br />ry them upon very moderate Terms.</p>
<p>Any Gentlemen having GOODS to ship,<br />by directing them to the Subscriber, may<br />depend on the greatest Care being taken of<br />them; and should the Vessel not be here<br />when they arrive, they will be landed with-<br />out any Expence to the Proprietor (Grain excepted;) He proposes<br />taking a very low Freight. THOMAS HEPBURN.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, June 30, 1774.</p>
<p>FOR SALE.</p>
<p>CHOICE NEW CASTLE COALS on board the<br />Brigantine COUNTESS, JOHN SMITH<br />Master, lying off the County Wharf, at One Shilling<br />per Bushel. Apply to the Captain on board, or at<br />Mr. JOHN BROWN’s store.</p>
<p>JOHN SMITH.</p>
<p>N. B. A good Price will be allowed for White and Red<br />Oak Hhd. Staves of the following Dimensions; 3 feet 6 Inches Long,<br />3-1 half inches wide, and 3-4ths of an Inch thick on the heart Edge,<br />delivered on Board said Vessel.</p>
<p>Norfolk, September 5th, 1774,</p>
<p>THE Subscribers have for Sale, barelled Pork and Beef, West<br />India and Northward Rum, Coffee, Pimento, Cotton on<br />the Seed, and a quantity of choice new Butter just come to Hand.</p>
<p>ROBERT GRAY, & Co.</p>
<p>Norfolk, September 20, 1774.</p>
<p>ALL Persons indebted to the late Captain JAMES PATTERSON,<br />are desired to make Immediate Payment to the Subscribers.</p>
<p>JAMES MARSDEN, Administrators.</p>
<p>JAMES MAXWELL,</p>
<p>NORFOLK< September 29, 1774.</p>
<p>WHEREAS the partnership of BEGG, and<br />ALLASON, dissolves the first of October; all<br />persons who have any demands against them are de-<br />sired to bring in their accounts that they may be set-<br />tled; and those who are indebted to the Concern, are<br />requested to make speedy Payment.</p>
<p>JOHN BEGG</p>
<p>Norfolk, September 7th, 1774.</p>
<p>HAVING taken Mr. Foushee into Partnership the 10th of<br />April last; we are very desirous to settle our old Concern.<br />We therefore beg, that those indebted will either discharge their<br />Accounts or give bond.-----Mr. Andrew Martin will call on<br />them for that purpose; and as we have already given great indul-<br />gence, we hope our friends will comply with this reasonable Re-<br />quest. RAMSAY & TAYLOR.</p>
<p>Norfolk, August 30th, 1774.</p>
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<p>NORFOLK: Printed by WILLIAM DUNCAN and Co. by whom Advertisements, Essays, and Articles of News from<br />VIRGINIA, NORTH-CAROLINA, and MARYLAND, will be gratefully received, and duly Inserted.—Advertisements, of a<br />moderate Length, for 3s. the first time, and 2s. each time after. Price of the PAPER, 12s. 6d. per Annum</p>
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<h5>PAGE 1</h5>
<p>VIRGINIA GAZETTE<br />or,<br />NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER,<br />DO THOU Great LIBERTY ! inspire our Souls !——And make our Lives, in THY Possession happy, ——Or our Deaths GLORIOUS in THY JUST Defence !<br />July 7th, 1774. (No. 5.)</p>
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<p>To the PRINTER of the NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER.</p>
<p>Remarks on GOVERNOR JOHNSTONE’S Speech in the HOUSE of<br />COMMONS.<br />SIR,<br />POLITICAL Debates from the misguided<br />rage of the speakers often rise to an enor-<br />mous heighth; indeed it requires a long<br />course of experience to determine the real<br />interest of the state on every important<br />point that occurs. The loudest cavillers<br />against the measures of government after<br />running their splendid career, become lord-<br />ly effigies of state, and exhibit a striking<br />portrait of the complexion of the times.<br />In the British annuls, the transformation of violent zealots for public<br />liberty into its most inveterate enemies, clearly proves that the gild-<br />ed top for which ambition pants, has an irresistible attraction : but<br />the douceurs of the court have been dealt with so cautious a hand of<br />late, and so accurate an inspection into the merits of the candidates,<br />that many officious pretenders have retired into the vale of discontent,<br />dispirited, unbefriended, and defeated. Common observers do not<br />readily trace the various transactions and refinements which the Pa-<br />triotic character undergoes before it can be ripened into modern ma-<br />turity: A retrospect into certain promotions will confirm the truth<br />of this assertion, and it is as demonstrable to the full, that the twin-<br />ges of the political gout are as severe and incurable as the corporal.</p>
<p>I shall now Sir, with steady attention garble those passages in the<br />Honourable Gentleman’s speech, which never would have attracted<br />my notice, but for the influence it seems to have had over the minds<br />of some very narrow connoisseurs here. It is with the strictest de-<br />ference to the sage politicians in this part of the world, that I offer<br />a few remarks. I will then first warn those who entertain so high<br />an opinion of it, to weigh maturely the arguments it contains; they<br />will then find other doctrines blended with those they so warmly a-<br />dopt, rather unfavourable to the sticklers for a common-wealth.<br />The elegant modesty of his exordium would have merited applause,<br />had we not discerned its excessive decline through the whole course<br />of the debate.</p>
<p>He is not unacquainted with the elaborate logic of the ancients,<br />nor insensible that eloquence on all subjects has strong pretensions<br />to literary esteem, for he aims at profound sagacity in developing<br />the principles of moral philosophy.</p>
<p>”I now venture to predict to this house, that the effect of the<br />”present bill must be productive of a general confederacy, to re-<br />”sist the power of this country. It is irritating, tempting, nay<br />”inviting men to those deeds by ineffectual expedients, the abor-<br />”tions of an undecisive mind incapable of comprehending the chain<br />”of consequences which must result from such a law. I am not<br />”one of those who believe that distant provinces can be retained in<br />”their duty by preaching or enchantments: I believe that force<br />”or power conducted with wisdom are the means of securing regu-<br />”lar obedience under every establishment; but that such force<br />”should never be applied to any degree of rigour, unless it shall<br />”carry the general approbation of mankind in the execution.”</p>
<p>If the melancholy prospect of affairs, heightened by alarms from<br />the Indians on the frontiers, presents to our view, evident symptoms<br />of commercial decline here, which is the greatest mart for trade in<br />the colony; I cannot imagine that thinking men would be so mad,<br />as to form a general revolt. If courts of justice agree to annihilate<br />themselves, it must be wholly, cannot be conditionally. Can this<br />consist with the loyalty and good manners we profess for the Prince,<br />or that virtuous fortitude which combines society in an indissoluble<br />union? can acts of injustice obtain the sanction of unanimous con-<br />sent? How abstracted and refined is the gentleman’s reasoning, to<br />anticipate the general approbation of mankind, as if an ingenious<br />combination of speculative sentiments could destroy that dispensing<br />power which is the master-wheel. or that discerning policy which is<br />interwoven in the frame of all governments—he goes on________</p>
<p>”But after the highest characters in the state had declared<br />”against the right of this country, to impose taxes on America<br />”for the purposes of raising a revenue; after the general voice<br />”of the senate had concurred in repealing the stamp-act upon<br />”that principle, after those men who had maintained these doc-<br />”trines had been promoted by his Majesty, to the first stations<br />”in the administration of civil and judicial affairs; there is<br />”much mitigation to be pleaded in favour of the Americans<br />”from those circumstances, (allowing them in an error at pre-<br />”sent) that every man must feel the heighth of cruelty by<br />”enforcing maxims with any degree of severity at first, before<br />”due warning is given.”</p>
<p>When men grow adepts in the theory of rebellion, and form<br />schemes to emancipate themselves from the controul of the laws;<br />when they consider all requisitions from Britain as unjust, all acts of<br />Parliament as tyrannical, the mode of punishment must be ex-<br />traordinary; the levy of one pound irritates as much as one thou-<br />sand. And as to the conduct of certain members in the House of<br />Commons, I cannot think their principles impeachable who ad-<br />vised the promotion of the patriotic zealots; if their preferment<br />could restore the peace and harmony of the state. I do not mean to<br />impeach the member’s knowledge of agriculture, yet I think the<br />comparison relative to sowing wheat bears a very far-fetched analogy<br />to the Bostonians punishment. Most of the remarks relative to the<br />event of the act are too vague to afford any insight to the most pry-<br />ing observer. How are the people to clothe and support themselves<br />during the execution of his Quixotte schemes? He is confounded in<br />his own ingenious doubts, and leaves the arduous task of unravelling<br />all to the good-natured world. But what gleams of consolation do<br />they derive from the following assertions, “If the government of<br />”this country is resisted in America, my opinion is, instead of re-<br />”moving the seat of Government in the colony, and forcing the<br />’elements to bend to our will (which is impossible) that an effectual<br />”force should be carried to the heart of the colony resisting, to crush<br />”rebellion in the bud, before a general confederacy can be formed.”<br />So that you see this great man is not an invincible proselyte to mo-<br />derate measures, but would chastise in cares of urgent necessity.</p>
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<p>Can tumultuous meetings remedy the defects of law? Is there not<br />a discretionary power in the civil police to summons the posse comita-<br />tus? Has it not been deemed strictly legal in Britain to strengthen<br />that body by military aid on great emergencies? But when men in<br />high offices of civil trust connived at the base resolves of an imma-<br />culate body of select citizens; the Governor could not consistently<br />with his duty interfere without infringing those rights they pretended<br />they met to secure; Had he taken any steps at all, he must have<br />suppressed the whole meeting; and their heart-felt groans for ex-<br />piring liberty would have re-echoed to the inmost recess of his<br />palace. His interposition would not have been official, and they<br />never would have allowed the greatness of the emergency to super-<br />sede the force of their chartered rights. His reasons for repealing the<br />tea-duty are exceedingly futile, he thinks it cannot be vindicated;<br />a dogmatical assertion of a similar stamp, and spirit with the rest.<br />His remarks upon inherent privileges are ridiculous. Can any char-<br />ter-grant destroy the fabric of that government which gave it birth;<br />at any rate the precedent would be far more ignominious for Great-<br />Britain to yield to America, than America to testify her allegiance<br />to Britain. The disputes and litigations which the Bostonians have<br />brought upon themselves, they must abide by the consequences of.<br />They have baffled the expediency of the wisest laws; such crimes<br />are heinous, and richly deserve capital punishment. If the people<br />of Boston act with discretion they may receive continual improve-<br />ments in trade; let them comply in time, and earnestly seize this<br />grand criterion to distinguish their REAL, from their PRETENDED<br />friends, and the happy consequences resulting from such a timely<br />avowal of their allegiance, and cemented by the constant practice of<br />virtue and good manners, will discover a firm zeal for their Prince,<br />a virtuous fortitude in themselves, and be an eternal memorial of<br />that discerning policy which is the essential characteristic of a free<br />and loyal people.<br />NORFOLK BOROUGH, }<br />June 30th, 1774.} OBSERVATOR.</p>
<p>To the PRINTER of the NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER.</p>
<p>SIR,<br />AT this important period when the liberties of my country are<br />so unhappily endangered, and the parliament of Great-Bri-<br />tain are not content to “give and grant” away our property only,<br />but have stretcht forth the rough arm of power forcibly to take it<br />from us;——when our domestic enemies are greedily catching at the<br />false takes of every ministerial minion, and joyfully propagate sto-<br />ries of dissentions and disputes among ourselves;——when they en-<br />deavour to lull us into security with the soothing downy doctrine,<br />that the blockade of Boston is but the necessary chastisement of an<br />indulgent parent, whose maternal care has nursed our tender years,<br />and now with great reluctance punishes an untoward child, whose<br />part we cannot be so undutiful as to take:——when such is the alarm-<br />ing situation of our public affairs, and such the unfriendly disposi-<br />tion of many among us, it would be criminal to keep silence: cool-<br />ness in such a cause would be stoicism, doubt, little less than deser-<br />tion. Too true it is we have not far to search for willing advocates<br />for parliamentary supremacy in every respect; who pretend great sur-<br />prise at our opposition, and wish to scatterthe seeds of discord a-<br />mong us, that by division we may fall an easy prey to the will of a<br />rapacious nation, who vainly hope to relieve their own necks by<br />yoking us. What other tendency have the late publications in the<br />Norfolk Gazette under the signatures of Candidus, Columbus and<br />An Englishman? The first a very blundering writer, whose crude<br />effusions will effect no other purpose than to shew his ignorance and<br />his enmity; and the last, a very audacious and vehement stickler<br />for Lord North. The virulent declamations of the one, will have<br />much the same influence as the insolent ADDRESS of the other. Col-<br />umbus, indeed, is more cool and plausible, and therefore the more<br />dangerous; for were we to be guided in our political conduct and<br />opinions by him, we should soon bid adieu to all the sweets of A-<br />merican liberty. It may be worth our while to take some notice of<br />his sentiments, as he has promised, if they were well received, to<br />write again, and observe how inconsistent with every principle of<br />British freedom, are his notions with respect to the mode of mini-<br />sterial conduct towards the colonies, whom he would fain persuade,<br />that they have no connexion with the violent treatment the Bosto-<br />nians have received, nor interest in opposing it. “No honest man”<br />says Columbus, “justifies the Bostonians in destroying the India<br />”company’s tea.” What does he think of the Philadelphians, who<br />thanked them for it? What does he think of the New-Yorkers, who<br />punished Captain Chamber’s presumption in the very same manner?<br />What does he think of the secret, sure destruction of the commo-<br />dity at Charlestown? Does not this conduct in these respectable ci-<br />ties look something like approbation of the Bostonians? and, if har-<br />rassed in the same manner, would they not all have acted much<br />alike? And Columbus will hardly say they are all dishonest, with-<br />out one man of principle amongst them; although I know, some<br />people would fain make us believe, that public spirit and public in-<br />tegrity are as great strangers among us, as among the luxurious cor-<br />rupt placemen of St. Stephen’s chapel, where virtue and honesty are<br />become words almost without a meaning. But even the severity of<br />Columbus relaxes a little towards the suffering Bostonians, and he<br />has actually prevailed on himself to declare, that “however repre-<br />”hensible they may be from their mode of opposition, yet, from<br />”the generous love of freedom which inspired it, they are entitled<br />”to our warmest and most strenuous assistance.” What stronger<br />expression of zeal in their cause, could the most flaming advocate<br />for American liberty desire? “HOWEVER REPREHENSIBLE they<br />”may be,” let them be ever so culpable, “yet,” says the zealous<br />Columbus, “they are entitled to our WARMEST and MOST STRE-<br />”NUOUS ASSISTANCE.” Too soon, unsettled Columbus! as in a<br />changeful April day, has the sweet sun-shine of thy good wishes<br />been clouded by the malignant vapours of British prejudice, and the<br />face of things entirely altered: for the same people of Boston, that<br />were just now so renowned for their “generous love of freedom,”<br />who, right or wrong were “entitled to our warmest and most<br />”strenuous assistance,” are become in the twinkling of an eye the<br />veriest rogues upon earth, a set of men that “ought not to be coun-</p>
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<p>”tenanced by a free and honest people;” a town so ungovernable<br />that “an act of DESPOTISM” (meaning the Boston port-bill) “has<br />”in a great degree necessity to justify it, as the only means of<br />”compelling a turbulent people to repair the injuries they have<br />”committed.” If we examine this writer’s sentiments with res-<br />pect to the Boston port-bill, we shall find him on this point too, a<br />perfect Proteus. “It will hardly be denied,” says he, “that the<br />”Boston port-bill is the highest act of despotism that this or any<br />”former age can produce and it diametrically repugnant to the<br />”British system;” for by this law, the powers legislative, execu-<br />tive, and “judiciary are all united in the self-same hands, in<br />”which case there can be no liberty; for as Montesquieu-observes<br />”very justly, there would be an end of every thing, were the same<br />”body of men to exercise these three powers, that of enacting laws,<br />”that of executing the public resolutions, and that of trying in-<br />”dividuals; and this act of parliament has fully realized the sup-<br />”position, by putting an end to every thing in Boston.” Thus<br />far Columbus. Touch this same tyrannic destructive act with the<br />powerful wand of this mighty magician, and it instantly becomes<br />”a mode of punishment he approves,” is but the demand of jus-<br />”tice,” has necessity to justify it,” is “the only means of com-<br />”pelling a turbulent people to repair injuries.” Columbus goes far-<br />ther, he challenges us to “point out a method, whereby the dam-<br />”age might have been levied in a more LEGAL way;” he calls the<br />parliament a legal tribunal to which the American colonies are ame-<br />nable, and compares the shameless tyranny now exercised over Bos-<br />ton, condemned as it was without a hearing, to a regular trial in<br />a court of justice, and is clear for recovering costs as well as da-<br />mages, “for as every person,” says he, “who is amenable to a<br />”LEGAL tribunal is COMPELLED TO INDEMNIFY the complainant,<br />”SO OUGHT the Bostonians to discharge the EXPENCES of the<br />”ARMAMENT until the the time of their PAYING for the TEA;”<br />and at last concludes, that “those who will not submit to law,<br />”ought not to be protected by it.” Such are the strange absurdities,<br />the gross palpable contradictions that the advocates for the late par-<br />liamentary edicts are reduced to. That the highest act of despotism<br />should be the most approved, necessary, legal method of obtaining a<br />reparation of damages; that a “turbulent” body of men, that “no<br />”free and honest people ought to countenance,” should yet be<br />”entitled to our warmest and most strenuous assistance;” that a<br />court exercising powers “diametrically repugnant to the British<br />”system,” and destructive of all liberty, should yet be the “legal<br />”tribunal,” to which the American colonies “are amenable,” are<br />paradoxes that none but the bold genius of a Columbus can explain,<br />or equivocal subtilty of a LAWYER reconcile. I hope the gentle-<br />men of the long robe will forgive me; but I protest, this writer’s<br />eagerness for the COSTS, makes me think he has some connexion<br />with the bar, and would be glad to have a fellow-fingering with my<br />Lord North on this occasion; although for my own part I confess<br />honestly, I should be against allowing Lord North any fee at all in<br />this matter; and am really well pleased to find, that even the par-<br />liament have given judgment for the damages only, although I think<br />we have no great reason to thank them for their moderation, when<br />their officer Mr Sheriff Gage, attended by the POSSE MILITARE,<br />arrived almost as soon as the news of their decision; and I am afraid<br />that matters will not stop here; for I shrewdly suspect, If I may be<br />allowed a law phrase, that they begin to be apprehensive that their<br />FIERI FACIAS will be returned NULLA BONA, and are going to is-<br />sue a CAPIAS AD SATISFACIENDUM against the poor Bostonians;<br />for what else is the act for the suppression of riots and tumults, as it <br />is called, then a general EXECUTION against their bodies!——But to<br />return.——Columbus, if I can collect his meaning, would recommend<br />it to the Bostonians to satisfy the exactions of the British parliament,<br />and then remonstrate against the cruelty and illegality of the act;<br />which is really much like advising a man that had been unjustly con-<br />demned, to let himself be hanged first, and THEN make his excep-<br />tions to the mode of trial. But does Columbus imagine that the<br />reason of the general alarm among the colonies is the apprehension<br />of the India company’s being reimbursed their loss? Does he think<br />the Americans have any particular antipathy to them, More than<br />to the whole tribe of venal ministerial sycophants, who tho’ per-<br />haps not actually guilty of the like ravages, rapines treacheries,<br />and horrid murders, which history will forever shudder to relate a-<br />mong the miseries of the East, are yet blackening the annals of<br />Britain, with their attempts to enslave and plunder the West? NO!<br />independent of the act, it is a matter of small consequence, whether<br />the India Company is or is not reimbursed “for that just punish-<br />”ment they for their ungenerous attempts on our liber-<br />”ties,” although I make no doubt they would have had an ample<br />retribution, had it been properly requested of the assembly, as it<br />was at the time of the stamp-act. It would be very immaterial to<br />us, if the Bostonians should have made them a present of twice the<br />value; separate it from the act and we have nothing to object a-<br />gainst it” but our objection is against the jurisdiction of this for-<br />midable court that assumes such tremenduous powers; we object to<br />the mode of trial, if that can be called a trial, in which NO DE-<br />FENCE is permitted; we object to the necessity, manner and seve-<br />rity of the punishment; and we object to the inevitable consequen-<br />ces, so destructive to American rights, that will forever follow even<br />obedience to this parliamentary edict and yet, says Columbus, “it<br />”is not so easy to discover how this act affects us, unless we should<br />”on some future occasion be madly guilty of a similar offence;<br />”then indeed upon the LIKE principle of NECESSITY, we may<br />”meet with a SIMILAR CHASTISEMENT!” and this law “cannot<br />”affect us farther than the punishment of the same crime by a<br />”court of justice would do, were than practicable; because,” adds<br />he most artfully, “were we equally culpable, we would be equally a-<br />”menable to the same law!” Raise your eyes, O my countrymen! and<br />shudder at this dread tribunal, erected for the destruction of every<br />thing dear and valuable to us; whose decisions, from the very na-<br />ture of its constitution, must be all partial, must be all violent, arbi-<br />trary and ruinous infractions of our most sacred rights: a tribunal<br />which Columbus declares, may chastise us at its pleasure, as it has<br />done the Bostonians, and yet he cannot easily discover how “it<br />”can affect us!” a tribunal, which suspended the legislative body<br />of New-York, has destroyed the constitution of Massachusetts-Bay,<br />and erected it into a military government, and yet——CANNOT AF-</p>
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<p>FECT US! a tribunal that has robbed us of the benefits of the HA-<br />BEAS CORPUS act, of trial by the vicinage, and has even deprived us<br />of the advantage of witnesses in our favor, and yet——CANNOT AF-<br />FECT US, a tribunal that “gives and grants” away our property,<br />and then dragoons us for resistance, and yet——CANNOT AFFECT US!<br />a tribunal, that admits of no defence to the accused, that condemns<br />without conviction, and reversing the humane maxim of the law,<br />punishes TEN innocent persons, left ONE guilty should escape and<br />yet——CANNOT AFFECT US! O my countrymen! be not deceived<br />by such flimsy sophistry; these are doctrines of a foreign growth;<br />exotics to the American soil; the imports of strangers, who have<br />still a hankering after the leeks and onions of Egypt; who have no<br />fellow-feeling with us, but consider every encroachment of Britain<br />as so much gain to themselves; who stand forth the willing advo-<br />cates for every ministerial anti-American measure, and are forever<br />ringing PROTECTION! in our ears, as if a Briton’s regard for his<br />own interest in protecting me from an enemy could justify his plun-<br />dering me of my property, and becoming the greatest robber of the<br />two: for it is my serious opinion, and I doubt not every impartial<br />reader will think me right, that the Briton who should adopt such<br />sentiments, if the misfortune should ever happen of a fatal rupture<br />between the mother-country and us, would be a far more dangerous<br />viper, cherished in our bosoms, than a Frenchman or a Spaniard in<br />a war with France or Spain. From the former, who would view us<br />as rebels, we should expect if vanquished, all the dreadful severities<br />of an indignant conqueror; from the latter we should experience the<br />generosity of a humane and civilized enemy: the former would be<br />enraged at, what he would call, a traiterous perseverance in rebellious<br />practices; while the latter would admire it as a noble stand in de-<br />fence of our liberties, and would claim no right over us but the<br />right of power; but the former sounds his rights upon the constitu-<br />tion, talks to you of charters, or colonization, of protection, of<br />gratitude, and all the flattering pretences that vanity or avarice may<br />suggest; and if you are still deaf to his syren tongue, why then comes<br />in the right of power, and closes the catalogue of claims!<br />PRINCESS ANNE, } <br />June 24th, 1774. } VINDEX.</p>
<p>TO THE PRINTER of the NORFOLK GAZETTE.</p>
<p>SIR,<br />I FIND a secret pleasure, tho’ an obscure Individual, in mingling<br />with those bodies of men, who assemble, as it were, with an<br />anxious concern to promote the good of the public. I have some-<br />times considered this extensive country as design’d by nature for<br />contemplation, as you may travel through vast tracts of it without<br />discerning a human form, or dwelling; but the excessive dearth of<br />speculative men in Virginia, has convinced me of my error in that<br />respect. There are many of a very social stamp, and some who<br />would have a just title to merit, if they did not neglect their more<br />immediate concerns, to reform IMAGINARY abuses, in the state;<br />hurried away by the impetuous sallies of an irritated imagination,<br />they have no solid idea of those inferior dependencies, which cement<br />all well-governed societies. For brevity’s sake, I will wave the dis-<br />tinction of public associations and congresses, and mildly stile ours,<br />a friendly harmless club.</p>
<p>When men make a greater stir in life than is consistent with their<br />profession, prying observers are tempted to examine their views mi-<br />nutely; and if they have assumed airs of consequence unbecoming<br />their station, to display this motley, upstart tribe to the world in<br />their proper colours. Such Beings being no where formidable but<br />in their own conceit, would never deserve a moment’s attention, if<br />they were not sometimes necessary to fill up a superficial crevice at<br />public meetings; by introducing a more refined stupidity into their<br />oratory, or to contribute their mite with a profuse generosity to the<br />mirth of the day. As it is impossible that transposition could ren-<br />der the miserable paragraphs blended in a certain speech more truly<br />wretched, compassion will not suffer me to dissect them now. Should<br />they attempt to proceed further, I will set the absurdity of their<br />assemblage in a stronger and more glaring light; for their late pro-<br />ceedings were so narrow, that a full delineation would be tedious.<br />However if any hardy veteran with some pretensions to the principles<br />of common sense, will defend folly in the extreme, I will readily<br />anser at a future day.</p>
<p>SLY BOOTS.</p>
<p>At a meeting of the Committee of Correspon-<br />dence for NORFOLK and PORTSMOUTH,<br />held at the Court-House on Monday the 27th<br />day of June, 1774.</p>
<p>PRESENT<br />Matthew Phripp, Samuel Ker, James Taylor, Wil-<br />liam Harvey, Paul Loyal, Alexander Skinner<br />Voted,<br />THAT the freeholders and inhabitants of<br />the county and borough of NORFOLK be<br />earnestly requested to attend at the court house<br />of the said county on Wednesday, the sixth<br />day of July next, at ten o’clock in the fore-<br />noon; that the late Burgesses may collect their<br />sentiments, previous to the meeting appointed<br />to be held at WILLIAMSBURG on the<br />first day of next August.<br />WILLIAM DAVIES, Clk.</p>
<p>As late Burgesses for Norfolk-county and<br />borough, we heartily concur in sentiments with<br />the committee of correspondence, and propose<br />to attend at the time appointed.</p>
<p>THOMAS NEWTON junior,<br />JAMES HOLT,<br />JOSEPH HUTCHINGS.</p>
<p>To the Printer of the NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER.</p>
<p>Sir, Should the following strictures be admissible, your inserting<br />them will oblige some of your readers.</p>
<p>In well-regulated governments, however extensive or local, a de-<br />pendance on, as well as right of power must invariably center<br />in the most powerful part; this has been held as an established truth<br />in all ages, and requires no authority to prove it. The same ob-<br />servation is equally just with regard to the general method of pre-<br />serving the utility, as well as the dependance of their subordinates.<br />Interest and mutual feeling go hand in hand; particularly among<br />distant branches of the state, who have ben coloniz’d and settled<br />from the seat of government. Should these from their situation ar-<br />rive to any degree of wealth and population, their indignation rises<br />at the smallest mode of procedure with respect to them; they con-<br />sider themselves as aggrieved when the sovereign legislative body,<br />finding them in a condition to contribute in part to the legal ex-<br />pences of government, lays a small share of it on their shoulders, in-<br />stead of weighing in the scale of reason, the real tendency and real<br />usefulness of the scheme, they spurn, they look big, and would with<br />to trample all authority under foot; immediately enter into level-</p>
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<p>ing schemes! that SUBLIME PRINCIPLE before which every rational<br />system should at once disappear. I leave it to the judgment of eve-<br />ry unprejudiced mind, whether these things are so.<br />PRINCESS ANNE County, 2d July, 1774.</p>
<p>A BILL for the better regulating the Government of the Pro-<br />vince of the Massachusetts-Bay, in North-America.</p>
<p>WHEREAS by letters patent under the Great Seal of<br />England, made in the third year of the reign of their<br />late Majesties King William and Queen Mary, for uniting, erect-<br />ing and incorporating the several Colonies, Territories, and Tracts<br />of Land therein mentioned, into one real Province, by the name<br />of their Majesties Province of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New-Eng-<br />land, whereby it was among other things ordained and established,<br />that the Governor of the said Province should from henceforth be<br />appointed and commissioned by their Majesties their Heirs and<br />Successors, it was however granted and ordained, that from the<br />expiration of the terms, for, and during which the Eight and<br />Twenty Persons, named in the said Letters Patent, were ap-<br />pointed to be the first Counsellors or assistants to the Governor<br />of the said Province for the time being, the aforesaid number of<br />eight and twenty Counsellors or Assistants should yearly, once<br />every year, for ever thereafter, be, by the General Court or Assem-<br />bly, newly chosen.</p>
<p>And whereas the said method of electing such Counsellors or<br />Assistants to be vested with the several powers, authorities, and<br />privileges therein mentioned, although conformable to the practice,<br />heretofore used, in in such of the colonies thereby united, in which<br />the appointment of the respective Governors had been vested in the<br />General Courts or Assemblies of the said Colonies, hath, by re-<br />peated experience, been found to be extremely ill adapted to the<br />plan of Government established in the province of the Massa-<br />chusetts-Bay, by the said Letters Patent herein mentioned, and<br />hath been so far from contributing to the attainment of the good<br />ends and purposes thereby intended, and to the promoting of the<br />internal welfare, peace and good government, or to the maintain-<br />ance of that just subordination to, and conformity with, the laws<br />of Great Britain, that the manner of exercising the powers authori-<br />ties, and privileges aforesaid, by the persons so annually elected,<br />hath for some time past been such as had, the most manifest ten-<br />dency to obstruct, and in great measure defeat the execution of the<br />laws, to weaken the attachment of His Majesty’s well-disposed<br />subjects, in the said province, to His Majesty’s government, and<br />to encourage the ill-disposed among them to proceed even to acts<br />of direct resistance to, and defiance of His Majesty’s authority;<br />and it hath accordingly happened, that an open resistance to the<br />execution of the laws hath actually taken place in the town of BO-<br />STON and the neighbourhood thereof within the said province.</p>
<p>And whereas it is, under these circumstances, become absolutely<br />necessary, in order to the preservation of the peace and good order<br />of the said Province, the protection of His Majesty’s well-disposed<br />subjects therein resident, the continuance of the mutual benefits<br />arising from the commerce and correspondence between this king-<br />dom and the said province, and the maintaining of the just depen-<br />dance of the said province upon the Crown and Parliament of<br />Great-Britain, that the said method of annually electing the Coun-<br />sellors or Assistants of the said province should no longer be suffer-<br />ed to continue, but that the appointment of the said Counsellors<br />or Assistants should henceforth be put upon the like footing as it e-<br />stablished in such other of His Majesty’s colonies or plantations<br />in America, the Governors whereof are appointed by his Majesty’s<br />Commission under the Great Seal of Great Britain.</p>
<p>Be it therefore enacted, by the King’s most excellent Majesty,<br />by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and<br />Temporal and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled,<br />and by the authority of the same, that from and after the<br />so much of the Charter granted by their Majesties King William<br />and Queen Mary to the inhabitants of the said province of the<br />Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, and all and every clause, mat-<br />ter, and thing therein contained, which relates to the time and<br />manner of electing the Assistants or Counsellors, for the said pro-<br />vince, and all elections and appointments of Counsellors and As-<br />sistants made in pursuance thereof, shall [empty space]<br />[empty space] and that from and after the said<br />[empty space] the Council or Court of<br />Assistants of the said province for the time being, shall be com-<br />posed of such of the inhabitants or proprietors, of lands within<br />the same, as shall be thereunto nominated or appointed by his Ma-<br />jesty, his Heirs and Successors, by Warrant under his or their<br />signet or sign manual, and with the advice of the Privy Council,<br />agreeable to the practice now used in respect to the appointment<br />of Counsellors in such of his Majesty’s other Colonies in America,<br />the Governors whereof are appointed by commission under the<br />Great Seal of Great-Britain: provided the number of the said As-<br />sistants or Counsellors shall not at any one-time exceed [empty space]<br />nor be less than [empty space]</p>
<p>And it is hereby further enacted, That the said Assistants or<br />Counsellors so to be appointed as aforesaid, shall hold their offices<br />respectively, for and during the pleasure of his Majesty, his heirs<br />or successors, and shall have and enjoy all the powers, privileges,<br />and immunities, at present held, exercised and enjoyed by the<br />Assistants and Counsellors of the said province, constituted and<br />elected from time to time, under the said Charter, except as herein<br />after excepted; and shall also, upon their admission into the said<br />Council, and before they enter upon the execution of their office,<br />respectively take the oaths, and make, repeat, and subscribe, the<br />declarations required, as well by the said Charter, as by any law<br />or laws of the said province now in force, to be taken by the<br />Assistants or Counsellors, which have been so elected and constitut-<br />ed as aforesaid.</p>
<p>And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from<br />and after the [empty space]<br />it shall and may be lawful for his Majesty’s Governor for the time<br />being, of the said province, on in his absence for the Lieutenant<br />Governor, to nominate and appoint, under the Seal of the pro-<br />vince, from time to time, the judges of the inferior Courts of<br />Common Pleas, Commissioners of Oyer and Terminer, the Attorney<br />General, Sheriffs, Provosts Marshals Justices of the Peace, and<br />officers to the Council or Courts of Justice belonging, and to re-<br />move the same without the consent of the Council; and that<br />all Judges of the Inferior courts of Common Pleas, Commissi-<br />oners of Oyer Terminer, the Attorney General, Sheriffs, Pro-<br />vosts Marshals, Justices, and other Officers so appointed by the<br />Governor, or in his absence by the Lieutenant Governor alone, shall<br />and may have, hold, and exercise their said offices, powers, and<br />authorities as fully and compleatly, to all intents and purposes,<br />as any Judges of the inferior Courts of Common Pleas, Commis-<br />sioners of Oyer and Terminer, Attorney General, Sheriffs, Pro-<br />vosts Marshals, or other officers, have or might have done hereto-<br />fore under the Letters Patent, in the third year of the reign of<br />their late Majesties King William and Queen Mary, any law,<br />statute, or usage, to the contrary notwithstanding.</p>
<p>Provided always, and be it enacted, That nothing herein con-<br />tained shall extend, or be constructed to extend to annul or make<br />void the commission granted before the [empty space]<br />to any Judges of the inferior Courts of Common Pleas, Com-<br />missioners of Oyer and Terminer, the Attorney General, Sheriffs,<br />Provosts Marshals, Justices of the Peace, or other Officers; but that<br />they may hold and exercise the same, as if this act had never<br />been made, until the same shall be determined by death, removal<br />by the Governor, or other avoidance, as the case may happen.</p>
<p>And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that upon<br />every vacancy of offices of the Chief justice and Judges of the Su-<br />perior Court of the said province, from and after the [empty space]<br />the Governor for the time being, or in his absence, the Lieuten-<br />ant Governor, without the consent of the Council, shall have full<br />power and authority to nominate and appoint the persons to</p>
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<p>succeed to the said offices, who shall hold their Commissions during<br />the pleasure of his Majesty, his heirs and successors; and that nei-<br />er the Chief Justice and Judges appointed before the said<br />[empty space] nor those who shall hereafter be appointed<br />pursuant to this Act, shall be removed unless by the order of<br />his Majesty, his heirs or successors, under his or their Sign<br />Manual.</p>
<p>And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That<br />the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Chief Justice, the Judges of<br />the Superior Court, and the Secretary of the said province, for<br />the time being, shall be, and they are hereby appointed, during<br />their continuance in their respective offices, justices of the Peace<br />in and for every county, of the said province, and shall and may<br />have, hold and enjoy, all the powers and authorities given to<br />the Justices of the Peace by virtue of their commission, or by<br />any Act of the General-Court of the said province.</p>
<p>And whereas, by an Act of the General-Court of the said<br />province, ——— made in the fourth year of their late Majesties<br />King William and Queen Mary, intitled “An Act for regulating<br />of town-ships, choice of town-officers, and setting forth their<br />power,” the freeholders and inhabitants of the several town-ships,<br />rateable at twenty pounds estate, are authorized to assemble to-<br />gether, in the month of march in every year, upon notice given<br />by the constable, or such other as the Select Men of the town<br />shall appoint, for the choice of Select Men, constables and other<br />officers; and the freeholders and inhabitants are also impowered to<br />make and agree upon such necessary rules orders and bye-laws, for<br />the directing, managing, and ordering, the prudential affairs, and<br />to annex penalties for the non observance of the same, not exceed-<br />ing twenty shillings for one offence; provided they be not repug-<br />nant to the general laws of the said province.</p>
<p>And whereas a great abuse has been made of the power of<br />calling such meetings, and the inhabitants have contrary to the<br />design of the institution, been misled to treat upon matters of the<br />most general concern, and to pass many dangerous and unwarrant-<br />able resolves; for remedy whereof, Be it enacted, That from<br />and after the [empty space]<br />no town meeting shall be called by the Select Men, or at request<br />of any number of freeholders, without the leave of the Go-<br />vernor in writing, expressing the special business of the said meet-<br />ing, first had and obtained, except the annual meeting in the<br />month of March, for the choice of the Select Men, constables,<br />and other officers; and that no other matter, shall be treated<br />of at such meeting, except the election of their aforesaid officers,<br />nor at any other meeting, except the business expressed in the<br />leave given by the Governor.</p>
<p>And whereas, in pursuance of an Act of Assembly of the said<br />province, made in the seventh year of the reign of William the<br />third, and three other Acts of Assembly, made in the eleventh<br />year of the same reign, Jurors, as well Grand as Petty, have<br />been usually summoned and returned by the constables of the<br />several towns, by virtue of writs or warrants directed to them, by<br />the Clerks of the several Courts, requiring them to assemble the in-<br />habitants of the said towns, to chuse fit persons to serve as<br />Jurors for such towns, and to summon and return such persons so<br />chosen; which practice of choosing Jurors, and returning them,<br />without the intervention of the Sheriff, has been found to be de-<br />trimental to the administration of Justice. Be it therefore enacted<br />by the authority aforesaid, that from and after the [empty space]<br />next ensuring, so much of the said Acts of Assembly, and of all<br />other laws now in force, within the said province, as directs the<br />return of Juries to be made by the constables, by an election of<br />of the inhabitants of the several towns, shall [empty space]<br />and all Jurors as well Grand as Petty, shall be returned by the<br />Sheriffs of the several counties, and no otherwise; and the Justices<br />of the Superior Court of the said province, at a convenient time<br />before the sitting of the Superior Court in every county, and the<br />Justices of the Peace for every county in the said province, at a<br />convenient time before the sitting of the Quarter Session of such<br />county, shall issue their precepts or warrants to the Sheriff of<br />such county, for such several Courts , respectively to summon, out<br />of the freeholders and inhabitants of such county qualified to<br />serve upon Juries, such a number of good and lawful men as such<br />precept or warrant shall direct to serve upon the Grand Jury at<br />such respective Court; and such persons so summoned and returned<br />by the said Sheriff; or such of them as shall appear, shall be im-<br />pannelled and sworn the Grand Inquest for the body of the coun<br />ty, and shall continue as such during the sitting of such respective<br />Court, and until they shall be dismissed by the same; and in all<br />indictments, informations, actions and causes depending before the<br />Superior Court, or any Court of Quarter Session, or Court of Com<br />mon Pleas, in the said province, which shall be at issue or orde-<br />red for trial, the Juries shall be summoned, impannelled, and re-<br />turned by the Sheriff of the county, out of the freeholders and in-<br />habitants of the said county qualified to serve upon Juries, and<br />shall be chosen and arrayed in such manner and form, and by and<br />with such regulations and restrictions, as is directed and ordered in<br />and by an Act of Parliament, made in the seventh and eighth years<br />of the reign of his late Majesty King William the third, inti-<br />tuled, “an Act for the case of Jurors, and better regulating of Ju-<br />ries;” and one other Act, made in eighth and ninth year of<br />the same reign, intitled, “An Act to enable the returns of Ju-<br />”ries as formerly, until the first day of November, one thousand,<br />”six hundred and ninety-seven;” and one other Act of Parlia-<br />ment, made in the third year of the reign of his late Majesty<br />King George the second, “An Act for the better regulation of<br />”trials by Jury, and for enlarging the time for the trials by Nisi-<br />prius, in the county of Middlesex.”</p>
<p>And be it further enacted by the authority of aforesaid, that<br />lists of the freeholders and inhabitants of the several towns,<br />qualified to serve upon Juries, shall be returned to, and recorded<br />at, the Quarter-Sessions for the several counties, and shall be de-<br />livered to the several Sheriffs in manner and form as directed by<br />the said Act of Parliament, or any of them; and until such lists<br />of such freeholders and inhabitants shall be delivered as aforesaid,<br />the Sheriff of any county shall and may summon and return fit<br />persons to serve upon Juries as aforesaid, out of the body of the<br />freeholders and in habitants of the county, qualified to serve upon<br />Juries. according to his judgment and discretion; and when-<br />ever the Judges of the Superior Court shall award a Special Ju-<br />ry to be struck (which they are hereby authorized and impowered<br />to do in such manner as Special Juries have been usually struck<br />in the court of Westminster at trials at the bar,) and if the<br />Sheriff of the county in which such Jury shall be warned, shall not<br />have received lists of the freeholders and inhabitants qualified<br />to serve upon juries as herein before ordered and directed, such<br />Sheriff shall attend the proper office of the said court with a list<br />of [empty space] of the principal freeholders and inhabitants of<br />the said county qualified to serve upon juries, and the said Special<br />jury shall be struck out of the said list; and it shall and may be<br />lawful for the Justices of the said Superior Court, and they are here-<br />by authorized and impowered, upon the motion of either of the<br />parties, in any case or actions which shall be brought to issue, to<br />order the said cause or action to be tried in any county, other<br />than the county in which the said cause or action shall have<br />been brought or laid, by a jury of such other county. as they<br />shall judge fit and proper, any act of Assembly or provincial<br />law to the contrary notwithstanding.</p>
<p>And be it further enacted by authority aforesaid, That all clerks<br />of courts, Sheriffs, Constables, and other persons within the said<br />province, to whom the ordering, making, delivering, or record-<br />ing the lists of the freeholders and inhabitants qualified to serve<br />upon juries aforesaid, shall belong or appertain, according to the<br />true intent and meaning of this present act, and the said acts here-<br />by referred to, who shall be guilty of any wilful neglect, default,<br />or misfeazance, in carrying into execution this act, according to its<br />true intent and meaning, shall incur and suffer such fines and<br />penalties as are severally mentioned in the said acts of Parliament</p>
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<p>hereby referred to; and all persons who, being duly qualified as<br />aforesaid, shall be duly summoned to serve upon juries in manner<br />aforesaid, and shall not attend such service, shall incur and suffer<br />such fines and penalties as by the laws of the said province, jurors<br />making default are now subject to.</p>
<p>And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if<br />any action shall be brought against any Sheriff, for what he shall<br />do in execution, or by virtue of this act, he may plead the general<br />issue, and give the special matter in evidence; and if a verdict<br />shall be found for him, he shall recover Costs.</p>
<p>Authentic account of Tuesday’s debate in the House of Commons,<br />on the motion for repealing the TEA DUTY in America.</p>
<p>Mr. Fuller made the motion, which he promised, relative to the<br />repeal of the tea duty. He opened it with declaring, that<br />the Boston Port Bill, and the other Regulations would be totally<br />ineffectual without repealing the tea-duty. He said, he was very sure<br />that the motion would be productive of a great deal of good; that<br />it could not possibly do any harm. He spoke much to the temper<br />and feelings of the House; and the arguments which he used served<br />rather to point out the former considerations which the House had<br />had upon this question, and that the subject of taxation of Ameri-<br />ca was no new matter. After a short opening, he concluded by ma-<br />king the following motion: “That this House will on [empty space]<br />”[empty space] resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House,<br />”to take into consideration the duty of 3 d. per pound weight upon<br />”tea, payable in all his Majesty’s dominions in America, imposed,<br />”by an Act made in the seventh year of his present Majesty, in-<br />”titled, an act for granting certain duties in the British colonies<br />”and plantations in America, &c.”</p>
<p>Mr. Pennant seconded the motion, and said he wished much it<br />might go to a Committee, because he thought the principle, upon<br />which the bill was established, as set forth in the preamble, was un-<br />just and impolitic; that it changed the nature of their constitution,<br />and it took away the power which had always been held sacred to<br />an Englishman, that of levying their own money; that it was simi-<br />lar to raising the ship money in King Charles’s time; that those who<br />condemned that measure must of course condemn this, the one being<br />as arbitrary and unconstitutional as the other. He said, he sub-<br />scribed to the supremacy of Parliament, but he thought there was<br />a plain method for raising by requisition, the money which you<br />wanted; that the people of that country would be better able to as-<br />certain how, and in what manner the sum ought to be raised, on<br />account of the local circumstances which may attend it. The peo-<br />ple of Boston will be the first victims to your resentment; repeal<br />this bill, and you will meet with support from the rest of the<br />colonies.</p>
<p>Mr. Rice. This, Sir, is a motion upon the plan of reconcilia-<br />tion, and there is no man would go farther than myself to correct<br />any thing that I thought would be the means of bringing about<br />such reconciliation; but I cannot concur in any thing that endan-<br />gers the supremacy of Parliament. Let us but consider the conse-<br />quence of such a repeal at this present time.——Whenever we have<br />made the least concession; they have always required more; they<br />will think that we acknowledge that we have no right if we repeal<br />this law. The objection has hitherto been made on the ground of<br />taxation. I will consider truly what that ground is; but I very<br />much fear that they object to that control which may be improper<br />to take off; they submitted to external taxation, to internal they<br />always objected. I will take that period then as the fixed aera for<br />their allowing taxation. By the repeal of the stamp-act, as an in-<br />ternal tax, if you repeal this act you will allow that you have no<br />right. I desire to keep my stand here, and not give up that author-<br />rity which I am clear in. I wish no new taxes to take place, but<br />I wish to keep the right and control, which if you give up you<br />part with all. The interest of America is the interest of Great-Bri-<br />tain, and I would wish to make their happiness the object, and do<br />that which would be satisfactory to their minds; but in this present<br />case, I am greatly afraid if you give up this, you will be required to<br />give up much more.</p>
<p>Capt. Phipps. I should be the last person in the House to give<br />trouble, if the importance of this question did not urge me to it;<br />but I cannot take the acts of the province of Massachusetts-Bay to<br />be the opinion of all America, nor whose of a few designing interest-<br />ed men in Boston to be the disposition of the whole province at<br />large. I perfectly agree that the Americans cannot resist, and that<br />the doctrine of supremacy is good, but I think the Americans have<br />a real security in Parliament, which is, that you can do nothing<br />that does not affect Great-Britain equally with America. I will con-<br />sider the present measure as an act with which they cannot comply,<br />or, more properly, they will not. In the light then of a mercan-<br />tile tax, it is trifling and ridiculous; as a matter of revenue, it is<br />absurd. If they cannot resist, they will find some means of a-<br />voiding it. God and nature has given them an extensive coast, and<br />of course an opportunity of smuggling. You will injure the ma-<br />nufactures of this country in a very high degree; I do not mean by<br />their non-importation agreement, but by making them prefer the<br />manufacture which is worse than your’s from your enemies, to those<br />of this country, which are better. May the right long remain in<br />the expediency of not exercising it. I would only have it called for<br />at particular times, when the emergency of affairs require it, and<br />when the whole of Great-Britain and America are to receive equal<br />benefit; but if you exercise that right when you have no occasion or<br />urgent reason for raising a revenue, you will throw the quiet man of<br />that country into the factious man. But how can you expect an o-<br />bedience of that country, when the emoluments of it are taken from<br />them to supply the luxuries of men who live in this. The province<br />of Virginia, before Lord Botetourt was made Governor, was annual-<br />ly plundered of 5000 £ by the non-residence of former Governors.<br />I knew a person in that country who held eleven offices, the emo-<br />luments of which were appropriated to the support of men of bad<br />description in this. I approved much of the stamp-act; as a neces<br />sary measure, to destroy that nest of small petty-fogging attornies;<br />whose business it was to create disturbances and law suits, and live<br />by the plunder. There is a wide difference between giving up a<br />right and exercising it, but I cannot see that Parliament gives up<br />that right, when they say it is not expedient to exercise it. I there-<br />fore wish much for the repeal of this act, which I think you will one<br />day or other be forced to do.</p>
<p>Mr Stephen Fox. I rise, Sir, much in favour of the motion on<br />your table; and think the only reason that has been urged against<br />it, is, that America cannot resist. Do not, Sir, let us exercise such<br />a conduct merely to shew our power. I am far from saying we<br />ought not to exert this power upon proper occasions, but to make<br />use of it by way of irritation, is to me the highest ill policy, as well<br />as absurdity; I shall therefore give my hearty affirmative to the<br />motion.</p>
<p>Mr. Cornwall. I wish gentlemen would take into consideration<br />the justice of their former proceedings, and the policy and expedi-<br />ency which the present times require and occasion. The proposition<br />which we are now called upon to decide, is simply this: whether the<br />whole of our authority over the Americans shall be taken away? It<br />has been said we have irritated the Americans, by taxes that are<br />neither for the purpose of revenue, nor for commercial regulations.<br />That tax will be found to produce much more than gentlemen<br />think; and however, little it may produce, the taking of it off at<br />this time, would be both impolitic and imprudent. Much has also<br />been said about gaining the affection of the Americans. If this was<br />a new question, I should think the gaining of their affections is worth<br />a thousand times the produce of the tea duty. It is true, Sir, that<br />England is loaded with a debt of a very considerable amount, on<br />account of the last American war; and it is but just and right that<br />they should bear their proportion of expence. Gentlemen say, that<br />the proposition should have been made to them by way of requisi-<br />tion. If I saw or apprehended the least inclination from them to<br />assist us in any other mode as to taxation, I would readily give up<br />this particular tax; but has any one offered any thing on this head?</p>
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<p>Has any person been authorised to treat; or any Ambassador sent<br />on that occasion? I would meet them half way in this proposition.<br />It has been said that all their labours are centered in this country,<br />and that we should injure ourselves by laying this tax. I look upon<br />the interest of this country to be so nearly connected with that, that<br />our own actions will be the guide of their security. America does<br />not meet you on the mode of taxation, but upon the question of<br />right; and, for my part, I cannot comprehend the distinction be-<br />tween internal and external taxation. You repealed the stamp-act;<br />did America then receive this boon or repeal chearfully? Disturb-<br />ances have been fomenting and growing ever since. Some few years<br />past you repealed three or four of these taxes; I wish much the de-<br />bate on this question had then been agitated. The question now is<br />[The Remainder in our Next.]</p>
<p>NEW-YORK, June 16.</p>
<p>The port of Boston was on Tuesday last cleared of every vessel in-<br />tended for sea, it being the day on which the late act of parliament<br />prescribes, that no vessel, except in his Majesty’s service, shall be<br />allowed to depart from that port until the king in council may be<br />pleased to suspend its operation.</p>
<p>PHILADELPHIA, June 20.</p>
<p>Last Saturday afternoon many thousands of respectable inhabi-<br />tants of this city and county met near the State-house, agreeable<br />to appointment, to take into their consideration certain important<br />propositions prepared to be laid before them.———But as it is im-<br />possible to insert the proceedings of the meeting in this paper, we<br />must defer them till our next.</p>
<p>CHARLESTOWN, June 27.</p>
<p>They write from Georgia, that the Mortar, principal headman<br />or chief of the creek Indians, had sent down three Indians to Au-<br />gusta with a peace talk, which was delivered at Col. Barnard, re-<br />questing that the trade might again be opened. Mr. Graham, a<br />trader, was attacked by some of the friends or relations of the<br />Mad Turkey, lately murdered at Augusta, but by the assistance of<br />some Chickesaw Indians which Mr. Graham had with him for<br />his protection, they were prevented from doing any mischief. The<br />last Indian trader that arrived at Augusta from the Creek Country<br />says that Emistisiguo and the other Indians who were lately at<br />Savannah, had delivered their talk at the Coweta Town, and<br />that there-upon the Leader of the murdering gang, with one or<br />two more, had left the place, whether through fear or to do more<br />mischief, is uncertain. Scouts are ordered out from every com-<br />pany of Militia in and about Augusta, &c. to scour the Woods,<br />make discoveries, and give timely notice to the Inhabitants to pro-<br />vide for their safety in case of danger.</p>
<p>The last advices from the Indian countries inform us, that the<br />Creeks had appointed a General meeting of all the Chief Men and<br />warriours of their Nation, to be holden on the 24th of last month.<br />They are greatly distressed by the trade with them being stopped;<br />and it is expected that the result of their deliberations, at the said<br />meeting, will be to give such satisfaction for the late murders as<br />has been demanded. At the said time it is confidently asserted,<br />that the Cherokees have engaged to join the Creeks in case of<br />war.</p>
<p>NORFOLK July 7.</p>
<p>Extract of a Letter from CHARLESTOWN, SOUTH-CAROLINA.<br />June 23rd, 1774.<br />The Boston port bill makes a great noise here;——Every body is<br />turn’d Politician——Spirited measures are talked of, and it is even<br />conjectured that resolutions will be entered into for putting an<br />entire stop to all exports and imports whatever.———The storm<br />seems to be gathering over America———God knows, what will be<br />the event.</p>
<p>Extract of a Letter from Charles Town, June 27th,<br />Upwards of 1000 barrells of Rice have been Subscribed for in<br />this City, to be sent to Boston, for the support of our suffering<br />brethren there; the Gentlemen of that City as well as the whole<br />Province of South Carolina, are ditermened to exert themselves<br />in their behalf, being fully convinced of the direful tendency, of<br />the late unconstitutional and oppressive Acts of Parliament, tho’<br />militated at present against the province of Masachussetts Bay, and<br />more particularly, aimed at the town of Boston; they apprehend<br />an universality of such dreadful Edicts and wish for a general re-<br />solution, steadiness and concord, thro’ the whole Continent.</p>
<p>We hear from Fort Pitt, that the Shawanese have lately mur-<br />dered eighteen white People, within nine miles of that Place, and<br />that several parties of Indians have gone forth to war against<br />the defenceless inhabitants of the frontiers of Virginia and Penn-<br />sylvania. That it is supposed all the English traders in the<br />Shawanese towns are killed by the Savages, and about fifteen<br />hundred families, settled to the westward of the Allegany moun-<br />tains, have deserted their habitations, and fled for sanctuary to<br />the more interior parts of the country, and that the traders<br />at Fort Pitt are about leaving that place as soon as they can<br />form a party strong enough to venture forth. An Indian war<br />seems inevitable.</p>
<p>A Gentleman of this Place, is desired by his friends<br />at CADIZ, to take notice in the VIRGINIA News-papers,<br />that JOSIAH HARDY Esqr. Consul there, wants<br />to impose a Duty of two Mexico Dollars for every cer-<br />tificate of the Cargoes that British SHIPS bring from<br />North-America.</p>
<p>Last Thursday was married here, SAMUEL INGLIS Esq; mer-<br />chant in this place, to MISS AITCHISON, daughter of WILLIAM<br />AITCHISON Esq; a beautiful young lady, of a most amiable cha-<br />racter.</p>
<p>At a MEETING of the FREEHOLDERS, MERCHANTS, TRADES-<br />MEN and other INHABITANTS of the COUNTY and BOROUGH<br />of NORFOLK, held at the Court-house on Wednesday the sixth<br />of July 1774.<br />THOMAS NEWTON junr. Moderator.</p>
<p>Resolved,<br />THAT it is the opinion of this Meeting, that the town of<br />Boston is now suffering in the common cause of America,<br />and that every colony on the continent is in duty bound, to unite<br />in the most effectual means to obtain a repeal of the late act of<br />parliament for blocking up the harbor of Boston, which we deem a<br />most tyrannic exercise of unlawful power.</p>
<p>Resolved,<br />THAT it is the opinion of this MEETING, that the acts<br />FOR ALTERING THE CONSTITUTION OF THE MASSACHUSETTS-<br />BAY, and FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF RIOTS AND TUMULTS, are<br />most violent and dangerous infractions of the solemn chartered<br />rights of these countries, utterly destructive of trials by the vicinage,<br />and a very melancholy proof of the despotic spirit of the times.</p>
<p>Resolved,<br />THAT our late burgesses be hereby instructed, to use their<br />utmost endeavours at the ensuing convention at Williamsburg, to<br />procure a general association against all importations and exporta-<br />tions (medicines excepted) to and from Great-Britain, as the most<br />effectual means to ensure redress; and that the said association a-<br />gainst importation may take place in as short a time as possible after<br />the opening of the said convention; and that the association against<br />exportation may take place at so long a day, as may give time for<br />the discharge of British debts, leaving it to the discretion of the<br />convention to fix the day.</p>
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<p>Resolved,<br />THAT our late burgesses be hereby instructed to procure a<br />like association against every such town, county or province on this<br />continent, as may decline or refuse to adopt similar measures with<br />the majority of the colonies, within one month after the opening<br />of the intended congress of deputies from the several governments<br />on the continent.</p>
<p>Resolved,<br />THAT our late burgesses be hereby instructed, to use their<br />utmost endeavors, that the deputies to be sent from this colony to<br />the intended congress, be particularly instructed by the convention,<br />that if possible the whole sum exacted by the Boston port bill, may<br />be parcelled out into different quotas, to be raised by the public<br />spirited, charitable and humane in the several colonies, according<br />to the respective abilities and circumstances thereof; and that such<br />monies be paid by the several colonies, into such hands as the people<br />of Boston may direct.</p>
<p>Resolved,<br />THAT our late burgesses by hereby instructed, to use<br />their utmost endeavors, that subscritions be opened in the several<br />counties of this colony, for the relief of the starving distressed poor<br />in the blockaded town of Boston.</p>
<p>Resolved,<br />THAT our late burgesses be hereby instructed, to recom-<br />mend Annapolis to the convention as a proper place to be propo-<br />sed to the other colonies, for the holding of the congress; which we<br />earnestly desire may be as soon as possible after the first day of<br />August.</p>
<p>Resolved,<br />THAT our late burgesses be hereby instructed to use their<br />endeavours, that the convention may particularly recommend it to<br />the several counties, that large committees of respectable men, fix-<br />ed and settled inhabitants of their respective counties, be appointed<br />to guard against and take every lawful step to prevent any breach of<br />such agreements or association as may be adopted.</p>
<p>Resolved,<br />THAT it is the opinion of this MEETING, that the measures<br />determined on at the approaching convention ought to be observed<br />by the whole colony, as acts of a most solemn nature; and that it is<br />the declared intention of this MEETING, faithfully to adopt such<br />association as may then be agreed on.</p>
<p>Resolved,<br />THAT the above resolutions be printed for the inspection<br />all the freeholders of the county.</p>
<p>WILLIAM DAVIES, Clk.</p>
<p>ARRIVALS at NORFOLK since our Last.<br />Sloop DOROTHY,, James Cox, from St Eustatia with foreign<br />Sugar; Sloop Savage, Francis Haynes, from St Vincents and Eust-<br />atia, with Rum and foreign Sugar; the Sloop Ann, Cap. Camp-<br />bell from Tobago, with Rum,; and Sugar; Sloop—— Capt. Hatten<br />from Nevis, with Rum and Sugar; the Brig; HANSFORD, Capt.<br />Cornex, from Antegua, with Rum and Sugar; the Ship RICHMOND<br />Capt. Paterson, from Glasgow, with European Goods; Schooner<br />BUMPER Capt. Heaton, from Charles Town in Ballast; Sloop St.<br />DAVID, Capt. More, from North Carolina, with 400 barrels of<br />Pork.</p>
<p>SAILED; Brig LORD DUNMORE, John Baker, for Nevis,<br />with Flour, Bread, Pork, Pease, corn and Shingles. Sloop THO-<br />MAS, Thomas Durham, for Bermuda, with Corn, Pork, Duck,<br />Cordage and anchors. Brig JOSEPH and SARAH, Peleg Brown,<br />for Nevis, with Corn, Pease, Oats, Pork, Flour, Bread, Scan-<br />ling and Shingles; the Brig, JOHN and SARAH, Capt. JONES, for<br />Nevis with Lumber. The Brig ALEXANDER, W. Kerr, for Li-<br />verpool, with Wheat and naval Stores; the Brig NORFOLK, for Fal-<br />mouth, with Wheat.</p>
<p>TO BE SOLD,<br />At Public Vendue, on Monday the 18th of this Instant,<br />in the Borough of NORFOLK,</p>
<p>TWELVE TENEMENTS, commonly<br />distinguished by the name of the<br />New RED-ROW, also Three Tenements<br />in the old Red-Row. As their situa-<br />tion is so well known to the Public, a part-<br />ticular description thereof is quite unneces-<br />sary. They will be disposed of ALL-togeth-<br />er, or in such Lots as may be most agree-<br />able to the Purchasers. Twelve months<br />credit will be given on giving bond and approved security, but if not<br />paid at the expiration thereof, to pay interest from the date.<br />Norfolk, July 6th, 1774. GEORGE KELLY, V. M</p>
<p>JOURNEYMEN Weavers well recommended,<br />will meet with good Encouragement by ap-<br />plying to the Subscriber. Two are particularly<br />wanted to work on one Loom Counterpanes 10<br />quarters broad.<br />GARDINER FLEMING.<br />Norfolk, 6th July, 1774.</p>
<p>STRAYED<br />FROM the Subscriber about the 7th of<br />April last, A small HORSE of a dark<br />Bay, with a Star in his forehead. When he<br />went away he was gall’d on both sides by go-<br />ing in a carriage, carried a bob tail, trimmed<br />in his legs, chops, and mane; trots and<br />gallops. Whoever brings him to me, or se-<br />cures him so as I may have him again, shall<br />have TWO DOLLARS reward.<br />ALEX. WISEMAN.<br />N. B. It is supposed he is gone towards Princess Anne, or Tan-<br />ner’s Creek.<br />Norfolk, 5th July, 1774.</p>
<p>NOTICE.<br />THE Subscriber thinks proper to inform the Public, that as he<br />has for some years past been put to a great disadvantage by<br />giving credit in his way of Shoe-making, and often can’t get his<br />money when call’d for; he therefore desires all who are indebted to<br />him to make immediate payment, that he may be enabled to dis-<br />charge the few debts he owes. He intends for the future to give no<br />more credit, but expects money for every thing that he sells, and<br />that every man may expect the same return from him, He has<br />TWO LOTS of land to dispose of, lying on the main street, go-<br />ing down to Mr John Smith’s Mills. He also has for sale, two<br />Negro Wenches and a child. For terms of payment apply to me,<br />Norfolk, 3rd July,} WILLIAM STEVENSON,<br />17</p>
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<p>To the PRINTER of the NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER.</p>
<p>A Parody on the Lines addressed to Lord NORTH.<br />Addressed to the Author.</p>
<p>What could induce thee Fool, thus to engage,<br />With Poetry, and war ‘gainst Common Sense to wage?<br />For shame vain man, give up so bad a trade,<br />Which never can procure thee daily bread.<br />Thyself must own, good Poets injur’d are,<br />By thee and I, and many others more.<br />How mean the reasons are which thou assigns,<br />For thy bad wishes, and thy d——d bad lines.<br />Because thy Father err’d, who took such pains,<br />To teach thee writing, e’er he gave thee brains;<br />And seeing now his error, does repent<br />Th’ enormous sums upon they education spent.<br />Is this the reason why thou will persist<br />In writing nonsense, and will not desist,<br />Untill Men, Women, Boys shall all agree,<br />To hiss thee as thou drink’st thy CURSED TEA.<br />Which for some other reason was sent over,<br />Than PATRIOTS and POETS WISDOM to discover,<br />In a few years these PATRIOTS black will be,<br />But none so much despis’d as thou shall be.<br />What they are now, BATH was not long ago,<br />What they will be a little time will show,<br />When they are in their graves, devoid of shame,<br />Mankind will join to execrate their name.<br />And while they yet remain upon the earth,<br />Their country’s friends will sorrow for their birth;<br />And when their wiser Sons, deep plung’d in shame,<br />Shall hear of Patriots they will curse the name.<br />What curses they deserve is hard to say,<br />But You deserve no lesser curse than they;<br />Should Heaven have in store some curse unknown,<br />Or half a dozen, may they come tumbling down,<br />On all Mock Patriots and Bad Poets, but myself,<br />In rattling Chains, like Pewter from a shelf.<br />Say thou vain Man, what put it in thy head,<br />To write such lines, as scarcely can be read ?<br />Do’st think, thou silly, mean, designing Man,<br />That thou and and all thy Friends can form a plan,<br />Thy Lese Majestatis to make good,<br />And drown Fair Liberty in British blood ?<br />Which blood if shed, with blood would be repaid<br />Of thee, and all thy headstrong Friends who aid<br />The Boston Mob to violate the Laws,<br />And blend their Riots with bright Freedom’s cause;<br />Who by all arts, court loud and vulgar praise,<br />The Patriots Truimph in these modern days,<br />Who tho’ dependant are so saucy grown,<br />They think to conquer others with a frown.<br />This pride of their however must expire,<br />Or some of them tis fear’d will soon be higher,<br />They ne’er will reach the summit of their Merit,<br />Until a Gibbet shall dissolve their Spirit.<br />PORTSMOUTH, July 6th, 1774.</p>
<p>ADVERTISEMENTS.</p>
<p>JUST IMPORTED<br />FROM LONDON<br />BY<br />JOHN GOODRICH, & Co.<br />AND TO BE SOLD CHEAP FOR<br />READY MONEY, only;<br />Next door to MAJOR FARMER’S NORFOLK,<br />A COMPLETE Assortment of European<br />Goods; they have also the same at their<br />Store in PORTSMOUTH.</p>
<p>PORTSMOUTH, June 25, 1774.<br />A PURSE of 100 GUINEAS to be run for<br />by any Horse, Mare, or Gelding, over the<br />Two Mile Course at this Place, the best two Heats<br />in three, on Tuesday the 20th of September, carrying<br />Weight for Age, agreeable to the Articles of the said<br />Purse, which are to be seen in the Hands of Mr.<br />RICHARD NESTER Merchant there, with whom all<br />Horses starting for said Purse are to be entered, the<br />Day before the Race at farthest. The Money to be paid<br />to the Winner immediately after the Race.———It is<br />also proposed to have two more Races, one on the<br />Wednesday following, for 50 £ the other on Thursday,<br />for 30 £ which will be advertised particularly as soon<br />as the Subscriptions are full.</p>
<p>SAMUEL BLEWS,<br />From BIRMINGHAM.<br />At his Shop, in Church-Street, NORFOLK,<br />Makes and sells all sorts of Locks, Hinges,<br />Screws, Tongues and Cheaps for Silver Smiths,<br />and in general every thing belonging to the White<br />smiths Business. Finished in the Strongest and neatest<br />manner, at reasonable rates, and upon short notice.<br />Likewise Locks for Stores, which cannot be pick’d.<br />N. B. Orders from Town, and Country, will be<br />fully attended to, and punctually answered.</p>
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<p>NORFOLK, June 30th, 1774.<br />For SALE,<br />At the West Corner Store near the Market,<br />for Ready Money, at the very LOWEST<br />PRICES.<br />OLD SPIRIT:<br />RUM, Sugar, Molasses, Loaf Sugar, Hyson and<br />Bohea Tea, Coffee, Chocolate, Firkin Butter,<br />Pepper, Pimento, or Alspice, Ginger, Nutmegs, Cloves,<br />Mace, Indigo, Blue, Copperas, Cotton, Rice, White<br />Lead, Red and yellow Oker ground in Oil, Green<br />Paint, Lintseed Oil, Train Oil, Madeira and Teneriff<br />Wine, Oznaburgs, Irish Linen, Sheeting, Check, Strip’d<br />Holland, Muslins, Cambricks, Lawns, Men and Wo-<br />mens Shoes, Hats, Gloves and Stockings, Cloaks, Bon-<br />nets, Ribbons, Hoes, Axes, Nails of all sorts, Hand-<br />Saws, Drawing Knives, Cutlery and Crockery, Super-<br />fine Cloths, Broad and Narrow Cloths, Scarlet and<br />White Flannel, Scarlet Frize, Tammies, German<br />Serges, Sagathys, Duroys, Camblets, Shalloons, Du-<br />rants, Thicksets, Scotch Carpets, Desk Furniture,<br />Copper Sauce Pans, Copper Fish Kettles, Sea Com-<br />passes, Speaking Trumpets, Lanthorns, Cotton and<br />Wool Cards, Brass and Iron Rim door Locks, Stock<br />Locks, Pad Locks, Closet Locks, Chest and Cup-<br />board Locks, Hair and Lawn Sieves, Hearth Brushes,<br />Brooms, Ship and House Carpenters Axes and Adzes,<br />Coopers Axes and Adzes, Pewter Basons, Dishes and<br />Plates, Pewter Bed Pans, Porringers, Chamber Pots,<br />Hard metal Water plates, Chafing Dishes, Steel<br />Coffee Mills, Augers, Chizells, large Funnells, Block<br />Tin Coffee-Pots, Copper ditto, Frying Pans, Spades,<br />Scythes, Reap Hooks, Bottle Corks, Garden Watering<br />Pots, Deep Sea and Hand Lead Lines, Tongs and<br />Shovels, Rich Damask, Sattin, Persian, and other<br />Silks,——Fine Lace, Ladies paste Buckles, Necklaces and<br />Ear-Rings.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, June 29th, 1774.<br />DELIVERED to the Subscribers by Captain<br />THOMAS CUMMING of the Ship SUCCESS of<br />London, Four parcels of Goods, marked I. S. No 1.<br />to 4. The Owner is desired to apply for them.<br />JOHN BROWN and Co.</p>
<p>WHEREAS the Concern of HECTOR MAC-<br />ALESTER and Co. was dissolved on the<br />first Instant, the Partners thereof, from a Desire of<br />bringing their Affairs to a speedy Conclusion, once<br />more request all Persons indebted to them to make<br />immediate Payment, either to ROBERT DONALD of<br />WARWICK, or the Subscriber in NORFOLK; and<br />as it is not in their Power to extend farther the indul-<br />gence which, for a long Time, has been granted to<br />many, they hope that due Regard will be paid to<br />this Application. Those who have any Demands a-<br />gainst the said Concern are desired to make them<br />known, that they may be adjusted and paid.<br />The Subscriber will continue to do Business in this<br />Place on his own Account, and solicits the Favours<br />of his Friends.<br />HECTOR MACCALESTER.</p>
<p>THE Subscriber has for Sale at his STORE in<br />PASQUOTANK County, NORTH CAROLINA:<br />TWENTY likely SLAVES; Consisting of Men, Boys,<br />and Girls; just Imported in the Brigantine CHARLOTTE,<br />Capt. BATTIE from the Coast of GUINEA.<br />THOMAS HUMPHRIES.<br />June 29, 1774.</p>
<p>JOHN WEDDELL.<br />BREECHES MAKER and GLOVER,<br />BEGS leave to inform the Public, that he has<br />opened Shop, near the corner of Market-Street,<br />NORFOLK, Where he carries on his business, in<br />all its Branches, having served a regular Apprentice-<br />ship to each; Those who please to favour him with<br />commands, may depend upon having their work done<br />in the neatest manner and quickest dispatch. I have<br />now by me a Quantity of good Skins; Also cleans and<br />mends old Breeches and Gloves.<br />N. B. Orders from the Country will be duly ob-<br />served, and punctually executed.</p>
<p>STOLEN, or STRAYED,<br />From the SUBSCRIBER,<br />A Middle siz’d White Dog, with upright sharp<br />Ears, his Head resembles an Oppossom or Ra-<br />coon, and like a Lamb behind, only curling his tail<br />over his back; he is very remarkable in every respect.<br />Whoever can give any account or secure him, so that<br />I may get him again, shall receive Ten shillings Re-<br />ward.<br />ISAAC THOMPSON.<br />NORFOLK, July 4th, 1774.</p>
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<p>For Sale, by the Subscribers<br />in NORFOLK<br />SADLERY, Oznabrigs, Kendal Cottons, Hats,<br />Checks, Nails of all Sorts; Hoes in assorted pac-<br />kages, Barbadoes Rum and Spirit, choice Lisbon<br />Wine, in Quarter Casks; Madeira Wine, in Pipes<br />Hdd’s. and Quarter Casks; of Sterling, New York,<br />and Virginia Qualities; Liverpool bottled Beer, Lon-<br />don Porter, in Barrels, and half Barrels; Anchors,<br />Cordage, &c. They have also lately imported a Cargo<br />of Goods, they would sell together, to the amount<br />of about fifteen hundred pounds Sterling, at a low<br />Advance, for present produce, or Cash, in October,<br />next; consisting of the following Articles, viz.<br />Muslins, printed Linens and printed Cottons, Calicoes,<br />Cambricks, London Pins, Cinnamon, Cloves, Mace<br />Nutmegs, Black Pepper, Sagathies, Duroys, Durants<br />Tammies, Calimancoes, Fashionable Ribbons, Sattins,<br />Hats, Capuchins, sewing Silk, three fourths, seven<br />eight, and yard-wide Manchester Check, Printed<br />Handkerchiefs, Jeans, Jennettes, Sattinetts, Corderoys,<br />Dimittys, Barcelona Handkerchiefs, Bed Bunts, Ging-<br />hams, Tobines, Damascus, Armonzeen, Rich Corded<br />Tabby; Thread Hose, Black Silk Breeches Patterns,<br />Felt and Castor Hats, Broad Cloaths, Hardware of<br />most sorts, Mens Shoes, Womens Callimanco ditto,<br />Delft Bowls, writing Paper, brown Paper, Ink-Pow-<br />der, wafers, Hair Brooms, Sewing and seine Twine,<br />Lanthorns, Candlesticks, Tea Kettles, Coffee Pots,<br />Shot, 4d. 6d. 8d. 16 and 20d. Nails, Sheathing and<br />Deck Nails, Pipes, Saws, Grindstones, Iron Pots,<br />and Ovens; Hempen and Flaxen Russia Linens,<br />German and blister’d Steel, Garden Spades, Frying-<br />Pans, Sprigs of all sorts, Queens China, Toys, Glassware,<br />Earthern ware of various sorts, &c. &c.<br />GREENWOOD, RITSON, and MARSH.</p>
<p>THE SLOOP POLLY,<br />JACOB FOX, Master;<br />ESTABLISHED as a PACKET, to<br />go constantly between this Place and<br />NEW-YORK; has exceeding good Accom-<br />modation for PASSENGERS, and will car-<br />ry them upon very moderate Terms.<br />Any Gentlemen having Goods to ship,<br />by directing them to the Subscriber, may<br />depend on the greatest Care being taken of<br />them; and should the Vessel not be here<br />when they arrive, they will be landed with<br />Ordinary Expence to the Proprietor (Grain excepted;) He proposes<br />taking a very low Freight. THOMAS HEPBURN<br />NORFOLK, June 30, 1774.</p>
<p>TO BE LET ON CHARTER,<br />to any PART of EUROPE, or the<br />WEST-INDIES,<br />The<br />BRIGANTINE, HAMILTON,<br />A New Vessel, now on the Stocks, and<br />will be ready to take on Board by<br />the 20th Instant.<br />ROBERT GRAY, & Co.<br />N. B. We have for Sale, Barrelled Pork, Beef, and Herrings.<br />Also Salt Butter, in Firkins; Hogs Lard in small Kegs, and a quan-<br />tity of JAMAICA Coffee.</p>
<p>To be SOLD or CHAR-<br />TERED for the West-In-<br />dies or the Northward,<br />The SLOOP AGATHA,<br />THOMAS Edgar Master,<br />BURTHEN 3200 Bushels of Grain, 18<br />months old, with Cedar Top timbers.<br />For Terms apply to JOHN SHEDDEN and Co.<br />Who have for sale, a quantity of choice Antigua Rum and Sugar.<br />June, 29th, 1774.</p>
<p>TEN POUNDS REWARD.<br />RUN away from the Subscriber, near the south<br />branch of Meherrin River, in Mecklenburg coun-<br />ty, A Negro man, named B O B, about five feet nine<br />inches high, 26 years old, Virginia born, in very sensi-<br />ble, has bad teeth, and a small mark on his upper lip;<br />his forehead which is fleshy, hangs much over his eyes,<br />and makes a dent in his nose joining his forehead. He<br />is a little bow-legged, and his feet are large; can make<br />shoes, play on the fiddle, and is fond of singing with it;<br />he passes as a free man, and calls himself Robert Chavers.<br />He broke Norfolk goal in may last, was seen at Craney<br />island, and is supposed to be gone towards Hampton.<br />Whoever delivers him to me shall have the above Re<br />ward, of FIVE POUNDS to secure him in any goal<br />so that I get him again. I forewarn all Masters of<br />Vessels from taking him out of the colony at their peril.<br />RICHARD WITTON Junior.<br />June 29th, 1774.</p>
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<p>NORFOLK: Printed by WILLIAM DUNCAN and Co. by whom Advertisements, Essays, and Articles of News, for<br />VIRGINIA, NORTH CAROLINA, and MARYLAND, will be gratefully Received, and duly Inserted.——Advertisements of a<br />moderate Length, for 3 s. the first time, and 2 s. each time after.——Price of the PAPER, 12s. 6d. per Annum.</p>
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<p>VIRGINIA GAZETTE,<br />OR, THE<br />NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER.</p>
<p>UNI AEQUUS VIRTUTI ATQUE EJUS AMICIS, — HOR.</p>
<p>From THURSDAY FEBRUARY 16, to THURSDAY FEBRUARY 23 — 1775. (No. 38.)</p>
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<p>The TESTIMONY of the people called<br />QUAKERS, given forth by a Meeting of the<br />Representatives of said people, in Pennsylva-<br />nia and New-Jersey, held at Philadelphia, the<br />24th Day of the first Month, 1775.</p>
<p>HAVING considered with re-<br />al Sorrow, the unhappy con-<br />test between the legislature of <br />Great-Britain and the people<br />of these colonies, and the a-<br />nimosities consequent there-<br />on; we have by repeated pub-<br />lic advices and private ad-<br />monitions, used our endea-<br />vours to dissuade the mem-<br />bers of our religious society from joining with the re-<br />solutions promoted and entered into by some of the<br />people, which as we apprehended, so we now find<br />have increased contention, and produced great discord<br />and confusion.</p>
<p>The Divine Principle of grace and truth which we<br />profess, leads all who attend to its dictates, to demean<br />themselves as peaceable subjects, and to discountenance<br />and avoid every measure tending to excite disaffection<br />to the King, as supreme magistrate, or to the legal<br />authority of his government; to which purpose many<br />of the ate political writings and addresses to the people<br />appearing to be calculated, we are led by a sense of du-<br />ty to declare our entire disapprobation of them———<br />their spirit and temper being not only contrary to the<br />nature and precepts of the gospel, but destructive of<br />the peace and harmony of civil society, disqualifies<br />men in these times of difficulty, for the wise and judi-<br />cious consideration and promoting of such measures as<br />would be most effectual for reconciling differences, or<br />obtaining the redress of grievances.</p>
<p>From our past experience of the clemency of the<br />King and his royal ancestors, we have grounds to hope<br />and believe, that decent and respectful addresses from<br />those who are vested with legal authority, representing<br />the prevailing dissatisfactions and the cause of them,<br />would avail towards obtaining relief, ascertaing and<br />establishing the just rights of the people and restoring<br />the public tranquility; and we deeply lament that con-<br />trary modes of proceeding have been pursued, which<br />have involved the colonies in confusion; appear likely<br />to produce violence and bloodshed; and threaten the<br />subversion of the constitutional government, and of<br />liberty of conscience, for the enjoyment of which, our<br />ancestors were induced to encounter the manifold dan-<br />gers and difficulties of crossing the seas, and of settling<br />in the wilderness.</p>
<p>We are therefore, incited by a sincere concern for<br />the peace and welfare of our country, publicly to de-<br />clare against every usurpation of power and authority,<br />in opposition to the laws and government, and against<br />all combinations, insurrections, conspiracies and ille-<br />gal assemblies: and as we are restrained from them by<br />the conscientious discharge of duty to Almighty God,<br />”by whom Kings reign, and Princes decree justice,”<br />we hope through his assistance and favour, to be ena-<br />bled to maintain our testimony against any requisitions<br />which may be made of us inconsistent with our religi-<br />ous principles, and the fidelity we own to the King and<br />his government, as by law established; earnestly desir-<br />ing the restoration of that harmony and concord which<br />have heretofore united the people of these provinces,<br />and been attended by the devine blessing on their la-<br />bours.<br />Signed in, and on behalf of the said Meeting,<br />JAMES PEMBERTON) Clerk at this time.</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, dated Jan. 25.<br />”The addresses to Governor Colden arrived here<br />Sunday night, they were published in Dunlap’s paper<br />the next morning (the day the Provincial congress<br />met) this has had a great effect———such expressions of<br />loyalty offend the ears of republicans, some of the<br />counties (at least one) see no propriety in this conven-<br />tion, and will not send delegates to attend it——several<br />others have sent delegates merely to oppose mustering<br />a militia———upon this our Committee agreed not to<br />propose it,———so that these miserable politicians will</p>
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<p>rack their brains to invent some plausible pretence for<br />calling the province together at a season of the year so<br />inconvenient, their transactions will consist of pious re-<br />solves to kill no weathers, and to encourage the indu-<br />strious farmer to make his own coat, and a hearty ap-<br />probation of the congressional proceedings will be art-<br />fully brought about; this and a little inflammatory<br />matter to keep sedition alive, now almost expiring,<br />will take up their whole time.</p>
<p>I am not without hopes that a petition will be sent<br />to our assembly, at their meeting next month, to res-<br />cind their approbation of the proceedings of the con-<br />gress———nothing but a shameful fear of popular re-<br />sentment ever could have extorted from them such a<br />resolve.———Your assembly is revered by all sensible men<br />in this city, for their great prudence and undaunted<br />resolution in first making a stand against lawless usur-<br />pers of power, and violators of liberty, from that pe-<br />riod I date the fall of anarchy and the commence-<br />ment of good order.</p>
<p>A worthy Gentleman of my acquaintaince from<br />Maryland, of moderate sentiments, tho’ one of their<br />late Provincial congress, informs me the Marylanders<br />are in general mad———they are the most ignorant<br />people that live, a moderate man dare not speak his<br />sentiments———a person for drinking Lord North’s<br />Health, was thrown into a fire, and had near been<br />killed———This is the genuine spirit of patriotism which<br />those people breath,———but although this is the vul-<br />gar conduct, the more sensible part disclaim such viol-<br />ences———and this Gentleman assures me, that if the<br />King’s standard was erected there, a great part of the<br />people would immediately repair to it from senti-<br />ment———the rest would soon follow through timidi-<br />ty.———In Baltimore the people muster frequently, but<br />so fearful are these brave soldiers of the inclement air,<br />that they shoulder their muskets under a roof only———<br />they have broke open the Court-house, and by a fire-<br />side, within walls that are “ bomb-proof” they talk<br />heroically and gallantly of what they can do,———<br />they have raised near the amount they resolved on, in<br />Congress;———what they could not by intreaty they<br />did by threats. The famous General L—— is muster-<br />ing near Annapolis (or rather was mustering) from<br />his proffession and boasted skill, he had one day seve-<br />ral hundreds under his tuition, but he behaved so inso-<br />lently, and discovered such a passionate and overbear-<br />bearing disposition, that the 2d day he had only 70,<br />and the 3d day only 15, a glorious declension.”</p>
<p>”Our congress have met thrice, they have chose<br />a President and Secretary, but they do not know for<br />what they are called together. One city Committee-<br />man lays they blame on another, a second lays it on a<br />third, a third on the fourth, &ampc. &ampc. Jammy W——<br />declares the country Committees are come to town,<br />only to abuse the city Committees for calling them.<br />Nothing can exceed their chagrin.”</p>
<p>To the Patriotic Sons of Freedom, in the Town<br />and Connty of BALTIMORE.</p>
<p>Sage and respected Veterans,<br />I Am informed, by good authority, that a number<br />of Tories in your Place are dissatisfied with the<br />noble and patriotic disposition which you have discove<br />red in assembling in a Modern Constitutional manner,<br />and making your way into the Court-house, where you<br />could enjoy the liberty of mustering and practising the<br />manual exercise, by a comfortable fire side, secure from<br />the inclemency of the air: I cannot help being surpri-<br />zed at the impudence of these enemies to their country,<br />who must have dived further into the nature of man-<br />kind, than you are aware of, and thereby discovered<br />the danger of having these patriots exposed to the<br />attraction of the sun, and a free circulation of the air,<br />which would cause such a perspiration of their volatile<br />martial fire, as shortly to extract it totally from the<br />body: this has often been experienced when the whole<br />mass of courage has been drawn to the tongue’s end,<br />when in spite of all the Hero could say, the feet have<br />had such a surprising an influence to wheel about<br />the body, and carry it of danger, with the greatest pre-<br />cipitation. I shall beg leave, with the utmost submis-<br />sion: to offer my services, as an able and experienced<br />mechanic: having by dint of hard study ,invented a</p>
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<p>vehicle to convey a body of any weight or size, which<br />on this occasion may be applied to an elegant building,<br />bomb proof, sufficient to contain any number of men,<br />with their arms and accoutrements:——The body will<br />move in the most precise order, and at the rate of five<br />miles an hour, without any considerable obstruction at<br />hills and vallies?—The advantages of so happy a dis-<br />covery at this time, need not be enumerated; I shall<br />only observe, that the grand design of the Tories will<br />be totally defeated; for, even suppose the martial cou<br />rage should be totally exhaled, or any damp of spirit<br />affect the body, by either the smell of gun-powder, or<br />the noise, or glittering of arms, the poltroon (if any)<br />could not escape, as I would propose the walls should<br />encompass the whole army.</p>
<p>I am the more earnest in offering my services at this<br />time, as I find the Tories of this place are making<br />such head as will be likely to prevent the sons of liberty<br />from using fire arms, from which I expected encourage-<br />ment at Philadelphia ! but find since the meeting of the<br />Provincial Congress, to my sad mortification, that<br />should I be disappointed in my expectations with you<br />I shall not have an opportunity of displaying my genius;<br />and the discovery may be entirely lost to posterity, as<br />I find our neighbours to the eastward have no demand<br />for such a machine.</p>
<p>A letter sent (post paid) to the London Coffee-house,<br />in Philadelphia directed for A. B. will be duly an-<br />swered.</p>
<p>Journal of the Proceedings of the General Assembly<br />of NEW - YORK.</p>
<p>M. Speaker laid before the House a Letter he had received from<br />the Honourable CORTLANDT SKINNER, Esq; Speaker of the House<br />of Assembly of the Colony of NEW-JERSEY, inclosing sundry<br />resolutions entered into by the said House; and the said resolutions<br />bein read, are in the words following, viz.</p>
<p>House of Assembly, January 25th. 1775.</p>
<p>Mr. Crane and Mr. Kinsey laid before the House the proceed-<br />ings of the continental Congress held at Philadelphia in September<br />last ; which were read.</p>
<p>On the question, whether the House approve of the said Proceed-<br />ings ; it passed in the affirmative.</p>
<p>Resolved,<br />That this House do unanimously approve of the Proceedings of<br />thew Congress.<br />Resolved,<br />That JAMES KINSEY, STEPHEN CRANE, WILLIAM LIVING-<br />STON, JOHN DE HART, and RICHARD SMITH, Esqrs; (or any<br />three of them) be, and they are hereby appointed to attend the<br />Continental Congress of the Colonies intend to bne held at the City<br />of Philadelphia in May next, or at any other time or place ; and<br />that they report their proceedings to the next Sessions of General<br />Assembly, instructing the said Delegates to propose and agree to e-<br />very reasonable and constitutional Measure for the accommodation<br />of the unhappy difference at present subsisting between our Mother<br />Country and the Colonies, which the House most ardently wish for.</p>
<p>Ordered,<br />That Mr. Speaker do transmit a copy of the foregoing resoluti-<br />ons to the Speakers of the Assemblies of New-York and Pennsyl-<br />vania.</p>
<p>Resolved,<br />That the thanks of this HOuse be given to James Kinsey, Stephen<br />Crane, William Livingston, John De Hart, and Richard Smith<br />Esqrs; for their faithful and judicious discharge of the trust reposed<br />in them at the late continental Congress</p>
<p>A true Copy,<br />JONATHAN DEARE, Clk.<br />January 31st 1775.</p>
<p>A motion was made by Col P. Livingstone in the words following,<br />viz.<br />Mr. Speaker,<br />I Move that a day may be appointed to take the state of this co-<br />lony into consideration, to enter into such resolutions, as the<br />House may agree to, on their Journals; and in consequence of such<br />resolutions, to prepare a humble, firm, dutiful and loyal Petition<br />to our most gracious Sovereign.<br />On the question, whether the House agreed to the said motion?<br />it passed in the affirmative, Nemine Contradicente.</p>
<p>And then a motion was made by Mr. De Lancey, viz.<br />Mr. Speaker,<br />I Move that memorial to the Lords, and Representation and Re-<br />monstrance to the Commons of Great-Britain, may be prepared<br />together on the petition to his Majesty.<br />On the question, whether the House agree to the said Motion;<br />it passed in the affirmative. nem con.</p>
<p>Ordered,<br />That Mr. De Lancy, Col. Schuyler, Mr. Clinton, Mr. Brinc-<br />kerhoff, Mr. Gale, Mr. Wilkins, Mr. Brush. Mr. Billop, Mr.<br />Rapalje, Mr. Kissam, and Mr. Nicoll, or the major part of them,<br />be a Committee to prepare a state of the Grievances of this Colony.<br />and report the same to this House with all convenient speed after<br />the call thereof to be had on the 7th day of February next.</p>
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<p>To the Honorable<<br />CADWALLADER COLDEN, Esq;</p>
<p>His Majesty’s Lieutenant-Governor, and Commander in Chief, in<br />and over the Colony of New-York, and the Territories depend-<br />ing thereon in America.</p>
<p>The humble ADDRESS of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY of<br />the said COLONY,<br />May it please your Honour,<br />WE, his Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Gene-<br />ral Assembly of the Colony of New York beg Leave to re-<br />turn your Honor our most hearty Thanks for your Speech.</p>
<p>The Assurances your Honor has given us of cheerfully promoting<br />whatever may be conducive to the Dignity of his Majesty’s Govern-<br />ment, and the Happiness of the People in this Colony, merit our<br />most grateful Acknowledgements.</p>
<p>The Provision for the support of his Majesty’s Government, and<br />the necessary Allowances for his Service, shall be the Objects of our<br />Attention, together with the ordinary Business of the Session.</p>
<p>Affected with the deepest Concern by the distressed State of the<br />Colonies, and impressed with a due Sense of the fatal Consequences<br />attending the unhappy Dispute between Great-Britain and his Ma-<br />jesty American Dominions, we feel that most afflicting anxiety at <br />this alarming Crisis. Fully convinced that the Happiness of our<br />Constituents depends greatly on the Wisdom of our present Measures,<br />we shall exercise the important Trust they have reposed in us with<br />Firmness and Fidelity; AND WITH CALMNESS AND DELIBERA-<br />TION PURSUE THE MOST PROBABLE MEANS TO OBTAIN A RE-<br />DRESS OF OUR GRIEVANCES: And it affords us the highest Satis-<br />faction to hear from your Honor, that our most gracious Sovereign<br />will be attentive to the Complaints of his American Subjects, and<br />ready, with paternal Tenderness, to grant us Relief. Anxious for<br />the Interest and Happiness of our Country, and earnestly solicitous<br />for the Re-establishment of Harmony with Great-Britain, we shall<br />discountenance every Measure which may tend to increase our Di-<br />stress; and by our Conduct shew ourselves truly desirous of a cordial<br />and permanent Reconciliation with our parent Kingdom.</p>
<p>The absence of our most worthy Governor in Chief, whose up-<br />right Conduct so deservedly acquired him the Affections of the Co-<br />lony, will, we have the strongest Reason to expect, be less sensibly<br />felt from the wise Administration of his experienced Successor.<br />The Confidence your Honor has been pleased to repose in our At-<br />tachment to our happy Constitution, and our Regard for the Inte-<br />rest and Prosperity of the British Empire, demands the Exertion of<br />our most strenuous Efforts to co-operate with you in endeavouring<br />to restore the Tranquility so ardently desired by all true Friends to<br />the Mother Country, and the Colonies.</p>
<p>By Order of the General Assembly.<br />JOHN CRUGER, Speaker.<br />Assembly Chamber, City of }<br />New-York, 20th Jan. 1775. }</p>
<p>Governor COLDEN’s reply to the Address of<br />the House of Assembly of NEW-YORK.</p>
<p>I Return you my most cordial thanks for this loyal and affection-<br />ate Address.</p>
<p>The affliction you express at the unhappy contestt between Great-<br />Britain and his Majesty’s American Dominions,—your virtuous Re-<br />solution to discharge your important Trust with Firmness and Deli-<br />beration,—Your solicitude for a Re-establishment of that Harmony<br />with our Parent Sate, which alone can diffuse Happiness and Security<br />to the various Branches of the Empire,—and your Assurance that<br />you would discountenance every Measure which might increase our<br />Distress: While they hold you up as Guardians on the Whse Wisdom<br />and Integrity your Constituents may rely on with well-grounded<br />Confidence; cannot fail of giving me the most sincere Satisfaction.<br />and of recommending you to general Approbation.</p>
<p>You may be assured, Gentlemen, that to deserve the good Opi-<br />nion and Esteem with which you are pleased to honor me, shall be<br />my constant Study and the Object of my Ambition.<br />CADWALLADER COLDEN.</p>
<p>January 20th 1775.<br />Resolved.<br />That his Honor’s Speech be taken into further Consideration on<br />Thursday next.</p>
<p>January 26th, 1775.<br />A Motion was made by Col Ten Brock, in the words following, viz.<br />Mr. Speaker,<br />I Move that his House take into consideration the Proceedings of<br />the Continental Congress held in the City of Philadelphia in the<br />months of September and October last.</p>
<p>Whereupon Col- Philips moved, That the previous Question be<br />first put,, whether the Question upon Col. Ten Broeck’s Motion<br />should now be put? Upon which Debates arose ; and the said pre-<br />vious Question being accordingly put, it was carried in the Negative,<br />in Manner following, to wit.</p>
<table><tbody><tr><td>For the Affirmative.</td>
<td>For the Negative.</td>
</tr><tr><td>Col. Woodhull,</td>
<td>Mr. Walton,</td>
</tr><tr><td>Col. Schuyler,</td>
<td>Mr. Rapalji.</td>
</tr><tr><td>Mr. Clinton,</td>
<td>Mr. De Lancey.</td>
</tr><tr><td>Mr. Van Cortlandt,</td>
<td>Mr. Bruth,</td>
</tr><tr><td>Mr. De Witt,</td>
<td>Mr. Jauncey,</td>
</tr><tr><td>Col. P. Livingston,</td>
<td>Col. Phillps,</td>
</tr><tr><td>Capt.; Seaman,</td>
<td>Col. Seaman,</td>
</tr><tr><td>Col. Ten Broeck,</td>
<td>Mr.Kissam,</td>
</tr><tr><td>Mr. Nicoll,</td>
<td>Mr. Wilkins,</td>
</tr><tr><td>Mr. Boerum,</td>
<td>Mr. Bishop,</td>
</tr><tr><td></td>
<td>Mr. Van Kleeck,</td>
</tr></tbody></table><p>EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.</p>
<p>THE inhabitants of Valachia are under great concern for the<br />Russians leaving that country, being apprehensive that the<br />Turks will take that opportunity, to revenge themselves upon them<br />for their sufferings in the late war; several families are therefore go-<br />ing to put them selves under the protection of the Russians. The<br />last letters from Petersburgh mention, that of 3000 families are<br />come from Valachia to seek an asylum in the dominions of the<br />Empress of Russia.</p>
<p>PETERSBURG, November 8. Lieut. Col. Dromsitz arrived late-<br />ly from the Imperial army, with the agreeable account that Dewlet<br />Gweray, the Turkish governor, has abandoned all his conquests and<br />retired to Oczakow by order of the Porte.</p>
<p>The same courier brought an account, that a general pardon was<br />published throughout the Crimea and the neighbouring country for<br />the adherents of Pugatscheff, and that numbers daily rejoin the Im-<br />perial colours, which are placed in the middle of the grand plain of<br />Baschisserai.</p>
<p>GRAND CAIRO, August 25. There is a very violent religious<br />war broke out in Persia, in the kingdom of Dagestan, between the<br />sect of Omar and the Gauers, who worship the everlasting fire; it is<br />but six months since it first began, and it is computed 120,000<br />people have been killed already; the Gauers are the most numerous,<br />but the other party are generally victorious.</p>
<p>LISBON, November 1. We have received advice, that the Moors<br />have had siege to the town of Ceuta.</p>
<p>PARIS, November 16. The Parliament of Rouen was re-esta-<br />blished by the Duke d’Harcourt, the 12th of this month; he was<br />received at Rouen with every demonstration of joy.</p>
<p>HAGUE, November 23. The plan laid by the court of Spain is<br />no longer a secret; the English cabinet knew it as soon almost as it<br />was formed. The court of Versailles neither approved nor disap-<br />proved of it; therefore, when Prince Masserano set out for that<br />court, the English ministry charged Lord Stormont to acquaint the</p>
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<p>Count de Vergennes with the discovery they had made, in order to<br />preserve the pacific assurances which these three powers had reci-<br />procally made to each other, and present that Ambassador’s meet-<br />ing with a cold reception in England..</p>
<p>It was proposed that a fleet should fall from Ferrol and another <br />from the Havannah with 4000 land forces on board; that they<br />should join in a certain latitude, and then go together, and take<br />possession of Pensacola, the most important colony that the English<br />secured to themselves by the last peace, for watching the Spanish<br />trade, from La Vera Cruz Panama, &c. The galleons which come<br />from that country to Europe are obliged to steer their course that<br />way in order to get a wind: Besides, the English ships stationed<br />there have an opportunity of seeing every thing that passes. and a<br />small fleet there in time of war may be a check to the whole Spa-<br />nish trade in that part of the world.</p>
<p>Stockholm, Nov. 18. The reading of the accusation brought<br />against thirteen members of the regency of Gothland, has busied<br />the Senate for a long time. The kIng was present, and the hear-<br />ing was public. They are allowed 22 Days to answer the charges<br />brought against them. There was a prodigious crowd at this extra-<br />ordinary ceremony.</p>
<p>The complaint of the Chancellor of Justice consists of 34 arti-<br />cles against several persons, twelve of whom have had their Places<br />taken from them, and are to pay the expence of the visitation and<br />process. Councellor Sanderschoeld is only suspended from his em-<br />ploy for a certain time.</p>
<p>WARSAW, Nov. 12. They write from the Polish provinces that<br />have fallen to the lot of the court of Vienna, that the Jews who<br />were settled there, are going off in great numbers to the provinces<br />devolved to Russia, on account of greater advantages arising to them<br />there both in respect to trade and liberty of conscience.</p>
<p>WARSAW, (Capital of POLAND) October 19. In the conference<br />held last month at the King’s Palace between the three ministers<br />and the principal members of the delegation, not only a reconcilia-<br />tion between the party in opposition and the King took place, but<br />it was also unanimously determined to put his Majesty in such a<br />situation, as to enable him to support his dignity. In virtue of this<br />arrangement, “The republic grants to his Majesty, by way of in-<br />demnity for the loss of his revenues, 1. An annual income of five<br />millions of Polish florins, in which will be included the million de-<br />stined for the maintenance of his guards. Of these five millions<br />three are assigned on the treasuries of the Starosties, and the rest<br />will be taken from the profits of the commerce of Salt, and on the<br />most clear revenues of the public treasury. 2. The republic enga-<br />ges to pay the king’s debts, amounting to seven millions, which<br />shall be discharged by bills of credit. 3. The republic grants to his<br />Majesty the Starosties of Lanlow, Cziern, Czersk, and Chmielnik,<br />to enjoy them under the title of Hereditary Possessions, and to<br />transmit to his family as such. 4. His Majesty may confer, once<br />for all, four Starosties according to his choice, with a communica-<br />tive right. 5. Lastly, a reimbursement of this money which had<br />been advanced by his Majesty for the republic shall be raised for<br />him conformably to the note remitted by the Castellan Keras.”<br />It was at the same time agreed, to enhance the fixed revenues of<br />the republic to thirty three millions of Polish florins, and the army<br />to thirty thousand effective men. It was also agreed, that if these<br />important objects could not be definitively determined by the pre-<br />sent diet, they should be referred to future diets, to be there termi-<br />nated by a plurality of voices.</p>
<p>BERLIN November 8th. His Prussian Majesty has issued orders<br />for 20,000 horses to be purchased for the use of his army, the care<br />of which he has given to General Dailwig.</p>
<p>LONDON, DECEMBER 10, 1774.</p>
<p>From a mercantile house at Lisbon we are favoured with advice,<br />that a Portuguese frigate reached Lisbon on the 7th of this month,<br />having a Moor on board, charged with an embassy from the Empe-<br />ror of Morocco to the Court of Portugal. This extraordinary oc-<br />currence gives rise to several conjectures; for since the expulsion of<br />the Moors, no subject of Morocco hath set foot in Portugal, in a<br />public character.</p>
<p>By a ship arrived at Leghorn from Alexandria, we have advice,<br />that the news of the peace between the Grand Signior and the<br />Russians had been received at Cairo with the utmost joy imaginable,<br />which the inhabitants had testified by illuminations and other kinds<br />of rejoicings. Trade was beginning again to flourish; and the vast<br />magazines of grain amassed there, in order to carry on the war, will<br />now be allowed to be transported to the different parts of the Me-<br />diterranean, where they may be in want of it.</p>
<p>December 7. The Empress of Russia intends to make some ma-<br />terial alterations in the military establishment in her dominions,<br />amongst which one is that of establishing a regular and well disci-<br />plined Militia, according to this custom of some other European na-<br />tions, throughout her territories.</p>
<p>By advices from India by the last arrival, many heads of the coun-<br />try powers , as well as private merchants, encouraged by the reputa-<br />tion of English Justice, to seek redress for the murders and rapine<br />which has been committed by the company’s servants within these<br />last ten years, are collecting their evidence; so that it is expected<br />more shocking scenes will be exhibited to the world in two or three<br />years, than have hitherto been brought to light.</p>
<p>A correspondent says, that a law is to pass to render it high<br />treason to assemble mobs to force the King’s Civil Officers to resign,<br />as has been done at and near Boston, and that every individual in<br />such mobs is to be deemed to be in a state of rebellion.</p>
<p>December 13. It is well worth observing, that originally the<br />grounds of American grievance existed only in our laws for the<br />purpose of taxing the Colonies; but the moment we indulgently<br />manifested an inclination to remove every apprehension on that<br />subject, the seale of discontent became amazingly enlarged; our<br />laws for the regulation of their commerce, which they formerly ac-<br />knowledged to be reasonable, nay which they allowed to be just,<br />are now as much reprobated as our acts to raise a revenue; and even<br />the very reduction of their political burdens, in our granting salaries<br />to the American Judges, is converted into an argument of tyranny<br />against us. In short, the arrogance of America has maintained a<br />due proportion to the forbearance of the mother-country; the for-<br />mer has swelled in her demands, as the latter has displayed her mo-<br />deration; till at last our dutiful children, mistaking tenderness for<br />timidity, spurn every idea of subjection, and tell us in express terms,<br />that they have unquestionable claims to an equal independency<br />with ourselves.</p>
<p>The Earls of Shannon, Westmeath and Bellamont, with John<br />Scott and Henry Flood, Esquires, are appointed to be his Majesty’s<br />Privy Council in Ireland.</p>
<p>On the 26th of November died Stephen Fox, Lord Holland.<br />He has left a son, a minor; his brother Charles Fox succeeds him as<br />Clerk of the Pells in Ireland.</p>
<p>Doctor Johnson, Bishop of Worcester, died near Bath, in conse-<br />quence of a fall from his horse. He is succeeded in that See by<br />Doctor North, Bishop of Litchfield; the latter by Doctor Hird,<br />Bishop of Bangor.</p>
<p>Dr. Barrington, Bishop of Landaff, is translated to Bangor, and<br />Dr. Moore, Dean of Christ Church, is consecrated Bishop of Lan-<br />daff.</p>
<p>Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Campbell, to be Deputy Gover-<br />nor of Fort Georg, near Inverness, vice Charles Beauclerk.</p>
<p>Lieutenant General James Murray, to be Lieutenant Governor<br />of Minorea.</p>
<p>Major General James Johnston, to be Governor of Quebec.</p>
<p>From the late promotions in Ireland it will appear how little<br />credit can be given to patriotic professions; almost all of the oppo-<br />sition in that oppressed country having made their terms, very few<br />worthies excepted.</p>
<p>Josiah Quincy, Esq; who arrived on Friday from Boston, had the<br />next day a long conference with the Secretaries of State.</p>
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<p>Extract of a letter from Rome, Nov. 11<br />”Nothing is going forward yet at the conclave, and the election of<br />a Pope is kept back till the arrival of those cardinals who are ex-<br />pected from abroad.</p>
<p>”Notwithstanding the prohibition of the Government not only<br />Pamphlets but Satyrical Prints are daily publishing; some against<br />particular people, others instructing the conclave in their Duty in<br />chusing a Pope; others satyrizing in the most severe manner all the<br />Cardinals one after another; and lastly, others, especially the<br />Prints reflecting on the late Pope for his suppression of the Jesuits<br />in particular, and likewise for his abolishing several societies of<br />Monks; for his Toleration in not making use of all the thunder of<br />the Vatican against those who were not of the Roman Cathoilc re-<br />ligion, and many more such scurrilous Invectives on the memory of<br />the deceased Pontiff.”</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from Edinburgh, Dec. 5.<br />”For some Days past we have had very stormy Weather, but<br />particularly on Saturday and Sunday it blew a perfect Hurricane.<br />On Saturday night and Sunday, a prodigious Sea rolled into the<br />Harbour of Leith, the like scarce ever remembered by the oldest<br />man there. The Shipping in the harbour, by running foul of one<br />another, have suffered considerably. Two Greenlandmen, moored<br />to the North Pier drove, and were obliged to be scuttled. A fine<br />new Yacht belonging to the excise, has received so much damage<br />as to be totally unserviceable; and numbers of ships have had their<br />Quarters drove in, and received other considerable damage.</p>
<p>”During the storm, betwixt Saturday night and Sunday mor-<br />ning, a ship belonging to Dysart, Mathew Norman Master, from<br />Holland, was drove from her anchor off Dysart, and wrecked be-<br />tween North Leith and Newhaven; six of the Crew were drowned,<br />and the Cargo, which consisted mostly of apples and onions, was<br />totally lost.</p>
<p>Limerick, (in Ireland) November 25. A great number of Ro-<br />man Catholics here, are disposing of their property in order to<br />settle in Canada, to take the benefit of the act lately passed in fa-<br />vour of the settlers in that country.</p>
<p>CHARLESTOWN, (SOUTH-CAROLINA)</p>
<p>In Provincial Congress,</p>
<p>Charlestown, Monday, January 16, 1775.<br />RESOLVED, That it is the unanimous opinion of this Con-<br />gress,, that no Action for any Debt should be commenced in<br />the Court of Common Pleas in this Colony, nor any such Action<br />depending there, which was commenced since last September Re-<br />turn, be proceeded in, without the Consent of the Committee of<br />the Parish or District in which the Defendant resides, until it shall<br />be otherwise determined in Provincial Congress That the said<br />Committees respectively, or a Majority of such of them as shall<br />meet (provided they are not less three in the Country Parishes<br />and Districts) DO, upon Application, give permission for the<br />bringing or proceeding on such Suits, in the following Cases, that<br />is to say, where the Debtors refuse to renew their Obligations, or<br />to give reasonable Security, or are justly suspected of intentions to<br />leave the Province or to defraud their Creditors, or where there<br />shall appear, to the Majority of such Committee, as aforesaid, any<br />any other reasonable Cause for the granting such Permission;<br />Which Committees shall meet and sit on the first and third Sa-<br />turdays in every Month, at twelve o’Clock at Noon, in the Coun-<br />try, or oftener if it shall be found necessary, for the purpose of<br />hearing and determining on such Applications. That Seizures and<br />Sales, upon Mortgages, shall be considered on the same Footing as<br />Actions for Debt. That it be recommended to the Committees for<br />each Parish and District, that they use their best Endeavours to pre-<br />vent any Debtors removing their Effects out of the Province, with-<br />out the Knowledge and Consent of their Creditors. That the Con-<br />gress will indemnify the Committees for so doing. And that no<br />Summons should be issued by any Magistrate, in small and mean<br />Causes, without the like Consent.</p>
<p>Resolved, That any eleven Members of the Committee for<br />Charlestown, assembled together, be a sufficient Number to receive<br />and determine upon Applications relative to Law Processes there.</p>
<p>January 17. Resolved, That a strict Conformity to the Resol<br />ves of this Congress, be recommended to the Gentlemen of the<br />Law who practise in the Country, as well as in the Town, in Re-<br />gard to the issuing of Writs, and proceeding on Suits and Mort-<br />gages.</p>
<p>A true Copy from the Journals.<br />18th, The Committee for Charlestown, in Obedience to the<br />Resolves of the Provincial Congress, think it necessary to give this<br />public Notice, That they have fixed upon every Thursday, at<br />10 o’Clock in the Forenoon, to meet and sit at Mr. Ramadge’s<br />Tavern, for the Purposes aforesaid; And they request the Parties<br />making Applications, to give their Attendance, that the Committee<br />may be the better able to judge of the Propriety of approving or<br />disapproving thereof.<br />By Order of the Committee.<br />PETER TIMOTHY, Secretary,</p>
<p>20. On Thursday last the Provincial Congress, which met here<br />on Wednesday the 11th of this Month, adjourned. The Hon.<br />Henry Middleton, Esqr; Thomas Lynch, Esq; Christopher Gads-<br />den, Esq; John Rutledge, Esq; and Edward Rutledge Esq; the <br />Deputies from this Province at the Congress holden in Philadelphia<br />in September and October last, are elected Deputies from this<br />Province to attend the Congress to be holden in the said City on<br />the 10th day of May next.</p>
<p>NEW-YORK, February 2.</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from a Gentleman in the County<br />of Litchfield, in the Colony of Connecticut, to his<br />Friend in New-York. dated January 24.</p>
<p>”OUR Governor has lately called together his council, nothing<br />however as yet, hath publicly transpired, saving, that they have<br />appointed a day of Humiliation and prayer, on account of the<br />present alarming sate of affairs between the mother country and<br />her colonies.——But I have it from good authority, that letters have<br />been received from our agent at the court of Great-Britain, advis-<br />ing, that Mr. Penn, has cited him to answer before the King and<br />council, in behalf of this colony, for their encroachments on the<br />Susqehanna lands; and that the matter is now before the board of<br />trade, and that he should shortly transmit to the Governor copies of<br />Mr. Penn’s petition, &c. which, as soon as received, I am told our<br />General Assembly will be convened. Some are ready to conjecture,<br />why this intelligence is kept so very secret, may possibly be, lest,<br />the western members of our assembly should be induced more gene-<br />rally to attend the session, than they otherwise would o. I am<br />likewise told, that our colony stores of ammunition are very deff-<br />cient, and that by a law of this colony, the Governor and council<br />are impowered at any time to supply the same, and that in conse-<br />quence thereof they have given orders for procuring a large quanti-<br />ty of gun-powder, lead, flints, &c. and that a vessel actually sailed<br />a few days ago, for H____d, in order to procure the same.</p>
<p>This cannot be supposed to be any infringement on the order of<br />King and Council, which our Governor lately received from the<br />secretary of state, to prevent the importation of arms, ammuniti-<br />on, &c. as it is ordered by authority, it must be supposed to be for<br />his Majesty’s service only.———However, when our farmers come<br />to pay the reckoning, I believe we shall hear a more particular story<br />about these ARCANI IMPERIL, for it is supposed, that only the costs<br />arising from our new militia act, will amount to near fifty thousand<br />pounds. besides the expenditure for colony stores, powder, &c. and<br />the sending and maintaining an agent extraordinary at the court of<br />Great-Britain, together with other incidental charges arising on the<br />trial of the Susquehanna affair; all which will amount to a pretty<br />round sum.”</p>
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<p>Extract of a letter from London, Dec. 16, 1774.<br />” Your patriots by contending for too much, will probably lose<br />all. In the warmth of their zeal, and under the delusion which<br />they have been hurried into, by the encouragement of their pre-<br />tended friends in this country, they have unveil’d pretensions and<br />designs which must be fatal to them. They have convinced the<br />world by their new claims, that the smallest part of the foundation<br />of parliamentary jurisdiction cannot be impaired, without demollsh-<br />ing the whole superstructure.</p>
<p>” The author of the Summary seems to have laboured to con-<br />vince the people of England, that nothing but independence will<br />satisfy America. The Pennsylvania Farmer, by the late instruc-<br />tions which hold up a claim to an exemption from acts of parlia-<br />ment, has ruined the cause, and drawn on himself the just charge<br />of contradicting his own principles.</p>
<p>” I perceive by the American papers, that no artifice has been<br />left untried, to deceive you by representations of the hostile designs<br />of government, and heated recommendations of violent measures on<br />your part. These should be set in their true light. They proceed<br />from a faction here, who labour incessantly to distress administra-<br />tion, in order to succeed to the places of their defeated rivals. With<br />what little success they have laboured, you will gather from the<br />King’s speech, and the answer of both Houses. Never was there a<br />more contemptible opposition.</p>
<p>” Had the injury done to the East-India Company been redressed,<br />and dutiful petitions presented by the several provincial Assemblies,<br />a pacification would have ensued, and the unhappy disputes here<br />been terminated in a manner advantageous to both countries. But<br />the dignity of government will never permit it to make the first ad-<br />vances; especially while the colonies disocver a spirit of defiance<br />and disaffection.</p>
<p>” The pretences of a design in administration to injure the colo-<br />lonies, is absurd. If America suffers, Great-Britain must suffer<br />with it. A just subordination on the part of the colonies, is<br />necessary for the common happiness. The superintending and me-<br />diatorial power of one supreme legislature, is necessary to direct the<br />operations of the grand state machine, to mutual advantage. Had<br />administration entertained tyrannical schemes, they certainly would<br />have rather chosen to draw supplies from America, by royal requi-<br />sition, in the disposal of which they would be unaccountable, than<br />by a mode, in which it will be appropriated by parliament.”</p>
Extract of another letter of the same date.<br />”You will observe, by the King’s speech, and the address, what<br />are the sentiments of this kingdom. Yet I can tell you, that if<br />America will but sue for grace, she will find his Majesty ready to<br />receive her with all the Cordiality she can wish for; and I am more<br />and more persuaded, that the servants of the crown, are equally<br />well disposed, If the Resolutions of the Congress are peaceable,<br />and to send Deputies home, all will yet end well; for it’s impos-<br />sible that parent and child should long disagree, if they will argue<br />together in sober reason.”
<p>Third Extract, from another Correspondent.<br />” The King, by his several ministers, has notified all the mari-<br />time powers of Europe, that if any vessels belonging to them, laden<br />with Ordinance or Military stores, shall appear upon the coast of<br />America, they will be seized and condemned: and I am well in-<br />formed, that all the courts have given the strongest assurances that<br />they will not interfere.”</p>
<p>The honourable house of Assembly of New Jersey, on the 25th of<br />January approved of the proceedings of the Continental Congress;<br />thanked their Delegates, and re-chose the same Gentlemen to repre-<br />sent the province at the next Congress; instructing them to propose<br />and agree to every reasonable and constitutional measure of accom-<br />modation with the mother country, which the house most ardently<br />wished for.</p>
<p>Capt. Brass from Madeira, spoke the Peace and Plenty, Capt.<br />M’Kenzie, from Belfast, for this port, with servants.</p>
<p>A snow with goods was to leave Liverpool for this place, the 16th of December.</p>
<p>WHEREAS a few people in the town of Jamaica in Queen’s<br />County, on Long-Island, have taken upon themsesves the<br />name of a committee, said to be chosen by a majority of the inha-<br />bitants of the said township: We the subscribers, do think it our<br />duty to declare, that we never gave our consent towards chusing that<br />committee; or making any resolves: As we utterly disaprove of all<br />unlawful meetings and all tyrannical proceedings whatsoever; and<br />as we have always been so, it is our firm resolution to continue<br />peaceable and faithful subjects to our present Majesty King George<br />the Third, our most gracious Sovereign ? and we do further declare<br />that we do not acknowledge any other representatives but the Ge-<br />neral assembly of this province, by whose wisdom and interposition<br />we hope to obtain the wished redress of our grievances, in a con-<br />stitutional way.<br />Signed by 135 Gentlemen,<br />N. B. Ninety-one of the above subscribers are freeholders, and<br />the others very respectable inhabitants, within the township of Ja-<br />maica.<br />These are the three or four people who opposed the chusing a<br />Committee. January 28, 1775.<br />N. B. There are not abov 150 or 160 freeholders at most in<br />this township.</p>
<p>NEWBERN, (NORTH-CAROLINA)</p>
<p>Carteret County, Beaufort, Dec. 30, 1774.<br />ON Tuesday last arrived here Capt. Henry Dickson, in the Brig<br />Mary and Hannah, from London, with a quantity of goods,<br />Capt. Dickson, on being informed what resolutions had been taken<br />in America with Regard to the English Trade, very honourably sub-<br />mitted to have the Committee called to examine into the several Cir-<br />cumstances, and accordingly the said Committee met this Day, when<br />Capt. Dickson made it evidently appear, that the said Goods were<br />put up in ‘august last, and shipped on Board the said Vessel, before he<br />knew any Thing of the Association Agreement, and that he had<br />none of that so much detested Weed Tea, on Board, nor any other<br />Article that is at present taxed for rasing a Revenue in America.——<br />Whereupon the Committee gave Capt. Dickson his Choice (in Com-<br />pliance with the 10th Resolve of the General Congress) either to re-<br />turn with the goods to London, or deliver them into the hands of<br />the committee, to be disposed of as they should think proper:<br />Whereupon Capt. Dickson chearfully consented to deliver all up<br />into the hands of this Committee, with a stedfast resolution to a-<br />bide by their determination.——Accordingly the committee proceeded<br />to examine the said goods, and found the amount, as per invoice<br />to be 1459 £, 7 s., 1d. Sterling, which was accordingly exposed to<br />sale on board the said vessel, at public vendue, and struck off to<br />the highest bidder, at 2806 £, 12s. Proclamation money, which the<br />Committee will take care to apply agreeable to the above-said tenth<br />article resolved upon by the continental congress.</p>
<table><tbody><tr><td>William Thomson,</td>
<td>George Bell,</td>
</tr><tr><td>Joseph Bell,</td>
<td>John Easton,</td>
</tr><tr><td>Lewis Welsh,</td>
<td>William Borden,</td>
</tr><tr><td>Enoch Ward,</td>
<td></td>
</tr></tbody></table><p>HAMPTON, Feb. 15.</p>
<p>ENTERED INWARDS.</p>
<p>Schooner Neptune, Jonathan Paine from Falmouth, New-Eng-<br />land, 17000 Feet Plank, 1 Hogshead and 1 Barrel New-England with<br />Rum, 2 Barrels Blubber, 5 do. Salmon, 10 Quintals Cod-fish<br />4 Pieces Oznabrigs, 1 Tierce and 3 Barrels brown Sugar, 1 Box<br />Chocolate, 1 Barrel and 1 Trunk European Goods, 5 Pair Boots,<br />3 Dozen Spades, 300 lb. Cheese, 1 Barrel Mackrel, 1 Hogshead<br />Earthen Ware, 3 Dozen Axes.</p>
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<p>Ship Elisabeth, John Sampson from Bristol, with European<br />Goods, per 4 Cockets.<br />Schooner Squirrel, Thomas Harman from Piscataqua, with<br />2 Hogsheads Rum, 150 wt. Cheese, 2 Bushels Salt, 10 Quintals<br />Cod-fish, 2 Mill-stones, and two Tierces foreign molosses.<br />Brig Beith, John Harper from Hispaniola, with 20 Hogsheads<br />and 26 Tierces foreign Molosses, and two Tierces foreign brown<br />Sugar.<br />Brig John, Hugh Kennedy from Hispaniola, with 42 Hogsheads<br />Molosses.<br />Ship Betsey, David Ross from London in Ballast only.<br />Schooner Little Dann, Anthony Surtees from New-York, with<br />3 Boxes Chocolate, and 3 Barrels Cocoa Shells.<br />Ship Hodge, Fazarkerly from Liverpool, with European Goods,<br />per two Cockets.</p>
<p>CLEARED OUTWARDS.</p>
<p>Brig Tyger, John Hall for Falmouth, with 8250 Bushels Wheat,<br />4 Thousand Staves, 2 Thousand Feet Plank, 700 Handspikes.<br />Ship Mary, James Waldren from Falmouth, with 8000 Bushels<br />Wheat, 3000 Feet Plank, 600 Staves.<br />Schooner Mary, Richard Robinson for Antigua, with 30 Thou-<br />sand Staves and Heading, 6 Thousand Shingles, 1500 Bushels Corn,<br />100 ditto Pease.<br />Brig Tartar, Joseph White for Antigua, with 35000 Staves<br />and Heading, 13000 Feet Scantling, 50000 Shingles, and 50 Bar-<br />rels Bread.<br />Sloop Molly, John Marnox for Saint Vincents, with 662 Bu-<br />shels of Corn, 261 do. Pease, 460 do. Oats, 8950 Staves and Head-<br />ing, 16000 Shingles.<br />Ship Catherine, Thomas Patton for Lisbon, with 20500 Pipe<br />Staves.<br />Brig Mary and Jane, Robert Garner for Antigua, with 50000<br />Staves and Heading.<br />Brig Peggy, Francis Haynes for Nevis, with 4000 Bushels Corn,<br />300 do. Oats, 1000 Staves, 4 Barrels and 30 Half-Barrels Pork,<br />and 1 Hogshead Hams.<br />Schooner Ranger, Samuel Avery for Plymouth, New-England,<br />with 1016 Bushels Corn, 40 Barrels Flour, 40 Bushels Oats, 8 do.<br />Pease, 6 Firkins Butter, and 500 Staves.<br />Schooner Britannia, William Paxton for Jamaica, with 30000<br />Shingles, 20000 Feet Plank, 20000 Staves and Heading.<br />Sloop Susanna and Sarah, Josiah Smith for Tortola, with 27000<br />Staves, 4000 Heading, 6000 Hoops, 1 Tierce Hams, and some live<br />Stock.<br />Brig Betsey, Christopher Wilson for Cadiz, with 6550 Staves,<br />and 770 Barrels Flour.</p>
<p>ENTERED INWARDS, February 22.</p>
<p>Brig Sisters, Capt. Price from Barbadoes; with 11 Hosheads of <br />Rum.<br />The Thomas and Elizabeth, Capt. Treney, from Hispaniola;<br />with 40 Hhds and 30 Tierces molasses.<br />Brig John, Capt Duncan from Hispaniola; with 20 Hhds and<br />142 Tierces molassses.<br />Sloop Lucretia, Capt. Peek from New-York; with 4 cases Ge-<br />neva, 400 Bushels Salt, 600 bunches Unions, 2 Barrels Apples, 100<br />Wt. Chocolate, 12 Windsor chairs, 6 Tons and 6 Ct. Bar iron,<br />1 Horse and Provender, and one passenger,<br />The Sally, Capt. Prudden from Grenadoes; with 13 Hhds<br />Rum, and 1 Tierce Brown-Sugar, and 1 barrel Cocoa.</p>
<p>CLEARED OUTWARD, February 27.</p>
<p>The Greyhound, Capt. Trefethen for Piscataqua; with 1600<br />Bushels Corn, 10 Barrels Pork, 10 Kegs Lard.<br />The Live Oak, Capt. Pearson for St. Christophers with 2000<br />Staves and Heading, 5000 Feet of Plank, 4000 Hoops, 1 Barrel<br />of Hams.<br />The Ottley, Capt. Young for Antigua; with 2000 staves, 3000<br />Heading, 1000 Shingles, 4000 Hoops and 1145 Bushels Corn.<br />The Squirrel, Capt. Harmon for Piscataqua; with 1800 Bushels<br />of Corn, 1 pair milstones.<br />The Dolphin, Capt. Forsyth for Lisbon, with 1866 Bushels of<br />Wheat, 537 Barrels of Flour, 1700 staves, 1 Hhd Rum for Sea<br />Stores.<br />The Mary, Capt Laycraft for Nevis; with 1500 bushels Corn,<br />1000 do. Oats, 400 do pease, 70 barrels Flour, 39 do. Pork, 3000<br />Staves, 4000 Feet Plank, 2000 weight Bacon, and fifty Barrels<br />Bread.<br />The Peggy, Capt. Eastwood for Lisbon; with 6500 Bushels of<br />Corn, 500 do. Pease, 1600 Barrels bread, and 50 Bushels Flour.<br />The Nelly, Capt. M’Clarty for Jamaica; with 100,000 Feet<br />Scantling and 90 M. Shingles.<br />The Baltimore, Capt. Clark for London; with 1030 Barrels of<br />Tar 90 ditto Turpentine, and 2000 Staves.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, February 23, 1775.</p>
<p>To the PUBLISHER of the NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER.</p>
<p>SIR,<br />Personal Detraction is incompatible with the Character of a Gentle-<br />man, but Self- Preservation is the first Law of Nature; and GOD<br />has given to all, even to the meanest Reptile its Weapon of De-<br />fence.</p>
<p>WITH regard to the charge exhibited against me in your last<br />weeks Paper, by the Committee of this Borough, I have<br />to beg of the Public through the channel of your Free-Press, to<br />suspend for a little any unfavourable opinion of my conduct; which<br />the publication of the Committee might otherwise very naturally<br />lead them into.</p>
<p>At the ensuing Convention I shall rely on the candour of an ho-<br />nourable Delegate, whose humanity I trust will prompt him to ex-<br />plain this matter fully; and I flatter myself to the entire satisfac-<br />tion of the impartial public. ——— I am very respectfully, Sir, the<br />publick’s and your most humble servant, ALEX. GORDON.</p>
<p>I beg leave to subjoin Copies of two Letters to the Committee.</p>
<p>1. Letter to MATTHEW PHRIPP, Esq; January 23, 1775.<br />SIR,<br />UNDERSTANDING that you are Chairman of the Committee<br />of this Borough, I beg leave to inform you that I have a few Medi-<br />cines just arrived from London, in the Ship Active, Capt. Daniel<br />Huntley.———I have here inclosed you a copy of the Invoice, and<br />shall be ready to attend the Committee when they desire me,<br />I am, &c.</p>
<p>2. Letter to the GENTLEMEN of the Committee of the Bo-<br />rough of NORFOLK.<br />GENTLEMEN,<br />TO prevent mistakes or any misapprehension of facts respec-<br />ting this affair of the Medicines I have lately imported, and which<br />you desire to have sold at public vendue, or stored agreeable as you,<br />tell me to the regulation of the Congress.———You know that I re-<br />ported them to Capt. MATTHEW PHRIPP your Chairman, by letter,<br />and that in consequence of his desire, I waited on you at Mr. <br />WATTLINGTON’S, when I observed to you that I thought my case<br />hard; to be obliged either to sell or to store them, having imported<br />them on the faith of the Provincial Resolves:——Nor could I see<br />any words in the Regulations of the Continental Congress, that<br />either by word or implication seem’d to me to repeal the Provincial<br />exception in favour of Medicine; and then I informed you, that<br />I had rather store than sell them. I have accordingly stored them<br />in a room, I hired of Mr. FARMER for the purpose, but Capt.<br />Huntley who brought them, having informed me that he appre-<br />hended they had got damage at Sea, I applied to the Mayor for<br />his order for a survey of them, which I obtained, directed to</p>
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<p>ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL, JOHN RAMSAY, JAMES TAYLO[torn, illegible]<br />JAMES M’CAW or any two of them. All these Gentlemen, I wait-<br />ed on with the order, and they in consequence thereof attended all<br />but Mr. TAYLOR. Saw the Medicines opened and ascertained the<br />damage, amounting to about 15 pounds sterling; this step became<br />necessary in order to my recovering the Insurance in England.<br />The Medicines are still in said store, where any person a judge of<br />the matter may view them and compare them with the Invoice,<br />(if you doubt my word) but what necessity there may be for re-<br />moving them at my risk and charge from this store, which I have<br />hired for 6 months for the sole purpose of keeping them remains<br />with yourselves to determine; but whether they are removed hence<br />or not, I must pay the rent to Mr. FARMER.</p>
<p>I likewise informed both Mr. Davis your Secretary some days<br />ago, and the Deputy Attorney, who spoke to me on the subject<br />yesterday, in the street, that I had applied by letter to the Honour-<br />able PEYTON RANDOLPH, Esq; and should be glad you would at<br />lest let them remain where they are until his opinion of the<br />matter which I doubt not will be in a few days———I am, &c.<br />(Signed) ALEX. GORDON.<br />N. B. A friend has suggested to me since the delivery of the<br />above to the Press, that my delivering a copy of the invoice only<br />justifies their saying, “I would not deliver them my Invoice.”———<br />When I waited on the Committee the first time and informed them<br />of my inclination to store the Medicines. They said that in that<br />case an Invoice was unnecessary, but demanded my bill of Lading,<br />which I delivered to them.</p>
<p>ADVERTISEMENTS.</p>
<p>IF JOHN FOWLER, (Son of John Fowler<br />late of Wapping Street LONDON, Sand-man) be<br />alive, and see this Advertisement, He is desired furth-<br />with to apply, or write to Capt. David Ross, Com-<br />mander of the Ship Betsey, now lying at Norfolk,<br />who will thereupon inform him of matters greatly to<br />his Advantage: Or if he will send a power of Attorney to <br />to Mr. Michael Henley of Wapping Merchant, con-<br />stituting him Agent, or Trustee to Act for him, till<br />he can come to England himself, and who will secure his<br />inheritance for him.———Mr. Henley having been an<br />intimate acquaintance of his late Father, will forward his Affairs.</p>
<p>Any Person who can give an account of said John<br />Fowler, so as he may be found, or wrote to; or if<br />dead, will transmit an attested account of his death and<br />burial, when, and where, properly certified.———All<br />Charges and Expences attending the same, besides a<br />handsome Reward will be paid by applying to Capt.<br />Ross, or JOHN BROWN, & Co.<br />N. B. The above John Fowler went from England as a Ser<br />vant, about six or severn years ago, to some part of North-America.<br />NORFOLK February 23,1775.</p>
<p>ON February 2d, instant, There was brought in-<br />to Pepper Creek, a Schooner by two men; who<br />left her under my care, (till as they said) they should<br />go down to the Great-Bridge, near Norfolk to their<br />Owner, and told me the Vessel belonged to one Mr.<br />Pendleton there. I have heard since, that the Men<br />were Runnaways and had stole the Vessel; this is all<br />the information I have got respecting her, but that<br />there are some Staves in her, and had some Shingles<br />on board which had been bought by an Andrew Ker<br />before the Schooner came into Pepper Creek. Her<br />Stern is painted Blue, as also her Quarters; her Waist<br />painted Black and has got an Oak Gun-wale on it,<br />the Boom is painted Black at each End and Yellow in<br />the Middle, her Boltsprit painted in the same manner;<br />All her Sails are in bad condition except the Fore-<br />Sail which is middling good.———Whoever said Ves<br />sel belongs to, may have her by applying to the Sub-<br />scriber in Gloucester County, Kingston Parish.<br />FRANCIS JARVIS.</p>
<p>RUNAWAY,<br />FROM the Subcriber, on Wed-<br />nesday the 15th Instant, a<br />negro Fellow named Caesar; about<br />Five Feet Eight or Nine Inches<br />high; had on when he went away,<br />a Virginia Kersey Jacket and<br />Breetches, stript with Yellow, and<br />a Virginia Tow Shirt.———It is i-<br />magined he is lurking about Norfolk, as he was seen<br />there the Evening he went away.———I forwarn all per-<br />sons from employing the said Negro, and I will give<br />TWENTY SHILLINGS to any Person that will bring<br />him to me.<br />JOHN HANCOCK.<br />Princess-Anne, Feb. 21, 1775 (3) 38</p>
<p>FIVE DOLLARS REWARD<br />RUN away from the Ship CATHERINE<br />THOMAS PATTON Master, an Irish Servant-<br />man, named JOHN KENNEDY, about Twenty<br />six years of Age, five feet 5 or 6 inches High, well<br />Set, long Visaged, straight black Hair: Had on when<br />he went away, a blue Jacket, drab-coloured woolen<br />Trowsers, a checked Shirt, and Dutch Cap.———It is<br />supposed he will attempt to pass for a free Man, as he<br />had a discharge from some Regiment in England, in<br />which he pretends he formerly served.<br />Whoever secures him so as his Master may have him<br />again, shall be paid the above Reward, on applying to<br />NORTH & SANDYS.<br />N. B. All Masters of Vessels and Others are forbid Harbouring<br />of carrying off said Servant at their Peril..<br />NORFOLK Febrary 23, R775.</p>
<p>AS I have the misfortune of being lame, I am thereby prevented<br />going from home, upon my usual business, in such a manner<br />as I could wish. I therefore take this method to inform the Public,<br />that if any Person or Persons will furnish me with a quantity of<br />Wheat, in the course of one Year, and will take Bread and Flour<br />as it is manufactur’d, I will engage that it shall be good, and will<br />supply them with it upon very easy Terms, in Proportion to the<br />Price of the Wheat, I also will take in baking, for terms apply to.<br />Norfolk, Feb. 22, 1775. (3) 38 GOODRICH BOUSH.</p>
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<p>POETRY.</p>
<p>To any MINISTER or great MAN.</p>
<p>WHETHER you lead the patriot band,<br />Or in the class of courtiers stand,<br />Or prudently prefer<br />The middle course, with equal zeal<br />To serve both King and common weal,<br />Your grace, my lord, or sir!</p>
<p>Know minister! whate’er you plan,<br />Whate’er your politics, great man<br />You must expect detraction;<br />Though of clean hand and honest heart,<br />Your greatness must expect to smart<br />Beneath the rod of faction.</p>
<p>Like blockheads, eager in dispute.<br />The mob, that many-headed brute.<br />All bark and ball together,<br />For continental measures some<br />And some cry, keep your troops at home,<br />And some are pleas’d with neither.</p>
<p>Lo ! a militia guards the land;<br />Thousands applaud your saving hand,<br />And Hail you their protector;<br />While thousands censure and defame,<br />And brand you with the hideous name,<br />Of state-quack or projector.</p>
<p>Are active vig’rous means preferr’d?<br />Lord ! what harangues are hourly heard<br />Of wasted blood and treasure !<br />Then all for enterprize and plot,<br />And, pox o’this unmeaning Scot !<br />If cautious be your measure.</p>
<p>Corruption’s influence you despise;<br />These lift your glory to the skies,<br />Those pluck your glory down;<br />So, strangely diff’rent is the note<br />Of scoundrels that have right to vote,<br />And scoundrels that have none.</p>
<p>Ye then who guide the car of state,<br />Scorning the rabble’s idle prate,<br />Proceed as ye design’d;<br />In rugged ways, the reins and steeds<br />Alone the skilful driver heeds,<br />Nor stays to cut behind.</p>
<p>RUN AWAY</p>
<p>FROM the Subscriber, about the first Ultimo.<br />WILLIAM NOONAN, a native of Ireland, five feet<br />high, thick made, walks quick, of a fair complexion,<br />had a scar above one of his eyes, and the brogue much<br />in his dialect. Had on when he went away, a blue<br />duffle coat; rides well. The Subscriber will give<br />Twenty Shillings for taking him up.<br />JOHN BAIRD.<br />APPOXATOX February 11, 1775. 38 3</p>
<p>TAKEN up on Thursday the instant, on<br />suspicion of being a servant; one who calls him-<br />self Henry George Talbot, he brought a dark Bay<br />Mare about thirteen hands high, no brand perceivable,<br />a half-wore Sadle with a hogskin seat; he has likewise<br />with him a Silver Watch. Since committed to Jail I am<br />informed he stole the Mare and Watch : The Owner<br />may receive the Servant and hear of the above articles<br />by applying to ANDREW FLEMING, or to<br />3 38 CHARLES RUDDER Senr.</p>
<p>On the 10th Day of April next, will be sold to the<br />highest Bidder, our Lots and Improvements thereon,<br />lying on CRAWEORD Street, in the Town of PORTS-<br />MOUTH, in three following Parcels, and under these<br />Circumstances, viz.</p>
<p>A Street of thirty Feet wide is to run through<br />them from North to South, parallel with Craw-<br />ford Street, and 210 Feet or thereabouts to the East-<br />ward thereof.———The Southerly LOT to contain<br />seventy three Feet on Crawford Street, and be bound-<br />ed by the Creek, that divides the Towns of Portsmouth<br />and Gosport to the South, and the middle Division to the<br />North.———The middle LOT to contain eighty<br />Feet on Crawford Street, and be bounded by the<br />North and South Lots.———The North LOT to<br />contain seventy three Feed on Crawford Street, and<br />be bounded by the middle Division and South Street.<br />———The PURCHASER of the middle LOT is to have<br />the Privilege of bringing and heaving down any Ship<br />at his Wharf; provided he covers no more of the other<br />two than is necessary, and not more of the one than<br />the other.———The Advantages attending these<br />Lotts in point of Situation, Water, and every Thing<br />else that can recommend them are so well known, that<br />any Thing further on this Head would be unnecessary.<br />Credit will be allowed the Purchasers, until the 10th,<br />of April 1776; upon giving Bond and Security to <br />ALEX. LOVE.<br />BENNET BROWN.<br />NIEL JAMIESON, & Co.<br />PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 15, 1775. 37 (6)</p>
<p>I INTEND for the WEST INDIES soon<br />FELIX COGHLAN.<br />PORTSMOUTH February 10, 1775. 3 36</p>
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<p>WHEREAS by unjust Informations, and Insinuations, I<br />was induced to believe, that Mr. THOMAS YOUGHUS-<br />BAND’s Negroes had destroyed my Cows, which were Two in<br />Number; since which Time, One has returned Home alive, and<br />well, and the other has been seen about three and four Months af-<br />ter the above Report, with other Cattle in the PECOWSON of the<br />GREAT SWAMP, as Witness my Hand this 7th of December, 1774.<br />In the County of CURRITUCK, NORTH-CAROLINA.<br />THOMAS PARKER.<br />BUTLER COWELL, }<br />THOMAS SHERGOLD, } WITNESSES.<br />January 10, 1775. (6) 32</p>
<p>WANTED TO CHARTER<br />A Vessel, that will carry about forty Thousand of<br />Lumber, to load here for Santa Croix, and<br />two Vessels of about two Thousand, five Hundred<br />Barrels each, to load Rice at Charles Town, South<br />Carolina, for COWES and a Market.<br />INGLIS & LONG.<br />Norfolk, February 1, 1775. (tf) 35</p>
<p>KEYSER’S famous PILLS.<br />FOR removing and eradication the most confirmed<br />Venereal Disorders, to be sold at the Printing-Office,<br />(printed directions for using them, may be had gratis)<br />———Also the late American Editions of JULIET<br />GRENVILLE; QUINCY’s OBSERVATIONS on the<br />Boston Port-Bill; and a Variety of the newest and<br />most approved Books, Pamphlets and Plays.<br />N. B. Subscriptions are taken in there for a new<br />Book, in 2 vols. ; entitled, A Voyage round the World,<br />performed by Capt. Cook, and Joseph Banks, Esq;<br />F. R. S.; first published by the direction of the Lords<br />of the Admiralty; wrote by John Hawkesworth, L. L. D.<br />Ornamented with Cuts.<br />Norfolk, October 7, 1774.</p>
<p>WANTED.<br />A Quantity of Linen Rags. The best Prices will<br />be given, by Applying at the Printing-Office.<br />As these are intended for an American Manufacture of<br />Paper, it is to be hoped every Friend to this Country,<br />will preserve their Rags, for so Valuable a Purpose.<br />NORFOLK, November 3, 1774.</p>
<p>DECEMBER 7th, 1774.<br />I delivered to DANIEL COTTERAL, Skipper of a small<br />Schooner; sundry Goods for Mr. JOHN MILLS,<br />viz. Three Hogsheads Rum, a Barrel Broun Sugar,<br />one Tierce Spirits, two Kegs Barley, and a bundle of<br />Cutlery : these ought to have been delivered at COL-<br />CHESTER. Also two hundred Bushels Wheat, and one<br />Tierce Spirits ; for Mr. RICHARD GRAHAM at DUM-<br />FRIES.——After the said Cotteral had taken on board<br />the Goods above mentioned, he took in a Cask of Sad-<br />lery, two baskets Cheese, one Cask Loaf Sugar, and<br />some other Goods, from Mr. JAMES MILLS, at Ur-<br />banna; which were also to have been delivered to Mr.<br />JOHN MILLS at Colchester; Mr. JOHN MILLLS inform-<br />ed me by letter dated the 16th instant, that the said<br />Vessel or Goods have not yet appeared there. I therefore<br />apprehend that the said Vessel is carried off by one Isaac<br />Boston, who was a Sailor belonging to said Schooner :<br />and went offwhile the Skipper Cotteral was on shore.</p>
<p>Mr. JOHN MILLS desires me to make this pub-<br />lication, and to offer a reward of Twenty POUNDS, for<br />apprehending and securing said Vessel and Cargoe;<br />or Five POUNDS, for the Man who carried her off;——<br />Boston is about 43 years of age, full six feet high, wears<br />a cut wig. His hair of a sandy colour, he had a son in<br />the Vessel with him, about 15 or 16 years of age. He<br />has two Brothers and a Sister, living on Pocomoake ri-<br />ver Maryland, and it is supposed he has gone that way :<br />he resided there lately. The Vessel has been of late<br />sheathed and cieled, her quarter deck is covered over<br />with old canvass; she had no spring stay or shrouds, her<br />frame is mulberry; the reward will be paid by applying<br />either to Mr. JAMES MILLS at Urbanna, JOHN MILLS<br />at Colchester; SAMUEL JONES at Cedar Point or<br />JOHN CORRIE<br />TAPPAHANNOCK 20th January, 1775.</p>
<p>FOR SALE.<br />The NANCY, GEORGE WISE Master, five<br />years old, burthen about seven thousand bushels.<br />And for Charter, a new Brigantine about 10 or<br />11,000 bushels burthen, for terms apply to<br />SAMUEL KERR & CO.<br />PORTSMOUTH 2d February, 1775.</p>
<p>BY Virtue of a Power of Attorney from the Heirs of Doctor<br />JOHN DALGLIESH deceased, will be sold a valuable Plan-<br />tation : Containing Two Hundred and Ten Acres, pleasantly situ-<br />ated on Elisabeth River, about two Miles below Norfolk : For<br />Terms, apply to the Subscriber.———Who has also a Power to dis<br />pose of a very valuable Walter Lot in Portsmouth, belonging to<br />Mr. WILLIAM HALL of Bermuda; and will receive Country-Pro-<br />duce in Payment, for one half the Purchase-Money.<br />ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL.<br />Norfolk, January 4, 1775. 31</p>
<p>INTEND for the WEST-INDIES, soon<br />THOMAS WISHART.<br />Princess-Anne. Feb. 17, 1775.</p>
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<p>Ten Pounds Reward.<br />PRINCE GEORGE, November 10, 1774.<br />RUN away from the Subscriber, a Mulatto Boy named SAM,<br />about 16 or 17 Years old, of a very light Complexion, and<br />will endeavour to pass for a free Boy, has greay Eyes, brown Hair,<br />a smoothful artful Tongue, is a great Villain, but a very good Bar-<br />ber. In the Month of June last he was put in York Jail, on Su-<br />spicion of having stolen some Money in Williamsburg. He made<br />his Escape from thence and got to Norfolk, where he was put in<br />Jail and sent to me by Water. The next day (September 20th) he<br />made his Escape from my Overseer, and has not since been heard<br />of. He was born in Frederick Town, Maryland, has lived in Fre-<br />dericksburg, Norfolk, and York Town, and is well acquainted<br />with most Parts of Virginia. He was very meanly clad, having<br />been so long in Jail, but it is probable will procure Clothes. I will<br />give 5£. Reward to have him committed to any of his Majesty’s<br />Jails, if taken in the Colony of Virginia, and if out of the Colony<br />10 &pound. All Captains of Ships, or Masters of Vessels, are hereby<br />forewarned from carrying him out of the Country, or employing<br />him. JOHN BLAND.<br />N.B. It is suspected he is lurking or conceals himself in or<br />about Norfolk, if brought there and secured, the Reward will be<br />paid by Mr. ROBERT GILMOUR.</p>
<p>To the PUBLIC<br />NOTICE is hereby given, that the last Manager<br />of this Office, WILLIAM DUNCAN, having dis-<br />continued acting in that Character : and all Persons<br />indebted thereto for Books, Paper, &c. are desired to<br />made immediate Payment to Mr. GEORGE HOLLADAY;<br />and those who have any Demands against the said<br />Office, will render their Accounts that they may be<br />adjusted.</p>
<p>LOST about 2 Months ago, a small ciel’d<br />Flat, marked on the inside of the Stern,<br />(thus L. G.) any Person that takes her, and<br />brings her to the Subscribers, shal have Ten<br />Shillings Reward..<br />LOGAN, GILMOUR, & Co.<br />February 2, 1775.</p>
<p>FOR CHARTER<br />THE Brig ASSISTANCE,<br />STEVEN FARISH,<br />COMMANDER,<br />Now lying at NORFOLK.<br />BURTHEN about 300 Hogs-<br />heads, or 7500 Bushels——<br />FOR TERMS, apply to Mr. THOMAS SHORE,<br />or the Subsciber.<br />BOLLING STARK.<br />PETERSBURG, Feb. 4, 1775. (4) 36</p>
<p>RUN AWAY<br />From the Brig INNERMAY lying at Brandon; on<br />James river the 27th of December last, an Ap-<br />prentice lad named William Johnston about 17 or<br />18 years of age five feet six inches high, swarthy com-<br />plexioned and a little pitted with the small pox, knock-<br />knee’d, he was born in or near Williamsburg, where<br />it is supposed he is now harboured, he carried with him<br />a new sailors Jacket, blue duffle breetches lined with<br />white plaid and white metal buttons, a green cloth Ja-<br />quet pretty much wore, a blue and white broad strip’d<br />cloth coloured thread under Jacket, country made<br />shoes and stockings, one or two pair of sailors trowsers,<br />and his bed clothes. Whoever secures him so that I<br />get him again, shall have Fifteen shillings reward.<br />All Captains of Ships, or Masters of Vessels, are fore-<br />warned from carrying him out of the Country or em-<br />ploying him.<br />JAME8 BELCHES.<br />CABIN-POINT, January 3d, 1775. 35</p>
<p>STOLLEN or Pillaged out of a Package of GOODS be-<br />longing to the Subscriber, and lately imported in the Rich<br />mond, Capt. PATTERSON from GLASGOW, which Package with<br />other Goods was delivered at BURWELL’S Ferry from on board the<br />Ship to the Packet, Capt. GUTHRIE, and by him brought to<br />Norfolk, where by Order of the Country Committee it was stored,<br />and even at my Desire lodged in the Warehouse of my Friend,<br />from the 27th Decer. to the 23rd January, when it was sold and<br />bought in by me, a few Days afterwards, when opened, the fol-<br />lowing Articles were found missing, vis.”</p>
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<td></td>
<td>cost Sterling per Yard</td>
</tr><tr><td>4 Pieces,</td>
<td>3-4ths Irish Linen,</td>
<td>1 s.</td>
</tr><tr><td>1 do.</td>
<td>7-8ths do.</td>
<td>1 s. 4 d.</td>
</tr><tr><td>2 do.</td>
<td>do. do.</td>
<td>1 s. 8 d.</td>
</tr><tr><td>2 do.</td>
<td>Yard Wide do.</td>
<td>2 s. 4 d.</td>
</tr><tr><td>5 do.</td>
<td>7-8ths Check Linen,</td>
<td>1 s. 1 d.</td>
</tr><tr><td>1 do.</td>
<td>3-4ths Red Tyke, 23 yds.</td>
<td>1 s.</td>
</tr><tr><td>1 doz.</td>
<td>pair plain white Thread Stockings,</td>
<td>33 s. doz</td>
</tr><tr><td>6</td>
<td>p. do. Ribbed</td>
<td>48 s. doz</td>
</tr><tr><td>2 do.</td>
<td>Mens Thread, No. 10.</td>
<td></td>
</tr></tbody></table><p><br />As it is probable these Goods may be offered for Sale in or near<br />Norfolk, I hereby offer a Reward of TEN POUNDS, to any<br />Person who shall make such a Discovery of the Theft, as shall be<br />sufficient to convict the Thief, provided so much value of the<br />Goods is recovered.<br />THOS. M’CULLOCH.<br />GOSPORT, January 31, 1775.</p>
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<p>NORFOLK: Printed by the PROPRIETORS at their Office, where Advertisements, Essays, and Articles of News from<br />VIRGINIA, NORTH-CAROLINA, and MARYLAND, will be gratefully Received, and duly Inserted.——Advertisements, of a<br />moderate Length, for 3 s. the first time, and 2 s. each time after.——Price of the Paper, 12s. 6d. per Annum.</p>
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Virginia Gazette, or, The Norfolk Intelligencer. Number 38, from Thursday February 16 to Thursday February 23, 1775
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This collection consists of issues of <em>The Virginia Gazette </em>printed in 18th-century Norfolk and Williamsburg, Virginia. None of the Norfolk issues are digitally available through the <a href="https://research.colonialwilliamsburg.org/DigitalLibrary/va-gazettes/">Colonial Williamsburg Foundation's Virginia Gazette site</a> nor are they indexed there. Some of the Williamsburg issues are also only available on this site. Those issues have been tagged as being "unique" to this site. All issues are held by Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and are the best copy available there.
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<p>VIRGINIA GAZETTE,<br />OR THE<br />NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER.<br />DO THOU Great Liberty! Inspire our Souls: -And make OUR LIVES, in THY Possession happy, -Or our Deaths GLORIOUS in THY JUST Defense!<br />From THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 15, to THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 22---1774. (No. 16.)</p>
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<p>FRONTIERS of TURKEY, June 1.</p>
<p>LETTERS from Koviadzew, that<br />the Rebels under Pugatschew are<br />not yet conquered, that he <br />is en-camped at the head of 60,000 men<br />between the Jaik and the Wolga;<br />that he was to be joined by the<br />Tartars of Nogais and Olokati,<br />who have already passed the De-<br />serts of Astracan; that a great<br />number of the Cossacks of Don,<br />have ranged themselves under his<br />standard; that the Detachments<br />which blocked up Orenbourg had<br />retired into Siberia, where they had got great reinforcements; and<br />that the troops under General de Galitzin had not only separated<br />from those under the late General Bibikow, but that they ran a great<br />risque of being surrounded and attacked on all sides by the Rebels.</p>
<p>PARIS, June 17. The Duke de Choiseul, who arrived here on<br />Sunday, had the hounour to pay his respects to the King and Queen<br />the next day, and meet with a most distinguished and honourable<br />reception. He had a very long conference with his Majesty on the<br />present situation of public affairs. The return of this nobleman is<br />looked upon as a fresh ray of light upon his Majesty’s throne.</p>
<p>Vienna, June 25. According to letters from Bulgaria, General<br />Kamenskoy is advanced near Carossou, General Suwarow to Hir-<br />sowa, Prince Repnin to Lichorest, General Sultikow towards<br />Russig. Field-marshall Romanzow is at present at Jalonicza.</p>
<p>Brussels, July 4. By letters from France we learn, that the re-<br />giments from Picardy and Hainault have been embarked for Corsi-<br />ca, where the natives, particularly those belonging to the district<br />Niotola, have revolted. They write from that island, that a man<br />named Paskoulini, who since the yielding of it up to France has<br />been engaged in the service of this Crown, has just taken part<br />of the rebels, and put himself at the head of 2000 men, who<br />have been joined by a part of the regiment raised in the isle; and<br />in general they believe that the rebels are supported by the counsels<br />of the brother of the famous Paoli.</p>
<p>LONDON, June 24.</p>
<p>Letters from Copenhagen say, that the greatest preparations are<br />making there for a war; that ships are building in every dock, in<br />the kingdom, and that the land forces have been greatly augmented,<br />and great encouragement is given to all foreign sailors that will en-<br />ter into their service; and that a proclamation has been published<br />for all Danish sailors to return home within three month’s, on pain<br />of imprisonment.</p>
<p>June 27. We have advice from Leghorn, that a Sicilian man of<br />war, was carried into Cagliaria, a Tunisian zebeck of 22 guns, com-<br />manded by the Renegade Hamet Eden Sagran, a native of Provence<br />in France, and formerly a slave at Marseilles, who fought<br />with great bravery, having his right arm shot away, and two thirds<br />of his crew massacred, before he yielded to the man of war.</p>
<p>A letter from Venice, dated June 3, says, “By a vessel just ar-<br />rived here from Paros, we learn, that the Russian grand fleet is di-<br />vided into squadrons, and employed on different expeditions. The<br />ships which are gone on that against the isle of Negropont, are<br />commanded by Vice Admiral Greig. His squadron consists of ten<br />ships of 50 guns and upwards, and six frigates besides gallies and<br />smaller vessels; there is a great number of soldiers on board, and<br />so well supplied, that Negropont will certainly be subdued, especially<br />as the Greeks there have lately rose against the Turkish govern-<br />ment. Chevalier Alexiowna commands an expedition against the<br />coast of Syria, and Admiral Spiritosse himself commands another a-<br />gainst the isle of Candia.”</p>
<p>June 30. The freedom of the city of London will in a few days,<br />it is said, be presented in a gold box to his Royal Highness the<br />Duke of Gloucester; as a testimony of the affection and approba-<br />tion with which his late conduct has inspired the citizens.</p>
<p>July 5. A letter from Leghorn, dated June 15, says, “They<br />write from Palermo, that another insurrection happened there lately,<br />in which 120 of the garrison were killed, and the rest obliged to re-<br />tire into the castle.”</p>
<p>July 15. A correspondent observes, that when the Americans<br />threatens us with a non-importation agreement, they threaten what<br />would be a revenge upon themselves, as such a measure would infal-<br />libly raise divisions among themselves, which must contribute to the<br />ruin of that deluded people.</p>
<p>This day a Cabinet Council was held at St. James’s, upon affairs<br />of great importance, but no part of the subject matter has yet tran-<br />spired.</p>
<p>July 16. Lord North was with the King a long while yesterday;<br />and ‘tis said that some unwelcome news brought him to town.</p>
<p>July 18. If we are to have war (said a patriot a few days since)<br />all the old rogues must turn out, for nobody will lend them a shil-<br />ling. Allowing that to be the case, said a ministerial by-stander,<br />the new rogues will turn in, and pick it out of their pockets.</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Tobago, to his friend in<br />Edinburgh, dated, King’s Bay, March 24.</p>
<p>On Thursday the 10th instant, in the night, the negroes be-<br />longing to the next estate where I live, called Betsey’s Hope, rose<br />in rebellion, to the number of two hundred, killed three overseers,<br />and intended to have killed all the rest of the white people upon<br />the estate; but being alarmed by their firing a pistol, they narrow-<br />ly made their escape to the neighbouring estate in their shirts, and<br />gave the alarm, jupon which a strong party of the militia was form-<br />ed to go and attack them. The rebels had broke up all the liquor<br />cellars, and secured all the arms and ammunition they could find;<br />and upon the party coming up, they fired upon the, militia and<br />afterwards rushed into the woods, the party not daring to follow<br />them. I would have made a heart of stone bleed to see in what</p>
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<p>cruel manner they cut and massacred these young lads. The wret-<br />ches are now in the woods, and several parties of militia out after<br />them, and several have surrendered themselves. The governor<br />appears personally, and conducts matters with the greatest judg-<br />ment. We are in arms night and day, ready for an attack.</p>
<p>A few days ago a large Hamburgher, of 600 tons, laden with<br />stores, for Brest, foundered in the channel, and all on board perished.</p>
<p>A gentleman wondering to Charles Fox the other day, why Lord<br />North was not afraid of going through such an unconditional<br />measure as the late Quebec bill, ”You may depend on it, says the<br />other, he has got an absolution for it.”</p>
<p>By the Valentine, East-Indiaman, lately arrived, advices are re-<br />ceived that his Majesty’s Adventure, Capt. Fournaux, was safe ar-<br />rived at the Cape of Good Hope, from a voyage to New Zealand<br />and the Otahite Islands. She parted with the Resolution, Capt.<br />Cocke, off Cape Pallisier, in New Zealand, homeward-bound, all<br />well.</p>
<p>What would have been the consequence in any other reign, had<br />the Quebec bill met the sanction of the two Houses of Parliament?<br />The Dissent of the Duke of Gloucester does honour to his heart<br />and mind.</p>
<p>Is there no shame in the church? Did only one Bishop blush at<br />the establishment of Papacy in Canada?</p>
<p>Would one believe that there was such shameless effrontery in<br />our Members of Parliament, that they dare glory in their vote for<br />Papacy, and perjuring themselves to their God and their country?</p>
<p>Orders are gone to France to remit to England and Canada,<br />large assortments of crosses, beads, cowls, and wooden shoes.</p>
<p>All our hopes hangs on the people. If they do not come for-<br />ward and shew a spirit we are ruined. Rouze ye Sons of Liberty<br />and England!</p>
<p>The silence of Mr. Wilkes is marvelled at. Lord Chatham ex-<br />presses astonishment at the tameness of the people. It is with them<br />alone to save this country, and clean that d___d Augean stable<br />west of Temple-Bar.</p>
<p>It is too confidently reported that Sir George Saville will be a<br />Peer of England. Hath not that honest man too long beheld the<br />fall of virtue and ability when transplanted into that unnatural hot<br />house? It is like taking a fine plant from the mother-earth, and<br />confining its fibers to a narrow pot, where it cannot vegetate, but<br />must wither and decay.</p>
<p>The Olive, Cranley, from Sierraleone, to Philadelphia, with<br />170 slaves on board, has been blown off the Cape of Virginia in a<br />hard gale of wind, and obliged to bear away for Bermudas; but be-<br />fore she reached the latter place, the ship misfortunately took fire by<br />some accident, and was burnt down to the water’s edge, when she<br />sunk, and the Capt. together with the crew, and slaves, were either<br />drowned or perished in the flames.</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from Vienna, June 1.</p>
<p>The Russian Captain Dergotschad, of Lieutenant General<br />Krasminoky’s regiment, is just arrived here express with advice,<br />that Field Marshal Romanzow has entirely driven the Turks out of<br />all their posts at or near Widdin, and has been so successful, as to<br />take a large sum in specie, some important papers belonging to the<br />Seraskier of Silistria, and thirty baggage wagons, with fourteen <br />brass field -pieces and ammunition, which were on the road to Sili-<br />stria, under the convoy of 8000 men, which the Marshal’s detach-<br />ment attacked, and routed in a short time. Notwithstanding these<br />operations of the war, we are assured that negotiations are assiduous-<br />ly carrying on for a peace between Russia and the Porte.”</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from Warsaw, June 9.</p>
<p>The present campaign between the Russians and Turks is ex-<br />pected to ne a very bloody one, as it must absolutely decide the<br />whole struggle, The Grand Signior depends very much upon the<br />good condition of his army and fleet; and has sent positive orders<br />to the Grand Vizir not to agree to any article for dismembering<br />the Ottoman empire; neither to give up Walachia or Moldavia,<br />nor to agree to the independency of the Crimea, or the granting a<br />free passage into the Black Sea. He has offered a certain sum to<br />compensate the expences of the war, but it is not above one-fourth<br />of the expences Russia has been at. In the mean time we are as-<br />sured that the Russian army is in the best condition, that the cam-<br />paign will open with vigor, and it is expected that two or three<br />battles will put an end to the war.</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from London, June 18.</p>
<p>”Early on Saturday morning a whole length etching of the first<br />Lord of the Treasury, suspended by a cord de cou, was foiund hang-<br />ing to the knocker of a certain house in Downing street, with the<br />following inscription: “May such be the fate of all reformer of<br />the religion of their country!”</p>
<p>FROM THE LONDON MAGAZINE.</p>
<p>To the EDITOR,<br />Turning over a Book of Chronicles, I met with the<br />following Chapter; if you think it may be of use,<br />please to give it to the Public.</p>
<p>A FRIEND TO THE KING.<br />1. And lo! It came to pass, that on the fourteenth<br />day of the third month, Frederick the kings friend<br />and treasurer, supported by Jeremiah, the cofferer<br />of the king’s household, and by divers other Scribes,<br />Pharisees, and Sadducees, came down to the general assembly of<br />the ancients of the people.<br />2. And Frederick the treasurer declared unto the ancients of the<br />people, that the kind’s wrath was kindled against the men of Bo-<br />ston, and against all the men of North-American, which is on the<br />other side of the vast waters, called the Atlantic Ocean, as thou<br />goest unto the uttermost ends of the earth,</p>
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<p>3. Because they had refused to suffer his messengers and tax-ga-<br />therers to take from them their Gold, and their silver, their ear<br />rings, and their nose-jewels, their flocks and their herds.</p>
<p>4. And behold! Frederick the Treasurer is near-sighted, and<br />not able to see the the things which are afar off; wherefore it had<br />happened, that divers of the king’s servants, who were men of Be-<br />lial, and evilly inclined towards our lord the king, and towards<br />his household, took advantage of this infirmity.</p>
<p>5. And they said unto Frederick the treasurer, now go thou<br />down to the House of the ancients, even in the gate of the ancient<br />House of our lords the kings, who now sleep with their fathers, and<br />say thou, let the men of Boston be first punished, and let their<br />first punishment be, that the king’s servants and tax-gatherers be<br />removed from among us.</p>
<p>6. And now, so the matter was, that by the established laws o<br />the country, no man could buy or sell the timber for building of<br />things, the oil, and the pitch, and the tar, and other produce o<br />that land, without the taxation of the tax-gatherers and servants<br />of the king.</p>
<p>7. And it so happened, that ll those who carried on traffic with<br />the men of Boston, and that sent them their fine linens, their pur-<br />ple, their scarlet, their velvets, and the works of cunning work-<br />men, who know to work cunningly, in wood, and in stone, in car-<br />ving, and in beaten gold, in fine silver, and in precious stones, to<br />buy therewith, for themselves, the merchandizes of the countries<br />of America, when the heard these things, complained loudly to<br />the elders of the people:</p>
<p>8. Saying, alas! alas! brethren, what are ye about to do? Be-<br />hold! These men are altogether guiltless, since they are not unwil-<br />ling to raise among themselves, for the use of our lord the king,<br />such taxes as may be reasonable and just, according to the degrees<br />and customs of our forefathers, which alter not; and lo! Are we<br />not one people?</p>
<p>9. Howbeit, the servants of our lord the king cannot raise taxes,<br />according to these degrees and customs, without the consent of the<br />ancients of the men of America; and the ancients of the people<br />there utterly refuse to give up such their customs and usages, which<br />had been purchased for them by the blood of their forefathers.</p>
<p>10. Why therefore will ye punish them, being innocent? And lo!<br />In so doing, ye will punish us also, seeing they are indebted unto<br />us, and we are sore afraid.</p>
<p>11. And behold! The King of France, and the King of Spain,<br />who also have lands in that part of the earth, lift up their voices<br />and cried aloud, saying,</p>
<p>12. O ye men of Boston, and all that inhabit the continent, and<br />also the isles of North -America, come now over to us, and behold,<br />we will preserve to you all the rights obtained for you, and handed<br />down to you, by the blood of your ancestors, valiant men, and<br />men of renown.</p>
<p>13. Let your wives, your concubines, your flocks, your herds,<br />and your little ones, and all that is yours, rest in safety: for be-<br />hold! You shall trade with us, and we will be henceforth as one<br />people, save only, that we will not hereafter say unto you, go now<br />with us up into the house of Rimmon, and bow ye yourselves<br />down before Rimmon, but ye shall worship the Lord your God af-<br />ter your own manner, and no man shall make you afraid,</p>
<p>14. Nevertheless, the men of America answered the kings of<br />France and of Spain, saying, how shall we set out faces against our<br />lord the king? How shall we separate ourselves from our elder<br />brethren: for lo! Are they not bone of our bone, and flesh of our<br />flesh?</p>
<p>15. Doth not our bowels yearn over them, even as the bowels<br />of Joseph did yearn over his elder brethren, in the land of Egypt,<br />when they came down thither, because of the dearth that was in<br />the land of Palestine?</p>
<p>16. Furthermore, wot we not, that our lord the king hath evil<br />counsellors, men of Belial, about him?</p>
<p>And behold! It is the earnest prayer of the men of Ameri<br />ca, the faithful subjects of our lord the King, that the king’s ene-<br />mies, the men of Belial, may be removed far from the presence of<br />our lord the king, and that he may see the things that belong to<br />his peace, before they are hid from his eyes.</p>
<p>18. And behold! The kings of France and of Spain lift up their<br />voices, and called upon the men of America, yet more and more<br />vehemently.</p>
<p>But they answered again, and said, nay, but we will<br />see how our lord the king will deal with us; peradventure the An-<br />gel of the Lord may appear unto him, and may open his eyes,<br />and also the eyes of Frederick his friend who seeth dimly, and may<br />shew our lord the king, that his evil counsellors are those men of Be-<br />lial, who heretofore served,the enemies of his House, who sat on<br />the throne of our lord the king, whom the Lord God of Israel turn-<br />ed out in his wrath, and the God of Jacob rejected in his, for the<br />displeasure.</p>
<p>20. Nevertheless, one of these are the men of Belial seeing to<br />establish on the throne of our lord the king, who will say unto us,<br />my Grandfather chastised you with whips, but I shall chastise you<br />with scorpions.</p>
<p>21. And behold! The men of America waited the event.</p>
<p>CHARLESTOWN, (SOUTH CAROLINA.)</p>
<p>AUGUST, 12.</p>
<p>On Friday last, about noon, we had some very sharp thunder<br />here which no fewer than six homes, in different parts of the<br />town, were struct, but most providentially no loves were lost, tho’<br />the houses were full of people. We have been favoured with the<br />following from a gentleman who inhabits one of the houses that<br />were struck. “My family was dispersed in several room up stairs</p>
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<p>and below; I was sitting in a chair reading; a most violent explo-<br />sion made me shrink in the chair, I fell off, and found myself<br />In a manner deaf; the room I was in, as well as every other room<br />in the house, was filled with fire and smoke of the same appearance<br />and smell as if from a gunpowder squib. Every other person in<br />the house was affected it he same manner that I was. In one<br />room the chimney was dismantled, and the materials, which looked<br />as if it flashed with gunpowder cast to the opposite extremity of the<br />room. In another room the wall was torn from top to bottom,<br />and all the others variously splintered. Every room bears the ap-<br />pearance of having been flashed with gunpowder. No personal in-<br />jury was sustained.”</p>
<p>It is very proper to remark, that none of the houses that were<br />struck, were furnished with metal rods or conductors; and it has<br />been further observed that none of the said houses were situated<br />within a hundred feet of a good conductor.</p>
<p>On Friday last arrived here from Halifax, after a passage of<br />eighteen days, his Majesty’s armed schooner St. John, commanded<br />by Capt. William Grant, appointed for the Bahama station in the<br />room of the St. Lawrence, Capt. Ralph Dundass, gone to Boston.</p>
<p>BOSTON, September 2.</p>
<p>From the MASSACHUSETTS SPY, September 1.</p>
<p>Mr. THOMAS,</p>
Superior Court for this term, made their appearance in the<br />Court-House yesterday; and before a numerous assembly, (Peter<br />Oliver, Edmund Trowbridge, Foster Hutchinson, William Cushing,<br />and William Brown, Esquires sitting on the bench as Judges,) they<br />all to the number of twenty-two declined acting as Jurors for rea-<br />son, which they had previously drawn up in writing and signed,<br />and appointed to be read there by their Chairman, but the above<br />said Judges refusing to hear that same openly read, desired to have<br />the reading of it to themselves, which being complied with, the<br />Jurymen withdrew from the Court-House to the Exchange tavern,<br />where they unanimously voted that in order to justify their refusal<br />to the world, their aforementioned reasons should be printed in the<br />public papers----I send you a copy for that purpose, and am<br />you humble servant, A JURYMAN.BOSTON, August 30, 1774*<.p>
<p>County of SUFFOLK.</p>
<p>We who are returned by the several towns in this county, to<br />serve as Grand Jurors at the Superior Court for this present term,<br />being actuated by a zealous regard for peace and good order, and<br />a sincere desire to promote justice, righteousness and good go-<br />vernment, as being essential to the happiness of the community;<br />would now most gladly proceed to the discharge of the important<br />duty required in that department, could we persuade ourselves that<br />by doing this, it would tend to our reputation, or promote the<br />welfare of our country: But when we consider the dangerous in-<br />roads that have been made upon our civil constitution, the violent<br />attempts now making to alter and annul the most essential part of<br />our Charter, granted by the most solemn faith of Kings, and re-<br />peatedly recognized by British Kings and parliament; while we see<br />the open and avowed design of establishing the most compleat<br />system of despotism in this province, and thereby reducing the free<br />born Inhabitants thereof to the most abject state of slavery and<br />bondage; we feel ourselves necessarily constrained to decline being<br />impannelled, for reasons that we are ready to offer to the Court if<br />permitted, which are as follows.</p>
<p>First. Because Peter Oliver, Esq; who sits as chief Judge of<br />this Court, has been charged with high crimes and misdemeanors,<br />by the late hon. House of Representative, the grand inquest of<br />this province; of which crimes he has never been legally acquitted,<br />but has been declared by that House to be unqualified to act as<br />Judge of the Court.</p>
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<p>”Secondly. Because by a late act of the British parliament, for<br />altering the constitution of this province, the continuance of the<br />present Judges of this Court, as well as the appointment of others,<br />from the first day of July last is made to depend solely on the<br />King’s pleasure, vastly different from the tenure of the British<br />Judges; and as we apprehend they now hold their places, only in<br />consequence of that act all the judicial proceedings of the Court,<br />will be taken as concessions to the validity of the same, to which we<br />dare not consent.</p>
<p>Thirdly. Because there of the Judges, being the major part of<br />the Court, namely, the said Peter Oliver, Esq; Foster Hutchinson,<br />Esq; and William Brown, Esq; by taking the oath of the Counsellors,<br />under the authority of the aforesaid act, are (as we are informed)<br />sworn to carry into execution, all the late grievous acts of the<br />British parliament, among the last of which is one, made ostensible<br />for the impartial administration of justice in this province, but as we<br />fear, really for the impunity of such persons, as shall under pre-<br />text of execution those acts, murder any of the inhabitants thereof,<br />which acts appear to us to be utterly repugnant to every idea of<br />justice and common humanity, and are justly complained of<br />throughout America, as highly injurious and oppressive to the good<br />people of this province, and manifestly distructive of their natural<br />as well as constitutional rights.</p>
<p>Fourthly,. Because we believe in our consciences that our<br />acting in concert with a Court so constituted and under such circum-<br />stances, would be so far betraying the just and sacred Rights of our<br />native lands, which were not the gift of Kings, but were purchased<br />solely with the toil, the blood and reassure of our worthy and rever-<br />ed ancestors, and which we look upon ourselves under the most<br />sacred and inviolable obligations to maintain, and to transmit<br />whole and entire to our posterity.</p>
<p>Therefore we the subscribers unanimously decline serving as<br />Grand Jurors at this Court.</p>
<p>”Ebenezer Hancock, Boston, Samuel Hobart, Hingham,<br />Peter Boyer, ditto, Joseph Poole, Weymouth,<br />Joseph Hall, ditto, William Bullard, Dedham,<br />Thomas Craft, jun. ditto, Jonathan Day, Needham,<br />James Ivers, ditto, Abijah Upham, Stoughton,<br />Paul Revere, ditto, Moses Richardson, Medway,<br />Robert Williams , Roxbury, Henry Plymton, Medfield,<br />William Thompson, Brookline, Lemuel Kallock, Wrentham,<br />Abraham Wheeler, Dorchester, Joseph Willet, Walpole,<br />Joseph Jones, Milton, Thomas Pratt, Chelsea,<br />Nathaniel Belcher, Braintree, Nicolas Book, Bellingham.’</p>
<p>Last Tuesday being the day the Superior Court was to be holden<br />here, the Chief Justice, Peter Oliver, Esq; and the other Justices<br />of the said Court, together with a number of gentlemen of the bar,<br />attended by the High and Deputy Sheriffs walked in procession from<br />the state-house, in Queen-street. When the<br />Court were seated and the usual proclamations made, a list of the<br />names of the gentlemen returned to serve as Grand Jurors, was<br />presented to them, and the Court appointed Mr. Ebenezer Hancock,<br />Foreman, but he refusing to be sworn, and the question being put<br />to them all, severally, whether they would take the oath, they one<br />and all refused; and being asked whether they had any reasons to<br />offer for their thus refusing; they answered they had, and that<br />they were committed to writing; the Court requested to see them,<br />but the Jurors refused giving the Court the original paper, unless<br />they were first permitted to read it in Court, or after reading the<br />Court would promise to return it to them again.</p>
<p>The Petit Jurors were then called for, and a list of their names<br />being handed to the Court, they appointed Mr. Bartholowmew<br />Kneeland, Foreman of the first Jury, and Mr. Nathan Frazer of<br />the second. Mr. Kneeland had the oath proposed to him, which he<br />declined taking, and being asked for what reasons, referred to a<br />paper which he said was drawn up with their unanimous con-<br />sent, and begged leave, to read it to the Court. The Court re-</p>
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<p>fused to hear the paper read, and the oath was proposed to each<br />Juror in order, and declined as by the Foreman, Their reasons be-<br />ing demanded, they generally referred to the paper, till it came to<br />the turn of Mr. Thomas Chase, who begged leave to read the<br />paper then in his hand; but was told by the Chief Justice that he<br />might give his own reasons without reading the paper; to which he<br />agreed, and said that one of his reasons was that Peter Oliver, Esq;<br />Chief Justice of the Court stood impeached by the late hon. House<br />of Representatives of this province in their own name, and in the<br />name of this province, of divers high crimes and misdemeanors.---<br />Being asked by the Chief Justice if he gave that as a reason for his<br />refuting to be sworn, he answered “yes, that is one reason.” The <br />Court then called upon another of the Petit Jurors to be sworn,<br />but he refused, and referred to the paper for his reasons, as afore-<br />said.---The Chief Justice then desired the Court might peruse the<br />paper, which should be returned to the Jurors again; which was<br />agreed to, read, and returned. The Court then proposed the same<br />condition to the Grand Jury, which was complied with, and the<br />contents delivered, which are inserted in this day’s paper, see the<br />piece signed “A JURYMAN.”</p>
<p>The reasons for the Petit Jurors were as follows.</p>
<p>BOSTON, August 30, 1774.”</p>
<p>SUFFOLK, ss.<br />To the Honourable Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature,<br />Court of Assize,, &c.</p>
<p>”May it please your Honours.</p>
<p>We the subscribers, returned by this county to serve as Petit<br />jurors this term, beg leave to acquaint your Honours, that as the<br />hon. Peter Oliver, Esq; stands impeached by the late hon. House of<br />Commons of this province, in their own name and in the name of<br />the people of this province, of high crimes and misdemeanors;<br />which impeachment with the reasons therefore, as they are public,<br />would be needless for us to repeat.</p>
<p>We would also beg leave to acquaint your Honours, that as<br />by a late act of the British parliament, the continuance of the<br />Judges of the Superior Court, is since the first of July last, made to<br />depend upon said act, which it is apprehended places their depen-<br />dance entirely upon the crown, and which is esteemed a great in-<br />fringement of the charter rights of this province.</p>
<p>”Taking the above premises into our most serious consideration,<br />we beg leave to acquaint your Hounorus, that we cannot in our con-<br />sciences, from a sense of that duty we ow to our country, to our-<br />selves, and to posterity, act against the united voice of this peo-<br />ple:---therefore, beg your Honours will excuse us when we say,<br />we decline serving as Petit Jurors for this Court.</p>
"(Signed)
<p>”Josiah Waters, Ebenezer Swift, Jonathan Parker,<br />Samuel Ridgeway, Eliphalet Sawer, Eben’r Kingsbury,<br />Nathan Frazer, Thomas White, Samuel Payson,<br />Robert Wire, Thomas Nash, Joseph Moore,<br />Bartholom. Kneeland, Nath’l Holbrook, jun. Ralph Day,<br />Thomas Chase, Elijah Jening, Nathaniel Lewis,<br />John Cunningham, Elijah Cushing, Eliakim Cook,<br />Joseph Brewer, Ignatius Orcutt, Joseph Lovell,<br />Jacob Sharp, Elijah Monk, Elias Thayer,<br />Timothy Tilestone, Henry Stone, Theodore Mann,<br />Samuel Sprague, William Draper, James Blake.”</p>
<p>After the Court had read the papers, the Clerk of the Court,<br />by order of the Chief Justice, asked them Serlatim, if they would<br />be sworn, and every one refused. The Court said they would con-<br />sider of their reasons, and the Juries withdrew. The Court then<br />adjourned to ten o’clock next day, when they met exclusive of Mr.<br />Oliver, and to the inexpressible grief of their fellow citizens, went<br />on to such business as is usually transacted without Juries.</p>
<p>The Courts of Portugal and Spain, at the time that every species<br />of British manufactory is either very highly taxed, or entirely pro-<br />hibited, have very lately taken off the duties from Tobacco,<br />Rice, and some article imported into their respective domi-<br />nions form the British settlements in America, and allowing all the<br />vessels from that quarter free anchorage as their own natives. It<br />may very naturally be inferred from hence that the American friend-<br />ship is very strenuously courted by the natural enemies of the mo-<br />ther country.</p>
<p>A Town meeting was held by adjournment at Faneuil-Hall,<br />Tuesday last, and after liberty was voted for the laying out a brick-<br />Yard for the employment of the poor, the meeting was adjourned<br />to Tuesday fortnight, in order to receive the report of a committee<br />relative to filling up part of the town-dock.</p>
<p>The sprit of the people, was never known to be so great since<br />the first settlement of the colonies, as it is at this time. People in<br />the country for hundreds of miles, are prepared and determine to<br />“DIE or be FREE.”</p>
<p>We hear from Cambridge, that the anniversary Lecture in Har-<br />vard-College, founded by the late Hon. Paul Dudley, Esq. will<br />be held on Wednesday the 7th of Sept. next. The Exercise to be<br />gin at three o’clock,</p>
<p>We hear the Rev. Mr. Webster, of Salisbury, is to preach the<br />Sermon.</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from LEICESTER, August, 1774.</p>
<p>Yesterday Mr. Paine, of Worcester, was visited by near 3000<br />people; notice was given of the intended visit the day before from<br />one town to another, though the warning was so short, the above<br />number collected and most of them entered the town before 7 o’-<br />clock in the morning; they all marched into the town in order,<br />and drew up on the common, and behaved admirably well, they<br />chose a committee of 2 or 3 men from each company to wait upon<br />Mr. Paine and demand a resignation of his office at Councellor;<br />that committee being large they chose from among themselves a<br />sub-committee, who went to this house, where he agreed to resign<br />that office, and drew up an acknowledgement, mentioning his obli-<br />gation to the country for favours done him, his sorrow for taking<br />the oath, and promise that he never will act in that office contrary<br />to the charter; after which he came with the committee to the<br />common, where the people were drawed up in two bodies, making<br />a lane between them through which the committee and he passed<br />and read divers times as they passed along, the said acknowledge-<br />ment; they then returned in a peaceable manner to their own homes,<br />except about five hundred who repaired to Rutland to demand the<br />like promise from Col. Murray; when they arrived there they were<br />joined by about one thousand more from towns above, preceeding<br />as they did at Worcester in chusing a committee, who went to the<br />house, and being admitted enquired for Colonel Murray; his sons<br />informed them he was not at home, but set off for Boston, the<br />preceeding evening; the committee made report to the company,<br />which did not give satisfaction, they insisted upon searching the<br />house, which was thoroughly done, as also the barns, out house<br />and stables, after which the committee wrote a letter to Colonel<br />Murray; informing him that unless he resigned his office by the<br />tenth of September next, and published such resignation in the<br />Boston News-papers, he should be waited upon again on his return<br />home.</p>
<p>The People in this county seem determined to oppose all officer<br />holding commissions otherwise than our Charter directs, and will<br />to the last extremity oppose these unconstitutional acts, and pre-<br />vent their being executed in this country.----I heard there was a <br />number marching to Hardwick, to visit the Brigadiers the same day<br />they went to Worcester and Rutland; but hearing he was not at<br />home they dispersed.</p>
<p>Town-meetings and county-meetings, are now held and calling<br />in all part of the province, a provincial congress is like to be soon<br />appointed.</p>
<p>On monday last the freeholders and other inhabitants of Roxbu-<br />ry, held a meeting in that town and chose their delegates for a <br />county meeting.</p>
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<p>September 5. On Wednesday last, the new Divan (consisting of<br />the wretched Fugitives with whom the just indignation of their re-<br />spective townsmen, by a well-deserved expulsion, have filled this<br />capital) usurped the seats round the Council-Board in Boston. Their<br />deliberations have not hitherto transpired; and with equal secrecy,<br />on Thursday morning at half after four, about 260 troops em-<br />barked on board 13 boats at the Long-Wharf, and proceeded up<br />Medford river, to Temple’s Farm, where they landed, and went<br />to the Powder-house on Quarry-hill, in Charlestown bounds,<br />whence they have taken 250 half barrels of powder, the whole<br />store, and carried it to the Castle.</p>
<p>A detachment from the corps went to Cambridge, and brought<br />off two field-pieces, which had lately been sent there for Colonel<br />Brattle’s regiment. The preparations for this expedition caused<br />much speculation, as some who were near the Governor gave out<br />that he had sworn the committee of Salem should recognize or be<br />imprisoned; nay, some said they would be put on board the Scar-<br />borough and sent to England forthwith. The committee of Boston<br />sent off an express after ten on Wednesday evening to advise their<br />brethren of Salem of what they apprended was coming against<br />them who received their message with great politeness, and returned<br />an answer purporting their readiness to receive any attack they<br />might be exposed to for acting in pursuance to the laws and inte-<br />rest of their country as became men and Christians.</p>
<p>From these several hostile appearances the county of Middlesex<br />took the alarm, and on Thursday evening began to collect in large<br />bodies, with their arms, provision and ammunition, determining<br />by some means to give a check to a power which so openly threat-<br />ned their destruction, and in such a clandestine manner robb’d<br />them of the means of their defence. And on Friday morning<br />some thousands of them had advanced to Cambridge, armed only<br />with sticks, as they had left their fire arms, &c. at some distance<br />behind them. Some indeed had collected on Thursday evening<br />and surrounded the Attorney-General’s house, who is also judge<br />of Admiralty on the new Plan for Nova-Scotia; and being pro-<br />voked by the firing of a pistol from a window, they broke some<br />glass, but did little more mischief. The company however, con-<br />cerned in this, were mostly boys and negroes, who soon dispersed.</p>
<p>On perceiving the concourse on Friday morning the committee<br />of Cambridge sent express to Charlestown, who communicated the<br />intelligence to Boston, and their respective committees proceeded<br />to Cambridge without delay. When the first of the Boston com-<br />mittee came up they found some thousands of people assembled<br />round the court-house steps, and Judge Danforth standing upon<br />them, speaking to the body, declaring in substance, that having<br />now arrived at a very advanced age, and spent the greater part in<br />the service of the public, it was a great mortification to him to<br />find a step lately taken by him so disagreeable to his country in<br />which he conscientiously had meaned to serve them, but finding<br />their general sense against his holding a seat at the council-board<br />on the new establishment, he assured them that he had resigned<br />said office, and would never henceforth accept or act in any office<br />inconsistent with the charter rights of his country; and in con-<br />firmation of said declaration, he delivered the following certificate<br />drawn up by himself and signed with his own hand, viz.</p>
<p>ALTHO’ I have this Day made an open Declaration to a great<br />Concourse of People who assembled at Cambridge, that I<br />had resin’d my Seat at the Council Board, yet for the further Sa-<br />tisfaction of all, I do hereby declare under my Hand, that such<br />Resignation has actually been made, and that it is my full Purpose<br />not to be any way concerned as a Member of the Council, at any<br />Time hereafter.</p>
<p>September 2, 1774. S. DANTFORTH.<br />A true Copy, Attest. N. CUDWORTH, Cl.</p>
<p>Judge Lee was also in the court-house steps, and delivered his<br />mind to the body in terms similar to those used by Judge Danforth,<br />and delivered the following declaration also drawn up and signed<br />by him, viz.</p>
<p>Cambridge, Sept. 2d, 1774.</p>
<p>AS great Numbers of the Inhabitants of the country are come in-<br />to this Town since my satisfying those who were met, not on-<br />ly by Declaration, but by reading to them what I wrote to the Go-<br />vernor at my Resignation, but by reading to them what I wrote to the Gov-<br />vernor at my Resignation, and being desirous to give the whole<br />County and Province full Satisfaction in this Matter, I hereby de-<br />clare my Resignation of a Seat in the new constituted Council, and<br />my Determination to give no further Attendance. JOS. LEE.</p>
<p>A true Copy, Mest. NATH. CUDWORTH, Cl.</p>
<p>Upon this a Vote was called for to see if the body was satisfied<br />with the declarations and resignations abovesaid, and passed in the<br />affirmative, nem. con.</p>
<p>It was then moved to know whether that body would signify their<br />abhorrence of mobs, riots and the destruction of private property,<br />and passed in the Affirmative, nem. con.</p>
<p>Col.Phips, the high Sheriff of the County, then came before the<br />committee of the body and complained that he had been hardly<br />spoken of from the part he had acted in delivering the powder in<br />Charlestown magazine to the soldiery; which the committee<br />candidly considered and reported to the body that it was their<br />opinion that the high sheriff was excusable as he had acted in confor-<br />mity to his order from the commander in chief. Col. Phips also<br />delivered the following declaration by him subscribed, viz.</p>
<p>Col. Phip’s answer to the Honourable body now in meeting<br />upon the Common, viz.</p>
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<p>THAT I will not execute any precept that shall be sent me<br />under the new acts of Parliament for the altering the Consti<br />tution of the province of the Massachusetts-bay, and that I will re-<br />call the veniries that I have sent out under the new Establish-<br />ment.</p>
<p>Cambridge, Sept. 2d, 1774. DAVID PHIPS.</p>
<p>A true copy, Test. NATH. CUDWORTH, Clk.</p>
<p>Which was accepted as satisfactory.</p>
<p>About 8 o’clock his Honour Lieut. Governor Oliver set off from<br />Cambridge to Boston, and informed Governor Gage of the true<br />state of matters, and the business of the people; which as his ho-<br />nor told the admiral, were not a mad mob, but the freeholders of<br />the county, promising to return in two hours and confer further<br />with them on his own circumstance as president of the Council---<br />On Mr. Oliver’ s return he came to the Committee and signified<br />what he had delivered to the body in the morning viz. that as the<br />commissions of Lieut. Governor and president of the council, seemed<br />tacked together, he should undoubtedly incur his majesty’s displea-<br />sure if he resigned the latter, and pretend to hold the former;<br />and no body appeared to have any objection to his enjoying the<br />place he held constitutionally, he begged he might not be pressed<br />to incur that displeasure at the instance of a single county, while<br />any other councellor held on the new establishment, Assuring them<br />however, that in case of the mind of the whole province collected<br />in congress or otherwise appeared for his resignation, he would by<br />no means act in opposition to it. This seemed satisfactory to the<br />committee, and they were preparing to deliver it to the body, when<br />commissioner Hallowell came through the town on his way to Bo-<br />ston. The sight of that obnoxious person so inflamed the people<br />that in a few minutes above 160 horsemen were drawn up and pro-<br />ceded in pursuit of him on the full gallop. Capt. Gardiner of<br />Cambridge first began a parley with one of the foremost, which <br />caused them to halt till he delivered his mind very fully in disinasi-<br />on of the pursuit, and was seconded by Mt. Deavens of Charles-<br />town, and Dr. Young of Boston. They generally observed that<br />the object of the Body’s attention that day seemed to be the resig-<br />nation of unconstitutional Councellors, and that it might intro-<br />duce confusion into the proceedings of the day if any thing else<br />was brought upon the carpet till that important business was fini-<br />shed; and in a little time the gentlemen dismounted their horses<br />and returned to the body.</p>
<p>But Mr. Hallowell did nto entirely escape, as one gentleman of<br />a small stature pushed on before the general body and followed Hal-</p>
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<p>lowell, who made the best of his way till he got into Roxbury,<br />where Mr. Bradshaw overtook and stopped him in had chaise, Hal-<br />lowell snapped his pistols at him, but could not disengage himself<br />from him till he quitted the chaise and mounted his servant’s horse<br />on which he drove into Boston with all the speed he could make;<br />till the horse falling within the gate he ran on foot to the camp,<br />thro’ which he spread consternation telling them he was pursued by<br />some thousands, who would be in town at his heels and destroy all<br />friends of government before them.</p>
<p>A Gentleman in Boston observing the motion in the camp, and<br />concluding, they were on the point of marching to Cambridge from<br />both ends of the town, communicated the alarm to Dr. Roberts<br />then at Charlestown ferry, who having a very fleet horse brought<br />the news in a few minutes to the committee, then at dinner. The<br />intelligence was instantly diffused, and the people whose arms were<br />nearest sent persons to bring them, while horsemen were dispatched<br />both ways to gain more certain advice of the true state of the sol-<br />diery. A greater fervour and resolution probably never appeared<br />among any troops. The dispatches soon returning, and assuring<br />the body that the soldiers still remained, and were likely to remain<br />in their camp, they resumed their business with spirit, and resolved<br />to leave no unconstitutional officer within their reach in possession<br />of his place. On this the committee assembled again, and drew up<br />the paper of which the following is a copy, and at the head of the<br />body delivered it to Lieut. Governor Oliver to sign, with which he<br />complied, after obtaining their consent to add the latter clause im-<br />plying the force by which he was compelled to do it. Mr. Mason,<br />clerk of the county of Middlesex, also engaged in his office to do<br />no one thing in obedience to the new acts of Parliament impairing<br />our charter.</p>
<p>Cambridge, Sept. 1, 1774.<br />I THOMAS OLIVER being appointed by his Majesty<br />to a seat at the Council Board, upon and in Conformity to the<br />late Act of Parliament, entitled, an Act for the better Regulation<br />of the Province of Massachusetts-Bay, which being a manifest In-<br />fringement of the Charter Rights and Privileges of this People,; I<br />do hereby, in Conformity to the Commands of the Body of this<br />County now convened, most solemnly renounce and resign my seat<br />at said unconstitutional Board, and hereby firmly Promise and En-<br />gage, as a man of Honour and a Christian, that I never will hereaf-<br />ter upon any terms whatsoever accept a seat at said Board on the<br />present novel and oppressive Plan of Government.</p>
<p>My House at Cambridge being surrounded by about four thousand<br />People, in compliance with their Commands I sign my Name.</p>
<p>THOMAS OLIVER.</p>
<p>The Gentlemen from Boston, Charlestown and Cambridge, hav-<br />ing provided some refreshment for their greatly fatigued brethren,<br />they cheafully accepted it, took leave and departed, in high ho-<br />nour and well satisfied.</p>
<p>HAMPTON, September 22, 1774.</p>
<p>INWARD ENTRY.<br />Sloop Polly, Capt. Fox from New-York, with Bar Iron, and<br />Anchors.<br />Sloop Susanna, Capt. Eastwood from Barbados, with Ballast, and<br />Cash.<br />Schooner Three Friends, Capt. Hanson from Barbados, with<br />Rum, Brown Sugar, and Negroes.<br />Brig Bland, Capt. Danby, from London, with European Goods.<br />Sloop Liberty, Capt. Elderkin, from New-London, with Molasses,<br />Apples, Potatoes, Onions, Butter, Cheese, Horses, and & Lumber.<br />Sloop Betsey, Capt. King, from Salem, with Pork, and Fish.<br />Thomas, Capt. Cowper, from Barbados and Turks-Island, with<br />Rum, Sugar, and Salt.<br />Sloop Josiah, Capt. Lennise, from Jamaica, with Rum, Sugar,<br />Coffee, Pimento, Negroes, and Ginger.<br />Brig Hansford, Capt. Cornick, from Antigua, with Rum, and<br />Muscovado Sugar.<br />Sloop Favourite Betsey, Capt. Trehern, from Barbados, with<br />Rum, Sugar, Salt and Negroes.<br />Sloop Jenny, Capt. Sears, from Nevis, with Rum, Brown Sugar,<br />and Cotton.<br />Brig St. Bees, Capt. Thompson, from White Haven, with Europe-<br />an Goods<br />Snow Hartley, Capt. Foster, from Madeira, with Ballast.<br />Schooner Benj. Capt. Campbell, from Antigua, with Rum and<br />Muscovado Sugar,<br />Ship Susanna, Capt. Bowye, from London, with European Goods.</p>
<p>CLEARED OUTWARD.<br />Brig Betsey, Capt. Edey, for Barbados, with Corn, Flour, To-<br />bacco, Staves, Heading, and Shingles.<br />Ship Greenwood, Capt. Read, for Liverpool, with Tobacco, Tar<br />Turpentine, Staves, Heading, and Plank.<br />Schooner Samuel, Capt. Shepherd, for Antigua, with Corn, Sta-<br />ves, Heading, and Shingles.<br />Sloop Success, Capt.Bohanan, for Tortola, with Corn, Staves,<br />and Plank.<br />Sloop Betsey, Capt. Avery, for Jamaica, with Scantling, and Shing-<br />les.<br />Brig John, Capt. Duncan, for Hispaniola, with Scantling, Plank,<br />Staves, shingles, and Rum.<br />Sloop Francis, Capt. Fowle, for Antigua, with Corn, Oats, Bread,<br />Flour, Pork, and Shingles.<br />Schooner Necessary, Capt. Husom, for Charlestown, South Caroli-<br />na, with Corn.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, September 22.<br />A DISCOURSE of THREE of the MEMBERS</p>
<p>at the CONGRESS.<br />Pen. D. WELL is every thing ready to proceed when the<br />glorious Saviours of America make their ap-<br />proach?<br />Virg. D. And therefore are we met, empowered to sway the<br />crowd of America, guide their votes, manage their<br />purses, persons; fortunes, lives to mount, where me-<br />rit calls us high, and give us a whole world, for<br />room to shine?<br />Pen. D. Our brother comes at last, but why so late brother?<br />BOST. D. I have been taking Godly pains, to satisfy some<br />scruples raised among weak brothers of our party that<br />were staggering in the cause.<br />What could they find ‘t’object?<br />Bost. D. They thought to arm against the King was treason;<br />Pen. D. I hope you set them right.<br />Bost. D. Yes; and for answer, I produced this book, a<br />Rebel in Scotland writ, to justify his countrymen for<br />taking arms against the King deceased; wherein he<br />proves that irreligious Kings may justly be deposed<br />and put to death.<br />Pen. D. To borrow arguments from Rebel Books, methinks<br />was not so prudent.<br />Bost. D. Yes, form the Devil, if it would help our cause:<br />the author is indeed a rebel; the matter of the book<br />is good and pious.<br />Virg. D. But our prime article of our association is to pre-<br />serve the king, his power, and person.<br />Bost. D. That must be said, you know, for decency; a pret-<br />ty blind to make our shot secure.<br />Pen. D. But did the primitive christians e’er rebel when un-<br />der heathen lords? I hope they did;</p>
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<p>Bost. D. No sure they did not; for they had not power; the<br />conscience of a people is their power.<br />Virg. D. Well the next article in our association has cleared<br />the point again.<br />Pen. D. What is it? I should be glad to find the king is no<br />safer than needs must.<br />Virg. D. That in case of opposition from any person what-<br />soever?<br />Bost. D. That’s well, that’s well; then the king is not ex-<br />cepted if he oppose us?<br />Virg. D. We are obliged to join as one, to punish all who<br />attempt to hinder or disturb us.<br />Pen. D. ‘Tis a plain case; the king’s included in the punish-<br />ment, in case they rebel against the people.<br />Virg. D. But how can he rebel?<br />Bost. D. I’ll make it out; rebellion is an insurrection against<br />the government; but they that have the power are<br />actually the government. Therefore if the people<br />have the power, the rebellion is in the king.<br />Pen. D. A most convincing argument for faction.<br />Bost. D. For arming, if you please; but not for faction, for<br />still the faction is the fewest number; so, what they<br />call the lawful government is now the faction; for<br />the most are ours,<br />Virg. D. Since we are proved to be above the king, I would<br />gladly understand, whom we are to obey, or whither<br />we are to be all kings together.<br />Bost. D. Are you a member of this association, and ask that<br />question? there is an article, that I may say, is as ne-<br />cessary as any in the creed: Namely, that we the<br />said associates are sworn to yield ready obedience, and<br />faithful service to the head which shall be deputed.<br />Pen. D. ‘Tis most manifest by virtue of our association, we<br />are all subjects to them whom the Congress shall<br />appoint. The ___’s an officer that has betrayed his<br />trust, and therefore we will turn him out of service.<br />Omnes. Agreed. Agreed.</p>
<p>On Tuesday last, was Run for, over the Race Course, at<br />Portsmouth, for 100 Guineas. Won by Thomas Field, Esq.’s.<br />Bay Mare, Miss Alsop.</p>
<p>On Wednesday, for the 18 Pounds. Won by Moor Fountleroy,<br />Esq.’s Bay Mare, Tit Bit.</p>
<p>On Thursday, for the 18 Pounds. Won by Mr. Applewright’s<br />chestnut Gelding.</p>
<p>The Subscriber having an Account against a certain Mrs.<br />Nesbit, (Keeper of the Sign of the Bunch of Grapes) and<br />having repeatedly demanded his money, to no Purpose; thought<br />proper, that whenever he spent any money at that House, to have<br />it charged; which method he followed ‘till the 20th day of January<br />last, and then demanded his Account, which was accordingly given<br />in: But on his Examination of the same, found so many more Ar-<br />ticles charged to him than he could possibly have expected; from<br />that time he made a firm Promise never to go in her Books again,<br />which promise he is fully convinced he never broke; and since the<br />above date, he has been presented with an enormous Account for<br />Liquor, said to be contracted since that Date.----He means this as<br />a Warning to those who choose to go upon Credit at that HOUSE.</p>
<p>SAMUEL CALVERT.</p>
<p>Norfolk, August 17, 1774.</p>
<p>TO Mrs. NISBETT, BUNCH of GRAPES.</p>
<p>MADAM,</p>
<p>I OBSERVE that you have answered the above publication (at<br />least some worthy good Sir, has done it for you) and at which<br />I am not a little surprised; not so much at your weakness, it having<br />I believe been natural enough to you, for many years past! But at<br />the man who undertook so masterly a piece in your defence. I ob-<br />serve, that he is not unfurnished with any one ingredient that<br />makes the full composition of a midnight assassin, (I thank my<br />stars he has missed his blow) and, as your Ladyship’s fingers cannot<br />write, nor can your Genius dictate, I hope you will not be angry at<br />my now and then, taking notice of your author, as also some few<br />others in the following lines; any thing that you or he can say a-<br />gainst my character or credit, or that I ever was fond of saying<br />any thing here that I would not repeat there, I will cheerfully leave<br />to the impartial public. I declare to you that (as low as your un-<br />just information has been against my credit) I would not for a good<br />round sum have omitted answering you piece, nor would I for a<br />good deal answer you hereafter, as there is no man less fond of a<br />paper war, than myself, especially with a woman, and with one<br />of your stamp; and as the piece wherein I published you, contained<br />my motives for so doing. I make no doubt but that the public will<br />be fully satisfied with it. I know that there are some Gentry in<br />this place, who have advised you to that which they would not do<br />themselves, and would blush to hear mention made of their<br />large accounts now on your books and unpaid; perhaps you may think<br />that you have a good deal Chagrin’d me by your piece in the Ga-<br />zette, but I do assure you Madam, you have missed your aim: I<br />expected that your answer would have been a great deal like what<br />it was, when there were such people (as above described) to advise<br />you and such catch penny scriblers to write for you, “those<br />whom the Cap may fit let them wear it;” you little thought that<br />when you was so unjustly accusing me, with speaking ill of people<br />behind their backs, that you was at the same time letting the pub-<br />lic know that you was a very attentive listener to the discourse of<br />every private company in your Tavern; whether or no it was the<br />duty of a Tavern-keeper, I leave to the impartial public.---Woe be<br />to those gentry before mentioned, should they happen to be under<br />your Ladyship’s displeasure! I published you because I thought it<br />a duty incumbent on every good man. I have now answered you<br />because I thought the public expected it, and shall say no more to<br />you ; not only because I know it to be out of your power to hurt<br />my character, but that it would be disagreeable to the public.<br />Good heavens! Could Shakespeare return and see his proverbs so<br />misapplied, as they are by your undertaker: how is it possible,<br />Madam, that I could filch from you your good name; when I de-<br />clare upon my honour, I never knew you to be possessed of one?<br />And I declare to you, that if you wish your hungry scribler troubles<br />the public any more, I will ring into your ears such a peal of testi-<br />mony of the truth of my assertions, that those gentry before de-<br />scribed, shall be ashamed of dabbling in the dirty water which your<br />Ladyship has made. I shall now conclude with giving you a piece<br />of advice; look back in your past life and repent you of your sins;<br />and if you have money to pay sciblers, stop and pay me my ba-<br />lance, or sent it to your indigent Husband, now in North-Carolina.<br />Follow this advice; adieu.</p>
<p>SAMUEL CALVERT.</p>
<p>Norfolk, September 21, 1774.</p>
<p>York-Town, September 10, 1774.<br />PHILIP MILLS an indented servant, was sent to Mr. George<br />Kelly, at Norfolk, on Tuesday the 30th of August last, on<br />the Subscriber’s business, and is not yet returned: As he received<br />upwards of Seven Pounds on the Subscriber’s order, it is supposed<br />he is gone off with the money. He is a Cabinet-Maker by trade,<br />about 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, round shouldered, has a large nose,<br />brown Hair. On the fore-finger of his right-hand, is a large wart,<br />and on one of his hips, a small swelling about the size of a marble.<br />His cloathing was a blue broad cloth coat, brown cloth vest, and<br />green cloth breeches. Whoever takes up the said servant within<br />10 miles of Norfolk, and secures him in Norfolk goal, shall receive<br />Forty Shillings, and Five Pound if at any greater distance. Who-<br />ever takes him up, is desired to secure what money he may have a-<br />bout him.</p>
<p>HENRY MANN.</p>
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<p>FOR CHARTER to any</p>
<p>Part of EUROPE.</p>
<p>THE New Ship POLLY, RALPH<br />ELLIOT Master; Burthen about Five<br />Hundred Hogsheads.----For terms apply<br />to Captain Elliot, or</p>
<p>GREENWOOD, RITSON, & MARSH.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, September 20, 1774,</p>
<p>FOR CHARTER,<br />to any part of Europe, or West-<br />Indies; the Snow HARTLEY, ED-<br />WARD FOSTER MASTER; bur-<br />then Four-hundred & Twenty Hhd’s,<br />or Ten thousand Bushells. For terms<br />apply to</p>
<p>GREENWOOD, RITSON, & MARSH.<br />Norfolk, September 20, 1774.</p>
<p>FOR LIVERPOOL, the<br />BRIG MOLLY, JOHN<br />COLLINS, MASTER;<br />will sail in a month---can take in<br />(besides what’s already engaged)<br />about fifty Hhds. of tobacco, on<br />liberty of Consignment. For terms, apply to</p>
<p>GREENWOOD, RISTON, & MARSH.</p>
<p>Norfolk, September 6, 1774.</p>
<p>THIS is to give notice, that WILLIAM BROOK COTTON<br />MASTER of a Vessel called the DOVE, in Pasquotank river<br />has gone off with POLLY GRIFFIN, wife to the subscriber, miln-<br />wright in Pasquotank county, North-Carolina; they have already<br />run me in debt, about one hundred pounds in Pasquotank. I<br />therefore, desire and forbid any person, or persons, not to give the<br />said WILLIAM BROOK COTTON, and POLLY GRIFFIN, any<br />credit on my account, as no payment will ever be made by me.<br />Whosoever will apprehend and secure the said WILLIAM BROOK<br />COTTON, and POLLY GRIFFIN, shall have a Reward of FIVE<br />POUNDS, North-Carolina Money.</p>
<p>JOHN GRIFFIN.</p>
<p>N. B. It is des’d of any, who may apprehend the said couple; to<br />secure what money or goods they may have about them, as I have<br />the said WILLIAM BROOK COTTON’s Bond for Five-hundred<br />Pounds. I also forbid all persons, to harbour or lodge them.</p>
<p>J. G.</p>
<p>September 22, 1774,</p>
<p>JUST IMPORTED in the Brig Bland, Capt. Darby from<br />London, and to be sold by the Subscriber at his Store, oppo-<br />site the Market: Bottle Port Wine, Porter bottled, Sugar, Cheese,<br />Cotton, Checks, strip’d Holland, Irish Linens, Oznabrigs; with a<br />variety of other Goods too tedious to mention.</p>
<p>ALEXANDER WISEMAN.</p>
<p>Norfolk, September 22d, 1774.</p>
<p>THE Subscribers have for Sale, barrelled Pork and Beef, West-<br />India and Northward Rum, Coffee, Pimento, Cotton on<br />the Seed, and a quantity of choice new Butter just come to hand,</p>
<p>ROBERT GRAY, &amp. Co.</p>
<p>Norfolk, September 20, 1774.</p>
<p>WAS taken up in Norfolk County, a BULL unmarked, a-<br />bout two Months ago: any Person that can lay a just<br />Claim, may have the said Bull, upon paying as the Law directs<br />by applying to the Subscriber, near the Southern Branch, Norfolk,<br />County. He is posted and appraised at One Pound, Six Shillings.</p>
<p>JOHN NASH.</p>
<p>RICHMOND-TOWN, August 31, 1774.</p>
<p>RUN away, from the subscriber, last night, an indented ser-<br />vant man, named DAVID ALEXIS, by trade a silver-<br />smith; about 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high; he is a small thin man,<br />of a fair complexion, has long black hair, which he generally<br />wears club’d or twilled; had on a mix’d forest cloth coat, an old<br />red waistcoat, and black velvet breeches; he is an artful cunning<br />fellow, and endeavour to pass as a soldier, deserted from one of the<br />regiments in Boston; he came in last spring in the Brilliant, Capt.<br />Miller, from London to York-river. Any person that will ap-<br />prehend him, and secure him, so that I get him again, shall receive<br />THREE POUNDS Reward, besides what the law allows.</p>
<p>All matters of vessels, or others are forewarn’d from taking<br />him off the Continent at their peril.</p>
<p>WILLIAM RICHARDSON.</p>
<p>THE Subscribers have lately arrived from Philadelphia, and<br />have begun to carry on the Sail-Making Business in this<br />Place, they promise themselves encouragement, from their abilities<br />to execute any Business they may be entrusted with, on as low<br />terms as any in town. They can be recommended for diligence,<br />ability, probity and dispatch; by a Gentleman of a respectable<br />character.</p>
<p>THOMAS STEWART.</p>
<p>JOSEPH MOULDER.</p>
<p>N. B. We carry pm the Business at a Loft on Mr. Jamieson’s<br />Wharf; and will be found there, or at Mr. Bryan’s, in Church<br />Street.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, September 15, 1774.</p>
<p>FOR SALE,</p>
<p>THE SLOOP NONPAREIL, Burthen<br />3200 Bushels; Built for private Use, and of an<br />easy Draught of Water---Four Years Old, and well<br />fited. For Terms, apply to</p>
<p>NICHOLAS B. SEABROOK.</p>
<p>Norfolk, September 14, 1774.</p>
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<p>POETRY.</p>
<p>Toasts for the Year. 1774.</p>
<p>TO the H***s let me toast—‘Tis to one I aspire:<br />May this be my last, if aught else I desire!</p>
<p>THE mother’s beauty join’d to father’s wit,<br />Will claim a bumper to the blooming P***.</p>
<p>MY Toast and my Liquor shall both be divine;<br />I drink to the B****ks, and Champagne is my wine.</p>
<p>TO toast little K*** without money’s no shame;<br />And now she’s a fortune—Why? Toast her again.</p>
<p>I FILL the glass to sprightly Ann,<br />The female’s envy, the desire of man;<br />She checks each wanton fancy of the mind:<br />We dare not hope, yet die to have her kind.</p>
O FOR a Muse of fire and smoke! To tell<br />Th’ encreasing glories of this flame clad Hell!<br />To sing of noise to mortal ears unknown,<br />And bear description to Britannia’s throne!<br />But ah! It beggar’d all---Twas great, 'Twas fine,<br />'Twas glorious, vast, magnificent, divine!<br />At once ‘twas lovely, horrid, and supreme,<br />The Parson’s subject, and the Poet’s theme;<br />A fund of horror for poetic lay,<br />A lively painting of the Priest’s Last Day!<br />’Twas glimmering Hope and black Despair combin’d,<br />’Twas livid Lights with tenfold Darkness join’d!<br />Long was the contest doubtful, while by turns,<br />Now Smoke prevails, and now the Welkin burns;<br />Thunder and flame at length usurp the prize,<br />And complicated horrors rend the skies.<br />Such were the Naval Sports, to Portsmouth Town<br />Which drew the gaping crowds of London down;<br />Which bade a monarch quit the fond embrace,<br />Half-wak’d, and mount, at dawn of Day his chaise;<br />Yawn, rub his eyes, new regions to explore,<br />And visit realms unknown to him before!
<p>Yet if, Great Sir, your Poet might advise,<br />You had not op’d at such an hour your eyes,<br />But in your Charlotte’s arms uxurious lay,<br />Till the broad sun proclaim’d meridian day;<br />Nor yet had naval Sports remain’d unknown,<br />But Kew supplied a Portsmouth of her own.</p>
<p>Where is the Knight, whose oriental Soul<br />In a small space contracts th ’extensive whole,<br />Bids scenes unknown beneath your windows rise,<br />and mimic Londons charm your wond’ring eyes?<br />To Brentford he shall bid your navy sail,<br />And kindly launch them on our own canal.</p>
<p>Nor wonder at the thought, all ye who read;<br />Thg’ Historic Page affords an equal deed.<br />One Lemuel Gulliver’s puissant hand<br />Led by a string to Lilliputia’s strand<br />Blesuscu’s navy o’er the watry way,<br />Whose ready fleets his guiding hand obey.<br />Let our Sir Gulliver the thought pursue,<br />And from Spithead our navy lead to Kew.<br />Nor hard the talk—The well made-cable line<br />To Edgecumbe’s lordly nose he first must join---<br />An equal rope thro’ Pye’s and Spry’s must run,<br />And tye three mighty Admirals in one:<br />The lengthen’d line to Sandwich let him give,<br />’Tis done—Needs must when’er the D---I drive.</p>
<p>And now, Sir Knight, ‘tis your’s to raise anew,<br />With plastic hand, the varying form of Kew;<br />All things must change obedient to your whim,<br />And Navies ride where Ducks were us’d to swim.<br />This melon-ground, and that potatoe bed,<br />Be one the Isle of Wight, and one Spithead.</p>
<p>Caetera Defunt.</p>
<p>ADVERTISEMENTS.</p>
<p>WOOLLENS.<br />The Subscriber has just received in, per the KING<br />-STON Packet, Captain JOSEPH TURNER from<br />HULL. A Large Assortment of Coarse<br />WOOLLENS, viz.<br />SIX QUARTER Cloths with necessary Trimmings:<br />and other small Packages (value about 40l. sterl,<br />each.) Consisting of Coarse Duffels, Frizes, Fear-<br />noughts, Half Thicks, Bearskins, KENDAL Cottons,<br />Negro Blanketing, Bed Blankets, White Plading,<br />Ruggs of different Kinds and other Goods, which he<br />will sell reasonable for Cash or short Credit.</p>
<p>JOHN STONEY.</p>
<p>N. B. He has likewise for sale, Seine Twine, flat and square<br />Bar Iron, West-India Rum, Lead-shot; Coals in said vessel, &c.</p>
Norfolk, September 14, 1774.</div>
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<p>PAINTING, CARVING, and GIL-<br />DING, of SHIPPING in the LON<br />DON TASTE, executed in the neatest<br />Manner by the ubscriber:</p>
<p>SUCH as Ships Heads, Tassarells, quiarter-pieces<br />and Badges.---Gentlemen who are pleased to<br />Favour him with their Commands, may depend on<br />the greatest Punctuality and Dispatch.---All sorts of<br />ornamental Embellishments in Painting, will be don<br />in the most approved Taste.</p>
<p>Colonel VEAL’s Wharf, THOMAS MASON</p>
<p>Portsmouth, July 27, 1774. from London.</p>
<p>RUN away from the Subscriber in Hallifax coun-<br />ty in Virginia, a convict servant boy named<br />ISAAC HART: calls himself a Jew, is about sixteen<br />or seventeen years of age, dark complexioned and has<br />a down look; is about five feet three or four inches<br />high, has nothing very remarkable about him except<br />his ear, which turns in towards his head in a very<br />uncommon manner. Whoever delivers the said boy<br />to Myself, or to Mr. SAMUEL DAVIES at Petersburg,<br />shall receive Forty Shillings if taken within one hun-<br />dred and above fifty miles from home, and in pro-<br />portion for a greater distance.</p>
<p>RICHARD BAYNE.</p>
<p>September 3d, 1774.</p>
<p>JAMES HALDANE,</p>
<p>COPPER-SMITH, and BRASS FOUNDER,</p>
<p>in CHURCH STREET near the CHURCH, NORFOLK.<br />Continues to carry on his BUSINESS as Usual</p>
<p>MAKES and Sells all sorts of Copper Work, viz.<br />Stills, Brewing Coppers, Sugar Boilers, Ful-<br />lers, and Hatters Coppers, Brass MILL Work, Capu-<br />chin Plate-Warmers, Tea-Kitchins, all sorts of Ship,<br />Fish, and Wash Kettles, Stew Pans, Dutch Ovens,<br />Tea Kettles, Sauce Pans, Coffee and Chocolate Pots, &c.<br />at the most Reasonable Rates; He gives the best Pri-<br />ces, for Old Copper, Brass, Pewter or Lead.</p>
<p>Those who are so obliging as favour me with their<br />employ in the mending or tinning Old Work, may<br />depend on having them soon done, and in the neatest<br />and compleatest manner.</p>
<p>JAMES HALDANE.</p>
<p>N. B. He makes and mends all Sorts of Pewter Worms for<br />Stills,&c. and Plummers Work, such as Leaden Cisterns for<br />catching Rain Water; Ship and House Work, &c. &c.</p>
<p>Norfolk, August 16, 1774.</p>
<p>FIFTY POUNDS REWARD.</p>
<p>WHEREAS on the 19th of June last past, a certain<br />JOSEPH THORP was entrusted with a considerable sum,<br />of Half-Johannes, of nine penay weight, to be delivered by him at<br />QUEBEC; and as he has not yet made his appearance there, with<br />other suspicious circumstances, it is apprehended he is gone off with,<br />the money. He is a native of ENGLAND, about six feet high,<br />swarthy complexion, very dark keen eyes, and pitted with the<br />small pox; of a slender make, stoops as he walks, talks rather slow,<br />with some small impediment in his speech. He lived some time in<br />BOSTON, from whence he removed to QUEBEC, assuming the cha-<br />racter of a merchant in both places; he was also once in trade in<br />NEW-CASTLE, VIRGINIA, and has a brother settled there.<br />It is believed he went on board Captain JOHN F. PRUYM, for AL-<br />BANY, and took with him a blue casimir, and a dark brown cloth<br />suit of cloaths.</p>
<p>Whoever secures the said JOSEPH THORP in any of his Ma-<br />jesty’s gaols on this continent, shall be entitled to ten per cent. on<br />the sum recovered, and the above reward of Fifty Pounds when<br />convicted. Apply to CURSON and SETON of New-York;<br />JOSEPH WHARTON, junr. of Philadelphia; ROBERY CHRISTIE,<br />of Baltimore; JAMES GIBSON and Co. Virginia; JOHN BOND-<br />FIELD of Quebec; MELATIAH BOURNE, or JOHN ROWE of<br />Boston. It is requested of those who may have seen this<br />JOSEPH THORP, since the 19th of June last past, or know any<br />thing of the rout he has taken, that they convey the most early<br />intelligence thereof to any of the above persons; or GREEN-<br />WOOD, RITSON, & MARSH, in Norfolk; the Favor will be<br />gratefully acknowledged.</p>
<p>All Masters of vessels are forewarned from taking him<br />off the Continent.</p>
<p>COFFEE to be Sold CHEAP for CASH, or<br />on Short CREDIT, by</p>
<p>HARMANSON and HARVEY,<br />NORFOLK, September 1st, 1774.</p>
<p>ANY Person that wants BILLIARD BALLS<br />of any Size, may have them, or old ones<br />turned over, by applying to<.p></p>
<p>HARDRESS WALLER, Church-Street.</p>
<p>Norfolk, September 13th, 1774.</p>
<p>IMPORTED in the last Ships form BRITAIN, and to be sold<br />by the Subscriber at Captain FRANCIS PEART’S: Fine and<br />Coarse HATS, Broad CLOTHS, white and coloured FUSTIANS,<br />JENNETS Shapes for VESTS and BREETCHES; Silk and Thread<br />STOCKINGS, Mens SHOES; and a small parcel of the most ap-<br />proved BOOKS.</p>
<p>JOHN PEW.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, Sep. 14, 1774.</p>
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<p>THE Subscriber at his Manufactory, or at his Store in Church-<br />Street, Continues to make and sell all sorts of Candle and<br />Soap, at the lowest Prices.---He is willing, upon having a mode-<br />rate Allowance for Trouble, to manufacture Tallow for any Gentle-<br />man or Family, who may have a Quantity for that Purpose: the<br />Terms will be easy—those may apply as above,</p>
<p>MORTO BRIEN.</p>
<p>N. B. Without Flattery, he can assure the Public in general,<br />that he is fully qualified to so any Piece of Work, in the Way he<br />professes; as such he has been known by many Gentlemen who<br />have been so good as to Favour him with Employment.</p>
<p>NORFOLK SEPTEMBER 14, 1774.</p>
<p>I DO hereby give Notice, that the Partnership of<br />HARGRAVES & ORANGE is Dissolved by mu-<br />tual Agreement: Mr. HARGRAVE having purchased<br />my Part of the Stock, has taken the Whole on himself,</p>
<p>Those who have any Demands against said Con-<br />cern, are desired to apply to Mr.kii HARGRAVE.</p>
<p>WILLIAM ORANGE.</p>
<p>Norfolk, September 13, 1774.</p>
<p>FOR SALE.</p>
<p>CHOICE NEW CASTLE COALS on board the<br />Brigantine COUNTESS, JOHN SMITH<br />Master, lying off the County Wharf, at One Shilling<br />per Bushel. Apply to the Captain on board, or at<br />Mr. JOHN BROWN’s Store.</p>
<p>JOHN SMITH.</p>
<p>N. B. A good Price will be allowed for White and Red<br />Oak Hhd. Staves of the following Dimensions; 3 feet 6 Inches long,<br />3-1 half Inches wide, and 3-4ths of an Inch thick on the Heart Edge,<br />delivered on Board said Vessel.</p>
<p>Norfolk, September 5th, 1774.</p>
<p>ALL persons indebted to JOHN HUNTER, late<br />of NORFOLK Borough, deceased; are desired<br />to make speedy payment to the subscriber: And those<br />who have any demands against the Estate, are desired<br />to bring in their Accounts properly attested, that they<br />may be discharged.</p>
<p>JOSEPH HARDING, Administrator</p>
<p>September 8, 1774. 2 w.</p>
<p>HAVING taken Mr. Foushee into Partnership the 20th of<br />April last; we are very desirous to settle our old Concern<br />We therefore beg, that those indebted will either discharge their<br />Accounts or give bond.----Mr. Andrew Martin will call on<br />them for that purpose; and as we have already given great Indul-<br />gence, we hope our friends will comply with this reasonable Re-<br />quest.</p>
<p>RAMSAY & TAYLOR.</p>
<p>Norfolk August 30th, 1774.</p>
<p>WEREAS the partnership of BEGG, and<br />ALLASON, dissolves the first of October; all<br />persons who have any demands against them are de-<br />sired to bring in their accounts that they may be set-<br />tled; and those who are indebted to the Concern, are<br />requested to make speedy Payment.</p>
<p>JOHN BEGG</p>
<p>JOHN ALLASON</p>
<p>Norfolk September 7th, 1774.</p>
<p>THE subscriber having sold on commission, for John Sym Esq;<br />a quantity of Four payable in April last, for which he has<br />not received one shilling. And since, has disposed of another quan-<br />tity payable at the ensuing October court; begs leave to acquaint<br />those, who are not punctual at the next meeting, that he will<br />either deliver up their notes and accounts to the above Gentleman,<br />or bring suit for the same immediately, as he shall direct.</p>
<p>I have for sale, a genteel Post Chaise, very little made use of,<br />which may be had at first cost, by applying to</p>
<p>MATTHEW PHRIP.</p>
<Norfolk, August 28, 1774.
<p>FOR Charter to any Part of</p>
<p>EUROPE.</p>
<p>THE Ship SPARKLING, WILLIAM PRIESTMAN<br />Master, Burthen about 500 Hogsheads, 13000<br />Bushels, or 2500 Barrels.----For Terms, apply to</p>
<p>JOHN LAWRENCE, &amp. Co,</p>
<p>WHO have just imported in said vessel from Liverpool, Irish<br />Linens, Oznaburgs, Kendal Cottons, Felt Hats, Sail<br />Canvas, Mold and Dipt Candles, Hard Soap, Nails, Leaf Sugar,<br />bottled Beer, Cheese, &,c. &c. &c,</p>
<p>They have also for Sale West India Rum, Old Spirits, Musova-<br />do Sugar, Coffee, Ginger, Pimento, Molasses, Maderia Wine, &c.</p>
<p>Norfolk, August 30, 1774..</p>
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<p>VIRGINIA GAZETTE,<br />OR THE<br />NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER<br />Do THOU Great LIBERTY ! inspire our Souls.---And make our Lives, in thy Possession happy,--Or our Deaths GLORIOUS in THY JUST Defence!<br />From THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 1, to THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 8------1774.(No. 14.)</p>
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<p>To the MAGISTRATES of VIRGINIA.<br />WHO DOES NOT FEEL THE FORCE, WON'T Fear it,<br />AND THOSE THE CAP WILL FIT, MAY WEAR IT.</p>
<p>GENTLEMEN,<br />THE subject now addressed to you be-<br />ing of the greatest importance to<br />your Country and to yourselves, will<br />no doubt meet, as it merits your<br />closest attention. Men vested with<br />public authority have an indisput-<br />able claim to public respect, so long<br />as they continue to discharge the<br />respective duties of their Station,<br />with Integrity, and while they<br />make the general welfare the pre-<br />dominant rule of their conduct.<br />But when they are governed by<br />principles diametrically opposite, they cease to have any claim<br />either to honour or obedience; and generally become victims to<br />these violations which they themselves have encouraged. The ap-<br />proaching evils, easily to be anticipated, which must indubitably<br />flow from a perseverance in the present established suspension of<br />Judicial decisions, will sufficiently evince the weakness, as well as<br />wickedness of those, who have adopted the unexamined and ill<br />grounded opinion, that, “ A denial of Justice is necessary to our<br />“ political welfare.” What horror must appall the mind of every<br />good and virtuous man, when he reflects on the solemn mockery<br />offered to Heaven, in keeping a day sacred to religious purposes, and<br />imploring the Almighty to avert the dangers impending over this<br />Country, with a rooted determination in their hearts, to shut up<br />the Avenues of Justice throughout the Colony! The thought is<br />too shocking to be pursued; the insult is too daring and impious to<br />be calmly considered?</p>
<p>General consent confirms the observation that, the true interest<br />of this Country consists in a great measure in being free from the<br />demands of Great-Britain; and the extension given by the late<br />judicious resolves of our Delegates to our exports, that we may<br />disencumber ourselves from these heavy burthens by speedy remit-<br />tances, shews the necessity of enabling the merchants to accelerate<br />their collections, without which they cannot possibly fulfill this in<br />tention. It must give much pain to every well-wisher to America,<br />to think that a people who have hitherto distinguished themselves as<br />foremost in the cause of Liberty, should be considered in Europe as<br />political mad-men, which will surely be the inference deduced from<br />their preposterous conduct, in allowing one year for the purpose of<br />discharging our debts to the British Merchants, and at the same<br />moment stopping the progress of Law, which it is well known puts a<br />stop to the course of circulation in the Colonies, and it might be<br />added, in every Country. Nor is this the act of a few; for some of<br />our County-meetings have authorized this conduct in a manner which<br />does more honour to the zeal of their patriotism, than to the recti-<br />tude of their morals; and lays too solid a foundation for the ill na-<br />tured remark of the enemies of our unanimity that “ modern pa-<br />" triots are generally men of desperate circumstances.” On you<br />who are entrusted by your Sovereign with the equal dispensation of<br />his Laws, no such motives or resolutions ought to operate ; for it is<br />not easy to determine who are most deserving of censure, they who,<br />by refusing to do the duties of their office from views of Interest,<br />retard the administration of Justice; or they who, pervert it by the<br />grossest partiality. An oath, is the most sacred tie which can bind<br />the human mind, and the awful solemnity attending it, has been<br />long considered among the many nations and people, among whom<br />in various forms it has been judicially introduced, as the greatest se-<br />curity for every thing dear and valuable; but as mankind become<br />more civilized and polite, these antiquated notions will be in a great<br />measure eradicated, and like ghosts and witches, preserved only as<br />bugbears to terrify and awe the vulgar. Yet as in order to accom-<br />plish this happy purpose, it will be necessary in humble imitation<br />of the Romith Priests to keep up the external ceremonies of the<br />Law, lest the cheat should be detected, a little mental reservation,<br />nay perhaps verbal equivocation, will be tolerable to all those who<br />have penetration enough to discern the advantages of them. This<br />to some will look like Irony, but I am too deeply affected to be<br />jocose. If you minutely attend to the conduct, and examine well<br />the views and designs of many of your own body, you will perhaps<br />be forced to acknowledge that, however strange it may appear, such<br />sentiments are not the fanciful conjectures of a morose partizan, but<br />that such a reformation has actually begun in VIRGINIA. Truth is<br />a stubborn obstinate thing, not easy to be counteracted; and while<br />mens actions differ from their professions they ought not to be of-<br />fended if we doubt their sincerity. particular circumstances may<br />sometimes exculpate a disagreement in avowed intention and public<br />action; but, an invariable series of discordance, no exigencies can re-<br />concile, no excuse can palliate. Permit me here to relate a short<br />story. A Presbyterian Clergyman examining some of his parish-<br />ioners, and instructing them in the doctrines of the Christian religi-<br />on, asked an old man, who made him? The poor Ignorant, after<br />come hesitation replied he could not tell. Upon this the Minister<br />turning to a boy abut five years old, asked him the same question,<br />to which the child readily answered, God made him; but could not<br />tell any thing of the nature of his Maker. Hereupon the Clergy-<br />man rebuked the old man, telling him he ought to be ashamed that<br />a child knew so much better than he did. But the old clown un-<br />blushing answered, it was no shame for him, as the boy was made<br />only a few days since, bnt he was made so long ago; that it was no</p>
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<p>wonder that he had forgot who did it. It will be no harsh conclu-<br />sion to infer from hence that those magistrates who have been late-<br />ly initiated into the mysteries of their office, but have not yet ac-<br />quired a thorough knowledge of the obligations they are under; and<br />that it is so long since some others took the requisite oathes, that<br />they have forgot the purport of them. Or must we entertain the<br />more uncharitable opinion that, while they remember the solemn<br />obligation which they entered into at their qualification, and know<br />the duties which are incumbent on them to perform in consequence<br />thereof, they are deliberately guilty of the basest disregard of them.</p>
<p>But we are told by some that, the expiration of the fee bill, and<br />not the wishes of the people, have given birth to the resolutions in<br />the magistrates of stopping the progress of legal adjudications. This<br />may be true, but no man of common sense will believe it, unless the<br />courts were entirely shut for the same reason. Does not every court<br />in the colony still continue to sit monthly for the probate of deeds,<br />wills, and granting administrations? Were not the fees for these<br />services warranted by the same expired act of assembly which gave<br />a right to them in other cases? How are they to be recovered? The<br />consent of the parties is never asked, and should payment be refused<br />after the services are performed, it cannot be compelled under this<br />law. In many other cases a remedy is at hand to compensate for<br />the want of this bill. Where a verdict is found for the plaintiff<br />the jury have a right to find the costs and add them to the gene-<br />ral damages, by which means the complainant would be indemnified;<br />and where it is found for the defendant, as the plaintiff made his<br />voluntary appeal to that tribunal, the judges may make a rule for<br />him to reimburse the defendant his costs; and admitting they can-<br />not authorize the clerk to issue an execution for them, they may<br />attach him for a contempt of their order. For it is a maxim that,<br />" the rule of a court of record is the law of that court,” and<br />ought to be obeyed when not repugnant to the law of the land,<br />which in this instance cannot be, there not being an act of assemb-<br />ly extant for the regulation of fees. Nor can this be assuming a<br />legislative capacity, as some people maintain, because it is only a<br />rule to govern those who chose to appeal to it; it cannot affect<br />those who do not of their own accord desire to be subjected to it.<br />Surely these consciences must be exceeding pliant which can so rea-<br />dily acquiesce in the legality and propriety of holding courts for<br />the purpose of proving deeds and wills, and the illegality of enter-<br />ing up judgments for money, when the fee bill in each is expired.<br />The arguments to prove such doctrine must be strangely fallacious;<br />and the pretence is quite too flimsy to pass for conviction on any<br />man who will take the trouble to consider the nature of it, and<br />will fix an indelible mark of injustice and everlasting reproach on<br />this colony. But after all, whose interest is it that you consider in<br />this, supposing that you consider at all? Is it not that of the<br />clerks and sheriffs of your respective courts? And certainly you<br />will not alledge that their interest is to be preferred to that of the<br />public; to the faith, honour and credit of the colony. Let me<br />remind you that the tenor of your oaths is, not to deny justice to<br />any man, from any motive, nor to delay it, for any cause or any<br />pretence whatever; and then answer me seriously, if you are not<br />prostituting your own consciences, entailing ruin on a number of<br />individuals, and while warm with professions of loyalty to your<br />Sovereign, blasting his wishes, and betraying the confidence he has<br />reposed in you?</p>
<p>When you consider how uncertain the time is, and how distant<br />it may be, e'er our expired laws may be renewed, you will allow<br />that this matter demands your most serious attention; and that<br />the present mischiefs which result from a cessation of law, call a-<br />loud for a speedy remedy. But it is much to be feared that, many<br />of you will be more curious to discover the author of these senti-<br />ments, than to envelope the proper means of executing your im-<br />portant trust; and though some among you may endeavour to ex-<br />culpate yourselves from the heavy charges of this indictment (which<br />many worthy men may justly do) and with malignant sneer may<br />pretend to ridicule the truth of them, yet a secret and internal<br />monitor will strike conviction to your hearts. Men whose bosoms<br />glow with an enthusiastic flame of patriotic zeal, but are chill and<br />damp to the calls of honour and honesty, will condemn this strain<br />as being inimical to the liberties of America. And if to hold up<br />the mirror of truth to the mental eye of authority be the province<br />of a foe, the charge is more than applicable; it is just. Such be<br />the enmity of every friend to BRITISH DESPOTISM. He who con-<br />tends for freedom with that blind partiality which looses sight of<br />his own and his country's honour, and repells the attacks of his<br />own conscience, while he carefully fosters the soothing and deceit-<br />ful belchings of every undistinguishing parliamentary opponent,<br />may perhaps gain the vociferous plaudit of a crowd; but when ver-<br />ging to the grave, he will find that, this is but a paltry recompence<br />for the sacrifice of his integrity, and the violation of every social<br />right. The words AMOR PATRIÆ which our idiom expresses by<br />the term PATRIOT convey to the mind an idea concentring every<br />thing good and great; but to abandon the first principles of nature<br />in order to preserve the furtuitous advantages of birth, cannot with<br />propriety give a title to this epithet. A well regulated zeal for<br />our original privileges must be founded in virtue; on this basis<br />the contest has a merit which may secure its friends, and promises<br />success. Actuated by these sentiments my heart, and hand weak<br />as it is, are devoted to the service and assistance of my brave and<br />virtuous countrymen, who, friends to domestic happiness and<br />good order, are struggling by many efforts and resolutions, to quell<br />and overawe the imperious spirit of that tyrannical Lord, who,<br />Nero-like seems to wish that America had but one sacred and in-<br />valuable right, that he might lap it off at one blow. But thank<br />God, her rights are many and her sons are brave! Yet should they<br />conquer, while the pillars of justice are broken down, they conquer<br />in vain. The most despotic government is better than anarchy,<br />and the haughtiest tyrant is more tolerable than a lawless rabble.<br />It would ill become a lover of his country to sit supinely negligent<br />of the dangerous and unprofitable tendency of adding domestic in-<br />justice to Parliamentary oppression. It behoves every good citizen<br />to contribute his mite to avert the common calamities of his coun-<br />try; and to rouse into vigilance and action the lethargic justice of<br />this colony, is certainly a meritorious attempt. Were the abilities</p>
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<p>of the writer equal to the ardour of his wishes, his success would be<br />secure; nor would he feel the troublesome apprehension of resigning<br />a life of more than sixty, with the heart rending mortification,<br />that, justice and judgment had forsaken the land of his nativity.<br />LEONIDAS<br />VIRGINIA, August 31, 1774.</p>
<p>NORTH-CAROLINA, ss.<br />At a General Meeting of Deputies of the Inhabitants<br />of this Province, at Newbern; the 25th Day of<br />August, 1774.</p>
<p>The Deputies then met; proceeded to make Choice of<br />a Moderator, when Col. JOHN HARVEY was<br />unanimously chosen, and Mr. ANDREW KNOX ap-<br />pointed Clerk.</p>
<p>WE his Majesty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects, the<br />Deputies from the several Counties and Towns of the<br />Province of NORTH CAROLINA, impressed with the<br />most sacred Respect for the BRITISH Constitution,<br />and resolved to maintain the Succession of the House of HANOVER,<br />as by Law established, and avowing our inviolable and unshaken<br />Fidelity to our Sovereign, and entertaining a sincere Regard for<br />our Fellow Subjects in GREAT-BRITAIN, viewing with the utmost<br />Abhorrence every Attempt which may tend to disturb the Peace<br />and good Order of this Colony, or to shake the Fidelity of his<br />Majesty's Subjects resident here; but, at the same Time, conceiv-<br />ing it a Duty which we owe to ourselves, and to Posterity, in the<br />present alarming State of BRITISH AMERICA, when our most es-<br />sential Rights are invaded by Powers, unwarrantably affirmed by<br />the Parliament of GRETY-BRITAIN, to declare our Sentiments in<br />in the most public Manner, lest our Silence should be construed as<br />Acquiescence, and that we patiently submit to the Burthen which<br />they have thought fit to impose upon us.</p>
<p>Resolved, That his Majesty George the Third is lawful and<br />rightful King of Great-Britain, and of the Dominions thereunto be-<br />longing, and of this Province as Part thereof; and that we do<br />bear faithful and true Allegiance unto him as our lawful Sovereign,<br />and that we will, to the utmost of our Power, maintain and defend<br />the succession of the House of Hanover, as by Law established, a-<br />gainst the open or private Attempts of any Person or Power what-<br />soever.</p>
<p>Resolved, That we claim no more than the Rights of English-<br />men, without Diminution or Abridgment: That it is our indis-<br />pensable Duty, and will be our constant Endeavour, to maintain<br />those Rights to the utmost of our Power consistently with the Loy-<br />alty which we owe our Sovereign, and a sacred Regard for the Bri-<br />tish Constitution.</p>
<p>Resolved, That it is of the very Essence of the British Constitu-<br />tion, that no Subject should be taxed but by his own Consent, free-<br />ly given by himself in Person, or by his legal Representatives; and<br />that any other than such a Taxation is highly derogatory to the<br />Rights of a Subject, and a gross Violation of the grand Charter of<br />our Liberties.</p>
<p>Resolved, That as the British Subjects resident in North-Ameri-<br />ca have not, nor can have any Representation in the Parliament of<br />Great-Britain, that therefore any Act of Parliament imposing a<br />Tax upon them, is illegal and unconstitutional; but that our Pro-<br />vincial Assemblies (the King, by his Governor, constituting one<br />Branch thereof) solely and exclusively possess that Right.</p>
<p>Resolved, That the Duties imposed by several Acts of the Bri-<br />tish Parliament upon Tea, and other Articles consumed in Ameri-<br />ca, for the Purpose of raising a Revenue, are highly illegal and<br />oppressive; and that the late Exportation of Tea by the East In-<br />dia Company to different Parts of America, was intended to give<br />Effect to one of the said Acts, and thereby establish a Precedent<br />highly dishonorable to America, and to obtain an implied Assent<br />to the Powers which Great Britain had unwarrantably assumed, of<br />levying a Tax upon us without our Consent.</p>
<p>Resolved, That the Inhabitants of the Massachusetts Province<br />have distinguished themselves in a manly Support of the Rights of<br />America in general, and that the Cause in which they now suffer is<br />the Cause of every honest American, who deserves the Blessings<br />which the Constitution holds forth to him. That the Grievances<br />under which the Town of Boston labours at present, are the Effect<br />of a Resentment, levelled at them, for having stood foremost in an<br />Opposition to Measures which must eventually have involved all<br />British America in a State of abject Dependence and Servitude.</p>
<p>The Act of Parliament, commonly called THE BOSTON PORT<br />Act, as it tends to shut up the Port of Boston, and thereby effec-<br />tually to destroy its Trade and deprive the Merchants and Manu-<br />facturers of a Subsistence, which they have hitherto procured by an<br />honest Industry; as it takes away the Wharves, Quays, and other<br />Property, of many Individuals, by rendering it useless to them:<br />And as the Duration of this Act depends upon Circumstances,<br />founded merely in Opinion, and in their Nature indeterminate,<br />and thereby may make the Miseries it carries with it even perpe-<br />tual; Resolved, therefore, That it is the most cruel Infringement<br />of the Rights and Privileges of the People of Boston, both as Men<br />and Members of the British Government.</p>
<p>Resolved, That the late Act of Parliament for regulating the<br />Police of that Province, is an infringement of the Charter Right<br />granted them by their Majesties King WILLIAM and Queen MARY,<br />and tends to lessen that sacred Confidence which ought to be placed<br />in the Acts of Kings.</p>
<p>Resolved, That Trial by Juries of the Vicinity, is the only law-<br />ful Inquest that can pass upon the Life of a British Subject; and<br />that it is a Right handed down to us from the earliest Ages, con-<br />firmed and sanctified by Magna Charta itself, that no Freeman shall</p>
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<p>be taken or imprisoned or dispossessed of his free Tenement and<br />Liberties, or out-lawed or banished, or any wise hurt or injured,<br />unless by the legal Judgment of his Peers, or by the Law of the<br />Land; and therefore, all who suffer otherwise are not Victims to<br />public Justice, but fall a Sacrifice to the Powers of Tyranny<br />and high-handed Oppression.</p>
<p>Resolved, That the Bill for altering the Administration of Ju-<br />stice in certain Criminal Cases, within the Province of Massachu-<br />setts Bay, as it empowers the Governors thereof to send to Great<br />Britain for Trial all Persons who, in Aid of his Majesty's Officers,<br />shall commit any capital offence, is fraught with the highest In-<br />justice and Partiality, and will tend to produce frequent Bloodshed<br />of the Inhabitants, as this Act furnishes an Opportunity to com-<br />mit the most atrocious Crimes, with the greatest Probability of<br />Impunity.</p>
<p>Resolved, That we will not, directly or indirectly, after the<br />First Day of January, 1975, import from Great Britain any East<br />India Goods, or any Merchandize whatever (Medicines excepted)<br />nor will we after that Day import from the West Indies, or else-<br />where, any East India or British Goods or Manufactures; nor will<br />we purchase any such Articles so imported of any Person or Persons<br />whatever, except such as are now in the Country, or may arrive on<br />or before the said First Day of January, 1775.</p>
<p>Resolved, That unless American Grievances are redressed before<br />the First Day of October, 1775, we will not, after that Day, di-<br />rectly or indirectly, export Tobacco, Pitch, Tar, Turpentine, or<br />any other Article whatever, to Great Britain; nor will we sell any<br />such Articles as we think can be exported to Great Britain, with a<br />Prospect of Gain, to any Person or Persons whatever, with a Design<br />of putting it in his or their power to export the same to Great<br />Britain, with a Prospect of Gain, to any Person or Persons what-<br />ever, with a Design of putting it in his or their power to export<br />the same to Great Britain, either on our own, his, or their Ac-<br />count.</p>
<p>Resoloved, That we will neither import any Slave or Slaves, nor<br />purchase any Slave or Slaves, imported or brought into this Pro-<br />vince, by others, from any Part of the World, after the First Day<br />of November next.</p>
<p>Resolved, That we will not use, nor suffer East India Tea to be<br />used in our families, after the Tenth Day of September next; and<br />that we will consider all Persons in this Province not complying<br />with this Resolve, to be Enemies to their Country.</p>
<p>Resolved, That the Venders of Merchandize within this Province<br />ought not to take Advantage of Resolves relating to Non-Importa-<br />tion in this Province, or elsewhere; but ought to sell their Goods<br />and Merchandize, which they have, or may hereafter import, at<br />the same Rates they have accustomed to sell them within Three<br />Months last past.</p>
<p>Resolved, That the People of this Province will break off all<br />Trade, Commerce and dealing, and will not maintain any the least<br />Trade, Dealing or Commercial Intercourse, with any Colony on<br />this Continent, or with any City or Town, or with any Individual<br />in such Colony, City or Town, which shall refuse, decline or ne-<br />glect, to adopt and carry it into Execution such general Plan as<br />Shall be agreed to in the continental Congress.</p>
<p>Resolved. That we approve of the Proposal of a General Con-</p>
gress to be held in the City of PHILADELPHIA on the 20th of Sep-<br />tember next, then and there to deliberate upon the present State<br />of British America, and to take such Measures as they may deem<br />prudent, to effect the Purpose of describing with Certainty the<br />Rights of America, repairing the Breaches made in those Rights,<br />and for guarding them for the future from any such Violations done<br />under the Sanction of public Authority.
<p>Resolved, That William Hooper, Joseph Hewes, and Richard<br />Caswell, Esquires, and every of them, be Deputies to attend such<br />Congress; and they are hereby invested with such Powers as may<br />make any Acts done by them, or Consent given, in Behalf of this<br />Province, obligatory in Honour upon every inhabitant thereof,<br />who is not an Alien to his Country's good, and an Apostate to the<br />Liberties of America.</p>
<p>Resolved, That they view the Attempts made by the Minister<br />upon the Town of Boston, as a Prelude to a general Attack upon<br />the Rights of the other colonies, and that upon the Success of<br />this depends, in a great Measure the Happiness of America in its<br />present Race, and in Posterity; and that therefore it becomes our<br />Duty to Contribute, in Proportion to our Abilities, to ease the<br />Burthens imposed upon that Town for their virtuous Opposition to<br />the Revenue Acts, that they may be enabled to persist in a prudent<br />and manly Opposition to the Schemes of Parliament, and render<br />its dangerous Delgus abortive.</p>
<p>Resolved, That Liberty is the Spirit of the British Constitution,<br />and that it is the Duty, and will be the Endeavour of us, as Bri-<br />tish Americans, to transmit this happy Constitution to our Poste-<br />rity, in a State, if possible, better than we found it; and that to<br />suffer it to undergo a Change, which may impair that invaluable<br />Blessing, would be to disgrace those Ancestors, who, at the Ex-<br />pence of their Blood purchased those Privileges, which their degen-<br />erate Posterity are too weak, or too wicked, to maintain in-<br />violate.</p>
<p>Resolved, That at every future Provincial Meeting, when any<br />Division shall happen, the Method to be observed shall be, to vote<br />by the Counties and Towns having a Right to send Members to<br />Assembly, that shall be represented at every such Meeting; and it<br />is recommended to the Deputies of the several Counties, that a<br />Committee of Five Persons be chosen in each County by such Per-<br />sons as accede to this Association, to take effectual Care that these<br />Resolves be properly observed, and to correspond Occasionally with<br />the Provincial Committee of Correspondence of this Province.</p>
<p>Resolved, That each and every County in this Province, raise as<br />speedily as possible the sum of Twenty Pounds, Proclamation Mo-<br />ney, and pay the same into the Hands of Richard Caswell, Esq; to<br />be by him equally divided among the Deputies appointed to attend<br />the General Congress at Philadelphia, as a Recompence for their<br />Trouble and Expence in attending the said Congress.</p>
<p>Resolved, That the Moderator of this Meeting, and in Case of<br />his Death, that Samuel Johnston, Esq; be impowered, on any<br />future Occasion that may require it, to convene the several Depu-<br />ties of this Province (which now are, or hereafter shall be chosen)<br />at such Time and Place as he shall think proper. And in Case of<br />the Death or Absence of any Deputy, it is recommended, that a-<br />nother be chosen in his Stead.</p>
<p>Resolved, That the following be Instructions for the Deputies<br />appointed to meet in General Congress on the Part of this Colony,<br />to wit,</p>
<p>That they express our sincere Attachment to our most gracious<br />Sovereign King George the Third, and our determined Resolution<br />to Support his lawful Authority in this Province; at the same Time,<br />that we cannot depart from a steady Adherence to the first Law of<br />Nature, a firm and resolute Defence of our Persons and Properties,<br />against all unconstitutional Incroachments whatsoever.</p>
<p>That they assert our Right to all the Privileges of British Sub-<br />jects, particularly that of paying no Taxes or Duties but with our<br />own Consent; and that the Legislature of this Province have the<br />exclusive Power of making Laws to regulate our internal Polity,<br />subject to his Majesty's Disallowance.</p>
<p>That should the British Parliament continue to exercise the<br />Power of levying Taxes and Duties on the Colonies, and making<br />Laws to bind them in all Cases whatsoever, such laws must be<br />highly unconstitutional and oppressive to the Inhabitants of British<br />America, who have not, and, from their local Circumstances,<br />cannot have a fair and equal Representation in the British Parlia-<br />ment and that there Disadvantages must be greatly inhanced by<br />the Misrepresentations of designing Men, inimical to the Colonies,<br />the influence of whole Reports cannot be guarded against, by Reason<br />of the Distance of America from them; or as has been un happily<br />experienced in the Case of the Town of Boston, when the Ears of<br />Administration have been shut against every Attempt to vindicate<br />a People who claimed only the Right of being heard in their own<br />Defence.</p>
<p>That therefore, till we obtain an explicit Declaration and Ac-</p>
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<p>acknowledgement of our Rights, we agree to stop all Imports from<br />Great Britain after the first Day of January 1775, and that we will<br />not export any of our Commodities to Great Britain after the first<br />day of October 1775.</p>
<p>That they concur with the Delegates or Deputies from the other<br />Colonies in such Regulations, Addresses or Remonstrances, as may<br />be deemed most probable to restore a lasting Harmony and good<br />Understanding with Great Britain, a Circumstance we most sincere-<br />ly and ardently desire; and that they agree with the Majority of<br />them in all necessary Measures for promoting a Redress of such<br />Grievances as may come under their Consideration.</p>
<p>Resolved, That the Thanks of this Meeting be given to the<br />Hon. John Harvey, Esq; Moderator, for his faithful Exercise of<br />that Office and the Services he has thereby rendered to this Pro-<br />vince, and the Friends of America in general.<br />JOHN HARVEY, Moderator.</p>
<p>NORTH-CAROLINA, ss.<br />By his Excellency JOSIAH MARTIN, Esquire,<br />Captain General, Governor, and Commander in<br />Chief, in and over the said Province.</p>
<p>A PROCLAMATION.<br />WHEREAS it appears to me, that Meetings and Assemblies<br />of the Inhabitants of this Province have been, in some of<br />the Counties and Towns thereof already held----And are<br />in others appointed to be held----Without any legal Au-<br />thority; and that Resolves have been entered into, and Plans<br />concerted in such meetings as are passed, derogatory to his Majesty<br />and the Parliament of Great Britain, and that there is reason to<br />apprehend, the same inflammatory, disloyal, and indecent measures,<br />may be adopted in such future Assemblies, inconsistent with the<br />Peace and good Order of this Government, and tending to excite<br />Clamour and Discontent among his Majesty's Subjects of this Pro-<br />vince: I have thought fit, with the advice and consent of his Ma-<br />jesty's Council, to issue this Proclamation, to discourage as much as<br />possible, Proceedings so illegal and unwarrantable in their Nature,<br />and in their effects so obviously injurious to the welfare of this coun-<br />try: And to this end I do hereby strictly require and enjoin, on<br />their Allegiance, all and every his Majesty's Subjects, to forbear to<br />to attend at any such illegal meetings, and that they do discourage<br />and prevent the same by all and every means in their Power; and<br />more particularly that they do forbear to attend, and do prevent as<br />far as in them lies, the meeting of certain Deputies, said to be ap-<br />pointed to be held at Newbern on the 25th Instant: And I do<br />more especially charge, require, and command, all and every his<br />Majesty's Justices of the Peace, Sheriffs, and other Officers, to be<br />aiding and assisting herein to the utmost of their Power.</p>
<p>GIVEN under my Hand, and the Great Seal of the said pro-<br />vince, at Newbern, this 13th Day of August, 1774, and in<br />the 14th Year of his Majesty's Reign.<br />JO. MARTIN.<br />GOD save the KING.<br />By his Excellency's Command,<br />JAMES PARRATT, D. S.</p>
<p>* At a Meeting of a very respectable Body of the<br />Freeholders and others, Inhabitants of the County<br />of ACCOMACK; at the Court-House. July 27, 1774.<br />JAMES HENRY, Esq; in the Chair.</p>
<p>THIS Meeting taking into their serious Consideration, the<br />present Critical and Alarming Situation of this Country;<br />respecting her present Disputes, with Great Britain; do unanimously<br />Resolve as follows.</p>
<p>1st. That we do Owe, and will Pay, due Allegiance to his Ma-<br />jesty King George the third.</p>
<p>2dly. That all his Majesty's Subjects in America, are by Birth-<br />Right; intituled to all the Rights and Immunities of British born<br />Subjects: One of which, and of the greatest Importance is, that<br />no Tax, Aid, Tallage or other Imposition shall be laid upon them,<br />but by their own Consent; by their Representatives.</p>
<p>3dly. That the Town of Boston, in our sister Colony, is now<br />Suffering in the common Cause of American Liberty.</p>
<p>4thly. That the Powers claimed, by the British Parliament,<br />and now carrying into Execution against the Town of Boston, are<br />Fundamentally Wrong, and cannot be admitted without the utter<br />Destruction of American Liberty; and are intended to Operate<br />equally against the Rights and Liberties of the other Colonies.</p>
<p>5thly. That the Inhabitants of this County, Confiding in the<br />Prudence and Abilities of their Representatives, who are to Meet<br />their Brethren at WILLIAMSBURGH, on the first Day of August<br />Next, and will chearfully Submit to any Measures, which may be<br />concluded Upon, at the said General Meeting; as best to be adopted<br />for restoring Harmony between the Mother Country and her<br />Colonies.</p>
<p>6thly. Ordered, that these Resolves be forthwith printed.<br />JOHN POWELL, Clerk.</p>
<p>* The above came only to hand on Thursday last, or it would<br />have appeared sooner.</p>
<p>EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.</p>
<p>PETERSBURGH, June 7.<br />Count Alexis Orlow set out the beginning of last week for Leg-<br />horn, in order to resume the command of the Fleet.</p>
<p>BASTIA. Three fresh banditti, namely, Antony Matra, Charles<br />Salicetti, and Charles Guiducci, availing themselves of the troubles<br />which have been excited by the Mountaineers, have landed on this<br />Island, and have taken arms, each at the head of a party. These<br />desperadoes have since attacked a detachment of our troops on the<br />right side of Golo, who lost three men in the rencounter.</p>
<p>From the VISTULA, June 12. The King of Prussia has review-<br />ed, near Marienburg, the two new regiments lately raised there by<br />his orders. His Majesty has resolved to build a fortress this year<br />on the Vistula, near Marienwarder, to complete the new regiments<br />raised here, and put the finishing hand to the Cazerns of Marien-<br />burg, Stargard, and Mowe. When that Monarch reviewed the<br />troops, he marched two leagues on foot. The heavy rains prevent-<br />ed his dining on the banks of the Vistula, as he intended to do; he<br />was therefore obliged to take some refreshment in his coach, where<br />he was attended only by Prince Frederic of Brunswick, the Prince<br />of Prussia having taken the rout of Ostromenck, with the King's<br />retinue. His Majesty crossed the Vistula near Nacklow, with an<br />intent to see the canal, and was to return to Berlin last night.</p>
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<p>LEGHORN, June 15. Some accounts from Corsica mention,<br />that the on 30th of last month, there was a smart battle between the<br />Corsicans and the provincial Corsican regiment in the Franch ser-<br />vice; in which the latter were beaten, and Col. Gastori, and some<br />other officers killed, and on the same day the famous Pace Maria,<br />with his men, cut to pieces a French piquet; which so encouraged<br />them that they marched immediately to Caccia, in order to attempt<br />taking the French military chest, which is deposited there.</p>
<p>VIENNA, June 22. The deposed Cham of the Crim Tartars<br />having found means to put himself at the head of the rebellious Tar-<br />tars, subjects of Russia, and had made some progress within their<br />Frontier, has since met with a total and decisive defeat.</p>
<p>PARIS, June 29. His most Christian Majesty and their Royal<br />Highnesses his Brothers and the Counteis d'Artois are out of all<br />Danger. There did not appear a single alarming Circumstance<br />during the progress of the disorder; on the contrary, every symp-<br />tom has been as favourable as possible.</p>
<p>L O N D N, May 30.</p>
<p>During the late debates on American measures in the Upper<br />Assembly, a Noble Duke, remarkably distinguished for his popula-<br />rity, in the course of his speech, said, “ That if the Americans<br />were thus to be treated, he could not help wishing them success in<br />their resistance." Upon which Lord Mansfield got up, and after<br />apologizing for expressions spoken in heat of [illegible] said, "he<br />was very sure the Noble Duke would correct himself.” His Grace<br />soon after rose, but instead of correcting himself, re-worded his ex-<br />pression, and formally appealed to the Bench of Bishops, whether it<br />did not well become a Christian to with relief to all those who were<br />heavy laden?---[The above is supposed to be the Duke of Richmond.]<br />The following are the Heads of Lord Chatham's Speech in the<br />House of Lords on Friday last, on the third reading of the Bill<br />for the quartering of the soldiers in North America.</p>
<p>He began by taking a very extensive and philosophical view of the<br />first settlements in America, which, he said, had they been plan-<br />ted by any other kingdom than ours, the inhabitants would have<br />probably carried with them the chains of slavery, and a spirit of<br />despotism; but as they were, they ought to be remembered as great<br />instances to instruct the world to what a stretch of liberty mankind<br />will naturally attain when they are left to the free exercise of them-<br />selves. He then condemned several parts of the late conduct of the<br />Americans, particularly that of the Bostonians relative to the tea,<br />which he said was contrary to all the laws of policy, civilization,<br />and humanity; but though he thus, in the candour of opinion,<br />and on an important question, when every thing should be laid<br />open and impartially examined into, condemned some part of the<br />American conduct, he most reprobate the whole of Government's<br />Acts relative to taxation; that this was his former opinion, and he<br />should maintain it till death, That this country had no right un-<br />der Heaven, to tax America; that it was contrary to all the prin-<br />ciples of justice and civil policy, and that neither the exigencies of<br />the state, the growth of power, nor even the acquiescence in the<br />taxes, could justify upon any occasion whatever. He concluded by<br />going into the conduct of the Rockingham party, which he severely<br />reprehended.</p>
<p>He spoke for an hour and ten minutes, seemed no way impaired<br />in his voice, strength, or oratorial abilities, and was listened to<br />with profound attention.</p>
<p>June 6. On Saturday his Excellency William Tryon, Governor<br />of New-York, attended at Court for the first time since his arrival<br />from that Province, and was most graciously received by his Majesty.</p>
<p>June 8. We are assured that Lord Howe is to have the command<br />of a squadron which is to cruize in the Atlantic for the purpose of<br />exercising the officers and men.</p>
<p>Some petitions have lately been presented to government, praying<br />relief for the great number of English seamen now confined in Spa-<br />nish prisons in the West-Indies and America.</p>
<p>June 9. Advice is received from Gibraltar, that the Dey of<br />Algiers has shut up all the Roman Catholic churches in his domi-<br />nions, and imprisoned all the missionaries.</p>
<p>It is thought that, if no accounts are received from Boston be-<br />tween this and the time appointed from the rise of P-----t, the<br />fittings will be prolonged, for very important reasons.</p>
<p>The Hon. Miss Cathcart is sent express for to Scotland, as maid<br />of honour to the Queen, in the room of Miss Keck, who is to be<br />married to Lord Hereford.</p>
<p>June 16. The insolvent debtors bill was read a third time yester-<br />day in the Upper House, and passed, sent to the House of Com-<br />mons, and afterwards returned with the amendments agreed to.<br />It now lies for the Royal assent.</p>
<p>It is generally thought that the bill for the relief of insolvent<br />debtors, and bankrupts in certain cases, will set at liberty 3400<br />persons.</p>
<p>Orders are sent to Woolwich for two companies of the matrosses<br />to hold themselves in readiness to embark for North America</p>
<p>Letters from Rochfort advise, that they had received an account<br />of the loss of the Cleone ship of war, which sailed from that for<br />Port-au-Prince; she had on board several families, &c. and it is<br />said near 400 souls perished.</p>
<p>They write from Paris that one Peter Lewis Naliere lately died<br />at that place, aged 114 years. He has buried eleven wives; and<br />about five years since, carried a young girl of 18 to the curate of<br />his parish, and desired to be married; but the old man's relations<br />opposing it, the marriage did not take place.</p>
<p>July 6. Orders are given at Portsmouth for sitting out every<br />Frigate in the Harbour now in Commission as fast as possible, and<br />to proceed to Spithead, where they are to wait for further Orders.</p>
<p>Monday morning sailed to St. Helens, the Medway Man of War,<br />Admiral Man, in order to proceed the first fair Wind, on her<br />Voyage to the Mediterranean, to relieve Sir Peter Dennis.</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from the Hague, June 3.<br />" Letters from Vienna advise, that an express lately arrived<br />there from Petersburg, which brought some important dispatches<br />and among them a request from the Empress of Russia to their<br />Imperial Majesties, to use their mediation in conjunction with the<br />King of Prussia, in order to bring about a peace with the Otto-<br />man Porte: that their Imperial Majesties not only consented to it,<br />but immediately dispatched a person of confidence to the head<br />quarters of the Grand Vizir, in order to make overtures to him<br />upon this subject; and as it is said the King of Prussia is likewise<br />to send a person on the same business, it is hoped the contending<br />powers will be brought to an amicable way of thinking."</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from BERLIN, June 19.<br />" The Envoy Extraordinary from the Court of London is go-<br />ing to the King at Potsdam, in consequence of an invitation given<br />him by his Majesty ; but what is the motive is totally unknown<br />in this city.”</p>
<p>EXTRACT of a letter from the Hague, June 29.<br />" The spirited conduct of the Citizens of Dantzick seems to<br />embarrass greatly the Prussian Alexander. He has threatened them<br />with a siege, but it is supposed that he will not carry it into execu-<br />tion. Dantzick is well provided with all kinds of stores for four<br />or five years; they have 4000 troops in the garrison, besides 52 com-<br />panies of the Burghers, all well disciplined in the art of war, all<br />of whom are determined to fight to the utmost. To a siege of that<br />city not less than 60,000 men are required; half of them must be<br />expected to be lost in the attempt. "The times are too critical for<br />any Prince to loss 30 or 40,000 men, whilst his neighbour's are</p>
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<p>powerful: besides, the King of Prussia is very well acquainted with<br />what passes at Stockholm, and that the Count Vergenni, the French<br />Ambassador, who has brought about the revolution in Sweden, en-<br />deavours for the greater interest of his court, to render the present<br />government of Sweden more established; he advised the King to<br />support the Dantzickers in case any violation be offered to them:<br />as the present disputes of Dantzick could easily draw a most flaming<br />war after them, it is hardly credible, that the King of Prussia,<br />(whose plan at present is more upon the defensive than the offensive<br />part) will plunge himself in a war about it; in the mean time he<br />makes himself daily more and more secure of the river Vistula, and<br />the whole commerce of Poland, from which side he is able to har-<br />rass the Dantzickers more than by a siege. When he lately was in<br />Polish Prussia he examined a little island in the Vistula, called, Grow-<br />bow, upon which he has ordered a fortress to be built, from whence<br />he will always be able to secure the commerce of the Vistula, and<br />to defend his new acquisitions against any attempt from the Polish<br />Republic, or any neighbouring Power: the engineers are already<br />arrived at Marienburg for that purpose. His plan to unite the ri-<br />ver Nentz with the Vistula was extraordinary well executed; he ex-<br />pressed uncommon satisfaction on viewing it on the 18th instant,<br />when the first ships were navigated through the new canals; by this<br />union he will be able to draw the commerce of Poland into his do-<br />minions, without the mediation of Dantzick; he also has just<br />formed another plan to unite the Baltic with some capital navigable<br />rivers and lakes in his Dominions, so that he will have the whole<br />commerce of Dantzick in his own towns, without being obliged to<br />fight for it, and to give opportunity to some jealous Princes to quar-<br />rel with him about it, and to enter into a new war in his old age.<br />The Letters from Polish Prussia remark, that when his majesty re-<br />viewed his Troops he discharged several French officers as likewise<br />some capital Officers of his own subjects, whose relations are in the<br />French service."</p>
<p>BOSTON, July 25.</p>
<p>A correspondent says, it is expected that the CONGRESS will re-<br />commend to the people of this Continent to enter into an en-<br />gagement not to purchase any goods of the English East-India com-<br />pany, or their factors, until the company hath made Compensation<br />to Boston, and other towns on the continent, which have suffered<br />in consequence of said company's Safely sending their detested Tea<br />to America.</p>
<p>July 28. We hear from Marblehead, that the fast was observed<br />with great solemnity there; and can find but two persons who were<br />disposed to profane it by opening their stores, as they both had ad-<br />dressed Mr. Hutchinson, refused to join in the merchants agree-<br />ment of that town, relative to stores and wharves, or to subscribe<br />towards the relief of such as would be void of support under the<br />oppressive port bill; this impious proceeding is attended with ag-<br />gravating circumstances, the persons were R---H---, Esq; and his<br />son in law, S--- W---; and although the first has rented his<br />country seat to his E------y, we cannot think he was advised to<br />trample on religion and abuse holy things; since the army and na-<br />vy, although sent on an hostile errand, have been hitherto conducted<br />with more decency. It is probable that such men as these have<br />given encouragement to parliament to persist in their arbitrary<br />measures; men born among us, who to get a place or pension are<br />so active to ruin their country, are, by far, more culpable than any<br />persons of Great Britain could possibly be.</p>
<p>PHILADELPHIA, July 23.</p>
<p>EXTRACTS from a Pamphlet, intitled, " Considerations on<br />the Measures carrying on with respect to the BRITISH COLONIES<br />in North America.</p>
<p>[This pamphlet is now re-printing in this city, and will be publish-<br />ed about the middle of next week. It appears to be the work<br />of a masterly hand, thoroughly acquainted with his subject, and<br />warmly contending for that liberal and free system of policy with<br />respect to the government of the Colonies, by which alone both<br />they and the Mother Country can continue happy, united and<br />flourishing. The punctuation and some other inaccuracies in the<br />English edition, which seem entirely owing to the Printer, will<br />be corrected in this.]</p>
<p>THE author ascribes all the present confusion of things be-<br />tween the mother country and the Colonies; “the opposi-<br />tion and disturbances on the one hand, and the violent laws on the<br />other," to the attempts that have been made "to tax them with-<br />out their consent.” He therefore examines the right and the expe-<br />diency of this measure.</p>
<p>"The present accursed question, says he, between us and our<br />colonies, how long was it unknown and unthought of! Who heard<br />of it from the first rise of these settlements, until a very few years<br />ago, that a fatal attempt forced it into notice and importance?<br />But it is now setting at work fleets and armies. It threatens the<br />confusion and perhaps the destruction of both countries, and but<br />too probably of one of them; although God only knows whether<br />the calamity will fall on that of the two, which many men may<br />now imagine and believe to be most in danger."---</p>
<p>"It is said that the money to be raised on the Americans is to<br />be employed for their own benefit, in their civil service or military<br />defence: Let me ask then, who are in their case to determine whe-<br />ther any money is wanted for such purposes; they who pay it or<br />they who take it? They who take it. Who are to determine the<br />quantity wanted? They who take it. Who are to determine<br />how often it is wanted? They who take it. Who are to determine<br />whether it is really laid out in the purposes pretended? They who<br />take it. Suppose the Americans should be of opinion and declare,<br />that the money so raised is used not for their advantage, but the<br />contrary. Is that a bar to the raising it? No. Suppose them to<br />complain that the money pretended to be laid out in their civil ser-<br />vice is given to corrupt their Governors and Judges. Is that a bar<br />to the raising ? No. Suppose them to signify that the money al-<br />ledged to be used in their military defence is employed in paying<br />troops to enslave them, and which they had rather be without. Is<br />that a bar to the railing! No. Wherein then does this differ from<br />will and pleasure, in the most absolute sense?"</p>
<p>"Our Colonies are content that we should regulate their trade,<br />provided that we do it bona fide, really, truly and sincerely for<br />that purpose, and that only. But they deny that we shall tax them.<br />They assent and agree to the first; but they absolutely refuse the<br />last---Why then cannot we content us with the line drawn by them-<br />selves, and the present establishment, from which we receive such<br />prodigious benefit, now arising and yearly encreasing?</p>
<p>"But may not they in time extend their objections to the regu-<br />lation of trade also? The course of things and the flux of years<br />will certainly produce very many things more extraordinary than<br />this. The whole of our colonies must, no doubt, without force or<br />violence fall off from the parent state, like ripe fruit in the matu-<br />rity of time---But why should we be over-curious about objects very<br />remote, and disturb ourselves about a futurity which does not affect<br />us, and the distance of which we do not know? Why should we<br />shake the fruit unripe from the tree, because it will of course drop<br />off, when it shall be ripe? Every thing has its own circumstances,<br />according to which the events of it must be provided for, when they<br />happen. That cannot now be done. New and unreasonable de-<br />mands, injustice, oppression and violence, on our parts, will hasten<br />these events even before their time. Let us with-hold our hands <br />rom these things. We save never yet had reason to boast ourselves</p>
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<p>of such expedients, nor, let me add, ever to repent us of the con-<br />trary conduct."</p>
<p>"In answer to what is commonly objected, concerning the ex-<br />pence which the Colonies cost the mother-county, in their original<br />settlement, as well as their protection afterwards, he writes thus---</p>
<p>"But was their history told as it deserves---how they have made<br />these their great establishments at their own charge, and with al-<br />most no expence of ours; how we have ever had the total com-<br />mand of that immense country, so as to regulate the commerce<br />and exportation of it, merely according to our own advantage and<br />convenience; that this is grown to be an object of perhaps no less<br />than Four Millions Sterling a Year, all turned to our profit--Could<br />the extreme benefits be all set forth, which we have by these means<br />received from the first foundation of these Colonies to this time<br />and the cheerfulness, fidelity and loyalty wherewith they have sub-<br />mitted to this ; the sincere and warm friendship and affection,<br />which they have ever borne towards us, while we keep ourselves<br />within these bounds; the assistance which we have received from<br />them in war, as well as the profits in peace---could all these cir-<br />cumstances, with many others favourable to them, be told and re-<br />presented together in the full light, the story itself would bid fair<br />to make these harsh and unmerited acts of Parliament drop out of<br />our hands, if we hold them at the time."---</p>
<p>"But is there any medium? Must we not either rigorously en-<br />force obedience from our Colonies, or at once generously declare<br />them free and independant of all allegiance to the Crown of Great<br />Britain? To which I answer---If there is a medium between Great<br />Britain and Ireland, why may there not also between Great-Britain<br />and North-America? The claims of the Colonies are not higher<br />than those of Ireland?---Why should forbearance, moderation and<br />regard towards (America) tho' a little more distant portion of our<br />country, produce in the one case effects consonant to what the like<br />causes do in the other?---How was it there, 10 years ago, before<br />the first or the last of these acts were thought of? All was peace,<br />calm and content. The repealing the first of them, the Stamp-act<br />did that do any mischief ? Not unless the reconciling, uniting and<br />connecting again, all the parts of our government be such. There<br />was hardly any where to be found a man, but who was pleased and<br />happy in the measure, except a minister or two at home, who lost<br />their power and their places on the occasion; and except a few<br />sycophants abroad, who hoped to recommend themselves by tradu-<br />cing and disturbing those to whom they owed assistance and protec-<br />tion, and who desired to fish in troubles which they themselves con-<br />tributed greatly to create, What evil star reigns then at this peri-<br />od, that these blessings cannot now take place as they formerly<br />did?"</p>
<p>In answer to the hopes which some may entertain of a disunion<br />among the Colonies themselves, he writes thus,</p>
<p>“In the cause of not being taxed by us, it is well understood<br />how much they are united. All accounts and reports from thence,<br />of all men and of all parties, concur in that circumstance---We rec-<br />kon certainly without our host, if we don't expect to have to do<br />with an union of that continent, or if we depend on any measures<br />insufficient to subdue the whole---Does any one in America or Eng-<br />land imagine that all these disputes and feuds are only at the bot-<br />tom about a duty of Threepence upon a pound of Tea?”</p>
<p>He then considers how far it may be practicable to bring America<br />to submit to internal taxation, by armies and fleets---" A fleet,<br />says he, cannot sail all over North-America. No immediate im-<br />pression on Boston, or any of the towns of America (where a fleet<br />can come) will carry the command of the whole continent, or force<br />it to submit to measures so universally against their bent and incli-<br />nation.---</p>
<p>But we will not quote more in this head---The Americans are<br />loyal to their Sovereign, and yet retain the strongest affection to the<br />Mother-Country---And God forbid that ever measures should be<br />persevered in, which may drive them to such a state of desperation,<br />as might lead them to hazard a contest, which, however unequal<br />on their part, would certainly terminate in consequences dreadful<br />and destructive to both---!" What fruits, says he, would for some<br />years be received from provinces mangled and mutilated in a severe<br />contest decided to their disadvantage, should they at last return to<br />us again? But no man can overlook what must be the case should<br />the event not terminate against us, and end after an expence of<br />much treasure and blood in so fatal and inestimable a loss on our<br />side, as that of these Colonies would be! No [illegible] whether<br />this affair would run a long trial.---We need not [illegible] in mea-<br />suring our force against the Americans. The evil of such a day<br />will sufficiently decide the contest."</p>
<p>HAMPTON, September 6th, 1774.<br />INWARD ENTRY.<br />Brig Peggy, Thomas Calvert from Nevis, with Rum and Cotton.</p>
<p>Brig Porgey, Benjamin Tatem from Turks Islands with Salt.</p>
<p>Brig Dunmore, John M'Kinnel from Port of Lewis on Dela-<br />ware with Salt.</p>
<p>Brig Countess, John Smith from New Castle, with Coal and<br />Linens.</p>
<p>Ship Mars, Isaac Mitchenson from Barbadoes, with Rum and<br />Salt.</p>
<p>Sloop Success, Job Bohanan from Antigua with Rum and<br />Limes.</p>
<p>Brig Penelope, William Walker from London, with Ballast.</p>
<p>Schooner Lord Dunmore, John Baker from Nevis, with Rum,<br />Sugar, and Negroes.</p>
<p>Schooner Andrew, John Sinclair from New-York, with Rum,<br />Molosses, Loaf Sugar, Vinegar, and Flour.</p>
<p>CLEARED OUTWARD.</p>
<p>Sloop Success, John Williams for Barbadoes, with Corn, Flour,<br />Pork, and Shingles.</p>
<p>Sloop Thomas, William Worth for Grenada, with Corn, Pork,<br />Bread, Flour, and Staves.</p>
<p>Brig Corbett, John Harris for Lisbon, with Corn, Staves,<br />Heading and Flour.</p>
<p>Snow Nancy, Charles Alexander for Tennerif, with Corn.</p>
<p>Schooner Peggy, Bartholomew Shorey, for Barbadoes, with<br />Corn and Shingles.</p>
<p>For Charter to any Part of<br />E U R O P E.<br />THE Ship SPARLING, WILLIAM PRIESTMAN<br />Master, Burthen about 500 Hogsheads, 13000<br />Bushels, or 2500 Barrels.-----For Terms, apply to<br />JOHN LAWRENCE & Co.</p>
<p>WHO have just imported in said vessel from Liverpool, Irish<br />Linens, Oznaburgs, Kendal Cottons, Felt Hats, Sail<br />Canvas, Mold and Dipt Candles, Hard Soap, Nails, Loaf Sugar,<br />fine Salt, Coals, Queen's China Plates in small Crates, Seine Twine,<br />bottled Beer, Cheese, &c. amp;&c. &c.</p>
<p>They have also for Sale West India Rum, Old Spirits, Muscova-<br />do Sugar, Coffee, Ginger, Pimento, Molasses, Madeira Wine, &c.<br />Norfolk, August 30, 1774.</p>
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<p>FOR SALE.</p>
<p>CHOICE New CASTLE COALS on board the<br />Brigantine COUNTESS; JOHN SMITH<br />Master, lying off the County Wharf, at One Shilling<br />per Bushel. Apply to the Captain on board, or at<br />Mr. JOHN BROWN's Store.<br />JOHN SMITH.<br />N. B. A good Price will be allowed for White and Red<br />Oak Hnd. Staves of the following Dimensions; 3 feet 6 Inches long,<br />3-1 half Inches wide, and 3-4ths of an inch thick on the Heart Edge,<br />delivered on Board said Vessel.<br />Norfolk, September 5th, 1774.</p>
<p>HAMPTON, August 8, 1774.<br />AS I intend to go to sea soon for the recovery of my health,<br />and return in the same vessel: the King's-Arms Tavern,<br />will be carried on in my absence to its usual extent. I hope<br />for the continuance of the favours of my friends, thay may depend<br />on attention, and being genteely accommodated, as my only<br />wishes are to recommend myself to public notice by such<br />practice. WILLIAM M'CAA</p>
<p>ALL persons indebted to JOHN HUNTER, late<br />of NORFOLK Borough, deceased; are desired<br />to make speedy payment to the subscriber: And those<br />who have any demands against the Estate, are desired<br />to bring in their Accounts properly attested, that they<br />may be discharged.<br />JOSEPH HARDING, Administrator.<br />September 8, 1774. 2 w.</p>
<p>HAVING taken Mr. Fonshee into Partnership the 10th of<br />April last; we are very desirous to settle our old Concern.<br />We therefore beg, that those indebted will either discharge their<br />Accounts or give bond.-----Mr. Andrew Martin will call on<br />them for that purpose; and as we have already given great Indul-<br />gence, we hope our friends will comply with this reasonable Re-<br />quest.<br />RAMSAY & TAYLOR.<br />Norfolk, August 30th, 1774.</p>
<p>TO THE P U B L I C.<br />WHEREAS a certain Samuel Calvert, has lately published an<br />Advertisement in the Norfolk Intelligencer, importing<br />that the Subscriber has trumpt up an unreasonable account against<br />him; but as both he and she are well known in this town; the<br />confiding in her general character, the justice of her cause, and the<br />candour of those worthy Gentlemen who are pleased to frequent<br />her house; cheerfully submits the whole affair to their impartial<br />judgment.</p>
<p>She however begs leave to observe that the warning he thinks<br />fit to give those Gentlemen who choose, (as he expresses it) to go<br />upon Credit at her house, may possibly with much greater pro-<br />priety be applied to himself, as few she believes will choose to per-<br />mit him to go greatly upon Credit on their Books, whether incli-<br />nation or necessity may prompt him to desire it: But the said<br />Samuel Calvert's propensity to scandal, is notorious; and it can<br />be proved that he has frequently been heard without the least pre-<br />vious provocation, but purely from a certain malevolence of heart<br />which seems indeed peculiar to himself, to traduce the most re-<br />spectable characters of Gentlemen whose greatest praise is to be his<br />very reverse in all respects.</p>
<p>Callous and insensible as he is to all manner of Reproof,<br />and steeled against every suggestion of remorse for his calumniating<br />disposition, she knows it is in vain to remind him of these words of<br />a celebrated Poet.</p>
<p>"Who steals my purse steals trash, steals nothing;<br />" 'Twas mine, 'tis his, and may be slave to thousands:<br />But he that filches from me my good name,<br />Robs me of that which not enriches him,<br />And makes me poor indeed.<br />But as my friends may be of opinion I do his vile Advertisement<br />too much honour in taking any notice of it; I therefore desist, and<br />shall in future with respect to him observe the salutary advice Solo-<br />mon gives us in Proverbs, chap. xxvi. v. 4.<br />W. NESBIT.<br />Norfolk, August 29, 1774.</p>
<p>IMPORTED in the Brig Lord Dunmore, and<br />are to be Sold by WILLIAM HODZARD on reason-<br />able Terms: A Lot of choice Windward Coast Slaves<br />consisting of four Women, four Boys, and two Girls ;<br />all very likely.<br />NORFOLK September 7th, 1774.</p>
<p>COFFEE to be Sold CHEAP for Cash, or<br />on Short CREDIT, by<br />HARMANSON and HARVEY,<br />NORFOLK, September 1st, 1774.</p>
<p>ALL those who have accounts with us, are desired to send them<br />in that they may be settled and discharged. And request<br />of those indebted to us, to make immediate payment, as we are<br />obliged to close our business in this country without delay,<br />JOHN HEFFERNAN, & Co.<br />Portsmouth, September 8th, 1774.</p>
<p>WHEREAS the partnership ef BEGG, and<br />ALLASON, disolves the first of October; all<br />persons who have any demands against them are de-<br />sired to bring in their accounts that they may be set-<br />tled; and those who are indebted to the Concern, are<br />requested to make speedy Payment.<br />JOHN BEGG<br />JOHN ALLASON<br />Norfolk September 7th, 1774.</p>
<p>THE subscriber having sold on commission, for John Sym Esq;<br />a quantity of Flour payable in April last, for which he has<br />not received one shilling. And since, has disposed of another quan-<br />tity payable at the ensuing October court; begs leave to acquaint<br />those who are not punctual at the next meeting, that he will<br />either deliver up their notes and accounts to the above Gentleman,<br />or bring suit for the same immediately, as he shall direct.</p>
<p>I have for sale, a genteel Post Chaise, very little made use of,<br />which may be had at first cost, by applying to<br />MATTHEW PHRIP.<br />Norfolk, August 28, 1774.</p>
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<p>P O E T RY.</p>
<p>ODE for his MAJESTY's BIRTH-DAY.<br />I.<br />Hark! (---or does the Muse's ear<br />Form the sounds he longs to hear?<br />Hark! from yonder western main,<br />O'er the white wave echoing far,<br />Vows of duty swell the strain,<br />And drown the notes of war!<br />The Prodigal again returns,<br />And on his Parent's neck reclines:<br />With honest shame his bosom burns,<br />And in his eye affection shines;<br />Shines thro' tears, at orice that prove<br />Grief and Joy, and filial love.</p>
<p>II.<br />Discord, stop that raven voice,<br />Let the nations round rejoice;<br />Tell it not on Gallia's plain,<br />Tell it not on Ebro's stream,<br />Tho' but transient be the pain,<br />Like some delusive dream:<br />For soon shall reason, calm, and sage,<br />Detest each vile seducer’s wiles,<br />Shall sooth to peace mistaken rage.<br />And all be harmony, and smiles;<br />Smiles repentant, such as prove<br />Grief, and Joy, and filial love.</p>
<p>III.<br />O prophetic be the Muse!<br />May her monitory flame<br />Wake the soul to nobler views,<br />And point the path to genuine same!<br />Just subjection, mild commands,<br />Mutual interest, mutual love,<br />Form indissoluble bands,<br />Like the golden chain of Jove,<br />Closely may they all unite! <br />---And see, a gleam of lustre breaks<br />From the shades of envious night---<br />---And hark,---'tis more than fancy speaks---<br />They bow, they yield, they join the choral lay,<br />And hail, with us, our Monarchs natal day.</p>
<p>A Correspondent who desires the following Poem to be inserted, is<br />of opinion, that the behaviour of some living Characters, on<br />the present alarming state of public affairs, with the greatest pro-<br />priety deserve the same applause; as in the Ode is bestowed on<br />the sentiments and actions of some late great Men.</p>
<p>AN ODE of ALCÆUS,<br />Paraphrased in the Year 1741, by Mr. J. D--N, One of the Ju-<br />nior Fellows of St. John's College, OXFORD;</p>
<p>Upon Occasion of the Grand Debate then subsisting about the<br />Standing Army, and the Place and Pension Bill.</p>
<p>WITH Civic wreath of English oak,<br />Freedom, that new-ground axe bedeck,<br />By Wyndham brandish'd for a stroke<br />At thine apostate Walpole's neck.<br />Arm, arm thy Poultney's, Wyndham's hands,<br />Clean from Corruption's baleful stain;<br />To rescue George from Faction's bands,<br />And break a Nation's galling chain;<br />Hark! for the new-ground axe, adorn'd<br />With oaken wreath, Minerva calls.<br />Her altar long the miscreant scorn'd:<br />There doom'd thy Victim, Freedom falls.<br />* Midst Albion's Peers, in Wisdom's sane,<br />Shall Walpole think to skulk secure?<br />Pallas, thy temple shall disdain<br />To shroud Corruption's fount impure.<br />Arm, Freedom, Pallas, arm their hands,<br />Clean from Corruption's baleful stain,<br />To rescue George from Faction's bands,<br />And break a nation's gailing chain.<br />Freedom, conspicuous o'er thy shrine<br />The names of Windham, Poultney, place,<br />Where Brutus and Timoleon shine,<br />Which Hampden, Sidney, Russel grace.<br />O'er all, inscrib'd in burnish'd Gold,<br />Clean from Corruption's baleful stain,<br />Thy Brunswick. Freed himself, behold,<br />He breaks the Nation's galling chain.<br />• He was created Earl of Oxford the February following.</p>
<p>ADVERTISEMENTS</p>
<p>WOOLLENS.<br />The Subscriber expects in Daily, per the KING-<br />STON Packet, Captain JOSEPH Turner from<br />HULL. A large Assortment of Coarse<br />WOOLLENS, viz.</p>
<p>SIX QUARTER Cloths with necessary Trimmings:<br />and other small Packages (value about 401. sterl.<br />each.) Consisting of Coarse Dussels, Frizes, Fear-<br />noughts, Half Thicks, Bearskins, KENDAL Cottons,<br />Negro Blanketing, Bed Blankets, White Plading,<br />Ruggs of different Kinds and other Goods, which he<br />will sell reasonable for Cash or short Credit.<br />JOHN STONEY.<br />Norfolk, September 5th, 1774.</p>
<p>NORFOLK: Printed by WILLIAM DUNCAN and Co. by whom Advertisements, Essays, and Articles of News from<br />VIRGINIA, NORTH-CAROLINA, and MARYLAND, will be gratefully Received, and duly Inserted.---Advertisements, of a<br />moderate Length, for 3s. the first time, and 2s. each time after ---Price of the PAPER, 12s. 6d. per Annum.</p>
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<p>RUN away from the Subscriber in Hallifax coun-<br />ty in Virginia, a convict servant boy named<br />ISAAC HART: calls himself a Jew, is about sixteen<br />or seventeen years of age, dark complexioned and has<br />a down look; is about five feet three or four inches<br />high, has nothing very remarkable about him except<br />his ear, which turns in towards his head in a very<br />uncommon manner. Whoever delivers the said boy<br />to Myself, or to Mr. SAMUEL Davies at Petersburg,<br />shall receive Forty Shillings if taken within one hun-<br />dred and above fifty miles from home, and in pro-<br />portion 1or a greater distance.<br />RICHARD BAYNE.<br />September 3d, 1774.</p>
<p>JAMES HALDANE,<br />COPPER-SMITH, and BRASS FOUNDER,<br />in CHURCH STREET near the CHURCH, NORFOLK.<br />Continues to carry on his BUSINESS as Usual</p>
<p>MAKES and Sells all sorts of Copper Work, viz.<br />Stills, Brewing Coppers, Sugar Boilers, Ful-<br />lers, and Hatters Coppers, Brass MILL Work, Capu-<br />chin Plate-Warmers, Tea-Kitchins, all sorts of Ship,<br />Fish, and Wash Kettles, Stew Pans, Dutch Ovens,<br />Tea Kettles, Sauce Pans, Coffee and Chocolate Pots, &c.<br />at the most Reasonable Rates; He gives the best Pri-<br />ces, for Old Copper, Brass, Pewter or Lead.</p>
<p>Those who are so obliging as favour me with their<br />employ in the mending or tinning Old Work, may<br />depend on having them soon done, and in the neatest<br />and compleatest manner.<br />JAMES HALDANE.</p>
<p>N. B. He makes and mends all Sorts of Pewter Worms for<br />stills, &c. and Plummers Work, such as Leaden Cisterns for<br />catching Rain Water; Ship and House Work, &c. &c.<br />Norfolk, August 16, 1774.</p>
<p>JUST PUBLISHED, and to be<br />SOLD, at the PRINTING-OFFICE<br />HERE.<br />AMERICAN EDITIONS of<br />Juliet Grenville, or the History of the Human<br />Heart, in two Volumes, by the celebrated. Mr.<br />Brooke.</p>
<p>Domestic Medecine, or the family Physician, be-<br />ing an attempt to render the Medical art more gene-<br />rally useful, by shewing People what is in their own<br />power, both with respect to the prevention and Cure<br />of Diseases, by regimen and simple Medecine; by Dr.<br />BUCHAN of the Royal College of Physicians EDIN-<br />BURGH.</p>
<p>Essay's on the Character, Manners and Genius of<br />Women in different Ages.</p>
<p>Quincy's Observations on the Act of Parliament<br />commonly called the Boston Port-Bill, with thoughts<br />on civil society and standing Armies.</p>
<p>New Sermons to Asses; by the author of Sermons<br />to Asses.<br />NORFOLK, August 18, 1774.</p>
<p>ALL GENTLEMEN holding Subscription Papers for the<br />PORTSMOUTH RACES, are requested to give them in-<br />to the Printer hereof as soon as they can. The Subscribers to said<br />Races may pay the Sums they have subscribed for, to Mr. JOHN<br />SHEDDEN in Norfolk; to Mr. RICHARD NESTER in Portsmouth,<br />or to either of the Trustees, who expect to have the whole of the<br />Subscription Money collected by the tenth of next month.<br />GEORGE VEAL.<br />JOHN GOODRICH senr.<br />HENRY BROWN.<br />SAMUEL KER.<br />JOHN MITCHELL.<br />Trustees.<br />Portsmouth, August 10, 1774.</p>
<p>WANTED<br />A PAIR of Young BAY GELDINGS,<br />not under fourteen hands and an half high,<br />half blooded and well match'd: A good price will be<br />given for such, if brought to the Portsmouth Races,<br />by AITCHISON & PARKER.<br />Norfolk, August 11, 1774.</p>
<p>JUST IMPORTED.<br />IN the Mary and Jane, Capt. Chapman, from London, and to<br />be sold, at the subscriber's shop, on Doct. Campbells wharf, at<br />a low advance, for ready money, an assortment of drugs.----Also,<br />cinnamon, mace, cloves, nutmegs, James Powders, balsam of<br />honey. Turlington's balsam, essence for the head-ach, Norris's<br />drops, Anderson's pills and sundry other patent medicines.<br />JAMES M'CAW.<br />Norfolk, August 22.</p>
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<p>FOR CHARTER.<br />The BRIG MOLLY,<br />JOHN COLLINS,<br />Burthen 70.0 Bushels.<br />Apply to GREENWOOD, RITSON, & MARSH<br />Norfolk, August 9, 1774.</p>
<p>THE SLOOP POLLY,<br />JACOB FOX, Master;<br />ESTABLISHED as a Packet, to<br />go constantly between this place and<br />New-York; has exceeding good Accom-<br />modation for PASSENGERS, and will car-<br />ry them upon very moderate Terms.</p>
<p>Any Gentlemen having Goods to ship,<br />by directing them to the Subscriber, may<br />depend on the greatest Care being taken of<br />them; and should the Vessel not be here<br />when they arrive, they will be landed with-<br />out any Expence to the Proprietor (Grain excepted;)<br />He proposes taking a very low Freight. THOMAS HEPBURN.<br />NORFOLK, June 30, 1774.</p>
<p>PAINTING, CARVING, and GIL-<br />DING, of SHIPPING in the LON-<br />DON TASTE, executed in the neatest<br />Manner by the Subscriber:</p>
<p>SUCH as Ships Heads, Taffarells, quarter-pieces<br />and Badges.----Gentlemen who are pleased to<br />Favour him with their Commands, may depend on<br />the greatest Punctuality and Dispatch.---All sorts of<br />ornamental Embellishments in Painting, will be done<br />in the most approved Taste.<br />Colonel Veal's Wharf, THOMAS MASON<br />Portsmouth, July 27, 1774. from London.</p>
<p>PORTSMOUTH, June, 25, 1774.<br />A PURSE of 100 GUINES to be run for<br />by any Horse, Mare, or Gelding, over the<br />Two Mile Course at this Place, the best two Heats<br />in three, on Tuesday the 20th of September, carrying<br />Weight for Age, agreeable to the Articles of the said<br />Purse, which are to be seen in the Hands of Mr.<br />RICHARD NESTER Merchant there, with whom all<br />Horses starting for said Purse are to be entered, the<br />Day before the Race at farthest. The Money to be paid<br />to the Winner immediately after the Race.---It is<br />also proposed to have two more Races, one on the<br />Wednesday following, for 50l. the other on Thursday<br />for 30l. which will be advertised particularly, as soon<br />as the Subscriptions are full.</p>
<p>FIFTY POUNDS REWARD.<br />WHEREAS on the 19th of June last past, a certain<br />JOSEPH THORP was entrusted with a considerable sum,<br />of Half Johannes, of nine penny weight, to be delivered by him at<br />QUEBEC; and as he has not yet made his appearance there, with<br />other suspicious circumstances, it is apprehended he is gone off with<br />the money. He is a native of ENGLAND, about six feet high,<br />swarthy complexion, very dark keen eyes, and pitted with the<br />small pox; of a slender make, stoeps as he walks, talks rather flow,<br />with some small impediment in his speech. He lived some time in<br />Boston, from whence he removed to QUEBDC, assuming the char-<br />acter of a merchant in both places; he was also once in trade in<br />New-CASTLE, VIRGINIA, and has a brother settled there.<br />It is believed he went on board Captain F. JOHN F.PRUYM, for AL-<br />BANY, and took with him a blue casimir, and a dark brown cloth<br />suit of cloaths.</p>
<p>Whoever secures the said JOSEPH THORP in any of his Ma-<br />jesty's gaols on this continent, shall be entitled to ten per cent on<br />the sum recovered, and the above reward of Fifty Pounds when<br />convicted. Apply to CURSON and SETON of New-York;<br />JOSEPH WHARTON, junr. of Philadelphia; ROBERT. CHRISTIE,<br />of Baltimore; James GIBSON, and Co. Virginia; Joun BOND-<br />FIELD of Quebec; MELATIAE BOURNE, or JOHN ROWE of<br />Boston. It is requested of those who may have seen this<br />Joseph THORP, since the 19th of June last past, or know any<br />thing of the rout he has taken, that they convey the most early<br />intelligence thereof to any of the above persons; or GREEN-<br />WOOD, RITSON, & MARSH, in Norfolk; the Favor will be<br />gratefully acknowledged.</p>
<p>* All Masters of vessels are forewarned from taking him<br />off the Continent.</p>
<p>THE Subscriber has lately opened Store at<br />Petersburg, where he has for Sale, West<br />India and other Articles, and would be glad to<br />execute any Orders upon Commission.----Any<br />Letters from Norfolk or Portsmouth, will be for-<br />warded by Mr. WILLIAM DAVIES, at Norfolk.<br />SAMUEL DAVIES.<br />August 9th, 1774. 4 W.</p>
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<p>VIRGINIA GAZETTE,<br />OR THE<br />NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER.</p>
<p>Do THOU Great LIBERTY! inspire our Souls. - And make OUR LIVES, in THY Possession happy, -- Or our Deaths GLORIOUS in THY JUST Defence!</p>
<p>From THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, to THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 15--- 1774. (No. 15.)</p>
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<p>To the PRINTER of the NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER.</p>
<p>”ALL THESE ARE THE BEGINNING OF SORROW’S.”<br />MAY. XXIV. V.8.</p>
<p>At a time when the Press is teeming, yea groaning with the nu-<br />merous Essays of all Parties, the following observations on the<br />present detestable controversy between Great Britain and British-<br />America, may be thought unnecessary; yet, as every member of<br />society within the British dominions, and those of America more<br />especially, are eventually concern’d; the feeble attempt of any<br />individual, to throw new light on a subject of greater importance,<br />than hath been agitated since those dominions have had existence,<br />may still find a place in your GAZETTE;</p>
<p>SIR,<br />WHEN the sacred Penman would<br />paint horror and tribulations, such<br />as were not since time was, nor<br />shall be while time is; he tells us,<br />that, “then shal the hands of<br />”Parents be against their Children,<br />”and Children against their Pa-<br />”rents; Brother against his Bro-<br />”ther, and Father against his<br />”Son.” And as we are inform-<br />ed, “it is impossible but that<br />”these things must come.” To<br />enquire where that woe must fall;<br />pronounced by supreme authority, on “those by whom they do<br />”come,” is part of my present purpose. Equal authority tells<br />us, “a house divided against itself cannot stand,” and whether by<br />our controversy we come within this predicament, will be offered as<br />the further subject of speculation. Prerogative and privilege, two<br />springs in a free constitution, instituted for checks to each other,<br />may strive, contend, quarrel, and even fight. And yet, I humbly<br />conceive, not come within the meaning of the text; but when one<br />part of society, contends with the other, the house is divided, and<br />therefore cannot stand.---When contending parties are wrought<br />up to violence, ‘tis generally said, and with much justice, both are<br />to blame; it may be, probably is so now; but yet, oppression,<br />justifies resistance, and where violence supersedes the gentle requi-<br />sition of a reasonable compensation for injury sustain’d, it is op-<br />pression, and as every member of the community is bound, each to<br />the other, to support and defend the privilege of his constitution,<br />’tis criminal not to resist. Was the supremacy of the British Parlia<br />ment, (but rather let me say, of the Representatives, of the collec-<br />tive body of his Majesties subjects in Britain) acknowledged, even to<br />the utmost of their extravagant wishes, yet would they be repre-<br />hensible, for, when was this requisition made? That they have<br />proceeded to violence, the most audacious tool of power, dare<br />not, nay, they wish not to deny—reduced therefore, to that due<br />necessity, which makes our resistance, even virtue, in what point<br />of view, must those stand? Who have thus reduced us? The<br />British Parliament, or rather the Representatives of the collective<br />body of his Majesties subjects in Britain, should have right, and be<br />the only proper power, to judge of the rights and privileges of his<br />Majesties subjects. When we have not, nor, from our<br />local circumstances ever possibly can have, any actual, not even a<br />Virtual Representation there, when from our local circumstances,<br />to do us justice at all times, they, if they would, could not; when<br />they are making themselves a party against us; is such a compli-<br />cation of absurdity; such a mass of iniquity that, ‘twill be no<br />wonder of a condition fram’d by so illiberal a plan, should be crush-<br />ed beneath it ‘s own weight; yea it would rather be a wonder if it<br />should not. The Turks are much more happy, in the practice of<br />their political system, tho’ the principles of the establishment are<br />nearly the same; for there the Monarch, tyrant as he is, shall<br />tremble on his regal seat, incircled with all the Ensigns of unlimit-<br />ed power, at a Janizary’s frown; least the golden wreath of power<br />should be wrested from his hand, and this is an object of terror to<br />that imperious Prince, ever in his view, to curb his lawless will.<br />But such a restraint is foreign to a British Parliament; they, with<br />respect to us, have none, but their own untam’d desire.—When<br />the Representative, is made superior to the collective body of the<br />Nation, the order of the Eternal fitness of things, must be invert-<br />ed, the constitution of that Nation, can be no longer free; as they,<br />so far as I understand, political institutions, or even logical maxims.<br />Representatives derive their very existence, their consequence and<br />power from the collective body of the people, and to them they are<br />accountable, as Servants that may be displaced when they have done<br />amiss. But I pray have his Majesties American subjects any such<br />power over a British House of Commons: Wou’d to God we had!<br />how soon would we, at least endeavour to, mend them by change;<br />to worst them, I fancy, would baffle the utmost of, “the<br />Prince of the power of the Air.” Hence, civilians say, to which<br />I add the voice of my humble opinion, that our lives and liberty;<br />our rights and privileges; and our persons and property, should be<br />subject to the imposition, the unlimited controul of a British House<br />of Commons, that is, for I keep this part in view; of the Repre-<br />sentatives of the collective body of the Inhabitants of the island of<br />Great-Britain, is unreasonable, irreconcilable to justice and liberty,<br />tyrannical subversible of a free coalition, and consummately ab-<br />surd; for those very powers who have impos’d fines for supposed<br />crimes, levied taxes without our consent, and sentenc’d us to pu-<br />nishment unheard, making themselves, party, judge and jury, who<br />have treated our agents with derision, and our petitioners with con-<br />temp; will no doubt, when the measure of their iniquity is com-<br />plete; after our purses for the support of their licentious extrava-<br />gancies, and our lands and servants for their sons and their daugh-<br />ters, demand of us our lives to make their possession easy; other<br />than this, would be the very summit of folly to expect, where our<br />only security against it, is the grace of a profligate, perhaps aban-<br />doned majority? Look round you, ye sons of oppression; Britons<br />too, do ye not shudder at the idea, of driving a Nation to this cala-<br />mity; or “to the abomination of desolation.”! Tools of power, pan-</p>
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<p>ders to authority may say, those are evils, those are suppositions,<br />mere chimeras, that only have an existence in the fanatical brain<br />of some disappointed courier, malecontents whose only purpose is to<br />sow sedition and kindle strife, that they may put out order and reap<br />the spoils----So let them say, while we for a few moments, reli-<br />giously enquire into the origin of British America: That all the<br />Earth be judge, how far the laws of nature and of nations, call<br />on us, to submit, to this oppressive, this galling yoke.</p>
<p>Our Fathers, natives of Britain; men of spirit and aspiration;<br />crowded in their native foil, by the narrowness of it’s limits, and<br />number of its Inhabitants; and some oppressed by the then cir-<br />cumscription of it’s religious privileges; during death and all the<br />horrors of savage inhumanity; by permission of their sovereign;<br />ventured into foreign lands, to a World unknown; there, the<br />Gods, having crown’d their glorious enterprize with success, they,<br />by courage and conduct, marked out the bounds, and laid the<br />foundation, of a new empire, the acquisition of which, hath given<br />to Britain, a degree of estimation with all the courts of Europe, she<br />else never could have hoped for: a new world where genius and<br />science, planted under the standard of liberty, have not disdained<br />to raise their heads. Foreign nations, have complimented her sons<br />on the happy progress of the liberal arts among them, and did our<br />Fathers, some of the best, the bravest of the British Race, expose<br />their lives and properties, to all the dangers of the deep, through<br />trackless oceans, to secure to themselves, and to their King, an ac-<br />quisition so valuable; that their sons should now be reduc’d to the<br />utmost abject state of slavery! That cruel ambition and disapproved<br />faction can devise; a state of slavery that would shake even the gal<br />lie throne!</p>
<p>Let not, what ever other ills assails,<br />A damned Aristocracy prevail.</p>
<p>True it is, Britain our darling parent, where our Fathers yet have<br />brethren, friends and patrons, had much share in conquering our<br />enemies; giving us peace abroad and security at home; for this<br />we have been ever anxious to make ample acknowledgement, nor<br />should she deny but that she hath received it, since some of the ablest<br />of her own, as well as our politicians say, that for the expence of<br />her arms in America, she hath received sevenfold; that America was<br />conquer’d in Germany, thereby fixing on us the expence of all<br />her wars since our existence is a piece of state finesse, calculated<br />for want of better reasons, to justify oppression. We wish not<br />however to plead acquittance; but when the first, the foremost<br />bond of society, the barrier or liberty and property, is broken<br />asunder and beaten down, by which those sacred Right, shall be-<br />come a prey, to savage power and oppression; when it shall appear,<br />to be the only point in view, the determinate plan, of administra-<br />tion, from their choice, or through all the American Clonies,<br />if not all the British Dominions, to our present establishment, and<br />drive us to desperation, that they, thereby may have some plausible<br />occasion to let loose among us, carnage and devastation, murder<br />and rapine, it may be to serve some favourite scheme, when admi-<br />nistration shall take such measures, and a British Parliament frame<br />such laws; that the consequence of each will be, to expose our<br />lives and property, our sons and daughters, to the merciless will<br />of (rapacious villains) sons of licentiousness, accustom’d to vice,<br />whose unbridled passions, the strictest laws are necessary to control;<br />when these things shall happen, no other plea will then be urg’d,<br />but that which nature originally gave to all her sons. What then,<br />shall we now say on a retrospect of a few years? The consequence<br />of Ministerial instructions, to his Excellency Governor Martin, was<br />for sometime, the suspension of all laws, both civil and criminal,<br />and the present disordered state of the legislation in North-Carolina.<br />All America, yea Britains too; must be acquainted with: Parlia-<br />mentary measures have driven man of the Colonies to a very<br />disagreeable state of oppression. Not to enumerate Parliamentay<br />omnipotence, by our Almighty Fiat, in the measures adopted to<br />humble Boston, hath attempt’d to lay, as Caligula to ancient<br />Rome once wish’d to do; one general fatal stroke, to American<br />liberty.</p>
<p>How bright! How pleasing must the prospect be, to that man,<br />or set of men; who, merely from wantoness, or perhaps from envy<br />and jealousy; accursed evils, twins of hell; first born of satan; pa-<br />rents of pain; shall by their machinations and councils, drive a<br />nation of happy, flourishing people; by a constant succession of<br />those dreadful calamities, to the choice of all the horrors of a bloody<br />intestine war, or to that more detestable alternative of slavery,<br />cruel abject slavery.-----Happy, happy; if fallen Angles are<br />happy. Must the proposer, abettors and conductors, of so<br />Honourable, so Generous a system of politics be: a sea of loyal blood,<br />unjustly spilt a rich excheques drain’d, a thriving country ravaged,<br />a people wasted, a King made murderer, and his reign covered<br />with infamy; must he be the inglorious outlines, ignoble soliloquy,<br />each private, contemplative moment, will afford their, then dis-<br />ordered souls; which, “if not steel’d, against remorse, must go<br />”down to the grave with pain,” thence to all eternity, how. and<br />bite their teeth in vain, to expiate the gilt of a day—what less could<br />be fit punishment, for the blackest sin, in the power of human<br />nature to commit? In contrast to this, how amiable, how exalted,<br />in that character; that shall more especially, when plac’d in power,<br />make peace and content in society; loyalty and privilege in a con-<br />stitution; and liberty and morality in religion, it’s pecular study:<br />he needs not my encomium, while he experiences in the approba-<br />tion of his own merit, ”that good, though disputed, maxim,<br />”that virtue is it own reward.” How far administration may have<br />a right, to attach to themselves, either of those characters, Let<br />the just be a judge.<br />An INDEPENDENT FARMER.</p>
<p>We at all times receive with pleasure, every Essay and Ar-<br />ticle of news that appear to us of public use; or fit for publication.<br />We will adhere to our original plan of neutrality; only with that<br />our Correspondents, would take the trouble to Point, Accent and<br />Spell, their Performances.</p>
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<p>To PHILANTHROPOS.</p>
<p>SIR,<br />THO’ I detest flattery, I cannot avoid approving the justness<br />of your arguments in so excellently delineating the three<br />kinds of Publics, of which the world is composed. As the ideas of<br />men and things, with which you have furnished the Printer, have a<br />sympathetic affinity with mine, I could wish you would honour me<br />so far, as to extend your system by adopting another distinction<br />very prevalent among us: it is so striking at first, that the apolo-<br />gy requires no introduction, I mean the RIDICULOUS PUBLLIC. My<br />description will be short, and confined to the proceedings of our<br />own club, where the Orators talk so much, and determine so little,<br />that ‘tis hard to tell how our decisions are squared. This is certain,<br />he that can advance palpable absurdities with the greatest compo-<br />sure, and stifle the voice of reason by a multiplicity of words, tho’<br />utterly despised by every discerning mind for consummate ignorance,<br />and [faded, illegible] total misapplication of his talents: will be considered as a<br />prodigy of wisdom, and pointed out as a character of singular me-<br />rit and esteem. I knew a patriotic Gentleman well versed in equi-<br />vocation, who thought he knew the turns and doublings of argu-<br />ment which would amuse the vulgar, even to a hair’s breadth, and<br />has from that insupportable vanity, and self-conceit made himself<br />the contemptible portrait for general ridicule.</p>
<p>Like the boasting Bobadil in the play, he would have driven all<br />before him, talked of raising troops no body knows how, and<br />sending them the Lord knows where! If any one calmly repre-<br />sented to him the consequence of precipltation in any measure.<br />Staunch my boys says he, the day is our own.-----If they send<br />them all; -----And yet not withstanding the fierceness of my<br />friends elocution, neither his eyes nor countenance are very terrible,<br />he is only a cat’s paw to the hypocritical crew who encourage him;<br />but this thing is as proud of that farcical, fanatical name; and<br />would be thought a senate of himself, at which I am not surprized<br />as he speaks with greatest confidence of having successfully ad-<br />dressed many thousand men at one time.-----As I have deter-<br />mined for various reasons to leave the club, I shall just note two<br />more of our brethren; the first delivered his solemn nonsense in as<br />grave a tone as an itinerant Methodist, and with full as indifferent<br />concern to all the good things of this world; for his Cap had cer-<br />tainly left the Washer Woman’s at too distant a period, to be<br />considered as a part of modern dress: though this circumstance<br />was not the most laughable part of his behaviour. The other<br />figure was a mighty [creased, illegible] ungracious being, which I would by no<br />means have mentioned, had he not made use of such disdainful in-<br />terrogatories, and delivered his inarticulate sounds, so as to swell<br />the risible muscles of the whole club. I am yours, &c.<br />SLY BOOTS.</p>
<p>LONDON, June 11.</p>
<p>WHILE we are preparing to punish the Bostonians, for crimes<br />which they glory in, the maintenance of their supposed<br />rights and privileges; while we are forming laws to subject the Pro-<br />testant subjects of England to the power of French Papists; while<br />we are forging chains for the freeborn people of this country, what<br />a despicable figure do we make in a dispute with a nest of thieves<br />and robbers, the common plunderer and licensed pirates of<br />Africa?</p>
<p>A squadron of our ships under Admiral Dennis, arrives in the<br />road before Algiers. A letter from the King of England is delive<br />red to the Dey, in which his Majesty insists upon Mr. Frazer being<br />received as Consul, and that neither the Consul nor any English<br />subject be obliged to kiss the Dey’s hand; that the Consul and his<br />Chancellor may wear swords; and that all Christian slaves who shall<br />take refuge in any cutter or boat belonging to any English man of<br />war or frigate, shall be free and not liable to be reclaimed. But<br />what is the Dey’s answer: Why, truly, that Mr. Frazer shall not<br />be received as Consul, nor permitted to come on shore; and, in<br />short, that all the articles are absolutely rejected. To which was<br />added, that if these conditions did not please the English comman-<br />der he might set sail again.</p>
<p>Was there ever such a gross affront offered by a little paltry state<br />to a British King before? Is this among the Glories of the present<br />reign? But Sir, I beg pardon, perhaps orders are already issued to<br />bombard this sanctuary of sea-robbers and level it to the very ground.<br />This I am sure of, that such a resolution would give much more<br />satisfaction to the good people of England than to see the sword<br />drawn against their own countrymen, or to find laws established to<br />deprive English subjects of trials by Jury, and to subject them to<br />to our natural enemies, the French.</p>
<p>June 18. It is the grandest, the most noble principle a monarch<br />can maintain, to make the happiness of mankind his only care;<br />But, alas! it seems as in these days such a glorious principle were<br />unknown; monarchs are now like the conquerors and heroes of old,<br />prompted by no other motive than interest and ambition.</p>
<p>The generous, the benevolent spirit of the Turk, who alone<br />stood forth the defender, the friend of the oppressed kingdom of<br />Poland, throws the strongest shame on the those Christian powers who<br />stood the tame spectators of rapine, injustice, and oppression.</p>
<p>June 21. Orders were sent over to Ireland in the course of last<br />week for four regiments more to hold themselves in readiness to em-<br />bark for Boston upon a short notice.</p>
<p>An universal Te Deum was Yesterday, we are told, sung in all<br />the Romish churches in and about this metropolis, on the fair pros-<br />pect of establishing that true and holy religion both in America<br />and Great-Britain.</p>
<p>June 23. The plausible pretext for the Quebec bill is, that as<br />the time of the peace the inhabitants of Canada were assured that<br />they should enjoy their religion and their ancient laws; they have<br />rested satisfied under these assurances ever since to the present time;</p>
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<p>and whence says a correspondent, the forwardness of the present<br />ministry to establish Popery by act of Parliament in the dominions<br />of a Protestant Prince? The people of Canada took the King’s<br />word, and were satisfied with the toleration, and what but Toryism<br />would gratify the Canadians with the Romish religion and the French<br />laws? Where were my Lords the Bishops? Where were all those<br />who have denied upon oath the many damnable doctrines and posi-<br />tions of the See of Rome, when the consciences of the Canadians<br />were assigned over to the dominions of the Pope?</p>
<p>The following is a Copy of the City Address.</p>
<p>To the KING’s Most Excellent Majesty.</p>
<p>The humble Address and Petition of the Lord Mayor,<br />Aldermen, and Commons of the City of LONDON,<br />in Common Council assembled, June 23.</p>
<p>Most Gracious SOVEREIGN!<br />WE your Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Lord<br />Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of London,<br />in Common Council assembled are exceedingly alarmed that a bill<br />has passed your two Houses of Parliament, entitled, “An act for<br />making more effectual provision for the government to be entirely<br />subversive of the great fundamental principles of the constitution of<br />the British monarchy, as well as of the authority of various solemn<br />acts of the legislature.</p>
<p>”We beg leave to observe, that the English law, and that won-<br />derful effort of human effort of human wisdom, the trial by jury, are not admit-<br />ted by this bill in any civil cases, and the French law of Canada is<br />imposed on all the inhabitants of that extensive province, by which<br />both the persons and properties of very many of your Majesty’s sub-<br />jects are rendered insecure and precarious.</p>
<p>”We humbly conceive, that this bill, if passed into a law, will<br />be contrary, not only to the compact entered into with the numer-<br />ous settlers of the reformed religion, who were invited into the said<br />province under the sacred promise of enjoying the benefit of the<br />laws of your realm in England, but likewise repugnant to your<br />Royal proclamation of the 7th of October, 1763, for the speedy<br />settling the said new government.</p>
<p>That confident with the public faith pledged by the said pro<br />clamation, your Majesty cannot erect and constitute courts of judi-<br />cature and public justice for the hearing and determining all cases,<br />as well civil and criminal, with the said province, but as near as<br />may be agreeable to the laws of England; nor can any laws, sta-<br />tutes, or ordinances for the public peace, welfare, and good govern-<br />of the said province, be made, constituted, or ordained, but accord-<br />ing to the laws of this realm.</p>
<p>That the Roman Catholic Religion, which is known to be<br />idolatrous and bloody, is established by this bill, and no legal pro-<br />vision is made for the free exercise of our reformed faith, nor the<br />security of our Protestant fellow subjects of the Church of England<br />in the true worship of Almighty God according to their consciences.</p>
<p>”That your Majesty’s illustrious family was called to the throne<br />of these kingdoms in consequence of the exclusion of the Roman<br />Catholic ancient branch of the Stuart Line, under the express sti-<br />pulation that they should profess the Protestant Religion; and ac-<br />cording to the oath established by the sanction of Parliament in the<br />first year of the reign of our great deliverer King William the Third,<br />your Majesty at your Coronation solemnly swore that you would,<br />to the utmost of your power, maintain the Laws of God, the true<br />profession of the Gospel, and the Protestant Reformed Religion<br />established by Law.</p>
<p>”That, although the term of imprisonment of the subject is<br />limited for three months, the power of fining is left indefinite and<br />unrestrained, by which the total ruin of the party may be effected<br />by an enormous and excessive fine.</p>
”That the whole Legislative Power of the Province is vested in<br />persons to be solely appointed by your Majesty, and removable at<br />your pleasure, which we apprehend to be repugnant to the leading<br />principles of this free Constitution, by which alone our Majesty<br />now holds, or legally can hold, the Imperial Crown of these<br />Realms.
<p>”That the said bill was brought into Parliament very late in<br />the present session, after the greater number of the Members of the<br />two Houses were retired into the Country, so that it cannot fairly<br />be presumed to be the sense of those parts of the Legislature.</p>
<p>”Your Petitioners therefore most humbly supplicate your Ma-<br />jesty, as the guardian of the Laws, Liberties, and Religion of your<br />people, and the great Bulwark of the Protestant Faith, that you<br />will not give your Royal Assent to the said bill. And your Petiti-<br />oners, as in duty bound will ever pray.”</p>
<p>Some of the populace behaved very rudely when his Majesty was<br />passing from St. James’s to the House of Peers, by hissing and<br />crying out “No Popery, no Frnech government, &c.”</p>
<p>Directly after his Majesty, attended by the Duke of Ancaster and<br />Lord Bruce, went to the House of Peers, in the usual state, and<br />gave the royal assent to the following bills, viz. The sinking fund<br />bill; the lottery bill; the bill for making more effectual provision<br />for the government of the province of Quebec; the bill for laying<br />several additional duties on liquors imported into the province of<br />Quebec, &c. After which his Majesty made the following most gra-<br />ciouss speech to both Houses of Parliament.</p>
<p>TO BOTH HOUSES of PARLIAMENT,<br />ON THEIR PROROGATION.</p>
<p>My LORDS and GENTLEMEN,<br />I HAVE observed, with the utmost satisfaction, the many emi-<br />nent proofs you have given of your zealous and prudent atten-<br />tion to the public service, during the course of this very interesting<br />session of Parliament.</p>
<p>The necessity of providing some effectual remedy for the great<br />and manifold mischiefs, both public and private, arising from the<br />impaired state of the gold coin, induced me, at the opening of the<br />session, to recommend that important object to your consideration:<br />In the several measures you have taken for the redress of those e-<br />vils, you have sufficiently manifested, as well our regard to the<br />general credit, and commercial interest of the kingdom, as to the<br />immediate ease and accommodation of my people.</p>
<p>The very peculiar circumstances of embarrassment in which the <br />province of Canada was involved, had rendered the proper adjust<br />ment an regulation of the government thereof, a matter of no<br />small difficulty. The bill which you prepared for that purpose, and<br />to which I have now given my assent, is founded on the clearest<br />principles of justice and humanity; and will, I doubt not, have<br />the best effects in quieting the minds and promoting the happiness<br />of my Canadian subjects.</p>
<p>I have long seen, with concern, a dangerous spirit of resistance,<br />to my government, and to the execution of the laws, prevailing in<br />the province of Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England. It proceeded,<br />at length, to such an extremity, as to render your immediate in-<br />terposition indispensably necessary; and you have, accordingly made<br />provision as well for the suppression of the present disorders, as for<br />the prevention of the like in future. The temper and firmness,<br />with which you have conducted yourselves in this important business,<br />and the general concurrence with which the resolution of main-<br />taining the authority of the laws, in every part of my dominions,<br />hath been adopted and supported, cannot fail of giving the greatest<br />weight to the measures which have been the result of your deliber-<br />ations. Nothing that depends on me shall be wanting to render<br />them effectual. It is my most anxious desire to see my deluded sub-<br />jects in that part of the world returning to a sense of their duty,<br />acquiescing in that just subordination to the authority, and main-<br />taining that due regard to the commercial interests of this county,</p>
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<p>which must ever be inseparably connected with their own pros-<br />perity and advantage.</p>
<p>Nothing material has happened since your meeting, with re-<br />spect to the war between Russia and the Porte; and it is with<br />pleasure I can inform you, that the very friendly assurance which<br />I continue to receive from the neighboring powers, vie me the<br />strongest reason to believe, that they have the same good dispositions<br />as myself, to preserve the tranquility of the rest of Europe.</p>
<p>Gentlemen of the House of Commons,</p>
<p>I thank you for the supplies, which you have so cheerfully given;<br />and I see with great satisfaction. that, notwithstanding the ample<br />grants you have made for the several establishment, and the com-<br />pensation which has been so properly provided for the holders of<br />deficient gold coin, you have been able to make a further progress<br />in the reduction of the national debt.</p>
<p>My LORDS and GENTLEMEN,</p>
<p>I have nothing to recommend to you, but that you would carry<br />into your respective counties, the same affectionate attachment to<br />my person and government, and the same zeal for the maintenance<br />of the public welfare, which have distinguished all your proceed-<br />ings in this session of Parliament.</p>
<p>His Majesty’s speech being ended: the Lord Chancellor, having<br />received directions from his Majesty, said:</p>
<p>My LORDS and GENTLEMEN,</p>
<p>It is his Majesty’s royal will and pleasure, that this Parliament<br />be prorogues to Thursday, the fourth day of August next, to be<br />than here holden; and this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to<br />Thursday, the fourth day of August next.</p>
<p>June 23. ‘Tis said that a Great Personage has taken an addition-<br />al disgust at another Great Personage’s dividing with the minority,<br />on Friday last.</p>
<p>Yesterday the Lord Mayor, Alderman Crosby, Lewes, and Plo-<br />mer, the Recorder, and City Officers, went from Guildhall to St.<br />James’s (Alderman Sawbridge joined them in the way) in order to<br />present an Address and Petition to his Majesty, previous to his go-<br />ing to the House, relative to the bill for the government of Que-<br />bec. They arrived at St. James’s a quarter before one. A little<br />before two, the Lord Chamberlain waited on the Lord Mayor with<br />a message from the King, which he had committed to writing to<br />prevent any mistake, and he read the following paper:</p>
<p>”As your petition relates to a bill agreed on by the two Houses<br />of Parliament, of which his Majesty cannot take public notice, un-<br />til it is presented for his Royal assent in Parliament, I am com-<br />manded by the King to inform you that you are not to expect an<br />answer.”</p>
<p>The Lord Mayor immediately sent the Remembrancer to present<br />his duty to the King, and inform his Majesty, that they waited to<br />present their address agreeable to his Majesty’s order, which in a<br />little time was complied with; when no other answer was given.</p>
<p>June 25. Certain advice is received, that the Spaniards have e-<br />rected four different forts and settlements in the East-Indies, in op-<br />en defiance of the treaties subsisting between them and our Court.</p>
<p>June 27. They write from Paris, that a stop is put to the trea-<br />ty which was negotiating in the late reign for surrendering the island<br />of Corsica to the Court of Turin; ant that the Sardinian Ambassa-<br />dor had received instructions to acquaint his master that his Most<br />Christian Majesty intended annexing it to his own dominions.</p>
<p>June 29. We are assured that the naval preparations at the dif-<br />ferent sea ports have been ordered to be expedited ever since the ar-<br />rival of the intelligence from Boston.</p>
<p>A Gentleman at Cadiz writing to his friend in London, says<br />”There are about 200 shipwrights employed in the dock-yard;<br />and at Ferrol there are the same number, who are all very busily<br />employed.</p>
<p>They write from Gibraltar, that the Spaniards have augmented<br />all their garrisons in the Streights, and that at Barcelona they have<br />raised an entire new battery of 24 brass guns facing the road.</p>
<p>Orders are sent over to Hanover to keep the troops under con-<br />stant discipline, and to complete every regiment in the dectorate<br />with all possible expedition.</p>
<p>His Sardinian Majesty has taken into his pay all the Swiss soldi-<br />ers which have been lately discharged out of the French service,<br />and also two regiments of the Walloons, which were dismissed at<br />the same time.</p>
<p>June 30. A correspondent informs us, that a bill is preparing<br />to be presented to parliament for establishing the Gentoo religion<br />among his Majesty’s subjects of Bengal, [creased, illegible], and<br />Orixa.</p>
<p>July 2. Yesterday Thomas Hutchinson, Esq; late Governor of<br />Massachusetts-Bay, attended the levee at St. James was graciously<br />received, and had the honour of a conference with his Majesty.</p>
<p>It is said that the names of those who voted for the Quebec bill<br />are circulated in almost every city and borough in England and Scot-<br />land; and the next general election will determine whether the<br />Pope or the voice of the people is to choose a British Parliament.</p>
<p>July 5. It is supposed there will be as great a clamour raised<br />at the ensuing General Election against the Quebec bill as there was at<br />that in 1754 against the Jew naturalization bill.</p>
<p>The King of Prussia, notwithstanding the several representations<br />made by the British Court, is ultimately determined not to relax in<br />the most minute particular in his demands on the city of Dant-<br />zic. The British Cabinet seems to be equally inflexible on the other<br />hand.</p>
<p>Two couriers were dispatched to the continent in the course of<br />the last week; one, it is said, to Berlin, and the other to the regen-<br />cy at Hanover.</p>
<p>They write from Gibraltar, that a Moorish Admiral has just en-<br />tered the Mediterranean with eleven sail of stout corsairs, fitted out<br />from Larrache to cruize against the powers with whom the Emp-<br />ror is at war.</p>
<p>Some spirited measures respecting the payment at the Manilla<br />ransom are, we are assured, now under consideration.</p>
<p>It may be depended upon that a great number of new brass can-<br />non is ordered to be cast immediately by the Board of Ordinance.</p>
<p>Orders are sent to Portsmouth for all the volunteer seamen who<br />enter there, to be immediately put on board the ships which are fit-<br />ting out for the Mediterranean and the West-Indies.</p>
<p>On Saturday afternoon a countryman was inveighed into a <br />public house in Chancery Lane by two fellows who pretended an<br />acquaintance with him, and said, they would treat him with a share<br />of a pot of beer. While they were drinking, one of them produced<br />cards, and offered to cut for a shilling, on which the countryman<br />suspecting them, got up to go away, but they insisted he should pay<br />for the liquor, and on his refusal they began to threaten him; on<br />which he gave them both a severe drubbing, and then left them to<br />pay the reckoning.</p>
<p>July 7. In all probability by this time the inhabitants of Dant-<br />ziek have been obliged to give up all the privileges of their city, all<br />their liberties and infranchisements to the King of Prussia: They<br />have no alternative, except having their city laid in ashes, which is<br />a fate it is not impossible they may have undergone from their invi-<br />olable attachment to their lawful Prince the King of Poland.</p>
<p>Yesterday 400 stands of muskets and a quantity of powder and<br />ball were shipped off at the Tower, on board the Industry transport<br />for his Majety’s garrison of Fort Louis, on the coast of Africa.</p>
<p>Extract of a Letter from an Officer in the Russian Grand Army,<br />dated near Bielogorod, the capital of Bessarabia, April 37.</p>
<p>”The operations of the present campaign began very early, and<br />with putting into execution a plan of General Suwarow’s for posses-<br />sing ourselves of this province, which would be of the utmost con-<br />sequence, as we could then, with much ease, transport our troops,<br />store, &c over the Danube, into Bulgaria. In consequence of this<br />scheme, General Suwarow took the command of a strong detach-<br />ment, consisting of 8000 foot, and 3200 horse, with a good train of</p>
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<p>artillery, and otherwise extremely well provided. On the 28th of<br />last month we began our march from the grand camp near Jaffy,<br />strongly animated by the hopes that the Turks had no intelligence<br />of our design, nor could gain any, time enough to through impe-<br />dements in our way. We had fatiguing marches, as the woods<br />which we were obliged to cut down, were very thick in our way,<br />but by labour we soon overcame these difficulties, and on the 9th<br />inst. we entered the province of Bessarabia, and set up our tents to<br />rest a day, after so hard a march: some light troops of horse, were<br />however sent out to scour the country, and procure us intelligence<br />whether an information had been received of our design. In the<br />evening they returned, and brought advice, that they had seen se-<br />veral of the roving herds of Tartars who inhabit this province, who<br />fled as soon as they perceived our men, but they overtook many of<br />them, yet could not learn any thing that led them to believe that<br />the Turks could have the least notion of our scheme. On the next<br />morning our tents were struck and we pursued our march onward<br />to Bielogorod, which is the capital of the province, and is a strong<br />fortress generally well garrisoned, situated on the north-east shore<br />of the Black Sea. (There are likewise two other strong towers and<br />fortresses, named Kilia Nova, and Kilia Vecchia, which are on the<br />same shore, at the mouth of the Danube, and which would have<br />easily fallen into our hand after the possession of Bielogorod.) We<br />had arrived within fifteen leagues, when we were surprised by the<br />return of our advanced guards, with advice, that they had discove-<br />red a large body of Turks, very advantageously posted, within a few<br />miles of the town. This intelligence by no means please us, yet<br />as we were so very far advanced, it was impossible for us to retreat,<br />and accordingly we made preparations for attacking the Turks<br />in their post; and on the 16th in the morning, arrived in full sight<br />of them. We encamped very advantageously, and extremely near<br />to the Turkish entrenchments: however they gave us no time, but<br />began the attack immediately. We had fortunately places our ar-<br />tillary in such a manner, as to do great execution among the Tur-<br />kish foot; and as their horse were chiefly composed of raw, unex-<br />perienced soldiers, after an engagement of little more than two hours,<br />we prevailed, routed them, and pursued them almost up to the walls<br />of the town, where they fled for refuge. Their camp, with six pie-<br />ces of cannon, some ammunition, and other things of value, were<br />left entirely at our disposal. We also took 400 prisoners; on the<br />Turkish side 320 were killed, and 200 wounded; we lost 97 men,<br />and 104 wounded. From our prisoners we learnt, that our design<br />was known before we marched from Jaffy, to the Seraskier of Silis-<br />tria, who had ordered this detachment under the command of Bas-<br />sa-Achmet-Menhenent, his eldest son, to oppose us: that it consis-<br />ted of 12,000 horse and foot, including the garrison, and detach-<br />ments from the two Killias, which had been drawn out on notice of<br />our approach. The next day, being Sunday, the General ordered<br />a thanksgiving to be observed for the victory, which was most strict-<br />ly attended to. The next day we were preparing to make our re-<br />gular advances towards taking the town, 150 of our men were ei-<br />ther killed or taken prisoners by an unexpected sally of the Turks.<br />However we continued our operations with the utmost vigour till<br />which, after undergoing some few amendments and alterations,<br />were agreed to: half the number of the Turks marching out with<br />military honours, and the rest remaining as prisoners of war. The <br />town, cannon, &c. were delivered into our hands, and we are now<br />preparing for thereduction of the two Kilias.</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from DANTZICK, May 31.</p>
<p>”Our magistucy determined yesterday on the threats of the two<br />allied powers, to acknowledge the territorial rights of Prussia over<br />this port, provided Prussia would declare the conditions on which<br />the use of the port is to be secure to the town. The Russian mi-<br />nister, Count Golofskin, said that he had orders not to accept of<br />that resolution, The Prussian Privy Counsellor M. Reichard, in-<br />sisted upon the answer being plain yes or no. This afternoon the<br />States held their assemblies again, to chuse which answer they<br />should give, but broke up without concluding on either.</p>
<p>What a scene of misery and distress are the pernicious measures<br />of the administration disclosing in the city! The cries of thousands<br />of poor journeymen weavers, and the clamour of their of unemployed<br />masters, with all their numerous dependents of combers, dyers, hot-<br />pressers, &c. will e’re long reach the ears of the weak, tyrannic<br />Lord that occasioned them, and makes his name and memory as o-<br />dious in Europe and America. Every manufacturer in the home-<br />trade, who, at this time of the year used to receive prodigious or-<br />ders for coarse camblets, calimancoes, and white and black crapes<br />from the ware-houses in London for the Colonies, are now entirely<br />at a stand and when business in the foreign houses decline, our work<br />houses will be crowded with paupers, the poor rates will become insup-<br />portably high, and numberless families be destitute of bread. It is<br />not many months since a petition was presented to Parliament by<br />our worthy members Sir Harbord Harbord and Edward Bacon, Esq.<br />setting forth the decay of trade and the hardships we labour under;<br />but alas! how little does a Prime minister regard the misfortunes<br />he heaps upon others, instead of protecting and encouraging our<br />commerce, he has taken the most direct means to diminish and de-<br />story it: And for what? To execute his avowed and secret designs,<br />and to gratify his pride, his folly and his resentment. Because a<br />licentious rabble in Boston destroyed a dutied article which one of<br />the wisest men in this nation has proved ought not to have been<br />taxed, and which would not have been destroyed, if the ships that<br />carried it had not obstinately persisted in landing it; for that reason,<br />I say, a whole city, a whole province, must suffer all the direful ef-<br />fects of ministerial vengeance. The worthy magistrate, the inno-<br />cent merchant, the honest tradesman, the well-disposed poor, all<br />all, must be treated with the most unexampled, the most diaboli-<br />cal rigor for the outrage of a few; have had, like the city of London<br />their humble petitions and just remonstrances, ridiculed and disre-<br />garded, their charter violated, their ports blocked up, their trade<br />removed, their inhabitauts dragged 3000 miles for trial, and to<br />complete the tragedy, and their slavery, a military Governor and<br />troops sent over to enforce the ministerial mandate. Excellent mea-<br />sures these to stir up a civil war at home, compel the exasperated<br />Americans to take up arms and to ruin the trade of the Mother-<br />country. But whatever gratification such measures may afford to a<br />wrong-headed deluded minister, they are highly offensive to unem-<br />ployed and impoverished manufacturers, whose business is their de-<br />pendance and support, and who are too sensible of the loss, not to<br />curse those who would deprive them and their posterity of it. Hap-<br />py it is for Lord North that he is not a tradesman, lamenting for<br />orders, and distressed for remittances. Unhappy for him that the<br />kingdom at large condemn his American measures, and are ashamed<br />of his conduct. In a word, pensioners may flatter, and levees may<br />applaud, but it is too clear, that unless he conciliates the esteem of<br />the colonies by a repeal of the cruel destructive laws he has framed,<br />and restores the trade he has taken away, that he will kindle a flame<br />he will find himself unable to quench, and load himself with the ex-<br />ecrations not only of the innumerable poor that may be deprived of<br />employment in the manufactory of this city, Birmingham, Sheffield<br />and Yorkshire, but those of every sensible and spirited person in the<br />kingdom.”</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from Derry, in IRELAND, June 14.</p>
<p>You cannot conceive the ferment the Presbyterians are in on<br />account of the late act. Multitudes are daily arriving here to go to<br />America. There are five large ships in this port ready to sail,<br />which will take at least 500 passengers which will amount<br />to 2500 souls of the most industrious people in the kingdom.”</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from PARIS, June 20.</p>
<p>”In the course of last week, our Archbishop was informed that<br />some Protestants assemble daily in a Privat House, where, after<br />singing spiritual psalms, they read a chapter of scripture; the arch-<br />bishop acquainted his Majesty with it, who ordered that the house<br />be instantly pulled down, and the performers be prosecuted with<br />the utmost severity.”</p>
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<p>FROM the Caledonian Mercury, in Scotland.</p>
<p>Extract of a Letter form Genoa, May 24.</p>
<p>”According to advices from Rome, the Chevalier<br />STUART (commonly called the Pretender) is prepa0<br />ring to set out on a voyage to New-England; and se-<br />veral assert that he will go on board some Spanish<br />vessels which are ready merely for that purpose.</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from PARIS, June 26.</p>
<p>The Archbishop of Paris, who has suffered grievous torture for a<br />long time from a stone in his bladder, at length determined to un-<br />dergo the operation of cutting, which was performed on the 22d.<br />May. The stone extracted is of a grey colour, of the shape of a<br />macaroon, but inclining to an oval. His Grace is as well as can<br />be expected after such an operation. He is 71 years of age.</p>
<p>We are credibly informed, that orders were sent to Ireland for<br />the strictest guard to be kept to prevent the raising recruits by the<br />French and Spanish emissaries, who are said now to swarm in that<br />kingdom.</p>
<p>POLITICAL SPECULATIONS.</p>
<p>It is no Wonder that the Protestant Religion is discountenanced<br />in the present reign: Lord Bute was Preceptor to his Majesty, and<br />we all know the Caledonian Faith to be TRANSUBSTANTIAL. The<br />King, God bless him! is very devout, and attends Divine Worship<br />with a truly Christian attention; this the world may easily perceive<br />from the old Maxim, NUNQUAM LIBERTAS GRATIOR EXTAT<br />QUAM SUB REGE PIO.</p>
<p>It is said that the white Rose, formerly wore in Scotland on the<br />10th of June is to be changed into a red one for the future; the<br />late Act respecting the Protestant Religion having made all distinc-<br />tion unnecessary.</p>
<p>When General Wolfe conquered Quebec, and the British soldiers<br />carried the standard of glory through Canada, little was it imagi-<br />ned that they were sacrificing their own liberties, to set up the re-<br />ligion of our enemies in the dominions of England, and pave a di-<br />rect road to arbitrary government.</p>
<p>It has been reported that a most beautiful set of horses, with an<br />elegant whole-length drawing of the Pope, is now on its way from<br />Rome, as a small acknowledgement from his Holiness to Lord<br />North, of the very great respect he entertains for that Statesman,<br />on account of his very warm support to the ROMAN CATHOLIC<br />RELIGION.</p>
<p>BOSTON, AUGUST 26.</p>
<p>We hear that Governor Gage has thought fit to deprive the Hon.<br />John Hancock, Esq; of his commission as Colonel of his Excellen-<br />cy’s Company of Cadets. In consequence of which the Company<br />have had a meeting, the result of which was to return his Excel-<br />lency the standard, (with his arms) which he presented to them on<br />his arrival here, a committee was accordingly choes for that purpose,<br />who waited on his Excellency, at Danvers, wand delivered him the<br />standard, which was accompanied with an an address from the com-<br />pany, wherein they informed his Excellency, that the looked upon<br />themselves no longer as the Governor’s independent Company.</p>
We hear his Excellency, when he received the standard and ad-<br />dress, returned the committee for answer, that had he known their<br />intention, he should have saved them the trouble.
<p>Province of Massachusetts Bay.</p>
<p>By the GOVERNOR,</p>
<p>A PROCLAMATION.</p>
<p>WHERERAS certain hand-bills have been posted In<br />sundry places in the town of Salem calling upon the<br />merchants, freeholders and other inhabitants of said<br />town, to meet at the Town-House Chamber on Wed-<br />nesday next, at nine o’clock in the morning, to consider of, and<br />determine upon measures for opposing the execution of divers late<br />acts of Parliament</p>
<p>And whereas by a late act of Parliament, all town-meetings cal-<br />led without the consent of the Governor, (except the annual meet-<br />ings, in the months of March and May, are illegal.</p>
<p>GIVEN at Salem the 23 day of August, 1774.<br />By his Excellency’s command, THOMAS GAGE<br />THOS. FLUCKER, Secretary.</p>
<p>GOD save the King.</p>
<p>At a meeting of the freeholders, and other inhabitants of Salem,<br />held yesterday at the County-House in that place, the Hon. Richard<br />Derby, Esq; Mr. John Pickering, jun. Mr. Jonathan Ropers,<br />Captain Timothy Pickering, Capt. Jonathan Gardner, jun. and<br />Captain Richard Manning, were chosen deputies from the several<br />towns in the county of Essex, to be held at Ipswich on the 6th of<br />September.</p>
<p>His Excellency the Governor, early in the morning of the same<br />day, issued a proclamation forbidding the above or any town-meet-<br />ing--sent for the Committee of Correspondence, and demanded of<br />them, if they were the authors of the hand-bills, issued for calling<br />said meeting, to which they answered, they and some others were.</p>
<p>His Excellency desired they would immediately require the people<br />assembled to disperse, or he should send the High Sheriff, and if<br />there was any opposition, he was determined to support him.</p>
<p>We hear that a new Assembly is to be called to meet at Salem,<br />the 26th of October next.</p>
<p>The following is taken from the Massachusetts Spy.</p>
<p>We this moment learn from Salem, that the Governor sent for<br />the Committee of Correspondence, while the people were in meet-<br />ing, and questioned them, whether they were concerned in issuing<br />the notification for the meeting? to which they answered in the<br />affirmative. – It is further said, the Governor has since sent his<br />warrants and taken up the said Committee of Correspondence of<br />Salem.<br />--Quere, What will become of this?</p>
<p>On a late spirited SUBSCRIPTION.</p>
<p>’Twas an happy Device, I thought then, and think still,<br />For if Brandy won’t save them, we know Nothing will.</p>
<p>On the Poor of BOSTON being employed in<br />Paving the Streets,</p>
<p>IN spite of Rice, in spite of Wheat,<br />Sent for the BOSTON poor – to eat.<br />In sptie of Brandy, one would think,<br />Sent for the BOSTON Poor – to drink;<br />Poor are the BOSTON Poor indeed,<br />And needy, tho’ there is no Need:<br />They cry for Bread; the mighty Ones,<br />Instead of Bread, give only Stones.</p>
<p>RISUM teneatis? ha! ha! he!</p>
<p>August 28. Last Monday week when the Hon. Isaac Royall<br />Esq; was informed by the Governor, that he was appointed by his<br />Majesty’s Mandamus, to be one of this Majesty’s new Council, he<<br />as a worthy Patriot, absolutely declined accepting a Seat at the new<br />appointed Board.</p>
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<p>Extract of a Letter from Great Barrington.</p>
<p>At the late opening of the courts at Great Barrington, in<br />Massachusetts’s Government, a body of fifteen hundred assembled,<br />on an apprehension, that the Judges were to proceed to act under<br />the new regulations appointed by the Parliament of Great-Britain,<br />and although they were informed that the acts of Parliament for<br />that purpose were not arrived, and, consequently, the business of<br />the court would be conducted in the usual way; still they would<br />not allow the Judges to proceed, giving to understand, it<br />was required they should quit the town immediately, which was com-<br />plied with. There were 1200 persons of the Massachusetts, and<br />about 300 from Litchfield, and its vicinities, in Connecticut Govern-<br />ment; a number of the latter were taken into custody by the Sher-<br />riff, and brought before the Honourable Eliphalet Dyer, Esq; who<br />with great solemnity and severity reprehended the delinquents; he<br />obliged them also to enter into recognizance for their appearance at<br />the next court, which measures have happily restored order and due<br />deference to the laws in those pars of the two provinces.”</p>
<p>NEWPORT, (Rhode Island) August 22.</p>
<p>A Letter from Boston says that town is besieged by 6 regiments<br />20 pieces of brass cannon, 2 mortars, and a number of men of<br />war; but that the inhabitants are not the least intimidated, and<br />WILL NEVER GIVE UP.</p>
<p>Arrived at Dartmouth, on Friday last, Capt. Edy Coffin, from<br />whaling; who, on the 6th inst, met with a very heavy gale of<br />wind at sea, and on the 8th, Long. 61, Lat. 40, spoke the ship<br />Charming Sally, William Hodge, master, belonging to Philadelphia,<br />bound from Scotland to New-York, or Philadelpia; who had, in<br />the same lost all his masts, bowsprit, head, and every thing<br />off her deck, split one of his pumps, and received other damage:<br />He brought out 80 passengers, 6 of whom were unfortunately kil-<br />led, and 15 wounded:--Capt. Coffin, supplied him with a boat,<br />and some other necessities.</p>
<p>NEW_YORK, August 31.</p>
<p>Yesterday arrived the ship Thetis, Captain Wigmore from Lon-<br />don, which place he left the 6th of July, and the Downs the 10th;<br />in his passage, on the 28th of August, in lat. 39, 18, long. 68, 53,<br />he spoke the Brig. Montague, Capt. Collins from Faulkland’s<br />Islands, for Boston, who had been out five months; his people<br />were in great distress with scurvy; to appearance they had had<br />great success.</p>
<p>We are informed, that government has paid the Hon. the East-<br />India Company for the Tea, shipped, destroyed, stored in, or sent<br />back from North-America.</p>
<p>The act imposing duties upon certain liquors, &c. imported into<br />Quebec, we are informed is to take place on the first day of<br />May, 1775,</p>
<p>General Carleton, Governor of Quebec, had kissed hands and<br />taken leave of his Majesty, and was to sail for that city after the<br />departure of Captain Wigmore, with his lady, sister of the Earl of<br />Effingham.</p>
<p>The County of Albany have chosen Philip Schuyler, Esq; to<br />represent them as a Delegate at the General Congress.</p>
<p>All the Delegates from the Eastward have passed this city on<br />their way to the General Congress.</p>
<p>This day James, Duane, Isaac Low, Philip Livingston, John<br />Alsop, and John Jay, Esqrs. set out for Philadelphia, to meet the<br />Delegates of the other Colonies in the General Congress.</p>
<p>Wednesday the 24th, Stephen Hopkins, Esq; one of the Dele-<br />gates for Rhode Island, with his Lady, arrived at Elizabeth Town,<br />on their way to the Congress at Philadelphia.</p>
<p>All the Light Infantry companies of the regiments upon the<br />British establishment are Brigaded, and the command given to<br />Colonel How.</p>
<p>The schooner Mercy, Amaro Andre, late master and owner, is<br />now in Mr. Richard Westcott’s possession, at little Egg Harbour;<br />she was carried in there by the navigator, who was put on board by<br />Capt. Fanning. William Wood, one of the crew, supposed to<br />have been concerned in the murder of Amaro Andre, is commit-<br />ed to Gloucester goal, to take his trial on an indictment for that<br />offence. Mr. John Dodge, a relation of Captain Andre, is gone<br />to take possession of the schooner.</p>
<p>On Monday evening last, the Committee of Correspondence met<br />according to adjournment; and as this was the last time of their<br />assembling before the departure of our Delegates, the business of<br />the ensuing Congress was discussed with a manly firmness, and a<br />becoming freedom of sentiment. Three of the Delegates were pre-<br />sent, and paid great attention to the opinions of their fellow citi-<br />zens; declaring themselves happy to receive information on those<br />important points, that were shortly to come before them; the<br />whole scope, extension, and consequences of which, they were un<br />able as yet to comprehend. The points mostly insisted upon in<br />these debates, were; That if it was recommended to the Bostoni-<br />ans to pay for the tea, as an act of justice, their port would soon be<br />opened, and then we should stand upon our former ground of im-<br />porting no goods liable to a duty.---That nothing but ”dire ne-<br />cessity,”according to our own Resolves, should induce us to break<br />off our connections with the parent country; and that whenever we<br />should be reduced to the last, sad alternative of entering into a none<br />importation agreement, it ought not to be a partial one, like the<br />last, when some men made fortunes by the ruin of others; but that<br />it should include and suspend the importation of every European<br />commodity, from all parts of the world.</p>
<p>When two of the gentlemen appointed a Committee to collect<br />for our suffering brethren in Boston, set out upon that business, the<br />first gentleman they called upon was Mr. Deane, an eminent Distil-<br />ler at the North River, who generously gave them ten pounds in<br />cash, and the best pipe of brandy in his distillery, valued at twenty<br />eight pounds; observing at the same time, that the generosity of<br />the Virginians and Carolinians, &c. was great and hounourable with<br />respect to food, but he thought such glorious sufferers for the com-<br />mon good, ought to drink as well as eat</p>
<p>PHILADELPHIA, August 28.</p>
<p>The Delaware Lottery, for the sale of lands belonging to the Earl<br />of Stirling, began drawing at Burlington Island, on Thursday last,<br />and by yesterday afternoon they had drawn 5400 tickets, and ex-<br />pect to finish on Thursday next; the great prize is still in the wheel.<br />The inspectors of the drawing of this lottery are the Hon. John<br />Lawrence and Daniel Coxe, and John<br />Kidd, Esq; of the Council of New-Jersey;<br />Charles Petit, Esq; Secretary of said province; Thomas Hewlings<br />and Daniel Ellis, Esqrs, of Burlingont; William Coxe and John<br />Kidd, Esqrs; Judges for the county of Bucks, and William Pidge-<br />on, Esq; of Trentown.</p>
<p>Yesterday arrived the ship Alexander, Capt. Hunter, from Lon-<br />donderry, with about 600 passengers.</p>
It is said, in the Boston Gazette and in the New-York Gazetteer,<br />that the Lord Chatham has deserted the cause of America. The Ame-<br />ricans thank, and honour him for his past services, but are so far<br />from being willing to rest the justice of their cause upon his or any<br />other mans opinion, that they will not abandon their principles,<br />should an Angel descend from Heaven, and plead in behalf of the<br />late measures of the British Parliament. (See his Speech in former<br />Papers, and then judge if he has deserted the American<br />Cause.)
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<p>HAMPTON, September 13th, 1774.</p>
<p>INWARD ENTRY.</p>
<p>Schooner St. Andrew, John Sinclair from New-York; with<br />Rum, Molasses, Load-Sugar, Vinegar and Flour.</p>
<p>Brig Jenny, James Welch from New-York, with Ballast.</p>
<p>Sloop Cedar, Martin Murphy form Philadelphia; with Rum<br />Wine, Bar-Iron, Soap, Chocolate, Earthen Ware, Chairs and<br />Leather.</p>
<p>Schooner Peggy, James Pastuir from Grenadoes with Rum.</p>
<p>Sloop Betsey, Francis Hudson form Jamaica; with Rum, Ma-<br />hogony, Ginger, and Pimento.</p>
<p>Brig Kingston Packet, Joseph Turner from Hull; with Euro-<br />pean Goods, and Passengers.</p>
<p>CLEARED OUTWARD.</p>
<p>Snow Planter, David Bowers for London with Tobacco, and<br />Hhds. Staves,</p>
<p>Sloop Barrie, Andrew Watson Commander for Antigua, with<br />Corn and Shingles.</p>
<p>Ship Dorothy, John Butler Commander for Leith; with To-,<br />bacco, Tar, and Staves.</p>
<p>Sloop Lively, John Cox Commander for Antigua; with Corn,<br />and Shingles.></p>
<p>NORFOLK, September 15*</p>
<p>Extract of a Letter from New-York, dated September 7.</p>
<p>”About two o’clock last Monday afternoon, we had an ac-<br />count here, transmitted by one Col. Putnam, who lives abou sixty<br />miles from Boston in Connecticut government, that the ships and<br />army had destroyed that city by a Bombardment; but as we have had<br />no regular expres from the spot on the occasion; it is not credited,<br />and I really believe there is no foundation for any part of the re-<br />port.”</p>
<p>P. S. Since writing the above, some Gentlemen have arrived<br />from Boston, who contradict the report entirely.</p>
<p>On Saturday last, Mr. JOHN WILKINS departed this Life: His<br />Character as a Gentleman and as a Merchant, recommended Him<br />to the general Esteem and Favour of all with whom he was known<br />to, or connected with.</p>
<p>FOR SALE,</p>
<p>THE SLOOP NONPAREIL, Burthen<br />3200 Bushels; Built for private Use, and of an<br />easy Draught of Water---Four Years Old, and well<br />fited. For Term, apply to<br />NICHOLAS B. SEABROOK.<br />Norfolk, September 14, 1774.</p>
<p>FOR SALE,</p>
<p>A Vessel now on the Stocks, One hundred and<br />twenty Tuns Burthen; calculated for stowing<br />Tobacco or Sugar; will be finished in December next.<br />For terms, apply to<br />WRIGHT WESTCOTT.<br />Norfolk, September 13, 1774. tbctf.</p>
<p>THE Subscriber at his Manufactory, or at his Store in Church-<br />Street, Continues to make and sell all sort of Candle and<br />Soap, at the lowest Prices.---He is willing upon having a mode-<br />rate Allowance for Trouble, to manufacture Tallow for any Gentle-<br />man or Family, who may have a Quantity for that Purpose: the<br />Terms will be easy—those may apply as above,<br />MORTO BRIEN.<br />N. B. Without Flattery, he can assure the Public in general,<br />that he is fully qualified to do any Piece of Work, in the Way he<br />professes; as such he has been known by many Gentlemen who<br />have been so good as to Favour him with Employment.<br />NORFOLK SEPTEMBER 14, 1774.</p>
<p>I DO hereby give Notice, that the Partnership of<br />HARGRAVES & ORANGE is Dissolved by mu-<br />tual Agreement: Mr. HARGRAVES having purchased<br />my Part of the Stock, has taken the Whole on himself.</p>
<p>Those who have any Demands against said Con-<br />cern, are desired to apply to Mr. HARGRAVE,<br />WILLIAM ORANGE.<br />Norfolk, September 13th, 1774.</p>
<p>ANY Person that wants BILLIARD BALLS<br />of any Size, may have them, or old ones<br />turned over, by applying to<br />HARDRESS WALLER. Church-Street. <br />Norfolk, September 13th, 1774.</p>
<p>IMPORTED in the last Ships from BRITAIN, and to be sold<br />by the Subscriber at Captain FRANCIS PEART’S: Fine and<br />Coarse HATS, Broad CLOTHS, white and coloured FUSTIANS,<br />JENNETS Shapes for VESTS and BREETCHES; Silk and Thread<br />STOCKINGS, Mens SHOES; and a small parcel of the most ap-<br />proved BOOKS. JOHN PEW.<br />NORFOLK Sep. 14, 1774.</p>
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<p>POETRY.</p>
<p>OH such a fight! I’ve been upon the course,<br />And he may talk his nonsense till he’s hoarse:<br />What matters an old Canterbury story?<br />Upon my soul, Portsmouth’s in it glory.<br />Such galloping, such gambling and such betting,<br />Such capering, such cutting and curvetting!<br />Oh! such a world of bothering and of noise,<br />So many Country hacks and College boys:<br />Then there is such a riot and a rattle<br />With lists of terrible, terrible high-bred cattle;<br />LIST of the SPORTING LADIES, Sir! – O Lord,<br />This foolish Poet’s no where, take my word,<br />He’s jaded at two heats as I’m alive;<br />’Tis well it’s out of rule to start for five.<br />What signifies his farce! ‘tis all a jest;<br />Upon my soul, Firetail’s a lovely beast---<br />So sleek, so trim, so slender and so thin,<br />They lead him out, and then they lead him in.</p>
<p>Oh, if that Roman fellow now was there,<br />(What was his name?) that made his horse Lord May’r;<br />He might have choice and plenty, a whole stud<br />Of Senators and Consul’s, thorough blood.<br />What neighing after one another’s spouses,<br />What snorting and what kicking in both houses!<br />Shake but the sieve, as sure as I am born,<br />There’s none amongst ‘em but wou’d come to corn.<br />Why such a hair-brain’d spark might think it wit<br />To turn his stable loose into the Pit:<br />Long-tail and bob-tail, blacks and sprightly bays,<br />And filthy duns and old flea bitten greys,<br />Young high-bred fillies, and fine dappled mares,<br />And braying Critics with long pricking ears:<br />Stand by your Poet, Sirs; and keep your places,<br />You’ll get no harm at our Portsmouth races.</p>
<p>ADVERTISEMENTS.</p>
<p>WOOLENS.<br />The Subscriber expects in Daily, per the KING-<br />STON Packet, Captain JOESEPH TURNER from<br />HULL. A large Assortment of Coarse<br />WOOLLENS, viz.</p>
<p>SIX QUARTER Cloths with necessary Trimmings:<br />and other small Packages (value about 40l. sterl.<br />each.) Consisting of Coarse Duffels, Frizes, Fear-<br />noughts, Half Thicks, Bearskins, KENDAL Cottons<br />Negro Blanketing, Bed Blankets, White Plading,<br />Ruggs of different Kinds and other Goods, which he<br />will sell reasonable for Cash or short Credit.<br />JOHN STONEY.<br />Norfolk, September 5th, 1774.</p>
<p>For LIVERPOOL, the<br />BRIG MOLLY, JOHN<br />COLLINS, MASTER;<br />will sail in a month---can take in<br />(besides what’s already engaged}<br />about fifty Hhds. of tobacco, on<br />liberty of Consignment. For terms, apply to<br />GREENWOOD, RITSON, & MARSH<br />Norfolk, September 6, 1774.</p>
<p>THE SLOOP POLLY,</p>
<p>JACOB FOX, Master;<br />ESTABLISHED as a PACKETT, to<br />go constantly between this Place and<br />NEW-YORK; has exceeding good Accom-<br />modation for PASSENGERS, and will car-<br />ry them upon very moderate Terms.</p>
<p>Any Gentlemen having GOODS to ship,<br />by directing then to the Subscriber, may<br />depend on the greatest Care being taken of<br />them; and should the Vessel not be here<br />when they arrive, they will be landed with-<br />out any Expense to the Proprietor (Grain excepted;) He proposes<br />taking a very low Freight. THOMAS HEPBURN.<br />NORFOLK, June 30, 1774.</p>
<p>WANTED</p>
<p>A PAIR of Young BAY GELDINGS,<br />not under fourteen hands and an half high,<br />half blooded and well match’d: A good price will be<br />given for such, if brought to the Portsmouth Races,<br />by ATCHISON & PARKER.<br />Norfolk, August 11, 1774.</p>
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<p>NORFOLK: Printed by WILLIAM DUNCAN and Co., by whom Advertisements, Essays, and Articles of News from<br />VIRGINIA, NORTH-CAROLINA, and MARYLAND, will be gatefully Received, and duly Inserted.---Advertisements, of a<br />moderate Length, for 3s. the first time, and 2 s. each time after.---Price of the PAPER, 12 s. 6 d. per Annum.</p>
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<p>PAINTING, CARVING, and GIL-<br />DING, of SHIPPIMG in the LON-<br />DON TASTE, executed in the neatest<br />Manner by the Subscriber:</p>
<p>SUCH as Ships, Heads, Tassarells, quarter pieces<br />and Badges.---Gentlemen who are pleased to<br />Favour him with their Commands, may depend on<br />the greatest Punctuality and Dispatch.---All sorts of<br />ornamental Embellishments in Painting, will be done<br />in the most approved Taste.<br />Colonel VEAL’S Wharf, THOMAS MASON<br />Portsmouth, July 27, 1774. from London.</p>
<p>ALL GENTLEMEN holding Subscription Papers for the<br />PORTSMOUTH RACES, are requested for give them in-<br />to the Printer hereof as soon as they can. The Subscribers to said<br />Races may pay the Sums they have subscribed for, to Mr. JOHN<br />SHEDDEN in Norfolk; to Mr. RICHARD NESTER in Portsmouth,<br />or to either of the Trustees, who expect to have the whole of the<br />Subscription Money collected by the tenth of next month.<br />GEORGE VEAL.<br />JOHN GOODRICH senr.<br />HENRY BROWN. Trustees<br />SAMUEL KER.<br />JOHN MITCHELL.<br />Portsmouth, August 10, 1774.</p>
<p>RUN away from the Subscriber in Hallifax coun<br />ty in Virginia, a convict servant boy named<br />ISAAC HART: calls himself a Jew, is about sixteen<br />or seventeen years of age, dark complexioned and has<br />a down look; is about five fee three or four inches<br />high, has nothing very remarkable about him except<br />his ear, which turns in towards his head in a very<br />uncommon manner. Whoever delivers the said boy<br />to Myslef, or to Mr. SAMUEL DAVIES at Petersburg,<br />shall receive Forty Shillings if taken within one hun-<br />dred and above fifty miles from home, and in pro-<br />portion for a greater distance.<br />RICHARD BAYNE.<br />September 3d, 1774.</p>
<p>JAMES HALDANE<br />COPPER-SMITH, and BRASS FOUNDER,<br />in CHURCH STREET near the CHURCH, NORFOLK.<br />Continues to carry on his BUSINESS as Usual</p>
<p>MAKES and Sells all sorts of Copper Work, viz.<br />Stills, Brewing Coppers, Sugar Boilers, Ful-<br />lers, and Hatters Coppers, Brass MILL Work, Capu-<br />chin Plate-Warmers, Tea Kitchins, all sorts of Ship,<br />Fish, and Wash Kettles, Stew Pans, Dutch Ovens,<br />Tea Kettles, Sauce Pans, Coffee and Chocolate Pots, &c.<br />at the most Reasonable Rates; He gives the best Pri-<br />ces, for Old Copper, Brass, Pewter or Lead.</p>
<p>Those who are so obliging as favour me with their<br />employ in the mending or tinning Old Work, may<br />depend on having them soon done, and in the neatest<br />and compleatest manner.<.br>JAMES HALDANE.<br />N.B. He makes and mends all Sorts of Pewter Worms for<br />Stills, &c. and Plummers Work, such as Leaden Cisterns for<br />catching Rain Water; Ship and House Work, &amp.c.&c.<br />Norfolk, August 16, 1774.</p>
<p>FIFTY POUNDS REWARD.</p>
<p>WHEREAS on the 19th of June last past, a certain<br />JOSEPH THORP was entrusted with a considerable sum,<br />of Half Johannes, of nine penny weight, to be delivered by him at<br />QUEBEC; and as he has not yet made his appearance there, with<br />other suspicious circumstances, it is apprehended he is gone off with<br />the money. He is a native of ENGLAND, about six feet high,<br />swarthy complexion, very dark green eyes, and pitted with the<br />small pox; of a slender make, stoops as he walks, talks rather slow,<br />with some small impediment in his speech. He lived some time in<br />BOSTON, from whence he removed to QUEBEC, assuming the cha-<br />racter of a merchant in both places; he was also once in trade in<br />NEW-CASTLE, VIRGINIA, and has a brother settled there.<br />It is believed he went on board Captain JOHN F.PRUYM, for AL-<br />BANY, and took him a blue casimir, and a dark brown cloth<br />suit of clothes.</p>
<p>Whoever secures the said JOSEPH THORP in any of his Ma-<br />jesty’s goals on this continent, shall be entitled to ten per cent. on<br />the sum recovered, and the above reward of Fifty Pounds when<br />convicted. Apply to CURSON and SETON of New-York;<br />JOSEPH WHARTON, junr. of Philadelphia; ROBERT CHRISTIE,<br />of Baltimore; JAMES GIBSON, and Co. Virginia; JOHN BOND-<br />FIELD of Quebec; MELATIAH BOURNE, or JOHN ROWE of<br />Boston. It is requested of those who may have seem this<br />JOSEPH THORP, since the 19th of June last past, or know any<br />thing of the rout he has taken, that they convey the most early<br />intelligence thereof to any of the above persons; or GREEN-<br />WOOD, RITSON, & MSARH, in Norfolk; the Favor will be<br />gratefully acknowledged.<br />All Masters of vessels are forewarned from taking him<br />off the Continent.</p>
<p>COFFEE to be Sold CHEAP for CASH, or<br />on Short CREDIT, by<br />HARMANSON and HARVEY,<br />NORFOLK, September 1st, 1774.</p>
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<p>PORTSMOUTH, June, 25, 1774.</p>
<p>A PURSE of 100 GUINES to be run for<br />by any Horse, Mare, or Gelding, over the<br />Two Mile Course at this Place, the best two Heats<br />in three, on Tuesday the 20th of September, carrying<br />Weight for Age, agreeable to the Articles of the said<br />Purse, which are to be seen in the Hands of Mr.<br />RICHARD NESTER Merchant there, with whom all<br />Hoses starting for said Purse are to be entered, the<br />Day before the Race at farthest. The Money to be paid<br />to the Winner immediately after the Race.---It is<br />also proposed to have two more Races, one on the<br />Wednesday following, for 50 l. the other on Thursday<br />for 30 l. which will be advertised particularly, as soon<br />as the Subscriptions are full.</p>
<p>FOR SALE.</p>
<p>CHOICE NEW CASTLE COALS on board the<br />Brigantine COUNTESS, JOHN SMITH<br />Master, lying off the County Wharf at ONE SHILLING<br />per Bushel. Apply to the Captain on board, or at<br />Mr. JOHN BROWN’s Store.<br />JOHN SMITH.<br />N. B. A good PRICE will be allowed for White and Red<br />Oak Hhd. Staves of the following Dimensions; 3 feet 6 Inches long,<br />3 – 1 half Inches wide, and 3-4ths of an Inch thick on the Heart Edge,<br />delivered on Board said Vessel.<br />Norfolk, September 5th, 1774.</p>
<p>All persons indebted to JOHN HUNTER, late<br />of NORFOLK Borough, deceased; are desired<br />to make speedy payment to the subscriber: and those<br />who have any demands against the Estate, are desired<br />to bring in their Accounts properly attested, that they<br />may be discharged.<br />JOSEPH HARDING, Administrator.<br />September 8, 1774. 2 w.</p>
<p>HAVING taken Mr. Foushee into Partnership the 20th of<br />April last; we are very desirous to settle our old Concern.<br />We therefore beg, that those indebted will either discharge their<br />Accounts or give bond.----Mr. Andrew Martin will call on<br />them for that purpose; and as we have already given great Indul-<br />gence, we hope our friends will comply with this reasonable Re-<br />quest.<br />RAMSAY & TAYLOR.<br />Norfolk, August 30th, 1774.</p>
<p>WHEREAS the partnership of BEGG, and<br />ALLASON, disolves the first of October; all<br />persons who have any demands against them are de-<br />sired to bring in their accounts that they may be set<br />tled; and those who are indebted to the Concern, are<br />requested to make speedy Payment.<br />JOHN BEGG<br />JOHN ALLASON<br />Norfolk September 7th, 1774.</p>
<p>THE subscriber having sold on commission, for John Sym Esq;<br />a quantity of Flour payable in April last, for which he has<br />not received one shilling. And since, has disposed of another quan-<br />tity payable at the ensuing October court; begs leave to acquaint<br />those, who are not punctual at the next meeting, that he will<br />either deliver up their notes and accounts to the above Gentleman,<br />of bring suit for the same immediately, as he shall direct.</p>
<p>I have for sale, a genteel Post Chaise, very little made use of<br />which may be had at first cost, by applying to<br />MATTHEW PHRIP.<br />Norfolk, August 18, 1774.</p>
<p>For Charter to any Part of<br />EUROPE.</p>
<p>THE Ship SPARLING, WILLIAM PRIESTMAN<br />Master, Burthen about 500 Hogsheads, 13000<br />Bushels, or 2500 Barrels.----For Terms, apply to<br />JOHN LAWRENCE & Co.<br />WHO have just imported in said vessel from Liverpool, Irish<br />Linens, Oznaburgs, Kendal Cottons, Felt Hats, Sail<br />Canvas, Mold and Dipt Candles, Hard Soap, Nails Load Sugar,<br />fine Salt, Coals, Queen’s China Plates in small Crates, Seine Twine,<br />bottled Beer, Cheese, &c &c. &c.<br />They have also for Sale West India Rum, Old Spirits, Muscova-<br />do Sugar, Coffee, Ginger, Pimento, Molasses, Madeira Wine, &c.<br />Norfolk, August 30, 1774.</p>
<p>IMPORTED in the Brig Lord Dunmore, and<br />are to be Sold by WILLIAM HODZARD on reason-<br />able Terms: A Lot of choice Windward Coast Slaves<br />consisting of four Women, four Boys, and two Girls<br />all very likely.<br />NORFOLK September 7th, 1774.</p>
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<p><em>Virginia Gazette</em><br />OR<br />NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER,<br />Do thou! Great Liberty! Inspire our Souls! Or may our Deaths be Glorified in thy Just Defence.</p>
<p>June, 15. 1774 (No. 2.)</p>
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<p>To the Printer of the NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER.</p>
<p>SIR,<br />AS the Privilege of living<br />under a free Govern-<br />ment, induces many to<br />communicate their Sen-<br />timents on the present<br />Discontents, which have<br />roused all Ranks of Peo-<br />ple; I hope to claim your<br />Indulgence from that pu-<br />blic spirited Principle. If<br />we examine the origin of<br />Power as far back as the <br />Assemblies of ancient Greece, we shall find Men of<br />consummate Wisdom, possessing every valuable Quali-<br />ty which adorns a private Station, and carrying those<br />acquirements into every Branch of their ADMINISTRA-<br />TION; Hearing with Candor, bearing with Patience, and<br />determining with TRUTH, Actuated by that public Spirit<br />which is the Essence of Freedom; their Decisions were<br />observed with solemn Reverence and TRUTH. While<br />the highest Points of Interest and Liberty are discussed<br />with equal Freedom in such general Assemblies. Our<br />Rights like the Radii of a Circle verging to one Point,<br />must center in the general good of the whole. There<br />are fundamental Principles in all Governments, by<br />which alone the civil Equality of the Laws can be<br />preserved. It is by preserving, these inviolate, that Na-<br />tions arrive at their meridian of Glory, and that the<br />Constitution of Britain so happily modelled, first<br />founded her original Splendor; and is still so respec-<br />table in the eyes of Europe. Liberty should be free<br />from all Restraint, but such as the Laws of the Land<br />prescribe, therefore all Proceedings unsanctioned by<br />the Principality of the Constitution, must fall to the<br />Ground. Now as Laws are reciprocal Bonds which<br />uphold the machine of Government, each Branch of<br />Legislation preserving an Equilibruim, contributes to<br />the Honour, Strength, and Dignity of the Nation.<br />For the executive Power of the Crown can have no<br />undue Influence, while neither of the Estates inter-<br />fere with those powers which are constitutionally vested<br />in other hands. From these Premises it will appear<br />that Power thus constituted, being founded on imme-<br />morial Custom, and directed by uniform Principle is<br />supreme. Nor can moderate Men ever dream of draw-<br />ing such an Authority into Contempt from crude<br />Murmurrings without Doors; If they should, Where<br />shall we find Courage and Conduct to resist Oppression<br />and Contempt? Where shall the peaceable find an<br />Asylum from the tumultuous Threats of the unwary.<br />Is not a due Obedience to legal Authority, a funda-<br />mental Principle in all Governments. Are we exempt<br />from those Ties, or can we countenance a set of Men<br />who are violating all Laws human and divine without<br />Distinction. As there is no Perfection in Human Na-<br />ture, the best may be deceived. The erroneous No-<br />tions of a few, certainly gave Birth to the Commo-<br />tions to the Northward. No One has a just Title to<br />Charge the Whole with the Misconduct of a few, as I<br />cannot suppose the disguis’d Chevaliers who destroy’d<br />the Tea at BOSTON, could have been countenanced,<br />or their proceedings connived at by Men of distin-<br />guished Character. The Operations of Nature are<br />flow and chronical Diseases in political as well as hu-<br />man bodies they must not be cauterized by violent corro-<br />sives, yet they may yield in both to judicious and well<br />timed specifics of the palliative kind. For the truth<br />of this appeal to the medical Tribe, and rest my Ve-<br />racity on their verdict. It is the BOSTON Port Bill<br />which has awakened the MINDS of the People, and<br />filled them with such alarming apprehensions, and it<br />is equally certain that the Commercial Interests of the<br />Colonies should be a leading Object of Parliamentary<br />Attention. If AMERICA is in a flourishing State, Bri-<br />tish Power will be aggrandized, which is the sole and<br />the firm Barrier of our Defence. That every honest<br />struggle for liberty is praise-worthy must be allowed<br />by all who set a just Value on the dignified Character<br />of a free People. Nothing convinces me so much of<br />the loyalty of the Colonists, as their frequent dutiful<br />Applications to the Throne for Redress when aggriev-<br />ed, nor can any Thing disgust me more, than to hear<br />them charged with that Republican Spirit, which all<br />Friends to the present Form of Government must de-</p>
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<p>test and reject. Tho’ the Formation of beneficial Laws<br />is the greatest Stretch of human Sagacity, Crude No-<br />tions will imperceptibly undermine the political Sy-<br />stem in the wisest States. The pretended Magic of in-<br />spiration will gain many Prosylites to superstition.<br />Thus the imperceptible Hand of Time will discover<br />true Patriotism from that ambitious Zeal, which after<br />long convulsing the Frame of Government, will subside<br />into a Calm at last. A real Patriot comprehends all<br />that is good and great; A lover of his King, a Friend<br />to his Country, and thereby a noble Pattern of public<br />Virtue to all succeeding Ages.</p>
<p>Far be it from me to suppose that the American<br />Soil could not produce such exalted Beings: Yet as<br />the Colonies are not at present Independent States,<br />nor can they be their Friends who advise them to oppose<br />their Mother Country. As the Boston Port Bill has<br />given Rife to much Speculation, I think the best Use<br />we can make of ours, is to petition the Government<br />for a Repeal of that Act under the Sanction of such<br />Concessions as the Dictates of Honour prescribe; and<br />to certify our Disapprobation of Tyranny, and Re-<br />spect for Loyalty at the same Time. Indeed I think<br />it the Duty of all Ranks of People, to unite in so con-<br />ciliating a Measure, and liable to be attended with<br />such happy Consequences. From these Premises it<br />may be necessary to consider what the Bostonians have<br />a right to expect from us, and whether their Com-<br />plaints are well or ill founded. For admitting the<br />Necessity to contribute to their Support, which is at<br />best but an equivocal Duty, till we have first conside-<br />red our own Situation. Their Grievances at Present<br />very imperfectly understood, should be stated to us<br />with the most distinguished Impartiality: I cannot help<br />viewing with compassionate concern, the Measures in<br />which some regardless of the true Interests of Society,<br />would willingly embark us in. For as all Commu-<br />nities are governed by stated Laws, and have separate<br />Interests to pursue, certainly they should be settled on<br />a firm Base before the Collective Views of the whole<br />are discussed.</p>
<p>I am informed by those who are conversant in Mo<br />ney Matters, that, that glittering Commodity has not<br />been seen among us for a considerable Time, But<br />like a Bird of Passage has taken her Flight to more<br />happy Climes. As the Impudence of a Few has in-<br />troduced much Confusion in BOSTON, and we have it<br />in our Power to live in Harmony and Peace. Let us<br />pay a deliberate Attention to our own essential Con-<br />cerns; If our Trade is depressed, if we are really har-<br />rassed by exorbitant Taxes; it is a very ill chosen Junc-<br />ture to oppose those who can Relieve, Support, and<br />Confirm us in these MATERIAL POINTS. But I am of<br />Opinion, that the Outages at BOSTON, have arisen<br />from a despondency of Sentiment, on finding their<br />Trade cramped by the Duty on TEA, and considering<br />it as the immediate Measure of the India Company,<br />fully determined to aggrandize themselves, and repair<br />former Losses by exporting that pernicious Weed to the<br />Continent. Beside I must strongly inculcate a proper<br />Consideration of our Strength, in this small trading<br />Town, where for want of Leisure and Experience, we<br />cannot determine the Power of Government with Ac-<br />curacy and Precision: For the will without the<br />Means, must always prove inefficacious; as Desires are<br />generally strongest in the Frame, when the Power to<br />support them becomes Extinct. I would therefore in<br />like Manner as it was proposed, to Store and take an<br />Inventory of the Tea; first advise that a Calculation<br />should be made of the immense Debts we own LON-<br />DON, BRISTOL, &c. and devise Ways and Means for<br />the Payment. This would be an Association of an<br />honourable Stamp, which would not only convince<br />Mankind on the other Side of the Atlantic, that we<br />are not solely governed by Self-Interested Principles,<br />but would establish our Dignity, as Members of So-<br />ciety, and reveal our Political Consequence. This<br />Mode of Proceeding would be consistent with strict Ju-<br />stice and expressive of sound Policy. These are two<br />Hints which may not suit every Reader, for to con-<br />vince some that it is possible for the Crown to be Right,<br />in any one Measure, would be harder than to Convert<br />a Mahometan to the Christian Faith. There may be<br />Flaws in the State Machine, but if we should attempt<br />to mend them, the Experiment would equal, if not<br />surpass that of the rash Phaeton and perhaps be at-<br />tended with similar Consequences. As my Opinions</p>
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<p>are totally free from any Party Views; As no Man<br />more admires the Independance of a liberal Mind,<br />I have no other Wish than that my Sentiments should<br />be canvassed with that poignant Sagacity, which supe-<br />rior Genius suggests; Therefore, Sir, If what I have<br />advanced is consistent with that Neutral Plan which<br />you have promised to observe, I hope it will obtain an<br />early Admission.</p>
<p>CANDIDUS.<br />Norfolk Borough,<br />June 14. 1774</p>
<p>CONTINUED from our LAST.</p>
<p>carries along with it such an inefficacy, as must convince every delibe-<br />rate Observer, that it has never been maturely considered, and<br />could only be adapted by those who have more Patriotism than<br />Prudence. Manufactures and Commerce are the only Sources of<br />real Wealth; the former of these this Country at present does not,<br />and for many Years to come cannot enjoy in any considerable De-<br />gree; an extensive Commerce is the sole Fountain from whence we<br />can draw pecuniary or political Riches, and when this is dried up,<br />our growing Independance will stagnate; and we must sink into our<br />original Imbecility. It has been generally observed that this Coun-<br />try can do better than any other, without mutual traffic with other<br />Nations, as we have all the necessaries of Life among ourselves;<br />and were this Hypothesis not very easily confuted, it might perhaps<br />have been admitted. If political Theorists confine this Remark to<br />NORTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA, MARYLAND and PENSYLVANIA,<br />the truth of it may be granted them; but in what a miserable Si-<br />tuation would the more Southern and Northern Provinces be, whose<br />very Existence depends upon their Foreign Trade, as they produce<br />but few of the Articles more immediately necessary for the support<br />of Life, and from the Nature of their Soil and Climate never can<br />make enough to sustain their numerous Inhabitants. So that were<br />the Avenues of Commerce shut up, these Colonies would not be<br />able to find Money to procure Nourishment, and they have no-<br />thing that the Corn Provinces want from them in Barter. Yet al-<br />lowing that the general produce of BRITISH AMERICA justified the<br />Observation, no Nation or People in these modern Ages can long<br />exist in a State of Freedom, who live entirely abstracted from, and<br />unconnected with others; because where there is not a constant cir-<br />culation of Money or Commodities, there can never be any Equa-<br />lity among the People; and it is demonstrable that Riches among<br />the Land-holders, and Dependance, the sure concomitant of Po-<br />verty, among the inferior Classes, must always be productive of Ty-<br />ranny. But were a Plan of this Nature to be now resolutely A-<br />dopted and adhered to, throughout all BRITISH AMERICA, how<br />deplorable would be the Fate of Thousands, unacquainted with A-<br />griculture, unprovided with the Necesaries of Cultivation, and bred<br />to such Arts and Sciences as would then become superfluous; in<br />such a Situation they must either remove to other Countries where<br />their Industry might be beneficial to them, or live here the abject<br />dependants on the bounty of others, who in all probability having<br />no Market to encourage their Labour, would make not more than<br />they could consume. Allowing for the difference there is between<br />the Sentiments and practices of ancient and modern Politicians, we<br />may form some tolerable conjectures of what would be our condition,<br />living altogether within ourselves, by enquiring into the situation of<br />the LACEDEMONIANS in like circumstances. At the time when<br />LYCURGUS planned his Code of Institutions, Property among the<br />SPARTANS was very unequally divided. This sagacious Law-giver<br />destroyed all inequality at one Blow. The property of all the lands<br />in the State was thrown together, and became at the disposal of the<br />Legislator, who forbade every branch of industry to the Citizens,<br />and divided the lands into equal portions among them, hereby re-<br />ducing all to an equality in point of fortune. But in order to com-<br />pleat his plan of making them live within themselves, he found it<br />necessary to introduce slavery among the lower ranks in his Repub-<br />lic; and the Lands were cultivated by the Helotes, who were o-<br />bliged to deliver a determinate Quantity of the Produce to the Pro-<br />prietor of the Ground, and were only permitted to reserve enough<br />for their own Support. The austere frugality which he introduced<br />among them was such as it would be allowed to attempt to imitate;<br />and their being bred to nothing but Arms, rendered them secure<br />from Foreign Attacks, as their Poverty and martial Disposition left<br />no State any Thing to expect from them, but a bloody resistance.<br />And if among a People where the Lands were equally divided, and<br />Luxury was unknown, Slavery was an essential in the Constitu-<br />tion; how much more unavoidable would it be, where no such e-<br />quality ever was, or it is presumed ever will be introduced, and where<br />habitual Luxury has rendered a Spartan Oeconomy impracticable.<br />We have neither the same Poverty of Soil from Nature, nor the<br />same martial Spirit from Education to guard us against the enter-<br />prizes of contending Princes; and a Country which may be made<br />an inexhaustible Source of the true Riches of a State, would not<br />long be left to enjoy itself in tranquility, amidst the jarring Interests<br />of Nations. An able Minister would therefore disregard our Non-<br />Commercial Association, as being destructive of that very end for<br />which it was designed; and would undoubtedly see that we must in-<br />evitably fall into that Pit which we had dug for Great Britain, and<br />destroy the very Sinews of a lasting and effectual opposition to his<br />Measures. And if the British Merchants will not interpose for our<br />Relief when they desire an Interest from our Commerce, we cannot<br />reasonably expect it, when we have withdrawn that Interest from<br />them. But it is said, that by refusing to pay our Debts to them,<br />we will make them our Advocates; but surely a Denial of Right<br />to others destroys our Claim to it from them. Rather ought we to<br />accelerate our Remittances to them, and thereby engage them to be<br />more tenacious of the Liberties of a People from whose traffic they<br />derive such Advantages.</p>
<p>A Subject of this Magnitude might excuse a more extensive dis-<br />cussion, but the Limits of a Newspaper forbid it. Should this<br />first Essay however meet the public’s Approbation, and you shall</p>
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<p>shall think proper to indulge Me, I may perhaps again encroach up-<br />on your Press; unless in the mean time some more judicious Pa-<br />tron of Liberty should Improve upon these Hints, and favour the<br />PUBLIC with his Sentiments on a Subject so intimately connected<br />with their Happiness.<br />COLUMBUS.</p>
<p>NGRFOLK, May 30th, 1774.<br />At a General Meeting of the<br />Merchants, Tradesmen, and<br />other Inhabitants of the Bo-<br />rough of NORFOLK, and Town<br />of PORTSMOUTH, on Monday<br />the 30th of May, 1774.</p>
<p>VOTED,<br />THAT THOMAS NEWTON junr. Esq;<br />one of our late worthy Burgesses, be ap-<br />pointed Moderator, and WILLIAM DAVIES,<br />Clerk of this Meeting.</p>
<p>Mr. NEWTON accordingly took the chair,<br />when the letters and other papers transmitted<br />from BOSTON, PHILADELPHIA, AND BALTI-<br />MORE, together with the resolution of the late<br />house of Burgesses of this Colony, and the asso-<br />ciation of the late Members and others after the<br />dissolution of the General Assembly, were seve-<br />rally read and heard, and upon the question<br />put,</p>
<p>RESOLVED,<br />THAT THOMAS NEWTON junr. JOSEPH<br />HUTCHINGS, JOHN GOODRICH,<br />PAUL LOYALL, JAMES TAYLOR,<br />MATTHEW PHRIPP, ALEX. LOVE,<br />ROBERT SHEDDEN, ROBERT TAY-<br />LOR, SAMUEL INGLIS, SAMUEL KER,<br />HE RY BROWN, JOHN GREENWOOD,<br />NEIL JAMIESON, JOHN MITCHEL,<br />ALEX. SKINNER, WILLIAM HARVEY,<br />THOMAS BROWN, ROBERT GILMOUR,<br />or any five of them be a committee to correspond<br />with several committees in the different com-<br />mercial towns of this continent, on the impor-<br />tant subject of those papers, and acquaint them<br />with the sentiments of the inhabitants of these<br />towns; and to take such other steps for the re-<br />lief of our suffering brethren of BOSTON, and<br />the establishment of the rights of the colonies,<br />as to the committee shall appear most expedient<br />and effectual.</p>
<p>WILLIAM DAVIES, Clerk of the Meeting.</p>
<p>Wednesday the first of June was observed in<br />this place, and in Portsmouth as a day of solemn<br />fasting and prayer, and sermons suitable to the<br />sad occasion were preached in both towns. The<br />uncommon attention shewn to the appointment,<br />by the strictest observance of the day, is a proof,<br />however vainly our foes may dream of disunion<br />among us, we are united throughout this exten-<br />sive continent, that the colonies are a band of<br />brothers, and that an injury to One will be re-<br />sented by ALL.</p>
<p>The letter from the committee to Charlestown,<br />Boston and Baltimore, shall be inserted in our next.</p>
<p>TO THE KING’S MOST EXCELLENT<br />MAJESTY.</p>
<p>I Have paid some attention to a whole squadron of rhetorical ar-<br />guments relative to the present dispute between Great Britain,<br />and her charter colonies in America, and the removal of the Cu-<br />stom-house from Boston; but I do not find either in the Partizan or<br />Patriot any one salutary of favourable conclusion whereon to ground<br />a reasonable reconciliation to the honour of the litigants. The claim<br />and pretensions on both sides the Atlantic having been so singularly<br />stated for the opinion of the Public, appear of too delicate a nature<br />to say precisely what that mode must be that can really produce so<br />desirable an event.</p>
<p>Delicate as the question is, I will venture to take it by quite a-<br />nother handle, and in the plainest manner, intelligent to the pea-<br />sant, throw in my mite in a few observations rather appearing per-<br />tinent to the solution, than impertinently offering what the greatest<br />men have declined, to decide a question so interesting in its conse-<br />quences for the honour, dignity, and welfare, of this great king-<br />dom.</p>
<p>With submission, we should first entertain a high opinion of the<br />encrease of population, and its utility to the Merchant and manu-<br />facturer: and, for arguments-sake, only go so far back as the year<br />1725, when the five principal provinces of North America took from<br />Great Britain no more of her manufactures than about 18 or 20,000 £.<br />a year; but since that period, and before the passing the Stamp-act<br />the Americans have exceeded that demand in difference from 20,000 £.<br />to 500,000 £. a year in these provinces; and there is not a doubt re-<br />maining of the demand and consumption of your manufactures, in<br />proportion to their encrease of emigrants, were a prudent confidence<br />places in their loyalty and affection.</p>
<p>Secondly, your Majesty’s American subjects seem entirely placed<br />by Divine Providence as a general mart of nursery here, your only<br />respectable trade and commerce is left, that can advantage these<br />kindoms, by an annual consumption of your wares, manufactures,<br />and other merchandize, to the amount of five millions; and if you</p>
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<p>take a further idea of this commerce 100 years hence, their demand<br />and consumption will naturally keep pace with their encrease of po-<br />pulation, by the consumption alone, which pays a great encrease of<br />revenue, even in the gross manufactory of the merchandize they<br />take from these kingdoms.</p>
<p>Thirdly, the Geography of America should be clearly understood,<br />the different climates in which to enlarge every improvement for the<br />general benefit of trade and commerce; the nature of her ports and<br />harbours; their impossibility of building fleets; nay, even their trade<br />with each neighbouring province by sea, may be suppressed in a mo-<br />ment. Surely, Sire, while you remain Sovereign of the seas, you<br />cannot suppose they should give these kingdoms a moment’s uneasi-<br />ness: thus situated, it would be uncharitable to entertain the least<br />apprehensions of a revolt, and throwing off that dependance they<br />never can adopt in favour of any other power upon earth.</p>
<p>Fourthly, the Americans, upon a moment’s reflection, are at<br />this day only in an infant state of existence; and I know not of any<br />one argument that can more effectually elucidate this fact, than<br />that the estimate of the duties arising upon the imports into the se-<br />veral provinces and governments upon the whole continent of North<br />America, grounded upon the statutes of the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th<br />of your Majesty’s reign, do not raise a clear yearly revenue of<br />14,000 £. sterling money. And when I speak of duties, I am to be<br />considered to give it the most extensive latitude of what this vast<br />territory consumes: upon the whole imports which pay duties to<br />your Majesty’s revenue, grounded upon those acts of trade, and<br />every other law, as remote back as the act of navigation, an esti-<br />mate whereof I will once more humbly presume to lay before your<br />Majesty, on which you will best form a competent judgment of<br />the utility and inutility of American taxation, by which to draw<br />the line of eligibleness of the one, in preference to the danger of the<br />total alienation of their affections.</p>
<p>The Custom-house at the port of London confirms this estimate,<br />to which I beg leave to refer your Majesty.</p>
<table><tbody><tr><td>Pensacola, Augustine, and Georgia, these three</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>£.</td>
</tr><tr><td> provinces raise sterling money by the year about</td>
<td>——</td>
<td></td>
<td> 500</td>
</tr><tr><td>South Carolina</td>
<td>———</td>
<td>———</td>
<td>2000</td>
</tr><tr><td>North Carolina</td>
<td>———</td>
<td>———</td>
<td> 700</td>
</tr><tr><td>Virginia</td>
<td>———</td>
<td>———</td>
<td>2000</td>
</tr><tr><td>Maryland</td>
<td>———</td>
<td>———</td>
<td> 900</td>
</tr><tr><td>Pensylvania</td>
<td>———</td>
<td>———</td>
<td>2000</td>
</tr><tr><td>New York</td>
<td>———</td>
<td>———</td>
<td>1900</td>
</tr><tr><td>New Hampshire</td>
<td>———</td>
<td>———</td>
<td> 600</td>
</tr><tr><td>Connecticut</td>
<td>———</td>
<td>———</td>
<td> 600</td>
</tr><tr><td>Rode Island</td>
<td>———</td>
<td>———</td>
<td> 400</td>
</tr><tr><td>Massachusetts, Boston, &c.</td>
<td></td>
<td>———</td>
<td>2400</td>
</tr><tr><td>Piscataqua</td>
<td>———</td>
<td>———</td>
<td> 200</td>
</tr><tr><td>Halifax</td>
<td>———</td>
<td>———</td>
<td> 100</td>
</tr><tr><td>Quebec, and Montreal, &c.</td>
<td></td>
<td>———</td>
<td> 300</td>
</tr><tr><td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>________</td>
</tr><tr><td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>14,600</td>
</tr></tbody></table><p>I have exceeded considerably, notwithstanding I have even inclu-<br />ded the duty raised upon the rice exports to the southward of Georg-<br />ia, and also some duties raised upon indico paid in the Colonies<br />going coastways to the northern provinces.</p>
<p>I shall next consider, and particularly enumerate a few of<br />the advanrages arising from our connection with America; and first,<br />the exports of rice to the southward of Cape Finisterre are conside-<br />rable, (to say nothing of indico produced at the Carolinas and Geor-<br />gia, which will admit of a duty at the expiration of the bounty)<br />the duties on which are paid in at the port of London; next the<br />great vent and consumption of British manufactures, their trade to<br />to the sugar islands, and how much these Colonies depend upon<br />New England for supplies of horses for their mills, beef, pork, corn,<br />flower, biscuit, rice, cod-fish, mackrel, lumber, staves, hoops, head-<br />ing, &c. without whose assistance, and which are sold reasonable,<br />the Planters could not possiblysend sugars cheap enough, or in suffici-<br />ent quantities, to answer the European markets; their trade to<br />Great Britain with timber, planks, masts, knees, hemp, flax, pitch,<br />tar, rosin, turpentine, oil, whale-fins, &c. are considerations too<br />momentuous to be sacrificed, and convincingly prove them, far more<br />general utility to Great Britain, the benefits and blessings whereof,<br />would fain flatter myself will infinitely over-balance the few duties<br />to the revenue by any ill-placed or ill-judged taxation.</p>
<p>To warrant this opinion, I refer your Majesty to the conclusion of<br />this subject, which carries its own weight and conviction, and ought<br />to open the eyes of Parliament. Inseparably united as these king-<br />doms are with an American commerce, how far their measures are<br />pursued with rectitude, how far the removal of the Custom-house<br />from Boston will answer any good purpose to the revenue and the<br />British manufactures.</p>
<p>If this resolution is taken in order to enforce them into a sup-<br />mission to the suffrages of taxation, or if to enforce an obedience to<br />pay the duty on the tea imports under the 7th of your Majesty’s<br />reign, the business is but half done in either case; for while the<br />right of taxation remains an undetermined point on their parts,<br />while they claim an exemption from taxation under the express<br />words of the charter, every rigorous measure only inflames and a-<br />lienates their loyalty and affection, and in the end equals a prohibi-<br />tion for the vent and consumption of your manufactures; add to<br />this the inconceivable embarrassment of the poor artificer and Ma-<br />nufacturer, whose families involved in the utmost want and distress,<br />and a thousand other consequential ills, will be as universal as the<br />tax upon tea injudicious; because I must insist, with your Majesty’s<br />permission, that this grand point ought not more to consist in<br />the consideration of the Parliament’s undoubted Right of taxation,<br />than what commodities you can and ought with propriety to lay a<br />tax upon; and if you mean by an hostile armament to force them<br />into a submission to receive the tea duty, you must pass another law<br />to oblige them to drink it, a distinction, I am persuaded, that can-<br />not for a moment escape your Majesty’s Royal attention.</p>
<p>That your Majesty, on reconsidering these observation, would<br />be graciously pleased to suspend for another year the executing of<br />any rigorous proceedings against the charter governments, till some<br />more interesting reasons may be assigned to make that step necessary,<br />without any dishonour or reflection upon the measure.</p>
<p>I am, with the most profound respect.<br />Broad Court, Long Acre, March 31, 1774.</p>
<p>EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.</p>
<p>LOWER ELBE, MARCH 21.</p>
<p>OUR advices from Dantzick are very different and contradictory.<br />Some say that the city is blocked up and besieged by the Pru-<br />ssians; others say that the Dantzickers have complied with the<br />claim of the King of Prussia, have proclaimed him master of their<br />port, and put themselves under his protection. Others again assert,<br />that the Prussian Minister there has declared, that his master in-<br />tends not to commit the least violation, but that the detachment<br />which was sent to the environs of that city was for no other reason,<br />than to pick up the refugees who had fled from Polish Prussia and <br />settled there.</p>
<p>March 22th, We learn from Moldavia, that the Grand Vizir<br />is dangerously ill; and as he would not give the command in<br />chief to any of his officers, it is supposed that the Russians will<br />take advantage thereof, and attack the Turkish grand army.</p>
<p>They write from Constantinople, that the standard of Ma-<br />homet has been erected there as a sign that the Grand Sultan himself<br />will go to the war, in order to defend the Empire and the religion.<br />if this should be the case, the Russians will certainly have a very<br />bad chance. They add, that their fleet consists at present of near<br />200 sail, and their seamen are very well disciplined; their command-<br />ers are chiefly Frenchmen, so that the Russian fleet will be hardly<br />able to resist them.</p>
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<p>IRELAND.</p>
<p>Extract of a Letter from Kildreys near Dungannon, in Ireland.<br />”About a fortnight ago a shocking murder was committed near<br />Tynan, in the county of Armagh. A man who was very much<br />addicted to drunkenness, coming home one night at a late hour,<br />accompanied with a tippling associate, found his wife gone to bed;<br />upon which he desired her to rise and get some supper ready, but<br />she refused, as she had to take care of an infant which she was de-<br />livered of a few weeks before; upon this his companion departed,<br />and he immediately stabbed his wife in three several parts of the bo-<br />dy with his knife. After she was dead, he dragged her out, to the<br />garden, where he made a hole and buried her. On the next mor-<br />ning, a brother of her’s, who lived in the neighbourhood, came, as<br />he usually did, to see whether or not she was alive; as, from the bar-<br />barous usage she was always treated with by her husband, he had<br />reason to fear he would kill her sooner or later: no answer being<br />made on his rapping at the door, he forced it open, and perceiving<br />a quantity of blood on the floor, he traced it to the place where she<br />had been thrust into the earth, which, whilst he was opening, the<br />murderer made his escape; but the country being alarmed, he was<br />closely pursued, taken prisoner, and committed to Armagh gaol;<br />and next week he is to stand his trial at the assizes that are to be<br />heldthere.”</p>
<p>LONDON.</p>
<p>APRIL 7. A Correspondent has sent a dialogue, to which he says<br />he was an ear witness:</p>
<p>Dr. First.——Pray how do you cure the tooth ach?</p>
<p>Dr. Last.——I always pluck ‘em out. Are you a Doctor?</p>
<p>Dr. First.——Yes, a political Physician. I am a Member of Par-<br />liament, and of course being one of the great Council of the Na-<br />tion, have a right to give my opinion on all the diseases of the<br />State.</p>
<p>Dr. Last.——Indeed! that’s pure. Pray Doctor, if twenty or<br />thirty riotous lawless people in a town, consisting of between twenty<br />and thirty thousand inhabitants, were to commit a trespass, what<br />remedy would you prescribe!</p>
<p>Dr. First.——Oh, nothing more easily done. I would beat the<br />town about their ears; and with fire and sword I would exterminate<br />the whole inhabitants from the face of the earth. Delenda est<br />Carthago.</p>
<p>Dr. Last and Dr. First together.——Nothing like a radical cure;<br />no, nothing like a radical cure; no, nothing like a radical cure.</p>
<p>The bill to alter the constitution of the province of Massachusetts<br />Bay, is in substance, viz. The Council to be chosen no longer by<br />the House of Representatives as the charter directs, but by the King<br />in his Privy Council, and to submit during his Majesty’s pleasure.<br />The Judges, Sheriffs, and Magistrates, to be chosen by the Gover-<br />nor and Council, with a power to the Governor to remove them<br />without the advice of his Council. The manner of chusing the<br />Juries is altered, and no town meeting to be held but the annual<br />one.</p>
<p>April 8. We are assured from the politicians at the West end<br />of the town, that a large fleet, greater than is given out at presente<br />is ready for sea the beginning of next May, whose destinations<br />occasions various conjectures: some say it is to reduce the mutinous<br />spirit of the Americans; some contend it is to keep an eye upon the<br />motion of our good friends the Dutch and French, who have been<br />for some time preparing their fleets for sea; whilst others, still more<br />sagacious, destine it for the West-Indies, to be a check upon the Spa-<br />niards, who have a powerful fleet at the Havanna.</p>
<p>It is said that some bomb-vessels are ordered to be fitted out for<br />America.</p>
<p>BOSTON.</p>
<p>May 13. Arrived here his Majesty’s Ship Lively, Capt. Bishop,<br />in 26 Days from England, in whom came his Excellency General<br />Gage, who is appointed Governor and Commander in Chief of<br />this province:—His Excellency landed at Castle William, under a<br />Discharge of the Cannon of that Fortress. And on Tuesday the<br />Troop of Guards, Regiments of Militia, Company of Artillery,<br />and Grenadiers, as also the Company of Cadets, appeared under<br />Arms in KING-STREET. At 11 o’Clock his Excellency left the<br />Castle under a discharge of the Cannon of that Fortress, and pro-<br />ceeded on board his Majesty’s Ship Captain, having previously given<br />Notice of his Intention to Land on the Long Wharf. At 11,<br />His Majesty’s Council, the Secretary of the Province, the Magi-<br />strates, High Sheriff, Marshall of the Court of Vice Admiralty, the<br />Selectmen, and many other Gentlemen, preceded by the Cadet<br />Company, received him there upon his Landing, and under the<br />discharge of the Cannon of the Admiral’s Ship and the Batteries<br />in the Town. Upon his passing up King-Street his Excellency<br />received the standing Salutes from the officers of the respective<br />Corps.</p>
<p>His Majesty’s Commission appointing him Captain General and<br />Governor in Chief of this Province, &c. were then published in<br />the Council Chamber, and after the usual Oaths were admini-<br />stered, his Excellency was pleased to Issue a Proclamation, requir-<br />ing Officers whose commissions would otherwise cease and deter-<br />mine, to continue in the exercise of their respective Commissions<br />until further orders. Three Vollies were then fired, and Cheers<br />given by a vast Concourse of People collected on this Occasion.</p>
<p>After his Excellency had received the Compliments of his Ma-<br />jesty’s Council, of the Gentlemen in Commission of the Peace,<br />the Episcopal and Dissenting Clergy, Military Officers, and a<br />great number of other Gentlemen, he proceeded (escorted by the<br />Company of Cadets) to the Faneuill Hall, where an elegant Dinner<br />was provided for his Welcome Reception.</p>
<p>On Wednesday last the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of this<br />Town met again at Faneuill Hall by ajournment: and the com-<br />mittee which had been appointed on the preceding Friday, to re-<br />ceive and consider of proposals, support and employment of such<br />as well be sufferers by the operation of the cruel edict of the<br />British Parliament, reported that that several judicious proposals<br />have been made, and that they were convinced that ways and<br />means would be found for the relief of the Inhabitants in the time of<br />Distress. They recommended to their fellow Citizens, patience,<br />fortitude and a firm trust in GOD, and desired further time to agree<br />upon the report. The meeting was therefore adjourned to Monday<br />the 30th Instant, at ten of the clock in the Forenoon; by which<br />time, it is expected, we shall have encouraging news from some of<br />the Sister Colonies.</p>
<p>Previous to the adjournment the Town thought it their duty to<br />pass the following VOTES, viz.</p>
<p>1st. That the trade of the town of Boston has been one es-<br />sential link in that vast chain of Commerce, which, in the course<br />of a few Ages, has raised New-England to be what it is, the<br />Southern Provinces to be what they are, the West-Indies to their<br />wealth, and, in one word, British empire to that height of opulence,<br />power, pride, and splendor, at which it now stands.</p>
<p>2dly. That the impolicy, injustice, inhumanity and cruelty of<br />the act aforesaid, exceed all our powers of expression. We there-<br />fore leave it to the just censure of others and appeal to GOD and<br />the world.</p>
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<p>An APOLOGY for the late CONDUCT<br />of AMERICA.</p>
<p>THERE are those who are clearly<br />of opinion, that the Commons of<br />Great Britain have a right to give<br />and grant away the property of the<br />Americans.</p>
<p>If such people are consistent in<br />their notions, they must allow that<br />the Americans would be justified in<br />refusing to make good such gifts,<br />and to comply with the requisi-<br />tions contained in such grants.</p>
<p>And if they would be justified in refusing to comply with such<br />requisitions, it must also be allowed that there is a line of conduct<br />which it would be proper for them to pursue, and that they are not<br />left altogether without a remedy.</p>
<p>They that are most violent against the Americans for their con-<br />duct in the affair of the tea, would do well if they endeavoured,<br />before they passed judgment upon it, to obtain proper ideas of<br />right and wrong, and qualified themselves to distinguish what is un-<br />lawful from what is inexpedient only, otherwise they may be led<br />to condemn, as criminal, measures that were ill-judged only; and<br />by the false colourings of jcsuitical writers, may be induced to be-<br />lieve actions to be unjustifiable and wrong, that were only impoli-<br />tic and foolish.</p>
<p>I think the affair of the tea is, in general, rather ill understood,<br />and that the constitution of England, the fundamental law of pro-<br />perty, and the unalienable right of human nature, seem to have<br />been but little regarded in this dispute, concerning American tax-<br />ation.</p>
<p>That the constitution of England has been but little regarded,<br />must appear evident, when it is considered what the spirit of that<br />constitution is with respect to its idea of taxation. Does the Legi-<br />slature levy a tax upon the kingdom in the same manner, and with<br />the same pretensions as the King of France, by his edict, imposes<br />as he pleases to lay on their property, but they have no right to<br />lay taxes upon his subjects: —certainly not: The Commons give and<br />grant for themselves and their constituents; the Lords answer for<br />themselves; and the King by his assent and acceptance of such gifts,<br />binds the parties to fulfil the contract, and gives the deed the sanc-<br />tion of the law. But say the advocates for American slavery, tax-<br />ation is a necessary part of legislation, forgetting, or rather infa-<br />mously misrepresenting the truth, which is, that our constitution<br />knows of no arbitrary legislative money bills, nor acknowledges any<br />other source of taxation but free gift. Can any man, then have<br />a right to give away another man’s property?——certainly not. And<br />the Commons of Great-Britain may give and grant away as much<br />as they please of their own property, but they have no right to<br />give and grant away the property of the Americans.</p>
<p>So much touching the constitutional part of this dispute, which I<br />should have thought too obvious to have required any discussion, had<br />there not appeared to have been much pains taken to confound the<br />two very distinct ideas of legislation and taxation, and to persuade<br />mankind that legislation, which is essential to all government, is nu-<br />gatory without that power, which is incompatible with the very<br />end of Government itself, “an arbitrary and unlimited power of<br />taxation;” for the end of Government is the preservation of pro-<br />perty, and there can be no property where there is an arbitrary<br />power of taxation; for what property can any man have in that<br />which another can, by right, take from him when he pleases, a-<br />gainst his consent?</p>
<p>And that the fundamental law of property has been but little<br />attended to in this dispute, the application of the foregoing obser-<br />vation will sufficiently demonstrate; for what security can the Ame-<br />ricans be said to have in their property, if the people of Great-Bri<br />tain can give and grant it away when they please? or rather, Can<br />they truly be said to have any property at all, if the people of<br />Great-Britain have, under this pretended right of taxation, a power<br />of taking from them, when they please, what they possess, and of<br />using and disposing of it afterwards in what manner they think<br />proper?</p>
<p>But how are the rights of Human nature violated in this dispute?<br />To this I answer, that the law of nature, being founded in reason<br />and justice admits of property; for the better preservation of<br />which, and for the use and enjoyment of it in peace and quiet,<br />men entered into society. If, therefore, any man, or body of men,<br />claim a right to take away at pleasure from other men their pro<br />prety, and to dispose of it as the please, such claim tends to a dis-<br />solution of society, and it is repugnant also to the law of Nature,<br />as it would place mankind in a worse condition than the state of<br /><Nature, wherein they had a liberty to defend their right against the<br />injuries of others.</p>
<p>Unfortunately also for these flaming advocates for the high pre-<br />rogative doctrine of a necessary and unlimited right of taxation in<br />the British Legislature, and who assert that the power of legislation<br />in the regulation of commerce, without that of unbounded taxation<br />also, would be nuggatory and futile, must mention the case of<br />Scotland before the Union, and Ireland. If the Legislature must<br />necessary be possessed of that power, with respect to America, why<br />wasit not necessary with respect to Scotland before the union? and<br />why is it not, at this moment, necessary with respect to Ireland? If<br />the machine of Government cannot move on without this power<br />over the poor dispersed, divided, and defenceless Americans, how<br />could it so long have moved on without the same power over the<br />rebellious Scots, or the discontented and fickle Irish.</p>
<p>I could mention also the CHARACTER of the Americans, which<br />could be entirely subverted by this right of taxation; those who<br />in their unjust pursuits, not to violate the constitution and polity<br />of Great Britain, the fundamental law of property, and the rights<br />of human nature, will pay, I am afraid, but very little regard to<br />chartered rights.</p>
<p>But what line of conduct is to be observed by that people whose<br />liberties and property are invaded? in answer to this question, I shall<br />beg leave to subjoin a few short extracts from Locke: “Tyranny<br />is the exercise of power without right. Wherever the power that <br />is put in any hands for the government of a people, and the pre-<br />servation of their properties, is applied to other ends, and made use<br />of to impoverish, harrass, or subdue them to the arbitrary and<br />irregular commands of them that have it, there it presently be-<br />comes tyranny, whether those that use it are one or many. Where<br />the law ends, tyranny begins. The exceeding the bounds of au-<br />thority is not more justifiable in a King than a Constable, but becomes<br />so much more faulty, that he has more trust put in him. May the<br />commands, then, of a Prince be opposed? To this I answer,<br />that force is to be opposed to nothing but an unjust and unlawful<br />force. Where the injured party may be relieved, and his damages<br />repaired by appeal to the law, there can be no pretence for force<br />which is only to be used where a man is intercepted from appealing<br />to the law; for nothing is to be accounted hostile force but where<br />it leaves not the remedy for such an appeal; and it is such force<br />alone that puts him that uses it into a state of war, and makes it<br />lawful to resist him. Men can never be secure from tyranny, if<br />there be no means to escape it, till they are perfectly under it; and<br />therefore it is that they have not only a right to get out of it, but<br />to prevent it.”</p>
<p>Bearing these axioms of eternal truth in our minds, let us now<br />take a slight view of the controversy between Great Britain and<br />America.</p>
<p>The three estates of Great Britain claiming a supreme legislative<br />power over Great Britain and its dependencies, the commons of<br />Great Britain claim an absolute and unlimited right of giving and<br />granting away the property of the Americans.</p>
<p>America admits the supreme legislative power of Great Britain as</p>
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<p>extending to the regulation of commerce, &c. &c. but denies the<br />inference drawn from it, the right of taxation, alledging that such<br />a right is not only contrary to the constitution of Great Britain<br />and the venerable Charters of America, but that it cannot, in the<br />very nature of things, exist; because if it did exist, it would be im-<br />possible for an American to possess any property.</p>
<p>The Commons of Great Britain, proceeding to carry their claim<br />into execution, give and grant away a tax upon all teas that shall<br />be imported into America, to be collected in their very ports at or<br />before the landing thereof, and the Executive appoints his tax-ga-<br />therer to collect the sama.</p>
<p>The Americans petition and remonstrate against the measure, as<br />looking upon it to be a violation of their rights, and a total an-<br />nihilation of their property; but obtaining no redress, rather than<br />submit to so humiliating a measure, the whole Continent resolves to<br />import no more tea, nobly chusing rather to have one natural right<br />violently taken from them, than to become themselves the instru-<br />ments of surrendering up the whole.</p>
<p>Great Britain, not satisfied with letting things remain in this situ-<br />ation, the East India Company are instigated to attempt, in open<br />violation of the Charters of the Americans, in opposition to the<br />general voice of the people, and in defiance of honour and justice,<br />by hostile importation of their tea, and by a submission to the tax<br />so imposed, to sap the foundation of their liberties and property, and<br />to establish a precedent for future inroads. Dreading the odium of<br />such action, and knowing the sentiments of the Americans,<br />the Company at first hesitate; but being formally and regularly in-<br />demnified, they are at length prevailed upon by Administration to<br />become parties in the cause, and to make a direct attack upon the<br />liberties of America. A party also in America, either dependent<br />upon, or looking up to Government for advancement, or influenced<br />by the mean consideration of the commission to be got for the sale<br />of the tea, are procured, who scruple not to conspire with her ex-<br />ternal enemies against the freedom of America, and become zealous<br />advocates for taxation and slavery.</p>
<p>When the vessels arrive in America, such are the convulsions into<br />which the whole Continent is thrown, that the parties concerned are<br />prevailed on to consent to their immediate return.</p>
<p>In one instance, the Governor and Officers of the Customs inter-<br />fere; a proper clearance for the vessel is denied; the return of it is<br />prevented; and a day of landing of the cargo, and the execution<br />of their plan, is fixed upon.</p>
<p>What now ought the Americans to have done? Ought they to<br />have tamely submitted to this taxation, and by acknowledging the<br />principle to be just from which it originated, confessed themselves<br />in so humiliating a condition, as that the whole of their property,<br />and every convenience of life that commerce could afford them,<br />depended upon, and he was held at the pleasure of the people of<br />Great Britain?</p>
<p>This would have been to have imitated the lamb, who yielded<br />his throat to be torn by the imperious wolf.</p>
<p>Ought they to have submitted first, when petitioned?</p>
<p>They repeatedly petitioned, but their cries were not regarded.</p>
<p>Ought they to have appealed to the law?</p>
<p>But what appeal can be made to law, if the unjust acts done<br />against it and are maintained by the power of the aggressors, and the<br />remedy which is due by law be by the same power obstructed?</p>
<p>Ought they when the tea had been landed, to have taken it from<br />the consignees and locked it up?</p>
<p>But what man could, prudently have stood forth in this way,<br />wrested the property from its owners, locked it up, and openly ex-<br />posed himself to the rage of the blind and infatuated ministry of<br />Great Britain?</p>
<p>Whatever were the sentiments of the Americans upon this head,<br />or whether in the heat of their resentment they thought at all, is<br />foreign to my purpose; it is sufficient for me to observe and in the<br />conflict, that commodity, which was to have been instrumental to<br />the introduction of slavery and taxation, was destroyed.</p>
<p>Let us next consider in what light the East India Company ought<br />to have been considered by the Americans: as merchants treading<br />to America under the sanction of the law of nations, or as a<br />banditti hired to attack their privileges,, and indemnified against any<br />loss which might be sustained in such attack?</p>
<p>And if the indemnification by them required places the nature of<br />of their act in so very unfriendly a point of view, shews that they<br />were fully acquinted with the sentiments of the Americans, and<br />considered the measure as dangerous, because unjust, in what light<br />must the indemnifiers, the suborners themselves appear?</p>
<p>And if the agents in this business appear so black, let us next<br />examine in what light their commodity ought to hav e been consier-<br />ed—— in the same sacred light as the property of the honourable<br />trader, of as the indifferent property of men combined together to<br />subvert the liberties of America.</p>
<p>But neither of these ideas fully expresses its true nature.</p>
<p>Ought it not rather to have been considered as that identical pro-<br />perty, that very engine by which the enemies of America meant to<br />subvert its privileges and by introducing along with it an unlimited<br />and discretionary right of taxation, totally to annihilate American<br />property? certainly property so circumstanced, brought thither<br />with such intent, and become so maliciously involved in the subject<br />of dispute, had lost those sacred sanctions which are the defence of<br />common property, and may figuratively be said to have changed its<br />very nature, and to have become an instrument of war.</p>
<p>If then, it appears, that the executive would not suffer it to<br />be taken back, and that the landing of it would, in the opinion<br />of the Americans, have proved as fatal to America as the introduc-<br />tion of the wooden horse of the Grecians to Troy, the alternative<br />which they chose may have procured them many enemies, there<br />will, doubtless, be found many others who will pity and excuse.<br />SIDNEY.</p>
<p>To a certain MACCARONIC CORNUTO.</p>
<p>A Captain! a soldier! odds bobs on my life,<br />By all you are laugh’d at to scorn;<br />What must be his fortune who beats a fair wife,<br />But to hang—or to double Cape Horn?</p>
<p>The SONG of NEPTUNE,</p>
<p>A SONG.</p>
<p>WHAT chear, brother tars, our toils are all o’er,<br />The high foaming billows disturb us no more;<br />Rude Boreas now ruffles the ocean in vain,<br />We are clear of the danger attending the main.<br />Now each honest heart take his bottle and lass,<br />For life is a moment, that quickly wiil pass.</p>
<p>Since life’s but a moment, how senseless are they,<br />Who loiter and trifle that short space away?<br />We will, my brave boys, our time nobly employ,<br />For in women and wine are the charms that ne’er cloy;<br />Our hours then in freedom and pleasure we’ll pass,<br />And our care will be lost betwixt love and our glass.</p>
<p>Can the politic statesmen, tho’ ever so great,<br />Be free from the cares, and the turmoils of state:<br />Or can they like seamen, enjoy while they live,<br />The pleasure that honour and honesty give:<br />’This out of their sphere, conscience will interlope,<br />But liquor and love, are our anchor and hope.</p>
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<p>ADVERTISEMENTS.</p>
<p>KEMP’s Landing, JUNE, 13th 1774.<br />THE Subscriber begs Leave to inform the<br />PUBLIC, that he has opened Shop at KEMP’s<br />Landing, where he proposes Practicing the several<br />Branches of PHYSICK, SURGERY, AND MID-<br />WIFRY.———Diligent and constant Attendance<br />will be given, and the most moderate Charges<br />made<br />By their obedient humble Servant<br />JOHN HODGSON’</p>
<p>NORFOLK, JUNE 6, 1774.<br />I INTEND to leave this COLONY soon.<br />ISHMAEL MARYCHURCH</p>
<p>PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 7, 1774.<br />THE SUBSCRIBERS have for SALE,<br />WEST INDIA and CONTINENT Rum, MUS<br />COVADO and Loaf Sugar, TENERIFF<br />Wine, Molasses and Coffee.<br />JOHN MITCHELL, & Co.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, JUNE 7, 1774.<br />I INTEND leaving this COLONY soon<br />THOMAS HUDSON</p>
<p>NORFOLK, JUNE 6, 1774.<br />JOURNEYMEN SHOEMAKERS well Recommen-<br />ded, by applying to the SUBSCRIBER, will<br />meet with the best Encouragement,<br />WILLIAM FORSYTH</p>
<p>NORFOLK, June 2d. 1774.<br />AS the SUBSCRIBER intends leaving<br />the COLONY soon, those who<br />have any Demands against him, are de-<br />sired to give in their Claims, that they<br />may be adjusted,<br />WILLIAM GLEN</p>
<p>For Sale, by the Subscribers<br />in NORFOLK<br />SADLERY, Oznabrigs, Kendal Cottons, Hats<br />Checks, Nails of all Sorts; Hoes in assorted,<br />packages, Barbadoes Rum and Spirit, choice Lisbon<br />Wine, in Quarter Casks; Madeira Wine, in Pipes<br />Hdd’s. and Quarter Casks; of Sterling, New York,<br />and Virginia Qualities; Liverpool bottled Beer, Lon-<br />don Porter, in Barrels, and half Barrels; Anchors,<br />Cordage, &c. They have also lately imported a Cargoe<br />of Goods, they would sell together, to the amount<br />of about fifteen hundred pounds Sterling, at a low<br />Advance, for present Produce, or Cash, in October,<br />next; Consisting of the following Articles. viz.<br />Muslins, printed Linens and printed Cottons, Calicoe,<br />Cambricks, London pins, Cinamon, Cloves, Macce<br />Nutmegs, Black Pepper, Sagathys, Duroys, Durants,<br />Tammies, Calimancoes, Fashionable Ribons, Satin.<br />Hats, Capuchines, sewing Silk, three fourths, seven<br />eight’s and yard wide Manchester Checks, Printed<br />Handkerchiefs, Jeans, Jennettes, Sattinetts, Corderoys,<br />Dimittys, Barcelona Handkerchiefs, Bed Bunts, Ging-<br />hams, Tobines, Damascus, Armozeen, Rich Corded<br />Tabby; Thread Hose, Black Silk Breetches Patterns,<br />Felt and Castor Hats, Broad Cloaths, Hardware of<br />most Sorts, Mens Shoes, Womens Callimancoe ditto,<br />Delph Bowls, writing Paper, brown Paper, Ink, pow-<br />der, Wafers, Hair Brooms, Sewing and Seine Twine,<br />Lanthorns, Candlesticks, Tea Kettles, Coffee Pots,<br />Shot, 4d. 6d 8d. 16d. and 20d. Nails, Sheathing and<br />Deck Nails, Pipes, Saws, Grindstones Iron Potts,<br />and Ovens; Hempen and Flaxen Russia Linens,<br />German and blister’d Steel, Garden Spades, Frying<br />Pans, Sprigs of all Sorts, Qeens China, Toys, Glass ware,<br />Earethen ware, of various, Sorts. &c. &c.<br />GREENWOOD, RITSON, AND MARSH</p>
<p>TO BE LET ON CHARTER<br />TO any PART of EUROPE, or the<br />WEST-INDIES,<br />The BRIGANTINE, HAMILTON,<br />A New Vessel, now on the Stocks, and<br />will be ready to take on Board by<br />the 20th Instant.<br />ROBERT GRAY, & Co.</p>
<p>N. B. We have for Sale Barrelled Pork, Beef and Herrings,<br />Also Salt, Butter in Firkins; Hogs Lard in small Kets, and a quan-<br />tify of Jamaica Coffee.</p>
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<p>APRIL 14. There is a report that Parliament will not be pro-<br />rogued this year, but be kept sitting during the summer by adjourn-<br />ment, from an apprehension that the affairs of Europe, or America,<br />or both, may require their sudden interposition and assistance.</p>
<p>The commercial interest of England must be very materially af-<br />fected while the unhappy disagreements prevail between her and the<br />Colonies; since the natural disposition of the Americans will lead<br />them to put up with the produce of other countries, tho’ of inferior<br />quality, rather than apply to that, by which they consider them-<br />selves as having been treated with oppression and tyranny.</p>
<p>LONDON, April 14.</p>
<p>THE following Extract of a Letter from Madrass, will properly<br />introduce to your Readers an authentic Journal of the Siege and<br />Capture of Tanjour;</p>
<p>”When I arrived in this place the Council were busy in planning<br />an expedition against the ill-fated Rajah of Tanjour, for having<br />dared to assert the rights descended to him from a long line of an-<br />cestors. In short, his country was convenient for the Nabob, and<br />for others who wanted money: His destruction was therefore re-<br />solved upon nem. con. The feeble, if they are rich, have none here<br />but foes. The army took the field.”</p>
<p>An authentic Journal of the Siege of Tanjour.</p>
<p>”About the middle of July the army began to assemble at Tri-<br />chinopoly; the 31st they took the field, and the 3d of August they<br />marched from the Sugar Loaf Rock under the command of General<br />Smith and the Nabob’s second son, Modal ul Mulch. The 6th they<br />came before the place, and after a smart skirmish between the Na-<br />bob’s two regiments of regular cavalry and the Tanjour horse, in<br />which the latter were totally broke and dispersed, the army encam-<br />ped to the westward of the place about two miles and a half distance,<br />and they seized upon a village half-way between them and the fort,<br />where they established a post. As we were in doubt what part some<br />of our neighbours might take in this quarrel, our Engineers were im-<br />mediately set to work to fortify the camp, which they finished in a<br />very complete and regular manner by the 20th; and as the rest of<br />the army had been employed in opening a communication with the<br />country round, and in preparing materials for the future operations<br />of the siege, plenty appeared in the camp, and the evening of that<br />day all the enemies out-posts were attacked at once. Fletcher, at<br />the head of a chosen body of men, marched into the very centre<br />of their horse camp, while Vaughan attacked and stormed two Pa-<br />godas in front of our encampment, and within 500 yards of the<br />fort. The same night an entrenchment was thrown up between<br />these two Pagodas of about 300 yards in length; and thus commen<br />ced the beginning of the first parallel.</p>
<p>”Next morning a heavy fire from the fort took place upon the<br />post. Although the trench was incomplete, the Pagodas served as<br />an excellent shelter to the men. All hands were employed the suc-<br />ceeding nights in completing the trenches, extending them to the<br />right and left, and in forming redoubts for their defence; but be-<br />fore these could be accomplished, the morning the 24th, the whole<br />force of the enemy made an attack upon the trenches, their horse<br />towards the rear, and their Seapoys and Colleries in front and flank;<br />in the defence of which, Fletcher, who commanded, was wounded<br />in two places with arrows; and when Colonel Vaughan came down<br />to relieve him, he was in doubt whether he should be able to main-<br />tain his post: However, by sending a small party to attack the ene-<br />my’s Seapoys and Colleries, which drove them from their ground,<br />while the Colonel, with the rest of the detachment, kept the horse<br />in awe; though he was obliged to draw his whole force out of the<br />trenches he kept his post till the Nabob’s horse and the grenadiers<br />of the army came to his assistance.</p>
<p>”The enemy then retired, and the trenches were saved. About<br />six in the evening the grenadiers took possession of the five Pagodas<br />to the left of their lines, about 400 yards from the fort. Towards<br />evening the trenches were extended, and their flank covered with a<br />redoubt, the whole forming the first parallel, and embracing a very<br />large proportion of the west face of the fort.</p>
<p>”At the right extremity of the parallel a six gun battery was e-<br />rected, a four gun battery to the left; and in the centre two batte-<br />ries were constructed, one indented for four pieces of cannon, and<br />another for 12 pieces of ordnance, of the mortar tribe, of all forts<br />and sizes. These opened on the morning of the 27th, to take off<br />the defences of the place, and to dismount their guns, and with<br />good effect. The night of the 29th, the sap began a little to the<br />right of the centre battery, and ran 300 yards in that night. Tren-<br />ches were run from the right and left of the first approach, and at<br />the extremity of the left a battery for four guns was erected in the<br />night of the 1st of September at or about 250 or 300 yards from the<br />walls; and in the night of the second, the trench to the right with a-<br />nother battery of four guns, at about the same distance, was con-<br />structed. These formed the second parallel, and the batteries were<br />to serve for broaching the inner wall and cavaliers. All these, and<br />a mortar battery at about 150 yards from the walls, were finished by<br />the 4th, the night of which the approaches from the second parallel<br />began. By the 6th they had advanced within a few yards of the<br />crest of the Glacis; at night they extended a communication about<br />150 yards along the face; and the 7th they established a lodgment<br />for their infantry. Here the sap battery was constructed, and from<br />thence a shaft or gallery was sunk for a passage into the ditch. Both<br />were finished by the night of the 13th; and the 14th, in the mor-<br />ning, the two batteries upon the flanks of the second parallel were<br />opened about noon; the sap battery of eight 24 pounders opened al-<br />so to batter the sauze braye; and the gallery into the ditch was un-<br />masked. That night they filled up a great part of the ditch with<br />loaded fascines and sand bags. The 15th the batteries continued to<br />play upon the place; a practicable breach was made by night, and<br />before day-break of the 16th the passage over the ditch was com-<br />pleated; however, as they were not pressed for time, and as they<br />had abundance of ammunition, they continued to play upon the ad-<br />joining works so as to make the breach large and capacious all that<br />day; and at eight o’clock this morning (19th September) accounts<br />arrived at the Durbar, that the place was taken by storm the mor-<br />ning of Friday the 17th of September.</p>
<p>”By the last accounts arrived this 19th of September at five<br />this afternoon, they did not attempt to defend the breach; our<br />people marched through the town almost without opposition; they<br />say only three grenadiers are wounded. The Rajah, Monagee,<br />Dabier, &c. are retired to a Pagoda, and at that time had refused<br />quarter.</p>
<p>”20th of September, the Rajah, Monagee, and all their fami-<br />lies ware made prisoners.”</p>
<p>The Nabob of Arcot, before the surrender of Tanjour, agreed<br />With General Smith, that provided he forbore to pillage the town,<br />but delivered it into his hands without damage, he would engage to<br />pay him ten lacks of pagodas, or about 400,000 £ sterling.</p>
<p>APRIL 6. A constant reader says, that all persons who favour<br />the dragooning the Bostonians, indicate as little sound policy as<br />they do of humanity; what a savage disposition must these betray,<br />who can be gratified with nothing less than the unnatural butchery<br />of their fellow-subjects, by recommending the horrors of the sword;<br />such would, no doubt, have been joyful Spectators of the French<br />and Irish massacres, and have chuckled at the carnage.</p>
<p>When the infamous Buckingham prevailed on his master, Charles<br />the First, to lend a ship of war, and seven armed merchant-men,<br />then in the employ of the Crown, to the French King, to be used<br />at the siege of Rochelle, the honest tars, actuated with a true British<br />spirit, and love of religion, all mutinied, rather than serve against</p>
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<p>the Rochellers, who were contending for their liberty and <em>religion.</em><br />The commanders also of the merchant ships refused to engage in an<br />action so repugnant to honour and conscience. And though Vice<br />Admiral Pennington, who commanded the King’s ship, fired upon<br />them to bring him to, yet the brave Sir Ferdinand Gorges resolutely<br />broke through, and retuned with his ship to England: The re-<br />maining ships were delivered to the French; but all the officers and<br />sailors, notwithstanding great offers made, immediately deserted.<br />Not an individual amongst a crew of that honest hearted though<br />licentious class of men, one gunner excepted, was then found disso-<br />lute enough to serve against their distressed brethren the French Hu-<br />gonots. The miscreant gunner was afterwards killed in charging a<br />cannon before Rochelle, and his death, which was deemed a judg-<br />ment, gave pleasure and satisfaction to the whole English nation.</p>
<p>The House of Commons has long been the terror of people who<br />for want of reflection, and a becoming a spirit, submitted to an au-<br />thority which has no existence of itself, and therefore no legal power<br />to punish. It is a body politic, or an invisible body subsisting once<br />in intelligentia legis; a body politic, without either foul or con-<br />science, as the law calls it.</p>
<p>Letters from Vienna say, that the report of a war between the<br />Prussian, Austrian, and the Turkish empire grows stronger every day,<br />they go on and are enrolling men, the stillcarried on with vigour over<br />all Imperial dominions; and what increases their suspicion of a war,<br />is that the Empress-Queen has just resigned to her son, the Emperor,<br />all power and authority concerning military affairs, and the business<br />of war.</p>
<p>Lord Chatham’s ideas are that the people of America are<br />not represented here, there is no foundation to tax them; but<br />that from necessity, we must regulate and direct system of com-<br />merce.——The people of America think so too.</p>
<p>Last Thursday arrived at Plymouth eight transports which are<br />to take on board for Ireland the 2d. and 23d regiments of<br />foot.</p>
<p>You are desired to insert the following very extraordinary extract<br />of a letter from Vienna, dated March 13.<br />ANONYMOUS.</p>
<p>HAVING this instant obtained a copy of the inclosed, contain-<br />ing such important news of the successes of the Russians, I<br />take the earliest opportunity of communicating them to you. The most<br />strict secrecy is observed relative to the dispatches just received from<br />Constantinople, yet it is whispered, the Russians have made two<br />descents to cut of the communication between Constantinople and<br />and the army.</p>
<p>”after the total defeat of the Turkish fleet in the black sea, by<br />the brave Russian Admiral Kinsebergen, often distinguished by sin-<br />gular acts of courage, when he possessed only the rank of Captain,<br />we immediately sailed to Kilia. with seven Turkish caravels, twenty<br />four large galliots, besides galleys, feluccas, and five capital French<br />merchant ships: the remains of the united Turkish fleet in the Pont<br />Euxine, or, as the Turks call it, Hara Degnizi, were sunk and<br />burnt, during a running engagement that continued two days.</p>
<p>”We embarked at Kilia, on board these Turkish and French<br />prizes, now serving as transports, as well as on board the Russian<br />fleet, 25,000 regular infantry, a numerous detachment of artillery,<br />with a large train of battering cannon; this detached corps of<br />troops being sent, by the orders of his Excellency Field-Marshal<br />Count Romanzow, Generalissimo of the Imperial Russian armies in<br />Turkey, to compleat a brilliant coup de main before the commence-<br />ment of the ensuing campaign.</p>
<p>”On the 28th of February, the Russian grand fleet anchored in<br />the Bay of Foros, having lost in a violent storm, the preceding day,<br />one frigate, and three transports, upon the rocks of Cape Emene.<br />——The fleet being formed into three squadrons, with nine bomb<br />vessels in the front, and three transports in the rear of the center di-<br />vision, an incessant cannonade, from the right and left squadrons,<br />with a continued shower of shells from the bomb vessels, begun<br />early in the morning upon the rich city of Bourgas, and the bom-<br />bardment continued with an uninterrupted stream of fire till sun-<br />sett; at which moment nothing appeared more beautiful than the<br />domes of the mosques, with the glittering crescents gilded by a<br />setting sun, in the most animating climate in Europe. The mix-<br />ture of the white buildings, with the pleasing palm, enriched with<br />the dignity of the stately cedar, with the enchanting verdure of the<br />ramparts, as well as a large extent of plain, spotted with villas,<br />with mosques, with gardens, picturesque woods, and the whole<br />scene bounded by a crescent of blueish mountains, formed in ap-<br />pearance a region of bliss, that seemed the favourite residence of<br />the seraglio of Mahomet.<br />The Remainder in our Next.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, June, 15.</p>
<p>On Tuesday last was married here Miss Davis, Daughter to the<br />Reverend Mr Richard Davis of this place, to Mr SAMUEL INGLESOM</p>
<p>On Saturday last a young girl unfortunately fell<br />thro’ the seat of a necessary House, nigh 8 feet<br />from the ground into the mud — luckily a person<br />who happened to be coming by, got down in<br />time to save her life.</p>
<p>THE Piece to be transmitted to the<br />CAROLINA’S will be in our next.</p>
<p>ABOUT Eight Months ago, a Bare Box was delivered to the<br />Door for the Publisher of this Paper by Mistake: Con-<br />taining 4 Dozen Bottles of Snuff, marked John Dalyell & Co.<br />on each, the outside Package marked W. D. The Owner on ap-<br />plying to the PUBLISHER, will have it by first Opportunity. Being<br />but lately arrived he had it not in his Power to discover the Mistake</p>
<p>PRINCESS ANNE, June 16th 1774.<br />RUN AWAY from the SUBSCRIBER two NEGRO<br />Men and a Negro Woman, namely: Peter, a slim fel-<br />low about twenty five years old, a dark Mulatto, a<br />little pockmarked with a sullen look and bushy head, born<br />in Jamaica. Will, a stout fellow, an AFRICAN; about<br />25 Years of Age: Scar’d on the cheeks after his Coun-<br />try Fashion, his Right Fore-Finger and Left-Thumb<br />Nails off, Part of one of his Toes off, speaks very little<br />English. Candace, a dark Mulatto Wench, about 20<br />Years Old, a VIRGINIAN, much marked with a whip,<br />very Artfully. Whoever will apprehend them or<br />either of them, so that I Get them again, shall have the<br />Following REWARDS. FOR PETER, Ten Dollars, For<br />WILL. Four Dollars, and For CANDACE, TWO Dol-<br />lars, and all reasonable charges.<br />WILLIAM HANCOCK.</p>
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<p>RUN away last Night, from<br />on board the Sloop Grace<br />and Sally, Christopher Wilson,<br />Master, lying in this Harbour; A<br />Yellow negro fellow named Caeser,<br />about five feet seven or eight Inches<br />high, 29 or 27 years old, much<br />pitted with the small Pox, has a wild<br />stare in his Eyes, which is observable at first sight;<br />he is an artful specious fellow, and may pass himself,<br />for a free Man: We cannot describe his dress, as he<br />carried off with him all the Sailors Cloaths he could lay<br />his hands on.<br />He was formerly the property of Mr. Charles Yates<br />on Rappahanock River, and lately sold in Antigua,<br />whoever secures him in any Goal, and informs the sub-<br />scribers so that they may get him again, shall receive<br />forty Shillings Reward.<br />GILCHRIST and TAYLOR.<br />N. B. It is supposed he went up Rappahanock in<br />a Craft that left this place last Night.<br />NORFOLK, June 9th, 1774</p>
<p>RUN away from the subscriber<br />in NORFOLK, an Appren-<br />tice Boy, named William Forbes,<br />about 20 years of Age a Silver<br />Smith by Trade, had on, when he<br />went away a Bearskin Jacket lin’d<br />with white Flannel, a pair of<br />white Breetches, white Shirt, thread Stockings, a pair<br />English made Shoes, with Pinchbeck pierced Buckles,<br />He stoops in his Shoulders; wears his own Hair, some<br />times treads a little Knock Knee’d; he is very much given<br />to drink, and when drunk, affects to imitate the Irish<br />accent.<br />Whoever takes up the said Apprentice, and deliver<br />him to the subscriber in NORFOLK, shall receive Three<br />Pounds Reward. I forewarn all Masters of vessels, and<br />others from harbouring him at their Peril.<br />June 15th, 1774. JAMES MURPHREE.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, JUNE 6, 1774.<br />For CHARTER to any Part of EUROPE.<br />THE SLOOP GRACE and SALLY, CHRISTOPHER<br />WILSON, Master: Will carry a-<br />bout Six Thousand Bushels of<br />Grain, in her Lower HOLD, and<br />300 or 350 Barrels between<br />Decks.——For Terms, Apply to<br />GILCHRIST & Taylor.<br />N. B. She has, two Decks laid Fore and<br />Aft.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, 8th June, 1774.<br />THE Debts due to the Estate of Andrew M’Cree<br />& Co. are now put into the Hands of the<br />Subscriber, who requests the favour of all those who<br />know Themselves to be Indebted to the Company, to<br />Pay their respective Ballances immediately to Him,<br />who is the only Person that can properly give them<br />a discharge: The Accounts of those who fail so to do,<br />will be put into the Hands of Mr. Thomas Claiborne,<br />Attorney at Law, Norfolk.<br />Any Person having Demands against the Concern,<br />or against Andrew M’Cree (now deceased) are desired<br />to make them known to<br />WILLIAM M’CREE<br />The above Advertisement is agreeable to<br />JAMES AGNEW.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, June 7, 1774.<br />The SUBSCRIBERS have for SALE,<br />GENUINE MADEIRA Wine,<br />Six Years Old,<br />WEST INDIA Rum, MUSCOVADO Sugar,<br />Coffee, Pimenta, Indigo, Geneva, in<br />Cases and Casks; Hard Soap, Barrels of Mackrell,<br />PHILADELPHIA Beer in Barrells, and a Quan-<br />tity of neat MAHOGONY Furniture; Also Flour,<br />and Ship Bread.<br />HARMANSON & HARVEY</p>
<p><sup>*</sup>*<sup>*</sup>The PUBLISHER of this Paper hopes his READERS will<br />Pardon him for the many Innacuracies in his last; as he was un-<br />prepared and hurried. The Cause thereof being now in Part re-<br />moved, he hopes to give his FRIENDS that Satisfaction which they<br />have an undoubted Right to Claim, and look for.</p>
<p>In a PUBLICATION dedicated to their Service by such a Behavi-<br />our constantly adhered to, he can alone merit their Countenance<br />and Protection.</p>
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<p>NORFOLK: Printed by WILLIAM DUNCAN, and CO. by whom Advertisements, Essays, and Articles of News, will be<br />gratefully Received, and duly Inserted.——Advertisements of a moderate Length, for 3s. the first time, and 2s. each time<br />after.——Price of the PAPER, 12s. 6d. per Annum.——VIRGIN IA, NORTH CAROLINA, and MARYLAND Advertisements<br />thankfully Received, and duly Inserted.</p>
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<p>THE<br />VIRGINIA GAZETTE,<br />OR THE<br />NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER.<br />THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1775. NUMBER 42</p>
<p>UNI AEQUUS VIRTUTI ATQUE EJUS AMICUS. – HOR.</p>
<p>NORFOLK: - Printed by the PROPRIETORS at their Office; where Advertisements, Essays, and Articles of News from VIRGI-<br />NIA, NORTH-CAROLINA, and MARYLAND, will be gratefully received and duly inserted.---Advertisements of a moderate<br />Length for 3 s. the first Week, and 2 s. each Week after---Price of the PAPER, 12 s. 6 d. per ANNUM.</p>
<p>From the PENNSYLVANIA PACKET.<br />As the establishing of manufactories among ourselves must<br />undoubtedly be of great advantage to the public, it is<br />hoped that every friend to his country will endeavour<br />to promote the following plan, to which a considerable<br />number of gentlemen have already subscribed.</p>
<p>PLAN of an AMERICAN MANUFACTORY.<br />WE the subscribers, being deeply impressed with<br />a sense of our present difficulties, and ear-<br />nestly solicitous, as far as in our power, to<br />support the freedom, and promote the wel-<br />fare of our country on peaceable and constitutional prin-<br />ciples; and well knowing how much the establishing ma-<br />nufactories amongst ourselves would contribute thereunto,<br />besides exciting a general and laudable spirit of industry<br />among the poor, and putting the means of supporting<br />themselves into the hands of many, who at present are a <br />public expence, and also to convince the public that our<br />country is not unfavourable to the establishing manufac-<br />tories, DO AGREE to form ourselves into a company for<br />the promoting of an American manufactory on the fol-<br />lowing principles, subject to such rules and regulations as<br />shall be hereafter agreed on.</p>
<p>I. That the company be called THE UNITED COM-<br />PANY OF PHILADELPHIA FOR PROMOTING<br />AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS.</p>
<p>II. That the company shall continue for three whole<br />years, commencing on the day of the first general meeting<br />of the subscribers.</p>
<p>III. That a share in the company be fixed at TEN<br />POUNDS, after payment whereof every subscriber shall be<br />entitled to a vote in common on all occasions, and also to<br />be elected to any office belonging to the company, and no<br />person shall be entrusted with any office but a member<br />thereof.</p>
<p>IV. That we will begin with the manufacturing of<br />woolens, cottons and linen, and carry on the same to<br />the greatest extend and advantage our stock will admit of<br />during the three years aforesaid, for which purpose we do<br />agree to pay into the hands of the treasurer, who shall be<br />hereafter chosen, one moiety or full half of each of our<br />subscriptions, within one week after the first general meet<br />ing of the subscribers, and the other moiety within two<br />months after the aforesaid general meeting; all which<br />monies paid as aforesaid, together with all the profits a-<br />rising from the manufactory, shall be continued as com-<br />pany stock for the space, and to the full end of three<br />whole years, commending on the day of the first general<br />meeting of the subscribers aforesaid.</p>
<p>V. That a general meeting of the subscribers shall be<br />called by written tickets within one week after two hun-<br />red subscriptions are obtained, in order to choose by<br />ballot, for the first years, twelve managers, a secretary<br />and treasurer, to fix the time of the annual meeting for<br />our future elections, and to do all other matters and<br />things as may then be deemed necessary for the better re-<br />gulating the affairs of the company.</p>
<p>VI. That one third of the managers, and no more, be<br />changed annually, on the day of the election, by their<br />drawing lots for their going out, and on the death or<br />departure out of the city and its districts, of any mana-<br />ger for the space of three calendar months, the other ma-<br />nagers may choose another in his stead, who shall be con-<br />sidered as acting in the room of the deceased or departed<br />manager.</p>
<p>VII. That the managers carry on the manufactory a-<br />greeable to the rules of the company, and shall have the<br />whole direction thereof, and shall attend two by two in<br />turn every day at the manufactory store, at such hours as<br />they shall agree upon, to oversee the business, draw orders<br />on the treasurer, and give the necessary directions.</p>
<p>VIII. That the treasurer shall give security for the<br />faithful discharge of this trust; and for accounting for,<br />and delivering up to his successor in said office all such<br />monies, books, writings and effects, as shall then be in his<br />hands belonging to the company, at such times as the<br />managers of a majority of them shall direct and require,<br />which security the managers are hereby required to see<br />duly given, executed and recorded in the office for record-<br />ing of deeds for the county of Philadelphia, before any<br />such treasurer, so elected, shall enter upon his said office:<br />And the treasurer is hereby enjoined to answer no order<br />but such as shall be signed by the two attending managers<br />for the day, as aforesaid, which said orders shall be good<br />vouchers to indemnify him.</p>
<p>IX. That a state of the manufactory and of the com-<br />pany’s accounts shall be fairly made out at the end of<br />every six months, and kept in the manufactory store, for<br />the inspection of the members.</p>
<p>X. That the managers shall have power to call a gene<br />ral meeting as often as they shall find it necessary to take<br />the advice of the company in any affair, or to lay any<br />proposal or matter of importance before them.</p>
<p>XI. That after the first general meeting of the sub-</p>
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<p>scribers, three weeks notice of the time and place of<br />meeting, on one of the News-papers, shall be sufficient to<br />call a general meeting of the company; and no rule nor<br />regulation shall be binding on the company, but such as<br />shall have received the approbation of a majority of the<br />members present at a general meeting.</p>
<p>FROM the PENNSYLVANIA EVENING POST.<br />On the PROMISES of CANDIDATES, the THANKS of<br />Members to their ELECTORS and a VISION on the<br />DISSOLUTION of PARLIAMENT.<br />STULTUS ES QUI HUIC CREDAS.<br />You are a fool for believing this voluble fellow. -MOMUS.</p>
<p>TO see the zeal of our candidates, to hear their pro-<br />fessions, and to read their promistory virtuous con-<br />duct; a man, with more understanding than myself, may<br />be inclined to believe that the new Parliament promises<br />to be something better than the last; and Indeed there is<br />very great room for amendment, for if ever one was more<br />polluted, more prostituted, and more putrid at the very<br />heart than another, the last Parliament claims a charact-<br />ter of more infamy than ever fell to the share of the<br />people before.</p>
<p>For my part, I doubt the amendment; virtue is not<br />amongst the people, and it is with them that this improve-<br />ment must originate. What can we say, when we see bo-<br />roughs reject virtuous men, and take the most abject, sup-<br />ple tools of administration-fellows with only the parts<br />to do evil, and impudence to put virtue out of counte-<br />nance. Clerks of offices, needy dependents; fangled Se-<br />cretaries, dupes to power; Agents to regiments, garbled<br />to prostitution; Nabobs without sense, reason, honor, or<br />reflections; Captains without principles, Knights without<br />truth; Baronets without confidence; Honorables, and<br />Right Honorables, without the least pretence to honor,<br />truth, sense, dignity, or elocution; and still we hope<br />great things from the new Parliament. I own, I de-<br />spair - my hope is sunk - the dice are cast- and Eng-<br />land is undone. But not to be serious longer - to laugh<br />at these new motely fools is better; we may laugh them<br />into reason - and if we succeed, it will be a great com-<br />pliment to the risible god. The first specimen of their<br />abilities, we are presented with in the public prints, where-<br />in we see them exhibit their best productions; for the de-<br />dictory address to the worthy freemen, &c. comes forth<br />well penned like a lad’s exercise at school, only not so<br />well written, nor quite so grammatical. But writing,<br />every elector should pass by, as it is not the agreement<br />between the member and his constituents; the latter on-<br />ly engage their Parliament men to speak for them, and<br />therefore whatever ignorance they discover in their ad-<br />dress, is no disparagement, as it is not any part of the<br />business of a burgess in Parliament; consequently as good<br />writing and good sense have nothing to do in the compo-<br />sition of these strange creatures, we may with impunity<br />make a few remarks on their various motely addresses to<br />the different freemen of this country.</p>
<p>First of all, Mr. W. Dowdeswell and E. Foley speak<br />very prettily to the freeholders of the county of Wor-<br />cester; by begging permission humbly to entreat the fa-<br />vour of their votes and interest, and to assure them how<br />sensible they are of past-favours; all the obligation they<br />feel on that account will be doubled by a repetition and<br />a continuance of confidence. No one in the county<br />doubts this home felt zeal; but though Mr. Dowdeswell<br />was bold in company, as hounds are in pack, yet, when<br />he is reduced to a non-substantive, and standeth by him-<br />self, he confesseth himself guilty of great presumption in<br />offering his services, as a speedy recourse to a warmer<br />climate is absolutely necessary. Therefore, the county of<br />Worcester hath great expectation from a member who<br />will retreat with the sun, and not return, cum hirundine<br />primo.</p>
<p>Now although Mr. Plumer is a candidate for the coun-<br />ty of Hertford, yet Lord Grimstone out plumes him in<br />rhetorical flourishes, when he says, I am firmly resolved<br />to adhere to the principles of my ancestors, which have<br />ever been-repugnant to those of the Revolution -<br />choose me, (says my Lord) I shall be always happy in <br />shewing myself. But he does not mention whether he<br />means at Almack’s, Whites, Boodle’s, or Mrs. Goadby’s;<br />and therefore it is impossible to judge of his Lordship’s<br />principles.</p>
<p>Our good friend, Mat. Brickdale, hath a pleasing me-<br />thod of speaking of himself to the freemen of Bristol, nor<br />is he backward in his own praise; but as it his native<br />city, he may be more free with his kinsmen than he could<br />venture to be with strangers. Should your kind suffrages<br />replace me in your service, I shall continue to act with<br />the same honesty. Now supposing Matthew to be an <br />honest man, it does not become him to say so of himself;<br />and if he is not, why he assures us he shall be but as ho-<br />nest as usual; and so far, Master Matthew, that is honest.</p>
<p>Tom Egerton, addressing the county palatine of Lan-</p>
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<p>caster, vows, if again he should be the object of their<br />choice. Now, by hoping to be the object of their choice,<br />I should be apt to think Tom was a pretty fellow and in<br />this he was casting a sheep’s eye at the ladies.</p>
<p>Upper Ossery and Mr. Ongley are very clear in their<br />address to the county of Bedford; for say they, The dis-<br />solution of Parliament must necessarily produce a new<br />day of election. It did not require a ghost to tell us that !</p>
<p>Mr. Peachy hurries his periods on to the county of<br />Sussex, as if he meant to be angry, when he says, I did<br />not attend at the meeting at Lewis. That is as much as<br />to tell us he was not there; for which he is sorry, as it<br />may be the unlucky means of losing his election.</p>
<p>Mr. Fenwick talks to the freeholders of Westmoreland<br />as if he meant they ought to believe him, when he strikes<br />his pensive bosom, and cries, Here lies an upright heart!<br />Indeed, I shall be very sorry if they do not credit a gentle-<br />man, who takes so much pains to give so much credit to<br />himself.</p>
<p>”In manners humble, in affections cold,<br />”In wit a spark, and tho’ not WELL not old.”</p>
<p>Lord Bulkeley like another Phaeton, mistakes the hus-<br />tings for the chariot of the sun, and to the good people of<br />Angelsea declares (as if the reins and whip were given him)<br />Ambitious of the honour, I’ll ride and drive; and if you<br />have a mintl to save my horses, as the people did those of<br />the two great patriots, Sir, Watkin Lewes and Mr. Meak,<br />why draw my carriage and be d---d-!</p>
<p>Our young George Grenville rather treats the Buck<br />cavalierly, Being as ambitious of representingyou, as I am<br />ignorant of your dispositions. – George, stop! How can<br />you, my dear Georgy, be ambitious of representing a <br />people you declare you know nothing about? Oh, the<br />rod hath never tickled your tail, or you had never thus<br />publicly exposed it, my dear Georgy!</p>
<p>Here I have showed you the penmanship of those caval-<br />leros, who solicit your votes to elect them to Parliament;<br />and now, with your permission, I shall shew you the abi-<br />lities of others who are already elected, and who humbly<br />thank their constituents for the honour, glory, favour, dig<br />nity, respect and trust, which they have conferred upon<br />them; not that I think their gratitudes have produced a<br />title more good sense than their solicitous addresses and<br />dedicatory prayers.</p>
<p>The first man (not returned) is the redoubtable Admi-<br />ral Pudding, whom an impudent sailor presented with an<br />halter in a pye on the Hustings, and entreated him to use<br />it for the peace of himself, and the good of his country.<br />No address of thanks came from his mouth; he only hung<br />his handkerchief across his nose, which looked like a sprit-<br />sail loosed to dry on the Barfleur’s boltsprit. Chagrined<br />and disappointed, the gallant mariner retired to town, to<br />lull his cares in the arms of some admiring fair one; for<br />no sailor ever climbed the shrouds with that success as our<br />hero ascends into the ladies favours; and when unable to<br />arise to the top gallant bliss of his hope, he mounts in a <br />basket to their bossoms.</p>
<p>SIC ITUR AD ASTA –some pius Aeneas.</p>
<p>Mess. Strutt and Nassau first come pricking o’er the<br />plain, pleased with their success, which they gave us a<br />small sense of --Thus The Honor you have done us, and<br />the spirit you support our election with, demand our war-<br />mest thanks. But here we are alarmed! We repeat, it<br />is our resolutions to recover your lost rights, and are with<br />gratitude for your lost rights – which is absolutely so, ac-<br />cording to the old stroke of nominative café and verb. --<br />I suppose, they meant to confess obliquely, that they have<br />bought their rights, and so they have lost them in course.</p>
<p>Now the Lord Waltham does not shew much grief up-<br />on his defeat; for he seems determined to be jolly, and<br />inviteth all the defeated electors to dine with him on the<br />first of November, to get them into heart and spirit a-<br />gainst another rencounter. His Lordship wishes much<br />for this convivial mark of their attention; and if I know<br />the stretch of a stomach in Malden, I will be grilled for<br />a kidney if there is a man among them disappoints his<br />Lordship in that particular. – Capt. Lutrell, who haran-<br />gued so well for the liberty of the nation at Malden be-<br />fore, has the mortification to find, that his words made<br />no impression on the leaden fronts of the freemen; his<br />patriotic speech vanished into thin air, and like the baseless<br />fabric of a vision, left not a wreck behind---but poor<br />Lord Waltham!</p>
<p>We now travel to Stockbridge, and there we see the<br />lively Captain availing himself of the opportunity of re-<br />turning his warmest acknowledgements; he then, in a <br />N. B. pledges himself for his Father, which is more than<br />Lord Irnham would do for a son.</p>
<p>My Lord’s a good Father,<br />And Hal’s a good Brother;<br />But the devil take one for the sake of the other.</p>
<p>Mr. Stanley, that bur of state, who climbs into of-<br />fice like a parrot by the beak, and talks like the bird<br />too, only what he is taught; he, in conjunction with<br />Mr. Fleming comes forward, and insures the inhabitants</p>
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<p>of Southampton, That they will endeavour to deserve<br />their confidence by a steady attachment to the true inte-<br />rest of their country. What a saving clause is the word<br />endeavour! For let them err ever so much by palpable<br />design; they have always the good excuse at hand they<br />did endeavour to the best of their poor abilities. After<br />Mr. Stanley’s long ministerial attachments, how could<br />ye, ye, sons of Southampton, trust the man again?</p>
<p>From the MASSACHUSETTS SPY.</p>
<p>The following is an address presented to General Gage,<br />from the Selectmen of six towns in the county of Ply-<br />mouth, occasioned by a number of soldiers being stati-<br />oned at Marblehead in said county, in a time of peace</p>
<p>To his Excellency THOMAS GAGE, Esq;<br />May it please your Excellency,<br />WE his Majesty’s loyal subjects, Selectmen of the se-<br />veral towns of Pymouth, Kingston, Duxburgh,<br />Pembroke, Hanover and Scituate, deeply affected with a <br />sense of the increasing dangers and calamities, which me<br />nace one of the most promising countries upon earth with<br />political exition, cannot but lament, that while we are<br />endeavouring to preserve peace, and maintain the autho-<br />rity of the laws; at a period, when the bands of govern-<br />ment are relaxed, by violent infractions on the charter of<br />the province, our enemies are practising every insidious<br />stratagem, to seduce the people into acts of violence and<br />outrage.</p>
<p>We beg leave to address your Excellency, on a subject<br />which excites our apprehensions extremely: And in the<br />representation of facts, we promise to pay that sacred re-<br />gard to truth, which had our adversaries observed, we flat-<br />ter ourselves, it would have precluded the necessity of our<br />addressing your excellency on this occasion.</p>
<p>We are informed from good authority, that a number<br />of people from Marblehead and Scituate, have made ap-<br />plication to your Excellency, soliciting the aid of a de<br />tachment of his Majesty’s troops, for the security and<br />protection of themselves and properties. That their<br />fears and intimidation were entirely groundless, that no<br />design, or plan of molestation, was formed against them,<br />or existed in their own imaginations; their own de-<br />claration, and their actions, which have a more striking<br />language, abundantly demonstrate. Several men of un-<br />questionable veracity, residing in the town of Marblehead,<br />have solemnly called God to witness, before one of his<br />Majesty’s Justices of the peace, that they not only never<br />heard of any intention to disturb the complainants; but<br />repeatedly saw them, after they pretended to be under ap-<br />prehensions of danger, attending to their private affairs<br />without arms; and even after they had lodged their arms,<br />a few miles distant from their respective houses. They<br />frequently declared in conversation with their deponents,<br />that they were nor apprehensive of receiving any injury<br />in their persons or properties: and one of them, who is<br />a minor (as many of them are) being persuaded to save<br />his life, by adjoining himself to the petitioners, but af-<br />terwards abandoning them by the request of his father,<br />deposeth in the like solemn manner, that he was under<br />no intimidation himself, nor did he ever hear any of them<br />say that he was. It appears as evident as if written with<br />a sun-beam, from the general tenor of the testimony,<br />(which we are willing to lay before you Excellency, if<br />desired) that their expressions of fear, were a fallacious<br />pretext, dictated by the inveterate enemies of our consti-<br />tution, to induce Your Excellency to send troops into the<br />country, to augment the difficulties of our situation, al-<br />ready very distressing; and what confirms this truth, (if<br />it needs any confirmation) is the assiduity and pains which<br />we have taken to investigate it: We have industriously<br />and impartially scrutinized into the cause of this alarm,<br />and cannot find that it has the least foundation in re-<br />ality.</p>
<p>All that we have in view in this address, is to lay be-<br />for your Excellency a true state of facts, and to remove that opprobium, which this movement of the military<br />reflects on this county: and as a spirit of enmity and<br />falsehood is prevalent in the county, and as every thing<br />which comes from a gentleman of your Excellency’s ex-<b>alted station, naturally acquires great weight and impor-<br />tance, we earnestly intreat your Excellency, to search in-<br />to the grounds of every report, previous to giving your<br />assent to it.<br />Signed by a number of selectmen.<br />Pembroke, February 7, 1775.</b></p>
<p>At a Meeting of the COMMITTEE for the County of<br />CRAVEN, and Town of NEWBERN, on the 4th Day<br />of March, 1775.<br />RESOLVED, that at this critical Juncture it becomes<br />the Duty of this COMMITTEE to remind their<br />Constituents, that several important Rules and Regula-<br />tions, established by the General Congress, have now late-<br />ly taken place; and they hereby beg Leave earnestly to<br />exhort them, as they regard the future Welfare of them-<br />selves and their Posterity, to remain firm and steady in<br />the common Cause of Liberty, and that they testify the<br />same by paying a sacred Regard to those Rules, as the<br />only Means left, under Divine Providence, of delivering<br />AMERICA from the cruel Hand of arbitrary Power: We,<br />of the COMMITTEE, at the same Time observe, with inex-<br />pressable Joy, that the People of New-York remain firm<br />in the good Cause of Liberty, notwithstanding every Art<br />that a corrupt Ministry, and a Set of despicable Scribblers<br />under them, could invent and put in Practice, to create<br />a Division of political Sentiments in that Province; and<br />that they have lately obliged Two Ships, richly laden<br />with BRITISH Goods, to leave their Port, and return to<br />the place from whence they came, agreeable to the Ar-<br />ticles of Association recommended by the General Con-<br />gress, which all are equally bound, by every Tie of Ho-<br />nour, mutual Faith, and personal Security, to observe<br />and support, for the arbitrary Designs of Parliament ap_<br />pear no longer under Disguise ---- the Standard of its Ty-<br />ranny is now erected in this once happy Land; and a <br />melancholy Sample have they afforded us, of what we<br />may expect in future from their Justice and Equity, if<br />we submit to their Edicts already past; for she not only<br />assumes the Right of taxing us at Pleasure, and, in short,<br />of making Laws to bind us in all Cases whatsoever; but,<br />to crown the Whole, she has past a Law for transporting<br />us like Felons occasionally over Sea, to be tried, con-<br />demned and punished, in Case we should at any Time<br />murmur at our Hardships, or prove otherwise obnoxious<br />to Men in Power; and to carry this most cruel Scheme</p>
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<p>of Tyranny into Execution, we find the Towns of our<br />Fellow Countrymen to the Northward infested with<br />Armies, and their Ports and Harbours with Fleets. Be<br />sensible, O Americans! of your Danger; let that unite<br />you together as one Man, and cease not to implore the<br />great Disposer of all Things to assist and crown with<br />Success the Councils of the General Congress.<br />R. Gogdell, Abner Nash, Richard Blackledge,<br />Farnisold Green, John Fonveille, James Davis,<br />Edmond Hatch, James Coor, Jacob Johnston,<br />Jacob Blount, Joseph Leech, Alex. Gaston,<br />William Bryan.<br />NORTH-CAROLINA, ff.<br />By his Excellency, JOSIAH MARTIN, Esquire,<br />Captain-General, Governor, and Commander in Chief,<br />in and over said Province.</p>
<p>A PROCLAMATION.</p>
<p>WHEREAS an Advertisement is printed in the<br />Public Newspapers, and also industriously, circu-<br />lated about this Colony in hand-bills, dated from Per-<br />quimans County, the 11th day of February, 1775, re-<br />questing the counties and towns thereof to elect Delegates<br />to represent them in Convention at the town of Newbern<br />on Monday the 3d day of April next, and signed John<br />Harvey, Moderator AND WHEREAS the Name and<br />Authority of such an Officer and such Meeting is unknow <br />to the Law and Constitution of this Country, and such<br />an Invitation to the People may tend to ensnare the un-<br />wary and ignorant among his Majesty’s loyal and faithful<br />Subjects in this Province to partake in the Guilt of such<br />unlawful Proceedings, AND WHEREAS the Assem-<br />bly of this Province, duly elected, is the only true and<br />lawful Representative of the People to chuse<br />another Body of Representatives to meet at the Time and<br />Place appointed for the Meeting of the Assembly, is to<br />betray them into a Violation of the Constitution in a Point<br />wherein they are most materially concerned to support it,<br />a Contempt of that Branch of the Legislature which re-<br />presents the People, and highly derogatory to its Power,<br />Rights and privileges: I HAVE thought proper, by and<br />with the Advice and Consent of his Majesty’s Council of<br />this Province, to issue this Proclamation, and I do here-<br />by earnestl exhort the many good People of this Pro-<br />vince, who have to their Honour hitherto prudently with-<br />stood the insidious Attempt of evil-minded and designing<br />Men, that they do on this Occasion stedfastly persevere in<br />such loyal and dutiful Conduct, and continue to resist<br />and treat with just Indignation all Measures so subversive<br />of Order and Government, and so inconsistent with the<br />Allegiance they owe to his Majesty, and that they do<br />not subject themselves to the Restraints of tyrannical and<br />arbitrary Committees, which as already in many Instan-<br />ces proceeded to the Extravagance of forcing his Majesty’s<br />Subjects, contrary to their Consciences, to submit to their<br />unreasonable Seditious and chimerical Resolves, doing<br />thereby the most cruel and unparalleled Violence to their<br />Liberties, under the Pretence of relieving them from I-<br />maginary Grievances. AND I DO further exhort all his<br />Majesty’s Subjects in this Province, as they value their<br />dearest Rights under the Present happy Constitution, and<br />as they would testify their Duty and Allegiance to the<br />best of Kings, that they forbear to meet to choose Per-<br />sons to represent them in Convention, pursuant to the<br />Advertisement herein before recited. AND I DO also<br />earnestly recommend to them to renounce, disclaim,<br />and discourage all such Meetings, Cabals and illegal Pro-<br />ceedings, which artful and designing Men shall attempt<br />to engage them in, which can only tend to introduce<br />Disorder and Anarchy, to the Destruction of the real In-<br />terests and Happiness of the People and to involve this<br />Province in Confusion, Disgrace and Ruin.</p>
<p>GIVEN under my Hand, and the Great Seal of the<br />said Province, at NEWBERN, the 1st Day of March<br />Anno Dom. 1775, and in the 15th Year of his Ma-<br />jesty’s Reign.<br />JO MARTIN.</p>
<p>GOD save the KING.<br />By his Excellency’s Command,<br />SAMUEL STRUDWICKE, Sec.</p>
<p>LONDON, JANUARY 5.</p>
<p>A private treaty having been entered into between the<br />Grand Signior and the Emperor and Empress of Germa-<br />ny, we have been favoured with the following extract<br />and account of it:</p>
<p>I. The Sublime Porte agrees to pay to the Imperial<br />Court, for the expences of the preparations for war,<br />twenty thousand purses of silver, of five hundred piastres<br />each (thirty millions of piastres) immediately after sign-<br />ing this convention, in the following order, viz. four<br />thousand purses to be sent immediately to the Frontiers,<br />and six thousand more to be sent afterwards to the same<br />place, with all convenient speed, but with the greatest<br />degree of secrecy. The whole sum to be afterwards paid<br />in the same manner. But if the necessity of keeping this<br />matter secret should cause a delay of one month, it shall<br />be no contravention to this agreement. Farther, if the<br />Imperial Court (as well as the respective commissaries on<br />each side should think proper to employ two or three<br />thousand purses to carry on certain secret views, they shall<br />be indemnified, and the Grand Signior will indemnify<br />them for it.</p>
<p>II. The Sublime Porte, to testify its gratitude and ac-<br />knowledgement to their Imperial Majesties for their gene-<br />rous proceeding, agrees to cede to them all the province<br />of Wallachia, and its dependencies.</p>
<p>By another article, the Imperialists are to have a free<br />trade throughout all the dominions of the Grand Signior.</p>
<p>By the last article, the Imperial Court is to deliver<br />from the hands of the Russians, either by arms or treaty<br />all the country and fortresses taken, or that shall be taken<br />from the Sublime Porte during the war.<br />DONE at CONSTANTINOPLE, June.</p>
<p>Letters from Hamburgh mention, that an order has<br />just been issued out there, to prevent the merchants from<br />supplying the principal State of Barbary with cannon and<br />other warlike stores.</p>
<p>Yesterday, in pursuance of an advertisement for a meet-</p>
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<p>ing of the merchants and others concerned in the North-<br />American trade, there was a very numerous and respect-<br />able meeting at the King’s Arms tavern, in Cornhill, of<br />the most eminent merchants and traders of this city, to<br />consider of a petition to parliament on the present alarm-<br />ing situation of affairs with respect to America; the total<br />stoppage of all commerce to those parts; and the present<br />decline of the trade and manufactures in this kingdom.<br />A motion was made by Mr. Alderman Hayley, and se-<br />conded, that Thomas Lane, Esq; an eminent North-<br />American merchant, be placed in the chain, which was<br />carried unanimously. After the Chairman had informed<br />the company of the intent of the meeting, Mr. Barclay<br />moved, that an address be prepared and presented imme-<br />diatley to parliament, and a committee appointed to draw<br />up the same. A more respectable meeting was scarcely<br />ever known in the city of London, and every motion<br />was carried unanimously, except one gentleman, who ob-<br />served that there was no need of petitioning at present,>br>till they had information what the parliament would do,<br />after they had taken into consideration the petition from<br />the Congress of America to this Majesty, which petition<br />his Majesty promised to lay before the House the earliest<br />opportunity, and that they it would then be a proper<br />time for the merchants to meet and to take the matter<br />into consideration; but this was absolutely and unani-<br />mously rejected.</p>
<p>Yesterday morning, several chests of ordinance stores<br />were shipped in the river for North-America.</p>
<p>One house in the city has suffered upwards of 12,000l.<br />loss in its trade, since the resolutions concerning the non-<br />importation of goods took place in America; and we hear<br />some others have suffered to a considerable amount.</p>
<p>A letter from New-York says, “We are informed that<br />the seat of the government of West Florida will shortly<br />be removed from Pensacola to Brown’s Clifts, on the<br />Misissippi a little below Point Coupee.”</p>
<p>It is said, that in the course of the present sessions of<br />Parliament, a petition will be presented by a body of<br />Scotch merchants, for excluding the Dutch and other<br />foreigners from fishing on the coasts of Orkney or Shet-<br />land, or subjecting them to pay duty for each vessel em-<br />ployed in the said fisheries.</p>
<p>The New-York mail, which was to have been dispatch-<br />ed from the General Post-Office yesterday, is detained till<br />Saturday next, by order of Government, that it may<br />carry out some dispatches of great importance.</p>
<p>Three gentlemen of Scotland are expected home in the<br />first ships from the East-Indies, who have been abroad<br />only six years, and made fortunes of upwards of 20,000l.<br />each.</p>
<p>It has been remarked, that notwithstanding the people<br />of Scotland, are only equal to one fourth part of the<br />people of England, yet three fourths of the gentlemen<br />who return immediately rich from the Eat-Indies are<br />Scotchmen.</p>
<p>John Grant, Esq; is appointed his Majesty’s Consul to<br />the Dey of Algiers.</p>
<p>We are informed that circular letters have been sent to<br />all the members now at their respective country-seats to<br />require their early attendance in parliament on the meet-<br />ing after the recess, for the further dispatch of business,<br />as some affairs of importance are to be taken into imme-<br />diate consideration.</p>
<p>The petition from the American congress to the King<br />has been presented to his Majesty by Lord Dartmouth,<br />and the same will be laid before the two houses of parlia-<br />ment at their next meeting.</p>
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<p>A small squadron is ordered to be fitted out forthwith,<br />aid to be destined to a remote part of the world; the<br />orders and purpose of this voyage are not to be unfolded<br />to those concerned in it, till they shall arrive in a certain latitude.</p>
<p>The French are said to be fitting out, with all diligence,<br />at Brest, four ships of the line and three frigates, the de-<br />stination of which is an entire secret.</p>
<p>Capt. Fiot, of the Tartar, arrived at Dover from Nice,<br />the 28th ult. off Scilly, spoke with the Britannia, Ayres<br />from New-York for London, out nine weeks, who had<br />lost all her boats, two of the crew drowned, and sprung her foremast.</p>
<p>An American agent is said to have had an interview<br />with a leading person, when he insisted on the necessity<br />of repealing the American acts; hold, said the stateman<br />I, for my part will sooner submit to the block, than a-<br />gree that a single clause should be repealed.</p>
<p>Means are said to be using to keep up the spirit of par-<br />ty against government in France, that their attention<br />may be diverted from our disputes with the colonies by<br />their own nearer home.</p>
<p>Our constitutional right of levying an equitable taxa-<br />ation in our colonies is so clearly ascertained, that we are<br />amazed to find the spirit of sedition still continues to sub-<br />sist. But the wonder must be greatly abated, if not remo-<br />ved, when we observe the source from which it flows.-<br />Its continuance is principally owing to the wicked machi-<br />nations of faction on this side of the Atlantic, who embark<br />every combustible they can to feed the Bostonian fire, and<br />by transmitting such counsel as renders them no better<br />than the accessories of treason, they find means to keep<br />the ignorant in error, to impose on the credulous, and to<br />embolden the licentious, thus the colonists are excited per-<br />severe in their contumacy, and the dignity, right and in-<br />terest of the Mother-county, is shamefully sacrificed at<br />the shrine of a political Moloch, who is whimsically di-<br />stinguished by the name of modern patriotism.</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from Sheerness,<.p></p>
<p>”The following humorous affair happened at this<br />place a few days ago: A young Gentleman, who is clerk<br />in a public office, enjoying one evening an agreeable TETE<br />A TETE with his mistress, they were unexpectedly distur-<br />bed by the lady’s father knocking at the door, and not<br />thinking it prudent for him and quil-drive to have an in-<br />terview, it was judged proper that the latter should be se-<br />creted, and the place of his retreat was to be a tub, in<br />which was held salt; and as he was neither in bulk or<br />stature a Goliath, it very conveniently held him; but the<br />old gentleman bringing home some sprats for supper, and<br />being very particular in his mode of dressing them, under-<br />took to go through the operation himself when unluck-<br />kily going for some salt to the identical tub in which was<br />our hero, and being in the dark, the inhabitant of the<br />wooden tenement bit his finger very severely, on which<br />the old man lustily roared out, “A rat, a rat!” and<br />going for a candle, in order to wreak his vengeance on<br />the author of his pain, the supposed little animal in the</p>
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<p>mean time made his escape, boasting, that however cun-<br />ning the old Don might think himself, yet he was not<br />sagacious enough at all times, “to smell a rat.”</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from the Hague, Dec. 27.</p>
<p>A war on the continent is, according to the present cir-<br />cumstances, almost unavoidable; to which end the con-<br />tinental princes actually have 1,625,000 of the best disci-<br />plined troops in readiness; but it is certain, that Great-<br />Britain will not be in the least connected in it; for we<br />are informed from undoubted authority, that a new alli-<br />ance has been treated on between Great-Britain, France,<br />and Spain, and which was the real cause of Lord M---<br />trip to Paris. Of this treaty the French boast, and say<br />it was bought at a prix d`or: the reason of which they<br />pretend is the affairs of America, which never could have<br />come to a serious consideration of the court of G----<br />B-----n, without previously obtaining the pacific determi-<br />nations of France and Spain. It is further said. that<br />the said treaty was finished under the guarantee of Prussia<br />and Sardinia, and which was the cause of changing am-<br />bassadors between the two latter courts.”</p>
<p>Orders are sent to Ireland to take up 2000 tons of ship-<br />ping in government service.</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from PARIS, December 17.</p>
<p>”Since his present Majesty’s accession to the throne,<br />and his appointing new Ministers, great numbers of pe-<br />titions have arrived from all parts, form the children and<br />grand-children of persons who were driven out of the<br />country on account of their religion, desiring to be resto-<br />red to the estates of their ancestors. The offers they<br />make of bringing with them their fortunes and families,<br />is an object of too great consequence not to be attended<br />to by Ministers who have the good of their Country at<br />heart; and accordingly they have consulted upon this<br />subject withe Count de Paulmy, who was formerly sent<br />by the Court into Provence and Languedoc, to settle the<br />disputes between the Clergy and the Protestants, from<br />whom an insurrection was apprehended. If the steps<br />and regulations then proposed by Count de Paulmy<br />had been put into execution, this kingdom would by this<br />time, have recovered immense sums of money, and some<br />thousands of inhabitants: but the Clergy, and the war<br />in 1744, frustrated all these measures, and the Protes-<br />tants were threatened with the utmost rigour of the or-<br />dinaces. Since the last peace some Ministers have been<br />less superstitious than their predecessors, and granted<br />toleration, in consequence of which many families have<br />returned.</p>
<p>Dublin, Dec. 24. The house of John Hooks, at Tur-<br />nings, in the county of Kildare, and five children, were<br />burned to ashes, the 12th instant, and he, his wife, and<br />remaining son, burned so severely, that their lives are dis-<br />paired off; also all his goods, cows, hay, and corn were<br />consumed; this melancholy accident was occasioned by a<br />candle failing in some flax, of which there was a quanti-<br />ty in the house.</p>
<p>Kilkenny, Dec. 21 Last Friday morning, about four<br />o`clock, a party of the White Boys came to the house of<br />William Abraham, proctor for the parish of Ahaboes, in<br />the Queen’s county, whom they carried off to the road<br />between Balyconia and Lisdowny, in the county of Kil-<br />Kenny, where they most savagely and inhumanly consul-<br />ted about mutilating him; some proposing to cut out his<br />tongue, pull out his eyes, and otherwise to disfigure him.<br />At length they concluded to cut off his ears, which they<br />accordingly did, and likewise abused him in such a man-<br />ner, that his life is despaired of. There were not more<br />than thirty of those rioters on this expedition, and they<br />were observed to drop off as they came near Lisdowney,<br />and unfrock themselves; and in the morning they very<br />civilly sent some saddles to Darrow, which the had bor-<br />roed in the night.</p>
<p>NEW-YORK, MARCH 2.</p>
<p>We have authentic advice of the 22d of last month,<br />from Ulster-county, that on Saturday night the 18th.<br />Mr. John Schoonmaker being in bed, overheard the<br />following conversation between his own negro York, and<br />a negro named Joe, belonging to Mr. Johannes Schoon-<br />maker, viz.</p>
<p>York. How many?----Joe. A great many. ----<br />York. From where?----Joe. From Keysereck, Hur-<br />ly, and Kingston.----York. How much powder have<br />they?----Joe. Two pounds.----York. That is not<br />enough. they should more to get through with it, and<br />drums enough to prevent hearing the cries. They will<br />begin, two at your house, two at John DePuis, and in<br />proportion more at other houses. It will be put in exe-<br />cution between this and Wednesday night; when once<br />begun, we must go through with it. We are to set fire<br />to the houses, and stand by the doors and windows, to<br />receive the people as they come out.</p>
<p>The above (in substance) being deposed before a magi-<br />strate, the two negroes were committed to goal; and to-<br />gether with several other negroes, examined next day be-<br />fore four magistrates who met for that purpose but no fur-<br />ther discoveries could then be made-</p>
<p>A letter from said place, names Marbletown, as well as<br />the three above mentioned, and that the negroes were to<br />be divided into parties, to fire the houses, cry fire, and<br />kill the people as they came out.---The motive for this<br />conspiracy was the recovery of their freedom. A large<br />quantity of powder and ball was found with several ne-<br />groes, and three are said to be advices in town, that be-<br />sides the two negroes before mentioned,seventeen or eigh-<br />teen more have been committed to goal.</p>
<p>A report has likewise been current in town for a day or<br />two past, that these negroes were to be joined by five or<br />sic hundred Indians, but it does not appear that there is<br />any good foundation for the report.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, March 23. 1775.<br />COMMITTEE CHAMBER, March 21, 1775.<.p></p>
<p>TO THE PUBLIC,</p>
<p>WE the COMMITTEE for NORFOLK BOROUGH,<br />find Ourselves under the disagreeable NECESSITY<br />of publishing to the WORLD; the Conduct of CAPT.<br />SAMPSON, Master of the Snow ELIZABETH, from<br />BRISTOL.----It is not in one Instance alone, that<br />he has discovered his OPPOSITION to the Measures adopt-<br />ed for the Security of our RIGHTS and LIBERTIES; <br />nor can he on any Account justify his REPEATED PRE-<br />VARICATIONS. It is not our Business to take Notice<.p></p>
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<p>of his Passion and disrespectful BEHAVIOUR towards this<br />COMMITTEE, nor his indifferent CONDUCT without doors.<br />We shall confine Ourselves to the Relation of the follow<br />ing FACTS.----On the Thirteenth Day of Februa<br />-ry, he informed the COMMITTEE of his Arrival with a<br />Quantity of SALT, that his Snow wanted Repairs, and<br />as He should find it necessary to heave her down here, he<br />demanded the Consent of the COMMITTEE, to store the<br />SALT till the Snow could be refitted. The COMMITTEE<br />after careful Enquiries, (some of his Answers to which<br />we find since to be false,) did at Length consent, upon<br />Condition the SALT should be taken on Board again as<br />soon as possible, which Captain SAMPSON promised to<br />do.----Thus matters rested till the Eighth of March,<br />when this COMMITTEE was surprised with Information,<br />that He had given Bond at the Custom-house, and was<br />taking in Lumber without the SALT. He was sent for,<br />and after discovering a great Degree of Heat, did at length<br />give his repeated promise to take the SALT on Board as<br />soon as possible, and that he would begin the next Day.<br />More than a Week however has elapsed and he has as<br />yet complied with no Part of His PROMISE, nor taken<br />any of the Salt on board again, but has actually applied<br />for Protection to the SHIP of WAR, now in this Har-<br />bour, under whose stern the Snow lies, where it appears<br />he intends to load with GRAIN.</p>
<p>We the COMMITTEE, do therefore declare Captain<br />SAMPSON a VIOLATOR of the ASSOCIATION; and<br />on Enemy to AMERICAN LIBERTY; and we trust<br />the Merchants, Planters, and Skippers, of Vessels, in<br />this COLONY will make him feel their righteous indig-<br />nation, by breaking off all Kinds of Dealing with him,<br />and that they will in no Ways be aiding or assisting in<br />procuring a Cargo for a MAN, who from the whole Te-<br />nor of his late Conduct has openly set the good people of<br />this COUNTRY at Defiance, and contributed his utmost<br />Endeavours to destroy their most essential INTERESTS.<br />MATTHEW PHRIPP, JAMES TAYLOR,<br />JOHN HUTCHINGS, JOHN LAWRENCE,<br />THOMAS RITSON, JOHN BOUSCH,<br />ROBERT TAYLOR, THOMAS CLAIRBORNE<br />SAMUEL INGLIS, <br />Extract from the Minutes,<br />WILLIAM DAVIES, Sec’ry.<br />N. B. The other members of the COMMITTEE<br />were out of Town at the Time of signing.</p>
<p>The success which has attended that arduous and inte-<br />resting undertaking the Great Canal betwixt Forth and<br />Clyde, cannot but afford great pleasure to every one who<br />is zealous for the improvement of his country. On Tu-<br />esday last the water was let into it from Calder to the<br />Stocking-field about two miles from Glasgow, where store-<br />houses, &c. will be erected, and in a few days vessels may<br />be conveyed from the Frith of Forth to that place.</p>
<p>This Canal is carried by lock over lands 142 feet high-<br />er than the Sea water mark, and now is within 3.miles<br />of the river Clyde.</p>
<p>Query, would not a Canal cut from the Southern or<br />Eastern branches of Elizabeth river, to communicate<br />with the creeks that fall into the Sounds, Inlets, or Bays<br />of North-Carolina, (and which might be carried into exe-<br />cution at a small expence, comparatively with the above)<br />be productive of the most beneficial consequences to this<br />country.</p>
<p>Mr. Printer,<br />Sir, By inserting the following LINES in your Paper,<br />you will much oblige, Sir,<br />Your humble Servant,<br />A. B.</p>
<p>On the First Fit of the GOUT.</p>
<p>WELCOME thou friendly earnest of Fourscore,<br />Promise of Health, that hast alone the Power,<br />T`attend the Rich unenvy`d by the Poor:<br />Thou that dost ESCULAPIUS deride,<br />And o’er his Fally Posts in Triumph ride:<br />Thou that art us`d t` attend the Royal Throne,<br />And underprop the head that wears the Crown:<br />Thou that in Privy Councils oft dost wait,<br />And guards from drowsy Sleep the Eyes of State;<br />Thou that upon the Bench art mounted high,<br />And warn`st the Judges how they wead Envy:<br />Thou that do`st oft from Pamper`d PRELATES Joe,<br />Emphatically urge the Pains below.<br />Thou that art always half the City’s Grace,<br />And add’st to Solemn Noddle Solemn’s PACE:<br />Thou that art ne`er from Velvet Slippers free,<br />Whence comes this unsought Honour unto Me:<br />Whence does this mighty Condescension flow,<br />To visit my poor Tabernacle? Oh!<br />As JOVE vouchsas`d on IDA`S Top `tis said,<br />At poor PHILEMON’S Ede to take a Bed,<br />Please’d with his poor but hospitable Feast,<br />Jove bid him ask, and granted his Request;<br />So do thou grant (for thou’rt of Race Divine.<br />Begot on VENUS, by the God of Wine.)<br />My humble Suit; and either give me Store,<br />to entertain thee, or ne`er see me more.</p>
<p>ADVERTISEMENTS.</p>
<p>GOODS and Household FURNITURE<br />FOR SALE<br />THE Subscriber will leave the Colony soon, and is<br />now selling off her stock of Goods, (cheap for ready<br />money,) at her Shop in Church-Street.---They consist of<br />Women’s Quilted PETTICOATS, CAMBLETS, DURANTS,<br />CALLIMANCOES, TEMMY’S, Scarlet CLOAKS, Mens and<br />Womens STOCKINGS of various sorts, Millenary Wares,<br />likewise many other Articles, too tedious to enumerate.</p>
<p>Also Household furniture, such as Feather Beds, Blan-<br />kets, Bed Linen, Looking Glasses, Chairs, Tables, &c.</p>
<p>The Goods and Furniture have been lately imported<br />from London, are fashionable, and in good condition.<br />JANE WELLS/<br />NORFOLK March 14, 1775</p>
<p>FOR SALE<br />BEST Surinam MOLASSES in Hogsheads,<br />Tierces and Barrels.<br />PHRIPP & BOWDOIN.</p>
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<p>FOR SALE,<br />A Tract of Land, consisting of about 280 Acres, ly-<br />ing in St. Bride’s parish, near Mount Pleasant, and<br />6 Miles from the Great Bridge. The Soil is of an ex-<br />cellent quality, and will in most Parts produce four bar-<br />rels of corn to the thousand; also the whole Stock on<br />the Plantation, viz. Cattle, Sheep, and Hogs, there is<br />ground cleared to raise 200 Barrels of Corn, and still im-<br />provable.---For particulars apply to the Subscriber at<br />said plantation, MATTHEW RANDOLPH.<br />Norfolk. March 23, 1775. (3) 42.</p>
<p>FOR SALE,<br />THE Brigantine Polly, William Irwin,<br />Master; Rhode Island built; about<br />Four Years old, and Four Thousand Bushels<br />Burthen; an Inventory of the materials may<br />be seen, and the Terms of the Sale known,<br />by applying to<br />LOGAN, GILMOUR, & Co.<br />Norfolk, March 23, 1775. (3) 42.</p>
<p>WANTED<br />JOURNEYMEN Weavers, that are acquainted<br />with any of the following Branches, viz. Weaving of<br />Cotton Velvets, Velverets, Thicksets, Jeans, Sustians,<br />, Dimothy’`s, Counterpanes, Linen, Damask, Diaper,<br />Gauze, Lawn, or Woolens: Such will meet with good<br />encouragement by applying to<br />GARDINER FLEMING<br />NORFOLK March 15, 1775- (tf) 41<br />N. B. The different pieces or patterns, when difficult,<br />troublesome, or intricate; will be prepared and mounted<br />for them.</p>
<p>BRUTUS,<br />AN IMPORTRED HORSE;<br />WILL cover this Year at Three Pounds<br />the Season, twenty shillings the leap,<br />and Five Pounds Insurance. He stands from<br />Monday to Thursday, (inclusive) in the Week<br />at the Subscriber’s, and on Friday and Satur-<br />day at Mr. John Hutching’s in Norfolk. Bru-<br />tus was got by the late Duke of Cumber-<br />land’s Horse, King Herod, upon a Lincolnshire<br />draught Mare, was four Years old, the 5th<br />of this Month, and is a likely Stout Horse.<br />ANTHONY LAWSON.<br />Princess Anne, March 16, 1775. [tf}</p>
<p>PATRICK BEECH,<br />At his SHOP opposite Mr. JAMIESON’s.<br />nigh the MARKET- PLACE,<br />NORFOLK.<br />Begs Leave to inform the public, that he<br />makes all Sorts of Gold, Silver, and<br />Jewellery Work, and furnished them agreeable<br />to the newest Fashions, and sells at the lowest<br />Prices, for ready Money only. Those who<br />are pleased to favour him with their Com-<br />mands, may depend upon having their Work<br />done in the neatest Manner, and on the shortest<br />Notice; and their Favours will be most grate-<br />fully acknowledged.---Commissions, from the<br />Country will be carefully observed, and punc-<br />tually answered.</p>
<p>He gives the highest Prices for old<br />Gold, Sliver, or Lace, either in Cash or Ex-<br />change; and will be glad to take in an Ap-<br />prentice well recommended.<br />Norfolk March 23, 1775. (3) 42</p>
<p>As the Subscriber intends to leave the Co-<br />lony soon, he must entreat the Favour,<br />of all with whom he has had Dealings with,<br />to discharge their Accounts, which will enable<br />him to settle with those to whom he is indebt-<br />ed.</p>
<p>There is in my Hands several Accounts &c.<br />which was sent me to receive payment off which<br />I expect will be adjusted at the Meeting of the<br />Merchants in April.<br />GEORGE RAE.<br />Norfolk, March 23, 1775. (3) 42.</p>
<p>NOTICE<br />ABOVE Thirty Years ago, GEORGE WATSON,<br />a Weaver to Trade; son of GEORGE WATSON<br />Blacksmith in Town-head of Bervie, in the shire of Kin-<br />cardine, North-Britain: Was about 22 Years of age when<br />he left Home and went to MARYLAND. – His Friends by<br />different informations understood he carried on a Manu-<br />factory at Annapolis in the Weaving Branch.</p>
<p>If said GEORGE WATSON is yet alive, and meet or<br />hears of this Advertisement, He will know of Something<br />greatly to his Advantage, by applying to ROBERT<br />BAINES in NORFOLK, or to the Publishers hereof.<br />March 23, 1775</p>
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<p>POETRY</p>
<p>ODE to POETRY.<br />Sublimi feriam fidere vertice. Hor.<br />LED by the Muse thy starry mount I climb,<br />Which stands unhurt amidst the wrecks of time.<br />Here ample-handed Flora lays<br />A carpet of eternal flowr`s,<br />In gay rotation fly the nimble days,<br />And festive mirth lead on the dancing hours.</p>
<p>Yet has the light`ning blaz`d around its brow,<br />And left unsing`d the laurel’s verdant bough.<br />Untouch’d th’ immortal bays remain,<br />For nature fills the lofty space,<br />The goddess here has fix’d her stable reign;<br />’Tis sacred all, and heav’n protects the place.</p>
<p>From hence imagination cleaves the skies,<br />And all creation bursts upon mine eyes.<br />Whatever sleeps in ocean’s bed,<br />Or floats upon the fluid air,<br />Each humble vale, and mountain’s lordly head,<br />I see, and bow to him who plac’d ‘em there.</p>
<p>Oh poetry! who can thy joys proclaim!<br />Who, but thy bard, perpetuate thy name!<br />Ev’n I, the hindmost in thy train,<br />Obsequious to thy distant nod,<br />Dare in thy praise to lisp a feeble strain,<br />Yet tremble at th’ exulting critic’s rod.</p>
<p>Thou taught’s thy sister thy creative skill,<br />And lo! each image quickens at her will:<br />So potent is her sacred breath<br />The canvas lives at her command;<br />And shades of heroes long consign’d to death,<br />Resurge beneath her vivifying hand.</p>
<p>Nor does each portrait only seems to live<br />Beneath the pow’r her pencil deigns to give.<br />With such collective grace ‘tis fraught<br />Such warmth the rival colours dart,<br />That each bold figure teems with fancy’d thought<br />And nature owns the force of mimic art.</p>
<p>Nor les. does musick. ever-charming maid,<br />Feel the propitious advent of thy aid.<br />She harmonizes every sound,<br />As words, and sentiment inspire,<br />Make echo’s walls re-verberate around,<br />And wakes each note that slept within her lyre.</p>
<p>Sweet poetry! when bus’ness sets me free,<br />Oh! let me spend a vacant hour with thee.<br />For through thy channel’s ample maze<br />Fair harmony devolves its tide;<br />The smiling sun sheds inexhaulted rays,<br />As thro” JEHOVAH’S land they holy waters glide.</p>
<p>THE Subscriber sells by Wholesale and<br />Retail, all Sorts of DRUGS and ME-<br />DICINES at a low Advance; for READY<br />MONEY.---He wants a Quantity of VIRGI-<br />NIA SNAKE ROOT well cured; for which<br />he will give five Shillings current Money of<br />VIRGINIA, per Pound.---He wants also a<br />Quantity of BEES WAX, for which he will<br />give eighteen Pence per Pound.<br />ALEX. GORDON.<br />NORFOLK, February 28, 1775. (3) 39.</p>
<p>FOR SALE,<br />A Tract of well timbered Land, contain-<br />ing about four Hundred and fifty Acres,<br />in the County of Currituck, North-Carolina;<br />Distant twenty four Miles from Norfolk, ad-<br />joining to the Lands of Messrs. Francis Wil-<br />liamson, and Tatem Wilson.---Credit will<br />be given, and the Times of Payment made<br />easy.---For further Particulars, apply at<br />Belville, to Thomas Macknight, Esq; or at<br />Norfolk to JAMES PARKER.<br />N. B. The Subscriber wants a NEGRO<br />or Mulatto Boy, used to taking Care of Hor-<br />ses, for which he will give Ready MONEY.<br />Norfolk, March 9, 1774. (3) 40.</p>
<p>If JOHN FOWLER, (Son of JOHN<br />FOWLER late of Wapping Street LON-<br />DON. Sand-man) be alive, and see this Ad-<br />vertisement, He is desired forthwith to apply,<br />or write to Capt. David Ross, Commander of<br />the Ship Betsey, now lying at Norfolk, who<br />will thereupon inform him of matters greatly<br />to his Advantage: Or if he will send a power<br />of Attorney to Mr. Michael Henley of Wap-<br />ping Merchant, constituting him Agent, or<br />Trustee to Act for him, till he can come to<br />England himself, and who will secure his inhe-<br />ritance for him. Mr. Henley having<br />been an intimate acquaintance of his late Fa-<br />ther, will forward his Affairs.</p>
<p>Any Person who can give an account of said<br />John Fowler, so as he may be found, or wrote<br />to; or if dead, will transmit an attested ac-<br />count of his death and burial, when, and where,<br />properly certified.-----All Charges and Ex-<br />pences attending the same, besides a handsome<br />Reward will be paid by applying to Capt.<br />Ross, or JOHN BROWN, & Co.<br />N. B. The above John Fowler went from England<br />as a Servant, about six or seven years ago, to some part<br />of North-America.<br />NORFOLK, February 23, 1775.</p>
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<p>SAMUEL BLEWES,<br />From BIRMINGHAM.<br />At his Shop, in Church-Street, NOKFOLK*<br />MAKES all Sells all sorts of Locks, Hinges, large<br />Press Screws for Clothiers &c. He has lately en-<br />gaged able Tradesmen from LONDON, whom he employs<br />in finishing Cheaps and Tongues for Buckles, in the most<br />elegant, fashionable and compleat manner; in general he<br />performs every thing belonging to the White-Smiths bus-<br />iness. The PUBLIC may be assured that what the Sub-<br />scriber undertakes, he will; be punctual in executing, and<br />studious to give Satisfaction; and they may depend on<br />being reasonably charged.<br />SAMUEL BLEWES.<br />NORFOLK March 8, 1775. 4 40<br />N. B. He makes Strong LOCKS for Prisons or Stores,<br />that cannot be pick’d; from four Dollars, to five Pounds.</p>
<p>Also marking Irons of any size or dimension, for bran-<br />ding of Casks &c.</p>
<p>On the 10th Day of April next, will be sold<br />to the highest Bidder, our Lots and Improve-<br />ments thereon, lying on CRAWFORD Street,<br />in the Town of PORTSMOUTH, in three<br />following Parcels, and under these Circum-<br />stances, viz.</p>
<p>A Street of thirty Feet wide is to run<br />through them from North to South,<br />parallel with Crawford Street, and 210 Feet<br />or thereabouts to the Eastward thereof.----<br />The Southerly LOT to contain seventy three<br />Feet on Crawford Street, and be bounded by<br />the Creek, that divides the Towns of Ports-<br />mouth and Gosport to the South, and the<br />middle Division to the North.---The middle<br />LOT to contain eighty Feet on Crawford<br />Street,<br />and be bounded by the North and<br />South Lots.----The North LOT to con-<br />tain seventy three Feet on Crawford Street,<br />and be bounded by the middle Division and<br />South Street.----The PURCHASER of the<br />middle LOT is to have the Privilege of bring-<br />ing and heaving down any Ship at his Wharf<br />;<br />provided he covers no more o the other two<br />than is necessary, and not more of the one<br />than the other.----The Advantages at-<br />tending these Lotts in point of Situation, Wa-<br />ter, and every Thing else that can recommend<br />them are so well known, that any Thing fur-<br />ther on this Head would be unnecessary.</p>
<p>Credit will be allowed the Purchasers, until<br />the 10th, of April 1776; upon giving Bond<br />and Security to<br />ALEX. LOVE.<br />BENNET BROWN.<br />NIEL JAMIESON, & Co.<br />PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 15, 1775. (6) 37</p>
<p>TO THE PUBLIC,<br />THE Subscriber opens his DANCING<br />SCHOOL, at the Masons Hall on Friday,<br />the 17th instant: He solicits the GENTLEMEN,<br />and LADIES of NORFOLK, for their Interest,<br />in tutoring their CHILDREN in that BRANCH,<br />and may be assured that all due ATTENDANCE<br />will be given to satisfy THEM,<br />JOHN NEWTON COOKE.<br />Norfolk, March 10, 1775. (3) 41.</p>
<p>The Imported HORSE, Young CARVER,<br />FOUR years Old this Summer, stands at the Subscribers<br />at the Great Bridge; Covers Mares, at 30 Shillings<br />the Leap, or three Pounds the Season.---Good Pastu-<br />rage(but none warranted to return if Stolen or strayed.)</p>
<p>CARVER, was got by old CARVER, a Horse the<br />property of his Majesty, by the famous York-Shire Lake<br />Mare, Lady-Legs. For further Particulars, ---See the<br />Horse. CHARLES MAYLE.<br />March 8th, 1775. (tf) 40</p>
<p>FOR SALE about three Thousand Bu-<br />shels of WHEAT; for Terms apply to<br />ALEX. LOVE.<br />Norfolk, March 1, 1775. (tf) 39</p>
<p>FOR SALE.<br />A SCHOONER, two Years old; Bur-<br />then about twenty three hundred Bu-<br />shels. For Terms aply to<br />PHRIPP & BOWDOIN.<br />Norfolk, March 15, 1775. (2) 41</p>
<p>NOTICE is hereby given, that the Sub-<br />scriber forewarns all Persons from Cut-<br />ting or Carting on her Plantation, lying on<br />the Southern Branch; Likewise the Procession<br />Masters from processioning the Line now made;<br />without giving Notice to her at Hampton.<br />JUDITH HERBERT.<br />March 14, 1775. (3) 41.</p>
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<p>DECEMBER 7th, 177[?]<br />I delivered to DANIEL COTTERAL, Skipper<br />of a small Schooner; sundry Goods for Mr.<br />JOHN MILLS, viz. Three Hogsheads<br />Rum, a Barrel Brown Sugar, one Tierce Spi-<br />rits, two Kegs Barley, and a bundle of Cut-<br />lery: these ought to have been delivered at<br />COLCHESTER. Also two hundred Bushels<br />Wheat, and one Tierce Spirits; for Mr. RI-<br />CHARD GRAHAM at DUMFRIES.---After<br />the said Cotteral had taken on board the Goods<br />above mentioned, he took in a Cask of Sadle-<br />ry, two baskets Cheese, one Cask Loaf Sugar,<br />and some other Goods, from Mr. JAMES MILLS, <br />at Urbana; which were also to have been de-<br />livered to Mr. JOHN MILLS at Colchester; Mr.<br />JOHN MILLS informed me by letter dated the<br />16th instant, that the said Vessel or Goods have<br />not yet appeared there. I therefore apprehend<br />that the said Vessel is carried off by one Isaac<br />Boston, who was a Sailor belonging to said<br />Schooner: and went off while the Skipper<br />COTTERAL was on shore.</p>
<p>Mr. JOHN MILLS desires me to make<br />this publication, and to offer a reward of Twen-<br />ty POUNDS, for apprehending and securing<br />said Vessel and Cargoe; or FIVE POUNDS, for<br />the Man who carried her off.----Boston is a-<br />bout 43 years of age, full six feet high, wears a<br />cut wig. His hair is of a sandy colour, he had a <br />son in the Vessel with him, about 15 or 16 years<br />of age. He has two Brothers and a Sister, liv-<br />ing on Pocomoake river Maryland, and it is<br />supposed he has gone that way: he resided<br />there lately. The Vessel has been of late<br />sheathed and ceiled, her quarter deck is cove-<br />red over with old canvas; she had no spring<br />stay or shrouds, her frame is mulberry; the re-<br />ward will be paid by applying either to Mr.<br />JAMES MILLS at<br />Urbana, JOHN MILLS at<br />Colchester; SAMUEL JONES at Cedar Point<br />or JOHN CORRIE.<br />TAPPAHANNOCK 20th January, 1775.</p>
<p>KEYSER’S celebrated PILLS.<br />FOR removing and eradicating the most<br />confirmed Venereal Disorders, are to be<br />sold at the Printing-Office. (Printed directions<br />for using them, may be had gratis.</p>
<p>For LONDON<br />THE Ship SAMPSON, LEWIS FAR-<br />QUHARSON Master; has good Accomo-<br />dations for Passengers: Will sail about the<br />first of April.----Apply to said Captain on<br />board, or to Messrs. INGLIS & LONG<br />NORFOLK March 17, 1775. (I) 42</p>
<p>AS the Subscriber intends to leave this<br />Place soon, the Reason is, he has not<br />materials to carry on his Business. Those to<br />whom he is indebted, will be paid in such<br />Goods as he generally makes or mends. And<br />those who have Materials or Goods to make<br />or mend in his Hands, are desired to send<br />or call for them, within ten Days from the<br />Date thereof.<br />HENRY VANAL. Cutler.<br />Norfolk, March 16, 1775. (3) 41</p>
<p>FIVE POUNDS REWARD<br />RUN away from the Subscriber, the 1[?]<br />of last month, a negro Fellow named<br />DANIEL; about 22 Years Old, well Set, a-<br />bout Five Feet Five or Six Inches High, of<br />a yellow Complexion, has a small Scar under<br />one of his Eyes, a gloomy Countenance, and<br />seldom looks one in the Face: He is used to<br />the Bay Trade, and as he is a great Villain,<br />it is suspected he will change his Name, and <br />endeavour to pass for a free man.---Had on<br />when he went off, a Fearnought Jacket, a<br />pair of old blue Breeches, and an Oznabrig<br />Shirt; but as he is an old Offender, it is pro-<br />bable he will change his Clothes.----He run<br />away last July, and got down to Norfolk, had<br />shipped himself as a free Man for Sea a-<br />agin.----Whoever takes up said negro and de-<br />livers him to me, or secures him so that I<br />may get him again, if within the Colony,<br />shall receive a Reward of THREE POUNDS, from<br />JOHN HAYNIE.<br />NORTHUMBERLAND County. VIRGINIA,<br />March16. 1775. (1) 42<br />N. B. All Masters of Vessels and others,<br />are forbid employing, harbouring, or carrying<br />off said Negro at their Peril.</p>
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<p>THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1775. NUMBER 41.<br />THE VIRGINIA GAZETTE,<br />OR THE<br />NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER<br />UNI AEQUUS VIRTUTI ATQUE EJUS AMICIS.---Hor.<br />NORFOLK: Printed by the PROPRIETORS at their Office; where Advertisements, Essays, and Articles of News from VIRGI-<br />NIA, NORTH-CAROLINA, and MARYLAND, will be gratefully received and duly inserted.--- Advertisements of a moderate<br />Length for 3s. the first Week, and 2s. each Week after.---Price of the PAPER, 12s. 6d. per ANNUM.</p>
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<p>Translation of his Catholic Majesty's Declaration of War,<br />against the Emperor of Morocco.</p>
<p>WHEREAS at the adjustment of peace with<br />the King of Morocco, the renewal and fixing<br />of the boundaries of the territory, which is<br />annexed to my forts on the coasts of that<br />kingdom, were settled, as also the restitution of deserters,<br />and various other conditions, which all testify the said<br />Prince’s recognition of the incontestible right in my<br />Crown to those places situated in countries, which had<br />been part of the Spanish monarchy; and although by the<br />very act of the King of Morocco himself having complied<br />with these stipulations, it appears, that living in peace<br />with Christians who occupied those places in Africa, was<br />not inconsistent with the sect which he professes: not-<br />withstanding all this, he, doubtless not attending to all<br />the advantages which he receives from peace and com-<br />merce with my dominions, has written me a letter, in<br />which, founding himself upon maxims and principles of<br />his own sect and policy, strange and new ones entirely,<br />compared with those received among European nations,<br />he tells me, that he will make war against these forts,<br />and pretends at the same time, that such a step is not to<br />interrupt the friendship, the intercourse and commerce,<br />betwixt our respective states, &c. as appears from the te-<br />nor of the said letter; which, being translated from the<br />Arabic, is literally as follows:<br />"In the name of the merciful God, and there is no<br />help but in the great God.<br />"Mahomed Ben Abdalla. (L. S.) The 15th of the<br />month of Reged, in the year 1188.<br />"To the King of Spain.<br />"Health to him who follows the law, and persists<br />therein. Know ye, that we are in peace with you accor-<br />ding to the treaties of peace made between us and you.<br />But the Mahometans of our dominions, and of Algiers,<br />have agreed, saying, That they will not suffer any Chri-<br />stian whatever to be on the coasts of Mahometan coun-<br />tries from Ceuta to Oran, and they will recover to them-<br />selves the possessionn of them: For which reason they have<br />requested us to attend seriously to this affair, saying,<br />"Thou hast no excuse for remaining quiet, or consenting<br />"that Mahometan countries should remain in the power<br />"of Christians, at a time when God hath given thee<br />"forces and warlike instruments, such as no one else<br />"hath." It was not possible for us not to attend to<br />their instances, or assist them upon this subject : And<br />now we are desirous of taking the matter into consi-<br />deration. If the Algerines undertake the war together<br />with us, as they have desired to do, it is well; but if<br />they withdraw themselves and oppose what they them-<br />selves have desired, We will consider them as enemies,<br />and fight in person against all, till God shall decide be-<br />tween us and them. And this business is not against the<br />peace which subsists between us and you: Your traders<br />and their ships will remain as before, and will take their<br />provisions and other things from any of our ports, as<br />they please, conforming to the customs now observed in<br />them, agreeably to the marine treaty between our respec-<br />tive caravels; and your ships will receive no damage, so<br />that your subjects will trade in all our dominions, and<br />will travel by land and by sea with all security, and no<br />body will hurt them, because we have established peace<br />with you, and which we will not break, if you on your<br />part do not: In which case you will be allowed four<br />months, that every body may know it; and what we<br />have said, concerning our going to the said countries, is,<br />because we are obliged to it, and have no method of ex-<br />cusing ourselves from it. But with respect to peace at<br />sea we will de according to our own will. And now we<br />give you an account of the truth of this business, that<br />you may be advised thereof, and consider what suits you.<br />And we have signed this letter with our own illustrious<br />hand, that you may be assured of its certainty. Greeting,<br />the 15th day of the month Reged, in the year 1188,<br />(19th September, 1774.")</p>
<p>And judging it unbecoming my Sovereignty to listen<br />to, much less to admit, such propositions; and being be-<br />sides informed, that the person who was charged by the<br />King of Morocco to deliver this letter to the Governor<br />of Ceuta for me, had declared, that, in proof of the peace<br />being at an end, the Moors in the camp would fire a-<br />gainst the fort with ball as soon as he had left it, which<br />they actually did; and being informed, that the said<br />Moors have since continued to fire against certain fisher<br />mens boats, which were near them as usual, by which ho-<br />stilities the Moors have broken the peace; I have resolved,<br />upon account of these acts, and from the time they were<br />committed, to declare, that it is to be understood, that<br />the friendship and good harmony with the King of Mo-<br />rocco is interrupted, all communication is to cease be-<br />tween my subjects and his, and things to return to the<br />state of war, by sea and land, in which they were before<br />the treaty was settled; keeping up only the 17th article</p>
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<p>of it, in which it was stipulated, that, in case of a rupture,<br />six months should be allowed to the individuals of both<br />nations to retire freely to their respective countries with<br />their goods and effects, which I order shall be kept and<br />observed punctually with the Morocco subjects; being<br />persuaded that that Prince will observe the same with re-<br />spect to mine. And whereas lately, the King of Moroc-<br />co having sent me some Spanish captives, which he had<br />obtained from the regency at Algiers, I did order the Al-<br />caide who brought them, that not only all the Morocco<br />Moors, who by having been taken on board Algerine<br />vessels were prisoners in Carthagena, should be delivered<br />up, but also all the wounded and old Algerines who were<br />there; I am desirous that these unhappy people should<br />effectually have their liberty, and be conveyed to the<br />kingdom of Morocco, as was intended, notwithstanding<br />the new state of affairs which has arisen, being moved<br />thereto by the pity with which I consider their fate, and<br />because they should not be prejudiced by an event in<br />which they have no concern; wherefore, and in conse-<br />quence of all that has been stated, I order, that the peace<br />between those dominions and these shall be held to be<br />broken, and the war be renewed, and that the subjects of<br />the King of Morocco, shall not be disturbed in their free<br />turn to their country, with their goods and effects, for<br />which I grant the term of six months, counting from the<br />day of the publication of this Cedula, for such is my will.<br />Dated at San Lorenzo el Real, October 23, 1774.<br />I THE KING,<br />GERONIMO DE GRIMALDI.</p>
<p>A particular Account of FLAX SEED exported in 1775<br />from the ports of New-York, Philadelphia and Baltimore.<br />N. B. The Quantity from Philadelphia was taken from<br />the Custom House Books, 1st February.</p>
<p>TO NEWRY,<br />From NEW-YORK, - - Hhds.<br />The Liberty, - - 1073<br />Duke of Leinster, - - 599<br />Robert, - - - 962<br />Live Gak, - - - 709<br />Free Mason, - - - 567<br />Peter, - - - - 373<br />----- 4283</p>
<p>From PHILADELPHIA,<br />Minerva, - - - 700<br />Renown, - - - 930<br />Recovery, - - - 213<br />Charlotte, - - - 562<br />----- 2405</p>
<p>From BALTIMORE,<br />Friendship, - - - 467<br />Lord Dunluce, - - - 557<br />----- 1024<br />----- 7712</p>
<p>To LONDONDERRY,<br />From NEW-YORK,<br />The America, - - 1451<br />Hannah, - - - 1007<br />Hill, - - - 932<br />Rose, - - - 910<br />Jupiter, - - - 710<br />----- 5010</p>
<p>From PHILADELPHIA,<br />The Minerva, - - 1000<br />Alexander, - - - 727<br />Mary, - - - 623<br />Duke of York, - - 606<br />George, - - - 609<br />Endeavour, - - - 132<br />----- 3697</p>
<p>From BALTIMORE,<br />The Hibernia, - - - 150<br />----- 8857</p>
<p>TO GALWAY,<br />From NEW-YORK,<br />The Anne, - - - 700<br />Peggy, - - - 500<br />Julian, - - - 391<br />----- 1561</p>
<p>TO DROGHEDA,<br />From NEW-YORK,<br />The Monimia. - - -----800</p>
<p>To DUBLIN,<br />From NEW-YORK,<br />The Isabella, - - 700<br />John, - - - 508<br />Galway Packet, - - 478<br />Mary and Susanna, - 462<br />Lord Camden, - - 560<br />Duke of Leinster, - - 916<br />----- 3624<br />22554</p>
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<p>Carred forward 22554<br />From PHILADELPHIA,<br />The Catharine, - - 890<br />Matty, - - - 428<br />----- 1318<br />From BALTIMORE,<br />The Hope, - - - 236<br />----- 1554</p>
<p>TO SLIGO,<br />From NEW-YORK,<br />The Charlotte, - - 1093<br />Diana, - - - - 400<br />----- 1493<br />From PHILADELPIA,<br />The Betsey, - - - - 542<br />----- 2035</p>
<p>TO BELFAST,<br />From NEW-YORK,<br />The Jane and Isabella, - 656<br />James and Mary, - 321<br />----- 977<br />From PHILADELPHIA,<br />The Prosperity, - - - 704<br />----- 1681</p>
<p>To CORK,<br />From NEW-YORK,<br />The Lord Camden, - 440<br />Mary and Susanna, - 218<br />Needham, - - - 100<br />----- 758<br />From BALTIMORE,<br />The Potomack, - - 200<br />----- 958</p>
<p>TO LETTERKENNY,<br />From PHILADELPHIA,<br />The Hope, - - - - - 831</p>
<p>To COLERAIN,<br />From NEW-YORK,<br />The Betsey and Helen, - - - 750</p>
<p>To LARNE,<br />From New York,<br />The James and Mary, - - - 240<br />Total, - - - 30603<br />_____</p>
<p>Amount shipped in the Year 1775,<br />From NEW-YORK - - 19496<br />From PHILADELPHIA - - 8797<br />From BALTIMORE, - - 1610<br />----- 30603<br />________</p>
<p>Amount shipped in the Year 1774,<br />From NEW-YORK, - - 15400<br />From PHILADELPHIA, - - 12160<br />From BAMYIMORE, - - 2940<br />----- 30500</p>
<p>As the interest of the North Continent of A-<br />America may be greatly affected by the con-<br />duct of any one Colony, and the Assembly<br />of New-York lately refused even to consider<br />the Proceedings of the CONTINENTAL CON-<br />GRESS; it is thought proper, previous to<br />remarks intended to be hereafter published,<br />to give a list of the present Legislators of<br />that Province, which has been lately obtain-<br />ed from a well informed Friend.</p>
<p>The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.<br />CADWALLADER COLDEN, now in his eighty-eighth<br />year, and well known for his zeal for issuing the<br />stamped papers in 1765.</p>
<p>The COUNCIL.<br />Mr. Horsemanden, The chief Justice, with a salary<br />of l. sterling per annum, out of the 'American Reve-<br />nue in the Boston Box, and 300l. per annum allowed by<br />the assembly, both which he receives.</p>
<p>Mr. Watts, A merchant, and native of New-York, a-<br />gent for the money contract, and brother in law to Briga-<br />dier de Lancey.</p>
<p>Mr. De Lancey, Brigadier General of the militia,<br />and father in law to Sir William Draper, and brother<br />to Lady Warren, whose daughter married Col. Fitzroy<br />brother to the Duke of Grafton.</p>
<p>Mr. Apthorp, a native of Boston, son of the late Mr.<br />Apthorp of that town, related by his wife to Mrs. Gage,<br />and formerly a contractor.</p>
<p>Mr. Morris, Formerly a Lieutenant Col. in the army,<br />came here with General Braddock, married Judge Phil-<br />lips's daughter, and then sold out.</p>
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<p>Mr. Smith, a native of New-York,---a Lawyer,---<br />son of Judge Smith, deceased, has a son in law in the<br />army, is uncle to Mrs. Maturin, widow of General<br />Gage's late Secretary, and has a brother in law at present<br />Brigadier Major to General Gage.</p>
<p>Mr. Wallace, A merchant from Ireland, greatly con-<br />nected with the army.</p>
<p>Mr. White, A merchant from England, formerly a-<br />gent Victualler for the navy, and one of the late Agents<br /><br />for vending the East-India Company's Tea at the port of<br />New-York.</p>
<p>Mr. Axtel, a native of Jamaica, descended from Col.<br />Axtel, who guarded the High Court of Justice, at the<br />trial of King Charles the First.</p>
<p>Mr. Cruger, son in law to Brigadier de Lancey, a<br />merchant.</p>
<p>Mr. Jauncey, Son of one of the city mentbers. Ma-<br />ster of the Rolls. Married a daughter of Mr. Elliot,<br />Collector of the port of New-York, brother to Sir Gil-<br />bert Elliot, one of the Carlton house Junto.</p>
<p>THE Present GENERAL ASSEMBLY.<br />For the City of New-York.</p>
<p>John Cruger the present Speaker, a merchant, uncle<br />to the Counsellor who married Brigadier de Lancey's<br />daughter, and to one of the present members for Bristol<br />in parliament.</p>
<p>James de Lancey, Nephew to Brigadier de Lancey,<br />and brother in law to Governor Penn.</p>
<p>James Jancey, A merchant, father to the counsellor,<br />who married Sir Gilbert Elliot's neice.</p>
<p>Jacob Walton, a merchant, brother in law to Mr.<br />Cruger, the Councellor, and nephew to the Speaker.</p>
<p>RICHMOND County.<br />Benjamin Seaman, A Shop-keeper, Col. of the mili-<br />tia, and judge of the county during pleasure, and father<br />in law to the clerk of the county, who holds his office<br />likewise during pleasure.</p>
<p>Christopher Billop, A Farmer, who married Col. Sea-<br />man's daughter.---Also a Col. of the militia.</p>
<p>King's County.<br />Simon Bærum, Clerk of the county, and one of the<br />Delegates at the General congress.</p>
<p>John Rappalje, Col. of the militia,---a Farmer.</p>
<p>QUEEN's County.<br />Zebulon Williams or Seamans, a Farmer, and captain<br />in the militia.</p>
<p>Daniel Kissam, a Farmer, and Justice of the Peace<br />during pleasure.</p>
<p>Suffolk County.<br />Nathaniel Woodbull, a Farmer, Col. of the militia,<br />and Judge of the Inferior court.</p>
<p>William Nicoll, Clerk of the county---a Lawyer.</p>
<p>WEST-CHESTER County.<br />Isaac Wilkins, a native of Jamaica, educated under<br />Dr. Cooper, at the New-York college, now studying Di-<br />vinity, and intending soon to go home for Episcopal Or-<br />ders--likewise an intimate friend of Dr. Chandler of E-<br />lizabeth town.</p>
<p>John Thomas, Judge of the county during pleasure.</p>
<p>Frederick Phillips, Col. of the militia, and brother<br />in law to Col. Morris, the Counsellor.</p>
<p>Pierre Van Cortlandt, Col. of the militia.</p>
<p>DUTCHESS County.<br />Dirck Brinckerhoss, a Shop-keeper, and Col. of the<br />militia.</p>
<p>Leonard Van Cleck, a Shop-keeper, and Col. of the<br />militia.</p>
<p>ALBANY County.<br />Peter R. Livingston, Col. of the militia, eldest son of<br />the Proprietor of the manor of Livingston, and brother<br />in law to Mr. Duane, one of the Delegates, and nephew<br />to Philip Livingston, another of the Delegates ; also bro-<br />ther in law to the Aid de Camp to Lord Piercy, now at<br />Boston.</p>
<p>Philip Schuyler, Col. of the militia, and first Judge<br />of Charlotte county.</p>
<p>Jacob H. Ten Eyeck, a Justice of the peace, and fa-<br />ther to the sheriff of Albany county, both holding their<br />offices during the pleasure of the Governor.</p>
<p>Abraham Ten Brock, Col. of the militia, uncle to the<br />Lord of the manor of Renselaerwych, and brother in law<br />to Philip Livingston, Esq; one of the Delegates at the<br />Congress.</p>
<p>Jacobus Myndersle, a Farmer of Schenectady.</p>
<p>CUMBERLAND County.<br />Samuel Wells, Col. of the Militia, Judge of the In-<br />ferior Court, and father in law to Mr. Gale, Clerk of<br />that county.</p>
<p>Crean Brush, a native of Ireland, practising the Law<br />in Cumberland county, who sold the Clerkship of the<br />county to Judge Well's son in law.</p>
<p>TRYON County.<br />Guy Johnson, Superintendent of Indian affairs, in<br />the room of Sir William Johnson, Col. of the militia,<br />and Judge of the Inferior court.</p>
<p>Hendrick Frey, Col. of the militia, and a Justice of<br />the Peace.</p>
<p>ULSTER County.<br />George Clinton, A Lawyer, and clerk of Ulster coun-<br />ty.</p>
<p>Charles de Witt, a Farmer.</p>
<p>ORANGE County.<br />John Coe, a Judge of the Inferior Court.</p>
<p>Samuel Gall, a Tavern Keeper at Goshen, and Major<br />in the militia.</p>
<p>When the grand question was put for considering the<br />proceedings of the congress, there appeared for taking<br />them into consideration.<br />Messrs. Boerum, Nicoll, Schuyler.<br />Seamans or Williams, Van Cortland, Ten Brock,<br />Woodhull, Livingston, Clinton.<br />De Witt,</p>
<p>And against taking them into consideration,<br />Messrs. Jauncey, Billop, Philipse,<br />De Lancey, Rappalje, Van Kleck,<br />Walton, Kislam, Brush.<br />Col. Seaman, Wilkins,</p>
<p>The other Members, viz. Thomas Brinkerhoss, Ten<br />Eyck, Myndersse, Wells, Johnson, Frey, and Coe, be-<br />ing absent, when the question relating to the proceedings<br />of the congress was proposed, the public must wait for<br />some future opportunity to be informed of their senti-<br />ments on the interesting measures of the continent, for<br />the preservation of the Liberties of America.---</p>
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<p>A correspondent, at the end of this list, raised the<br />following very pertinent Queries :</p>
<p>First, Whether the great number of crown officers; or<br />their near relations in the Assembly, is not a proof either<br />of our extreme negligence of our Liberties, or of the vi-<br />gilance of government for biassing our members?</p>
<p>Second, Whether though the highest honour is due to<br />the integrity of so many Gentlemen, who have nobly<br />risked their offices by their fidelity to the country, is it<br />not nevertheless a scandal to the province, that we have<br />as yet no place bill to exclude such from the House of as-<br />sembly as after an election render themselves dependent<br />upon the Crown for offices held during pleasure.</p>
<p>Third, Whether from the arbitrary project of the late<br />parliament for introducing a Council into the Massachu-<br />setts-Bay, at the pleasure of the crown, it does not ap-<br />pear to be an indispensable duty firmly to insist upon a<br />law utterly to exclude the dangerous influence of his Ma-<br />jesty's council, at all elections for representatives of the<br />people.</p>
<p>EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.<br />WARSAW, December, 29. They write from<br />Moldavia, that the Russians are there still, but<br />they will pass the Niester the 21st of this month, 40,000<br />of that army will remain in Poland, 4000 of which are to<br />be quartered in the invirons of this city.</p>
<p>HAMBURGH, December 16. A private Letter <br />from Munich mentions, that a courier from Rome brought<br />an account that Cardinal Anthony Eugenius Visconti,<br />formerly Nuncio at the Court of Vienna is elected POPE,<br />and that he proposed keeping the name of Eugenius.</p>
<p>TURIN, December 14. When King George II. of<br />Great Britain died, the Republic of Venice sent two Am-<br />bassadors to London, to compliment King George III.<br />and they made a public entry upon that occasion. Upon<br />the death of the King of Spain two Ambassadors were<br />sent and the same ceremony performed at Madrid. Upon<br />the death of the King of Sardinia, the Republic of Venice<br />sent but one Ambassador to Turin, and the court would<br />not permit him to make his public entry, but complained<br />to the Republic on one Ambassador being only sent. The<br />Republic delayed giving any answer so long, that in the<br />interim Louis the XV. died, and two Ambassadors were<br />sent to Paris, who made their public entry there, and<br />complimented Louis the XVI. The court of Turin could<br />not but look upon these proceedings as an insult, and ac-<br />cordingly his Sardinian Majesty ordered it to be signified<br />to the Ambassador from Venice, that he must appear no<br />more at Court, upon which he set off without any further<br />ceremony for Venice.---This is looked upon as the<br />prelude to a rupture between the two courts, and as in-<br />tended to justify same measures at present upon the car-<br />pet, between the King of Sardinia and his allies.</p>
<p>LEGHORN, November 29. The rebels who forced<br />their way through a body of troops under Colonel Du-<br />bourg, and reached an inaccessible hold in the Pieve of<br />Casicua, after the Colonel retired, who were joined by<br />several other parties, to the number of 400 and immedi-<br />ately began fresh impredations; they burnt three villages,<br />carried off a quantity of provisions, and took a party of<br />soldiers (35) whom they met with, prisoners; they are<br />headed by a nephew of the famous Giaseri, who is said to<br />be possessed of all his uncle's warlike qualities: he has just<br />issued a proclamation, summoning every Corsican able to<br />bear arms, to repair to him; the French keep the passes<br />too closely guarded for this to be of any effect, those who<br />are with him have bound themselves in the most solemn<br />manner, to contend for their liberty to the last drop of<br />blood. It is said that the Count de Marboeuf intends to<br />block them up in an effectual manner which is the only<br />way they can be subdued, as the retreat is of such a na-<br />ture, that 100 men may beat 10,000.</p>
<p>HAGUE, Dec. 26. Mr. M. Rossignal, Consul from<br />this republic in Barbary, has sent advice to the States<br />General, that the King of Morocco has haughtily refused<br />and returned the presents their high Mightinesses sent<br />him; at the same time complaining that they made very<br />light of his friendship, because he knew very well they had<br />sent more considerable presents to the little States of Al-<br />giers, Tunis, and Tripoli, which in some degree, were de-<br />pendent upon him; and therefore, to shew his resentment<br />of this behaviour, he had declared war against the Re-<br />public.</p>
<p>"A treaty is now much talked of here, which has<br />been kept very secret these four years. The treaty in<br />question was concluded in 1774 between the House of<br />Austria and the Ottoman Porte by which the latter en-<br />gaged to pay the former 20,000 purses of piastres contain-<br />ing 500 piastres each; which makes a sum of 10,000,000<br />piastres. Four thousand purses were stipulated to be paid<br />as the treaty was signed, and the remaining fifteen thou-<br />sand at two equal payments at four months distance, and<br />the Porte likewise agreed to give up part of Moldavia and<br />Wallachia, upon the confines of the grand Duchy of<br />Transylvania and the bannat of Temeswaer. In return<br />the House of Austria engaged to maintain a considerable<br />army upon the frontier (as she has actually done to the<br />great astonishment of all the world) and to recover all that<br />the Porte should lose during the war with Russia, &c.</p>
<p>PARIS, Dec. 16. The Royal audience, at which, by<br />the King's order, all the Princes, Dukes and Peers at-<br />tended, and by invitation all the Bishops of the diocese<br />of Paris, as Honorary Counsellors, was extremely brilliant.<br />They ratified and confirmed the registry of all the edicts<br />passed in the bed of justice without any alteration. The<br />pre eminence of the Grand Council was acknowledged,<br />and likewise the obedience due from the parliament to<br />the King's edicts. These edicts and declarations formed<br />by the Minister are for the future to be communicated to<br />the Attorney and Solicitor General before they are brought<br />to be registered, in order to prevent remonstrances, which<br />always tend to the disputing of authority, and prove as<br />disagreeable to the King as to his subjects.</p>
<p>“We have been upon the point of suppressing all the<br />old ministry; but their is one that braves opposition.</p>
<p>"Advice has been received, that three English frigates;<br />stationed in America, have seized upon two of our mer-<br />chant ships, laden with military stores and French manu-<br />factures. The Captain had the precaution to throw their<br />papers overboard before they were taken: and we flatter<br />ourselves, that if they are able to prove that they failed</p>
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<p>before the King's Orders activated at the port they came<br />from, they will be released. Some accounts set forth,<br />that they are two Dutch ships under French colours; be<br />this as it will, both the English and Dutch Ambassadors<br />have had some talk with the ministry upon this affair,<br />since which they have sent couriers to their respective<br />courts.</p>
<p>LONDON, DECEMBER 31,<br />IT is said that a plan is now agitating in the Cabinet to<br />conciliate matters between the Mother-country and<br />America, by repealing the disagreeable acts, and admit-<br />ting them to be represented by 80 members in the House<br />of Commons.</p>
<p>On Tuesday last a copy of the petition from the Ame-<br />rican Congress to the King, was delivered to Lord Dart-<br />mouth for the purpose of shewing it to the King, before<br />it is represented to him by the agents. It contains a slate<br />of grievances, a solicitation for the removal of evil coun-<br />sellors, and a claim that the colonies are exempt from<br />taxation by the British parliament.</p>
<p>Besides the petition to the King from the American<br />congress it is said there is one from the same body to the<br />house of Commons.</p>
<p>The greatest secrecy and silence is ordered to be kept<br />on the affairs of America; and it is reported that some<br />very disagreeable advices had within these few days been<br />received from Boston, which have been managed with so<br />much privacy that few or none of the contents have tran-<br />spired to the people in office.</p>
<p>It was yesterday reported on the Exchange, that some<br />arms, ammunition, and field-pieces, have lately been land-<br />ed in North-America, by a French ship.</p>
<p>They write from Constantinople that the entry of the<br />Austrian troops into Moldavia was the cause of much spe-<br />culation, but the mystery of this proceeding of the court<br />of Vienna is now unraveled, as it is known that the rea-<br />son of it was on account of the territory which these<br />troops occupy being ceded to the Emperor of Germany,<br />by a late treaty concluded between that Court and the<br />Porte.</p>
<p>Letters from Gibraltar advise, that the Emperor of<br />Morocco has ordered all his small corsairs into his ports<br />in order to lay them up, and the crews are for manning<br />some large ships which he has built; so that it is expected<br />he will have a very powerful fleet in the Mediterranean<br />early in the spring.</p>
<p>Letters from Warsaw, dated Nov. 2, say, "The de-<br />legation has at last regulated every thing regarding the<br />Permanent Council. It is to consist of four departments,<br />the first composed of two councellors, one Secretary, and<br />one Copyst, is to have the charge of all the different con-<br />cerns which come before the Marshals of the crown and<br />Lithuania. The Second is charged with what relates to<br />the Police, and all under departments are to bring in their<br />reports to it. The third comprehends the military; the<br />whole power of which is vested in the Grand General, on<br />condition of bringing all his reports to be examined by<br />the State. The fourth, composed of two Senators, two<br />Councellors, one Referendary of the Crown, and one of<br />Lithuania, is to have the care of the correspondence with<br />Foreign powers.</p>
<p>"It has been proposed to the Delegation to change all<br />the cavalry, except the guards of the crown, and of the<br />Grand General, into regiments of infantry, and to re-<br />form the infantry which is now in use. It is said that<br />Prince Adam Czartorinski, General of Podolia, will be<br />appointed General of Lithuania.</p>
<p>Dec. 30. Last night the French Secretary of embassy<br />had a conference with Lord Rochford, on the subject of<br />some dispatches from the court of Versailles, as had like-<br />wise the Dutch minister.</p>
<p>Some private and interesting intelligence was yesterday<br />received from Gibraltar, which was immediately sent to<br />his Majesty at St. James's.</p>
<p>The postscript of a letter from Gibraltar says, Our<br />Consul arrived here after being pursued by the Moors,<br />who waited to detain him, upon account of some misun-<br />derstanding between him and the Emperor, by whom he<br />is said to have been shamefully treated.</p>
<p>Last night a commission passed the Great Seal, consti-<br />tuting and appointing Guy Carleton, Esq; Captain Ge-<br />neral and Governor in and over the province of Quebec,<br />with all its dependencies, with greater power than in the<br />former commission which is superseded.</p>
<p>Also a commission of the same kind, appointing Com-<br />modore Shuldham, Governor of Newfoundland, thereby<br />revoking his former commission.</p>
<p>Private letters from Paris say, that the French hav-<br />ing had so great a demand for teas and other goods in A-<br />merica, they intend to send out four more ships this year<br />than they have done for some years past, viz. two to Chi-<br />na and two to Bengal.</p>
<p>Orders are given for several frigates to be fitted out im-<br />mediately at Portsmouth, to sail for America, to te sta-<br />tione there in order to cruize along the coasts, to prevent<br />the French sending any ammunition or arms to the Ame-<br />ricans, it having been discovered that they have carried on<br />that trade and taken in return wheat and other grain;<br />by which means they have full granaries in every sea port<br />town in France.</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from Madrid, Dec. 10.<br />"It is computed that we have near 500 foreigners at<br />work in our yards, above half of whom are English and<br />Irish; and our marine is upon so good a footing, that when<br />the men of war upon our stocks are finished, the navy<br />will consist of 74 ships of the line, 12 frigates, and 22<br />smaller vessels; which I make no doubt will enable us in<br />a very short time to give a good account of the Bar-<br />barians.”</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from the Hague, Dec. 23.<br />" Orders are given to fit out six more frigates as soon<br />as possible to cruize in the Mediterranean; and it is assu-<br />red that this republic will make it a common cause with<br />Spain, to chastise the insolence of the King of Morocco."</p>
<p>Dec. 31. They write from Cadiz, that four regiments<br />of Spanish troops are expected there, to embark on board<br />some men of war going to Africa, in order to attempt<br />something against the moors, who it is said have blocked<br />up Ceuta, with 50,000 men.</p>
<p>There are at this time in the two Prussias 70,000: well<br />disciplined troops; and letters from Cracow advise, that<br />a large body of Prussian troops, with a train of artillery<br />is now in the neighbourhood of that city.</p>
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<p>Letters from Cadiz mention, that the fleets of the Bar-<br />bary States are become so powerful in the Mediterranean,<br />that the Spanish ships are often obliged to shelter at Gib-<br />raltar and Mahon.</p>
<p>They write from Madrid, that the greatest preparations<br />are making it every part of that kingdom, to carry on<br />the war with great vigour.</p>
<p>Advice is received that the Faircloth, Captain Stamer,<br />belonging to America, after an obstinate fight of three hours,<br />wherein the Captain was killed, is taken by a small Spa-<br />nish guarda costa in Glover's reef, near the Bay of Hon-<br />duras, and carried into Campeachy, where the crew are<br />imprisoned.</p>
<p>GLASGOW, JANUARY 5.<br />WE hear that his Grace the Duke of Argyle, is going<br />to establish a manufacture of woolen cloth in the town of<br />Inverary; the gentlemen in the county of Argyle are now<br />at great pains in introducing a proper breed of sheep,<br />for the improvement of their wool, an object so material<br />to the country, and for which the Highlands of Scotland<br />are well adapted. It were to be wished that the nobility<br />and gentlemen of Scotland would follow the example of<br />the patriotic Duke above mentioned, and spend their<br />money in encouraging industry and agriculture in their <br />native country, in place of squandering it away abroad in<br />folly and dissipation. This laudable conduct would soon<br />put a stop to the emigrations so frequent of late, and<br />would also increase population, the true wealth of a coun-<br />try, for there is no axiom truer than this, Find employ-<br />ment, and nature will find men.</p>
<p>BOSTON, FEBRUARY 16.<br />We hear from Falmouth in Casco-Bay, that one day<br />last week as four or five men belonging to the Gaspee (one<br />of the armed cutters, on the American station) were at-<br />tempting to go ashore in the boat, were fired at from the<br />vessel and one of them killed; they however landed with<br />the dead body, and a jury of inquest was summoned who<br />brought in their verdict Wilful Murder; upon which the<br />proper civil officers went off with intent to secure the mur-<br />derer, but were not permitted to go on board,</p>
<p>NEW-YORK, FEBRUARY 9.<br />Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Boston; to his<br />friend in this city; dated Feb. 1, 1775.<br />"The day appointed by the Provincial Congress for a<br />public thanksgiving, a number of persons in this town<br />shewed their disapprobation thereto, by opening their shops<br />as usual, for which they were treated in a uncivil manner,<br />and those persons were said to be Quakers. I therefore<br />think it my duty, as an honest, impartial, andmost un-<br />biassed member of that community, and one who wishes<br />nothing more ardently than that a true, fair, and candid<br />representation of facts might appear, to assure thee, and<br />I can of my own certain knowledge assure thee; that it is<br />a most malicious and injurious falsehood, and no doubt,<br />propagated by the base enemies of our invaluable consti-<br />tutional rights and privileges, for the most vile and ma-<br />levolent purposes---for I do well know, that the Friends<br />in this town, did not open their shops on said thanksgiv-<br />ing day, nor have I heard any thing unfriendly or uncivil<br />uttered by any of the inhalzitants of this town against<br />them, as a people, for many years; but, on the contra-<br />ry, I do most certainly know, that they are always, and<br />on all occasions, treated with full as much (and I think<br />more) catholic tenderness, friendly and neighbourly kind-<br />ness and affection, than persons of any other sect or deno-<br />mination amongst us.</p>
<p>We are informed by a Gentleman just arrived from<br />South Carolina, that the cold was so great there on the<br />12th of this month, that the ponds were frozen an inch<br />thick.</p>
<p>Last Monday the Committee of Observation met. It<br />was proposed that they should nominate Delegates to the<br />Continental Congress, for the approbation of the city and<br />county, but being opposed, the final resolution of the<br />Committee was deferred until next meeting.</p>
<p>Last week orders were received from Virginia for the<br />purchase of as large a quantity of arms as can be procured<br />in this city.</p>
<p>We are informed by a Captain of a vessel who arrived a<br />few days ago from Antigua, that Admiral Parry, with<br />the royal squadron under his command, on that station,<br />has received orders to sail for Boston, where this gentle-<br />man, will be second in command, as he is a junior Vice<br />Admiral of the flag to Admiral Greaves; the Gentleman<br />who brought this advice, added, that he heard Admiral<br />Parry himself declare the above destination of his Maje-<br />sty’s ships.</p>
<p>A Negro plot has been lately discovered at Esopus, two<br />of the principals have been detected and confessed that<br />their design was to convey ammunition to the Indians,<br />and to set fire to Esopus, Marble-town and other places.</p>
<p>By Captain Quill, who arrived here yesterday in thirty<br />days from the Bay of Honduras, we learn that the inha-<br />bitants of that place are about to send a donation of one<br />hundred thousand feet of Mahogany, to be sold in Eu-<br />rope, for the relief of the poor of Boston.</p>
<p>On Tuesday last, between twelve and one o'clock, the<br />new hospital at Ranelagh, a large pile of building lately e-<br />rected and nearly finished, was discovered to be on fire; the<br />workmen being all gone to dinner, and the rooms lumbered<br />with combustible materials, the flames spread so fast that<br />before any help could be called, they were got to too great<br />a height to be suppressed, and the whole wooden part of<br />the building, the erecting of which had been the work of<br />many months, was, in about an hour, reduced to ashes.<br />It is unknown by what means the accident happened, but<br />it is supposed that the shavings might have been left too<br />near the fire. It is hoped, however, that charity, which<br />reared this structure, will cause another to spring from its<br />ashes, for the relief of the distressed poor.</p>
<p>PROVIDENCE, (Rhode Island) Feb. 4.<br />Mr. Caleb Wheaton, who some time since was obliged<br />to quit this town for industriously vindicating the mea-<br />sures of the ministry, returning here from Rehoboth the<br />beginning of this week, which place he had likewise been<br />obliged to leave; and yesterday a number of the inhabi-<br />tants paid him a second visit, to remind him of their<br />request, when he thought proper: to make a precipitate</p>
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<p>flight.---So may all the enemies to America become desti-<br />tute of a resting place for the soles of their feet.</p>
<p>Feb. 18. A spirit for military discipline continues to<br />reign here, and the zeal with which the inhabitants have<br />engaged therein reflects on them the highest credit; not<br />a day passes (Sundays excepted) but some of the compa-<br />nies are under arms, and such whose business will not<br />permit their attendance in the day time, repair to the<br />Court house in the evening, to perfect themselves in the<br />exercise and maneuvers, at which they are already very<br />expert.---A like laudable spirit continues to prevail in the<br />country, where most of the companies lately formed are<br />little inferior to regular troops.---So well convinced are<br />the people, that the complexion of the times renders a<br />knowledge of the military art indispensably necessary.</p>
<p>A correspondent has sent us the following:<br />"We have certain information from Middletown, in<br />the colony of Connecticut, that Deacon Joseph Coe,<br />Capt. David Coe, Isaac Miller, and Elihu Stone, of that<br />place, have freed their Negroes, five in number, being<br />healthy, able bodies, faithful persons. It is to be hoped<br />that an example so worthy of imitation, by being publi-<br />shed, may have some influence on all who are now nobly<br />preparing to avoid a state of slavery, less grievous than<br />that of Negroes, with which this country is threatened,<br />even at the risk of their lives, and all they hold dear on<br />earth. It must bring conviction to all who have any just<br />conceptions of the natural rights of men, who all come<br />into the world on equal footing as to natural liberty; the<br />denial of this grand truth sets up a tyrant as easily as a<br />master of slaves, more especially must this truly christian<br />sacrifice of self interest (falsly so called) to truth and righ-<br />teousness, powerfully affect all who prefers to have been<br />set free by the gospel of Christ, and yet live in the daily<br />known sin of slave keeping.---Be it likewise published to<br />the world, that the Rev. Mr. Benedict, of said town,<br />with many other clergymen of Connecticut, have borne a<br />constant testimony, both in their public and private ca-<br />pacities, against the infamous practise of slave keeping.<br />Greatly is it to be wished, that all preachers of christia-<br />nity, the most pure and glorious system of morals, and<br />philosophic truth, as well as matters of faith and myste-<br />ries peculiar to itself, would thus fulfil the christian law<br />of love and universal benevolence, both in word and<br />deed.</p>
<p>NEWPORT, Feb. 13. We are informed that there<br />was but one Tory in all New-Shoreham, on the 30th<br />January, at which time the sons of Liberty had a meeting<br />and requested him to renounce his wicked principles, but<br />he refusing, they began to enquire for some tar and fea-<br />thers, which not being ready at hand, they took some fish<br />gurry and made a beginning to give him a new coat; up-<br />on which he frankly confessed he was no tory, had acted<br />only from a spirit of opposition, and despised, and hated<br />a real Tory as much as he did a highway-robber, or the<br />devil, their principles and practices being exactly simi-<br />lar, and tending to the same end, viz. That of plundering<br />and enslaving mankind. He promised to support the li-<br />berties of his country for the future, and was ta-<br />ken into the favour of his townsmen.</p>
<p>It is now determined that the ship Beulah mentioned in<br />our last, shall return to London in two days with all her<br />Cargo, agreeable to the Resolves of the Congress.</p>
<p>Feb. 20. By a Gentleman just arrived from the West<br />Indies, we are informed, that the inhabitants of the<br />Windward Islands are warm friends to American liberty :<br />That they much approve of the proceedings of the conti-<br />nental Congress, and will cheerfully suffer the incovenien-<br />cies of the non-exportation agreement, as they conceive<br />it will have a very great tendency to engage the inhabi-<br />tants of Great-Britain in favour of America.</p>
<p>This harbour, and Fogland Ferry, is very narrow<br />watched, by the Rose frigate, and the Swan sloop.</p>
<p>A Gentleman lately from Boston, informs that the sol-<br />diers are very sickly and die fast ; that he counted up-<br />wards of two hundred soldiers graves, and was credibly<br />informed that there had often been 3. 4. and 5 buried in<br />one grave; that our brethren in that insulted town, were<br />in high spirits, and undauntedly determined to hold out<br /><br />to the last extremity.</p>
<p>NEW - LONDON, FEBRUARY 17.<br />The other evening, two of the inhabitants of a place<br />lately known and called by the name of Ridgefield, put<br />up in a public house in Weathersfield, and entering in-<br />to conversation, boldly justified the vote of said town<br />of Ridgefield, in disapproving of the doings of the con-<br />tinental congress; and proceeded far in supporting court<br />doctrines of passive obedience to parliament, &c. which<br />being taken notice of by a number of Gentlemen pre-<br />sent, they considered it in effect as a direct breach of<br />the association of the congress, and thereupon voted,<br />that in their opinion it was proper that these persons<br />should be returned the way from whence they came,<br />under safe conduct from town to town, to the said<br />place lately known by the said name of Ridgefield ;<br />and that all honest and true men to their country might<br />know and avoid them, proper persons were appointed<br />by the meeting instantly to attend them as far as Far-<br />mington, on their return; and there to acquaint the<br />inhabitants of their behaviour, and leave them, to their<br />farther transportation, as is usual, and as by law is<br />provided, in cases of strolling idiots, lunatics, &c. A<br />letter was accordingly wrote to the Gentlemen at Far-<br />mington, representing their unhappy and desperate si-<br />tuation, which was signed by the principle gentlemen<br />present, and the unhappy men, properly escorted, set<br />off at nine o'clock amidst the, hisses, groans, &c. of a<br />respectable concourse of people, the populace following<br />them out of town, beating a dead march. Not the least<br />violence, was offered, but the whole was conducted with<br />the utmost regularity; and the company dispersed fully<br />resolved that as no one of those principles is supposed now<br />to be an inhabitant of that town, it shall be their care and<br />attention that no such shall be hereafter tolerated within<br />it, not even for a night.</p>
<p>ANTIGUA, January 25.<br />WE have received the following melancholy account<br />of a storm which happened at Madeira, by Capt.<br />George Keys, just arrived here, and whose ship was lost in<br />it: On the 8th of December last, the gale came on,<br />which obliged all the shipping then in the bay to put to<br />sea, among which a large Dutch ship bound for Surinam,</p>
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<p>was drove ashore and totally lost; also a Portuguese brig-<br />posed to have foundered at Sea.</p>
<p>On the 17th, being fine weather, and the wind easterly,<br />the shipping all returned to anchor in the bay of Fonchall.<br />It continued fair till Sunday the 18th about 3 o'clock,<br />P.M. when a sudden and heavy squall came on from the<br />south, and continued to blow with such unrelenting fury,<br />as to prevent the shipping getting out, attended with<br />thunder, lightning and rain.</p>
<p>About midnight, six sail out of seven were dashed in<br />pieces, their names as follow: The Aurora, Capt. George<br />Keys, from London; ship lost, with three of his hands,<br />the Capt. happily was ashore. The Betsy Gregg, Capt.<br />John Griffiths, vessel lost, the Captain with the whole<br />crew, in number fifteen, perished. The Peggy and Betsey,<br />from Maryland, Captain Lewes, ship lost, the crew saved.<br />A Danish ship, Capt. Bee, the vessel lost, fourteen hands,<br />and one woman passenger perished, the Captain being a-<br />shore his life was saved. Two Portuguese vessels, the<br />Commanders and crews leaving them in the beginning<br />of the gale, saved their lives, the vessels totally lost,<br />Capt. Stewart, of the ship Dawkins; from London for<br />Jamaica, was the only vessel that rode out the storm,<br />having parted one cable, and the other near going, when<br />the dreadful tempest abated. So terrible and treinendous<br />a gale has never been known in the memory of the oldest<br />man living in Madeira.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, March 8. 1775.<br />We are informed that ADIEL MILBY, Esq; one of<br />the Burgesses for Northampton County, Eastern-Shore,<br />attempting to get up a tree had left his gun rested on the<br />trunk, the piece by accident went immediately off, and un-<br />fortunately killed him on the spot.</p>
<p>A REBUS.<br />ONE THOUSAND POUNDS<br />REWARD.<br />LOST LAST NIGHT.</p>
<p>TAKE the Name of a Town on the Med<br />Way in KENT,<br />The first Syllable add to one Third of Intent:<br />To these add the Part where the Senses com-<br />bine;<br />You'll discover the LOSS at which I repine!<br />DOROTHY KILLDOODLE.</p>
<p>ADVERTISEMENTS.</p>
<p>FOR SALE.<br />A SCHOONER, two Years old; Bur-<br />then about twenty three hundred Bu-<br />shels. For Terms apply to<br />PHRIPP & BOWDOIN.<br />Norfolk, March 15, 1775. (2) 41</p>
<p>AS the Subscriber intends to leave this<br />Place soon, Those to whom he is in-<br />debted, will be paid in such Goods as he ge-<br />nerally makes or mends. And those who have<br />Materials or Goods to make or mend in his<br />Hands, are desired to send or call for them,<br />within ten Days from the Date hereof.<br />HENRY VANAL, Cutler.<br />Norfolk, March 16, 1775. (3) 41</p>
<p>NOTICE is hereby given, that the Sub-<br />scriber forewarns all Persons from Cut-<br />ting or Carting on her Plantation, lying on<br />the Southern Branch; Likewise the Procession<br />Masters from processioning the Line now made;<br />without giving Notice to her at Hampton.<br />JUDITH HERBERT.<br />March 14, 1775. (3) 41</p>
<p>GOODS and Houshold FURNITURE<br />For SALE<br />THE Subscriber will leave the Colony soon, and is<br />now selling off her stock of Goods, (cheap for ready<br />money,) at her. Shop in Church-Street.---They consist of<br />Women's Quilted PETTICOATS, CAMBLETS, DURANTS,<br />CALLIMANCOES, TEMMY's, Scarlet CLOAKS, Mens and<br />Womens STOCKINGS of various sorts, Millenary Wares,<br />likewise many other Articles, too tedious to enumerate.</p>
<p>Also Houshold furniture, such as Feather Beds, Blan-<br />kets, Bed Linen. Looking Glasses, Chairs, Tables, &c.</p>
<p>The Goods and Furniture have been lately imported<br />from London, are fashionable, and in good condition.<br />JANE WELLS.<br />NORFOLK March 14, 1775</p>
<p>WANTED<br />JOURNEYMEN WEAVERS. that are acquainted<br />with any of the following Branches, viz. Weaving of<br />Cotton Velvets, Velverets, Thicksets, Jeans, Fustians,<br />Dimothy's, Counterpanes, Linen, Damask, Diaper,<br />Gauze, Lawn, or Woolens : Such will meet with good<br />encouragement by applyng to<br />GARDINER FLEMING<br />NORFOLK March 15, 1775 (ts) 41<br />N. B. The different pieces or patterns, when difficult,<br />troublesome, or intricate; will be prepared and mounted<br />for them.</p>
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<p>P O E T R Y.<br />Claudian. De Raptu Proserpinæ. Book 2d.<br />The description of PROSERPINE weeping.</p>
<p>O'ER all the rooms a pleasant silence reigns<br />Attentive to the nymph's melodious strains;<br />Whilst for her mother she in vain designs<br />A curious gift, which in its lustre shines<br />Her greatest skill.---First with the needle's trace,<br />She mark'd each element its proper place;<br />Shew'd how, when all things dark confusion hid,<br />From Chaos order rose, as nature bid<br />Here tow'rds their centres various atoms tend,<br />The Heavier sink, the lighter swift ascend:<br />The æther look'd inflamed with glowing heat;<br />Below, the waves in murmuring surges beat;<br />There the earth hung, self balanced in its seat.<br />Nor was one colour thro' the tapestry seen,<br />The stars were gold, the waters flow'd in green;<br />Gem's grac'd the coast for rocks: her thread so well<br />She plac'd, the billows seem to foam and swell;<br />You'd think you heard them with an echoing roar<br />Dash the sea-weed against the founding shore,<br />And murm'ring o'er the sands their current pour.</p>
<p>Five zones she adds to make the work compleat,<br />The middle raging with the dog star's heat:<br />By too much fun, (such was her wondrous art,)<br />The loom look'd parch,d and dry'd in every part.<br />On either side the temperate zones appear,<br />Where milder seasons grace the circling year.<br />Near the web's utmost bounds you might behold<br />The regions curst with everlasting cold:<br />There winter reign'd in all its horrors drest,<br />And e'en the threads a frozen hue exprest.<br />Next hell's grim Tyrant's gloomy court she drew,<br />And brought his hid dominions out to view:<br />When a forbidding prodigy ensu'd:<br />For sudden tears her beauteous cheeks bedew'd<br />Now round the borders of the web began<br />The waves to flow, and close the destin'd plan:<br />When three goddesses approach'd the room,<br />Whom the nymph seeing rose, and left her loom;<br />Surpriz'd at guests divine, a purple red,<br />[illegible] of modesty, her cheeks bespred;<br />with such a blush no ivory can vie,<br />By Lydian virgins stain'd with Tyrian dye.</p>
<p>THE Subscriber sells by Wholesale and<br />Retail, all Sorts of DRUGS and ME-<br />DICINES at a low Advance; for READY<br />MONEY.---He wants a Quantity of Virgi-<br />nia SNAKE ROOT well cured; for which<br />he will give five Shillings current Money of<br />VIRGINIA, per Pound.---He wants also a<br />Quantity of BEES WAX, for which he will<br />give eighteen Pence per Pound.<br />ALEX. GORDON.<br />Norfolk, February 28, 1775. (3) 39.</p>
<p>SAMUEL BLEWES,<br />From BIRMINGHAM<br />At his Shop, in Church-Street, NORFOLK.<br />MAKES and Sells all sorts of Locks, Hinges, large<br />Press Screws for Clothiers &c. He has lately en-<br />gaged able Tradesmen from LONDON, whom he employs<br />in finishing Cheaps and Tongues for Buckles, in the most<br />elegant, fashionable and compleat manner; in general he<br />performs every thing belonging to the White-Smiths bus-<br />iness. The PUBLIC may be assured that what the Sub-<br />scriber undertakes, he will be punctual in executing, and<br />studious to give Satisfaction; and they may depend on<br />being reasonably charged.</p>
<p>SAMUEL BLEWES.<br />NORFOLK March 8, 1775. 4 40</p>
<p>N. B. He makes Strong Locks for Prisons or Stores,<br />that cannot be pick'd; from four Dollars, to five Pounds.</p>
<p>Also marking Irons of any size or dimension, for bran-<br />ding Casks &c.</p>
<p>WHEREAS the Partnership of CHISHOLM<br />and HOLSTEAD, by mutual Consent<br />of the Parties, will be dissolved on the 10th<br />Day of April next: All those Persons who<br />have any Demands against them or the Sub-<br />scriber, are desired to apply for Payment; and<br />those indebted, to pay off their several Balan-<br />ces immediately, or give Bond.---It is ex-<br />pected that all Concerned, will duly regard<br />this Notice; save themselves Expences, and me<br />the Trouble and Inconveniency of making per-<br />sonal Application.---This is the more necessary,<br />as I intend to leave the Colony soon, and am<br />the only proper Person to settle the Business I<br />have transacted.<br />LATIMER HOLSTEAD.<br />Norfolk, Feb. 28, 1775. (3) 39</p>
<p>WANTED TO CHARTER.<br />A SHIP that will carry from 150 to 200<br />Thousand of LUMBER to load here<br />for JAMAICA, and from thence to proceed to<br />the Bay of HONDURAS, to load LOGWOOD<br />and MAHOGANY for LONDON, apply to<br />INGLIS & LONG.<br />Norfolk, March 1, 1775. (3), 39</p>
<p>FOR SALE about three Thousand Bus-<br />shels of WHEAT; for Terms apply to<br />ALEX. LOVE.<br />Norfolk, March 1, 1775 (ts) 39</p>
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<p>On the 10th Day of April next, will be sold<br />to the highest Bidder, our Lots and Improve-<br />ments thereon, lying on CRAWFORD Street,<br />in the Town of PORTSMOUTH, in three<br />following Parcels, and under these Circum-<br />stances, viz.</p>
<p>A Street of thirty Feet wide is to run<br />through them from North to South,<br />parallel with Crawford Street, and 210 Feet<br />or thereabouts to the Eastward thereof.-----<br />The Southerly LOT to contain seventy three<br />Feet on Crawford Street, and be bounded by<br />the Creek, that divides the Towns of Ports-<br />mouth and Gosport to the South, and the<br />middle Division to the North.-----The middle<br />LOT to contain eighty Feet on Crawford<br />Street, and be bounded by the North and<br />South Lots.-----The North LOT to con-<br />tain seventy three Feet on Crawford Street,<br />and be bounded by the middle Division and<br />South Street.-----The PURCHASER of the<br />middle LOT is to have the Privilege of bring-<br />ing and heaving down any Ship at his Wharf;<br />provided he covers no more of the other two<br />than is necessary, and not more of the one<br />than the other.-----The Advantages at-<br />tending these Lotts in point of Situation, Wa-<br />ter, and every Thing else that can recommend<br />them are so well known, that any Thing fur-<br />ther on this Head would be unnecessary.</p>
<p>Credit will be allowed the Purchasers, until<br />the 10th, of April 1776; upon giving Bond<br />and Security to<br />ALEX. LOVE.<br />BENNET BROWN.<br />NIEL JAMIESON, & Co.<br />PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 15, 1775. (6) 37</p>
<p>IF JOHN FOWLER, (Son of John<br />Fowler late of Wapping Street LON-<br />DON, Sand-man) be alive, and see this Ad-<br />vertisement, He is desired forthwith to apply,<br />or write to Capt. David Ross, Commander of<br />the Ship Betsey, now lying at Norfolk, who<br />will thereupon inform him of matters greatly<br />to his Advantage: Or if he will send a power<br />of Attorney to Mr. Michael Henley of Wap-<br />ping Merchant, constituting him Agent, or<br />Trustee to Act for him, till he can come to<br />England himself, and who will secure his inhe-<br />ritance for him.-----Mr. Henley having<br />been an intimate acquaintance of his late Fa-<br />ther, will forward his Affairs.</p>
<p>Any Person who can give an account of said<br />John Fowler, so as he may be found, or wrote<br />to; or if dead, will transmit an attested ac-<br />count of his death and burial, when, and where,<br />properly certified.-----All Charges and Ex-<br />pences attending the same, besides a handsome<br />Reward will be paid by applying to Capt.<br />Ross, or JOHN BROWN, & Co.</p>
<p>N. B. The above John Fowler went from England<br />as a Servant, about six or seven years ago, to some part<br />of North-America.<br />NORFOLK, February 23, 1775.</p>
<p>FOR SALE,<br />A Tract of well timbered Land, contain-<br />ing about four Hundred and fifty Acres,<br />in the County of Currituck, North-Carolina;<br />Distant twenty four Miles from Norfolk, ad-<br />joining to the Lands of Messrs. Francis Wil-<br />liamson, and Tatem Wilson.-----Credit will<br />be given, and the Times of Payment made<br />easy.-----For further Particulars, apply at<br />Belville, to Thomas Macknight, Esq; or at<br />Norfolk, to JAMES PARKER.</p>
<p>N. B. The Subscriber wants a Negro<br />or Mulatto Boy, used to taking Care of Hor-<br />ses, for which he will give Ready MONEY.<br />Norfolk, March 9, 1774. (3) 40.</p>
<p>RUN AWAY<br />FROM the Subscriber, the 11th of last month, a Ne-<br />gro fellow named DANIEL; he is thick and well<br />set, about five feet 5 or 6 inches high, has a scar under<br />one of his eyes, a gloomy countenance; Is about 22 years<br />of Age, and has a yellow Complexion; seldom looks<br />one in the face: He is used to the Bay trade, is much<br />addicted to gaming; it is suspected he will endeavour to<br />pass for a free man.-----Had on when he went off, a<br />Fearnought Jacket, a pair of old blue cloth Breeches and<br />an oznabrig shirt: But as he is an old offender, it is pro-<br />bable he will change his Clothes.</p>
<p>Whoever takes up said Negro and delivers him to me<br />or secures him so that I may get him again, if within<br />the Colony, shall receive a Reward of Three POUND, &<br />if taken out of it Five POUND from<br />JOHN HAYNIE<br />NORTHUMBERLAND Count March 4th, 1775.</p>
<p>N. B. All Masters of Vessels and Others, are forbid<br />employing, harbouring, or carrying of said Negro at their<br />Peril. (3) 40</p>
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<p>DECEMBER 7th, 1774.<br />I delivered to DANIEL COTTERAL, Skipper<br />of a small Schooner; sundry Goods for Mr.<br />JOHN MILLS, viz. Three Hogsheads<br />Rum, a Barrel Broun Sugar, one Tierce Spi-<br />rits, two Kegs Barley, and a bundle of Cut-<br />lery: these ought to have been delivered at<br />COLCHESTER. Also two hundred Bushels<br />Wheat, and one Tierce Spirits; for Mr. Ri-<br />CHARD GRAHAM at DUMFRIES.---After<br />the said Cotteral had taken on board the Goods<br />above mentioned, he took in a Cask of Sadle-<br />ry, two baskets Cheese, one Cask Loaf Sugar,<br />and some other Goods, from Mr. James Mills,<br />at Urbanna; which were also to have been de-<br />livered to Mr. John Mills at Colchester; Mr.<br />JOHN Mills informed me by letter dated the<br />16th instant, that the said Vessel or Goods have<br />not yet appeared there. I therefore apprehend<br />that the said Vessel is carried off by one Isaac<br />Boston, who was a Sailor belonging to said<br />Schooner: and went off while the Skipper<br />COTTERAL was on shore.</p>
<p>Mr. JOHN MILLS desires me to make<br />this publication, and to offer a reward of Twen-<br />ty Pounds, for apprehending and securing<br />said Vessel and Cargoe; or Five POUNDS, for<br />the Man who carried her off.-----Boston is a-<br />bout 43 years of age, full six feet high, wears a<br />cut wig. His hair of a sandy colour, he had a<br />son in the Vessel with him, about 15 or 16 years<br />of age. He has two Brothers and a Sister, liv-<br />ing on Pocomoake river Maryland, and it is<br />supposed he has gone that way: he resided<br />there lately. The Vessel has been of late<br />sheathed and cieled, her quarter deck is cove-<br />red over with old canvas; she had no spring<br />stay or shrouds, her frame is mulberry; the re-<br />ward will be paid by applying either to Mr.<br />JAMES MILLS at Urbanna, JOHN MILLS at<br />Colchester; SAMUEL JONES at Cedar Point<br />or JOHN CORRIE.</p>
<p>TAPPAHANNOCK 20th January, 1775.</p>
<p>BARTHOLOMEW LEPETIT, Dancing MA-<br />STER, begs Leave to Address himself to each Gentle-<br />men and Ladies, that may be willing to encourage him<br />in that Branch of Education; by informing them, that<br />he has opened a SCHOOL at Mr. NICHOLAS GAU-<br />TIERS in Church Street, and intends (should he meet<br />with Encouragement sufficient to enable him to reside<br />here) to continue Teaching every Saturday: Those that<br />are inclinable to commit any young Gentlemen or Ladies<br />to his Care, may depend on having the strictest Attention<br />paid in every Respect, to Qualify them in that gen-<br />teel Accomplishment, and the Favour will be gratefully<br />acknowledged: He proposes also opening a School at<br />Portsmouth, on Thursday the 16th March, where he has<br />a very convenient Room for that Purpose, at Mrs.<br />BELL's.</p>
<p>N. B. Having tanght the FRENCH for sometime in this<br />Country as well as in LONDON, where he studied under<br />an able French-Master, with some little Share of Ap-<br />plause: he doubts not but it will be sufficient to recom-<br />mend him to such as would chuse to learn that agreeable<br />LANGUAGE, and at the same Time desirous to be in-<br />formed of its peculiar Niceties; whom he will take plea-<br />sure in waiting upon, either at Home or Abroad.---His<<br />Terms are; for DANCING, 20s. per Quarter, and two<br />Dollars entrance.-----For FRENCH, 30s. per Quar-<br />ter, and a Pistole entrance. Attendance three Times a<br />Week. Norfolk, March, 9, 1775. (2) 40</p>
<p>The Imported HORSE, Young CARVER,<br />FOUR years old this Summer, stands at the Subscribers<br />at the Great-Bridge; Covers Mares, at 30 Shillings<br />the Leap, or three Pounds the Season.-----Good Pastu-<br />rage, (but none warranted to return if Stolen or Srayed.)</p>
<p>CARVER, was got by old CARVER, a Horse the<br />property of his Majesty, by the famous York-Shire Lake<br />Mare, Lady-Legs. For further Particulars,---See the<br />Horse. CHARLES MAYLE.<br />March 8th, 1775.(ts) 40</p>
<p>KEYSER'S celebrated PILLS.<br />FOR removing and eradicating the most<br />confirmed Venereal Disorders, are to be<br />sold at the Printing-Office. (Printed directions<br />for using them, may be had gratis.</p>
<p>For S A L E<br />BEST Surinam Molasses; in Hogsheads,<br />Tierces and Barrels.<br />PHRIPP & BOWDOIN.<br />NORFOLX March 14, 1775.</p>
<p>TO THE PUBLIC,<br />THE Subscriber opens his DANCING<br />SCHOOL, at the Masons Hall on Friday,<br />the 17th instant: He solicits the GENTLEMEN,<br />and LADIES of NORFOLK, for their interest<br />in tutoring their CHILDREN in that BRANCH,<br />and may be assured that all due ATTENDANCE<br />will be given to satisfy THEM,<br />JOHN NEWTON COOKE.<br />Norfolk, March 10. 1775. (3) 41.</p>
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<p>THE<br />VIRGINIA GAZETTE,<br />OR, THE<br />NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER.</p>
<p>UNI AEQUUS VIRTUTI ATQUE EJUS AMICUS. -----HOR.</p>
<p>From THURSDAY FEBRUARY 23, to THURSDAY March 2-----1775. (no. 39.)</p>
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<p>To his Excellency William Franklin, Esq; Cap-<br />tain General, Governor and Commander in<br />Chief in and over his Majesty’s Province of New<br />Jersey, and Territories thereon depending in<br />America, Chancellor and Vice Admiral in the<br />same, &c.</p>
<p>WE his Majesty’s most duti-<br />ful and loyal subjects, the<br />council of the province of<br />New Jersey, beg leave to re-<br />turn your Excellency our<br />thanks for your speech at the<br />opening of this sessions; and<br />to express our obligations for<br />having given us so early an<br />opportunity of transacting<br />the public business, and that you have been pleased to<br />consult our conveniency,</p>
<p>We agree with our Excellency, that it would ar-<br />gue not only a great want of duty to his Majesty, but<br />of regard to the good people of this province, were we<br />on this occasion to pass over in silence, the present a-<br />larming transactions, which are so much the objects of<br />public attention; and therefore beg leave to assure you,<br />that feeling ourselves strongly influenced by a zealous<br />attachment to the interests of Great-Britain and her<br />Colonies, and deeply impressed with a sense of the im-<br />portant connections they have with each other, we shall,<br />with all sincere loyalty to our most gracious sovereign,<br />and all due regard to the true welfare of the inhabi-<br />tants of this province, endeavor to prevent those mis-<br />chiefs which the present situation of affairs seems to<br />threaten; and by our zeal for the authority of govern-<br />ment on the one hand, and for the constitutional rights<br />of the people on the other, aim at restoring that health<br />of the political body, which every good subject must<br />earnestly desire.</p>
<p>Your Excellency may be assured, that we will exert<br />our utmost influence, both in our public and private<br />capacities, to restore that harmony between the parent<br />state and his Majesty’s American Dominions, which is<br />so essential to the happiness and prosperity of the whole<br />empire; and earnestly looking for that happy event,<br />we will endeavor to preserve peace and good order<br />among the people, and a due submission to the laws.</p>
<p>By Order of the House,<br />Peter Kemble Speaker.<br />COUNCIL Chamber, January 30, 1775.</p>
<p>His EXCELLENCY’S Answer.<br />Gentlemen,<br />I Heartily than you for this Address Your senti<br />ments concerning the present alarming transactions,<br />--Your expressions of zealous attachment to the inter-<br />rests of Great-Britain and her Colonies.—Your promises<br />to exert your utmost influence to restore harmony be-<br />tween them, and to preserve peace, good order, and a<br />dutiful submission to the laws, are such as evince your<br />loyalty to the most gracious of sovereigns, and your<br />regard for the true welfare of the people. Their con-<br />stitutional rights will ever be found best supported by<br />a strict obedience to the laws and authority of govern-<br />ment. Whenever that Barrier is broken down, anar-<br />chy and confusion, with all their attendant evils, will<br />most assuredly enter, and destroy all the blessings of<br />civil society.</p>
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<p>Yours &c.<br />OBSERVATOR.</p>
<p>To LORD NORTH.</p>
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<p>ought we then to condole with your Lordship, who are placed, by<br />the favour of your Sovereign, in the most exalted situation in the<br />kingdom; and consequently, are looked upon as the greatest cri-<br />minal in it? That you begin already to be considered in this light,<br />is plain, from those cargoes of dirt and scurrility, with which the<br />News-papers are constantly freighted; and you must expect, my<br />Lord, that they will come laden, every day more and more, with<br />this vile commodity. The wind of faction and party malice, is sure<br />to set in strong against the Minister; and calumny, falsehood, and<br />misrepresentation, are the staple articles which brings it in; it is as<br />certain and regular as the TRADE WINDS, that follow the course<br />of the sun, and blow invariably against that climate, which he<br />warms, and chears, with his influence. I am happy, however, to<br />observe, that the accusations, hitherto alledged against your Lord-<br />ship, are too false and frivolous to notice. The appoint-<br />ment of one of the properest men in the kingdom, to the office of<br />a judge, and the return of a northern baronet to his duty in Parlia-<br />ment (from which it is well known he absented himself, out of<br />picque to the late Premier) are such absurd, and groundless matters<br />of complaint, that it would be an affront to common sense to an-<br />swer them. I sincerely wish every future charge against your Lord-<br />ship may be equally foolish and frivolous – you will then continue<br />to deride the important malice of the present desperate Faction, let<br />them hoot, and bark, as owls, do at the moon, with unmeaning<br />clamour, and ceaseless impertinence. Innocence my Lord is a ma-<br />gic circle, more safe and impregnable than any recorded in days of<br />romance and incantation: whoever keeps within That, may defy<br />the malice of his enemies: -Their fury cannot hurt him; -every<br />shaft which they aim at him, will fall short of the mark; and, like<br />the javelin, thrown by the nerveless arm of Priam,<br />……………Tellum imbelle fine Ictu<br />Concidet.-----</p>
<p>But at a crisis so big with difficulty and danger as the present, in-<br />nocence is not the only requisite; it may be sufficient to justify a<br />man to himself, and to conciliate the silent approbation of his own<br />conscience; but it will not command the applause of grateful citi-<br />zens, without spirit, intrepidity, and firmness, When licentious<br />ness overleaps the bounds of the constitution, and insolently attacks<br />the peace of the King, and the province of the Legislature, it is<br />high time, my Lord, to make a resolute stand, or uproar and con-<br />fusion must be the certain, miserable consequence. The eyes of<br />the whole nation are at present fixed upon your Lordship, in ex-<br />pectation how you will treat the late audacious insult, which has<br />been offered to the Throne, and the House of Commons. Let me<br />remind you, my Lord, that there is no one instance in history,<br />where Concessions, extorted by fear, have quieted the ravenous cra-<br />vings of Sedition; which will still cry out, like the daughters of the<br />horseleach, Give, Give! But there are innumerable examples to<br />prove, that states have been overturned, and princes ruined, by<br />timid compliances with wayward and unruly Factions. Indeed the<br />utmost that can be expected from such weak and decisive measures,<br />is to postpone and to palliate: and where a wound is ulcerous,<br />palliatives are ever dangerous to the constitution, as they only skin<br />and film it over; while, as the poet says,<br />---Rank Corruption, mining all within,<br />Infects unseen.--<br />No! the several Sinuses must be laid open, and the proud flesh re-<br />moved, before a perfect cure can be effected.</p>
<p>In all popular tumults, THE MANY, who are easily caught by<br />any thing, which carries the appearance of bravery and boldness,<br />deserve compassion: it is the movers and leaders only that merit<br />punishment. Who these are in the present instance, every one<br />knows: a merchant, who is more interested in the welfare of Ame-<br />rica than of England, a flaming Republican, a Zany, and a Mad-<br />man, are the four puppets in the hand of the Lord M_____, him-<br />self the Archpuppet of Taycho. All the rest are little more than<br />bare spectators called in to see the shew; who think it very fine,<br />and set down their names to give credit to the shewman’s bill.<br />How must we bewail the relaxation of government, when a wretch,<br />destitute of all principle of honour and integrity whose very tone<br />of voice proclaims the vulgarity of his soul, born to tyrannize over<br />slaves, himself the servile slave of a discontented, factious, distem-<br />pered lunatic, shall dare to insult he throne with menaces equally<br />unmerited and audacious? I own I lose my good humour, when I<br />think upon the subject, and all the splendid Bile in my nature<br />turns black and acrid: I hope, however, to recover it; when your<br />Lordship’s wisdom, spirit and resolution shall have baffled the vil-<br />lainous attempts of those pests of their county, who would involve<br />the kingdom in the worst of all calamities, the Horrors of a civil<br />War. The present posture of affairs is too serious, and alarming,<br />to admit of ridicule: but I trust I shall soon be enabled to laugh a-<br />gain at the opposition, whom I now execrate, and who deserves the<br />indignation and abhorrence of all honest men, and good citizens.<br />O.S.</p>
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<p>To the AMERICANS.</p>
<p>FRIENDS and COUNTRYMEN,</p>
<p>MUCH time and treasure have been spent, to accommodate the<br />the contests between Britain and her colonies; thought the<br />affair has been very serious, yet not one just or proper step has been<br />taken to accomplish it. Every one, wo can see the length of his<br />nose, must see folly of all irritating measures; such ludicrous at-<br />tempts have, and forever will widen the breaches between Great-<br />Britain and her colonies. The temperate, discreet colonists, have<br />been too indolent; whilst restless spirits, by ignis fatuus. led the<br />inconsiderate into the deep gulphs of sedition, where they lost vir-<br />tue, loyalty, and good manners.</p>
<p>The mode of accommodation, or opposition, (call it what you<br />please,) adopted by the congress, was borrowed from the seditious<br />Bostonians, who formed the plan, before the congress had a being<br />(and was vigorously opposed, by the virtuous among themselves)<br />by the name of a solemn league and covenant; which the seditious<br />entered into, in the manner, and enforced by the penalties, the as-<br />sociation is established by.</p>
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<p>Had the congress checked the seditious then; had they supported<br />the loyalists, who had long, bitterly complained; had they oppos-<br />ed the anarchy and tumultuous tyranny then prevalent; had they<br />laid the Bostonians under firm obligations to do justice to the India<br />Company; and to make decent acknowledgements to their sove-<br />reign, for their violence and insults; had this been the preamble to<br />the association, the port might have been opened, the three-penny<br />duties and petty complaints removed, their loyalty and our liberty<br />secured.</p>
<p>Something like this would have laid a foundation to have built u-<br />pon; the congress might then have merited the praise of the Bosto-<br />nians forever, and of the colonies during good behaviour: This was<br />the way to have entered into an accommodation; and it was so<br />plain and obvious, that nothing but a peculiar inchantment would<br />have led them from it: However, they joined the factions, and by<br />that junction, the virtuous were and are persecuted, all government<br />trampled upon, the King’s officers civil and military insulted, and<br />his property invaded: They also wantonly adopted, “approved,<br />recommended,” the seditious resolves of Suffolk county. This im-<br />prudent, ill-timed conduct, threw the province into an irregular<br />fit; out of which it is not likely to recover; confirmed the sediti-<br />ous, and gave too much countenance to sedition in the colonies.</p>
<p>Now, seeing we can entertain no hopes of peace with our parent<br />state, from the mediation of the congress, let us consider the pro-<br />vision made for the peace of the colonies. The association, which,<br />with some, is every thing, is calculated for the meridian of a Spa-<br />nish inquisition; it is subversive of inconsistent with, the wholesome<br />laws of our happy constitution; it is abrogates or suspends many of<br />them, essential to the peace and order of government; it takes the<br />Assembly; and the execution of the laws out of the civil magistrates<br />and juries The congress exercises the legislative, the committees,<br />the executive powers: The injustice of the one, and the other, are<br />self-evident: But as it is of the Bostonian manufactory, a new edi-<br />tion, fitted to the necessities of his Majesty’s most loyal subjects, at<br />home and abroad, will soon appear in both worlds with a pacific,<br />patriotic address, agreable to the old, catholic, generous principles<br />of the colony.</p>
<p>In the mean time, we must learn the humiliating doctrine of a<br />blind implicit faith, and of passive obedience, and non-resistance;<br />for a committorial court of inquisition, is introduced throughout the<br />deluded colonies; with all its horrid appendices; our lives, liner-<br />ties, and properties are submitted to it. These inquisitors and spies,<br />are to inspect, and watch the motions of the colonists, and to in-<br />force a due obedience to the rules of the congress.</p>
<p>Their power is arbitrary and unlimited, they may judge by ap-<br />pearance, and condemn unseen and unheard; they are under no<br />check, there is no appeal to another court, they are not accountable<br />to any power: Willing, and unwilling, we must be willing to obey<br />the mandates of the congress; we, though unwilling, must will all<br />the profits of our late importations to the seditious saints at Bo-<br />ston. The charitable congress have given a title to them; the com-<br />mittees by, and with the authority of lawless mobs, claim them;<br />the very least these pious saints can do, for such unheard of favours,<br />is, to stir up sedition, and pray for the continuance of such chari-<br />table donations.</p>
<p>But, as the power is tyrannous, so, the punishment is horrible;<br />they are authorized to proclaim his Majesty’s best subjects, foes to<br />America! to pass an act of outlawry against them! to call them<br />out of all civil society? deprive them of the benefit of law<br />and civil commerce! For the same reason, they might have proclaimed<br />them traitors! Foes to America! Why are the best subjects so wan-<br />tonly abused? Are they foes to the King? no, but you want they<br />should be. Are they foes to the laws of the empire or province?<br />no, but the association is? Are they foes to the interest of Ameri-<br />ca? no, but their persecutors are. Why are the best men out-law-<br />ed, who obey the laws of God, of nature, of the province, and of<br />the empire. Where there is no law, there can be no transgression.<br />How will the loya; Canadians relish your insidious, insnaring, ad-<br />resses, when they hear of a tyranny that exceeds all they had ever<br />heard of?</p>
<p>The Canadian act, which occasioned so much canting on the one<br />hand, and disloyal invectives on the other, has no such hostile ap-<br />pearance as this: This however, reminds me of a remark, that<br />the late usurper’s finger was heavier than King, lords! and commons:<br />He used these engines to cover and forward his rebellious pranks;<br />and as he gained ground, he built upon them, until, at length, he<br />and his tools passed an edict that it was high treason against the<br />common wealth, for any person, in any case, to aid and assist the<br />King, the Queen even not excepted! By these wicked arbitrary en-<br />gines, the rebels were encreased there, as they have been here; and<br />a pretext given to murder the best people in the nation, and to<br />seize, their estates, the King not excepted!</p>
<p>Send back, we pray you, these insidious engines of persecution<br />and cruelty from whence they came; for you have no reason, no<br />right, no power to use them: How familiar your ends and designs<br />are to his, your next addition may horror inform us; Fie, fie,<br />Americans, fie! Are these proofs of your love and gratitude, to your<br />good King, and happy country? Are these the effects of your feign<br />ed patriotism and liberty? You see who went before you, with all<br />your specious pretext of patriotism and everything else; and you<br />know how they all ended Review the tyranny, the horrors, and<br />havock of those days, and how long they lasted, even until all<br />things returned into the old channel again.</p>
<p>But it is time to think of terms of accommodation of our King<br />and his parliament; and who are proper persons to undertake this?<br />The congress have adopted such irritating measures, as disqualify<br />them for this pacific office; and we pray that love and duty to their<br />King and country may induce them forever to decline that very<br />great undertaking.</p>
<p>After the hostile combinations entered into by the colonies, we<br />can expect nothing of this nature; for our King<br />cannot dispence with the rebellion of the Bostonians, without sub-<br />mission, and proper acknowledgements: He cannot repeal the acts<br />of parliament in a lump; nor yet declare that they have not a law-<br />ful authority. If then, we go on, as we have begun, he<br />must either attack us, sword in hand; or, as he is averse to shed</p>
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<p>human blood, he may lawfully sell his colonies to such as can, and<br />will govern them. We cannot exist without government and we<br />are not in a capacity to unite among ourselves, nor to govern one<br />another. And then like the miserable Corsicans, we shall pay very<br />deal for our past rebellion and ingratitude.</p>
<p>It is then our duty and interest to offer terms of reconciliation<br />to our parent state; and they ought to be reasonable ones. – Such<br />as may be made with safety on our side; and accepted with dignity<br />on theirs. I can think of no example, so worthy of our imitation,<br />as the prodigal sons. Let us then arise, and jointly, by and with,<br />the influence of our worthy representatives, go, and address our<br />most gracious King and Parliament, saying, Fathers, we have<br />sinned against Heaver, and before you; and we are not worthy to<br />be called your loyal subjects. – Such filial love, duty and obedience,<br />will assuredly meet with a kind, and welcome reception; and, be<br />indulged with all that we can reasonably want here, or justly hope<br />for hereafter.<br />By America’s Real Friend.<br />Suffolk County, (New England) Feb. 4, 1775.</p>
<p>Form of an Association in Cortlandt’s Manor<br />in New-York Government.</p>
<p>When the minds of the people are agitated, some with just,<br />and some with false ideas of their rights and privileges,<br />when anarchy and confusion are spreading their baneful wings over<br />this once happy and flourishing continent: At this most interesting<br />period, it is the duty of every individual, for the good of himself<br />and posterity, to pursue that course which conscience dictates to be<br />right. No one, if impartial, can be at a loss for the clue of direc-<br />tion, the object is plain to every honest, tho’ ever so illiterate ca-<br />pacity: The loyalty we owe to the best of Kings is the grand mag-<br />netic point, that will infallibly fix us on a solid basis. There are<br />none amongst us (if we coolly reflect) but what will find themselves<br />bound by the strongest ties of gratitude, to acknowledge that we<br />have been, and still may be, the happiest people on earth, under<br />the glorious and unparalleled constitution of Great-Britain! And if<br />prejudice, popular declamations, and the hateful current of party<br />faction, are not too strong for truth and matters of fact; we must<br />allow that the grand pitch of commerce we have arrived at, the pro-<br />gress we have made in arts and sciences; the amazing rapidity in<br />extending, settling and improving our land estates; the magnificent<br />appearance and flourishing condition of our towering cities; the o-<br />pulence of the inhabitants, and every other blessing under God<br />which we do, and still may enjoy, derived their origin from, and<br />have their existence in the laws, the lenity, and the unlimited in-<br />dulgence of our parent state; which has hitherto protected us, is<br />ever able, and would be ready, if we deserve it, to defend us against<br />all invaders of our peace and tranquility, by sending to our support<br />the terror of the universe, the British arms!-For proof of this<br />let us revert to the late war, when the French and savages with fire<br />and sword, were ravaging the country; when the cries of murder<br />and scalping were echoed from every quarter of the woods; the in-<br />fants brains dashed out before the eyes of their afflicted parents;<br />the parents tortured to death by the horrid and shocking barbarities<br />of the Indians; and numbers flying from their habitations, expo-<br />sed to famine, and every species of distress. Let us reflect on those<br />direful calamities; Let us be grateful to the power which preserved<br />us, which sent forth her invincible Veterans, vanquished our ene-<br />mies, and finally reinstated us in quiet possession of our own.----<br />If we have a right to complain of the British acts of Parliament,<br />we have a Governor, council, and assembly, to represent our grie-<br />vances to the King, Lords, and Commons; we are assured that we<br />shall be heard: We have no business with congresses and commit-<br />tees. Such methods only serve to irritate our best friends. Let us<br />proceed tin the direct line of our duty: We are contending with a <br />mighty nation, of great mercy and long forbearance, ever sparing<br />of the effusion of blood; but when roused to resentment, we may<br />feel the weight of her indignation. ---Therefore we, the subscribers,<br />freeholders, and inhabitants of Cortlandt’s Manor, in the county<br />of Westchester, being actuated by no other motives than the dic-<br />tates of conscience and common sense, are led to declare our firm<br />and indissoluble attachment to our most gracious Sovereign George<br />the Third, his crown and dignity; and with grateful hearts to ac-<br />knowledge, that we are indebted to his paternal care, for the pre-<br />servation of our lives and fortunes: And as we have ever been a<br />happy and free people, subject only to the laws and government of<br />Great-Britain we will pay no regard to any resolves, or restrictions,<br />but such as are enjoined us by our constitutional Delegates, Every<br />thing to the contrary, we deem illegal.<br />**The above is subscribed by several hundred of the inhabitants.</p>
<p>Proceedings of the Committee of Observation at<br />Newark, in New Jersey. From the New-York Journal.</p>
<p>AS the present critical situation of our nation, and especially of<br />British America, make it highly necessary, that every public<br />exhibition form the press, should be stripped of all false disguises,<br />and fairly hold up to view the only alternative, viz. a tame sub-<br />mission to a tyrannical ministry, and its consequence, abject slavery:<br />or a brave, manly, and constitutional resistance; as the only likely<br />means of obtaining, and enjoying liberty: Therefore, the commit-<br />ee of observation, for the township of Newark, beg leave to pub-<br />lish the following queries, and resolves.</p>
<p>Query 1. Whether a press, which weekly throws out Pamph-<br />lets, and other public pieces, replete with the most bitter invectives,<br />scandalous and criminal reflections upon that reputable body the<br />Continental Congress, and their Constituents; and all with a ma-<br />nifest design to blind the eyes of the less judicious; sow the seeds of<br />faction, and discord, and thus gratify the pernicious authors by pre-<br />judiciing the honest unthinking against their real interest; Whether<br />such a press is not inimical to the country, where it is, and does not<br />forfeit its support?</p>
<p>Query 2. Whether such a Printer, and the authors of such<br />pieces (when known) are not according to the strict sense of the<br />Grand Congress, those very persons, who by them, are considered<br />such enemies to their country, that every true friends of Liberty<br />ought to avoid them.</p>
<p>Query 3. Whether a Printer in ---- ---- in the space of <br />three or four years, by the profits of his press, and a moderate per<br />cent]on KEYSER’S Pills, with a few other insignificant perquisites,<br />can from a low ebb of fortune, if not bankruptcy, acquire such in-<br />dependence, that he dare publicly, with an air of supercilious<br />haughtiness proclaim himself independent of the country, and that<br />he could live without their custom.</p>
<p>Query 4. Whether such a man, is not a Ministerial hireling;<br />who is endeavoring to sacrifice his country, to his own private in-<br />terest.</p>
<p>And whereas, it is too evident to the Committee, that the a-<br />bove character is exactly fitted to J. R________:Therefore re-</p>
solved,
<p>That this Committee will henceforth take no more of his papers,<br />pamphlets, or any other public performance of his press; neither<br />will we deal with him in any other way: And we would heartily<br />recommend, that our Constituents may take this matter into seri-<br />ous consideration; and as far as it shall carry conviction to them,<br />treat him with a correspondent conduct.</p>
<p>By order of the Committee,</p>
<p>CALEB CAMP, Chariman.</p>
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<p>EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.</p>
<p>OPPORTO, (A main town in Portugal,) Decem. 1. Since the<br />arrival of the Morroco Ambassador at Lisbon, we learn that a<br />proposal has been made on the part of the Moors to this Court, of<br />entering into am alliance offensive and defensive.----The novelty<br />of such an uncommon application has greatly embarrassed our mi-<br />nistry.—The hostilities already commenced between the Moors and<br />Spaniards considered, with the polite conduct and martial spirit of<br />the present Emperor, inspire us with hope that his upright charac-<br />ter and the favourable opinion he professes to have; of the justice<br />and integrity of his most faithful Majesty, promises to weigh in our<br />Councils. The difference in religion seems to have no sway in the<br />deliberations of the Moor.---A connexion between the two Powers<br />would not much hurt or disturb the general repose and tranquility<br />of Europe; and in the opinion of the most sensible people here, the<br />conclusion of such a treaty, (including commercial regulations,)<br />would be of immense service to this Country, as well as a future<br />safe-guard against Spanish encroachments, which we have not long<br />ago sensibly felt at home, and have lately been threatened with<br />abroad.</p>
<p>We are informed that a free trade between both nations is in part<br />the object of contemplation; if this takes place, what, what accumulated<br />wealth will accrue to this kingdom? Beside the open trade with<br />our settlement at Mogadore, we shall have the liberty of pervading<br />the internal parts of this opulent empire. We hope from thence<br />that rich sources of commerce will be discovered, that civilization,<br />arts, and commerce; will spread through that barbarous and un-<br />cultivated land, which cannot but be a mutual happiness, and dif-<br />fusive blessing to both nations.</p>
<p>Our situation regard to Morroco would render such a treaty<br />more beneficial to our trade and security, than the protection and<br />guaranty of any power in amity with us.</p>
<p>Did time permit, could enumerate many of the advantages we<br />should derive from such an alliance: We earnestly wish it may be<br />concluded, and think we have reason to expect it will be brought<br />to an issue, now, the philms of darkness, superstition, and bigotry,<br />are wearing of daily.</p>
<p>This kingdom tho’ small, is inferior to few in riches; our wor-<br />thy Sovereign, who has effected so great a change in our religious<br />constitution, and fee’d his subjects from ecclesiastical oppression, is<br />now deservedly become the beloved object of his people: the greatest<br />happiness a Monarch can enjoy.</p>
<p>PARIS Dec. 4. All the maritime towns in France have charged<br />their Deputies, in this city, to make remonstrances against the or-<br />ders they have received to conform in future to the conventions<br />which the Court of Great-Britain has obtained for the prohibition<br />of sending foreign manufactures to their colonies. The Deputies<br />went, upon this occasion, in a body to Mr. de Trudenne, Superin-<br />tendant of the demand made by the court of Great-Britain, was<br />nothing more than the execution of the treaties subsisting between<br />the two Courts, and which his Majesty lately renewed; and there-<br />fore, they must not expect any alteration in respect to the affair in <br />question.</p>
<p>HAMBURGH, Nov. 11. Letters from the Russian army advise,<br />that Field Marshall Ceunt Romanzow, is so extremely ill, that there<br />remains but little hopes of his recovery, the same letters give a<br />report, that the Grand Signior was deposed.</p>
<p>If we may credit letters from Polish Prussia, the grand affair of<br />settling the boundaries of the dismembered part of Poland, meets<br />with great obstruction, and the Commissaries of the Republic have<br />declared, they have no power to grant all his Prussian Majesty is<br />exacting.</p>
<p>PETERSBURG, Oct, 28. They write from Moscow, that Pu-<br />gatcheff is expected there; he keeps a profound silence, which seems<br />to proceed from despair; but he is so strictly watched, and bound<br />so closely in an iron cage, that he cannot possibly make any attempt<br />on his life; he endeavored to starve himself to death, by refusing<br />with the utmost obstinacy all aliments; but a way has been found<br />out to make him take some nourishment against his will. Some<br />days before that rebel was taken, he was in a dreadful situation for<br />want of provisions, seeking his food among the roots that grow in<br />in the fields; he had just killed his horse in order to eat him.</p>
<p>LONDON, DECEMBER 16, 1774.</p>
<p>House of Commons, Dec. 16.</p>
<p>The House was this Day remarkably full, considering the occasi-<br />on, upwards of 300 Members being present, including those in the<br />gallery. Mr. Cooper presented the malt bill, which was read and<br />ordered to a committee. Mr. Burke took the chair, in a commit-<br />tee on the Indian Corn Bill, which, with the amendment, was or-<br />dered to be reported on monday.</p>
<p>Ordered, that the house be called over on Wednesday, the first<br />of February next.</p>
<p>The order of the day was now called for the house to go into a<br />committee of supply; and Sir Charles Whitworth having taken<br />the chair of the committee, Lord Barrington moved that 17,542<br />effective men be employed for the land service for the year 1775.</p>
<p>Mr. R. Fuller rose and said, he had no motion to make, but<br />he would be glad to know from the Lord at the head of the Tre-<br />sury, if he had any information to lay before the house, or any<br />measure to propose respecting America; because if he had not, he<br />thought it the duty of parliament to interpose and call for papers,<br />and proceed on such information, however defective, as well as they<br />could. He added, that he looked on the measures adopted by the<br />last parliament impolitic and impracticable; and that they could<br />never have been prudently or effectively put in execution.</p>
<p>Lord North confessed the very great consequence and importance<br />of the subject, the hon. member now mentioned: said, it would<br />require the utmost diligence and attention, as a matter of the grea-<br />test magnitude ever debated within those walls. He could not, he<br />said, entirely acquiesce in the condemnation of measures hastily,<br />which had been taken up and adopted on such motives; that at the<br />time it was impossible to fortell precisely how they might answer;<br />but that shortness of the time and other circumstances considered,<br />they should have a fair trial before they were reprobated, and that<br />the wisdom and policy of them could be only finally known in the<br />event. He concluded, By assuring the house that he had informa-<br />tion to lay before it shortly after the holidays; and that he would<br />so far adopt his hon. Friends ideas behind him, (Mr. Fuller,) as<br />to propose to appoint a committee for taking the affairs of America<br />into consideration.</p>
<p>Mr. Crugar, as a young member, gave his opinion on the state<br />of the colonies with great becoming diffidence; and was heard with<br />a considerable deal of attention. He recommended conciliatory<br />measures.</p>
<p>Lord North, on the whole, was plausible, sententious, and af-<br />fected great moderation. Governor Johnstone having alluded to<br />something his lordship had said on a former occasion, relative to<br />Great Britain never receding or relaxing, till America was at her<br />feet; his Lordship observed that it was hardly fair to quote what a <br />man had said seven years before, and what he had explained on the<br />spot before he left the house; this explanation then, and now was<br />he said, that by being at the feet of Great Britain, he meant obe-<br />dience to the mother-country. Such as if they thought themselves<br />aggrieved to apply by petitions and dutiful remonstrances to the<br />Parliament or the throne. He said, he thought it the duty of e-<br />very member, as well in the house as out of it, to interpret what<br />might fall in the heat of debate, lor warm discussion, in the manner<br />it was explained by the speaker: That if he had been thus candid-<br />ly dealt with, the author of a late pamphlet, written in America,<br />should never have asserted, that he insisted that Britain should never<br />recede, till the laws and liberties of America were at her feet: for<br />as he never meant the one, so he never said the other. And he</p>
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wished, that on the present occasion he should be understood accor-<br />ding to his present explanation and no other.
<p>Mr. Haley was for making the Americans contribute to the ge-<br />neral defence of the empire, by way of requisition, and read in<br />his place one or two of the resolutions entered into by the conti-<br />nental congress, to shew their willingness to comply with such a<br />measure.</p>
<p>The question was at length put on Lord Barrington’s motion,<br />and agreed to; as were the others in course, providing for the whole<br />of the military establishments.</p>
<p>In the House of Commons, December 17.</p>
<p>Mr. Sawbridge moved for a call of the House for Wednesday,<br />February 1, with the usual formalities! and then gave notice, that<br />he intended to make a motion for leave to bring in a bill to shorten<br />the duration of parliament- His motion for the call of the House</p>
<p>Lord North arrived soon after, when the Speaker left the chair,<br />and the House went into a committee on the supply: when Lord<br />Barrington made a motion that 17, 547 effective men, including<br />commission and non-commission officers, be employed in the land<br />service for the year 1775. This occasioned a long and interesting<br />debate. Mr. Rose Fuller began by desiring to be informed what<br />forces were employed in the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England.</p>
<p>Lord Barrington, though he said the question was unusual, re-<br />plied seven battalions, five companies, and three battalions more<br />were on their destination, but not arrived there.-------Mr. Fuller<br />then observed, that if so large a force was necessary there, he hoped<br />the reason would appear by the Ministry’s laying before the House,<br />in the course of this session of Parliament, the state of affairs in<br />North-America. Lord North answered, that if no other member<br />had made the motion, he certainly should, for such was the un-<br />happy situation of that country, that the affairs of America would<br />force themselves into Parliament; he observed that the measures he<br />had advised the last sessions, had not been attended with the success<br />himself, and some others more sanguine in them than in himself,<br />had expected from them; but that when the day appointed for con-<br />sidering them came, and he should move for a day on purpose after<br />the holidays, he did not doubt of justifying them. Capt. Luttrell<br />complained of the absence of the country gentlemen upon this im-<br />portant question, and said he was sorry to find the number of sea-<br />men reduced and not the army.</p>
<p>Mr. Thomas Townshend wished to know, whether the forces<br />now required for the land and sea service were all that the Ministry<br />would require: If they thought themselves strong enough with this<br />force, for all events, in case of no conciliation in America; if they<br />declared this, he would join in thanking them for the reductions,<br />but not if they meant afterwards on any pretence to ask further sup-<br />plies and grants of Parliament, before the end of the session.</p>
<p>Mr. Van, member for Brecon, was nearly of the same opinion,<br />Governor Johnstone seemed to think, that we should not have a<br />sufficient force left in the kingdom if rigorous measures were con-<br />tinued against America, to defend us against an invasion; and said,<br />that it would be very practicable, if ever a rising genius in France<br />should seriously set about it; and then introduced a comparison be-<br />tween American and Ireland; this enlarged the debate, and extended<br />it digressively from the motion before the committee, to American<br />affairs.</p>
<p>Mr. Crugar, the new member for Bristol, an American by birth,<br />in a most pathetic speech, expatiated on the fatal breach between<br />the mother country and the colonies; he asserted the supreme au-<br />thority of the British legislature, and maintained that it was fully<br />acknowledged by the Americans in all commercial points, and in<br />every other, the right of taxation excluded; he condemned the<br />measure taken by administration; but with great tenderness added,<br />that he did not doubt they were such as seemed best at a difficult<br />and delicate crisis, ---humanum est errare, he applied in a home<br />but respectful manner to the Minister, and hoped he would now see<br />his error for severe measures might drive them into the arms of a<br />foreign power, to avoid the cruelty of an unrelenting mother.</p>
<p>Governor Johnstone having in the course of his speech mentioned<br />something of a comparison between the state of America and Ire-<br />land, Lord Clare was very warm in reply; and was followed in the<br />same spirit by Sir William Mayne. They were both answered by<br />Mr. Rigby and Mr. Fox, who contended generally, that, the su-<br />preme power of the state has a right to exercise a power of legisla-<br />tion over every part and parcel of the British empire.</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from Madrid, Nov. 15.</p>
<p>”England may sleep secure in the arms of peace, for this king-<br />dom has work enough cut out to war with the Barbarians, who are<br />become so powerful, both by sea and land, that I believe the King<br />of Spain will be obliged to call in the assistance of some Christian</p>
<p>Dec. 14. The hereditary Prince of Brunswick has lately obtain-<br />ed the post of a Field Marshal in his Prussian Majesty’s service.</p>
<p>The late Lord Clive, in Jaghire and estate is said to have died<br />upwards of fifty thousand pounds a year. The former, however,<br />(which is 30,000l. per annum) has but a certain number of years<br />to run.</p>
<p>It is said that by a clause in his father’s will, Lord Clive will not<br />enter into possession of his fortune until he has attained the full age<br />of twenty five, till when 5000l. is allowed to him.</p>
<p>The talk for building a palace to the King is again revived and<br />the profits of the next year’s lottery are to be appropriated to that<br />use. Indeed it has long been the amazement of all foreigners, that<br />the King of Great Britain should be so poorly lodged as he is.</p>
<p>Were the people of America once clearly quit of their prejudices,<br />or rather their affection to this country, how evidently must it ap-<br />pear to be their interest to trade with France, who take their corn,<br />fish, staves, hoops, and every kind of produce, and in return give<br />them cheap clothing either for winter or summer, together with<br />wine, oil, fruit, &amp.c, &c.</p>
<p>We are assured, from good authority, that the vast quantity of<br />herrings caught round the Isle of Man this season, upon an average<br />of 25. per hundred, amounts to 100,000l.</p>
<p>BOSTON, FEBRUARY 2.</p>
<p>Several resolves of the continental Congress are published in the<br />London Papers. These resolves seem to stagger the military; In<br />short the scale is likely to turn in our favour, if we continue FIRM<br />and united. The toast of the day is, The nine protestinsh Lords</p>
<p>Lately arrived here the Neptune schooner, Capt. Goldthwait,<br />from Newport, Rhode-Island, with five hundred barrels of gun<br />Powder, a donation to our poor distressed brethren in this town.</p>
<p>In Provincial Congress at Cambridge, Feb. 7, 1775.</p>
<p>WHEREAS it appears to this Congress, that certain persons<br />are employed in divers kinds of work for the army, now<br />stationed in Boston, for the purpose of carrying into execution the<br />late acts of parliament, and in supplying them with iron for wag-<br />ons, canvas, tent-poles; and other articles of field equipage,<br />whereby said army may be enabled to take the field, and distress<br />the inhabitants of this country.</p>
<p>Therefore, Resolved, As the opinion of this Congress, and it is<br />accordingly strongly recommended, to the inhabitants of the several<br />Towns and Districts of the province that should any person or per-<br />sons, presume to supply the troops now stationed at Boston, or else-<br />where in said province, with timber, boards, spars, pickets, tent-<br />poles, canvas, bricks, iron, waggones, carts, carriages, intrenching<br />tools, or any materials, for making any of the carriages, or imple-<br />ments aforesaid, with Horses or Oxen for draught, or nay other mat-<br />terials whatever, which may enable them to annoy, or in a manner<br />distress said inhabitants, he or they so offending shall be held in the<br />highest detestation, and deemed inveterate enemies to America, and<br />ought to be prevented and opposed by all reasonable means what-<br />ever.</p>
<p>And whereas it appears to this Congress, that large quantities of<br />straw will be wanted by the inhabitants, of this province, in case</p>
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<p>we should be driven to the hard necessity of taking up arms in our<br />own defence:---Therefore Resolved, That no person or persons<br />ought to sell or dispose of any straw, which he or they may have on<br />hand, except to the inhabitants of this province for their own pri-<br />vate use, or the use of the said province. And it is strongly recom-<br />mended by this Congress to the Committees of Correspondence and<br />Inspection in the several Towns and Districts in this province, to see<br />that the above Resolves be strictly and faithfully adhered to, till<br />otherwise ordered by this or some other Provincial Congress, or<br />House of Representatives.</p>
<p>A true Extract from the minutes,</p>
<p>BENJAMIN LINCOLN Secretary.</p>
<p>By a courier just arrived from Cambridge, we learn, that the Pro-<br />vincial Congress, now sitting there, have appointed a committee to<br />examine, into, and answer his Majesty’s most gracious Speech!<br />And to assure him that there is not a prevailing Disposition to in-<br />fringe the Laws, as has been maliciously and falsely represented to<br />his Majesty.<br />Extract of a Letter from a Gentlemen in London, to his Friend</p>
<p>in this Town, dated December 9th, 1774.</p>
<p>”The King’s speech and address, it is agreed on all hands, are<br />not designed in terrorem only, and that they speak no more than<br />is really intended. But however determined the King’s speech<br />shews him to be, he gives such evidence of the goodness of his heart,<br />that upon return of the Colonies to their former state, he<br />would no doubt receive them as tenderly and affectionately, as the<br />father in the gospel received his younger son, upon his return home,<br />after he had wasted his substance with riotous living.”</p>
<p>Wednesday last the Provincial Congress met at Cambridge, when<br />the Hon. JOHN HANCOCK, Esq; was chosen President----Present<br />187 Members.</p>
<p>The Provincial Congress of New Hampshire consisting of 144 De-<br />legates, have adopted the continental Resolves; chosen John Sullivan<br />and John Langdon, Esqrs; Delegates for the next Continental<br />Congress, and have passes a number of Resolves.</p>
<p>Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman of military Distinction in</p>
<p>Connecticut, dated Jan. 23, 1775.</p>
<p>’Every body among us seems determined not to survive the Loss<br />of their civil and religious Liberties. We have favourable Senti-<br />ments of the Justice and Clemency of our Sovereign, but are prepa-<br />ring against the worst.</p>
<p>”It is not pretended to vie with a Sister Colony in the noble<br />Art of War; though you must allow One that has had long Ac<br />quaintance with the Service, to assure you, that our Militia is be-<br />come respectable. By fresh Returns from various Parts of the Go-<br />vernment, we find that a Park of forty Pieces of Cannon may be<br />formed in the Spring, should there be Occasion (which may God<br />forbid) and our Army will be pretty expert at most of the Ma-<br />noeuvers, will have in first grand Division about ten Thousand<br />Men, that need not blush to encounter as equal Number of foreign<br />Troops form any Quarter of the Globe,. This and some neigh-<br />bouring Towns are preparing a Token of their Sympathy for the<br />distressed inhabitants of Boston, which will be sent to the honourable<br />Committee who merit highly of their Country.</p>
<p>Extract of a Letter from New-York, dated Jan. 30.</p>
<p>”The enclosed will unriddle the Joy that fills the Breasts of all<br />the Friends to Government, Decency and good Order: --Since the<br />glorious Eleven, with Colonel Phillips at their Head, have carried<br />the Day; two more Members are come, both of which are of the<br />right Side; so that there is now no chance of the Assembly’s aiding<br />or abetting the Congress. The Friends to Government plume<br />themselves on this victory, and are now open-mouthed against the<br />Proceedings of the Congress, and no One dares, among Gentlemen,<br />to support them.---Worthy old Silver Locks (Lieut.. Gov. Colden)<br />when he heard that the Assembly had acted, right, cried out ----Lord,<br />now lettest thy Servant depart in Peace.”</p>
<p>NEW -YORK, February 9.</p>
<p>A Seaman belonging to one of the Vessels that was lately cast a-<br />way at Turks-Island, having with some more of the crew got on<br />the side of the Sloop, jumped over board in order to save some-<br />Boards that were floating along Side, but was soon attacked by a<br />large Shark, who at three Bites took off his Leg and part of his<br />Thigh, notwithstanding which the poor Fellow got into the Sloop<br />again, but died in about three hours later.</p>
<p>The ship James, Capt. Watton, arrived at Sandy-Hook the<br />2d instant from Glasgow, with coals, and a few dry goods on board.<br />---A pilot took charge of the vessel, on the first of February, P.M;<br />however as she did not get within Sandy-Hook, till the next day,<br />her arrival was pronounced by the Committee, out of time to land<br />her cargo; and the parties interested agreeing to send her to Jamai-<br />ca, under the superintendence of Mr. Douglas, one of the freighters,<br />she proceeded accordingly for that island, on Sunday last.</p>
<p>By accounts form Madeira, we are informed that on the 8th of<br />December an heavy gale of wind drove 7 or 8 sail of vessels ashore.</p>
<p>Extract of a Letter from Kent County on Delaware.</p>
<p>”With regard to political matters, the people here begin to<br />change their sentiments, concluding in their more deliberate mo-<br />ments, that such violent measures as have been pursued, will not<br />heal, but on the contrary widen the breach; many, who have kept<br />their sentiments to themselves, begin to whisper their dislike of the<br />proceedings gone into. I believe the Friendly Address and other<br />performances of the moderate stamp, have done much good, in<br />opening the blind eyes of many, and when people come to taste<br />feelingly of the hardships, which a suspension of trade will occasion,<br />they will change sides; nay, I believe, if the King’s standard was<br />now erected, nine out of ten would repair to it.</p>
<p>”The people have not, till lately, considered the consequences<br />of a civil war with so brave and powerful a nation as that of Great-<br />Britain; the heat and rage of party had not given them leisure to<br />reflect on the devastation and havock it would occasion, and if our<br />rashness should bring one on, Qnere, if such reflections as these<br />would not arise with many? I have seem this land blest with peace<br />and plenty, under the happiest form of government in the world;<br />every branch of business is flourishing; men secured in their liberty<br />and property; a trade open to foreign parts of the world, which<br />occasioned a ready sale for or produce; I have neem in possession of<br />a wife and many children, some of whom are numbered among<br />the slain and other far separated; I have lived in a happy harmo-<br />nious neighborhood, where the violence of party and the appela-<br />tions of Whig and Tory were unknown. Who could think that a<br />three-penny duty on tea could have occasioned all these difficulties,<br />when only a refusal to purchase the article would have kept us free.</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from London, dated Dec. 10, 1774</p>
<p>SIR</p>
<p>The ground of contest between Great-Britain and her colonies<br />seems to be changed; you have lately taken in a larger scope of ar-<br />gument; and your leaders sally forth resolved to demolish every<br />instance of Parliamentary jurisdiction: Thus, you now deny what<br />you formerly asserted as a necessary authority in Parliament, the<br />superintendence and regulation of the trade of the whole British<br />empire. Internal taxes were formerly the only objects of clamours;<br />but now external impositions are in the same predicament: In<br />short, every species of legislation, exercised by Great-Britain, is<br />equally liable to objection, in point of right; and your warm par-<br />tizans have only a little too soon exposed those conclusion, which<br />intelligent men long ago perceived to be concealed under their prin-<br />ciples. The sum total of those claims is independence on Great-<br />Britain; for a subordination, without your being subject to the legi-<br />slative authority of England, is a doctrine rather unintelligible.</p>
<p>As an American, I wish my Country every blessing of freedom;<br />but I think, we can expect more happiness, by an union with Eng-<br />land and subordination to the supreme legislature, than by an fan-<br />cied schemes of independent states. The superintendence and me-<br />diation of Great Britain seems to be necessary to balance and decide<br />the different interests of the several plantations and colonies, and to<br />direct, command, and govern the operations and powers of each,<br />for the benefit and defence of ALL.</p>
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<p>Protected by her navy and armies, we shall rise with fresh vigour<br />and strength, and see her free and well-ballanced constitution gra-<br />dually communicated to us. In a state of separation; on the con-<br />trary, ages may pass, and rivers of blood be shed, before any regu-<br />lar form of government could be adopted and fixed on a firm basis.<br />The history of all nations confirms these observations, which have<br />dropt from my pen before I was aware that I had plunged myself<br />headlong into politics; ---edge-tools which a man, who intends to<br />make the free crimes of America his country, must, I find, from<br />your news-paper,, be cautious of meddling with. There is some-<br />thing extremely absurd in some men’s eternally declaiming on free-<br />dom of thought and the unalienable rights of Englishmen, when<br />they will not permit an opponent to open his mouth on the subject<br />in dispute, without danger of being presented with A COAT OF<br />FEATHERS.</p>
<p>Had moderate measures been pursued by you; had you first done<br />justice yourselves, before you complained of injustice in others; had<br />you petitioned, instead of threatened; stated your rights with pre-<br />cision, instead of holding up loose claims, founded on I know not<br />what, fluctuating ground of natural Rights: Had you discussed these<br />matters in your legal assemblies, instead of leaving them to the de-<br />cision of a body which the constitution is ignorant of, and whose<br />decrees cannot be acted on, and may be contradicted with impunity,<br />---had a line of conduct like this been pursued, I have reason to<br />assure you, that your petitions would have been attended to, and<br />the present disputes terminated by a liberal and firm constitution;<br />preserving a necessary supremacy to Parliament, and securing you in<br />those liberties which your charters are totally silent on; or absolute-<br />ly exclude you from.</p>
<p>What now will be the consequence, I cannot determine. Calm-<br />ness and temper will be preserved on this side; and acts of severi-<br />ty, will be with the utmost reluctance, forced from the ministry.<br />They consider your interest as their own, and therefore will be a-<br />verse from every thing that may injure you. They would gladly<br />forgive, if they could see any marks of contrition in the disobedi<br />ent: But the dignity of government will never permit a parliament,<br />which the most powerful states of Europe would dread to insult, to<br />make advances towards a reconciliation with you, while you com-<br />mand it by threats and menaces. Violence commenced with Boston,<br />and the first step to a reconciliation, in Justice, ought to be a satis-<br />faction to the honour of Great-Britain, and a redress of the inquiry<br />done to its merchants.”</p>
<p>The County of Fairfax, in Virginia.</p>
<p>Col. GEORGE WASHINGTON, in the Chair.</p>
<p>RESOLVED, that it be recommended that the sum of three<br />shillings per poll, for the aforesaid, be paid, by and for every<br />tithable person in this county, to the sheriff, or such other collector<br />as may be appointed, who is to render the same to this committee,<br />with a list of the names of such persons as shall refuse to pay the<br />same, if any such there be.</p>
<p>And also resolved, that such of the inhabitants of this county as<br />are from sixteen to fifty years of age, do form themselves into com-<br />panies of 68 men, to chuse a captain, two lieutenants, an ensign,<br />four serjeants, four corporals, and a drummer, for each company;<br />that they provide themselves with good firelocks, and use their ut-<br />most endeavours to make themselves masters of the military exercise<br />published by order of his Majesty, in 1764, and recommended by<br />the provincial congress of the Massachusetts Bay, on the 29th of<br />October last.<br />PHILADELPHIA, JANUARY 16.<br />Extract oi a letter from Amsterdam, Novem. 15, 1774.</p>
<p>”Since my last, a very extraordinary affair has happened here.<br />A mail brig, the Master’s name Page, form Rhode-Island, or Bos-<br />ton, was loading with cordage, junk, powder, guns, &c. of which<br />the ministry having intelligence, a small cutter of six three<br />pounders, and thirty hands, was dispatched from Dover, with or-<br />ders to come directly here, and when the brig failed to sail with her<br />and while at sea, to board her and carry her to England. The<br />cutter arrived here the 23d or 24 of last month; the brig had a full<br />load, and was ready to sail at that time, but the cutter’s officers<br />coming ashore, by good fortune, came to the house where I lodged,<br />and in a few hours I discovered their business.</p>
<p>As this was the only vessel when in port of that kind, I was at<br />no loss; and called that night on Mr. H-------n, to acquaint him<br />with my suspicions, which he could not believe; but he has had<br />sufficient proof since, for they lay looking at each other from that<br />time to the 8th instant, when the brig made sail, the cutter got<br />under way, which the brig observing, she came to and landed the<br />cargo. There is certain advice that the cutters people went down<br />to the Texel; and got all the brig’s papers form the custom house<br />there, and also at this city.---A brig has since arrived from New-<br />York, but the Merchants will not ship goods in any English vessel,<br />as there is several cutters cruising off Dover, to search all English<br />vessels that pass through the channel, for arms, &c. &c.</p>
<p>HAMPTON, March 2.</p>
<p>ENTERED INWARDS.</p>
<p>Friendship, Capt Reid from Grenadoes, with Ballast only.</p>
<p>Hannah, Capt. Wells form St. Croix, with 24 Tierces and 7 Bar-<br />rels foreign brown Sugar, 4 Hogsheads Molosses, 2 Barrels foreign<br />Coffee.</p>
<p>Dorothy, Capt. Mosely from Antigua, with 4 Hogshead Rum,<br />16 Barrels brown Sugar.</p>
<p>Polly, Capt. Worsely form New-York, with 2 Barrels Coffee,<br />1 Tierce Loaf-Sugar, 4 Boxes Candles, 3 do. Chocolate, 12 Kegs<br />Biscuit, 40 Tons [torn, illegible]-Iron.</p>
<p>Betsy, Capt. Bryson from Saint Eustatia, with 20 Hogsheads<br />Molosses.</p>
<p>Fanny, Capt. Watson from Jamaica, with Ballast, and 13 Ne-<br />groes.</p>
<p>Warwick, Capt. Darrel Harvey, from Turks-Islands, with<br />3000 Bushels Salt.</p>
<p>CLEARED OUTWARDS.</p>
<p>Swallow, George Burrell for Madeira, with 3500 Bushels Wheat,<br />800 Staves.</p>
<p>Patty, John Barret for Barbados, with 4700 Bushels Corn,<br />60 Barrels Bread, 15 do. Pork, 1 Tierce-Hams, 6 Barrels Flour,<br />50000 Shingles, 1500 Feet Scantling, 4 Hogsheads Tobacco.</p>
<p>Favourite, John Davis for Cadiz, with 8000 Bushels Corn,<br />200 do. Beans, 25 Barrels Flour, 2000 Staves.</p>
<p>Betsy, Robert Hatton, for Barbados, with 1795 Bushels Corn,<br />78 do. Oats, 19 Barrels Port, 3 Tierces Hames, 84 Barrels Flour,<br />162 Bushels Pease, 1750 Staves and Heading, and 200000 Shingles.</p>
<p>Abby, Jonas Herbert, for Liverpool, with 41 Hogsheads To-<br />bacco, 300 Barrels Tar, 319 do. Turpentine, 3100 Bushels Wheat,<br />2000 Staves.</p>
<p>Neptune, Elisha Hopkings for Salem, with 1650 Bushels Corn,<br />6 Barrels Tar, 7 Cwt. Bread, and 2 Barrels Pork.</p>
<p>Neptune, Jonathan Paine for Falmouth in New-England; with<br />2000 Bushels Corn, 20 Barrels Flour, 500 lb. Bacon, 4 Firkins<br />Butter, 7 Barrels Pork, 1 Barrel European Goods, 5 Pair Boots,<br />300 lb. Cheese, and 3 Dozen Spades.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, February 23, 1775.<br />Extract of a Letter from Bristol, dated Jan. 22, 1774,<br />SOME of the sad effects of our unhappy differences with Ame-<br />rica, begin to be felt already in this City; a vessel who had<br />taken in her loading for Philadelphia, and was just ready to sail,</p>
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<p>is now unloading at our Quay, on account of the detera [illegible, torn]<br />the Congress, to the great injury of the Merchants and the [illegible, torn] <br />tradesmen who had goods shipped on board. And it is expe [illegible, torn]<br />the most dreadful consequences will be experienced by the differ [illegible, torn]<br />manufacturers in the kingdom.</p>
<p>Last Saturday, one KEATON a sail-maker, was found dead in<br />the old-feld in this borough; one of his arms had been o-<br />pened, (supposed by himself) and bled till he expired. An inquest<br />was held on the body, when the Jury brought in their verdict, Lu-<br />nacy.</p>
<p>On Monday, Mr. ROBERT CLARK, of Madeira, Merchant, was<br />unfortunately drowned nigh the wind-mills on Smith’s Point.</p>
<p>ADVERTISEMENTS.<br />THE Subscriber sells by Wholesale and Retail<br />all Sorts of DRUGS and MEDICINES at a<br />low Advance; for READY MONEY.-----He wants a<br />Quantity of VIRGINIA SNAKE ROOT well cured;<br />for which he will give five Shillings current Money of<br />VIRGINIA, per Pound._____He wants also a Quantity<br />of BEES WAX, for which he will give eighteen<br />Pence per Pound. ALEX. GORDON.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, February 28, 1775. (3) 39.</p>
<p>FOR CHARTER,</p>
<p>THE Brig ASSISTANCE,</p>
<p>STEVEN FARISH,<br />COMMANDER,</p>
<p>Now lying at NORFOLK.</p>
<p>BURTHEN about 300 Hogs-<br />heads, or 7500 Bushels-<br />For TERMS, apply to Mr. THOMAS SHOR[illegible, torn]<br />or the Subscriber.</p>
<p>BOLLING STARK.</p>
<p>PETERSBURG, Feb. 4, 1775. (4) 36</p>
<p>RUN AWAY,</p>
<p>FROM the Subscriber, on Wed-<br />nesday the 15th Instant, a<br />negoro Fellow named Caesar; about<br />Five Feet Eight or Nine Inches<br />high; had on when he went away,<br />a Virginia Kersey Jacket and<br />Breeches, stript with Yellow, and<br />a Virginia Tow Shirt.----It is i-<br />magined he is lurking about Norfolk, as he was seen<br />there the Evening he want away. ---I forwarn all per-<br />sons from employing the said Negro, and I will give<br />TWENTY SHILLINGS to an Person that will bring<br />him to me.</p>
<p>JOHN HANCOCK.<br />Princess-Anne, Feb. 21, 1775. (3) 38<br />AS I have the misfortune of being lame, I am thereby prevented<br />going from home, upon my usual business, in such a manne [illegible, torn]<br />as I could wish. I therefore take this method to inform the Public<br />that if any Person or Persons will furnish me with a quantity of<br />Wheat, in the course of the one Year, and will take Bread and Flour,<br />as it is manufactur’d, I will engage that it shall be good, and will<br />supply them with it upon very easy Terms, in Proportion to the<br />Price of the Wheat, I also will take in baking; for terms apply to.<br />Norfolk, Feb. 22, 1775. (3) 38 GOODRICH BOUSH.<br />ON February 2d. instant, There was brought in-<br />to Pepper Creek, a Schooner by two men; who<br />left her under my care, (till as they said) they should<br />go down to the Great-Bridge near Norfolk to their<br />Owner, and told me the Vessel belonged to one Mr.<br />Pendleton there. I have heard since, that the Men<br />were Runnaways and had stole the Vessel; this is all<br />the information I have got respecting her, but that<br />there are some Staves in her, and had some Shingles<br />on board which had been bought by an Andrew Ker<br />before the Schooner came in to Pepper Creek. Her<br />Stern is painted Blue, as also her Quarters; her Waist<br />painted Black and has got an Oak Gun-wale on it,<br />the Boom is painted Black at each End and Yellow in<br />the Middle, her Boltsprit painted in the same manner;<br />All her Sails are in bad condition except the Fore-<br />Sail which is middling good.----Whoever said Ves-<br />sel belongs to, may have her by applying to the Sub-<br />scriber in Gloucester County, Kingston Parish.</p>
<p>FRANCIS JARVIS.</p>
<p>RUN AWAY<br />FROM the Subscriber, on Monday the twentieth<br />of February last: ISAAC GILDING, an English<br />servant Man, a House carpenter by trade; he is a short<br />well made man, about five feel five, or six inches high,<br />brown Hair, which he generally wears tyed, tho’ short.<br />Had on when he went away, a new Bearskin coat and<br />waistcoat, a pair of worsted Shag breetches with met-<br />tal buttons. He was seen at Hampton on Saturday<br />the twenty fifth of last month, with some Tools<br />which he carried with him.</p>
<p>Whoever takes up the said Servant, and conveys<br />him to me, or secures him so that I may get him again,<br />shall have a Reward of Three Pound paid by</p>
<p>JAMES SOUTHHALL.<br />WILLIAMSBURG March 1st, 1775. (2) 39<br />FOR SALE, about three Thousand Bushels of<br />WHEAT; for Terms apply to</p>
<p>ALEX. LOVE.<br />Norfolk, March 1, 1775. (tf) 39</p>
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<p>POETRY.</p>
<p>A FIT of the SPLEN.<br />A constant vapour o’er the palace flies;<br />Strange phantoms rising as the mists arise;<br />Dreadful, as hermit’s dreams in jaunted shades.</p>
<p>Rape of the Lock.</p>
<p>FAREWELL, vain world, and thou its vainest part,<br />O Lovely woman? fram’d for man’s destruction?<br />Beauty, like nightshade to the teeming wife,<br />If seen gives wishes restless, endless longings;<br />If tasted, death:--too hard decree of fate,<br />That life must be a burthen, or must end!</p>
<p>Farewell, vain world, dwelling of ills. and fears,<br />Full of fond hopes, false joys, and sad repentance;<br />For tho’ sometimes repentance lights a fire,<br />That mounting upwards darts its pointed head<br />Up, thro’ the unopposing air, to heav’n,<br />Yet then comes thought, consideration cold,<br />Lame afterthought with endless scruples big,<br />Benumb’d with fears, to damp the goodly blaze.</p>
<p>Farewell, vain world; - - - - yet e’er I die, I’ll find<br />Contentment’s feat, unknown to guilt, or sorrow,<br />Haste then, for nimble death pursues me close,<br />Methinks I hear his steps, tho’ trod in air;<br />My fluttering soul seems like a bird entrap’d,<br />That beats his wings against the prison walls,<br />And fain woul’d be at liberty again:,<br />And oft the death-watch with ill boding beats<br />Hath warn’d me that my time wou’d soon expire;<br />And that life’s thread, ne’er to wound up more,<br />Wou’d by the spring of fate be quickly drawn<br />To its full stretch.---Haste then and let me find<br />A shelter, that may shut out noise and light,<br />Save one dull taper, whose neglected snuff,<br />Grown higher than the flame, shall with its bulk<br />pr’most extinguish it; ---no noise be there,<br />[illegible torn] that of water, ever friend to thought.</p>
<p>Hail, gloomy shade, tho’ abode of modesty,<br />[illegible, smudged]ord of deceit;---no glittering objects here,<br />Dazzle the eyes: and thou, delightful silence,<br />[illegible, folded], the great Divinity’s discourse,<br />[illegible, folded]Angel’s language, and the Hermit’s pride,<br />the help of waking wisdom and its food:<br />In thee Philosophers have justly plac’d,<br />The sov’reign good, free from the broken vows,<br />The calumnies, reproached, and the lies,<br />Of which the noisy, bubbling world complains.</p>
<p>What are the falling rills, the pendant shades,<br />[illegible, folded} he morning bowr’s, the evening collonades,<br />[illegible, folded] soft recesses for the, uneasy mind<br />[illegible, folded] sigh unseen into the passing wind?<br />[illegible, folded] the struck doe, in some sequester’d part,<br />Lies down to die, the arrow in her heart;<br />[illegible, folded] here hid in shades, and wasting day by day,<br />[illegible, folded] nly the bleeds, and pants her soul away.</p>
<p>FOR SALE.<br />The NANCY, GEORGE WISE Master,<br />five<br />years old, burthen about seven thousand bushels.<br />And for Charter, new Brigantine about 10 or<br />ft 1,000 bushels burthen, for terms apply to</p>
SAMUEL KERR & Co.<br />PORTSMOUTH 2d February, 1775.
<p>TAKEN up on Thursday the 16th instant, on<br />suspicion of being a servant; one who calls him-<br />self Henry George Talbot, he brought a dark Bay<br />Mare about thirteen hands high, no brand perceivable,<br />a half-wore Sadle with a hogskin seat; he has likewise<br />with him a Silver Watch. Since committed to Jail I am<br />informed he stole the Mare and Watch: The Owner<br />may receive the Servant and hear of the above articles<br />by applying to ANDREW FLEMING, or to<br />3 38 CHARLES RUDDER Senr.</p>
<p>On the 10th Day of April next, will be sold to the<br />highest Bidder, our Lots and Improvements thereon,<br />lying on CRAWFORD Street, in the Town of PORTS-<br />MOUTH, in three following Parcels, and under these<br />Circumstances, viz.</p>
<p>A Street of thirty Feet wide is to run through<br />them from North to South, parallel with Craw-<br />ford Street, and 210 Feet or thereabouts to the East-<br />ward thereof.----The Southerly LOT to contain<br />seventy three Feet on Crawford Street, and be bound-<br />ed by the Creek, that divides the Towns of Portsmouth<br />and Gosport to the South, and the middle Division to<br />the North.-----The middle LOT to contain eighty<br />Feet on Crawford Street, and be bounded by the<br />North and South Lots.-----The North LOT to<br />contain seventy three Feet on Crawford Street, and<br />be bounded by the middle Division and South Street.<br />-----The PURCHASER of the middle LOT is to have<br />the Privilege of bringing and heaving down any SHIP<br />at his Wharf; provided he covers no more of the other<br />two than is necessary, and not more of the one than<br />the other.------The Advantages attending these<br />Lotts in point of Situation, Water, and every Thing<br />else that can recommend them are so well known, that<br />any Thing further on this HEAD would be unnecessary.</p>
<p>Credit will be allowed the Purchasers, until the 10th,<br />of April 1776; upon giving Bond and Security to</p>
ALEX LOVE.<br />BENNET BROWN.<br />NIEL JAMIESON, & Co.<br />PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 15, 1775. 37 (6)</div>
<p>NORFOLK: Printed by the PROPRIETORS at their OFFICE, where Advertisements, Essays, and Articles of News from<br />VIRGINIA, NORTH-CAROLINA, and MARYLAND, will be gratefully Received, and duly Inserted.---Advertisements, of a<br />moderate Length for 3s. the first time, and 2s. each time after.—Price of the PAPER, 12s. 6d. per Annum.</p>
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<p>RUN AWAY</p>
<br />FROM the Subscriber, about the first Ultimo.<br />WILLIAM NOONAN, a native of Ireland, five feet<br />high, thick made, walks quick, of a fair complexion,<br />had a scar above one of his eyes, and the brogue much<br />in his dialect. Had on when he went away, a blue<br />duffle coat; rides well. The Subscriber will give<br />Twenty Shillings for taking him up.
<p>JOHN BAIRD.<br />APPOMATOX February 11, 1775. 38 3</p>
<p>DECEMBER 7th, 1774.</p>
<p>I delivered to DANIEL COTTERAL, Skipper of a small<br />Schooner; sundry Goods for Mr. JOHN MILLS,<br />viz. Three Hogsheads Rum, a Barrel Brown Sugar,<br />one Tierce Spirits, two Kegs Barley, and a bundle of<br />Cutlery: these ought to have been delivered at COL_<br />CHESTER. Also two hundred Bushels Wheat, and one<br />Tierce Sprits; for Mr. RICHARD GRAHAM at DUM-<br />FRIES.---After the said Cotteral had taken on board<br />the Goods above mentioned, he took in a Cask of Sad-<br />lery, two baskets Cheese, one Cask Loaf Sugar, and<br />some other Goods, from Mr. JAMES MILLS, at Ur-<br />banna; which where also to have been delivered to Mr.<br />JOHN MILLS at Colchester; Mr. JOHN MILLS inform-<br />ed me by letter dated the 16th instant, that the said<br />Vessel or Goods have not yet appeared there. I therefore<br />apprehend that the said Vessel is carried off by one Isaac<br />Boston, who was a Sailor belonging to said Schooner:<br />and went off while the Skipper COTTERAL was on shore.</p>
<p>Mr. JOHN MILLS desires me to make this pub-<br />lication, and to offer a reward of Twenty POUNDS, for<br />apprehending and securing said Vessel and Cargoe;<br />or FIVE POUNDS, fo the Man who carried her off.-----<br />Boston is about 43 years of age, full six feet high, wears<br />a cut wig. His hair of a sandy colour, he had a son in<br />the Vessel with him, about 15 or 16 years of age. He<br />has two Brothers and a Sister, living on Pocomoke ri-<br />ver Maryland, and it is supposed he has gone that way:<br />he resided there lately. The Vessel has been of late<br />sheathed and ceiled, her quarter deck is covered over<br />with old canvas; she had no spring stay or shrouds, her<br />frame is mulberry; the reward will be paid by applying<br />either to Mr. JAMES MILLS at Urbanna, JOHN MILLS<br />at Colchester; SAMUEL JONES at Cedar Point or<br />JOHN CORRIE<br />TAPPAHANNOCK 20th January, 1775.</p>
<p>TEN POUNDS REWARD.</p>
<p>PRINCE GEORGE, November 10, 1774.<br />RUN away from the Subscriber, a Mulatto Boy named SAM,<br />about 16 or 17 Years old, of a very light Complexion, and<br />will endeavour to pass for a free Boy, has gray Eyes, brown Hair,<br />a smoothful artful Tongue, is a great Villain, but a very good Bar-<br />ber. In the Month of June last he was put in York Jail on Su-<br />spicion of having stolen some Money in Williamsburg. He made<br />his Escape from thence and got to Norfolk, where he was put in<br />Jail and sent to me by Water. The next day (September 20th) he<br />made his Escape from my Overseer, and has not since been heard<br />of. He was born in Frederick Town, and is well acquainted<br />with most Parts of Virginia. He was very meanly clad, having<br />been so long in Jail, but it is probable will procure Clothes. I will<br />give 5 l. Reward to have him committed to any of his Majesty’s<br />Jails, if taken in the Colony of Virginia, and if out of the Colony<br />10 l. All Captains of Ships, or Masters of Vessels, are hereby<br />forewarned from carrying him our of the Country, or employing<br />him. JOHN BLAND</p>
<p>N.B. It is suspected he is lurking or conceals himself in or<br />about Norfolk, if brought there and secured, the Reward will be<br />paid by Mr. ROBERT GILMOUR.</p>
<p>WANTED TO CHARTER<br />A Vessel, that will carry about forty Thousand of<br />Lumber, to load here for Santa Croix, and<br />two Vessels of about two Thousand, five Hundred<br />Barrels each, to load Rice at Charles Town, South<br />Carolina, for Cowes and a Market.</p>
<p>INGLIS & LONG.<br />Norfolk,, February 1, 1775. (tf) 35</p>
<p>RUN AWAY<br />From the Brig INNERMAY lying at Brandon; on<br />James river the 27th of December last, an Ap-<br />prentice lad named William Johnston about 17 or<br />18 years of age five feel six inches high, swarthy com-<br />plexioned and a little pitted with the small pox, knock-<br />knee’d, he was born in or near Williamsburg, where<br />it is supposed he is now harboured, he carried with him<br />a new sailor’s Jacket, blue duffle breetches lined with<br />quet pretty much wore, a blue and white broad strip’d<br />cloth coloured thread under Jacket, country made<br />shoes and stockings, one or two pair of sailors trowsers,<br />and his bed clothes. Whoever secures him so that I<br />get him again, shall have Fifteen Shillings reward.<br />All Captains of Ships, or Masters of Vessels, are fore-<br />warned from carrying him out of the Country or em-<br />ploying him.</p>
<p>JAMES BELCHES.<br />CABIN-POINT, January 3d, 1775. 35<br />I INTEND for the WEST-INDIES, soon</p>
<p>THOMAS WISHART.<br />Princess-Anne. Feb. 17, 1775.</p>
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<p>IF JOHN FOWLER, (Son of JOHN FOWLER<br />late of Wapping Street LONDON, Sand-man) be<br />alive, and see this Advertisement, He is desired furth-<br />with to apply, or write to Capt. David Ross, Com-<br />mander of the Ship Betsey, now lying at Norfolk;<br />who will thereupon inform him of matters greatly to<br />his Advantage: Or if he will send a power of Attorney<br />to Mr. Michael Henley of Wapping Merchant, con-<br />stituting him Agent, or Trustee to Act for him, till<br />he can come to England himself, and who will secure his<br />inheritance for him. ------Mr. Henley havingbeen an<br />intimate acquaintance of his late Father, will forward<br />his Affairs.</p>
<p>Any Person who can give an account of said John<br />Fowler, so as he may be found, or wrote to; or if<br />dead, will transmit an attested account of his death and<br />burial, when, and where, properly certified.-----All<br />Charges and Expenses attending the same, besides a<br />handsome Reward will be paid by applying to Capt.<br />ROSS, or JOHN BROWN, & Co.<br />N.B. The above John Fowler went from England as a Ser-<br />vant, about six or seven years ago, to some part of North-America.<br />NORFOLK February 23, 1775.</p>
<p>KEYSER’S famous PILLS.<br />FOR removing and eradicating the most confirmed<br />Venereal Disorders, to be sold at the Printing-Office,<br />-----Also the late American Editions of JULIET<br />GRENVILLE; QUINCY’S OBSERVATIONS on the<br />Boston Port-Bill; and a Variety of the newest and<br />most approved Books, Pamphlets and Plays.</p>
<p>N.B, Subscriptions are taken in there for a new<br />Book, in 2 vols.; entitled, A Voyage round the World,<br />performed by Capt. Cook, and Joseph Banks, Esq;<br />F.R. S; first published by the direction of the Lords<br />of the Admiralty; wrote by John Hawkesworth, L.L.D.<br />Ornamental with Cuts.<br />Norfolk, October 7, 1774.</p>
<p>FIVE DOLLARS REWARD<br />RUN away from the Ship CATHERINE<br />THOMAS PATTON Master, an Irish Servant-<br />man, named JOHN KENNEDY, about Twenty<br />six years of Age, five feet 5 or 6 inches High, well<br />Set, long Visaged, straight black Hair: Had on when<br />he went away, a blue Jacket, drab-coloured woolen<br />Trowsers, a checked Shirt, and Dutch Cap.----It is<br />supposed he will attempt to pass for a free Man, as he<br />had a discharge from some Regiment in England, in<br />which he pretends he formerly served.</p>
<p>Whoever secures him so as his Master may have him<br />again, shall be paid the above Reward, on applying to<br />NORTH & SANDYS.<br />N.B. All Masters of Vessels and Others are forbid Harbouring<br />or carrying off said Servant at their Peril.<br />NORFOLK February 23, 1775.</p>
<p>TO BE SOLD<br />BY the Subscriber for Cash only, four Negroes,<br />viz. one man that has been bred to the Sea, two<br />boys, has been accustomed, to wait in a Tavern, and<br />a likely young Wench; also twenty Hogsheads of Bar-<br />badoes Rum, for which, twelve Months Credit will<br />be given the Purchaser, on giving Bond with appro-<br />ved Security.<br />J. PEARSON.<br />Norfolk, February 14, 1775. (2) 39.</p>
<p>WANTED on CHARTER.<br />A SHIP that will carry from 150 to 200 Thou-<br />sand of LUMBER to load here for JAMAICA,<br />and from thence to proceed to the Bay of HONDURSAS,<br />to load LOGWOOD and MAHOGANY for<br />LONDON, apply to INGLIS & LONG.<br />Norfolk, March 1, 1775. (3) 39</p>
<p>WHEREAS the Partnership of CHISHOLM and HOLSTEAD, by mutual Consent of the<br />Parties, will be dissolved on the 10th Day of April<br />next: All those Persons who have any Demands<br />against them or the Subscriber, are desired to apply<br />for Payment; and those indebted, to pay off their se-<br />veral Balances immediately, or give Bond.----It is<br />expected that all Concerned, will duly regard this<br />Notice; save themselves Expences, and me the Trouble<br />and Inconveniency of making personal Application.--<br />This is the more necessary, as I intend to leave the<br />Colony soon, and am the only proper Person to<br />settle the Business I have transacted.<br />LATIMER HOLSTEAD.<br />Norfolk, Feb. 28, 1775. (3) 39</p>
<p>ALL Persons indebted to the ESTATE of<br />Mr. ROBERT STEEL deceased, late of this<br />Place, are desired to make speedy Payment; and all<br />those who have any Demands, are requested to bring<br />them in properly proved, to<br />DANIEL BARRAUD, Administrator.<br />Norfolk, Feb. 28, 1775. (2) 39</p>
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<p>THE<br />VIRGINIA GAZETTE<br />OR THE<br />NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER. <br />THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1775. NUMBER 47.</p>
<p>UNI AEQUUS VIRTUTI ATQUE EJUS AMICIS. – HOR.</p>
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<p>MOSCOW, JANUARY 23.</p>
<p>ON Saturday last the 21st instant, the<br />rebel Pugatcheff and four of his ac-<br />complices were executed according to<br />their sentences. Pugatcheff and his principal<br />associate named Persilieffe were beheaded, and<br />three others were hanged; eighteen were beheaded and<br />knouted and sent to Siberia. Pugatcheff’s<br />head is fixed to an iron spike over a wheel on<br />which his body and Persilieff’s are placed: and<br />his limbs are exposed in four different parts of<br />the town, where they are to remain till to-<br />morrow; when, it is said all the bodies are to<br />be burnt together with the scaffold.</p>
<p>LONDON, FEBRUARY 17.</p>
<p>LORD North presented the AMERICAN RE-<br />STRAINING BILL; his Lordship declar-<br />ed that as the Americans had refused to trade<br />with this kingdom, it was but just, that we<br />should not suffer them to trade with any other<br />nation. That the restraints of the act of navi-<br />gation, were their charter; and that the seve-<br />ral relaxations of that law, were so many acts<br />of grace and favour; which when the colonies<br />ceased to merit, it was but reasonable that the<br />British legislature should recal. In particular<br />he said, that the fishery on the banks of New-<br />foundland and the other banks, and all the<br />others in America, was the undoubted right<br />of Great Britain. Therefore we might dispose<br />of them as we pleased.</p>
<p>That although the two Houses had not de-<br />clared all Massachusetts’s Bay in rebellion, they<br />had declared, that there is a rebellion in that<br />province. It was just therefore to deprive that<br />province of its fisheries.</p>
<p>That in the province of New-Hampshire,<br />there was still a governor and a government;<br />but government was weak in that colony, and<br />a quantity of powder had been taken out of a<br />fort there by an armed mob. Besides the vi-<br />cinity of that province to Massachusetts’s Bay<br />was such, that if it were not added, the pur-<br />pose of the act would be defeated.</p>
<p>Rhode-Island he stated not to be in a much<br />better situation than Massachusett’s-Bay; that<br />several pieces of cannon had been taken up there,<br />and carried up in to the country; and that they<br />were arraying their militia, in order to march<br />into any other colony in case it should be at<br />tacked; and this could, in the present circum-<br />stances, be for no good purpose.</p>
<p>That from Connecticut had marched a large<br />body of men in to the Massachusetts’s, on a re-<br />port, that the soldiery had killed some people<br />in Boston; and thought this body had returned<br />on finding the falsity of that report, an ill dis-<br />position had been shown, and that this colony<br />was in a state of great disorder and confusion.</p>
<p>To this, he added, that the river Connecti-<br />cut afforded the inhabitants of that colony an<br />opportunity of carrying on the fishery. The<br />same might be said of the port of Rhode-Island:<br />and as the same argument of vicinity might<br />be applied to both those province as well as to<br />New-Hampshire; in order to prevent the de-<br />feating of the act, they also ought to be in-<br />cluded in the prohibition to fish and trade.</p>
<p>His Lordship having laid open the rigorous<br />part of the plan, declared that he was not<br />averse to admitting such alleviations of the act<br />as would not prove destructive of its great<br />object.</p>
<p>1st. Therefore, he would move it only as<br />temporary, to the end of this year and to the<br />next session of parliament.</p>
<p>2dly. He would permit particular persons<br />to be excepted, on certificates from the go-<br />vernor of their good behaviour; or upon their<br />taking a rest of acknowledgement of the rights<br />of parliament.</p>
<p>The bill was opposed with great spirit by</p>
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<p>Governor Johnstone, Sir George Saville,<br />Lord J. Cavendish, Mr. John Johnstone, Mr.<br />Tho. Townsend, Mr. Burke, and several other<br />gentlemen.</p>
Governor Johnstone said, that the proposi-<br />tion was absurd and cruel; absurd, because<br />it took away tradesmen from our colonies now,<br />which, those who understood trade must<br />know, we should not be able to transfer to<br />ourselves, when it was taken from them.<br />That God and nature had given that fishery to<br />New, and not to Old England. That when<br />it was once destroyed, we should not be able<br />it to those from whom it was thus<br />violently taken; because the little capital,<br />the vessels and implements of fishermen (many of<br />them poor) were only kept up by constant re-<br />turns of profit: When the profits failed, the<br />capital and implements would not be restored.<br />That France, who was sufficiently alert at<br />taking advantages, would come in for a part<br />at least of the benefits of which we thus<br />thought proper to deprive our own people.
<p>It was cruel, he said, in the highest degree<br />and beyond the example of hostile rigor.<br />That a maritime people always drew a consi<br />derable part of their immediate sustenance from<br />the sea. This bill therefore would be inhu-<br />manly to starve a whole people, except such<br />as a governor should think it proper to favor.<br />That this partial permission must give rise to<br />unjust preference, monopoly, and all sorts of<br />jobbs. He said he had served in the navy the<br />whole of the last war. he had in his eye se-<br />veral captains, who had cruised off the ememies<br />coasts during the whole war, and he appealed<br />to them for the truth of what he asserted, that<br />it was a constant rule in the service to spare the<br />fishing craft, thinking it savage and barbarous<br />to deprive poor wretches of their little means<br />of livelihood, and the miserable village-inha-<br />bitants of a sea coast of their daily food.</p>
<p>Sir George Saville, with great pleasantry,<br />happily exposed the idea of depriving a whole<br />province of its subsistence, because a rebellion<br />we know not where, nor by whom, is lurking<br />in it; and then punishing a second province,<br />because it is next door to rebellion; a third,<br />because it would be doing nothing if you let<br />them escape; and a fourth, because otherwise<br />ministry could not square their plan. He then<br />took it up in a serious light, and said, that<br />he had heard with pleasure many young mem-<br />bers speak with much ability on this occasion.<br />They all had apologized for their want of ex-<br />perience in this business. That he was obliged<br />to consider and apologize for himself, as a<br />very YOUNG member of parliament, “This<br />”will appear (said he) very strange to those<br />”who know I have sat a great many years<br />”in this House. it is true I have carried<br />”through may turnpike bills, several drain-<br />”ing bills, a multitude of navigations, and<br />”inclosures without number; but I am now<br />”come quite a novice to the ways and<br />”means for the ruin of trade and com-<br />”merce, and the dismemberment of a great<br />”empire.” He then entered, at large, and<br />with great precision, into the general argu-<br />ment.</p>
<p>Sir W. Meredith spoke next, and expressed<br />great sorrow and surprise, that the Honor-<br />able Gentlemen should call the rebellion in<br />American a justifiable rebellion, since it was<br />the laws which they resisted; and he (Sir<br />George) had consented to the declaratory act,<br />which asserts a right in Parliament to make<br />laws to bind America in all cases whatsoever<br />The power of God himself was bounded with-<br />in the limits of strict justice; a power to bind,<br />in all cases whatsoever, had never been claim-<br />ed by the greatest tyrant upon earth, nor by<br />any earthly power, before the declaratory act.<br />He thought therefore the Hon. Gentleman<br />should move a repeal of the declaratory act,<br />and of every act that he thought injurious to</p>
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<p>the freedom of America, before he exhorted<br />the Americans to bring on themselves, their<br />families, and their country, all the horrid<br />consequences of a rebellion. That three times<br />in the space of a few years, the Americans<br />had thrown the whole trade of Great-Britain<br />into confusion; that it had better be given up<br />than preserved on their conditions. Life itself<br />was not worth keeping in a state of uncertain-<br />ty and fear. Things were now brought to a<br />crisis. The conflict must be borne, and he<br />hoped would never end, but in relinquishing<br />our connections with America, or fixing them<br />on a sure and lasting basis. As to the propo-<br />sal of stopping the fisheries, whatever distress<br />it might bring on the Americans, they had no<br />reason to complain. It was no more than they<br />had begun to practice themselves. They had<br />taken a resolution, as far in them lay, to ruin<br />our merchants, impoverish our manufacturers,<br />and starve all the West-India islands.</p>
<p>To them therefore it can only be said,</p>
<p>_______Non Lex hac justior ulla,</p>
<p>Quam necis artifices arte perire sua.</p>
<p>The bill was read a first time and ordered<br />to be read a second time on Thursday.</p>
<p>Feb. 21. We hear the following resolution<br />was carried in the Committee on American<br />papers last night, by a majority of 274 to 88.</p>
<p>That it is the opinion of this Committee<br />that when the Governor, Council, and Assem-<br />bly, or General Court, or any of his Majesty’s<br />provinces or Colonies in America, shall pro-<br />pose to make provision, according to the con-<br />dition, circumstances and situation of such pro-<br />vince or colony, for contributing their propor-<br />tion to the common defence (such proportion<br />to be raised under the authority of the General<br />Court or general Assembly of such Province<br />or Colony, and disposeable by Parliament) and<br />shall engage to make provision also for the sup-<br />port of the civil government and the admini<br />sStration of justice in such Province or Colony,<br />it will be proper, if such proposal be approved<br />by his Majesty and the two Houses of Parlia-<br />ment, or for so long as such provision shall be<br />made accordingly, to forbear, in respect of<br />such Province or Colony, to levy any duty, tax,<br />or assessment, or to impose any further duty,<br />tax, or assessment, except only such duties as <br />it may be expedient to continue to levy or to<br />impose for the regulation of commerce, the<br />neat produce of the duties last mentioned to be<br />carried to the account of such Province or<br />Colony respectively.</p>
<p>Lord N_____grounded the expediency of a<br />motion of this kind, on certain articles of news<br />from America, to which he gave the appella<br />tion of proposals; and said he could not but<br />listen to proposals which might so infallibly<br />direct the operations of distributive justice. It<br />had been objected, as the extreme of cruelty,<br />to blend the innocent with the guilty in the ap-<br />portioning of necessary punishment; by giving<br />therefore, the well affected provinces an op-<br />portunity of testifying their loyalty, the parent<br />state might shew indulgence, yet not relax one<br />tittle from her asserted rights of sovereignty;<br />this was to act with firmness, though with pru-<br />dential caution also; it was to unit the wisdom<br />of deliberation with that attention to conse-<br />quences so highly necessary at this important<br />epoch of political events. Nor was lenity dis<br />regarded by the minister. The house was<br />given to understand, that although when the<br />dignity of government required a spirited and<br />a determined exertion, he would go every<br />length in support of that dignity, yet when<br />healing measures were at all compatible with<br />the public welfare, no man int hat august as-<br />sembly could wish more fervently for the adop-<br />tion of such measures. A suspension of the<br />American acts would afford a convincing proof<br />of such a disposition in those who participated<br />of the government of this country; a suspen-<br />sion on the terms proposed by demonstrating</p>
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<p>the lenity of Great-Britain, might work a<br />change of mind in the most refractory; or if<br />they continued obstinate in error, and harden-<br />ed in contumacy, then would government be<br />entirely acquitted in the eye of every unpreju-<br />diced person, let the consequences prove ever<br />so calamitous.____The troops however to re-<br />main till the final result of the colonies be<br />known, and all military and naval perpara-<br />tions at this side of the water in the mean<br />time to be suspended.</p>
<p>LONDON, FEBRUARY 18.</p>
<p>At a very numerous meeting of independent merchants<br />and traders of the city of London, yesterday at the Lon-<br />don Tavern, it was unanimously agreed to contribute to<br />the relief of the Americans; a subscription was opened,<br />and in less than half an hour 1 [illegible, creased], oool. was subscribed.</p>
<p>In the letter from Lord D--more, Governor of Virgi-<br />nia, brought into the H-of L---s on Tuesday last, by<br />Lord D---mouth, there is the following paragraph,<br />which created no small amusement, at least among the<br />minority L---s:</p>
<p>”That he (Lord D—more) was much obliged to Lord<br />D---mouth for his repeated assurances of government,<br />but he was afraid it would avail him nothing, as the very<br />name of government was held in the greatest contempt,<br />and the greater part of them (the Virginians) would<br />accept of no protection of that kind.”</p>
<p>The intelligence which is said to have arrived on Tues-<br />day last from Boston, but more particularly that received<br />from Lord Dunmore, Governor of Virginia, has thrown<br />the ministry into the greatest consternation: and they are<br />now said, to be more at a loss to know what measures to<br />take than ever.</p>
<p>A scene of greater confusion, misrule, and injustice,<br />cannot be conceived, than is described in a letter of Lord<br />Dunmore’s dated December 24, as now prevailing in the<br />province of Virginia:____Committees are appointed in<br />every county to enforce what they call the laws of the<br />Congress, and exercising higher powers in visiting private<br />houses, and calling persons before them, than were ever<br />practiced by any legal government in Europe. Armed<br />companies are raised in every country there, to enforce<br />the orders of these committees, and in some places the<br />men are sworn in, directly in defence of the legal prero-<br />gative of the Crown. The courts of justice are shut,<br />merely because a bill for settling the fees happened to be<br />lost with other bills, when their assembly was dissolved<br />last summer. But it is fairly to be supposed, that the<br />true reason is, to aggravate and inflame the clamour at<br />home, by preventing the legal demands of creditors here<br />from being determined in their courts. Lord Dunmore<br />apprehends that such violences may spread themselves, by<br />the general disorder which they must occasion. It is to<br />be wished, adds our correspondent, that the parliament<br />would order this most remarkable letter to be printed, as<br />it will convince every order of men in this country what<br />part they are to take, when such iniquitous proceedings<br />prevail in every part of the dominions of the Crown of<br />Great-Britain. Let it be observed, that Virginia has no<br />reason to complain; their charter has not been touched;<br />they have paid no duty on tea, and yet they have been<br />amongst the foremost in throwing off their constitutional<br />dependence on this country, without provocation, and at<br />the risk of involving their own province in riots and con-<br />fusion.</p>
<p>Part of Lord North’s speech on American affairs.</p>
<p>Parliament cannot divest itself of the right of taxation<br />in every part of the empire, because it may become<br />necessary to demand assistance and supply from every<br />corner of it. The colonies complain that parliament is<br />ignorant of their true state; but this is only a specious<br />pretence: let them first tax themselves, and then it will<br />be seen whether suspension of taxation accompanies their<br />contribution. The proposition I have now the honour of<br />offering to the committee, is no dishonorable concession,<br />because, in the present condition of things, the mother<br />country, in the moment of victory over them, would de-<br />mand no more: we are not treating with enemies, nor<br />wishing to take any advantage of them; but only to set-<br />tle a dispute between subject and subject, on a lasting<br />foundation. it may likewise be objected, that America<br />pays enough already; but I beg leave to remind the com-<br />mittee, that the subjects of Britain now pay 1,800,000 l.<br />yearly, to discharge the interest on the debt contracted<br />last war, our conquest in which, left the colonies in a<br />state of ease and security. Again it may be said, will<br />you treat with rebels? I am not inclined to suspend our mili-<br />tary operations by sea and land, until they submit to the<br />laws. Whether any colony will come into these terms I<br />know not; but I am sure it is both just and humane to<br />give them the option. If one of them consents, a link<br />of the great chain is broken. If not, which possibly may<br />be the case, and that they shall make no offer whatever<br />or none that we can with any propriety accept, this con-<br />duct of theirs, must convince men of justice and huma-<br />nity at home, that our dispute with America is not<br />about modes of taxation, but that they have deeper views,<br />and mean to throw off all dependence upon this country,<br />and to get rid of every control of the legislature, I hope<br />at least this will not lessen our unanimity at home, though<br />I never expect to see that unanimity so much to be wished<br />for, on a matter of this importance.</p>
<p>Every impartial person will admit, that the minister,<br />by making the parliament take such contradictory reso-<br />lutions that might occasion them, hath let down the dig-<br />nity of parliament to the lowest degree, and rendered the<br />legal authority of the nation ridiculous. Hath not the<br />minister shewn thereby, to the whole kingdom, that he<br />is absolute master of the parliament, and can make the<br />members of it jump backwards and forwards, like a par-<br />cel of spaniels over a stick, just as he pleases? What a<br />contemptible idea must the people of England, from such<br />inconsistent proceedings, entertain of their legislators? Is<br />this a proper method of inducing the people to pay respect<br />and obedience to legal authority: Is it not the ready<br />way of rendering parliaments the scorn, contempt and<br />derision of the people? It hath been long known that the<br />ministers or the crown, by its unconstitutional influence</p>
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<p>in parliaments have directed all the measures of it; but<br />then they took care to preserve some shew of parliamen-<br />tary decency in their proceedings, and never did till now<br />total throw off the mask, and expose the corrupt sub<br />serviency of the house to the ridicule of the kingdom.</p>
<p>The motion made by Lord North on Monday, makes<br />great speculation; it is held forth by the friends of ad-<br />ministration as an act of grace, or great condescention,<br />on the side of government, while those in the opposition<br />laugh at it as the offspring of folly and weakness: Reports<br />say, the motion originated between the premier and a<br />great law lord, who are afraid of impeachment, in case<br />matters are pushed to extremity. The friends of Ame-<br />rica imagine all that is meant, is, by hanging out the false<br />colours, to divide the provinces: people of no party wish<br />for a reconciliation between the mother country and<br />America, on fair and equitable terms for both, as it must<br />be acknowledged there have been faults committed on both<br />sides; and the sooner matters are made up, the better,<br />as an American war will be fatal to both, even if other<br />powers were to take no advantage from this civil war:<br />but the present plan is too ambiguous and equivocal to<br />expect any benefit from it.</p>
<p>Lord N----has now deserted the cause he so warmly<br />espoused; for what reason it is difficult to say; however<br />his conduct is much censured. Britain may now give up<br />all hopes of retaining the colonies under any subjection.<br />The Americans will, it is now supposed, now, when their<br />rebellious acts have succeeded so well, soon shake off the<br />yoke altogether: Then farewel to the glory and happi-<br />ness of Great-Britain.</p>
<p>The blustering of the minister and his friends hath<br />ended in smoak, and the mountain has brought forth a<br />mouse. The ruinous and ill digested system of American<br />politics has at length given place to the dictates of com-<br />mon sense and of sound policy. Last week the Ameri<br />cans were rebels and were to be treated as such. This<br />week it is found out that it is cruel to make the innocent<br />suffer with the guilty, although thousands of innocent<br />people have been ruined for the acts of an unknown mob<br />at Boston. About a fortnight ago Lord Chatham’s plan<br />for a reconciliation with America, was treated with the<br />greatest contempt by the friends of the ministry, and not<br />suffered so much as to lie on the table.____only because it<br />was Lord Chatham’s. Now Lord North has in effect<br />brought in the same plan which is declared to be the best<br />of all possible plans---because it is Lord North’s. The <br />noble Lord gave out in the house that he was still as firm<br />and resolute as ever, but that he was now to temper his<br />firmness and resolution with prudence and moderation. It<br />is amazing to see with what facility the well trained<br />troops obeyed the command of their general, next week<br />if their leader shal think proper to return to his old sys-<br />tem, with him [llegible, creased] Proteus like they will again change<br />and nothing will be heard amongst them but delenda est<br />America. How this great salvation has been brought about<br />many are the conjectures. Some allege that Lord Dun-<br />more, who is not courtier enough, like the other gover-<br />nors, to feed the ministry with vain hopes and delusions,<br />had represented the state of Virginia in its true colours,<br />which opened the eyes of the people in power. Lord<br />Camden was sent for to court last week, where he had<br />not been for some years, and closeted with the ____for<br />three hours. It is supposed he had represented those<br />facts, which it is too often the aim of courtiers to disguise<br />and conceal. What figure think you will these disputes<br />make in history? for my part I am of opinion that suc-<br />ceeding ages will look upon them and the conduct of par-<br />liament as fiction and romance.</p>
<p>Feb. 21. Yesterday about a quarter past<br />four o’clock, in the House of Commons, the<br />Lord Mayor got up in his place, and moved<br />that the proceedings of that house of the 17th<br />February, 1769, might be read, which being<br />done, some other extracts which his Lordship<br />called for, were likewise read. He then made<br />an excellent speech upon what he called pro-<br />ceedings unjustifiable, illegal, and unwarrant-<br />able; and moved, that the resolution of the<br />17th February, 1769. which declares, “that<br />John Wilkes, Esq; having been in this present<br />session of parliament expelled this house, was,<br />and is incapable of being elected a member to<br />serve in this parliament” be expunged from the<br />journals of this house, as subversive of the<br />rights of the whole body of electors of this<br />kingdom. Mr. Serjeant Glynn seconded the<br />motion, and then a general debate ensues, in<br />which Lord North, the honourable Charles<br />Fox, Colonel Fitzroy, Sir George Saville,<br />the Attorney and Solicitor General, Colonel<br />Barre, Mr. Burke, Mr. Wallace, the two Mr.<br />Grenvilles, Mr. Onflow, Mr. Adair, Captain<br />Luttrell, and several others, were speakers.<br />The arguments were warm, and to the point.<br />Most of the speakers were in favour of the<br />motion, and plainly proved that the book of<br />numbers does not prove that those who divide<br />with the majority always think with them.<br />Several who spoke, rose more than once. The<br />question was repeatedly attempted to be put,<br />but was as often prevented by new speakers<br />rising. A little after twelve, however, “the<br />question, the question,” was so far the pre-<br />vailing call, that it was put, and the house di-<br />vided, when the numbers were</p>
<p>For the motion, 171.<br />Against it 239.</p>
<p>The house was remarkably full by three<br />o’clock, and no strangers were admitted; even<br />peers sons were excluded; the Lord Mahon in<br />particular waited at the door in vain near two<br />hours.</p>
<p>Feb. 23. This day Lord North’s very un-<br />expected motion for conciliating the differences</p>
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<p>with America, by giving up the long contested<br />point about the right of taxation, and allowing<br />the Americans to tax themselves, to what ex-<br />tent they should think proper, was reported to<br />the House of Commons, and agreed to. Last<br />week the dignity of parliament required that<br />the Americans should be declared rebels and<br />traitors: now that very same parliament hum-<br />bly begs that these rebels will grant them a<br />subsidy. What is more extraordinary still, no<br />reason has been given, either in or out of the<br />House, for this inconsistent conduct.</p>
<p>On Friday evening, in the stable yard at a certain<br />house, there was a private meeting of the Lords Bute,<br />North, Mansfield, -G----d, &c. to consult about such<br />measures as might put things on a better footing, as they<br />were much divided in opinion the day before, in the<br />Privy Council, on the bill of attainder, and the majority<br />was against it. Every court engine is set to work to<br />silence the city, and to prevent an address; but such is<br />the honest spirit of the citizens that nothing can damp<br />their zeal and truth, when embarked in a good cause.<br />The intentions of the manufacturing people to come up<br />give the town much uneasiness, for many are actually on<br />the march towards St. James’s to remonstrate viva voce.</p>
<p>Sir James Lowther and his friends have deserted the<br />Ministry. This is a desertion of such a nature as greatly<br />alarms.</p>
<p>Some days ago, in the Warren of Woolwich, there was<br />a call of men, to try who would voluntarily offer ther<br />services in America; only one man offered, and he upon<br />conditional terms, viz. that he should be pardoned an<br />offence which he had committed. Also, out of 250 of<br />Burgoyne’s light horse but <em>15</em> offered to serve in Ame9<br />rica; they also murmured and said, “they would not go<br />to America to fight.”</p>
<p>On Saturday evening the select committee finished the<br />inquiry into the merits of the Bristol petition, and deter-<br />mined the election to be in favour of Edmund Burke and<br />Henry Cruger, Esquires. The report will be made this<br />day.</p>
<p>WLLIAMSBURG, APRIL 22</p>
<p>Last Thursday night Capt. Collins, with a party of<br />men, belonging to the Magdalen armed schooner, buy<br />command of Lord Dunmore, came to this city, form<br />Burwell’s ferry, and privately removed out of the maga-<br />zine, and carried on board said schooner, about twenty<br />barrels of gunpowder belonging to this colony. The in-<br />habitants were alarmed with the intelligence early yester-<br />day morning, the Common Hall assembled, and the fol-<br />lowing address was presented to the Governor.</p>
<p>To his Excellency the Right Hon. JOHN Earl of DUN-<br />MORE his Majesty’s Lieutenant Governor General,<br />and Commander in Chief of the colony and dominion<br />of VIRGINIA:<br />The humble ADDRESS of the Mayor, Recorder, Alder-<br />men, and Common Council of the city of Williamsburg.</p>
<p>My Lord,<br />WE his Majesty’s dutiful and loyal subject, the May-<br />or, Recorder, Aldermen, and Common Council,<br />of the city of Williamsburg, in Common Hall assembled,<br />humbly beg leave to represent to your Excellency, that<br />the inhabitants of this city were this morning exceeding-<br />ly alarmed by a report that a large quantity of gunpow-<br />der was in the preceding night, while they were sleeping<br />in their beds, removed from the public magazine in this<br />city, and conveyed, under an escort of marines, on board<br />one of his Majesty’s armed vessels lying at a ferry on<br />James river.</p>
<p>We beg leave to represent to our Excellency, that as<br />this magazine was erected at the public expence of this<br />colony, and appropriated to the sale keeping of such mu-<br />nition as should be there lodged from time to time, for<br />the protection and security of the country by arming<br />thereout such of the militia as might be necessary in cases<br />of invasions and isurrections, they humbly conceive it<br />to be the only proper repository to eb resorted to in times<br />of imminent danger.</p>
<p>We further beg leave to inform you Excellency, that,<br />from various reports at present prevailing in different part<br />of the country, we have too much reason to believe that<br />some wicked and designing persons have instilled the most<br />diabolical notions into the minds of our slaves, and that<br />therefore the utmost attention to our internal security is<br />become the more necessary.</p>
<p>The circumstances of this city, my Lord, we consider as<br />peculiar and critical. The inhabitants, from the situa-<br />tion of the magazine, in the midst of their city, have, for<br />a long tract of time, been exposed to all those dangers<br />which have happened in many countries from explosions,<br />and other accidents. They have form time to time,<br />thought it incumbent on them to guard the magazine<br />For their security they have, for some time past, judged<br />it necessary to keep strong patriots on foot; in their pre=<br />circmstances, then, to have the chief and necessary<br />means of their defence removed, cannot but be extreme-<br />ly alarming. Considering ourselves guardians of the<br />city, we therefor humbly desire to ne informed by your<br />Excellency, upon what motives, and for what particular<br />purpose, the powder has been carried off in such a man-<br />ner; and we earnestly entreat your Excellency to order<br />it to be immediately returned to the magazine.</p>
<p>To which his EXCELLENCY returned this verbal answer:<br />THAT, hearing of an insurrection in a neighboring<br />county, he had removed the powder from the ma-<br />gazine, where he did not think it secure, to a place of<br />perfect security; and that, upon his word and honour,<br />whenever it was wanted on any insurrection, it should be<br />delivered in half an hour; that he had removed it in the<br />night time to prevent any alarm, and that Capt. Collins<br />had his express commands for the part he had acted; he<br />was surprised to hear the people were under arms on this<br />occasion, and that he should not think it prudent to put<br />powder into their hands in such a situation.</p>
<p>To the merchants, and masters of vessles.</p>
<p>Last Thursday th schooner Endeavor, Michael Dyer<br />commander, was tried and condemned in the Court of<br />Admiralty, for having taken on board Indian corn with-<br />out having previously given a non-enumeration bond;</p>
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<p>THE VIRGINIA GAZETTE,<br />OR THE<br />NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER.<br />THURSDAY, March 30, 1775. NUMBER 43.</p>
<p>UNI AEQUUS VIRTUTI EJUS AMICIS. – HOR.</p>
<p>NORFOLK: Printed by the PROPRIETORS at their Office; where Advertisements, Essays, and Articles of NEWS from VIRGI-<br />NIA, NORTH CAROLINA, and MARYLAND, will be gratefully received and duly inserted.----Advertisements of a moderate<br />Length for 3 s. the first Week, and 2 s. each Week after.----Price of the PAPER, 12 s. 6 d. per Annum.</p>
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<p>The Arts of Ministers, with a Speech of Lord Lucas in<br />Parliament, in the Reign of K. Charles II.</p>
<p>DEAR CALEB,<br />WHENEVER the Minister of a King, aspiring<br />to absolute monarchy, had a design of ex-<br />tending the royal prerogative, one of the<br />common artifices made use of, was alarming<br />the nation with some attempt from abroad, in order to<br />drain the subjects of their money, and make them unable<br />resist any incroachment on their liberties. But I be-<br />lieve, if we consult our history, it will be found that the<br />lavish bounties of the people granted to the crown, un-<br />der pretence of purchasing or preserving a present Peace,<br />were more injurious to the strength and glory of England,<br />than an hearty, though lasting war; and I presume it will<br />be allowed, even by the sycophants of a court, that very<br />little deference will be paid to a nation, which suffers<br />daily, repeated insults from foreign powers, without re-<br />venging them, or taking any notice of it farther than en-<br />tering into tedious negotiations, and appointing com-<br />missioners to enquire into the damages, without redressing<br />the grievance.</p>
<p>But lest a mercenary set of scribblers should put a bad<br />construction on what I have said, I would not be under-<br />stood to endeavor to make people murmur at granting<br />the supplies really necessary for executing any designs,<br />tending to the honour of his Majesty, and the welfare of<br />the kingdom. Neither do I think that we ought impli-<br />citely to believe all the assertions of a minister, but exa-<br />mine ourselves a little into affairs, and not pay a blind<br />obedience to his Ipse dixit.</p>
<p>In the reign of Charles II, when the pretence before-<br />mentioned was frequently employed to serve the court,<br />Lord Lucas made an excellent speech in the following<br />manner.</p>
<p>He first of all complained, “That whereas it was the<br />hopes of all good men, that the king would procure ease<br />to his subjects, their burthens were more heavy than ever,<br />whilst their strength was diminished, and so they were less<br />able to support them.---That if the vast sums given had<br />all been employed for the king and kingdom, it would<br />not have so much troubled him and others; but that the<br />nation could not, without infinite regret of heart, see so<br />great a part of the money pounded up in the purses of a <br />few private men, who in the time of his Majesty’s most<br />happy restoration were worth little or nothing, but were<br />now purchasing lands, and kept their coaches and six hor-<br />ses, their pages and their lacqueys; while in the mean<br />time those, who had faithfully served the King were ex-<br />posed to penury and want, and had scarce sufficient left<br />to buy them bread. But supposing all the money given<br />had been employed for the use of his Majesty, and that<br />he was not cozened, as without a doubt he was; yet ought<br />there to be no bounds, no moderation in giving? Can it<br />be said that his Majesty will not be able to maintain the<br />Triple-Alliance, without a plentiful supply; and that the<br />nation will run the hazard of being conquered? This may<br />be a reason for giving something, but it is so far from being<br />an argument for giving so much, that it may be clearly<br />made out that it is the direct and ready way to be con-<br />quered by a foreigner; and it may be the policy of the<br />French King, by his frequent alarms of armies and fleets,<br />to induce us to consume our treasure in vain preparations<br />against him; and when he hath, by these means, made<br />us poor and weak enough, he may then come and de-<br />stroy us. It is not the giving a great deal, but the well<br />managing the money given, that must keep us safe from<br />our enemies. Besides, what is this but ne moriare mori;<br />and for fear of being conquered by a Foreigner, to put<br />ourselves in a condition almost as bad; nay, in some re-<br />spects, a great deal worse? For when we are under the<br />power of the victor, we know we can fall no lower, and<br />the certainty of our miseries is in some sort a diminution<br />of them. But in this wild way we have no certainty at<br />all; for if you give thus much to day, you may give as<br />much to morrow, and never leave off giving, till we<br />have given all that ever we have away.</p>
<p>It is therefore necessary to make some estimate of our-<br />selves. Would his Majesty be pleased to have a quarter<br />of our estates? For my part, he shall have it. Would he<br />be pleased to have half? For my part, upon good occa-<br />sions, he shall have it. But then let us have some assu-<br />rances of the quiet environment of the remainder, and know<br />what we have to trust to. The Commons have here sent<br />up a bill for giving his Majesty the twentieth part of our<br />estates, and I hear there are other bills also preparing,<br />which together will amount to little less than three milli-<br />ons of money, a prodigious sum! and such, that if your<br />Lordships afford no relief, we must sink under the weight<br />of it. I hope therefore your Lordships will set some<br />bounds to the over-liberal humour of the Commons. If<br />you cannot deny, or moderate a bill for money, all your<br />great estates are wholly at their disposal, and you have<br />nothing that you can properly call your own.</p>
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<p>Upon the whole matter, I must humbly propose that<br />you would please to reduce the twelve-pence in the pound<br />to eight-pence.”</p>
<p>I shall make no particular application of this speech,<br />but only deliver my opinion, that the generality of the<br />people of England would, at any time, freely contribute<br />a great part of their estates, to support the grandeur and<br />interest of their country, if they could be assured that it<br />would be employed in chastising the insolence of some<br />neighboring nations who may endeavour to treat us like<br />a petty province, thinking themselves secure from any<br />reprisals, because a war may be incompatible with our cir-<br />cumstances, and the interest of some particular person<br />who regards his own good more than that of his country.<br />I am, SIR, &c.</p>
<p>The VOICE of the PEOPLE.<br />POPE John XXIII. being asked at a certain time,<br />what thing was farthest distant from truth, answered<br />the opinion of the vulgar. Phocion was so strongly per-<br />suaded of the same thing, that making a speech once in<br />Athens, and observing that the whole assembly applauded<br />him, he asked his friends, who stood by, wherein he had<br />spoke amiss; it appearing to him that in the blind ap-<br />plause of the people there was no room for just praise. I<br />do not approve such rigorous sentiments, neither can I af-<br />firm that the people is the direct antipode of truth. Some-<br />times they are in the right; but then it is either by chance<br />or the light of another understanding. A certain wise<br />man compared the vulgar to the moon, on account of<br />their inconstancy: There was likewise room for this com-<br />parison, because they never shine with their own light.</p>
<p>Was truth to be decided by the plurality of voices, we<br />must look for sound doctrine in the Koran of Mahomet,<br />not in the gospel of Christ; it being certain that the Ko<br />ran has more votes on its side than the gospel. Whoever<br />considers that there is only one way which leads to truth,<br />and that the paths of error are infinite, will not be sur-<br />prized as men proceed in their journey with such a scan-<br />ty light, that the greatest part of them should lose them-<br />selves.</p>
<p>Even in that people which was called by the name of<br />God’s people, so far oftentimes were the voice of God and<br />the voice of the people from being the same, that there<br />was not so much as the least harmony between them.<br />Thus it happened on many occasions: but the case of<br />their asking a king of Samuel has something particular in<br />it. The voice of God, by the mouth of the prophet,<br />dissuaded them from such an election. But how far was<br />the voice of the people from chiming in with the organ of<br />God: They insist once and again upon having a King:<br />and what foundation do they go upon? Why upon this,<br />That we also may be like all the nations,(1 Sam. viii.)<br />Here two things are to be mark’d, that the voice of the <br />people err’d; and that its being qualify’d with the autho-<br />rity of other nations did not hinder it from doing so.</p>
<p>I believed for some time that in one certain affair the<br />voice of the people might be infallible, viz. in their no-<br />tions of the qualities of men. It appeared to me that he<br />was unquestionably wise or good, whom all the people<br />reckoned so, and the contrary. But upon second reflec-<br />tion I found that in this also the popular opinion is mis-<br />taken sometimes. As Phocion once was rebuking the<br />people of Athens with some severity, his adversary De-<br />monsthenes, said to him: Consider that the people will<br />kill thee if they should begin to be mad. They would<br />kill me (answered Phocion) if they should begin to be in<br />their right senses: by these words declaring that, in his<br />mind the people never form to themselves a just idea of<br />the qualifications of men. The unhappy end of the same<br />Phocion confirmed his opinion in a great measure, since<br />he was put to death by the furious people of Athens, as<br />an enemy to his country, notwithstanding that he was<br />the best man of all Greece in those days.</p>
<p>As to what concerns virtue and vice, the one being<br />mistaken for the other in certain individuals, the errors<br />of different countries have been so many on this head that<br />you meet with them at every step in history. To make<br />one absolutely distrust the voice of the people, he needs<br />only to reflect upon the most extravagant errors, which<br />in affairs of religion, government, customs, and laws, have<br />been, and still are authorized by the general consent, or<br />which is the same thing, by the majority of different<br />communities, bodies corporate and national synods. Ci-<br />cero said that there was no absurdity how great soever,<br />that had not been maintained by some Philosopher with<br />more reason will I say, that there is no blundering con-<br />ceit that is not warranted by one set of people or other.</p>
<p>Governor BROWN’s Reasons for an immediate civil Go-<br />vernment in the British Dominions, adjourning to the<br />River Missisippi in NorthAmerica.<br />WHOEVER is conversant with the natural History<br />of America must be sensible form the concur-<br />rent testimony of writers, travellers, and engineers, that</p>
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<p>no country in the universe exceeds the neighborhood of<br />the Missisippi, in fertility of soil, salubrity of climate,<br />or convenience of situation: Both sides of this river, pre-<br />vious to the late peace, in which the Eastern was ceded<br />to Great Britain, went under the general name of Loui-<br />siana; and they have been long celebrated, no less for the<br />prodigious diversity, than the prodigious luxuriancy of<br />their productions. They frequently yield two annual crops<br />of Indian corn, as well as rice, and with a little cultiva-<br />tion, would furnish grain of every kind in the most flat-<br />tering abundance.---But their value is not confined to the<br />fertility of the meadows, or the immensity of the cham-<br />pain lands;---Their timber is as fine as in in the world,<br />and the quantities of live oak, ash, mulberry, walnut,<br />palm, cypress, and cedar, are actually astonishing±; Yet<br />what is still more astonishing, above a million of acres are<br />sufficiently clear on the English borders, to admit of in-<br />stant habitation, and to answer all the purposes of a con-<br />lony long improved.---The advantages which they offer are<br />not remote, they are immediate; they do not call for the<br />industry of years, like many of the senior provinces, in<br />America, but, on the first appearance of a settler, pre-<br />sent themselves to be enjoyed. The neighborhood of<br />the Missisippi, besides, furnishes with the richest fruits in<br />an infinite variety; particularly grapes, oranges, lemons,<br />and olives in the highest perfection:---it abounds with<br />silk, cotton, sassafrass, saffron, and rhubarb; is peculiar-<br />ly adapted for hemp and flax; and in goodness of tobac-<br />co even equals the Brazils:---Cochineal also, of the best<br />Quality, is found in plenty on its banks; and indigo is<br />at this moment, a staple commodity, which commonly<br />yields four cuttings to the planter. In a word, whatever<br />is rich or rare, in the most desirable climates of Europe,<br />seems natural to such a degree on the Missisippi, that<br />France, though she sent few or no emigrants into Loui-<br />siana, but decayed soldiers, or the refuse of her streets,<br />(and these very poorly supplied with the implements of<br />husbandry) soon began to dread a rival in her colony,<br />particularly in the cultivation of vines, from which they<br />prohibited the Colonists under a very heavy penalty:<br />Yet soil and situation triumphed over all political re-<br />straints, and the adventurers, at the end of the late war,<br />were little inferior to the most ancient Settlements of<br />America in all the modern refinements of luxury. From<br />the success attending the French settlers under every pos-<br />sible disadvantage, it is evident, that an establishment on<br />the Missisippi, favoured with the benign influence of a<br />British government, under which freedom and property<br />are inviolably sacred, would be productive of the hap-<br />piest consequences, especially as some arguments may be<br />urged in support of such a measure, which, perhaps, ne-<br />ver before existed in a case of colonization.</p>
<p>In the first place, contrary to the general principles of<br />new establishments, the Mother country is neither to be<br />drained of a subject, nor the Government to incur the<br />minutest expencce.—To maintain these assertions, it must<br />be observed that, since the conclusion of the late war,<br />at least twenty thousand families, in the old English co-<br />lonies, have removed, on account of the extending popu-<br />lation, and the barrenness of the soil, to the back settle-<br />ments of their respective provinces: Their emigration<br />has been inconceivably injurious to the places which they<br />have deserted, and must be equally injurious to the inte-<br />rest of this kingdom; for in proportion, as choice or ne-<br />cessity has detached these people from an intercourse<br />with the seats of trade, they have been driven into ma-<br />nufactures.--- Agriculture, undoubtedly, is the grand mine<br />of American opulence; but men must sacrifice their<br />wishes to their wants, and such articles as the back settler<br />cannot purchase without much difficulty or much loss,<br />he will naturally attempt to make for his own accommo-<br />dation:---His efforts at first may be awkward, yet he will<br />improve upon practice, and succeed at last, where he on-<br />ly labours for convenience or utility.---The consequence<br />is obvious:---Consuming none of her commodities, he be-<br />comes commercially annihilated to the state, nor does the<br />evil terminate even in such annihilation---his example in-<br />cessantly encourages the emigrancy of others, and lays the<br />foundation of that independency for America, which is<br />alone to be dreaded from her maturity in manufactures,<br />and which is big with so many dangers to the general<br />happiness of the British empire: Was a civil government<br />therefore, formed on the Missisippi, great numbers of<br />these emigrants would immediately proceed to a situation<br />so peculiarly calculated to the unbounded views of com-<br />merce; where, from necessitous farmers, they would be-<br />come considerable planters; where, from being worse<br />than lost, they would speedily be recovered, and instead<br />of hourly impairing, they would hourly add to the true<br />prosperity of this kingdom. Yet numerous as the back</p>
<p>±The Spaniards now cut down as much timber as<br />they think proper on the British side of the Missisippi,<br />and send it away to the Havannah, for the use of their<br />navy, without interruption.</p>
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<p>settlers of the Old English provinces are known to be,<br />they do not constitute, by any means, the only founda-<br />tion on which England may depend for the speedy esta-<br />blishment of a flourishing colony: On the contrary, ma-<br />ny thousand foreign settlers in Louisiana, who have form-<br />ed a strong interest with the Indians, will directly place<br />themselves under the protection of the British Govern-<br />ment*: And, added to the certainty of this valuable<br />increase, various very opulent members of the communi-<br />ty at home, will undertake on their own entire risque, to<br />collect emigrants from Germany, from Italy, and diffe-<br />rent foreign states, particularly the Greeks, and other di-<br />stressed inhabitants on the Mediterranean, to cultivate the<br />banks of the English Missisippi, where the luxuries of<br />their respective countries, which now take immense sums<br />annually in Specie from Great Britain, may be raised as<br />in any part of Europe.</p>
*Mr. John Durade, late a settler of great eminence,<br />on the Missisippi, now residing in Pensacola, wrote in<br />February, 177[illegible, faded], to Governor Brown, in the following<br />terms, ”The cruelties committed by the Spaniards, and<br />their tyrannical yoke are circumstances which cannot fail<br />of procuring to the English possessions from their proxi-<br />mity, an acquisition of many industrious Families, who<br />will be able to transport their effects thither without<br />risque, and are acquainted with the Soil and other cir-<br />cumstances.---Germans and Acadians are equally uneasy<br />under their new masters, the latter are settled near Man-<br />chack, (a part of the British territory) and would be the<br />first to resort<br />thither.”------Mr. Durade in the same<br />letter to Governor Brown, expatiates upon the fertility of<br />the country, the celebrity of the climate, and the certain<br />advantages which the proposed settlement, would produce<br />to Great-Britain.---He declares, that a man, his wife and<br />five children, with two negroes, one wench, on a Farm<br />of 18 acres, may not only subsist very well, but make an<br />annual saving proportioned to their industry.---Hunting<br />affords infinite assistance to the interior inhabitants, wild<br />cattle and deer abounding beyond belief, and the rivers<br />teeming in equal plenty with the most excellent fish.---Mr.<br />Durade affirms, as an attested fact, that twenty negroes<br />such as are usually employed, will yield a yearly profit of<br />20,000 French Livres, and deducting 3000 Pounds Eng-<br />lish, is the very least which the planter can reasonably ex-<br />pect from their labour, even if they are employed but<br />eight months in the cultivations of Indigo.---Mr. Durade<br />adds, that many planters, who began only with one negro,<br />have now from twenty to fifty on their plantations, and<br />requests Governor Brown, in case an English Government<br />is erected on the Missisippi, to intercede for a grant of four<br />thousand acres for him, together with an equal grant for<br />a brother of his.---“Expedite the patents (says he) as<br />soon as possible, that we may immediately establish our-<br />selves, but if the settlement is not made we must decline<br />the grant, as it will become useless.”
<p>[To be continued in our Next.]</p>
<p>EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.</p>
<p>HAGUE, December 14.<br />THE last Letters from Petersburgh advise, that the<br />unfortunate Pugatscheff, the chief of the Rebels,<br />had undergone his first examination, in which he seemed<br />very much upon the reserve, and not disposed to discover<br />either the motive of his own conduct, or who were his<br />abettors and accomplices. His behaviour had more the ap-<br />pearance of enthusiasm, than of reason, because the lit-<br />tle defence he seemed to make, he founded upon his pre-<br />tensions to the Imperial crown. Upon the whole, it was<br />thought he would not receive judgement till the Empress’s<br />return from Moscow, where her Imperial Majesty, and<br />her Ministers may probably get some further insight into<br />the transactions of the rebellion.</p>
<p>VIENNA, Dec. 15. The treaty which was conclud-<br />ed between the Emperor and the Porte, June 6, 1771,<br />and which has till now been kept the most profound se-<br />cret, was effected in the following manner: At the inter-<br />of Prussia at Neiss, the division of Poland was resolved<br />upon. But as it could not have been carried into execu-<br />tion without the consent of Russia, who (either from po-<br />litical or honest motives) refused it, a scheme was laid,<br />that the Emperor should march twenty or thirty regi-<br />ments towards the provinces of Moldavia and Walachia,<br />in order to give some threatening hints to Russia; Prince<br />Henry of Prussia, on the other hand, was sent to Peters-<br />burgh, to accommodate matters, whereupon that court<br />consented to the public robbery. The Emperor in exe-<br />cuting the above-mentioned scheme, found the best means<br />to take advantage of the opportunity, and Old Sly-boots<br />himself was grossly taken in. For, when the Austrian<br />regiments marched in vast columns towards the Turkish<br />territories, it (most naturally) alarmed the Ministry of<br />the Porte, who instantly called Mr. Tougut, the Imperi-<br />al Internuncio, most eagerly enquiring the intention of<br />his Imperial Master; to which the Internuncio replied,<br />”That the Austrian dominions have been almost entirely<br />ruined by the last war; and that the Emperor bound in<br />care and duty towards his subjects, was determined to re-<br />claim from the Porte all the provinces lost in the former<br />wars; but as he is very pacifically inclined, he would rather<br />settle matters as easy as possible; and further, in order<br />that it may not prove detrimental to the Porte in the<br />present war, he was willing to keep the treaty secret till<br />the war was entirely over. The Porte, prudently took<br />the hint, and ministers Plenipotentiary were appointed<br />from both sides.</p>
<p>VIENNA, Dec. 21. It is said that the Emperor in-<br />tends to take a tour to France in the spring, and that six<br />camps will then be formed in the Austrian hereditary<br />countries.</p>
<p>VIENNA, Dec. 24. It is reported that the court has<br />given orders to trace a Camp near Pest, for an army of<br />about 70 or 80,000 men, who are to encamp there in the <br />spring; and that all the regiments quartered in Hungary<br />had orders to hold themselves in readiness to march about<br />the middle of April next, or the beginning of May.</p>
<p>ROME, Dec. 17. The conclave continues to be very<br />much divided, as to the choice of a Pope. It was hoped<br />that the arrival of Cardinal de Solis would have caused</p>
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<p>the election soon to have taken place, but it is now put<br />off till the return of the couriers sent by the Cardinals to<br />Vienna, Madrid, and Paris; which seems as if the Sa-<br />cred college waited for the opinion of the above-mentioned<br />courts with regard to the choice of a Pope. Others say that<br />those couriers were dispatched, not merely on account of<br />the election, but likewise on the affair of abolishing of the<br />Jesuits, and the laying aside the differences with the court<br />of Parma, &c. from all which affairs many difficulties a-<br />rise, which seem to limit the power of the new Pope too<br />much. It is, however, reported that Cardinal Pallavi<br />cini is in a manner chosen Pope, and will be publicly de-<br />clared as soon as the return with the approbation<br />of the Sovereigns to whom they are sent.</p>
<p>LONDON, DECEMBER, 26.</p>
<p>Advices received by Saturday’s mails intimate, that a<br />great coolness has taken place between the three parti-<br />tioning powers, Russia, Prussia, and Austria, which it is<br />not impossible may lead to a rupture. It is not the first<br />time the plunderers have quarrelled about the division<br />of the booty. However, it is somewhat to the Honour<br />of Russia, that she sides with Poland on the present oc-<br />casion, against the all-grasping avarice of that insatiable<br />monster, the tyrant of Sans Souici, Frederick of Prussia</p>
<p>Two large ships laden with arms, &c. are said to have<br />sailed from France to America, in consequence of which<br />orders are said to have been given for two sloops of war<br />to go in quest of them.</p>
<p>It is said, that a plan is now agitating in the cabinet<br />to conciliate matters between the mother country and the<br />Americans, by repealing the disagreeable acts, and ad-<br />mitting them to be represented by eighty members in the<br />House of Commons.</p>
<p>The most authentic accounts from Paris affirm, that<br />the French Cabinet is in the greatest confusion; that a<br />change of the Ministry is shortly expected; and that mea-<br />sures of a very strong and decisive nature are expected to<br />be the consequence of such an unforeseen and unexpected<br />change.</p>
<p>The report of the King of Spain’s resigning the crown<br />in favour of the prince of Austrias, the heir apparent, is<br />not so very improbable as people may imagine; as his fa-<br />ther acted precisely in the same manner, by calling his<br />eldest brother to govern, and on his decease, resumed a-<br />gain the exercise of the Kingly office.</p>
<p>A letter from Boston, in New-England, dated Novem-<br />ber. 5, after giving an account of the proceedings at the<br />late congress, and other matters, the substance of which<br />has already appeared in the papers, adds, “There seems<br />to be no likelihood of the people here submitting to the<br />late American acts, they continue as inflexible as ever;<br />and I must be so free as to tell you, that this opposition<br />is cherished and kept up by some printed papers and pri-<br />vate letters from old England, which tend to inflame the<br />passions of the people here.”</p>
<p>They write from Rome, that the Emperor has notified<br />to the holy College, that in case the Cardinals in the<br />Conclave could not agree in their votes, in electing a head<br />of the Holy church, he has a right to nominate one ac-<br />cording to his pleasure, which declaration of the Empe-<br />ror has made a great confusion among the cardinals, so<br />that the election will be forwarded very soon.</p>
<p>Pugatschew has been carried to Moscow, and the pro-<br />cess against him is carrying on with so much assiduity,<br />that, according to all appearance, he will receive the pu-<br />nishment due to his crime, before the arrival of the court,<br />that the rejoicings may not be delayed by the punish-<br />ments inflicted on him, or any of his followers.</p>
<p>The first thing that will be done relative to America,<br />on the ensuing meeting of a certain assembly, ‘tis fail,<br />will be to gain a Parliamentary sanction to a very extra-<br />ordinary and extensive Commission for General Gage,<br />which is intended to ease the Premier of the disagreeable<br />trouble of having offenders sent over here to be examined<br />by him, and then relieved by the sheriffs of London.</p>
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<p>a very haughty speech; asserting, it was the King’s posi-<br />tive will to register it immediately, and he must be obeyed.<br />The Prince of Conti next stood up, and spoke very strong<br />ly for, and in support of the constitution of parliament;<br />he treated Monsieur in very severe terms; and added,<br />that he did not wish any man to follow his opinion, but<br />that every man should follow his own; and proposed that<br />every man should put his opinion in writing, and set the<br />example by committing his own opinion to paper. This<br />occasioned a division; when Monsieur, the Duc d’Aiguil-<br />lon, and eight more, were against the motion; and the<br />Prince of Conti, and one hundred and sixty-nine, were<br />for it. The Court was in the greatest consternation when<br />the courier came away.</p>
<p>Dec. 27. An evening paper positively says, that an<br />express arrived yesterday form Spain, with an account<br />that the King of Spain has retired from the Sovereignty,<br />and that the Prince of Austrias has assumed the reins of<br />government.</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from the Vistula, Dec. 15.<br />”The city of Dantzick is still blocked up, by the <br />Prussian troops. They are raising at Marienburgh, for<br />the service of the King, one battalion of grenadiers, one<br />regiment of hussars, and two pulks of Uhlans. Two<br />thousand workmen are employed, notwithstanding the<br />severity of the weather, in forming lines and erecting for-<br />tifications along the frontiers of Samogitia. There is a<br />number of engineers, &c. at Memel, which seem as if<br />they would fortify that place.”</p>
<p>Letters from Leghorn advise that the Molly, an Eng-<br />lish vessel, had been burnt in the port of Alexandria,<br />whether intentionally or by accident doth not appear.</p>
<p>Advice is received, that the Bourgogne, a French man<br />of war of 60 guns, form Brest to Martinico, laden with<br />guns, ammunition, and other warlike stores is lost with-<br />in a few leagues of Martinico, and all the crew perished.</p>
<p>The Conquerant, a French man of war, was lately lost<br />near St Domingo, and only 13 of the crew were saved<br />out of 400.</p>
<p>We are assured a great personage has inspected all the<br />papers which have been received relating to the unhappy<br />transactions at Boston, and that he has made memoran-<br />dums on the most remarkable passages they contain.</p>
<p>Dublin, Dec. 27. On Friday night, two gentlemen,<br />Lieutenant F______ and Ensign C______, went to Daly’s<br />chocolate house to play at hazard, when the Lieutenant<br />having lost all his money, called to the Ensign to lend<br />him part of what he had, which not being complied<br />with, words arose, when they retired to the coffee room,<br />drew their swords, and Mr. F------ was run through the<br />body, just under the breast, and expired immediately.</p>
<p>King’s Arms Tavern, Cornhill, Jan. 1775.</p>
<p>At a meeting of the Merchants and others concerned<br />in the American Commerce, held there this day,</p>
<p>THOMAS LANE, Esq; was called to the Chair.</p>
<p>It was unanimously Resolved, “That it is the opinion<br />of this meeting, that the alarming state of this trade to<br />North-America makes it expedient to petition Parliament<br />for redress.”</p>
<p>It was also Resolved, “That a Committee be appoint-<br />ed to prepare a Petition to the House of Commons, and<br />lay the same before a general meeting, to be held at this<br />place this day fe’nnight.”</p>
<p>It was also Resolved, “That the Committee consist of<br />the following Gentlemen:</p>
<p>For New-England Mr. Lane; Mr. Chamoion, Mr.<br />Bromfield. For New-York, Mr. Pigon, Mr. Blackburn,<br />Mr. Sargent. For Pennsylvania, Mr. Barclay, Mr. Mil-<br />dred, Mr. Neate. For Maryland, Mr. Hanbury, Mr.<br />Molleson, Mr. Campbell. For Virginia, Mr. Norton, Mr.<br />Gist, Mr. Achawes. For North Carolina, Mr. Brigden,<br />Mr. Clark, Mr. Woodrige. For South-Carolina Mr.<br />Greenwood, Mr. Nutt, and Mr. [illegible, smeared.]</p>
<p>To the above Gentlemen were added, Mr. Lee, Mr.<br />Baker*</p>
<p>It was also Resolved, “That the Committee be desired<br />to entitle the Petition,</p>
<p>A Petition of the Merchants, Traders, and others;<br />concerned in the North American Commerce.”</p>
<p>It was also Resolved, “That the Minutes of this Meet<br />ing be inserted in the public Morning and Evening Papers,<br />signed by the Chairman,”</p>
<p>It was also Resolved, ”That this Meeting be adjourned<br />to Wednesday next, at Ten o’clock in the Forenoon at<br />this house, then to receive the Report of the Committee.”</p>
<p>THOMAS LANE, Chairman.</p>
<p>London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, Jan. 3, 1775.</p>
<p>At a General meeting of the West-India Merchants,<br />the chairman produced a letter which he received, signed<br />by several Gentlemen of the West-India Islands, of which<br />following is a copy:</p>
<p>SIR, LONDON, Jan. 1, 1775.</p>
<p>The very alarming situation, in which the West-In-<br />dia Islands are placed by the late American proceedings,<br />induces us to apply to you, as Chairman of the Society of<br />West-India merchants, to request that they will not come<br />to any resolutions, as a separate body, at their next meet-<br />ing, but that they will join with us in calling a general<br />Meeting of Planters, and West-India<br />Merchants, to deliberate on the steps necessary to be tak-<br />en by us jointly on the present important crisis.”</p>
<p>Signed, John Pennant, Charles Spooner, Thomas Sto-<br />rer, Peake Fuller, Samuel Vaughan, George Chandler,<br />Michael M’Nemara, John Trent, B. Edwards, Montague<br />James, Samuel Torr James, Nath. Phillips, John Da-<br />vies, Charles Fuller, Rofe Fuller, [illegible, faded]Vassel, John Ellis,<br />J. Kennion, Niel Malcomb, Philip Gibbes, Thomas<br />Walker, William Gunthorpe.</p>
<p>To Beeston Long, Esq; Chairman of the Society of<br />West-India Merchants, at the London Tavern.</p>
<p>In consequence of which, it was resolved, That this<br />Society do very cheerfully concur in opinion with the Gen<br />tlemen planters, that we ought not to come to any reso-<br />lutions as a separate body at this meeting; and do also<br />readily join in calling a General Meeting of the whole<br />Body of Planters and West-India Merchants.</p>
<p>And having been informed tha the 18th of the pre<br />sent month is a day recommended by the Subscribers to<br />the above letter, proper for such a meeting, it is fur-<br />ther resolved, That immediate notice be given in the pub<br />lic papers, that such general meeting be called and held<br />on the day aforesaid, at the hour of twelve, at the Lon-<br />don Tavern, in Bishipsgate-street, then and there to de-</p>
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<p>liberate on the measures necessary to be taken for the pre-<br />servervation of the general interest of the West-India Islands,<br />in the present important crisis.<br />JAMES ALLEN, Secretary.</p>
<p>JAN. 14. The substance of the petition transmitted<br />from the American congress to a Great Personage is, 1st,<br />acknowledging in the most dutiful and respectful terms<br />their allegiance, &c. 2d, that they might be left to the<br />entire provision of their internal policy, such as the ap-<br />pointment of their officers, the making their own laws,<br />and imposing their own duties, &c. 3d, that in lieu of<br />this they are willing in time of war, to supply his Ma-<br />jesty with men, money, and what other assessments a<br />British Parliament might think necessary for the general<br />defence of the empire. There are said to be a few other<br />conciliating articles of less consequence.</p>
<p>It was stated in the body of the petition to be present-<br />ed to the honourable the House of Commons, by the<br />merchants, &amp.c. trading to North America, as read at<br />the King’s arms on Wednesday last, that the balance due<br />from America at present to this kingdom was little short<br />of Two Millions.</p>
<p>The motion for the repeal of the Boston port-bill, is to<br />be made by Col. Barre, and will be seconded by Mr.<br />Burke.</p>
<p>Bishop North is translated to the See of Worcester, and<br />Dr. Hurd succeeds his Lordship in that of Litchfield</p>
<p>The greatest part of the military, we are told, will soon<br />be removed from the province of the Massachusetts-Bay,<br />and the blockade by sea is to be continued, with the ad-<br />dition of more shipping.</p>
<p>Dec. 23. The Archbishop of Paris having received or-<br />ders to be at Versailles on Sunday, regarding the refusal of<br />the sacrament at St. Severin, his Majesty spoke to him in<br />the following terms, in presence of the first President of<br />the parliament in Paris: “The King my Grandfather<br />exiled you several times for the troubles you occasioned in<br />the state; I sent for you to tell you, that if you relapse<br />I shall not exile you, but give you over to the vigour of<br />the law.”</p>
<p>NORFOLK, March 30. 1775.<br />By his Excellency the Right Honourable JOHN Earl of<br />DUNMORE, his Majesty’s Lieutenant and Gover-<br />nor General of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia,<br />and Vice Admiral of the same.</p>
<p>A PROCLAMATION.<br />VIRGINIA, to wit.<br />WHEREAS certain Persons, stiling themselves<br />Delegates of several of his Majesty’s Colonies in<br />America, having presumed, without his Majesty’s Au-<br />thority or Consent, to assemble together in Philadelphia<br />in the Months of September and October last, have<br />thought fit, among other unwarrantable Proceedings, to<br />resolve that it will be necessary that another Congress<br />should be held at the same Place on the 10th of May<br />next, unless Redress of certain pretended Grievances be<br />obtained before that Time, and to recommend that all<br />the Colonies in North-America should chuse Deputies to<br />attend such Congress, I AM COMMANDED BY THE KING,<br />and I do accordingly issue this my Proclamation, to re-<br />quire all Magistrates and other Officers to use their utmost<br />Endeavours to prevent any such Appointments of Depu-<br />ties, and to exhort all Persons whatever within this Go-<br />vernment to desist from such an unjustifiable Proceeding,<br />so highly displeasing to his Majesty.</p>
<p>Given under my Hand, and the Seal of the Colony,<br />this 28th Day of March, in the 15th Year of his Majesty’s<br />Reign.<br />DUNMORE.<br />GOD save the KING.</p>
<p>INSTRUCTIONS drawn up for the Delegates to<br />the Convention at RICHMOND, the 20th March, from<br />a certain County in VIRGINIA.<br />GENTLEMEN,<br />ALTHOUGH we are fully assured that the worthy<br />Gentlemen, who lately represented us in general<br />Congress, were actuated by motives not to be reprehend-<br />ed, and in their proceedings against the designs of Parlia-<br />ment, have recommended to us a mode of opposition, in<br />their opinions, the most efficacious and salutary: Never-<br />theless, as we are intitled to determine upon the propriety<br />of any measures whereby we are bound, and upon the suc-<br />cess of which, our political and civil interest depend; we<br />must, after expressing all deference and respect for our<br />honest countrymen, who have by their councils and ad-<br />vice stood forth in our cause, beg leave to dissent from them<br />in such points as we think exceptionable.___We desire,<br />Gentlemen, inviolably to adhere to the civil obligation,<br />binding us to our Sovereign and by no means to assent<br />to any measures that may ultimately affect the faith we<br />owe to our King, or the duty we owe to his People. We<br />desire you neither to censure or patronize the proceedings<br />of those people who destroyed the property of the East-<br />India company, in the port of Boston; this we deem a<br />breach of civil order and an invasion of private right. But<br />as we know not what circumstances might induce, or<br />cause impel, the perpetration of that act, ‘tis too delicate<br />a case, too foreign, for us to meddle with. The grand<br />principle for which we contend, are, the rights of legisla-<br />tion, and taxation; of legislation respecting our internal<br />police, and of taxation independent of every power on<br />earth. These inestimable privileges we will maintain at<br />the risque of our lives and fortunes; but, we will justify<br />no proceedings inconsistent with our duty to our King,<br />repugnant to the rights of individuals, or the laws of so-<br />ciety. We are greatly alarmed at the resolution to su-<br />spend our commercial intercourse with Great-Britain; to<br />stop her imports must be fatal to her; but to retain from<br />her our exports, by which alone we can be enabled to<br />discharge the heavy debt we owe her, by which the ba-<br />lance of trade might in a few years preponderate in our<br />favour, by which alone we can be kept in peace, or arm-<br />ed for war, is a measure not to be justified by the laws of<br />morality or the rights of policy. We therefore, especially<br />require you to procure this resolution of the Congress to<br />be rescinded. It is a duty you owe us to obtain a proper<br />representation of the tobacco planters in this Colony, for</p>
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<p>we must deem a licence to any of the inhabitants in Ame-<br />rica to export wheat, rice, or any other commodity,<br />a partial exemption in their favour, and a sacrifice of our<br />interest to a general cause, which should only be effected<br />in equal degree with all other objects of commercial inter-<br />course. You need not interfere with the Quebec bill;<br />a law respecting that conquered country is without our<br />policy and beyond our ideas. We hear daily of personal<br />insults, and invasions upon private property, from those<br />little democracies erected in every precinct through this<br />extensive continent: Reduce these men we pray you, to<br />the rank of citizens, and let them lord it over their fel-<br />lows no longer!</p>
<p>Pursue, Gentlemen, with prudence and fortitude, the<br />cause of your country, and you may always depend upon<br />the protection of your constituents.</p>
<p>We have authority to communicate to the Public,<br />from his Excellency Montfort Brown, Esq; Go<br />vernor and Commander in Chief of his Majesty’s Baha-<br />ma Islands, That his Excellency being possessed of seve-<br />ral very extensive and valuable tracts of land (as well as by<br />grants from the crown, as by purchase) situated on the<br />banks of the rivers Missisippi and Mobile, in West-Flori-<br />da, to the amount of one hundred and fifty thousand<br />acres and upwards (exclusive of Dauphine Island, whose<br />situation for trade is so well known) is desirous of en-<br />couraging all substantial planters, or others, who wish to<br />become settlers in those parts.---The fertility of soil, sa-<br />lubrity of climate, and most delightful situation of those<br />tracts are so well known, that they need no fuller de-<br />scription than that printed by his Excellency for his Ma-<br />jesty; who has thought fit to order the intended capital<br />on account of its rising consequence and most convenient<br />situation, to be removed from Fort Bate, to Brown’s<br />Clift, nearly opposite to that most beautiful and populous<br />town, called Point Coupee, belonging to the Spaniards.</p>
<p>For further particulars his Excellency refers the public<br />to the said printed reasons, which may be supplied by the<br />Printer hereof, in order that those who are inclined to<br />remove to that nourishing Province may be well informed,<br />and may, by application to his Excellency at New-Provi-<br />dence, be well assured of meeting with every encourage-<br />ment they can wish for or desire.</p>
<p>N.B. The greatest part of the above lands are fit for<br />immediate culture, having no more wood on them, than<br />what will be absolutely necessary for tenantable uses, and<br />are watered by navigable rivers, pleasing rivulets, and in-<br />numerable springs.</p>
<p>ADVERTISEMENTS.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, March 13, 1775.<br />TO BE SOLD,<br />ONE share of the Thistle Distillery, be<br />longing to the estate of John Gilchrist<br />deceased; and another share belonging to the<br />late copartnary of Campbell and Gilchrist.----<br />For terms apply to the subscriber. If they are<br />not disposed of before the next meeting of the<br />merchants at Williamsburg, they will then be<br />set up at public sale before the Raleigh tavern<br />Credit will be given the Purchaser, giving<br />bond with security, to bear interest from the<br />date.<br />ARCHD,[Illegible creased] CAMPBELL</p>
<p>NORFOLK, March 29, 1775*<br />CHOCOLATE of the best quality,<br />made and sold, wholesale and retail, by<br />William Johnson Ryam,[Illegible, creased] at his Works oppo-<br />site Samuel Bousin’s, Esq; who will give Cash<br />or exchange Chocolate for Nuts.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, 30, 1775*<br />I INTEND to leave the Colony soon,<br />RICHARD POOK.</p>
<p>March 23, 1775*<br />RUN away from the subscriber, on<br />Tuesday the 3d, of January, 1775* a<br />likely mulatto wench named Nan; she is very<br />talkative and I imagine will pass for a free<br />wench: had on when she run away a Virginia<br />strip’d coat and jacket, a white Virginia coat,<br />and a quilted calico ditto. I imagine she will<br />pass by the name of Nancy Morris. Whoever<br />takes up said wench, and secures her in any of<br />his Majesty’s gaols shall be handsomely reward-<br />ed by AZEL BENTHALL.</p>
<p>BRUTUS,<br />AN IMPORTED HORSE;<br />WILL cover this Year at Three Pounds<br />the Season, twenty shillings the leap,<br />and Five Pounds Insurance. He stands from<br />Monday to Thursday, (inclusive) in the Week<br />at the Subscriber’s, and on Friday and Satur-<br />day at Mr. John Hutching’s in Norfolk. Bru-<br />tus was got by the late Duke of Cumber-<br />land’s Horse, King Herod, upon a Lincolnshire<br />draught Mare, was four Years old, the 5th<br />of this Monty, and is a likely Stout Horse.<br />ANTHONY LAWSON.<br />Princess Anne, March 16, 1775* [tf]</p>
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<p>BARTHOLOMEW LEPETIT, Dancing MAS-<br />TER, begs Leave to Address himself to such Gentle-<br />men and Ladies, that may be willing to encourage him<br />in that Branch of Education; by informing them, that<br />he has opened a SCHOOL at Mr. NICHOLAS GAU-<br />TIERS in Church Street, and intends (should he meet<br />with Encouragement sufficient to enable him to reside<br />here) to continue Teaching every Saturday: Those that<br />are inclinable to commit any young Gentlemen or Ladies<br />to his Care, may depend on having the strictest Attention<br />paid in every Respect, to Qualify them in that gen-<br />te-l Accomplishment, and the Favour will be gratefully<br />acknowledged: He proposes also opening a School at<br />Portsmouth, on Thursday the 16th March, where he has<br />a very convenient Room for that Purpose, at Mrs.<br />BELL’S.</p>
<p>N.B. Having taught the FRENCH for sometime in this<br />Country as well as in LONDON, where he studies under<br />an able French-Master, with some little Share of Ap-<br />plause: he doubts not but it will be sufficient to recom-<br />mend him to such as would chuse to learn that agreeable<br />LANGUAGE, and at the same Time desirous to be in-<br />formed of it peculiar Niceties; whom he will take Plea-<br />sure in waiting upon, either at Home or Abroad.---His<br />Terms are; for DANCING, 10 s. per Quarter, and two<br />Dollars entrance.------For FRENCH, 30 s. per Quar-<br />ter, and a Pistole entrance. Attendance three Times a<br />Week. Norfolk, March 9, 1775, (3) 40*</p>
<p>NORFOLK, March 30, 1775*<br />THE subscriber born of free parents<br />at Calcutta in the East-Indies, came<br />over to England about seven years ago in the<br />ship Kent, Mills master, and having been<br />brought to this Colony and sold as a Slave,<br />has a suit now depending in the General Court<br />for the recovery of his freedom, which will be<br />tried in April next. He therefore begs any<br />person who know him or his family would<br />make themselves known to the Printer; the<br />favour will be gratefully acknowledged by their<br />humble servant,<br />GEORGE HAMILTON*</p>
<p>FOR SALE,<br />THE Brigantine Polly, William Irwin,<br />Master; Rhode Island built; about<br />two Years old, and Four Thousand Bushels<br />Burthen; an Inventory of the materials may<br />be seen, and the Terms of the Sale known,<br />by applying to<br />LOGAN, GILMOUR, & Co.<br />Norfolk, March 23, 1775* (3) 42*</p>
<p>WANTED<br />JOURNEYMEN WEAVERS, that are acquainted<br />with any of the following Branches, viz. Weaving of<br />Cotton Velvets, Velverets, Thicksets, Jeans, Fustians,<br />Dimothy’s, Counterpanes, Linen, Damask. Diaper,<br />Gauze, Lawn, or Woolens: Such will meet with good<br />encouragement by applying to<br />GARDINER FLEMING<br />NORFOLK March 15, 1775* (tf) 41<br />N.B. The different pieces or patterns, when difficult,<br />troublesome, or intricate; will be prepared and mounted<br />for them.</p>
<p>PATRICK BEECH,<br />At his SHOP opposite Mr. JAMIESON’s,<br />nigh the MARKET-PLACE,<br />NORFOLK*<br />BEGS Leave to inform the Public, that he<br />makes all Sorts of Gold, Silver, and<br />Jewllery Work, and furnishes them agreeable<br />to the newest Fashions, and sells at the lowest<br />Prices, for ready Money only. Those who<br />are pleased to favour him with their Com-<br />mands, may depend upon having their Work<br />done in the neatest Manner, and on the shortest<br />Notice; and their Favours will be most grate-<br />fully acknowledged.---Commissions from the<br />Country will be carefully observed, and punc-<br />tually answered.</p>
<p>**He gives the highest Prices for old<br />Gold, Silver, or Lace, either in Cash or Ex-<br />change; and will be glad to take in an Ap-<br />prentice well recommended.<br />Norfolk March 23, 1775* (3) 42</p>
<p>As the subscriber intends to leave the Colony soon,<br />he must intreat the favour of all with whom he has<br />had Dealings, to discharge their Accounts, which, will<br />enable him to settle with those to whom he is indebted.</p>
<p>There are in my hands several Accounts, &c. which were<br />sent me to receive payment of, which I expect will be ad-<br />justed at the meeting of Merchants in April next.<br />GEORGE RAE*<br />Norfolk, March 23, 1775, (3) 42</p>
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<p>POETRY.<br />A COMMITTEE of the Belles of the town<br />Was call’d to pass sentence upon a lampoon:<br />For priority female contentions arose,<br />Some pleaded their beauty, and others their clothes;<br />Some bragg’d of their sense but more of their beaux.</p>
<p>Rectoria swept forth their disputes to asswage,<br />And claim’d the first place by right of her age;<br />Then solemnly placed herself in the chair,<br />And thus mov’d her sage chin in harangue to the fair:<br />”A libel you’ve heard of, good ladies, of late<br />”’Gainst me, and yourselves, and that wanton girl Kate.<br />A libel in which spleen, abuse and ill-nature<br />Speak the wit of the bard, and the sting of the satyr.<br />An impudent fellow to tell all these lies;<br />Od’s my life, if I knew him, I’d tear out his eyes.<br />Pray have I any beard? ---not a hair to be seen;<br />Yet to hear this defamer it gives me the spleen;<br />And how formal forever my father appears,<br />His stiffness proceeds but from gout and from years;<br />Our family know he’s as fond and as free,<br />As any old father can possibly be;<br />For he kisses mamma, my sister and me.<br />Miss Kitty, ‘tis true, not content with his kisses,<br />More willingly chuses a lover’s caresses;<br />But tho’ to the window so often she goes,<br />I’ll guard the young minx from the danger of beaux;<br />She shall ne’er be caress’d lest the giddy young creature,<br />Should meet with the sop that scribbled the satyr:<br />And since he has doom’d me to die an old maid,<br />May I lead him below as apes there are led.”</p>
<p>Kitty fain would have spoke, but Vinessa in haste,<br />(And Vinessa you know has a tongue of the best)<br />”Sure never were beauties so foully bely’d,<br />:Our resentment is just, ‘with anger reply’d;<br />”To secure your revenge let the talk but be mine,<br />”Each drawer I’m sure will promote my design,<br />”With deadliest poison to venom his wine.”</p>
<p>Big with wrath and oration Belinda arose,<br />She bridled her chin, and she knitted her brows,<br />Resentment and passion glow’d strong in her face,<br />She flirted her fan, then open’d the case:<br />:Oh! did I but know this saucy poltroon,<br />”In defiance to beauty who wrote this lampoon,<br />”My coachman should flog him, my poet shou’d write,<br />And were there occasion my nobleman fight,<br />Nay by strength of the law I’d punish the wag,<br />For my father has told me ‘tis scandalum mag.</p>
<p>”If the poet refuses, Miss Anna repl’d,<br />”I’ve a pretty young bauble that hangs by my side,<br />”Who nicely observes ev’ry mode of the town,<br />”Can dress up a head, or pin up a gown;<br />”The first at each public ball to be seen,<br />”Can trip Scramouch, or dance Harlequin:<br />”Young Freddy, you know him, who smells of pulvil,<br />Tho’ he can’t write himself, he shall treat them that will,<br />”With rack-punch and claret, no cost shall be spar’d,<br />”But in his own way I’ll punish the bard.”<br />I beg,” says Vinessa, “If that’s your design,<br />”You’ll propose my mamma, to sell him his wine.”<br />Their judgement thus pass’d each splenetic she<br />With a dram of good Nantz corrected her tea.<br />M. W.</p>
<p>THE Subscriber sells by Wholesale and<br />Retail, all Sorts of DRUGS and ME-<br />DICINES at a low Advance; for READY<br />MONEY.-----He wants a Quantity of VIRGI-<br />NIA SNAKE ROOT well cured; for which<br />he will give five Shillings current Money of<br />VIRGINIA, per Pound.----He wants also a<br />Quantity of BEES WAX, for which he will<br />give eighteen Pence per Pound.<br />ALEX GORDON.<br />NORFOLK, February 28, 1775. (3) 39</p>
<pFOWLER late of Wapping Street LON-<br />DON, Sand-man) be alive, and see this Ad-<br />vertisement, He is desired forthwith to apply,<br />or write to Capt. David Ross, Commander of<br />the Ship Betsey, now lying at Norfolk, who<br />will thereupon inform him of matters greatly<br />to his Advantage: Or if he will send a power<br />of Attorney to Mr. Michael Henley of Wap-<br />ping Merchant, constituting him Agent, or<br />Trustee to Act for him, till he can come to<br />England himself, and who will secure his inhe-<br />ritance for him. Mr. Henley having<br />been an intimate acquaintance of his late Fa-<br />ther, will forward his Affairs.
<p>Any Person who can give an account of said<br />John Fowler, so as he may be found, or wrote<br />to; or if dead, will transmit an attested ac-<br />count of his death and burial, when, and where,<br />properly certified.------All Charges and Ex-<br />pences attending the same, besides a handsome<br />Reward will be paid by applying to Capt.<br />ROSS, or JOHN BROWN, & Co.<br />N. B. The above John Fowler went from England<br />as a Servant, about six or seven years ago, to some part<<br />of North-America.<br />NORFOLK, February 23, 1775.</p>
<p>KEYSER’S celebrated PILLS.<br />FOR removing and eradicating the most<br />confirmed Venereal Disorders, are to be<br />sold at the Printing-Office. Printed directions<br />for using them, may be had gratis.</p>
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<p>DECEMBER 7th, 1774.</p>
<p>I delivered to DANIEL COTTERAL, Skipper<br />of a small Schooner; sundry Goods for Mr.<br />JOHN MILLS, viz. Three Hogsheads<br />Rum, a Barrel Broun Sugar, one Tierce Spi-<br />rits, two Kegs Barley, and a bundle of Cut-<br />lery: these ought to have been delivered at<br />COLCHESTER. Also two hundred Bushels<br />Wheat, and one Tierce Spirits; for Mr. RI-<br />CHARD GRAHAM at DUMFRIES.-----After<br />the said Cotteral had taken on board the Goods<br />above mentioned, he took in a Cask of Sadle-<br />ry, two baskets Cheese, one Cask Loaf Sugar,<br />and some other Goods, from Mr. JAMES MILLS,<br />Urbanna; which were also to have been de-<br />livered to Mr. JOHN MILLS at Colchester; Mr.<br />JOHN MILLS informed me by letter dated the<br />16th instant, that the said Vessel or Goods have<br />not yet appeared there. I therefore apprehend<br />that the said Vessel is carried off by one Isaac<br />Boston, who was a Sailor belonging to said<br />Schooner: and went off while the Skipper<br />COTTERAL was on shore.</p>
<p>Mr.JOHN MILLS desires me to make<br />this publication, and to offer a reward of Twen-<br />ty POUNDS, for apprehending and securing<br />said Vessel and Cargoe; or FIVE POUNDS, for<br />the Man who carried her off.-----Boston is a-<br />bout 43 years of age, full six feet high, wears a<br />cut wig. His hair of a sandy colour, he had a<br />son in the Vessel with him, about 15 or 16 year<br />of age. He has two Brothers and a Sister, live-<br />ing on Pocomoake river Maryland, and it is<br />supposed he has gone that way: he resided<br />there lately. The Vessel has been of late<br />sheathed and ceiled, her quarter deck is cove<br />red over with old canvas; she had no spring<br />stay or shrouds, her frame is mulberry; the re-<br />ward will be paid by applying either to Mr.<br />JAMES MILLS at Urbanna, JOHN MILLS at<br />Colchestger; SAMUEL JONES at Cedar Point<br />or JOHN CORRIE.<br />TAPPAHANNOCK 20th January, 1775.</p>
<p>FIVE POUNDS REWARD.<br />RUN away from the Subscriber, the 11th<br />of last month, a negro Fellow named<br />DANIEL; about 22 Years Old, well Set, a-<br />bout Five Feet Five or Six Inches High, of<br />a yellow Complexion, has a small Scar under<br />one of his Eyes, a gloomy Countenance, and<br />seldom looks one in the Face: he is used to<br />the Bay Trade, and as he is a great Villain,<br />it is suspected he will change his Name, and<br />endeavour to pass for a free man.-----Had on<br />when he went off a Fearnought Jacket, a<br />pair of old blue Breeches, and an Oznabrig<br />Shirt; but as he is an old Offender, it is pro-<br />bable he will change his Clothes.-----He run<br />away last July, and got down to Norfolk, had<br />shipped himself as a free Man for Sea; and<br />probably he may seek for a Birth to Sea a-<br />gain.----Whoever takes up said negro and de-<br />livers him to me, or secures him so that I<br />may get him again, if within the Colony,<br />shall receive a Reward of THREE POUNDS,<br />and if taken out of it, FIVE POUNDS, from<br />JOHN HAYNIE.<br />NORTHUMBERLAND County, VIRGINIA,<br />March 16, 1775. (1) 42<br />N. B. All Masters of Vessels and others<br />are forbid employing, harbouring, or carrying<br />off said negro at their Peril.</p>
<p>For LONDON,<br />THE Ship SAMPSON, LEWIS FAR-<br />QUHARSON Master; has good Accomo-<br />dations for Passengers: Will sail about the<br />first of April.------apply to said Captain on<br />board, or to Messrs. INGLIS & LONG<br />NORFOLK March 17, 1775. (1) 42</p>
<p>AS the Subscriber intends to leave this<br />Place soon, the Reason is, he has not<br />materials to carry on his Business. Those to<br />whom he is indebted, will be paid in such<br />Goods as he generally makes or mends. And<br />those who have Materials or Goods to make<br />or mend in his Hands, are desired to send<br />or call for them, within ten Days from the<br />Date hereof.<br />HENRY VANAL, Cutler.<br />Norfolk, March 16, 1775. (3) 41</p>
<p>FOR SALE about three Thousand Bu-<br />shels of WHEAT; for Terms apply to<br />ALEX. LOVE.<br />Norfolk, March 1, 1775. (tf) 39</p>
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<p>SAMUEL BLEWES,<br />From BIRMINGHAM.<br />At his Shop, in Church-Street, NORFOLK<br />MAKES and Sells all sorts of Locks, Hinges, large<br />Press Screws for Clothiers &c. He has lately en-<br />gaged able Tradesmen from LONDON, whom he employs<br />in finishing Cheaps and Tongues for Buckles, in the most<br />elegant, fashionable and compleat manner; In general he<br />performs every thing belonging to the White-Smiths bus-<br />iness. The PUBLIC may be assured that what the Sub-<br />scriber undertakes, he will be punctual in executing, and<br />studious to give Satisfaction; and they may depend on<br />being reasonably charged.<br />SAMUEL BLEWES.<br />NORFOLK March 8, 1775. 4 40<br />N. B. He makes Strong LOCKS for Prisons or Stores,<br />that cannot be pick’d; from four Dollars, to five Pounds.<br />Also making Irons of any size or dimension, for bran<br />-ding of Casks &c.</p>
<p>On the 10th Day of April next, will be sold<br />to the highest Bidder, our Lots and Improve,<br />ments thereon, lying on CRAWFORD Street,<br />in the Town of PORTSMOUTH, in three<br />following Parcels, and under these Circum-<br />stances, viz.</p>
<p>A Street of thirty Feet wide is to run<br />through them from North to South,<br />parallel with Crawford Street, and 210 Feet<br />or thereabouts to the Eastward thereof._____.<br />The Southerly LOT to contain seventy three<br />Feet on Crawford Street, and be bounded by<br />the Creek, that divides the Towns of Ports-<br />mouth and Gosport to the South, and the<br />middle Division to the North.------The middle<br />LOT to contain eighty Feet on Crawford<br />Street, and be bounded by the North and<br />South Lots._____The North LOT to con-<br />tain seventy three Feet on Crawford Street,<br />and be bounded by the middle Division and<br />South Street.______The PURCHASER of the<br />middle LOT is to have the Privilege of bring-<br />ing and heaving down any Ship at his Wharf;<br />provided he covers no more of the other two<br />than is necessary, and not more of the one<br />than the other.-----The Advantage at-<br />tending these Lotts in point of Situation, Wa-<br />ter, and every Thing else that can recommend<br />them are so well known, that any Thing fur-<br />ther on this Head would be unnecessary.</p>
<p>Credit will be allowed the Purchasers, until<br />the 10th, of April 1776; upon giving Bond<br />and Security to<br />ALEX LOVE.<br />BENNET BROWN.<br />NIEL JAMIESON, & Co.<br />PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 15, 1775* (6) 37</p>
<p>TO THE PUBLIC,<br />THE Subscriber opens his DANCING<br />SCHOOL, at the Masons Hall on Friday,<br />the 17th instant: He solicits the GENTLEMEN,<br />and LADIES of NORFOLK, for their Interest<br />in tutoring their CHILDREN in that BRANCH,<br />and may be assured that all due ATTENDANCE<br />will be given to satisfy THEM,<br />JOHN NEWTON COOKE*<br />Norfolk, March 10* 1775* (3) 41.</p>
<p>The Imported HORSE, Young CARVER,<br />FOUR years Old this Summer, stands at the Subscribers<br />at the Great Bridge; Covers Mares, at 30 shillings<br />a Leap, or three Pounds the Season.------Good Pastu-<br />rage, (but none warranted to return if Stolen or Strayed.)</p>
<p>CARVER, was got by old CARVER, a Horse the<br />property of his Majesty, by the famous York-Shire Lake<br />Mare, Lady-Legs. For further Particulars, ---See the<br />Horse. CHARLES MAYLE.<br />MARCH 8th, 1775. (tf) 40</p>
<p>NOTICE is hereby given, that the Sub-<br />scriber forewarns all Persons from Cut-<br />ting or Carting on her Plantation, lying on<br />the Southern Branch; Likewise, the Procession<br />Masters from processioning the Line now made;<br />without giving Notice to her at Hampton.<br />JUDITH HERBERT.<br />March 14, 1775 (3) 41</p>
<p>NOTICE.<br />ABOVE Thirty Years ago, GEORGE WATSON,<br />a Weaver to Trade; Son of GEORGE WARSON<br />Blacksmith in Town-head of Bervie in the shire of Kin-<br />cardine, North-Britain: Was about 22 Years of age when<br />he left Home and went to MARYLAND.---His Friends by<br />different informations understood he carried on a Manu-<br />factory at Annapolis in the Weaving Branch.</p>
<p>If said GEORGE WATSON is yet alive, and meets or<br />hears of this Advertisement, He will know of Something<br />greatly to his Advantage, by applying to ROBERT<br />BAINES in NORFOLK, or to the Publishers hereof.<br />March 23, 1775</p>
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<p>VIRGINIA GAZETTE<br />OR, THE<br />NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER. <br />UNI AEQUUS VIRTUTI ATQUE EJUS AMICUS-----HOR,1775.<br />THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, to THURSDAY FEBRUARY 16---1775.</p>
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<p>OF PARTY-DIVISIONS.</p>
<p>IT is the complaint of most men<br />who lived any time in the world,<br />that the present age is much dege-<br />nerated in its morals within the<br />memory of man. That there has<br />been a gradual decay of public spi-<br />rit for some years, cannot be de-<br />nied; which owes it original, if I<br />am not very much mistaken, to our<br />party divisions.</p>
<p>There is a particular maxim a-<br />mong parties, which alone is suffi-<br />cient to corrupt a whole nation;<br />which is, to countenance, and protect the most infamous fellows<br />who happen to herd amongst them. It is something shocking to<br />see the man of hour and the knave, the man of parts and the<br />blockhead put upon an equal foot; which is often the case amongst<br />parties. The reason is, he that had not sense enough to distinguish<br />right from wrong, can make a noise; nay, the less sense the more<br />obstinacy, especially when they are playing the rogue. These are<br />the best tools, and such are the qualities necessary for putting in<br />execution the bad measures which the corrupt leaders of parties in-<br />tend to carry on if tbey are uppermost.</p>
<p>Party zeal changes the name of things; black is white, vice is<br />virtue, a bribe in an office is called a perquisite, and the most studi-<br />ed and concerted fraud that can enter into the head of the most<br />thorough-paced knave, shall be voted a little negligence: He that<br />deserves to be hanged, by all laws, human and divine, for his con-<br />duct in private life, may, at the same time, be an angel with his<br />party.</p>
<p>Meandax, while he held an office in the state, is detected in a little<br />mean fraud, however, Mendax has been always true to the troop;<br />the chiefs of the party having met to consider how to behave with<br />respect to Mendax, in this critical juncture, all the men of honour<br />amongst them were for giving him up, and even joining in any pu-<br />nishment that might be laid upon him; but a Veteran, who was<br />grown old in all the iniquitous practices of party, and who had ac-<br />quired authority by his experience, was quite of another opinion;<br />Mendax, says he, has always been an active member of the cause,<br />and what have we to do with his morals or his honour? adding,<br />the man that is true to the troop must always be screened, let him<br />be guilty of what he will. Thus, by the detestable politics of party,<br />Mendax was countenanced and caressed under the infamy of a most<br />scandalous fraud, and lived to do his country more mischief, by the<br />corruption which he afterwards spread through it, than a famine, a<br />plague, or a war could have done.</p>
<p>If we look back into the history of a few years past, we shall find,<br />that the immense estates that have been made by the numerous<br />fraudulent projects with which this virtuous age has abounded,<br />have been by persons who pretended to be zealous party-men, and<br />have gone great lengths in party; nay, some have been so cunning<br />as to shift sides, and go over to the strongest, just before they have<br />resolved to strike some bold stroke; so that I have often thought<br />that a strong party is the same think to a cheat, that a strong island<br />in the West-Indies is to a pirate, a place of safety to lay up all he<br />has stole.</p>
<p>But I am of opinion, that if a writer should at this time expect<br />to become popular, by running violently into all the prejudices of<br />a party, he would meet with a reception form the public very differ-<br />rent from what he expected. Party-prejudice is not the same thing<br />it was. The malignity of the distemper is worn out; and it must<br />be a singular pleasure to a man who loves his country to find those<br />two odious distinctions of Whig and Tory, with which we used for-<br />merly to reproach one another, used no more. All men unplaced,<br />and unpensioned, talk and think alike.</p>
<p>I will not say that it is prosperity that has wrought this great<br />change; but be it as it will, it is certain that the cure of any greiv-<br />ances that may fall upon us, can come from nothing else but this<br />union. This is not only my opinion, it is certainly the opinion of<br />those whose safety, next to the corruption of the times, depends up-<br />on our divisions.</p>
<p>When a nation is divided against itself, how great must be the<br />Providence that must save it from sinking! When the people are<br />broke into parties and factions, worrying and reviling one another,<br />what a fine harvest it yields to the common enemy; If I should be<br />asked, who is that common enemy; I shall only answer that there<br />is a Banditti in time of peace as well as in time of war; there are<br />free-booters who are not regularly listed on either side, and who,<br />while both sides are engaged against each other, will certainly plun-<br />der the nation.</p>
<p>I will only say beware of those who are labouring to keep alive<br />the animosities of party; it is true, they have laboured in vain; but<br />they have not yet given up the game for lost; they are continually<br />throwing out bones of contention, they are taking up the dying<br />embers of party, in hopes of kindling a new flame.</p>
<p>There is a set of men who are governed by no principles, and<br />have no friends or followers but such as are attached to them for<br />mercenary ends; these assume to themselves the name of a party;<br />it is they who are for fomenting divisions, in hopes, that when the<br />madness of party shall again seize the people, both sides will by turns<br />fall in with them, in order to be revenged and undo each other,<br />which will save a great deal in bribes. But it happens, that they<br />have been so aukward in concealing their foul play, that all the<br />world has seen through it,</p>
<p>But though there may be no dangerous designs at present, and<br />the whole body of the people may entertain the same opinion of<br />the good intentions, and of the great abilities of our present mini-<br />sters, as they really merit, yet it is not amiss to have our eyes about<br />us. Political jealousy is inseparable from the minds of good partri-<br />ots; it is their duty to be watchful for the public, and suspicious<br />of the designs of men in power. This jealousy is our great security;<br />and it cannot decay till public spirit decays.</p>
<p>The individuals of that great body called the people, are so taken<br />up with their several avocations, that they are not always at leisure<br />to examine well the designs of men in power; therefore it is the</p>
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<p>duty of every private man to give the alarm, whenever he perceives<br />any thing doing which must have a tendency to alter and impair<br />that plan of government under which we, and our ancestors, have<br />lived free.</p>
<p>EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.</p>
<p>From the LONDON GAZETTE.</p>
<p>MALAGA, OCTOBER 29.<br />OUR Captain General hath sent orders to all the Governors of<br />the ports castles and towers, established on the coast of Gre-<br />nada, and also to those of the three minor presidencies in Africa<br />(Mililli, Penon de Velez, and Aluzema) to take the most speedy<br />and effectual measures to secure these places from any surprise on<br />the part of the Saletine Corsairs, who will join the Algerians, and<br />make a common cause with them.</p>
<p>CARTHAGENA, October 29. The Algerine Corsairs have taken<br />a Catalan vessel, on board of which were 20 passengers, men, wo-<br />men, and children, who were going from Barcelona to Oran.</p>
<p>BELGRADE, Nov. 7. The Russians as well as Turks conform<br />themselves entirely to the articles of peace. Prince Dolgorucki re<br />mains with his army near Precop, till the Turks have evacuated Cassia,<br />after which, part of the troops will occupy the towns assigned to the<br />Russians by treaty, and part of them the lines between the Nieper<br />and the Don.</p>
<p>The Port has permitted two Russian men of war to go to Smyr-<br />na, to provide themselves with every thing they want. The di-<br />visions of the Turkish fleet and the troops under the Admiral of the<br />Black Sea, are returned to Constantinople.</p>
<p>The letters from Wallachia advise, that the Turks live upon very<br />good terms with the Russians, and buy their own corn back again.<br />The Ottoman government have rejected some propositions made by<br />some of the Tarter princes, as being contrary to the treaty of peace.</p>
<p>November 8. The Grand Vizir has notified to Marshal Roman-<br />zow, the nomination of Abdul Kerim Beglerbeg of Romelia, to<br />be ambassador to this Court; and informed the marshal at the same<br />time, of his having received from the Sultan the ratification of the<br />peace. The Marshal in return immediately acquainted the Vizir,<br />that he was ready to exchange the ratifications, and that her Imperial<br />Majesty had appointed prince Repnin to be her ambassador at the<br />Porte.</p>
<p>PETERSBURGH, Nov. 8. The public tranquility is perfectly re-<br />established throughout this empire, since General Panin’s arrival in<br />the environs and the other different nations submitted also to her do-<br />minion.</p>
<p>The Court has received advice, that the Turkish Commandant<br />Dowlet Guerai had abandoned all his conquests; and that, by or-<br />der of the Porte, he had retired with his troops towards Oczakow.<br />We also learn, that a great number of Russian Cossacks, who had<br />joined the rebel Tartars, had taken the benefit of the general par-<br />don, and returned to their colours at Bachischiserai.</p>
<p>This important intelligence did not arrive here till Saturday last<br />by a messenger from Marshal Romanzow, who likewise mentions<br />that the Porte had already named Governors to all the fortress re-<br />stored by Russia.----A Bashaw of three tails is appointed governor<br />of Choezjim.</p>
<p>A Russian Frigate, returning from this port to Revel, had the<br />misfortune of being wrecked on the coast of Sweden, and great part<br />of the crew perished.</p>
<p>Nov. 11. The King Tartars notwithstanding Count Panins army<br />is so near them, have lately made several excursions into the neigh-<br />boring provinces, in one of which they have entirely destroyed a co-<br />lony of Moravians.</p>
<p>WARSAW, Nov. 16.. Yesterday the Diet resumed its sittings,<br />but nothing material was done. Some members proposed to ap-<br />point a commission to examine the business done by the Delegation.<br />others demanded that they should fix the time when the Diet might<br />be again prorogued, as the delegation had not yet finished all the<br />business committed to their care.</p>
<p>The delegation has determined that the nobles who chose to be<br />concerned in Trade, shall not for the future lose their Noblesse.<br />They also debated on the manner in which the permanent Council<br />might determine the business that shall come before it; whether it<br />should be by Vote or Ballot? Some members were of the opinion, that<br />the importance of the matter alone ought to resolve that Ques-<br />tion.</p>
<p>Nov. 23. Yesterday the Delegates resumed their sittings; the<br />affair of the imports was warmly debated, The plan of the perma-<br />nent council was exhibited which will subsist as it is now formed.---<br />Almost all the articles are changed, which render it very different<br />from the first.----There are some Poles who wish for war rather<br />than peace, and continue to keep the people in a state of uncer-<br />tainty by a thousand false intelligences. They have given out that<br />the peace between Russia and the Porte is still doubtful, though we<br />can visibly demonstrate the falsity of this assertion. The Tartars<br />have sent a deputation to Count Romanzow, that every thing shall<br />be executed pursuant to the treaty of peace.</p>
<p>CADIZ, Nov. 20. We learn that an engagement has happen-<br />ed in the Gut of Gibraltar, between three Spanish frigates and<br />five Moorish cruisers, wherein two of the latter were funk, and the<br />other three after losing the greatest part of their crew, were obli-<br />ged to submit to the Spaniards.</p>
<p>Nov. 25. According to the last letters from Ceuta, dated<br />the 18th, the moors had not committed any hostilities since the<br />12th. We have, however, received advices from Mogador, da-<br />ted the 11th, that a division of Cannoniers and Bombardiers, with<br />two more from Safy, and St. Croix, in Barbary, were to join an<br />army of 30,000 men, which the Emperor of Morocco had asssem-<br />bled at Mequiner, at the head of which he was to march the 20th<br />in all probability to lay siege to Ceuta.</p>
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<p>HESSE, DARMSTADT, Niv, 22. The Hereditary Prince of Hol-<br />stein, is daily expected here to marry the youngest daughter of the<br />Landgrave our Sovereign. This Prince is closely allied to the Em-<br />press of Russia who it is said in consequence of his marriage, will<br />settle upon his bride an annuity of 50,000 Rubles per annum.</p>
<p>LONDON, DECEMBER 10, 1774.</p>
<p>THE HUMBLE</p>
<p>ADDRESS</p>
<p>OF THE</p>
<p>HOUSE OF COMMONS</p>
<p>TO THE</p>
<p>KING.<br />Wednesday, the SPEAKER, attended by Lord BEAU-<br />CHAMP, and several other Members of the PRIVY<br />COUNCIL, went in their Carriages to St. JAMER’S,<br />to present the following ADDRESS of Thanks<br />to his MAJESTY, for his most Gracious Speech<br />from the Throne.</p>
<p>Most GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN,<br />”WE, your Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects of the<br />Commons of Great-Britain in Parliament assembled, re-<br />turn your Majesty our humble thanks for your most gracious speech<br />from the Throne.</p>
<p>”Permit us to assure your Majesty, that we receive with the<br />highest sense of your Majesty’s goodness the early information which<br />you have been pleased to give us of the state of the province of the<br />Massachusett’s Bay.</p>
<p>”We feel the most sincere concern, that a spirit of disobedience<br />and resistance to the law should still unhappily prevail in that pro-<br />vince, and that it has broke forth in fresh violences of a most crimi-<br />nal nature, and we cannot but lament that such proceedings should<br />have been countenanced and encouraged in any other of your Maje-<br />sty’s colonies; and that any of your subjects should have been so<br />far deluded and misled, as to make rash and unwarranted attempts<br />to obstruct the commerce of your Majesty’s kingdoms by unlawful<br />combinations.</p>
<p>”We beg leave to present our most dutiful thanks to your Ma-<br />jesty, for having taken such measures as your Majesty judged most<br />proper and effectual, for carrying into execution the laws which<br />were passed in the last session of the late parliament, for the protec-<br />tion and security of the commerce of your Majesty’s subjects, and<br />for restoring and preserving peace, order, and good government, in<br />the province of Massachusetts’s Bay.</p>
<p>”Your faithful Commons, animated by your Majesty’s gracious<br />assurances, will use every means in their power to assist your Majesty<br />in maintaining entire and inviolate the supreme authority of this let-<br />gislature over all the dominions of your crown; being truly sensible<br />that we should betray the trust reposed in us, and he wanting in<br />every duty which we owe to your Majesty’s conduct in this im-<br />portant business, and which are so essential to the dignity, safety and<br />welfare of the British empire.</p>
<p>”We learn, with great satisfaction, that a treaty of peace is con-<br />cluded between Russia and the Porte, and that by this happy event,<br />the general tranquility is rendered complete: and we entertain a<br />well-grounded hope that your Majesty ‘s constant endeavors to pre-<br />vent the breaking out of fresh disturbances will be attended with<br />success, as your Majesty continues to receive the strongest assurances<br />from other powers, of their being equally disposed to preserve the<br />peace.</p>
<p>”We assure your Majesty, that we will, with the utmost chear-<br />fulness, grant to your Majesty every necessary supply; and that we<br />consider ourselves bound in gratitude, as well as duty, to give every<br />proof of our most affectionate attachment to a prince, who, during<br />the whole course of his reign, has made the happiness of his people<br />the objects of all his views, and the rule of all his actions.”</p>
<p>HOUSE of COMMONS, December 8.</p>
<p>The Speaker took the chair at three quarters after two o’clock,<br />the first business was swearing in Henry Towness Lutterel Esqr; for<br />Minehead. Col. Munro presented a petition complaining of an un-<br />due election for the boroughs of Tain Dingwal &c, Lord Germaine<br />presented a petition complaining of an un undue election for the bo-<br />roughs of Nairne &c. and Capt. Lutterel presented a petition and<br />complaint of an undue election for the town of Southampton, which<br />petitions being put in to a glass, were drawn out in the dfollowing or-<br />der.</p>
<p>Tain, June 27. Nairn June 30. Southampton July 4.</p>
<p>Mr. Gray moved for the order of the day for the house to go into<br />a committee to consider of so much of an act passed in the last ses-<br />sion of the late Parliament, as related to utensils made use of in the<br />woolen manufactory,. The Speaker accordingly left the chair and<br />Mr. Bootle being seated as chairman he read the motion, which was<br />”That so much of the act as made it felony to export the said u-<br />tensils, should be repealed” Mr. Fuller proposed an amendment,<br />which being made and the motion again read, Mr. Van arose and<br />opposed the repealing it; he said we ought to be cautious particular-<br />ly at this time how we allowed any thing to be sent to the colonies<br />which respected our trade. He was very fully answered by Mr.</p>
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<p>[torn, illegible] who observed that it was the greatest absurdity imagin-<br />able, to hinder the exportation of any utensils made use of in trade,<br />for if the utensils were not suffered to be exported, and the trade a-<br />broad could not be carried on without them, the next step the<br />manufacturer would go abroad himself, that it we prevented them<br />from exporting wool-cards, they would export wire and make the<br />cards abroad; if we hindered the exportation of wire, they would<br />export iron and make the wire abroad.---Therefore he was sorry to<br />say that the legislature of this country had been for several sessions<br />past, making laws to drive the manufactorers from home.</p>
<p>Mr. Van attempted to answer Mr. Sawbridge, but it was in so<br />feeble a manner that he was taken no notice of.</p>
<p>The question was then put, “that it is the opinion of this com-<br />mittee that so much of an act passed in the last session as far as it<br />relates to the exportation of utensils made use of in the woollen ma-<br />nufacturer be repealed, which passed in the affirmative.” the house<br />then adjourned to this day.</p>
<p>This day comes on in the house of Commons, the state of the<br />army accounts and which are expected to produce some very strong<br />debates.</p>
<p>Decemb. 9, Wednesday came on at Guildhall before Lord Mans-<br />field and a special jury of merchants a very important cause, which<br />arose on an issue directed by the court of chancery.</p>
<p>The plaintiffs were Hope and Co. of Amsterdam and Hoare and<br />Co. of London merchants. the defendants Cust and others, assig-<br />nees of Fordyce and Co.---The words of the issue were these:<br />”Whether on the failure of the said Alexander Fordyce, the said<br />Henry Neale, William James, Alexander Fordyce, and Richard<br />Down the Bankrupts, were indebted to the plaintiffs in any and<br />what sum of money.”-----The real questions was, whether the<br />the house of Fordyce were privy to, or bound by a concern of<br />money-circulation transacted between the plaintiffs and Fordyce a-<br />lone. It was admitted or collected from the evidence that in truth<br />and in fact, the house were not privy to this concern.</p>
<p>It was admitted that it was a separate concern carried on by For-<br />dyce alone, and for his separate advantage. But it was contended<br />that Fordyce had bound the house to answer for him by a guarantee<br />of the house, tho’ in the hand writing (body and signature) of<br />Fordyce himself.”That such guarantees were usual, that credit<br />was given to them in mercantile circulations; and the plaintiffs were<br />not called upon to enquire whether the houses pledged were privy<br />to them, that in fact the plaintiffs did rely on this guarantee; that<br />no fraud could be imputed to them; and, that in point of law, by<br />virtue of this guarantee they had a right on the failure of Fordyce,<br />to recover the sum due to them from the house.</p>
<p>Lord Mansfield explained the force of these guarantees, and laid<br />it down, that they might be and often were effected by covin, i. e.<br />by trick between the partner and the person with whom he dealt,<br />to cheat the house, by drawing them into a guarantee clandestinely<<br />that each covin, would make the guarantee void.</p>
<p>Mr. Edmund Burke, in his speech on Monday last, on the a-<br />mendment of the address, though it was not legisticaly argumenta-<br />tive, was very humorously and pointedly so.—Amongst other hu-<br />morous reflections which he made on administration, buying up the<br />the new members, by telling them the address was nothing but a<br />vote of compliment, he compared such a conduct to the designing<br />dissipated humour of one, who under the shew of the most honour-<br />able solicitations, fist squeezes his mistress’s hand, then asks her<br />to take a turn in the Park, next to an excursion in the country,<br />and so on step by step, till he dishonours her, and brings her in the<br />end to that infamy and disgrace—that originally was her misfortune,<br />becomes her shame and disgrace.</p>
<p>December 9. Yesterday morning a bill of indictment was pre-<br />sented to the grand jury for the county of Middlesex, at Hick’s<br />Hall, against the Duchess of Kingston for felony, in marrying the<br />late Duke of Kingston, at the time she was actually the wife of the<br />Hon. Augustus Hervey, when the jury found the bill to be a true<br />bill; in consequence of which she must appear, to take her trial at<br />the Old Bayley as a felon, or an outlawry will issue against her.</p>
<p>December 13. On a motion that the committee do agree that<br />16,000seamen should be employed in the sea service for the year<br />1775, including 2, 400 marines, several questions were asked Mr.<br />Buller concerning the state of our marine forces at home, and the<br />increase of it in North-America since last year; the Gentlemen in<br />opposition seeming to think we were left in a defenceless state at<br />home; but Mr. Buller in his reply endeavoured to prove the very<br />coutrary; and that ever fort, as well as the guard-ships, had their<br />full compliment of men. The committee agreed to the supply, and<br />then the House broke up at five o’clock. The report from the com-<br />mittee to be made tomorrow.</p>
<p>December 13. Yesterday the Speaker took the chair at two<br />o’clock. A report was made to the House, that pursuant to their<br />address on Friday last, his Majesty had given directions to the proper<br />officers that the several estimates, list and accounts therein menti-<br />ned should be laid before them.</p>
<p>Jacob Henry Swue took the oaths for his naturalization.</p>
<p>On Wednesday next the House will resolve itself into a committee<br />to consider of ways and means for raising the supply granted to his<br />Majesty.</p>
<p>In a committee of the whole House upon the supply, they came<br />to the following resolutions.</p>
<p>That 16,000 men be employed for the sea service for 1775, in-<br />cluding 4282 marines, that 4L. per man per month be allowed for<br />maintaining the said men, including the ordnance for sea service.</p>
<p>The House also came to a resolution for allowing the importation<br />of Indian corn, and ordered the report this day.</p>
<p>The order of the day was now called for, for the House to resolve<br />itself into a committee of supply to his Majesty; the Speaker accor-<br />dingly left the chair, and Sir Charles Whitworth being seated, Mr.<br />Buller moved “that it is the opinion of this committee that 16000<br />seamen including 4284 marines be granted for the year 1775.</p>
<p>He prefaced his motion by setting forth, that Admiral Harland<br />was dialy expected home from the East Indies, with three sail of<br />the line, and by that means 16000 would be sufficient, which was<br />4000 less than last year.</p>
<p>Mr. T. Townshend desired to know why 10000 was necessary<br />last year and 16000 would do this, and what proportion were neces-<br />sary to be sent to America, and what proportion left us at home.<br />Mr. Buller attempted to solve Mr. Townshend’s questions, but cou’d<br />not; he therefore read an extract of a letter from Admiral Amherst<br />commander at Plymouth, informing them that they had several su-<br />pernumerary seamen, and that their guard-ships were full, that the<br />number of ships at America were three third rates, one fourth rate,<br />six fifth rates, seven schooners and two armed vessels, the number<br />of seamen 2835.</p>
<p>Mr. Lattrel arose and said he was much surprised to hear the<br />Honble. Gentleman mention the state of our seamen in such a man-<br />ner, that had he been appraised of business coming on that day, he<br />would have prepared himself to have answered him more fully, yet<br />he was so much a judge of maritime affairs as to know it was im-<br />possible that the ships or seamen the Honble Gentleman had men-<br />tioned to be in America could be there for some months, for ships<br />that were our this season were prevented by winds and weather so<br />that they were obliged to go to the West-Indies or put back, and<br />could not arrive in America till the spring; that he should be glad<br />to be informed whether or not the seamen sent in a fleet to American<br />were taken out of the guard-ships here; which consequently weak-<br />ned our strength at home, and left us almost defenceless; and whe-<br />ther the Admirals account of the full compliment of men did not<br />include those drafted off to other ships, and sent to America; which<br />might be set down as sent, but were absolutely lost as a defence<br />to this Country.</p>
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<p>Col. Barre said he had been informed, that unless Admiral Har-<br />land arrived in ten days it would be impossible for him to arrive in<br />less than four months, therefore the number of seamen expected<br />from his coming home was very precarious and not to be determi-<br />ned on.</p>
<p>Mr. Hartley next desired to know the number of ships that were<br />on the American station before the present disturbances.</p>
<p>Mr. Buller answered, one fourth rate, six sixth rates, seven<br />schooners and two armed vessels, and about 1900 men.</p>
<p>Col. Barre then desired to know what force we have at home to<br />defend us against an attack of an enemy.</p>
<p>Mr. Buller replied after hesitating, 5900 men in the guard ships,<br />and 1168 men in the other ships on the British and lrish coasts.</p>
<p>Dec. 13. Yesterday the House of Commons broke up at four<br />o’clock, having come to the resolution on ways and means for conti-<br />nuing the duties on malt, rum, cyder and perry, which is to be<br />reported this day.</p>
<p>The bill for allowing the free importation of Indian Corn, was<br />presented and read the first time.</p>
<p>Resolved, that this House will, as this day, resolve itself into a<br />committee, to consider of the act to prevent the exportation to Fo-<br />reign parts, of Utensils made use of in the Woolen manufactory;<br />after which they adjourned to this day.</p>
<p>Decem.16. The house of Commons broke up yesterday at<br />4 o’clock, having come to a resolution to order in a bill to amend<br />the act to prevent the exportation to foreign parts, of utensils made<br />use of in the woolen manufacture, which resolution is to be reported<br />as this day.</p>
<p>Agreed to the report of the amendments made to the bill for<br />naturalizing Jacob Henry Sawe, and ordered the bill to be engrossed.</p>
<p>The bill for allowing the free importation of Indian corn, was<br />read a second time and ordered to be committed for this day, the<br />resolutions of yesterday on the malt was also agreed to, and a bill<br />ordered in.</p>
<p>The Premier is expected at the House of Commons this day, in<br />order to answer some patriotic interrogatories relative to the reduc-<br />tion of seamen, from twenty to sixteen thousand at this important crisis.</p>
<p>Since the late accident which happened to Lord N—th, several<br />Lords of the opposition have been at court; and have been favoured<br />with the royal smile: some folks imagined that the Minister was<br />fallen in good earnest, Lord Temple, however has not been sent for,<br />though his Lordship’s chairmen are said to be in constant waiting.</p>
<p>Wednesday in the House of Lords the Earl of Hillsborough, in a <br />very long and able speech, set forth the situation of the Colonies<br />with the mother country, highly disapproving of the refractory spi-<br />rit of the Americans, and hoping that with temper and unanimity<br />such measures may be adopted, as to bring about a reconciliation.<br />His Lordship then moved, that a humble address might be presented<br />to his Majesty, to return his Majesty the thanks of that House for<br />his most gracious speech from the throne. Lord Buckinghamshire<br />seconded the motion. The Duke of Richmond got up next, and<br />was strongly against the measures which he imagined were meant to <br />be taken: He then moved to amend the address, which occasioned<br />a long debate; and carried against the amendment, contents 13*<br />not contents [illegible folded]. Then it was moved, that the motion should stand<br />as at first proposed, contents, 46, not contents 9*</p>
<p>A correspondent gives the following advice, but it is hope he<br />is not serious, to a great minister. Having adopted and carried into<br />execution, a foolish anti-commercial impolitic measure, tending to<br />the utter ruin of our colonies, be sure not to hearken to better ad-<br />vice, or recede one stop; but boldly plunge in at all events, the<br />longest follies are assuredly the best, since you thereby clearly gain<br />time to put off the disagreeable moments of reflection and repen-<br />tance to a remote day, probably in imitation of your immediate<br />predecessor, till after your resignation. Besides, there is in retract-<br />ing an implicit confession of having been in the wrong; very much<br />beneath that sort of greatness, which is above information or amend-<br />ment.</p>
<p>We are assured that his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland<br />has not accepted of any part of this half-pay as Admiral, since his<br />appointment to that command.</p>
<p>Advices received from the Hague import that on the fourth inst.<br />Sir Joseph Yorke our ambassador at the Hague, had a long confe-<br />rence with the principle members of the states general. The subject><br />of this conference was not publickly known, though it is generally<br />believed to relate to the stoppage of supplies with which the Dutch<br />are expected to furnish the Colonies. A requisition that may be<br />made by Great-Britain, but which will scarcely be very rigidly ob-<br />served by the Hollanders, whilst they continue in their senses.</p>
<p>Col. Amherst is appointed Governor of St. John’s in Newfound-<br />land, in the room of the late Major General Bradstreet.</p>
<p>A number of transports are sailed for Ireland, to receive on board<br />the 22d, 49th, 55, and 63d regiments. Major General Howe and<br />Sir William Draper, are going out as Brigadiers on the Staff.</p>
<p>The twenty thousand pound prize drawn in the State Lottery,<br />is shared amongst four servants of Messrs. Dod, and Co., in Milk-<br />Street.</p>
<p>The whole proceedings of the Continental Congress arrived in<br />London on the 14th of December.</p>
<p>A Letter from Paris says of the 22 November, that among other<br />Gifts, his most Christian Majesty has just ordered a Grant of 300,00<br />acres of waste lands, free of all tacks for 20 years to come, to 120<br />families in the province of Bourdeaux, and an allowance of five<br />years, till the lands are thoroughly cultivated; the above lands<br />have lien waste near 200 years.</p>
<p>They write from Gibraltar, that an armed Spanish Bark, with a<br />few resolute men on board, ran into the harbour of Tetuan, and set<br />fire to two large Galliots and a half Galley, belonging to the Moors,<br />which aere burnt to the waters edge, and upwards of 100 of the<br />crew perished.</p>
<p>Extract of a letter form Paris, Nov. 28.<br />”It is determined that the Count de Guignes shall return to Eng-<br />land with the character of Ambassador, and he is to set out very<br />soon. The Parliament has granted him what the Chatelet refused;<br />so that his affairs are now settled, and as he has constantly acted as<br />Ambassador, since he left London, the King has made him a pre-<br />sent of the amount of his appointment, for ten months, which<br />will enable him to return to London with eclat.</p>
<p>”The Duke de Choiseul is returned to this city, and is very as-<br />siduous to ingratiate himself at Versailles; but he has not yet been<br />invited to any particular parties, though he has been at several hun-<br />ting matches. His Partizans are cautious of paying their court to<br />him with the same assiduity as they did at Chanteloupe, when he<br />was in exile.</p>
<p>”Duke D’Aguillon has not received his recall, nor permission to<br />return; but a limited order to come and give an account of certain<br />Transactions during his administration, which will soon be made<br />public. All complaints against the old ministers are to be referred<br />to the parliament, the King being determined not to interpose his<br />authority in the administration of public justice, which has Majesty<br />entrusts entirely with that Tribunal.”</p>
<p>Dec. 8. They write form Gibraltar that the Emperor of Mo-<br />rocco has stopped all provisions being sent to that Garrison for the<br />present, on account of his being engaged in a war with Spain, as it<br />caused a great consumption in victualling a vast number of armed<br />Corsairs, &c.</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from Leghorn, Nov. 11,<br />”About a month ago a skirmish happened in the mountains near<br />Ajaccio, between the French and the Malecontents, wholly in fa-<br />vour of the latter, Colonel Dubourg being detached with a body<br />of four hundred men in pursuit of the rebels (one hundred and fif-<br />ty,) who had done a great deal of mischief, besides carrying off<br />eight hundred and ninety head of cattle, had the misfortune to fall<br />into an ambush, when he was put to the flight, with the loss of se-<br />venty men. The malecontents then retired into one of their strong<br />Holds, where in a few days they were blocked up by the colonel,<br />who had received a considerable reinforcement; they held out seve-<br />ral days with great bravery, till being very much distressed, for pro-</p>
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<p>visions, they agreed to endeavour to force a passage through the<br />French troops in the night, which they effected with the loss of<br />only fourteen of their number, and made their way to a place of<br />safety, which is inaccessible, in the Pieve of Ca Sinoa. The ama-<br />zing intrepidity, courage, and perseverance, these people have al-<br />ways shwen must make every free heart bleed to think that they<br />have no prospect of independence.”</p>
<p>SALEM, JANUARY 10.</p>
<p>Our Brethren of New-Hampshire, and Rhode-Island have signa-<br />lized themselves in a manner that does them honour: And it is<br />with pleasure we can add, that the colony of Connecticut merit<br />our brightest regards for their present affinity and vigilance in disci-<br />plining their militia, which conflicts of near 30 regiments. Indeed <br />the whole united colonies are extremely active and zealous in the<br />common cause, all nobly exerting themselves for carrying into<br />execution the measures agreed upon, by the continental congress.--<br />Except a few disappointed factious Tories, some or whom are em-<br />ployed, most infamously employed, in vilifying the most virtuous<br />and amiable characters in America, and particularly in traducing<br />the worthy members of the late august Continental assembly.</p>
<p>BOSTON, JANUARY 26.</p>
<p>Last Monday a detachment of a hundred men, drafted from<br />the several regiments in this town, and commanded by Major Bal-<br />four embarked on board a vessel bound to Martinfield. This ma-<br />noeuvre has occasioned many conjectures.---N.B. We are informed,<br />a number of persons in that town well affected to government, ap-<br />plied for the troops.</p>
<p>DONATIONS received since our last.<br />Massachusetts-Bay. From the Rev. Dr. Whitaker’s Parish at Salem<br />24l. 16s. 8d.<br />From Col. Nathan Sparhawk, Rutland-district, Worchester count-<br />ry, four Quarters of beef.<br />From Capt. Lemuel Robinson, of Dorchester, one quarter of<br />Beef.<br />From a person unknown, 25 carcasses of mutton.<br />From Wellfleet, 40l.<br />From Eastham, South Church, 3l. 13s. 6d.<br />Rhode-Island, From Bristol, 47l. 17s. 6d.<br />From North-Kingston, 70 sheep.<br />New-York. 180 barrels of flour, 9 barrels of pork, 12 firkins of <br />butter, and 21 barrels of grain, per Capt. Barnard.<br />214 barrels of flour, 24 casks of bread, 22 Casks of rye meal, 5<br />hogsheads of Indian meal, 4 ton of iron, 2 barrels of pork, 16<br />firkins of butter, 1 pipe of York Brandy.</p>
<p>NEW-YORK, FEBRUARY 2.</p>
<p>Last Thursday a motion was made in the Honourable House of<br />Assembly, to take into consideration the proceedings of the Conti-<br />nental Congress, which occasioned the following previous question<br />to be first put, “whether the question upon the motion should be<br />”then put, upon which debates arose; and the said previous que-<br />”stion being accordingly put, it was carried in the negative.”</p>
<p>Last Monday the Honourable House of Assembly unanimously<br />agreed to a motion, to state the complaints of the colony, and or-<br />dered a petition to his Majesty, a memorial to the House of Peers,<br />and a representation and resmonstrance to the House of Commons,<br />to be forwarded to England.</p>
<p>His Majesty’s Ministers at the foreign Courts, having acquainted<br />the principal Sovereigns of Europe with the confusions in several of<br />his American provinces, assurances were given to the former, that<br />no sort of assistance should on any account be afforded to them;<br />and a vessel loaded with arms, ammunition, &app;c. for New-England,<br />on her departure for Amsterdam, was stopped, and all her cargo<br />landed.</p>
<p>One of the Parliaments of France, remonstrated against the King’s<br />order, respecting the shipping of supplies for any of the English co-<br />lonies, but it was peremptorily over-ruled.</p>
<p>We have great satisfaction in acquainting our readers, that ac-<br />counts founded upon the best authority, were received by the Lord<br />Hyde Pacquet, intimating, that our most gracious Sovereign had<br />expressed himself greatly pleased, with the LOYALTY and TEMPE_<br />RATE CONDUCT, in the present conjuncture of his faithful subjects,<br />in the province of New-York.</p>
<p>We hear from Brook-haven, Suffolk county, that Major Benjamin<br />Floyd found, on a strict enquiry, one hundred good men in the<br />first company of that township, to support the King and his Go-<br />vernment, but no officer would join him above the rank of serjeant,<br />All the above persons signed a petition to the General Assembly <br />that they will entirely abide by the old constitution,<br />without any regard to the proceedings and determinations of the<br />Continental Congress.</p>
<p>This day will embark in the shop Sally, Capt. Bruce for Jamaica,<br />the American Company of Comedians, under the direction of David<br />Douglas, Esq; where they intend exerting their justly applauded<br />talents for the entertainment of the Ladies and Gentlemen of that<br />polite and opulent island, until the unhappy differences that subsist<br />between the mother country and her colonies in America subside.</p>
<p>BALTIMORE, (MARYLAND.) Jan. 20.<br />At a meeting of the Committee of observation appointed for Bal-<br />timore county, at the court-house in Baltimore-town, on Tuesday<br />the 17th January, 1775.<.p></p>
<p>Information being made to the committee, by Mr. Benjamin<br />Nicolson, that the Rev. Mr. William Edmiston, had publicly as-<br />serted, “That all persons, who mustered, were guilty of treason;<br />”and that such of them as had taken the oath of ailegence, and<br />”took up arms, were guilty of perjury.” And that the said Willi-<br />am Edmiston, had approved publicly of the Quebec bill.”</p>
<p>The committee were of opinion, that such declarations have a<br />tendency to defeat the measures, recommended for the preservation<br />of America, and her liberties, and that it is their duty to take no-<br />tice of persons guilty of such offences.</p>
<p>Whereupon, resolved unanimously, That this committee will<br />meet at two o’clock, P.M. and that the Rev. Mr. Edminston have<br />notice to attend. A copy of the charge was made out by the clerk,<br />and inclosed to Mr. Edmiston, with notice to attend.</p>
<p>TUESDAY, two o’Clock, P.M.</p>
<p>The committee met according to adjournment.</p>
<p>The Rev. Mr. Edmiston attended, agreeable to the notice given<br />him, and requesting an indulgence of two hours to prepare his ans-<br />wer; the same was unanimously granted.</p>
<p>The Rev. Mr. Edmiston appeared, and delivered to the Chair-<br />man his answer in writing, as follows.</p>
<p>”After maturely considering the charges exhibited against me,<br />before the committee, I observe in answer to them, that as mankind<br />frequently differ in sentiment, and as no questions are agitated with<br />greater warmth and intemperate zeal, than those in politics, so ex-<br />pressions are often used, and sentiments hastily adopted, at such<br />times, which in the cool moments of reflection, men would omit<br />or disavow.-----That I spoke the words, mentioned in the charges, is<br />true----that they were spoken in warmth, is equally certain.--With<br />respect to that part of the charge, containing an accusation of per=<br />jury, and reason upon those who had taken the oaths to the govern-<br />ment, I would beg leave to explain myself.----What I meant, had a <br />reference to the political opinions, which prevail, and was found<br />conditionally, that is, they who do not apprehend a departure on<br />the side of government, from fundamental express stipulations,<br />could not, consistently with their oaths, arm or prepare for was;<br />but I did not, and do not mean, to charge any person with perjury<br />or treason, who really thinks his right are or may be so far invaded</p>
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<p>enter very sanguinely into the scheme of raising troops,<br />but the Priests, we are well assured, disapprove of it.<br />The greater part of the Noblesse reside in this district, and<br />upwards of 50 of them are gone to Quebec, to pay their<br />respects of the Governor, and attend a ball usually given<br />by Government on the Queen’s birth-night. They ex-<br />pect to come back with commissions in their pockets, but<br />our Governor has not yet received his instructions, wheat<br />owing to the great orders last year, is extravagant high,<br />nothing less than 3s, 9d. (equal to 5s. 3d. Pennsylvania<br />currency for our bushel.) We would b e glad to know whe-<br />ther the resolves of the congress will be adhered to, in<br />dropping connection with us unless we come into their<br />measures. In this case, we must order shopping from Eng-<br />land. We have never exported more than 10,000 bushels<br />of flax-seed in a year; the small quantity exported is<br />owing to the low price, being often at 2s. and 2s. 6d.<br />This year it has been as high as 5s. 6d. and if before<br />spring the people are assured of a good price, there will<br />be 100,000 bushels raised in the province, or even more.</p>
<p>The ship Beulah, Capt. McBussell, arrived at the Wa-<br />tering Place, at New-York, last Thursday se’nnight, in 9<br />weeks from London, but has brought no late news. Capt<br />McBussell spoke the following vessels on his passage, viz.<br />the 17th of Jan. in lat. 27: 27. long. 52. The sloop<br />John and Mary, Capt. Hughes, from Bristol for Casco-<br />Bay, thirty days out; 28th, in lat. 28: 35, long. 64:<br />40, the ship Happy Jennet, Capt. Pettigrew. from Scot-<br />land for South-Carolina, out 33 days; Feb. 4, in lat.<br />28: 18, long 71: 30, the Brig Dolphin, Capt. Hunt,<br />from this port for Jamaica, out five days: 5th, in lat.<br />29, long. 61, the Schooner Bird, from Virginia for Ja-<br />maica, who the day before lost every thing off her decks<br />in a gale of wind; and on the 7th, in lat. 30:30, long.<br />72: 30, he spoke the brig Kitty, Capt. Robinson, from<br />this place for Jamaica.</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from New-York, Feb. 23.<br />”Since my last the ship Beulah, Capt. McBussell, has<br />arrived from London full of Goods, the people here are<br />determined the association shall not be violated, the own-<br />ners and shippers think of sending her to Halifax; she will<br />sail in a few days.”</p>
<p>NORFOLK, March 8, 1775.<br />A Young LADY’s Soliloquy, debating with<br />herself which of her Lovers, (whose Names<br />were, GOOD and RIGHT) She ought to fa-<br />vour.<br />A blest Dilemm’ awaits my Virgin choice,<br />Since bad nor wrong, can’t hurt my nuptial Joys,<br />Sure, RIGHT’S a thing, wise Folks will always choose.<br />And GOOD when offered, none but fools refuse.<br />RIGHT, is full fit, but GOOD is surely better,<br />If RIGHT, takes place, then GOOD will end the matter.<br />Be’t GOOD or RIGHT, ye Gods, come grant me either,<br />Love, leads the Way, and I must fall his Martyr,<br />Haste, then dear Youths, each can clear this Suspence.<br />If GOOD ‘tis RIGHT, If right, then GOOD’s my chance.</p>
<p>A Letter from the COMMITTEE of Donations of<br />NORFOLK and PORTSMOUTH to the COMMITTEE<br />in BOSTON.</p>
<p>VIRGINIA, Norfolk, December 6, 1774.<br />GENTLEMEN,<br />WE the Committee appointed by the Inhabitants of<br />the County and Borough of NORFOLK and Town<br />of PORTSMOUTH, for transmitting their Donations for<br />the Relief of the indigent Poor in your Town, inclose<br />you the Bill of Loading accordingly, the Freight being<br />paid here. It is with Pleasure we can inform you of the<br />cheerful Accession of all the trading Interest of this Co-<br />lony, to the Association of the Continental Congress, and<br />they have all subscribed it as a Proof of their Approba-<br />tion.-----We wish you Perseverance, Moderation,<br />Firmness and Success in this Grand Contest, which we<br />view as our Own, in every Respect.---Contributions for<br />your Relief are raising throughout this Dominion, and<br />will, we hope, be looked upon as a small Proof how<br />much the good People of this Colony are Attached to<br />the Cause of BOSTON and AMERICAN LIBERTY.<br />WE are with the greatest Respect,<br />Gentlemen, Your affectionate Brethren,<br />EDWARD ARCHER,<br />JOHN BOUSH, THOMAS MATTHEWS,<br />JOHN GOODRICH, Junior. ALEX. MOSELY,</p>
<p>A Letter from the COMMITTEE of Donations in BOS-<br />TON, to the COMMITTEE for the County and Bo-<br />rough of NORFOLK and TOWN of PORTSMOUTH.<br />BOSTON, Feb. 1, 1775,<br />GENTLEMEN,<br />THE Committee appointed to receive and distribute<br />the Donations made for the Relief and Employ-<br />ment of the Sufferers by the Port Bill, have received<br />your Letter of the 6th December last, including a Bill of<br />Lading for seven Hundred and fifteen Bushels Corn, thirty<br />three Barrels Pork, fifty eight Barrels Bread, and ten<br />Barrels Flour. We are sorry to inform you that the<br />Vessel was cast away; but being timely advised of the<br />Disaster, by Mr. WILLIAM JOHNSON RYSAM, we have,<br />though not without considerable Expences, the good For-<br />tune of saving the most Part of the Cargo! –The Coun-<br />ty and Borough of NORFOLK And Town of PORTSMOUTH,<br />who made this charitable Donation for the Sufferers a -<br />bovementioned, have the due Acknowledgements of this<br />Committee and their hearty Thanks with Assurance, that<br />it shall be applied agreeable to the benevolent Design.---<br />The cheerful Accession proposed by the late Continental Con-<br />gress, is an Insurance of that Zeal for and Attachment to<br />the Cause of AMERICAN LIBERTY, in which that Colony<br />has ever distinguished herself.</p>
<p>This Town is suffering the severest Strokes of Ministe-<br />rial Vengeance for their Adherence to the same virtuous<br />Cause, and while the Sister-Colonies are testifying their<br />Approbation of its Conduct, and so liberally Contributing<br />for its Support. We trust the Inhabitant will Continue,<br />to bear a Superiority over their insulting Enemies! I am<br />in the Name of the Committee,<br />GENTLEMEN,<br />Your affectionate Friend,<br />and Humble Servant,<br />SAM ADAMS, Chairman.</p>
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<p>To the FREEMEN of VIRGINIA.</p>
<p>COMMITTEE CHAMBER, March 6th, 1775.<br />TRUSTING in your sure resentment against the eme-<br />mies of your country, we the COMMITTEE elected<br />by ballot for the BOROUGH of NORFOLK, hold up for<br />your just indignation, Mr. JOHN BROWN merchant of<br />this place.---We are fully sensible of the great caution with<br />which public censure should be inflicted, and at all times<br />are heartily disposed to accomplish the great design of the<br />ASSOCIATION by the gentle methods of reason and<br />persuasion. But an unhappy proneness to equivocation,<br />which has so much distinguished Mr. BROWN, and for<br />which he has in more than one instance been censured by<br />by the voice of the people, added to the present manifest<br />discovery of his secret and direct attempts to defeat the<br />measures of the CONGRESS in the case now before us,<br />and some very unjustifiable steps taken to conceal his dis-<br />ingenuous conduct, have precluded us from the milder<br />methods we would wish to adopt, and compelled us to<br />give the public the following relation.</p>
<p>On Thursday the 2d of March, this Committee were<br />informed of the arrival of the Brig FANNY, CAPTAIN<br />WATSON, with a number of Slaves for Mr. Brown and<br />upon enqiry it appeared they were shipped from Jamaica<br />as his property and on his account, that he had taken<br />great pains to conceal their arrival from the knowledge of<br />the Committee,---and that the shipper of the slaves Mr<br />BROWN’S Correspondent, and the Captain of the Vessel<br />were fully apprised of the CONTINENTAL PROHIBI-<br />TION against the article. These circumstances induce<br />a suspicion that Mr. BROWN had given orders for the slaves<br />himself, which he positively denied, asserting that he had<br />expressly forbidden his correspondents to send any, as<br />being contrary to the ASSOCIATION; for the truth of<br />which he appealed to his own letter-Book, the Secretary<br />being desired at the request of Mr. Brown to attend him<br />to inspect the orders satd to have been given, reported<br />that he had some slight and hasty glances at letter written<br />between the middle of December, and beginning of Ja-<br />nuary, and was sorry to say he had seen one directed to<br />Mr. Henderson, another to Mr. Livingston, both of the<br />date of December, and a third to Messrs. Campbell’s of<br />the first of January, all containing positive and particular<br />orders for remittance to be made him in slaves, at the same<br />time hinting the necessity of SECRECY, as it is an article,<br />(he writes,) he could not AVOWEDLY deal in. The Se-<br />cretary also reported that he had seen a postscript, written<br />a few days after the determination of this Committee di-<br />recting the return of a Slave imported from Antigua, in<br />which postscript, Mr. BROWN writes his correspondent to<br />send him in no more than TWO negro lads, as it would<br />be DANGEROUS to sell them here. But his orders to his<br />other correspondents appear to have been so positive, that<br />they were complied with notwithstand his friend writes<br />him that good slaves would sell to more advantage in Ja-<br />maica than in Virginia.---From the whole of this transact-<br />ion, therefore, we the COMMITTEE for NORFOLK<br />BOROUGH, do give it as our UNANIMOUS opinion that<br />the said JOHN BROWN has WILFULLY and PERVERSELY<br />VIOLATED THE CONTINENTAL ASSOCIATION, to which<br />he had with his own hand subscribed obedience, and that<br />agreable to the eleventh article we are bound “forthwith<br />”to publish the truth of the case, to the end that all foes<br />”to the rights of British America may be publicly known,<br />”and universally contemned as the enemies of American<br />”liberty; and that every person may henceforth break off<br />”all dealings with him.”<br />(Signed) MATTHEW PHRIPP, Chairman.<br />JAMES TAYLOR JOHN BOUSH<br />JOHN HUTCHINGS JAMES HOLT<br />JOHN LAWRENCE NEIL JAMIESON<br />JOSEPH HUTCHINGS ROBERT TAYLOR<br />THO’s NEWTON Jun. THOMAS CLAIBORNE,<br />THOMAS RITSON SAMUEL INGLIS<br />Extract from the minutes WILLIAM DAVIES Sec.</p>
<p>Feb. 7, 1775. Capt. Elliot spoke the Ship Pryan<br />from Virginia bound to Jamaica, being out ten Days,<br />in the Long. 69 W. and Lat. 26 30 N. being all well on<br />board.</p>
<p>ADVERTISEMENTS.</p>
I INTEND for the WEST INDIES,<br />soon THOMAS WISHART.<br />Princess-Anne. Feb. 17, 1775.
<p>RUN AWAY,<br />FROM the Subscriber,<br />on Wednesday the<br />15th Inst. a Negro Fellow<br />named Ceasar; about Five<br />Feet Eight or Nine In-<br />ches high; had on when<br />he went away a Virginia<br />Kersey Jacket and Breet-<br />ches, stript with Yellow,<br />and a Virginia Tow shirt.---It is imagined<br />he is lurking about Norfolk, as he was seen<br />there the Evening he went away.---I forwarn<br />all persons from employing the said Negro,<br />and I will give TWENTY SHILLINGS to any<br />Person that will bring him to me.<br />JOHN HANCOCK.<br />Princess-Anne, Feb. 21, 1775. (3) 38</p>
<p>AS I have the misfortune of being lame, I am thereby<br />prevented going from home, upon my usual business<br />in such a manner as I could wish. I therefore take this<br />method to inform the Public, that if any Person or Per-<br />sons will furnish me with a quantity of Wheat, in the<br />course of one Year, and will take Bread and Flour, as it is<br />manufactur’d, I will engage that it shall be good, and will<br />supply them with it on very easy Terms, in Propor-<br />tion to the Price of the Wheat, I also will take in baking;<br />for terms apply to GOODRICH BOUSH.<br />Norfolk, Feb. 22, 1775. (3) 38</p>
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<p>RUN AWAY<br />FROM the Subscriber, the 11th of last month, a Ne-<br />gro fellow named DANIEL; he is thick and well<br />set, about five feet 5 or 6 inches high, has a scar under<br />one of his eyes; a gloomy countenance and seldom looks<br />one in the face: He is used to the Bay trade, is much<br />addicted to gaming; it is suspected he will endeavor to<br />pass for a free man.-----Had on when he went off, a<br />Fearnought Jacket, a pair of old blue cloth Breetches and<br />an oznabrig shirt: But as he is an old offender, it is pro-<br />bable he will change his Clothes.</p>
<p>Whoever takes up said Negro and delivers him to me<br />or secures him so that I may get him again, if within<br />the Colony, shall receive a Reward of Three POUND, &<br />if taken out of it Five POUND from<br />JOHN HAYNIE.<br />NORTHUMBERLAND County March 4th, 1775.<br />N.B. All Matters of vessels and Others, are forbid<br />employing, harbouring, or carrying of said Negro at their<br />Peril. (3) 40</p>
<p>The Imported HORSE, Young CARVER,<br />Four years Old this summer, stands at the Subscribers<br />at the Great-Bridge; Covers Mares, at 30 Shillings<br />the Leap, or three Pounds the Season.---Good Pastur-<br />age, (but none warranted to return if Stolen Sraed.)</p>
<p>CARVER, was got by old CARAER, a Horse the<br />property of his Majesty, by the famous York-Shire Lake<br />Mare, Lady-Legs. For further Particulars, --See the<br />Horse. CHARLES MAYLE.<br />March 8th, 1775. (tf) 40</p>
<p>FOR SALE,<br />a Tract of well timbered Land, contain-<br />ing about four Hundred and fifty Acres,<br />in the County of Currituck, North Carolina;<br />Distant twenty four Miles from Norfolk, ad-<br />joining to the Lands of Messrs. Francis Wil-<br />liamson, and Tatem Wilson.---Credit will<br />be given, and the Times of Payment made<br />easy.---For further Particulars, apply at<br />Belville, to Thomas Macknight, Esq; or at<br />Norfolk, to JAMES PARKER.<br />N.B. The Subscriber wants a NEGRO<br />Mulatto Boy, used to taking Care of Hor-<br />ses, for which he will give Ready MONEY.<br />Norfolk, March 9, 1774. (3) 40.</p>
<p>FOR CHARTER,<br />The Brig ASSISTANCE,<br />STEVEN FARISH,<br />COMMANDER,<br />Now lying at NORFOLK.<br />BURTHEN about 300<br />Hogsheads, or 7500<br />Bushels---FOR TERMS, apply to Mr.<br />THOMAS SHORE, or the Subscriber.<br />BOLLING STARK.<br />PETERSBURG, Feb. 4, 1775. (4) 36</p>
<p>RUN AWAY<br />FROM the Subscriber, on Monday the<br />twentieth of February last: ISAAC GIL-<br />DING, an English servant Man, a House carpen-<br />ter by trade; he is a short well made man, about<br />five feet five, or six inches high, brown Hair,<br />which he generally wears tyed, tho’ short. Had<br />on when he went away, a new Bearskin coat<br />and waistcoat, a pair of worsted Shag breetches<br />with metal buttons. He was seen at Hamp-<br />ton on Saturday the twenty fifth of last month,<br />with some Tools which he carried with him.</p>
<p>Whoever takes up the said Servant, and<br />conveys him to me, or secures him so that I<br />may get him again, shall have a Reward of<br />Three POUND paid by<br />JAMES SOUTHALL.<br />WILLIAMSBURG March 1st, 1775. (2) 39</p>
<p>BARTHOLOMEW LEPETIT, dancing Ma-<br />ster, begs Leave to Address himself to such Gentle-<br />men and Ladies, that may be willing to encourage him<br />in that Branch of Education; by informing them, that<br />he has opened a SCHOOL at Mr. NICHOLAS GAU-<br />TIERS in Church Street, and intends (should he meet<br />with Encouragement sufficient to enable him to reside<br />here) to continue Teaching every Saturday: Those that<br />are inclinable to commit any young Gentlemen or Ladies<br />to his Care, may depend on having the strictest Attention<br />paid in every Respect, for to Qualify them in that gen-<br />teel Accomplishment, and the Favour will be gratefully<br />acknowledged: He proposes also opening a School at<br />Portsmouth, on Thursday the 16th March, where he has<br />a very convenient Room for that Purpose, at Mrs. <br />BELL’S.</p>
<p>Having taught the FRENCH for sometime in this<br />Country as well as in LONDON; where he studied under<br />an able French-Master, with some little Share of Ap-<br />plause, he doubts not but it will be sufficient to recom-<br />mend him to such as would chuse to learn that agreeable<br />LANGUAGE; and at the same Time desirous to be in-<br />formed of its peculiar Niceties; whom he will take Plea-<br />sure in waiting upon, either at Home or Abroad.---His<br />Terms are for DANCING, 20 s. per Quarter; and two<br />Dollars entrance.----For FRENCH, 30 s. per Quar-<br />ter; and a Pistole entrance. Attendance three Times a<br />Week. Norfolk, March 9, 1775. (2) 40</p>
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<p>POETRY.</p>
<p>To CELIA.</p>
<p>MAY Celia’s charms, my glowing pen inspire,<br />With Spartan vigor, and Athenian fire.<br />Let life like hers, in all its lustre shine;<br />While Syren graces play in every line.<br />Her powerful wit, and sentiments refin’d,<br />With modesty and manly wisdom join’d,<br />In all their charms appear, I must confess!<br />Like LOCKE, or NEWTON, in a female dress.</p>
<p>Each lovely glance, shot from her sparkling eyes,<br />Warms like Aurora’s from the eastern skies:<br />Whose quickening beams the little atoms move,<br />And nature all around’s inspir’d with love.<br />As gently gales rise from an evening breeze,<br />And spread their whispers thro’ the murm’ring trees,<br />So may the little winged, strolling guest<br />Convey my sighs to Celia’s lovely breast,<br />Tell her the pain, my tortured soul has felt,<br />And into love, the dear Platonick melt.</p>
<p>When Sol’s bright rays to bless the earth disdain,<br />And Thetis sports amidst the watry main,<br />Sleep’s downy wings hover o’er nature’s eyes,<br />And I’m the only wretch from whom it flies!<br />But what, alas! can I from Celia hope,<br />Who views my follies in a misereroscope?<br />In restless pangs I linger out the day,<br />And fighting weep the gloomy night away;<br />A trembling shudder thrills around my heart,<br />Whene’er we meet; ---to think that we must part.</p>
<p>May no unfriendly moments e’er controul<br />The dear auspicious charmer of my soul:<br />Each hour be peaceful, happy, and serene,<br />A calm of life, untouch’d by guilt or pain.</p>
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<p>WANTED.</p>
<p>A Quantity of Linen Rags. The best Prices will<br />be given, by Applying at the Printing Office.<br />As these are intended for an American Manufacture of<br />Paper, it is to be hoped every Friend to this Country,<br />will preserve their Rags, for so Valuable a Purpose.<br />NORFOLK, November 3, 1774.</p>
<p>KEYSER;S famous PILLS.</p>
<p>FOR removing and eradicating the most confirmed<br />Venereal Disorders, to be sold at the Printing-Office,<br />(printed directions for using them, may be had gratis)<br />-----Also the late American Editions of JULIET<br />GRENVILLE; QUINVY’s OBSERVATIONS on the<br />Boston Port-Bill; and a Variety of the newest and<br />most approved Books, Pamphlets and Plays.</p>
<p>N.B. Subscriptions are taken in there for a new<br />Book, in 2 vols.; entitled, A Voyage round the World,<br />preformed by Capt. Cook, and Joseph Banks, Esq:<br />F.R.S.; first published by the direction of the Lords<br />of the Admiralty; wrote by John Hawkesworth, L.L.D.<br />Ornamented with Cuts.<br />Norfolk, October 7, 1774.</p>
<p>FOR SALE.</p>
<p>A BRIGANTINE, about 170 Tons Burthen,<br />Exclusive of Rigging; properly calculated<br />for the North-Carolina Trade.---For Terms apply,<br />to Cap. WILLES COWPER, in Suffolk, or to the<br />Subscriber.<br />BEN BAKER.<br />Nansemond, Dec. 20, 1774.</p>
<p>THIS is to inform the Public, that my WIFE<br />and I having parted from each other; by<br />consent of both Parties.-----I will not for the<br />future, Pay any Debts, she may contract.<br />CHARLES JOHNSTON.<br />Portsmouth, Jan. 17, 1775.</p>
<p>WHEREAS by unjust Informations, and Insinuations, I<br />was induced to believe, that Mr. THOMAS YOUNGHUS-<br />BAND’S Negroes had destroyed my Cows, which were Two in<br />Number; since which Time, One has returned Home alive, and<br />the other has been seen about three and four Months af-<br />ter the above Report, with other Cattle in the PRECOESON or the<br />GREAT SWAMP, as Witness my Hand this 7th of December, 1774.<br />In the County of CURRITUCK, NORTH-CAROLINA.<br />THOMAS PARKER.<br />BUTLER COWELL<br />THOMAS SHERGOLD,}Witnesses.<br />January 10, 1775. 33</p>
<p>TO be Hired by the Day, &c. Ciel’d FLATS, that<br />will carry from three to five hundred Bushels.---<br />Lighters from sixteen to thirty Feet long. Also, Hor-<br />ses and Chairs, by SCARBOROUGH TANKARD.<br />Norfolk, Jan. 19, 1775. 33</p>
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<p>NORFOLK: Printed by the PROPRIETORS at their Office, where Advertisements, Essays ,and Articles of News from<br />VIRGINIA, NORTH-CAROLINA, and MARYLAND, will be gratefully Received, and duly Inserted. –Advertisements, of a<br />moderate Length, for 3s. the first time, and 2s. each time after.—Price of the PAPER, 12s. 6d. per Annum.</p>
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<p>BY Virtue of a Power of Attorney from the Heirs of Doctor<br />JOHN DALGLIESH deceased, will be sold a valuable Plan-<br />tation: Containing Two Hundred and Ten Acres, pleasantly situ-<br />ated on Elisabeth River, about two Miles below Norfolk: For<br />Terms, apply to the Subscriber.---Who has also a Power to dis-<br />pose of a very valuable Water Lot in Portsmouth, belonging to<br />Mr. WILLIA< HALL of Bermuda; and will receive Country-Pro-<br />duce in Payment, for one half the Purchase Money.<br />ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL.<br />Norfolk, January 4, 1775. 31</p>
<p>THE Subscriber intends opening SCHOOL in this Place, on<br />Monday, the 23d instant: Will take in Grammar Scholars<br />at 25s. the Quarter, Cyphering, Writing, and Reading at 12s. 6d.<br />Those Gentlemen and Ladies who shall Favour him with their<br />Children may depend on his utmost Endeavours to give them Sa-<br />tisfaction.<br />JAMES DUDLEY.<br />Portsmouth, January 17, 1775. (3) 34</p>
<p>To be sold peremptorily, to the highest Bidder, at<br />NORFOLK County, Court-House, on Thursday the<br />16th Instant being Court Day, by Virtue of a Deed<br />in Trust, from SAMUEL BRESIE, to the Subscribers.<br />A VALUABLE Tract of Land, lying in the <br />County and Parish of St. Bride, conveniently<br />situated, Containing Five Hundred and Thirty-seven<br />Acres, by an old Survey; on which is a very good<br />Brick dwelling House, forty eight Feet by twenty,<br />Kitchen, Barn, and Smoke-House all in good Repair;<br />a fine young Orchard of about five hundred Trees,<br />chiefly of the Hew’s Crab, and cleared Land for<br />working six or eight Hands,, The soil of this land is<br />exceeding good, and all of it lies convenient for Im-<br />provement. Also one Tract of Land, lying in the<br />aforesaid County and Parish; Containing two hundred<br />Acres, (about forty of which are cleared) with a small<br />House thereon. The above Tracts ly within eight<br />Miles of the Great-Bridge, and will be shewn on Ap-<br />plication by the Subscribers, or William Hall who<br />now rents one Plantation, and by Nathaniel Butt who<br />lives adjourning to the other.----300l. to be paid in<br />April, and the Remainder in October.<br />JOHN WILSON.<br />HENRY BRESSIE.<br />Norfolk, February 2, 1775. 35</p>
<p>THOSE indebted to the Store formerly kept by<br />Mr. WILLIAM AYLES at the Great-Bridge,<br />under the Firm of WILLIAM AYLES. &amp. Co. are re-<br />quested to make Payment, to Mr. BENNET ARMSTRONG,<br />who will grant Receipts,<br />we hereby engage to make good Discounts against the<br />Books.---As Mr. AYLES’S behaviour obliges us to<br />take this Method; and the Debts have been long due,<br />we hope immediate Payment will be made Mr.<br />ARMSTRONG to oblige.<br />ROBERT SHEDDEN & Co.<br />ALEXANDER LOVE.<br />PORTSMOUTH, November 28, 1774. (3) 35</p>
<p>FOR SALE.<br />The NANCY, GEORGE WISE Master, five<br />years old, burthen about seven thousand bushels.<br />And for Charter, a new Brigantine about 10 or<br />11,000 bushels burthen, for terms apply to<br />SAMUEL KERR & Co.<br />PORTSMOUTH 2d February, 1775.</p>
<p>DECEMBER 7th, 1774.<br />I delivered to DANIEL COTTERAL, Skipper of a small<br />Schooner; sundry GOODS for Mr. JOHN MILLS,<br />viz. Three Hogsheads Rum, a Barrel Broun Sugar,<br />one Tierce Spirits; for Mr. RICHARD GRAHAM at DUM-<br />FRIES.---After the said Cotteral had taken on board<br />the Goods above mentioned, he tool in a Cask of Sad-<br />lery, two baskets Cheese, one Cask Loaf Sugar, and<br />some other Goods, from Mr. JAMES MILLS, at Ur-<br />banna; which were also to have been delivered to Mr.<br />JOHN MILLS at Colchester; Mr. JOHN MILLS inform-<br />ed me by letter dated the 16th instant, that the said<br />Vessel or Goods have not yet appeared there. I therefore<br />apprehend that the said Vessel is carried off by one Isaac<br />Boston, who was a Sailor belonging to said Schooner:<br />and went off while the Skipper COTTERAL was on shore.</p>
<p>Mr. JOHN MILLS desires me to make this pub-<br />lication, and to offer a reward of Twenty POUNDS, for<br />apprehending and securing said Vessel and Cargoe;<br />of Five POUNDS, for the Man who carried her off.----<br />Boston is about 43 years of age, full six feet high, wears<br />a cut wig. His hair of a sandy colour, he had a son in <br />the Vessel with him, about 15 or 16 years of age. He<br />has two Brothers and a Sister, living on Pocomoake ri-<br />ver Maryland, and it is supposed he has gone that way:<br />he resided there lately. The Vessel has been of late<br />sheathed and ceiled, her quarter deck is covered over<br />with old canvas; she had no spring stay or shrouds, her<br />frame is mulberry; the reward will be paid by applying<br />either to Mr. JAMES KILLS at Urbanna, JOHN MILLS<br />at Colchester,; SAMUEL JONES at Cedar Point or<br />JOHN CORRIE<br />TAPPAHANNOCK 20th January, 1775.</p>
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<p>TEN POUNDS Reward.</p>
<p>PRINCE GEORGE, November 10, 1774.<br />RUN away from the Subscriber, a Mulatto Boy named SAM;<br />about 16 or 17 Years old, of a very light Complexion, and<br />will endeavour to pass for a free Boy, has gray Eyes, brown Hair,<br />a smoothful artful Tongue, is a great Villain, but a very good Bar-<br />ber. In the Month of June last he was put in York Jail, on Su-<br />suspicion of having stolen some Money in Williamsburg. He made<br />his Escape from thence and got to Norfolk, where he was put in<br />Jail and sent to me by Water. The next day (September 20th) he<br />made his Escape from my Overseer, and has not since been heard<br />of. He was born in Frederick Town, Maryland, has lived in Fre-<br />dericksburg, Norfolk, and York Town, and is well acquainted<br />with most Parts of Virginia. He was very meanly clad, having<br />been so long in Jail, but it is probable will procure Clothes. I will<br />give 5l. Reward to have him committed to any of his Majesty’s<br />Jails, if taken in the Colony of Virginia, and if out of the Colony<br />10l. All Captains of Ships, or Masters of Vessels, are hereby<br />forewarned from carrying him out of the Country, or employing<br />him. JOHN BLAND.</p>
<p>N. B. It is suspected he is lurking or conceals himself in or<br />about Norfolk, if brought there and secured, the Reward will be<br />paid by Mr. ROBRT GILMOUR.</p>
<p>To THE PUBLIC.<br />NOTICE is hereby given, that the late Manager<br />of this Office, WILLIAM DUNCAN, having dis-<br />continued acting in that Character: and all Persons<br />make immediate Payment to Mr. GEORGE HOLLADAY;<br />and those who have any DEMANDS against the said<br />Office, will render their Accounts that they may be<br />adjusted.</p>
<p>LOST about 2 Months ago, a small ciel’d<br />Flat, marked on the inside of the Stern,<br />(thus L. G.) any Person that takes her, and<br />brings her to the Subscribers, shall have Ten<br />Shillings Reward.<br />LOGAN, GIKMOUR, & Co.<br />February 2, 1775.</p>
<p>FOR BARBADOS.<br />THE Brig Venus, FRANCIS PEART Master: Hath<br />very good Accommodations for Passengers,<br />and will be ready to sail in about three Weeks.----<br />For Freight or Passage, apply to said Master, or<br />JOHN LAWRENCE, & Co.<br />Norfolk, February 1, 1775. (3) 35.</p>
<p>RUN AWAY<br />From the Brig INNERMAY lying at Brandon; on<br />James river the 27th of December last, an Ap-<br />prentice lad named William Johnston about 17 or<br />18 years of age five feet six inches high, swarthy com-<br />plexioned and a little pitted with the small pox, knock-<br />knee’d, he was born in or near Williamsburg, where<br />it is supposed he is now harboured, he carried with him<br />a new sailors Jacket, blue duffle breeches lined with<br />white plaid and white metal buttons, a green cloth Ja-<br />quet pretty much wore, a blue and white broad strip’d<br />cloth coloured thread under Jacket, country made<br />shoes and stockings, one or two pair of sailors trowsers,<br />and his bed clothes. Whoever secures him so that I<br />get him again, shall have Fifteen Shillings reward.<br />All Captains of Ships, or Masters of Vessels, are fore-<br />warned from carrying him out of the Country or me-<br />ploying him.<br />JAMES BELCHES.<br />CABIN-POINT, January 3d, 1775. 35</p>
<p>WANTED TO CHARTER<br />A Vessel, that will carry about forty Thousand of<br />Lumber, to load here for Santa Croix, and<br />two Vessels, of about two Thousand, five Hundred<br />Barrels each, to load Rice at Charles Town, Soujth<br />Carolina, for Cowes and a Market.<br />INGLIS & LONG.<br />Norfolk, February 1, 1775. (tf) 35</p>
<p>STOLLEN or Pillaged out of a Package of GOODS be-<br />longing to the Subscriber, and lately imported in the Rich-<br />mond, Capt. PATTERSON from GLASGOW, which Package with<br />other Goods was delivered at BURWELL”S Ferry from on board the<br />Ship to the Packet, Capt. GUTHRIE, and by him brought to<br />Norfolk, where by Order of the County Committee it was stored,<br />and even at my Desire lodged in the Warehouse of my Friend,<br />from the 27th Decer. to the 23d January, when it was sold and<br />brought in by me, a few Days afterwards, when opened, the fol-<br />lowing Articles were found missing, viz.<br />4 Pieces, 3-4ths Irish Linen, cost 1.s. Sterling per Yard.<br />1 do. 7-8ths do. 1s. 4 d.<br />2 do. do. do. 1s. 8d.<br />2 do. Yard Wide do. 2s. 4d.<br />5 do. 7-8ths Check Linen 1s. 1d.<br />1 do. 3-4ths Red Tyke, 23 yds. 1s.<br />1 doz. pair plain white Thread Stockings, 33s. doz.<br />6 p. do. Ribbed 48s. doz.<br />2 do. Mens Thread, No. 10</p>
<p>As it is probable these Goods may be offered for Sale in or near<br />Norfolk, I hereby offer a Reward of TEN POUNDS, to any<br />Person who shall make such a Discovery of the Theft, as shall be<br />sufficient to convict the Thief, provided so much value of the<br />Goods is recovered.<br />THOS. McCULLOUCH.<br />Gosport, January 31, 1775.</p>
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<p>VIRGINIA GAZETTE<br />OR THE<br />NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER.<br />DO THOU Great LIBERTY ! inspire our Souls.—And make our Lives, in THY Possession happy, —Or our Deaths GLORIOUS in THY JUST Defence!<br />From THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 22, to THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 29——1774. (No. 17.)</p>
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<p>Tho’ the following Piece made its Appearance<br />some time ago in the North-Carolina Gazette,<br />yet as few of our learned Readers in these Parts<br />may have seen it, we hope it will not prove<br />disagreeable to them at present; especially as<br />the Author is now a Resident amongst us.</p>
<p>An Introduction to an intended ESSAY on the intel-<br />lectual Faculties and human Passions, after the<br />manner of MILTON, humbly inscribed to, Madam<br />MARGRET TRYON.</p>
<p>MAN’s boasted intellects be now my<br />theme,<br />Th’ impressive thought! how’t a-<br />nimates my pen!<br />Glowing regardless of the fabled<br />nine!<br />Parnassian dreams! or the Casta-<br />lian fount!<br />Vain fictions all! as such by me<br />disclaim’d!<br />The fertile subject fills my pond’ring<br />mind,<br />Soaring aloft on meditations wing,</p>
<p>Eager the mazy grateful talk t’explore.<br />And thou Fidelia glory of they sex,<br />Whose mental pow’rs conspicuous shine above<br />The giddy multitudes, as Sol’s bright beams<br />Effulge superior to the glimmering stars.<br />Fidelia wife, in contemplative mood,<br />And sympathetic thinking, deign an ear,</p>
<p>The busy mind its agile course pursues<br />Thro’ devious ways and trackless labyrinths,<br />Exists in thought, for thought and it are one<br />Must always think, as it can’t cease to be.<br />For when the plastic hand of pow’r divine,<br />Gave it existence, thought with it conjoin’d,<br />Adjunct inseparable from the soul.</p>
<p>Cartesius well this proportion urg’d,<br />I think, * therefore I am. Conclusion good.<br />Thought must have objects, or thought not exists.<br />But intuitive thought attends the mind;<br />As heat from fire, thought from the soul emanes<br />Congenial, co-incentric fixt therein.<br />Ideas hence innate, a truth I deem,<br />Tho’ metaphysic Locke that point disclaims.</p>
<p>Ideas not innate! ye learned sons,<br />Ye sons of science then to me explain,<br />The properties, the essence of the mind:<br />Explain’d by your definition I prove<br />Spontaneous thought emaning from the soul,<br />Incessant cogitation: inference<br />Obvious I hold, innate ideas are,<br />Tho’ variant, infinitely modifiy’d.</p>
<p>When the almighty mandate angels form’d<br />With coexistent thought each angel blest,<br />Self-conscious of its own existence; each<br />Commenc’d to think when it commenc’d to be.<br />Unclogg’d by matter, its full scope enjoy’d,<br />Not so the soul in its dull fetters bound.</p>
<p>When sleep profound our wearied bodies press,<br />And dreamless hours unnotic’d pass away:<br />The soul still thinks, whose images refin’d<br />Too subtile the sensorium to affect,<br />No traces leave behind, as embryos lost:<br />But ardent dreams their images impress,<br />Stamp often on the mind their permanence.</p>
<p>Immortal, immaterial, angel-like,<br />The soul defin’d, a spirit rational:<br />Contracted more its gifts? Doubtful the point.<br />Duration equal, on a level there</p>
<p>But tho’ ideas numerous are innate,<br />Fair truth demands this acquiescence due,<br />Infinite those acquired by ourselves.<br />External objects, exercise of thought,<br />With various aids assist the tutor’d mind.<br />The inexhaustible luxuriant soil,<br />New seeds produce, by proper culture rais’d.</p>
<p>The mind or more or less exerts at will<br />Her thinking pow’rs, encreases or abates<br />Intense reflection, and proportion’d feels<br />Or joy, or grief, of each an equal share,<br />As objects to the bias’d judgment form’d<br />Disast’rous or delectable appear.<br />Sad state of human nature ! Still expos’d<br />To varied woes, just as our fancies rule<br />For only as we ‘magine are they so,<br />Since nought but vice essentially is ill.</p>
<p>Yet fancy’d good or ill like real moves<br />The pliant passions, whilst th’ illusion lasts,<br />Thus slaves inebriated, hung their chains<br />Gaily jocund, as merry as their lord;<br />And thus the miser pines amidst his store,<br />Fearful of want, he th’ ills of want sustains.</p>
<p>From wise reflections some contented live,<br />While thoughtless millions equal bliss enjoy,<br />Screen’d by their fixt stupidity from care.</p>
<p>* Cogito, ergo Sum. Vid. Des’ Cartes lib. de Anima.</p>
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<p>Vain then the man who parts superior boasts,<br />Since dulness claims advantages as great.</p>
<p>If souls from matter freed, are equal all<br />In gifts and essence as some sages hold,<br />An ideot here, as Solomon shall be,<br />And as a Newton, Locke, or Milton I,<br />Thrice glorious doom ! How its lifes cares consoles,<br />And sooths the anxious tumults of my mind!</p>
<p>Hygeia salutary goddess fair,<br />To me they kind abidance condescend,<br />While themes benevolent my pen employ.<br />And thou my soul each loose excess avoid,<br />Nor deviate from wise temperance golden rules;<br />Distant fly baneful sin, from thee estrang’d<br />And lapses past by due contrition be<br />From heav’ns all knowing register expung’d.</p>
<p>Thou spirit thus immaculate refin’d<br />Fitted sublime conceptions to receive,<br />And nightly visitations from the muse,<br />As Milton fam’d in verse harmonious sings<br />Was once his happy doom, like doom be thine.</p>
<p>Astraea once (so poets sing) on earth,<br />Each God-like blessing dealt to mortals here,<br />But they ingrate spurn’d at her proffer’d gifts,<br />Aggriev’d she shed, and join’d aethereal choirs<br />Pandora then her vengeful box disclos’d<br />Replete with numerous evils to our race<br />But her vindictive casket ne’er contain’d<br />Accurse more grievous than intemperance.<br />Less fatal Neptune’s boist’rous rage hath prov’d;<br />Of pestilence its wide expanded wings,<br />Of fierce Bellona on th’ ensanguin’d plain,<br />Than fell intemp’rance to the sons of men.<br />Intemp’prance and its kind reverse explor’d,<br />Anxious to edify the docile mind.</p>
<p>Plethoric habits, apoplexies owe<br />To ease luxurious and excess their rise,<br />The soul imprison’d in th’ insane abode,<br />Sadly partakes its vehicles defects.<br />Yet when the purple flood redundant glides<br />With fierce impetus laves th’ arterial tubes,<br />Thence thro’ the venal swift pervades its way,<br />Whose sides distended by th’ ingressive stream,<br />Labouring admission, throb beneath the charge.</p>
<p>The pulse beats quick and high, the’ oppression feels<br />Complainant of the ill, denotes the cure<br />This brief digression O Fidelia view<br />With glance indulgent, thou averse to blame<br />Th’ effusions of the philanthropic muse,<br />Who to they piercing and capacious mind<br />Would ope th’ intricacies of studious thought,<br />Abstract idea, metaphysic truths,<br />Th’ extensive pleasing subject thus resumes,<br />Oh moral rectitude, fitness of things,<br />The Deists plausive yet illusive plea,<br />Oppos’d to revelation, faith divine.</p>
<p>The reasoning faculty, its various modes,<br />The universal passion, love of fame.<br />Religion what ; its influence on the mind.<br />Conscience its offspring, blest restraint on ill.<br />The Stoicks boasted apathy review’d,<br />The Epicurean system, virtues foe,<br />That virtue vague, religion not its base.<br />For, courage, meekness, fortitude and pride,<br />[illegible, fold]’rice, soft pity, fair beneficence;<br />Madness, stupidity, retentions loss,<br />Grief, anger, joy, despair and flatt’ring hope,<br />Their sources and effects; my future themes.</p>
<p>[illegilbe, fold] three malignant passions be unsung,<br />Malice, revenge, and envy, hell-born tribe!<br />Satan’s worst crimes ! From Cocytus black stream,<br />[illegible, fold]rce Phlegeton and burning Tartarus,<br />Their diabolic origin deriv’d.<br />How best th’ unruly passions to subdue,<br />And calm to balmy peace the tortur’d mind;<br />Momentous, wise benignly pious plan.</p>
<p>And thou great Ruler of the spheres above.<br />Whose providential sway o’er all extends,<br />JEHOVAH LORD of hosts, inspire my song,<br />That those important themes, with verse sublime,<br />And correspondent truths, may please thine ear.<br />That as a mirrour, men therein may see<br />Their own importance, dignity and worth,<br />[Illegible, fold] frustrate their benign Creator’s ends,<br />Who brought them into life to serve him here,<br />And bliss eternal to themselves ensure,<br />[illegible, fold] bounteous promise to obedience given.</p>
<p>[illegible, fold] wishes thus fulfill’d, shouldst thou decree,<br />[illegible, fold] dissolution to my feeble frame,<br />[illegible, fold]ostrate the doom I’d unreluctant bear,,<br />[illegible, fold]nfol’d with prospects of superior joys,<br />[illegible, fold] if in fiercer pangs my days must close,<br />[illegible, fold] suffocated by Vesuvian streams,<br />[illegible, fold] similar to Pliny’s me ordain’d,<br />[illegible, fold] Empedocles like, let me be hurl’d<br />[illegible, fold]one into burning AEtnas hideous jaws,<br />[illegible. fold]eas’d with my ‘laborate work, resign’d I’d fall,<br />[illegible, fold] calcin’d into cinders, there remain,<br />[illegible, fold] heav’ns last trump awak’d the dead to life.<br />[illegible, fold] strait my unrepining soul ascend<br />[illegible, fold] heav’ns empyreal realm its hop’d for seat,<br />[illegible, fold]ere station’d by immutable decree,<br />[illegible, fold]om this frail substance freed, poetic still,<br />[illegible, fold]th wond’rous gifts peculiarly adorn’d;</p>
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<p>Proportion’d to its ardent wishes blest,<br />Implor’d permission from thy throne obtain’d,<br />To emulate the seraphs lays divine,<br />Joyous the glorious contest I’d pursue,<br />Acknowledg’d laureat of th’ angelic bands.<br />Then judgment crave, who best deserv’d the prize.<br />A mortal once, or natives of the skies.</p>
<p>Hail Michael thou Arch-angel, Prince of Hosts,<br />Who at the head of thy victorious troops<br />In heav’n displayed’st such wondrous feats of valour<br />And drove the fierce rebellious legions thence!<br />Look down from thy exalted seat I pray<br />On me thy namesake with propitious aspect,<br />All thy communicable gifts impart<br />Of genius to my soaring soul, that I<br />Th’ instructive work, long favourite of my soul,<br />With philosophic truths, just thoughts arrang’d,<br />Cadence harmonious, grateful to wise ears,<br />(For none but wisdom’s sons such strains should view)<br />With heav’nly truths embellisht may rehearse.<br />Avaunt ye sons of dulness, nor profane,<br />With your unhallow’d touch my future lays.</p>
<p>Nor wilt thou glorious angel me refuse<br />But with compliance kind my suit attend,<br />Since well thou know’st, each day on bended knee,<br />I impetrate thy much desir’d friendship,<br />And to thee such degree of homage yield,<br />As to th’ almighty’s happy favourites,<br />From Adam’s grateful race justly ‘pertains,<br />Worship divine alone to God is due,<br />Relative honour to his ministers.”</p>
<p>The righteous practice taught in infant years,<br />The’ indelible impression still remains.<br />Thus holy Jacob, God’s peculiar care,<br />His guardian angel thus addrest and said,<br />’ Blest angel * who from evil me redem’d<br />’ O angel bless these lads ; thus Jacob pray’d ;<br />The angel heard, and God the pray’r approv’d.</p>
<p>”Tis done! my wishes deign’d! Celestial fire<br />Dilates my heart, and thrills thro’ every vein!</p>
<p>Ye pow’rs auspicious more indulge my boon,<br />Let not the moments nature gives to rest,<br />Tho’ few, slide dreamless on, and when awake,<br />Thoughtless let not the smallest space elapse,<br />So when divested of this grosser shrine,<br />This tott’ring prison of m’immortal part;<br />Joy’d at releasement, thro’ the boundless spheres,<br />Active in motion as in thought I’ll roam,<br />And curious trace the infinite expanse.</p>
<p>Thus with the prospect of futurity,<br />Pleas’d, I’ll embrace my dissolution here,<br />And soar a thoughtful spirit to the skies.</p>
<p>MICHAEL HACKETT.</p>
<p>* Genes. chap. xlviii. ver. 16.</p>
<p>The following Piece is written by Col. Samuel Mar-<br />tin, the father of his Excellency Josiah Martin, Esq;<br />Governor of North Carolina, a most sensible, vene-<br />rable and universally beloved Gentleman, a native of<br />Antigua, sincerely attached to the liberty of his<br />Country, and an ornament to Human-Nature.</p>
<p>From the ANTIGUA GAZETTE.<br />I Was surprized to see in your papers, the account of the late<br />convention at Boston, which began with a devout prayer to<br />GOD, but was followed by impious resolutions, of starving the<br />British sugar colonies, so inconsistent with the natural benevolence<br />due to our fellow creatures, which is a leading principle of christi-<br />anity; for, to love and do good to each other, is the great charac-<br />teristic of the Disciples of JESUS CHRIST, or the mark of<br />distinction between christians and heathens. Are not such resolu-<br />tions , after solemn addresses to the Throne of Mercy, a Mockery<br />of GOD. Beware, my brother colonists, least such flagrant im-<br />piety may not draw down the judgments instead of the blessings of<br />Heaven.</p>
<p>But how do the inhabitants of the sugar colonies deserve the re-<br />sentment of Boston and the other American colonies? Is it because<br />they have not entered into the same resentment against the mother<br />country? Alas! what avails the resentment of such small commu-<br />nities if inclined to it.——Every British subject must see the absur-<br />dity of a former wicked minister, who first adopted the plan of<br />taxing the colonies by a legislature in which they have no Repre-<br />sentataives; it is contrary to the fundamental principle of the<br />British constitution. Yet that every legislature repealed all the tax<br />acts of America, except a very small tax upon tea, which was re-<br />tained, not with the views of increasing the revenue, but as a <br />Mark of the dependency of the colonies upon the mother country;<br />and I dare say that power of the British legislature to impose rational<br />taxes upon the colonies, will never by exerted against them, yet<br />this single instance is to be lamented; because it is contrary to the<br />ancient rights of all the colonies, where legislatures were established<br />by lawful authority, from their first settlement; and in those legis-<br />latures of each island and province, the people had their Repre-<br />sentatives according to the fundamental constitution of British go-<br />vernment; for that very reason it is a point to be lamented, and<br />indeed opposed, with the moderation of good subjects; not with<br />rage and popular fury, kindled by a few fire-brands.</p>
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<p>But what hath the sugar colonies to do with all this combustion?<br />Must they starve for what they cannot remedy? An hard measure<br />indeed, to be inflicted by our brethren and fellow christians of<br />North-America. Yet to be dreaded from those, who for many<br />years have treated their sister colonies, the sugar islands, as aliens;<br />for they sell their produce among them, for gold and silver, which<br />they lay out for the like produce of the French, Dutch and<br />Danish islands, by a clandestine trade, contrary to the laws of com-<br />merce, to the great injury of all fair traders; and of the British<br />sugar colonies.</p>
<p>But is this principle of smuggling consistent with reason or<br />christianity? Surely not, for next to our duty to GOD, it is our<br />duty to promote the great good and happiness of that society<br />whereof we are members; and whatever smugglers may think of<br />such an unjust practice, they must give a severe account of it at the<br />great tribunal of Heaven, I hope Private Gain cannot justify Pub-<br />lic Injury.</p>
<p>But it is said if the British sugar colonies are to be starved, what<br />will the North-Americans do with their own produce? To this<br />they have a pat and ready answer, that they can dispose of their<br />produce to all the foreign nations of Europe and America. Are they<br />sure of this? Are they sure that the navy of Britain will not have<br />orders to make captures of their vessels found laden with foreign<br />manufactures and production? Even at the entrance of their own<br />ports. Surely this is a vain expectation, absolutely inconsistent<br />with common sense, and therefore I beg leave to advise our brethren<br />of North-America to treat all their sister colonies with a benignity,<br />well becoming such near relations, who give freights to many of<br />the largest ships of Boston, to the great emolument of that city,<br />and its province; for which and many other benefits. by way of<br />requital, the sugar colonies are to be starved—[heu pietas! heu<br />prisea fides!] M.</p>
<p>” A sixth proposal of Dean TUCKER’s for governing the Colonies,</p>
<p>” Or sixthly, to establish a form of government or compact be-<br />” tween Great-Britain and her Colonies, wherein the POWER of<br />” the former, and LIBERTY of the latter shall be fairly and<br />” clearly ascertained.”</p>
<p>SIXTH SCHEME.</p>
<p>1. The King’s supremacy shall be universally acknowledged.</p>
<p>2. It shall not be lawful for Great-Britain to make or enforce<br />any law, or lay any tax on the colonies, without their own consent.</p>
<p>3. That the colonies shall make their own laws, and be perfect<br />mistress of their own civil policy, consistent with this compact.</p>
<p>4. That all law-suits shall be finally determined in their own<br />courts, except where the crown, the stranger, or nonresident are<br />interested; in such cases there shall be an appeal to the court of<br />King’ Bench in England.</p>
<p>5. The crown shall retain the following officers in each colony,<br />and no more, viz. a Governor, a Receiver-General of the quit-<br />rents and free-gift of the people, a Superintendant of trade, a naval<br />officer, and inspector of naval stores.</p>
<p>6. That the crown officers be paid by the King.</p>
<p>7. The intendant of trade, and the naval officer’s signature, shall<br />be deemed necessary to all entries and clearances from the custom-<br />house.</p>
<p>8. That the colonies shall have liberty to export (naval stores<br />excepted) of the growth and manufacture of the colonies into Great<br />Britain and Ireland, or to what other part of the world they shall<br />think proper, on the same footing with the people of England; and<br />shall carry back and import into the colonies of the growth, pro-<br />duce or manufacture of any foreign nation, provided that Great-<br />Britain nor Ireland does not produce, manufacture, or export, for<br />trade, articles of the same, or similar nature.</p>
<p>9. That Great-Britain and Ireland shall trade with the colonists<br />on the same footing as with foreign nations.</p>
<p>10. When the King wants money from the colonists, for pro-<br />tection, or other matters of state, it shall be by requisition through<br />the hands of his Governor to the Representatives of the people, and<br />shall be done in the following manner, viz. by assessment of so much<br />in the pound, on every persons property——and this to be called,<br />the free gift of the people.</p>
<p>*<sup>*</sup>* This law would be a permanent one, that would neither<br />want correcting nor revising, but must necessarily enlarge and ex-<br />tend itself, as people and riches encrease, and might be executed<br />without expence, and would be always agreeable to the people.</p>
<p>11.And here Machiavel’s rule may be introduced with some<br />propriety, which is “ to divide and govern,“ by keeping the colo-<br />nies from being too populous, and which would at the same time be<br />keeping them from running much into manufactures, and a check of<br />this kind might be kept on them for a long time to come, by<br />giving them encouragement to move into new settlements on the<br />banks of the Mississipi, where some new colonies are most shamefully<br />wanted, especially at the mouth of the Abbeville, and at the con-<br />flux of the Ohio with the Mississipi, for the purpose of raising of<br />hemp and flax (which are much wanted) with cotton, indigo, a<br />superior sort of tobacco, and many other valuable articles, the rich-<br />ness of the soil and climate being well adapted for this produce, and<br />it would be a species of commerce that must prove of great advan-<br />tage to this nation. Settlements here would be laying a lasting<br />foundation for carrying on the trade of this immense fine country.——<br />Were some such lenient measures as those above laid down and a-<br />dopted, the colonies would prove the strenth, riches and pride of<br />the nation, as well as the envy of its neighbours, for ages to come;<br />but to pretend to govern a numerous, free, and high spirited people<br />with a rod of iron, when at so great a distance, is attempting to<br />scale the Heavens.</p>
<p>12. All disputes between the colonies shall be decided in Eng-<br />land.</p>
<p>13. All former acts of Great-Britain, relating to the colonies,<br />shall henceforth be null and void.</p>
<p>Journal of the Operations of the Russian Army, commanded by<br />Field Marshal Count de Romanzow, upon the right Shore of the<br />Danube in Bulgaria.</p>
<p>In the night between the 16th and 17th of June, General Count<br />de Soltikow having advanced his fleet of boats to the mouth of<br />Argis, passed the Danube near Tutakay, where a body of 3000<br />Turks were encamped, under the command of a Bashaw of two<br />Tails, who endeavoured to oppose the passage of our advanced guard,<br />and sent out some gallies with cannon in them to prevent it; but<br />after a short resistance the boats returned up the river, and the<br />Bashaw took flight with his troops, which suffered however consider-<br />ably by our Cossacks and Hussars, who went in pursuit of them<br />leaving their camp entirely to our mercy.</p>
<p>” About the same time Major Jarhentz had an affair near the<br />village of Czernowdira with the enemy to the number of 1000 men,<br />who, after an engagement of six-hours, left 200 men dead upon<br />the field of battle, besides a great number of wounded. We had<br />upwards of 400 men killed, and about 60 wounded. Major<br />Jargentz and several other officers were wounded.</p>
<p>” On the 20th of June the Seraskier Ossan Bey, Parcha of Ruse-<br />zuk, came out of that fortress near Turkay, and attacked Gene-<br />ral de Soltikow on all sides, both by land and water, with 15,000<br />horse and foot, but that General repulsed them, and pursued them<br />upwards of 20 werstes : The enemy had 2500 men killed, among<br />whom was the Bin Pacha. We took upon this occasion one piece of<br />cannon, and three pair of colours.</p>
<p>” The same day, Lieutenant Generals Kemenski and Suwarow,<br />having advanced with their corps near the twon of Kotstedsy,<br />engaged the enemy there with great vigour. The enemy consisted<br />of 15,000 cavalry, commanded by the Reis Effende Abdar Razak,<br />heretofore Ambassador for the Porte at the congress at Bucharest,<br />and near 25,000 infantry, commanded by the Aga of the Janis-<br />faries, and five Bashaws of two Tails. The Turks, by their supe-</p>
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<p>riority, in the first onset put our cavalry in disorder, owing in a<br />great measure to its situation; but the infantry and artillery coming<br />up, charged the enemy so vigorously that their whole body was<br />routed and pursued by our troops sword in hand, some werstes to-<br />wards Szumla and Prowoky. Our troops took possession of the<br />whole camp, with a great quantity of military stores of all kinds,<br />23 pieces of brass cannon quite new, three others of a larger size,<br />and three mortars. The enemy had 4000 men killed, and a great<br />number taken prisoners. Our loss was inconsiderable, but several<br />of our officers were wounded.</p>
<p>” On the 26th of the same month Gen. Count de Soltikow<br />advanced near Marontin, and determined to attack the enemy,<br />who had fortified themselves there, and consisted of 4000 men; but<br />the Turks no sooner perceived our advanced guard, then they fled<br />with precipitation towards Rusezulk. Our light troops pursued<br />them, killed near 250 of them, took 48 prisoners, and 300<br />tents, besides a great quantity of warlike stores of all kinds.”</p>
<p>LONDON, July 12.</p>
<p>It was currently reported on Change, that two English Vessels<br />from Leghorn for Corke and Bristol, had been attacked and taken<br />by the Algerines, and carried into Algiers, where the crews were<br />barbarously treated, and disposed in the slave market.</p>
<p>July 20. The Empress of Russia, ’tis much reported has made<br />some proposals to the court of London of an extraordinary nature,<br />which, if accepted, and it is said they will, on account of the ad-<br />vantage that will arise to us, England will not be four months in<br />peace.</p>
<p>It is now much whispered that the Premier says he will get a<br />good new Parliament together, and then retire from the Bustle and<br />fatigue of office; but the people of England, before he makes his<br />exit, would no doubt be glad to know whether the word good is<br />to be taken in the ministerial or true acceptation.</p>
<p>July 22. Orders are said to be given to General Gage to make<br />certain proposals on opening of the Provincial Assembly at Salem,<br />the motive of which shall be to engage the Assembly to pass an Act<br />for granting an indemnification for the tea destroyed.</p>
<p>The ministerial party, since the publication of the Popish Cam-<br />da bill, hector, domineer, and bounce strangely about the fairness,<br />equity, and plausibility of the said act, as it now appears; this does<br />not in the least exculpate the original framers and promoters of the<br />said bill in its first form, from their deserved infamy. The bill,<br />as at present, has undergone such numerous alterations, that it can<br />hardly be called the same; so no thanks to the authors. In short<br />the act, dress it how you will, even now is something like the<br />Frenchman’s Olio, which, though cooked with all his variety of<br />arts, proved at best but a stinking dish.</p>
<p>July 25. Very healing measures are now positively asserted to be<br />on the carpet respecting American affairs.</p>
<p>It is said that the Americans, at this time, owe to the Merchants<br />and Traders of Great-Britain and Ireland, for goods delivered, near<br />four millions sterling.</p>
<p>A Tradesman remarks, that nothing can be conceived more u-<br />naccountable than that some of the Printers of the public News-<br />papers should every day be imposed on, with sham paragraphs about<br />the non-importation schemes taking place in America, and the con-<br />sequent stagnation and ruin of our manufactures attendant on that<br />measure; and all this at a time when our quays are daily loaded<br />with goods, and our tradesmen remarkably full of orders from A-<br />merica.</p>
<p>A letter from Petersburg, dated July 1st, says, our court has<br />just now received a courier from Prince Gallitzin, with the agreeable<br />news that the two main armies of the Rebels have been entirely<br />defeated, and that their Commanders (Pugatschew excepted) are<br />made prisoners, and carried to Kastan. When the courier left [illegible, fold]<br />quarter the public tranquility was entirely restored. Another [illegible, fold]<br />of the rebels, commanded by Count Zernischew, have likewise been<br />defeated by Major Mitchelson, near Ussa, and the count taken pri-<br />soner, who is soon expected here to be executed.</p>
<p>The Premier, it is said already has occasion to think that the<br />many friendly professions of young Louis were never made with any<br />other view but to lull Great Britain into a state of lethargy and<br />inattention to its own interests; for it is whispered, that almost<br />proof positive has lately arrived that the Prince has, ever since<br />the death of his grandfather, given his ear wholly to the King of<br />Spain, which is by no means a favourable omen for poor Old Eng-<br />land.</p>
<p>Extract of an authentic letter from Constantinople, June 19.<br />” Advice has just been received here of a victory gained by [illegible, fold]<br />Captain Pacha, of the black Sea, over M. Kinsbergen, the Russian<br />commander there, in the Palus Moeotis, off the city of Asoph.<br />During the course of the wars between the Sublime Porte and the<br />Empire of Russia, the above city has been taken and retaken seve-<br />ral times, but at last remained in the hands of the Turks; being<br />a place of much importance, the Russians added two ships [illegible, fold]<br />large force, and four smaller, with two large gallies, to M. Kins-<br />bergen’s squadron in the black Sea, and ordered him to attempt [illegible, fold]<br />place by sea, whilst a party should second the attack by land. Ac-<br />cordingly, M. Kingsbergen having received his reinforcements, [illegible, fold]<br />fail from his rendezvous the beginning of last month, up the Palus<br />Moeotis for Asoph. The Captain Pacha of the Black sea having<br />received intelligence of these motions, immediately collected his<br />squadron, consisting of five Ragusan ships of war, two of fifty<br />guns, and the others of 40 guns each; seven large Turkish vessels,<br />mounting from ten to forty guns, and twelve gallies and half gal-<br />lies; with these he pursued the Russians, and came up with them<br />in sight of Asoph. The Turks immediately began the engagement<br />and with an ardour and vigour that were totally unexpected [illegible, fold]<br />their enemies; the Muscovites defended themselves bravely, but af-<br />ter a fight of near three hours, were obliged to yield. Two Rus-<br />sian ships were taken, one sunk, and one of sixty guns forced a-<br />shore. The Turks lost two ships, one of forty and the other<br />twenty-eight guns, and three gallies sunk. Many men were killed<br />and wounded on both sides.</p>
<p>BOSTON, September 1.</p>
<p>Saturday last the Lively frigate removed from her station near<br />Castle-William, to Charles river, at the ferry between this place<br />and Charlestown:—The guard at the entrance of this town is [illegible, fold]<br />strengthened with some field pieces, &c. from the train of artillery<br />and an additional number of men from the camp.</p>
<p>It is said, it was proposed in the divan last Wednesday, that the<br />inhabitants of this town should be disarmed, and that some of the<br />new-fangled councellors consented thereto, but happily a majority<br />was against it.——The report of this extraordinary measure having<br />been put in Execution by the Soldiery was propagated through the<br />country, with some other exaggerated stories, and by what we are<br />told, if these reports had not been soon contradicted, we should by<br />this time have had 40 or 50,000 men from the country (some<br />whom were on the march) appearing for our relief.</p>
<p>Sept. 5. On Wednesday last the new divan (consisting of the<br />wretched fugitives with whom the just indignation of their respec-<br />tive townsmen, by a well deserved expulsion, have filled this capi-<br />tal) usurped the seats round the council board in Boston. The<br />deliberations have not hitherto transpired; and, with equal secre-<br />cy, on Thursday morning, at half after four, about 260 troops<br />embarked on board 13 boats at the Long wharf, and proceeded up<br />Medford river, to Temple’s farm, where they landed, and went to<br />the power-house on quarry hill, in Charlestown bounds, whence<br />they have taken 250 half-barrels of powder, the whole store there<br />and carried it to the castle.</p>
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<p>Compton, in the colony of Rhode-Island, August 30, 1774<br />ONE principal thing that takes up the attention of this meet-<br />ing, is the unbounded stretch of power lately assumed by the<br />is most wicked in the sight of God and all good and just men; and<br />we are determined so to believe, till said parliament shall prove, by<br />fair reasons, that Pharaoh was right in his tyranny over the seed of<br />Jacob, and that GOD Almighty was wrong in punishing him for<br />it.———We therefore heartily and solemnly resolve,</p>
<p>I. That we disavow any power having absolute and divine right<br />to rule over us, save JEHOVAH, and he is King forever.</p>
<p>II. As British Kings are exalted to that high station by the con-<br />stitution, and are solemnly engaged to maintain the same, with the<br />laws and customs: So long as British Kings secure the same to their<br />subjects, so long our lives and fortunes shall be sacrificed to main-<br />tain their dignity and glory; but so far as they violate the same,<br />so far they forfeit a right to our obedience; and this we shall believe<br />till government can prove their power to be so great as to make<br />right wrong, and wrong to be right.</p>
<p>III. Whereas the British parliament hath asserted an unlimited<br />power over the colonies, and hath begun to exercise the same over<br />the Massachusetts-Bay, in as unparalleled cruelty, which exceeds<br />all that the Pharaohs of Egypt, or the barbarous Turks, ever did<br />to their own people; and the same curses are to take place on this<br />continent, over a powerful and true people; we do utterly disavow<br />their right of jurisdiction to impose such arbitrary, cruel, and un-<br />righteous measures on the colonies, and as men will rigorously<br />oppose the same till death: and, as christians, will ever pray against<br />them, whise we have a being.</p>
<p>IV. Whereas, by the murderous port-bill, the town of Boston,<br />and the whole province, consisting of some hundreds of thousands<br />of People, as loyal as any in the world, are cast untried, and are<br />condemned unheard, to be ruled by the force of cannon, and the<br />point of the bayonet, and therefore not by justice; and all this but<br />for the hasty act of a few unknown persons, who were desperately<br />driven to the same by the hired, traiterous tools of Power, their<br />only accusers. We do therefore think there is the greatest reason<br />to withdraw all confidence from that grand court, until it be filled<br />with men that seek the public, before their own private, good; and<br />whose consciences forbid them to erect a Popish legislation over Bri-<br />tish Protestants, of which the public begin justly to be alarmed.</p>
<p>V. And therefore, if a non-importation of British or of East<br />or West India effects shall be thought necessary, to form a stand a-<br />gainst the violence of power, till this abominable usage of our coun-<br />try is revers’d, or the wisdom of the colonies, or the pervading<br />search of the Grand Congress, shall direct to any other measures,<br />we hear pledge our faith, that we will unite with them therein, &<br />strictly adhere to their determinations.</p>
<p>And in the mean while we heartily pray the Lord to open the<br />eyes of King George the third, and turn his heart as the rivers of<br />waters are turned, before his pretended friends, through secret ene-<br />mies, near his sacred person, shall be ripe to strike some fatal blow<br />at his life, and the life of his royal family, and so exclude the Ha-<br />noverian succession from the British throne forever, which GOD of<br />his mercy forbid.</p>
<p>Signed in behalf and by order of the town,<br />Thomas Church, Town-clerk.</p>
<p>To the Printer of the Massachusetts<br />Gazett.<br />In the publications of last Monday, the transactions<br />at Cambridge, on Friday the 2d. of September,<br />having been so generally related, I am constrained,<br />in support of my Character, to give the Public a<br />more particular Account of those Parts, in which<br />I was so unhappily involved.</p>
<p>EARLY in the monring of that day, a number of the inhabi-<br />tants of Charlestown, called at my house to acquaint me,<br />that a large body of people from several towns in the county, were<br />on their way coming down to Cambridge; that they were afraid<br />some bad consequences might ensue, and begged I would go out to<br />meet them, and endeavour to prevail on them to return. In a<br />very short time, before I could prepare myself to go, they appeared<br />in sight. I went out to them and asked the reasons of their ap-<br />pearance in that manner; they respectfully answered, “ they came<br />”peaceably to enquire into their grievances, not with design to<br />” hurt any man.” I perceived they were the land-holders of the<br />neighbouring towns, and throughly persuaded they would do no<br />harm. I was desired to speak to them; I accordingly did, in such<br />a manner as I thought best calculated to quiet their minds. They<br />thanked me for my advice, said they were no mob, but sober or-<br />derly people, who would commit no disorders; and then proceeded<br />on their way. I returned to my house. Soon after they had ar-<br />rived on the common at Cambridge, a report arose, that the troops<br />were on their march from Boston. I was desired to go and inter-<br />ceed with his Excellency, to prevent their coming. From, princi-<br />ples of humanity to the country, from a general love of mankind,<br />and from persuasions that they were this orderly people, I readily<br />undertook it: and, is there a man on earth, who, place in my<br />circumstances, could have refused it? I am informed, I am cen-<br />sured for having advised the General to a measure which may re-<br />flect on the troops, as being too inactive upon such a general dis-<br />turbance; but surely such a reflection on the military can never a-<br />rise, but in the minds of such as are entirely ignorant of these cir-<br />cumstances. Wherever this affair is known, it must also be known,<br />it was my request the troops should not be sent. But to return ;<br />as I passed the people, I told them of my own accord, I would re-<br />turn and let them know the event of my application : (Not as was<br />related in the papers to confer with them on my own circumstances<br />as President of the Council.) On my return I went to the Com-<br />mittee, I told them no troops had been ordered, and from the ac-<br />count I had given to his Excellency, none would be ordered. I was<br />then thanked for the trouble I had taken in the affair, and was just<br />about to leave them to their own business, when one of the com-<br />mittee observed that as I was present, it might be proper to men-<br />tion a matter they had to propose to me : It was, that although<br />they had a respect for me as Lieutenant Governor of the province,<br />they could wish I should resign my seat. I told them I took it very<br />unkind, that they should mention any thing on that subject; and<br />among other reasons, I urged, that, as Lieutenant Governor, I<br />stood in a particular relation to the province in general, and there-<br />fore could not hear any thing upon that matter, from a particular<br />county. I was then pushed to know, if I would resign, when it ap-<br />peared to be the sense of the province in general: I answered, that<br />when all the other counsellors had resigned, if it appeared to be the<br />sense of the province in general : I should resign, I would submit.</p>
<p>They then called for a vote upon the subject, and by a very great<br />majority, voted my reasons satisfactory. I enquired whether they<br />had full power to act for the people, and being answered in the af-<br />firmative, I desired they would take care to acquaint them of their<br />votes; that I would have for further application made me on that<br />head. I was promised by the chairman, and a general assent, it<br />should be so. This left me entirely clear, and free from any ap-<br />prehensions, of a further application upon this matter. And per-<br />haps will account for that confidence which I had in the people,<br />and for which I may be censured. Indeed it is true, the event<br />proves I had too much. But reasoning from events yet to come, is<br />a kind of reasoning, I have not been used to.</p>
<p>In the afternoon, I observed large companies pouring in from<br />different parts; I then began to apprehend they would become un-<br />manageable; and that it was expedient to go out of their way. I<br />was just going into my carriage, when a great crowd advanced ;<br />and in a short time, my house was surrounded by three or four<br />thousand people, and one quarter part in arms. I went to the<br />front door, where I was met by five persons, who acquainted me</p>
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<p>they were a committee from the people to demand a resignation of<br />my seat at the board. I was shocked at their ingratitude, and false<br />dealings; and reproached them with it. They excused themselves,<br />by saying, the people were disatisfied with the vote of the commit-<br />tee; and insisted on my signing a paper they had prepared for that<br />purpose. I found I had been ensnared, and endeavoured to reason<br />them out of such ungrateful behaviour. They gave such answers,<br />that I found it was in vain to reason longer with them. I told<br />them my first considerations, were my honour, the next my life;<br />that they might put me to death, or destroy my property; but I<br />would not submit. They began then to reason in their turn, urging<br />the power of the people, and the danger of opposing them. All<br />this occasioned a delay; which enraged part of the multitude, who<br />pressing into my back yard, denounced vengeance to the foes of<br />their liberties. They endeavoured to moderate them, and desired<br />them to keep back for they pressed up to my windows, which<br />then were open. I could from thence hear them, at a distance<br />calling out for a determination; and, with their arms in their<br />hands, swearing they would have my blood, if I refused. The<br />committee appeared to be anxious for me; still I refused to sign<br />part of the populace growing furious, and the distress of my family;<br />who heard their threats, and supposed them just about to be exe-<br />cuted, called up feelings, which I could not suppress; and nature<br />ready to find new excuses, suggested a thought of the calamities I<br />should occasion, if I did not comply. I found myself giving way,<br />and began to cast about, to contrive means to come off with hon-<br />our: I proposed they should call in the people to take me out by<br />force, but they said the people were enraged, and they could not<br />answer for the consequences; I told them I would take the risque ;<br />but they refused to do it: Reduced to this extremity, I cast my<br />eyes over the paper, with a hurry of mind, and conflict of passion,<br />which rendered me unable to remark the contents, and wrote un-<br />derneath the following words, “ My house at Cambridge being sur-<br />rounded by four thousand people, in compliance with their com-<br />mands I sign my name, Tho’s Oliver.” The five persons took it,<br />carried it to the people, and I believe used their endeavours to get it<br />accepted. I had several messages, that the people would not accept<br />it with those additions. Upon which I walked into the court yard,<br />and declared I would do no more, though they should put me to<br />death.</p>
<p>I perceived that those persons, who formed the first body, which<br />came down in the morning, consisting of the land holders of the<br />neighbouring towns, used their utmost endeavours to get the paper<br />received, with my additions. And I must in justice to them, ob-<br />serve, that during the whole transaction, they had never invaded<br />my inclosures; but still were not able to protect me, from the in-<br />sults which I received from those who were in arms. From this<br />consideration I am induced to quit the country, and seek protection<br />in the town. THOMAS OLIVER.<br />Boston, Sept. 7,</p>
<p>September 12. Lieutenant Governor Oliver has removed his<br />family and goods from Cambridge to this town..</p>
<p>Last week Jonathan Simpson, Esq; resigned his seat at the council<br />board.</p>
<p>All that compose the new council who have not resigned their<br />seats, at the council board, are in town.</p>
<p>Monday sailed the Scarborough man of war with despatches for<br />England.</p>
<p>On friday last the selectmen again waited on his Excellency, with<br />the following address, viz.</p>
<p>May it please your Excellency,<br />THE selectmen of Boston, at the earnest desire of a number of<br />the gentlemen of the town and county, again wait on your Ex-<br />cellency to acquaint you, that since our late application the appre-<br />hensions of the people not only of this but of the neighbouring<br />towns, are greatly increased, by observing the design of erecting a<br />fortress at the entrance of the town; and of reducing this metropo-<br />lis, in other respects, to the state of a garrison——This, with com-<br />plaints lately made, of abuse from some of the guards posted in that<br />quarter, in assaulting and forcibly detaining several persons, who<br />were peaceably passing in and out of the town, may discourage the<br />market people from coming in with their provisions as usual, and<br />oblige the inhabitants to abandon the town.</p>
<p>———This event we greatly deprecate, as it will produce miseries<br />which may hurry the province into acts of desperation.</p>
<p>We should therefore think ourselves happy if we could satisfy the<br />people that your Excellency would suspend your present design, and<br />not add to the distresses of the inhabitants, occasioned by the port<br />bill, that of garrisoning the town.</p>
<p>To which his Excellency was pleased to return the following answer.<br />WHEN you lately applied to me respecting my ordering some<br />cannon to be placed at the entrance of this town, which you<br />term the erecting a fortress; I so fully expressed my sentiments, that<br />I thought you was satisfied, the people had nothing to fear from<br />that measure, as no use would be made thereof, unless their hostile<br />proceedings should make it necessary, but as you have this day ac-<br />quainted me, that their fears are rather increased, I have thought<br />proper to assure you, that I have no intention to prevent the free<br />egress and regress of any person to and from the town, or of reducing<br />it to the state of a garrison, neither shall I suffer any under my com-<br />mand to injure the person or property of any of his Majesty’s sub-<br />jects. But as it is my duty, so it shall be my endeavour, to preserve<br />the people, and promote the happiness of everey individual; and I<br />earnestly recommend to you, and every inhabitant, to cultivate the<br />same spirit.——And heartily wish they may live quietly and happily<br />in the town.<br />Boston, Sept. 9. 1774. THO’S GAGE.</p>
<p>Since our last 4, 24-pounders, and 8, 9 pounders have been<br />transported from Castle-William to this town, and are now placed<br />on the fortification.</p>
<p>SALEM, September 6.</p>
<p>The town of Marblehead have agreed that their regiment of mi-<br />litia shall turn out four times in a week, with arms and ammuniti-<br />on according to Law, in order to perfect themselves in the military<br />art.</p>
<p>It is supposed that the place of the Governor’s residence, in<br />future, will be in Boston. Some of his house Furniture was remo-<br />ved from Danvers last week.</p>
<p>It is reported, that Lieut. Governor Oliver is going to England<br />in Scarborough man of war, which sails from Boston this Day<br />or to-morrow.</p>
<p>We hear the town of Ipswich have voted to present the town of<br />Boston with one hundred Pounds, lawful money, for the use of<br />their Poor.</p>
<p>We hear that Transports are sailed for Quebec, in order to bring<br />two regiments from thence to Boston.</p>
<p>This Day Deputies from the several Towns in this county are to<br />meet at Ipswich.</p>
<p>Last Wednesday morning about 2 o’clock,, a fire broke out in<br />this town, which consumed 4 or 5 shops, occupied by coopers, a<br />blacksmith, chair maker, &c. together with a large warehouse, be-<br />longing to Capt. George Dodge, containing a quantity of molasses,<br />and about 500 bushels of corn, &c. great part of which was des-<br />troyed. Three valuable distil-houses were in great danger; but by<br />the vigilance of the inhabitants they were preserved.</p>
<p>NEWPORT, (Rhode Island) September 12.</p>
<p>Saturday last the patriotic inhabitants of Jamestown, in this co-<br />lony, met, and subscribed a handsome sum for the relief of our<br />distressed brethren in Boston.</p>
<p>We are assured that the Hon. Joshua Babcock, of Westerly, has<br />actually subscribed 100 Dollars, for the relief of the suffering inhabi-<br />tants of the town of Boston.</p>
<p>The inhabitants of East-Greenwich are like to make up a gene-<br />rous donation for the same noble purpose,</p>
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<p>We have no doubt there will be 1500 dollars, at least, raised in<br />this town, within a few days more, for the sufferers of Boston and<br />Charlestown.</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from a Gentleman in Providence, to his friend<br />in this town, dated September 10.<br />SIR,<br />SINCE you left this place I have had an opportunity to converse<br />with several of the Committee of correspondence, relating<br />their sudden meeting; and am told, it was occasioned by advice re-<br />ceived, that G———-l G——, did actually begin last Tuesday to<br />fortify, and is now fortifying, the town of Boston; for which pur-<br />pose, he has feloniously seized a large quantity of timber, the pro-<br />perty of Mr. Peirpoint, a ship-builder, and has given out his in-<br />tentions of strengthening that place at the expence of £ 10,000<br />ster. and has said the magazine of provisions, lately furnished by<br />the bounty of the several governments, will (if wanted) be made<br />use of by his troops; such is the daring impudence of this tool of<br />despotism, who will, ere long, oblige some friend to his country to<br />serve his God, and America, by taking away that life which has al-<br />ready become the scorn of every honest man.”</p>
<p>G———r G———e is cautioned to keep in mind that the<br />first drop of American blood wantonly spilt, by his folly and rash<br />ness, dissolves every tie and connexion between this country and<br />Great-Britain, and that it will be the absolute duty of every Ame-<br />rican to revenge the loss, as long as there shall be a single drop of<br />blood left circulating in an American heart.</p>
<p>The alarm, which went through the country last Saturday and<br />yesterday se’nnight, reached New-York last monday night, and had<br />not the account been soon contradicted, it is very certain there<br />would have been 60 or 80,000 men in arms, near Boston, in two<br />days, not, as some tories would infamously insinuate, for the pur-<br />pose of rebellion; but in defence of ALL that’s valuable, dear,<br />holy, and scared.</p>
<p>A ship arrived at Salem last week, from London, with 33 chests<br />of tea on board, which we hear the people are determined shall be<br />sent back, and to which the consignees have assented. The intelli-<br />gence by this vessel is, that the people are much enraged with Lord<br />North, and some writers say, if the people of England have any<br />spirit left, he will soon lose his head, &c.</p>
<p>On Saturday General Gage’s Lady arrived hear from New-York,<br />and soon set off again for Boston.</p>
<p>HARTFORD September 6.</p>
<p>The alarming news from Boston, which flew like electrical fire,<br />and will probably shock every part of the continent before the mis-<br />take can be rectified, appears utterly void of foundation, except<br />that an affray happened last Friday in the town of Boston.———The<br />particular circumstances of the affray are not yet known, but this<br />may be relied on that no bad consequences have as yet ensued, that<br />we hear of.——Whether this alarming report was set on foot by design<br />or mere accident, it has occasioned it seems a pretty general muster<br />in Connecticut and perhaps in many parts of the country; indeed<br />thousands were sometimes on their march to the relief of their bre-<br />thren, before the falshood of the story could possibly be detected.<br />The spirit of the people on this occasion is almost incredible; and<br />I believe I may venture to assert sufficient to open the eyes of the<br />rankest story on the continent, not under a judicial sentence of blind-<br />ness, and fix in his breast an everlasting conviction, that if our<br />liberties are extorted from us, they will be the hardest blows and<br />not without some bloody noses.</p>
<p>WAS taken up in Norfolk County, a BULL unmarked, a-<br />bout two Months ago: any Person that can lay a just<br />Claim, may have the said Bull, upon paying as the Law directs<br />by applying to the Subscriber, near the Southern Branch, Norfolk<br />County. He is posted and appraised at One Pound, Six Shillings.<br />JOHN NASH.</p>
<p>RICHMOND-TOWN, August 31, 1774.<br />RUN away, from the subscriber, last night, an indented ser-<br />vant man, named DAVID ALEXIS, by trade a silver-<br />smith; about 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high; he is a small thin man,<br />of fair complexion, has long black hair, which he generally<br />wears club’d or twisted: had on a mix’d forrest cloth coat, an old<br />red waistcoat, and black velvet breeches; he is an artful cunning<br />fellow, and endeavour to pass as a soldier, deserted from one of the<br />regiments in Boston; he came in last spring in the Brilliant, Capt.<br />Miller, from London to York-river. Any person that will ap-<br />prehend him, and secure him, so that I get him again, shall receive<br />THREE POUNDS Reward, besides what the law allows.<br />All masters of vessels, or others, are forewarn’d from taking<br />him off the Continent, at their peril.<br />WILLIAM RICHARDSON.</p>
<p>THE Subscribers have lately arrived from Philadelphia, and<br />have begun to carry on the Sail-Making Business in this<br />Place, they promise themselves encouragement, from their abilities<br />to any Business they may be entrusted with, on as low<br />terms as any in town. They can be recommended for diligence,<br />ability, probity and dispatch; by a Gentleman of a respectable<br />character.<br />THOMAS STEWARD.<br />JOSEPH MOULDER.</p>
<p>N. B. We carry on the Business at a Loft on Mr. Jamieson’s<br />Wharf, and will be found there, or at Mr. Bryan’s, in Church<br />Street. 3 w.<br />NORFOLK, September 15, 1774.</p>
<p>FOR SALE,<br />THE SLOOP NONPAREIL, Burthen<br />3200 Bushels; Built for private Use, and of an<br />easy Draught of Water——Four Years Old, and well<br />fited. For Terms, apply to<br />NICHOLAS B. SEABROOK.<br />Norfolk, September 14, 1774.</p>
<p>WANTED.<br />SEVERAL APPRENTICES for the Sea; about 14<br />or 15 years of Age: For Terms apply to<br />ROBERT GILMOUR.<br />NORFOLK, SEPTEMBER 28, 1774.</p>
<p>TO be Sold at VENDUE on TUESDAY the 4th of OCTOBER,<br />by the Subscriber: The SLOOP SPEEDWELL; burthen<br />35[illegible, fold] Bushels or there abouts. Credit will be given the Purchaser<br />Six Months, on giving Bond, with approved Security.<br />GEORGE KELLY, V. M.<br />NORFOLK, Sep. 19, 1774.</p>
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<p>THE Subscriber having an Account against a certain Mrs.<br />Nesbit, (Keeper of the Sign of the Bunch of Grapes) and<br />having repeatedly demanded his money, to no Purpose; thought<br />proper, that whenever he spent any money at that House, to have<br />it charged; which method he followed ‘till the 20th day of January<br />last, and then demanded his Account, which was accordingly given<br />in: But on his Examination of the same, found so many more Ar-<br />ticles charged to him than he could possibly have expected; from<br />that time he made a firm Promise never to go in her Books again,<br />which promise he is fully convinced he never broke; and since the<br />above date, he has been presented with an enormous Account for<br />Liquor, said to be contracted since that Date.——He means this as<br />Warning to those who choose to go upon Credit at that HOUSE.<br />SAMUEL CALVERT.<br />Norfolk, August 17, 1774.</p>
<p>To Mrs. NISBETT, BUNCH OF GRAPES.</p>
<p>MADAM,<br />I OBSERVE that you have answered the above publication (at<br />least some worthy good Sir, has done it for you) and at which<br />I am not a little surprised; not so much at your weakness, it having<br />I believe been natural enough to you, for many years past ! but at<br />the man who undertook so masterly a piece in your defence. I ob-<br />serve, that he is not unfurnished with any one ingredient that<br />makes the full composition of a midnight assassin, (I thank my<br />stars he has missed his blow) and, as your Ladyship’s fingers cannot<br />write, nor can your Genius dictate, I hope you will not be angry at<br />,my now and then, taking notice of your author, as also some few<br />others in the following lines; any thing that you or he can say a-<br />gainst my character or credit, or that I ever was fond of saying<br />any thing here that I would not repeat there, I will chearfully leave<br />to the impartial public. I declare to you that (as low as your un-<br />just insinuation has been against my credit) I would not for a good<br />round sum have omitted answering your piece, nor would I for a<br />good deal answer you hereafter, as there is no man less fond of a<br />paper war, than myself, especially with a woman, and with one<br />of your stamp; and as the piece wherein I published you, contained<br />my motives for so doing, I make no doubt but that the public will<br />be fully satisfied with it. I know that there are some Gentry in<br />this place, who have advised you to that which they would not do<br />themselves, and would blush to hear mention made of their large<br />accounts now on your books and unpaid; perhaps you may think<br />that you have a good deal Chagrin’d me by your piece in the Ga-<br />zette, but I do assure you Madam, you have missed your aim: I<br />expected that your answer would have been a good deal like what<br />it was, when there were such people (as above described) to advise<br />you and such catch penny scriblers to write for you, “ those<br />whom the Cap may fit let them wear it ;” you little thought that<br />when you was so unjustly accusing me, with speaking ill of people<br />behind their backs, that you was at the same time letting the pub<br />lic know that you was a very attentive listner to the discourse of<br />every private company in your Tavern; whether or no it was the<br />duty of a Tavern-keeper, I leave to the impartial public.——Woe be<br />to those gentry before mentioned, should they happen to be under<br />your Ladyship’s displeasure! I published you because I thought it<br />a duty incumbent on every good man. I have now answered you<br />because I thought the public expected it, and shall say no more to<br />you; not only because I know it to be out of your power to hurt<br />my character, but that it would be disagreeable to the public.<br />good heavens! could Shakespeare return and see his proverbs so<br />misapplied, as they are by your undertaker: how is it possible,<br />Madam, that I could filch from you your good name; when I de-<br />clare upon my honour, I never knew you to be possessed of one?<br />And I declare to you, that if you with your hungry scribler troubles<br />the public any more, I will ring into your ears such a peal of testi-<br />mony of the truth of my assertions, that those gentry before de-<br />scribed, shall be ashamed of dabling in the dirty water which your<br />Ladyship has made. I shall now conclude with giving you a piece<br />of advice; look back in your past life and repent you of your sins;<br />and if you have money to pay sciblers, stop and pay me my ba-<br />lance, or send it to your indigent Husband, now in North-Carolina.<br />Follow this advice; adieu.<br />SAMUEL CALVERT.<br />Norfolk, September 22, 1774.</p>
<p>York-Town, September 10, 1774.<br />PHILIP MILLS an idented servant, was sent to Mr. George<br />Kelly, at Norfolk, on Tuesday the 30th of August last, on<br />upwards of Seven Pounds on the Subscriber’s order, it is supposed<br />he is gone off with the money. He is a Cabinet-Maker by trade,<br />about 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, round shouldered, has a large nose,<br />brown Hair. On the fore-finger of his right-hand, is a large wart,<br />and on one of his hips, a small swelling about the size of a marble.<br />His cloathing was a blue broad cloth coat, brown cloth vest, and<br />green cloth breetches. Whoever takes up the said servant within<br />10 miles of Norfolk, and secures him in Norfolk gaol, shall receive<br />Forty Shillings, and Five Pound if at any greater distance. Who-<br />ever takes him up, is desired to secure what money he may have a-<br />bout him. HENRY MANN.</p>
<p>RUN away some time in July last, from on board the Sloop<br />Grace and Sally, Christopher Wilson Master, lying in this<br />Harbour; A yellow Negro Fellow named Caesar, about five feet se-<br />ven or eight Inches high, 26 or 27 years old, much pitted with the<br />SMALL POX; ha a wild stare in his Eyes, which is observable at<br />first sight. He is an artful specious fellow, and may pass himself<br />for a free Man: We cannot describe his dress, as he carried off<br />with him all the Sailors Cloaths he could lay his hands on.<br />He was formerly the property of Mr. Charles Yates, on Rap-<br />pahannock River, and lately sold in Antigua. Whoever secures<br />him in any Goal, and informs the Subscribers so that they may get<br />him again, shall receive THREE POUNDS REWARD.<br />GILCHRIST & TAYLOR.<br />NORFOLK, Sep. 29, 1774.</p>
<p>HAVING taken Mr. Foushee into Partnership the 10th of<br />April last; we are very desirous to settle our old Concern.<br />We therefore beg, that those indebted will either discharge their<br />Accounts or give bond.———Mr. Andrew Martin will call on<br />them for that purpose; and as we have already given great Indul-<br />gence, we hope our friends will comply with this reasonable Re-<br />quest.<br />RAMSAY & TAYLOR.<br />Norfolk, August 30th, 1774.</p>
<p>WHEREAS the partnership of BEGG, and<br />ALLASON, disolves the first of October; all<br />persons who have any demands against them are de-<br />sired to bring in their accounts that they may be set-<br />tled; and those who are indebted to the Concern, are<br />requested to make speedy Payment.<br />JOHN BEGG<br />JOHN ALLASON<br />Norfolk September 7th, 1774</p>
<p>ALL Persons indebted to the late Captain JAMES PATTERSON,<br />are desired to make immediate Payment to the Subscribers.<br />JAMES MARSDEN, }<br />JAMES MAXWELL, } Administrators<br />NORFOLK, Sep. 29, 1774.</p>
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<p>POETRY.</p>
<p>YE Nymphs who guard this unpolluted stream,<br />List to a feeble Poet’s weak essays;<br />Permit a while his warm enraptur’d theme<br />To give impartial and deserved praise.</p>
<p>And thou, Pastora, Goddess of these plains,<br />Leave thy retreat in yonder shady grove;<br />Leave to their fleecy care the rural swains,<br />And hear the worthiness of her we love.</p>
<p>This chrystal mirrour, gently as it flows,<br />Reminds me of her pure unspotted mind;<br />Softly meandring, kindly it bestows<br />That benefit for which it was design’d;</p>
<p>So, from her soft and pathetic breast<br />Compassion thro’ each sanguine vein ascends,<br />And while her pit flows for the distress’d,<br />With inborn joy beneficence she blends.</p>
<p>This sylvan scene, and yon romantic grove,<br />Those rising hills and that declining vale,<br />Have witness’d soft her narrative “of love,”<br />And oft re-echo’d “the poetic tale.”</p>
<p>O could my muse from her attract one ray<br />Of that seraphic undiminish’d fire!<br />My song might serve ideas to convey,<br />Perfections envy and her train admire.</p>
<p>How rare to find, in this degenerate age,<br />A heart as virtuous, with a taste refin’d,<br />Where thro’ the simple energetic page,<br />We see the picture of a God-like mind!</p>
<p>As dew from heav’n, at the approach of day,<br />Refreshes and enlivens all the fields,<br />So does her verse o’er ev’ry heart display<br />A cheering joy, which only virtue yields.</p>
<p>Ye Fair who ev’ry outward charm possess,<br />Who sing with ev’ry grace, who dance with ease,<br />Go learn of her the road to Happiness,<br />By her be taught a surer way to please:</p>
<p>By her be taught to leave the giddy throng,<br />To think, to read, and, to reflect aright;<br />To hear enamour’d her improving song,<br />Which blends harmonious knowledge and delight.</p>
<p>” With her conversing I forget all” care,<br />In her sweet converse grief no more appears;<br />No gloomy visitor e’er enters there,<br />And sorrow quickly dries her briny tears.</p>
<p>Her form is unaffected elegance,<br />Her “ face the index” of a heav’nly mind,<br />Her manners the effect of genuine sense,<br />Like nature gentle, and like art resin’d</p>
<p>Long may she live to “ charm the list’ning ear,”<br />To sing in numbers that engage the heart,<br />To sooth th’ oppress’d, keep back the coming tear,<br />And in her song benevolence impart.</p>
<p>HAIL, artless Simplicity, beautiful maid,<br />In the genuine attractions of nature array’d;<br />Let the rich, and the proud, and the gay and the vain,<br />Still laugh at the graces that move in thy train;</p>
<p>No charm in thy modest allurements they find,<br />The pleasures they follow, a sting leave behind:<br />Can criminal passion enrapture the breast<br />Like virtue, with peace and serenity blest?</p>
<p>O wou’d you Simplicity’s precepts attend,<br />Like us with delight at her altar you’d bend;<br />The pleasures she yields would with joy be embrac’d<br />You’d practise from virtue, and love them from taste.</p>
<p>The linnet enchants us the bushes among,<br />Tho’ cheap the musician, yet sweet is the song;<br />We catch the soft warbling in air as it floats,<br />And with extacy hang on the ravishing notes.</p>
<p>Our water is drawn from the clearest of springs,<br />And our food, nor disease, nor satiety brings;<br />Our mornings are chearful, our labours are blest,<br />Our ev’nings are pleasant, our nights crown’d with rest.</p>
<p>And we catch at the hint for improving our minds;<br />To live to some purpose we constantly try,<br />And we mark by our actions the days as they fly.</p>
<p>Since such are the joys that Simplicity yields<br />We may well be content with our woods and our fields:<br />How useless to us then, ye great, were your wealth,<br />When without it we purchase both pleasure and health.</p>
<p>ADVERTISEMENTS.</p>
<p>FIFTY POUNDS REWARD.<br />WHEREAS on the 19th of June last past, a certain<br />JOSEPH THORP was entrusted with a considerable sum,<br />of Half Johannes, of nine penny weight, to be delivered by him at<br />QUEBEC; and as he has not yet made his appearance there, with<br />other suspicious circumstances, it is apprehended he is gone off with<br />the money. He is a native of ENGLAND, about six feet high,<br />swarthy complexion, very dark keen eyes, and pitted with the<br />small pox; of a slender made, stoops as he walks, talks rather slow,<br />with some small impediment in his speech. He lived some time in<br />BOSTON, from whence he removed to QUEBAC, assuming the cha-<br />racter of a merchant in both places; he was also once in trade in<br />NEW-CASTLE, VIRGINIA, and has a brother settled there.<br />It is believed he went on board Captain JOHN F. PRUYM, for AL-<br />BANY, and took with him a blue casimir, and a dark brown cloth<br />suit of cloaths.</p>
<p>Whoever secures the said JOSEPH THORP in any of his Ma-<br />jesty’s gaols on this continent, shall be entitled to ten per cent. on<br />the sum recovered, and the above reward of Fifty Pounds when<br />convicted. Apply to CURSON and SETON of NEW-YORK;<br />JOSEPH WHARTON, junr. of Philadelphia; ROBERT CHRISTIE,<br />of Baltimore; JAMES GIBSON, and CO. VIRGINIA; JOHN BOND-<br />FIELD of Quebec; MELATIAH BOURNE, or JOHN ROWE of<br />Boston. It is requested of those who may have seen this<br />JOSEPH THORP, since the 19th of June last past, or know any<br />thing of the rout he has taken, that they convey the most early<br />intelligence thereof to any of the above persons; or GREEN-<br />WOOD, RITSON, & MARSH, in Norfolk; the Favor will be<br />gratefully acknowledged.</p>
<p>*<sup>*</sup>* All Masters of vessels are forewarned from taking him<br />off the Continent.</p>
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<p>COFFEE to be Sold CHEAP for Cash, or<br />on Short CREDIT, by<br />HARMANSON and HARVEY,<br />NORFOLK, September 1st, 1774.</p>
<p>PAINTING, CARVING, and GIL-<br />DING, of SHIPPING in the LON-<br />DON TASTE, executed in the neatest<br />Manner by the subscriber:<br />SUCH as Ships Heads, Taffarells, quarter-pieces<br />and Badges.———Gentlemen who are pleased to<br />Favour him with their Commands, may depend on<br />the greatest Punctuality and Dispatch.———All sorts of<br />ornamental Embellishments in Painting, will be done<br />in the most approved Taste.<br />Colonel VEAL’s Wharf, } THOMAS MASON,<br />Portsmouth, July 27, 1774. } from London.</p>
<p>JAMES HALDANE,<br />COPPER-SMITH, and BRASS FOUNDER,<br />in CHURCH STREET near the CHURCH, NORFOLK.<br />Continues to carry on his BUSINESS as Usual.<br />MAKES and Sells all sorts of Copper Work, viz.<br />Stills, Brewing Coppers, Sugar Boilers, Ful-<br />lers, and Hatters Coppers, Brass MILL Work, Capu-<br />chin Plate-Warmers, Tea-Kitchins, all sorts of Ship,<br />Fish, and Wash Kettles, Stew Pans, Dutch Ovens,<br />Tea Kettles, Sauce Pans, Coffee and Chocolate Pots, &c.<br />at the most Reasonable Rates; He gives the best Pri-<br />ces, for Old Copper, Brass, Pewter or Lead.<br />Those who are so obliging as favour me with their<br />employ in the mending or tinning Old Work, may<br />depend on having them soon done, and in the neatest<br />and compleatest manner.<br />JAMES HALDANE.</p>
<p>N. B. He makes and mends all Sorts of Pewter Worms for<br />Stills, &c. and Plummers Work, such as Leaden Cisterns for<br />catching Rain Water; Ship and House, Work, &c. &c.<br />Norfolk, August 16, 1774.</p>
<p>ANY Person that wants BILLIARD BALLS<br />of any Size, may have them, or old ones<br />turned over, by applying to<br />HARDRESS WALLER, Church-Street.<br />Norfolk, September 13th, 1774.</p>
<p>IMPORTED in the last Ships from BRITAIN, and to be sold<br />by the Subscriber at Captain FRANCIS PEART’S: Fine and<br />Coarse HATS, Broad CLOTHS, white and coloured FUSTIANS,<br />JENNETS Shapes for VESTS and BREETCHES; Silk and Thread<br />STOCKINGS, also, Men’s SHOES.<br />JOHN PEW<br />NORFOLK, Sep 14, 1774.</p>
<p>WOOLLENS.<br />The Subscriber has just received in, per the KING-<br />STON Packet, Captain JOSEPH TURNER from<br />HULL. A large Assortment of Coarse<br />WOOLLENS, viz.<br />SIX QUARTER Cloths with necessary Trimmings:<br />and other small Packages (value about 40 £. sterl.<br />each.) Consisting of Coarse Duffels, Frizes, Fear-<br />noughts, Half Thicks, Bearskins, KENDAL Cottons,<br />Negro Blanketing, Bed Blankets, White Plading,<br />Ruggs of different Kinds and other Goods, which he<br />will sell reasonable for Cash or short Credit.<br />JOHN STONEY</p>
<p>N. B. He has likewise for sale, Seine Twine, flat and [illegible, fold]<br />Bar Iron, West-India Rum, Lead-shot; Coals in said vessel, &c.<br />Norfolk, September 14, 1774.</p>
<p>THE Subscriber at this Manufactory, or at his Store in Church-<br />Street, Continues to make and sell all sorts of Candles and<br />Soap, at the lowest Prices.———He is willing upon having a [illegible, fold]<br />rate Allowance for Trouble, to manufacture Tallow for any Gentle-<br />man or Family, who may have a Quantity for that Purpose the<br />Terms will be easy——those may apply as above,<br />MORTO BRIEN</p>
<p>N. B. Without Flattery, he can assure the Public in general,<br />that he is fully qualified to do any Piece of Work, in the [illegible, fold]<br />professes; as such he has been known by many Gentlemen who<br />have been so good as to FAVOUR him with Employment.<br />NORFOLK SEPTEMBER 14, 1774.</p>
<p>I DO hereby give Notice, that the Partnership of<br />HARGRAVES & ORANGE is Dissolved by mu-<br />tual Agreement: Mr. HARGRAVE having purchased<br />my Part of the Stock, has taken the Whole on himself.<br />Those who have any Demands against said Con-<br />cern, are desired to apply to Mr. HARGRAVE.<br />WILLIAM ORANGE.<br />Norfolk, September 13th, 1774.</p>
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<p>For CHARTER to any<br />Part of EUROPE.<br />THE New SHIP POLLY, RALPH<br />ELLIOT Master; Burthen about Five<br />Hundred Hogsheads. ——— For terms apply<br />to Captain ELLIOT, or<br />GREENWOOD, RITSON, & MARSH.<br />NORFOLK, September 20, 1774,</p>
<p>FOR CHARTER,<br />to any part of Europe, or the West-<br />Indies; the SNOW HARTLEY, ED-<br />WARD FOSTER MASTER; bur-<br />then Four-hundred & Twenty Hhd’s,<br />or Ten thousand Bushells. For terms<br />apply to<br />GREENWOOD, RITSON, & MARSH.<br />Norfolk, September 20, 1774.</p>
<p>For LIVERPOOL, the<br />BRIG MOLLY, JOHN<br />COLLINS, MASTER;<br />will sail in a month——can take in<br />(besides what’s already engaged)<br />about fifty Hhds. of tobacco, on<br />Liberty of Consignment. For terms, apply to<br />GREENWOOD, RISTON, & MARSH.<br />Norfolk, September 6, 1774.</p>
<p>THE SLOOP POLLY,<br />JACOB FOX, Master;<br />ESTABLISHED as a PACKE to<br />go constantly between this Place and<br />New-York; has exceeding good Accom-<br />modation for PASSENGERS, and will car-<br />ry them upon very moderate Terms.<br />Any Gentlemen having GOODS to ship,<br />by directing them to the Subscriber, may<br />depend on the greatest Care being taken of<br />them; and should the Vessel not be here<br />when they arrive, they will be landed with-<br />out any Expence to the Proprietor (Grain excepted;) He proposes<br />taking a very low Freight. THOMAS HEPBURN.<br />NORFOLK, June 30, 1774.</p>
<p>FOR SALE.<br />CHOICE NEW CASTLE COALS on board the<br />Brigantine COUNTESS, JOHN SMITH<br />Master, lying off the County Wharf, at One Shilling<br />per Bushel. Apply to the Captain on board, or at<br />Mr. JOHN BROWN’s Store.<br />JOHN SMITH.</p>
<p>N. B. A good Price will be allowed for White and Red<br />Oak Hhd. Staves of the following Dimensions; 3 feet 6 Inches long,<br />3-1half Inches wide, and 3-4ths of an Inch thick on the Heart Edge,<br />delivered on Board said Vessel.<br />Norfolk, September 5th, 1774.</p>
<p>THIS is to give notice, that WILLIAM BROOK COTTON<br />has gone off with POLLY GRIFFIN, wife to the subscriber, miln-<br />wright in Pasquotank county, North-Carolina; they have already<br />run me in debt, about one hundred pounds in Pasquotank. I<br />therefore, desire and forbid any person, or persons, to give the<br />said WILLIAM BROOK COTTON, and POLLY GRIFFIN, any<br />credit on my account, as no payment will ever be made by me.<br />Whoever will apprehend and secure the said WILLIAM BROOK<br />COTTON, and POLLY GRIFFIN, shall have a Reward of FIVE<br />POUNDS, North-Carolina Money.<br />JOHN GRIFFIN.</p>
<p>N. B. It is desir’d of any, who may apprehend the said couple; to<br />secure what money or goods they may have about them, as I have<br />the said WILLIAM BROOK COTTON’s Bond for Five-hundred<br />Pounds. I also forbid all persons, to harbour or lodge them.<br />J. G.<br />September 22, 1774.</p>
<p>JUST IMPORTED in the Brig Bland, Capt. Danby from<br />London, and to be sold by the Subscriber at his Store, oppo-<br />site the Market: Bottled Port Wine, Porter bottled, Sugar, Cheese,<br />Cotton Checks, strip’d Holland, Irish Linens, Oznabrigs; with a<br />variety of other Goods too tedious to mention.<br />ALEXANDER WISEMAN.<br />Norfolk, September 22nd, 1774.</p>
<p>THE Subscribers have for Sale, barrelled Pork and Beef, West<br />India and Northward Rum, Coffee, Pimento, Cotton on<br />the Seed, and a quantity of choice new Butter just come to hand.<br />ROBERT GRAY, & Co.<br />Norfolk, September 20, 1774.</p>
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<p>NORFOLK: Printed by WILLIAM DUNCAN and Co. by whom Advertisements, Essays, and Articles of News from<br />VIRGINIA, NORTH-CAROLINA, and MARYLAND, will be gratefully Received, and duly Inserted.——Advertisements, of a<br />moderate Length, for 3 s. the first time, and 2 s. each time after,——Price of the PAPER, 12s. 6d. per Annum.</p>
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<p>VIRGINIA GAZETTE<br />OR,<br />NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER,<br />DO THOU GREAT LIBERTY! inspire our Souls.—And make our Lives, in THY Possession happy,—Or our Deaths GLORIOUS in THY just Defence!<br />From THURSDAY August 25, to THURSDAY September 1——1774. (No. 13.)</p>
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<p>A Friend to Truth, Liberty and Justice; sends the fol-<br />lowing Reflections on CRITICISM. Should you<br />think it proper to give it a place in your paper, you<br />will oblige a Reader who wishes for its insertion, from<br />his Love and Concern for the good of Mankind; he<br />apprehend its intrinsic Worth; merits publication on<br />every convenient Occasion.</p>
<p>IN the world, and even in the church, we<br />live among persons who have a strict eye<br />upon the whole tenour of our conduct, and<br />some from praise-worthy motives. Zealous<br />pastors watch the steps of their flocks;<br />affectionate relations or friends observe a<br />mutual attention towards each other, in<br />order to interfere, when necessary, with<br />their advice or assistance; but laying aside<br />all palliatives, the most common principles<br />of the eager enquirers after the circumstances and behaviour of others,<br />are of an inferior stamp. ’Tis an idle curiosity, ’tis envy and malice,<br />which stuffs the brains of so many with the anecdotes of their town.<br />Now, would these carping spectators see and relate things as they<br />really are, would they in doubtful cases vouchsafe to put the most<br />gentle construction or suspend their judgment; their prying into<br />things (which after all do in no wise concern them) would be rather<br />futile than criminal: but how misconstrued and exaggerated are our<br />words, our actions, and even our gestures? our very silence does not<br />escape animadversion. It is not a known truth, that the infections<br />breath of slander tarnishes the purest lives, assigns evil motives to<br />lawful actions, and, much more, puts a sinistrous turn on any,<br />where there is the least equivocal appearance.</p>
<p>This is the situation of every member of the church and commu-<br />nity, and the more eminent his talents and virtues, the more is he<br />exposed; the wicked being exceedingly indulgent to each other, but<br />giving no quarters to the virtuous; they sift them without mercy;<br />they cannot bear any should be thought better than themselves.</p>
<p>Now this being the case, how shall an honest man or a good chris-<br />tian behave? Shall he discompose himself to lend an ear to these in-<br />cessant rumours, these buzzings of the multitude? Shall he put on a<br />new behaviour, shall he alter the plan of his life upon every new<br />censure of it? Experience tells him that this would be labour in vain,and that to please every body was never yet the lot of any one.</p>
<p>We are under many duties to society; true; so are we to ourselves,<br />and these must take the lead. Society forbids us to introduce disor-<br />der and seducement, by a behaviour of an offensive apprearance:<br />but society (herein I include the church, as with respect to us these<br />two bodies make one) I say, treats us with an asperity to which it<br />has no right, by giving an injurious turn to appearances. Must<br />they then be given up to it? Here I think lies the stress, the pre-<br />cise point of the question under hand; to the clearing up of which<br />I offer the following distinctions.</p>
<p>I distinguish three sorts of publics, or three classes of persons in<br />the community and in the church, a judicious public, a weak public,<br />and an unjust public. The judicious public, whose decisions are<br />ever squared by equity, and which requires no further of us than<br />the observance of our duty, has a right to our attention with all<br />possible regard. Its voice being no other than that of religion and<br />reason, there is no need of dwelling on proofs of its just claim to<br />deference. If it pronounces certain steps to be inconsiderate, mis-<br />becoming or dangerous, its decree will immediately take place,<br />there’s no pleading any ideal innocence which might be at the bot-<br />tom of those exceptionable procedures; the excuse is frivolous;<br />whatever is really a stumbling block to our rational neighbour, and<br />gives him a sensible offence, cannot be innocent; the precept of ab-<br />staining from all appearance of evil admits of no exception.</p>
<p>There is an unjust public, rancorous spies bent on injuring us,<br />and who will be sure to work us continual trouble, whilst we submit<br />our tranquillity to their notions. If master of a plentiful fortune,<br />you make a decent use of it in the conveniencies and entertainments<br />of life, this is exclaimed against as luxury and fastuousness, which<br />you must immediately retrench; and had you at first set out in the<br />strict economy which they require, then their cry would have been,<br />Such stinginess! Is this being a steward of God? this is noting less<br />than trampling the gifts of providence under foot. These, in fine,<br />are a crew whom there is not satisfying, nor should it have any share<br />of our thoughts. Let this public talk on, ’tis the best way to get<br />rid of them; finding their clamours diregarded, they have the wisdom<br />to be slilent; whereas any concern shewn at their tattle, any endea-<br />vours to gratify it, are only so much more matter for giving it a<br />quicker circulation. ’Tis even a kind of entertainment to a spe-<br />culative man who can command his temper, to see and hear the<br />machinations and bustles of these contemptible vermin; he is like<br />one sitting on a lofty rock who sees the waves breaking at his feet.</p>
<p>But there remains another public, still more vexatious, these are<br />the weak public; actuated by prejudices and superstitions, they make<br />salvation to depend on a thousand trifles, and are thrown into very<br />painful agitations at meer nothings; with them a gnat is a camel.<br />How are we to behave towards such? are we obliged to conform to<br />their mistakes? In answer to this, which is properly the case of the<br />question I would now clear up, I observe first, that it is the im-<br />mediate end of our Saviour’s injunctions, not to offend any of these<br />Little Ones. If they are real weaknesses in our neighbour, though of<br />themselves they have not absolutely a claim to be humoured, yet re-<br />ligion, and even natural equity teaches us, to condescend to them.<br />To be convinced of this, only represent to yourself the consequences<br />of a different behaviour, and recollect an instance in the apostolic<br />times. All foods are certainly equal as to any inherent sacredness<br />of pollution; meats sacrificed to idols are exposed to sale, which I<br />can buy and eat of without any remorse; but my weaker brother<br />conceits this to be downright idolatry; and if I do so in his pre-<br />sence, he’ll conclude me guilty of that enormity; or even his faith,<br />from his opinion of me, will be staggered, so that possibly he may</p>
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<p>fall into a real idolatry. Is it a question how we are to act in such<br />a case?</p>
<p>Further, what we are pleased to call an insupportable constraint<br />and a grievous sacrifice are not such weighty matters as we would<br />have them pass for. Alas! upon any hint of a great man from<br />whom we expect a lucrative post, we are ready to shew a much more<br />troublesome deference to his humour. The public imagines that<br />you frequent a house of ill repute: let it imagine so, say you, I am<br />conscious of my purity. Not at all, let it not imagine so, this alone<br />hinders all the good effects of your virtues, and weakens the force of <br />example. Sure you can’t hesitate to break off a commerce which is<br />an obstruction to so much good, and whereby your character, other-<br />wise so excellent, becomes of no general use. Thus are many valu-<br />able persons circumstanced towards the weak public, and ‘twould be<br />really hard-heartedness, not to let ourselves down in some measure<br />to its infirmities.</p>
<p>Different conditions, tempers, age, and a thousand other circum-<br />stances, may either increase or diminish this deference which is due<br />to the weak public. There is not that person in the world who is<br />or ought to think himself above the world’s tongue. But some<br />there are whom it more especially concerns to keep fair with it;<br />I mean those who stand high either in church or state. For such<br />to say, what care I about the peoples thoughts: is little less than to<br />say, what care I whether I discharge my office with honour to my-<br />self or advantage to the public. They who take upon themselves<br />important employments, are above any other’s called upon to pre-<br />pare themselves for constraints, to forego certain entertainments and<br />pleasures, which though in themselves innocent may be looked upon<br />as of evil tendency.</p>
<p>Lastly, an inducement, and a very important one, to this conde-<br />scension to the weak, is the preservation of our own virtues. Yes,<br />if any one be wanting in a sense of what he owes to others, and of<br />the precipices to which his indiscretion leads them, let him mind<br />himself, let him fear for his own salvation. Whatever stock of virtue<br />he may have acquired, still it is possible, it is natural, that the ap-<br />prearance of evil may betray him into the reality; the path is so<br />slippery, that not a few have suddenly found themselves plunged in<br />the mire of vice, who, once, in their calm hours would have startled<br />at any step towards it.</p>
<p>It is said of female pudicity, that it is a flower which fades ir-<br />retrievably, and that a suspicion blasts it no less effectually than<br />guilt itself: this is in no small measure applicable to christian vir-<br />tue. A good christian should be accounted such; the natural effect<br />of his amiable character being to diffuse a charming fragrancy, invi-<br />ting others to imitation. Now wilfully to neglect such delightful, such<br />beneficial consequences of his sanctity, is to deprive himself of one of<br />the rewards which God has annexed to it; ’tis turning the back on<br />the inestimable privilege of bringing others to righteousness, and ne-<br />glecting a powerful means for the imrovement of his own.</p>
<p>For though good works are not to be done merely with an eye to<br />applause, yet it is certain, that a brilliant reputation, acquired by<br />an exalted uniformity in virtue, is a treasure whose preservation is<br />worthy of all our attention and delicacy. When once this reputa-<br />tion comes to be laid open, there’s one, and often one of the strong-<br />est sences, thrown down. Such and such things are talked of you,<br />say some officious seducers; were you actually guilty, ‘twould be no<br />more. Since the public thus wrongs you, would I make myself its<br />slave, and lay a restraint upon myself, which they will still misinter-<br />pret: since virtue can’t command their good word. I’ll e’en swim<br />with the stream. Thus do the appearances of evil lead to actual<br />evil.</p>
<p>That’s far from being all and I affirm it to be a point of exceed-<br />ing difficulty to trace the limits and indicate where appearances are<br />no more than appearances, and where begins the combination with<br />evil. They are like the extremities of shades on paintings, whose<br />delicate gradations of light and shade hinder the eyes from discerning<br />where the light terminates and the shade begins. How many things<br />accounted no more than appearances, viewed in a just light, are very<br />striking evils. For instance, those conversation-freedoms called jo-<br />cularity and sport, if rightly named, are ribaldry and detraction, at<br />least very idle words. Many amusements, used as, and called recrea-<br />tions, are often a frivolous and destructive dissipation. In a word,<br />as there is not exceeding in precaution and diligence where our ever-<br />lasting happiness or misery lie at stake, it behoves every one who<br />has his virtue and salvation at heart, to be very exact and rigid even<br />as to the appearances of evil, and to spare no pains in totally eradi-<br />cating them out of his disposition, that his practical system may be <br />irreproachable.<br />PHILANTHROPOS.</p>
<p>To the DELEGATES appointed to represent this<br />Colony, at the ensuing Congress.</p>
<p>GENTLEMEN,<br />THE early attention which has been paid to the<br />unhappy situation of Boston, fully convinces<br />me of the cordial attachment of each Colony to its suf-<br />fering sister, and is a striking proof of that laudable<br />zeal, which should on all emergencies animate and in-<br />spire the whole Continent. As I have seen your gene-<br />ral instructions, I mean to offer a few hints in the true<br />and undisguised spirit of freedom, and if the grand<br />line of duty you are directed to pursue, is founded up-<br />on constitutional grounds, and in any degree tends to<br />establish the liberties of America on a happier Base;<br />none can deny your the tribute of applause: should this<br />be the Result of your Assemblage, your names in con-<br />junction with those of your Compatriots, will be entit-<br />led to an honouorable distinction, and the wisdom and</p>
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<p>propriety of your decisions, will be viewed by Posterity<br />with every mark of respect and esteem. As the Phila-<br />delphians have digested their ideas with the minutest<br />attention, I would if possible advise you to exceed them<br />in recommending moderate measures. Consider the<br />distinguished repute which must attend your surpassing.<br />Reflect on the dishonour which must result from dis-<br />gracing so excellent a Model: and I am sure you will<br />not hesitate a moment where to fix your choice. The<br />extension of Parliamentary authority has founded a<br />general Alarm; yet I am clearly of opinion, that it<br />would have been more consistent with strict justice,<br />and politican prudence, to have had recourse once<br />more, to the customary method of petitioning themade an object of such general concern. Whoever<br />seriously reflects on the critical aspect of public affairs,<br />must discern a train of calamities hovering over the<br />Bostonians; which they might have avoided by a<br />timely compliance with the demands of the British Le-<br />gislature. No attempt to enslave you has yet been<br />adopted, when such foul dark Tyranny approaches,<br />found Policy will evince the necessity of a legal re-<br />sistance. Moderation is the surest road to political<br />happiness. Lord Chatham the great Asserter of<br />public liberty, in the severest terms of reproach, con-<br />demned the destriction of the Tea, as contrary to all<br />laws of humanity and justice; a full proof that how-<br />ever he may disapprove the ministerial Manoeuvres,<br />which have excited so general an attention here, his<br />ideas are not dictated by the same spirit, rather com-<br />prised in a less extent than the American opposition.<br />Some transitory Bickerings arising from the passions<br />incidental to human nature, must naturally be con-<br />veyed into the new Senate House, nor can I well con-<br />ceive how they can be adjusted, except some degrees<br />of precedence are established; for tho’ the office of<br />Dictator is unknown to our Constitution, some exalted<br />dignity might be raised, supported by the general voice,<br />and proved to be in every respect as consistent with the<br />principles of a limited Monarchy, as your right of As-<br />semblage: ———which who dares deny?———It can<br />only be considered as an Innovation, which the Mas-<br />sachusetts-Bay has experienced to a very considerable<br />extent. I well know that the avowed intention of the<br />honorable Delegates of this Province, was only to<br />convince the Parliament of their errors, not to restrain<br />them in their measures. This will I fear be an ardu-<br />ous task: for the ostensible Minister has subdued an<br />inveterate Party, composed of some of the greatest<br />political Geniuses that ever figured in the British An-<br />nals. He is without doubt, one of the ablest Finan-<br />ciers in Europe; add to this a Man of consummate in-<br />tegrity in private life, in high confidence with his So-<br />vereign, now in the Zenith of Power, and if some of<br />the first Commoners in Britain may be believed, has<br />most of the nation on his side in the present American<br />disputes. I do not mean to dishearten you Gentlemen,<br />though I could with great ease point out a numerous<br />tribe of real Hypocrites among your pretended friends<br />in Britain, but only to recommend strict prudence,<br />caution and deliberation in all you undertake. If the<br />intention of the Congress, is only to confirm the Re-<br />solves of the various Assemblies, I think they would<br />have had as permanent an effect, without this general<br />Combination. Now for the material point, if you con-<br />ceive that the happiness, prosperity, and future hopes<br />of yourselves, families, country, friends, are all at<br />stake, I have sanguine hopes, that a general petition<br />to the King, with whom your Contest lies, testifying<br />your loyalty and zeal, which has already appeared in<br />the strongest colours, and at the same time disclaiming<br />all Connection with the Bostonians, and refusing fur-<br />ther assistance till his Majesty is fully satisfied with their<br />general conduct and demeanor, will if supported by the<br />concurrent testimony of the whole Congress, and re-<br />presented in a spirited, consistent, and just manner, be-<br />coming the dignity of Senators, procure the desired re-<br />dress, and secure your happiness as a free people thro’<br />many succeedinng ages.<br />I am Gentlemen<br />with profound Respect,<br />Your most obedient servant.<br />MODESTUS.<br />Norfolk, August 30, 1774.</p>
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<p>EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.</p>
<p>* SMYRNA, April 6.<br />The Russians have restored to the French the sum of 100,000<br />crowns, for effects that had been seized on board French vessels<br />consigned to the Turks, and which had been declared as good prizes.<br />The Venetians sent a vessel to Paros on a similar errand, but have<br />not been able to obtain redress.</p>
<p>Algiers, April 24. An English man of war and two frigates,<br />commanded by commodore Dennis, arrived here the 22d of this<br />month, having on board Mr. Frazer, the English Consul. This<br />squadron was saluted by 21 guns, and returned the same. The same<br />day an officer from the man of war landed, being charged with a<br />letter from the King of England to the Dey, by which his Majesty<br />requires his acquiescement to the three following articles, which has<br />occasioned Mr. Frazer’s being sent back, viz. 1st. That neither the<br />Consul, nor any subject of the King of England, who reside here,<br />shall be obliged to kiss the Dey’s hand. 2dly, That the Consul and<br />his Chancellor shall be allowed to wear a sword wherever they<br />please. 3dly, That all the Christian slaves who shall escape on<br />board the boat of any English ship of war, shall be free, and not<br />liable to be claimed; and that Mr. Frazer reside here again as<br />Consul. But the Dey has refused to grant these three articles, and<br />said, that if the Commandant thought proper to come on shore, he<br />might; but that absolutely Mr. Frazer should not set foot on land;<br />and that if these conditions did not please the Commandant, he was<br />at liberty to set sail. We are curious to know what turn this affair<br />will take.</p>
<p>MADRID, May 17. The Court has received advice by an express,<br />that the vessels which composed the fleet destined for the Mediter-<br />ranean, had been dispersed by a furious tempest, without its being<br />known as yet what is become of them, except the S. Raphael, and<br />S. Domingo, which are entered into the Port of Algesire, the for-<br />mer without masts, but the second in good condition. —— “The dis-<br />”persion of this fleet may be a most favourable circumstance for<br />”the repose of Europe.”</p>
<p>PARIS, May 13. The new French King’s mode of dismissing<br />his Granfather’s Ministers contained some degree of humour. He<br />send word to the Duke D’Aiguillion and the chancellor, that they<br />had been too near Louis the fifteenth to be admitted into the pre-<br />sence of his successor, as he has not had yet the small-pox, and that<br />it was to avoid an infection that he had confined their female friend<br />(Madame Barre) to a Convent.</p>
<p>WARSAW, May 24. Since the 15th inst. the Prussian troops<br />greatly encrease in Great Poland, their commanding Officers, as in<br />time of war, have sealed up orders, which they dare not open till<br />they arrive at certain places; 600 men of the Lassaw regiment, and<br />500 of the Ingersleben regiment, and a train of artillery, are just<br />arrive at Kujavia, which foretells a new violation which the King<br />of Prussia intends to commit in that province.</p>
<p>Another Prussian camp draws together near Graudnitz, at which<br />the King himself is expected on the 5th of next month; and proper<br />orders have been given to the Magistrates of Thorn to send a certain<br />quantity of hay, oats, straw, and a certain number of large bag-<br />gage waggons to that place, for the use of the camp.</p>
<p>The Russian Minister here has received intelligence from the<br />Russian Grand Army, that on the 15th ult. the whole army was be-<br />tween Jalonza and Brailow, a few miles from the banks of the Da-<br />nube; that Count Romanzow left Jassy of the 12th ult. in order<br />to take the commands in chief of the army, and to pass the Danube.</p>
<p>On the 18th 19th and 20th inst. we had a very severe frost that<br />all the rivers were covered with ice, and several people on the road<br />were frozen to death.</p>
<p>HAGUE, June 1. The most Christian King Louis XVI, on his<br />accession to the throne, having anounced that event to the King<br />George III. of Great-Britain, and at the same time declaring that<br />his desire was to live in peace with all the neighbouring Powers, and<br />and that it would give him pleasure to cultivate the friendship and<br />good understanding which at present subsisted between France and<br />England, to the mutual advantage of both nations, &c. the King<br />of Great-Britain, sensible of this politeness and testimony of friend-<br />ship, hath wrote a letter with his own hand to his most Christian<br />Majesty, wherein his Britannic Majesty presents his compliments of<br />condolance on the death of the late King, and those of felicitation<br />to the new Monarch upon his accession to the throne; and these<br />compliments are accompanied with assurances from his Britannic<br />Majesty, that he shall embrace every opportunity to render solid<br />and lasting the union and friendship which happily subsists between<br />the two kingdoms, &c.</p>
<p>* SMYRNA is a City in the Province of NATOLIA, in lesser<br />ASIA, subject to the Turks, 4 Miles in circumference, inhabited<br />by different Nations, viz. Turks, Greek, Armenian, and Latin<br />Christians: It lies in 27 d. 25 m. E. Long. 38. 28 N. Lat.; it is<br />supposed to contain 50,000 People. It is the principal Mart in<br />the Levant; most of the Maritime Powers in EUROPE, have Con-<br />suls there, for the superintendance of their Trade.</p>
<p>LONDON, May 23.<br />PROCEEDINGS on the QUEBEC BILL<br />YESTERDAY in the House of Commons, the order of<br />the day for the House to go into a Committee of ways and<br />means for raising a supply in his Majesty’s colony of Quebec being<br />called for, Lord North arose, and set forth that he had been infor-<br />med, that it would be highly beneficial to the Canadians, if they<br />had a communication with the West-Indies, in preference to North<br />America; but desired to call on Sir Thomas Mills, Receiver-Gene-<br />ral,, who would give the House more information.</p>
<p>Sir Thomas Mills being called in, Lord North asked him,<br />”Whether, if the Canadians had a commerce with the West In-<br />dies, it would not be preferable to a commerce with North Ameri-<br />ca?” He answered in the affirmative. “Whether a distillery being<br />allowed in Quebec would not be highly beneficial to Canada?” Yes.<br />”Whether he knew if any disputes had arisen in Canada concern-<br />ing the paying of duties; what methods have been used to make<br />the inhabitants pay the duties; and what had been the result of<br />those methods?” He said, there had been a trial at law in Cana-<br />da to oblige persons to pay certain duties, and that the jury had gi-<br />ven a verdict for the defendants. “Whether he knew there had<br />been a trial in the court of Common Pleas here, concerning the<br />right of paying the duties in Canada, in which a verdict was given<br />for the Crown; and whether there had been a second trial in Ca-<br />nada, since the trial in England; and whether the Canadians jury<br />had altered their opinion on account of the verdict given here?”<br />Sir Thomas said, he well knew a verdict had been obtained, here,<br />and a second trial had at Quebec, but that the jury there again gave<br />a verdict for the defendants. “Whether he thought a duty laid<br />upon dry goods imported into Canada would answer any good<br />ends?” No. “If he knew the amount of the revenue there?”<br />12,000£. “What was the amount of the French duties?” 3000£.<br />”If he did not think a duty on spirits would answer the purposes<br />of raising a revenue, without injuring the subjects there?” Yes.</p>
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<p>He was asked several more questions, to which he gave ready ans-<br />wers, and was then ordered to withdraw.</p>
<p>Lord North, after a short preface, chiefly remarking on the in-<br />formation the witness had given the House, proposed the following<br />resolutions: That a duty of 3d. sterling per gallon be laid on all<br />British spirits imported into Canada, the produce of the West Indies.<br />That a duty of 1s. per Gallon be laid on all spirits imported into<br />Canada, the produce of North America. That a duty of 1s. per<br />gallon be laid on all molasses or syrup, imported into Canada by<br />in British ships. That a duty of 1s. per gallon be laid on all mo-<br />lasses or syrup imported into Canada in West-India bottoms. That<br />a duty of 1s. per gallon be laid on all molasses imported into Cana<br />da in North America in foreign bottoms. That a duty of 1£. 16s.<br />be paid for every license granted to any persons who shall sell liquors<br />or spirtis of any kind, or keep any public house in Canada.</p>
<p>Mr. Pultney, and Mr. W. Burke, desired to know if the duty<br />of 1 £. 16s. for every license was to be, as usual, a fee to the Go-<br />vernor?</p>
<p>Lord North said the following resolutions would explain it;</p>
<p>That all the above duties be collected towards raising a revenue<br />for paying the civil government, and for the better administration<br />of justice in Canada. That all the above duties should be collected<br />over and above any duties now in being there.</p>
<p>Mr. Pultney desired to know what the former duties were.</p>
<p>Lord North and Mr. Gray Cooper answered, the same as were<br />paid in all the other colonies.</p>
<p>He then rose, and said probably some objections might arise to<br />having a distillery in Quebec, as it was a corn country, and that<br />the Canadians, rather than pay the duties proposed, would distil<br />all their own liquors, and thereby baulk government from receiving<br />any revenue from the duties now mentioned; that in such a case,<br />he said, he had another scheme to propose, which was, if govern-<br />ment found the Canadians really did distil all their corn, which he<br />believed would be impossible, then he should move for excise-officers<br />to be appointed, in order to collect the inland duties, which would<br />equally answer the same purpose.</p>
<p>May 25, The Bishop of Cracow complaining to the Emperor,<br />that by the disturbances in Poland, his losses amounted ot more than<br />twelve millions of florins; the Emperor answered, he was con-<br />cerned for his loss, but comfort yourself, nay good Lord Bishop, all<br />the twelve Apostles never had so much to lose.</p>
<p>Whenever a king of France dies, there is a model of him taken<br />off in wax, which is deposited in great state in the chapel of St<br />Dennis surrounded with lamps, which are constantly buring night<br />and day, till the death of his successor; when the same ceremony<br />is observed with him.</p>
<p>Yesterday came on according to order in the Upper Assembly,<br />the third reading of the Bill for providing Quarters for the Officers<br />and troops in North America, the Bill was accordingly read a third<br />time by the Clerk, and upon the question being put, whether the<br />the bill should pass, Lord Chatham got up and spoke for upwards<br />of an hour in a very nervous and sensible manner. During the<br />course of his speech his Lordship highly condemned the refractory<br />behaviour of the Americans, but at the same time disapproved of<br />the measures taken by administration, looking upon them as harsh,<br />oppressive and tyrannical. When he had concluded, Lord Suffolk<br />spoke for a short time, and was answered by Lord Temple, who<br />closed the debate. The question was again put, that this bill do<br />now pass, and the House divided, contents 57, not contents 16.</p>
<p>Lord Chatham was so infirm, that he was obliged to support<br />himself with a crutch during the time he spoke yesterday in the<br />House of Peers.</p>
<p>Yesterday Lord North laid before the House of Commons several<br />papers relative to Quebec.</p>
<p>A letter from Leghorn gives an account, that four Russian and<br />six Turkish men of war have had an engagement in the Archipela-<br />go, and after a very obstinate contest, two of the latter were burnt<br />and a third sunk; the other three after losing the greatest part of<br />their crews, were obliged to yield to the Russians.</p>
<p>May 30. The troops that are embarked for America, are pro-<br />vided with ammunition equal to 64 rounds per man.</p>
<p>By a letter from Elsineur we learn, that the King of Denmark<br />has made some material alterations in the affairs of that Kingdom.<br />The Duke of Holstein, his Majesty’s Uncle, is made Commander<br />in chief of the army. Admiral Rayter presides over the naval af-<br />fairs. The Queen Dowager is seldom seen at court, and Prince<br />Frederick is entirely excluded in public affairs. However there is<br />not the least prospect of an accommodation taking place with the<br />Queen Matilda.</p>
<p>By a private letter from Vienna we are informed, that the three<br />criminals concerned in burning the Imperial Magazine at Diern-<br />hrotte, upon April the 18th, were conducted thither upon the 29th<br />at midnight, under a numerous escort of cavalry.</p>
<p>The principle criminal, a French Abbe, was seized at the Inn,<br />La cour de Baviere; the Spanish Officer, late in the regiment of ____,<br />was seized in the suburb of Leopolstadt; and the Portuguese Jew,<br />who paid the villains that provided the combustibles for this diabo-<br />lical purpose, was yesterday seized at Enzerdoff.</p>
<p>The French Abbe, upon being threatened with the torture, con-<br />fessed he had received 12,000 livres, by remittances from Paris, for<br />this horrid transaction, &c. &c. &c. The consequences of this dis-<br />covery, it is apprehended, will cement in the strongest manner, our<br />union with his Majesty of Prussia. Every circumstance relative to<br />this melancholy transaction is observed in the strictest silence, for<br />reasons too obvious to mention.</p>
<p>June 4. A Gentleman officially connected with the proprietors<br />of Pennsylvania assures us, that during the course of the last year, up-<br />wards of twenty Thousand emigrants from Great Britain and Ire-<br />land, arrived and settled in different parts of the province of Pen-<br />sylvania. If any thing like a proportionable number have emigra-<br />ted to the other colonies, the conceit of an AMERICAN EMPIRE in<br />embryo will not appear quite so fanciful, so visionary, or utopian,<br />as some men would persuade us to believe.</p>
<p>Yesterday, by virtue of a commission from his Majesty, the<br />Royal Assent was given to the following Bills, viz.</p>
<p>The Bill for raising a certain sum by Loans on Exchequer Bills.<</p>
<p>The Bill to provide commodious quarters for the Officers and<br />Soldiers in America.</p>
<p>The Bill to regulate the Prices of Corn imported and exported.</p>
<p>The Bill for continuing an act for allowing the Exportation of<br />Rice from Carolina and Georgia to the Southward of Cape Fini-<br />sterre.</p>
<p>The Bill relative to the residence of Persons elected Members to<br />serve in Parliament.</p>
<p>June 7. Orders were lately sent down from the Admiralty of<br />France, to several of the sea ports, for opening houses of rendezvous<br />for seamen. And it may be depended on, that a very formidable<br />naval armament will soon by ready for sea.</p>
<p>Four new ships of 74 guns each, are ordered to be laid on the<br />stocks at Brest; and that they may be got ready for sea with the<br />greatest expedition, an additional number of hands are ordered to<br />be employed on them.</p>
<p>June 9. The Lords of the Admiralty have issued commissions for<br />buying up in Ireland 900 casks of beef and 500 barrels of pork,<br />for the use of his Majesty’s navy.</p>
<p>June 10. Letters from Venice say, “A very dangerous insur-<br />rection, broke out lately at Grand Cairo, in which the Governor,<br />with the other Turkish officers were murdered.</p>
<p>June 11. They write from Lisbon, that the Lanseroon, a Dutch<br />man of war, of 50 guns, is lost about fifteen leagues from that<br />place, and all the crew, consisting of upwards of 460 souls, peri-<br />shed.</p>
<p>June 13. Yesterday a courier with dispatches, said to be respect-<br />ing an armistice now negociating between the Russians and the<br />Turks, arrived at St. James’s from Sir Robert Gunning, K. B.<br />Ambassador to the court of Petersburgh.</p>
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<p>June 18. The Prussian Monarch, we hear, has greatly lowered<br />in his demands and altered his tone since the demise of Louis XV.<br />He now begins to fear that Great Britain will be at least neutral,<br />while France and the Emperor join to confine him within the limits<br />he possessed at the breaking out of the general war in 1741.</p>
<p>The Dutch are now building at Flushing, Amsterdam, and other<br />ports upwards of 20 ships of the line.</p>
<p>June 21. Orders were yesterday given for his Majesty’s carriage<br />and attendants to be ready at St. James’s at two o’clock for his<br />Majesty to go to the House of Peers on Wednesday to give the royal<br />assent to the bill for raising money by lottery:<br />The Sinking Fund bill:<br />The bill for laying several additional duties on liquors imported<br />into the province of Quebec:<br />The bill for regulating and ascertaining the weights to be made<br />use of in weighing the gold and silver coin:<br />The bill for applying a sum of money for recoining the gold:<br />The bill for relief of insolvent debtors:<br />The expiring laws bill:<br />And the Laleham inclosure; and the bill for regulating the go-<br />vernment of the province of Quebec; after which his Majesty will<br />make a speech from the throne. And both Houses will prorogue<br />for the summer.</p>
<p>By the last letters received from abroad, it is certain the King of<br />Prussia has raised 40,000 additional troops, so that he will again<br />soon appear at the head of 250,000 men in the field. All reports<br />about his misunderstanding with the Emperor are only calculated<br />for private purposes, as are the many attacks upon Dantzic. That<br />town has, and will have a better established trade than before, when<br />once exactly agreed on their new form of government.</p>
<p>The North America ships, which cannot procure a freight home,<br />propose taking in emigrants from a sister kingdom.</p>
<p>As soon as the intelligence arrived in America, that the Parlia-<br />ment had laid a tax on the Colonists, the legislature of their pro-<br />vinces immediately laid an embargo on all ships belonging to Eng-<br />land and the West-India islands, and ordered their ports to be shut<br />against all trade with Great-Britain.</p>
<p>The province of New-York received the Boston-Port bill by Capt.<br />Cooper, in 27 days from London, and some time before General<br />Gage’s arrival; they that same evening called the inhabitants toge-<br />ther, printed off the bill, with a copy of several letters from Eng-<br />land, and dispersed ten thousand; they sent off some to Boston,<br />some to Philadelphia, to Virginia, Carolina, and all round the dif-<br />ferent colonies. Many of the most rich and trading men (one in<br />particular who has five ships) desired to have an embargo laid on all<br />shipping to the West-Indies; to store up all provisions, and stop all<br />trade. The people approved of the scheme, and in less than 24 hours<br />Philadelphia was alarmed, and came into the same resolution: the<br />people think in America, that England is mad.— What will they<br />think when the Canada bill comes to hand, as it is gone off with all<br />the other wise acts hurried through at this time of infatuation? The<br />friends to mankind are all much alarmed; honesty is not fled, but<br />surely sleeps.</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from Madrid, April 17.<br />”it is now the absolute and avowed intention of this Court, to<br />take part against the Russians in the Mediterranean; and for that<br />purpose are the squadrons intended which have been fitted out at<br />Cadiz and Seville, that which was fitted out at Ferrol having sailed<br />for the West-Indies. Orders having been sent to the two first men-<br />tioned places to raise 4000 seamen immediately to man the squad-<br />rons. This resolution causes much amazement, as it was the opi-<br />nion of most people, that if Spain should take up arms, it would<br />be in favour of the Russians.</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from LISBON, April 29.<br />”By all accounts from the coast of Africa, we learn, that the<br />Emperor of Morrocco is fitting out 30 large ships of war, which<br />are to be commanded by Renegadoes, and to have the best sailors<br />in the kingdom.”</p>
<p>EXTRACT of a letter from DOVER, May 17.<br />The most authentic accounts from Paris, since the death of the<br />King, are, that the Duke de Nivernois will be Prime Minister, and<br />that the Duke de Choiseul will take a principal share in administra-<br />tion.</p>
<p>EXTRACT of a letter from HAMBURGH, May 17.<br />”They write from Berlin, that the King has ordered an army<br />of 20,000 men to encamp near Oliva; and that he himself is going<br />to review them; a circumstance which must greaty terrify the Dant-<br />zickers.”</p>
<p>May 28. A gentleman arrived from Madrid, assures us, that 11<br />capital ships of war are now building in different dock yards belong-<br />ing to his Catholic Majesty.</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from Dundee, May 20.<br />”At a numerous meeting of the Burghers and broad cloth mer-<br />chants of this Burgh, they took under their consideration the vast<br />sum of money sent from this place to England for broad cloths;<br />and unanimously resolved to erect a broad cloth manufactory here,<br />in which they are all to be concerned.”</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from Madrid, May 30.<br />”Not withstanding the pacific smile, which apparently spreads<br />itself over the affairs of this Court, there cannot be any thing more<br />certain than the assurance intelligent people maintained here, that<br />the Spanish ministry are afraid of being soon involved in a war; or<br />why all the preparations by land and sea, which have ben for some<br />time and are still carried on with unabated vigour at Cadiz, at Sevil-<br />le, at Ferrol, at Carthagena and every where? Ships are fitting out, and<br />at all those places, offices are opened for the registering of seamen;<br />recruits for the army are raising, and the whole military of this<br />kingdom is undergoing regulations which were planned by Gen.<br />O’Reilly, Governor of this capital, and under his inspection carried<br />into execution.”</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from Petersburgh, June 1.<br />”Fresh advices have been just received, of the entire dispersion<br />of the rebels, and that tranquility is entirely restored to the pro-<br />vinces. After their late defeat, the rebels formed themselves into<br />several little parties, but by the vigilance and activity of the Impe-<br />rial troops have been entirely dispersed or taken prisoners. Pu-<br />gatscheff himself has assuredly found means to escape into Arme-<br />nia; but it will be made a particular article in any treaty of peace<br />with the Turks, that he shall be delivered up. His Imperial high-<br />ness the Grand Duke is preparing to set out to inspect the forts on<br />the frontiers towards Sweden.”</p>
<p>Exfract of a letter from MARLI, June 6.<br />”By a new arrangement, les petites Ecuries of the Queen are<br />suppressed, and all changed into one. At Versailles there will be <br />30 coach sets of 8 horses each, furnished by the King’s hara in<br />Brandenburgh and the provinces of France, 600 English horses for<br />hunting, and 600 from the provinces, at Fontainbleau 20 coach<br />sets, half English, half Brandenbourgh, of 8 horses each, 400 Eng-<br />lish hunters, and 400 from the provinces of France, and the same<br />number at Compeigne; the whole amounting to 3360 horses, of<br />which the number formerly amounted to 6000, but never more<br />than 5000 effective. A set of foreigners, as well as a set of natives,<br />have offered to buy them, and renew them from time to time, bet<br />ter than they now are, at the rate of forty-five louis d’ors per horse<br />and to feed them for eight livres, or 7s. 6d. a week each, which<br />makes another saving of 20 millons of livres yearly. It is not doub-<br />ted, with such oeconomy, that France will be in a short time out of<br />debt, and able to lay up a store of resources in time of need.”</p>
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<p>CHARLESTOWN,<br />(SOUTH-CAROLINA,) July 29.<br />The 6th ultimo, at Charlestown, South-Carolina, there was the<br />largest meeting of the inhabitants ever known there, in order to<br />obtain the sense of the Colony on the present alarming state of A-<br />merican affairs; when they came into many spirited Resolves, and<br />confirmed the choice of their Delegates, to meet at the congress at<br />Philadelphia the first Monday in September next, viz. Henry Middle-<br />ton, John Rutledge, Thomas Lynch, Christopher Gadsden, and<br />Edward Rutledge, Esqrs.</p>
<p>The general Meeting holden at Savannah in Georgia, on<br />Wednesday last, was adjourned to Wednesday, August 10th, when<br />it is expected resolutions similar to those of the other Provinces will<br />be come into.</p>
<p>There is no probability, at present, of the Creek Indians giving<br />any further satisfaction for the late outrages and murders. It is<br />said they have received assurances of aid from the Cherokees.</p>
<p>This day a messenger arrived here express from his Excellency<br />Governor Martin of North-Carolina, with dispatches to his Honour<br />the Lieutenant Governor, and the Superintendant of Indian Affairs.<br />Private letters by the said express inform us, that the Shawanese<br />and other Indians have commenced hostilities, and penetrated a<br />considerable way into the province of Virginia, where they have<br />murdered a great many families, and reduced the western part of<br />the country to great distress.</p>
<p>The General Assembly of North-Carolina, which stood proro-<br />gued to the 16th of this month, is further prorogued to the 26th of<br />September next.</p>
<p>The General Assembly of this Province is to meet here on<br />Tuesday next.</p>
<p>August 4. On Thursday last the general assembly of this pro-<br />vince met here according to prorogation. The honourable the com-<br />mons house recognized and agreed to the several resolutions which<br />were come into at the general meeting of the Inhabitants holden at<br />the exchange in this town on the 6th, 7th and 8th days of July<br />last, and voted the sum of fifteen hundred pounds sterling for de-<br />fraying the expence of the gentlemen then appointed deputies, in<br />behalf of this province, to meet the deputies of the other provinces<br />in a general congress. The house likewise prepared a messsage to<br />the Lieutenant Governour, desiring, in case of any alarm on the<br />frontiers from the Indians, that he would order the Inhabitants<br />their to be supplied with arms and amunition, and that the house<br />would defray the expence thereof; but before the said message could<br />be engrossed, his honour sent for the speaker and member into the<br />council-chamber, where he was pleased to prorogue the general<br />assembly of this province to Tuesday the sixth day of September<br />next.</p>
<p>BOSTON, July 23.<br />At a town meeting on Tuesday last, the methods proposed for<br />employing such as are out of business by the operation of the Port-<br />Bill were approved; a circular letter to the other towns, relative<br />to the bills for vacating our charter, was reported, and accepted by<br />the town. The meeting stands adjourned to Tuesday the 9th day<br />of August. The following is the form of the notification for the<br />above.</p>
<p>NOTIFICATION.<br />Agreeable to the order of the town at their last meeting—<br />The freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of Boston<br />legally qualified, rateable at twenty pounds estate, to a single rate<br />(besides the Poll) are hereby notified to meet at Faneuil-Hall, on<br />Tuesday the 26th of July instant, at ten o’clock in the forenoon;<br />then and there to determine on the expediency of appointing a<br />Committee of seven by ballot, for the purpose of considering of pro-<br />per measures to be adopted for the common safety during those ex-<br />igencies of our public affairs, which may reasonably be expected,<br />when the acts of the British parliament, altering the course of jus-<br />tice, and annihilating our free constitution, shall be enforced in the<br />province; —the Committee to make report :—to consider of what<br />measures are right and proper for the town to adopt at this time re-<br />lative to the building of one or more houses, building one or more<br />vessels, repairing or paving the public streets, erecting or enlarging<br />wharves on the town’s land, or any other public work (to be carri-<br />ed on by monies arising from voluntary donations) for the employ-<br />ment of the poor of the town of Boston, at this time of general ca-<br />lamity: —to consider whether the town will sell any, and what part<br />of the real estate belonging to the town, lying within the limits<br />thereof :—to consider what further measures are proper to be ta-<br />ken upon the present exigency of our public affairs more especially<br />relative to the late edict of a British Parliament, for blocking up the<br />harbour of Boston, and annihilating the trade of this town—and<br />to act upon such other matters as may properly come before<br />them.<br />By order of the Select-Men,<br />WILLIAM COOPER, Town-Clerk.</p>
<p>Boston, July 23, 1774.<br />N. B. Such tradesmen and others, inhabitants of this town, as<br />are under necessity for want of employment in their several occupa-<br />tions by the act of Parliament, called the Boston Port Bill, are de-<br />sired to bring in their names to the Committee appointed to consi-<br />der of ways and means for their employment or relief; who will<br />attend for that purpose at Faneuil-Hall, on every day (Lord’s day<br />excepted) between the first and tenth day of August next, from<br />three to seven o’clock in the afternoon.</p>
<p>Saturday last a vessel arrived here with 1000 bushels of grain, as<br />a present for the distressed Poor of this town, from our truly wor-<br />thy Friends and Brethren of Weathersfield, in the colony of Con-<br />necticut.</p>
<p>July 27. Friday last two companies of the 64th regiment went<br />from the castle to encamp near his Excellency Governor Gage’s seat<br />in Danvers.</p>
<p>Tuesday last there was a meeting of the inhabitants of this town,<br />to consider of ways and means for employing the poor, &c. The<br />meeting was adjourned to a future day.</p>
<p>Every part of this extensive continent so far as we have yet heard,<br />appear to be deeply interested in the fate of this unhappy town.<br />Many and great are the donations we have already received; and<br />many more we have good reason to expect. The cry of hunger is<br />not so great as was at first expected. Even our poorest people have<br />not yet suffered for the want of bread.—May that Being who hath<br />the hearts of all in his hands, and who turneth them as he plea-<br />seth, still dispose our sympathising brethren to continue their be-<br />nefactions, till we are happily relieved from our present difficulties.—</p>
<p>The Governor of Connecticut has appointed the 31st of August<br />next as a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer throughout that<br />colony.</p>
<p>August 8. On the first of June last the brig Sally, of Lancas-<br />ter, bound from Jamaica to that port, was cast away on Cape Co-<br />rienties, the west end of Cuba: She was laden with Rum, Sugar,<br />&c. and her crew, twelve in number, were taken off the wreck by<br />Capt. Russel, of the ship King George of Boston, from Jamaica,<br />for Bristol; who, being short of Provisions, put the people on board<br />different vessels as he came across them.</p>
<p>Since our last arrived here from the southward, General Lee, a</p>
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<p>gentleman who has sustained several important military trusts, and<br />is a great friend to American Liberty.</p>
<p>Last Tuesday morning came to town from Marblehead, twelve<br />cart load of good salt Fish, also a quantity of oyl, being the gene-<br />rous donation of our sympathising brethren of that place.—The<br />above provisions having been judged by the revenue officers not to<br />be,, victuals” * (the word in the port-Bill) for the necessary use and<br />sustenance of the inhabitants of the town of Boston,” it was there-<br />fore not permitted to be brought into this port ‘Coastwise.’ — The<br />benefaction of Rice from South-Carolina, has since its arrival, re-<br />mained there in the same predicament; but, we hear, that it is<br />allowed to be an article of food, and not solely of merchandise,<br />and may be brought in by water; also that permission is given for<br />launching the vessels that are now on the stocks here; which liberty,<br />for some time past, has been refused.</p>
<p>* Victuals signifies sustenance or things necessary to live upon,<br />as meat and provisions. See Dict. Arts and Sciences, also Bailey<br />Johnson, Dyche, Entick, &c. &c. &c.</p>
<p>PHILADELPHIA, August 8.<br />On the 1st inst. was spoke with by a Pilot, Capt. Morriss’s<br />sloop from New-York for Maryland, out four days, who informed<br />him that the evening before, he saw a ship bottom up, about 10<br />miles off Barnagat, but it blowing fresh and a heavy sea running,<br />he could not stay by her.</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from a Gentleman of the first character in<br />Charlestown, South-Carolina, to his friend at Boston, dated<br />July 12, 1774.</p>
<p>”Your situation at this time is truly hazardous and trying, but<br />you will not fail for want of support, because all British America<br />are your friends. For God’s Sake be firm and discreet at this time.<br />The good people of this Colony have sent you one Sloop load of<br />Rice, and we shall send you more.—I should suppose a Non-Im-<br />and Non Exportation would bring us relief.—I think this seems to<br />be the sense of almost all the colonies.———And such a measure<br />would place America in such a consequential point of view, as would<br />astonish all Europe. I think we have the Cards in our hands; but<br />if we do not play them with caution, we shall be juggled out of the<br />Game.</p>
<p>”Our fears are about you, that you may not despond, and give up;<br />for I am sorry to see you have so many adders in your own bosoms,<br />who may sting you to death.—Pity it is, that Hutchinson should<br />have gone home with so many names of Addressers: It will do no<br />good, but much Hurt, I fear.</p>
<p>”At this time of imminent danger Politics should be the theme<br />of the day, and our dreams at night should of the situation of our<br />country. However bad it is, if Boston does but persevere, and be<br />prudent, her Sisters. and Neighbours will work out her salvation,<br />without recourse to Arms.—Unanimity must be the great leading<br />Star.”</p>
<p>A correspondent observes, that Lord North is justly entitled to<br />the thanks of America, for the firm and happy union of all her<br />councils; an union which no other minister of the present reign has<br />had the hardiness to effect.</p>
<p>Since out last arrived here the ship Hannah, Capt. Mitchel,<br />from Londonderry with 400 passengers:—On his passage the 4th<br />inst. he had a severe gust, in which the lightening struck his main-<br />mast, shivered the top mast and top-sail yard to pieces; when it<br />came to the deck, it seemed to divide, so that a part went down<br />the fore hatch way, and the other part down the steerage, and<br />from thence out of one side where it started a plank and thirteen<br />trunnels.—In its progress, it killed one of the passengers who was<br />a-sleep in the steerage, and wounded several others, who are since<br />recovered.</p>
<p>Wednesday last arrived here the brig Charlestown Packet, Capt.<br />Wright, from Charlestown, South-Carolina, with whom came pas-<br />sengers, the Hon. Henry Middleton and Edward Rutledge, Esqrs.<br />two of the Gentlemen who are nominated to represent that colony<br />at the ensuing congress; the other three, viz, Thomas Lynch,<br />John Rutledge, and Christopher Gadsden, Esqrs. we hear, are to<br />come passengers in the brig Sea Nymph, Capt. Moore, who was<br />to leave that port the 15th instant.</p>
<p>August 17. Capt. Johnston from Liverpool, the 3d inst. in<br />lat. 32 : 45, long. 69, spoke Capt. Spence, form New-York, for<br />Liverpool.</p>
<p>Captain Butterfield, from Hispaniola, on the 7th inst. in Lat.<br />37, Long. 74, spoke a brig, Cap. Hinshaw, from Gibraltar, for<br />New-York 11 weeks out.</p>
<p>Capt. Williams from London, on the 7th of June, in lat. 49<br />57, long. 5 : 14, spoke Capt. Lawrence from New-York, for Lon-<br />don : On the 19th ult. in lat. 39 : 40, long. 49 : 39, spoke Capt.<br />Shroudy, belonging to this port, from Virginia for Cadiz, out 11<br />days : And on the 5th instant, in lat. 38 : 2, long. 69 : 56,<br />spoke a ship, Capt. Bensley, from Virginia for White-Haven, out<br />7 days, all well.</p>
<p>A gentleman who came to town on Sunday, last, got a passage in<br />one of our pilot-boats, which he met at sea, from on board the<br />sloop Friendship, Capt. Bull, on board of which he was passenger,<br />and informs, that the said sloop was bound from Wilmington,<br />North-Carolina, for Salem, with 300 barrels of provisions, as a <br />donation from said town, for the relief of the besieged Bostonians;<br />and that there was another cargo of provisions ready, and would<br />follow soon—that the sloop belonged to a Mr. Quince, who gene-<br />rously furnished her for the voyage, without fee, freight, or reward,<br />that the people seemed to have a just sense of the injury done them;<br />that they were to have a meeting to chuse Delegates the 20th of<br />August, as may be seen by their Resolves, &c.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, September 1st, 1774.<br />We are informed by a letter from North Carolina, dated August<br />27th, that the following persons have been taken up and carried to<br />New-Bern gaol, by express orders from the Governor. They are<br />charged with counterfeiting the paper currency of this Province.<br />Viz. Timothy Green quack doctor, Cons. Cullonon school master,<br />Charles Valentine Harvey engraver, and John Taylor, also several<br />others, whose names are unknown.</p>
<p>Extract of a Letter, from a Gentleman at York in England, to<br />his friend in Norfolk, Virginia; dated June 24, 1774.<br />”This Tea affair is only in other words what you may call<br />a Stamp-Act, and the only grand question or dispute lies in this<br />whether the Americans (of right) can be taxed here or not? This<br />is easily solved with you, and you will find the Americans have<br />many friends here; (how powerful they may be, time only will<br />shew); one thing I am sorry for, that this affair has broke out<br />this year; had it been the next, you would have had a new Parlia-<br />ment, as there will be a general election in May or June 1775,<br />the people of Boston and the Massachusetts Bay Province, are the<br />only Victims threatened with vengeance, but what their fate may<br />be, will in the end, be the fate of all the Colonies.</p>
<p>The emigration of people from all parts of England is very ama-<br />zing indeed, and if no stop is put to it, England will really be<br />drained of multitudes of Mechanics of all sorts, also people of con-<br />siderable property; ships are daily taken up for this purpose, and<br />the spirit of emigration daily encreases; — America that land of<br />promise is their cry.”</p>
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<p>ENTERED INWARD.<br />Brig Douglass, from Antigua & Nevis, with Rum and Sugar,<br />Sloop Porgey, from Antigua, with Rum and brown Sugar.<br />Schooner Necessity, from barbadoes, with Rum, Port Wine,<br />Butter and Hams.<br />Schooner Rebecca, from Philadelphia, with Rum, Molasses,<br />Wheat, Fans, Hay, Oyl, Soap, and Clover seed.<br />Sloop Euphan, from Anstruther, with European Goods.<br />Ship Sparling, from Liverpool, with European Goods.<br />Sloop Francis, from Bermuda, with Ballast.<br />Brig Francis, from Bermuda with Rum.<br />CLEARED OUTWARD.<br />Brig Peggy, for Surinam, with Flour, Bread, Pork, Beef, Plank,<br />Hoops, Staves, Rum, and Wine.<br />Brig Liberty, for Barbadoes, with Corn Flour, Staves, & Shingles.<br />Sloop Lady Catherine, for New-York, with Hemp and Rice,<br />Brig Dolphin, for New-York, with Hemp.<br />Brig Hamilton, for London, with Turpentine, Staves, and<br />Snakeroot.</p>
<p>TO BE SOLD.<br />To the highest bidder, on Saturday the 3d, of September next,<br />THE Brigantine May, of which James Conyers, at present<br />is master; with her boat and all other materials. She is a<br />double decked, square stern vessel, Virginia built; between four<br />and five years old, burthen 6000 bushels; and remarked for<br />having made quick passages. She now lays at Portsmouth, where<br />she may be viewed, by applying to said master, or to<br />JOHN HEFFERNAN, and Co.<br />Credit will be allowed to the 25th April 1775, giving bond and<br />security to GEORGE KELLY. V. M.<br />*** We desire all those who have accounts with us, to send<br />them in that they may be settled and discharged. And do request<br />of those indebted to us, to make immediate payment, as we are o-<br />bliged to close our business in this country without delay.<br />JOHN HEFFERMAN & Co.<br />Portsmouth, August 13, 1774.</p>
<p>THE subscriber having sold on commission, for John Sym Esq;<br />a quantity of Flour payable in April last, for which he has<br />not received one shilling. And since, has disposed of another quan-<br />tity payable at the ensuing October court; begs leave to acquaint<br />those, who are not punctual at the next meeting, that he will<br />either deliver up their notes and accounts to the above Gentleman,<br />or bring suit for the same immediately, as he shall direct.<br />I have for sale, a genteel Post Chaise, very little made use of,<br />which may be had at first cost, by applying to<br />MATTHEW PHRIP.<br />Norfolk, August 28, 1774.</p>
<p>For Charter to any Part of<br />EUROPE.<br />THE Ship SPARLING, William Priestman<br />Master, Burthen about 500 Hogsheads, 13000<br />Bushels, or 2500 Barrels.———For Terms, apply to<br />JOHN LAWRENCE & Co.<br />WHO have just imported in said vessel from Liverpool, Irish<br />Linens, Oznaburgs, Kendal Cottons, Felt Hats, Sail<br />Canvas, Mold and Dipt Candles, Hard Soap, Nails, Loaf Sugar,<br />fine Salt, Coals, Queen’s China Plates in small Crates, Seine Twine,<br />bottled Beer, Cheese, &c. &c. &c.<br />They have also for Sale West India Rum, Old Spirits, Muscova-<br />do Sugar, Coffee, Ginger, Pimento, Molasses, Madeira Wine, &c.<br />Norfolk, August 30, 1774.</p>
<p>HAVING taken Mr. Foushee into Partnership the 20th of<br />April last; we are very desirous to settle our old Concern.<br />We therefore beg, that those indebted will either discharge their<br />Accounts or give bond.——Mr. Andrew Martin will call on<br />them for that purpose; and as we have already given great Indul-<br />gence, we hope our friends will comply with this reasonable Re-<br />quest.<br />RAMSAY & TAYLOR.<br />Norfolk, August 30th, 1774.</p>
<p>TO THE PUBLIC.<br />WHEREAS a certain Samuel Calvert, has lately published an<br />Advertisement in the Norfolk Intelligencer, importing<br />that the Subscriber has trumpt up an unreasonable account against<br />him; but as both he and she are well known in this town; the<br />confiding in her general character, the justice of her cause, and the<br />candour of those worthy Gentlemen who are pleased to frequent<br />her house; chearfully submits the whole affair to their impartial<br />judgment.</p>
<p>She however begs leave to observe that the warning he thinks<br />fit to give those Gentlemen who choose, (as he expresses it) to go<br />upon Credit at her house, may possibly with much greater pro-<br />priety be applied to himself, as few she believes will choose to per-<br />mit him to go greatly upon Credit on their Books, whether incli-<br />nation or necessity may prompt him to desire it: But the said<br />Samuel Calvert’s propensity to scandal, is notorious; and it can<br />be proved that he has frequently been heard without the least pre-<br />vious provocation, but purely from a certain malevolence of heart<br />which seems indeed peculiar to himself, to traduce the most re-<br />spectable characters of Gentlemen whose greatest praise is to be his<br />very reverse in all respects.</p>
<p>Callous and insensible as he is to all manner of Reproof, and<br />steeled against every suggestion of remorse for his calumniating<br />disposition, she knows it is in vain to remind him of these words of<br />a celebrated Poet.<br />”Who steals my purse steals trash, steals nothing;<br />”’Twas mine, ’tis his, and may be slave to thousands:<br />But he that filches from me my good name,<br />Robs me of that which not enriches him,<br />And makes me poor indeed.</p>
<p>But as my friends may be of opinion I do his vile Advertisement<br />too much honour in taking any notice of it; I therefore desist, and<br />shall in future with respect to him observe the salutary advice Solo-<br />mon gives us in Proverbs, chap. xxvl. v. 4.<br />W. Nesbit.<br />Norfolk, August 29, 1774.</p>
<p>COFFEE to be Sold Cheap for<br />Cash or on short Credit, by<br />HARMANSON, & HARVEY.<br />NORFOLK, September 1, 1774.</p>
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<p>POETRY.</p>
<p>WHILE beauty and pleasure are now in their prime,<br />And folly and fashion expect our whole time,<br />Ah let not those phantoms our wishes engage,<br />Let us live so in youth that we blush not in age.</p>
<p>Tho’ the vain and the gay may attend us a while,<br />Yet let not their flattery our prudence beguile,<br />Let us covet those charms that will never decay,<br />Nor listen to all that deceivers can say.</p>
<p>”How the teints of the rose, and the jess’min’s perfume,<br />”The eglantine’s fragrance, the lilac’s gay bloom,<br />”Tho’ fair and tho’ fragrant unheeded may lie,<br />”For that neither is sweet when FLORELLA is by.”</p>
<p>I sigh not for beauty, nor languish for wealth,<br />But grant me, kind Providence, virtue and health,<br />Then richer than Kings, and as happy as they,<br />My days shall pass sweetly and swiftly away.</p>
<p>When age shall steal on me and youth is no more,<br />And the moralist Time, shakes his glass at my door,<br />What charm in lost beauty or wealth shou’d I find?<br />My treasure, my wealth, is a sweet peace of mind.</p>
<p>That peace I’ll preserve then, as pure as ’twas giv’n,<br />And taste in my bosom an earnest of Heav’n,<br />For virtue and wisdom can warm the cold scene,<br />And sixty may flourish as gay as sixteen.</p>
<p>And, when long I the burthen of life shall have borne,<br />And Death with his sickle shall cut the ripe corn,<br />Resign’d to my fate, without murmur or sigh,<br />I’ll bless the kind summons and lie down and die.</p>
<p>ADVERTISEMENTS.</p>
<p>RUN AWAY.<br />FROM the subscriber on Friday the 12th instant, a Negro Boy<br />named FELIX, about nineteen years of age; he is a na-<br />tive of St. Michael’s one of the Western Islands, talks Portugueze<br />fluently, but has bad English; he is five feet eight inches high,<br />very black, smart, and of an insinuating disposition; he stuffers a-<br />little in his speech. It is probable he may attempt to get on board<br />some vessel; therefore all Masters of vessels are hereby forewarned<br />from receiving or harbouring him.——A genteel Reward will be<br />given any Person, who shall bring him to me, or secure him so as<br />I may have him again.<br />SAMUAEL KER.<br />Portsmouth, August 15, 1774.</p>
<p>JAMES HALDANE,<br />COPPER-SMITH, and BRASS FOUNDER,<br />in CHURCH STREET near the CHURCH, NORFOLK.<br />Continues to carry on his BUSINESS as Usual</p>
<p>MAKES and Sells all sorts of Copper Work, viz.<br />Stills, Brewing Coppers, Sugar Boilers, Ful-<br />lers, and Hatters Coppers, Brass MILL Work, Capu-<br />chin Plate-Warmers, Tea-Kitchins, all sorts of Ship,<br />Fish, and Wash Kettles, Stew Pans, Dutch Ovens,<br />Tea Kettles, Sauce Pans, Coffee and Chocolate Pots, &c.<br />at the most Reasonable Rates; He gives the best Pri-<br />ces, for Old Copper, Brass, Pewter or Lead.<br />Those who are so obliging as favour me with their<br />employ in the mending or tinning Old Work, may<br />depend on having them soon done, and in the neatest<br />and compleatest manner.<br />JAMES HALDANE.<br />Norfolk, August 16, 1774.</p>
<p>All persons indebted to the subscribers, are de-<br />sired to make speed payments; and prevent<br />trouble to WILLIAM AYLES, and Co.</p>
<p>N. B. I observe that Mr. LOVE, has taken the<br />liberty to inform the public; that I have no authority<br />to receive payments: am much surprised at the Gentle-<br />man, and hope no person will pay any regard to him,<br />as I have the books in my possession, and will give<br />proper receipts, for whatever I may receive for that<br />concern WILLIAM AYLES.<br />NORFOLK, AUGUST 18, 1774.</p>
<p>LATELY IMPORTED<br />From LONDON.<br />A Variety of the last published Books, Pamphlets, Poems and Plays;<br />Also a neat Assortment of Stationary Wares, as Paper of<br />all Sorts, Dutch Quills, Was and Wafers, fine Asses Skin memo-<br />randum Books, Pocket Books, Letter-Cases, Morroco Etwees with<br />Instruments, Maps, black and red Ink-Powder, Pencils, Standishes,<br />of the neatest Construction; Sea Books, blank Forms of Seamen’s<br />Articles, Policies of Insurance, Bills of Lading, Indentures, Bonds<br />of different Kinds, Bills of Exchange, Deeds of Lease and Release,<br />Prices Current, Ink Glasses of different Shapes, Laycock’s appro-<br />ved Leather Ink Pots, &c. &c. &c. To be Sold at the Printing<br />Office by WILLIAM DUNCAN & Co.</p>
<p>N. B. Orders for Blank Books plain or ruled, bound in any Size,<br />Form, or Taste, will be finished with Expedition, and Care taken<br />that they be duly forwarded.<br /><sup>*</sup>*<sup>*</sup> Printing Work done in all its Branches at moderate Prices</p>
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<p>Norfolk, August 18, 1774.<br />THE Subscribers have for Sale on Consignment,<br />for Ready Money or Short Credit: Madeira<br />Wine of the Sterling and Virginia quality, three years<br />old, Teneriff Wine, Brown Rolls by the Bale; a large<br />Assortment of Worsted Stockings, Coarse and Fine<br />Seine Twine, White Rope from six to twelve threads.<br />Also the best bottled Port and Claret Wines; Rum,<br />Sugar, Coffee, Pimento, Ginger, &c.<br />LOGAN, GILMOUR, & Co<br />Norfolk, August 17, 1774.</p>
<p>JUST PUBLISHED , and to be<br />SOLD, at the PRINTING-OFFICE<br />HERE.<br />AMERICAN EDITIONS of<br />Juliet Grenville, or the History of the Human<br />Heart, in two Volumes, by the celebrated Mr.<br />Brooke.<br />Domestic Medecine, or the family Physician, be-<br />ing an attempt to render the Medical art more gene-<br />rally useful, by shewing People what is in their own<br />power, both with respect to the prevention and Cure<br />of Diseases, by regimen and simple Medecine; by Dr.<br />Buchan of the Royal College of Physicians EDIN-<br />BURGH.<br />Essay’s on the Character, Manners and Genius of<br />Women in different Ages.<br />Quincy’s Observations on the Act of Parliament<br />commonly called the Boston Port-Bill, with thoughts<br />on civil society and standing Armies.<br />New Sermons to Asses; by the author of Sermons<br />to Asses.<br />Norfolk, August 18, 1774.</p>
<p>ALL GENTLEMEN holding Subscription Papers for to<br />PORTSMOUTH RACES, are requested to give them in-<br />to the Printer hereof as soon as they can. The Subscribers to said<br />Races may pay the Sums they have subscribed for, to Mr. JOHN<br />SHEDDEN in Norfolk; to Mr. RICHARD NESTER in Portsmouth,<br />or to either of the Trustees, who expect to have the whole of the<br />Subscription Money collected by the first of next month.<br />GEORGE VEAL.<br />JOHN GOODRICH senr.<br />HENRY BROWN. } Trustees.<br />SAMUEL KER.<br />JOHN MITCHELL.<br />Portsmouth, August 10, 1774.</p>
<p>WANTED<br />A PAIR of Young BAY GELDINGS,<br />not under fourteen hands and an half high,<br />half blooded and well match’d: A good price will be<br />given for such, if brought to the Portsmouth Races,<br />by AITCHISON & PARKER.<br />Norfolk, August 11, 1774. 3</p>
<p>JUST IMPORTED.<br />IN the Mary and Jane, Capt. Chapman, from London, and to<br />be sold, at the subscriber’s shop, on Doct. Campbells wharf, at<br />a low advance, for ready money, an assortment of drugs——Also,<br />cinnamon, mace, cloves, nutmegs, James Powders, balsam of<br />honey, Turlington’s balsam, essence for the head-ach, Norris’s<br />drops, Anderson’s pills and sundry other patent medicines.<br />JAMES M<sup>c</sup)Caw.<br />Norfolk, August 22.</sup></p>
<p>PAINTING, CARVING, and GIL-<br />DING, of SHIPPING in the LON-<br />DON TASTE, executed in the neatest<br />Manner by the Subscriber:<br />SUCH as Ships Heads, Taffarells, quarter-pieces<br />and Badges.——Gentlemen who are pleased to<br />Favour him with their Commands, may depend on<br />the greatest Punctuality and Dispatch.——All sorts of<br />ornamental Embellishments in Painting, will be done<br />in the most approved Taste.<br />Colonel VEAL’S Wharf, } THOMAS MASON<br />Portsmouth, July, 27, 1774. } from London.</p>
<p>THE Subscriber has lately opened Store at<br />Petersburg, where he has for Sale, West<br />India and other Articles, and would be glad to<br />execute any Orders upon Commission.——Any<br />Letters from Norfolk or Portsmouth, will be for-<br />warded by Mr. WILLIAM DAVIES, at Norfolk.<br />SAMUEL DAVIES.<br />August 9th, 1774. 4w.</p>
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<p>FOR CHARTER<br />The BRIG MOLLY,<br />JOHN COLLINS,<br />Burthen 7000 Bushels.<br />Apply to GREENWOOD, RITSON, & MARSH<br />Norfolk, August 9, 1774.</p>
<p>FOR SALE or CHARTER,<br />the SCHOONER SAMUEL,<br />JOHN SHEPHERD,<br />MASTER.<br />BURTHEN about 4000 Bushels,<br />Built for Private Use, is strong<br />and well fitted; has made only three<br />Voyages to the West Indies. — For<br />Terms apply to said Master, or to JOHN BROWN & Co.<br />We have for Sale, a quantity of Jamaica Rum and<br />Coffee, on reasonable Terms, I. B.</p>
<p>THE SLOOP POLLY,<br />JACOB FOX, Master;<br />ESTABLISHED as a PACKET, to<br />go constantly between this Place and<br />NEW-YORK; has exceeding good Accom-<br />modation for PASSENGERS, and will car-<br />ry them upon very moderate Terms.<br />Any Gentlemen having GOODS to ship,<br />by directing them to the Subscriber, may<br />depend on the greatest Care being taken of<br />them; and should the Vessel not be here<br />when they arrive, they will be landed with-<br />out any Expence to the Proprietor (Grain excepted;) He proposes<br />taking a very low Freight. THOMAS HEPBURN.<br />NORFOLK JUNE 30, 1774.</p>
<p>PORTSMOUTH, June 25, 1774.<br />A PURSE of 100 GUINES to be run so<br />by any Horse, Mare, or Gelding, over the<br />Two Mile Course at this Place, the best two Heats<br />in three, on Tuesday the 20th of September, carrying<br />Weight for Age, agreeable to the Articles of the said<br />Purse, which are to be seen in the Hands of Mr.<br />RICHARD NESTER Merchant there, with whom all<br />Horses starting for said Purse are to be entered, the<br />Day before the Race at farthest. The Money to be paid<br />to the Winner immediately after the Race.——It is<br />also proposed to have two more races, one on the<br />Wednesday following, for 50£. the other on Thursday,<br />for 30£. which will be advertised particularly, as soon<br />as the Subscriptions are full.</p>
<p>FIFTY POUNDS REWARD.<br />WHEREAS on the 19th of June last past, a certain<br />JOSEPH THORP was entrusted with a considerable sum,<br />of Half Johannes, of nine penny weight, to be delivered by him at<br />QUEBEC; and as he has not yet made his appearance there, with<br />other suspicious circumstances, it is apprehended he is gone off with<br />the money. He is a native of ENGLAND, about six feet high,<br />swarthy complexion, very dark keen eyes, and pitted with the<br />small pox; of a slender make, stoops as he walks, talks rather slow,<br />with some small impediment in his speech. He lived some time in<br />BOSTON, from whence he removed to QUEBEC, assuming the char-<br />racter of a merchant, in both places; he was also once in trade in<br />NEW-CASTLE, VIRGINIA, and has a brother settled there.<br />It is believed he went on board Captain JOHN F. PRUYM, for AL-<br />BANY, and took with him a blue casimir, and a dark brown cloth<br />suit of cloaths.<br />Whoever secures the said JOSEPH THORP in any of his Ma-<br />jesty’s gaols on this continent, shall be entitled to ten per cent. on<br />the sum recovered, and the above reward of Fifty Pounds, when<br />convicted. APPLY to CURSON and SETON of NEW-YORK;<br />JOSEPH Wharton, junr. of Philadelphia; ROBERT CHRISTIE,<br />of Baltimore; JAMES GIBSON and CO. Virginia; JOHN BOND-<br />FIELD of Quebec; MELATIAH BOURNE, or JOHN ROWE of<br />Boston. It is requested of those who may have seen this<br />JOSEPH THORP, since the 10th of June last past, or know any<br />thing of the rout he has taken, that they convey the most early<br />intelligence thereof to any of the above persons; or GREEN-<br />WOOD, RITSON, & MARSH, in Norfolk; the Favor will be<br />gratefully acknowledged.<br />*<sup>*</sup>*All Masters of vessels are forewarned from taking him<br />off the Continent.</p>
<p>HAMPTON, August 8, 1774.<br />AS I intend to go to sea soon for the recovery of my health,<br />and return in the same vessel; the King’s-Arms Tavern,<br />will be carried on in my absence to its usual extent. I hope for<br />the continuance of the favours of my friends, thay may depend<br />on attention, and being genteely accomodated, as my only<br />wishes are to recommend myself to public notice by such a<br />Practice. WILLIAM M<sup>c</sup>CAA</p>
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<p>NORFOLK: Printed by WILLIAM DUNCAN and Co. by whom Advertisements, Essays, and Articles of News from<br />VIRGINIA, NORTH-CAROLINA, and MARYLAND, will be gratefully Received, and duly Inserted.—Advertisements, of a<br />moderate Length, for 3 s. the first time, and 2 s. each time after.—Price of the PAPER, 12 s. 6 d. per Annum.</p>
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<p>VIRGINIA GAZETTE<br />OR,<br />NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER,<br />DO THOU Great Liberty! inspire our Souls.---And make our Lives, in THY Possession happy,---On our Deaths GLORIOUS in THY JUST Defence!</p>
<p>July 21st. 1774. (No. 7.)</p>
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<p>To the Printer of the NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER.<br />SIR,</p>
<p>WHEN I first ventured to trouble you with<br />my observations of Columbus, who ap-<br />peared a cold and dispassionate writer, it<br />was my intention to have animadverted<br />on the whole his performance; and as he<br />was unknown, a greater freedom and bold-<br />ness of stile was both allowable and proper.<br />Divided censure falls light, and in this<br />case fastens on the principles, not the man;<br />even an enemy to one’s country, while<br />concealed, may venture among its friends undismayed; point out<br />his person, and you proclaim him a monster; his assertions altho’<br />doubtful are often construed as decisive, and his just observations re-<br />ceived with suspicion. Columbus, when discovered, could not there-<br />fore stand on the same ground with a fictitious writer: my intended<br />publications were supprest, and he should never more have been dis-<br />turbed for his notions, had not his last production compelled me to<br />resume my pen.---A warm attachment to our native country is a <br />happy cement, that gives stability, strength and beauty to the poli-<br />tical fabric: a rash indiseriminate zeal for it, like untampered more-<br />tar, weakens and deforms; and in colonies like ours a blind prepo-<br />session in favor of the parent state, does almost always take place in<br />the breasts, of the emigrants, and often is the occasion of much mis-<br />chief. Columbus I knew had something of this prejudice, but I<br />trusted his candor was so great, that when he saw, he would not de-<br />ny the discordancy of his notions. I find however I was mistaken.<br />Disputes between writers are always disagreeable to the public, and<br />are very frequently past over without a reading. The passions of<br />the disputants often become roused, and the contest is no longer for<br />truth but victory. I hope however a cool and short re-examination<br />of Columbus will not be deemed too great an imposition on the good<br />nature of the public, for after a careful perusal of his first public-<br />tions, I find no reason to alter my opinion either of the merits of the<br />author or his cause.</p>
<p>Columbus is exceeding loth to believe that the Philadelphians e-<br />ver thanked the people of Boston for their spirited conduct in de-<br />stroying the tea, and threatens that “if this be truth” he will<br />”conclude them to be indeed the verist and most inconsistent<br />”rogues upon earth.” Dreadful as his conclusions are, he will find<br />it to be a “truth” however, which they published to the world in<br />the most public manner in their resolves about the time of the arri-<br />val of their tea ship, which I would recommend to his perusal. As<br />to the New Yorkers, the distinction in their favor which he makes<br />between their conduct and the Bostonians is truly frivolous. Cap-<br />tain Chambers, he says, was punished, “because he persisted in a<br />”notorious falsehood; for he was repeatedly assured that he was at<br />”liberty to carry what tea he had on board back to England.”<br />And was not that more strongly the case at Boston? Did not the<br />governor, the consignees, the captains and owners of the ships, most><br />cruelly tantalize and insult the anxiety of the people with the most<br />”notorious falsehoods” for NINETEEN days together, till the tea<br />was on the point of being seized? Were not the captains, not only<br />”repeatedly assured that they were at liberty” to return but most<br />earnestly entreated “to carry what tea they had on board back to<br />England?” And when it was found that all would not prevail, why<br />they acted the same part the New-Yorkers did a little while after,<br />with this difference however that the New-Yorkers were much more<br />open and hasty, for they allowed but a very short time for the re-<br />turn of the tea; the Bostonians gave as long time as the act would<br />permit. The New-Yorkers destroyed it publicly and in open day;<br />the Bostonians, disguised and in the dusk of night. And yet for-<br />sooth Columbus cannot believe that there is one “honest man”<br />that justifies the Bostonians in destroying the tea?”</p>
<p>There must doubtless have been a dearth of exceptionable passa-<br />ges in Vindex, to reduce Columbus to the sorry expedient of fra-<br />ming chimerical paradoxes for him to reconcile, and by a round of<br />interrogatories hint sentiments as his, that are just as applicable as<br />the luxurious epithet of a land of “milk and honey” is to the<br />”native soil” of Columbus. It was that hasty compliment to the<br />Bostonians, which had unwarily escaped him, that has reduced him<br />to these disagreeable subterfuges, and hath cost him much cogitate-<br />on deep and thought profound to reconcile the enthusiastic attach-<br />ment he at first professes, with that truly parliamentary rancor he<br />afterwards avows towards those suffering sons of freedom. At length<br />however, he has taken shelter under a groundless charge against Vin-<br />dex of altering his sense by misquotation; a charge I know I do not<br />deserve and would wish most studiously to avoid. A manoeuvre of<br />this kind was by no means necessary for my purpose: the contra-<br />riety of the sentiments of Columbus was a stale observation even a-<br />mong his friends, long before I had any thought of writing on the<br />subject, and a careful perusal of his performance will still furnish the<br />critical reader with a strange series of absurdities that were merciful-<br />ly passed over unnoticed.---One sentence it seems he has produced as<br />a proof of my mispresentation: Unfortunately for him however, exa-<br />mine it which way we will it is the same obstinate contradiction.” The<br />people of Boston” says he, “HOWEVER REPREHENSIBLE for the<br />”mode of opposition, are, for the generous love of freedom which<br />”inspired it, entitled to our warmest and most strenuous assistance.”<br />Here is a violent Bostonian. “Yet,” says he, “we should only<br />”assist them while they act on legal principles; wherefore until<br />they have repaired the injuries they have committed, they OUGHT<br />”NOT to be COUNTENANCED by a free and hones people.” Here<br />again, he is a violent anti-Bostonian. In this sentence, if they act<br />ILLEGALLY they ought not to be COUNTENANCED: in the other,<br />if they act EVER SO REPREHENSIBLY they are a noble set of heroes “ in-<br />”spired” by a “generous love of freedom:” in another, they are<br />a “turbulent people,” who will not “satisfy the demands of jus-<br />tice” for “the injuries they have committed,” but must be “com-<br />pelled” to it by “the highest act of despotism, that this or any<br />former age can produce.” In one place he thinks the punishment<br />extended beyond the necessary limits;” in another he is for exten<br />ding it still farther, and “compelling them “to discharge the EX-<br />PENCES of the ARMAMENT till the time of their paying for the<br />tea. At one time, “this law is violent and arbitrary,” a high</p>
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<p>despotic act that has “put an end to every thing at Boston,” and<br />at another, it is “a mode of punishment he approves,” and defies<br />us to point “out a MORE LEGAL way of levying the damages on<br />”The Bostonians.”---But I sicken at the nauseous repetition of the<br />absurdities of this writer, who seems to have forgot the very max-<br />ims of his own profession, and insists that ”the Bostonians ought<br />”as much in justice” to satisfy all costs and damages when called<br />upon in a despotic manner, “as when called “before “a legal tri-<br />”bunal.”____How audacious is the reflection he casts upon the re-<br />spectable and powerful colony of the Massachusetts Bay, that there<br />is no other mode of obtaining justice “among them, than by<br />”the highest acts of despotism.” Does he wish to reduce that loy-<br />al colony to the same level with Scotland, when in the year forty<br />five it was found absolutely necessary to pass a law for trying the<br />Scotch rebels in England? Shall a country that on all occasions have<br />watched opportunities of expressing their attachment to their sove-<br />reign, be viewed with the same eye or treated in the same manner<br />as the avowed enemies to his crown! The comparison would do<br />discredit to the candor of Columbus. And yet forsooth we are ask-<br />ed, by” what more legal way the damages could have been levied.”<br />Have the Bostonians no courts of justice among them! Was there<br />no legislative body to apply to! Does not Captain Preston live the<br />grateful witness of the impartiality of their juries! and is not that<br />ample satisfaction that was made to the sufferers in the time of the<br />stamp act, an everlasting proof of the forgiving generosity of a Mas-<br />sachusetts assembly! I blush for the hardness of some men’s hearts,<br />who wilfully shut their eyes to the true constitutional forms of jus-<br />tice and wantonly prefer a most horrid act of barbarous policy,<br />which has plunged thousands into the extremes of hunger and po-<br />verty, whose cries are daily ascending to the throne of an avenging<br />Ruler, who declared HE would have spared a city had there been<br />TEN righteous ones it. While I live may my soul bear in re-<br />membrance these mercies of our mother-country, which I fear are<br />but the fore-runners of those calamities, which may one day make<br />her rejoice to get under the shelter of the growing majesty of this<br />mighty continent!----</p>
<p>Columbus, like a defeated Sovereign, who ravages his own domi-<br />nions to stop the pursuit of the enemy, will rather make himself<br />absurd than allow me to be consistent; and while he asserts the<br />blockade of Boston to be a more LEGAL mode “of redress than any<br />other and a mode he approves, “he still insists it was not legal at<br />all, but is an “illegal stride of British despotism.” But in the name<br />of common sense what signifies trifling and disputing about words!<br />If the act of Parliament is not legal, it if is a most despotic act,<br />why will Columbus urge the Americans to submit to it?* Because<br />a number of people nobody knows who, a disguised mob, under-<br />take to destroy an article of most dangerous tendency forcibly sent<br />and kept among them, shall the supreme legislative body of a mighty<br />nation debate itself into a turbulent assembly of ranting tyrants, who<br />insolently brandish their swords over the heads of as brave a people<br />as the sun beholds; who exercise their power in shameful deeds of<br />cruelty, and delight themselves in “the highest acts of despotism.”<br />My heart aches when I read the speeches in parliament to think of<br />the misfortunes they are entailing upon the connexions and depen-<br />dencies of this once happy isle, whose power has always run colla-<br />teral with her commerce, and whose principal care it should be to<br />cherish the affections and confidence of this grand American mart<br />for all her wares.</p>
<p>Columbus takes much offence at the reiterated use of the word<br />tribunal; and while he acknowledges the danger of such a court<br />over us as the British Parliament, still insists “that the particular<br />act relative to Boston never can affect us;” for no other reason that<br />I can see than because it does not shut up the capes of Virginia, nor<br />blockade the harbor of Norfolk. Let us apply this quibbling mode<br />of reasoning to other acts, and how childish it will appear, “The<br />particular act” for suspending the legislature of New-York, did not<br />suspend ours, and therefore “never can affect us! The particular<br />act” for destroying the constitution of the Massachussetts Bay does<br />not alter ours, therefore this act can never affect us. “The particular<br />act that subjects the inhabitants of that province to be removed<br />for trial to England, does not take place in Virginia, and surely this<br />can never affect us: and yet Columbus will tell you that whenever<br />”we shall be guilty of a similar offence, we may meet with a similar<br />”chastisement, because were we EQUALLY CULPABLE, we should <br />”be EQUALLY AMENABLE, to the same Law.” Strange fondness for<br />absurdity indeed! To adduce as a proof of its innocence the very<br />reason why we shudder at our danger; when every act abovementi-<br />oned as well as several others that might be taken notice of, are so<br />many pillars to support and establish that dreadful tribunal, which<br />it is the labor of modern British policy to erect over the lives, liberty<br />and property of all America: a tribunal that assumes and unites<br />powers, declared by Columbus himself to be “diametrically repug-<br />”nant to the British system, and which admits of no liberty; and<br />”therefore form the very nature of its constitution all its decisions<br />”must be violent, arbitrary and ruinous infractions of our sacred<br />”rights.” Yet Columbus wonders “from whence I collected this<br />novel doctrine,” altho’ it is a doctrine of his own. But the truth is,<br />by mutilating, transposing and adding to the sentence, he has trans-<br />ferred epithets to the exercise of parliamentary power in England,<br />which Vindex had confined solely to American; as well might al-<br />ledge that because we are unwilling that the COLONIES should be<br />taxed by parliament, we are also unwilling that GREAT-BRITAIN<br />should be subject to their taxation. I am sorry to say the sentence<br />was so explicit that nothing less than wilful misconstruction could<br />have perverted it. What are the real sentiments of Columbus it is<br />difficult to discover; who at times by a happy versatility of genius,<br />is a zealot for submission to parliamentary oppression and yet an e-<br />nemy to parliamentary taxation: who talks of “respect to his So-<br />vereign,” and yet speaks of his Sovereign’s court as he would<br />do of the court of the Devil, where the man that can easily<br />change the nature of virtue and viced, he says, “will be sure to<br />meet with a warm reception: “who declares he is unwilling to com<br />bine the Thistle and the Rose: and seems an enemy to the Union, <br />altho’ it is that combination alone, that UNION of the two kingdoms<br />, which gives to his countrymen their only right to the goodly pickings<br />of this country, the savory smell of whose delicacies has tempted o-<br />ver so many sons of that land of “milk and honey” to taste thereof .</p>
<p>I now take my leave of Columbus, whose principles appear so</p>
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<p>vague, heterogenous and desultory; and give him this assurance<br />that warmly attached as I am to the liberties of mankind in general<br />and of America in particular, I boast in my defence from a Briton<br />I respect the name, and should for ever glory in a permanent indis-<br />soluable union of affections, interests and government with that pa-<br />ragon of political liberty, and seat of happiness and science, the<br />island of Great-Britain. I rejoice to find the hands and hearts of<br />many of her virtuous sons active and zealous in our cause. They or<br />their children shall share an ample reward, when Britain shall be but<br />the Hanover of America: their services shall meet with a grateful<br />remembrance at that hastening period, foretold by a pretty writer,<br />when the first monarch of the world on ascending his throne shall<br />declare with exulting joy, “Born and educated amongst you I glory<br />in the name of an AMERICAN!”</p>
<p>I beg pardon, Mr. Printer, behold the blundering terrific Candidus<br />appears,<br />Who roars so loud and looks so wondrous grim,<br />His very shadow dares not follow him!<br />Rifum teneatis amici!<br />PRINCESS ANNE<br />July 18th 1774 Vindex</p>
<p>To the PRINTER of the NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER,<br />SIR,</p>
<p>THE various interests of contending parties cannot be reco<br />nciled by scenes of clamour and faction; therefore men who<br />attempt to guide the public opinion should free themselves from<br />party predjudice, and endeavour both in their writings and discourse<br />the character of moderate and honest men: The impudence of one<br />writer has drawn upon himself the severest invectives; let his be a<br />warning to him for the future, and all may be well; yet if we consi-<br />der he was struggling for his country, a moderate mind might ex<br />tenuate his faults and commend his laudable zeal in favour of his<br />compatriots. Republican principles are essential to our ideas of<br />freedom, they warm, enliven and inflame us. Our adopting them<br />is the only consistent notion we have to preserve the public safety,<br />If Britain steeled by the firmest bonds of public virtue, has awed the<br />greatest potentates of Europe; if the noblest principles which actu<br />ate the mind are there purified with strict fidelity, will they not<br />shudder at the disgrace of neglecting her offspring; confirm her<br />wealth, support her strength and grandeur, by a timely coalition<br />with their free and loyal, tho’ unhappy sons. However, Sir, Vin-<br />dex seems to have been roughly handled by his antagonists. Yet as<br />you have in part adopted that judicious mechanism, which is re-<br />quired to recommend your Paper to esteem, you should endeavour to<br />preserve a proper equilibrium by a happy contrast of the pieces of-<br />fered for your inspection. Come to the charge ye lukewarm patri<br />ots; the copious energy of the Englishmen bids us defiance; the<br />cruel Candidus has thrown off the mask; Columbus harasses us in<br />the rear; These are the dangerous three who wound us incessantly;<br />who think they have a right to employ their talents to the basest<br />purposes, who would have a misrepresentation of facts considered as<br />the offspring of a deep and happy view of reflection. They have<br />divided us ‘tis true, and are administering a violent remedy to cure<br />our discontents; but I hope at the ensuing congress methods will be<br />taken to appease the minds of the people, and restore the wonted<br />harmony of the colonies; and that this may be done confidently<br />with that loyal respect which is always due to lawful government,<br />is the constant wish of<br />BENEVOLUS.</p>
<p>TO the Printer of the NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER.<br />To the MILITIA OFFICERS in PRINCESS ANNE COUNTY.<br />GENTLEMEN,</p>
<p>I HAVE undoubted authority to assure you, that Colonel<br />E. H. M. has superseded some particular officers who expected<br />promotion in their turn, and has bestow’d the most respectable com-<br />missions on men who at that time possessed no rank. This tho’<br />perhaps an oversight in him, has disgusted many gentlemen of sense<br />and spirit, who will, I hope, decline acting under officers who have<br />been rather unfairly introduced into our valuable corps; a gentle-<br />man has been passed over who is universally admired for his know-<br />ledge of discipline, and this must be your own case on a future pro-<br />motion, should the system at present adopted continue: You well<br />know his Lordship has been petitioned on this occasion, but he<br />thinks the rotation was regular; let us therefore endeavour to con-<br />vince his Excellence by a preservation of harmony among ourselves<br />how much we are friends to order, and enemies to strife; and we<br />may perhaps be yet happy enough to obtain satisfaction in a future<br />address, if we cannot succeed, let me earnestly beg you who are still<br />employed, to throw up your commissions and retire; it is the only<br />method you can pursue to confirm that reputation you have long<br />since acquired. In fine, I could with that among those who have<br />condescended to receive commissions, they may never be able to<br />rank men; whose zeal for liberty rules above faction; and who sooner<br />than promote contention by their preference, would yield all thoughts<br />of rank and appease their minds for the future in a happy and a-<br />greeable solitude: that you may coincide with me in my opinion,<br />is the fervent wish of<br />A LIBERTINE.</p>
<p>On Saturday last, the following address from the merchants and<br />freeholders of the town of Salem, was presented to his Excellen-<br />cy Governor Gage, viz.<br />May it please your Excellency,</p>
<p>WE, who are merchants and freeholders in the town of Salem,<br />beg leave to present you our dutiful respects on your ap-<br />pointment to the government of this province. The universal tribute<br />of thanks and applause paid you for the wisdom, mildness, and ex-<br />act regularity of your conduct in another command, cannot fail to<br />excite the most just expectations that this province will enjoy the<br />happy fruits of your benignity.</p>
<p>We are deeply affected with a sense of our public calamities; but<br />the miseries that are now rapidly hastening on our Brethren in the<br />capital of the province greatly excite our commiseration; and we<br />hope our Excellency will use your endeavours to prevent a further<br />accumulation of evils on that already sorely distressed people.</p>
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<p>By shutting up the port of Boston, some imagine that the course<br />of trade might be turned hither, and to our benefit; but nature, in<br />the formation of our harbour, forbids our becoming rivals in com-<br />merce to that convenient mart. And were it otherwise, ---we must<br />be dead to every idea of justice---lost to all the feelings of humanity,<br />---could we indulge one thought to seize on wealth, and raise our<br />fortunes on the ruin of our suffering neighbors. But so far from<br />receiving a benefit, we are greatly injured by the shutting up the har-<br />bour of Boston, as it deprives us of a market for much the largest<br />part of our West-India imports; and there is not a town in the pro-<br />vince but will feel the ill effects of it. Permit us then, Sir, to ap-<br />ply to your clemency and justice to afford us every alleviation in <br />your power, and to procure for us every possible relief, from this<br />extensive mischief.</p>
<p>We account it the greatest unhappiness that this province, which<br />has ever been foremost in loyalty to the Kings of Britain---in its ef-<br />forts to defend their territories and enlarge their dominions---should<br />be the first to feel our Sovereign’s displeasure. Our fathers fled from<br />oppression, braved every danger, and here began a settlement on<br />bare creation.---Almost incredible are the fatigues and difficulties they<br />encountered to subdue a dreary wilderness filled with savage beasts,<br />and yet more savage men: but by their invincible resolution they<br />rose superior to them all; and by their astonishing efforts greatly fa-<br />cilitated the settlement of the other British colonies in America. Yet,<br />Sir, we speak it with grief, the sons are checked and dishonoured for<br />exhibiting proofs of their inheriting some portion of that spirit which<br />in their fathers produced such astonishing effects.</p>
<p>A happy union with Great-Britain, is the wish of the colonies.<br />’Tis their unspeakable grief that it is has in any degree been interrup-<br />ted, We earnestly desire to repair the breach. We ardently pray<br />that harmony may be restored. And for these ends every measure,<br />compatible with the dignity and safety of British subjects, we shall<br />gladly adopt.</p>
<p>We assure your Excellency we shall make it our constant endea-<br />vour to preserve the peace and promote the welfare of the province;<br />and hereby we shall best advance the interest of our Sovereign.</p>
<p>In these times the administration of government must be peculi-<br />arly arduous and difficult; but yours we wish may be as easy as the<br />nature of things will possibly admit, and the event happy; and that<br />your public labours may be crowned with the noblest reward---the<br />voluntary, disinterested applause of a whole free people.<br />[This address was signed by 125 persons.]</p>
<p>HIS EXCELLENCY’S ANSWER.</p>
<p>Gentlemen,<br />I Thank you for the obliging expressions towards me, contained<br />in your address; and be assured, it will always afford me sin-<br />gular pleasure to be useful to the inhabitants of this town, or any<br />individuals in the province.</p>
<p>I feel, as well as you the inconveniencies that the inhabitants must<br />suffer from shutting up the port of Boston; and should be gladly<br />they would co-operate with my endeavours to extricate themselves<br />from them, but without their assistance, I can take no step towards<br />their relief; I am sorry that the people of that capital should have<br />given such repeated provocation to the King and the British nation,<br />as to force them to take the present measures in support of their au-<br />thority. Great-Britain is equally desirous as yourselves, of a hap-<br />py union with this, as well as every other colony, and inheriting the<br />spirit of her ancestors, finds it necessary to support her rights, as the<br />supreme head of her extended empire: she strives not to check that<br />spirit which you say you inherit from your fathers, but to inculcate<br />that due obedience to the King in his Parliament, which your fathers<br />acknowledged.<br />Salem, June 18, 1774. T. GAGE.</p>
<p>A Falmouth Correspondent desired us to insert the following.<br />Mr. Fowld,<br />THE Patriotic inhabitants of the town of Boston, notwith-<br />standing the fears of some faint-hearted Whigs, or the wishes<br />of ill-minded Tories, are yet in good Spirits. They are determin-<br />ed to bear the several miseries of human nature, rather than be<br />frightened to an abject compliance to the late cruel edict of a<br />British Parliament: But their humane and benevolent brethren of<br />the other Colonies, seem each to take a pleasure in being foremost,<br />to offer them their generous Assistance---The Philadelphians are<br />going to send them 1500 barrels of Flour, and Connecticut 2 or 3<br />Sloop loads of Wheat, and several of the towns in their own pro-<br />vince are cheerfully contributing for the support of their Poor.<br />Last Friday they had a general town-meeting; I attended it; and<br />I assure you I never saw any public proceeding conducted with such<br />order, moderation, fairness and unanimity, truly becoming a wife,<br />spirited and steady People.-----The Tories, who I was told ex-<br />pected to discover some unfairness in the conduct of the committee<br />of correspondence, and who intended to exert themselves for their<br />own views, were all hushed to silence, by the energy and dignity of<br />their debates; and I believe even Lord N___h, himself would have<br />been aw’d into admiration, were he to be present at so venerable<br />an Assembly. They assumed not to themselves, any proposals of<br />relief, but agreed to submit their cause to a general Congress, which<br />is to be held at Philadelphia, on the first of September next. An<br />union in the colonies seems remarkably to be taking place, each<br />looks upon the town of Boston as suffering for the common cause,<br />and I doubt not, but he who has the disposal of all events, will in<br />due time cause the bud of prosperity to bloom forth throughout all<br />the smiling gardens of American Liberty.<br />July 22, 1774.</p>
<p>We hear that the Superior Court last week held at Plymouth,<br />in this Province, Charles Newton, was tried and convicted for<br />forgery, and sentenced to have one of his Ears cut off, and be set<br />in the Pillory; which sentence was inflicted on him the next day.<br />This is the first superior court ever held in that county.---We do<br />not hear of any other remarkable case being brought before them.<br />Portsmouth, Caseo Bay, June 22, 1774.</p>
<p>NEW PORT, Jnne 20.</p>
<p>Last Monday, the General -Assembly of this Colony met at the<br />Court-House in this town, and on Wednesday both Houses<br />came into the following RESOLVES, which passed un-<br />animously, except one, to which there were only two or three<br />dissentients.</p>
<p>THIS Assembly taking into the most serious consideration<br />several acts of the British Parliament, for levying taxes upon<br />his Majesty’s subjects in America, without their consent, and par-<br />ticularly an act lately passed for blocking up the port of Boston,<br />which act even upon supposition that the people of Boston had just-<br />ly deserved punishment, is scarcely to be paralleled in history, for<br />the severity of the vengeance executed upon them; and also con-<br />sidering to what a deplorable state this and all the other colonies<br />are reduced, when, by an act of Parliament, in which the subjects<br />of America have not a single voice, and without being heard they<br />may be divested of property, and deprived of liberty, do upon ma-<br />ture deliberation, RESOLVE.</p>
<p>1. That it is the opinion of this Assembly, that a firm and in-<br />violable union of all the colonies and measures, is ab-<br />solutlely necessary for the preservation of their rights and liberties;<br />and that, for that purpose, a Committee of representatives from<br />all the colonies ought to be holden, and in some suitable place,<br />as soon as may be, in order to consult upon proper measures to<br />obtain a repeal of said acts, and to establish the rights and<br />liberties of the colonies upon a just and solid foundation.</p>
<p>2. That the honourable Stephen Hopkins, and the honourable<br />Samuel Ward, Esquires; be, and they are hereby appointed by<br />this Assembly, to represent this colony, in a general Congress<br />of representatives from the other colonies, at such time and<br />place as shall be agreed upon by the major part of the com-</p>
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<p>mittees appointed or to be appointed, by the colonies in general.<br />3. That they consult and advise with the representatives of the<br />other colonies, who shall meet in such congress, upon a loyal and<br />dutiful petition and remonstrance, to be presented to his Majesty,<br />as the united voice of his faithful subjects in America, setting forth<br />the grievances they labour under, and praying his gracious in-<br />terposition for their relief. And that in case a major part of the<br />representatives of all the colonies shall agree upon such petition<br />and remonstrance, they be empowered to sign the same in behalf<br />of this colony.<br />4. That they also consult and advise upon all such reasonable<br />and lawful measures, as may be expedient for the colonies, in an<br />united manner, to pursue, in order to procure a redress of their<br />grievances, and to ascertain and to establish their rights and<br />liberties.<br />5. That they also endeavour to procure a regular annual con-<br />vention of representatives from all the colonies, to consider of pro-<br />per means for the preservation of the rights and liberties of the<br />colonies.<br />6. That the Speaker of the Lower House transmit, as soon<br />as may be, copies of these resolutions to the present or late Speak-<br />ers of the respective houses of representatives of all the British<br />colonies upon the continent.</p>
<p>The Hon. General Assembly of this colony at their session last<br />week, taking into consideration the distressed state of the peo-<br />ple of Boston in particular, of the province of the Massachusett’s-<br />Bay in general, and the evils which all the British colonies in<br />North America are threatened with, ordered Thursday the 30th<br />of this month to be observed as a day of fasting, humiliation and<br />prayer throughout the colony; and also resolved that they have<br />the most tender commiseration for the poor of Boston, and will<br />at a future session, cheerfully contribute toward their support,<br />as their necessities may require, and the abilities of the colony will<br />afford.---They adjourned to the fourth Monday in August.</p>
<p>A Merchant in one of our sea ports, who has 5000l. sterling iu<br />London, which was to be remitted him in the British manufactures,<br />has now ordered the same to be sent him in money; many others<br />are doing the same.—The Boston port bill is certainly as anti-com-<br />mercial as it is anti-charteral and inhumane.</p>
<p>The Solemn League and Covenant for a non consumption of<br />British merchandise is an ax to the root of the tree; by coming in-<br />to it we establish our own manufactures, save our money, and fi-<br />nally save our country from the destruction that threatens it.</p>
<p>From the LONDON GAZETTEER.<br />QUERIES, to be answered by those who are for violent Measures<br />with the Colonies.</p>
<p>CAN it be denied, that the original design of taxing the un-<br />represented Colonies, was to procure a set of new places, and<br />posts for the ministerial tools, and to increase the power of the<br />Court?<br />2. Can it be denied, that the people of the Mother Country are<br />interested to prevent if possible, whatever may increase the power<br />of the Court, or may throw more of the public money into the<br />hands of the Ministry, as we see the use to which they put the<br />public money never is the public good (as lessening the national<br />debt, &c.) and that the use they make of their increased power is<br />always against the public interest.<br />3. Can it be denied, that our Colonies have been of great advan-<br />tage to us, insomuch that we owe to them almost the whole of our<br />power, greatness, and riches?<br />4. Can it be denied that our trade with our Colonies has from<br />age to age been increasing; and that the Colonists never gave us<br />cause to complain of them on the score of bad payments, till we<br />disabled them from paying their debts, by hindering their trade<br />with the Spaniards in America? And farther.<br />5. Can it be denied, that we have given the Colonists great cause<br />to complain of us, even before the late desperate measures of tax-<br />ing them with representation: emptying our jails upon them,<br />and by hampering their trade with our regulations, which are many<br />of them needless, impolitic, and severe? Above all,<br />6. Can it be denied, that we have used them worse than Ireland<br />and Wales and (which are conquered countries) and Scotland, which<br />has so often disturbed us by its insurrections and rebellions? For we<br />allow the Scotch and Welsh representation in our Parliament; and<br />to Ireland we leave the liberty of taxing themselves, to make up<br />for their want of representation in our Parliament; at the same<br />time we lay heavy taxes upon our Colonies, allowing no represen-<br />tation, nor any constitutional means of informing our House of<br />Commons of their inability to bear taxes; for the Commons re-<br />ceive no Petitions upon Money bills, as every place in the Mother-<br />Country is supposed to have Members in the House.<br />7. Can it be denied, that taxation, without representation, is<br />the most perfect injustice; as it deprives a people of their property,<br />without their consent given, either in person or by representation?<br />8. Can it be denied, that such treatment of our Colonists was a<br />sufficient cause for engaging them to the utmost pitch; and when a<br />people are so enraged, what can be expected from them but irregu-<br />lar and unjustifiable behaviour?<br />9. Can it be denied, that our insisting upon the obedience of the<br />Colonies to our rash and unjust laws, naturally tends to widen the<br />breach, and to lessen the trade between them and us, already cruel-<br />ly diminished by our bad treatment of them?<br />10. Can it be denied, that the diminution of our trade with the<br />Colonies must occasion a deficiency in our finances; and how are we<br />to pay our dividends to the public creditors, if our finances fall short;<br />and what is likely to be the consequence, when some thousands of<br />individuals come to find themselves, through the wickedness of our<br />Ministers, reduced to unsurmountable straits and difficulties by a<br />reduction of their income to perhaps one half of what they are at<br />present? How shall our Statesmen then secure themselves from the<br />vengeance of the enraged people?<br />CAVEAT.</p>
<p>June 20. Most of the stores on the Long-Wharf are now shut up;<br />hundreds of the poor are out of employ, and many who lived gen-<br />teely will soon be reduced to the Last Shilling. Yet under these<br />unhappy circumstances, people in general have that fortitude which<br />did honour to the ancient Romans. “Undaunted by Tyrants,<br />we’ll die or be free.”</p>
<p>Tuesday last the 4th, our King’s own, regiment landed from on<br />board the transports, lying at the Long-Wharf, and marched to<br />the Common, where they are encamped.</p>
<p>Yesterday the 43d regiment landed on the Long-Wharf, and are<br />now encamped on the Common.</p>
<p>We are informed that the 5th and 38th regiments are hourly ex-<br />pected to arrive here.</p>
<p>June 20th, Last Tuesday evening the committee of correspondence<br />received the following subscription from our sympathising bre-<br />thren of Marblehead, signed by twenty eight principal merchants<br />and traders in that port.</p>
<p>WE the subscribers, merchants and traders of Marblehead, do<br />hereby offer to our oppressed, but much respected brethren<br />of Boston, and other neighboring towns thereof, during the ope-<br />ration of the act of parliament called the port-bill, the free use of<br />our stores in this town, reserving only sufficient room for our goods<br />and merchandise. We likewise assure them of our readiness in see-<br />ing to the lading and unlading of their goods in this town, and<br />shall consider ourselves obliged to them for every opportunity of<br />thus saving them expence, and shewing how much we sympathise<br />with and respect them. We confidently depend on their patience<br />and resolution, the known characteristicks of Bostonians, and their<br />neighbours; and hope soon to see them relieved from their distress,<br />and the liberties of America fonnded on a permanent basis, by an<br />indissoluble union.<br />Marblehead, June 7, 1774.</p>
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<p>N. B. Such of us as have wharves do likewise heartily and freely<br />give the use of them to our brethren aforesaid for landing their goods<br />and merchandise in this place.</p>
<p>EXTRACT of a Letter form BOSTON, dated the 19th Instant.</p>
<p>On our return from Salem, our rejoicing was full on the inte-<br />resting advice we received from all Quarters---Those worthy mem-<br />bers of society, the tradesmen, we depend on, under God, to form<br />the resolutions of the other ranks of citizens in Philadelphia and<br />New-York. They certainly carry all before them here! The Yeo-<br />manry in our country towns, are another effectual support—A<br />Covenant is handing about among them, and signed by thousands,<br />not to purchase any British manufactures imported after the 31st of<br />August next. This will insure a non importation in this province,<br />whether the merchants are pleased to come into it or not: How-<br />ever there seems to be no disposition at all in the body of the trade<br />here, to counteract the minds of the Countrymen.</p>
<p>The last has been an important week with us. The tools of<br />power suspecting things were not going to their minds in the gene-<br />ral Court, endeavoured to influence the City to come into some<br />measures for the payment of the tea. They had cabal after cabal,<br />and conceited they had extended their influence so far, that one of<br />the most plausible of them in a meeting of the tradesmen, held<br />last Wednesday, ventured to recommend the measure to their con-<br />sideration. Some smart altercation ensued, and it clearly appear-<br />ed that, it was almost an unanimous sentiment to suffer the last ex-<br />tremities of oppression, rather than the least shadow of concession<br />should be extorted from them. Still more averse were they to ma-<br />king any proposals to their oppressors. On Friday, came on the<br />adjourned town meeting, which was attended by such numbers,<br />that the Hall could not hold them, when to anticipate every pre-<br />tence of a willingness in the people to pay for the tea, it was obser-<br />ved, that as that scheme had been much recommended both by<br />speaking and writing, it was therefore requested, that if any gentle-<br />man had any thing to offer on the subject, he would speak freely,<br />that a matter of such Importance might be fairly discussed in pre-<br />sence of the general Body of the people. But not a man ventu-<br />red to appear, in defence of Propositions fit only to be whispered<br />in a conclave of Addressers, composed by despicable and interested<br />Persons –tho’ there were among them, a few Persons deserving of<br />better company, who had been unhappily drawn in to side with them.</p>
<p>Thus administration, notwithstanding the terror of the fleets and <br />armies already investing us, and hourly expected, have the morti-<br />fication to find, that in neither the general Assembly of the pro-<br />vince, nor this general meeting of the capital, not so much as a single<br />symptom of inclination appeared, of complying with their de-<br />mand, tho’ enforced with a distressing Blockade.</p>
<p>I was Yesterday informed that our Attorney General, who is al-<br />so judge of the admiralty for Nova Scotia, and a notable instru-<br />ment of the British administration, was a few days past at Salem,<br />flattering the members on whom he could hope to make any impres-<br />sion with the advantage of making a Concession, even the least, re-<br />specting the payment for the tea; and it is said that the ministerial<br />party are now talking of a private subscription for that purpose. <br />If they choose to do so silly a thing, we cannot help it, but it cer-<br />tainly will be but a poor triumph to the minister, if he may even be<br />enabled to pretend that a few of his own tools have lent names to<br />prevent his defeat.</p>
<p>I am credibly informed, the soldiers desert in considerable num-<br />bers. Eighty have left the regiment at the castle, and a schooner<br />sent up into one of our rivers, has lost all her hands. Two soldiers,<br />of the new Comers, have gone off, the officers are in great perplexi-<br />ty how to proceed with them. They say should they send privates<br />after them, it would be sending the hatchet after the helve; and<br />should they go themselves, and even come up with them, they<br />might certainly expect a rescue.---</p>
<p>There was to be a meeting of the inhabitants of the county of<br />Morris, at Morris-Town, in New Jersey, on Monday last.</p>
<p>We hear from Suffolk county, Long Island, that on Friday last,<br />the 24 inst. the Committees of the several towns in that county,<br />were to meet, in order to choose Deputies to attend a provincial<br />Convention in this city.</p>
<p>On Saturday last there was numerous meeting of the Freeholders<br />of the county of Bergen, in New Jersey, when they entered into<br />resolutions similar to those passed by the town of Newark. And<br />the town of Freehold, in the county of Monmouth, in New Jer-<br />sey, has also passed the like resolutions, but neither of them are yet<br />come to hand.</p>
<p>June 24, The Committee of Correspondence for this town have<br />just received the following notification from their patriotic and tru-<br />ly disinterested Friends and Brethren of Marblehead, who are there-<br />by entitled to the unfeigned thanks of every one who regards the<br />Interest of his country, and wishes to promote the Harmony and<br />friendly intercourse so important at this critical Juncture.</p>
<p>NOTIFICATION.</p>
<p>TO the Merchants, Traders, and Inhabitants of Boston, and<br />the towns thereto adjacent, whose Interest is affected by the<br />detested port bill, are hereby notified, that provision is made by sun-<br />dry Merchants and Traders of this town, for saving them the ex-<br />pence of storage, wharfage, and commissions, in case of their lan-<br />ding or vending goods here, during the continuance of the oppres-<br />sive act mentioned; and they are desired to be at no expence on<br />these Accounts, but to apply to the committee of correspondence<br />of this place, who will esteem such application friendly, and accor-<br />dingly to desire of many of the trade here, who will shew them sui-<br />table accommodations for the purposed mentioned.</p>
<p>Marblehead, June 23, 1774.</p>
<p>We hear Admiral Graves, in a first rate man of war, and 4<br />others, arrived at Boston last Friday or Saturday.</p>
<p>BOSTON, JUNE 30.</p>
<p>Province of the Massachusetts-Bay.<br />By the GOVERNOR,<br />A PROCLAMATION,<br />For discouraging certain illegal combinations.</p>
<p>Whereas certain persons, calling themselves a Committee of<br />Correspondence for the town of Boston, have lately presu-<br />med or cause to be made, a certain unlawful instrument, purporting<br />A Solemn League and Covenant, intended to be signed by the inha-<br />bitants of this province; whereby they are most solemnly to cove-<br />nant and engage, to suspend all intercourse with the island of Great<br />Britain, until certain acts of the British Parliament shall be repealed:<br />and whereas printed copies of the said unlawful printed instrument<br />have been transmitted by the aforesaid committee of correspondence,<br />so called, to the several towns in this province, accompanied with a <br />scandalous, traitorous, seditious letter, calculated to inflame the<br />minds of the people, to disturb them with ill-grounded fears and<br />jealousies, and to excite them to enter into an unwarrantable, hostile,<br />traitorous combination, to distress the British nation, by interrup-<br />ting, obstructing, and destroying her trade with the colonies, con-<br />trary to their allegiance due to the King; and to the form and ef-<br />fect of divers statues made for securing, encouraging, protecting and<br />regulating the said trade; and destructive of the lawful authority of<br />the British parliament, and of the peace, good order, and safety of<br />the community. And whereas the inhabitants of this province,<br />not duly considering the criminality, and dangerous consequence to<br />themselves of such alarming and unprecedented combinations, may<br />incautiously be tempted to join in the aforesaid unlawful league and<br />covenant, and thereby expose themselves to the fatal consequences<br />of being considered as the declared and open enemies of the King,<br />Parliament, and Kingdom of Great-Britain.</p>
<p>In observance therefore of my duty to the King; in tenderness to</p>
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<p>the inhabitants of this province; and to the end that none who may<br />hereafter engage in such dangerous combinations, may plead in ex-<br />cuse of their conduct, that they were ignorant of the crime in which<br />they were involving themselves; I have thought fit to issue this pro-<br />clamation, hereby earnestly cautioning all persons whatsoever with-<br />in this province, against signing the aforesaid, or a similar covenant,<br />or in any manner entering into, or being concerned in such unlaw-<br />ful, hostile, and traitorous combinations, as they would avoid the<br />pains and penalties due to such aggravated and dangerous offences.</p>
<p>And I do hereby strictly enjoin and command all magistrates,<br />and other officers, within the several counties in this province, that<br />they take effectual care to apprehend and secure for trial, all and e-<br />vry person who may hereafter presume to publish, or offer to others<br />to be signed, or shall themselves sign the aforesaid, or a similar co-<br />venant; or be in any ways aiding, abetting, advising, or assisting<br />therein.</p>
<p>And the respective sheriffs of the several counties within this pro-<br />vince, are hereby required to cause this proclamation forthwith to<br />be posted up, in some public place, in each town within their res-<br />pective districts.</p>
<p>Given under my hand at Salem, the 29th day of June, 1774,<br />in the fourteenth year of his Majesty’s reign.</p>
<p>T. GAGE.</p>
<p>The inhabitants of Windham in Connecticut have sent us 258<br />sheep, with a most sympathetic letter, which were very acceptable<br />in the present affliction and distress of the inhabitants; they, at<br />the same time, expressed their utmost abhorrence and detestation of<br />those citizens, particularly the Gentlemen of the Law, who addres-<br />sed the late Governor Hutchinson, at his embarkation for England.</p>
<p>The justices of the peace for the county of Bristol, and likewise<br />the gentlemen of the bar in Boston, have presented warm addresses<br />to his Excellency Governor Gage, on his arrival in this province,<br />to which the most genteel, cordial answers were given.</p>
<p>The whole fifth and thirty-eighth Regiment arrived and encam-<br />ped on the Common, with his Majesty’s royal artillery, who have<br />here a park of eighteen pieces of cannon.</p>
<p>Capt. Brown, in a mast ship, arrived at Portsmouth last Week<br />from London, and brought with him 27 chests of that pernicions<br />and troublesome commodity called tea, which, on its being certainly<br />known to be on board, a meeting of the inhabitants was called,<br />and a committee chosen to wait upon Mr. Parry the consignor, to<br />know whether he would consent to certain proposals made to him,<br />that the tea should not be landed but re-shipped, who in a genteel<br />manner gave them all the satisfaction they could desire, and a watch<br />of 25 men was appointed to watch it; and the third day after it<br />was put on board another vessel and sent out of the harbour, and<br />with a fair wind, committed to the watery element.</p>
<p>It is reported that the above tea is sent to Halifax.</p>
<p>The following is taken from a London print of the 9th of May,<br />brought by Capt. Tittle, who is arrived at Marblehead from Fal-<br />mouth;</p>
<p>Last Friday Admiral Graves arrived here from England in the<br />Preston man of war of 50 Guns.</p>
<p>EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.</p>
<p>From the LONDON GAZETTE.<br />PETERSBURGH, March 19.</p>
<p>A great number of Military promotions took place yesterday.<br />Amongst those who obtained the rank of Lieutenant-General was<br />the Prince Hesse Darmstadt: That of Brigadier was conferred, up-<br />on the Prince Hesse Darmstadt: That of Brigadier was conferred up-<br />on the Prince of Anhalt. General Potemkin was made Lieute-<br />nant-Colonel of the first or Preobrazinisky regiment of Foot Guards,<br />of which the Empress is Colonel.</p>
<p>A Courier arrived on Sunday last from General Bibikow with an<br />account of a body of 700 men, which he had detach-<br />ed under the command of a Major, to prevent the rebels from fal-<br />ling on Catherinebourg; that the rebels have lost upon this occasion<br />between six and seven hundred men; and that the General was in<br />hopes soon to come up with their main body, and to be able to<br />give a good account of them.</p>
<p>Petersburgh, April 5. Yesterday we received the agreeable news,<br />that the troops under General Bibikow, had attacked the princi-<br />pal corps of the Rebels commanded by Pugatcheff in person, at<br />Sorozinska, about 15o west from Orenbourg, and entirely routed<br />them: Amongst the prisoners taken, was the person in whom<br />Pugatcheff places his chief confidence.</p>
<p>PETERSBURGH, April 21. Lieut. Col. Weir is just arrived here<br />from the army of Gen. Bibikow with advice that the main body<br />of Pugatscheff’s army had been defeated, and he obliged to shut<br />himself up in Orenbourgh for security. The General after having<br />quieted all the disturbances about Casan, marched against the rebel<br />chief who was encamped in an advantageous situation within twenty<br />leagues of Orenbourg, where the General attacked him, and obtain-<br />ed a compleat victory killing upwards of 4000 men and 3000 were<br />taken prisoners, together with several pieces of cannon, ammuniti-<br />on, baggage, &c. Among the prisoners are some men of distinction.</p>
<p>We hear that his Imperial Majesty, in order to make the state of<br />commerce flourish in his dominions. He has resolved to abolish all<br />the monopolizing companies, and to take off the heavy imposts<br />from the British manufactures.</p>
<p>PARIS, May 2. On Thursday last his most Christian Majesty<br />was taken dangerously ill, and on Saturday morning early the dis-<br />temper shewed itself to be the Small Pox. His Majesty rested well<br />that night; and at present there does not appear any unfavourable<br />symptom.</p>
<p>[Thus far the London Gazette.]</p>
<p>Vienna, April 13. Our last advices from the head-quarters<br />of the Grand Vizir inform us, that there have arrived there great<br />number of Polish Lords who have quitted their country, and<br />among them the celebrated Count Pulaski, just arrived from Con-<br />stantinople where, before his departure, he had several conferences<br />with the members of the Divan, the Turkish army is said to amount<br />to 250,000 combatants.</p>
<p>From LERNECA, in CYPRUS, March 15. The Chevalier Riso,<br />commandant of a Russio Greek chebeck, having met with the che-<br />beck of Reis Morabout Oglou. from Alexandria, an engagement<br />soon began, which was carried on with great obstinacy on both<br />sides; but the latter vessel being entirely dismasted, the commander<br />chose rather to blow up than surrender. This was accordingly done,<br />and Marabout Oglou with six of his people is since arrived in their<br />chaloupe at Rhodes. The Russian chebeck was also very roughly<br />treated, and has failed to Paros to repair.</p>
<p>Constantinople, March 18. The 10th of this month the<br />Caimaikan went with several great officers of the Porte to the<br />arsenals to hasten the departure of the squadron destined to cover<br />Oczakow. The 14th the said squadron came out of the docks and,<br />now only waits a favourable wind to set sail. It consists of three<br />ships of the line, six chebecks, and eight half galleys for the Dar-<br />danelles.</p>
<p>VENICE, April 10. This republic has given orders (which are<br />now putting in execution) that the islands belonging to us, which<br />ly in the Adriatic, upon the coast of Epirus and Morca, viz. Corfu,<br />St. Maura, Cephalonia, and Zante, shall be strongly fortified and<br />garrisoned with 6000 men from the continent. Corfu, the princi-<br />pal city of the island of that name is pitched upon for the rendez-<br />vous of the Venetian fleet, and every other precaution is taking to<br />render the part which the republic has now taken in the war against<br />the Sublime Porte as secure as possible. The Russian fleet in gene-<br />ral is in want of provisions, ammunition, &c. and have constantly<br />our transports to fetch supplies.</p>
<p>Extract of letter from NICE, March 18.</p>
<p>”We are informed by letters Venice, that they are employed<br />there without ceasing, in the equipment of the men of war and fri-<br />gates destined to reinforce the squadron of the republic in the Ar-</p>
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<p>chipelago. These letters add, that they are raising there, several<br />companies of soldiers who, with a great quantity of military stores,<br />among others, many thousands of musquets, will be transported<br />to Corson, whither, they have already sent all that can be neces-<br />sary for said squadron.</p>
<p>LONDON, April 29.<br />Extract of a Letter from Cadiz, April 6.</p>
<p>On the 2d instant, an express arrived here from Madrid,<br />with orders for arming three men of war of the line. Orders have<br />likewise been issued for arming four men of war of the line at Car-<br />thagena, and bringing them hither; as also two at Ferrol. The<br />said express was likewise charged with orders for the French consul<br />at Malaga, which were dispatched to him the next day, directing<br />him to get ready several hundred rations of biscuits in that port.</p>
<p>Sunday morning an express was received at Lord Rochford’s of-<br />fice, at seven o’clock, from Lord Stormont at the court of Versailles,<br />and another from Boston at nine, both which were sent to his Ma-<br />jesty at the Queen’s Palace: on which account Lord North, and<br />most of the great Officers of State were sent for, where they held a <br />cabinet council.</p>
<p>Some very disagreeable advices are said, to have arrived last night<br />from a neighboring kingdom.</p>
<p>They write from the Hague, that the Marquis de Noailles, Am-<br />bassador at that court from France, has communicated to the States-<br />General the King his master’s intention of recalling him, and sen-<br />ding him as his Ambassador to the court of Great-Britain.</p>
<p>An order is issued for the muster and return of all the forces in<br />the garrisons of England, Scotland and Wales.</p>
<p>The French and Spanish fleets now in the Mediterranean are<br />known to amount to 16 capital snips in the line besides frigates and<br />other small vessels, and even their merchant ships are provided for<br />fighting as in time of war. The British squadron consists of only <br />three 64 gun ships, one 75, and two frigates; a very unequal force<br />to support even the honour of the British flag at a time when besides<br />the above force, those seas swarm with pirates who commit the most<br />savage depredations.</p>
<p>Some letters from Dantzic mention, that many of the inhabitants<br />have assembled and tore down the Prussian arms, which were fixed<br />on the gate, &c.</p>
<p>They write from Gibraltar, that the St. Pedro, a Spanishfri-<br />gate, was boarded in the Mediterranean by three cruizers belonging<br />to the Emperor of Morocco, who confined the crew under the hat-<br />ches and then set the vessel on fire; when the flames reaching the<br />powder room, the ship blew up, and all on board perished.</p>
<p>They write from Cadiz, that the Scrieux and the Don Philip,<br />two Spanish frigates, which had on board 4000 fire arms and ammu-<br />nition, bound for the Havannah, foundered at sea, in a gale of wind,<br />and all their crews perished.</p>
<p>A letter from Warsaw, dated April 17, says, “The situation<br />we are in at present is very alarming; the Prussian troops have al-<br />ready actually taken possession of a district of Great Poland, con-<br />sisting of about 150 English miles long, and 40 broad; they are at<br />present as far as Cleczow, and seem to march farther still; they<br />pulled down the Polish arms, and put the Prussian Eagle upon all<br />the Stadthouses and public offices; and circulating letters have been<br />issued from the Prussian Upper office at Cujavia, dated the 4th in-<br />stant to the Woiwardehood Kalisch Inowroklaw and in the whole<br />district, which just now was taken by the Prussians, that the inha-<br />bitants shlall in future not accept of any order from the Polish go-<br />vernment, nor shall they pay taxes, duties, &c. to the crown of Po-<br />land but to the Prussian office which shall be appointed for that pur-<br />pose. Since this disagreeable news was heard here, the Delegates<br />broke up, and declared the treaty between the Polish republic and<br />the three united powers, null and void as the conduct of the King<br />of Prussia with regard to Great Poland can be viewed in no other<br />light than as a plain and open encroachment upon that treaty, to<br />which Austria and Russia as guarantees remain indifferent, and con-<br />sequently the whole treaty ceases. In the mean time the troops of<br />all the three powers approach this place, in order to surround it to-<br />wards the opening of the Diet, which is to be on the 6th of May<br />and Heaven knows how we shall be violated then.</p>
<p>LONDON, May 9. The order for the day for the third reading<br />of the Bill for the impartial and administration of justice in persons ques-<br />tioned for acts done by them in the execution of the law for the<br />suppression of riots and tumults in the province of Massachusetts-<br />Bay, being called for, the bill was read, and a very warm debate<br />ensued: The friends of the bill said but little in its praise,<br />resolving to shew its merit by a division; but the enemies resolving<br />to give it to the last stroke that they could, condemned it in the seve-<br />rest manner possible. At six o’clock a motion was made that the<br />Bill do pass; the question being put, the House divided, Ayes,<br />127, Noes 24. The principal speakers were, Lord North, Mr.<br />Burke, Mr. Wallace, Mr. Cowper, Mr. Sawbridge, Governor<br />Pownall, Mr. Pultney.</p>
<p>Several amendments were made in the above bill, and clauses<br />proposed and agreed to before it passed the third reading.</p>
<p>Wednesday morning the providence, John Tinker master. sailed<br />from Shields for Annapolis Roya, in Nova-Scotia, having on board<br />near 90 emigrants.</p>
<p>In the course of last week the Prince George and William and Mary,<br />sailed from Scarborough, with 270 emigrants, for Halifax and Fort<br />Cumberland in Nova-Scotia. One of the passengers with 13 in a famil-<br />ly constituted part of the number; and it is reported he was possessed<br />of 3000l. 800 of which he lodged in one of the York banks, and<br />took the rest with him.</p>
<p>By letters from the Hague we are informed, that the Emperor of<br />Germany, whose intention was always to recover the provinces of<br />Bulgaria and Servia from the Ottoman Porte, and only waited for<br />the success of Russia, finds now a better opportunity to execute his<br />plan, by the death of the Grand Sultan, on which the truce centered,<br />and by the confusion of the Divan, which always is a con-<br />sequence of the accession of a new Sultan to the throne; but<br />knowing that France would interfere, he first strove to gain the<br />Court of Madrid, with which he has just entered a treaty of al-<br />liance; buy as France still seems to intermeddle, and as by all the<br />motions of the French land and sea forces, it appears as if that<br />court intended to oppose the Russians by sea, he (the Emperor) has<br />just given France to understand, that in case she should proceed in<br />her intention, he would immediately send a powerful army to seize<br />Lorrain, and to renew every ancient claim which the House of Au-<br />stria has upon that of Bourbon.</p>
<p>The Parliament is expected to sit till they get accounts how the<br />new acts of parliament are received in America.</p>
<p>A Writer treating of the present disputes relative to the Bosto-<br />nians, ,, say,”It is true, we did assist the Americans in the late<br />war, but did they not assist us, for whilst we kept 10,000 men<br />there in arms, they kept 15,000; one year they raised 25,000. up-<br />on an average they had near 20,000 in pay for four or five years of<br />the war; there was not two millions of people at that time in<br />North America; but suppose for instance, there was two millions;<br />10,000 men were more, in proportion to their numbers than what<br />Great Britain and Ireland hath in pay; and as labour is high in A-<br />merica, the assemblies were obliged to give higher pay than we do;<br />they paid common soldiers near a shilling per day, beside larger boun-<br />ties for enlisting into the service.”</p>
<p>NORFOLK July 21.</p>
<p>On Monday last came on the election of a Burgess for this Bo-<br />rough, when Col. JOSEPH HUTCHINGS was unanimously chosen.<br />The freemen of the corporation gave a treat to their burgess, when<br />the following loyal and patriotic toasts were drunk.</p>
<p>1. The King; 2. The Queen and Royal Family; 3. The Go-<br />vernor and Colony; 4. American liberty 5. Unanimity to all</p>
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<p>America; 6. The patriotic and suffering town of Boston; 7. Both<br />Houses of the Massachusetts Assembly; 8. May the zeal of the<br />Maryland convention spread through the colonies; 9. Lord Chat-<br />ham; 10. Lord Camden; 11. Mr. Edmund Burke; 12. Col.<br />Barre; 13. General Conway; 14. All the friends of America in<br />Britain; 15. Our late house of Burgesses; 16. The borough of Nor-<br />folk; 17. The friends of freedom throughout the world.<br />The following Gentlemen, are returned Members for the after-<br />named Counties.</p>
<p>NORFOLK COUNTY.>br> THOMAS NEWTON, Junior, Esq;<br />JAMES HOLT Esq;</p>
<p>NANSEMOND COUNTY.<br />LEMUEL RIDDICK Esq;<br />WILLIS RIDDICK, Esq;</p>
<p>ISLE of WIGHT.<br />JOHN SICWELLS, Esq; JOHN DAY, Esq;</p>
<p>This day embarked on board the Homer, Capt. Dennet, on his<br />return to Scotland: JOHN GLEN Esq; of Barr, Assloiss, Sliddery<br />Braes, Borlandford, Inch, Newfoundland, Wormstale, Judas Hill-<br />Foot, Helen-Land, and Plainfield. One of his Majesty’s Commis-<br />sioners of supply for the shire of Ayr; and one of the Trustees ap-<br />pointed by act of Parliament for the Toll Roads; and by the court<br />at Ayr, appointed to be Visitor and Overseer for three roads in the<br />said shire; also authorized by his Majesty, to hold Court by a Ba-<br />ron Bailie upon his several Estates.--------Three years Master of the <br />Ancient Society of Free Masons, at the Kilwinning Lodge in<br />KILMARNOCK; late Captain of the Town-Guard in that place;<br />Overseer of the Roads for the Parish of KILMARNOCK; one of<br />the Collectors for the Poor of said Parish; and one of the Dea-<br />cons of the Kirk. Free Burgess in the Towns of GLASGOW,<br />KILMARNOCK &c. all in NORTH-BRITAIN. And in AMERICA, One<br />of the Knight’s Companions of the Order of St. Andrew in PHI-<br />LADELPHIA; and of the Order of the Beggars Bennison at RICH-<br />MOND; Captain of the Bedford Militia; Conveener and President<br />of the General Airshire Club at WILLIAMSBURG; Member of the<br />Social Club and Alderman of the Town of PORTSMOUTH; and by<br />special appointment made Correspondent for Scots Affairs to the<br />Borough of NORFOLK. July, 15, 1774.</p>
<p>ADVERTISEMENTS.<br />PORTSMOUTH, June 25, 1774.<br />A PURSE of 100 GUINEAS to be run for<br />by any Horse, Mare, or Gelding, over the<br />Two Mile Course at this Place, the best two Heats<br />in three, on Tuesday the 20th of September, carrying<br />Weight for Age, agreeable to the Articles of the said<br />Purse, which are to be seen in the Hands of Mr.<br />RICHARD NESTER Merchant there, with whom all<br />Horses starting for said Purse are to be entered, the<br />Day before the Race at farthest. The Money to be paid<br />to the Winner immediately after the Race.----It is<br />also proposed to have two more Races, one on the <br />Wednesday following, for 50 l. the other on Thursday,<br />for 30 l. which will be advertised particularly, as soon<br />as the Subscriptions are full.</p>
<p>YORK County, July 19, 1774.<br />MR. HORNBY, Surgeon Dentist, from LONDON,<br />returns Thanks to the Public, and to the Gentry of VIR-<br />GINIA, in particular for the favors received in this Colony;<br />He performs all Operations on the Teeth and Gums, extracts de-<br />cayed Teeth and Stumps, scales and cleans Teeth, and entirely<br />eradicates the Scurvy; he transplants artificial Teeth, so near as<br />not to ne discovered, and to perform all their Functions. The<br />general Approbation he has met with, from all Ranks of Peo-<br />ple in most large Towns on the Continent, will sufficiently re-<br />commend him.---He also cures all SANABLE DISEASES.<br />A CERTAIN DUSORDER cured, with the greatest De-<br />spatch and Secrecy.---SCALING and CLEANING at fif-<br />teen Shillings each Person.---ADVICE, MEDICINE, to<br />the POOR GRATIS.<br />N. B. His Stay here will but short.<br />All Letters directed post paid shall be duly answred..</p>
<p>NORFOLK, July 21, 1774.<br />I INTEND to leave this COLONY soon,<br />Those who are indebted to me are desired to make<br />immediate payment, to enable me to discharge my<br</p>
<p>LOST,<br />Last Night about Sunset, on the County Wharf,<br />A Silver Watch, with a Steel Chain and a Chrystal<br />Seal set in Brass: Whoever has found it, and shall<br />bring it to the Printer of this paper, Shall receive<br />twenty Shilling Reward.<br />N.B. She has got the Tower stamp on the inside<br />work.</p>
<p>RUN AWAY from the Subscriber li-<brgoes by the name of TONEY; a-<br />bout twenty eighth years of age, born at<br />Piquimons, and sold there at public sale,<br />and purchased by Samuel Smith, living a-<br />bout two miles from the Great Bridge, has<br />taken and carried away a light coloured<brwithout buttons, a pair of Russia duck<br />breeches, the property of his master; like-<br />wise an old felt hat paired very small round the edges; he has got<br />a wen upon the fore-part of his forehead, and another upon one of<br />his wrists; also a sore upon his right shin about the breadth of a<br />dollar.<br />N. B. Whoever apprehends and secures the said mulatto, so that<br />his master may get him again shall receive FORTY SHILLINGS Re-<br />ward, PATRICK ROBERTSON-<br />Norfolk, April 25, 1774. 3</p>
JUST IMPORTED from LONDON><br />AN Assortment of Goods proper for the<br />Season; which will be sold Cheap for<br />Ready Money, at the West Corner Store next<br />the Market Place by<br />c t b LEWIS HANSFORD.
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<p>The List of Arrivals and Sailings must be deferred till our<br />Next.</p>
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<p>To the Printer of the NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER.</p>
<p>SIR,<br />By Inserting this Piece in your Paper, will much oblige a constant<br />Reader D.---P.</p>
<p>TO A FRIEND.<br />PERMIT a Friend in Verse of Art,<br />To transcribe you the Dictates of her Heart;<br />But now I recollect, ‘twas your Desire,<br />That I should gently touch the Silver Lyre;<br />’Tis done, the tuneful Nine assists my Lays,<br />And in Poetic strains I’ll sing your Praise<br />Would gentle Fate allow me for to spend<br />My future Days with such a cheerful Friend;<br />The fleeting Time, would sweetly wing its Way,<br />And innocent Amusements crown each Day.-<br />When Polly tunes her sweet melodious Voice,<br />Who can forbear to hearken or rejoice;<br />With thee I would attune the warbling Lyre,<br />For kindred Souls sweet Sympathy inspire;<br />Go on thou lovely Maid, still persevere<br />In the Improvement of thy Mind with Care;<br />Then wilt thou be admired by Men of Sense,<br />Nay even the Fair will praise thy Eloquence,<br />Your nice Discernment and a Taste refin’d,<br />Displays at once the Beauty of your Mind;<br />From whence all tender sweet Sensations flow,<br />The noble Source of Human Bliss below.<br />From thence will ev’ry social Joy increase,<br />And each corroding Care be hush’d to Peace,<br />Wing’d Fame your fine Endowments oft’ rehearse,<br />But now that Theme employs a simple Verse:<br />The Subject may inspire an abler Pen,<br />Adorned by those lordly Creatures Men;<br />In Justice to your Worth they’ll sure combine,<br />And shew the World true Merit ought to shine.<br />NORFOLK,<br />July 18, 1774}</p>
<p>ADVERTISEMENTS.</p>
<p>Norfolk, July 12, 1774.</p>
<p>WANTED<br />AN Overseer, who understands FARMING on<br />a small Plantation near the Cape; by<br />applying to the Subscriber will meet with Encou-<br />ragement.</p>
<p>ROBERT GILMOUR.<br />LATELY IMPORTED<br />From LONDON.<br />A Variety of the last published Books, Pamphlets, Poems and Plays;<br />Also a neat Assortment of Stationary Wares, as Paper of<br />all Sorts, Dutch Quills, Wax and Wafers, fine Asses Skin memo-<br />random Books, Pocket Books, Letter-Cases, Morocco Etwees with<br />Instruments, Maps, black and red Ink-Powder, Pencils, Standishes,<br />of the neatest Construction; Sea Books, blank Forms of Seamen’s<br />Articles, Policies of Insurance, Bills of Landing, Indentures, Bonds<br />of different Kinds, Bills of Exchange, Deeds of Lease and Release,<br />Prices Current, Ink Glasses of different Shapes, Laycock’s appro-<br />ved Leather Ink Pots, &amp.c. &c. &c. To be Sold at the Printing<br />Office by WILLIAM DUNCAN & Co.<br />N.B. Orders for Blank Books plain or ruled, bound in any Size,<br />Form, or Taste, will be finished with Expedition, and Care taken<br />that they be duly forwarded.<br />Printing Work done in all its Branches at moderate Prices.</p>
<p>PORTSMOUTH, July 16, 1774.<br />THE Subscriber has opened Shop for some time, at the Corner<br />House, where Mr. FRANCIS MILLER formerly lived. And<br />continues to make and sell, all Sorts of SHOES and BOOTS of<br />the best Stuff, and finished in the genteelest Manner.----Ladies<br />or Gentlemen who shall be kind enough to Favour him with their<br />Commands, may depend on Punctuality and Expedition. Whole-<br />sale Orders, will be fulfilled with the greatest Diligence.<br />3 JOHN MUIRHEAD.<br />N.B. I propose to take in Boarders or private Lodgers, up-<br />on very reasonable Terms.</p>
<p>A BOARDING SCHOOL.<br />MRS. CAMPBELL begs leave to inform the La-<br />dies, that she has take a House near the<br />Church, and intends opening a BOARDING and<br />DAY SCHOOL for Young Ladies, on Monday<br />the 18th of July, where those will please to fa-<br />vour her with the Care of their Children, may depend<br />on the strictest Attention from their<br />humble servant,<br />SUSANNA CAMPBELL.<br />NORFOLK, July 13.</p>
<p>Portsmouth, July 21, 1774.<br />FORSALE, or to be Let for seven Years.<br />A WATER Lot in this Town, on which is an<br />exceeding good dwelling House, three Stories<br />high, with every conveniency for a large Family,<br />and a Warehouse of 113 feet in length: The Wharf<br />shall be put in good order if any person inclines to<br />rent it.</p>
<p>Also a Lot in High-street or Middle-street, whereon<br />is a good dwelling House, that now rents for 16l.<br />per Annum. the Lease of which expires the last of<br />December next. There is also on the said Lot, an<br />exceeding good Stable for eight Horses, and a Coach-<br />house.</p>
<p>For particulars enquire of HUMPHREY ROBERTS.</p>
<p>NORFOLK: Printed by WILLIAM DUNCAN and Co. by whom Advertisements, Essays, and Articles of News from<br />VIRGINIA, NORTH CAROLINA, and MARYLAND, will be gratefully Received, and duly Inserted.---Advertisements, of a<br />moderate Length, for 3 s. the first time, and 2 s. each time after.—Price of the PAPER, 12s. 6d. per Annum.</p>
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<p>MULBERRY and LOCUST TRE-<br />NAILS, may be had by applying to<br />RICHARD TEMPLEMAN, & Co,<br />July 12, 1774.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, June 30, 1774.<br />FOR SALE,<br />At the West Corner Store near the Market,<br />for Ready Money, at the very LOWEST<br />PRICES.<br />OLD SPIRIT:<br />RUM, Sugar, Molasses, Leaf Sugar, Hyson and<br />Bohea Tea, Coffee, Chocolate, Firkin Butter,<br />Pepper, Pimento, or Allspice, Ginger, Nutmegs, Cloves,<br />Mace, Indigo, Blue, Copperas, Cotton, Rice, White<br />Lead, Red and yellow Oker ground in Oil, Green<br />Paint, Lintseed Oil, Train Oil, Madeira and Teneriff<br />Wine, Oznaburgs, Irish Linen, Sheeting, Check, Strip’d<br />Holland, Muslins, Cambricks, Lawns, Men and Wo-<br />mens Shoes, Hats, Gloves and Stockings, Cloaks, Bon-<br />nets, Ribbons, Hoes, Axes, Nails of all sorts, Hand-<br />Saws, Drawing Knives, Cutlery and Crockery, Super-<br />fine Cloths, Broad and Narrow Cloths, Scarlet and<br />White Flannel, Scarlet Frize, Tammies, German<br />Serges, Sagathys, Duroys, Camblets, Shalloons, Du-<br />rants, Thicksets, Scotch Carpets, Desk Furniture,<br />Copper Sauce Pans, Copper Fish Kettles, Sea Com-<br />passes, Speaking Trumpets, Lanthorns, Cotton and<br />Wools Cards, Brass and Iron Rim door Locks, Stock<br />Loocks, Pad Locks, Closet Locks, Chest and Cup-<br />board Locks, Hair and Lawn Sieves, Hearth Brushes<br />Brooms, Ship and House Carpenters Axes and Adzes,<br />Coopers Axes and Adzes, Pewter Basons, Dishes and<br />Plates, Pewter Bed Pans, Porringers, Chamber Pots,<br />Hard metal Water plates, Chafing Dishes, Steel<br />Coffee Mills, Augers, Chizells, large Funnels, Block<br />Tin Coffee-Pots, Copper ditto, Frying Pans, Spades,<br />Sythes, Reap Hooks, Bottle Corks, Garden Watering,<br />Pots, Deep Sea and Hand Lead Lines, Tongs and<br />Shovels, Rich Damask, Sattin, Persian, and other<br />Silks,---Fine Lace, Ladies paste Buckles, Necklaces and<br />Ear-Rings. &amp.c. &c.</p>
<p>NOTICE.<br />THE Subscriber thinks proper to inform the Public, that as he<br />has for some years past been put to a great disadvantage by<br />giving credit in his way of Shoe-making, and often can’t get his<br />money when call’d for; he therefore desires all who are indebted to<br />him to make immediate payment, that he may be enabled to dis-<br />charge the few debts he owes. He intends for the future to give no<br />more credit, but expects money for every thing he sells, and<br />that every man may expect the same return from him. He has<br />TWO LOTS of land to dispose of, lying on the main street, go-<br />ing down to Mr. John Smith’s Mills. He also has for sale, two<br />Negro Wenches and a child. For terms of payment apply to me,<br />NORFOLK, 3d. July, WILLIAM STEVENSON.<br />1774.<br />JOURNEYMEN Weavers well recommended,<br />will meet with good Encouragement by ap-<br />plying to the Subscriber. Two are particularly<br />wanted to work on one Loom Counterpanes 10<br />quarters broad. <br />GARDINER FLEMING.<br />N.B. He will give Eighteen pence per pound<br />for clean pickt Cottom.<br />Norfolk, 6th July, 1774.<br />WHEREAS the Concern of HECTOR MAC-<br />ALESTER and Co. was dissolved on the<br />first Instant, the Partners thereof, from a Desire of<br />bringing their Affairs to a speedy Conclusion, once<br />more request all Persons indebted to them to make<br />immediate Payment, either to ROBERT DONALD of<br />WARWICK, or the Subscriber in NORFOLK; and<br />as it is not in their Power to extend farther the Indul-<br />gence which, for a long Time, has been granted to<br />many, they hope that due Regard will be paid to<br />this Application. Those who have any Demands a-<br />gainst the said Concern are desired to make them<br />known, that they may be adjusted and paid.</p>
<p>The Subscriber will continue to do Business in this<br />Place on his own Account, and solicits the Favours<br />of his Friends.<br />HECTOR MACALESTER.<br />JOHN WEDDELL.<br />BREECHES MAKER and GLOVER,<br />BEGS leave to inform the Public, that he has<br />opened Shop, near the corner of Market-Street,<br />NORFOLK, Where he carries on his business, in<br />all its Branches, having served a regular Apprentice-<br />ship to each; Those who please to favour him with<br />commands, may depend upon having their work done<br />in the neatest manner and quickest dispatch. I have<br />now by me a Quantity of good Skins; Also cleans and<br />mends old Breeches and Gloves.<br />N.B. Orders from the Country will be duly ob-<br />served, and punctually executed.</p>
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<p>THE Subscriber has for Sale at his Store in<br />PASQUOTANK County, NORTH CAROLINA:<br />Twenty likely SLAVES; Consisting of Men, Boys,<br />and Girls; just Imported in the Brigantine CHARLOTTE,<br />Capt. BATTIE from the Coast of GUINEA.<br />THOMAS HUMPHRIES.<br />June 29, 1774.</p>
<p>JUST IMPORTED</p>
<p>FROM LONDON</p>
<p>BY<br />JOHN GOODRICH, & Co.</p>
<p>AND TO BE SOLD CHEAP FOR</p>
<p>READY MONEY, only;<br />Next door to MAJOR FARMER’S NORFOLK,<br />A COMPLETE Assortment of European<br />Goods; they have also the same at their<br />Store in PORTSMOUTH.</p>
<p>To the Sentimentalists in America.</p>
<p>THE American Edition of these two entertaining Works,<br />THE surprising Voyages and Adventures of<br />Monsieur PIERRE VIAUD,<br />A French Sea-captain.<br />And<br />FALCONER’S SHIPWRECK, in three Cantos.<br />Are sold at the Printing Office here, price five shillings.</p>
<p>FOR CHARTER to any<br />Part of EUROPE;<br />THE SHIP ANNA,<br />THOMAS WILSON Master,<br />BURTHEN about FIVE HUNDRED and TWEN-<br />TY Hhds. or FOURTEEN THOUSAND Bushels.<br />For Terms, Apply to JOHN WALKER.<br />NORFOLK, July 14, 1774. ctb<br />FOR LIVERPOOL.</p>
<p>THE Brig VENUS,<br />FRANCES PEARK Mast-<br />er, will Sail in a Fortnight.<br />FOR Freight or Passage, ap-<br />ply to said Master. or<br />JOHN LAWRENCE, & Co.<br />NORFOLK, July 19, 1774.</p>
<p>FOR CHARTER<br />to any part of Europe, or the West<br />Indies.<br />A NEW Vessel, now on the<br />Stocks, burthen about 350<br />Hhds. or nine Thousand bushels.<br />Will be ready to take on board, by the 20th of<br />next month. For Terms apply to</p>
ROGER STEWART.<br />PORTSMOUTH, July 21, 1774. t b c.
<p>THE SLOOP POLLY,</p>
<p>JACOB FOX, Master;</p>
<p>ESTABLISHED as a PACKET, to<br />go constantly between this Place and<br />NEW-YORK; has exceeding good Accom-<br />modation for PASSENGERS, and will car-<br />ry them upon very moderate Terms.</p>
<p>Any Gentlemen having GOODS to ship,<br />by directing them to the Subscriber, may<br />depend on the greatest Care being taken of<br />them; and should the Vessel not be here<br />when they arrive, they will ne landed with-<br />out any Expence to the Proprietor (Grain excepted;) He proposes<br />taking a very low Freight. THOMAS HEPBURN.<br />NORFOLK, June 30, 1774.</p>
<p>FOR CHARTER.<br />To any part of EUROPE.<br />THE Snow LIVE OAK, Charles Alexander,<br />Master, burthen about eight Thousand Bushels.<br />And for any part of the West India Islands,<br />THE Sloop CATHERINE, Samuel Wilkins,<br />Master, burthen about five Thousand Bushels,<br />for Terms apply to INGLIS, and LONG.<br />NORFOLK, July 19, 1774.</p>
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<p>VIRGINIA GAZETTE<br />OR<br />NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER,<br />DO THOU GREAT LIBERTY! inspire our Souls!—And make our Lives, in THY Possesion happy, —Or our Deaths GLORIOUS in THY JUST Defence!</p>
<p>June, 23, 1774 (No. 3.)</p>
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<p>NORFOLK, May 31, 1774.</p>
<p>A Letter to the Inhabitants of CHARLESTOWN.<br />GENTLEMEN,<br />THE occasion is too serious to<br />admit of apologies for this<br />unsollicited communication of<br />our Sentiments to you, at this<br />alarming Crisis to AMERI-<br />CAN Freedom; for the time<br />is come, the unhappy era is<br />arrived, when the closest union among Ourselves,<br />and the firmest confidence in each other, are our<br />only Securities for those Rights, which as Men<br />and Freemen, we derive from Nature and the<br />Constitution. The late hostile parliamentary In-<br />vasion of the town of BOSTON, we deem an At-<br />tack upon the Liberties of Us all. Of the parti-<br />culars of that unhappy transaction, we presume,<br />you are already fully informed, and we doubt not<br />shudder with us at this systematic mode of de-<br />priving the unrepresented American of his Rights<br />and Possessions, and vesting the Crown with such<br />despotic power over the free-born inhabitants of<br />the capital of the Massachusetts Bay. What Mea-<br />sures are most proper to be adopted on this sad<br />Occasion we are at a loss to point out; but we<br />look to the wisdom of your city, in conjunction<br />with the other large commercial Towns on this<br />Continent, to take more immediately the lead in<br />these important matters, and to fix upon such ex-<br />pedients in the regulation of Trade, as may be<br />most productive of relief to our suffering brethren<br />of BOSTON, and the general establishment of the<br />Rights of these Colonies; and you may rest assu-<br />red, that in every measure conducive to this grand<br />continental object, you will always meet with our<br />most hearty concurrence. We are under great<br />Apprehensions for the People of BOSTON, lest,<br />they may sink under the weight of their misfor-<br />tunes; and at the same time that we highly ap-<br />prove of the Expediency of a Congress, as pro-<br />posed by several of the Colonies, we think the<br />Trading part of the community ought particular-<br />ly to interfere, for nothing but the most speedy<br />and efficacious measures can relieve them; and if<br />after all, there should be found an unhappy ne-<br />cessity to reimburse the India company for that<br />just punishment they received for their ungene-<br />rous attempts on our Liberties; we trust there is<br />no inhabitant of these colonies, who feels and<br />thinks himself a freeman, but will chearfully put<br />his hand to his purse, and join in the general ex-<br />pence. Inclosed we transmit to you the proceed-<br />ings of the Inhabitants of the Borough of<br />NORFOLK and Town of PORTSMOUTH,<br />together with letters and other papers from Bo-<br />ston, Philadelphia and Baltimore, as also copies<br />of the Resolutions and other Proceedings of the<br />members of our late House of Burgesses both be-<br />fore and after their dissolution. We hope to be<br />able to inform you more particularly of the col-<br />lected Sense of the Trade of this colony at the<br />general meeting of the Merchants next week at<br />WILLIAMSBURG, when we expect further di-<br />spatches from the Northward. We hope the fa-<br />vour of a free and full communication of your<br />Sentiments on this important occasion, and trust<br />that your flourishing and respectable province will</p>
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<p>still continue their generous endevours for the e-<br />stablishment of the Rights of the Colonies, that<br />the opposition of all America may be as extensive<br />as the oppression. With the warmest attachment<br />to the Interests of the Colonies, we are<br />GENTLEMEN, most Respectfully,<br />Your most Obedient Servants,</p>
<p>THOMAS NEWTON, junior.<br />JOSEPH HUTCHINGS,<br />PAUL LOYALL,<br />ALEX. LOVE,<br />SAMUEL INGLIS,<br />JOHN GREENWOOD,<br />ALEX. SKINNER,<br />WILLIAM HARVEY,<br />NIEL JAMIESON.</p>
<p>A True Copy,<br />WILLIAM DAVIES, Clerk of the <br />Committee.</p>
<p>BOSTON, June 2.</p>
<p>The following ADDRESS of the Episcopal Ministers and<br />Wardens, was presented to Governor HUTCHINSON on Monday<br />last, at the Castle.</p>
<p>SIR,<br />THE Ministers of the Episcopal Churches in Boston and the<br />neighbouring towns, with as many of the Wardens as could<br />conveniently attend, hearing of your intention to embark in<br />a short time for England, beg leave to express our unfeigned gra-<br />titude, for your generous attention and unwearied application to<br />the important interests of this province, in which your wisdom<br />and integrity have been equally conspicuous. If any of our fel-<br />low citizens have viewed your administration in a less favourable<br />light, we are persuaded it must be owing to some misapprehension of<br />your Excellency’s intentions.</p>
<p>But that which falls more immediately within our province,<br />is the regard you have always paid to the interests of religion,<br />and the favourable notice you have taken of the Church of Eng-<br />land within your government. Be pleased, Sir, to accept this sin-<br />cere testimony of our respect and gratitude, together with our earnest<br />prayers, that the devine blessing may attend you, through the re-<br />maining stages of your life, and reward you with an eternity of<br />happiness in this life to come.</p>
<p>* To which his Excellency was pleased to return the following<br />ANSWER.</p>
<p>>GENTLEMEN,<br />WHATEVER favourable notice I may have taken of the<br />Church of England, the grateful return you have made in<br />this mark of your respect, is alone an ample reward, and will be<br />an additional inducement to me, in whatever station I may be<br />the remaining part of my life, sincerely to with your prosperity,<br />and to contribute every thing in my power to the advancement of<br />the interest of religion among you.</p>
<p>On Saturday last a number of gentlemen waited on our<br />late Governor Mr. Hutchinson, and presented to him<br />the following Address:</p>
<p>To GOVERNOR HUTCHINSON.</p>
<p>SIR,<br />WE, Merchants and Traders of the town of Boston, and others,<br />so now wait on you, in the most respectful manner, before<br />your departure for England, to testify for ourselves, the entire satisfac-<br />tion we feel at your wise, zealous, and faithful Administration,<br />during the few years that you have presided at the head of this<br />Province.—Had your success been equal to your endeavours, and<br />to the warmest wishes of your heart, we cannot doubt that many<br />of the evils under which we now suffer, would have been averted,<br />and that Tranquillity would have been restored to this long divided<br />province; But we assure ourselves, that the want of Success, in<br />those endeavours, will not abate your good wishes when removed<br />from us, or your earnest exertions still on every occasion to<br />serve the true interest of this your native country.</p>
<p>While we lament the loss of so good a Governor, we are greatly<br />relieved that his Majesty, in his gracious favour, hath appointed<br />as your successor, a Gentleman, who, having distinguished himself<br />in the long command he hath held in another department, gives<br />us the most favourable prepossession of his future administration.</p>
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<p>We greatly deplore the calamities that are impending and will<br />soon fall on this metropolis, by the operation of a late Act of<br />Parliament for shutting up the port on the first of the next<br />month:—You cannot but be sensible, Sir, of the numberless evils<br />that will ensure to the province in general, and the miseries and<br />distresses, into which it will particularly involve this town, in the<br />course of a few months. Without meaning to arraign the Justice<br />of the British Parliament, we could humbly with that this Act<br />had been couched with less rigour, and that the execution of it had<br />been delayed to a more distant time, that the people might have had<br />the alternative, either to have complied with the conditions there-<br />in set forth, or to have submitted to the consequent evils on<br />refusal; but as it now stands, all choice is precluded, and however<br />disposed to compliance, or concession, the people may be, they<br />must unavoidably suffer very great calamities before they can receive<br />relief. Making restitution for the damage done to the property<br />of the East-India company, or to the property of any individual,<br />by the outrage of the people, we acknowledge to be just; and<br />though we have ever disavowed, and do now solemnly bear our testi-<br />mony against such lawless proceedings; yet, considering ourselves<br />as members of the same community, we are fully disposed to bear<br />our proportions of those damages, whenever the sum, and the<br />manner of laying it can be ascertained. We earnestly request that<br />you, Sir, who know our condition, and have at all times displayed<br />the most benevolent disposition towards us, will on your arrival in<br />England, interest yourself in our behalf, and make such favoura-<br />ble representations of our case, as that we may hope to obtain<br />speedy and effectual relief.</p>
<p>May you enjoy a pleasant passage to England: and under all the<br />mortifications that you have patiently endured, may you possess the<br />inward and consolatory testimonies, of having discharged your trust<br />with fidelity and honour; and receive those distinguishing marks<br />of his Majesty’s royal approbation and favour, as may enable you<br />to pass the remainder of your life in quietness and ease, and<br />preserve your name with honour to posterity.</p>
<p>William Blair, James Selkrig, Archibald Wilson, Jeremiah<br />Green, Samuel H. Sparhawk, Joseph Turill, Roberts and Co.<br />John Greenlaw, Benjamin Clark, William M’Alpine, Jonathan<br />Snelling, James Hak, William Dickson, John Winslow, junior,<br />Theophilus Lillie, Miles Whiteworth, James M’Ewan, William<br />Connor, James Perkins, John White, Robert Jarvis, William<br />Perry, James and Patrick M’Masters, William Coffin, Simon<br />Stoddard, junior, John Powell, Henry Laughton, Eliphalet Pond,<br />M. B. Goldthwait, Peter Hughes, Samuel Hughes, John Semple,<br />Hopestill Capen, Edward King, Byfield Lyde, George Lyde, A. F.<br />Phillips, Rufus Green, David Phipps, Richard Smith, George<br />Spooner, Daniel Siliby, William Cazneau, James Forrest, Edward<br />Cox, John Berry, Richard Hirons, Ziphion Thayer, John Joy,<br />Joseph Goldthwait, Samuel Prince, Jonathan Simpson, James<br />Boutineau, Nathaniel Hatch, Martin Gay, Joseph Scott, Samuel<br />Minott, Benjamin M. Holmes, Archibald M’Niel, George Leonard,<br />John Borland, Joshua Loring, jun. William Jackson, James An-<br />derson, David Mitchelson, Abraham Savage, James Asby, John<br />Inman, John Coffin, Thomas Knight, Benjamin Greene, jun .<br />David Greene, Benjamin Greene, Henry H. Williams, James War-<br />den, Nathaniel Coffin, jun. Silvester Gardiner, John S. Copley,<br />Edward Foster, Colbourn Barrell, Nathaniel Greenwood, William<br /><Burton, John Winslow, Isaac Winslow, jun. Thomas Oliver, Henry<br />Lloyd, Benjamin Davis, Isaac Winslow, Lewis Deblois, Thomas<br />Aylwin, William Bowes, Gregory Townsend, Francis Greene, Phi-<br />lip Dumaresq, Harrison Gray, Peter Johonnot, George Irving, Jo-<br />seph Green, John Vassal, Nathaniel Coffin, John Timmins, Wil-<br />liam Taylor Thomas Brinley, Harrison Gray, jun. John Taylor,<br />Gilbert Deblois, Joshua Winslow, Daniel Hubbard, Hugh Tarbett,<br />Henry Lyddel, Nathaniel Cary, George Brinley, Richard Loch-<br />mere, John Erving, jun. Thomas Gray, George Bethune, Thomas<br />Apthorp, Ezekiel Goldthwait, Benjamin Gridley, John Atkinson,<br />Ebenezer Bridgham, John Gore, Adino Paddock.</p>
<p>To which his last Excellency was pleased to return the following<br />ANSWER.</p>
<p>GENTLEMEN,<br />YOU may be assured, that I have nothing so much at heart as to<br />contribute to the relief of my country in general, and of the<br />town of Boston in particular, from the distresses which you have de-<br />scribed so fully in your address to me.</p>
<p>Your persons and characters are so well known to me, that I am<br />sure you wish to do what may be necessary on your part, and your<br />sentiments declared in this open manner, together with your known<br />disposition to promote peace and good order in the government,<br />will, I flatter myself, have a tendency to facilitate the success of my<br />endeavours.</p>
<p>I entirely agree with you in your just sentiments of his Excellency<br />the present Governor, whose administration I hope you will strive to<br />make easy to himself, as prosperous to the province.</p>
<p>I thank you for so warm, affectionate and respectful an Address.</p>
<p>On Sunday last a number of Gentlemen of the Law, waited on<br />our late Governor with the following Address.</p>
<p>To his Excellency Governor HUTCHINSON.</p>
<p>SIR,<br />A FIRM persuasion of your inviolable attachment to the real<br />interests of this your native country, and of your constant<br />readiness, by every service in your power, to promote its true wel-<br />fare and prosperity, will, we flatter ourselves, render it not impro-<br />per in us, Barristers and Attornies at Law in the province of Mas-<br />sachusetts-Bay, to address your Excellency up[on your removal from<br />us, with this testimonial of our sincere respect and esteem.</p>
<p>The various important characters of Legislator, Judge, and first<br />Magistrate over this province, in which, by the suffrages of your<br />fellow subjects, and by the royal favour of the best of Kings, your<br />great abilities, adorned with an uniform purity of principle, and in-<br />tegrity of conduct, have been eminently distinguished, must ex-<br />cite the esteem, and demand the grateful acknowledgments of every<br />true lover of his country, and friend to virtue.</p>
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<p>The present perplexed state of our public affairs, we are sensible,<br />must render your departure far less disagreeable to you than it is to<br />us,—we assure you, Sir, we feel the loss,—but when, in the amiable<br />character of your successor, we view a fresh instance of the pa-<br />ternal goodness of our most gracious Sovereign,—when we reflect on<br />the probability that your presence at the Court of Great-Britain, will<br />afford you an opportunity of employing your interest more success-<br />fully for the relief of this province, and particularly of the town of<br />Boston, under their present distresses, we find a consolation which<br />no other human force could afford. Permit us, Sir, most earnestly<br />to solicit the exertion of all your distinguished abilities in favour of<br />your native town and country, upon this truly unhappy and distres-<br />sing occasion.</p>
<p>We sincerely wish you a prosperous voyage, a long continuation<br />of health and felicity, and the highest reward of the good and<br />faithful.</p>
<p>We are, Sir, with the most cordial affection,<br />Esteem and respect, your Excellency’s most<br />Obedient and very humble servants,<br />Robert Auchmuty, Jonathan Sewall, Samuel Fitch, Samuel Quin-<br />cy, William Pinchon, James Putnam, Benjamin Gridley, Abel<br />Willard, Andrew Cazneau, Daniel Leonard, John Lowell, Daniel<br />Oliver, Sampson S. Blowers, Shearjashub Bourn, Daniel Bliss, Sa-<br />muel Porter, David Ingersoll, Jerimiah Dummer Rogers, David<br />Gorham, Samuel Sewall, John Sprague, Rufus Chandler, Thomas<br />Danforth, Ebenezer Bradish.</p>
<p>To which his Excellency was pleased to return the following<br />ANSWER.</p>
<p>Gentlemen,<br />THE relation to the Bar which I stood in for many years toge-<br />ther, makes this mark of your affection and esteem peculi-<br />arly acceptable.</p>
<p>I feel the distress coming upon the town of Boston. I am con-<br />fident nothing will be wanting on your part, which may tend to<br />promote the free course of law, and that peace and good order in<br />government which seems to have been made the conditions of ob-<br />taining relief from this distress. You may be assured that nothing<br />shall be wanting on my part which may tend to procure this relief<br />for you as speedily and effectually as may be.</p>
<p>You certainly may be happy under the administration of his Ex-<br />cellency the present Governor, and I have great reason to join with<br />you in a testimony to his amiable disposition and character.</p>
<p>An Address presented to Governor HUTCHINSON, by sundry<br />Gentlemen of Marblehead, June 2.<br />To Governor HUTCHINSON.</p>
<p>SIR<br />HIS Majesty having been pleased to appoint his Excellency<br />the Hon. Thomas Gage, Esq; to be Governor and Com-<br />mander in Chief over this province, and you (as we are informed)<br />being speedily to embark for Great-Britain: We the subscribers,<br />merchants, traders, and others, inhabitants of Marblehead, beg<br />leave to present you our valedictory address on this occasion. And as<br />this is the only way we now have of expressing to you our entire<br />approbation of your public conduct, during the time you have<br />presided in this province, and of making you a return, of our<br />most sincere and hearty thanks, and for the ready assistance<br />which you have at all times afforded us, when applied to in matters<br />which affected our navigation and commerce, we are induced from<br />former experience of your goodness, to believe, that you will freely<br />indulge us in the pleasure, of giving you this testimony of our sincere<br />esteem and gratitude.</p>
<p>In your public administration, we are fully convinced, that the<br />general good was the mark which you have ever aimed at, and we<br />can, Sir, with pleasure assure you, that it is likewise the opinion of<br />all dispassionate thinking men within the circle of our observation,<br />notwithstanding many publications would have taught the world<br />to think the contrary; and we beg leave to intreat you, that when<br />you arrive at the court of Great-Britain, you would there embrace every<br />opportunity, of moderating the resentment of the government a-<br />gainst us, and use your best endeavours to have the unhappy disputes<br />between Great-Britain and this country, brought to a just and e-<br />quitable determination.</p>
<p>We cannot omit the opportunity of returning you in a particular<br />manner, our most sincere thanks, for your patronizing our cause,<br />in the matter of entering and clearing the fishing vessels at the<br />Custom-House, and making the Fishermen pay Hospital money;<br />we believe it is owing to your representation of the matter, that we<br />are hitherto free from that burthen.</p>
<p>We heartily wish you, Sir, a safe and prosperous passage to Great-<br />Britain, and when you arrive there, may you find such a reception,<br />as shall fully compensate for all the insults and indignities which<br />have been offered you.</p>
<p>Marblehead, May 25, 1774.<br />Richard Hickly, Samuel Reed, John Lee, Robert Ambrose,<br />Jonathan Glover, Richard Phillips, Isaac Mansfield, Joseph Bubler,<br />Richard Stacey, Thomas Procter, John Fowle, Robert Hooper, 3d,<br />John Prince, George M’Call, Joseph Swasay, Nathan Bowen, Tho-<br />mas Robie, John Stimson, John Webb, Joseph Lee, Sweet Hooper,<br />Henry Saunders, Robert Hooper, John Gallison, Jacob Fowle.<br />John Pedrick, Richard Reed, Benjamin Marston, Samuel White,<br />Joseph Hooper, John Prentice, Robert Hooper, jun. Thomas<br />Lewis,</p>
<p>Governor HUTCHINSON’s Answer.</p>
<p>Gentlemen,<br />”So kind an address from so many gentlemen of respectable<br />characters in the town of Marblehead, requires my most grateful<br />acknowledgments. You may be assured of my endeavours, as far<br />as shall fall within my sphere, to obtain what you desire.<br />THOMAS HUTCHINSON.</p>
<p>The following is a PROTEST of the Merchants and Traders<br />of this town, unanimously voted at a very full meeting on Tuesday<br />the 24th instant, viz.</p>
<p>”Whereas a paper, called an Address to Governor Hutchinson,<br />has been handed about and signed in a private manner by sundry<br />persons, who stile themselves Merchants, Traders and others of the<br />town of Boston; and whereas the Merchants and Traders duly no-<br />tified and met, having been refused a copy of said paper, although<br />requested by their Committee, and apprehending said address is in-<br />tended to justify the administration of Mr. Hutchinson, when Go-<br />vernor of this province; we hereby utterly disclaim said Address,<br />and disavow a measure so clandestinely conducted, and so injurious<br />in its tendency.”</p>
<p>May 30. Tuesday last the Justices of the Court of General<br />Sessions of the Peace for the county of Suffolk, presented the<br />following ADDRESS to his Excellency General GAGE.</p>
<p>Province of MASSACHUSETTS-BAY.<br />To his EXCELLENCY the Honourable<br />THOMAS GAGE, Esq:<br />Governor, Commander in Chief, and Vice Admiral of the said<br />province, and Lieutenant General of his Majesty’s forces in<br />North-America.</p>
<p>Sir,<br />THE Justices of his Majesty’s Court of General Sessions of the<br />Peace for the County of Suffolk, are happy in having an<br />opportunity before the close of the present term, at once to testify<br />their loyalty to the King, to pay your Excellency their dutiful<br />respects on your advancement to the chair of Government in this<br />province.</p>
<p>The appointment of a gentleman of your Excellency’s eminence<br />and character, we esteem as a mark of the royal favour. We flatter<br />ourselves that it will be acceptable to the people over whom you<br />preside, as it may afford them encouragement that the powers</p>
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<p>with which you are invested, will invariably be applied to the pro-<br />motion of their peace and prosperity, and thereby they may lose<br />the remembrance of their former troubles.</p>
<p>We are sensible to the cares of government are at all times<br />burthensome, and are peculiarly so when increased by any public<br />dissensions. We therefore wish your Excellency THAT wisdom<br />which is from above to direct you in every department both of<br />office and duty, are that under your auspices the people of your<br />charge, may ever enjoy the BENEFITS resulting from a just and<br />due execution of the laws, even security to their persons and pro-<br />perty, and the happiness for British subjects.</p>
<p>The administration of justice will consider as the principal duty<br />of Kings: in this way, conformable to OUR duty, we would tender<br />your Excellency the earliest assurances that the executive powers<br />wherewith we are trusted, by our commission, shall in all re-<br />spects be employed for the preservation of the peace and good or-<br />der of this country, and that both as citizens and magistrates, we<br />will afford every [creased, illegible] in our power, toward rendering your<br />Excellency’s administration easy and happy to yourself and effective <br />of the most permanent tranquility and welfare to this com-<br />munity.</p>
<p>To which Address his EXCELLENCY was pleased to return the follow-<br />ing ANSWER.</p>
<p>GENTLEMEN,<br />THE loyalty you express to the King, and your kind address to<br />me on my appointment to this government, claim my war-<br />mest acknowledgments.</p>
<p>I receive the greatest satisfaction in the assurances you give of your<br />intentions towards the preservation of the peace, and welfare of the<br />community, and return your thanks for the assistance you offer to<br />render my administration easy and happy.</p>
<p>I beg you to believe that as it is my duty, so it is my inclination<br />to give a close attention to the administration of justice, and the due<br />execution of the law and that I shall exert every power lodged in<br />my hands, for the protection of his Majesty’s subjects, that every<br />individual may enjoy the blessings peculiar to a British constitution,<br />by being secured both in his person and property.</p>
<p>This day his Excellency was pleased to make the following<br />SPEECH to both Houses.</p>
<p>Gentlemen of the Council, and Gentlemen of the General<br />Assembly,<br />HIS Majesty having been pleased to appoint me Governor and<br />Captain General of his province of the Massachusetts-Bay,<br />and my commissions having been read and published, I have met<br />you for the election of counsellors for the ensuing year; on which<br />business you have been convened agreeable to your charter. And as<br />that work is finished, you will proceed as you shall judge fit, to the<br />consideration of such other matters as may properly come before<br />you, and that you judge ought to be entered upon previous to the<br />first of next month. And you will be assured that I shall with<br />pleasure concur with you to the utmost of my power in all matters<br />that tend to the welfare and prosperity of the province.</p>
<p>I make mention of the first of next month, because I have the<br />King’s particular command for holding the General Court at Sa-<br />lem, from that day, until his Majesty shall have signified his royal<br />will and pleasure for holding it again at Boston.</p>
<p>The honour of my appointment to the command of this govern-<br />ment being so lately [creased, illegible], and the time since I took it upon me<br />so very short, I have not at present any matter to lay before you,<br />farther than to acquaint [crease, illegible], that the Provincial Treasurer having<br />informed me, that [creased, illegible] provision is made for the redemption of<br />the government securities that are now, and will become due in June<br />1775, you will have no other burden upon you but to supply the<br />treasury for the support of government for the ensuing year.<br />Council Chamber }<br />May 26, 1774. } T. GAGE.</p>
<p>While the town was in a meeting on Wednesday last, a letter was<br />brought from Mr. James Boles, of the town of Milton in the neigh-<br />bourhood of Boston; in which that Gentleman, for the encourage-<br />ment and relief of the town, freely and generously offered the use of<br />his nitting-mills, with all its utensils gratis, so long as the harbour<br />shall remain shut up; the mill left in the like good repair as it is at<br />this time. The town voted thanks to Mr. Boles for this kind offer.</p>
<p>It is said that a stock of three of four hundred Pounds, will be<br />sufficient to keep this mill going; in consequence of which many<br />hands may be employed making of Nails.</p>
<p>Boston May 26. Yesterday according to the Charter, the Great<br />and General Court of Assembly of the province met at the State-<br />House, and after the gentlemen who had been returned Representa-<br />tives, were sworn in and had subscribed, they chose for their Speaker<br />the HON. Thomas Cushing, Esq; who being approved by the Go-<br />vernor, they chose for their Clerk, Mr. Samuel Adams, after which<br />with the Governor and Council of the last year, they proceeded to<br />the old Brick Meeting House, and heard an excellent sermon on the<br />2d verse of the 19th Chap. of Proverbs. When the righteous are<br />in authority, the people rejoice; but when the wicked bear rule, the<br />people mourn.</p>
<p>After an elegant entertainment, (at which were present with<br />his Excellency, the Gentlemen of the Council, the House of Re-<br />presentatives, the Clergy, the Officers civil and military, and several<br />other Gentlemen) many loyal toasts were drank, and guns fired<br />from the several batteries.</p>
<p>In the afternoon the Honourable Commons House of Representa-<br />tives met and chose in twenty-seven Gentlemen Counsellers for<br />the year ensuing.</p>
<p>Next day his Excellency, according to his privilege by Charter<br />rejected the following thirteen of the number, viz. the Honourable,<br />James Bowdoin, Samuel Dexter, John Winthrop, Timothy Da-<br />nelson, Benjamin Austin, William Phillips, Michael Farley, James<br />Prescot, John Adams, Norton Quincy, Jerethmael Bowers, Enoch<br />Freeman, and Jedediah Foster, Esquires.</p>
<p>June 1. Yesterday Capatin Calahan sailed for London, with<br />whom went passengers, his Excellency Governour Hutchinson,<br />Elisha Hutchinson, Esq; his second son, and Miss Hutchinson, his<br />Excellency’s youngest daughter.</p>
<p>Yesterday arrived here several transports from England with troops.</p>
<p>Same day his Excellency Governor Gage set out for Salem.</p>
<p>His Majesty’s ships, frigates and schooners, are now placed in<br />such a manner in Boston harbour, as to prevent any vessels going<br />out, or coming in, agreeable to the act of Parliament for blocking up<br />said harbour, which took place yesterday; so we have reason to ex-<br />pect that in a little time the town of Boston will be truly in a dis-<br />tressed and melancholy situation———God send us speedy relief!</p>
<p>Thursday last arrived here his Majesty’s ship Tartar, Capt. Mea-<br />dows, from Virginia.</p>
<p>The Regiment on board the transports arrived yesterday we are<br />informed is the 4th, or Kings own which is to encamp on Boston<br />Common.</p>
<p>EXTRACT of a letter from BOSTON May 28.</p>
<p>”Our Assembly have received Advice from the best Authority,<br />that Doctor Franklin’s Successor in office is authorized to open all<br />Letters directed to the Committees of Correspondence, and inspect<br />their Contents.”</p>
<p>Every Town in every Colony of America from which we have <br />heard, consider the case of Boston as their own, and agree, in Sen-<br />timents, to unite their Strength, and exert every Faculty in the<br />most determined persevering Endeavours to preserve their Rights<br />and Liberties against the tyrannical Encroachments of great Britain.<br />To this End a Congress is soon expected; and a total Suspension<br />of all commercial Intercourse between the Colonies and Great Bri-<br />tain and Ireland at least, it is generally believed will very soon take<br />Place.</p>
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<p>NEW-YORK, June 9,</p>
<p>Last Monday evening the committee of correspondence met, when<br />they read and answered the dispatches brought by Mr. Cornelius<br />Bradford from Boston. Next Monday they will assemble again,<br />after which it is hoped, their proceedings will be published, for the<br />information of their constituents; the times are critical, and big<br />with interesting events, which has occasioned the committee of cor-<br />respondence at Philadelphia to promulgate their letter to Boston,<br />and such other proceedings as were judged necessary for the satisfac-<br />tion of the public.</p>
<p>Captain Cox in a schooner from Philadelphia to Montserit, in<br />lat. 39 met a schooner full of water, with her masts cut away. By<br />papers found in a small trunk, fastened to her tastrel, she proved to<br />be the sloop Hawk, Joseph Powers master, belonging to Mr. Shaw,<br />of New London, bound to Guadaloupe, having on her decks when<br />she came out 18 horses, and 18 head of cattle, as appears by the pa-<br />pers found.</p>
<p>The vessel mentioned to be ashore at Kay Largo, by captain<br />Guilford, as inserted in the papers the 16th of May last, proved<br />to be a Spanish snow from the Havana, for the coast of Caraccas,<br />loaded with sundry dry goods, and about 40,000 dollars; the cash<br />was taken up by capt. Wadham, of the sloop Lively, belonging to<br />Providence, lodged with the custom-house officers there, and after-<br />wards carried to the Havanna by capt. Wadham, who was very am-<br />ply rewarded for his trouble.</p>
<p>On the 17th of last month a very awful shock of an earthquake<br />was felt at Cape Nichola-Mole.</p>
<p>PHILADELPHIA, June 6.</p>
<p>To the Manufacturers and Mechanics of PHILA-<br />DELPHIA, the Northern Liberties, and Di-<br />strict of Southwark.</p>
<p>FRIENDS and BRETHREN!<br />AT this very interesting and alarming crisis, when<br />the enemies of liberty, and the rights of man-<br />kind have, with a vengeful arm, drawn the sword of<br />power against our common freedom, by the hostile in-<br />vasion of the town and port of Boston, and are aiming,<br />by one fatal blow to destroy the vitals of our constitu-<br />tion, and cut in sunder the nerve of liberty, whereby<br />the inhabitants of this once happy land will be trans-<br />formed from the honourable character of Free Men,<br />to the more than ignominious situation of vassals to<br />our our fellow subjects in Britain, and the instruments of<br />toil, that have reared spacious cities in a wilderness,<br />will drop from the laborer’s hand; every man of sensi-<br />bility, of honour and virtue, who can extend his ideas<br />beyond the present moment, who really values his own<br />welfare, and the future prosperity of America, will<br />feel a righteous———a glowing indignation at this im-<br />portant juncture, and must think it his indispensible<br />duty to stand forth with a manly, rational firmness, for<br />the relief of our much injured devoted country.———<br />To manifest to the world, that so large a portion of<br />the inhabitants of this great city, as the manufacturers<br />and mechanics know the rights that belong to them as<br />men, and as free-born Americans, and have virtue and<br />spirit to assert and maintain them, even in these days of<br />violence, a number of your brethren, extremely solici-<br />tous for the interest and reputation of this continent,<br />this city and province in particular) propose a meeting<br />with you, to-morrow, the Ninth of Instant, at Six o’Clock,<br />P. M. at the State-House, in order to lay before you a <br />letter from the mechanics at New-York, with other pa-<br />pers of consequence, and to adopt such measures as will<br />most effectually tend to unite us in the common cause<br />of our country———strengthen the hands of our patri-<br />otic merchants—and animate and administer relief<br />and solid comfort to our brave suffering countrymen in<br />the besieged capital of Massachusetts-Bay.</p>
<p>EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.</p>
<p>Venice, March 5.<br />OUR commerce to the Levant has been so much harrassed<br />within these two years by the Russian cruizers, that there<br />is not possibility to carry it on any longer. A great many of our<br />vessels have been seized and taken into the Isle of Paros, where<br />they were obliged to sell their cargoes; (besides several other<br />difficulties which the Russians have put us to, in a time that the<br />English, Dutch, and Danish vessels have been indulged to carry<br />on their trade to Constantinople without the least molestation.)<br />Our Senate having made several complaints to the Russian head-<br />officers, and found no redress, they came to a resolution to send a <br />powerful squadron into the Adreatic sea, and into those gulphs<br />where the Russians cruize; the commanders of which squadron have<br />orders to commit hostilities against any armed vessel of the Rus-<br />sians that might dare to examine any of our merchants ships;<br />so we hope, by this squadron, that the commerce will be properly<br />protected. As the Senate expects that this step will be attended<br />with some greater and more important consequences, they are pre-<br />paring themselves to resist the Russian fleet at all events. All<br />our ships in the Arsenal are fitting out; several ships of war are<br />just begun to be built, and particulary four very large vessels;<br />two of them of eighty-four guns each, and two of seventy-five<br />guns each, are ordered to be built and finished with the utmost<br />expedition, so that we shall be able (in case of necessity) to make<br />a proper resistance against the Russian fleet, and hinder them<br />from running into our harbours, or landing upon our Islands:<br />in the mean time, it is hoped that matters will be settled so as<br />it will not come to an open rupture.</p>
<p>The new Russian squadron has been reinforced by 3200 men,<br />they are still near Ragusa, and expect Count Alexis Orlow, who<br />is the Admiral General every day.</p>
<p>March 22. “They write from Stockholm, that within these three<br />months their army has been augmented by 20,000 men, and about<br />25 large ships of war are upon the stocks, and nearly finished.</p>
<p>LONDON.</p>
<p>April 7. A letter from Rome, dated March 22, says, Prince Charles<br />Steuart arrived in this city the 7th inst. and had the honour to be<br />presented to the Sovereign Pontiff, with whom he has had several<br />conferences since that time.”</p>
<p>April 8. Bills of indictment were preferred at last Shrewsbury as-<br />sizes by Capt. Chilcott, late of the Charming Jenny, against three<br />opulent inhabitants of the Isle of Anglesea (one of whom is said<br />to be possessed of a considerable estate and to have offered 5000£.</p>
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<p>bail) in order to their being tried at the next assizes on a charge of<br />piracy, &c. when the bills were found. It appeared in the course<br />of depositions, that on the 11th of September last, in very bad<br />weather, in consequence of false lights being discovered, the Captain<br />bore for the shore, when his vessel, whose cargo was valued at 19,000£.<br />went to pieces, and all the crew, except the Captain and his wife,<br />perished, whom the waves had brought on shore upon part of the<br />wreck. Nearly exhausted they lay for some time, till the savages<br />from adjacent places rushed down upon the devoted victims. The Lady<br />was just able to lift a handkerchief up to her head, when her husband<br />was torn from her side. They cut his buckles from his shoes, and<br />deprived him of his covering. Happy to escape with life, he hasted<br />to the beach in search of his wife; when horrible to tell, her half-<br />naked and plundered corpse presented itself to his view. What to<br />do, Capt. Chilcot was at a loss; Providence, however, conducted<br />him to the roof of a venerable pair, who bestowed upon him every<br />assistance that his hard case required, who, in a short space, had<br />been reduced from affluence to a most deplorable state. The Cap-<br />tain’s wife, it seems, at the time the ship went to pieces, had two<br />bank bills of a considerable value, and 70 Guineas in her pocket.<br />There were five others concerned.</p>
<p>April 9. Yesterday morning about five o’clock, two revenue of-<br />ficers stopped a post chaise and four, on the Kent-street road, from<br />whence they made a seizure of French laces, silk stockings, &c. to<br />a very large amount. They were the property of a lady of distinc-<br />tion near one of the squares.</p>
<p>Yesterday the wife of one Aaron Brethwin, a barber, in Oxford-<br />street, was apprehended, and committed to prison, for wounding an<br />officer, who came to arrest her husband, in so terrible a manner in<br />the belly with a carving knife, that it is thought impossible for him<br />to recover.</p>
<p>The Wolfe, Watts, from Virginia, arrived in the Downs, spoke<br />with the Britannia, Smith, for Quebec, on April 4, in middle chan-<br />nel between Ushant and Scilly, and all well.</p>
<p>Saturday as one of the workmen employed in rebuilding the<br />house that was burnt some time ago in Great Queen-street, was<br />pulling down a wall the lever broke, and his foot slipping, he<br />fell into a cellar, and falling on his feet, his weight forced open<br />a small door, when some others looking, and seeing some steps,<br />went down upwards of one hundred, and then came to a large<br />place paved with stone, and in it a leaden coffin; upon opening it,<br />they found a man upwards of seven feet four inches high, and<br />a stone at the head, marked N. T. 1540.</p>
<p>EXTRACT of a letter from LONDON</p>
<p>”There is a persuasion here that America will see, without any<br />interposition, the ruin of Boston. It is to the last importance to<br />the general cause that your conduct should prove the opinion erro-<br />neous. If once it is perceived that you may be attacked and destroy-<br />ed piecemeal, it is certain that every part, in turn, will feel the<br />vengeance which it would not unite to repel, and a general slavery<br />must ensue. The colonies should never forget Lord North’s decla-<br />ration in the House of Commons, that he would not listen to the<br />complaint of America till she was at his feet. The character of<br />Lord North, and a consideration of what surprising things he has<br />effected toward enslaving this country, makes me own that I trem-<br />ble for yours. Plausible, deep, and treacherous, he has not passions<br />to divert him, no pursuits of pleasure to withdraw him, from that<br />accursed design of deliberately destroying the liberty of his country.<br />A perfect adept in the arts of corruption, and indefatigable in the<br />application of them, he effects great ends by means almost magical;<br />because they are unseen. In four years he has overcome the most<br />formidable opposition in this country, from which the Duke of<br />Grafton fled with terror; at the same time, he has effectually en-<br />slaved the East India Company, and made the vast revenue and ter-<br />ritory of India, in effect, a royal patronage. Flushed with these<br />successes, he now attacks America; and certainly, if we are not<br />both firm, united, and wise, he will triumph in the same manner<br />over us. In my opinion, a general resolution of the colonies to break<br />off all commercial intercourse with this country, till they are se-<br />cured in their liberties, is the only advisable and sure mode of de-<br />fence.”</p>
<p>An extraordinary petition from the province of Pensylvania, it<br />is said, will shortly be presented to Parliament.</p>
<p>On Wednesday last Lord D______ went out to spend the evening,<br />and ordered his coachman to be with him at eleven o’clock; the<br />coachman not being to his time, his Lordship went home in ano-<br />ther gentleman’s carriage; and as they were passing through Berkly-<br />square a man in disguise came up and demanded his Lordships watch<br />and money. His Lordship’s man-cook spent the evening out also;<br />and when he came home, he shewed his Lordship’s Gentleman what<br />a bargain he had bought. My Lord soon after called for his Gen-<br />tleman to undress, to whom he related that he had been robbed of<br />his watch and five guineas. The Gentleman said that he believed<br />that he knew where his Lordship’s watch was, and that he believed<br />the cook had got it. The next morning an officer was sent for, and<br />both cook and coachman were taken into custody. The watch was<br />found upon the cook.</p>
<p>Yesterday morning the body of a woman, stripped entirely na-<br />ked, was found with her throat cut in a ditch in a field near Wal-<br />worth in Surry. It was very much emaciated and disfigured, and<br />is supposed to have lain there some weeks. It is imagined she was<br />first murdered and then robbed by some footpads.</p>
<p>The ACCOUNT between BRITAIN and her COLONIES<br />candidly stated.</p>
<p>AMERICA stands clearly indebted to Britain for her ori-<br />ginal existence; for her happy constitution; for the lenient<br />and tender indulgence and support extended to her in her infancy;<br />for the protection of her territories and her commerce when inva-<br />ded hostilely by an usurping power; for establishing her limits on a<br />solid and permanent basis, immoveable and incontrovertible; and<br />for extending her possessions at an enormous expence; for underta-<br />king a long, bloody, and expensive war in support of her rights, and<br />the future security of her property and trade; for securing a foreign<br />market for such of her commodities as the British dominions cannot<br />consume; and for the annual expences of supporting a government<br />and military establishments in the provinces and islands in AMERICA.</p>
<p>On the other side of the account, GREAT-BRITAIN is indebted<br />to her colonies in AMERICA for the consumption of her manufac-<br />tures; for immense sums arising from duties and excise on the com-<br />modities of AMERICA; for the balance which the AMERICAN pro-<br />ductions exported to foreign countries, bring in favour of Britain;<br />for the consumption of India goods, which leave a considerable re-<br />venue in duties, and great gains behind; for the gains arising by the<br />AFRICAN trade; for the nursery of able mariners that are raised by<br />the vast navigation carried on between BRITAIN and AMERICA;<br />but above all, for the influence and consideration which the exten-<br />sive and populous dominions of BRITAIN in AMERICA give her with<br />other states, as a martial powerful and commercial nation. With-<br />out the support of BRITAIN, AMERICA must become tributary to<br />some other nation; without AMERICA, BRITAIN would cease to<br />be an opulent, powerful nation; their interests are inseparable, and<br />their separation is incompatible with their natural ideas and high<br />notions of liberty and freedom, in the pure unadulterated sense in<br />which ancient, not modern, patriots have conceived them.>/p></p>
<p>Thus circumstanced; BRITAIN should confirm to AMERICA her<br />original privileges and immunities without blemish; her powers of<br />distinct legislation and taxation, under the immediate controul of<br />the Crown and its Governors; the trade and navigation of AME-<br />RICA should be so limited as to make the same mutually useful;<br />AMERICA should look up to BRITAIN for defence and protection,<br />and for the encouragement of her trade, and good government of<br />her police; AMERICA must abandon her illicit trade with HOL-<br />LAND and FRANCE, and receive such necessaries of life and conve-</p>
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<p>niency as her industry and her fertile soil have not yet produced,<br />from BRITAIN, IRELAND, and her sister colonies; America must,<br />by her own special act, bear a proportional part of the expences of<br />Government; AMERICA and BRITAIN must conclude that their<br />interests and security are inseparable; and they must look upon the<br />promoters of seditious sentiments to revive dissentions, and lead<br />their affections astray from each other, as enemies to both, and<br />tools to foreign powers.</p>
<p>ANONYMOUS completed from our LAST.</p>
<p>NOTHING upon the earth could more resemble the residence of<br />Divinity. The gentle flowing waves were repelled only by the<br />graceful ascending slope of green sod, which formed and extensive<br />dyke, that protected the city and its enchanting environs from any<br />inundation. And this vast bank truly an imperial work, sublime<br />in idea, great in execution, extended some leagues, and had robbed<br />the ocean of a territory, that some centuries past might have been<br />the most ravishing bay in all the East.—Night drew an everlasting<br />veil over this scene of perfect earthly beauty; for three hours before<br />sun-rise we perceived three vast spiral columns of blueish coloured<br />smoke ascending in regular ringlets high in the air, accompanied<br />with three thundering explosions, such as no human mind can con-<br />ceive. For a short time, a rapid volcano of fire blazed out, and in<br />less space than ten minutes was totally extinguished, by an inunda-<br />tion that rushed with so furious a rapidity through the breaches in<br />the great dyke, that the right squadron of the fleet were forced from<br />their anchors, one bomb-vessel drove on shore, and three large fe-<br />luccas sunk into the vortex of the inundation.</p>
<p>”The scene of misery that shewed itself at sun-rise surpassed all<br />idea of human distress: where a beautiful city, the pride of Turkish<br />luxury, and the ornament of eastern magnificence, was no longer<br />to be traced; where the smallest vestiges of this scene of human<br />greatness no more appeared, the ocean by assault having taken pos-<br />session of a whole country, and now seemed to pride itself with for-<br />ming the most luxuriant bay in the eastern world. Of seventy<br />thousand inhabitants, that three hours before this deluge of the sea,<br />resided in the beautiful city of Bourgas, it was imagined five thou-<br />sand souls only saved themselves upon the great dyke, to whom all<br />marks of humanity, tenderness and generosity, were shewn by the<br />Admiral.</p>
<p>”We are informed, this dreadful catastrophe was occasioned by<br />our shells penetrating into a vast powder magazine in the center of<br />the town, and from the heavy fire of the left division of our fleet<br />having made, about two hours before sun-rise, two extensive brea-<br />ches in the dyke, near four great flood-gates that drained the fosses<br />of the fortifications, and three canals in the environs of the city.</p>
<p>”We have now destroyed the largest magazines of naval and<br />military stores in the Turkish empire; we have taken in the Bay the<br />transports with the reinforcements for the Crimea; we have like-<br />wise taken some rich Turkey ships, with great treasure.</p>
<p>”All the fleet and transports are this instant under sail, with a<br />fair wind for the coast of the Bosphorus.”</p>
<p>CONCLUSION of the LETTER to the INHABITANTS of<br />the BRITISH COLONIES in AMERICA; From our First.</p>
<p>YOU remember the time and its distress. You behaved as you<br />ought. Convinced that a people, who wish to be free, must resolve<br />to be free, you abolished the “abominable thing.”—and proceeded<br />in your usual business without any regard to the illegal edict obtru-<br />ded upon you.</p>
<p>Permit me to add two observations, relating to remarkable at-<br />tendants on the Taxation comprized in that act, the memory of<br />which is perhaps grown faint, from length of time, in some minds.</p>
<p>By the Statutes granting stamp duties in England, or Great-<br />Britain, especial caution has been taken, that nothing more should<br />be levied upon the subject under any pretence whatsoever, than the<br />duties themselves. These words run through those Acts—“That<br />” the Officers shall receive the several duties—and stamp and mark<br />” the vellum, parchment, and paper, &c. without any other fee or<br />” reward—which stamp or mark shall be a sufficient discharge for<br />” the respective duties, &c.” And “ the Commissioners shall take<br />” care, that the several parts of the kingdom shall, from time to<br />” time, be sufficiently furnished with vellum, parchment and paper,<br />” stamped and marked as is directed, TO THE END, that the subjects<br />” &c. MAY HAVE IT IN THEIR ELECTION, either to buy the<br />” same off the Officers and persons to be employed, &c. at the u-<br />” sual and most common rates above the said duties, or to bring<br />” THEIR OWN vellum, parchment, or paper to be stamped or<br />” marked as aforesaid.”</p>
<p>Was the Stamp-Act for AMERICA like those Statutes? Judge.<br />By this it is enacted “ that the High Treasurer or any three or<br />” more of the Commissioners of the Treasury shall once in every<br />” year SET THE PRICES, at which all sorts of stamped vellum,<br />” parchment, and paper, shall be sold, &c.” The stamps were kept<br />” in England. Ship loads of “all sorts of stamped vellum, parch-<br />” ment, and paper” were sent over to us. We had no choice either<br />to take these or to carry other vellum, parchment or paper to be<br />stamped. We must not only have paid the certain duties imposed,<br />but the uncertain prices,” which the Commissioners should please<br />to “set, for the value of their “ vellum, parchment, and paper;”<br />” and penalties and forfeitures” fell upon us, every step we took,<br />without paying these impositions. This surely was not only to be<br />taxed by the Parliament, but over again for the same articles and<br />by the Commissioners.</p>
<p>Here some men, whose minds are strongly impressed with ideas<br />of equity, may ask, if it is possible that even a British Parliament<br />should so wantonly degrade us. It is as true, as that the Port of<br />Boston is THIS DAY shut up.</p>
<p>The “forfeitures and penalties thereby imposed were to be sued<br />for and recovered in any Court of Record, or in ANY COURT OF<br />ADMIRALTY OR VICE ADMIRALTY, appointed or to be appointed,<br />and having jurisdiction in the respective colony where the offence<br />should be committed, &c.”</p>
<p>This is no regulation of trade. The facts, to be tried in any<br />dispute, must have arise on land—within the body of a county—<br />as remote from admiralty jurisdiction on every constitutional prin-<br />ciple, as a suit on a bond, or an ejectment for a freehold. Yet thus<br />by a few lines, was the inestimable priviledge of trial by jury, to be<br />torn from you and your posterity. Thus the decision of the rights<br />of property not in controversies between man and man, on the<br />question of “ meum vel tuum,” where though wrung by oppression,<br />the wretched loser might draw a degree of consolation by reflecting<br />that he had received some consideration for the substance taken a-<br />way, or at least that a country gained his spoils—but in litigations<br />founded on rigid forfeitures and arbitrary penalties—was to be re-<br />ferred to the incorrupt tribunals of single judges—appointed from<br />another country—filled with its prejudices—holding their commis-<br />sions during pleasure—totally independent on you—claiming fees<br />and salaries to be paid out of your money condemned by themselves.</p>
<p>If this be “ wisdom” it is not of that kind, the ” ways whereof<br />are past finding out.”</p>
<p>The act, thus revoked by you, received soon after a formal re-<br />peal in Parliament. This was done by the 6th of GEORGE the III.<br />Chapter the 11th. Because it is unconstitutional, as we were not<br />and could not be represented there? No, because it deprived, ‘three<br />millions” of loyal subjects of their darling priviledge of trial by ju-<br />ry, “the best preservative of English liberty?” No, Because “the<br />continuance of the said act would be attended with may inconveni-<br />ences, and might be productive of consequences greatly detrimental<br />to the commercial interests of” GREAT-BRITAIN.</p>
<p>Cool, guarded expressions! Breathing the true spirit of the mo-<br />dern philosophy, so prevailing among the higher ranks in that po-<br />lished Kingdom. How much care to avoid inconveniences and de-<br />triment to their own commercial interests! How sovereign a con-<br />tempt for all the agonies, that bowed us down to the earth, while</p>
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<p>indignation, shame, grief, affection, veneration, and gratitude com-<br />bated within our breasts! They were advised to speak peace to our<br />souls, by nobly assigning an “ erroneous principle,” for the repeal.<br />No. The freedom of AMERICA is the Carthage of GREAT-BRITAIN<br />—DELENDA EST. Let us repeal the act, but never resign the prin-<br />ciple, on which it was founded.</p>
<p>One generous step however they did take, becoming BRITONS.<br />It demands our acknowledgments: Nor should we withold them.<br />Why will they not suffer us to thank them for other favours?</p>
<p>The repealing act spoke an indecisive language, subject to com-<br />ments, that might differ on different sides of the Atlantic. We<br />might have been too much agitated between hopes and apprehen-<br />sions. It would have been unkind to leave us in such a state of<br />anxiety. It would have been unworthy of a free people, who were<br />determined to subjugate another free people. PARMENIOS may<br />steal victories. ALEXANDER scorns it.</p>
<p>Therefore the same day, I think, in which they repealed the<br />Stamp-Act, in the next Chapter, however, they candidly explained<br />to us their sentiments and resolutions beyond possibility of a mi-<br />stake, by the “ Act for the better securing the dependency of his<br />Majesty’s dominions in AMERICA upon the Crown and Parliament<br />of GREAT-BRITAIN.”</p>
<p>”Lift up thine eyes round about: And behold all these gather<br />” themselves together, AND COME TO THEE: Thou shall SURELY<br />CLOTHE thee with them all, as with an “ornament, and BIND<br />them on thee, as a Bride doth.” Isaiah, Chapter 49.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, June, 23.</p>
<p>Extract of a letter dated Pittsburg, May 30, 1774.<br />”I arrived here last Wednesday with Messrs. Duncan and Wil-<br />son, guarded by a party of Delawares, who treated us with a great<br />deal of kindness, and gave us great reason to think they mean no-<br />thing but peace and friendship from all their actions. The Shaw-<br />anese have raised 20 Warriors to strike the Virginians, who were to<br />set off last Monday. I fear all the Traders are killed at the Shaw-<br />nese towns, as there was a party of Mingoes gathered for that pur-<br />pose. I am of opinion, it will be a general Indian War, though<br />Col. Croghan thinks the matter will be settled in a short time.”</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from Bedford, May 30.</p>
<p>”I suppose you have heard of the Indians killed at Whaling;<br />since that time Indian White Eyes, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Saun-<br />derson, who were sent down the river from Fort Pitt, in order to<br />accommodate matters with the Shawanese, are returned but had<br />hard work to get back; the Delawares, who at present seem to be<br />friends, had enough to do to save their lives; the poor traders down<br />among the Sahwanese, no person can tell whether they are dead or<br />alive, White Eyes, on his return to Fort Pitt, said the Shawanese<br />were for war, and that 40 odd of them were at present out, inten-<br />ding a stroke (as is supposed) at some part of Virginia. The Dela-<br />wares say they will not go to war, but there is no dependance on<br />them; we expect every day to hear of their striking in some quarter.<br />It is lamentable to see the multitudes of poor people that are hour-<br />ly running down the country; such of them as stay, are building<br />forts; God knows how it will turn out with them.—We intend, as<br />soon as we hear of any damage being done, to erect fortifications<br />here.—The Shawanese themselves say, that they have nothing a-<br />gainst Pennsylvania, but only Virginia; but we may depend, as<br />soon as they strike Virginia they will also fall upon us.”</p>
<p>HAMPTON.</p>
<p>CLEARED OUT from this Port, from the 16th to the 23d June<br />1774.</p>
<p>The Schooner Betsy and Leah, Capt. Sears, for Granada, with<br />8000 feet Scantling, 10,000 feet Plank, 14,000 Staves, and 10,000<br />Shingles.</p>
<p>ENTERED inwards Sloop Success, Capt. Bohanan from Philadel-<br />phia, with 32 Tierces Rum, 10 Barrels Beer; 5 Tierces Loaf Sugar,<br />6 Wheat Fans, 12 Windsor Chairs, 1 Ton Hay, 10 Boxes Soap, 10<br />do. of Candles, 1 Ton Barr Iron and 18 Boxes Lemons.</p>
<p>ARRIVED Sloop Peggy, Lemuel Watson from St. Christophers,<br />with 72 Hogsheads Rum.</p>
<p>*<sup>*</<sup>* A Letter to the 89 Members who signed the late Associa-<br />tion, will certainly appear in our next.</sup></sup></p>
<p>RUN away from the subscriber<br />in Norfolk county, on Mon-<br />day the Thirtenth of this instant,<br />a negro man named Peter, about<br />twenty three years of age, of black<br />complexion, about five feet six in-<br />ches high; he had on when he went<br />away, a brown serge jacket, lin’d<br />with white plaid, oznabrig shirt and trowsers. Any<br />person that will bring the said slave to me, shall have<br />Five pounds if taken out of this colony, and Forty<br />shillings if taken in Virginia.<br />JOSIAH HERBERT.</p>
<p>RUN away from the subscriber,<br />a young Virginia born negro<br />man, named Ben, about twenty<br />one years of age, has a very black<br />skin, well made, with remarkable<br />white teeth, has a scar across one<br />of his eye-brows; hehad on an oz-<br />nabrig shirt, no other cloaths; he run<br />from the constable as he was a-going to whip him. I<br />forwarn all masters of vessels, to receive him on board<br />as they may be sure to answer the consequence if they<br />do. I will give the sum of Ten shillings, to any person<br />that shall take him up in Norfolk county and deliver<br />him to me; or if taken out of the county, the sum of<br />Twenty shillings.<br />June 23. 1774. SOLOMON EDEY.</p>
<p>Wants a Place, as Tutor in a Gentleman’s Family,<br />A YOUNG Man of unexceptionable character, who has had<br />a liberal education at a very noted seminary of learning in a<br />neighbouring province; and is capable of teaching Arithmetic,<br />Geometry, and Algebra, with their application to the most useful<br />branches of the Mathematics, as Plane and Spherical Trigonome-<br />try, Mensuration, Gauging, Dialling, Navigation, Surveying, Conic<br />Sections, the doctrine of Projectiles, Geography, use of the Globes,<br />Projection of the Sphere, Astronomy, &c. As natural Philosophy,<br />and the Mathematics have always been his most favourite studies, he<br />hopes his abilities and mode of teaching will afford complete satis-<br />faction to any Gentleman who employs him.</p>
<p>N. B. A line directed to J. W. M. M. and left at Messrs. Dun-<br />can & Co’s. Printing-Office, Norfolk; or at Messrs. Purdie and<br />Dixon’s Williamsburg, will meet due notice.<br />NORFOLK, June 23, 1774.</p>
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<p>AMERICANS!</p>
<p>TYRANNY without a covering now stares<br />you all in the face! Without the least shadow<br />of justice your estates, your sacred liberties, are de-<br />manded by the voice of the cannon, and with the<br />sword pointed at your breasts! You must ALL unite<br />to guard your rights, or you will ALL be slaves! It is<br />not the rights of Boston only, but ALL America<br />which are now struck at! Not the merchant only,<br />but the farmer, and every order of men who inhabit<br />this continent. I can see contained in this infernal plan<br />of tyranny, Stamp acts, Land taxes, Revenue acts<br />without number—and all the evils and calamities that<br />wicked spirits ever invented, or human being ever suffer-<br />ed since the curse of tyranny has ravaged the world!<br />—! —! O Brothers! let you hearts be knit together<br />stronger than death—our interest is one, if we lose our<br />liberties our fortunes are no more—we are equally<br />miserable—every species of cruelty and insult in one<br />black cloud hang over our heads! Brothers! shall<br />we despair amidst the rattling chains which are formed<br />to bind us hand and feet. God Forbid! Let every<br />breast swell with disdain at the impious thought.</p>
<p>Our enemies have invaded the sacred rights of na-<br />ture, therefore let us defend them so long as we have<br />life, and I believe that the Great God who gave them<br />to us, will look down with gracious approbation, and<br />give us and our childern cause to rejoice in his salva-<br />tion. We must instantly break off all commerce with<br />that country which is now forging chains for us—ban-<br />ish all luxury, and return to the frugality of our venerable<br />forefathers—then Britain will soon feel the injustice,<br />and be forced to restore our rights in full measure.<br />This plan is easily executed and will insure success—but<br />if it were possible for this measure to fail, we can do<br />that which will not.</p>
<p>Brothers! Let us think of our heroic ancestors who<br />fought and bled and died for this country—Let us<br />think of our aged fathers and mothers—think of our<br />wives and children—Let us look forward to posterity,<br />and kindle with the complicated idea of our import-<br />ant duty in this great day of contest.<br />AN AMERICAN.</p>
<p>SPRING: a NEW PASTORAL.</p>
<p>WHEN approach’d by the fair dewy Fingers of Spring,<br />Swelling Buds open first and look gay;<br />When the Birds on the Boughs by their Mates sit and sing,<br />And are danc’d by the Breezed on each Spray,</p>
<p>When the Wood-Pigeons sit on the Branches and coo,<br />And the Cockow proclaims with its Voice,<br />That Nature marks this for the Season to woo,<br />And for all that can love to rejoice;</p>
<p>In a Cottage at Night may I spend all my Time,<br />In the Fields and the Meadows all Day,<br />With a Maiden whose Charms are as yet in their Prime,<br />Young as April, and blooming as May.</p>
<p>When the Lark with shrill Notes sings aloft in the Morn<br />Let my Fairest and I then awake,<br />View the far-distant Hills which the Sun-Beams adorn,<br />Then arise, and our Cottage forsake.</p>
<p>When the Sun shines so warm that my charmer and I<br />May recline on the Turf without Fear,<br />Let us there all vain Thoughts and Ambition defy,<br />While we breathe the first Sweets of the Year.</p>
<p>When the Ev’ning grows cool, and the Flow’rs hang the Heads<br />With the Dew, then no longer we’ll roam;<br />With my Arm round her Waist, in a Path thro’ the Mead,<br />Let us hasten to find our Way home.</p>
<p>When soft Rest is requir’d and the Stars lend their Light,<br />And all Nature lies quiet and still;<br />When no Sound breaks the sacred Repose of the Night,<br />But at distance the Clack of the Mill;</p>
<p>With Peace for our Pillow, and free from all Noise,<br />So that Voices in Whispers are known, <br />Let us give and receive all our nameless soft Joys<br />That are mus’d on by Lovers alone.</p>
<p>ADVERTISEMENTS.</p>
<p>KEMP’s Landing, JUNE 13th, 1774.<br />THE Subscriber begs Leave to inform the<br />PUBLIC, that he has opened Shop at KEMP’s<br /><sup>Lan</sup>ding, where he proposes Practicing the several<br /><sup>Bra</sup>nches of PHYSICK, SURGERY, and MID-<br /><sup>WI</sup>FRY.——Diligent and constant Attendance<br />will be given, and the most moderate Charges<br />made<br />By their obedient humble Servant,<br />JOHN HODGSON.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, June 7, 1774.<br />I INTEND leaving this COLONY soon<br />THOMAS HUDSON.</p>
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<p>PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 7, 1774.<br />THE SUBSCRIBERS have for SALE,<br />WEST INDIA and CONTINENT RUM, MUS-<br />COVADO and Loaf Sugar, TENERIFF<br />Wine, Molasses and Coffee.<br />JOHN MITCHELL, & Co.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, JUNE 6, 1774.<br />JOURNEYMEN SHOEMAKERS well Recommen-<br />ded, by applying to the SUBSCRIBER, will<br />meet with the best Encouragement,<br />WILLIAM FORSYTH.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, June 2d. 1774.<br />AS the SUBSCRIBER intends leaving<br />the COLONY soon, those who<br />have any Demands against him, are de-<br />sired to give in their Claims, that they<br />may be adjusted,<br />WILLLIAM GLEN.</p>
<p>For Sale, by the Subscribers<br />in NORFOLK<br />SADLERY, Oznabrigs, Kendal Cottons, Hats,<br />Checks, Nails of all Sorts; Hoes in assorted,<br />packages Barbadoes Rum and Spirit, choice Lisbon<br />Wine, in Quarter Casks; Madeira Wine, in Pipes,<br />Hhds. and Quarter Casks, of Sterling, New York,<br />and Virginia Qualities; Liverpool bottled Beer, Lon-<br />don Porter, in Barrels, and half Barrels; Anchors,<br />Cordage, &c. They have also lately imported a Cargoe<br />of Goods, they would sell together, to the amount<br />of about fifteen hundred pounds Sterling, at a low<br />Advance, for present Produce, or Cash, in October,<br />next; Consisting of the following Articles. viz.<br />Muslins, printed Linens and printed Cottons, Calicoes,<br />Cambricks, London pins, Cinamon, Cloves, Mace,<br />Nutmegs, Black Pepper, Sagathys, Duroys, Durants,<br />Tammies, Calimancoes, Fashionable Ribbons, Satin<br />Hats, Capuchins, sewing Silk, three fourths, seven<br />eight, and yard wide Manchester Checks, Printed<br />Handkerchiefs, Jeans, Jennettes, Sattinetts, Corderoys,<br />Dimittys, Barcelona Handkerchiefs, Bed Bunts, Ging-<br />hams, Tobines, Damascus, Armozeen, Rich Corded<br />Tabby; Thread Hose, Black Silk Breeches Patterns,<br />Felt and Castor Hats, Broad Cloaths, Hardware of<br />most Sorts, Mens Shoes, Womens Callimancoe ditto,<br />Delph Bowls, writing Paper, brown Paper, Ink pow-<br />der, Wafers, Hair Brooms, Sewing and Seine Twine,<br />Lanthorns, Candlestick, Tea Kettles, Coffee Pots<br />Shot, 4d. 6d. 7d. 16d. and 20d. Nails, Sheathing and<br />Deck Nails, Pipes, Saws, Grindstones Iron Pots,<br />and Ovens; Hempen and Flaxen Russia Linens,<br />German and blister’d Steel, Garden Spades, Frying<br />Pans, Sprigs of all Sorts, Queens China, Toys, Glass ware,<br />Earthen ware, of various Sorts. &c. &c.<br />GREENWOOD, RITSON, AND MARSH.</p>
<p>PRINCESS ANNE, JUNE 16th 1774.<br />RUN AWAY from the SUBSCRIBER two Negro<br />Men and a Negro Woman, namely, Peter, a slim fel-<br />low about twenty five years old, a dark Mulatto, a<br />little pock marked, with a sullen look and bushy head, born<br />in Jamaica. Will, a stout fellow, an AFRICAN; about<br />25 Years of Age: Scar’d on the Cheeks after his Coun-<br />try Fashion, his Right Fore-Finger and Left-Thumb<br />Nails off, Part of one of his Toes off, speaks very little<br />English. Candance, a dark Mulatto Wench, about 20<br />Years Old, a VIRGINIAN, much marked with a whip,<br />very Artful. Whoever will apprehend them or<br />either of them, so that I Get them again, shall have the<br />Following REWARDS. For PETER, Ten Dollars, For<br />Will. Four Dollars, and For CANDACE, Two Dol-<br />lars, and all reasonable charges.<br />WILLIAM HANCOCK.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, JUNE, 7, 1774.<br />The SUBSCRIBERS have for SALE,<br />GENUINE MADEIRA WINE,<br />Six Years Old,<br />WEST INDIA Rum, MUSCOVADO Sugar,<br />Coffee, Pimento, Indigo, Geneva, in<br />Cases and Casks; Hard Soap, Barrels of Mackrell,<br />PHILADELPHIA Beer in Barrells, and a Quan-<br />tity of neat MAHOGONY Furniture; Also Flour,<br />and Ship Bread.<br />HARMANSON & HARVEY.</p>
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<p>NORFOLK, JUNE 6, 1774.<br />INTEND to leave this COLONY soon,<br />ISHMAEL MARYCHURCH</p>
<p>NORFOLK 8th June, 1774.<br />THE Debts due to the Estate of Andrew M’Cree<br />& Co. are now put into the Hands of the<br />Subscriber, who requests the favour of all those who<br />know Themselves to be Indebted to the Company, to<br />Pay their respective Ballances immediately to Him,<br />who is the only Person that can properly give them<br />a discharge: The Accounts of those who fail so to do,<br />will be put into the Hands of Mr. Thomas Claiborne,<br />Attorney at Law, Norfolk.</p>
<p>Any Person having Demands against the Concern,<br />or against Andrew M’Cree (now deceased) are desired<br />to make them know to<br />WILLIAM M’CREE.<br />The above Advertisement is agreeable to <br />JAMES AGNEW.</p>
<p>ABOUT Eight Months ago, a Bare Box was delivered to the<br />Doer for the Publisher of this Paper by Mistake: Con-<br />taining 4 Dozen Bottles of Snuff, marked JOHN DALYELL & Co.<br />on each, the outside Package marked W. D. The Owner on ap-<br />plying to the PUBLISHER, will have it by first Opportunity. Being<br />but lately arrived he had it not in his Power to discover the Mistake.</p>
<p>TO BE LET ON CHARTER<br />to any PART of EUROPE, or the<br />WEST-INDIES,<br />The BRIGANTINE, HAMILTON,<br />A New Vessel, now on the Stocks, and<br />will be ready to take on Board by<br />the 20th, Instant.<br />ROBERT GRAY, & Co.</p>
<p>N. B. We have for Sale Barrelled Pork, Beef, and Herrings,<br />Also Salt Butter, in Firkins; Hogs Lard in small Kegs, and a quan-<br />tity of JAMAICA Coffee.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, JUNE 6, 1774.<br />For CHARTER to any Part of EUROPE.<br />THE SLOOP GRACE and<br />SALLY, CHRISTOPHER<br />WILSON, Master: Will carry a-<br />bout Six Thousand Bushels of<br />Grain, in her LOWER HOLD, and<br />300 or 350 Barrels between<br />Decks.—For Terms, Apply to<br />GILCHRIST & TAYLOR.</p>
<p>N.B. She has two Decks laid Fore and<br />Aft.</p>
<p>RUN away from the subscriber<br />in NORFOLK, an Appren-<br />tice Boy, named William Forbes,<br />about 20 years of Age a Silver<br />Smith by Trade, had on, when he<br />went away a Bearskin Jacket lin’d<br />with white Flannel, a pair of<br />white Breeches, white Shirt, thread Stockings, a pair<br />English made Shoes, with Pinchbeck pierced Buckles,<br />He stoops in his Shoulders; wears his own Hair, some<br />times tied, a little knock knee’d; he is very much given<br />to drink, and when drunk, affects to imitate the Irish<br />accent.</p>
<p>Whoever takes up the said Apprentice, and delivers<br />him to the subscriber in NORFOLK, shall receive Three<br />Pounds Reward. I forwarn all Masters of vessels, and<br />others from harbouring him at their Peril.<br />JUNE 15TH, 1774. JAMES MURPHREE.</p>
<p>RUN away last Night, from<br />on board the Sloop Grace<br />and Sally, Christopher Wilson<br />Master, lying in his Harbour; A<br />Yellow negro fellow named Caesar,<br />about five feet seven or eight Inches<br />high, 26 or 27 years old, much<br />pitted with the small Pox, has a wild<br />stare in his Eyes, which is observable at first sight;<br />his is an artful specious fellow, and may pass himself<br />for a free Man: We cannot describe his dress, as he<br />carried off with him all the sailors Cloaths he could lay<br />his hands on.</p>
<p>He was formerly the property of Mr. Charles Yates<br />on Rappahanock River, and lately sold in Antigua,<br />whoever secures him in any Goal, and informs the sub-<br />scribers so that they may get him again, shall receive<br />forty Shillings Reward.<br />GILCHRIST and TAYLOR.</p>
<p>N. B. It is supposed he went up Rappahanock in<br />a Craft that left this place last Night.<br />NORFOLK, June 9th, 1774.</p>
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<p>NORFOLK: Printed by WILLIAM DUNCAN and Co. by whom Advertisements, Essays, and Articles of News, for<br />VIRGINIA, NORTH CAROLINA, and MARYLAND, will be gratefully Received, and duly Inserted.—Advertisements of a<br />moderate Length, for 3 s. the first time, and 2s. each time after.—Price of the PAPER, 12s. 6d. per Annu</p>
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<p>THE<br />VIRGINIA GAZETTE,<br />OR THE<br />NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER.<br />THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1775. NUMBER 40</p>
<p>UNI AEGUUS VIRTUTI ATQUE EJUS AMICUS. – HOR.</p>
<p>NORFOLK: Printed by the PROPRIETORS at their Office; where Advertisements, Essays, and Articles of News from VIRGI-<br />NIA, NORTH-CAROLINA, and MARYLAND, will be gratefully and duly inserted.----Advertisements of a moderate<br />Length for 3s. the first Week, and 2s. each Week after. ----Price of the PAPER. 12s. 6d. per ANNUM.</p>
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<p>TO THE PUBLIC.</p>
<p>THE PUBLISHERS beg Leave at this Time to<br />apologize for the Alteration in Size, of this<br />Weeks Paper, being a Degree smaller than the<br />former Ones; though on Examination, they<br />will find as much Reading in it still, as what many<br />News-Papers printed on a larger Paper contain; the<br />Types being small and closely arranged.----They<br />hope for the Indulgence of the PUBLIC, ‘till they<br />get a Supply of the usual Sort which is soon expected.</p>
<p>No Pains will be spared to give their READERS every<br />possible Satisfaction. Essays on either Side of the present<br />Dispute between GREAT_BRITAIN and the COLONIES<br />will be attended to, and (if worthy of Notice) will be<br />duly inserted; as well as any miscellaneous or fugitive<br />Piece, tending to the entertainment or instruction of the<br />Public; being ever solicitous to attain the Approbation of<br />their FRIENDS.</p>
<p>The following curious Letter was found a-<br />mong the Papers of Mr. Goldwyer, Surge-<br />on of Salisbury, who died about a fortnight<br />ago. LONDON Decem. 1775.<br />To Mr. EDWARD GOLDWYER,<br />At his House in the Close of Salisbury.<br />SIR,</p>
<p>BEING informed that you are the only surgeon in this<br />city (or county) that anatomises men, and I being<br />under the unhappy circumstance, and in a very mean<br />condition, would gladly live as long as possibly I can, but<br />by all appearance I am to be executed next March, ha-<br />ving no friends on earth that will speak a word to save<br />my life, nor send me a morsel of bread to keep life and<br />soul together until that fatal day; so, if you will vouch<br />safe to come hither, I will gladly sell you my body, (be<br />ing whole and sound) to be ordered at your discretion,<br />knowing it shall rise again at the General Resurrec-<br />tion as well from your house as from the grave. Your<br />answer, Sir, will highly oblige Your must humble servant<br />Fisherton Anger Gaol, JAMES BROOKE.<br />Oct. 3, 1736.</p>
<p>The PORTRAIT of an IMPOSTER.</p>
<p>THE extraordinary personage, who is the hero of this<br />piece, was born under the protection of a monarch<br />renowned for [illegible, smudged] and affection for his subjects.---His<br />kingdom is the envy and terror of the world, and there<br />did our Hero receive a most liberal education.---A restless<br />disposition (without one virtuous attachment to his cout-<br />try) pointed out the service, as a field for opposition, in<br />every commanding officer he saw an usurper, he knew no<br />enemies but order and obedience—Thus accomplished,<br />he embarked in his mistaken profession; by application<br />to books, he strengthened his youthful acquisitions, and<br />become possessed of abilities which might have been as<br />ornamental, as they are now disgraceful.</p>
<p>However the season of war favoured his embarkation,<br />and he arrived at a respectable rank.----Here we shall<br />pass over many unfavourable anecdotes, and proceed to a <br />relation of his conduct, after his judgement had received<br />the advantages of maturity.---Although possessed of a<br />fortune, infinitely superior to his ideas of living, he left<br />the peaceful plains of his nativity, in pursuit of discord,<br />and flew into the arms of contention, without being im-<br />pelled by want, duty or affection.---Having for some<br />time indulged himself in the enjoyment of those scenes,<br />which are ever attendant on conflicts between unpolished<br />nations, he retired, as it were, satiated with the distresses<br />of others, ---but he is possessed of a mind, which never<br />can afford a clam retreat---it wants the hallowed stamp<br />of charity, and is at variance with itself.---A knowledge<br />of languages, with matchless effrontery, introduced him to<br />the Court of an amiable, but unfortunate Prince.---Whe-<br />ther his new master vainly imagined that he might be<br />useful as an intercessor with a powerful monarch, or was<br />blended by an ostentatious shew of politics, is not for us<br />to determine.</p>
<p>However, certain it is that he was received into inti-<br />macy, and we can only find his retreat in the page of<br />antiquity,---His native country, became once more a dis<br />graced receptacle—Rank, fortune, and honour presented<br />themselves to his ardent mind; favors he deemed acts of<br />justice, and because his Sovereign dared to hesitate, he pu-<br />blicly dissoved his allegiance—At this time a favorable<br />opportunity offered, of displaying those talents, which<br />rendered him so eminently obnoxious.---The sons of Al-<br />bion transplanted beyond the Atlantic, became numerous<br />and important.---Cherished like favorite shrubs, they<br />sprouted up almost beyond the reach of their gardiner.<br />It was at length found necessary to prune them, but their<br />planter perceiving them stubborn and inflexible, began to</p>
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<p>lament his mistaken indulgence, which now obliged him<br />to lop of many of the limbs in blossom; least their luxur<br />iance should sap the root, and deprive him of slips in the<br />ensuing season.---Our Hero remarkably vindictive, and<br />ever astrange to the secret ties of gratitude and love, set<br />sail for the country of those people, who had been already<br />pronounced by the law-givers, in a state of unwarrantable<br />opposition.---On his arrival he found every thing to an-<br />swer his most ardent wishes; resistance to the laws became<br />almost general, and a prospect of rebellion added vigor<br />to his hopes.---He immediately laid hold of the standard<br />of sedition, and for Motto prostituted the word LIBERTY;<br />the deluded colonies drank deep of the poison, until he<br />at last became suspected.</p>
<p>There were among the chiefs of opposition, Adamicius,<br />Cooperensis, and Handesetius; the first of them beheld<br />our hero as a dangerous rival, and discontinues his preci-<br />pitation, as tending to defeat the grand project for inde-<br />pendence; the other two were at the back of Adamicius,<br />one a spiritual, the other a pecuniary assistant; at length,<br />finding his consequence diminished in the North, our he-<br />ro retired to the Southward, where we shall leave him<br />practicing on the credulous, every incitement to ruin;<br />happy in any sacrifice which might distract the councils<br />of his sovereign.</p>
<p>Here, gentle reader, let us take a useful lesson; behold<br />a strong natural understanding, highly improved by tra-<br />vels and studies, added to a resolute happy presence of<br />mind.</p>
<p>Yet did he descend to be a contemptible author of in-<br />flammatory falsehoods, many of which are dictated by un-<br />bounded avarice, to procure him more frequent access to<br />the well covered tables of certain patriots, on whom Ada-<br />micius, and some other northern republicans, had played<br />successfully the arts of sedition.</p>
<p>As a companion, our Hero was dangerous; as an officer,<br />tyrannical in command, and ignorant of the discipline,<br />which is necessary to form an army:---He was proud<br />without politeness; a politician, without principle; a<br />soldier, without subordination; and a man of fortune,<br />without one generous sentiment.</p>
<p>But it is necessary, such characters should exist, to con-<br />vince men of the brightest talents and genius, what wret-<br />ches they might be, were they destitute of virtue.</p>
<p>SOUTH CAROLINA.</p>
<p>THE Speech of His Honour WILLIAM<br />BULL, Esq; Lieutenant-Governor and<br />Commander in Chief in and over his Ma-</p>
<p>jesty’s said Province, to the General Assem-<br />bly met at Charleston, on Tuesday, Janu-<br />ary 24th, 1775.</p>
<p>Honourable Gentlemen of his Majesty’s Council,<br />Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the Assembly,<br />I HAVE nothing in command from the King to lay be-<br />fore you or relative to the late apprehensions of a<br />war with the Creek Indians, but that they have made<br />satisfaction for the outrages committed in Georgia last<br />winter; and that peace, trade and confidence are re-esta-<br />blished with them. As this is the usual season of the<br />year for dispatching the public Business in General assem-<br />bly, I recommend to you to revive and continue such of<br />our laws as are expired, or near expiring, which has been<br />found necessary and beneficial in preserving the good or-<br />der and tranquility, and promoting the prosperity of the<br />province. During the course of our sitting, I shall not<br />fail to propose any matters, as occasion may require,<br />which appear to me to merit your attention.</p>
<p>Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the Assembly,</p>
<p>The public faith of this province is so fundamentally<br />engaged to maintain several branches of our establish-<br />ments, at present supported out of the produce of the ge-<br />neral duty fund, that I cannot admit of the lest doubt<br />with myself of your paving the earliest and strictest at-<br />tention to prevent a risk of any failure therein. I shall<br />order the joint public Treasurers to lay before you the<br />accounts of the joint public debts incurred during the last year,<br />and desire you to make effectual Provision for the same.</p>
<p>Honourable Gentlemen of his Majesty’s Council,<br />Mr. Speaker, and Gentlemen of the assembly.</p>
<p>A WARM sense of my duty to the King, and Zeal for<br />the service of this, his Majesty’s Province, ever guide and<br />animate mu actions. Happy shall I be, under such aus-<br />picious direction, to concur with you in any measure,<br />which, after mature deliberation, shall be thought ne-<br />cessary to promote the welfare of this country.<br />WILLIAM BULL.</p>
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<p>SOUTH-CAROLINA.<br />Toi the Honourable WILLIAM BULL, Esq; Lieutenant-<br />Governor and Commander in chief in and over his Ma-<br />jesty’s said province.<br />THE HUMBLE ADDRESS of the UPPER HOUSE of ASSEMBLY.</p>
<p>May it please your Honour,<br />WE his Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the<br />Upper House of Assembly, beg leave to return<br />thanks to your Honour, for your speech delivered yester-<br />day to both Houses of assembly.</p>
<p>Fully convinced of what importance it is to this coun-<br />try to maintain a good correspondence with the neighbou-<br />ring Indians, we most heartily rejoice that the Satisfaction<br />made by the Creek nation, for the outrages by them<br />committed in Georgia, has re-established Peace, Trade<br />and confidence with the People, and happily put an end<br />to all apprehensions of a War with them.</p>
<p>The prosperity of the province, and the preservation<br />of Tranquility and good order, are objects of the high-<br />est importance and most general concern. Your honour<br />may rest assured, that points, so essential to the public<br />happiness, cannot fail to excite all our diligence and<br />zeal; and that nothing shall be wanting on our parts, to<br />revive and continue such temporary laws as, from expe-<br />rience, have been found beneficial or necessary for the im-<br />portant purposes to which they relate.</p>
<p>Actuated by the same principles of loyalty and duty to<br />our most gracious sovereign that animate your honour,<br />and inspired with the like zeal for the welfare of this his<br />province, we shall be ready, upon all occasions, most<br />heartily to concur with you in every measure that may<br />tend to the honour of the King, and to advance the in-<br />terest and happiness of his subjects in this province.<br />By Order of the House,<br />THOMAS SKOTTOWE.</p>
<p>In the Upper House of Assembly, the 25th January 1775<br />The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR’S -ANSWER.</p>
<p>Honourable Gentlemen,<br />I GIVE you my hearty thanks for this address. The<br />readiness you are pleased to express of paying attenti-<br />on to the matters I already have or may hereafter recom-<br />mend to you, of giving your concurrence to any measures<br />that may tend to the honour of the King, and advance<br />the interest and Happiness of this province, becomes loy-<br />al subjects and good citizens, and is very acceptable to me. WILLIAM BULL.</p>
<p>January 26, 1775.</p>
<p>To the Honourable WILLIAM BULL, Esq; Lieute-<br />nant-Governor and Commander in chief in and over<br />his Majesty’s colony of South-Carolina.<br />The Humble Address of the COMMONS<br />HOUSE of ASSEMBLY.</p>
<p>May it please your Honour,<br />WE his Majesty’s dutiful and loyal subjects, the Com-<br />mons House of assembly, return your Honour our<br />Thanks for your Speech delivered in General Assembly<br />on Tuesday last.</p>
<p>We are unable to express our surprise and concern at<br />your Honour’s informing us, that you have nothing in<br />command from the King to lay before us, especially as<br />our agent had long ago acquainted our Speaker, that the<br />additional instruction which has so often been complained<br />of and remonstrated against, had been withheld in the in-<br />structions made out to the new appointed Governor;<br />This cruel neglect, as well of your Honour, as of this<br />colony, we cannot but consider as an aggravation of the<br />many oppressive acts of the present ministry; indeed it<br />leaves little room to hope that our deliberations will be of<br />much advantage to the colony, as all the former obstruct-<br />tions to public Business seem to remain in full force.</p>
<p>We are glad to hear that peace is restored between the<br />colony of Georgia and the Creek Indians, and hope that<br />it is established on such just and equitable terms as can a-<br />lone insure its continuance.</p>
<p>We assure your Houour, that we are met with the most<br />sincere and hearty disposition to promote the public good,<br />that we will take into immediate consideration what<br />laws ought to be revived and continued, and shall always<br />pay due regard to your honour’s recommendation.</p>
<p>Your Honour may depend that the Representatives of<br />the people are, as the always have been, disposed to</p>
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<p>make the necessary provision for payment of the debts<br />and support of the public credit, and that they will a-<br />dopt such measures for those good purposes, as appear to<br />them most effectual and most consistent with the interest<br />of the colony.</p>
<p>While duty to the King and zeal for the service of this<br />colony guide and animate your Honour’s actions, the ut-<br />most assistance and support of the house will be due and<br />shall never be wanting to your Honour.<br />By Order of the House,<br />RAWLINS LOWENDES, Speaker.</p>
<p>In the Commons House of Assembly, the 26th of Janu-<br />ary, 1775.<br />The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR”S ANSWER<br />I RETUN you my Thanks for this Address, which<br />assures me that you are come together with sin-<br />cere and hearty Dispositions to promote the public Good,<br />which I hope by your prudent Conduct will be happily<br />attained.</p>
<p>It is my duty to conform with punctuality to the King’s<br />Instructions, and I confide in his Majesty’s Wisdom, that<br />when he shall be pleased to have any Variation made in<br />those I which with am at present instructed his Royal<br />Pleasure will be transmitted to me by his Ministers in the<br />most proper Time and Manner.</p>
<p>SAVANNAH, (in GEORGIA) January 18.<br />THIS day the General Assembly of his province met<br />here, when his Excellency Sir JAMES WRIGHT,<br />Baronet, Governour in chief, &c. was pleased to deliver<br />the following SPEECH to both Houses, viz.<br />”Honourable Gentlemen,<br />”Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the Commons House<br />of Assembly.<br />”THIS being the first opportunity that has offered in<br />General Assembly, I must not omit acquainting you, that<br />in consequence of the petition of both Houses, his Ma-<br />jesty was graciously pleased to direct that if this province<br />should be engaged in an actual Indian War, we should<br />have every proper succour and protection; and I was or<br />dered to apply to the Commander in Chief of his Maje-<br />sty’s forces in America for that purpose, who had received<br />directions thereupon.</p>
<p>The alarming situation of American affairs at this<br />juncture, makes it highly necessary for me to say some-<br />thing to you on the subject, and it is with the utmost<br />concern that I see by every account all the colonies to the<br />Northward of us as far as Nova-Scotia in a general fer-<br />ment, and some of them in such a state as makes me shud-<br />der when I think of the consequence which it is most<br />probable will soon befall them. The unhappy disputes<br />with the mother country are now become of the most se-<br />rious nature, and I am much afraid te very extraordina-<br />ry and violent measures adopted and pursued, will not<br />only prevent a reconciliation, but may involve America<br />in the most dreadful calamities.</p>
<p>”Gentlemen, I think myself very happy in having it<br />in my power to say that this province is hitherto clear,<br />and I much hope by your prudent conduct will remain so.<br />Be not led away by the voices and opinions of men or o-<br />verheated ideas; consider coolly and sensibly of the ter-<br />rible consequences which may attend adopting resolutions<br />and measures expressly contrary to law and hostile to the<br />mother country, especially at so late a season, when we<br />may almost daily expect to hear the determination of<br />Great-Britain on the matters in dispute, and therefore I<br />conceive can answer no purpose but that of throwing the<br />province into confusion, and I tremble at the apprehension<br />of what may be the resolution and declaration of the new<br />Parliament relative to the conduct of the people in some<br />parts of America.</p>
<p>”You may be advocates for liberty, so am I, but in a <br />constitutional and legal way; you gentlemen, are legisla-<br />tors, and let me intreat you to take care how you give a<br />a sanction to trample upon law and government, and be<br />assured it is an indisputable truth, that where there is no<br />law, there can be no liberty: it is the due course of law<br />and support of government which only can insure to you<br />the enjoyment of your lives, your liberty, and your estates,<br />and do not catch at the shadow and lose the substance; I<br />exhort you not to suffer yourselves to be drawn in to in-<br />volve this province in the distresses of those who may have<br />offended; we are in a very different situation and on a<br />very different footing form the other colonies; do not<br />consider me as speaking to you merely as the King’s Go-<br />vernour of this province; as such gentlemen, it is certain-<br />ly my duty to support his Majesty’s just right and autho-<br />rity, and to preserve peace and good order within my go-<br />vernment, and to contribute as much as possible towards<br />the prosperity and happiness of the province and people;<br />believe me when I tell you, I am at this time actuated by<br />further motives than show only of discharging my duty as<br />the King’s Governour; I have lived amongst and presided<br />over you upwards of fourteen years, and have other feel-<br />ings; I have a real and affectionate regard for the people,<br />and it grieves me to think that a province which I have<br />been so long in, and which I have seem nurtured by the<br />Crown at a vast expence to the mother country, and grow<br />up from mere infancy, from next to nothing, to a consi-<br />derable degree of maturity and opulence, should by the<br />impudence and rashness of some inconsiderate people be<br />plunged into a state of distress and ruin: We have been<br />most happy in, I hope, avoiding Scylla, and let me in the<br />strongest terms conjure you to steer clear of Charybdis.</p>
<p>It is a most melancholy and disagreeable subject, and<br />therefore I shall avoid making any observations on the re-<br />solutions adopted by the other colonies, but hope that<br />through your prudence and regard for the welfare and<br />happiness of the province, of yourselves, and of your po-<br />sterity, none will be entered into here; the strongest rea-<br />sons operate against it, and as they must occur to every<br />considerate person, I shall not mention any.</p>
<p>”Gentlemen of the Assembly,<br />”The very dangerous and critical situation of our af-<br />fairs with the Creek Indians last spring, prevented your<br />going on the necessary business of the province at that<br />time; I therefore hope and depend that agreeable to your<br />Address to me of the 12th of March, 1774, you will now<br />take the several matters formerly recommended to you<br />into consideration, and proceed thereupon with that se-<br />rious attention they require and to which I shall only add,<br />that in order to preserve and continue to us, peace and<br />quietness with the Indians, it seems absolutely necessary<br />that a law should be framed to regulate some matters re-</p>
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<p>lative to the Indian trade and transactions in the Indian<br />country, to prevent encroachments and trespasses on the<br />lands and hunting grounds of the Indians and other irre-<br />gularities and abuses being committed by hunters and o-<br />ther disorderly people within the settle-<br />ments; and therefore most earnestly recommend a revival<br />of a bill relative to Indian affairs, which was before the<br />House of Assembly in the year 1769, in which I am per-<br />suaded you will find some clauses that may be most useful<br />and salutary to the province.</p>
<p>”I have ordered the Treasurer to lay all the public<br />accounts before you, and will very soon find you an esti-<br />mate of the usual and necessary supplies since the last tax.<br />JAMES WRIGHT.”<br />In the UPPER HOUSE of ASSEMBLY, Jan. 18, 1775.<br />A MESSAGE to the COMMONS HOUSE of ASSEMBLY.</p>
<p>”Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen,<br />”THIS House having taken into serious consideration<br />those matters mentioned by his Excellency in his Speech<br />to both Houses, respecting the present alarming state of<br />the unhappy disputes between Great-Britain and the co-<br />lonies, and conceiving the subject to be of the highest imp-<br />portance to the welfare and safety of both, is therefore<br />desirous of having a Free Conference with your House<br />theron, in hopes of being able to fix on such a plan of<br />conduct as may reasonably be expected will prove condu-<br />cive to the obtaining the great point which every true<br />friend to America hath or ought to have only in view, to<br />wit, that of securing to its inhabitants, on a clear, solid<br />and permanent footing, all the rights and privileges to<br />which as British subjects, they are entitled, on the prin-<br />ciples of the constitution.</p>
<p>”For, however warmly this House may and doth con-<br />demn the violent and ill judged measures pursued by some<br />of the other provinces, which they conceive have an evi-<br />dent tendency to widen the breach between Great-Britain<br />and the Colonies, and may involve all America in a scene<br />of the utmost distress and misery; yet it is the sincere<br />wish of this House as far as in their power, to see every<br />obstacle removed which may interrupt a cordial and last-<br />ing union with the mother country, or obstruct or pre-<br />vent his Majesty’s American subjects form enjoying all<br />the constitutional rights of British subjects, and will there-<br />fore cheerfully join in pursuing such measures as will at<br />once testify loyalty to our most gracious Sovereign, a firm<br />attachment to the British constitution, and a warm and<br />proper regard to the rights and liberties of America.”</p>
<p>The following calculation taken from a list of the<br />Poll Tax, for the year 1767, may give the reader an idea<br />of the importance of the4 Island of Jamaica, to the king-<br />dom of Great-Britain.</p>
<p>68,160 Hogsheads<br />7,029 Tierces and barrels } Sugar.<br />12,149 Puncheons of Rum.<br />10,545 Pimento, Packages }<br />1,947 Cotton,<br />5,031 Bags and Casks of Ginger.<br />15,328 Planks of Mahogany.<br />3,212 Tons of Fustic and Logwood.<br />190,914 Negroes.<br />137,773 Cattle <br />399 Cattle } Mills.<br />235 Water<br />44 Wind<br />647 Sugar Plantations.</p>
<p>EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE</p>
<p>MADRID, Nov. 18. The places menaced by the Em-<br />peror of Morocco on the coast of Africa , are sufficiently<br />provided with artillery, and warlike stores for a vigorous<br />defence; besides which, orders have been dispatched to<br />Cadiz, and Alicant, and several others of our sea ports<br />to send succours to Oran, Ceuta, and Melille.</p>
<p>HAGUE, Nov. 25. Letters from Vienna advise, that<br />the Deputies from the Council form the Swiss cantons<br />and from Geneva, after having several conferences with<br />Count Colorado, were presented to their Imperial Majes-<br />ties, who gave them a most gracious reception, It is<br />said that their commission was to desire his Imperial Ma-<br />jesty’s protection against the plan that is formed for dis-<br />turbing their tranquility, by invading their dominions;<br />and to make him an offer or 20,000 men to be employed<br />wherever he shall be pleased to direct. This offer it is<br />said will keep his Imperial Majesty from entering too has-<br />tily into the schemes of the Bourbons and with the as-<br />sistance of Prussia, will be sufficient to frustrate some de-<br />structive projects, and by that means preserve the balance<br />of power in Europe and the peace in the North.</p>
<p>Cadiz, Novem. 26. In consequence of orders received<br />yesterday from court, the St. Januarius, of 70 guns,<br />and two frigates or 36 guns each, which lay in our road,<br />and were going to Ferrol, are ordered to sail as soon as<br />possible for Ceuta, with troops and military stores.</p>
<p>We have received certain advice that the Moors had<br />laid siege to the town of Ceuta.</p>
<p>Cadiz, Oct. 26. Some Algerine Zebecks took three<br />of our ships the 11th instant, bound for Barcelona, one<br />of which came from the Havannah richly laden.</p>
<p>LONDON, DECEMBER 16,</p>
<p>A letter from Mahon gives an account that there had<br />been a smart engagement between a small Spanish ship<br />and two Barbary Corsairs, within sight of the garrison<br />and that the latter obliged the Spanish ship to take shelter<br />under the guns of Fort St. Philip; the Spanish captain<br />was wounded, and lost several of his men.</p>
<p>The stocks have been rising some days past, said to be<br />owing to a report, that it is in contemplation to lower<br />the interest from five to four per cent. If this should be<br />the case it is supposed to be preparatory to the lowering<br />the rate of interest in the funds.</p>
<p>It is computed that no more than forty-four Cardinals<br />will assemble in the conclave at Rome; and that when<br />these are arrived, they will forthwith proceed to the elec-<br />tion of a Pope.</p>
<p>Decem. 10, 1774. It is affirmed for certain, that be-<br />fore the end of the session the motion against East<br />India delinquents will be renewed, and perhaps with<br />more success than formerly, on account of the demise of</p>
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<p>a noble Nabob,. A public spirited officer (Gene-<br />ral Burgoyne) has not forgot the reports of the late com-<br />mittees of Enquiry, some sacrifices must be made to the <br />disappointed and consequently offended justice of the na-<br />tion.</p>
<p>It is said that the South Sea Company intend to make<br />application the ensuing Session, for some exclusive privy-<br />ledges to be annexed to their Charter, towards carrying<br />some beneficial schemes into execution.<br />Extract if a Letter from Harwick, Nov. 28. to Anthony<br />Todd, Esq; Secretary of the General Post-Office.</p>
<p>We have had extreme bad weather for ten days past,<br />hard gales from the N. to E. with much snow, and heavy<br />squalls of wind at intervals. Our harbour is like a forest;<br />near 340 sail of light Colliers, and others put in here, near<br />fifty of them without anchors and cables; and many-<br />thers have been obliged to run ashore for safety. There <br />are about thirteen or fourteen sail on shore between Lowest-<br />offe and Orfordness, and many have foundered in the<br />Offing. In a few days I apprehend all the News-Papers<br />will be full of disasters; all our Packets are on this<br />side, but as the wind is come about to the S. W. with a<br />shower, I believe the Dolphin, and Prince of Wales will<br />sail to-morrow morning with three mails, so that I make<br />no doubt they will prevent a Dutch boat coming away<br />with two mails next Wednesday. I am, Sir.<br />Your faithful and most obliged servant,<br />W. STOREY.</p>
<p>BOSTON, FEBRUARY 16.</p>
<p>The Lively frigate of war is lately stationed at Mar-<br />blehead, in order to harass and impress the seafaring in-<br />habitants of that town. It is said to be by order of Ad-<br />miral Greaves, , in consequence of the misconduct of his<br />purser, John Williams, who had two boxes consigned<br />him in the Ship Champion, Captain Fellows, which ar-<br />rived there from Great Britain between the first of De-<br />cember last, and February instant. These packages, a_<br />greeable to the Continental association, ought to have<br />been re-shipped, or delivered to the committee of inspec-<br />tion for sale, but instead hereof Williams utterly refused<br />to comply with the association, and with some other in-<br />ferior officers of the navy demanded the Boxes, alledging<br />that they contained candles for Admiral Greaves. The<br />committee, as well as the Town, thought the doings on<br />the Continent too important to be thus treated by a<br />common purser, and the matter was so regulated that the<br />candles were detained, until application was made to the<br />committee in the name of the purser, for selling the<br />same, and the association was fully complied with. For<br />this instance of fidelity in the committee and town, is that<br />community, consisting of above seven thousand inhabi-<br />tants mostly dependent on trade and navigation, thus ar-<br />britrarily treated; which must convince the American<br />colonies, that had they not nobly resolved to maintain<br />and defend their rights and liberties, the most insignifi-<br />cant officers of the crown would have been authorized and<br />encouraged to insult them. The crew of the Lively are<br />not suffered to land by the inhabitants of Marblehead,<br />who seem determined to defend themselves against these<br />unjustifiable proceedings.</p>
<p>We learn from Barnstable, that on the 24th day of Jan-<br />uary, ult., they had a Town meeting, to reconsider a vote<br />at a former meeting, not to send a Delegate to the Pro-<br />vincial Congress (at the request of a large and respectable<br />Number of Freeholders) after choosing the Hon. James<br />Otis, Esq; Moderator, voted, to send a Delegate to said<br />Congress, and accordingly made choice of Daniel Davies,<br />Esq; by 153 Votes, and only nine against him.</p>
<p>NEW -YORK, FEBRUARYy 9.</p>
<p>One day last week seven half-barrels of gun powder<br />were seized by William Hubbard, Esq; at Stamford, in<br />Connecticut, on its way from New-York to New-Haven,<br />over land.</p>
<p>We have just received advice, that the house of the<br />Collector of Stamford was, the day after the seizure of<br />the gun powder, attacked by a number of liberty lads,<br />who took possession of the powder, and carried it off on<br />horses to Fairfield. They were headed by one Bartram,<br />a quondam Serjeant in the provincial service. A party<br />from Hartford, with Col. Willys, Capt. Alcott, two of<br />the Messir’s Bull, thirty of them in all, marched to Fair-<br />field, these took possession of the powder, and lodged it<br />in the loyal town of Hartford.</p>
<p>We hear from Stamford, that an anti-congregational<br />subscription is opened there, and that it fills very fast.</p>
<p>We are informed from Jamaica, on Long-Island, that<br />a few seditious people there, enemies to the peace and<br />happiness of the province, have taken their late disap-<br />pointment so much to heart, that they are using their up-<br />most endeavours to persuade the people to recant from<br />their late association; and for that purpose made no scru-<br />ple of saying any thing to poison the minds of the sing-<br />ners.___________Among other stories they tell me, the paper<br />which was published, was not the same they signed: “That<br />they have been inlisted for soldiers by an officer in disguise:<br />:That they have obliged themselves to fight against the<br />King: That they will be turned out of the markets, and<br />many other ridiculous fallacies; the mere fumes of a<br />sinking republican faction.</p>
<p>By the last accounts from England, via Boston, we are<br />informed, that the Light Infantry of the whole army,<br />on the British establishment, are to be embarked for North<br />America in the spring.</p>
<p>Feb. 23. This day about eleven o’clock, a motion is<br />to be made in the General assembly for the appointment<br />of Delegates to the General Congress, at Philadelphia,<br />in May next.</p>
<p>PHILADELPHIA, FEBRARY 27.</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from Montreal, Jan. 18.<br />”The French translation of the address to the inha-<br />bitants of this country, which were ordered by the con-<br />gress to be sent here, are not yet come to hand; but<br />there has been a translation made at Quebec, and manu-<br />script copies of it handed about among the French Bour-<br />geois (our Printer dare not publish any thing of that<br />nature) but they have been so little accustomed to speak<br />or think on subjects of that kind, and are so much afraid<br />of giving the smallest offence to government, that they<br />will avoid taking any part in the matter. ---The Noblesse</p>
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<p>enter very sanguinely into the scheme of raising troops,<br />but the Priests, we are well assured, disapprove of it.<br />The greater part of the Noblesse reside in this district, and<br />upwards of 50 of them are gone to Quebec, to pay their<br />respects of the Governor, and attend a ball usually given<br />by Government on the Queen’s birth-night. They ex-<br />pect to come back with commissions in their pockets, but<br />our Governor has not yet received his instructions, wheat<br />owing to the great orders last year, is extravagant high,<br />nothing less than 3s, 9d. (equal to 5s. 3d. Pennsylvania<br />currency for our bushel.) We would b e glad to know whe-<br />ther the resolves of the congress will be adhered to, in<br />dropping connection with us unless we come into their<br />measures. In this case, we must order shopping from Eng-<br />land. We have never exported more than 10,000 bushels<br />of flax-seed in a year; the small quantity exported is<br />owing to the low price, being often at 2s. and 2s. 6d.<br />This year it has been as high as 5s. 6d. and if before<br />spring the people are assured of a good price, there will<br />be 100,000 bushels raised in the province, or even more.</p>
<p>The ship Beulah, Capt. McBussell, arrived at the Wa-<br />tering Place, at New-York, last Thursday se’nnight, in 9<br />weeks from London, but has brought no late news. Capt<br />McBussell spoke the following vessels on his passage, viz.<br />the 17th of Jan. in lat. 27: 27. long. 52. The sloop<br />John and Mary, Capt. Hughes, from Bristol for Casco-<br />Bay, thirty days out; 28th, in lat. 28: 35, long. 64:<br />40, the ship Happy Jennet, Capt. Pettigrew. from Scot-<br />land for South-Carolina, out 33 days; Feb. 4, in lat.<br />28: 18, long 71: 30, the Brig Dolphin, Capt. Hunt,<br />from this port for Jamaica, out five days: 5th, in lat.<br />29, long. 61, the Schooner Bird, from Virginia for Ja-<br />maica, who the day before lost every thing off her decks<br />in a gale of wind; and on the 7th, in lat. 30:30, long.<br />72: 30, he spoke the brig Kitty, Capt. Robinson, from<br />this place for Jamaica.</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from New-York, Feb. 23.<br />”Since my last the ship Beulah, Capt. McBussell, has<br />arrived from London full of Goods, the people here are<br />determined the association shall not be violated, the own-<br />ners and shippers think of sending her to Halifax; she will<br />sail in a few days.”</p>
<p>NORFOLK, March 8, 1775.<br />A Young LADY’s Soliloquy, debating with<br />herself which of her Lovers, (whose Names<br />were, GOOD and RIGHT) She ought to fa-<br />vour.<br />A blest Dilemm’ awaits my Virgin choice,<br />Since bad nor wrong, can’t hurt my nuptial Joys,<br />Sure, RIGHT’S a thing, wise Folks will always choose.<br />And GOOD when offered, none but fools refuse.<br />RIGHT, is full fit, but GOOD is surely better,<br />If RIGHT, takes place, then GOOD will end the matter.<br />Be’t GOOD or RIGHT, ye Gods, come grant me either,<br />Love, leads the Way, and I must fall his Martyr,<br />Haste, then dear Youths, each can clear this Suspence.<br />If GOOD ‘tis RIGHT, If right, then GOOD’s my chance.</p>
<p>A Letter from the COMMITTEE of Donations of<br />NORFOLK and PORTSMOUTH to the COMMITTEE<br />in BOSTON.</p>
<p>VIRGINIA, Norfolk, December 6, 1774.<br />GENTLEMEN,<br />WE the Committee appointed by the Inhabitants of<br />the County and Borough of NORFOLK and Town<br />of PORTSMOUTH, for transmitting their Donations for<br />the Relief of the indigent Poor in your Town, inclose<br />you the Bill of Loading accordingly, the Freight being<br />paid here. It is with Pleasure we can inform you of the<br />cheerful Accession of all the trading Interest of this Co-<br />lony, to the Association of the Continental Congress, and<br />they have all subscribed it as a Proof of their Approba-<br />tion.-----We wish you Perseverance, Moderation,<br />Firmness and Success in this Grand Contest, which we<br />view as our Own, in every Respect.---Contributions for<br />your Relief are raising throughout this Dominion, and<br />will, we hope, be looked upon as a small Proof how<br />much the good People of this Colony are Attached to<br />the Cause of BOSTON and AMERICAN LIBERTY.<br />WE are with the greatest Respect,<br />Gentlemen, Your affectionate Brethren,<br />EDWARD ARCHER,<br />JOHN BOUSH, THOMAS MATTHEWS,<br />JOHN GOODRICH, Junior. ALEX. MOSELY,</p>
<p>A Letter from the COMMITTEE of Donations in BOS-<br />TON, to the COMMITTEE for the County and Bo-<br />rough of NORFOLK and TOWN of PORTSMOUTH.<br />BOSTON, Feb. 1, 1775,<br />GENTLEMEN,<br />THE Committee appointed to receive and distribute<br />the Donations made for the Relief and Employ-<br />ment of the Sufferers by the Port Bill, have received<br />your Letter of the 6th December last, including a Bill of<br />Lading for seven Hundred and fifteen Bushels Corn, thirty<br />three Barrels Pork, fifty eight Barrels Bread, and ten<br />Barrels Flour. We are sorry to inform you that the<br />Vessel was cast away; but being timely advised of the<br />Disaster, by Mr. WILLIAM JOHNSON RYSAM, we have,<br />though not without considerable Expences, the good For-<br />tune of saving the most Part of the Cargo! –The Coun-<br />ty and Borough of NORFOLK And Town of PORTSMOUTH,<br />who made this charitable Donation for the Sufferers a -<br />bovementioned, have the due Acknowledgements of this<br />Committee and their hearty Thanks with Assurance, that<br />it shall be applied agreeable to the benevolent Design.---<br />The cheerful Accession proposed by the late Continental Con-<br />gress, is an Insurance of that Zeal for and Attachment to<br />the Cause of AMERICAN LIBERTY, in which that Colony<br />has ever distinguished herself.</p>
<p>This Town is suffering the severest Strokes of Ministe-<br />rial Vengeance for their Adherence to the same virtuous<br />Cause, and while the Sister-Colonies are testifying their<br />Approbation of its Conduct, and so liberally Contributing<br />for its Support. We trust the Inhabitant will Continue,<br />to bear a Superiority over their insulting Enemies! I am<br />in the Name of the Committee,<br />GENTLEMEN,<br />Your affectionate Friend,<br />and Humble Servant,<br />SAM ADAMS, Chairman.</p>
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<p>To the FREEMEN of VIRGINIA.</p>
<p>COMMITTEE CHAMBER, March 6th, 1775.<br />TRUSTING in your sure resentment against the eme-<br />mies of your country, we the COMMITTEE elected<br />by ballot for the BOROUGH of NORFOLK, hold up for<br />your just indignation, Mr. JOHN BROWN merchant of<br />this place.---We are fully sensible of the great caution with<br />which public censure should be inflicted, and at all times<br />are heartily disposed to accomplish the great design of the<br />ASSOCIATION by the gentle methods of reason and<br />persuasion. But an unhappy proneness to equivocation,<br />which has so much distinguished Mr. BROWN, and for<br />which he has in more than one instance been censured by<br />by the voice of the people, added to the present manifest<br />discovery of his secret and direct attempts to defeat the<br />measures of the CONGRESS in the case now before us,<br />and some very unjustifiable steps taken to conceal his dis-<br />ingenuous conduct, have precluded us from the milder<br />methods we would wish to adopt, and compelled us to<br />give the public the following relation.</p>
<p>On Thursday the 2d of March, this Committee were<br />informed of the arrival of the Brig FANNY, CAPTAIN<br />WATSON, with a number of Slaves for Mr. Brown and<br />upon enqiry it appeared they were shipped from Jamaica<br />as his property and on his account, that he had taken<br />great pains to conceal their arrival from the knowledge of<br />the Committee,---and that the shipper of the slaves Mr<br />BROWN’S Correspondent, and the Captain of the Vessel<br />were fully apprised of the CONTINENTAL PROHIBI-<br />TION against the article. These circumstances induce<br />a suspicion that Mr. BROWN had given orders for the slaves<br />himself, which he positively denied, asserting that he had<br />expressly forbidden his correspondents to send any, as<br />being contrary to the ASSOCIATION; for the truth of<br />which he appealed to his own letter-Book, the Secretary<br />being desired at the request of Mr. Brown to attend him<br />to inspect the orders satd to have been given, reported<br />that he had some slight and hasty glances at letter written<br />between the middle of December, and beginning of Ja-<br />nuary, and was sorry to say he had seen one directed to<br />Mr. Henderson, another to Mr. Livingston, both of the<br />date of December, and a third to Messrs. Campbell’s of<br />the first of January, all containing positive and particular<br />orders for remittance to be made him in slaves, at the same<br />time hinting the necessity of SECRECY, as it is an article,<br />(he writes,) he could not AVOWEDLY deal in. The Se-<br />cretary also reported that he had seen a postscript, written<br />a few days after the determination of this Committee di-<br />recting the return of a Slave imported from Antigua, in<br />which postscript, Mr. BROWN writes his correspondent to<br />send him in no more than TWO negro lads, as it would<br />be DANGEROUS to sell them here. But his orders to his<br />other correspondents appear to have been so positive, that<br />they were complied with notwithstand his friend writes<br />him that good slaves would sell to more advantage in Ja-<br />maica than in Virginia.---From the whole of this transact-<br />ion, therefore, we the COMMITTEE for NORFOLK<br />BOROUGH, do give it as our UNANIMOUS opinion that<br />the said JOHN BROWN has WILFULLY and PERVERSELY<br />VIOLATED THE CONTINENTAL ASSOCIATION, to which<br />he had with his own hand subscribed obedience, and that<br />agreable to the eleventh article we are bound “forthwith<br />”to publish the truth of the case, to the end that all foes<br />”to the rights of British America may be publicly known,<br />”and universally contemned as the enemies of American<br />”liberty; and that every person may henceforth break off<br />”all dealings with him.”<br />(Signed) MATTHEW PHRIPP, Chairman.<br />JAMES TAYLOR JOHN BOUSH<br />JOHN HUTCHINGS JAMES HOLT<br />JOHN LAWRENCE NEIL JAMIESON<br />JOSEPH HUTCHINGS ROBERT TAYLOR<br />THO’s NEWTON Jun. THOMAS CLAIBORNE,<br />THOMAS RITSON SAMUEL INGLIS<br />Extract from the minutes WILLIAM DAVIES Sec.</p>
<p>Feb. 7, 1775. Capt. Elliot spoke the Ship Pryan<br />from Virginia bound to Jamaica, being out ten Days,<br />in the Long. 69 W. and Lat. 26 30 N. being all well on<br />board.</p>
<p>ADVERTISEMENTS.</p>
I INTEND for the WEST INDIES,<br />soon THOMAS WISHART.<br />Princess-Anne. Feb. 17, 1775.
<p>RUN AWAY,<br />FROM the Subscriber,<br />on Wednesday the<br />15th Inst. a Negro Fellow<br />named Ceasar; about Five<br />Feet Eight or Nine In-<br />ches high; had on when<br />he went away a Virginia<br />Kersey Jacket and Breet-<br />ches, stript with Yellow,<br />and a Virginia Tow shirt.---It is imagined<br />he is lurking about Norfolk, as he was seen<br />there the Evening he went away.---I forwarn<br />all persons from employing the said Negro,<br />and I will give TWENTY SHILLINGS to any<br />Person that will bring him to me.<br />JOHN HANCOCK.<br />Princess-Anne, Feb. 21, 1775. (3) 38</p>
<p>AS I have the misfortune of being lame, I am thereby<br />prevented going from home, upon my usual business<br />in such a manner as I could wish. I therefore take this<br />method to inform the Public, that if any Person or Per-<br />sons will furnish me with a quantity of Wheat, in the<br />course of one Year, and will take Bread and Flour, as it is<br />manufactur’d, I will engage that it shall be good, and will<br />supply them with it on very easy Terms, in Propor-<br />tion to the Price of the Wheat, I also will take in baking;<br />for terms apply to GOODRICH BOUSH.<br />Norfolk, Feb. 22, 1775. (3) 38</p>
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<p>RUN AWAY<br />FROM the Subscriber, the 11th of last month, a Ne-<br />gro fellow named DANIEL; he is thick and well<br />set, about five feet 5 or 6 inches high, has a scar under<br />one of his eyes; a gloomy countenance and seldom looks<br />one in the face: He is used to the Bay trade, is much<br />addicted to gaming; it is suspected he will endeavor to<br />pass for a free man.-----Had on when he went off, a<br />Fearnought Jacket, a pair of old blue cloth Breetches and<br />an oznabrig shirt: But as he is an old offender, it is pro-<br />bable he will change his Clothes.</p>
<p>Whoever takes up said Negro and delivers him to me<br />or secures him so that I may get him again, if within<br />the Colony, shall receive a Reward of Three POUND, &<br />if taken out of it Five POUND from<br />JOHN HAYNIE.<br />NORTHUMBERLAND County March 4th, 1775.<br />N.B. All Matters of vessels and Others, are forbid<br />employing, harbouring, or carrying of said Negro at their<br />Peril. (3) 40</p>
<p>The Imported HORSE, Young CARVER,<br />Four years Old this summer, stands at the Subscribers<br />at the Great-Bridge; Covers Mares, at 30 Shillings<br />the Leap, or three Pounds the Season.---Good Pastur-<br />age, (but none warranted to return if Stolen Sraed.)</p>
<p>CARVER, was got by old CARAER, a Horse the<br />property of his Majesty, by the famous York-Shire Lake<br />Mare, Lady-Legs. For further Particulars, --See the<br />Horse. CHARLES MAYLE.<br />March 8th, 1775. (tf) 40</p>
<p>FOR SALE,<br />a Tract of well timbered Land, contain-<br />ing about four Hundred and fifty Acres,<br />in the County of Currituck, North Carolina;<br />Distant twenty four Miles from Norfolk, ad-<br />joining to the Lands of Messrs. Francis Wil-<br />liamson, and Tatem Wilson.---Credit will<br />be given, and the Times of Payment made<br />easy.---For further Particulars, apply at<br />Belville, to Thomas Macknight, Esq; or at<br />Norfolk, to JAMES PARKER.<br />N.B. The Subscriber wants a NEGRO<br />Mulatto Boy, used to taking Care of Hor-<br />ses, for which he will give Ready MONEY.<br />Norfolk, March 9, 1774. (3) 40.</p>
<p>FOR CHARTER,<br />The Brig ASSISTANCE,<br />STEVEN FARISH,<br />COMMANDER,<br />Now lying at NORFOLK.<br />BURTHEN about 300<br />Hogsheads, or 7500<br />Bushels---FOR TERMS, apply to Mr.<br />THOMAS SHORE, or the Subscriber.<br />BOLLING STARK.<br />PETERSBURG, Feb. 4, 1775. (4) 36</p>
<p>RUN AWAY<br />FROM the Subscriber, on Monday the<br />twentieth of February last: ISAAC GIL-<br />DING, an English servant Man, a House carpen-<br />ter by trade; he is a short well made man, about<br />five feet five, or six inches high, brown Hair,<br />which he generally wears tyed, tho’ short. Had<br />on when he went away, a new Bearskin coat<br />and waistcoat, a pair of worsted Shag breetches<br />with metal buttons. He was seen at Hamp-<br />ton on Saturday the twenty fifth of last month,<br />with some Tools which he carried with him.</p>
<p>Whoever takes up the said Servant, and<br />conveys him to me, or secures him so that I<br />may get him again, shall have a Reward of<br />Three POUND paid by<br />JAMES SOUTHALL.<br />WILLIAMSBURG March 1st, 1775. (2) 39</p>
<p>BARTHOLOMEW LEPETIT, dancing Ma-<br />ster, begs Leave to Address himself to such Gentle-<br />men and Ladies, that may be willing to encourage him<br />in that Branch of Education; by informing them, that<br />he has opened a SCHOOL at Mr. NICHOLAS GAU-<br />TIERS in Church Street, and intends (should he meet<br />with Encouragement sufficient to enable him to reside<br />here) to continue Teaching every Saturday: Those that<br />are inclinable to commit any young Gentlemen or Ladies<br />to his Care, may depend on having the strictest Attention<br />paid in every Respect, for to Qualify them in that gen-<br />teel Accomplishment, and the Favour will be gratefully<br />acknowledged: He proposes also opening a School at<br />Portsmouth, on Thursday the 16th March, where he has<br />a very convenient Room for that Purpose, at Mrs. <br />BELL’S.</p>
<p>Having taught the FRENCH for sometime in this<br />Country as well as in LONDON; where he studied under<br />an able French-Master, with some little Share of Ap-<br />plause, he doubts not but it will be sufficient to recom-<br />mend him to such as would chuse to learn that agreeable<br />LANGUAGE; and at the same Time desirous to be in-<br />formed of its peculiar Niceties; whom he will take Plea-<br />sure in waiting upon, either at Home or Abroad.---His<br />Terms are for DANCING, 20 s. per Quarter; and two<br />Dollars entrance.----For FRENCH, 30 s. per Quar-<br />ter; and a Pistole entrance. Attendance three Times a<br />Week. Norfolk, March 9, 1775. (2) 40</p>
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<p>POETRY.</p>
<p>YE Sons of the Platter, give ear,<br />Venter habeat Aures, they say,<br />The praise of good eating to hear,<br />You’ll never be out of the way,<br />But with Knives sharp as razors, and stomachs as keen,<br />Stand ready to cut thro’ fat and thro’ lean,<br />Thro’ fat and thro’ lean,<br />Stand ready to cut thro’ fat and thro’ lean.</p>
<p>The science of eating is old,<br />Its antiquity no man can doubt:<br />Tho’ Adam was squeamish we’re told,<br />Eve soon found a dainty bit out.<br />Then with knives sharp as razors, and stomachs as keen &c.</p>
<p>Thro’ the world from the West to the East,<br />Whether city or country, or court,<br />There’s none, whether layman or priest,<br />But with pleasure confesses the sport:<br />When with knives sharp as razors, and stomachs as keen & cc.</p>
<p>At the sound of the good College-bell,<br />On a gaudy the Doctors descend,<br />With a Grace all in LATIN to tell<br />The founder to eating a Friend.<br />Then with knives sharp as razor, &c.</p>
<p>At the Horn’s most untuneable notes<br />the Judges replenish their maw.<br />And with napkins tuck’d p to their throats,<br />Shew good eating’s according to Law,<br />The with knives sharp as razors, &c.</p>
<p>At the knock at the buttery hatch,<br />The rosy-gill’d Chaplain comes down;<br />And my Lord himself makes such dispatch,<br />That his gout at that sound is quite sown.<br />Then with knives sharp as razors, &c,</p>
<p>Neither horns, neither knockers, nor bells<br />Hath the plow-man to give him his cue:<br />His stomach his dinner-time tells,<br />And he whets his care-knife on his shoe.<br />The with edge sharp as razor, &c.</p>
<p>The Squire makes the chace all his care,<br />O’er the hills and thro’ vallies his course;<br />And after a whet of fresh Air,<br />He as hungry returns, as his horse;<br />Then with knife sharp as razor, &amp.c.</p>
<p>Here the Doctor, the Lawyer, Divine,<br />The Courtier, the Tradesman, all meet;<br />Their care and their toil is to dine;<br />-‘Tis all- to be able to eat;<br />Then with knives sharp as razor, &c.</p>
<p>A Feast is an emblem of Life,<br />Where no sooner with taste, but we’re gone;<br />Few can say, I have play’d a good knife.<br />Few or none, life’s so short, few or none.<br />Then with knives sharp as razors, and stomachs as keen,<br />Our passage let’s cut thro fat and thro’ lean;<br />Thro’ fat and thro’ lean,<br />Our passage let’s cut thro’ fat and thro’ lean.</p>
<p>THE Subscriber sells by Wholesale and<br />Retail, all Sorts of DRUGS and ME<br />DICINES at a low Advance; for READY<br />MONEY.---He wants a Quantity of VIRGI-<br />NIA SNAKE ROOT well cured; for which<br />he will give five Shillings current Money of<br />VIRGINIA, per Pound.---He wants also a<br />Quantity of BEES WAX, for which he will<br />give eighteen Pence per Pound.<br />ALEX GORDON.<br />NORFOLK, February 28, 1775. (3) 39.</p>
<p>SAMUEL BLEWES,<br />FROM BIRMINGHAM-<br />At his Shop, in Church-Street, NORFOLK.<br />MAKES and Sells all sorts of Locks, Hinges, large<br />Press Screws for Clothiers, &c. He has lately en-<br />gaged able Tradesmen from LONDON, whom he employs<br />in finishing Cheaps and Tongues for Buckles, in the most<br />elegant, fashionable and compleat manner; in general he<br />performs every thing belonging to the White-Smiths bus<br />ness. The PUBLIC may be assured that what the Sub-<br />scriber undertakes, he will be punctual in executing, and<br />studious to give Satisfaction; and they may depend on<br />being reasonably charged.<br />SAMUEL BLEWES.<br />NORFOLK March 8, 1775. 4 40<br />N.B. He makes Strong LOCKS for Prisons or Stores,<br />that cannot be pick’d; from four Dollars, to five Pounds.</p>
<p>FIVE DOLLARS REWARD.<br />RUN away from the Ship CATHERINE,<br />THOMAS PATTON Master, an Irish Ser-<br />vant man, named JOHN KENNEDY, a-<br />bout Twenty six years of Age, five feet 5 or<br />6 inches High, well Set, long Visaged, straight<br />black Hair: Had on when he went away, a<br />blue Jacket, drab-coloured woolen Trowsers,<br />a checked Shirt, and Dutch Cap.---It is<br />supposed he will attempt to pass for a free<br />Man, as he had a discharge from some Regi-<br />ment in England, in which he pretends he<br />formerly served.</p>
<p>Whoever secures him so as his Master may<br />have him again, shall be paid the above Re-<br />ward, on applying to<br />NORTH & SANDYS<br />N.B. All Masters of Vessels and Others are forbid<br />Harbouring or carrying off said Servant at their Peril.<br />NORFOLK, February 23, 1775.</p>
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<p>On the 10th Day of April next, will be sold<br />to the highest Bidder, our Lots and Improve-<br />ments thereon, lying on CRAWFORD Street,<br />in the Town of PORTSMOUTH, in three<br />following Parcels, and under these Circmu-<br />stances, viz.</p>
<p>A Street of thirty Feet wide is to run<br />through them north and South,<br />parallel with Crawford Street, and 210 Feet<br />or thereabouts to the Eastward thereof.----<br />The Southerly LOT to contain seventy three<br />Feet on Crawford Street, and be bounded by<br />the Creek, that divides the Towns of Ports-<br />mouth and Gosport to the South, and the<br />middle Division to the North.----The middle<br />LOT to contain eighty Feet on Crawford<br />Street, and be bounded by the North and<br />South Lots.----The North LOT to con-<br />tain seventy three Feet on Crawford Street,<br />and be bounded by the middle Division and<br />South Street.-------The PURCHASER of the<br />middle LOT is to have the Privilege of bring-<br />ing and heaving down any Ship at his Wharf;<br />provided he covers no more of the other two<br />than is necessary, and not more of the one<br />than the other.-----The Advantages at-<br />tending these Lotts in point of Situation, Wa-<br />ter, and every Thing else that can recommend<br />them are so well known, that any Thing fur-<br />ther on this Head would be unnecessary.</p>
<p>Credit will be allowed the Purchasers, until<br />the 10th, of April 1776; upon giving Bond<br />and Security to<br />ALEX. LOVE.<br />BENNET BROWN.<br />NIEL JAMIESON, & Co.<br />PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 15, 1775. (6) 37</p>
<p>IF JOHN FOWLER, (Son of JOHN<br />FOWLER late of Wapping Street, LON_<br />DON, Sand-man) be alive, and see this Ad-<br />vertisement, He is desired forthwith to apply,<br />or write to Capt. David Ross, Commander of<br />the Ship Betsy, now lying at Norfolk, who<br />will thereupon inform him of matters greatly<br />to his Advantage: Or if he will send a power<br />of Attorney to Mr. Michael Henley of Wap-<br />ping Merchant, constituting him Agent, or<br />Trustee to Act for him, till he can come to<br />England himself, and who wiill secure his inhe-<br />ritance for him.------Mr. Henley having<br />been an intimate acquaintance of his late Fa-<br />ther, will forward his Affairs.</p>
<p>Any Person who can give an account of said<br />John Fowler, so as he may be found, or wrote<br />to; or if dead, will transmit an attested ac-<br />count of his death and burial, when, and where<br />properly certified.-----All Charges and Ex-<br />penses attending the same, besides a handsome<br />Reward will be paid by applying to Capt.<br />Ross, or JOHN BOTWN, & Co.<br />N.B. The above John Fowler went from England<br />as a Servant, about six or seven years ago. to some part<br />of North-America.<br />NORFOLK, February 23, 1775.</p>
<p>WANTED to CHARTER,<br />A Vessel, that will carry about forty Thou-<br />sand of Lumber, to load here for Santa<br />Croix, and two Vessels of about two Thou-<br />sand, five Hundred Barrels each, to load<br />Rice at Charles Town, South Carolina, or<br />Cowes and a Market.<br />INGLES & LONG.<br />Norfolk, February 1, 1775. (tf) 35</p>
<p>WHEREAS the Partnership of CHILSHOLM<br />and JHOLSTEAD, by mutual Consent<br />of the Parties, will be dissolved on the 10th<br />Day of April next: All those Persons who<br />have any Demands against them or the Sub-<br />scriber, are desired to apply for Payment; and<br />those indebted, to pay off their several Balan<br />ces immediately, or give Bond.----It is ex-<br />pected that all Concerned, will duly regard<br />this Notice; save themselves Expences, and me<br />the Trouble and Inconveniency of making per-<br />sonal Application.----This is the more necessary<br />as I intend to leave the Colony soon, and am<br />the only proper Person to settle the Business I<br />have transacted.<br />LATIMER HOLSTEAD.<br />Norfolk, Feb, 28, 1775. (3) 39</p>
<p>ALL Persons indebted to the ESTATE<br />of Mr. ROBERT STEEL deceased, late<br />of this Place, are desired to make speedy Pay-<br />ment; and all those who have any Demands,<br />are requested to bring them in properly pro-<br />vided, to DANIEL BARRAUD, Admin.<br />Norfolk, Feb. 28, 1775. (2) 39</p>
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<p>FOR SALE.<br />The NANCY, GEORGE WISE Master;<br />five years old, burthen about seven thou-<br />sand bushels.----And for Charter, a new<br />Brigantine about 10 or 11,000 bushels<br />burthen, for terms apply to<br />SAMUEL KERR & Co.<br />PORTSMOUTH 2d February, 1775.</p>
<p>TAKEN up on Thursday the 16th in-<br />stant, on suspicion of being a servant;<br />one who calls himself Henry George Talbot,<br />he brought a dark Bay Mare about thirteen<br />hands high, no brand perceivable, a half-wore<br />Sadle with a hog skin seat; he has likewise<br />with him a Silver Watch. Since committed to<br />Jail I am informed he stole the Mare and Watch.<br />The Owner may receive the Servant and hear<br />of the above articles by applying to ANDREW<br />FLEMING, or to<br />3 38 CHARLES RUDDER Senr*</p>
<p>RUN AWAY<br />FROM the Subscriber,* about the first<br />Utlimo. WILLIAM NOONAN, a native of<br />Ireland, five feet high, thick made, walks quick<br />of a fair complexion, had a scar above one of<br />his eyes, and the brogue much, in his dialect.<br />Had on when he went away, a blue duffle<br />coat; rides well. The Subscriber will give<br />Twenty Shillings for taking him up.<br />JOHN BAIRD.</p>
<p>APPOXTOX February 11, 1775. (3) 38.<br />DECEMBER 7th, 1774.<br />I delivered to DANIEL COTTERAL, Skipper<br />of a small Schooner; sundry Goods for Mr.<br />JOHN MILLS, viz. Three Hogsheads<br />Rum, a Barrel Brown Sugar, one Tierce Spi-<br />rits, two Kegs Barley, and a bundle of Cut-<br />lery: these ought to have been delivered at<br />COLCHESTER. Also two hundred Bushels<br />Wheat, and one Tierce Spirits; for Mr. RI-<br />CHARD GRAHAM at DUMFRIES.----After<br />the said Cotteral had taken on board the Goods<br />above mentioned, he took in a Cask of Sadle-<br />ry, two baskets Cheese, one Cask Loaf Sugar,<br />and some other Goods, from Mr. JAMES MILLS,<br />at Urbanna; which were also to have been de-<br />livered to Mr. JOHN MILLS at Colchester; Mr.<br />JOHN MILLS informed me by letter dated the<br />16th instant, that the said Vessel or Goods have<br />not yet appeared there. I therefore apprehend<br />that the said Vessel is carried off by one Isaac<br />Boston, who was a Sailor belonging to said<br />Schooner: and went off while the Skipper<br />COTTERAL was on shore.</p>
<p>MR. JOHN MILLS desires me to make<br />this publication, and to offer a reward of Twent-<br />ty POUNDS, for apprehending and securing<br />said Vessel and Cargoe; or FIVE POUNDS, for<br />the Man who carried her off.-----Boston is a-<br />bout 43 years of age, full six feet high, wears a<br />cut wig. His hair of a sandy colour, he had a<br />son in the Vessel with him, about 15 or 16 years<br />of age. He has two Brothers and a Sister, liv-<br />ing on Pocomoake river Maryland, and it is<br />supposed he has gone that wag; he resided<br />there lately. The Vessel has been of late<br />sheathed and cieled, her quarter deck is cove-<br />red over with old canvas; she had no spring<br />stay or shrouds, her frame is mulberry; the re-<br />ward will be paid at Urbanna, JOHN MILLS at<br />Colchester; SAMUEL JONES at Cedar Point<br />or JOHN CORRIE.<br />TAPPAHANNOCK 20th January, 1775.</p>
<p>WANTED TO CHARTER.<br />A SHIP that will carry from 150 to 200<br />Thousand of LUMBER to load here<br />for JAMAICA, and from thence to proceed to<br />the Bay of HONDURAS, to load LOGWOOD<br />and MAHOGANY for LONDON, apply to<br />INGLIS & LONG.<br />Norfolk, March 1, 1775. (3) 39</p>
<p>FOR SALE about three Thousand bu-<br />shels of WHEAT; for Terms apply to <br />ALEX LOVE.<br />Norfolk, March 1, 1775. (tf) 39</p>
<p>KEYSER’S celebrated PILLS.<br />FOR removing and eradicating the most<br />confirmed Venereal Disorders, are to be<br />sold at the Printing-Office. (Printed directions<br />for using them, may be had gratis.</p>
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<p>VIRGINIA GAZETTE,<br />OR, ΤΗΕ<br />NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER.<br />Do Thou Great LIBERTY! inspire our Souls.--And make our Lives, n Thy Possession happy,--Or our Deaths GLORIOUS in THY JUST Defence!<br />From THURSDAY JANUARY 19, to THURSDAY JANUARY 26--1775. (No. 34.)</p>
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<p>A benevolent ADDRESS to the DEISTS.<br />My dear FRIENDS,<br />As you must be sensible this address<br />is disinterested, I hope you will<br />attend to what I shall suggest with<br />seriousness, and impartiality. I<br />suppose you to be convinced of the<br />being, and providence of God;<br />or of the existence of an infinitely<br />perfect spirit, who not only made,<br />and preserves, but also governs the<br />world; and particularly superin-<br />tends the affairs of mankind, and<br />will call us to an account for our<br />behaviour; but to reject what is<br />commonly looked upon as a divine<br />revelation. And as, if this system be really of the high authority<br />of which it is said, and by many thought to be, I apprehend your<br />condition to be very dangerous, I shall represent your danger to you,<br />in order to engage you to shun it.</p>
<p>That there can be no danger in unbelief, it seems, you argue;<br />because as you say, believing is an act, not of the will, but the un-<br />derstanding; and that accordingly it is neither in our power to be-<br />lieve what appears incredible, nor to refuse to believe what we judge<br />credible. But this is a great mistake. Believing is so far a volun-<br />tary act, that though we cannot believe what appears to be false,<br />nor refuse to believe what we judge to be true, we can refuse to be-<br />lieve not only what is true, but what we should judge to be so, if<br />we would attentively, and impartially consider the evidence, there<br />is of its truth. And by thus disregarding the credibility of it, it is<br />as much in our power to disbelieve the most credible thing in the<br />world, as it is to be ignorant of the truth of any demonstrable pro-<br />position whatsoever, by not attending to its demonstration. Now<br />herein I take it to be that the guilt of infidelity consists; which,<br />upon carefully examining its nature, will be found to be very great.<br />If indeed, after due consideration of the nature, and evidence of a<br />system of religion, said to be derived from Heaven, a person thinks<br />it to be an imposture, he cannot be culpable for not believing it.<br />But if his unbelief be owing to his not duly considering the reason<br />he has to believe it, it must be highly criminal. That is the duty<br />of creatures to examine, with the utmost care, the evidence of what<br />is proposed to them, in the name of their great Creator, and has<br />any probability of having him for its author, is indisputable. To<br />refuse, or neglect to do this, betrays such a want of regard for his<br />Divine Majesty, as must be acknowledged to be very criminal, and<br />therefore justly to deserve his dreadful displeasure. It argues the<br />person, who is guilty of such impiety, to be far from having the<br />profound reverence for the adorable author of his being, and awful<br />regard for his will, which he manifestly ought. Nay, it shews that<br />he minds him but little, if at all. And what then must such imp-<br />ious behaviour merit from the divine justice? And how high-<br />ly must it concern you to consider whether you be not chargea-<br />ble with it? And how highly must it concern you to confide<br /><br />whether you be not chargable with it? That the Gospel is proposed<br />to you in the name of the Great God of Heaven and earth, and<br />that there is, at least, a probability of its being derived from him,<br />cannot be denied. Have you considered its credentials with the se-<br />riousness, which its claim to a divine original requires, and with<br />hearts sincerely disposed to embrace, and submit to it, if you<br />should see reason to think your maker its author ? Or have you<br />impiously neglected to examine the credibility of it, or examined it<br />with minds prejudiced against it? If either of the two last be the<br />two last be the case, it will be in vain to plead in excuse for your<br />unbelief, that you cannot believe what you will; for the true rea-<br />son of it is, you are not disposed to believe because you have not a<br />due regard for him, whose message it is said to be.</p>
<p>But, perhaps, you will say, you have examined the pretensions<br />of the Christian Religion to be a divine revelation, and find some<br />things relating to it unaccountable, and others incomprehensible;<br />and therefore cannot believe it. But why cannot you believe the<br />revelation of the Bible, tho' you cannot account for every part and<br />circumstance of it? Can you account for all the dispensations of<br />providence? If not, and you nevertheless believe a divine proví-<br />dence; why cannot you believe a divine revolution which is in<br />some respects unaccountable?</p>
<p>But it is not only unaccountable, but likewise in several particulars<br />incomprehensible; which you think another reason for rejecting it.<br />But are you sure a divine revelation cannot contain any thing, but<br />what you can comprehend? Are not there many things undenia-<br />bly true which surpass human comprehension? And do not you<br />yourselves give your assent to other matters of this kind? Do you<br />fully comprehend either what reason teaches concerning the nature<br />and attributes of God? Or even what you experience in yourselves?<br />Can you form an adequate notion of an unoriginated infinitely per-<br />fect spirit, or conceive how your souls and bodies are united; or mu-<br />tually act upon and affect each other? Nay, do you clearly com-<br />prehend how you perform any action of life----So much as how<br />an act of your will stirs your finger? If these, and numberless!<br />other phenomena of nature exceed, as you must acknowledge them<br />to do man's comprehension it can be no just objection to the truth,<br />or divine original of a revelation, that it teaches incomprehensible<br />doctrine. If we could account for all the ways of providence, and<br />comprehend both the works, and nature of our great Creator, there<br />would be some weight in these objections; but, since we are so far<br />from being able to do either, it seems strange they should be thought<br />to invalidate the evidence of the inspiration of scripture. That<br />there are things in the gospel revelation, for which we cannot ac-<br />count, and doctrines above our comprehension, is really a presump-<br />tive argument of its truth, rather than a proof of its falshood. In<br />these respects the accounts given us therein of the great governor<br />of the world's dealings with mankind, and of his incomprehensible<br />nature, resemble the course of his providence and the doctrines of<br />reason concerning him. And the more what the Bible says of the<br />being and providence of God is like what reason and experience</p>
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<p>teaches us relating thereto, the more likely certainly it is to be<br />true. For therefore, I doubt, will the impossibility of accounting<br />for any thing related in the sacred volume, or of comprehending<br />something taught therein, be from justifying your rejecting it, as<br />impostors. And it deserves to be well considered with what<br />face such creatures as we are, whose knowledge is undeniably so very<br />imperfect, will be able to plead the unaccountableness, or incom-<br />prehensibleness of what we are taught in the name of our great<br />Creator, as an excuse for disregarding it, and what regard is like to<br />be paid to such an excuse, when we shall be called to an account<br />for such behaviour. That you may be able to approve your con-<br />duct, in this important matter, to the governor and righteous<br />judge of the world, is the sincere wish of.<br />Your affectionate Friend,<br />and humble servant<br />A BELIEVER.</p>
<p>EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.</p>
<p>W A R S A W OCTOBER 12.<br />A Letter from Wallachia says, that all the Russian army being<br />come on this side the Danube, the General in chief Prince<br />Repnin is set out on his way to Constantinople, where he is going<br />as Ambassidor from the Empress of Russia; and that at Foczani he<br />met the Ambassador, which the Grand Signior was sending on her<br />part to her Imperial Majesty.</p>
<p>STOCKHOLM, Oct. 13 We have very great demands here for<br />rye, both from France and Italy.</p>
<p>PETERSBURH (the Capital of Russia) Oct. 13. The rebellion is<br />now at an end, and the tranquility of this Empire restored, by the<br />taking of the rebel Putgatchess, who has been so long the disturber<br />of it. The Empress received this agreeable and important news by<br />a courier who arrived this morning from General Panin with an<br />account that the above mentioned traitor had been bound hand and<br />foot by some of the Cossacks of the Yaick, who were his adherents;<br />these people informing General Panin of their having secured him,<br />and of their readiness to submit, the General immediately sent Prince<br />Galitzin to seize Putgatchess. The people in the revolted provinces<br />have since, upon General Panin's arrival among them, returned to<br />their duty, The General is at present at a town called Pensa, the<br />first that declared in favour of Putgatchess, the inhabitants of which<br />have submitted and obtained pardon, except fifteen of the most<br />culpable. who were hanged.</p>
<p>CADIZ, Oct. 13. From the coast of Morrocco we have advice that<br />an English ship, escorted by a frigate, arrived at Tangier the begin-<br />ning of Aug. and had brought back Sidi Tahar Fenis, whom the<br />Emperor, some time ago, charged with a commission for England.<br />His Britannic Majesty hath, on this occasion, sent to the Moorish<br />Prince a present, which consists of 19 mortars, with their carria-<br />ges, 2850 bombs, 30 iron cannons with their carriages likewise, 4<br />chests of matches, 3200 bullets, and 25 bales, containing pieces of<br />silver plate, mathematical instruments, sabres, fusees, china, wool-<br />len cloaths, linens, and divers other effects, Sidi Tahar Fenis, hath<br />brought besides, two brass cannons, 24 pounders, which were re-<br />cast in England from some old cannon out of the Emperors arsenal.</p>
<p>MUNICH, (Capital of BAVARIA) Oct. 27. Cattle of different<br />kinds have been from time to time missed in the jurisdiction of<br />Swiesel, without any traces of them to be found, it was imagined<br />that they had been stolen and some suspected persons were going to<br />be taken up; when a glazier who had several fields which were ex-<br />posed to the ravages of wild beasts, having laid some snares, caught<br />a very large bear; upon opening this animal, several bones, both<br />of the human species and of animals, were found in him; after a<br />great deal of trouble his retreat was discovered, and the remains<br />of the cattle he had devoured were found there. A glazier's boy<br />who had been missing some time had fallen a victim to this beast.</p>
<p>LONDON, NOVEMBER 15, 1774.<br />From the London Evening-Post.</p>
<p>THE unexpected death of the late worthy Pope, no doubt by<br />poison, administered by the black or body guards of Popery,<br />and the black machinations by poison, and otherwise, against the<br />life of the celebrated Chevalier D'Eon (which, it seems, will soon<br />publicly appear at full length for the benefit of humanity (together<br />with the vile and false reports of the latter's being committed to<br />the Bastile, while his gracious Sovereign, and his upright Ministry,<br />are doing him justice, and about restoring him to the honours he<br />was so unjustly and cruelly despoiled of, induce a serious correspon-<br />dent to observe, that whatever light, trifling or inconsiderate minds<br />may say, or think, on such black transactions, those more humane,<br />knowing, and penetrating, cannot but see and admire the ways of a<br />just and gracious providence, in having so long protected the gallant<br />Chevalier against all his open and secret enemies, and in bringing to<br />light their dark and hidden transactions, by most uncommon means,<br />and restoring the worthy peace-maker to the honours and rewards<br />his extraordinary virtues and sufferings have so long and well deserv-<br />ed. This proves what one of our most eminent poets has justly<br />observed,</p>
<p>That a blessing attends on virtuous deeds,<br />And tho' a late, a sure reward succeeds.<br />Which noble sentiments, and the above great example, afford com-<br />fort under the sufferings, afflictions and disappointments, the most<br />worthy are often in this life subject to, and should encourage weak<br />mortals in a firm and virtuous perseverance in “doing what is right,<br />and leaving the rest to heaven,” truth being most powerful, and at<br />length prevailing. Of this opinion was that high priest and great</p>
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<p>statesman, Cardinal Wolsey, who after his fall, advises his Secreta-<br />ry Cromwell, in the words of our immortal Shakespeare, to fling<br />away ambition," and that<br />"Corruption wins not more than honesty.<br />_________Be just and fear not;<br />Let all the ends thou aim'st at be thy country's,<br />Thy God's and Truth's! then if thou fall'st, O Cromwell!<br />Thou fall’st a blessed martyr."</p>
<p>Agreeable to this, and other parts of the Cardinal's noble speech<br />in that excellent play of Henry the Vilith, has, it seems, been the<br />conduct of this celebrated Chevalier, who, in his "Derniere Lettre"<br />to his unworthy and fallen adversary, has placed the following<br />motto:<br />Le sacrifice de ma vie a étè & sera pour mon Roi & ma patrie,<br />Celui de mon honneur, ne sera pour personne.</p>
<p>The reward of which noble sentiment and correspondent motives,<br />it is said, is already arrived in very considerable remittances, and the<br />rest will, no doubt, soon follow; or failing, like another Curtius,<br />ready to "fall a blessed martyr," he in the generous cause of virtue<br />and humanity, having done what Wolsey wished and lamented, viz.<br />Served his God with the same zeal that he served his King and coun-<br />try, and therefore he has not abandoned him in his distress, but<br />wonderfully preserved and protected him against his envious and<br />wicked enemies, confounding their black devices, and leveling them<br />with the dust, while justice and honour is doing to him, which will,<br />no doubt, soon appear to the conviction of all Europe, and for the<br />benefit of humanity to latest posterity, when this marvellous tale<br />will perhaps be told in all its circumstances, as a lesson to them with<br />what zeal, courage, fidelity, and constancy, every honest man should<br />serve his King and country, and maintain bis own honour and<br />with what skill and dexterity this Plenipotentiary Extraordinary,<br />and peace-maker between two great nations, is, after saving his<br />own nation from imminent ruin by his great skill and address in<br />arms, as well as in arts, at last near making his own peace, to the<br />admiration, as well as satisfaction, of both nations, and to his im-<br />mortal honour.</p>
<p>The Statute of her present Majesty is going to be erected in Queen-<br />square, at the sole expence of a gentleman of fortune who lives<br />there.</p>
<p>The Lord Mayor yesterday countermanded his former order of<br />sitting up an apartment below stairs at the Mansion-House, and has<br />declared his intention of daily listing at Guildhall, that in case no<br />Alderman is there (as is too often the case) they will find him<br />ready to hear any matters that shall be brought before him, without<br />giving the constables the trouble of carrying their prisoners from<br />one place to another.</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from Arbroath, Nov. 3.<br />"On Tuesday morning about twelve o'clock, the Mary and<br />Janet, Anderson master, belonging to Stirling, loaded with iron<br />and deals, from Gottenburgh, was put ashore by the violence of<br />the storm, a little to the northward of this town. The captain<br />was washed overboard instantly when she struck, and his body has<br />not yet been found; the rest of the crew with much difficulty got<br />ashore. The cargo will be saved, but the ship, as she lies among<br />rocks will go to pieces."</p>
<p>On Monday se'nnight, the Nancy, of and from Christiansands,<br />in Norway, Paul Rantzaw master, a new [illegible] came into the<br />Bay of Stonehaven, in distress; signals were elected by the Admiral<br />Substitute, to direct the vessel where to put in, but the haziness of<br />the weather prevented the unfortunate people from observing them;<br />and in a short time [illegible] overset, all hands drowned, and the vessel<br />came to shore with her keel upwards. By letters found on board,<br />directed to several people in Sunderland, it appears she was bound<br />for that port: she was loaded with deals, spars, &c. the greatest<br />part of which, it is thought, will be saved."</p>
<p>Same night, about nine, the Jeany of Berwick, John Olbie ma-<br />ster, from Gottenburgh for Berwick, with iron and deals, struck, on<br />the outer rocks of Camachmoir, about six miles to the Southward<br />of Aberdeen, One old man, named Andrew Williamson, remained<br />on board till day-light, and was saved; the rest of the crew perished.</p>
<p>They write from Turin, That the King of Sardinia proposes to<br />set out the 20th of April next for Chamberry, the capital of Savoy<br />with all his court, to stay there till the [illegible] of September. During<br />his sojourn he will visit the frontier parts of Switzerland, which<br />gives great uneasiness to the thirteen cantons, more especially as all<br />the Swiss troops that were in garrison in Savoy, are withdrawn and<br />sent into Piedmont, and the Piedmontese troops are quartered in<br />the towns of Savoy. It is also said, that if the Swiss troops should<br />desire to withdraw thenselves from the service of Sardinia, their re-<br />quest would be refused; therefore they keep them in the interior<br />parts of the kingdom and that this refusal has been concerted a-<br />mong all the powers who have Swiss troops in their service.</p>
<p>They write from Toulon, that two fine new ships of 74 guns each,<br />Genoese built, and four frigates, completely manned, are lately<br />sailed from that port for the West-Indies. These ships are full of<br />troops, and had six months provisions on board.</p>
<p>Several stands of arms have been sent off from the Tower to A-<br />merica; where, from the opposition daily gaining ground, they are<br />much wanting. One general order to all the adjutants in the seve-<br />ral regiments there, is to read over the muster roll every two hours.<br />So strictly is the discipline kept up, and so much are the officers ap-<br />prehensive of desertion.</p>
<p>They write, from Metz, that there has been a terrible commoti-<br />on in that city. A merchant of that place having sent notice to<br />all the farmers around, that they need not give themselves the trou-<br />ble of bringing their corn to market, for that he would send for it<br />from them at a certain price, the people got together, destroyed all<br />the effects in his house, and obliged him to make his escape. The<br />garrison, when these letters came away, were under arms, and<br />guards patrolled every street.</p>
<p>We read in the Gazette that the King in Council orders the pub-<br />lication of an act of Parliament, forbiding the exportation of arms<br />ammunition and powder; alas! this will not distress the people of<br />Boston or America; the French and Dutch at this hour are supply-<br />them with every necessary, and so great are the American demands<br />in Holland and the ports of Bayonne and Bourdeaux, that they can-<br />not supply them quick enough.</p>
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<p>This day arrived two Mails from France, by which the following<br />advices were received:</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from Switzerland<br />"On the 10th of last month an earthquake was felt at the town<br />of Altdorff, the capital of the canton of Uri, which spread conster-<br />nation and alarm through all its environs. There were in the<br />morning three Shocks, the first of them at three o'clock, the se-<br />cond at nine, the third at eleven, which though progressively more<br />sensible, did not occasion any damage.</p>
<p>"About four o'clock in the afternoon, the motion of the earth<br />recommended with such violence, that the great church suffered<br />considerably. The steeple was parted in two. The doom of an<br />other church was split and fell to the ground. A great number of<br />houses were thrown down; and the town-house was greatly<br />damaged.</p>
<p>"The parish church of Stirinxen was entirely destroyed. Enor-<br />mous masses of stones were thrown from the mountains situated<br />along the Lake of the four Cantons, and the whole country would<br />have been laid waste if another such a shock had happened.</p>
<p>"The next day, about midnight, another shock was felt, which<br />at three o'clock was followed by a second more violent. Public<br />Prayers and processions were immediately ordered, to implore the<br />clemency of Heaven.</p>
<p>"The earth hath continued since to be agitated; and the inha-<br />bitants, filled with horror, are retired into the country, where they<br />lie under tents."</p>
<p>This day, his Majesty went to the House of Peers, when the<br />House of Commons were acquainted by the Lord Chancellor that it<br />was his Majesty's pleasure that they should chuse a Speaker, and<br />present him to the King to-morrow, when his Majesty will make a<br />most gracious speech from the throne to both houses.</p>
<p>Previous to his Majesty's going to the House of Peers, a great<br />number of the new-elected Members of the House of Commons<br />were sworn in.</p>
<p>This day the four City Members, viz. Fred Bull, John Sawbridge,<br />George Hayley, and Richard Oliver, Esqrs; met at Guildhall, and<br />proceeded from thence in their scarlet gowns to the House of Com-<br />mons, according to ancient custom, on the first day of the meeting<br />of a new parliament.</p>
<p>A Court of Aldermen was yesterday summoned to meet this day<br />at Guildhall, to consider on the mandamus brought by Mr. Hart<br />against the Lord Mayor and Aldermen, for not admitting him to be<br />sworn in last Tuesday, Alderman of Bridge Ward Within.</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from Inverness.<br />"On Thursday the 10th of November, General Fraser was chosen<br />member for this county, being the third time he has had an un-<br />animous election. There was upon this occasion great rejoicing<br />mirth, and festivity----he has never appeared here for many years<br />past, but the affection of the people has in half an hour announced,<br />his arrival by bonfires, to the distance of twenty miles; but their<br />zeal was particularly animated at this time, as it was his first ap-<br />pearance since obtaining his estate. The whole County, as well as<br />the Frasers, think that no small degree of credit redounds to them<br />from the preamble of his act of parliament, which attaches them to<br />the King and parliament more than ever."</p>
<p>On Monday Lord Mansfield delivered the opinion of the Court of<br />King's Bench on the cause between Mr. Campbell and Mr. Hall,<br />late Collector of Duties in the Island of Grenada. The merits of<br />this cause turned on the validity of an impost of four and an half<br />per cent, made by his Majesty in council, without the concurrence<br />of parliament on all exports from the above Island. The Plaintiff<br />Mr. Campbell had contended, 1st, that the crown cannot by its<br />own authority, impose a tax on any country, though. obtained as<br />Grenada was, by conquest; and, 2dly, that even if the crown ever<br />could have exercised such power, yet that by certain proclama-<br />tions, inviting British subjects to settle and colonize in Grenada,<br />and promising them an established government by council and assem-<br />bly as in the other Islands, his Majesty had waved that right, and<br />divested himself of that power prior to the date of the order im-<br />posing the present tax. The Judge concurred in the latter propo-<br />sition, and gave judgment for the plaintiff; in consequence of which<br />the Island will be relieved henc-eforward from the payment of this<br />duty.</p>
<p>Tomorrow being St. Andrew's Day, the tutelar Saint of Scot-<br />land, the same will be observed at Court, and the Royal Family will<br />wear Crosses in honour of the Day.</p>
<p>The following story may be depended upon as a fact:----Last<br />week three persons of Belericay bought a ticket in the present lottery<br />between them, one of whom sold his share the next day for an ad-<br />vance of 5s. and to his mortification the ticket was drawn a prize<br />of 10,000l. the day following.</p>
<p>At the Court of St. James's, the 25th day of November 1774<br />PRESENT,<br />The King's most Excellent Majesty in Council.</p>
<p>His Majesty in Council was this day pleased to order the Right<br />Honourable the Lord High Chancellor to issue Writs for proroguing<br />the Convocations of Canterbury and York, which were appointed to<br />meet on Wednesday the 30th of this instant November, to Friday<br />the 20th day of January next.</p>
<p>St. James's, Nov. 26. The King has been pleased to appoint<br />James Earl of Courtown to be of his Majesty's most Honourable<br />Privy Council in Ireland.</p>
<p>The King has been pleased to approve of the election of the Right<br />Hon. Lord North to be recorder of the Borough and Town of Taun-<br />ton in the county of Somerset, in the room the Earl of Thomond,<br />deceased.</p>
<p>The King has been pleased to appoint Richard Earl of Shannon to<br />be muster master general and clerk of the cheque of his Majesty's<br />Armies and garrisons in Ireland, in the room of Robert Earl of<br />Belvedere, deceased.</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from the Hague, dated November 23.<br />The plan laid by the Court of Spain is no longer a secret; the<br />English Cabinet knew it as soon almost as it was formed. The<br />Court of Versailles neither approved nor disapproved of it: there-<br />fore, when Prince Masserano set out for that Court, the English<br />Ministry charged Lord Stormont to acquaint the Count de Vergen-<br />nes with the discovery they had made, in order to preserve the pa-<br />cific assurances which these three Powers had reciprocally made to<br />each other, and prevent that Ambassador's meeting with a cold re-<br />ception in England.</p>
<p>It was proposed that a fleet should sail from Ferrol, and another<br />from the Havanna, with 4000 land forces on board; that they should<br />join in a certain latitude, and then go together and take possession<br />of Pensacola, the most important colony that the English secured to<br />them selves by the last peace, for watching the Spanish trade from<br />La Vera Cruz, Panama, &c. The galleons which come from that<br />country to Europe are obliged to steer their course that way in or-<br />der to get a wind: Besides, the English ships stationed there have<br />an opportunity of seeing every thing that passes, and a small fleet<br />there in time of war may be a check to the whole Spanish trade in<br />that part of the world.</p>
<p>The Substance of Mr. Justice Aston's Speech in delivering the<br />Sentence of the Court of King's Bench, in the Case of the<br />KING against WOODFAL, On Saturday last</p>
<p>"You, Henry Sampson Woodfall, and Wm. Woodfall, have<br />been found guilty of publishing a libel in your respective papers, the<br />Public Advertiser and the Morning Chronicle, of the 15th of Fe-<br />bruary last, of a most dangerous and seditious nature. Some mat-<br />ter has been offered in extenuation by one of you, but the Court<br />are nevertheless clearly of opinion that nothing has been suggested<br />sufficient to distinguish the nature of your offences, or the measure<br />of your punishments.</p>
<p>"The crime of which you are convinced, is publishing a libel<br />highly reflecting on the Revolution, the surest foundation of our pre-<br />sent happy establishment in church and state, and replete with the<br />most glaring falshoods and grossest misrepresentations, aspersing the<br />conduct and character of the great Prince and Princess, who were<br />the prime instruments employed in bringing about that happy event.</p>
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<p>Much has been said by your Counsel, relative to the stupidity of the<br />performance, in order to extenuate the supposed effects which might<br />be otherwise imputed to it; but that cannot weigh with the Court;<br />when we see opinions of the most dangerous tendency maintained<br />publicly, and applications made to the present times and present<br />Government, evidently designed to alienate the confidence of the<br />people, and weaken the hands of those to whom the conduct and<br />execution of our public affairs is entrusted. Among many passages<br />equally exceptionable, the people are told, 'they are cheated under<br />the specious semblance of liberty, and the form of the constitution;<br />but that, in reality, they are no better than mere slaves. It is not<br />therefore plain, that if such doctrines and opinions were suffered to<br />pass unnoticed or unpunished, it might be productive of the most se-<br />rious and most dangerous consequences, as leading to a state of a-<br />narchy, confusion, and the destruction of all good government.</p>
<p>"Though the liberty of the press be one great basis of the liber-<br />ty of the people, every other use of it, is evident, will be proportion-<br />ably more dangerous, because it employs to the worst purposes what<br />is designed for the best. It administers to faction and ill-founded<br />discontent, on one hand, the means of depreciating government,<br />and weakening that power so necessary to the effectual and salutary<br />conducting of public affairs; while, on the other, it furnishes indi-<br />viduals with frequent opportunities of calumniating the innocent,<br />and of gratifying to the desired extent, every base suggestion of per-<br />sonal rancor and resentment, and party malice.</p>
<p>"It has been strongly urged by you, H. Sampson Woodfall, in<br />justification, that when the libel of which you have been found<br />guilty was published, you were then absent from your house and bu-<br />siness, being in custody of the Serjeant at Arms belonging to the<br />House of Commons, under a resolution of that House; but as it<br />plainly appeared, by the evidence at the trial, that the matter con-<br />tained in the libel, had been communicated to you, and had under-<br />gone your inspection, and of course, by its being published, received<br />your approbation, nothing urged by you on that ground can pos-<br />sibly avail.</p>
<p>"On the whole, it has been offered by your Counsel in justifica-<br />tion generally that you did not know the Author, and that the very<br />great hurry attending your business at the season of the year, par-<br />ticularly at that very time, prevented you from examining the con-<br />tents of the libel, with the care and caution you usually exert on<br />such occasions. But the Court can never receive any matter of this<br />kind in justification, because if once admitted, the ignorance of the<br />Author, or the hurry and confusion necessarily attending your situ-<br />ation, would be an apology for every species of this kind of offence<br />whatever; and at once permit with impunity those gratifications of<br />faction, ideal discontent, and private malice, which are equally the<br />bane of domestic happiness, as they are the disgrace of all good go-<br />vernment.</p>
<p>"The Court doth therefore adjudge, that you Henry Sampson<br />Woodfall do pay a fine of two hundred marks, [133l. 6s. 8d.) and<br />do suffer three months imprisonment, and until the said fine shall<br />be paid. And that you, William Woodfall, do pay a fine of two<br />hundred marks, and do suffer three months imprisonment, and un-<br />til the said fine shall be paid."</p>
<p>A small sloop arrived at Plymouth a few nights ago from Boston,<br />and no one but the Lieutenant, who had the command of her (and<br />immediately set out post for London) was suffered to come ashore.</p>
<p>The Sally, Thompson, from Navis for London, is on shore on<br />the island of Sheepy.</p>
<p>Several brass founders have lately been engaged on very good en-<br />couragement, to embark for Quebec, with their wives and families,<br />from Sheffield, and several other parts in Yorkshire.</p>
<p>A letter from Turin says, that the King of Sardinia has augmen-<br />ted his regiments with five men in each company, and that they<br />are not only at work with unremitting diligence at the citadel of<br />Tortona, but that they continue employed in carrying on the new<br />fortifications which the late King Charles Emanuel began in the<br />place of Cunto.</p>
<p>Whatever may be the intention of the Portugueze, we are assu-<br />red that they are very busily employed in making naval preparati-<br />ons, and in recruiting their land forces.</p>
<p>Letters from Hamburgh advise, that the Swedes are busy in their<br />ports about fitting 12 ships of war, which it is given out are inten-<br />ded for France.</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from Harwich, Nov. 24.<br />Last Sunday night came into this harbour upwards of 300 sail<br />of coasting ships and vessels bound to the northward, having met<br />with a hard gale of wind, which forced them out of Yarmouth<br />Roads. The gale came on so sudden that the whole fleet was in the<br />utmost confusion. The damage sustained is very considerable, some<br />having lost all their anchors, some their masts and bowsprits, and<br />some broken down to the water's edge, while others, left damaged,<br />have exhausted all their provisions."</p>
<p>BOSTON, DECEMBER 16.<br />In Provincial Congress, Cambridge, Dec. 10. 1774.<br />To the FREEHOLDERS and other INHABITANTS of the Towns and<br />Districts of Massachusetts-Bay.</p>
<p>FRIENDS and BRETEREN,<br />AT a time when the good people of this colony were deprived of<br />their laws, and the administration of justice, civil and crimi-<br />nal; when the cruel oppressions brought on their capital had stag-<br />nated almost all their commerce; when a standing army was illegal-<br />ly posted among us for the express purpose of enforcing submission<br />to a system of tyranny; and when the General court was with the<br />same design prohibited to fit; we were chosen and empowered by<br />you to assemble and consult upon measures necessary for our com-<br />mon safety and defence.</p>
<p>With much anxiety for the common welfare, we have attended<br />this service; and upon the coolest deliberation have adopted the<br />measures recommended to you.</p>
<p>We have still confidence in the wisdom, justice and goodness of<br />our Sovereign, as well as the integrity, humanity and good sence of<br />the nation: And if we had a reasonable expectation that the<br />truth of the facts would be made known in England, we should en-<br />tertain the most pleating hopes that the measures concerted by the<br />Colonies, jointly and severally, would procure a full redress of our<br />grievances: But we are constrained in justice to you, to ourselves<br />and posterity, to say, that the incessant and unrelenting malice of<br />our enemies, has been so successful as to fill the court and kingdom<br />with falshoods and calumnies concerning us, and to excite the most<br />bitter and groundless prejudices against us; that the sudden dissolu-<br />tion of Parliament, and the hasty summons for a new election,<br />gives us reason to apprehend that a majority of the House of Com-<br />mons will be again elected under the influence of an arbitrary mi-<br />nistry! and that the general tenor of our intelligence from Great<br />Britain. with the frequent reinforcements of the army and navy at<br />Boston, excites the strongest jealousy that the system of colony ad-<br />ministration, so unfriendly to the Protestant religion, and destruc-<br />tive of American liberty, is still to be pursued, and attempted with<br />force to be carried into execution.</p>
<p>You are placed by providence in the post of honour, because it is<br />a post of Danger----And while struggling for the noble objects, the<br />liberties of your country, the happiness of posterity, and rights of<br />human nature, the eyes not only of North-America and the whole<br />British empire, but of all Europe, are upon yon. Let us therefore be<br />altogether solicitous, that no disorderly behaviour, nothing unbe-<br />coming our character as Americans, as citizens, and christians, be<br />justly chargeable to us.</p>
<p>Whoever with a small degree of attention, contemplates the<br />commerce between Great Britain, and America, will be convinced<br />that a total stoppage thereof will soon produce in Great-Britain such<br />dangerous effects as cannot fail to convince the Ministry, Parliament<br />and people, that it is their interest and duty to grant us relief.----<br />Whoever considers the number of brave men inhabiting North A-<br />merica will know, that a general attention to military discipline,<br />must so establish their rights and liberties, as under God, to render</p>
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<p>it impossible for an arbitrary ministry of Britain to destroy them.<br />These are facts which our enemies are apprized of, and if they will<br />not be influenced by principles of justice, to alter their cruel mea-<br />sures toward, America, there ought to lead them thereto. They<br />however hope to effect by stratagem what they may not [illegible] in by<br />power, and are using arts, by assistance of base scriblers, who un-<br />doubtedly receive their, bribes and by many other means, to raise<br />doubts and divisions throughout the colonies. To defeat their ini-<br />quitous designs, we think it necessary [illegible] each town to be particu-<br />larly careful strictly to execute the plans of the Continental and<br />Provincial Congresses; and while it censures its own individuals,<br />counteracting these plans, that it be not deceived or diverted from<br />its duty by rumours, should any take place, to the prejudice o-<br />ther communities.----Your Provincial congresses we have reason to<br />hope will hold up the towns, if any should be so lost as not to act<br />their parts, and none can doubt that the continental Congress will<br />rectify errors should any take place in any colony through the sub-<br />tilty of our enemies----Surely no argument can be necessary to ex-<br />cite you to the most strict adherence to the American association,<br />since the minutest deviation in one colony, especially in this, will<br />probably be misrepresented in the others, to discourage their gene-<br />ral zeal and perseverance, which however we assure ourselves cannot<br />be affected.</p>
<p>Whilst the British Ministry are suffered with so high a hand to ty-<br />rannize, over America, no part of it we presume can be negligent<br />in guarding against the ravages threatened by the standing army now<br />in Boston; these troops will undoubtedly employed in attempts<br />to defeat the association, which our enemies cannot but fear will e-<br />ventually defeat them; and so sanguinary are those our enemies,<br />as we have reason to think, so thirsty for the blood of this innocent<br />people, who are only contending for their rights, that we should be<br />guilty of the most unpardonable neglect should we not apprize you<br />of your danger, which appears to us imminently great, and ought<br />attentively to be guarded against. The improvement of the militia<br />in general in the art of military has been therefore thought necessary<br />and strongly recommended by this congress. We now think that<br />particular care should be taken by the towns and districts in this<br />colony, that each of the minute men not already provided there-<br />with should be immediately equipped with an effective fire-arm,<br />bayonet, pouch, knapsack, thirty rounds of cartridges and ball,<br />and that they be disciplined three times a week, and often as op-<br />portunity may offer, to encourage these our worthy countrymen to<br />obtain the skill of complete soldiers, we recommend it to the towns<br />and districts forthwith to pay their own minute men a reasonable<br />consideration for their services----- And in case of a general mu-<br />ster, their farther service must be recompensed by the province----<br />an attention to discipline the militia in general is however by no<br />means to be neglected.</p>
<p>With the utmost cheerfulness we assure you of our determination<br />to stand or fall with the liberties of America; and while we hum-<br />bly implore the sovereign disposer of all things, to whose divine<br />providence the rights of his creatures cannot be indifferent, to cor-<br />rect the errors and alter the measures of an infatuated Ministry, we<br />cannot doubt of his support in the extreme difficulties which we all<br />may have to encounter.----- May all means devised for our safety by<br />the Congresses of America and assemblies or conventions of the<br />colonies, he resolutely executed, and happily succeed; and may<br />this injured people be reinstated in the full exercise of their rights<br />without the evils and devastation of a civil war.<br />Signed by order of the Provincial Congress<br />JOHN HANCOCK, President<br />A true extract from the minutes,<br />BENJAMIN LINCOLN, Secretary.</p>
<p>A letter from Montreal, to a gentleman in this town, informs<br />that a considerable sum was collected for our sufferers, in that place,<br />and would be sent in a bill; that the Canadians laughed at the puffs<br />of an army from thence, as it was not in the power of government<br />to raise 1000 men, of the refuse of that country for the infamous<br />design, and that even the French farmers wished the continuance of<br />our liberties.</p>
<p>Last week the marines, which lately arrived in the men of war<br />from England, commanded by Major Pitcairn were landed, and<br />are now in barracks at the north part of the town.</p>
<p>NEW - HAVEN December 14.<br />By a gentleman lately arrived from Canada, we are informed,<br />"That Monsieur Partuise, an Indian Interpreter, said to be lately<br />sent by Governor Charlton, among the six nations, and other Indi-<br />ans, to know if they would join the King's troops against the Ame-<br />rican colonies, if required, was returned with the following answer,<br />That they looked upon the dispute between Great-Britain, and the<br />colonies, as a family quarrel between father and sons (which they<br />made no doubt would be amicably settled and that it was contrary<br />to their custom to interfere between parents and children; and that<br />they were moreover apprehensive, in case they interfered, and the<br />colonies got the better of the King's troops, they of course must fall<br />a sacrifice to their resentment.----He also in terms, that the priests<br />and noblesse, employed to found the French Canadians, have met<br />with no better encouragement, they declaring that they look on<br />the other colonies, as their brethren, and that they will by no<br />means take up arms against them.----And it was generally imagined<br />by gentlemen, best acquainted with the disposition of the Canadi-<br />ans, that it would be impossible to raise a single regiment in all Ca-<br />nada; and the farmers and tradesmnen were preparing a petition to<br />the court of Great Britain, begging that the French laws might not<br />take place, but that the English laws might be continued, which<br />they had found by experience to be much better, and with which<br />they were extremely well satisfied.</p>
<p>PROVIDENCE, November 26.<br />The General Assembly of this colony will be convened here on<br />Monday the 5th of December, pursuant to warrant issued for that<br />purpose by his Honour the Governor.</p>
<p>At a meeting of the inhabitants of Providence, on Monday last,<br />it was voted, that the sum of one hundred and twenty five pounds<br />be immediately raised, by a town tax, for the support and anima-<br />tion of our brethren at Boston, who are suffering in the common<br />cause.</p>
<p>NEWPORT, December 19<br />The people of the Rose Frigate, are very vigilant in searching<br />every vessel, boat, &c. going up the river from this town.</p>
<p>By a gentleman who came passenger with Capt. Casey, who ar-<br />rived here last Thursday from Liverpool, we are informed, that the<br />Merchants and people in general, at Liverpool and as far round as<br />he could learn, were heartily disposed in favour of America:---* That<br />Sir William Meredith declared openly, before and at the election<br />for Liverpool, his sentiments against the measures of administration<br />towards the colonies. That the order of his Majesty in council;<br />prohibiting the exportation of gun-powder, arms, &c. had stopped<br />ten or fifteen large ships there, almost ready for the sea, bound to<br />the coast of Africa.</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from Boston, dated Dec. 11.<br />"Brigadier Ruggles has lately been detected, even by his own<br />son, in sending an association paper into the country, binding the<br />signers to take up arms in favour of the King's laws: In considera-<br />tion of which, their estates are not to be exempt; while all the op-<br />posers of government are to be declared rebels, and their estates con-<br />fiscated. Some few have been terrified into compliance with this<br />infernal scheme, on the assurances given by Ruggles that admini-<br />stration would drive all before them. But by the circumstance of<br />this detection you will readily determine what will be its probable<br />success."</p>
<p>By a Gentleman arrived in town, last evening from Boston, we<br />are informed that the inhabitants there are in good spirits; that the</p>
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<p>Troops are very sickly and die fast; that 7 of one regiment were bu-<br />ried in a day last week; that such of the troops as are able, are<br />marched out 3 or 4 miles from the town almost every day, for their<br />health, and that upwards of 500 had deserted.</p>
<p>NEW-YORK, December 19<br />We hear the letter of the General Congress, to the inhabitants<br />of Canada, had met with a very general and high approbation<br />throughout that country, where a translation of it had been pub-<br />lished.</p>
<p>Wednesday last at a special court of oyer and terminer, came on<br />the trials of Henry Hamilton and John Adams, for highway rob-<br />beries, when the latter pleaded guilty, and the former contested the<br />fact on his trial alledging that he was intoxicated with liquor at the<br />time he perpetrated the robbery. The next day they both received<br />sentence of death, and are to be executed next Friday.</p>
<p>By a Gentleman who left Quebec about 20 days ago, we learn,<br />that the reports we have had here of the Canadians and Indians<br />being to be raised and sent to act against the people of Boston, &c.<br />is entirely groundless; and that should a thing of that nature be<br />proposed to the French, it would be rejected with disdain.</p>
<p>Last Sunday sailed for Boston, the Sloop Joseph, Capt. Lindsey,<br />freighted with 214 barrels fine flour, 22 do. rye meal, 24 tierces of<br />bread, 5 hogsheads Indian meal, 2 barrels pork, 16 firkins butter,<br />4 tons of iron, and one pipe of brandy; a second donation from the<br />inhabitants of this city to the poor of Boston, who are immediate<br />sufferers by the Boston Port Bill.</p>
<p>PHILADELPHIA, JANUARY 10.<br />The great fall of snow last week, and the succeeding frost, has<br />filled our river with ice, so that all navigation is at a stand.</p>
<p>Yesterday a butcher, either though ignorance or impudence,<br />brought ewe mutton to the market of this city, contrary to the Re-<br />solves of the Committee; but he soon found that his best way was<br />to send it to the prisoners, and thought himself happy that he got<br />off at so small a price. Probably the next may not get off so well.</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from an Officer late under the command of<br />Lord Dunmore, against the Indians, dated at fort Augusta,<br />November 31, 1774.</p>
<p>"I returned from the Shawanese expedition to my own house,<br />on the 11th instant; an account of which is as follows:</p>
<p>"I left home, with my company, the 25th of August, and ar-<br />rived at the Levels of Greenbrier, (which was the place of general<br />rendezvous) on the first of September, and against the fifth, we had<br />about 1100 men assembled; but the Fincastlemen were not yet ar-<br />rived. However Col. Charles Lewis, with the Augusta men, which<br />were about 600, marched from that place the 6th of September,<br />and arrived at the Mouth of Elk River (which empties into New<br />River, about 60 miles from the Mouth of New River) the 21st of<br />the same month, where we encamped, and got to making ca-<br />noes to carry our flour down New-River.---Col. Andrew Lewis,<br />with the Botetourt troops joined us at Elk, on the 23d or 4th: We<br />inade 27 canoes, and on the first of October, crossed-Elk, loaded<br />our canoes, and sell down into New-River; and next day being<br />very wet, we encamped on the other side of the mouth of Elk: The<br />following we proceeded down New-River, and arrived at the mouth<br />of it, on the 6th of October. In all this march, we were never di-<br />sturbed by the enemy. Our pack-horse-men said they saw Indians<br />at times; and at Elk, the Indians viewed us, and stole some of our<br />horses. On our arrival at the Mouth of New-River, or Great Ca-<br />naway, we sent our spies to search if Indians were in those parts,<br />but they could not discover any. Our men were a hunting every<br />day, and on Monday the 10th of October, by break of day, a num-<br />ber of our men went out as before; two of whom were fired on by<br />Indians, about a mile and a half from the Camp; one was killed,<br />the other came into the camp with the alarm, that he had disco-<br />vered about 30 Indians, and that his companion was killed; on<br />which the drum beat to arms. Our men started up from their tents,<br />(numbers being in bed, for the sun was not yet up.) Orders were<br />immediately given, that 150 men, from each line, should go in<br />quest of the enemy; on which Col. Charles Lewis, with 150 of<br />Augusta troops, and Col. Fleming, with 150 of the Botetourt<br />troops, marched out; the men of each line were ordered to form<br />on their own ground.--- In a few minutes three guns went off, with-<br />in about 120 poles of the camp, which was immediately followed<br />by several hundreds; on which 200 men were ordered out, who,<br />on their approach found our men giving way before the enemy, but<br />that reinforcements turned the matter. The battle continued.<br />Several companies were again ordered out, among whom I was or-<br />dered out, with fifty men, to a certain place, to prevent the Indi-<br />ans getting round our camp.----I, with my men, run about half<br />a mile, and came to some of our men by a hill: The Indians had<br />retreated; we then pursued from tree to tree, still rising a small<br />ridge, they had placed themselves behind logs, fired on us, killed<br />three men near me, and wounded ten or twelve more: We pushed<br />up farther, there made a stand; which the whole line, from the<br />Ohio to us, did at the same time: This happened about one o'clock.<br />There we remained watching the Indians, and they us, till near<br />night; now and then firing, as opportunity offered, on both sides.<br />---The Indians at length, at the approach of night, slipped off, and<br />left us the field; but carried away all their wounded, and many of<br />their slain;---However we got 21 of them dead on the ground, and<br />we afterwards heard, they had 233 killed and wounded, but I can-<br />not say that is true.----We had 40 men dead that night, and<br />96 wounded; 20 odd of whom are since dead. On the 17th, we<br />crossed the river to go to the towns, and marched on with about<br />1100 men, leaving 300 at the camp to take care of the wounded<br />and provisions: (For know that the Fincastle troops, 300 in num-<br />ber, joined us the night after the battle.) But on the 24th, we were<br />stopped by express from the Governor, informing us that he had<br />made peace.”</p>
<p>To the COMMITTEE for the City and Liberties of<br />PHILADELPHIA.<br />GENTLEMEN, Reading, Jan. 3, 1775.<br />THE Committee of this county met yesterday, when the letter<br />from your Committee of Correspondence was laid before<br />them.----We have the pleasure of informing you, that our Commit-<br />tee of Correspondence was laid before them.---We have the pleasure<br />of informing you, that our Committee, with the greatest alacrity<br />and unanimity, agreed to the propriety of a Provincial Convention,<br />and have accordingly appointed seven of their number to attend that<br />service.</p>
<p>We take the liberty of enclosing you an extract of the proceed-<br />ings of our Committee. We are, Gentlemen, with great respect,<br />Your most obedient servants,<br />The Committee of Correspondence.<br />Reading, January 2, 1775.</p>
<p>THIS day the Committee of the county met here; a letter from<br />the Committee of Correspondence of this city and liberties of<br />Philadelphia was laid before them, proposing a Provincial Conven-<br />tion to be held at Philadelphia the 23d instant.</p>
<p>The letter being duly considered, the Committee unanimously<br />agreed to the proposed convention, and appointed Edward Biddle,<br />Christopher Schultz, Jonathan Potts, Mark Bird, John Patton,<br />Sebastian Levan, and Baltsar Gehr, a Committee to attend the<br />said convention in behalf of this county.</p>
<p>The Committee then proceeded to chuse a committee of Corres-<br />pondence, and Edward Biddle, William Reeser, Mark Bird, Jona-<br />than Potts, and Christopher Witman, were duly elected a com-<br />mittee of Correspondence for this county.<br />Extracts from the proceedings of the Committee,<br />JONATHAN POTTS, Secretary.</p>
<p>Bridge-Town, December 26, 1774.<br />At a general meeting of the inhabitants of the County of Cum-<br />berland, in New-Jersey, held at Bridge-Town, on Thursday the 22d<br />day of December, in the artields of the Association entered into</p>
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<p>by the American Continental Congress being publicly read, were<br />unanimously approved of.---Whereupon it was resolved, That a<br />Committee of thirty-five persons be appointed to carry the same<br />into execution throughout the county.</p>
<p>As soon as the Committee was chosen they were publicly infor-<br />med, that a quantity of Tea had been secretly landed at Greenwich,<br />and that the inhabitants of that town had taken the alarm, and<br />had chosen a pro-tempore Committee of five persons, to take care of<br />the same until the committee of the county was chosen.---The ge-<br />neral committee then withdrew, in order to consider what should be<br />done in the affair, and came to the following resolution, viz. That<br />this committee being ignorant of the principles on which the said tea<br />was imported, and from whence it came; and not being able to get<br />information thereof, by reason of the importer's absence, do think<br />it best to have it privately stored, and agree to meet to-morrow at<br />ten o'clock, A. M. in order to take care of the same. Accor-<br />dingly they met the next day agreeable to appointment, and found<br />to their surprise, that the Tea had been destroyed by persons un-<br />known the night before, at the time the committee were sitting at<br />Bridge-Town. Whereupon the committee further entered into the<br />Resolves following:</p>
<p>1. That we entirely disapprove of the destroying the aforesaid<br />Tea, it being directly contrary to our Resolves.</p>
<p>2. That we will not conceal nor protect from justice, any of the<br />perpetrators of the above fact.<br />Extract from the minutes of the Committee.<br />THOMAS EWING, Clerk,</p>
<p>NORFOLK, JANUARY 26, 1775.<br />Last week WILLIAM HARVEY, Esq; Mer-<br />chant, was married to Mrs. KERR, Daughter to<br />the late Colonel TUCKER, of this Place: A Lady<br />adorned with the most agreeable Accomplishments.</p>
<p>Last Week was maried FREDERICK AUGUSTUS DOEBER, Esq; of<br />this Place, to Mrs. GRANBERRY, of Suffolk, Nansemond county,<br />an amiable LADY, with a considerable FORTUNE.</p>
<p>CUSTOM - House, PORT - HAMPTON,<br />Entered Inwards.</p>
<p>Sloop Bumper, Capt. Booker, from Saint Eustatia, with bal-<br />last only.</p>
<p>Brig Tartar, Joseph White, from Antigua, with ballast only.</p>
<p>Ship Mary & Jane, Robert Garner, from Antigua, with ballast<br />only.</p>
<p>Schooner Thomas, Abraham Cowper, from Barbados, with 25<br />Hhds.-Rum,</p>
<p>Mary, Richard Robinson, from Antigua, with 40 Hhds. 1<br />tierce and 1 barrel Rum.</p>
<p>Live Oak, Thomas Pearson, from Antigua, with Rum and<br />Brown Sugar.</p>
<p>Three Brothers, Thomas Jones, from Antigua, with Rum and<br />Brown Sugar.</p>
<p>Commerce, William Gaston, from Antigua, with ballast and<br />one Hhd. Rum, for Stores.</p>
<p>Betsey & Molly, Thomas Calvert, from Barbados, with Rum,<br />and Brown Sugar.</p>
<p>Sloop Cedar, David Holdridge, from Philadelphia, with Beer,<br />Stoneware, Rum, Soap., Loaf Sugar, Rice and Anchors.</p>
<p>Brig Active, David Huntley, from London, with European<br />Goods, and Servants.</p>
<p>CLEARED OUTWARDS.</p>
<p>Sloop Jane, Capt. Stowe, for Bermuda, with Corn, Pease,<br />Pork, Tallow, Bacon, Beef and Candles,</p>
<p>Royal Exchange, Capt. Stevens, for Jamaica, with Scantling,<br />Singles, Staves and Plank.</p>
<p>Ship Cesar, Capt. Wetherald, for London, with Tobacco, Tar,<br />Turpentine, Staves and Heading, also Fustick Wood.</p>
<p>Ship Lonsdale, Capt. Grayson, for Whitehaven, with Wheat,<br />Staves, Oars, Treenxils and Madeira Wine.</p>
<p>Speedwell, Capt. Fox, for St. Lucia, with Shingles.</p>
<p>Jenny, Capt. Sears, for Nevis, with Oats, Corn, Pease,<br />Staves and Heading.</p>
<p>Bird, Capt. Powell, for Jamaica, with Pork, Flour, Lard,<br />Tailow, Tar, Staves and Shingles.</p>
<p>TEN POUNDS REWARD.<br />RUN AWAY from the Subscriber in STAFFORD County, Two<br />indented Servants: the one a Scotchman named DAVID<br />MATHESONS, a stout well made Fellow, by Trade a GAR-<br />DENER, about 25 Years of Age, 5 Feet 8 or 10 Inches high, has<br />dark red Hair clubbed behind and curled at the sides; had on and<br />took with him, an old blue Surtont Coat which has been turned,<br />faced, and trimmed with the same Colour; a green Cloth Jacket<br />with yellow Metal Buttons, a pair of red Plush Breetches; fine mix-<br />ed blue Country Stockings, a mixed blue Cloth Coat and Jacket<br />lined, and trimmed with black; a stripped VIRGINIA Cloth Jacket,<br />one Shirt of brown Sheeting with several others of fine Linen,<br />Nankeen Breeches; and many other Cloaths that cannot be par-<br />ticularised.</p>
<p>The other an Englishman named CHARLES BOOTH,<br />and by Trade a Joiner, about 20 or 21 Years of Age, 5 Feet 8 or<br />10 Inches high, slender made and of a fair Complexion, has white<br />short curled Hair; had on and took with him, a violet or purple<br />coloured Coat and Vest, a Pair of new Bucskin Breetches, a Pair of<br />old ditto much worn and very dirty, an old blue Coat lined with<br />white Shalloon, a new green Cotton Vest lin'd with Oznabrigs and<br />Plaid Sleeves, a Pair of dark ribb'd Stockings, and several others<br />of different Colours, a brown sheeting Shirt, one fine Irish Linen<br />ditto much patched and several others also a Silver Watch.---They<br />took with them a Gun, a Pair of double Blankets, a spotted Rug,<br />and went away in a Pettiauger----All Masters of Vessels are fore-<br />warned from carrying them off the Country.<br />WILLIAM BRINT.<br />January 5, 1975. (3) 31</p>
<p>JUST IMPORTED,<br />BY BROWN & WARDROP;<br />And opened, at their STORE, formerly oc-<br />cupied by Messrs. JOHN GOODRICH, & Co.</p>
<p>A NEAT ASSORTMENT of EUROPEAN GOODS, which<br />they will dispose of, on reasonable Terms, for Cash or short<br />Credit.----They have also for Sale, a SCHOONER, Burthen,<br />800 Bushels, of an easy Draught of Water; Likewise RUM, SU-<br />GAR, MOLASSES, &c.<br />Norfolk, January 11, 1775. (3) 32</p>
<p>FOR CHARTER, THE Brig May, Captain SOMMERVILLE,<br />Master; Burthen 6000 Bushels, or 280<br />Hhds. to any part of Europe, or the West<br />Indies.---For Terms, apply to<br />GEORGE ROBINSON.<br />PORTSMOUTH, January 11, 1775.</p>
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<p>BY Virtue of a Power of Attorney from the Heirs of Doctor<br />JOHN DALGLIESIL deceased, will be sold a valuable Plan-<br />tation: Containing Two Hundred and Ten Acres, pleasantly situ-<br />ated on Elisabeth River, about two Miles below Norfolk; For<br />Terms, apply to the Subscriber.---Who has also a Power to dis-<br />pose of a very valuable Water Lot in Portsmouth, belonging to<br />Mr. WILLIAM HALL of Bermuda; and will receive Country-Pro-<br />duce in Payment, for one half the Purchase-Money.<br />ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL<br />Norfolk, January 4, 1775. 31</p>
<p>THE Subscriber has engaged some able Hands, and carries on the<br />Boot and Shoe-making Business, in all its Branches, in the<br />neatest manner, and newest fashions, on moderate Terms, for<br />Ready Money,</p>
<p>He furnishes Ladies, with Shoes, either in Satin, Silk, or Lea-<br />ther, and, flatters himself he is able to give them Satisfaction, in<br />what he undertakes.<br />JOHN MUIRHEAD.<br />Portsmouth, January 7, 1775.</p>
<p>FOR SALE or CHARTER, to any Port in<br />BRITAIN or the WEST-INDIES.<br />THE BRIGANTINE FANNY, JOHN M<sup>c</sup>KERROL Master;<br />Burthen seven thousand Bushels, twelve Months old, built<br />for private Use, now ready to take on Board a Cargo.---For<br />Terms, apply to the Master, or GAVIN HAMILTON, Merchant<br />in Norfolk. January 9, 1775. (3) 32</p>
<p>THE Subscriber intends opening SCHOOL in this Place on<br />Monday, the 23d instant: Will take in Grammar Scholars<br />at 25s. the Quarter, Cyphering, Writing, and Reading at 12s. 6d.<br />Those Gentlemen and Ladies, who shall Favour him with their<br />Children may depend on his utmost Endeavours to give them sa-<br />tisfaction.<br />JAMES DUDLEY<br />Portsmouth, January 17, 1775. (3) 33</p>
<p>ALL Persons indebted to Us, are desired to settle their AC-<br />COUNTS with Mr. ALEXANDER MOSELY, who is appoint-<br />ed to the Management of the CONCERN, since the Death of Mr.<br />JOHN WILKINS; and as many Accounts have been long standing,<br />we expect a speedy Settlement.<br />PHRIPP, TAYLOR, & Co.<br />Norfolk, January 10, 1775. (3) 32</p>
<p>WHEREAS a report has been propagated, that I am not<br />duly authorized to act as a Notary Public, but that my<br />sole warrant for so doing, is an assignment of a commission formerly<br />granted to Mr. THOMAS BURKE, late of this Borough, and that<br />in consequence thereof, no credit ought to be paid to the Seal of<br />my Office: my own character and interest both call upon me, thus<br />openly to contradict such report, by assuring the Public in general,<br />and those in particular whom it may concern, that I act under a<br />Commission issuing from his Grace, the Archbishop of Canterbury,<br />granted to me, and to which I qualified before His Excellency, the<br />EARL of DUNMORE, and that, being registered as a Notary Pub-<br />lic, in His Majesty's Office of Faculties in Chancery, all Faith and<br />Honour is due to Certificates under the Seal of my Notarial Office;<br />where business committed to my care, will be executed with accu-<br />racy and dispatch.----As I continue to transact Business as Insu-<br />rance Broker, orders from any part of the country for Insurance,<br />will be properly attended to, and the greatest care taken to procure<br />good men to the Policies.<br />JAMES ARCHDEACON</p>
<p>N. B. I have for Sale a few Hogsheads of excellent Old Jamaica<br />Spirits, Jamaica Coffee, Antigua Rum, Ginger, Loaf Sugar, &c.<br />Norfolk, January 4, 1775. (4) 31</p>
<p>BY Direction of the Committee of Norfolk Bo-<br />rough, will be sold at Vendue, on Monday the<br />20th Instant, by the Subscriber, for READY MONEY:<br />Sundry Packages of European GOODS, imported<br />in the Ship William, John HUNTER Master from Lon-<br />don; and delivered to the Committee to be disposed<br />of agreeable to the tenth Article of the Association.<br />GEORGE KELLY, V. M.<br />January 26, 1775.</p>
<p>Ν Ο Τ Ι C E,<br />THE Subscriber has now determined to open SCHOOL, in the<br />Area of the Church, Norfolk----He will exert himself to ca-<br />pacitate his Pupils, in every branch of PSALMODY, or Church<br />Music; having been for a long time in the Business---He flatters<br />himself, his Employers will meet with the desired Satisfaction.----<br />Proper attendance, and regulations will at all times be taken no-<br />tice of.---His Abilities are known, for that purpose. No care will<br />be spared, in instructing those who come under his charge, and the<br />expence will be moderate; those who are so good, as to send their<br />children to his care, may rest assured, his promises will be perform-<br />ed.<br />THOMAS MINTON.</p>
<p>N. B. He will teach from from Nine o'clock forenoon, till Four<br />afternoon---Begins Thursday the 13th Instant.<br />Norfolk, January 8, 1775. (31)</p>
<p>Ten POUNDS Reward.<br />PRINCE GEORGE, November 10, 1774.<br />RUN away from the Subscriber, a Mulatto Boy named SAM,<br />about 16 or 17 Years old, of a very light Complexion, and<br />will endeavour to pass for a free Boy, has gray Eyes, brown Hair,<br />a smoothful artful Tongue, is a great Villain, but a very good Bar-<br />ber. In the Month of June last he was put in York Jail, on Su-<br />spicion of having stolen some Money in Williamsburg. He made<br />his Escape from thence and got to Norfolk, where he was put in<br />Jail and sent to me by Water. The next day (September 20th) he<br />made his Escape from my Overseer, and has not since been heard<br />of. He was born in Frederick Town, Maryland, has lived in Fre-<br />dericksburg, Norfolk, and York Town, and is well acquainted<br />with most parts of Virginia. He was very meanly clad, having<br />been so long in Jail, but it is probable will procure Clothes. I will<br />give 51. Reward to have him committed to any of his Majesty's<br />Jails, if taken in the Colony of Virginia, and if out of the Colony<br />10l. All Captains of Ships, or Masters of Vessels, are hereby<br />forewarned from carrying him out of the Country, or employing<br />him.<br />JOHN BLAND.</p>
<p>N. B. It is suspected he is lurking or conceals himself in or<br />about Norfolk, if brought there and secured, the Reward will be<br />paid by Mr. ROBERT GILMOUR.</p>
<p>I INTEND for the WEST-INDIES,<br />soon. JOHN HEFFERNAN.<br />PORTSMOUTH, January 23, 7775.</p>
<p>To be Hired by the Day, &c. Ciel'd FLATS, that<br />I will carry from three to five hundred Bushels.----<br />Lighters from sixteen to thirty Feet long. Also, Hor-<br />ses and Chairs, by SCARBOROUGH TANKARD.<br />Norfolk, Jan. 19, 1775. 33</p>
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<p>P O E T R Y.<br />ROBIN AND HARRY.<br />ROBIN, two beggars, with a curse,<br />Throws the last shilling in his purse;<br />And, when the coachman comes for pay,<br />The Rogue must call another day.</p>
<p>Grave Harry, when the poor are pressing,<br />Give them a penny, and God's blessing;<br />But, always careful of the main,<br />With two-pence left, walks home in rain.</p>
<p>Robin, from noon to night will prate,<br />Runs out in tongue as in estate;<br />And ere a twelvemonth and a day,<br />Will not have one thing for to say,<br />Much talking is not Harry's vice;<br />He need not tell a story twice;<br />And if he always be so thrifty,<br />His fund may last for five and fifty.</p>
<p>It so fell out that cautious Harry,<br />As soldiers use, for love must marry,<br />And with his dame, the ocean crost;<br />All for love, or the world well lost.<br />Repairs a cabin gone to ruin,<br />Just big enough to shelter two in;<br />And in his house, if any body come,<br />Will make 'm welcome to his modicum.<br />Where good Julia milks the cows,<br />And boils potatoes for her spouse;<br />Or darns his hose, or mends his breeches,<br />While Harry's fencing up his ditches.</p>
<p>Robin who ne're his mind could fix<br />To live without a coach and six,<br />To patch his broken fortunes, found<br />A mistress worth five thousand pounds;<br />Swears he could get her in an hour,<br />If Gasser Harry would endow her;<br />And fell, to pacify his wrath,<br />A birth-right for a mess of broath.</p>
<p>Young Harry, as all Europe knows,<br />Was long the quintessence of a beaux ;<br />But, when espous'd he ran the fate<br />That must attend the marry'd state;<br />From gold brocade and shining armour,<br />Was metamorphos'd to a farmer;<br />His grazier's coat with dirt besmear'd,<br />Nor twice a week will shave his beard.</p>
<p>Old Robin, all his youth, a sloven.<br />At fifty-two, when he grew loving,<br />Clad in a coat of paduasoy,<br />A flaxen wig, and a waistcoat gay,<br />Powder'd from shoulder down to flank,<br />In courtly style addresses Frank;<br />Twice ten years older than his wife,<br />Is doom'd to be a beau for life:<br />Supplying those defects by dress,<br />Which I must leave the world to guess.</p>
<p>ADVERTISEMENTS.</p>
<p>KEYSER's FAMOUS PILLS.<br />FOR removing and eradicating the most confirmed<br />Venereal Disorders, to be sold at the Printing-Office,<br />(printed directions for using them, may be had gratis)<br />______Also the late American Editions of JULIET<br />GRENVILLE: QUINCY's OBSERVATIONS on the<br />Boston Port-Bill; and a Variety of the newest and<br />most approved Books, Pamphlets and Plays.</p>
<p>N. B. Subscriptions are taken in there for a new<br />Book, in 2 vols.; entitled, A Voyage round the World,<br />performed by Capt. Cook, and Joseph Banks, Esq;<br />P. R. S.; first published by the direction of the Lords<br />of the Admiralty: wrote by John Hawkesworth, L.L.D.<br />Ornamented with Cuts.<br />Norfolk, October 7, 1774.</p>
<p>WILLIAM SIMPSON, requests all persons in-<br />debted to him, to pay their respective accounts<br />without delay, to JOHN JACOB, whom he has appoint-<br />ed in the room of Mr. MINTON, to receive the same;<br />said MINTON having declined the business.<br />Norfolk, December 20, 1774. ctf.</p>
<p>JUST PUBLISHED and to be SOLD,<br />By the PRINTER Hereof,<br />EXTRACTS from the Votes and Proceedings of<br />the American Continental Congress; also a com-<br />pleat Journal of their Proceedings</p>
<p>Ν Ο Τ Ι C Ε.<br />THAT JAMES Welsh, (an IRISH-MAN) now servant to the<br />subscriber, has of late, been often absent from his work for<br />whole days.----I am informed that he frequents certain houses, upon<br />these occasions, about Town-Bridge. He is a tall slim man, about<br />5 feet nine-inches high; has at times, a wig, above bis na-<br />tural hair, tho' long enough to wear without one. Every, person<br />or persons, are hereby fore-warned, not to harbour, screen or en-<br />tertain said servant, in any place whatever; and all masters of ves-<br />sels are forbid to carry him off the country, at their peril, as the<br />law directs. Likewise, all and other of my apprentices, or servants.<br />WILLIAM FORSYTH.<br />Norfolk, December 20, 1774. ctf.</p>
<p>Intend to leave this COLONY in a few Months.<br />ISAAC HILDRITH<br />NORFOLK, January 1775.</p>
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<p>For SALE, a LONDON made CABLE.<br />LENGTH 122 Fathoms, Thickness 8 1-half Inches; Weight<br />20h. 1q. 11p. now lying at Mr. ARCHDEACON's Ware-<br />House: Any intending to Purchase; For particulars, may apply<br />at his Store, or at THOMAS HUDSON's in Portsmouth.<br />Norfolk, December 22, 1774.</p>
<p>FOR SALE<br />A BRIGANTINE, about 170 Tuns Burthen,<br />Exclusive of Rigging; properly calculated<br />for the North-Carolina Trade.----For Terms apply,<br />to Cap. WILLES Cowper, in Suffolk, or to the<br />Subscriber.<br />BEN. BAKER.<br />Nansemond, Dec. 20, 1774.</p>
<p>FIFTY POUNDS REWARD.<br />WHEREAS on the 19th of June last past, a certain<br />JOSEPH THORP was entrusted with a considerable sum,<br />of Half Johannes, of nine penny weight, to be delivered by him at<br />QUEBEC; and as he has not yet made his appearance there, with<br />other suspicious circumstances, it is apprehended he is gone off with<br />the money. He is a native of ENGLAND, about six feet high,<br />swarthy complexion, very dark keen eyes, and pitted with the<br />small pox; of a slender make, stoops as he walks, talks rather slow,<br />with some small impediment in his speech. He lived some time in<br />BOSTON, from whence he removed to QUEBEC, assuming the cha-<br />racter of a merchant in both places; he was also once in trade in<br />NEW-CASTLE, VIRGINIA, and has a brother settled there.<br />It is believed he went on board Captain John F. PRUYM, for AL-<br />BANY, and took with him a blue casimir, and a dark brown cloth<br />suit of cloaths.</p>
<p>Whoever secures the said JOSEPH THORP in any of his Ma-<br />jesty’s gaols on this continent, shall be entitled to ten per cent. on<br />the sum recovered, and the above reward of Fifty Pounds when<br />convicted. Apply to CURSON and SETON of New-York;<br />JOSEPH WHARTON, junr. of Philadelphia; ROBERT CHRISTIE,<br />of Baltimore; JAMES GIBSON, and Co. Virginia; John BOND-<br />FIELD of Quebec; MELATIAH BOURNE, or John Rowe of<br />Boston. It is requested of those who may have seen this<br />JOSEPH THORP, since the 19th of June last past, or know any<br />thing of the rout he has taken, that they convey the most early<br />intelligence thereof to any of the above persons; or GREEN-<br />WOOD, RITSON, & MARSH, in Norfolk; the Favor will be<br />gratefully acknowledged.</p>
<p><sup>*</sup>*<sup>*</sup> All Masters of vessels are forewarned from taking him of<br />the Continent.</p>
<p>WHOEVER is possessed of the Tickets No.<br />7533. and 7723. in Colonel BYRD'S<br />Lottery, may hear of a purchaser by applying at<br />the Printing Office.</p>
<p>THE Indentures of a few likely young<br />Servants, amongst which are several<br />Tradesmen: Also a Quantity of fine Salt now<br />on board the ship Sampson, Lewis Farquarson<br />Master, laying off the Town Point Wharf, to<br />be sold by INGLIS & LONG.<br />Norfolk, January 4, 1775. 31</p>
<p>JUST imported in the Sampson, Capt. Farquharson,<br />from Bristol, and to be sold on the lowest terms,<br />for Ready Money, or short Credit.---- Sundry pack-<br />ages of Goods, consisting of Irish linens, worsted<br />stockings, drest buck, doe and sheep skins, felt hats,<br />carpenters tools, and other articles of cutlery, also<br />hardware. For terms, apply to<br />ROBERT GRAY, & Co.<br />Norfolk, January 4, 1775.</p>
<p>RUN away, from the subscriber, the 22d. of December, an Ap-<br />prentice Boy, named JOHN CARWICK, Eighteen years of<br />Age, about 5 Feet 8 Inches high, slim made, and of a pale com-<br />plexion, blue eyes, black curl'd hair; has a scar on the tip of his<br />nose. Had on and took with him, a blue cloth coat and breeches,<br />a black cloath coat, and black stocking breeches, a new sear-<br />nought waistcoat, blue plain trowsers, some white and check shirts,<br />plain square silver shoe-buckles, and carved knee-buckles; a good<br />beaver hat, and sundry other sea cloath's. I fore warn all masters<br />of vessels to employ him, or carry him out of the country, at their<br />peril; I will give FIVE POUNDS Reward, for him, if delivered to<br />me in Norfolk, and if taken in Carolina, I will give SEVEN<br />POUNDS Reward, NICHOLAS B. SEABROOK.<br />Norfolk, December 27, 1774. ctf.</p>
<p>W A N T E D.<br />A Quantity of Linen Rags. The best Prices will<br />be given, by Applying at the Printing-Office.<br />As these are intended for an American Manufacture of<br />Paper, it is to be hoped every Friend to this Country,<br />will preserve their Rags, for so Valuable a Purpose.<br />NORFOLK, November 3, 1774.</p>
<p>A BRIGANTINE for SALE.<br />To be Sold by the Subscribers, a DOUBLE-DECKED<br />VESSEL now on the Stocks, about One Hundred and<br />Twelve Tons burthen, well Moulded and of good Work, built<br />of the best White Oak, and Heart of Old Pine; exceeding well<br />calculated for the Eastern or West-India Trade.----Will be finished<br />in two or three Months: Also all the Materials for Rigging said<br />Vessel of the best Quality.</p>
<p>We want likewise to sell a SLOOP almost ready for Launching;<br />Burthen about Eighty Tons.---For Terms, apply to<br />JOHN SHEDDEN, & Co.<br />Norfolk, December 21, 1774.</p>
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<p>For SALE or CHARTER,<br />THE Brigantine HERO, Burthen 7500 Bushels, now lying<br />in Norfolk Harbour, and may be ready to take in, in four-<br />teen Days, two Years old, well Fitted and her Stem, Sternpost,<br />Knees, and the principal part of her Timbers are Cedar and Mul-<br />berry; for terms apply to<br />MARSDEN, MAXWELL, & Co.</p>
<p>N. B. Who have for Sale, West-India RUM, Barbadoes Cane<br />SPIRIT, Muscovado SUGAR, and large Allum SALT.<br />Norfolk, January 18, 1775. (3) 33</p>
<p>THE DISTILLERY<br />At ALEXANDRIA, in VIRGINIA,<br />WITH OTHER IMPROVEMENTS,<br />To be let for a Term of Years; Enquire of<br />Mr. WILLIAM HOLT, at Williamsburg,<br />WILLIAM DAVIES Esq; at Norfolk, Mr.<br />GEORGE GILPIN, or Messrs. HARPER and<br />HARTSHORNE at Alexandria, Mr. John<br />CORNTHWAIT at Baltimore, or of DANIEL<br />ROBERDAU Esq; at Philadelphia.</p>
<p>The DISTILLERY and Improvements<br />CONSISTS OF:<br />A DISTILLERY built of Stone, 71 Feet by 39.<br />A STONE STORE, 50 by 50, with GRANARIES in two<br />Stories above the Ground Floor, and a SAIL or RIGGING LOFT<br />above them, the whole length of the building.</p>
<p>A MOLASSES STORE framed that will contain 140 Hhds.</p>
<p>A framed COOPER's Stop, 16 by 23, with a suitable<br />Chimney.</p>
<p>The DISTILLERY is furnished with TWO NEW STILLS<br />about the same size, that will both hold to work 2500 Gallons;<br />and the working CISTERNS, TWENTY in number, will contain<br />the same quantity each.</p>
<p>With a THIRD STILL that contains to work 600 Gallons<br />for low Wines; each of these Stills have suitable worm<br />Tubs. Also a suitable low wine Cistern; and Five very ample re-<br />turn Cisterns, out-side of the house and under cover.</p>
<p>The WHOLE and every part of the improvements are entirely<br />NEW, executed by workmen from Philadelphia, and the Distillery<br />under the immediate eye and direction of a Gentleman of eminent<br />capacity in distillation.</p>
<p>The Works are supplied with good cool water from an ample<br />spring by Two Pumps with brass chambers, 6 inches diameter and<br />the cisterns are charged with two other pumps, with chambers of<br />block tin of five inches diameter, through suction pipes of yellow<br />poplar: all these pumps are worked by a Horse in an adjoining<br />MILL-HOUSE of large diameter, well constructed.</p>
<p>A Wood YARD boarded seven feet high, that will contain much<br />more than necessary for the Distillery into which the wood may be<br />thrown, from the water: the whole of these improvements are<br />situated in ALEXANDRIA below the Bank. The DISTILLERY on<br />fast ground and the CISTERNS fixed above the highest tide wa-<br />ter. The STORES and YARD on a wharf which with the public<br />wharf adjoining of 66 feet, makes an extent of more than 200 feet<br />in width: 156 feet of which runs 300 feet into Potowmack.</p>
<p>As it does not suit the owner of these improvements to remove<br />his residence from Philadelphia, he will let them at a moderate<br />rent with a contract for 300 cords of ash wood yearly, for the<br />years; cut into 4 feet lengths, and delivered in the Maryland<br />shore, directly opposite to the Distillery, and so near the water as<br />to render any carriage unnecessary; by the heirs of THOMAS<br />ADDISON, Esq; deceased, at the rate of a dollar per cord.</p>
<p><sup>*</sup>*<sup>*</sup> Any Person inclining to lease these Premises, may be<br />furnished on a speedy Application, with about 160 Hogsheads of<br />good well chosen Molasses; with Indulgence for Payment, enquire<br />as above. c t f<br />November 24th, 1774.</p>
<p>FOR CHARTER,<br />(To any Port in EUROPE, or the WEST-INDIES)<br />THE Brigantine HELENA, Robert Stewart,<br />Master; Burthen about 360 Hhds. or 9000<br />Bushels ---For Terns, apply to<br />ROGER STEWART.<br />Portsmouth, Jan. 18, 1775.</p>
<p>THIS is to inform the Public, that my WIFE<br />and I having parted from each other; by<br />consent of both Parties.-----I will not for the<br />future, Pay any Debts, hse may contract.<br />CHARLES JOHNSTON.<br />Portsmouth, Jan. 17, 1775.</p>
<p>WHEREAS by unjust Informations, and Insinuations, I<br />was induced to believe, that Mr. THOMAS YOUNGHUS-<br />BAND'S Negroes bad destroyed my Cows, which were Two in<br />Number: since which Time, One has returned Home alive, and<br />well, and the other has been seen about three and four Months af-<br />ter the above Report, with other Cattle in the PECOWSON or the<br />GREAT SWAMP, as Witness my Hand this 7th of December, 1774.<br />In the County of CURRITUCK, NORTH-CAROLINA.<br />THOMAS PARKER<br />BUTLER COWELL,<br />THOMAS SHERGOLD,<br />WITNESSES.<br />January 10, 1775. (6) 32</p>
<p>TO BE SOLD.<br />NEWLY Imported, Garden Seeds, such as early Golden Hot-<br />spur Pease, carly Charlton, Marrow Fat Do; also every<br />Kinds proper for the Season---Likewise a General Assortment of<br />Seeds, Roots, Vegetables, &c. fit for this Country ---These may<br />be had by applying to the Subscriber; who will be greatly obliged<br />to such Friends as shall apply for them. Peculiar care will be<br />taken, that no Foul Seeds will be delivered.<br />JOYCE EDWARDS.<br />Norfolk, January 4, 1775.</p>
<p>NORFOLK: Printed by WILLIAM DUNCAN and Co. by whom Advertisements, Essays, and Articles of News from<br />VIRGINIA, NORTH-CAROLINA, and MARYLAND, will be gratefully Received, and duly Inserted.---Advertisements, of a<br />moderate Length, for 3s. the first time, and 2s. each time after----Price of the PAPER, 12s. 6d. per Annum.</p>
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<p>SUPPLEMENT,<br />TO THE<br />NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER.<br />JANUARY 12, 1775. (NO. 32)</p>
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<p>FOR CHARTER,<br />THE Brig May, Captain SOMMERVILLE,<br />Master; Burthen 6000 Bushels, or 280<br />Hhds. to any part of Europe, or the West-<br />Indies.—For Terms, apply to<br />GEORGE ROBINSON.<br />PORTSMOUTH, January 11, 1775.</p>
<p>BY Direction of the Committee of NORFOLK Borough, will be<br />sold at Vendue, agreeable to the tenth Article of the Asso-<br />ciation, entered into by the Continental Congress; on Monday the<br />16th Instant: Sundry Packages of Goods imported in the Brigan-<br />tine Alexander, WILLIAM KERR Master, from Liverpool; Con-<br />sisting of a general Assortment of Goods.<br />GEORGE KELLY, V. M.<br />January 11th, 1775, (1) 32</p>
<p>TO be Sold on Saturday the 21st Instant at Norfolk, to the<br />highest Bidder, on Twelve or Eighteen Months Credit, with<br />Bond and approved Security; the Brigantine Jenny, double-decked,<br />Burthen about 5 or 6000 Bushels, lying at Portsmouth; Capt. John<br />Osburne of that Place, will shew the Vessel to any Gentleman that<br />inclines to take a View of her.<br />JOHN AUSTIN FINNIE.<br />January 10, 1775. (2) 32</p>
<p>ALL Persons indebted to Us, are desired to settle their AC-<br />COUNTS with Mr. ALEXANDER MOSELY, who is appoint-<br />ed to the Management of the CONCERN, since the Death of Mr.<br />JOHN WILKINS; and as many Accounts have been long standing,<br />we expect a speedy Settlement.<br />PHRIPP, TAYLOR, & Co.<br />Norfolk, January 10, 1775. (3) 32</p>
<p>To be sold peremptorily, to the highest Bidder, at NORFOLK<br />County, Court-House, on Thursday the 19th Instant being Court<br />Day, by Virtue of a Deed in Trust, from SAMUEL BRESSIE, to<br />the Subscribers.</p>
<p>A VALUABLE Tract of Land, lying in the County and<br />Parish of St. Bride, conveniently situated, Containing Five<br />Hundred and Thirty-seven Acres, by an old Survey, on which is a<br />very good Brick dwelling House, forty eight Feet by twenty, Kit-<br />chen, Barn, and Smoke-House all in good Repair; a fine young<br />Orchard of about five hundred Trees, chiefly of the Hew’s Crab,<br />and cleared Land for working six or eight Hands. The Soil of<br />this Land is exceeding good, and all of it lies convenient for Im-<br />provement. Also one other Tract of Land, lying in the aforesaid<br />County and Parish; Containing two hundred Acres, (about forty<br />of which are cleared) with a small House thereon. The above Tracts<br />ly within eight Miles of the Great-Bridge, and will be shewn on<br />Application by the Subscribers, or William Hall who now rents<br />one Plantation, and by Nathaniel Butt who lives adjoining to the<br />other. Credit will be given upon Bond with approved Security to<br />the 25th of April.<br />Norfolk, January 11, 1775. 32</p>
<p>LONDON, NOVEMEBER 7, 1774.</p>
<p>Members returned for the NEW PARLIAMENT.<br />New Romney, Sir Edward Derring, Bart. Richard Jackson, Esq.<br />Maidstone, Sir Horace Mann,, —Finch, Esq.<br />Hindon Wilts, Gen. Richard Smith, —Hollis, Esq.<br />Univer. of Oxford, Sir Roger Newdigate, bart. Francis Page, Esq;<br />Heydon, Yorkshire, Sir Cha. Saunders, Beilby Thompson, Esq;<br />Scarborough, Lord Tyrconnel, Sir Hugh Palisser.<br />Clithero, Lancashire, Tho. Lister, Esq; Hon. Ashton Curzon.<br />Bristol, Mr. Cruger, Mr. Burke.<br />Bishop’s Castle, Geo. Clive, Esq; Henry Strachey, Esq;<br />Bath, Mr. Moyser, Mr. Smith.<br />Weymouth, Right Hon. Welbore Ellis, William Chasen Grove,<br />Esq;<br />Totness, Philip Jennings, Esq; —Amyatt, Esq;<br />It is thought the validity of this election will be laid before the<br />House of commons.<br />Dartmouth, Lord Viscount Howe, Richard Hopkins, Esq;<br />Sudbury, Tho. Fohnerau, Phil. Crespigny, Esq;<br />This election will be brought before the House of Commons<br />Hereford, Mr, Foley, Sir George Cornewall.<br />Wenlock, Shropshire, Sir Hen. Bridgeman, bt. Geo. Forester, Esq;<br />Baidgenorth, Lord Pigot, Tho. Whitmore, Esq.<br />Lightfield, Geo. Anson, Esq; T. Gilbert, Esq;</p>
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<p>Leicester, Hon. Booth Grey, Mr. Darker.<br />Exeter, John Walter, Esq; —Bampfylde, Esq;<br />Dorsetshire, Geo. Pitt, Esq; Humphrey Sturt, Esq;<br />Dorchester, John Damer, Esq; Wm. Ewer, Esq;<br />Poole, Joshua Mauger, Esq; Sir Eyre Coote, K. B.<br />Stafford, Hugo Meynel, Esq; Richard Whitworth, Esq;<br />Tamworth, T. de Grey, jun. Esq; Edw. Thurlow, Esq;<br />Retford, Sir Cecil Wray, bart. Lord T. Pelham Clinton.<br />Univer. of Cambridge, Marquis of Granby, Richard Crostes, Esq;<br />Haslemere, T, More Molyneaux, Esq; Sir Merrick Burrell.<br />Luggershall, Lord Milford, Lord George Gordon.<br />County of Southhampton, Sir Simeon Stuart, Sir Henry Paulet, St<br />John,<br />Bedford, Sam. Whitbred, Esq; John Howard, Esq;<br />Christchurch, Hants, Hon. Mr. Hyde, James Harris, Esq;<br />Downton, T. Duncombe, Esq; T. Dummer, Esq;<br />Calne, Wilts, John Dunning, Esq; Colonel Barre.<br />Newport, Isle of Wight, Sir Richard Worsley, Hans Sloane, Esq;<br />Newtown Isle of Wight, Sir John Barrington, Harcourt Powel, Esq;<br />Old Sarum, Hon. Tho. Pitt, Pinkney Wilkinson, Esq;<br />Ipswich, Col, Wallaston, Mr. Staunton,<br />Orford, Lord Viscount Beauchamp, H. Robert Seymour Conway.<br />Bury St Edmund’s, Sir Cha. Davers, bart. Rt. H. Aug. John<br />Hervey.<br />City of Norwich, Sir Harbord Harbord, bt. Edward Bacon, Esq<br />Lancaster, Lord Stanley, Sir Thomas Edgerton.<br />Leverpool, Sir Wm. Meredith, Richard Pennant, Esq.<br />County of Gloucester, Edw. Southwell Esq; Sir Wm Guise, bart.<br />Preston, Sir Henry Houghton, bt. Gen. John Burgoyne.<br />Borough of Lancaster, Lord Rich. Cavendish, Sir Geo. Warren,<br />Wigan, Beaumont Hotham, Esq; Geo. Byng, Esq;<br />Newton, Lancashire, James Anthony Keck, Esq; Robt. Atherton<br />Gwillam, Esq;<br />Newport Cornwall, Humphry Morice, Esq; Richard Bull, Esq;<br />Tiverton, Nathaniel Rider, Esq; John Duntz, Esq;<br />Eye, Suffolk, Col. Phillipson, Mr. St. John.<br />Aldborough. Suffolk, Tho. Fonnerau, Richard Combe, Esq;<br />Castle-Riding, Alex. Wederburne Esq; Robert Mackreth, Esq;<br />Thetford, Hon. Cha. Fitzroy, H. C. Fitzroy Scundamore,<br />Carslile, Mr. Norton,—Storrer, Esq;<br />Ashhurton, Devonshire, Cha. Brooke, Esq; Robert Palk, Esq;<br />City of Lincoln, Lord Viscount Lumley, —Viner, Esq;<br />Grantham, Lincolnshire, Lord Geo. Sutton, Sir Brownlow Cust<br />Westbury, Wilts, Hon. Mr. Wenman, Nath. Bailey, Esq;<br />Arundel, Tho. Brand, Esq; G. Lewis Newenham, Esq;<br />County of Essex, Mr. Luther, Mr. Conyer.<br />Northampton, Hon. Mr. Tollemache, Sir Geo. Robinson.<br />City of York, Lord John Cavendish, Mr. Turner.<br />County of Worcester, Mr. Dowdeswell, Mr. Foley.<br />Gramponnel, Cornwall, Sir Joseph Yorke, R. Aldworth Neville,<br />Esq;<br />Camelford, Cornwall, John Amyand, Esq; Francis Herne, Esq;<br />Worcester, T. Bates Rous, Esq; John Walsh, Esq;</p>
<p>NORFOLK, JANUARY 12, 1775.</p>
<p>ON Tuesday the 13th. of December instant, the<br />Freeholders of NORTHAMPTON COUNTY met at<br />the Court House, and chose the following Gentlemen<br />A Committee, for the due observance and execution of<br />the Association as prescribed by the late CONTINENTAL<br />CONGRESS; which association was unanimously agreed,<br />should be the sole rule to direct their Conduct; and to<br />which all their measures should be conformable.</p>
<p>JOHN BOWDOIN, the Rev’d. SAMUEL SMITH<br />M<sup>c</sup>CROSKEY, THOMAS DODBY, MICHAEL CHRISTIAN,<br />JOHN HARMANSON, JOHN STRATTON, HENRY GUY,<br />the Rev’d ISAAC AVERY,, JOHN WILKINS, GRIFFIN<br />STITH, LITTLETON SAVAGE, GEORGE SAVAGE, JOHN<br />RESPIS, PATRICK HARMANSON. WILLIAM RONALD,<br />NATHANIEL L SAVAGE, WILLIAM HARMANSON, JOHN<br />BURTON, JOHN KENDALL, ZERUBABEL DOWNING,<br />ADIEL MILBY, THOMAS FISHER, JOHN BLAIR, and<br />WILLIAM SIMPKINS.</p>
<p>Previous to the business of the day, the two following<br />Letters were read. The first from this County to the<br />Committee of the Boston Poor, with a Donation of<br />Corn; the second in answer thereto from the said Com-<br />mittee. They are submitted to Public inspection, for<br />the satisfaction of such, as humanely sympathise with<br />their suffering Brethren in Boston; and to excite the ge-<br />norous to contribute to their relief.</p>
<p>Afterwards the Committee having chosen JOHN</p>
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<p>BOWDOIN Esq. Chairman; they adjourned till saturday<br />following, when the business is to be resumed, and mea-<br />sures to be concerted for the more effectual observance<br />of the ASSOCIATION,</p>
<p>Northampton, Virginia, August 30, 1774.</p>
<p>GENTLEMEN,<br />THE People of this County compassionating the distressed Poor<br />in your place, have directed us to ship you One Thousand<br />Bushels of Indian Corn, to be distributed by you among such Fa-<br />milies, as you shall think most in want of it. The Corn is now<br />sent by the Bearer Capt. Nathaniel Brown, whose Bill of Lading<br />for the same you will receive inclosed, the Freight of which will be<br />paid him here, upon his producing your Receipt for the Corn.</p>
<p>The People in this Place most sincerely sympathize with their<br />Brethren in Boston, in their present Distress, and will at all times<br />chearfully join in every measure proposed for their Relief. Such<br />considerable Collections are making in this Colony, that we hope<br />the Poor will not suffer for want of Provisions.——And we rely on<br />the Firmness of your People in adhering to the glorious CAUSE in<br />which they are engaged, till it may please Providence to restore<br />them the Possession of their just Rights, and establish the Liberties<br />of all America, on the most permanent Foundation.</p>
<p>We are most sincerely Gentlemen, your Affectionate Brethren and<br />Humble Servants.<br />JOHN HARMANSON.<br />LITTLETON SAVAGE.<br />JOHN KENDALL.</p>
<p>To the People of NORTHAMPTON, VIRGINIA.<br />BOSTON, September 30th, 1774.</p>
<p>GENTLEMEN<br />The Committee appointed to receive and distribute the do-<br />nations of our brethren in this and the neighbouring Colonies, re-<br />ceived your favours, 30th August, per Capt. Nathaniel Brown, with<br />about 1000 Bushells of Corn, as a present from our worthy brethren<br />in NORTHAMPTON VIRGINIA, to the poor of this town suf-<br />fering by the cruel Blockade of our Harbour.</p>
<p>This Committee in behalf of the Town return their most sincere<br />thanks to the Gentlemen in Northampton, who have so generously<br />contributed to this TIMELY Donation. Every fresh supply from<br />our friends encourages all ranks of people firmly to support the<br />CAUSE for which we are struggling; and had not a spirit of Patrio-<br />tism, Generosity, and Goodness, appeared in a most extraordinary<br />manner throughout the American Colonies. This Town it is to be<br />feared must have fallen a sacrifice to arbitrary power, and submitted<br />to the most humiliating concessions; But we have the pleasure to in-<br />form you that the Patriots and defenders of American Rights in<br />this place, are as firm and zealous as ever, though surrounded on<br />every hand by Soldiers and military preparations; the harbour filled<br />with ships of War; the chief Fortress, Castle William out of our<br />hands; Soldiers encamped in sundry places; the neck, the only<br />entrance into the town doubly fortified by advanced batteries, and<br />a Regiment encamped on both sides of the road to prevent the aid<br />of our neighbours, who upon a late alarm shewed the utmost readi-<br />ness to encounter every danger for our relief and defence. We are<br />daily alarmed with hostile appearances; it is now said they intend to<br />erect five Batteries and to picquet the Town at the Westerly side, to<br />prevent the landing of our friends from the country. But we are de-<br />termined to bear ALL, rather than in the least instance to acknow-<br />ledge the right of Parliament to mutilate our Charter or form<br />of Government, and to tax us at their pleasure.</p>
<p>We observe in your letter, that considerable collections are making<br />in your Colony for our Poor; in confidence of this our Labourers<br />and Mechanics have universally declined assisting the Army in car-<br />rying on their works though tempted with large rewards; not that<br />they desire to be mantained in idleness, for they are ready for any<br />employment the Committee can find them; for particulars in this<br />respect, refere you to the Committee’s publication last week. Con-<br />scious that our CAUSE is just, we trust in the supreme RULER of the<br />Universe, that he will in due time restore us to the possession of ALL<br />our rights and establish the Liberty of ALL America, on solid<br />and lasting foundations.</p>
<p>We are with the greatest esteem<br />GENTLEMEN<br />Your Friends and fellow Countrymen<br />DAVID JEFFERIES.<br />By order of the Committee of Donations.</p>
<p>P. S. You have doubtless heard that all our powder in the Char-<br />les Town Magazine, has been seized, and removed amounting to<br />300 Barrels; and the Magazine in this Town belonging to the pro-<br />vince taken possession of by the Soldiery; and all private powder<br />prohibited; all cannon and shot they can lay hold on, secured;<br />but we trust the neighbouring Colonies have full supply in case of<br />need; WHICH GOD FORBID.</p>
<p>To the INHABITANTS of the PROVINCE of<br />MASSACHUSETTS - BAY.</p>
<p>MY FRIENDS,<br />TO undertake to convince a Person of his error, is the indis-<br />pensible duty, the certain, though dangerous test of Friend-<br />ship. He that could see his friend persevering in a fatal error with-<br />out reminding him of it, and striving to reclaim him, through fear<br />that he might thereby incur his displeasure, would little deserve the<br />sacred name himself. Such delicacy is not only false, but criminal.<br />Were I not fully convinced, upon the most mature deliberation that<br />I am capable of that the temporal salvation of this province de-<br />pends upon an entire and speedy change of measures, which must<br />depend upon a change of sentiment, respecting our own conduct,<br />and the justice of the British nation, I never should have obtruded<br />myself on the public. I repeat my promise, to avoid personal re-<br />flection as much as the nature of the task will admit of; but will<br />continue faithfully to expose the wretched policy of the whigs,<br />though I may be obliged to penetrate the areana, and discover such<br />things as, were there not a necessity for it, I should be infinitely<br />happier in drawing a veil over, or covering them with a mantle.</p>
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<p>Should I be so unfortunate as to incur your displeasure, I shall ne-<br />vertheless think myself happy if I can but snatch one of my fellow<br />subjects as a brand out of the burning.</p>
<p>Perhaps some may imagine that I have represented too many of<br />my countrymen as well as the leading whigs in any unjust point of<br />light, by supposing those to wicked as to mislead, or those so little<br />circumspect as to be missed, in matters of the last importance.<br />Whoever has been conversant with the history of man, must know<br />that it abounds with such instances. The same game, and with<br />the same success, has been played in all ages and all countries.</p>
<p>The bulk of the people, are generally but little versed in matters<br />of state. Want of inclination or opportunity to figure in public<br />life, makes them content to rest the affairs of government in the<br />hands where accident or merit has placed them. Their views and<br />employments are confined to the humbler walks of business or re-<br />tirement. There is a latent spark however in their breasts capable<br />of being kindled into a flame; to do this has always been the em-<br />ployment of the disaffected. They begin by reminding the people<br />of the elevated rank they hold in the universe, as men; that all men<br />by nature are equal; that Kings are but the ministers of the people;<br />that their authority is delegated to them by the people, for their<br />good, and they have a right to resume it, and place it in other<br />hands, or keep it themselves, whenever it is made use of to oppress<br />them. Doubtless there have been instances where these principles<br />have been inculcated to obtain a redress of real grievences, but<br />they have been much oftner perverted to the accuried purposes of<br />treason and rebellion. No government, however perfect in theory,<br />is administered in perfection, the frailty of man does not admit of<br />it. A small mistake in point of policy, often furnishes a pretence<br />to libel government, and persuade the people that their rules are<br />tyrants, and the whole government a system of oppression. Thus<br />the seeds of sedition are usally sown, and the people are led to sa-<br />crifice real liberty to licentiousness, which gradually ripens into re-<br />bellion and civil war. And what is still more to be lamented, the<br />generality of the people, who are thus made the dupes of artifice<br />and the mere stilts of ambition, are sure to be loosers in the end.<br />The best they can expect is to be thrown neglected by, when they<br />are no longer wanted; but they are seldom so happy; if they are<br />subdued, confiscation of estate and ignominious death are their por-<br />tion; if they conquer, their own army is often turned upon them.<br />to subjugate them to a more tyrannical government than that they<br />rebelled against. History is replete with instances of this kind. We<br />can trace them in remote antiquity, we find them in modern times,<br />and have a remarkable one in the very country from which we are<br />derived. It is an universal truth, that he that would excite a rebel-<br />lion, whatever professions of philanthropy he may make when he<br />is insinuating and worming himself into the good graces of the<br />people, is at heart as great a tyrant as ever weilded the iron rod<br />of oppression. I shall have occasion hereafter to consider this mat-<br />ter more fully, when I shall endeavour to convince you how little<br />we can gain, and how much we may lose, by this unequal, unnatu-<br />ral, and desperate contest. My present business is to trace the spi-<br />rit of opposition to Great Britain through the general court, and<br />the courts of common law. In moderate times, a representative<br />that votes for an unpopular measure or opposes a popular one, is<br />in danger of losing his election the next year, when party runs high,<br />he is sure to do it. It was the policy of the whigs to have their<br />questions upon high matters determined by yea and nay votes, which<br />were puplished with the representatives names in the next Gazette.<br />This was commonly followed by severe strictures and the most illi-<br />beral invectives upon the dissentients, sometimes they were held up<br />as objects of resentment and contempt, at others; the abuse was<br />in proportion to the extravagance of the measure they opposed.<br />This may seem not worth notice, but its consequences were import-<br />ant. The scurrility made its way into the dissentient’s town, it fur-<br />nished his competitor with means to supplant him, and took care to<br />shun the rock his predecessors had split upon. In this temper of<br />the times, it was enough to know who voted with Cassius and who<br />with Lucious, to determine who was a friend and who an enemy to<br />the country, without once adverting to the question before the<br />House. The loss of a seat in the House was not of so much con-<br />sequence, but when once he became stigmatized as an enemy to his<br />country, he was exposed to insult, and if his profession or business<br />was such, that his livelihood depended much on the good graces<br />of his fellow citizens, he was in danger of losing his bread and in-<br />volving his whole family in ruin.</p>
<p>One particular set of members, in committee always prepared the<br />resolves and other spirited measures: At first they were canvassed<br />freely, at length would slide through the house without an<br />obstacle: The lips of the dissentients were sealed up; they sat in<br />silence, and beheld with infinite regret the measures they durst not<br />oppose: Many were borne down against their wills by the violence<br />of the current, upon no other principle can we reconcile their osten-<br />sible conduct in the house to their declarations in private circles.——<br />The apparent unanimity in the house encouraged the opposition out<br />of doors, and that in its turn strengthened the party in the house.——<br />Thus they went on mutually supporting and up-lifting each other.——<br />Assemblies and towns resolved alternately, some of them only omit-<br />ed resolving to snatch the sceptre out of the hands of our Sovereing,<br />and to strike the imperial crown from his sacred head.</p>
<p>A master stroke in politics respecting the agent ought not to be<br />neglected. Each colony has usually an agent residing at the court of<br />Great-Britain. These agents are appointed by the three branches of<br />their several assemblies, and indeed there cannot be a provincial a-<br />gent without such appointment. The whigs soon found that they<br />could not have such services rendered them from a provincial a-<br />gent as would answer their purposes. The house therefore refused<br />to join with the other two branches of the general court in the ap-<br />pointment. The house chose an agent for themselves, and the<br />Council appointed theirs. Thus we had two agents for the private<br />purposes, and the expence of agency doubled, and with equal rea-<br />son a third might have been added as agent for the Governor, and<br />the charges been trebled.<br />[To be continued]</p>
<p>N. B. Not having Time to insert the INTELLIGENCE<br />recieved by the Ship, Resolution, Capt. JEFFERIES, in 7. Weeks<br />from LONDON, must refer our Readers till our Next: She brings<br />NEWS to the 15th November.</p>
<p>[ Capt. JEFFERIES has for Sale, a Cargo<br />of Newcastle Coals. ]</p>
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<p>VIRGINIA<br />GAZETTE,<br />OR, THE<br />NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER.</p>
<p>DO THOU GREAT LIBERTY! inspire our Souls.. ___And make our Lives, in THY Possession happy, ___Or our Deaths GLORIOUS in THY JUST Diefence!</p>
<p>From THURSDAY JANURY 5, to THURSDAY JANUARY 12________1775. (No. 32.)</p>
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<p>To the PRINTER of the NORFOLK INTEL-<br />LIGENCER.<br />SIR,<br />I HAVE always admired the Sagacity<br />of the North Britons, in their Law<br />against Leasing-making; by which<br />they understood misrepresenting the<br />whole People, or any one subject,<br />to the King; or the King to the<br />People. And these were separate<br />crimes; for they did not imagine<br />that any man could at the same<br />time be guilty of both. Neither do<br />I find any instances of this kind in<br />their history, before the Union.</p>
<p>We have nothing among our<br />Laws so well contrived to prevent a breach between a King and his<br />People. This lays the Ax to the root of all Treason, and by pu-<br />nishing it in one secures thousands from the slander of it. But then<br />it bears so very hard upon the Sheet-Anchor the Court Whisper,<br />that I have often wonder’d how the Ministers in that country could<br />carry on business with it. For altho’ Leasing-making be the source<br />of all treason, it is frequently the foundation of a Minister’s autho-<br />rity: since no Prince will place absolute confidence in one man,<br />until he is brought to believe, that he can no longer confide in his<br />People,</p>
<p>There are few histories where we do not meet with frequent in-<br />stances of Ministers raising themselves by Leasing-making; and we<br />may therefore conclude, that the North British Ministers might prac-<br />tice the same arts to serve the same purposes. But as few even of<br />the greatest Statesmen can be supposed to arrive at that pitch of<br />security, as to boast of their own Guilt; the Legislators in that<br />country might obtain the King’s consent to this Law, for punish-<br />ing an artifice which his Minister durst not avow, since it could be<br />practiced only upon the weakest Princes. Nay, it is not impossible<br />but, as the Law made it criminal to misrepresent any one subject,<br />it might become an useful tool in the hands of a Minister to destroy<br />those who should presume to express his artifices; and the Legisla-<br />ture might be the less careful to provide against a thing of this na-<br />ture, that the first subject in their country was above the reach of<br />Ministerial Calumny.</p>
<p>By their constitution which was Gothick, as ours once was, the<br />Minister of Scotland enjoyed great Paerogatives, and an independent<br />Revenue. As a Subject he shared the privileges and the grievances<br />of the people; and as Prince he had a right to inform the King of<br />them. No Minister could remove him from the King’s preference;<br />nor no corruption induce him to abet the plundering a people,<br />whose Riches were one day to constitute his power. As the nation<br />might therefore think themselves safe in the constitutional security<br />of such a subject, they had no reason to suppose that the most san-<br />guine Whisperer could hope to succeed in an attempt of this nature.<br />The Father must look upon him as his most determined enemy.____<br />To make a breach between him and his Son!____Lord have Mercy<br />upon us!____A Victory to either must be a destruction to both,____<br />Neither could he expect any assistance from those who might other-<br />wise support his power by their influence on the King. They must<br />reject, with Detestation, the very thoughts of persecuting a Brother<br />or a Son.<br />A HATER OF SLAVERY.</p>
<p>To the Printer of the NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER.<br />Sir,<br />BEING formerly carried away by the Stream of vulgar error,<br />with relation to the Etymology of the word WOMAN, I could<br />not forbear being surpriz’d at the Ill nature of our Ancestors, for<br />giving so harsh a name to the (FAIR SEX) especially when I con-<br />sider that this Nation has for many ages been famous amongst fore-<br />igners, even to a proverb, for their Love and tender Usage of them.<br />The learned Languages were immediately consulted, wherein I could<br />not find any word signifying the Fair, that intimated the least sus-<br />picion of Guilt or Evil.____Upon this I concluded that the word must<br />be modern, and of later date than the conversion of our Ancestors<br />to Christianity; because they could have no notion of the Fall, and<br />of the part transacted therein by the Woman, before they were ac-<br />quainted with the Holy Scriptures.____The Hebrew, if not the first<br />Language, is at least as old as the dispersion from Babel; and that<br />very pertinently calls her Ithab, because she was taken out of Ith.____<br />She is also frequently term’d Nequebah from the distinction of<br />Sex.____In the Greek, her most common appellation is Gyne, as<br />if from Gone, the hearing of young ones; and Theleia from Thele,<br />a Breast.____In Latin her name is Mulier, quasi Mollier; as if the<br />softer Creature; and Foemina, a foetn, as from the young, which<br />she conceives, bears, and nurses.____Scaliger indeed derives the word<br />form the Greek, an offspring; others more justly from Femen,<br />the distinction of the Sex.<p\></p>
<p>In these several Languages there is nothing harsh, nothing that<br />offends the Ears in the names of the Fair, but to clal her Wo-Man,<br />as if design’d for and actually imply’d in the ruin of man, has of-<br />ten been not a little displeasing not only to the Fair ones themselves,<br />but to all their Admirers. And tho’it must be confess’d, that she<br />was employ’d by the grand enemy in the Seduction of her Husband,<br />and stands in some measure chargeable, as an instrument of the<br />misery consequent thereon; yet does not that strain seem sufficiently<br />washed away, by her being the instrument of Health and Salvation<br />to the Species, in producing the Saviour of the World without the<br />assistance of man----It being the Seed of the Woman and not of the<br />Man, which was to bruise the Serpent’s Head. Which Prophecy so<br />perplexed the learned Jew Maimonides, that he has left it amongst<br />his insuperable Difficulties.</p>
<p>Our Ancestors very pertinently call’d the Fair one Wombman,<br />from the distinction of Sex; and leaving out the –b--to soften the<br />pronunciation, they in time wrote and term’d her Womman, and<br />at last Woman.---This is the real Etymon of the word, which it may</p>
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<p>not be improper to publish, in order to take from our sex their<br />common handle of Abuse and Calumny; and give the Ladies this<br />Piece of defensive Armour; to secure them against the injurious<br />Tongues of old Bachelors, and other haters of the Fair.<br />I am, Sir,<br />Your constant Reader and humble Servant,<br />PHILOGYNES.</p>
<p>To the PRINTER of the NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER.<br />SIR,<br />THE spirit of tyranny seems at this juncture, to have taken<br />possession of the hearts of all the Princes of Europe. By<br />their proceedings, we must conclude, they think they have a just<br />claim to every territory that lies convenient for them, and an equi-<br />table right to every kingdom they have force enough to conquer.<br />Regardless of justice, and enemies to the natural rights of mankind,<br />they look upon the people they rule over, as born only to pay them<br />taxes and fight their battles. The northern tyrant led the way,<br />and set the iniquitous example, and every dribbler of a Prince<br />strives to make himself despotic, and to enslave his subjects. These<br />inhuman tyrants seem determined to extirpate every footstep of<br />freedom yet remaining in Europe. Poland hath been conquered<br />and divided; the free and great commercial cities that have flou-<br />rished for ages;, are forced to submit to their arbitrary commands;<br />the dominions of the ancient republic of Venice are now attacked;<br />Corsica hath been subdued, and its brave inhabitants have been<br />massacred, and called a banditti, only for fighting in defence of<br />their natural rights and freedom. British subjects yet call ourselves<br />a free people, and, it is to be wished, we may be really so, and have<br />no cause for reckoning ourselves amongst the enslaved nations of<br />Europe. It must, however, be acknowledged that the establish-<br />ment of the popish religion, and the proceedings against the colo-<br />nies in America, do not carry an appearance, favourable either to<br />their freedom or our own. It is indeed evident, that American<br />fellow subjects look upon those measures as tyrannical, and subver--<br />sive of their charters, rights, and liberties, and are resolved not to<br />submit to them; and by the general union and concord of all the<br />colonies in defence of their natural rights and freedom, our ministry,<br />however despotic their intentions may be, will find it beyond their<br />power to enslave them Whilst such a glorious spirit exists in our co-<br />lonies, American will continue free, thought every nation in Europe<br />should be enslaved.<br />A Lover of LIBERTY.</p>
<p>A Prophecy of LORD KAIMES, concerning the<br />North American Colonies.<br />OUR North American Colonies are in a prosperous Condition,<br />increasing rapidly in Population, in Commerce, and in Opu-<br />lence. The Colonists have the Spirit of a free People, and are in-<br />flamed with Patriotism. Their Population (will equal) that of<br />Britain and Ireland in less than a Century, and they will then be a<br />match for the Mother Country, if they choose to be independent.<br />Every advantage will be on their Side, as the Attack must be by<br />Sea, from a very great Distance. Being thus delivered from a for-<br />eign Yoke, their first Care will be the Choice if a proper Govern-<br />ment, and it is not difficult to foresee what Government will be<br />chosen. A People animated with the new Blessing of Liberty, and<br />Independence, will not incline to a kingly Government. The Swiss<br />Cantons joined in a federal Union, for Protection against the Po-<br />tent House of Austria; and the Dutch embraced the like Union,<br />for Protection against the more potent King of Spain. But our Co-<br />lonies will never join in such an Union; because they have no po-<br />tent Neighbour, and because they have an Aversion to each other.<br />We may pronounce then, with tolerable Certainty, that (each<br />Colony will choose for itself a republican Government.) And their<br />present Constitution prepares them for it; they have a Senate, and<br />they have an Assembly representing the People. No Change will<br />be necessary, but to drop the Governor who represents the King of<br />Britain. And thus a Part of a great State (will be converted) into<br />many small States..</p>
<p>EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.</p>
<p>VENICE, SEPTEMBER 10.<br />We are every day more and more alarmed, at the encroachments<br />of the Austrian troops, who in contravention of the most solemn<br />treaties, have entered into our frontier provinces, particularly<br />Morlachia, where their superior forces have already taken possession<br />of our principal towns; have ravaged the adjoining provinces and<br />spread dissolution around. The Council of ten have required a<br />meeting of the General one, to attend immediately to consider<br />that would be most proper to be done on this very extraordinary<br />Manoeuvre. In the mean time, dispatches are sent to all the fo-<br />reign powers, with whom we are in alliance,</p>
<p>VIENNA, Sept. 10. The Grand Signior has seized on all the<br />effects of the late Grand Vizir, amounting to eleven millions of flo-<br />rins. His Highness has given the Seals to Izet Mohemed Bashaw,<br />and the Aga of the Janitsaries has been appointed Caimaikan ad<br />interim. The Divan has resolved to send three months pay to the<br />army, which, it is said, is to remain at Adrianople until Russia<br />shall have restored to the Porte the places stipulated.</p>
<p>Dantzic, September 19. The Prussian troops are swarming about<br />this city, and we are obliged to keep our gates shut to be upon our<br />guard. The King of Prussia has published an edict, which was<br />read from the pulpits of every parish church of West Prussia, and<br />Pomerania, prohibiting the inhabitants to bring their provisions to<br />market to Dantzic, or to bring any thing there. We are well pro-<br />vided with every thing except in the article of wood, which is very</p>
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<p>scarce here. We are still in hope of being delivered from our neigh-<br />boring usurper by the intercessions of some foreign courts.</p>
<p>GIBRALTER, Oct. 5. Algiers is said to be now actually besieged<br />by the Emperor of Morocco’s troops, notwithstanding the terms of<br />reconciliation so lately offered, and which were supposed to have<br />been accepted.</p>
<p>LONDON,<br />September 23. It is conjectured that there are near 200 mem-<br />bers in the present Parliament who will not be returned at the next<br />election, even with the government interest on their side, if the<br />freeholders continue firm.</p>
<p>Of all our European neighbors, the Dutch, we are told, notice<br />our proceedings against the Americans most. it seems they have<br />long had a hankering after some of our settlements, which, if they<br />could possess themselves of, would e a great service to them; and<br />that they intend to use all private endeavours for that purpose, is</p>
<p>Affairs in Ireland, we are informed, are beginning to take an un-<br />expected turn: the Lord Lieutenant, by an unwearied attention to<br />the duties of his office, it is estimated, has, within these six months,<br />made converts of an amazing number of patriots. (Alas! poor Ireland)</p>
<p>Oct. 29. A small squadron it is said wili shortly be [print distorted, illegible] out,<br />to cruze in the Mediterranean, of which his Royal Highness the<br />Duke of Cumberland will have the command,</p>
<p>They write from Senegal, that the slaves on board a French ship<br />on the African coast, had risen and murdered all the crew, except<br />a white woman, a passenger on board, after which the vessel foun-<br />dered in a gale of wind, when the savages were drowned, except<br />three and the above woman, who were taken up by an English<br />frigate.</p>
<p>A correspondent says, accounts received from Boston by the Scar-<br />borough man of war, intimate that General Gage who was sent<br />upon the duty of her present disagreeable command, contrary to<br />his own inclination, has desired to be recalled, which brings to<br />mind the following passage by the Baron de Montesquieu:</p>
<p>Charles the ninth having given orders to the Governors of the se-<br />veral provinces for the Hugonots to be slaughtered, Viscount Dorte,<br />who commanded at Bayonne, wrote thus to the King:</p>
<p>”Sire.</p>
<p>”Among your majesty’s troops I could not find so much as one<br />executioner; they are brave soldiers, we jointly therefore entreat<br />your Majesty to command our lives in things that are practicable.”</p>
<p>It is said that the M____y previous to the dissolution of P____t<br />has so shuffled out, and packed the cards as to have been sure of<br />having all the trumps and court cards in their hands the very first<br />deal; flushed with a secure hope of the games they were less atten-<br />tive whether the Curse of Scotland was turned up at Brentford this<br />deal than formerly, especially as it was looked on a loose cared.</p>
<p>Charles the first lost his crown and life, and James the second his<br />kingdom, both for himself and his heirs, by their attachment to<br />measures which infringed upon the constitution, and threatened a<br />perpetual slavery to the people of these realms. The nation for a<br />long time bore with the most submissive zeal the persecutions which<br />those Kings and their ministers brought upon them; till at last their<br />feelings were roused, and they drove those two obstinate monarchs,<br />the one to answer for his conduct before a more awful tribunal; the<br />other to seek for shelter in foreign climes; whereas if they had but<br />attended to the advice given them by their real friends, they might<br />have reigned long over, and in the hearts of a free people.</p>
<p>Nov. 6. As the dispute now subsisting between Spain and Great<br />Britain, with respect to the new settlement made by the English East<br />India Company on the island of Balambanca, in the Indian ocean,<br />may probably be attended with ferocious consequences, the public will<br />receive some satisfaction from a more authentic and particular ac-<br />cont of that matter than has been hitherto laid before them. The<br />first notion of such a settlement took its rise in the council at Ma<br />drass, during the time Lord Pigot was Governor. A Gentleman<br />was sent by him to make observations in the islands bordering on<br />the Moluccas and Philippines, in order to find a place proper for<br />a trading station in those parts. This Gentleman went to Suloo,<br />an island near the Great Island of Borneo, the Sultan of which, be-<br />sides the island of Suloo, held by conquest several other adjacent<br />islands, and a considerable part of the island of Borneo itself. He<br />had been engaged in a war with the Spaniards, who possess Luconia<br />(of which Manilla is the capital) and the other Philippines. During<br />this war the Sultan of Suloo had been taken prisoner in a sea en-<br />gagement, and carried to Manilla, where he was detained prisoner<br />for thirteen years, until the English took that place, who set him at<br />liberty, and sent him back to his own country; he was therefore<br />very willing to encourage a settlement of the English in his domi-<br />nions, as they might afford him an aid against the future attempts<br />of the Spaniards to subjugate him to their yoke. Balambanca, a<br />small island, but not inhabited, and lying very near the coast of that<br />part of Bornea, which the Sultan held as a part of his kingdom,<br />was thought a proper place for this settlement, and a grant of it<br />was made to the English Company, if they should think fit to carry<br />their design of a settlement into execution. The matter was subse-<br />quently taken under consideration by the court of Directors here,<br />and remained in agitation before any thing final was concluded.<br />During this period a proper report was made to administration, and<br />laid before the Privy Council, and the matter being known both to<br />the Spaniards and Dutch, who are greatly interested in preventing<br />our making any establishment in that part of the world, they pre-<br />ferred the warmest remonstrances against our proceeding in such a<br />design. This was publicly given, in a general occur of the proprie-<br />tors, by Sir George Colebrooke, then chairman, as a reason for the<br />great delay in coming to any determination respecting a matter that<br />appeared to be of so critical a nature. At length the directors de-<br />termined to proceed in the affair, and Mr. Harbord, then one of the<br />council of Bencollen, was appointed Governor, and was sent with<br />a proper force and stores to make a settlement in Balambanca. The<br />result has been, that the Spaniards have sent from the Manilla a<br />great armament against the King of Suloo, and were actually be-<br />sieging his capital when the last advices were received from thence.</p>
<p>In the meant time the Governor of Manilla sent a peremptory requi-</p>
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<p>sition to Governor Harbord, signing, ”that if he did not im-<br />medidately, together will all the English with him, quite the island,<br />he would find a force to bring him away, and destroy whatever<br />erectons he might have made in that place.” Mr. Harbord re-<br />fused to comply with this requisition, and has advised the court of<br />Directors that he is fortifying himself in the best manner, in order<br />to maintain his ground. It cannot, however, be doubted but that<br />the Governor of Manilla will make good his word as soon as he has<br />taken Sulloo, and that Governor Harbord will be very far from<br />being in a condition to prevent his doing what he has threatened.<br />We have therefore great reason to be in continual expectation of<br />hearing such news, with respect to this event, as will throw us into<br />the same dilemma with regard to Spain, as we lately found ourselves<br />with regard to Falkland’s islands.</p>
<p>A letter from America hints that had Government given longer<br />time to the Bostonians to have considered on, and digested the act<br />for shutting up their port, the inhabitants, dreading the consequen-<br />ces, might have been induced to have made some concessions; but<br />its coming on so suddenly before their first transports had subsided,<br />it is to be expected they will now find out, and this the rather as<br />supposing them ever so inclined to bow the neck, it would be many<br />months before they could be reinstated in their trade as heretofore,<br />and many individuals must be absolutely undone.</p>
<p>Some very experienced persons are at this time making the most<br />secret and particular enquiries into the state of the Arsenals, both<br />of France and Spain; which, when collected, are to be delivered in-<br />to the Commissioners of the Admiralty, to be by them laid before<br />his Majesty and the Privy Council.</p>
<p>Fresh disputes are likely to arise between the King of France, his<br />Parliament, and Clergy; the Archbishop of Paris, who is but newly<br />returned from his exile, being determined to oppose the authority of<br />Parliament in all spiritual matters of which he has just given a<br />fresh instance, by refusing to deliver up his paper on the expulsion<br />of the Jesuits to the messengers who were sent for them, though<br />they were officers of the Parliament of Paris and of the Crown.</p>
<p>We are informed from very good authority, that the Court have<br />offered the command of the troops in American to Sir William Dra-<br />per, in consequence of his connections in New-York; but it is not<br />yet determined whether he will be invested with the command or<br />not: but all are now discontented with the conduct of General<br />Gage.</p>
<p>To such paltry and contemptible shifts are government reduced,<br />that they have sent over proposals of advantageous contracts to some<br />of the principal merchants of New-York, and hope to severe them<br />from their attachments to the congress, to produce discontents and<br />faction in the people.</p>
<p>It is reported that if Sir W. Draper goes to America, he will take<br />a letter of recommendation with him to the colonies from his inti-<br />mate friend, Junius.</p>
<p>TO the PRINTER of the LONDON PACKET.<br />Sir,<br />The state or importance of the American colonies is so little un-<br />derstood or regarded by the cunning people of the West end of the<br />town, that I am told they have universally agreed that if all our<br />settlements there were at the bottom of the sea, it would be much<br />better for England. These, to be sure are very pretty conclusions<br />about those dominions which have brought in so many millions to<br />England; about those dominations which have constantly employed<br />an infinite number of shipping; about those dominions, which ren<br />dered this nation so many services during the last war. From the<br />conception of the importance of our colonies to England, we may<br />guess how capable they are of managing the affairs of the nation;<br />and we may also guess what will be the consequence of the exercise<br />of such wonderful abilities. For my part, I think it behoves every<br />Englisman to endeavour to promote the welfare of the Americans,<br />since on that our own has such a great dependance.</p>
<p>Extract of a Letter from St. Omer’s, Oct. 25.<br />”Smuggling between France and North America goes on apace<br />at present. All the manufactures at Lyons, Nimes, and Nantz,<br />work night and Day to load American ships. This you may de-<br />pend on real truths. A French officer of my particular aquaint-<br />ance, just come hither with his regiment from Brest and Port l’Ori-<br />ent, assures me that French India Goods rose 10 per cent, in one<br />day at Port l’Orient, by the arrival of some American ships in that<br />port.”</p>
<p>BOSTON, DEDEMBER 19.<br />IN PROVINCIAL CONGRESS, CAMBRIDGE,<br />December 8th, 1774.<br />AS the happiness of particular families arises, in a great de-<br />gree, from their being more or less depended upon others;<br />and as the less occasion they have from any article belonging to o-<br />thers, the more independent; and consequently, the happier they<br />are: So, the happiness of every political body of men upon earth,<br />is to be estimated in a great measure upon their greater or less de-<br />pendance upon any other political bodies; and from hence arises a<br />forcible argument, why every state ought to regulate their internal<br />policy, in such a manner as to furnish themselves within their<br />own body, every necessary article for subsistence and defence: O-<br />therwise their political existence will depend upon others, who may<br />take advantage of such weakness and reduce them to the lowest<br />state of vassalage and slavery. For preventing so great an evil,<br />more to be dreaded than death itself, it must be the wisdom of this<br />colony, at all times, more especially at this time, when the hand of<br />power is lashing us with the scorpions of despotism, to encourage<br />agriculture, manufacturers, and economy, so as to render this state<br />as independent of every other state as the nature of our country<br />will admit; from the consideration thereof, and trusting that the<br />virtue of the people of this colony is such, that the following reso-<br />lutions of this Congress, which must be productive of the greatest<br />good, will by them be effectually carried into execution. And it is<br />therefore Resolved,</p>
<p>1st. That we do recommend to the people the improvement of<br />their breed of sheep, and the greatest increase of the same;<br />and also the preferable use of our own woolen manufacturers; and<br />to the manufacturers, that they ask only reasonable prices for their<br />goods; and especially a very careful sorting of the wool, so that it<br />may be manufactured to the greatest advantage, and as much as may<br />be into the best goods.</p>
<p>2d. We do also recommend to the people the raising of hemp,<br />and flax; and large quantities of fax-seed, more than may be<br />wanted for sowing, may be produced, we would also farther recom-<br />mend the manufacturing the same into oil.</p>
<p>3d. We do likewise recommend the making of nails; which we<br />apprehend must meet with the strongest encouragement from the<br />public, and be of lasting benefit both to the manufacturer and the<br />public.</p>
<p>4th. The making of steel, and the preferable use of the same,<br />we do also recommend to the inhabitants of this colony.</p>
<p>5th. We do in like manner recommend the making tin plates,<br />as an article well worth the attention of this people.</p>
<p>5th. As fire arms have been manufactures in several parts of this<br />colony, we do recommend the use of such, in preference to any<br />imported: And we do recommend the making gun locks, and fur-<br />nature, and other locks, with other articles in the iron way.</p>
<p>We do also earnestly recommend the making of salt petre,<br />as an article of vast importance to be encouraged, as may be direc-<br />ed hereafter.</p>
<p>8th. That gun powder is also an article of fresh importance, that<br />every man amongst us who loves his country, must with the estab-<br />lishment of manufacturers for that purpose, and, as there are some<br />ruins of several powder mills, and sundry persons among us who<br />are acquainted with that business, we do heartily recommend its en-</p>
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<p>couragement, by repairing one or more of said mills, or erecting o-<br />thers, and renewing said business as soon as possible.</p>
<p>9th. That as several paper mills are now usually employed, we<br />do likewise recommend a preferable use of our own manufactures in<br />this way; and a careful saving and collecting rags, & also<br />that the manufacturers give a generous price for such rags, &c.</p>
<p>10th. That it will be the interest, as well as the duty of this bo-<br />dy, or of such as may succeed us to make such effectual provision<br />for the farther manufacturing of the several sorts of glass, as that<br />the same may be carried on to the natural benefit of the undertaker<br />and the public, and firmly establish it in this colony.</p>
<p>11th, That whereas buttons of excellent qualities and of vari-<br />ous sorts are manufactured among us, we do earnestly recommend<br />the general use of the same; so that the manufactories may be ex-<br />teded to the advantage of the people and manufacturers.</p>
<p>12th. That whereas salt is an article of vast consumption with-<br />in this colony, and it its fisheries, we do heartily recommend the<br />same, in the several ways wherein it is made in several parts of Eu-<br />rope; especially in the method used in that part of France where<br />they make Bay salt.</p>
<p>13th, We do likewise recommend an encouragement of horn<br />smiths in all their various branches as what will be of public uti-<br />lity.</p>
<p>14th. We do likewise recommend the establishment of one or<br />more manufactories for making wool-comber’s combs, as an article<br />necessary in our woollen manufacture.</p>
<p>15th. We do in like manner heartily recommend the preferable<br />use of stocking and other hosiery woven among ourselves, so as<br />to enlarge the manufactories thereof, in such a manner as to encou-<br />rage the manufacturers and serve their country.</p>
<p>16th. As madder is an article of great importance in the dyer’s<br />business, and which may be easily raised and cured among ourselves,<br />we do therefore earnestly recommend the raising and curing the<br />same.</p>
<p>17th. In order the more effectually to carry these resolutions in-<br />to effect, we do earnestly recommend, That a society or societies be<br />established for the purposes of introducing and establishing such arts<br />and manufactures as many be useful to this people, and are not yet<br />introduced, and the more effectually establishing such as we have<br />already among us.</p>
<p>18th. We do recommend to the inhabitants of this province to<br />make use of our own manufactures, and those of our sister colonies,<br />in preference to all other manufactures.</p>
<p>Signed by order of the Provincial Congress,<br />JOHN HANCOCK, President.<br />A true Extract from the Minutes,<br />BENJAMIN LINCOLN, Secetary,</p>
<p>To the PRINTERS of the BOSTON NEWS-PAPERS.<br />Boston, Dec. 22, 1774.<br />”AS Messieurs Edes and Gill, in their paper of Monday the<br />”twelfth instant, were pleased to acquaint the public, that<br />”the association sent by Brigadier Ruggles, &c. to the town of<br />”Hardwick, &amp:c. together with his son’s certificate thereof, and<br />”the resolves of the Provincial Congress thereon, must be referred<br />”till their next.” I was so credulous as to expect then to have<br />”seen their next paper adorned with the form of an Association,<br />”which would have done honor to it, and if attended to, and<br />”complied with, by the good people of this province, might have<br />”put it in the power of any one very easily to have distinguished<br />”such loyal subjects to the King, as dare to assert their right to<br />”freedom, in all respects confident with the laws of the land, from<br />”such rebellious ones, as under pretext of being friends to liberty<br />are frequently committing the most enormous outrages upon the<br />persons and properties of such of his Majesty’s peaceable subjects,<br />who for want of knowing who to call upon ( in these distracted<br />times) for assistance, fall into the hands of a banditti, whose cru-<br />elties surpass those of savages; but finding my mistake, now take<br />the liberty to send copies to our several offices to be published in<br />your next papers, that so the public may be made more acquainted<br />therewith, than at present, and be induced to associate for the a-<br />bove purposes; and as many of the people for some time past have<br />been arming themselves, it may not be amiss to let them know that<br />their numbers will not appear in the field so large as was imagined,<br />before it was known that independency was the object in contemp-<br />lation, since which, many have associated in divers parts of the pro-<br />vince, to preserve their freedom and support government: And as<br />it may become necessary in a very short time to give convincing<br />proof of our attachment to government, we shall be much wanting<br />to ourselves if we longer trample upon that patience which has al-<br />ready endured to long suffering, and may if this opportunity be ne-<br />glected have a tendency to ripen many for destruction, who have<br />not yet been guilty of an overt-act of rebellion; which would be an<br />event diametrically opposite to the humane and benevolent inten-<br />tion of him whose abused patience cannot endure for ever, and who<br />hath already by his prudent conduct evinced the most tender regard<br />for a deluded people.<br />TIMOTHY RUGGLES</p>
<p>THE ASSOCIATION.<br />WE the subscribers being fully sensible of the blessings of good<br />governments on the one hand, and convinced on the other<br />hand of the evils and calamities attending no tyranny in all shapes,<br />whether exercised by one or many; and having of late seen with<br />great grief and concern the distressing efforts of a dissolution of all<br />government, where by our lives, liberties and properties are render-<br />ed precarious, and no longer under the protection of the law, and<br />apprehending it to be our indispensable duty to use all lawful means<br />in our power, for the defence of our persons and property, against all<br />riotous and lawless violence, and to recover and secure the advan-<br />tages which we are entitles to from the good and wholesome laws<br />of the government, do hereby associate and mutually covenant and<br />engage to and with each other as follows, viz.</p>
<p>I. That we will, upon all occasions, with our lives and fortunes,<br />stand by and assist each other in the defence of his life, liberty, and<br />property whenever the same shall be attacked or endangered by<br />any bodies of men, riotously assembled upon any pretence, or under<br />any authority not warranted by the laws of the land.</p>
<p>II, That we will, upon all occasions, mutually support each<br />other, in the free exercise and enjoyment of our undoubted right<br />to liberty, in eating, drinking, buying and selling, communing and<br />acting what, with whom, and as we please, as consistent with the<br />laws of God and the King.</p>
III. That we will not acknowledge or submit to the pretended<br />authority of any congress, committee of correspondence or other<br />unconditional assemblies of men, but will at the risqué of our<br />lives, if need be, oppose the forceable exercise of all such au-<br />thority.
<p>IV. That we will, to the utmost of our power, promote, en-<br />courage, and when called to it, enforce obedience to the rightful<br />authority of our most gracious Sovereign, King George the third,<br />and of his laws.</p>
<p>V. That when the persons or property of any one of us shall<br />be invaded or threatened by any committees, mobs or unlawful as-<br />semblies, the others of us will upon notice received forthwith re-<br />pair properly armed to the person on whom, or place where such<br />invasion or threatening shall be, and will to the utmost of our pow-<br />er defend such person and his property, and if need be will oppose<br />and repel force with force.</p>
<p>VI. That if any one of us shall unjustly and unlawfully be inju-<br />jured in his person or property, by any such assemblies as before-<br />mentioned, the others of us will, unitedly demand, and if in our<br />power, compel the offenders if known, to make full reparation and<br />satisfaction for such injury, and if all other means of security fail<br />we will have recourse to the natural law of retaliation.</p>
<p>In Witness of all which, we hereunto subscribe our Names, this ____Day of____.</p>
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<p>Extract of a letter from Portsmouth, New-Hampshire, dated<br />December 16, 1774.</p>
<p>”We have been in [illegible] here for two days, on account of<br />an express from Boston, informing that two regiments were coming<br />to take possession of our fort;__by beat of drum 200 men immedi-<br />ately assembled and went to the castle in two Gondolas, who on<br />their way were joined by 150 more, and demanded the surrender of<br />the fort, which Capt. Cochran refused; and fired three guns, but<br />no lives were lost; upon which they immediately sealed the walls,<br />disarmed the Captain and his men, took possession of 97 barrels of<br />powder,___put on board the Gondolas, brought it up to town<br />, and went off with it to some distance in the country. Yesterday<br />the town was full of men, from the country, who marched in, in<br />form; chose a Committee to wait on the Governor, who assured<br />them he knew of no such deigns, sending troops, ships, &c. This<br />morning I hear there is a thousand or fifteen hundred on their march<br />to town. -The Governor and Council sat yesterday on the affair,<br />and are now meeting again.___The men who came down, are those<br />of the best property and note in the province.”</p>
<p>Yesterday arrived here his Majesty’s ship Sommerset, of 64 guns,<br />Capt. Le Cras, Commander, from England.</p>
<p>We hear from Halifax, Nova-Scotia, that the General Assem-<br />bly of that province have laid an additional duty of 5 pence per<br />gallon upon all rums and spiritous liquors (except the produce or<br />manufacturing of Great-Britain) that shall be imported into that pro-<br />vince, after the first day of January 1775. Also a duty of five<br />shillings upon every 112th lb. pound of brown sugar; and five<br />pence upon every gallon of molasses that shall be imported into that<br />province, after the said first day of January, 1775.</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from New-London, dated December 26, 1774.</p>
<p>”We hear that the inhabitants of St. Croix are about to send<br />130 hogsheads of sugar as a present to the town of Boston.----One<br />gentleman had offered to give ten hogsheads, and to send a vessel<br />with the whole donation, free of charges.”</p>
<p>SALEM NOVEMBER 15.</p>
<p>We hear that a regiment of troops embarked last Sabbath at<br />Boston, said to be destined for this place, for the purpose of “ar-<br />resting, detaining, and securing gun-powder.”</p>
<p>A Committee of sixty-three very respectable gentlemen were<br />appointed, at a town-meeting in Boston last Wednesday, to carry<br />into execution in that place the agreement and association of the Con-<br />tinental Congress.</p>
<p>PHILADELPHIA, JANUARY 21</p>
<p>Committee Chamber, December 22, 1774.</p>
<p>Ordered, that the committee of correspondence do transmit to<br />the committee of the several counties in this province a copy of the<br />Resolves passed this evening, with a letter. And the letter being<br />prepared and read, was approved, and it as follows, viz</p>
<p>GENTLEMEN,<br />BY order of the committee of the city and liberties of Philadel-<br />phia, we have the pleasure to transmit you the following re-<br />solves, passed this day, with great unanimity, viz.</p>
<p>”Resolved, That this committee think it absolute necessary<br />”that the committees of the counties of this province, or such<br />”deputies as they may appoint for this purpose, be requested to<br />”meet together in provincial convention, as soon as convenient.”</p>
<p>”Resolved, That it be recommended to the county committees,<br />”to meet in said convention, on Monday, the 23rd day of Jan.<br />”next, in the city of Philadelphia.”</p>
<p>From the view of the present situation of public affairs, the com-<br />mittee have been induced to propose this convention, that the sense<br />of the province may be obtained, and that the measures to be<br />taken thereupon may be the result of the united wisdom of the<br />colony.</p>
<p>The obvious necessity of giving an immediate consideration to<br />many matters of the greatest importance to the general welfare,<br />will, we hope, sufficiently apologize to you, for naming so early a <br />day as the 23rd of January.<br />We are, Gentlemen, respectfully,<br />Your very humble Servant,<br />The Committee of Correspondence.</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from a Gentlemen in England, to this Friend<br />in America, dated London, Oct. 31, 1774.</p>
<p>”America must go through some changes; we cannot give way<br />”here; ___any considerations on your part will be accepted, and<br />”I hope you have some cool, temperate men, who think so too;<br />”sure I am, it will best promote their own happiness.—The knavish<br />”patriots on this side have undone you, and will undo themselves.<br />”The King has dissolved the Parliament, and writs are issued for<br />”a new one;___this is thought a wise and capital stroke to prevent<br />”expence, corruption and debauchery.—I very much approve of<br />”Delegates being sent over here, be assured government would re-<br />”ceive them very cordially.”</p>
<p>”4th Nov. We have received some disagreeable accounts<br />”from your side by the man of war, which those who are friends<br />”to moderation are sorry for, as they must operate against both<br />”yourselves and us.___It is a pity that no propositions come<br />from you.”</p>
<p>In one of the English papers is inserted, “Two battalions of <br />Light Infantry are ordered to be in readiness to embark for<br />New-York.”</p>
<p>The last letters from London mention the deaths of Dr, Duncan,<br />physician to the King, Captain Robert Herzler of the royal artillery<br />and Colonel James Cunninghame.</p>
<p>By a Gentleman arrived at Salem, in a Vessel from Cape<br />Nicholas Mole, which he left the 17th of November. Just as<br />he was leaving that place, a vessel arrived there from the Island<br />of Cuba, which she left the 15th of November, the master<br />of which informed him, that he was obliged to quit that island in <br />the greatest hurry, and leave all his cargo behind, there being so<br />many Spanish vessels cruising to intercept all provision vessels bound<br />for the island of Jamaica, that it was hardly possible for any to<br />escape; this may be depended on aa a fact, and all the French and<br />Spaniards were employed night and day, in repairing and building<br />fortifications with the greatest expedition, and furnishing all their<br />garrisons with a large stock of provisions and ammunition.____Du-<br />ring his stay at the Mole, transports were arriving daily with troops<br />and provisions.</p>
<p>The four Americans, who were most instrumental in bringing<br />forth the late odious acts of Parliament, by the advice they gave<br />to the Premier, who was glad to avail himself of their hints, are all<br />promised very lucrative employs in England.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, JANUARY 12, 1775.<br />At at Meeting of the Committee of Princess Anne on Thursday,<br />the 5th of January, 1775.<br />THE Chairman having acquainted the Committee, that Mr.<br />GEORGE LOGAN of this County, Merchant, had imported<br />TWO Bales of EUROPEAN Goods, since the first Day of December<br />last, contrary to, and under the Restrictions made by the Continen-<br />tal Congress. It was Resolved that Edward Cannon, John Hancock,<br />Frederick Boush, and William Hancock, Members of this Com-<br />mittee, should wait upon Mr. GEORGE LOGAN, to be informed of<br />the Truth of such Information:___Who readily appeared before the<br />Committee, and acknowledged that he had received into his pos-<br />session, since the first Day of December, four Casks of Nails, oneb<br />Bale of Oznaburgs, one Box of Linen, and one Case of Sadlery;<br />which said several Articles he very readily and cheerfully submitted<br />should be disposed of at the Discretion of the Committee. Upon</p>
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<p>which the Committee came to the following Resolutions:”</p>
<p>Resolved, that the Thanks of this Committee be presented to<br />Mr. LOGAN, for his candid and polite Behaviour on this Occasion.</p>
<p>Resolved, that the several Articles above mentioned, after being<br />advertised in one of the Virginia Gazettes, be sold; agreeable to the<br />tenth Article of the Association, under the Direction of Captain,<br />James Kempe, Mr. William Robinson, Mr. Anthony Walke, junr.<br />Capt. Frederick Boush, and Capt. William Hancock, before the<br />next Meeting of this Committee.<br />Published by Order of the Committee.<br />THOMAS ABBOTT, clerk.</p>
<p>Pursuant to the above Resolution, we hereby give Notice that<br />the Sale will be on Tuesday the 17th Instant, at the Store of Mr.<br />LOGAN, at Kempe’s Landing; and will begin at 11 o’Clock at the<br />Forenoon, precisely.<br />JAMES KEMPE,<br />WILLILAM ROBINSON,<br />ANTHONY WALKE, Junior.<br />GREDERICK BOUSH,<br />WILLIAM HANCOCK.</p>
<p>PORTSMOUTH. January 12, 1775.</p>
<p>Last Week a Deputation from this Town waited on Captain<br />Montague, and the other Gentlemen Officers on board his Maje-<br />sty’s Ship the FOWEY; and delivered them a Card of Thanks for<br />the important Aid they afforded at a late alarming Fire in that<br />Town; and for the constant Readiness they have always shown to<br />assist every trading Vessel in Distress.____The Address was po-<br />litely received; And Capt. Montague having thanked them, was<br />pleased to say, “He ever would be disposed to Grant every Assist-<br />ance in his Power, when consistant with his Duty.”</p>
<p>The Alexander, Capt. Kerr, from Liverpool, newly arrived<br />here; in his passage, sprung his main Mast and varied away his<br />main Boom; spoke with the Caesar of London, Jodn Dunn Ma-<br />ster, from Philadelphia bound to Jamaica, in Lat. 23:50, Long-<br />67:30, ten Days out, 19th of December last; On the 24th<br />spoke the Schooner Commerce, Capt. Harland, from Antigua for<br />South Carolina, in Lat. 28, Long, 72:14, nine Days out.</p>
<p>The PRINTER of this PAPER is desirous, and will<br />esteem it a particular Favour done him; if Masters or Comman-<br />ders of Vessels will be kind enough to send an ACCOUNT of what<br />Ships, &c. they may have spoke with, on their respective Voyages.</p>
<p>ENTERED INWARDS at PORT HAMPTON,</p>
<p>JANUARY 3, 1775.</p>
<p>Sloop Wren, William Smith from Rhode Island; with Fish,<br />Cheese, Chocolate, Onions, Molasses, Iron Ware, and New-Eng-<br />land Rum.</p>
<p>Schooner Jenny, William Sears form Nevis; with 24 Hogsheads<br />of Rum, 7 Barrels brown Sugar.</p>
<p>Ship Tyger, John Hail from London, with Ballast only.<br />Brig Peggy, Francis Haynes from Nevis, with Ballast only.<br />Brig Dolphin, John Kelso from Antigua; with 17 Hogsheads of<br />Rum.</p>
<p>Sloop Susanna, Samuel Eastwood, with Ballast only.<br />Snow Nancy, Charles Alexander from Teneriss, with Ballast only.</p>
<p>Ship Sampson, Lewis Farquarson from Bristol; with 2388 Bushels<br />of Salt.</p>
<p>Sloop Betsey, James Avery from Maryland; with 200 Bushels of<br />Bread.</p>
<p>Brig Patty, John Barret from Barbados, with 12 Hogshead of<br />Rum.</p>
<p>CLEARED OUTWARD.</p>
<p>Sloop Agatha, Thomas Edgar from Antigua; with 2000 Bushels<br />of Corn, 60 Barrels of Flour, 10 barrels of Bread 200 Bushels of<br />Pease, 5000 Shingles.</p>
<p>Ship Virginia, William Arthur for London, with 28600 Staves,<br />Ship Betsey, J. Dysart for Liverpool, with Tar, Turpentine,<br />Staves, Square Timber, Indigo, and Tea.</p>
<p>Schooner Samuel, John Shepherd for Jamaica; with Pork, Staves,<br />and Shingles.</p>
<p>Brig Bland, Michael Danby for London; with Tobacco, Tar,<br />Turpentine, Bread, Bees-Wax, Snake-Root, British dry Goods,<br />Pig-Iron, Staves, Hand-Spakes; and nine Chests of Tea.</p>
<p>Schooner Peggy, Richard Basden for St. Christophers; with Staves,<br />Hoops, Pease, Oars and Pork.</p>
<p>Ship Juliana, Robert Montgomery for Cadiz; with 10,100 Bushels<br />of Wheat, 200 Bushels of Beans, and 100 Barrels of Flour, 1000 of<br />Staves.</p>
<p>Ship Juno, John Windover for Liverpool; with Tobacco,<br />Staves, Plank, Handspakes, Lock and Anchor Stocks; also Wheat,<br />Oars, and Rum for Ship Stores.</p>
<p>ENTERED INWARD at PORT HAMPTON</p>
January 10, 1775.
<p>Sloop Josiah, Francis Lennis from Antigua; with Ballast only.<br />Lady Catherine, Capt. Wilkins from Antigua; with 52 Hhds.<br />of Rum.</p>
<p>Brig Venus, Capt. Peart from Liverpool; with European Goods,<br />per three Cockets.</p>
<p>The Falmouth packet, Capt. Holland from Antigua; with bal-<br />last only.</p>
<p>The Helena, Capt. Stewart from Hispaniola: with Foreign Mo-<br />lasses.</p>
<p>The Four Sisters, Capt. Brown from Maryland; with Bar-Iron,<br />Cambooses, Hoops, Flour, and Butter.</p>
<p>The Fanney, Capt. Mc’Kerrell from Grenadoes; with 45 Hhds<br />of Rum.</p>
<p>Schooner Newberry, John Rider from Plymouth, New-England;<br />with Rum, Salt, Cheese, Fish, Chocolate, iron ware, Molasses,<br />Linen and Spinning Wheels.</p>
<p>Brig Betsey, Capt. Edey form Barbadoes; with Rum, Brown<br />Sugar and Limes.</p>
<p>Brig Alexander, William Kerr from Liverpool; with European<br />Goods, per 6 Cockets.</p>
CLEARED OUTWARD.
<p>Sloop Friendship, Capt. James for Bermuda; with Corn, Pease;<br />and Tallow.</p>
<p>Schooner Little Dann, Capt. Sustees for Philadelphia; with<br />Wheat and Pease.</p>
<p>Sloop Phanin, Capt. Westcott for Antigua; with Corn, Pease,<br />Scantling Staves, Heading, Shingles, Pork and Leather.</p>
<p>Brig Liberty, Capt. Cook for Barbadoes; with Flour, Pork,<br />Corn and Shingles.</p>
<p>Brig George, Capt. Grymes for Leghorn; with Pease, Flour,<br />and Wheat.</p>
<p>Brig Francis, Richard Towle for Hispaniola; with Scantling,<br />Shingles, Four and Bread.</p>
<p>Sloop Relief, Capt. Gilbert for Jamaica; with Flour, Pork,<br />Beef, Scantling, and Hoops.</p>
<p>Brig Pallas, John Bowie for Falmouth, G. Britain; with Tar,<br />Turpentine, Wheat and Staves.</p>
<p>Ship John, Capt. Ayres for Grenadoes; with Staves, Heading,<br />Shingles, Scantling, Plank and Hoops.</p>
<p>Schooner Rebecca, Capt. Holden for Philadelphia, P. Post En-<br />try, with Skins, Wheat, Hemp, and Flax-seed.</p>
Schooner Chatham, Capt. Fleetwood for Maryland; with Hemp,<br />Rum, Pease, Corn, pork, Leather, a Saddle Sign board, and 39<br />Hhds of Rum.
<p>Sloop Porgey, Capt. Bassett for Antigua; with Corn, Pease,<br />Staves, Heading and Hoops.</p>
<p>Sloop Kitty, Capt. Williams for Jamaica; with Beef, Pork,<br />Bread and Shingles.</p>
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<p>ADVERTISEMENTS</p>
<p>TEN POUNDS REWARD.</p>
<p>RUN AWAY from the Subscriber in STAFFORD County, Two<br />indented Servants: the one a Scotchman named DAVID<br />MATHESONS, a stout made Fellow, by Trade, a GAR-<br />DENER, about 25 Years of Age, 5 Feet 8 or 10 Inches high, has<br />dark red Hair clubbed behind and curled at the sides; had on and<br />took with him, an old blue Surtout Coat which as been turned,<br />faced, and trimmed with the same Colour; a green Cloth Jacket<br />with yellow Metal Buttons, a Pair of red Plush Breeches; fine mix-<br />ed blue Country Stockings, a mixed blue Cloth Coat and Jacket,<br />lined, and trimmed with black; a stripped VIRGINIA CLUB Jacket,<br />one Shirt of brown Sheeting with several others of fine Linen,<br />Nankeen Breeches; and many other Cloaths that cannot be par-<br />ticularised.</p>
<p>The other an Englishman named CHARLES BOOTH,<br />and by Trade a Joiner, about 20 or 21 Years of Age, 5 Feet 8 or<br />10 Inches high, slender made and of a fair Complexion, has white<br />short curled Hair; had on and took with him, a violet or purple<br />coloured Coat and Vest, a Pair of new Buckskin Breeches, a Pair of<br />old ditto much worn and very dirty, an old blue Coat lined with<br />white Shalloon, a new green Cotton Vest with Oznabrigs and<br />Plaid Sleeves, a Pair of dark ribb’d Stockings, and several others<br />of different Colours, a brown sheeting Shirt, one fine Irish Linen<br />ditto much patched and several others; also a Silver Watch.___They<br />took with them a Gun, a Pair of double Blankets, a spotted Rug,<br />and went away in a Pettiaugey___All Matters of Vessels are fore-<br />warned from carrying them off the Country.<br />WILLIAM BRINT<br />January 5, 1775. (3) 31</p>
<p>TEN POUNDS REWARD</p>
<p>Whereas some malicious ill disposed person, or persons, did<br />on Friday evening last, near Tanner Creek, cruelly Maim<br />and cut the Hamstrings of a very valuable Dray-Horse, belonging<br />to RICHARD JARVIS, dray-man, in this town; and whereas there<br />is reason to suspect a design, to serve other Horses in the same man-<br />ner; the FOX-HUNTERS Club, in order to discover the Perpetra-<br />tors of such cruelty, offer the above reward of TEN POUNDS, to<br />any person who will give such Information, so that the offender<br />may be convicted.<br />MATTHEW PHRIPP Treasurer.<br />Norfolk, Dec. 10, 1774. 3 w.</p>
<p>A BRIGANTINE for SALE.</p>
<p>TO be Sold by the Subscribers, a DOUBLE-DECKED<br />VESSEL now on the Stocks, about One Hundred and<br />Twelve Tons burthen, well Moulded and of good Work, built<br />of the best White Oak, and Heart of Old Pine; exceeding well<br />calculated for the Eastern or West-India Trade.__Will be finished<br />in two or three Months; Also all the Materials for Rigging said<br />Vessel of the best Quality.</p>
<p>We want likewise to sell a SLOOP almost ready for Launching;<br />Burthen about Eighty Tons.___For Terms, apply to<br />JOHN SHEDDEN, & Co.<br />Norfolk, December 21, 1774.</p>
<p>FIFTY POUNDS REWARD.</p>
<p>WHEREAS on the 19th of June past, a certain<br />JOSEPH THORP was entrusted with a considerable sum,<br />of Half Johannes, of nice penny weight, to be delivered by him at<br />QUEBEC; and as he has not yet made his appearance there, with<br />other suspicious circumstances, it is apprehended he is gone off with<br />the money. He is a native of ENGLAND, about six feet high,<br />swarthy complexion, very dark keen eyes, and pitted with the<br />small pox; of a slender make, stoops as he walks, talks rather slow,<br />with some small impediment in his speech. He lived some time in<br />NEW-CASTLE, VIRGINIA, and has a brother settled there.<br />It is believed he went on board Captain JOHN F. PRUYM, for AL-<br />BANY, and took with him a blue casimir, and a dark brown cloth<br />suit of clothes.</p>
<p>Whoever secures the said JOSEPH THORP in any of his Ma-<br />jesty’s goals on this continent, shall be entitled to ten per cent. on<br />the sum recovered, and the above reward of Fifty Pounds when<br />convicted. Apply to CURSON and SETON of New-York;<br />JOSEPH WHARTON, junr. of Philadelphia; ROBERT CHRISTIE,<br />of Baltimore; JAMES GIBSON, and Co. Virginia; JOHN BOND-<br />FIELD of Quebec; MELATIAR BOURNE, or JOHN ROWE of<br />Boston. It is requested of those who may have seen this<br />JOSEPH THORP, since the 19th of June last past, or know any<br />thing of the rout he has taken, that they convey the most early<br />intelligence thereof to any of the above persons; or GREEN-<br />WOOD, RITSON, & MARSH, in Norfolk; the Favor will be<br />gratefully acknowledged.</p>
<p>All Masters of vessels are forewarned from taking him of<br />the Continent.</p>
<p>WHEREAS a report has been propagated, that I am not<br />duly authorized to act as a Notary Public, but that my<br />sole warrant for so doing, is an assignment of a commission formerly<br />granted to Mr. THOMAS BURKE, late of this Borough, and that<br />in consequence thereof, no credit ought to be paid to the Seal of<br />my Office: my own character and interest both call upon me, thus<br />openly to contradict such report, by assuring the Public in general,<br />and those in particular whom, it may concern, that I act under a<br />Commission issuing from his grace, the Archbishop of Canterbury,<br />granted to me, and to which I qualified before His Excellency, the<br />EARL of DUNMORE, and that, being registered as a Notary Pub-<br />lic, in His Majesty’s Office of Faculties in Chancery, all Faith and<br />Honour is due to Certificates under the Seal of my Notarial Office;<br />where business committed to my care, will be executed with accu-<br />racy and dispatch.____As I continue to transport Business as Insu-<br />rance Broker, orders from any part of the country for Insurance,<br />will be properly attended to, and the greatest care taken to procure<br />food men to the Policies.<br />JAMES ARCHDEACON.</p>
<p>N. B. I have for Sale a few Hogsheads of excellent Old Jamaica<br />Spirits, Jamaica Coffee, Antigua Rum, Ginger, Loaf Sugar, &c.<br />Norfolk, January 4, 1775. (4) 31</p>
<p>TO BE SOLD.</p>
<p>NEWLY Imported, Garden Seeds, such as early Golden Hot.<br />spur Pease, early Charlton, Marrow Fat Do; also every<br />Kinds proper for the Season____Likewise a General Assortment of<br />Seeds, Roots, Vegetables, &c. fit for this Country. ---These may<br />be had by applying to the Subscriber; who will be greatly obliged<br />to such Friends as shall apply for them. Peculiar care will be<br />taken, that no Foul Seeds will be delivered.<br />JOYCE EDWARDS.<br />Norfolk, January 4, 1775.</p>
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<p>FOR SALE.</p>
<p>A BRIGANTINE, about 170 Tuns Burthen,<br />Exclusive of Rigging; properly-calculated<br />for the North-Carolina Trade.____For Terms apply,<br />to Cap. WILLES COWPER, in Suffolk, or to the<br />Subscriber.<br />BEN. BAKER.<br />Nansemond, Dec. 20, 1774</p>
<p>BY Virtue of a Power of Attorney from the Heirs of Doctor<br />JOHN DALGLIESH deceased, will be sold a valuable Plan-<br />tation: Containing Two Hundred and Ten Acres, pleasantly situ-<br />ated on Elisabeth River, about two Miles below Norfolk: For<br />Terms, apply to the Subscriber.____Who has also a Power to dis-<br />pose of a very valuable Water Lot in Portsmouth, belonging to<br />Mr. WILLIAM HALL of Bermuda; and will receive Country-Pro-<br />duce in Payment, for one half the Purchase-Money.<br />ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL.<br />Norfolk, January 4, 1775.</p>
<p>THE Subscriber has for Sale, (at New Mill Creek)<br />the following Horses, Geldings, and Mares,<br />viz.<br />HORSES,<br />Rainbow, A Sorrel, 3 years old, 14 hands high, L.31 S. 10..D. 00<br />Blackbeard, Dark Bay, [illegible, creased] dirto. 14 ditto ___ L. 15 S. -- D. --<br />GELDINGS,<br />Silver Eve,, Bright Bay, 5 years old, 13 hands 1 &<br />an half inch high, - - - - L. 12 S. -10 D. --<br />Bosman, Black colour’d, 7 ditto 13 ditto -L. 6 S. -- D. --<br />Mink, ditto 5 ditto 13 ditto 2 inches - - L. 9 S. -- D. --<br />Tarborough, ditto 7 ditto 14 ditto - - L. 15 S. -- D. ---<br />Black Jack ditto 4 ditto 13 three fourth’s - L. 15 S. -- D. --<br />Snow Bird, Dark Bay, 3 ditto 12 three fourth’s - L. 10 S. -- D. --<br />Derrick, ditto 4 ditto 13 ditto - - - L. 8 S. -- D. --<br />MARES.<br />Ogle. Black, 8 years old, 13 hands 1 inch high, L. 6 S. -- D. --<br />Phillis, ditto 2 ditto 14 ditto 1 inch L. 22 S. 10 D. --<br />Jenny, a Sorrel, 4 ditto 14 ditto 3 inches L. 22 S. 10 D. --<br />Crooked Foot ditto 10 ditto 13 ditto 1 inch - L. 20 S. – D. --<br />Pigin, a Dark Sorrel, 7 ditto 13 ditto 2 inches L. 17 S. -- D. --<br />Long Tail, a bay 2 ditto 13 ditto - -- L. 7 S. -- D. --<br />Peg, ditto 12 ditto 13 ditto 1 inch - - L. 7 S. -- D. --</p>
<p>The above are the names, colours ages and sizes as also the<br />sums they cost me, sometime ago. Some I find to have been good<br />bargains, and for these, I shall ask something more than first [illegible, smudged],<br />others, I will take less for;(and as the Winter is now on hand)<br />the sooner applications are made, the better bargains may be had.<br />MALACHI MAUND.<br />N. B. I have also for sale, two Colts.<br />December 22, 1774.</p>
<p>THE Subscriber has engaged some able Hands, and carries on the<br />Boot and Shoe-making Business, in all its Branches, in the<br />neatest manner, and newest fashions, on moderate Terms, for<br />Ready Money.</p>
<p>He furnishes Ladies, with Shoes, either in Sattin, Silk or Lea-<br />ther, and flatters himself he is able, to give them Satisfaction, in<br />what he undertakes.<br />JOHN MUIRHEAD.<br />Portsmouth, January 7, 1775.</p>
<p>NOTICE,</p>
<p>The Subscriber has now determined to open SCHOOL, in the<br />Area of the Church, Norfolk____He will exert himself to ca-<br />pacitate his Pupils, in every branch of PSALMODY or Church<br />Music; having been for a long time in the business___He flatters<br />himself, his Employers will meet with the desired Satisfaction.____<br />Proper attendance, and regulations will at all times be taken no-<br />tice of.___His Abilities are known, for that purpose. No care will<br />be spared, in instructing those who come under his charge, and the<br />expence wll be moderate; those who are so good, as to send their<br />children to his care, may rest assured, his promises will be perform-<br />ed.<br />THOMAS MINTON.<br />N. B. He will teach from Nine o’Clock forenoon, till Four<br />afternoon___Begins Thursday, the 19th Instant.<br />Norfolk, January 8, 1775.</p>
<p>FOR SALE or CHARTER, to any Port in<br />BRITAIN or the WEST-INDIES.</p>
<p>THE BRIGANTINE Fanny, JOHN MCKERROL Master;<br />Burthen seven thousand Bushels, twelve Months old, built<br />for private USE, now ready to take on Board a Cargo.____For<br />Terms, apply to the Master, or GAVIN HAMILTON, Mercht<br />in Norfolk.<br />January 9, 1775. (3) 32</p>
<p>JUST IMPORTED,<br />BY BROWN & WARDROP;<br />And opened, at their STORE, formerly oc-<br />cupied by Messrs. JOHN GOODRICH, & Co.</p>
<p>A NEAT ASSORTMENT of EUROPEAN GOODS, which<br />they will dispose of, on reasonable Terms, for Cash or short<br />Credit.____They have also for Sale, a SCHOONER, Burthen,<br />800 Bushels, of an easy Draught of Water; Likewise RUM, SU-<br />GAR, MOLASSES, &c.<br />Norfolk, January 11, 1775. (3) 32</p>
<p>FOR CHARTER,<br />(To any Port in EUROPE.)</p>
<p>THE Brigantine Alexander, William Ker Master; burthen a-<br />bout 370 Hhds, or 9000 Bushels___For Terms apply to said<br />Master on Board, or to JOHN ROWN, &amp. Co.<br />N. B. Who have for Sale, a Quantity of Liverpool Salt, on<br />Board said Vessel for READY MONEY. J.B.<br />NORFOLK, January 12, 1775. (1) 32.</p>
<p>WHEREAS by unjust Informations, and Informatiions, I<br />was induced to believe, that Mr. THOMAS YOUNGHUS-<br />BAND’S Negroes had destroyed my Cows, which were Two in<br />Number; since which Time, One had returned Home alive, and<br />well, and the other has been seen about three and four Months af<br />ter the above Report, with other Cattle in the PECOWSON or the<br />GREAT SWAMP, as Witness my Hand this 7th of December, 1774.<br />In the County of CURRITUCE, NORTH CAROLINA.<br />THOMAS PARKER.<br />BUTLER COWELL,<br />THOMAS SHERGOLD, WITNESSES.<br />January 10, 1775. (6) 32</p>
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<p>POETRY.</p>
<p>TO A POETICAL LADY.</p>
<p>FAIR one, in prudence drop the pen:<br />Howe’r your fancy’s fir’d;<br />We know you level at us men,<br />And rhyme to be admir’d;<br />We’ll not of double arms admit,<br />And let you join to beauty, wit.<br />You can’t with our own bait allure,<br />With our own weapons foil;<br />When you such onsets make, we’re sure<br />Most wisely to recoil:<br />In vain you try then our own arts,<br />To make a conquest o’er our hearts.<br />’Tis when you lie in ambuscade,<br />That you most dang’rous are;<br />We’re safe when you appear array’d<br />And your designs declare:<br />VENUS when naked more alarm’d,<br />Than she was when like Pallas arm’d.<br />Wou’d ye your natural genius show,<br />Your genuine charms display;<br />No more the manly art avow,<br />Some female talk essay:<br />No more let Phoebus aid be try’d,<br />But list Minerva on your side.<br />If your bright pointed needle draws<br />A stream of colours out,<br />Ten thousand darts, tho’ wrought on gawze !<br />May put us to the rout:<br />What equal art in rhyme is shewn<br />To the embroid’ry of a gown?<br />And, as ye hope imperial sway,<br />In th’ heart of him you love;<br />Be wise and fling the pen away<br />Lest it shou’d fatal prove.<br />Think, e’er in rhyme you take a pride,<br />How Sappho wrote, and how she died.</p>
<p>ADVERTISEMENTS.</p>
<p>KEYSER’s FAMOUS PILLS.</p>
<p>FOR removing and eradicating the most confirmed<br />Venereal Disorders, to be sold at the Printing- Office,<br />(printed directions for using them, may be had gratis)<br />_____Also the late American Editions of JULIET<br />GRENVILLE; QUINCY’s OBSERVATIONS on the<br />Boston Port-Bill; and a Variety of the newest and<br />most approved Books, Pamphlets and Plays.</p>
<p>N. B. Subscriptions are taken in there for a new<br />Book, in 2 vols.; entitled, A Voyage round the World,<br />performed by Capt. Cook, and Joseph Banks, Esq;<br />F. R. S.; first published by the direction of the Lords<br />of the Admiralty; wrote by John Hawkersworth, L. L. D.<br />Ornamented with Cuts.<br />Norfolk, October 7, 1774.</p>
<p>WHOEVER is possessed of the Tickets No.<br />7533. and 7723. in Colonel BYRD’S<br />Lottery, may hear of a purchaser by applying at<br />the Printing Office.</p>
<p>FOR SALE or CHARTER,</p>
<p>THE BRIG NORFOLK, Burthen about 8000<br />Bushels; now lying in Norfolk Harbour,<br />and many be Ready to take in, in a few Days.____<br />She is a Prime Sailer; Two Years old, Well fit-<br />ted, and the principal part of her Timbers, Cedar,<br />Mulberry and Locust. For Terms, apply to<br />HARMANSON, & HARVEY.</p>
<p>N. B. Who have also for Sale, West-India RUM,<br />Jamaica SPIRITS, COFFEE, PIMENTO, Ma-<br />deira and Lisbon WINE.<br />Norfolk, December 14, 1774. tbetfb.</p>
<p>RUN away, from the subscriber, a small Negroe fellow, named<br />HARRY, about forty years of age; he speaks English but in-<br />differently: went off very ragged in his clothes, (but may have<br />been better provided since) he carried with him, two great-coats of<br />cloath, coloured duffle. Am informed he went with a tall Negroe<br />man, called Prince, belonging to Mr. Robert Donald, and that<br />they intended for Norfolk. Both of the have been used to the<br />crafting business._____A Reward of TWENTY SHILLINGS<br />will be Paid to any person, who shall bring said Run away, to me,<br />at Manchester, or to the Printer hereof.<br />JAMES LYLE.<br />December 20, 1774. 3 w.</p>
<p>WILLIAM SIMPSON, requests all persons in-<br />debted to him, to pay their respective accounts<br />without delay, to JOHN JACOB, whom he has appoint-<br />ed in the room of Mr. MINTON, to receive the same;<br />said MINTON having declined the business.<br />Norfolk, December 20, 1774. c t f.</p>
<p>JUST PUBLISHED and to be SOLD,<br />By the PRINTER Hereof,</p>
<p>ECTRACTS from the Votes and Proceedings of<br />the American Continental Congress; also a com-<br />pleat Journal of their Proceedings.</p>
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<p>THE DISTILLERY<br />AT AEXANDRIA, in VIRGINIA,<br />WITH OTHER IMPROVEMENTS,</p>
<p>To be let for a Term of Years; Enquire of<br />Mr. WILLIAM HOLT, at Williamsburgh,<br />WILLIAM DAVIES Esq; at Norfolk, Mr.<br />GEORGE GILPIN, or Messrs. HARPER and<br />HARTSHORNE at Alexandria, Mr. JOHN<br />CORNTHWAIT at Baltimore, or of DANIEL<br />ROBERDAU Esq; at Philadelphia.</p>
<p>The DISTILLERY and Improvements<br />CONSISTS OF:</p>
<p>A DISTILLERY built of Stone, 71 Feet by 39.<br />A STONE STORE, 50 by 50, with GRANARIES in two<br />Stories above the Ground Floor, and a SAIL or RIGGING LOFT<br />above them, the whole length of the building.</p>
<p>A MOLASSES STORE framed that will contain 140 Hhds.</p>
<p>A framed COOPER’s SHOP, 16 by 23, with a suitable<br />Chimney.</p>
<p>The DISTILLERY is furnished with TWO NEW STILLS<br />about the same size, that will both hold to work 2500 Gallons;<br />and the working CISTERNS, TWENTY in number, will contain<br />the same quantity each.</p>
<p>With a THIRD STILL that contains to work 600 Gallons<br />for low Wines; each of these Stills have suitable worms and worm<br />Tubs. Also a suitable low wine Cistern; and FIVE very ample re-<br />turn Cisterns, out-side of the house and under cover.</p>
<p>The WHOLE and every part of the improvements are entirely<br />NEW, executed by workmen from Philadelphia, and the Distillery<br />under the immediate eye and direction of a Gentleman of eminent<br />capacity in distillations.</p>
<p>The Works are supplied with good cool water from an ample<br />spring by TWO PUMPS with brass chambers, 6 inches diameter and<br />the cisterns are charged with two other pumps, with chambers of<br />block tin of five inches diameter, through suction pipes of yellow<br />poplar: all these pumps are worked by a HORSE in an adjoining<br />MILL-HOUSE of large diameter, well constructed.</p>
<p>A WOOD YARD boarded seven feet high, that will contain much<br />more than necessary for the Distillery into which the wood may be<br />thrown, from the water: the whole of these improvements are<br />situated in ALEXANDRIA below the Bank. The DISTILLERY on<br />fast ground and the CISTERNS fixed above the highest tide wa-<br />ter. The STORES and YARD on a wharf which with the public<br />wharf adjoining of 66 feet, makes an extent of more than 200 feet<br />in width; 156 feet of which runs 300 feet into the Potowmack.</p>
<p>As it does not suit the owner of these improvements to remove<br />his residence from Philadelphia, he will let them at a moderate<br />rent with a contract for 300 cords of ash wood yearly, for five<br />years; cut into 4 feet lengths, and delivered in the Maryland<br />shore, directly opposite to the Distillery, and so near the water as<br />to render any carriage unnecessary; by the heirs of THOMAS<br />ADDISON, Esq; deceased, at the rate of a dollar per cord.</p>
<p>Any Person inclining to lease these Premises, may be<br />furnished on a speedy Application, with about 160 Hogsheads of<br />good well chosen Molasses; with Indulgence for Payment, enquire<br />as above. c t f<br />November 24th, 1774.</p>
<p>TO BE SOLD</p>
<p>FOR Ready Money, or Barter for Negroes<br />a Sloop, Burthen 2800 Bushells, well calcu-<br />lated for the Country Business, only draws 6 Feet 10<br />Inches when loaded----For Terms, apply to the Sub-<br />scriber in Suffolk Town. WILLS COWPER.<br />December 20, 1774.</p>
<p>Run away, from the subscriber, the 22d. of December, an Ap-<br />prentice Boy, named JOHN CARWICK, Eighteen years of <br />Age, about 5 Feet 8 Inches high, slim made, and of a pale com-<br />plexion, blue eyes, black curl’d hari; has a scar of the tip of his<br />nose.___Had on and took with him, a blue cloth coat and breeches,<br />a black cloath coat, and black stocking breeches, a new fear-<br />nought waistcoat, blue plain trowsers, some white and check shirts,<br />plain square silver shoe-buckles, and carved knee-buckles; a good<br />beaver hat, and sundry other sea cloath’s. I fore warn all masters<br />of vessels to employ him, or carry him out of the country, at their<br />peril; I will give FIVE POUNDS Reward, for him, if delivered to<br />me in Norfolk, and if taken in Carolina, I will give SEVEN<br />POUNDS Reward, NICOLAS B> SEABROOK.<br />Norfolk, December 27, 1774. c. t f.</p>
<p>WANTED.</p>
<p>A Quantity of Linen Rags. The best Prices will<br />be given by Applying at the Printing Office<br />As these are intended for an American manufacture of<br />Paper, it is to be hoped every Friend to this Country,<br />will preserve their Rags, for so Valuable a Purpose.<br />NORFOLK, November 3, 1774.</p>
<p>BY direction of the Committee, for the county of<br />Norfolk, on Monday the 23 instant, will be dis-<br />posed off at Public Sale, for Ready Money, Seven<br />Parcells of Goods, containing check-handkerchiefs,<br />7___8th check, stripped, holland, bed style, Irish linen,<br />mens hose, thread, oznabrig, cutlery, and other<br />hardware.___Snuff, and barley imported in the Rich-<br />mond, Cap. Paterson, from Glasgow, by Mr. Thomas<br />M<sup>c</sup>Culloch, and by him dilvered to the Committee,<br />to be disposed off, agreeable to the tenth article of the<br />Continental Congress.<br />By order of the Committee.<br />BENJAMIN CROOKER, Clerk.<br />Norfolk, January 4, 1775. 2 w.</p>
<p>I Intend to leave this COLONY in a few Months.<br />ISSAC HILDRICH<br />Norfolk, January 1775.</p>
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<p>THE Subscriber will open a public School<br />on Monday the Eight Instant, at the Room where JOHN<br />SALISBURY, formerly resided, at Beech Spring._____His Friends<br />and the Public, may depend on the greatest Attention in the dif-<br />ferent Branches he proposes to Teach; and will at all times be Assi-<br />duous to Merit their Favour, by Instilling into them the Proper<br />Branches of Education their Parents would wish to have effectuated.<br />No pains will be spared, to gain so Salutary an End.__He means<br />this, as an Introduction to an undertaking which he Hopes will be<br />attended with Satisfaction to both Parties.<br />JOHN DUNCAN.<br />Newtown, Princess Ann county, January 4, 1775.</p>
<p>WE have lately imported, a well assorted Car-<br />go of European Goods suitable for the Season, which we will<br />dispose of on Reasonable Terms, either by Wholesale or Retail; for<br />Ready Money, or Commodities, at such Prices as We think Them<br />Worth._____We have Also for Sale, West-India and Northward<br />RUM, Muscovado LOAF-SUGAR, Teneriff, Lisbon and Maderia<br />WINES, MOLASSRS, COFFEE, BAR-IRON and a few very<br />Likely NEGROES, Consisting of Men, Women, Boys and Girls;<br />which We will Dispose of Cheap, for Ready Money, or To-<br />bacco.<br />CUMING WARWICK, & Co.<br />Milener’s Warehouse, December 21 1774. 3 w.</p>
<p>RUN away, from the Subscriber, in Nansemond county, the<br />25th of December 1774, a dark Mulatto Man named JACK,<br />about 33 years of age, 5 feet 5 inches high, well made, bow legg’d,<br />more so in the right leg than then the left; has a number of scars on his<br />back, occasioned by the whip for his villainy; he is very artful and<br />crafty, and will form many excuses, therefore whoever takes him<br />up, must be very careful or else he will make his escape. He took<br />with him several changes of apparel. Whoever delivers the said slave<br />to me, or confines him in any of his Majesty’s Goals in this Colony,<br />so as I may get him again, shall have TEN DOLLARS Reward,<br />and if out thereof, TWENTY DOLLARS; it is well known he<br />is lurking about Portsmouth, or Norfolk.<br />SAM> BRADLY.<br />N. R. I forewarn all persons from carrying him out of the Co-<br />lony at their peril. S. B.<br />January 4, 1775.</p>
<p>ON Thursday the 20th Instant, being Court<br />Day, will be hired out for one year at the<br />Court-House door, 3 valuable NEGROES, (Saw-<br />yers) belonging to the Estate of JOHN GIL-<br />CHRIST, deceased; and on Monday the 24th<br />will be rented out, at the Great-Bridge, for the<br />Term of 3, 5, or 7 Years, to the highest bidder,<br />2 Plantations, lying in St. Brides Parish, belong-<br />ing to said Estate.<br />ARCHIBALD CAMBELL, Executor.<br />January 4, 1775.</p>
<p>JUST imported in the Sampson, Capt. Farquharson,<br />from Bristol, and to be sold on the lowest terms,<br />for Ready Money, or short Credit.____Sundry pack-<br />ages of Goods, consisting of Irish linens, worsted<br />stockings, dress buck, doe and sheep skins, felt hats,<br />carpenters tools, and other articles of cutlery, also<br />hardware. For terms, apply to<br />ROBERT GRAY, & Co.<br />Norfolk, January 4, 1775.</p>
<p>WHEREAS we have given offense to the Public,<br />in having SOLD TEA, since the date of the<br />Continental Association, owing to our Misapprehensi-<br />on of the third Article thereof. We do hereby, re-<br />quest their forgiveness, for this our Misconduct, and<br />beg the continuance of their Favours, as we are de-<br />termined not to Infringe the Association in the smallest<br />particular.<br />WILLIAM & THOMAS FARRER.<br />Norfolk, January 4, 1775. 2 w.</p>
<p>THE Indentures of a few likely young<br />Servants, amongst which are several<br />Tradesmen: Also a Quantity of fine Salt now<br />on board the ship Sampson, Lewis Farquarson<br />Master, laying off the Town Point Wharf, to<br />be sold by<br />INGLIS & LONG.<br />Norfolk, January 4, 1775. 31</p>
<p>NOTICE.</p>
<p>THAT JAMES WELSH, (an IRISH-MAN ) now servant to the<br />subscriber, has of late, been often absent from his work for<br />whole days.___I am informed that he frequents certain houses, upon<br />these occasions, about Town-Bridge. He is a tall slim man, about<br />5 feet nine-inches high; has at times, a wig, above his na-<br />tural hair, tho’ long enough to wear without one. Every person<br />or persons, are hereby fore-warned, not to harbour, sereen or en-<br />tertain said servant, in any place whatever; and all masters of ves-<br />sels are forbid to carry him off the country, at their peril, as the<br />law directs. Likewise, all and other of my apprentices, or servants.<br />WILLIAM FORSYTH.<br />Norfolk December 20, 1774. c t f.</p>
<p>FOR SALE, a LONDON made CABLE.<br />LENGTH 122 Fathoms, Thickness 8 1-half Inches; Weight<br />20 h. 1 q. 11 p. now lying at Mr. ARCHDEACON’s Ware-<br />House: Any intending to purchase; for particulars, may apply<br />at his Store, or at THOMAS HUDSON’S in Portsmouth.<br />Norfolk, December 2, 1774.</p>
<p>TO BE RENTED,<br />THE House and Lot, whereon the Subscriber<br />lives, next Door to Mr ALEXANDER MOSELY.<br />For Terms apply to, MARY ROTHERY.<br />Norfolk December 20, 1774.</p>
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<p>NORFOLK: Printed by WILLIAM DUNCAN and Co. by whom Advertisements, Essays, and Articles of NEWS from<br />VIRGINIA, NORTH-CAROLINA, and MARYLAND, will be gratefully Received, and duly Inserted.___Advertisements, ofa<br />moderate Length, for 3s, the first time, and 2s. each time after.___Price of the PAPER, 12 s. 6d. per Annum.</p>
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<p>THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1775 THE NUMBER 44.<br />VIRGINIA GAZETTE,<br />OR THE<br />NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER.</p>
<p>UNI AEQUUS VIRTUTI ATQUE EJUS AMICIS.—HOR.</p>
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<p>NORFOLK, APRIL 6, 1775.</p>
<p>TO THE PUBLIC.</p>
<p>BY the purchase of Mr. Brown’s share<br />in the Printing-Office established in<br />this borough, and by the dissolution of<br />the late concern of William Duncan and<br />Co. the subscriber has become a principal<br />proprietor and sole manager of the press,<br />and humbly solicits the favor of the pub-<br />lic towards an undertaking which if pro-<br />perly conducted may prove of general<br />advantage. Many have been the difficul-<br />ties with which the business of this press<br />has hitherto been obstructed: The sub-<br />scriber enters upon the office encumbered<br />with the bad effects of those difficulties,<br />which, however, he will make it his study<br />to remove, and flatters himself with the<br />prospect of success.——He need not men-<br />tion the peculiar advantages his situation<br />affords for an undertaking of this nature;<br />in the first trading town in the colony,<br />where the earliest intelligence can be pro-<br />cured from abroad, and a constant com-<br />munication maintained, by means of the<br />rivers, with all parts of this well watered<br />dominion, so that this most distant subscri-<br />bers, he trusts, will never have cause to<br />complain of any remissness in forwarding<br />their papers.</p>
<p>By a steady attention to variety and<br />novelty he hopes to furnish amusement to<br />his readers, while a careful collection of<br />the useful and instructive adds profit to<br />their pleasure.”</p>
<p>An impartial detail of public transacti-<br />ons, with such compositions as may be con-<br />ducive to the welfare of my country, or<br />throw any light on the important subjects<br />that engross the attention of all ranks of<br />people in these unhappy times, shall meet<br />a ready publication.——Advertisements,<br />articles of news, essays, and whatever else<br />may be proper for a weekly paper will be<br />thankfully received and duly inserted.</p>
<p>The greatest care shall be taken to distri-<br />bute the papers in the speediest method,<br />and to give every satisfaction to the pub-<br />lic.———The subscriber cannot conclude<br />without again requesting the encourage-<br />ment of a colony, always desirous to pro-<br />mote every undertaking of general utility.</p>
<p>With great respect, the publisher<br />subscribes himself, the public’s<br />devoted and most obedient servant,<br />JOHN HUNTER HOLT.</p>
<p>At a CONVENTION of DELEGATES for the coun-<br />ties and corporations in the colony of VIRGINIA, at<br />the town of RICHMOND, in the county of HENRICO,<br />on Monday the 20th of March, 1775.</p>
<p>PRESENT, 120 MEMBERS.</p>
<p>The Honourable Peyton Randolph Esq; was unanimously<br />elected President, and Mr. John Tazewell clerk.</p>
<p>THE President recommended it to the Convention to<br />proceed in the deliberation and discussion of the<br />several important matters which should come before them<br />with that prudence, decency, and order, which had di-<br />stinguished their conduct on all former occasions; and laid<br />before the Convention the proceedings of the Continental<br />Congress, together with a letter from Benjamin Franklin,<br />William Bollan, and Arthur Lee, Esqrs. advising that<br />the petition to his Majesty had been presented and gra-<br />ciously received.</p>
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<p>Ordered, that the consideration of the proceedings of<br />the Continental Congress be postponed till to-morrow.</p>
<p>Resolved, that the Reverend Mr. Selden be desired<br />to read prayers to the Convention, every morning at<br />9 o’clock.</p>
<p>Resolved, that this Convention will observe, in their<br />debates, the same rules and orders as are established in<br />the House of Burgesses in this colony.<br />Adjourned till to-morrow, 10 o’clock.</p>
<p>TUESDAY March 21, 1775.<br />A LETTER from the inhabitants of that part of<br />Augusta county which lies to the westward of the<br />Allegheny mountain, desiring that John Nevel and John<br />Harvie, Esqrs, may be admitted into this Convention as<br />their delegates, being read; upon a motion,</p>
<p>Resolved, that the said John Nevil, and John Harvie,<br />be admitted as delegates for the county of Augusta.</p>
<p>The Convention than took into their consideration the<br />proceedings of the Continental Congress, agreeable to the<br />order of yesterday; but not having time to go through the<br />same, postponed the farther consideration thereof till to-<br />morrow.<br />Adjourned till to-morrow, 10 o’clock.</p>
<p>WEDNESDAY, March 22, 1775.<br />THE Convention then pursuant to the order of<br />yesterday, resumed the consideration of the pro-<br />ceedings of the Continental Congress; and, after the ma-<br />turest deliberation, came to the following resolutions:</p>
<p>Resolved unanimously, that this Convention doth en-<br />tirely and cordially approve the proceedings and resolu-<br />tions of the American Continental Congress, and that<br />they consider this whole continent as under the highest<br />obligations to that very respectable body for the wisdom<br />of their counsels, and their unremitted endeavours to<br />maintain and preserve inviolate the just rights and liber-<br />ties of his Majesty’s dutiful and loyal subjects in America.</p>
<p>Resolved unanimously, that the warmest thanks of<br />this Convention, and all the inhabitants of this colony,<br />whom they represent, are particularly due, and that this<br />just tribute of applause be presented to the Honourable<br />Peyton Randolph, Esq; Richard Henry Lee, George<br />Washington, Patrick Henry, Jun. Richard Bland, Ben-<br />jamin Harrison, and Edmund Pendleton, Esqrs. the wor-<br />thy Delegates deputed by a former Convention to repre-<br />sent this colony in General Congress, for their cheerful<br />undertaking and faithful discharge of, the very important<br />trust reposed in them.<br />Adjourned till to-morrow, 10 o’clock.</p>
<p>THURSDAY, March 23, 1775.<br />A COPY of the petition and memorial of the Assem-<br />bly of Jamaica, to the King’s Most Excellent Ma-<br />jesty, was laid before the Convention; and being read,<br />and maturely considered,</p>
<p>Resolved, that the unfeigned thanks, and most grateful<br />acknowledgments, of this Convention, be presented to<br />that very respectable Assembly, for the exceeding gene-<br />rous and affectionate part they have so nobly taken in the<br />unhappy contest between Great-Britain and her colonies,<br />and for their truly patriotic endeavours to fix the just<br />claims of the colonists upon the most permanent constitu-<br />tional principles.</p>
<p>That the Assembly be assured, that it is the most ar-<br />dent wish of this colony (and we are persuaded of the<br />whole continent of North-America) to see a speedy re-<br />turn of those halcyon days when we lived a free and<br />happy people.</p>
<p>Resolved, that the President be desired to transmit these<br />resolutions to the Speaker of the Jamaica Assembly, by<br />the earliest opportunity.</p>
<p>Resolved, that a well regulated militia, composed of<br />Gentlemen and Yeomen, is the natural strength, and<br />only security, of a free government; that such a militia<br />in this colony would for ever render it unnecessary for<br />the Mother-Country to keep among us, for the purpose<br />of our defence, any standing army of mercenary forces,<br />always subversive of the quiet and dangerous to the liber-<br />ties of the people, and would obviate the pretext of tax-<br />ing us for their support.</p>
<p>That the establishment of such a militia is at this time<br />peculiarly necessary, by the state of our laws, for the pro-<br />tection and defence of this country, some of which are al-<br />ready expired, and others will shortly do so; and that the<br />known remissness of government, in calling us together<br />in a legislative capacity, render it too insecure, in this<br />time of danger and distress, to rely that opportunity will<br />be given of renewing them in General Assembly, or ma-<br />king any provision to secure our inestimable rights and li-<br />berties from those farther violations with which they are<br />threatened.</p>
<p>Resolved therefore, that this colony be immediately<br />put into a posture of defence, and that Patrick Henry,<br />Richard Henry Lee, Robert Carter Nicholas, Benjamin<br />Harrison, Lemuel Riddick, George Washington, Adam<br />Stephen, Andrew Lewis, William Christian, Edmund<br />Pendleton, Thomas Jefferson, and Isaac Zane, Esqrs, be<br />a committee to prepare a plan for the embodying, arming,<br />and disciplining such a number of men as may be sufficient<br />for that purpose.<br />Adjourned till to-morrow, 10 o’clock.</p>
<p>FRIDAY, March 24, 1775.<br />THE committee appointed for that purpose reported<br />a plan for embodying, arming, and disciplining the<br />militia of this colony, the consideration whereof is post-<br />poned till to-morrow.</p>
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<p>Certain paragraphs in the public papers, said to be<br />votes of the House of Representatives of New-York,<br />being read,</p>
<p>The Convention, taking into their consideration that<br />the said province of New-York, did, by their delegates<br />in General Congress, solemnly accede to the compact of<br />association there formed for the preservation of American<br />rights, that a defection from such their compact would be<br />a perfidy too atrocious to be charged on a sister colony<br />but on the most authentic information, and also doubt-<br />ing whether from some radical defect in the constitution<br />of that government, the sense of their House of Repre-<br />sentatives, on questions of this nature, should be consi-<br />dered as the sense of the people in general, came to the<br />following resolutions.</p>
<p>Resolved, that it be an instruction to the Committee<br />of Correspondence for this colony that they procure au-<br />thentic information from the committee of Correspon-<br />dence in the province of New-York, or otherwise, whe-<br />ther their House of Representatives, by any vote or votes<br />whatsoever, have deserted the union with the other Ame-<br />rican colonies, formed in General Congress, for the pre-<br />servation of their just rights; whether the other colonies<br />are to consider such vote or votes, as declaring truly the<br />sense of the people of their province in general, and as<br />forming a rule for their future conduct; and, if they are<br />not to be so considered, that then they inform us, by<br />their names, and other sufficient descriptions, of the in-<br />dividuals who may have concurred in such vote or votes;<br />and that the said committee lay such their information<br />before the next Convention, or Assembly.</p>
<p>Resolved unanimously, that the committees of the se-<br />veral counties and corporations in this colony do exert<br />themselves in procuring and continuing contributions for<br />supplying the necessities and alleviating the distresses of<br />our brave and worthy fellow subjects of Boston, now suf-<br />fering in the common cause of American freedom, in<br />such manner, and so long, as their occasions may require.</p>
<p>Resolved unanimously, in compliance with the recom-<br />mendation of the late Continental Congress, that Dele-<br />gates ought to be appointed to represent this colony at<br />the approaching Congress to be held in the city of Phila-<br />delphia, the 10th day of May next.</p>
<p>Resolved, that the Delegates from this colony do con-<br />sist of seven members, and that they be chosen by ballot.<br />Adjourned till to-morrow, 10 o’clock.</P.</p>
<p>SATURDAY, March 25, 1775.<br />RESOLVED, as the opinion of this convention,<br />that on account of the unhappy disputes between<br />Great-Britain and the colonies, and the unsettled state of<br />this country, the lawyers, suitors, and witnesses, ought<br />not to attend the prosecution or defence of civil suits at<br />the next General Court; and it is recommended to the<br />several courts of justice not to proceed to the hearing or<br />determination of suits on their dockets, except attach-<br />ments, nor to give judgments but in the case of sheriffs or<br />other collectors for money or tobacco received by them;<br />in other cases, where such judgement shall be voluntarily<br />confessed, or upon such amicable proceedings as may be-<br />come necessary for the settlement, division, or distribu-<br />tion of estates. And during this suspension of the ad-<br />ministration of justice, it is earnestly recommended to the<br />people to observe a peaceable and orderly behaviour, to all<br />creditors to be as indulgent to their debtors as may be,<br />and to all debtors to pay as far as they are able; and<br />where differences may arise which cannot be adjusted be-<br />tween the parties, that they refer the decision thereof<br />to judicious neighbours, and abide by their determination.</p>
<p>The Convention then took into their consideration, ac-<br />cording to the order of yesterday, the plan for embodying<br />arming, and disciplining the militia; which being read,<br />and amended, was unanimously agreed to, as follows:</p>
<p>The committee propose, that it be strongly recom-<br />mended to the colony diligently to put in execution the<br />militia law passed in the year 1738, entitled “An Act<br />for the better regulation of the militia,” which has be-<br />come in force by the expiration of all subsequent militia<br />laws.</p>
<p>The committee are farther of opinion, that as, from<br />the expiration of the above-mentioned latter laws, and<br />various other causes, the legal and necessary disciplining<br />the militia has been much neglected, and a proper provi-<br />sion of arms and ammunition has not been made, to the<br />evident danger of the community, in case of invasion or<br />insurrection, that it be recommended to the inhabitants<br />of the several counties in this colony that they form one<br />or more volunteer companies of infantry and troops of<br />horse in each county, and to be in constant training and<br />readiness to act on any emergency.</p>
<p>That it be recommended, particularly to the counties<br />of Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Chesterfield, Henrico, Hano-<br />ver, Spotsylvania, King George and Stafford, and to all<br />counties below these, that, out of such their volunteers,<br />they form each of them one or more troops or Horse;<br />and to all the counties above these, it is recommended<br />that they pay a more particular attention to the forming<br />a good infantry.</p>
<p>That each company of infantry consist of sixty-eight<br />rank and file, to be commanded by one captain, two<br />Lieutenants, one Ensign, four Serjeants, and four Cor-<br />porals; and that they have a Drummer, and be furnished<br />with a drum and colours; That every man be provided<br />with a good rifle, if to be had, or otherwise with a com-<br />mon firelock, bayonet, and cartouch box, and also with<br />a tomahawk, one pound of gunpowder, and four pounds<br />of ball at least, fitted to the bore of his gun; that he be</p>
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<p>clothed in a hunting shirt, by way of uniform; and that<br />all endeavour, as soon as possible, to become acquainted<br />with the military exercise for infantry appointed to be<br />used by his Majesty in the year 1764.</p>
<p>That each troop of horse consist of 30, exclusive of<br />officers; that every horseman be provided with a good<br />horse, bridle, saddle, with pistols and holsters, a carbine,<br />or other short firelock, with a bucket, a cutting sword,<br />or tomahawk, one pound of gunpowder, and four<br />pounds of ball, at the least, and use the utmost dilligence<br />in training and accustoming his horse to stand the discharge<br />of fire-arms and in making himself acquainted with the<br />military exercise for cavalry.</p>
<p>That, in order to make a farther and more ample pro-<br />vision of ammunition, it be recommended to the com-<br />mittees of the several counties, that they collect from<br />their constituents, in such manner as shall be most agree-<br />able to them, so much money as will be sufficient to pur-<br />chase half a pound of gunpowder, one pound of lead,<br />necessary flints and cartridge paper, for every tithable per-<br />son in their county; that they immediately take effectual<br />measures for the procuring such gunpowder, lead, flints,<br />and cartridge paper, and dispose thereof, when procured,<br />in such place or places of safety as they may think best:<br />And it is earnestly recommended to each individual, to<br />pay such proportion of the money necessary for these pur-<br />poses as by the respective committees shall be judged re-<br />quisite.</p>
<p>That as it may happen that some counties, from their<br />situation, may not be apprized of the most certain and<br />speedy method of procuring the articles before mention-<br />ed one general committee should be appointed, whose bu-<br />siness it should be to procure, for such counties as may<br />make application to them, such articles, and so much<br />thereof, as the monies wherewith they shall furnish the<br />said committee will purchase, after deducting the charges<br />of transportation, and other necessary expences.</p>
<p>Resolved, that Robert Carter Nicholas, Thomas Nel-<br />son, and Thomas Whiting, Esquires, or any two of<br />them, be a committee, for the purpose afore-mentioned.</p>
<p>Resolved unanimously, that the most cordial thanks of<br />the people of this colony are a tribute justly due to our<br />worthy Governor, Lord Dunmore, for his truly noble,<br />wife, and spirited conduct, on the late expedition against<br />our Indian enemy; a conduct which at once evinces his<br />Excellency’s attention to the true interests of this colony,<br />and a zeal in the executive department which no dangers<br />can divert, or difficulties hinder, from atchieving the<br />most important services to the people who have the hap-<br />piness to live under his administration.</p>
<p>Resolved unanimously, that the thanks of this conven-<br />tion be presented to the Gentlemen officers and soldiers<br />who lately so nobly defended this colony from the savage<br />enemy on our frontiers, and by their bravery not only<br />procured success to our arms, but must have convinced<br />the enemy it will be their true interest to preserve the<br />peace on the terms stipulated by his Excellency Lord<br />Dunmore; that we sincerely condole with the relations<br />and acquaintance of those brave men who so nobly fell<br />in battle on that mournful event, and assure all who have<br />rendered such important services to this colony, that so<br />soon as opportunity permits we will most cheerfully do<br />every thing on our part to make them ample satisfaction.</p>
<p>Resolved, that Robert Carter Nicholas, Richard Bland,<br />James Mercer, Edmund Pendleton, Archibald Cary,<br />Charles Carter of Stafford, Benjamin Harrison, Richard <br />Henry Lee, Josias Clapham, George Washington, Pa-<br />trick Henry, James Holt, and Thomas Newton, Esqrs.<br />be a committee to prepare a plan for the encouragement<br />of arts and manufacturers in this colony.</p>
<p>The convention then proceeded to the election of De-<br />legates by ballot, to represent this colony in General Con-<br />gress, to be held at the city of Philadelphia, on the 10th<br />day of May next; when the Honourable Peyton Ran-<br />dolph, Esq; George Washington, Patrick Henry, Richard<br />Henry Lee, Edmund Pendleton, Benjamin Harrison,<br />and Richard Bland, Esquires, were chosen for that pur-<br />pose.</p>
<p>Resolved, that Robert Carter Nicholas, Esq; be desir-<br />ed to lay before the convention, on Monday next, an ac-<br />count of the money received from the several counties<br />and corporations in this colony, for the use of the Dele-<br />gates sent to represent this colony in General Congress.<br />Adjourned till Monday, 1 o’clock.</p>
<p>MONDAY, March 27, 1775.<br />The committee appointed to prepare a plan for the<br />encouragement of arts and manufactures, reported<br />the following resolutions; which, being severally read<br />were unanimously agreed to.</p>
<p>Whereas it hath been judged necessary, for the preser-<br />vation of the just rights and liberties of America, firmly<br />to associate against importations; and as the freedom,<br />happiness, and prosperity of a state, greatly depend on<br />providing within itself a supply of articles necessary for<br />subsistence, clothing, and defence; and whereas it is<br />judged essential, at this critical juncture, to form a pro-<br />per plan for employing the different inhabitants of this<br />colony, providing for the poor, and restraining vagrants<br />and other disorderly persons, who are nuisances to every<br />society, a regard for our country, as well as common pru-<br />dence, call upon us to encourage agriculture, manufactures,<br />oeconomy, and the utmost industry: Therefore, this<br />Convention doth resolve as follows:</p>
<p>Resolved unanimously, that it be earnestly recommend-<br />ed to the different magistrates, vestries, and Churchwar-<br />dens, throughout this colony, that they pay a proper at-<br />tention and strict regard, to the several acts of Assembly<br />made for the restraint of vagrants, and the better em-<br />ploying and maintaining the poor.</p>
<p>Resolved unanimously, that from and after the first<br />day of may next no person or persons whatever ought to<br />use, in his or their families, unless in case of necessity,<br />and on no account sell to butchers, or kill for market,<br />any sheep under four years old; and where there is a ne-<br />cessity for using any mutton in his, her, or their families,<br />it is recommended to kill such only as are least profitable<br />to be kept.</p>
<p>Resolved unanimously, that the setting up and promot-<br />ing woolen, cotton, and linen manufactures, ought to be<br />encouraged in as many different branches as possible,<br />especially coating, flannel, blankets, rugs, or coverlids,<br />hosiery, and coarse cloths, both broad and narrow.</p>
<p>Resolved unanimously, that all persons, having proper<br />lands for the purpose, ought to cultivate and raise a quan-<br />tity of flax, hemp, and cotton, sufficient not only for</p>
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<p>his or her own family, but also to spare to others on [torn, illegible]<br />derate terms.</p>
<p>Resolved unanimously, as salt is a daily and indispensible<br />necessary of life, and the making of it amongst ourselves<br />must be deemed a valuable acquisition, it is therefore re-<br />commended that the utmost endeavours be used to esta-<br />blish salt works, and that proper eucouragement be given<br />to Mr. James Tait, who hath made proposals, and offer-<br />ed a scheme to the public, for so desirable a purpose.</p>
<p>Resolved unanimously, that saltpetre and sulphur, be-<br />ing articles of great and necessary use, the making, col-<br />lecting, and refining them to the utmost extent, be re-<br />commended, the Convention being of opinion that it<br />may be done to great advantage.</p>
<p>Resolved unanimously, that the making of gunpowder<br />be recommended.</p>
<p>Resolved unanimously, that the manufacturing of iron<br />into nails and wire, and other necessary articles, be recom-<br />mended.</p>
<p>Resolved unanimously, that the making of steel ought<br />to be largely encouraged, as there will be great demand for<br />this article.</p>
<p>Resolved unanimously, that the making of different kinds<br />of paper ought to be encouraged; and as the success of this<br />branch depends on a supply of old linen and woolen rags,<br />the inhabitants of this colony are desired, in their respective<br />families, to preserve these articles.</p>
<p>Resolved unanimously, that whereas wool combs, cotton<br />and wool cards, hemp and flax heckles, have been for some<br />time made to advantage in some of the neighbouring colo-<br />nies, and are necessary for carrying on linen and woollen<br />manufactures, the establishing such manufactures be re-<br />commended.</p>
<p>Resolved unanimously, that the erecting fulling mills,<br />and mills for breaking, swingling, and softening hemp and<br />flax, and also that the making grindstones, be recom-<br />mended.</p>
<p>Resolved unanimously, that the brewing malt liquors in<br />this colony would tend to render the consumption of foreign<br />liquors less necessary; it is therefore recommended that<br />proper attention be given to the cultivation of hops and<br />barley.</p>
<p>Resolved unanimously, that it be recommended to all<br />then inhabitants of this colony that they use, as the Con-<br />vention engageth to do, our own manufactures, and those<br />of other colonies, in preference to all others.</p>
<p>Resolved unanimously, that for the more speedily and<br />effectually carrying these resolutions into execution, it be<br />earnestly recommended that societies be formed in different<br />parts of this colony; and it is the opinion of this Conven-<br />tion that proper premiums ought to be offered, in the se-<br />veral counties and corporations, to such persons as shall<br />excel in the several branches of manufactories, and it is re-<br />commended to the several committees of the different coun-<br />ties and corporations to promote and encourage the same<br />to the utmost of their power.</p>
<p>The members of the Convention then, in order to en-<br />courage Mr. James Tait, who is about to erect salt works,<br />undertook, for their respective counties, to pay the sum of<br />ten pounds to Robert Carter Nicholas, Esq; for the use of<br />the said James Tait, on or before the tenth day of May<br />next.</p>
<p>His Excellency the Governor having, by proclamation<br />bearing date the 21st day of March, in the present year,<br />declared that his Majesty hath given orders that all vacant<br />lands within this colony shall be put up in lots at public<br />sale, and that the highest bidder for such lots shall be the<br />purchaser thereof, and shall hold the same subject to a re-<br />servation of one half-penny sterling per acre, by way of an-<br />naul quitrent, and all mines of gold, silver, and precious<br />stones, which terms are an innovation on the established<br />usage of granting lands within this colony :</p>
<p>Resolved, that a committee be appointed to inquire<br />whether his Majesty may, of right, advance the terms of<br />granting lands in this colony, and make report thereof to<br />the next General Assembly, or Convention; and that in<br />the mean-time, it be recommended to all persons whatever<br />to forbear purchasing or accepting grants of lands on the<br />conditions before mentioned; and that Patrick Henry,<br />Richard Bland, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Carter Nicho-<br />las, and Edmund Pendleton, Esquires, be appointed of the<br />said committee.</p>
<p>Resolved, that the Delegates from the several counties<br />in this colony, as also from the city of Williamsburg, and<br />borough of Norfolk, do, without delay, apply to their re-<br />spective counties and corporations for fifteen pounds current<br />money, and transmit the same, so soon as collected, to<br />Robert Carter Nicholas, Esq; for the use of the Deputies<br />sent from this colony to the General Congress.</p>
<p>On a motion made,</p>
<p>Resolved, that Thomas Jefferson, Esq; be appointed a<br />Deputy to represent this colony in General Congress in<br />the room of the Hon. Peyton Randolph, Esq; in case of<br />the non-attendance of the said Peyton Randolph, Esquire.</p>
<p>Resolved, that the said Deputies, or any four of them,<br />be a sufficient number to represent this colony in General<br />Congress.</p>
<p>Resolved, that the thanks of this Convention be present-<br />ed to the Rev. Mr. Selden, for performing divine service,<br />and for his feasonable and excellent sermon yesterday.</p>
<p>Resolved, that the thanks of this Convention are just-<br />ly due to the town of Richmond, and the neighbourhood,<br />for their polite reception and entertainment of the Dele-<br />gates.</p>
<p>Mr. Alexander Purdie having offered to print the pro-<br />ceedings of this Convention, for the use of the members<br />thereof, it is ordered that the Clerk deliver him a copy of<br />the said proceedings for that purpose.</p>
<p>Resolved, that this Convention doth consider the dele-<br />gation of its members as now at an end; and that it be<br />recommended to the people of this colony to choose De-<br />legates to represent them in Covention for one year, as<br />soon as they conveniently can.</p>
<p>PEYTON RANDOLPH, President.<br />(A copy)<br />John Tazewell, Clerk of the Convention.</p>
<p>Governor BROWN’s REASONS, continued from our Last.</p>
<p>Perhaps it may be remarked that our American colo-<br />nization is already sufficiently extensive, and that there<br />is no possibility of erecting new settlements without an<br />essential injury to the old ones; it cannot on this account<br />be too frequently enforced, that the establishment propos-<br />ed, by no means interferes with the interest of the other<br />Provinces; its cheif excellence consists in producing</p>
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<p>what they are not at all calculated to produce, and in<br />furnishing those silks, fruits, wines, and different delica-<br />cies which we are now unavoidably compelled to purchase<br />from strangers, to the incredible injury of our various<br />manufacturers—For this reason, while the luxuries of life<br />materially constitute the springs of commerce, it is doubt-<br />less, good policy to procure them on the most profitable<br />terms; it is doubtless good policy to convert them into<br />the means of opulence for the colonist abroad, into the<br />means of employment for the artizan at home.—On<br />such a prinicple, extravagance itself is made a secondary<br />virtue in the state; whereas when we suffer ready money<br />to be taken form us by foreigners, for articles which our<br />own dominions are able to supply, we sustain an accu-<br />mulated loss — we lose not only the value of the com-<br />modity bought, but the labour of a subject who could<br />raise it; we undermine the pillars of our national strength,<br />and build the greatness of a rival upon the ruin of our<br />evident prosperity.</p>
<p>But if the silk, the oil, the wines and the numberless<br />other articles of luxurious consumption, which promise<br />such a liberal reward to the hand of industry, in Louisia-<br />na, are not sufficient to exalt the country in our esteem,<br />let us turn to the growth of hemp, an object materially<br />necessary for the use of the British navy, in which the<br />chief strength of the British empire is universally allowed<br />to consist.—Hemp is so indispensibly requisite for the<br />purposes of trade and navigation, that foreign powers<br />sell it to this kingdom at their own prices, and are con-<br />sequently able at any time by an interdiction of the traf-<br />fic, to prove very formidable enemies.—The interdiction,<br />indeed, is no way likely, yet as posible; and a wise go-<br />vernment should not depend upon strangers for any com-<br />modity of consequence, which may be raised in its own<br />territories, and by raising which, instead of relaxing, as<br />is the present case, it must evidently invigorate the si-<br />news of the body commercial.—On the Missisippi, there-<br />fore, where the plenty of provision enables the colonist<br />with his negroes, to work as cheap as in any part of Eu-<br />rope, it would be highly adviseable to encourage the cul-<br />tivation of hemp.—It cannot be a question whether a<br />trading people should part with money or manufactures;<br />whether they should employ the subjects of other nations,<br />or increase the opulence of their own; nor can it be a<br />question which is most eligible, a losing commerce with<br />their neighbours, or a gaining one between themselves.<br />AS</p>
<p>Besides Mons. Durade’s Letter, Governor Brown re-<br />ceived the following application from a body of the French,<br />which quitted the western side of the Missisippi rather than<br />be subject to Spain.—They are now at Pensacola, waiting<br />with the utmost impatience for an opportunity of putting<br />themselves under the protection of our government, and<br />have already obtained lands on the British borders of the<br />river, from a full persuasion, that we cannot long conti-<br />nue insensible to the advantages of so valuable a territory.</p>
<p>TO GOVERNOR BROWN.</p>
<p>SIR,<br />AS you are at the eve of leaving the province, and re-<br />turning to England, we, possessors of lands on the<br />borders of the river Missisippi, take the liberty to make<br />you our representations, requesting, Sir, you would be <br />pleased to submit them to the British government, and to<br />take any steps in this affair you shall think convenient.</p>
<p>The river Missisippi is now well known, the very great<br />advantages which would result from a settlement on it are<br />likewise so. A very extensive and beneficial fur trade<br />would inevitably fall into our hands: This object alone<br />deserves the highest consideration; besides which, the<br />wholesomeness of the climate, and its natural richness,<br />makes the planters certain of reaping very great benefit<br />from their industry; and, notwithstanding all these ad-<br />vantages, we dare not undertake any settlement.</p>
<p>The want of a civil government, supported by the mi-<br />litary, is the only obstacle to this settlement which would<br />certainly be obviated by the assistance of a court of jus-<br />tice and one regiment; which, if once granted, from<br />that instant our unwearied zeal in settling on the borders<br />of the river would manifest itself. And this is certainly<br />an epoque which numbers of good subjects wish for with<br />impatience, in order to come over to his British Majes-<br />ty’s dominions; as well those who have lands, as those<br />who want to purchase, of whom there is a great number,<br />would soon by their industry and labours render this a<br />flourishing province, and in time, of great importance<br />to England. The greatest part of the French, Acadian,<br />and German planters, are determined to free themselves<br />from the Spanish Yoke; this makes them very desirous<br />to see our settlements on the border of the river in a con-<br />dition fit for them to settle there with safety, and where<br />they would find a place of refuge to cover them from the<br />oppressions and evil treatment they daily experience from<br />their new masters; were it practicable for them to remove<br />their effects, they would long since have fled to Mobile<br />or Pensacola, but their flight would have been their inevi-<br />table ruin; their taking refuge in this settlement is very<br />different, as they can execute it without being perceived<br />or molested by the jealousy and tyranny of the Spaniards.<br />Certainly no like enterprize could ever meet with more<br />favourable circumstances than these which offer: This<br />settlement could not possibly be formed in a better time.<br />For besides what has passed between the French and Spa-<br />niards, which plainly proves with what reluctance the<br />former bear to Yoke of the latter, which they endeavor<br />to shake off; it is to be considered that the Spaniards are<br />detested by the savages, who will always continue sincere<br />and faithful allies to the French, to whatever place they<br />retire; which must strengthen the English alliance with<br />the savages.</p>
<p>To all these considerations we shall add one, which does<br />not seem to deserve less attention.—The settlement in<br />question once formed, we could erect warehouses with<br />goods of English manufactory, not only fit for the use of<br />his British Majesty’s subjects, but likewise for that of the<br />Spaniards themselves, or such inhabitanns as should re-<br />main under their subjection (French ships are not longer<br />admitted, they are forced to set off without unloading)<br />who would certainly come to the supplied therewith. No<br />dry goods are allowed but such as are brought from Spain,<br />this circumstance enhances the prices about ninety per-<br />Cent. We could supply them much cheaper.</p>
<p>Your disposition to oblige and assist all those who re-<br />quest it, joined to the personal interest you have in com-<br />mon with us in this affair, assures us, Sir, that you will</p>
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<p>do all that lies in your power to procure the success of this<br />settlement.</p>
<p>WE most sincerely, wish you a prosperous voyage, and<br />a happy arrival at England: And we do assure you we<br />should be rejoiced to see you once more among us, and<br />vested with new honours.</p>
<p>We have the honour to be, &c.<br />SIGNED,</p>
<table><tbody><tr><td>Piere Rouchon, Pere,</td>
<td>Jean Baptisete Cornilleu,</td>
</tr></tbody><tbody><tr><td>H. Lagautrais, Fills,</td>
<td>——Fourdas,</td>
</tr></tbody><tbody><tr><td>Gerome Matulick,</td>
<td>Charles Blanchard,</td>
</tr></tbody><tbody><tr><td>Jaques Durade,</td>
<td>Lagoutray, Pere,</td>
</tr></tbody><tbody><tr><td>Jean Durade,</td>
<td>Monfanto, Line,</td>
</tr></tbody><tbody><tr><td>D’Oraioire,</td>
<td>D. Milhet,</td>
</tr></tbody><tbody><tr><td>E. Bernard,</td>
<td>J. Vincent,</td>
</tr></tbody><tbody><tr><td>——Timmermans,</td>
<td>Locquet Delapomeraye,</td>
</tr></tbody><tbody><tr><td>P. Rouchon, Fils,</td>
<td>Vicenzo Corona,</td>
</tr></tbody><tbody><tr><td>Lagoutray, Fils,</td>
<td>P. Aostion, Pere,</td>
</tr></tbody><tbody><tr><td>——Bichier,</td>
<td>Baptist Olis,</td>
</tr></tbody><tbody><tr><td>Vincent la Combe,</td>
<td>P. Hochoit,</td>
</tr></tbody><tbody><tr><td>Dennis Du Faud,</td>
<td>Ja. Monfanto. } Freres.</td>
</tr></tbody><tbody><tr><td>B. Boulomois,</td>
<td>J. Monfanto, }</td>
</tr></tbody><tbody><tr><td>Joseph Milon,</td>
</tr></tbody></table><p>To MOUNTFORT BROWN, Esq; Governor of West-Florida.<br />[To be continued in our Next.]</p>
<p>Anecdotes and Characteristic Sketches of emi-<br />nent Persons, by the late Lord CHETERFIELD.<br />[From his letters to his son lately published.]</p>
<p>Lord ALBEMARLE.<br />THIS Nobleman’s good fortune and pro-<br />gress in the great world, are instanced<br />as proofs of what may be done by address,<br />manners, and graces only.</p>
<p>” What do you think (says Lord Chester-<br />field) may our friend, lord Albemarle, a co-<br />lonel of a regiment of guards, governor of<br />Virginia, groom of the stool, and ambassador<br />to Paris, amounting in all to sixteen or seven-<br />teen thousand pounds a year?——Was it his<br />birth ? no; a Dutch gentleman only. Was it<br />his estate? no; he had none. Was it his learn-<br />ing, his parts, his political abilities and ap-<br />plication? You can answer these questions as<br />easily, and as soon, as I can ask them. What<br />was it then? Many people wondered, but I<br />do not; for I know, and will tell you. It was<br />his air, his address, his manners, and his gra-<br />ces only. He pleased, and by pleasing became<br />a favourite; and by becoming a favourite, be-<br />came all that he has become since. Shew me<br />any one instance where intrinsic worth and<br />merit, unassisted by exterior accomplishments,<br />have raised any man so high.”</p>
<p>Duke of NEWCASTLE.<br />In a letter addressed to Mr. Stanhope, then<br />at Hanover, in 1752, lord Chesterfield thus<br />advises his son to get into the good graces of<br />the Duke, then at the same place:</p>
<p>”Direct your principal battery at Hano-<br />ver, at the Duke of Newcastle’s; there are<br />many weak places in that citadel; where, with a<br />very little skill, you cannot fail making a great<br />impression. Ask for his orders in every thing<br />you do: talk Austrian and Antigallican to<br />him; and as soon as you are upon a foot of<br />talking easily to him, tell him en badinant,<br />that his skill and success in thirty of forty<br />elections in England, leave you no reason to<br />doubt of his carrying his election for Franck-<br />fort; and that you look upon the archduke as<br />his member for the empire, in his hours of fes-<br />tivity and compotation, drop, that he puts you<br />in mind of what Sir William Temple says of<br />the pensionry De Witt, who at that time go-<br />verned half Europe; that he appeared at balls,<br />assemblies, and public places, as if he had<br />nothing else to do or to think of. When he<br />talks to you upon foreign affairs, which he will<br />often do, say, that you really cannot presume<br />to give any opinion of your own upon those<br />matters, looking upon yourself at present, only<br />as a postscript to the corps diplomatique; but<br />that if his grace will be pleased to make you<br />an additional volume to it, though but in duo<br />decimo, you will do your best, that he shall<br />neither be ashamed nor repent of it. He loves<br />to have a favourite, and to open himself to<br />that favourite; he has now no such person with<br />him; the place is vacant, and if you have dex-<br />terity you may fill it. In one thing alone, do<br />not humour him, I mean drinking: for as I<br />believe you have never yet been drunk, you do<br />not yourself know how you can bear your wine,<br />and what a little too much of it may make you<br />do or say: you might possibly kick down all<br />you had done before.”</p>
<p>In another place speaking of the duke’s<br />want of order, coolness, and method in the<br />dispatch of business, Lord Chesterfield ob-<br />serves, that “the hurry and confusion of the<br />duke of Newcastle, does not proceed from his<br />business, but from his want of method in it.”</p>
<p>”Sir Robert Walpole (adds his Lordship)<br />who had ten times the business to do, was ne-</p>
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<p>ver seen in a hurry, because he always did it<br />with method.”</p>
<p>PULTNEY, Lord BATH.<br />”The whole subject of conversation, at<br />present, is the death and will of Lord Bath:<br />he has left about twelve hundred thousand<br />pounds in land and money; four hundred<br />thousand pounds in cash, stock, and mortga-<br />ges; his own estate in land was improved to<br />fifteen thousand pounds a year, and the Brad-<br />ford estate, which he ***, is as much; both<br />which at only five and twenty years purchase,<br />almost to eight hundred thousand pounds;<br />and all this he has left to his brother general<br />Pultney, and in his own disposal, though he<br />never loved him. The legacies he has left are<br />trifling, for in truth he cared for nobody; the<br />words give and bequeath were too shocking<br />for him to repeat, and so he left all, in one<br />word, to his brother.”</p>
<p>From the PENNSYLVANIA JOURNAL.<br />An Account of the Manufactory of COMMON<br />SALT.</p>
<p>It will be unnecessary to introduce this sub-<br />ject by saying any thing of the sources of<br />this Salt. The methods of preparing it for<br />oeconomical uses are the same, whether we ob-<br />tain it in a solid form, from the bowels of the<br />earth, or from salt springs, or the ocean. —It<br />is always necessary to dissolve Rock Salt in<br />water, before we attempt to purify it,</p>
<p>There are four methods of separating salt<br />from water.——The first is by means of what<br />is called congelation. The salt water is expos-<br />ed to an intense cold, by which means the water<br />is frozen, and the salt is precipitated in a solid<br />form.——This method of obtaining common salt<br />is practised in the northern parts of Germany.</p>
<p>A second method of obtaining common<br />salt is by means of an artificial draught of air<br />—The salt water is pumped up to a consider-<br />able height, and suffered to fall upon six or<br />seven rows of small twigs, which break and<br />divide it in such a manner as to expose innu-<br />merable surfaces to the action of the air, by<br />which means the water is evaporated, and the<br />salt falls in a solid form to the earth.—This<br />method is likewise practised in many parts of<br />Germany.</p>
<p>A third method of obtaining common salt is<br />by means of evaporation, by the ordinary heat<br />of the sun. Large quantities of salt are obtain<br />ed in this manner on the sea-coast of the Cape<br />Verd Islands and of South America. In order<br />to facilitate the preparation of common salt,<br />by this process, the inhabitants dig large shal-<br />low ponds, into which the sea-water flows:<br />As soon as all the water is evaporated, the dry<br />salt is taken out. A quantity sufficient to sup-<br />ply the kingdom of France, for one year, is<br />made in two weeks, by this simple process.<br />The high price of salt, in that country, is<br />owing to the duty that is laid upon it;—from<br />this article alone, the treasury of France re-<br />ceives near one million sterling a year. Salt,<br />prepared in this manner, is called Bay Salt.</p>
<p>A fourth method of preparing common salt<br />is by evaporating the water, by means of fire.<br />This is practised only in those countries, where<br />there is plenty of fuel. All the common salt,<br />used in England and Scotland, is made in this<br />manner. The salt-houses are bult near the<br />sea-shore, and are provided with a large pond,<br />into which the salt water flows, where it stands<br />long enough to deposit some of its impurities;<br />after this, it is pumped into a large pan, un-<br />der which there is a cavity for the fuel: Around<br />this pan, there is a walk.—While the salt wa-<br />ter is boiling, the whites of eggs, or what is<br />more common oxen’s blood, is thrown into it<br />to clarify it.—These substances first mix inti-<br />mately with the salt; but, as soon as the wa-<br />ter boils, they coagulate and float upon the<br />surface, first entangling all the impure matters,<br />which the salt water contained. After the<br />water has been sufficiently evaporated the salt<br />chrystalizes, and falls to the bottom of the pan.<br />It is now put into baskets of a conycal figure,<br />through which the water, which adheres to<br />the chrystals of the salt, gradually drains away.<br />This process is called clarification, and the salt,<br />obtained in this manner, is called boiled salt.<br />The same process may be used, when we want<br />bay, rock or spring salt of an extraordinary<br />degree of purity.</p>
<p>I beg leave to recommend the two last me-<br />thods of obtaining common salt chiefly to my<br />countrymen, as being most practicable on the<br />sea coast, and in those interior parts of the co-</p>
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<p>lonies, which abound with salt springs. The<br />success which hath ascended several manufac-<br />tories of this salt, which have already been<br />established in this country, give us reason to<br />believe, that in a year or two the colonies<br />might supply themselves wholly with that ar-<br />ticle. A MANUFACTURER.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, April 6, 1775.<br />Last week sailed Captain Rymer with his<br />cargo of salt, imported from Liverpool, which<br />was not suffered to be landed here.</p>
<p>Also, about the same time, Captain Watson,<br />with the slaves he brought in from Jamaica,<br />not being permitted to land them nor to take<br />in any cargo here.</p>
<p>Last Tuesday his Majesty’s ship the Fowey,<br />fell down the river to Hampton Road, where<br />she now lies.</p>
<p>The same day arrived here the schooner<br />Samuel, Captain Shepherd, in 30 days from<br />Jamaica: In lat. 29:53. long. 78:20. he<br />spoke the ship——-Captain Bell, from Jamaica,<br />bound to Bristol, out 17 days, all well.</p>
<p><sup>*</sup>*<sup>*</sup> Having understood that a publication<br />in the last week’s paper, said to be “instruc-<br />”tions to the delegates in convention, from<br />”a certain county in Virginia,” has given<br />general offence, the Printer takes this oppor-<br />tunity to assure the public that he had no<br />connexion with the press, nor is he answerable<br />for any transaction in the office prior to this<br />weeks paper.</p>
<p>ADVERTISEMENTS.</p>
<p>As the subscriber intends to leave the Colony soon,<br />he must intreat the favour of all with whom he has<br />had Dealings, to discharge their Accounts, which will<br />enable him to settle with those to whom he is indebted.</p>
<p>There are in my hands several Account, &c. which were<br />sent me to receive payment of, which I expect will be ad-<br />justed at the meeting of Merchants in April next.<br />GEORGE RAE.<br />Norfolk, March 23, 1775. (3) 42</p>
<p>FOR SALE,<br />THE Brigantine Polly, William Irwin,<br />Master; Rhode Island built; about<br />two Years old, and Four Thousand Bushels<br />Burthen; an Inventory of the materials may<br />be seen, and the Terms of the Sale known,<br />by applying to<br />LOGAN, GILMOUR, & Co.<br />Norfolk, March 23, 1775 (3) 42.</p>
<p>ROSEGILL, APRIL 5, 1775.<br />KING HEROD,<br />WHOSE extraordinary qualities, and<br />high pedigree have been frequently<br />set forth in the other Virginia Papers; will<br />stand at Rosegill the ensuing season, and co-<br />ver Mares at 4£. each: Those who send<br />Mares to him, are expected upon taking them<br />away, to make payment for his services:—<br />Should any be lost, I will not be answerable<br />for them.<br />(4) 44 RALPH WORMELEY, JUN.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, April, 5, 1775.<br />WANTS EMPLOYMENT:<br />A YOUNG man who understands Bis-<br />cuit baking in all its branches.—<br />For terms apply to the Printer. (3) 44</p>
<p>NORFOLK, April 5, 1775.<br />THOSE who have any demands against<br />the estate of Mr. Robert Clark, are<br />desired to bring them in properly proved, to<br />(6) 44 SAMUEL INGLIS, Adminst.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, April 5, 1775.<br />THE subscriber has just opened the<br />store which Mr. Harvey formerly oc-<br />cupied, where he retails (for ready money only)<br />an assortment of dry goods, consisting of ozna-<br />burgs, linens, checks, superfine broad cloths<br />with trimmings, casimirs, jeans, sagathys,<br />printed callicoes and cottons, jewellery, porter<br />in casks, powder and shot; with a variety of<br />other articles.<br />(3) 44 JOHN MACKAY.</p>
<p>NOTICE is herby given, tha the Sub-<br />scriber forewarns all Persons from Cut-<br />ting or Carting on her Plantation, lying on<br />the Southern Branch; Likewise the Procession<br />Masters from processioning the Line now made;<br />without giving Notice to her at Hampton.<br />JUDITH HERBERT.</p>
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<p>POETRY.</p>
<p>On HOPE.</p>
<p>SOFT smiling hope! thou anchor of the mind!<br />The only resting-place the wretched find!<br />How dost thou all our anxious cares beguile,<br />And Make the orphan and the friendless smile!<br />All fly to thee, thou gentle dawn of peace!<br />The coward’s fortitude, the brave’s success,<br />The lover’s ease, the captive’s liberty,<br />The only flatt’rer of the poor and me.<br />With thee, on pleasure’s wings, thro’ life we’re borne;<br />Without thee, wretched, friendless, and forlorn.<br />Possess’d of thee, the weary pilgrim strays<br />Thro’ barren desarts and untrodden ways”<br />Thirsty and faint, his nerves new vigour strings,<br />And full of thee he quaffs immortal springs.<br />The martyr’d faint, whom anguish and the rod<br />Have prov’d thro’ thee walks worthy of his God.<br />In vain are axes, flames, and tort’ring wheels’<br />He feels no torment, who no terror feels;<br />Thro’ thee his well try’d spirit upward springs,<br />And spurns at titles, sceptres, thrones, and kings.<br />O full of thee! in quiet may I live,<br />The few remaining moments Heav’n shall give!<br />Come then, thou honest flutt’rer, to my breast!<br />Friend of my health, and author of my rest!<br />Thro’ thee, the future cloudless all appears,<br />A short but smiling train of happy years.<br />Pass but this instant, storms and tempests cease,<br />And all beyond’s the promis’d land of peace.</p>
<p>On the Death of a Child of an honourable young Couple;<br />written by the Father.</p>
<p>COME, patience! come to dry a parent’s tears;<br />Come, bright-ey’d hope! to chear her future years:<br />Teach her to bless the kind, tho’ chaft’ning rod,<br />That made her mortal child the child of God:<br />Teach her to praise that God with grateful mind,<br />For babes that yet may come, for one left still behind.</p>
<p>On WIT and RAILLERY.</p>
<p>WHAT tho’ wit tickles; tickling is unsafe,<br />If still ’tis painful while it makes us laugh.<br />Who, for the poor renown of being smart,<br />Would leave a sting within a brother’s heart?<br />Parts may be prais’d good nature is ador’d;<br />Then draw your wit as seldom as your sword;<br />And never on the weak; or you’ll appear,<br />As there no hero, no great genius here.<br />As in smooth oil the razor best is whet,<br />So wit is by politeness sharpest set:<br />Their want of edge from their offence is seen;<br />Both pain us least when exquisitely keen.<br />The same men give, is for the joy they find;<br />Dull is the jester when the joke’s unkind.</p>
<p>THE Subscriber sells by Wholesale and<br />Retail, all Sorts of DRUGS and ME-<br />DICINES at a low Advance; for READY<br />MONEY.——He wants a Quantity of VIRGI-<br />NIA SNAKE ROOT well cured; for which<br />he will give five Shillings current Money of<br />VIRGINIA, per Pound.——He wants also a<br />Quantity of BEES WAX, for which he will<br />give eighteen Pence per Pound.<br />ALEX. GORDON.<br />NORFOLK, February 28, 1775. (3) 39.</p>
<p>IF JOHN FOWLER, (son of JOHN<br />FOWLER late of Wapping Street LON-<br />DON, Sand-man) be alive, and see this Ad-<br />vertisement, He is desired furthwith to apply,<br />or write to Capt. David Ross, Commander of<br />the Ship Betsey, now lying at Norfolk, who<br />will thereupon inform him of matters greatly<br />to his Advantage: Or if he will send a power<br />of Attorney to Mr. Michael Henley of Wap-<br />ping Merchant, constituting him Agent, or<br />Trustee to Act for him, till he can come to<br />England himself, and who will secure his inhe-<br />ritance for him. Mr. Henley having<br />been an intimate acquaintance of his late Fa-<br />ther, will forward his Affairs.</p>
<p>Any person who can give an account of said<br />John Fowler, so as he may be found, or wrote<br />to; or if dead, will transmit an attested ac-<br />count of his death and burial, when, and where,<br />properly certified.——All Charges and Ex-<br />pences attending the same, besides a handsome<br />Reward will be paid by applying to Capt.<br />Ross or JOHN BROWN, & Co.<br />N. B. The above John Fowler went from England<br />as a Servant, about six or seven years ago, to some part<br />of North-America.<br />NORFOLK, February 23,1775.</p>
<p>KEYSER’S celebrated PILLS.<br />FOR removing and eradicating the most<br />confirmed Venereal Disorders, are to be<br />sold at the Printing-Office. Printed directions<br />for using them, may be had gratis.</p>
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<p>DECEMBER 7, 1774.<br />I delivered to DANIEL COTTERAL, Skipper<br />of a small Schooner; sundry Goods for Mr.<br />JOHN MILLS, viz. Three Hogsheads<br />Rum, a Barrel Broun Sugar, one Tierce Spi-<br />rits, two Kegs Barley, and a bundle of Cut-<br />lery: these ought to have been delivered at<br />COLCHESTER. Also two hundred Bushels<br />Wheat, and one Tierce Spirits; for Mr. RI-<br />CHARD GRAHAM at DUMFRIES.———After<br />the said Cotteral had taken on board the Goods<br />above mentioned, he took in a Cask of Sadle-<br />ry, two baskets Cheese, one Cask Loaf Sugar,<br />and someother Goods, from Mr. JAMES MILLS,<br />at Urbanna; which were also to have been de-<br />livered to Mr. JOHN MILLS at Colchester; Mr.<br />JOHN MILLLS informed me by letter dated the<br />16th instant, that the said Vessel or Goods have<br />not yet appeared there. I therefore apprehend<br />that the said Vessel is carried off by one Isaac<br />Boston, who was a Sailor belonging to said<br />Schooner: and went off while the Skipper<br />COTTERAL was on shore.</p>
<p>Mr. JOHN MILLS desires me to make<br />this publication, and to offer a reward of Twen-<br />ty POUNDS, for apprehending and securing<br />said Vessel and Cargoe; or Five POUNDS, for<br />the Man who carried her off.———Boston is a-<br />bout 43 years of age, full six feet high, wears a<br />cut wig. His hair of a sandy colour, he had a<br />son in the Vessel with him, about 15 or 16 years<br />of age. He has two Brothers and a Sister, liv-<br />ing on Pocomoake river Maryland, and it is<br />supposed he had gone that way: he resided<br />there lately. The Vessel has been of late<br />sheathed and cieled, her quarter deck is cove-<br />red over with old canvass; she had no spring<br />stay or shrouds, her frame is mulberry; the re-<br />ward will be paid by applying either to Mr.<br />JAMES MILLS at Urbanna, JOHN MILLS at<br />Colchester; SAMUEL JONES at Cedar Point<br />or JOHN CORRIE.<br />TAPPAHANNOCK 20th January, 1775.</p>
<p>SAMUEL BLEWES,<br />From BIRMINGHAM.<br />At his Shop, in Church-Street, NORFOLK.<br />MAKES and Sells all sorts of Locks, Hinges, large<br />Press Screws for Clothiers &c. He has lately en-<br />gaged able Tradesmen from LONDON, whom he employs<br />in finishing Cheaps and Tongues for Buckles, in the most<br />elegant, fashionable and compleat manner; in general he<br />performs every thing belonging to the White-Smiths bus-<br />iness. The PUBLIC may be assured that what the Sub-<br />scriber undertakes, he will be punctual in executing, and<br />studious to give Satisfaction; and they may depend on<br />being reasonably charged.<br />SAMUEL BLEWES.<br />NORFOLK March 8, 1775. 4 40<br />N. B. He makes Strong Locks for Prisons or Stores,<br />that cannot be pick’d; from four Dollars, to five Pounds.<br />Also marking Irons of any size or dimension, for bran-<br />ding of Casks &c.</p>
<p>The Imported HORSE, Young CARVER,<br />FOUR years Old this Summer, stands at the Subscribers<br />at the Great Bridge; Covers Mares, at 30 Shiliings<br />the Leap, or three Pounds the Season.——-Good Pastu-<br />rage, (but none warranted to return if Stolen or Srayed.)<br />CARVER, was got by old CARVER, a Horse the<br />property of his Majesty, by the famous York-Shire Lake<br />Mare, Lady-Legs. For further Particulars,—See the<br />Horse. CHARLES MAYLE.<br />March 8th, 1775. (tf) 40</p>
<p>NORFOLK, March 23, 1775.<br />TO BE SOLD,<br />ONE share of the Thistle Distillery, be-<br />longing to the estate of John Gilchrist,<br />deceased; and another share belonging to the<br />late copartnary of Campbell and Gilchrist.——<br />For terms apply to the subscriber. If they are<br />not disposed of before the next meeting of the<br />merchants at Williamsburg, they will then be<br />set up at public sale before the Raleigh tavern.<br />Credit will be given the Purchaser, giving<br />bond with security, to bear interest from the<br />date.<br />ARCHD. CAMPBELL.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, April 4, 1775.<br />WE the subscribers intend to leave<br />the Colony soon.<br /> nbsp; OLIN CAMPBELL<br />(3) 44 DURRANT LONG.</p>
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<p>March 23, 1775.<br />RUN away from the subscriber, on<br />Tuesday the 3d, of January, 1775, a<br />likely mulatto wench named Nan; she is very<br />talkative and I imagine will pass for a free<br />wench: Had on when she run away a Virginia<br />strip’d coat and a jacket, a white Virginia coat,<br />and a quilted callico ditto. I imagine she will<br />pass by the name of Nancy Morris. Whoever<br />takes up said wench, and secures her in any of<br />his Majesty’s gaols shall be handsomely reward-<br />ed by AZEL BENTHALL.</p>
<p>BRUTUS,<br />AN IMPORTED HORSE;<br />WILL cover this Year at Three Pounds<br />the Season, twenty shillings the leap,<br />and Five Pounds Insurance. He stands from<br />Monday to Thursday, (inclusive) in the Week<br />at the Subscriber’s, and on Friday and Satur-<br />day at Mr. John Hutching’s in Norfolk. Bru-<br />tus was got by the late Duke of Cumber-<br />land’s Horse, King Herod, upon a Lincolnshire<br />draught Mare, was four Years old the 5th<br />of this Month, and is a likely Stout Horse.<br />ANTHONY LAWSON.<br />Princes Anne, March 16, 1775. [tf]</p>
<p>NORFOLK, March 30, 1775.<br />THE subscriber born of free parents<br />at Calcutta in the East-Indies, came<br />over to England about seven years ago in the<br />ship Kent, Mills master, and having been<br />brought to this Colony and sold as a Slave,<br />has a suit now depending in the General Court<br />for the recovery of his freedom, which will be<br />tried in April next. He therefore begs any<br />person who knows him or his family would<br />make themselves known to the Printer; the<br />favour will be gratefully acknowledged by their<br />humble servant,<br />GEORGE HAMILTON.</p>
<p>FOR SALE.<br />A Tract of Land, consisting of about 280 Acres, ly-<br />ing in St. Bride’s parish, near mount Pleasant, and<br />6 Miles from the Great Bridge. The Soil is of an ex-<br />cellent quality, and will in most Parts produce four Bar-<br />rels of corn to the thousand; also the whole Stock on<br />the Plantation, viz. Cattle, Sheep, and Hogs, there is<br />ground cleared to raise 200 Barrels of Corn, and still im-<br />proveable.——For particulars apply to the subscriber at<br />said plantation, MATTHEW RANDOLPH.<br />Norfolk, March 23, 1775. (3) 42.</p>
<p>WANTED<br />JOURNEYMEN WEAVERS, that are acquainted<br />with any of the following Branches, viz. Weaving of<br />Cotton Velvets, Velverets, Thicksets, Jeans, Fustians,<br />Dimothy’s, Counterpanes, Linen, Damask, Diaper,<br />Gauze, Lawn, or Woolens : Such will meet with good<br />encouragement by applying to<br />GARDINER FLEMING<br />NORFOLK March 15, 1775. (tf) 41<br />N. B. The different pieces or patterns, when difficult,<br />troublsome, or intricate; will be prepared and mounted<br />for them.</p>
<p>PATRICK BEECH,<br />At his SHOP opposite Mr. JAMIESON’s,<br />nigh the MARKET-PLACE,<br />NORFOLK.<br />BEGS Leave to inform the Public, that he<br />makes all Sorts of Gold, Silver, and<br />Jewellery Work, and furnishes them agreeable<br />to the newest Fashions, and sells at the lowest<br />Prices, for ready Money only. Those who<br />are pleased to favour him with their Com-<br />mands, may depend upon having their Work<br />done in the neatest Manner, and on the shortest<br />Notice; and their Favours will be most grate-<br />fully acknowledged.——Commissions from the<br />Country will be carefully observed, and punc-<br />tually answered.<br /><sup>*</sup>*<sup>*</sup> He gives the highest Prices for old<br />Gold, Silver, or Lace, either in Cash or Ex-<br />change; and will be glad to take in an Ap-<br />prentice well recommended.<br />Norfolk March 23, 1775. (3) 42</p>
<p>FOR SALE about three Thousand Bu-<br />shels of WHEAT; for Terms apply to<br />ALEX. LOVE.<br />Norfolk, March 1, 1775. (tf) 39</p>
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<p>NORFOLK: Printed by JOHN H. HOLT & Co. at the new Printing -Office near the Market-House; where Subscriptions for<br />this Paper are taken in at 12s. 6d. per ANNIM: Advertisements (of a moderate Length) inserted at 3s. the first Week, and<br />2s. each Week after.——All Kinds of Printing-Work executed in the neatest Manner, with Care and Expedition.</p>
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<p>VIRGINIA GAZETTE,<br />OR, THE<br />NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER.<br />Do Thou Great Liberty ! inspire our Souls —— And make OUR Lives, in THY Possession happy, ——Or our Deaths GLORIOUS in THY JUST Defence!<br />From THURSDAY DECEMBER 8, to THURSDAY DECEMBER 15 ——— 1774. (No. 28)</p>
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<p>POLITICAL Wizards and Conjurers.</p>
<p>WE find, that in the early ages of<br />the world, those, who by the strength<br />of their natural reason could fore-<br />see the effects of public measures,<br />who by offering wholesome advice,<br />had been instrumental in prevent-<br />ing public mischief, or giving suc-<br />cess to some great undertaking, were<br />reputed to have something in them<br />more than natural. In short, those<br />that had a more than ordinary<br />speculative and practical knowledge<br />in the great affair or governing<br />mankind, were generally looked upon as conjurers and magicians.</p>
<p>The ancients conceived so high a veneration for that occult kind<br />of learning, so admired by the vulgar, commonly called conjuring,<br />that Cadmus, Zoroaster, and many others, were raised to royalty,<br />and made kings for being reputed wizards; or as I understand it,<br />for being reputed wise men, or being thought knowing in the affairs<br />of government; for I cannot conceive they were made kings for<br />being able to tell who stole a thimble, or silver spoon, which is now<br />the ordinary occupation of conjurers.</p>
<p>In our times conjuring has been in such high reputation, that<br />men in several professions, have endeavoured to impose themselves<br />upon the world for conjurers. Physicians have passed for astrolo-<br />gers, and poets for prophets; nay, the most ignorant have made<br />pretences this way. Coblers and tinkers have called themselves<br />astrologers and fortune-tellers. Every fellow with a brazen face,<br />and nothing in his head, has attempted to impose upon mankind,<br />by pretending to be a conjurer: but I hope it is no disgrace to the<br />science itself, that impostors have sometimes meddled in it.</p>
<p>I cannot help admiring at the ignorance and superstition of our<br />ancestors, in enacting penal laws against witches and wizards, and<br />making it criminal to consult them in any case. What was this<br />but in a manner, excluding wise men from any share in the govern-<br />ment? It is true, the law was in a great measure become obsolete;<br />for which we may thank the wisdom, or, perhaps, the infidelity of<br />the age; but while it continued unrepealed, it might still have been<br />in the power of any malicious person to have prosecuted his neigh-<br />bour for being a wiser man than himself.</p>
<p>The enemies of our present most excellent M______s, did not fail<br />to reproach them, as if the repealing of this act was calculated only<br />for their private security, being conscious to themselves that they<br />were conjurers. But suppose they were sensible that all the world<br />took them for conjurers, as their enemies are vigilant and active,<br />who can blame them for providing for their own safety, by repeal-<br />ing a law, which might, one time or other, have put it in the power<br />of their enemies to have destroyed them?</p>
<p>The things that have been brought about for our glory and ad-<br />vantage, within a few years, are of so surprizing a nature, and have<br />something in them so like magic, that by a little law oratory they<br />might certainly have been stretched to come within the construction<br />of the act against witchcraft, had it not been repealed.</p>
<p>Conjuring is commonly understood to be done by the help of the<br />devil; and I remember very well, when men talked upon public af-<br />fairs and asked, how came this fleet to be sent here, or that to be<br />sent there? How came this treaty to be made, or that convention<br />to be concluded? You never could hear any other answer but this____<br />Because the devil was in our———</p>
<p>While I am upon this subject, it comes into my head, that if mi-<br />nisters turn witches, as witches are old women, it would be no im-<br />proper expression to say, that a nation is sometimes HAG-RIDDEN.</p>
<p>And indeed, whenever I mention witches or wizards, I cannot<br />help turning my thoughts upon the greatest negotiator the world<br />ever saw; he may be truly called, The wonderful Wonder of Won-<br />ders; I cannot describe him better than in the words of the poet:<br />Among the rest, a politician,<br />With more heads than a beast in vision;<br />And more intrigues in every one,<br />Than all the whores of Babylon:<br />So politic, as if one eye,<br />Upon the other were a spy.<br />Methinks I see him with all the business of Europe in his head,<br />looking so much like a witch, that I should apprehend a supersti-<br />tious English jury would hang him for his looks.</p>
<p>Who can describe the archness of that leer, that circumvented a<br />politic cardinal, a cardinal that was bred a Jesuit too! What shall I<br />say of the intrigues and stratagems of that head, that drew the sub-<br />til priest into a war, and made him content with so poor an acqui-<br />sition, as the Dutchy of Lorrain! How can I give an idea of that<br />wit that delights the men, as his beauty charms the women! In<br />fine, how shall I paint that air, that mien, that address, or that<br />fine hand, which is this minute employed in pulling up the<br />breeches!</p>
<p>If any body should assert, that the repealing the act was altoge-<br />ther unnecessary, on account of the M——because, if they happen<br />to be conjurers, they can baffle all the devices of their enemies by<br />the power of their art—My answer is, that it was not safe to trust<br />to that, because it is the custom of the devil to leave his best friends<br />in the lurch upon a pinch.</p>
<p>From the PENNSYLVANIA PACKET.</p>
<p>I HAVE lately read a piece entitled “a friendly address to all<br />reasonable Americans,” which appears to be the production of<br />a pen extremely unfriendly to the liberties of America.——The argu-<br />ments are uncandidly stated, and the author with much art has en-<br />deavoured to alarm our fears with the horrors of a civil war on the<br />one hand, and on the other, to excite our jealousies of the motives<br />to the opposition in those who are at present the foremost in the<br />struggle—The first I think we need not be much apprehensive of,<br />whilst we remain united and good humoured with each other, for<br />the power of Great-Britain will most assuredly never be employed<br />to act offensively against us on shore; the last is too base and unge-<br />nerous a suspicion to be harboured in any breast that is fraught with</p>
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<p>honourable and charitable sentiments, and the whole piece will, I<br />doubt not, be deservedly despised; and however much I might de-<br />test the writer if he was personally known, yet so great a veneration<br />have I for that grand bulwark of liberty, the Freedom of the Press,<br />that I earnestly with no compulsive steps may be taken to discover<br />the author; let the wretch live like a serpent in his den, and though<br />venom exhales with his breath, till he actually dares to appear and<br />bites in the face of day, let him rest unnoticed and unsought for.——<br />Neglect, like a winter’s frost, will render him torpid—and for those<br />who have been already hurt by his bite, let the skillful prepare their<br />antidote and publish the cure.—When I see in the channel of every<br />paper, the freedom with which the conduct of all ranks of people is<br />boldly convassed, I rejoice in the priviledge, and though I sometimes<br />find scurrility introduced instead of argument and personal invective<br />substituted for found reasoning, yet I glory in the happy priviledge<br />of giving kings their own, and knaves their due. The press waves<br />all ceremony of introductory admission, and conveys by invisible ma-<br />gic the daring intruder into the royal presence, and there forces<br />him to bear in the face of his court, that he is a tyrant, a monster,<br />and a hated prince—if such should be the opinion of his subjects.—<br />A minister is told that the whole nation esteems him a designing<br />scoundrel, a bishop that he is a sanctified villain, a peer that he is a<br />venal sycophant tool, a judge that he is a more infamous wretch<br />than the poor culprit condemned by his sentence from the bench,<br />the commoner that he is the most abject of slaves, bought and sold<br />by his own consent.—These and more may be told by the silent<br />type, and thousands shall bear the secret.—Now if such are the<br />fruits of this glorious plant, let us not cramp its growth; let it lux-<br />uriantly spread its loaded branches and let each gather the sort that<br />suits his palate, for it is of so wonderful a nature, that for every<br />poison it can produce an antidote, for every acid it has its sacrific—<br />I contend then that the press should be free as air, and he who pries<br />into the retirement of an author commits an outrage on public li-<br />berty—Consider, Gentlemen, when you begin to hunt us poor fel-<br />lows who have an itch for writing, you cramp genius, you put us<br />upon guarding our sentiments with such doubts and redoubts that<br />you often get a limping decrepid volunteer for your service instead<br />of a sturdy, boldhearted, free born, free spoken Englishman—I<br />speak from my own feelings, for were I sure that I could safely<br />snug myself behind the ramparts of the press and sally out unnoti-<br />ced and unperceived—many a scout should I make amongst the<br />great and the small, and ravage the quarters of the pretended patri-<br />ots, the sly-boot saint and the snarling scribler—nor should the<br />partial Printer escape my visit, if such there are to be found—I<br />conjure you then, my countrymen, to beware of infringing this<br />grand preserver of our liberties—if publications appear which are<br />unfriendly to our cause or treasonable to the liberty of the land, let<br />loose your writing blood hounds, drive the crafty fox, and convince<br />these bold intruders that wherever they appear you are ready for<br />the chase—thus will you force them from every huant, and preserve<br />to yourselves a sound and healthy CONSTITUTION.<br />NIMROD.</p>
<p>EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.</p>
<p>ROME, September 23.<br />THE afternoon of the day the Pope died, Cardinal Rezzonico<br />Camerlingue went in great state to the Quirinal, where he<br />performed the ceremony of breaking the ring of the deceased Pon-<br />tiff in the presence of those who had a right to assist at that cere-<br />mony. Then the body was embalmed and invested with the Pon-<br />tifical habit, and shewn to the people. Yesterday evening it was<br />carried to the Vatican, where service will be performed nine days<br />successively for the repose of his soul. The Cardinal Camerlingue<br />has since broke the seal of the late Pope, and taken upon him the<br />functions of government. The Cardinals sit every day to regulate<br />public affairs, and will continue so to do till they enter into the con-<br />clave, which will be on the first of October.</p>
<p>WARSAW, Sept. 24. We now flatter ourselves that this King-<br />dom will, at last, begin to enjoy that tranquility and order, of<br />which it has been deprived for many years. These hopes are found-<br />ed upon Count Branicki having brought favourable news from Pe-<br />tersburgh, and that several Magnates, who had declared themselves<br />against the King, have been obliged to ask pardon. The grand<br />affair of the Limitation of the Frontiers, it is thought, will soon<br />be regulated; for we hear that the Courts of Vienna and Peters-<br />burgh have declared, that they will keep strictly to the tenor of<br />the treaty of partition.</p>
<p>The greatest part of the Russian army has entered into winter<br />quarters, Count Romanzow has obtained the Indigenate of Poland,<br />and the ensigns of the different orders of that kingdom.</p>
<p>Advice is said to be received of the loss of a Russian man of war,<br />and two transports, in the Baltic Sea, and that their Crews per-<br />rished.</p>
<p>LEIFSICK, (in SAXONY) Sept. 25. The 6th of this month<br />the upper gate of this city took fire, and was burnt down in an<br />hour’s time, together with six barns full of the produce of the last<br />harvest; a number of cattle perished likewise in the flames, and if<br />the wind had not happily changed, probably the whole town would<br />have been burnt down. It is thought this fire did not happen by<br />mere accident.</p>
<p>PETERSBURGH, Sept. 25. The Empress has wrote a letter to<br />Prince Henry of Prussia, inviting his Royal Highness to come and<br />pass part of the winter here, and afterwards go with the court to<br />assist at the festivals, which are to be given at Moscow on account<br />of the peace.</p>
<p>PETERSBURGH, Sept. 26. It is certain that Prince Repnin is<br />appointed to go as Ambassador from the Empress to Constantinople.<br />His suite will be both numerous and brilliant, and it is to consist of<br />500 persons.</p>
<p>LEGHORN, Oct. 1. A copy of the treaty of peace concluded<br />between Russia and the Porte, authenticated by Count Orlow, has</p>
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<p>lately appeared in print, according to which, besides the articles<br />which are already known, the Porte guarantees to Russia all the<br />treaties of peace and commerce she may hereafter conclude with any<br />Barbary Princes or States; that the peace betwixt Russia and the<br />Porte be perpetual; that Christian churches be permitted to be built<br />in the islands of the Archipelago, in the provinces of Moldavia and<br />Walachia, as well as at Golgotha, Jerusalem, and Mecca.</p>
<p>WARSAW, Oct. 1. There is a confirmation of the Austrians<br />having passed the Dniester, to enter Moldavia.</p>
<p>BOURDEAUX, Oct. 8. People here are in great apprehension of<br />an epidemical distemper among the horned cattle making its way<br />into this city: The magistrates have ordered all cattle to be kept<br />out of the gates, till warranted found by persons of experience;<br />and no milk is suffered to be brought into the town. The disorder<br />makes great ravage all round us.</p>
<p>BOLOGNA, Oct. 2. The last letters from Rome bring advice of<br />the death of the officer who acted as Taster to the late Pope. The<br />report of foreign troops having entered that city is not confirmed.</p>
<p>BERLIN, Oct. 8. A train of artillery set out this week for New<br />Prussia.</p>
<p>BERLIN, Oct. 11 - The King has just formed one of the best<br />establishments that could have been conceived by a Prince for the<br />good of his subjects. Proper schoolmasters are, by his Majesty’s or-<br />der, to be provided for all the villages, who are to be allowed a<br />salary of 120 crowns, so that the peasants will be at no expence<br />for the education of their children. The Supreme Consistory is to<br />have the charge of examining the masters, to give them instructions<br />in writing, and to point out the books which are to be used in their<br />schools.</p>
<p>LONDON, October 18.<br />On Saturday night an express arrived from Hull, with an ac-<br />count, that the Right Hon. Lord Robert Manners was returned by<br />a great majority, being the first time his Lordship has had the hon-<br />our to be elected for the respectable and loyal town and county of<br />Kingston upon Hull.—The numbers were, Lord Robert Manners<br />1067; Mr. Hartley 645; Mr. Shirley 579.</p>
<p>Sir William Meredith and Richard Pennant, Esq; are re-chosen<br />for Liverpool.</p>
<p>And Lord Stanley and Sir, Thomas Egerton are re-elected for<br />the county of Lancaster.</p>
<p>John Dunning Esq; and Col. Barre are chosen for Calne in<br />Wilts.</p>
<p>Sir John Barrington, and Harcourt Powell, Esq; are elected for<br />Newtown, in the Isle of Wight.</p>
<p>Sir Richard Worsley, and Hants Sloan, Esq; are elected mem-<br />bers for Newport, in Isle of Wight.</p>
<p>Sir Harbord Harbord, Bart, and Edward Bacon, Esq; are re-<br />elected representatives for the city of Norwich.</p>
<p>The following is Mr. Burke’s speech from the hustings at Bristol,<br />on the first day of his arrival there:</p>
<p>” Gentlemen, I am come hither to sollicit in person that favour,<br />which my friends have hitherto endeavoured to procure for me, by<br />the most obliging, and to be the most honourable exertions.</p>
<p>” I have so high an opinion of the great trust which you have to<br />confer on this occasion, and, by long experience, so just a dissidence<br />in my abilities to fill it in a manner adequate even to my own ideas,<br />that I should never had ventured of myself to intrude into that aw-<br />ful situation. But since I am called upon by the desire of several<br />respectable fellow-subjects, as I have done at other times, I give up<br />my fears to their wishes. Whatever my other deficiencies may be,<br />I do not know what it is to be wanting to my friends.</p>
<p>”I am not fond of attempting to raise public expectations by<br />great promises. At this time there is much cause to consider, and<br />very little to presume. We seem to be approaching to a great crisis<br />in our affairs, which calls for the whole wisdom of the wisest among<br />us, without being able to assure ourselves that any wisdom can pre-<br />serve us from many and great inconveniencies, You know I speak<br />of our unhappy contest with America.—I confess it is a matter on<br />which I look down as from a precipice. It is difficult in itself, and<br />it is rendered more intricate by a great variety of plans of conduct.<br />I do not mean to enter into them. I will not suspect a want of<br />good intention in framing them. But however pure the intentions<br />of their authors may have been, we all know that the event has<br />been unfortunate.</p>
<p>” The means of recovering our affairs are not obvious. So many<br />great questions of commerce, of finance, of constitution, and of<br />policy, are involved in this American deliberation, that I dare en-<br />gage for nothing, but that I shall give it, without any predilection<br />to former opinions, or any sinister bias whatsoever, the honest and<br />impartial consideration of which I am capable. The public has a<br />full right to it, and this great city, a main pillar in the commercial<br />interest of Great-Britain, must totter on its base by the slightest mis-<br />take with regard to our American measures. This much, however,<br />I think it not amiss to lay it before you, that I am not, I hope,<br />apt to take up or lay down my opinions slightly. I have held, and<br />ever shall maintain, to the best of my power, unimpaired and un-<br />diminished, the just, wise, and necessary constitutional superiority<br />of Great-Britain. This is necessary for America, as well as for us.<br />I never mean to depart from it: whatever may be lost by it, I a-<br />vow it. The forfeiture even of your favour, if by such a declarati-<br />on I could forfeit it, though the first object of my ambition, never<br />will make me disguise my sentiments on this subject.</p>
<p>But I have ever had a clear opinion, and have ever held a con-<br />stant correspondent conduct, that this superiority is consistent with<br />all the liberties a sober and spirited American ought to desire. I<br />never mean to put any colonist, or any human creature in a situati-<br />on, not becoming a free man. To reconcile British superiority with<br />American liberty shall be my great object, as far as my little facul-<br />ties extend. I am far from thinking that both, even yet, may<br />not be preserved.</p>
<p>” When I first devoted myself to the public service, I considered<br />how I should render myself fit for it; and this I did by endeavour-</p>
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<p>ing to discover what it was that gave this country the rank it holds<br />in the world; I found that our prosperity and dignity arose princi-<br />pally, if not solely, from our sources; our constitution and com-<br />merce. Both these I have spared no study to understand, and no<br />endeavour to support.</p>
<p>”The distinguishing part of our constitution is its liberty. To<br />preserve that liberty inviolate, seems the particular duty and pro-<br />per trust of a member of the House of Commons. But the liberty,<br />the only liberty I mean, is a liberty connected with order; that not<br />only exists along with order and virtue, but which cannot exist at<br />all without them. It inheres in good and steady government, and<br />is the substance and vital principle.</p>
<p>”The other source of our power is commerce, of which you<br />are so large a part, and which cannot exist, no more than your li-<br />berty, without a connection with many virtues. It has ever been a<br />very particular and a very favourite object of my study in its princi-<br />ples and its details. I think many here are acquainted with the<br />truth of what I say. This I know, that I have ever had my house<br />open, and my poor services ready for traders and manufacturers of<br />every denomination. My favourite ambition is to have those ser-<br />vices acknowledged. I now appear before you to make trial, whe-<br />ther my earnest endeavours have been so wholly oppressed by the<br />weakness of my abilities, as to be rendered insignificant in the eyes<br />of a great trading city; or whether you chuse to give a weight to<br />humble abilities, for the sake of the honest exertions with which<br />they are accompanied. This is my trial to day. My industry is<br />not on trial; of my industry I am sure, as far as my constitution of<br />mind and body admitted.</p>
<p>”When I was invited, by many respectable merchants, freehold-<br />ers, and freemen of this city, to offer them my services, I had just<br />received the honour of an election at an other place, at a very great<br />distance from this. I immediately opened the matter to those of<br />my worthy constituents, who were with me, and they unanimously<br />advised me not to decline it; that they had elected me with a view<br />to the public service; and that as great questions relative to our<br />commerce and colonies were imminent, that in such matter I might<br />derive authority and support from the representation of this<br />great commercial city; they desired me therefore to set off without<br />delay, very well persuaded that I never could forget my obligations<br />to them, or to my friends for the choice they had made of me. From<br />that time to this instant I have not slept, and if I should have the<br />honour of being freely chosen by you, I hope I shall be as far from<br />slumbering or sleeping when your service requires me to be awake,<br />as I have been in coming to offer myself a candidate for your fa-<br />vour.”</p>
<p>The following is an exact copy of a letter from the celebrated An-<br />thony Henley, to his constituents in a certain borough in Hamp-<br />shire, who had wrote to him to oppose the Excise Bill.<.p></p>
<p>”Gentlemen,</p>
<p>” I received yours, and am surprised at your insolence in troub-<br />ling we about the Excise. You know, what I very well know, that<br />I bought you—and by G— I am determined to sell you.<br />” And I know, what, perhaps, you think I don’t know. You<br />are now selling yourselves to somebody else.<br />” And I know what you don’t know, that I am buying another<br />borough.<br />” May God’s curse light on you all.<br />” May your houses be as open and common, all Excise officers as<br />your wives and daughters were to me, when I stood for your scoun-<br />drel corporation. “Yours,<br />” ANTHONY HENLEY.”</p>
<p>October 21. On Wednesday Sir Edward Knowles, Admiral of<br />the White, lately arrived from the court of Petersburgh, attended<br />the Levee for the first time since his arrival in England, and had<br />the honour of a private conference with his Majesty.</p>
<p>Preparations are making in Great George-street for the reception<br />of the French ambassador, who is expected in town very soon.</p>
<p>It is said that Lord Mansfield’s business with the King is of so<br />private a nature, that not one of the other great officers of State is<br />admitted into the closet with them,</p>
<p>They write from Brest, that dispatches had been just sent from<br />thence to the governors of the French West-India Islands, contain-<br />ning some fresh instructions, relative to a new regulation of trade<br />between his Britannic Majesty’s subjects and those of his most Chri-<br />stian Majesty in America.</p>
<p>Orders are given for a draught to be made from the regiments in<br />Ireland, to reinforce his Majesty’s garrisons on the coast of Africa.</p>
<p>The last accounts from Nice report, that his Sardinian Majesty<br />had given orders to recruit the several regiments of infantry from<br />34 to 50 men each.</p>
<p>To the Gentlemen, Clergy, and Freeholders of the County of<br />Middlesex.</p>
<p>Gentlemen,<br />The honour unanimously conferred on us this day, by the im-<br />portant trust which you have again committed to our charge, calls<br />for the warmest acknowledgements. We beg leave to tender them<br />to you with the affecting sensibility of grateful hearts. The strict<br />and solemn engagment we have already entered into with you con-<br />tains the most essential points of our duty, as well as the most sub-<br />stantial matters which can be brought into the deliberation of Par-<br />liament. We are determined to pursue those great national objects<br />with unremitting diligence and ardour. Your violated rights in per-<br />ticular, and those of the whole body of electors of this Kingdom,<br />demand, and shall have our first attention. We will endeavour a<br />full vindication of them, and an adequate security against such fla-<br />gicious attempts hereafter. We intreat the favour of your instruc-<br />tions and kind assistance in the discharge of the arduous business we<br />now undertake as your representatives, and we assure you of the ut-<br />most deference on all occasions to the sentiments of our worthy<br />constituents.<br />We are, Gentlemen,<br />Under increasing obligations,<br />Your faithful and obedient, humble servants,</p>
<table><tbody><tr><td>Brentford,</td>
<td>John Wilkes.</td>
</tr><tr><td>Oct. 20,1774,</td>
<td>John Glynn</td>
</tr></tbody></table><p>Yesterday at five in the afternoon, the poll finally closed at Guild-<br />ford for the election of members to serve as representatives of the<br />county of Surry, when the numbers were, for Sir Francis Vincent<br />2019, Mr. Scawen 1656, Sir Joseph Mawbey 1390. Sir Joseph<br />Mawbey made a genteel speech to the Electors. Mr. Onfloy turned<br />pale, and disavowed having exerted any influence on the occasion;<br />and the business ended with the Sheriffs agreeing that the poll<br />should be printed.</p>
<p>On Saturday last at four o’clock in the afternoon, the poll for the<br />county of Northumberland was finally closed, and the numbers stood<br />as follows: For Lord Algernoon Percy, 1225; Sir William Middle-<br />ton Bart, 1099; Sir John Delaval Bart, 1083; Wm Fenwick, Esq;<br />763: When the two former were declared duly elected. The poll<br />lasted ten days, and the legality of every vote was warmly contested.<br />The number of freeholders polled was 2040, and the majority for<br />Sir William Middleton, over Sir John Delaval, (the two contend-<br />ing candidates) was 16, to the great satisfaction of all those who<br />wished well to the independance of the county of Northumberland.</p>
<p>Thursday last came on the election of a member of Parliament<br />for Roxburghshire, when the right Hon. Sir Gilbert Elliot was<br />re-elected.</p>
<p>The late Pope, who died the 21st ult. was named Francis Lau-<br />rentius Ganganelli, born at St. Angelo, in the Duchy of Urbino,<br />Oct. 31, 1705, elected Pope, May 19, 1769, and took the name<br />of Clement XIV.</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from Quebeck, August 15.<br />”We have just heard of the bill for taxing this province, and<br />that for regulating our government, and establishing the Roman<br />Catholic religion, having passed both Houses of Parliament, and<br />that they lay ready for, and in a few days would receive the Royal<br />Assent. They will not meet with that acception here that is ex-<br />pected in England; every part of the bill is obnoxious to the Bri-<br />tish-born subjects here, and, in several articles, to the French,</p>
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<p>particularly the taxing them without their consent, and which they<br />complain puts them on a worse footing than his Majesty’s subjects<br />in the other colonies; an objection is also made to that clause which<br />restores to the Roman Catholic Priest the full right to their tythes<br />for since the conquest they voluntarily paid to the Priests a suf-<br />ficiency to make them live with comfort and ease; that they had<br />been humble and meek, and had done their duty with diligence;<br />but this law, that gives them the full tythes of the country, will<br />make them indolent and proud, and set them above their parish-<br />oners; for the country is so much improved in agriculture, since<br />the English came among them, that in some parishes where the<br />tythes formerly produced about 50£. sterling a year, they will now<br />produce 500£. and the Priest, who was meant only to be the ser-<br />vant of the people, by this act is placed in a degree of affluence su-<br />perior to any of the Lords in the territory.—There is a great crop of<br />corn in this country this year.”</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from Warsaw, dated Sept. 5.<br />The fate of the city of Dantzick is not yet decided. The innac-<br />tivity of the King of Prussia concerning his disputes with that city,<br />is far from being to their advantage; but is is supposed, that since<br />the peace between Russia and the Porte has been concluded, and<br />the affairs of Poland, as also the form of Government being settled,<br />the affairs of Dantzick must of course be agreed upon very soon;<br />and that the Danzickers had of late some hints, foretelling their<br />total danger in case of their non-compliance with the King’s pre-<br />tensions very soon; in consequence of which they caused their a-<br />gents in London to deliver petitions to the ministry there, as also to<br />a certain great Personage; but all their petitions proved ineffectual,<br />as not the least answer was received.”</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from Elsineur, dated Sept. 6.<br />”Several Captains of ships arrived from Riga, having brought ac-<br />counts that at their departure from that place, orders were received<br />from Petersburgh, not only to prevent the departure of two foreign<br />vessels which were laden with masts for account of France; but to<br />hinder any other vessels which might be there on the same purpose<br />from executing their commisions. They write likewise from Peters-<br />burgh, that the same orders were given with regard to five ships<br />which were loading masts for the same nation, and that one of these<br />ships, which was entirely loaded, was prevented from sailing.”</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from Vienna, September 8.<br />”A courier has just arrived here with advices from Constanti-<br />nople that a very dangerous insurrection has happened at Adria-<br />nople, where a great number of people rose on acount of this peace<br />concluded with Russia, and being joined by a number of the soldi-<br />ery committed many outrages. The Cainaican of Adrianople, who<br />at the first notice had marched with a detachment of Janissaries to<br />quell the insurgents, was deserted by most of them, and unfortu-<br />nately killed. A great party soon arrived from Constantinople,<br />but the disaffected were not subdued when the courier came away.”</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from Paris, Oct. 8.<br />”The clergy have presented a petition to the King, setting forth,<br />with all their eloquence the fatal consequences that will ensue to the<br />Church if his majesty should restore the Old Parliament, which<br />always opposed their interest, and consequently, say they, that of<br />our Holy religion. But not withstanding the specious representations<br />of the clergy, it is thought his Majesty will abide by the plan he<br />has adopted.</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from the Hauge, Sept. 12.<br />”We may judge of the importance to the Russians of the peace<br />lately concluded between them and the Turks, by what Mr. Swart<br />our minister at Petersburgh, writers upon that subject, importing,<br />that in a conversation he had with the Count de Panin, that mini-<br />ster said he never expected to see a peace concluded so truely glorious<br />and advantageous for Russia, as the present peace is.</p>
<p>”The last letters from Paris advise, that the Public is impatient<br />to see what the Bed of Justice, which the King is going to hold there<br />will produce; and whether, upon this occasion, his Majesty will<br />restore the Old Parliament, or any part of it: Many people think<br />themselves authorised to entertain that opinion, from the frequent<br />conferences that have lately passed between the Prince de Conde<br />and Mr. d’Aligre, first President of the said Parliament; and from<br />the latter’s paying a visit to Mr. de Maurepas, who received him<br />with great attention and respect. Great Preparations are making at<br />Versailles for the reception of the Queen’s youngest brother, Prince<br />Maximillian of Austria, who proposes, after a short stay at Paris,<br />to accompany the court to Fountanbleau, and go from thence to<br />Italy.”</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from Petersburgh, dated September 16.<br />”The new Grand Vizir, immediately after his installation, wrote<br />a letter to Marshal Romanzow, the substance of which was, to as-<br />sure him, that he would take all possible care to have all the arti-<br />cles of the peace strictly complied with and hoped the same fidelity<br />and exactness would be observed on our side. We are the more in-<br />clined to believe these assurances, as the Turks are absolutely una-<br />ble to begin the war afresh, even if they were ever so well inclined<br />so to do, all their army being returned to Constantinople, to carry<br />the standard of Mahomet thither; and they are, besides so much<br />out of spirits, that they have no relish for fighting us again at pre-<br />sent.”</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from Fountainbleau, Oct. 10.<br />”The negotiations of Prince Masserano at the Court of France<br />have met with so much approbation, that he will be sent again to<br />the Court of London, to endeavour to amuse them, while the two<br />Courts, in conjunction with the empire and Sardinia, are prepar-<br />ing the coup d’eclat they have projected against the republics and<br />fee countries, which they want to reduce to slavery. The Prince<br />set out yesterday for his destination; he must be preparing his bat-<br />eries till he is assisted by the Ambassador from France, who, it is<br />generally thought, will be the Count de Guignes; his affairs brings<br />forth fresh difficulties every day, which retarded the judgment upon<br />it; and though he is indefatigable in endeavouring to make his pre-<br />tensions ballance with those of his adversaries, who depend only on<br />the justness of their cause, the judges dare not hazard a sentence,<br />which will no doubt be reversed by the parliament that is going to<br />be re-established, if they decree against the party which has justice<br />on its side.</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from Paris, Oct. 12.<br />”Mr. d’Aligre, first president of the ancient parliament of Paris,<br />accompanied by the ten vice presidents, with six of the oldest coun-<br />sellors, were admitted the 10th instant to the Privy Council, where<br />his Majesty presided, assisted only by the Duke d’Orleans, and Mr.<br />de Miromen Vice Chancellor. They received his Majesty’s instructi-<br />on for the re-establishment of their body, and returned him thanks,<br />but as his Majesty is desirous of re-uniting some members who have<br />deserted their party to countinue in the new parliament, they have<br />obtained permission of his Majesty to take the opinion of the whole<br />body, which will be assembled for that purpose, that they may ac-<br />quiece conjointly to his majesty’s will, to the end that unity may be<br />preserved among them. We are in expectation of seeing on St.<br />Martin’s day the grandest ceremony that ever was in France; the<br />Princes of the blood, the Dukes, Archbishops and Bishops, and<br />Honorary members will attend, and public rejoicings will conclude<br />the festival. People are very inquisitive to know if the Duke of<br />Aiguillon will be there, though we are informed that he is making<br />great interest to keep his seat there. Some persons assert, that his<br />Majesty will attend to open the assembly, but others doubt it. It is<br />certain he will go there on his return from Fountanbleau to hold a<br />bed of justice; all the regulation she has made for the re-establish-<br />ment of the finances tend to it.”</p>
<p>”The Charge d’Affaires from the Court at London is much<br />blamed by the public, as well as at court, for not having prevented<br />the publication of the deposition in articula mortis, which may, in<br />the common opinion, throw a slur upon the manes of a respectable<br />family; but sensible people render the justice that is due to the<br />flagitiousness of the testator, who would not belie at his death the<br />infamy of his life.”</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from Poole, Oct. 12.<br />The election for this town and county came on this day. Mr.</p>
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<p>Mauger and Sir Eyre Coote offered themselves candidates, Mr. Wil-<br />liams then addressed the electors, and was seconded by the Hon.<br />Mr. Charles Fox. Every voter was then called for and asked for<br />whom he voted, and his name taken down in the presence of the<br />returning officer. The numbers were as follow: For the Hon.<br />Mr. Charles Fox 141; Mr. Williams 138; Sir Eyre Coote 59;<br />Mr. Mauger 56. Notwithstanding to great a majority in favour of<br />the Hon. Mr. Charles Fox and Mr. Williams, the return was<br />made against them. Mr. Fox and Mr. Williams pledged them-<br />selves to petition to the House for that justice which was this day<br />with-holden from them.”</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from Gosport, Oct. 18.<br />”Orders are come down here, for the Hind sloop of war of 20<br />guns to be fitted out with the greatest expedition for America; and<br />she is getting her guns, &c. in.</p>
<p>“We seem to be in a great hurry in fitting ships, &c. The ar-<br />tificers in the dock-yard are very hard at work in compleating the<br />Magnificence, of 74 guns, and the Phoenix of 44, which are both un-<br />der a thorough repair, after which we shall have two docks to repair<br />large ships, and one for frigates, &c. till the bason is repaired,<br />which, it is said, will not be till the spring.</p>
<p>”We are daily in expectation of the Gaspee schooner’s arrival<br />from Boston, after which, it is said, the ships, &c. are to proceed<br />from hence.”</p>
NEWCASTLE, October 8.
<p>Monday came on the election here of officers for this corporation<br />for the ensuing year, when Sir M. W., Ridley, Bart. was chosen<br />Mayor; Francis Johnson, Esqr. Sheriff; James Wilkinson and<br />Thomas Johnson, Esqrs. coroners. The common-councilmen were<br />all re-elected, except Mr. Ja. Rudman, who is succeeded by Mr.<br />Rich. Chambers.</p>
<p>Wednesday Capt. Phipps arrived here from his feat near Whitby.<br />He was met near Gateshead turnpike by a great number of freemen,<br />who took the horses from his carriage, and drew him from thence<br />into the Fleshmarket, amidst the greatest acclamations of the people.</p>
<p>Yesterday the Hon. Capt. Phipps and Mr. Tho. Delaval were<br />presented with the freedom of the coopers company; and at the<br />same time a silver hammer and adze, with the arms of the company<br />cut thereon, were delivered to each of them.</p>
<p>Yesterday a number of the heads of the Canadian associations en-<br />tered into a subscription (some twenty guineas a man) at a deserted,<br />though haunted house in Pilgrimstreet. This subscription, we are<br />told, is to ease the consciences of the principals, and to be applied<br />to the old mode of corruption.</p>
<p>To prevent the ringing of Gateshead bells when Capt. Phipps<br />arrived here, one of their church-wardens, a Green disciple of the<br />Orphan-house, cut the tenor rope: But his evil spirit was not gra-<br />tified: the act was discovered time enough to be repaired.</P.</p>
<p>EDINBURGH, October 26, 1774.</p>
<p>This day’s Gazette contains the following Order of council, da-<br />ted at St. Jame’s the 19th inst.</p>
<p>Whereas an act of parliament was passed in the 29th year of the<br />reign of his late Majesty King George the Second, intituled, “An<br />act to impower his Majesty to prohibit the exportation of salt-petre,<br />and to enforce the law for impowering his Majesty to prohibit the<br />exportation of gunpowder, or any sort of arms and ammunition;<br />and also to impower his Majesty to restrain the carrying coastwise<br />salt-petre, gunpowder, or any sort of arms or ammunition:”<br />And his Majesty, judging it necessary to prohibit the exportation<br />of gunpowder, or any sort of arms or ammunition, out of this king-<br />dom, or carrying the same coastwise, for some time, doth therefore,<br />with the advice of his Privy Council, hereby order, require, prohi-<br />bit and command, That no person or persons whatsoever (except the<br />Master-General of the ordinance, for his Majesty’s service) do, at<br />any time, during the space of six months from the date of this or-<br />der in Council, presume to transport into any parts out of this<br />kingdom, or carry coastwise, any gunpowder, or any sort of arms<br />or ammunition, or ship or lade any gunpowder, or any sort of arms<br />or ammunition, on board any ship or vessel, in order to transport<br />the same into any parts beyond the seas, or carrying the same<br />coastwise, without leave or permision on that behalf first obtained<br />from his Majesty or his Privy council, upon pain of incurring and<br />suffering the respective forfeitures and penalties inflicted by the a-<br />formentioned act.</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from Turin.<br />”The dispute which subsisted betweeen the Court of Sardinia and<br />that of Great-Britain, on account of Mr. M’Namara’s daughter, who<br />was intrusted to the care of the Countess of Lozelli, or Nice, is at<br />last terminated. This is the proselyte whom the Bishop of Nice<br />abjured, confessed, and administered the sacrament to at the age of<br />nine years three months; which conduct, approved by the Casuists<br />of Turin, though contrary to the canons of the church of Rome,<br />has been condemned by the Pope, and all the excommunications<br />and anathema’s de ipio facto pronounced by this Court against<br />those who favoured the restitution of the child to her parents, have<br />been declared nll by the court of Rome; the episcopal functions of<br />the Bishop of Nice are suspended during two years, and the Casuists<br />and Theological Doctors of Turin are forbidden to support and<br />countenance such doctrine for the future, under the pain of excom-<br />munication. The King of Sardinia entirely disapproved of the the pro-<br />ceedings of his Clergy, but he would not take upon him to decide<br />the question without the authority of the Court of Rome, that he<br />might give his subjects a proof of his submission to the decision of<br />that Court. His conduct in this respect has so well satisfied the<br />Court of Great-Britain, that it has given him time to make satis-<br />faction without any disputes with his Clergy. The girl is retuned<br />to Ireland with her mother and sister, and her father remains at<br />Villa Franca by consent of the British Court, to execute his engage-<br />ments.</p>
<p>”The King of Sardinia purposes to set out the 20th of April<br />next for Chamberry, the capital of Savoy, with all his court, to<br />stay there till the 12th of September. During his sojourn, he will<br />visit the frontier parts of Switzerland, which gives great uneasiness<br />to the 13 Cantons, more especially as all the Swiss troops that were<br />in garrison in Savoy, are withdrawn and sent into Piedmont, and<br />the Piedmoutese troops are quartered in the towns of Savoy. It is<br />also said, that if the Swiss troops should desire to withdraw them-<br />selves from the service of Sardinia, their request would be refused,<br />therefore they keep them in the interior parts of the kingdom, and<br />that this refusal has been concerted among all the powers who have<br />Swiss troops in their service.”</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from Gosport, October 9.<br />”Orders are come down for his Majesty’s ship Asia, of 64 guns,<br />Capt. Vandeput, to sail the first wind with expresses to Boston, in<br />the room of the Scarborough frigate, Capt. Chada, who is to go to<br />his station on the coast of Ireland.”</p>
<p>Peregrine Cust and William Innes, Esqrs. are elected representa-<br />tives for Ilchester, in Somersetshire.</p>
<p>Wednesday Sir Thomas Clavering and Sir John Eden, Barts.<br />were elected members for the county of Durham, without oppo-<br />sition.</p>
<p>On Saturday the poll ended for the city of Carlisle: The numbers<br />were, for Mr. Norton 319; Mr. Storer 310; Mr. Musgrave 153;<br />and for Mr. Milbourne 133. The two latter declining, the for-<br />mer were then returned.</p>
<p>On Monday last the poll began at York, for two members to re<br />present that city; and on Wednesday evening the numbers stood<br />thus:<br />Cavendish. 452; Turner. 462; Hawke. 399.</p>
<p>Thursday night the poll ended at Morpeth, when the numbers<br />stood thus: For Mr. Eyre 192; Mr. Melme 150; Mr. Bryon 140;<br />and for Mr. Bigge 132.</p>
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<p>Thursday the election for Northumberland began at Alnwick<br />and at the close of the poll that night, the numbers stood as follow:<br />For Lord A. Percy 107, Sir, H. Delaval 98, Sir W. Middleton 92,<br />and for Mr. Fenwick 72.</p>
<p>Friday at the close of the poll for Newcastle, the numbers stood<br />thus: For the Hon. Capt. Phipps 495; Sir M. W. Ridley 483;<br />Sir W. Blackett 481; and for T. Delaval, Esq; 465.</p>
<p>BOSTON, NOVEMBER 21.</p>
<p>Extract of a Letter from Quebec, dated October 24, 1774.<br />”At the request of the Gentlemen of a Committee from Mon-<br />treal, I send the inclosed, with an assurance that it is a true transla-<br />tion from the French original, and beg you would insert it in your<br />useful paper, if the sentiments of a very (if not most) considerable<br />number of our Canadian brethren and fellow subjects in this province,<br />may appear in a just light to our Brethren in the province of the<br />Massachusetts. Your, &c.</p>
<p>INSTRUCTIONS to the English Gentlemen of the Committee at<br />Montreal, from the Canadian Farmers, &c.</p>
<p>WE the Canadian Farmers and others, being greatly alarmed at<br />a late Act of Parliament, which re-establishes the ancient<br />laws of this country, the bad effects of which we too severely felt<br />during the French Government, and being entirely satisfied under<br />the English laws as administerd in this province, beg leave to acquaint<br />the Gentlemen of the Committee for Montreal, that any legal steps<br />they shall take for for the repeal of the said act will be approved by<br />us, and we sincerely hope and pray, that they will use all means in<br />their power, for the same, by petitioning his Majesty, and represen-<br />ting to the Merchants of London the flourishing state of the trade<br />and agriculture of this province, since the conquest thereof, which<br />we attribute to that freedom which every one has enjoyed under the<br />English laws, and we hereby declare that we never had any hand in<br />a certain petition, said to be sent to his Majesty in the name and in<br />the behalf of all the Canadians, for obtaining said Act, nor have we,<br />nor any part of the country where we reside, been in any wise<br />consulted thereupon; therefore we verily believe the said petition<br />was contrived and obtained in a clandestine and fraudulent manner,<br />by a few designing men, in order to get themselves into placesof<br />and honour.</p>
<p>Monday next the GENERAL ASSEMBLY of this Pro-<br />vince meets here.</p>
<p>Died at Danvers Mr. THOMAS NELSON, in the 104th Year of<br />his Age. He was born at Norwich, in England, June 1671, in the<br />Reign of King Charles the II. At the Revolution he was an Ap-<br />prentice to a Weaver in that City when he inlisted as a soldier un-<br />der King William, to go over to Ireland to drive out James II. He<br />served also in Queen Ann’s Wars; was a Sailor in the Fleet under<br />Sir Cloud sley Shovel, at the Siege and taking of Barcelona, and was<br />in the Expedition to Canada, 1711, at which Time he settled at<br />Danvers, and till within this Year or two, was able to walk Miles.<br />He had but one Eye, and his Hair white like the driven Snow, but<br />retained his Reason and walked remarkably erect.—“ At length<br />the weary Wheels of Life stood still.”</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from New-London, November 11.<br />The Committee of Correspondence for the Town of New-Lon-<br />don, hereby notify all concerned, That they think it their duty to<br />inforce the observance of the 7th Article of the Association against<br />the Exportation of SHEEP, recommended by the General Con-<br />gress; until another Committee is appointed for that purpose:<br />And all vessels sailing from this Port will be strictly inspected, that<br />a due Observance may be paid to every Article of said Association.<br />in such Manner as by the Congress is directed.</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from Neport, November 14.<br />The Rose man of war, lately arrived here, and haled into winter<br />quarters, is now preparing to sail again, and ’tis said she is bound to<br />New-London: but some think she is ordered home, with very af-<br />flicting news to Lord North, viz. That the Canadians will not join<br />Gen. Gage in the ministerial plan of enslaving or massacreing their<br />Protestant Neighbours.</p>
<p>PHILADELPHIA, November 16.</p>
<p>AGREEABLE to public notice given in this paper and the<br />Gazette of last week, the within Gentlemen were duly elec-<br />ted on Saturday the 12th of November, 1774, to be a Committee<br />for the city of Philadelphia, the Northern Liberties and South-<br />wark; and they are herby requested to meet at the State-House<br />in the said city, on Thursday the 17th instant, at three o’clock<br />in the afternoon and proceed on the duty for which they are elected.</p>
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<table><tbody><tr><td>JOHN BAYARD, }</td>
<td>Judges appointed</td>
</tr><tr><td>ISAAC HOWELL, }</td>
<td>to superintend</td>
</tr><tr><td>BLATHWAITE JONES. }</td>
<td>the election.</td>
</tr></tbody></table><p>COMMITTEE.</p>
<table><tbody><tr><td>1 John Dickinson.</td>
<td>31 John Shee.</td>
</tr><tr><td>2 Thomas Mifflin.</td>
<td>32 Owen Biddle.</td>
</tr><tr><td>3 Charles Thomson.</td>
<td>33 William Heysham.</td>
</tr><tr><td>4 John Cadwaladar.</td>
<td>34 James Milligan.</td>
</tr><tr><td>5 Robert Morris.</td>
<td>55 Johu Wilcox.</td>
</tr><tr><td>6 Samuel Howell.</td>
<td>36 Sharp Delany.</td>
</tr><tr><td>7 George Clymer.</td>
<td>37 Francis Gurneyr</td>
</tr><tr><td>8 Joseph Read.</td>
<td>38 John Purviance.</td>
</tr><tr><td>9 Samuel Meredith.</td>
<td>39 Robert Knox.</td>
</tr><tr><td>10 John Allen.</td>
<td>40 Francis Haffenclever.</td>
</tr><tr><td>11 William Rush.</td>
<td>41 Thomas Cuthbert, senior.</td>
</tr><tr><td>12 James Mease.</td>
<td>42 William Jackson.</td>
</tr><tr><td>13 John Nixon.</td>
<td>43 Icaac Melcher.</td>
</tr><tr><td>14 John Cox,</td>
<td>44 Samuel Penrose</td>
</tr><tr><td>15 John Bayard.</td>
<td>45 Isaac Coates.</td>
</tr><tr><td>16 Christopher Ludwig.</td>
<td>46 William Coates.</td>
</tr><tr><td>17 Tbomas Barclay.</td>
<td>47 Blathwaite Jones.</td>
</tr><tr><td>18 George Schlaffer.</td>
<td>48 Thomas Pryor.</td>
</tr><tr><td>19Jonathan B. Smith.</td>
<td>49 Samuel Massey.</td>
</tr><tr><td>20 Francis Wade</td>
<td>50 Robert Towers.</td>
</tr><tr><td>21Benjamin Marshall.</td>
<td>51 Henry Jones.</td>
</tr><tr><td>22 Lambert Cadwaladar.</td>
<td>52 Joseph Wetherill.</td>
</tr><tr><td>23 Reynold Keen.</td>
<td>53 Joseph Copperthwaite</td>
</tr><tr><td>24 Richard Bache.</td>
<td>54 Joseph Dean.</td>
</tr><tr><td>25 John Benezet.</td>
<td>55 Benjamin Harbeson.</td>
</tr><tr><td>26 Henry Keppele, Junior.</td>
<td>56 James Ash.</td>
</tr><tr><td>27 Jacob Winey.</td>
<td>57 Benjamin Loxley</td>
</tr><tr><td>28 Jacob Rush..</td>
<td>58 William Robinson, joiner.</td>
</tr><tr><td>29 Joseph Falconer.</td>
<td>59 Ricloff Albertson.</td>
</tr><tr><td>30 William Bradford.</td>
<td>60 James Irvine.</td>
</tr></tbody></table><p>At the particular request of a number of the Freeholders of the<br />district of Southwark, the following persons are desired to be added<br />to the Committee, viz.</p>
Abraham Jones,Thomas Robinson.
<table><tbody><tr><td>Elias Boys,</td>
<td>Joseph Turner.</td>
</tr></tbody></table><p>Committee Chamber, NOVEMBER 30, 1774.<br />TO the PUBLIC<br />WHEREAS the Congress, among other resolves for the<br />preservation of American Liberty, did, on behalf of them-<br />sleves, and the inhabitants of the several Colonies they represented,<br />firmly agree and associate, to “use their most earnest endeavours to<br />improve the breed of sheep, and increase their number to the great-<br />est extent, and to that end to kill them as sparingly as may be<br />sepecially those of the most profitable kind; ”the Committee for<br />the city and liberties of Philadelphia having taken into considerati-<br />on the said resolve, do most earnestly recommend to the inhabitants,<br />as the best method of carrying the same into execution, neither to<br />purchase, for themselves or others, nor to use in their families or<br />elsewhere, any Ewe mutton or Lamb, from and after the first day</p>
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<p>of January next; until the first day of May following: and to dis-<br />courage from henceforth the killing and sale of Ewe Mutton and<br />Lamb as far as they possibly can.</p>
<p>They do likewise most earnestly recommend to all butchers and<br />others, concerned in bringing meat to this market and suburbs, not<br />to kill any Ewe Mutton or Lamb, on any pretence whatsoever, from<br />the said first day of January until the first day of May following:<br />nor any Ewe Lamb whatever from the said first day of May until<br />the first day of October following.</p>
<p>And in order the more effectually to discourage the destruction of<br />of sheep, the respective County Committees are hereby particularly<br />requested henceforth to use their utmost influence with the farmers<br />and others through the country, to prevent the sale of any Ewe Mut-<br />ton or Lamb to the butchers as well as their bringing any to mar-<br />ket themselves, from this day until the said first day of May.</p>
<p>Several of the city butchers having at this time a stock of sheep on<br />hand, induces the Committee to fix upon the first day of January,<br />that in the mean time they may dispose of them; but as the country<br />butchers and farmers, it is expected they will neither kill nor sell<br />any Ewe Mutton or Lamb, or bring any to market from this day<br />until the said first day of May, or kill or sell any Ewe Lamb after<br />the first day of May until the first day of October following.</p>
<p>The Committee having been informed that a few persons have un-<br />guardedly raised the prices of sundry articles of trade, think it high-<br />ly necessary to recommend to the public a due observation of the 9th<br />article of the association of the Congress, viz. That such as are ven-<br />ders of goods or merchandise will not take advantage of the scarcity<br />of goods, that may be occasioned by this association, but will sell the<br />same at the rates we have respectively been accustomed to do for<br />twelve months last past. And if any vender of goods or merchan-<br />dize shall sell any such goods on higher terms, or shall in any man-<br />ner, or by any device whatsoever, violate or depart from this agree-<br />ment, no person ought, nor will any of us deal with any such per-<br />son, or his or her factor or agent, at any time thereafter, for any<br />commodity whatever.</p>
<p>By order of the Committee,<br />JOHN BENEZET, assistant Secretary.</p>
<p>Extract of a letter from Charlestown (in South-Carolina) Nov. 11.<br />THE Hon. John Stuart, Superintendant of India affairs, ha-<br />ving, in consequence of an application from his Excellency the<br />Earl of Dunmore, directed his Deputy, Mr. Cameron, to go,<br />to the Over-hill Cherokee towns, and to make requisition of Sa-<br />tisfaction for the murder of Mr. Russel and his party on the Fron-<br />tiers of Virginia; Mr. Cameron proceeded accordingly to Chote,<br />where he arrived the beginning of September last, and, after repea-<br />ted Consultations with the Chiefs and much opposition from the<br />young people, succeeded in having the Chief principally concerned<br />in this murder, named Nottawagui, put to death. The persons<br />at first appointed to execute the sentence wounded the Indian in se-<br />veral places and thought they killed him, but he was recovering and<br />almost out of Danger from his wounds when Mr. Cameron renewed<br />his requisition and, with much difficulty and Danger to himself,<br />prevailed on the principal Chiefs, to go thermselves and finish him,<br />which they executed with much resolution, maugre all the Threats<br />and opposition of his numerous relations and followers; and upon<br />that occasion made several spirited Harangues to their people, war-<br />ning them not to follow the example of the deceased, least they<br />should meet with the same fate, and reprimanding them in sharp<br />terms for their bad behaviour on that and other occasions, which<br />brought the young people to a submission to their Chiefs, and<br />as a Token thereof, they presented several strings of white Beads,<br />Another chief concerned in several murders was also condemned<br />but found means to make his escape to the Chicesaws, he is howe-<br />ver proscribed and will certainly suffer when and wherever found by<br />his countrymen. These two were the only Cherokees concerned in<br />the said murder; the rest were Shawanese. The Talks from the<br />Cherokees to the Superintendant are expressive of the most pacific<br />disposition and earnest desire to esteemed Friends.</p>
<p>ADVERTISEMENTS.</p>
<p>SALES of sundry Goods, imported in the Brig<br />MOLLY, Samuel Mitchenson, Master, from<br />Whitehaven, and expose to Public Vendue, un-<br />der the Direction of the Committee of Norfolk<br />Borough.</p>
><td
<table><tbody><tr><td></td>
<td></td>
<td>L.</td>
<td>S.</td>
<td>P.</td>
</tr><tr><td>N<br />GER.</td>
<td>EILBECK ROSS, & Co. 1 Bale No. 3,<br />containing Irish Linens &c. - - - -</td>
<td><br /> 90</td>
<td><br />00</td>
<td><br />00</td>
</tr><tr><td>ditto</td>
<td>Ditto, - 1 Bale, No. 4 containing Irish<br />Linens, & Ct, - - - -</td>
<td><br />120</td>
<td><br />00</td>
<td><br />00</td>
</tr><tr><td>ditto</td>
<td>Ditto, - 1 Hhd. No. 1 containing Felt<br />Hats, - - - - -</td>
<td><br /> 20</td>
<td><br />00</td>
<td><br />00</td>
</tr><tr><td>ditto</td>
<td>Ditto, No. 2 containing - ditto, -</td>
<td> 30</td>
<td>00</td>
<td>00</td>
</tr><tr><td>ditto</td>
<td>Ditto, No. 3 containing - ditto, -</td>
<td> 35</td>
<td>00</td>
<td>00</td>
</tr><tr><td>ditto</td>
<td>Ditto, - 1 Truss, containing Checks and<br />Stockings - - - -</td>
<td><br /> 20</td>
<td><br />00</td>
<td><br />00</td>
</tr><tr><td>ditto</td>
<td>Ditto, 16 Cask’s of Nails, sorted, -</td>
<td>100</td>
<td>00</td>
<td>00</td>
</tr><tr><td></td>
<td>HARMANSON, & HARVEY, 500 Bushels<br />of Coals, at 8d. halfpenny per B. - -</td>
<td><br /> 17</td>
<td><br />14</td>
<td><br /> 2</td>
</tr><tr><td>ditto</td>
<td>Ditto, 500 Bushels ditto, at 9d. ditto,</td>
<td> 18</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>00</td>
</tr><tr><td></td>
<td>GREENWOOD RITSON, & MARSH,<br />500 Bushels ditto, at 8d. halpenny per ditto</td>
<td><br /> 17</td>
<td><br />14</td>
<td><br /> 2</td>
</tr><tr><td></td>
<td>NIEL JAMIESON, 500 Bushels ditto, at<br />8d. halfpenny per ditto - - -</td>
<td><br /> 17</td>
<td><br />14</td>
<td><br /> 2</td>
</tr><tr><td></td>
<td>EILBECK ROSS, & Co. 500 Bushels ditto.<br />at 8d. per ditto - - - -</td>
<td><br /> 16</td>
<td><br />13</td>
<td><br /> 4</td>
</tr><tr><td>ditto</td>
<td>Ditto, 500 Bushels ditto at ditto, -</td>
<td> 16</td>
<td>13</td>
<td> 4</td>
</tr><tr><td>ditto</td>
<td>Ditto, 10 dozen Grind Stones -</td>
<td> 20</td>
<td>00</td>
<td>00</td>
</tr><tr><td>ditto</td>
<td>Ditto, 1 sett of Stone Steps - -</td>
<td> 10</td>
<td>00</td>
<td>00</td>
</tr><tr><td></td>
<td>RALPH ELLIOT, 35 yards of Flag Stone,</td>
<td> 6</td>
<td>00</td>
<td>00</td>
</tr><tr><td></td>
<td>SAMUEL MITCHENSON, 4 Hhds. of<br />Potatoes, - - - -</td>
<td><br /> 10</td>
<td><br />00</td>
<td><br />00</td>
</tr><tr><td>SM.</td>
<td>Ditto, 1 Case, No. 2 containing Irish Linens,</td>
<td>100</td>
<td>00</td>
<td>00</td>
</tr><tr><td>ditto</td>
<td>Ditto, 1 Bundle No. 1 containing 10<br />Pieces of Oznabrigs - - -</td>
<td><br /> 12</td>
<td><br />00</td>
<td><br />00</td>
</tr><tr><td>CH.</td>
<td>CALCOT HAYWOOD, 1 Bale containing<br />Irish and printed Linens - - -</td>
<td><br /> 20</td>
<td><br />00</td>
<td><br />00</td>
</tr><tr><td></td>
<td>SAMUEL MITCHENSON, 1 Tierce of Beef,</td>
<td> 3</td>
<td>00</td>
<td>00</td>
</tr><tr><td>GH.</td>
<td>GREENWOOD RITSON, & MARSH,<br />8 Casks of Nails, 1 Box of sorted Poplins,</td>
<td><br /> 60</td>
<td><br />00</td>
<td><br />00</td>
</tr><tr><td>RE,</td>
<td>RALPH ELLICOTT, 1 Box containing,<br />Womens Apparel, - - -</td>
<td><br /> &npsp; 6</td>
<td><br />00</td>
<td><br />00</td>
</tr><tr><td>IB.</td>
<td>JOHN BOWNESS, 1 Chest, No. 1 contain-<br />ing Irish Linens, - - -</td>
<td><br /> 70</td>
<td><br />00</td>
<td><br />00</td>
</tr><tr><td>IB.</td>
<td>Ditto, 1 Chest No. 2 containing Irish<br />Linens - - - - -</td>
<td><br />115</td>
<td><br />00</td>
<td><br />00</td>
</tr><tr><td>IB.</td>
<td>Ditto, 1 Bundle containing Sheeting Linen,</td>
<td> 30</td>
<td>00</td>
<td>00</td>
</tr><tr><td>N<br />GER.</td>
<td>EILBECK ROSS, & CO. 164 Free Stone<br />Flags, containing 52 Yds. 2 Feet, -</td>
<td><br /> 6</td>
<td><br />00</td>
<td><br />00</td>
</tr><tr><td>ditto</td>
<td>Ditto, 2 Small.Casks of Shot, - -</td>
<td> 6</td>
<td>00</td>
<td>00</td>
</tr><tr><td></td>
<td>Commissions at 1s. 6d. Each Lot £. 2 02 00</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr><tr><td></td>
<td>- - Nett Proceeds- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 991 02 02</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr><tr><td></td>
<td>£. 994 04 02 |</td>
<td>£. 994</td>
<td>04</td>
<td>01.</td>
</tr></tbody></table><p>Errors excepted, per GEORGE KELLY. V. M.<br />NORFOLK, (VIRGINIA) DECEMBER 9,1774.</p>
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<p>For SALE or CHARTER,<br />THE BRIG NORFOLK, Burthen about 8000<br />Bushels; now lying in Norfolk Harbour,<br />and may be Ready to take in, in a few Days.———<br />She is a Prime Sailer; Two Years old, Well fit-<br />ted, and the principal part of her Timbers Cedar,<br />Mulberry and Locust. For Terms, apply to<br />HARMANSON, & HARVEY.<br />Norfolk, December 14, 1774. t b c t f b.</p>
<p>RUN away, from the Subscriber, the first week in June last, a<br />BLACK WENCH named AGGY; well set, about twenty three<br />years of age: she has a scar, two or three inches long, between her<br />breast and throat; she has relations at Col. Barnard Moor’s, in<br />King-william county, of whom I bought her. She perhaps will in-<br />deavour to get a passage there. I therefore, forewarn all masters of<br />vessels, and others, from entering, or carrying her any where by<br />water, &c. Whoever, conveys her to Messrs. Hamilton, & Don-<br />aldson, in Suffolk, shall have FIVE POUNDS Reward, including<br />what the law allows.<br />WILLIAM ALLEGRE.<br />Norfolk, December 14, 1774. t c t f b.</p>
<p>FIFTY POUNDS REWARD.<br />WHEREAS on the 19th of June last past, a certain<br />JOSEPH THORP was entrusted with a considerable sum,<br />of Half Johannes, of nine penny weight, to be delivered by him at<br />QUEBEC; and as he has not yet made his appearance there, with<br />other suspicious circumstances, it is apprehended he is gone off with<br />the money. He is a native of ENGLAND, about six feet high,<br />swarthy complexion, very dark keen eyes, and pitted with the<br />small pox; of a slender make, stoops as he walks, talks rather slow,<br />with some small impediment in his speech. He lived some time in<br />BOSTON, from whence he removed to QUEBEC, assuming the cha-<br />racter of a merchant in both places; he was also once in trade in<br />NEW-CASTLE, VIRGINIA, and has a brother settled there.<br />It is believed he went on board Captain JOHN F. PRUYM, for AL-<br />BANY, and took with him a blue casimir, and a dark brown cloth<br />suit of cloaths.</p>
<p>Whoever secures the said JOSEPH THORP in any of his Ma-<br />jesty’s gaols on this continent, shall be entitled to ten per cent. on<br />the sum recovered, and the above reward of Fifty Pounds when<br />convicted. Apply to CURSON and SETON of New-York;<br />JOSHEPH WHARTON, junr. of Philadelphia; ROBERT CURISTIE,<br />of Baltimore; JAMES GIBSON, and Co. Virginia; JOHN BOND-<br />FIELD of Quebec; MELATIAH BOURNE, or JOHN ROWE of<br />Boston. It is requested of those who may have seen this<br />JOSEPH THORP, since the 19th of June last past, or know any<br />thing of the rout he has taken, that they convey the most early<br />intelligence thereof to any of the above persons; or GREEN-<br />WOOD, RITSON, & MARSH, in Norfolk; the Favor will be<br />gratefully acknowledged.<br />*<sup>*</sup>* All Masters of vessels are forewarned from taking him<br />of the Continent.</p>
<p>RUN AWAY from the subscriber the 26th July last, a Negro<br />Man, named LONDON, five Feet six Inches high: He<br />is a well built likely Fellow, Part of his Ear cut off for the same<br />Transgression, formerly committed when the Property of Mr.<br />WOODHOUSE at the Narrows of Currituck County.——Any Person<br />who shall take up the said Negro and bring him to me, or deliver<br />him to Mr. NEIL SNODGRASS, in Nixonton, Pesquotank County,<br />North-Carolina, shall have THREE POUNDS Proclamation Mo-<br />ney Reward, besides what the Law directs.<br />SAMUEL WARNER.<br />Nixonton, November 11th, 1774.</p>
<p>THE Subscriber, intending to decline the Retail Business in<br />April next; will dispose of his remaining Stock of GOODS<br />which is extremely well assorted, of the best qualities, and most<br />useful kinds, at moderate prices (precluding any particular indul-<br />gences) for Ready Money only; or, the whole will be sold at a<br />reasonable advance on 6 and 9 months credit; bond with approved<br />security being given.———He has for sale also, Northward and<br />West India RUM, SPIRIT, Red and White WINES,<br />Brown SUGAR, &c. &c. on the usual credit.<br />JAMES INGRAM<br />Norfolk, December 5, 1774.</p>
<p>Born in this COUNTRY, I Glory in the name of an<br />AMERICAN.<br />THE SUBSCRIBER intending to continue his Dancing School in<br />NORFOLK, every Friday and Saturday; solicits the par-<br />ticular favour of such Gentlemen and Ladies that have Children to<br />be educated in that Branch, and would be pleased to favour Him<br />with them, may be assured on the greatest Care taken to qualify<br />them. He returns his most sincere and hearty thanks to those that<br />have been kind enough to indulge him with their Children, and<br />hopes that he gave them full satisfaction for the time they continued<br />with him.<br />NORFOLK December 5th, 1774.<br />JOHN N. COOK.</p>
<p>RUN AWAY<br />FROM the Subscriber, a dark coloured<br />Mullato Man, who goes by the name<br />of TONEY; about Twenty eighth years of<br />age, born at Perquimons, and sold there<br />at public sale, where he was purchased by<br />Samuel Smith, living about two miles<br />from the Great Bridge, has taken and car-<br />ried away a light coloured serge coat half<br />wore a white linen jacket without buttons,<br />a pair of Russia duck breeches, the property<br />of his master; likewise an old felt hat paired very small round the<br />edge,; he has got a wen upon the fore-part of his forehead, and<br />another about one of his wrists; also a sore upon his right shin about<br />the breadth of a Dollar.</p>
<p>N. B. Whoever apprehends and secures the said Mullatto, so<br />that his Master may get him again shall receive FIVE POUNDS Re-<br />ward. PATRICK ROBERTSON.<br />N.B. I have for sale, a good working Horse. P. R.<br />NORFOLK, April 24, 1774.</p>
<p>JUST PUBLISHED and to be SOLD<br />By the PRINTER Hereof,<br />EXTRACTS from the Votes and Proceedings of<br />the American Continental Congress.</p>
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<p>POETRY.</p>
<p>The friendly CAUTION; and modest REPLY.</p>
<p>WHEN you muse, write, and print,<br />See, no sense, Sir, be in’t,<br />Lest the critics shou’d snarling sneer:<br />If, with wit, you lash at vice,<br />They’re so pettish, and so nice;<br />Each cries,—O! what rhyming is here!</p>
<p>Then, dear publisher take heed<br />Of this hard bitter bread;<br />Or, your lines, Sir, will all go to pot:<br />For, who scarce or read, or write,<br />Yet can make a shift to bite,<br />And say,—Lord! what sad stuff have we got!</p>
<p>’ Bite!—(good Sir, did you say?)—<br />’ How can that be, I pray?<br />’ Such old women I neer shall dread:<br />’ The most damnable shrew<br />’ No great mischief can do,<br />That has hardly a tooth in her head.’</p>
<p>Upon seeing SYLVIA’S Picture.</p>
<p>IN vain, in vain, they pencil strives<br />To paint the fairest face that lives;<br />Too weak they skill confess.<br />Spread, spread diviner graces more;<br />’Tis all too languid, all too poor,<br />Her image to express.</p>
<p>When Venus for her picture sits,<br />A mortal hand, and paint, ill fits,<br />Colestial lines to trace.<br />The god of painting, and of verse,<br />Alone should draw, alone rehearse,<br />The beauties of that face.</p>
<p>ADVERTISEMENTS</p>
<p>KEYSER’s FAMOUS PILLS.<br />FOR removing and eradicating the most confirmed<br />Venereal Disorders, to be sold at the Printing-Office,<br />(printed directions for using them, may be had gratis)<br />———Also the late American Editions of JULIET<br />GRENVILLE; QUINCY’s OBSERVATIONS on the<br />Boston Port-Bill; and a Variety of the newest and<br />most approved Books, Pamphlets and Plays.</p>
<p>N. B. Subscriptions are taken in there for a new<br />Book, in 2 vol.; entitled, A Voyage round the World,<br />performed by Capt. Cook, and Joseph Banks, Esq;<br />F. R. S.; first published by the direction of the Lords<br />of the Admiralty; wrote by John Hawkesworth, L. L. D.<br />Ornamented with Cuts.<br />Norfolk, October 7, 1774.</p>
<p>NOTICE.<br />THAT WILLIAM SIMPSON, Butcher in NORFOLK, has<br />put his Books and Accounts into the hands of Mr. THOMAS<br />MINTON, Clerk of the Church there——whom he has impowered, to<br />Settle the Same, Also to Collect, Receive and give Discharges.</p>
<p>He hopes his Customers will be Good enough, to Pay their sever-<br />al Ballances on demand, having always given the utmost Indul-<br />gence to his Friends.———He would not have insisted so Pressingly,<br />had not his present Situation, rendered it absolutely Necessary.——<br />In Future he proposes Dealing for Ready Money only.<br />NORFOLK, November, 30, 1774.</p>
<p>TO BE SOLD.<br />(At the Printing-Office, Norfolk.)<br />HANCOCKS Oration.——New-York Almanac,<br />for the year 1775.———Maxims for playing<br />the Game of Whist.<br />November 24, 1774.</p>
<p>TO THE PUBLIC.<br />THE Subscriber, proposes immediately to begin<br />teaching PSALMODY or CHURCH MUSICK, he<br />intends to instruct his pupils in that Sublime branch of<br />Science upon the most approved Taste, with all the vari-<br />ations as are presently practised where it is best performed.</p>
<p>He will attend at his house in Cumberland-street,<br />Norfolk, from ten o’clock in the forenoon, till five<br />o’clock afternoon, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, price<br />per month five shillings, those who engage for a<br />quarter, only twelve shillings and six pence.———The<br />greatest attention will be bestowed on those intrusted to<br />his care.<br />THOMAS MINTON, Clerk to the Church,<br />NORFOLK.<br />November 24, 1774.</p>
<p>ANY Person wanting a Clerk or Book-keeper<br />may hear of one properly qualified, by ap-<br />plying to the Printer hereof. He is willing to<br />engage by the year, or will undertake any Wri-<br />ting or other Business upon reasonable Terms.<br />NORFOLK, December 8. 1774.</p>
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<p>PROPOSALS For Printing by Subscription<br />the PENNSYLVANIA MAGAZINE<br />or the AMERICAN Repository of useful Knowledge.</p>
<p>PLAN of the WORK.<br />I. A Proportion of nearly the same number of pages in each Ma-<br />gazine will be set apart for original American productions,<br />and the greatest attention given that none be admitted by such as<br />are of real merit. As to the subjects of these dissertations, they<br />may extend to the whole circle of science, including politics and<br />religion as objects of philosophical disquisition, but excluding con-<br />troversy in both. Lest this should offend any, all the political con-<br />troversy proper for this periodical publication will fall under the<br />article of news; and as for religious controversy, particularly be-<br />tween the different denominations of Christians, it is supposed all<br />judicious persons will approve its being wholly excluded.</p>
<p>II. The next department shall contain select essays from the<br />British Magazines and other modern publications. In the choice<br />of these, regard will be had not only to the merit of the piece in<br />itself, but to the importance, seasonableness, and popularity of the<br />subject. The Publisher has ordered all the English and Scots Ma-<br />gazines to be regularly sent him, and by comparing one with an-<br />other, and private intelligence with all, he will have the advantage<br />of public opinion to assist in the choice.</p>
<p>III. In the third place shall be inserted a list of new books,<br />with remarks and extracts taken from the Magazines, Reviews,<br />&c. &c. Care will be taken to render this part as complete and<br />concise as possible and the difficulty will not be great, since it is<br />chiefly to select and copy so for as regards British or other European<br />productions. If however any friend here can add a judicious remark<br />or correction of other criticisms in time for the publication of our<br />Magazine, we shall willingly subjoin it. Whatever writings are<br />published in America, shall be taken notice of in the list; but to<br />avoid the suspicion of party or prejudice, no remarks shall be made<br />on them, but the subject, title, and place of publication shall be<br />inserted, perhaps sometimes a short extract given.</p>
<p>IV. The fourth section shall be devoted to the muses. And as<br />mediocrity is more supportable in any thing than in poetry, pains<br />will be taken to procure the best and newest essays in this way, al-<br />ways giving a preference to the productions of our own country.</p>
<p>V. The fifth place is to be allotted to news, and it is hoped that<br />these may be inserted with great advantage. The interval of a<br />month will enable the publisher, especially with the assistance he<br />has already, and further intends to procure, to distinguish between<br />eports or conjectures, or even intended impositions on the public,<br />and real incidents and transactions. This advantage is clearly to<br />be seen in the monthly publications at home, where the news are<br />much more to the depended on, than the hasty and confused ac-<br />count contained in the weekly papers. In these last, one paragraph<br />sometimes tells us that another in a preceeding paper was altogether<br />without foundation. The reader will also please to observe, that<br />as the news depend upon the arrival of ships from abroad, one of<br />which often brings what must supply the news-papers for several<br />weeks, a monthly Magazine in America has not only the advantage<br />of conciseness and certainty in common with European Magazines,<br />but may in many instances have the news as soon in point of time<br />as the weekly papers. To all this may be added, that it will be<br />more permanent, and recourse easily had to it for the time and cir-<br />cumstances of past transactions. Fresh pieces of news, with some<br />particulars not necessary to be put in the body of the book, will be<br />sometimes printed on the blue paper cover.</p>
<p>VI. The sixth article will be filled with correct lists of marriages,<br />births, deaths and promotions. In these it will be necessary to leave<br />out very many contained in the English papers, but all shall be re-<br />tained that either from the station of the persons, their character,<br />their relation to America, or the singularity of the case can be sup-<br />posed to excite curiosity in this country. The utmost care shall be<br />taken to have the lists, with regard to America complete.</p>
<p>VII. And to the whole will be added, a correct meteorological<br />diary, accounts of the prices of grain and other commodities in dif-<br />ferent parts of the continent, the course of exchange, &c.</p>
<p>The publisher will be obliged to any gentleman in the mercantile<br />way, to suggest upon what plan some account of the departure and<br />and arrival of vessels, that would come within the compass of this<br />Magazine should be conducted; as also whether an account of the<br />annual imports and exports at different places would be acceptable,<br />and how it may be obtained.</p>
<p>Bills of mortality from different places of America will be inserted<br />annually, if they can possibly be obtained so as to be depended up-<br />on. Hints and assistance on this subject will be acceptable.</p>
<p>A supplement and general Index will be published at the close of<br />every year.</p>
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<p>Thirdly, Subscribers will be furnished at the reasonable price of<br />one shilling Virginia currency, for each month, exclusive of the<br />supplement, which will be one shilling more, and will contain the<br />same number of pages with the proceeding numbers.</p>
<p>Such is the plan, and such are the conditions, upon which the<br />publisher intends to give the first number of this Magazine to the<br />town; on the first Wednesday in January next, should only a suf-<br />ficient list of subscribers appear to defray the bare expence of the<br />Press :——But it is their future encouragement that must determine<br />him to proceed,——which, if he should be so fortunate as to obtain,<br />he shall Punctually, on the first Wednesday of every succeeding<br />month, endeavour to furnish the public with an AMUSING and<br />INSTRUCTIVE MISCELLANY.</p>
<p>He therefore earnestly requests all persons who are generous<br />enough to encourage a literary undertaking in their own country,<br />to transmit their names by the first day of December next, to<br />R. AITKEN, opposite the<br />London Coffee-House, Front-Street.</p>
<p><sup>*</sup>*<sup>*</sup> The first number will be ornamented with an engraved head<br />of the great founder of this province.</p>
<p>SUBSCRIPTIONS are likewise taken in by all the Printers,,<br />Book-sellers, and Country Store-keepers in America.<br />PHILADELPHIA, OCTOBER 20, 1774. 2 m.<br />PROPOSALS may be seen, at the<br />PRINTING-OFFICE, NORFOLK.</p>
<p>WANTED<br />A Quantity of Linen Rags. The best Prices will<br />be given, by Applying at the Printing-Office.<br />As these are intended for an American Manufacture of<br />Paper, it is to be hoped every Friend to this Country,<br />will preserve their Rags, for so Valuable a Purpose.<br />NORFOLK, November 3, 1774.</p>
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<p>THE DISTILLERY<br />At AEXANDRIA, in VIRGINIA,<br />WITH OTHER IMPROVEMENTS,</p>
<p>To be let for a Term of Years; Enquire of<br />Mr. WILLIAM HOLT, at Williamsburgh,<br />WILLIAM DAVIES Esq; at Norfolk, Mr.<br />GEORGE GILPIN, or Messrs. HARPER and<br />HARTSHORNE at Alexandria, Mr. JOHN<br />CORNTHWAIT at Baltimore, or of DANIEL<br />ROBERDEAU Esq; at Philadelphia.</p>
<p>The DISTILLERY and Improvements,<br />CONSISTS OF:<br />A DISTILLERY built of Stone, 71 Feet by 39.</p>
<p>A STONE STORE, 50 by 50, with GRANARIES in two<br />Stories about the Ground Floor, and a SAIL or RIGGING LOFT<br />above them, the whole length of the building.</p>
<p>A MOLASSES STORE framed that will contain 140 Hhds.</p>
<p>A framed COOPER’s SHOP, 16 by 23, with a suitable<br />Chimney.</p>
<p>The DISTILLERY is furnished with TWO NEW STILLS<br />about the same size, that will both hold to work 2500 Gallons;<br />and the working CISTERNS, TWENTY in number, will contain<br />the same quantity each.</p>
<p>With a THIRD STILL that contains to work 600 Gallons<br />for low Wines; each of these Stills have suitable worms and worm<br />Tubs. Also a suitable low wine Cistern; and FIVE very ample re-<br />turn Cisterns, out-side of the house and under cover.</p>
<p>The WHOLE and every part of the improvements are entirely<br />NEW, executed by workmen from Philadelphia, and the Distillery<br />under the immediate eye and direction of a Gentleman of eminent<br />capacity in distillations.</p>
<p>The Works are supplied with a good cool water from an ample<br />spring by TWO PUMPS with brass chambers, 6 inches diameter and<br />the cisterns are charged with two other pumps, with chambers of<br />block tin of five inches diameter, through suction pipes of yellow<br />poplar: all these pumps are worked by a HORSE in an adjoining<br />MILL-HOUSE of large diameter, well constructed.</p>
<p>A WOOD YARD boarded seven feet high, that will contain much<br />more than necessary for the Distillery into which the wood may be<br />thrown, from the water: the whole of these improvements are<br />situated in ALEXANDRIA below the Bank. The DISTILLERY on<br />fast ground and the CISTERNS fixed above the highest tide wa-<br />ter. The STORES and YARD on a wharf which with the public<br />wharf adjoining of 66 feet, makes an extent of more than 200 feet<br />in width; 156 feet of which runs 300 feet into Potowmack.</p>
<p>As it does not suit the owner of these improvements to remove<br />his residence from Philadelphia, he will let them at a moderate<br />rent with a contract for 300 cords of ash wood yearly, for five<br />years; cut into 4 feet lengths, and delivered in the Maryland<br />shore, directly opposite to the Distillery, and so near the water as<br />to render any carriage unnecessary; by the heirs of THOMAS<br />ADDISON, Esq; deceased, at the rate of a dollar per cord.</p>
<p><sup>*</sup>*<sup>*</sup> Any Person inclining to lease these Premises may be<br />furnished on a speedy Application, with about 160 Hogsheads of<br />good well chosen Molasses; with Indulgence for Payment, enquire<br />as above. c t f<br />November 24th, 1774.</p>
<p>ALL Persons are hereby desired from the date<br />of this, not to employ any of my negroes, with-<br />out authority from me for so doing, nor to have any<br />dealings with them for Charcoal, or any Goods what-<br />ever, as they may depend the Law will be put in full<br />force against them by<br />PHILIP CARBERY.<br />NORFOLK, December 4th, 1774.</p>
<p>FOR LIVERPOOL, The Ship BETSEY, JAMES DYSART<br />Master.———For Freight or Passage, apply to<br />JOHN LAWRENCE, & Co.<br />NORFOLK, Nov. 30, 1774 3 W.</p>
<p>THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD.</p>
<p>RUN AWAY from the Subscribers, on Monday evening the<br />23rd ult. the following indented servants, viz. JAMES<br />DOUGLAS born in Scotland, about five feet nine inches high,<br />and about thirty-two years of age, a stout well set fellow, dark<br />hair and black complexion, a little pock marked with a surly vis-<br />age, speaks thick, and much on the Scotch dialect, by trade a<br />Brass-Founder. Had on when he went away, a light coloured rib-<br />bed thickset coat, wilton jacket and brown breeches, a small round<br />brim’d hat. The above is nearly a description of his dress, though<br />he may probably alter it.</p>
<p>JOHN WARDROPE, about forty years of age, five feet<br />nine inches high, thin visage, dark complexion, born in Scotland,<br />which may be known by his speech, by trade a taylor, and had on<br />a dark brown coat, with silver plated buttons.</p>
<p>ARCHIBALD SCOT, about twenty two years of age,<br />five fet nine inches high, dark complexion, short black hair, like-<br />wise born in Scotland, and a taylor by trade, had on a black coat.<br />They may perhaps all have changed their dress, they are supposed<br />to be still in company, and to be gone towards Philadelphia, as they<br />all crossed Powles-Hook Ferry together.</p>
<p>Whoever apprehends said servants and lodges them in any of his<br />Majesty’s gaols, so that their masters may have them again, shall,<br />if secured in this province, receive FIVE DOLLARS Reward;<br />and if in any other province, TEN DOLLARS Reward for each,<br />paid by<br />SAMUEL KEMPTON.<br />HERCULES MULLIGAN.</p>
<p>N. B. The above James Douglas, if he goes past Philadelphia<br />its thought will go to an Uncle’s which he said lived between Nor-<br />folk and Williamsburg.———For the above Reward, apply to<br />Messrs. Aitchison and Parker, in Norfolk, Mr. Samuel Wigfall,<br />in Philadelphia; or Messrs. Nicholson and Kennedy in Baltimore,<br />Maryland.<br />New York, October 26, 1774.</p>
<p>WHOEVER is possessed of the Tickets No.<br />7533. and 7723. in Colonel BYRD’S<br />Lottery, may hear of a purchaser by applying at<br />the Printing Office.</p>
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<p>NORFOLK: Printed by WILLIAM DUNCAN and Co. by whom Advertisements, Essays, and Articles of News from<br />VIRGINIA, NORTH-CAROLINA, and MARYLAND, will be gratefully Received, and duly Inserted.——Advertisements, of a<br />moderate Length, for 3 s. the first time, and 2 s. each time after.——Price of the PAPER, 12s. 6d. per Annum.</p>
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<p>VIRGINIA GAZETTE<br />OR,<br />NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER,<br />June, 9. 1774. (No. I)</p>
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<p>TO THE<br />PUBLIC.</p>
<p>THIS PAPER has been long ex-<br />pected and waited for, by the<br />FRIENDS of the PUBLISHER.<br />HE can now acquaint THEM,<br />That it will be carried on agreable<br />to the PROPOSAL.</p>
<p>AT this alarming Crisis, when GREAT-<br />BRITAIN and the COLONIES have differed<br />upon Matters so very Interesting to both; He<br />means to act a Part entirely Neutral: Having<br />nothing farther in View than communicating<br />from every Channel he knows, or can Procure.<br />A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE of the<br />Measures taken, so far as he may be enabled,<br />with a particular Detail of what happens, this<br />he looks on as his peculiar Business.</p>
<p>HE can assure his Friends, that every con-<br />venient Method for their Service, will be used<br />to get the Papers regularly and timeously for-<br />warded.——The Method will soon be known<br />by many. A general SOLICITATION for encou-<br />ragement to any Business is COMMON, and fre-<br />quently Profitable.———The Publisher confor-<br />mable to that Practice, takes the Liberty of<br />begging the Favour of the Public, who may<br />depend that their Advertisements, Essays, or Ar-<br />ticles of News, will be duly inserted and transmit-<br />ted to every Place where this Paper is circulated.</p>
<p>The PUBLISHER has now to apologize<br />for himself! Will only say, that an infant Paper<br />probably attempted under many Disadvantages,<br />might lay Claim to a Relaxation from Criticisms;<br />When a little ripened it will probably leave<br />less Room for them.</p>
<p>An Apology of this Kind to the generality of<br />Mankind must seem weak, however well founded;<br />not only trifling, but disgusting.———When the<br />Mind is Elated, the Imagination raised, and Ex-<br />pectation in Wait, it seldom happens to meet with<br />the desired Satisfaction.</p>
<p>HE has already promised to the PUBLIC,<br />and hopes he will shortly effectuate an end so de-<br />sirable, as it may prove beneficial to himself, as<br />well as fulfill the Wishes of his Friends.</p>
<p>To the PRINTER of the NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER.</p>
<p>SIR,<br />THE Liberties of America and the danger which threatens them<br />being now the subject of general discussion, it must be needless to<br />offer any reasons for solliciting a place in your paper for disclosing<br />the sentiments of an Individual. Although no honest man justifies<br />the conduct of the Bostonians in destroying the India Company’s<br />Tea, yet most men applaud the motive which induced it; and<br />from this distinction, will arise our censure or approbation of the<br />late Act of Parliament generally denominated the BOSTON PORT<br />BILL. To express any suprise at the demeanour either of Great<br />Britain or America on the present critical occasion, would argue<br />the grossest ignorance of Human Nature, wherein we find, that<br />Power will always aim at Pre-eminence and Ambition will<br />struggle for Superiority, while Great Britain has strength she will<br />strain every Nerve to maintain her original Supremacy; and<br />while America’s Sons retain the Spriit of Freedom, they will<br />be emulous to equal their British Ancestors in Independance.<br />As Power is the natural consequence of Riches, the most effectual<br />way to keep America weak is to drain her of her wealth; which<br />we may conjecture is one reason why Great Britain wishes to<br />establish Taxation in the Colonies; and without consulting her<br />right, she will exert her Ability. On the topic of Right and<br />Legality much has been judiciously urged on both sides but with-<br />all due deference to these Casuists, the foundation of the con-<br />test, is Interest, Power and a love of Independance. Legislation<br />and Taxation we are told by the British Parliament are synanimous<br />terms, and this admitted, they must relinquish the claim they<br />have usurped; for us each Colony has its respective Legislation<br />abstracted from that of Great Britain, an abstract right of Tax-<br />ation must be annexed to it, and those who maintain the super-<br />intending authority of the British Parliament over the Colony<br />Assemblies, therein assert that it has a right to abrogate all bye<br />Laws made in those Assemblies, and confirmed by the Royal assent,</p>
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<p>which would be saying in other words, that one Legislative Body<br />is superior to another Legislative Body vested with equal powers,<br />and both derived from common Consent.</p>
<p>It must be observed, that hereby is meant, that the Jurisdictions<br />of the Colony Assemblies is as extensive over the different Objects<br />of their Government, as that of the British Parliament is over the<br />united Kingdoms, which cannot be the case if they are under con-<br />troul. And a dependant Legislation would be solecism in Politics,<br />irreconcileable to reason, and repugnant to facts. All the writers<br />on Law agree, that when the subject of any thing leaves his native<br />Country, and removes to any other under the Government of the<br />same Prince. He carries along with him all his original privileges;<br />the most essential of which is, to be governed by Laws made<br />with his own immediate assent. And according to this maxim<br />the Inhabitants of this Country owe obedience to such Laws as<br />are made with their own joint concurrence; for MR. BLACKSTONE<br />admits that even the Common law of England, has no force as<br />such in the Colonies, but only so far as the Colonists have by con-<br />sent adopted it.</p>
<p>Upon this principle the British Parliament cannot justify their ma-<br />king laws for the internal regulation of the Colonies, as they are fre-<br />quently past before the people here know they are in contemplation;<br />and to this principle the Colony Assemblies owe their origin and<br />existence. And as no man can be tried twice for the same of-<br />fence, neither ought any body of men to be subjected to two dif-<br />ferent Jurisdictions vested with the same unlimited Power. One<br />general privilege granted to all the Provinces of British America<br />whether Royal or Proprietary; and indeed inherent in the constitu-<br />tion, was that of enacting Laws for their own government, not<br />repugnant to the Laws of Great Britain; which was in express terms<br />exempting them from controul when regulated agreeable to the original<br />and natural rights of British Subjects. We may therefore wonder that<br />Great Britain should assert a right to espouse that very repugnancy<br />which she had proscribed to the American Colonists. The politi-<br />cal Liberty of a British Subject consists in being taxed by his own<br />Representative; and I apprehend no authority or precedent can be<br />produced which confines this Liberty to the Island of Great<br />Britain. But we are told that, the power of a British Parliament<br />extends equally over all the Kings Dominions; and admitting this<br />to be true (tho’ the fact is otherwise) those who from hence<br />would deduce the right of Parliament to Tax the Colonies, must<br />fail; because unless the authority of Parliament be greater over us<br />than it is over the inhabitants of Britain, we cannot by the<br />Law of Parliament be Taxed unrepresented, when they cannot<br />be Taxed unless they are represented.</p>
<p>And to prove that the modern doctrine of a virtual representa-<br />tion is an Idea which has been only introduced to give a shew of<br />legality to the efforts of Power, let us attend to the opinion of<br />the Judges so early as 20th, Henry the 6th, “ A Tax granted by<br />” the Parliament of England, shall not bind those of Ireland, be-<br />” cause they are not summoned to our Parliament.”</p>
<p>And this opinion was recognized by the Judges in 2d. of Richard<br />the 3d. “ Ireland hath a Parliament of its own, and maketh<br />” and altereth Laws, and our Statutes do not bind them, be-<br />” cause they do not send Knights to our Parliament.”</p>
<p>Surely this argument is equally applicable to the Colonies, who are<br />not allowed to send Members to the British Senate, and who from their<br />situation cannot do it, as the distance they are removed from the<br />Parent State would on many occasions prevent their giving<br />their Representatives the instructions adapted to their different<br />Emergencies; and as human nature is much the same e-<br />very where, we might reasonably apprehend that, when so re-<br />mote from their constituents, a British minister would find the<br />way to render their Patriotism subservient to his wishes. Under<br />these circumstances the Colonists certainly merit the highest ap-<br />plause for the vindication of their most invaluable rights; and the<br />people of Boston however reprehensible from the mode of op-<br />position, are, from the generous Love of Freedom which inspired<br />it, entitled to our warmest and most strenuous assistance. Yet we<br />should only assist them while they act on legal Principles;<br />wherefore, untill they have repaired the Injuries which they have<br />committed, they ought not to be countenanced by a free and ho-<br />nest People, whose Respect for their Sovereign, and those Laws<br />which are designed to secure the Right of Property inviolate, is e-<br />qual to their Regard for Civil and Political Liberty. No one can<br />be a greater Enemy to the usurped Power of Taxation than I am,<br />yet so far as the BOSTONIANS have acted criminally, so far must I<br />approve the Mode of Punishment; at the same Time however it<br />must be allowed that the Act of Parliament has extended that Pu-<br />nishment beyond the necessary Limits. Many instances have occur-<br />red where arbitrary violations of Law, have only admmitted of<br />an arbitrary mode of redress; to enumerate these would be<br />needless, this may be reckoned among them; and if any person will<br />point out a method, whereby the damage might have been levied<br />in a more legal way, I will readily assent to the Proposition; but as<br />the actual aggressors could not have been discovered, neither could<br />the money have been obtained by a judiciary process. And as every<br />person who is amenable to a legal tribunal is compelled to indemni-<br />fy the Complainant, so ought the Bostonians to discharge the ex-<br />pences of the armament untill the time of their paying for the tea; and<br />when this is done, as they will then have satisfied the demands of<br />Justice, they will have a better claim to it from Great Britain, and<br />a right to the protection and support of their American Brethren in<br />every constitutional opposition to the illegal strides of British Des-<br />potism. For it will hardly be denied that, the Boston port-bill is<br />the highest act of despotism that his or any former age can produce,<br />and is diametrically repugnant to the British System, which has been<br />particularly careful to separate the Legislative and Executive powers;<br />as in this instance these and the judiciary are all united in the self<br />same hands, in which case there can be no liberty; for as Monte-<br />sqieu observes very justly, there would be an end of every thing,<br />were the same body of Men to exercise those three powers that of<br />enacting laws, that of executing the public resolutions and<br />that of trying individuals; and this Act of Parliament has fully rea-<br />lized the supposition by putting an end to every thing at Boston.<br />Yet though an act of despotism it has in a great degree necessity to<br />justify it, as the only means of compelling a turbulent people to re-<br />pair the injuries of the East India Company through them had sus-<br />tained, who are equally with themselves under the protection of</p>
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<p>the Laws, and from them must derive a security for their property,<br />and those who will not submit to the Law ought not to be <br />protected by it.</p>
<p>But this Act, it is said, deeply affects all BRITISH AMERICA.<br />This however is not easy to discover, unless we should on some fu-<br />ture occasion be madly guilty of a similar offence: then indeed, upon<br />the like principle of necessity, we may meet a similar chastisement.<br />For this law, however violent and arbitrary, or the Armament how-<br />ever formidable, is not intended to compell a payment of taxes; no<br />such intention is avowed, nor can it ever produce that effect. It<br />cannot therefore affect us farther, the punishment of the same crime<br />by a Court of Justice would do, were that practicable; because were<br />we equally culpable we would be equally amenable to the same<br />Law.</p>
<p>From what has been already urged no one it is hoped will do me<br />such Injustice as to suppose me an Advocate or a British taxa-<br />tion over these Colonies; it is most certainly a duty with which we<br />ought never to dispense, that of transmitting to our Posterity, the<br />same sacred Rights which have been handed down to us by our An-<br />cestors; and we ought to sacrifice our Property rather than relin-<br />quish our Freedom. But if we must in defence of this glorious In-<br />heritance sacrifice our Wealth, let us reserve it for such occasions as<br />may render the benefits resulting from it, essentially and permanent-<br />ly serviceable. The scheme of a Non-Commercial Association, car-<br />(The remainder in our next)</p>
<p>ADVERTISEMENTS.</p>
<p>For Sale, by the Subscribers<br />in NORFOLK.<br />SADLERY, Oznabrigs, Kendal Cottons, Hats<br />Checks, Nails of all Sorts; Hoes in assorted,<br />packages, Barbadoes Rum and Spirit, choice Lisbon<br />Wine, in Quarter Casks; Madeira Wine, in Pipes<br />Hdd’s. and Quarter Casks; of Sterling, New York,<br />and Virginia Qualities; Liverpool bottled Beer, Lon-<br />don Porter, in Barrels, and half Barrels; Anchors,<br />Cordage, &c. They have also lately imported a Cargoe<br />of Goods, they would sell together, to the amount<br />of about fifteen hundred pounds Sterling, at a low<br />Advance, for present Produce, or Cash, in October,<br />next; Consisting of the following Articles. viz.<br />Muslins, printed Linens and printed Cottons, Calicoes,<br />Cambricks, London pins, Cinamon, Cloves, Mace,<br />Nutmegs, Black Pepper, Sagathys, Duroys, Durants,<br />Tammies, Calimancoes, Fashionable Ribbons, Sattin<br />Hats, Capuchines, sewing Silk, three fourths, seven<br />eight’s and yard wide Manchester Checks, Printed<br />Handkerchiefs, Jeans, Jennettes, Sattinetts, Corderoys,<br />Dimittys, Barcelona Handkerchiefs, Bed Bunts, Ging-<br />hams, Tobines, Damascus, Armonzeen, Rich Corded<br />Tabby; Thread Hose, Black Silk Breetches Patterns,<br />Felt and Castor Hats, Broad Cloaths, Hardware of<br />most Sorts, Mens Shoes, Womens Callimancoe ditto,<br />Delph Bowls, writing Paper, brown Paper, Ink, pow-<br />der, Wafers, Hair Brooms, Sewing and Seine Twine,<br />Lanthorns, Candlesticks, Tea Kettles, Coffee Pots,<br />Shot, 4d. 6d. 8d. 16d. and 20d. Nails, Sheathing and<br />Deck Nails, Pipes, Saws, Grindstones Iron Potts,<br />and Ovens; Hempen and Flaxen Russia Linens,<br />German and blister’d Steel, Garden Spades, Frying<br />Pans, Sprigs of all Sorts, Queens China, Toys, Glassware,<br />Earthen ware, of various, Sorts. &c. &c.<br />GREENWOOD, RITSON, and MARSH.</p>
<p>Stolen out of the House of Mr. Andrew<br />Stevenson, in ChurchStreet, NORFOLK,<br />A Silver Punch Ladle, with a Mohogany handle, and a<br />Dollar in the bottom marked I C M. Whoever brings<br />it to the Printer of this Paper shall be well Rewarded.<br />If offered for sale, or pawn, please to stop it.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, 8th June, 1774<br />THE Debts due to the Estate of Andrew M’Cree<br />& Co. are now put into the Hands of the<br />Subscriber, who requests the favour of all those who<br />know Themselves to be Indebted to the Company, to<br />Pay their respective Ballances immediately to Him,<br />who is the only Person that can properly give them<br />a discharge: The Accounts of those who fail so to do,<br />will be put into the Hands of Mr. Thomas Claiborne,<br />Attorney at Law, Norfolk.<br />Any Person having Demands against the Concern,<br />or against Andrew M’Cree (now deceased) are desired<br />to make them known to<br />WILLIAM M’CREE<br />The above Advertisement is agreeable to<br />JAMES AGNEW.</p>
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<p>From Sketches of the History of Man, written by<br />LORD KAMES.</p>
<p>THE sense of property, weak among savages, ripens gradually till<br />it arrives at maturity in polished nations. In every stage of the<br />progress, some new power is added to property; and now for centu-<br />ries, men have enjoyed every power over their own goods, that a<br />rational mind can desire: they have the free disposal during life;<br />and even after death by naming an heir. These powers are suffici-<br />ent for accomplishing every rational purpose. They are sufficient<br />for commerce, and they are sufficient for benevolence. But the ar-<br />tificial wants of men are boundless: not content with the full en-<br />joyment of their property during life, nor with the prospect of its<br />being enjoyed by a favourite heir, they are anxiously bent to pre-<br />serve it to themselves forever. A man who has amassed a great<br />estate in land, is miserable at the prospect of being obliged to quit<br />his hold: to sooth his diseased fancy, he makes a deed securing it for<br />ever to certain heirs, who must without end bear his name and pre-<br />serve his estate entire. Death, it is true, must at last separate him<br />from his idol; it is some consolation, however, that his will go-<br />verns and gives law to every subsequent proprietor. How repug-<br />nant to the frail state of man are such swollen conceptions! Upon<br />these however are founded entails which have prevailed in many<br />parts of the world, and unhappily at this day infest Scotland. Did<br />entails produce no other harm but the gratification of a distempered<br />appetite for property, they might be endured, though far from deser-<br />ving approbation; but like other transgressions of nature and rea-<br />son, they are productive of much mischief, not only to commerce,<br />but to the very heirs for whose benefit it is pretended they are made.</p>
<p>Considering that the law of nature has bestowed on man, every<br />power of property that is necessary either for commerce or for be-<br />nevolence, how blind was it in the English legislature to add a<br />most irrational power, that of making an entail! But men will al-<br />ways be mending; and when a lawgiver ventures to tamper with<br />the laws of nature, he hazards much mischief. We have a pregnant<br />instance above, of an attempt to mend the laws of God, in many<br />absurd regulations for the poor; and that the law author of entails is<br />another instance of the same kind, will be evident from what follows.</p>
<p>The mischievous effects of English entails were soon discovered:<br />they occasioned such injustice and oppression, that even the judges<br />ventured to relieve the nation from them by an artificial form, term-<br />ed fine and recovery. And yet, though no man would desire more<br />power over his estate than he has by common law, the legislature of<br />of Scotland enabled every man to fetter his estate forever; to tyrannize<br />over his heirs; and to reduce their property to a shadow, by prohibi-<br />ting alienation; and by prohibiting the contracting debt, were it<br />ever to redeem the proprietor from death or slavery. Thus many<br />a man, fonder of his estate than of his wife and children, grudges<br />the use of it to his natural heirs, reducing them to the state of life-<br />renters. Behold the consequences. A number of noblemen and<br />gentlemen among us, lie in wait for every parcel of land that comes<br />to market. Intent upon aggrandizing their family, or rather their<br />estates, which is the favourite object, they secure every purchase by<br />an entail; and the same course will be followed, till no land be left<br />to be purchased. Thus every entailed estate in Scotland becomes in<br />effect a mortmain, admitting additions without end, but absolutely<br />barring any alienation; and if the legislature interpose not, the pe-<br />riod is not distant, when all the land will be locked up by entails,<br />and withdrawn from commerce.</p>
<p>The purpose of the present essay, is to set before our legisla-<br />ture, cooly and impartially, the distructive effects of a Scotch en-<br />tail. I am not so sanguine as to hope, that men, who convert means<br />into an end, and avaritiously covet land for its own sake, will<br />be prevailed upon to regard, either the interest of their country, or<br />of their posterity; but I would gladly hope, that the legislature<br />may be roused to give attention to a natural object of no slight im-<br />portance.</p>
<p>I begin with effects of a private or domestic nature. To the posses-<br />sor, an entail is a constant source of discontent, by subverting that<br />liberty and independance, which all men covet with respect to their<br />goods as well as their persons. What can be more vexatious to a <br />proprietor of a great land estate, than to be barred from the most<br />laudable acts, suitable provisions, for example, to a wife and child-<br />ren, not to mention numberless acts of benevolence, that endear<br />individuals to each other, and make society comfortable. Were he<br />ever so industrious, his fields must lie waste, for what man will lay<br />out his money upon an estate that is not his own. A great proportion<br />of the land in Scotland, is in such a state, that by laying out a thou-<br />sand pounds or so, an intelligent proprietor may add a hundred<br />pounds a year to his rent roll. But an entail effectually bars that<br />improvement: it affords the proprietor no credit; and supposing<br />him to have the command of money independent of the estate,<br />he will be ill-fated if he have not means to employ it more profita-<br />bly for his own interest. An entail, at the same time, is no better<br />than a trap for an improvident possessor; to avoid altogether the<br />contracting debt is impracticable; and if a young man be guided<br />more by pleasure than by prudence, which commonly is the case<br />of young men; a vigilant and rapacious substitute, taking advan-<br />tage of a forfeiting clause, turns him out of possession, and delivers<br />him over to want and misery.</p>
<p>But an entail is productive of consequences still more dismal,<br />even with respect to heirs. A young man, upon whom the family<br />estate is entailed, without any power reserved to the father, is not<br />commonly obsequious to advice, nor patiently submissive to the fa-<br />tigues of education: he abandons himself to pleasure, and indulges<br />his passion without controul. In one word, there is no situation<br />more subversive of morals, than that of a young man bred up from<br />infancy in the certainty of inheriting an opulent fortune.</p>
<p>The condition of the other children, daughters especially, is com-<br />monly deplorable. The proprietor of a large entailed estate, leaves<br />at his death children who have acquired a taste for sumptuous living.<br />The sons drop of one by one and a number of daughters remain,<br />with a scanty provision, or perhaps with none at all. A collateral<br />male heir succeeds, who, after a painful search, is discovered in some<br />remote corner, qualified to procure bread by the spade or the plough,<br />but entirely unqualified for behaving as master of an opulent fortune.<br />By such a metamorphosis, the poor man makes a ludicrous figure,<br />while the daughters, reduced to indigence, are in a situation<br />much more lamentable than are the brats of beggars.</p>
<p>Our entails produce another domestic evil, for which no proper re-<br />medy is provided, The sums permitted in most entails to younger chil-<br />dren, however adequate when the entail is made, become in time<br />too scanty, by a fall in the value of money, and by an increase of<br />luxury, which is peculiarly hard upon daughters of great families;<br />the provisions destined for them will not afford them bread, and<br />they cannot hope to be suitably matched, without a decent fortune.<br />If we adhere to entails, nunneries ought to be provided.</p>
<p>The remainder of this excellent essay, shewing the public evils<br />of entails, will be inserted in a future paper.</p>
<p>EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.</p>
<p>LETTERS from Madrid, of very good authority, mention,<br />that orders have been issued to complete all their Regiments,<br />and to build twenty new Men of War.</p>
<p>The Court of Lisbon has just entered into a treaty with the Em-<br />peror of Morocco; and the Portuguese Ambassador has obtained<br />leave to reside at Morocco, and to export corn to Portugal.</p>
<p>They write from Parma, that in the beginning of this month,<br />many terrible shocks of an earthquake had been felt there, by<br />which the bulwarks of several fortresses have been greatly damaged.</p>
<p>By dispatches arrived here form our Grand Bailiff at Constanti-<br />nople, we learn that on the 17th ult. the new Sultan had sent two<br />Chatti Cheriffs to the Divan, which was read before the full Divan;<br />that his Sublime Highness is immoveably resolved to carry on the<br />war with Russia at any expence, and to give ear to no proposals of<br />peace whatever.</p>
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<p>The Senate of VENICE, received dispatches from the Governor<br />of the Isle of Zante; and since that time they assemble every day,<br />and continue sitting till very late in the evening; and although their<br />debates are a profound secret, yet, as the Admirals of our fleet are<br />present at all the assemblies, we can be almost certain, that the<br />measures which are to be taken against the Russian fleet, are the<br />subject of their deliberations; and it is confidently asserted, that<br />something very extraordinary happened between some of our armed<br />vessels and those of the Russians near the Island Corfu, to the ad-<br />vantage of the latter; but it is not properly authenticated.</p>
<p>By the same channel we are informed, that the Sultan has noti-<br />fied to all the foreign ministers his ascension to the throne; and that<br />he is inclined to keep the strictest friendship with all the Christian<br />powers that shall remain neuter in the present war; but those who<br />do interfere, shall feel the resentment of the offended Porte.</p>
<p>They write from Rome, that his Holiness has send private orders<br />to the Chevalier Stuart, (commonly called the Pretender) that he<br />shall not appear in public during the time that the Duke of Cum-<br />berland shall stay there.</p>
<p>We learn from Morocco, that it is expected the disputes between<br />the Emperor and the States of Holland will, at last, come to a rup-<br />ture. They add, that the Dutch Consul there, has delivered a let-<br />ter from the States-General to the Emperor, in which they commu-<br />nicated to him their ultimate resolution; but nothing farther is<br />made known.</p>
<p>LONDON.</p>
<p>They write from Marseilles, that four large East Indiamen, viz.<br />the Superbe and Broglio, of 1200 tons each; the Duras and Pen-<br />thievre, of 1000 tons each, sailed off from L’Orient for the<br />East Indies.</p>
<p>Yesterday an express arrived at the India House, with an account<br />of the plague which rages at Persia, by which one million of people<br />have died; as likewise, two hundred thousand at Bossora.</p>
<p>Yesterday a patent, confirming the appointment of General<br />Gage to be Governor of the Province of Massachusett’s Bay, in<br />North America, passed the Seal.</p>
<p>At a sociable masquerade a few days ago, in a public house near<br />Soho-square, an unknown mask appeared in the character of Filch,<br />and accordingly filled it so well, as to fill his pockets with almost<br />all, the pocket handkerchiefs in company, and rolled out of doors<br />with his booty, singing.</p>
<p>Thursday night a woman was perceived floating in the New Ri-<br />ver; she was taken out quite dead and carried to the Thatched<br />House, where she was discovered to be Mrs. Holles, of Islington. It <br />is supposed she fell into the water by accident, the causeway along<br />the side of the river having been rendered extremely slippery by the<br />late rains.</p>
<p>Thursday in the afternoon about three o’clock, three men dressed<br />like sailors, entered the house of Mr. Reydon, brandy merchant,<br />near Deptford, and after securing the family, plundered the house<br />of notes and cash to a very considerable amount, with which they<br />got clear off.</p>
<p>Yesterday the wife of one Aaron Brethwin, a barber, in Oxford-<br />street, was apprehended and committed to prison, for wounding an<br />officer, (who came to arrest her husband, in so terrible a manner in<br />the belly) with a carving knife, that it is thought impossible for<br />him to recover.</p>
<p>They write from Constantinople, that 500 French Engineers ar-<br />rived there lately, and were immediately sent to the army of the<br />Grand Vizir. We are likewise informed, that the new Sultan, in a<br />speech to the Divan, encouraged them to continue the war, and<br />and concluded by observing, “That they might be assured of suc-<br />cess from the greatness of their treasures and the number of their<br />forces, and still more so from the envy and jealousy of the Christian<br />powers and their dissention, which has always been the strongest<br />bulwark of the Turkish Empire; and that he is sure enough there<br />are many Christian powers that have more interest in the triumph of<br />the Turks than in that of the Russians, and who, in case of ne-<br />cessity, would be ready to join the arms of the sublime Porte.”</p>
<p>Advice was received by Admiral Spiritow, at the rendezvous at Pa-<br />ros, that the Captain Bassa had dispatched a squadron of three large<br />ships, a frigate, and four gallies, to surprize the garrisons at Sciros,<br />and retake that island. On the receipt of this intelligence, the Ad-<br />miral dispatched four frigates, and a ship of 50 guns, to oppose<br />their design. This small squadron came up with the Turks within<br />half a league of the island, and an engagement began, in which one<br />of the Russian frigates was burnt, one taken, and the 50 gun ship<br />ran ashore.</p>
<p>Advices from Petersburgh mention that accounts frequently ar-<br />rive there of the defeat of parties of the rebels of Orenbourgh and<br />Casan.</p>
<p>A letter from Warsaw, dated March 19. says, “By a Courier<br />who has this morning arrived here with dispatches to the Russian<br />Minister, we learn that the main body of the Rebels under Pugatsi-<br />cheffe received a considerable defeat on the 3d instant at Samara by<br />Gen. Bibicow. The General had invested the city of Samara,<br />which was garrisoned by a large party of the Rebels, and was on the<br />point of being carried by him, when Pugatscheffe with a body of<br />men came from Casan to its relief. The Russians were advantage-<br />ously posted, and had a fine train of artillery, which did much exe-<br />cution. Pugatscheffe was routed, and obliged to return to Casan<br />with the loss of near 5000 men killed and taken prisoners.”</p>
<p>A letter from a Gentleman at Scarborough, to his friend in<br />York, dated March 31, says, “We have got a town almost full of<br />emigrants, waiting for a fair wind to transport themselves they know<br />not where. There are some people of good fortune amongst them;<br />but the greater number seem to want that ingredient, and expect to<br />find it in the wilds of Nova-Scotia. I am afraid they will be mi-<br />serably mistaken.”</p>
<p>We hear from Stockton, that preparations are making there by<br />many respectable families, in order to emigrate to America.</p>
<p>The commerce of the Baltic is like to be entirely ruined; for be-<br />sides its being greatly harrassed by the King of Prussia, it has just<br />received a check from the King of Denmark, who has prohibited<br />the importation of corn to Norway, unless it be for Danish, Sles-<br />wick or Holstein accounts.</p>
<p>Yesterday a boy flying his kite in St. James’s Park, the tail fixed<br />on a tree, and a carpenter going by, seeing the lad weeping, got up<br />the tree, and in endeavouring to get the kite, the limb broke, and<br />he fell on his head and died in a few minutes.</p>
<p>A Gentleman proposes the following, as a plan for American<br />taxation:</p>
<p>”First, Let the special taxes be removed, and no more laid on<br />the goods exported from hence, and imported in our American co-<br />lonies: Instead thereof, let it be enacted, That</p>
<p>”Second, A yearly tax be imposed in a general indefinite way<br />on each of the Colonies: To be every year proportioned and raised<br />by themselves, as follows:</p>
<p>Third, Let the fundamental ruling principle of such propor-<br />tion be the sum total of whatever money we yearly raised at home<br />among ourselves.———From this principle, it will undeniably follow,<br />that they Americans can never be taxed for any thing but for what<br />we shall first have taxed ourselves.</p>
<p>Fourth, Let the respective Colonies, as soon as they find it<br />convenient, (after they are apprised of the quantum of such sum<br />total) proceed in their respective General Assemblies, with the ap-<br />probation of their Governor, to raise each of them such a further<br />to the said sum total as the ability of such Colony may be adjudged<br />able to bear, to the ability of Great Britain; such proportion to be<br />estimated by them according to the circumstances of the case, and<br />the state of exports, imports, the number of their people, the pro-<br />duce of the country, &c.”</p>
<p>* A large port town in Asiatic, Turkey, on the river Euphrates.</p>
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<p>A great quantity of tents and camp equipage are ordered to be<br />embarked for NORTH AMERICA.</p>
<p>We hear that the bill for regulating the government of the pro-<br />vince of Massachusett’s Bay, is the last that will be brought in re-<br />lative to American affairs this session.</p>
<p>The many bankruptcies which have of late happened at the prin-<br />cipal trading towns of France are attributed to the obstruction of<br />their African trade, which is occasioned by the Russians; and we<br />are informed that their Court has informed the Russian Ambassador<br />there, that the behaviour of the Russians towards the French flag<br />was inconsistent with neutrality; but whatever the cause may be, it<br />seems as if the credit of the nation and of the subjects of that king-<br />dom were entirely at an end.</p>
<p>That prince of men Lord Sandwich, has lately sowed the seeds of<br />his virtue in Leadenhall-street, where they thrive so fast that a fine<br />plant is already raised, and because it is not well out of the womb<br />of time, his Lordship calls it Wombwell.</p>
<p>The said correspondent observes, that a partnership account will<br />soon be opened between the Naval Premier, and George Wombwell,<br />who are to join a very large stock of modesty and virtue. My Lord<br />has pledged his credit (and his word is as good as the security of the<br />Bank) that Wombwell shall have a seat for Huntingdon, and be one<br />of the Directors of the East-India Company, for which the mer-<br />chant will give a very valuable consideration. This happy con-<br />nexion has already ruined the credit of poor George, who is now<br />known upon change as a man of as much honesty, modesty, and<br />virtue, as Lord Sandwich.</p>
<p>The Duke d’Aguillon, the present prime minister of France, is<br />not a little uneasy at the approaching dissolution of his ministry and<br />interest; nature being exhausted in the King, it cannot be much<br />longer supplied by the warmth of a female favourite. Whenever<br />his dissolution arrives, there will be an end to Madame de Barre,<br />and to the interest of the Duke d’Auguillon, who will have the<br />mortification to yield to the Duke de Choiseuil’s party, who are<br />now in disgrace, through the intrigues of a woman.</p>
<p>The same correspondent observes, that the Dauphin is a Prince<br />of great merit, who detests the arts and tricks of Barre and her<br />party, and that on the death of the King, there is no doubt but<br />Choiseuil and his friends will be restored, and in greater power than<br />ever.</p>
<p>Madame de Barre is a very extraordinary character, by means of<br />a little tenement, she has industriously raised herself to such a de-<br />gree of power as to govern France. That great empire is now led<br />by an ambitious woman, of no birth; but when the Dauphin reigns.<br />and Choiseuil is again at the helm, France will be again governed<br />by a man of great abilities and great virtues. The disgrace which<br />has long attended the admininistration of France, like a cloud, will<br />then disappear, and manly sense will shine with greater splendor.</p>
<p>An American Merchant says, that the most easy and natural me-<br />thod to reconcile the differences between Great Britain and her Co-<br />lonies, and to preserve the dependency of America and the digni-<br />ty of the mother country is, by granting the Colonies the liberty to<br />have manufactures of their own, and a foreign trade in British ves-<br />sels, under the sanction of their own representation and taxation;<br />this, he says, is on the principle of the Americans, and consistent<br />with the true interest and dignity of Great-Britain.</p>
<p>The same gentleman says, that if the ministry will hear truth and<br />reason, and let virtue and justice hold the scale, the differences might,<br />soon be settled to the satisfaction of the colonies and the mother<br />country.</p>
<p>The late act regarding the Bostonians, says an Americans, seem<br />to be well calculated both for chastising and soothing those people<br />to a future observance of that duty which the mother-country de-<br />mands from them; whilst the other colonists of that continent es-<br />cape the rigour of that art, by an apparent disapprobation of their<br />conduct. But believe it who will, that they only disapproved of a<br />part of it, as they themselves now do; and that every other part<br />demonstrative of oppositlon to every ministerial measure, supposed<br />to be an infringement upon their liberties, will turn out so far pre-<br />cedental to them, that their similar oppositions to the like real or<br />imaginary grievances, must a length impel our government to de-<br />stroy the trade of every sea-port there, and Great-Britain also with<br />these people, which already seems irrecoverable.</p>
<p>The Americans, says a correspondent, never murmured at the na-<br />vigation-act, but the stamp-act stirred up such resentment in them,<br />as to only dissemble a slight kind of commerce with us from that<br />period, until it entirely dwindled away into a more profitable fair,<br />or illicit trade with other nations; which is at this time found ra-<br />ther too endearing to be relinquished.</p>
<p>We learn from good authority, that General Barker, at the head<br />of the Company’s forces, has drove the Marratas from the country<br />of the Rohilla’s, and has preserved the valuable and rich possessions<br />of our allies and neighbours the Rohilla’s, and the Visier Sujah<br />Dowlah from the depredation of those powers, and with one<br />brigade forded the River Ganges at Ramgant, and obliged the Mo-<br />rattas to retire to the Decan, after having ravaged, with uninter-<br />rupted sway, for four years, the countries of the King, Rohillas’ and<br />Jauts, and Patans. Perfect peace and tranquillity being restored in<br />those parts, it is said the General is returning to Europe, having<br />ended this short campaign much to his own honour, and the great<br />emolument of the Company.</p>
<p>The master of a Dutch vessel arrived in the river from Cadiz in-<br />forms us that while he was in the bay four Spanish ships of the line,<br />and five transports sailed for the West Indies, with troops for the<br />reinforcement of their garrisons; that the Spaniards had besides in<br />the bay one ship of the line, and two frigates, and that three more<br />of the line were expected to come out of the harbour in a few days.</p>
<p>The Dog Star rages very much at this time among the ladies of<br />quality. The lady of a celebrated nobleman has been discovered at<br />a Bagnio with her gallant; and another amour is detected between<br />an Irish Lord and a Noble Countess.</p>
<p>A report prevails here, that the French are fitting out a large<br />fleet at Toulon, intended for the Mediterranean, to assist the Turks<br />against the Russians.</p>
<p>April 6th, One David Ingoe, a Black, went to the lodgings<br />of Judith Monk, a prostitute, near Old Street, and cut her throat<br />in so shocking a manner with a large clasp knife, that she expired in<br />a few minutes. It seems the girl, who had lain in about five weeks,<br />had swore he was the father of the child, which, it is said, occa-<br />sioned his committing the horrid deed. The delinquent made his<br />escape.</p>
<p>Every night this week several persons have been found lying in<br />the streets of this metropolis dead——drunk.</p>
<p>The Prussians have begun to fix up new eagles. The first is in<br />Cujavia, a league from Thorn, on the Vistula; and the other is be-<br />hind Zadrose. It is said that, they will extend the frontiers to<br />Lowlezeck, three miles from Thorn, and from thence towards Lu-<br />braniec and Colo. Seven waggons laden with boundary posts and<br />eagles are arrived at the estate of M. Niewieszinski at Branic.</p>
<p>Extract oif a Letter from Berlin, March 20.<br />”Our Monarch is highly exasperated at the behaviour of the<br />Dantzic magistrates, who have refused to own his sovereignty over<br />that city, or to deliver up to him all the inhabitants there of what<br />is called New Prussia. The King has therefore dispatched his ulti-<br />matum to M. Reichard his agent there, whom he has ordered to<br />inform the magistrates, that they shall immediately submit in eve-<br />ry respect to his authority, or should they make any resistance, the<br />city shall be treated as a conquered one in the time of war. This<br />ultimatum his Majesty has taken proper means to enforce, by or-<br />dering several detachments of troops to block up the city.”</p>
<p>They write from the Hague that Prince Gallitzin has just recei-<br />ved advices of the taking of Casan by General Bibikow’s troops.</p>
<p>Letters from Cadiz, advise, that the greatest naval preparations<br />are now making in the Spanish ports.</p>
<p>We learn, by Letters from Bucharest, the capital city of Wal-<br />lachia, of the 10th March, that the whole Grand Russian Army<br />was in Motion, and hourly expected to march. We are in hopes<br />they will be able to pass the Danube.</p>
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<p>April 21. Lord North presented to the Speaker several extracts<br />of letters, and the third Boston Bill, “ for the impartial admini-<br />stration of justice in the cases of persons questioned for any acts done<br />by them in the execution of the law, or for the suppression of riots<br />and tumults, in the province of Massachusett’s Bay.” The Bill was<br />read a first time; upon which Mr. Sawbridge arose, and observed,<br />that it breathed nothing but a spirit of despotism throughout; that<br />it was but a part of that tyrannic system which accompanied the<br />whole of our conduct towards the Americans; that they deserved<br />every act of injustice Administration had hitherto devised to inflict<br />on them, if they were such creatures, such mean, abject wretches,<br />such tame, willing slaves, to submit to the present bill; that the<br />proposed mode of trial was the most extraordinary that was ever heard<br />of; for who were the persons who could be prevailed on to come to<br />England to give evidence of a fact which was committed at Boston;<br />and sure to force them to make such a voyage, would be cruelty in<br />the extreme.</p>
<p>All the material parliamentary business it is expected will be fini-<br />shed by Thursday, the 12th of May.</p>
<p>Extract of a Letter from Portsmouth, April 4.<br />:The East India Judges, and other passengers, embarked on Sa-<br />turday on board the India ships, but they cannot proceed on their<br />voyage as the wind is changed to the westward.”</p>
<p>Orders are sent to the Commanders of the men of war appointed<br />for the protection of the Newfoundland Fishery, to be in the<br />Downs on or before the 1st of next month.</p>
<p>Extract of a Letter from Venice, March 14.<br />”An action has just happened between two small squadrons. of<br />the Russian and Turkish fleets, in which the latter were overcome.</p>
<p>We have a number of ships fitting out in this port, which are or<br />dered for Spithead with all expedition; but their destination is not<br />yet known, but is thought for America.</p>
<p>From the LONDON GAZETTE. April 5.<br />PETERSBURGH, March 11. By the last accounts received from<br />General Bibikow, we have great reason to believe that he will soon<br />be able to disperse the rebels. A caravan arrived here yesterday<br />with a large quantity of silver, and some gold, from Cathrineburg.</p>
<p>A report prevails at the West end of the town, that Governor<br />Pownall is shorty to be appointed to a North American government.</p>
<p>America, at the lowest computation, is supposed to contain three<br />millions of souls, which, at an average tax of 6s- 8d. for each per-<br />son, would produce a revenue of one million sterling.</p>
<p>The King was attended yesterday to the House of Peers by the<br />Duke of Ancaster and the Earl of Oxford; when his Majesty gave<br />the royal assent to 29 public and private bills, including those men-<br />tioned yesterday, and also to the following, viz.<br />The bill for continuing an act for establishing certain free ports<br />in Jamaica.<br />The House of Peers yesterday adjourned to the 14th instant, and<br />the Commons to the 12th.<br />The bill to allow further time for the inrolment of deeds and wills<br />made by Papists, &c.<br />The bill to dissolve the marriage of Richard Heatly, and to enable<br />him to marry again.<br />An act for regulating the width and length of wheel-carriages,<br />and for mending and explaining an act of the 13th of his present<br />Majesty, and for indemnifying persons offending against the said act.<br />The bill to enable the Duke of Buccleugh, the Duke of Queens-<br />bury, &c. to reduce certain annuities granted by the Company of<br />the Bank of Ayr in Scotland.</p>
<p>Of the five flaming patriots that figured away in the year 1770,<br />Cornwall and Meridith have fallen, Germaine and Barre are totter-<br />ing, and Burke alone keeps his former position.</p>
<p>Advice is said to have just been received, that a French ship of<br />force from Brest, bound for the West Indies, in her passage has plun-<br />dered several trading vessels and schooners. It is added, that she<br />sunk a ship belonging to New York, because they did not immedi-<br />ately bring too when they were ordered.</p>
<p>Trade is the body politic as blood to the body-corporate; if it<br />has its free circulation, it is apt to relieve the wounded, or most<br />needy part of society (the meanest); but if obstructed by limitations,<br />restrictions, and confinement, or otherways disordered in motion,<br />it will probably weaken one part and over-nourish another. These<br />effects shew the injury which monopolies do to society, and the ne-<br />cessity of making trade free and open to all. Great riches in private<br />men is dangerous in all states, and great poverty in the rest produ-<br />ces equal mischief in a free government. They are evils which re-<br />quire serious attention, and a more equal distribution. In their<br />present state they both make too violent an alteration in property,<br />and must necessarily produce violent convulsions in government.</p>
<p>We hear from a person whose veracity we can depend on, that<br />L—— N—— has a design of suppressing the East India and all other<br />Companies, to lay the trade open and free. This sensible and spiri-<br />ted p——m——r very judiciously observes, that monopolies are e-<br />qually dangerous in trade, in politics, and religion: A free trade, a<br />free government, and a free liberty of conscience, are the undeni<br />able rights and the blessings of mankind.</p>
<p>The East India Company have thought on a mode of legislature<br />at a period when their dissolution approaches, and at a time when<br />they will have no power to carry it into execution. The Ministry<br />are concerting measures for AMERICA, but do not consider how dif-<br />ficult it will be at this distance to carry them into execution by force<br />against the Sense and Interest of the People. The Ministry deceive<br />themselves if they think of executing measures in the Colonies with<br />as much facilitation as they propose them and carry them through<br />the House of Commons.</p>
<p>Lord Chatham is silent, Capt. Phipps is a convert to the doc-<br />trine of Administration, and the able Lord Germaine is steering due<br />NORTH; so that the ablest advocates in opposition to the Ministry<br />have received their price, and deserted the colours of Fame to fight<br />under the more lucrative banners of Administration.</p>
<p>Lord North has certainly proved himself the ablest FINANCIER and<br />the greatest STATESMAN that we have had for many years: with<br />regard to the former, the happy condition to which he has brought<br />the affairs of the East-India Company, our Gold Coin, and the re-<br />venue of the State, is a proof which nobody can deny: and with<br />respect to the latter, his abilities and address have defeated the op-<br />posite party, and brought over the ablest members of opposition to<br />his interest.</p>
<p>Administration, it is said, have relaxed in their proposed mea-<br />sures towards the Bostonians; and it is now whispered, that the re-<br />gulating Bill will be withdrawn, if they pay obedience to the Boston<br />Port Bill, and the latter be likewise never enforced on certain im-<br />plied conditions.</p>
<p>A correspondent assures us that the famed Dr. Goldsmith took<br />James’s Powder contrary to the earnest entreaties of his apothecary,<br />which produced such disagreable consequences as in the end proved<br />fatal. When so great a man has been lost to society by taking a<br />fashionable Medecine, it is hoped that it will be a lesson to all our<br />Readers not to take any noted nostrum whatever without consulting<br />a Physician.</p>
<p>It has been estimated that during the unhappy disagreements<br />with the Colonies, Great Britain, exclusive of the Government<br />duties, sustained a loss of more than 500 Guineas per day.</p>
<p>When a certain Great Personage reviewed the 43d regiment on<br />Saturday last, he told one of the officers, to march the men, and<br />quarter them at Halifax; about an hour afterwards, counter orders<br />were sent, desiring the Men, to hold themselves in readiness, to em-<br />bark for abroad at an hours notice.</p>
<p>The above Regiment, it is said, is the Regiment fixed upon to<br />go to Boston.</p>
<p>Captain Phipps expatiated largely on the merits of General<br />Gage. He urged many powerful reasons against bringing the offen-<br />ders to be tried in Great-Britain; dealt pretty freely with the cha-<br />racter of Governor Hutchinson, as a Governor, a Politician, and a<br />Man; and said, the public were little indebted to him at either side<br />of the Atlantic.</p>
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<p>The Bostonians have declared, that rather than submit to the<br />tyranny of the Mother Country, they will abandon the Sea Coast,<br />and associate with the native Indians in the back country.</p>
<p>There is no extraordinary supply of military stores or camp equi-<br />page ordered to America, nor is it the intention of the Ministey<br />to act with severity, if it can possibly be avoided.</p>
<p>A correspondent desires to be informed, whither it would not be<br />adviseable to establish a Parliament in America for the Colonies, and<br />choose the centrical place for that purpose.</p>
<p>The workmen are repairing the Proof House on Tower wharf; as<br />it is imagined there will soon be plenty of work for the persons em-<br />ployed here.</p>
<p>We are informed, the inhabitants of Canada have sent over to<br />England a petition, praying for the establishment of a Legislature<br />in that Province.</p>
<p>BRISTOL, April 2. Last Saturday Wm. Brown a Journeyman<br />Woolcomber at Wells, cut his throat and soon expired.——The eve-<br />ning before, the father of a young woman that he courted, forbade<br />him his house: enraged at this treatment, he went to the Serjeant<br />of a Regiment that lies in that City to enlist; they sat up very late,<br />and it was then agreed for them to sleep together. The Serjeant<br />got up early in the morning to write a letter, and left his penknife<br />on the table, with which this young man committed the rash deed.<br />The young woman he courted is almost distracted, and his parents<br />are inconsolable.</p>
<p>Wednesday Sir John Dalrymple, at the bar of the House of Com-<br />mons, as an instance of the loyalty of the town of Glasgow, told<br />the following story, and desired the House would attend to him:</p>
<p>” When the Pretender was to pass through Glasgow, he sent<br />notice to the Inhabitants a day before, in order that they might pre-<br />pare to receive him; but the Inhabitants detesting the man, and<br />knowing the unjustness of the cause he was engaged in, instead of<br />appearing joyful of the honour intended to be conferred upon them,<br />all shut up their shops and windows, and the whole town seemed to <br />be in mourning; this (added Sir John) had such an effect on Charly,<br />that it struck more dampness on his and his followers spirits, than<br />if they had seen 100,000 English soldiers and cannon before them;<br />and, as a further proof of the loyalty of Glasgow, there was but one<br />person in the whole town that joined the Pretender; this person (ad-<br />ded Sir John) had the good luck not the be taken by the English,<br />but the town of Glasgow would not suffer such a rebel to escape pu-<br />nishment; for on his return to Glasgow they hung him up in the pu-<br />blic market, as a disapprobation of his conduct.”</p>
<p>HOUSE of COMMONS May 24th.<br />At a quarter past three o’clock Lord North came, and the order of<br />the day, for the whole House going into a Committee on the Boston<br />bill, was read. The Speaker left the chair, and the House resolved<br />itself into a Committee, Mr. Grey Cowper, Chairman.</p>
<p>Lord North spake for a considerable time in support of the bill,<br />and the clauses were all agreed to, and the blanks filled up. The<br />Committee broke up immediately, and made their report, when the<br />bill was ordered to be read a second time immediately and ingrossed.</p>
<p>Mr. R. Fuller made a motion, that instead of the Boston bill,<br />a fine of 20,000£. be inflicted on the Bostonians for their demolishing<br />the tea belonging to the East India Company. The motion occasi<br />oned a debate of upwards of four hours, the principal speakers in<br />which were Lord North, Mr. Jenkinson, Mr. Herbert, General<br />Conway, Mr. Gascoigne, Mr. Ward, Colonel Barre, and Mr. Mon-<br />tague. On the opposite side, Mr. Byng, Mr. Dempster, Mr. Fuller,<br />Mr. C. Fox, Mr. Oliver.</p>
<p>EXTRACT of a Letter from Jassy, Feb. 22.<br />”Advices have arrived here that several detachments of the Russi-<br />an army which were posted on some islands of the Danube near to<br />Silistria have been attacked and drove from thence by the Turks,<br />who have become possessed of all the cannon, ammunition, &c. and<br />two large magazines of corn. This unexpected stroke has much em-<br />barrassed the Russians, as the troops were placed on those islands to<br />to favour the crossing of the army, in order to make a fresh attack<br />on Silistria. The Turkish posts are full of men, and well supplied<br />with provisions, ammunition, &c. especially at Widdin, Caranson,<br />Bazardie, and Varna.”</p>
<p>IRELAND.</p>
<p>Yesterday arrived a mail from Ireland, by which we received the<br />first Faulkners Dublin Journal, with the stamp. In this paper Mr.<br />Faulkner tells us, “ In consequence of the heavy Stamp Tax being<br />laid on all news papers, the coffee house people have, in consequence<br />thereof, without an Act of Parliament laid an additional duty of a<br />halfpenny on each cup of tea and coffee, and three halfpence on<br />every breakfast eat at their houses in the morning, by raising the<br />price from six-pence halfpenny to eightpence, Such are the good<br />and blessed effects of the Stamp Act.”</p>
<p>We hear from Dublin, that most of the soldiers of the regiments<br />expecting orders from Ireland to America, who know and know not<br />that country, openly bespeak themselves the happiness of handsome<br />wives, comfortable lots of land, and habitations on that Continent,<br />by a full exercise of their industry, and a removal of their present<br />stations, first caused by a decay of its encouragement in their native<br />country, by the oppressions of their masters and landlords.</p>
<p>PHILADELPHIA.</p>
<p>EXTRACT of a letter from a Gentleman near Glasgow to his Friend<br />in this City March 14, 1774.<br />” The distress of the common people here is deeper and more gene-<br />ral than you imagine. There is an almost total stagnation in our<br />manufactures, and grain is dear; many hundreds of labourers and<br />mechanics, especially weavers in this neighbourhood have lately in-<br />dented and gone to America, to be employed in the work of that<br />country for full four years. If any of your colonies desire to set up<br />manufactures of linen, of stamping, &c. they have now an oppor-<br />tunity as favourable they could wish for; they may immediately get<br />from this country plenty of workmen as well skilled in these manu-<br />actures as any they will leave behind. But I hear it is affirmed by-<br />smany, that poor people in general are like to be as unhappy in Ame-<br />rica as at home.</p>
<p>” Some of our half politicians were so far left to themselves, that<br />they wrote lately to a Secretary of State with the view of stopping<br />emigrations to America by some coercive acts. Letters were wrote<br />by Sheriffs to Highland ministers desiring them to make up lists of<br />all who had emigrated from their respective parishes, for two years<br />past. The Highand clergy, some of them at least, were alarmed,<br />imagining there was some design to make them tools of oppression<br />and tyranny. The aim is silly beyond measure, for if such an act<br />was made, it would have just the contrary effect of what was inten-<br />ded by it.”</p>
<p>To the INHABITANTS of the CITY and COUNTY of<br />PHILADELPHIA.<br />THIS DAY being the first of June, when the inhabitants of the<br />town of Boston, our brethren and fellow subjects, suffering in<br />the common cause of liberty, are to have their port and harbour<br />shut up——and to be excluded from all commercial intercourse, ex-<br />cept an allowance of wood and provisions just necessary to keep them<br />from perishing with want and cold, in consequence of an act of<br />Parliament lately passed for that purpose. Many of the inhabi-<br />tants of this city, of most denominations propose to express their<br />sympathy and concern, for their distressed brethren, by suspending<br />business on this day: and will be glad of the concurrence of such of<br />their fellow citizens, as approve of the measure.</p>
<p>To the PRINTERS of the PENSILVANIA JOURNAL.<br />OBSERVING in the Pensilvania packet of this day, a Notifi-<br />cation “ that a number of persons composed of the members</p>
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<p>” of all the Societies in this city met, and unanimously agreed, that it<br />” would be proper to express their sympathy, for their brethren<br />” at Boston, by suspending all business on the first day of next<br />” month.”—The people called Quakers, tho’ tenderly sympathising<br />with the distressed, and justly sensible of the value of our religious<br />and civil rights and that it is our duty to assert them in a christian<br />spirit; yet, in order to obviate any misapprehensions, which may<br />be concerning us, think it necessary to declare, that no person or<br />persons were authorized to represent us on this occasion, and if any<br />of our community have counteranced or encouraged this proposal<br />they have manifested great inattention to our religious principles and<br />profession, and acted contrary to the rules of christian discipline esta-<br />blished for the preservation of order and good government among us.<br />Signed on behalf, and at the desire of the Elders and Overseers<br />of the several meetings of our religious society in Philadelphia<br />and other Friends met on the occasion, the 30th of the 5th<br />month, 1774. JOHN REYNELL.<br />JAMES PEMBERTON.<br />SAMUEL NOBLE.</p>
<p>To all the ENGLISH COLONIES of NORTH-AMERICA.<br />Laws, that shocks Equity, is Reason’s Murder.<br />Hills Merope.<br />REMEMBER the fable of the bundle of sticks given by the fa-<br />ther to his sons; it could not be broken, until it was divided.—<br />We must stand or fall together: for the Boston port act carries in it<br />principle and effects the certain, if not immediate destruction of all<br />the liberties in America, the ruin of all our property, and greatly<br />endangers the safety of our persons; its nature is so malignant, and<br />its operation will be so fatal to our whole temporal happiness, that<br />it cannot fail to awaken the attention of all America. The most<br />deliberate widom, the steady council, and firm resolution of Ame-<br />rica, never was, and it is hardly conceivable, ever can be more ne-<br />cessary than in this dreadful crisis.</p>
<p>I don’t pretend to be able to comprehend all the evils, or to<br />point out all the consequences of that affirming Statute: but a few,<br />that occur, appear to me, to deserve great consideration.</p>
<p>1. The Legislative power, by which it was enacted, is founded<br />in a direct violation of the most essential and fundamental principle<br />of the English constitution, viz. that no Englishman shall be bound<br />by any law, to which he has not consented.</p>
<p>2. The ordinary object of human laws is either the attainment<br />of some benefit, resulting therefrom or the remedy of a mischief.<br />But this is a mere statute of Vengeance, wreaked on the Bostonians,<br />for opposing the Parliamentary Duty on Tea, and is therefore a<br />practical proof, as well as dreadful sample of a disposition in the<br />British Parliament to hurl mighty destruction against all who oppose<br />their impositions, whenever it is in their power to cause their resent-<br />ment to be felt.</p>
<p>3. The interest ruined by this Act of Parliamentary Vengeance<br />is immense, ’tis the trade and navigation of an antient metropolis<br />of one of the richest and oldest provinces of English America, whose<br />dignity and merit are second to none on this continent, whose inha-<br />bitants are almost wholly of English descent whose affection for the<br />English nation, and attachment to the Hanoverian succession have<br />been rapturously warm, whose patience and perseverance, whose ex-<br />pence of lives and treasure in commencing and extending the con-<br />quests and settlements of English America, all far exceed the utmost<br />claim or boast of any other English Colony: But they oppose the<br />Tea Duty; therefore their merit is forgotten, their honour is laid in<br />the dust; their interest obtrained by long painful industry, to the a-<br />mount of hundreds of thousands, is ruined, their traitors are cheri-<br />shed and encouraged, their humble and dutiful Petitions are rejec-<br />ted, their claims of right, founded in nature, in the English consti-<br />tution, and in their Charter, under the sacred sanction of the public<br />faith, are spurned out of sight, with anger and contempt.</p>
<p>4. The extent and operation of this baneful Act is mostly con-<br />fined to the harbour of Boston, and its appendages, but its prin-<br />ciple extends to every inch of English America. The Bostonians<br />have as good a right to their harbour, their shipping, their wharves,<br />and landing places, as they have to their houses, gardens, streets,<br />commons, country seats, and plantations; and as good a right as<br />the Philadelphians have to theirs, and therefore, nothing can be<br />more manifest, than this, viz. That the same principle, the same<br />power, that can seize on and wrest the one, can, with equal right<br />and authority seize on and wrest all the others, out of the hands<br />and use of their present proprietors, and therefore it follows by a<br />consequence, which I dare say, the British Parliament don’t mean<br />to deny, that if we presume to oppose any Act they may make,<br />however oppressive and tyrannical we may deem it, or even to af-<br />front any peevish officer they may appoint over us, or without any of<br />these, if they should even conceit we affront them, or if without even<br />such conceit, they should take it into their heads to exercise the ab-<br />surd plenitude of their power over us; I say, in any of these cases,<br />the same Parliamentary Power which has deprived the Bostonians<br />of their harbour, wharves, landing-places, &c. can, with equal au-<br />thority, deprive any and every English Colony on the continent of<br />theirs, and accordingly send a sufficient force of ships and soldiers,<br />to stop every port in them, and put an end to all their navigation<br />and trade, and not that only, but drive them all from their houses,<br />streets, cities and plantations. I appeal to the Public, if these are<br />strained consequences, and if the power, that can do the one, can-<br />not, with equal right do all the rest.</p>
<p>5. This fatal Act, as far as it relates to personal convenants and<br />contracts only makes void all bills of lading, charter parties, &c.<br />relating to vessels and cargoes destined to the port of Boston, and<br />which may arrive there after the first day of June next; but the<br />principle of this, manifestly extends to all written contracts and co-<br />venants whatever sealed or unsealed; to all deeds of lands, mortga-<br />ges, indentures, covenants, bonds, bills, notes, receipts, &c. for<br />there can be no doubt that the same power which is able to vacate,<br />by sovereign authority, convenants and contracts relative to naviga-<br />tion, made by private persons on reasonable and lawful considera-<br />tions, can vacate also all covenants and contracts relating to inland<br />affairs so that if we should happen to disapprove of the Tea-duty,<br />the Boston Port Act, or any other law the British Parliament may<br />see fit to make, we may expect soon to be visited with a law from<br />them, vacating all our deeds of land, indentures of servants, bonds,<br />&c. empowering all our servants to run away, and every rascal that<br />pleases to enter on our estates and turn us out of our houses, &c.</p>
<p>6. This dreadful extent of power is claimed by the British Parlia-<br />ment on whom we have not the least check, and whose natural pre-<br />judices will ever induce them to oppress us,—they are not of our<br />appointment, they do not hope for our votes, or fear the loss of<br />them at future elections, they have no natural affection for us, they<br />don’t feel for us, they never expect to see us, and therefore do not<br />court our smiles, or dread meeting our angry countenances.—When<br />they vote away our money, the dont at the same time give that of<br />their own and their best friends with it, but on the contrary they<br />ease themselves and their friends of the whole burden they lay on<br />us, and therefore will always have strong inducements to make our<br />burdens as heavy as possible, that they may lighten their own. In-<br />deed in every view of this Act, it appears replete with horror, ruin<br />and woe: to all America, it matters not where it begins to operate,<br />no colony on the continent is exempt from its dreadful principle,<br />nor can any one that has a seaport avoid its execution.—But how-<br />ever ghostly, grinning and death-like, this awful threatening power<br />lowers over us, I doubt not there are means left to America to avoid<br />its effects and virtue enough to induce every individual to throw a-<br />side every little consideration, and unite with unmoveable firmness<br />in the important business of self preservation. We have reason to<br />think this is the last effort of the power that would oppress us; if<br />it takes place, we are undone, undone, with our posterity. If we<br />oppose and avoid it, we may still continue to enjoy our liberties,<br />and posterity will look back to this alarming period, and will ad-<br />mire and boast the virtue of their ancestors that saved them from<br />slavery and ruin. A YOUNG BROTHER.</p>
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<p>The INHABITANTS of the BRITISH COLONIES<br />in AMERICA.</p>
<p>BRETHREN,<br />IT is not my design to travel through all the ministerial manoeu-<br />vers respecting us, since the commencement of this Reign. It<br />is not necessary. Sufficient, I trust, it will prove to lay before you<br />such a series of correspondent facts, as will thoroughly convince you,<br />—that a plan has been deliberately framed, and pertinaciously ad-<br />hered to, unchanged even by frequent changes of Ministers, un-<br />checked by any intervening gleam of humanity, to sacrifice to a<br />passion for arbitrary dominion the universal property, liberty, safe-<br />ty, honour, happiness and prosperity of us, unoffending, yet devoted<br />Americans——And that every man of us is deeply interested in the<br />fate of our brethren of Boston.</p>
<p>If such a series is not laid before you, the combined force of<br />which shall tear up by the roots, and throw out of your bosoms,<br />every lurking doubt, censure me as an enthusiast too violently warm-<br />ed by a sense of the injustice practised against my beloved country.</p>
<p>The danger or a father’s life once racked words from a dumb son.<br />Worse than death, in my view, threatens our common mother.<br />Pardon, therefore, a brother’s imperfections.</p>
<p>Amidst a volume of institutions called Regulations——wrong at first<br />——corrected into other errors——again corrected——still requiring Re-<br />gulation——and remaining after all their editions, if not like Draco’s<br />codes of blood, yet codes of plunder——confounding by the intricacy<br />and multiplicity of their inventions——and confiscating for having<br />confounded*—appears the fourth of George the Third, chap. 15th,<br />stiled “ An Act for granting certain duties in the British Colonies<br />and Plantations in America, &c.” This was the first comet of this<br />kind, that glared over these Colonies since their existence. Here first<br />we find the Commons of Great-Britain “ giving and granting” our<br />money, for the express purpose of “ raising a Revenue in America.”</p>
<p>We, busy in guiding our ploughs, selling our timber, or failing in<br />the circuits of traffic prescribed us, and still veering like Bees to their<br />hive with millions of our gains, to Great-Britain, the center of our<br />toils by land and sea, poor harmless Husbandmen and Traders! scarce<br />observed the blow given us. Our hearts filled with confidence by con-<br />templating the pleasing images of her generous distinguished virtues,<br />from the splendor of which, in our judgment, those of ancient<br />Greece and Rome hid in their diminished heads—suspicion could<br />find no entrance. We saw, in the preamble, something of the usual<br />forms,” for extending and securing navigation and commerce, were<br />lulled into security, nor could suppose the stroke was aimed at our<br />vitals. An infant that had tottered along a directed walk in a gar-<br />den, and loaded with flowers had presented them to a mother,<br />would as soon have expected to be knocked down by her.——</p>
<p>Not long were we suffered to enjoy our tranquility. The 5th of<br />George the Third, Chapter the 12 th, the ever memorable Stamp-<br />Act, quickly followed. By this, reciting the former act, the Com-<br />mons of Great-Britain, gave and granted,” duties, so called, of our<br />money on almost every piece of parchment, vellum or paper to be<br />used in these Colonies, and declared every instrument of writing<br />without a stamp to be void. Tax gatherers of a new kind were<br />appointed to collect these duties. The petitions of our Assemblies<br />previous to its passing, on notice received of the design, asserting<br />our rights, and supplicating a respect for them, were treated with<br />contempt.</p>
<p>* “ Omitting the immense increase of people, by natural popula-<br />” tion, in the more northern Colonies, and the migration from every<br />” part of Europe, I am convinced the whole commercial system of<br />” America may be altered to advantage. You have prohibited<br />” where you ought to have encouraged; and you have encouraged,<br />” where you ought to have prohibited. Improper restraints have<br />” been laid on the continent in favour of the islands. You have but<br />” two nations to trade with in America. Would you had twenty.<br />” Let acts of Parliament in consequence of treaties remain, but let<br />” not an English minister become aCustom-house officer for Spain,<br />”or any foreign power. Much is wrong, much may be amend-<br />” ed for the general good of the whole. Mr. PITT’s Speech</p>
<p>LONDON.</p>
<p>VIENNA, March 31. All the accounts from the Ottoman empire<br />mention the vast preparations making by the Turks to continue the<br />war against Russia with vigour. The Grand Vizar’s army is prepa-<br />ring to approach the Danube, to support several detachments which<br />are to cross that river, to intercept all the supplies of provisions,<br />which the Russians expect to receive by water, by cutting off all<br />communication with their fleet.</p>
<p>LEGHORN, March 23. According to authentic advices from the<br />isle of Paros, the Russian Commander there has received particular<br />orders from Petersburgh to sail immediately with the whole fleet to-<br />wards the Dardanelles, so that the enemy may be attacked by sea<br />and land with the greatest vigour, at one time.</p>
<p>PARIS, April 15. The following ships have actually received or-<br />ders to be fitted out with the utmost expedition at Toulon, viz. The<br />Tonant of 84 guns, the Languedoc of 74 guns, the Province of 64<br />guns, the Intrepid of 54 guns, the Thetis of 32 guns, the Topaz of<br />24 guns, and the Serene of 18 guns. This fleet is to be command-<br />ed by Admiral Count Estaing, who is appointed Governor General<br />and Commander in Chief of his Majesty’s colonies in the East-In-<br />dies; and we have the greatest reason to think that this fleet is de-<br />stined for that part of the world.</p>
<p>Lord North said, that the proposed bill was meant no other than<br />as a temporary one to be solely dependent on its operation on the<br />eventual conduct of the Bostonians; for he wished and hoped, there<br />would be no occasion for enforcing it; that tho’ it was asserted, with<br />some degree of confidence, that there were letters received from Bo-<br />ston of good credit, which said that the town was ready to make<br />reparation to the East-India Company for the losses they had su-<br />stained; he was sorry to inform the House, that there was authen-<br />tic information received yesterday, that on the last day of February,<br />or in the month of March, the Fortune had arrived in the port<br />of Boston with tea on board, and that the mob had assembled in a<br />tumultuous manner, gone on board this ship, and destroyed the<br />cargo.</p>
<p>Lord Beauchamp said, that without some such law as the present,<br />the soldiery would be rendered entirely useless, and their situation<br />must be terrible indeed; if they refuse to perform their duty or obey<br />their superiors on one hand, or execute them on the other, they<br />would be, in all probability, equally liable to suffer.</p>
<p>Previous to the question being delivered to the Chairman Lord<br />North explained the intentions of the bill, traced its several out-<br />lines, and obviated many of the probable objections that might be<br />made to it; said, in particular, that he proposed that offenders<br />should be removed for trial to other colonies, or, if government<br />thought that justice could not be had there, that in case they should<br />foe brought to Great-Britain, the expence to be paid by the public.</p>
<p>He informed the Committee, that it was intended to send four re-<br />giments of foot to Boston; that General Gage was to be invested<br />with the civil and military command of the Province; and in con-<br />formity to this arrangement, Governor Hutchinson had already<br />taken his passage for Europe.</p>
<p>Colonel Barre spoke very strongly against the motion, condemning<br />with all imaginable freedom, spirit, and ability. He said he well<br />new the temper of the people there; that they would not be drove</p>
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<p>but might be easily led; that they were tenacious of their Liberty<br />woul not be dragooned out of them, and scorned to be slaves; the<br />if the General must go, he should carry the sword in one hand, and<br />the olive branch in the other; but for his part he thought it ex-<br />tremely improper to remove the present Governor, who, in his o-<br />pinion was a very capable and experienced man.</p>
<p>Mr. Sollicitor General observed, that the objection raised to the<br />mode of trial would come to nothing when properly considered;<br />that it was an established ancient mode of proceeding, well warran-<br />ted in reason, policy and justice; that in a recent instance, the<br />case of the Sussex smugglers it had been found necessary; and that<br />their crimes and that of the Bostonians were in a a great manner<br />similar.</p>
<p>Mr. T. Townshend agreed with Captain Phipps in all he advan-<br />ced, except relative to the personal character of Governor Hutchin-<br />son, on whom he bestowed very high encomiums.</p>
<p>Mr Dowdeswell contended warmly against the motion, and took<br />it in several lights, with great ability, and evinced, if words could e-<br />vince, its pernicious tendency. He by no means thought with the<br />Captain relative to either the integrity or abilities of Hutchinson.<br />He meant not, he said, to reflect on Gen. Gage, whom he looked<br />upon to be an experienced officer; but since he was to go, he wished<br />he had been sent with the fleet, not before it.</p>
<p>Hon. Mr. Montagu was violent in favour of the bill, and was by<br />no means sparing of similies suited to an university education, but<br />whether on the banks of the Cam, the Isis, or the neighbourhood<br />of Leith, we will not pretend to determine.</p>
<p>General Conway was not totally against the bill, but wished that<br />tender conciliating measures might be adopted, and said, that al-<br />though the noble Lord had given notice of his intentions, he was<br />still far from being sufficiently prepared to decide with certainty up-<br />on a question of so much delicacy, and so great a magnitude, and<br />concluded by hoping that further time might be given.</p>
<p>Mr. Van contended, that to adopt ilenient measures would be<br />summit of folly, if not pusillanimity; that the inhabitants of Boston<br />were in a state of actual rebellion, and deserved punishment suited<br />to the enormity of their crimes.</p>
<p>The bill is to be read a second time on Monday next, and to be<br />printed for the use of the members.</p>
<p>At four o’clock the order for the second reading of the bill for re-<br />gulating the government of Massachusett’s Bay came on, which pro-<br />duced a warm debate that continued till almost seven o’clock; when<br />a motion being made to, committing the said bill, it passed in the<br />affirmative without a division.</p>
<p>EXTRACT of a Letter from COPENHAGEN, March 27.<br />”Baron Saldern, who has been in disgrace at the court of Pe-<br />tersburgh, we hear, fled to Switzerland: he was discovered to have<br />kept up a private and treacherous correspondence with the court of<br />France during the whole time of his having been uncommonly great<br />at the court of Petersburgh, and disclosed every thing that passed in<br />the cabinet to France; he is likewise deprived of all his places and<br />pensions at our court, and it is suspected that his intimate friend<br />baron Sch———n will share the same fate.”</p>
<p>CHARLES TOWN.</p>
<p>HIS Honour the Lieutenant-Governor has been pleased to pro-<br />rogue the General Assembly of this Province to Tuesday the<br />seventh Day of June next.</p>
<p>Thomas Fee, who murdered the Creek Indian named the Mad<br />Turkey, at Augusta, for the apprehending of whom considerable<br />Rewards were offered by the Governour of Georgia, the Lieute-<br />nant-Governour of this Province, and the Superintendant of Indian<br />Affairs, was taken up and committed to the Goal at Ninety Six;<br />and on Saturday: April 30th, a Number of armed men came to<br />the said Goal and demanded the Keys of the Goal, threatening<br />him with Death if he did not immediately comply with their Com-<br />mands, but he absolutely refusing to give up the Keys, they broke<br />open the Doors of the Goal, took out Thomas Fee, freed him from<br />his Irons, mounted him on a Horse, and carried him clear off. We<br />are sorry to learn, that this daring Breach of the Laws meet with<br />the approbation of many people in that Part of the Country, not-<br />withstanding the very fatal Consequences which in all probability<br />will result from it.</p>
<p>ON Sunday last arrived here from Georgia David Taitt, Esq;<br />Commissary of Indian Affairs for the Creek Nation appoin-<br />ted by the Honourable John Stuart, Superintendant, &c. Mr.<br />Taitt brought the Deputies from that Nation formerly mentioned,<br />to Savannah and informs us. “ That the said Deputies, named E-<br />mist signo and Neathlacco, Chiefs of the Creek Indians, upon their<br />Arrival seemed much disappointed that the Superintendant was not<br />there. His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, wrote immedi-<br />ately to Mr. Stuart, giving him Notice of their Arrival; but the<br />Governour’s Letter, being sent by a Gentleman who had some busi-<br />ness to transact at Beaufort, did not reach Mr. Stuart’s hands till April<br />15th, six Days after its Date. The Superintendant immediately<br />dispatched an Express to Georgia, set out himself on the 17th, and<br />arrived at Savannah on the 19th, before which, Sir James Wright<br />had finished his Conferences with the Indians, who were impatient<br />to return home, in order to prevent any evil consequences that might<br />balaproly arise from the Murder of their countryman, named the<br />Mad Turkey, by Thomas Fee at Augusta and which they had not<br />heard of till their coming to Savanah; they determined, neverthe-<br />less, to wait for the Superintendant, who met them at Sir James<br />Wright’s House on wednesday, April 20th, when he confirmed the<br />Governour’s Talks to them in every Respect; having fully conferred<br />with them respecting the late Murders, and Messages sent them by<br />this Cherokee Indians, dismissed them, after the Conference had<br />lasted about three hours, in all Appearance very well satisfied. The<br />same Day the Deputies set out on their Return to the Nation, and<br />escorted beyond Ogcechie by a detachment of the Grenadier and<br />light Infantry Companies ofMilitia.”</p>
<p>NEW HAMPSIRE.</p>
<p>EXTRACT of a Letter from the Committee of Correspondence for<br />Portsmouth, dated May 19, 1774. to the Committee of Corre-<br />sponucede for the Town of Boston.</p>
<p>” We think the late Act Parliament to shut up the Port of<br />Boston of a most extraordinary Nature and fatal Tenden-<br />cy; administration are taking every Method to disunite the Colo-<br />nies, thereby so render the noble opposition to their arbitrary and<br />destructive Measures abortive: We hope a firm Union of all the Co-<br />lonies will still subsist, and that such a Plan may be devised and re-<br />solutely pursued by all, as may prevent the cruel Effects of this Act.</p>
<p>A New SONG,<br />In Spring, my dear Shepherds, your Flow’rets are gay ;<br />They breath all their Sweets in the Sun-shine of May;<br />But hang down their Heads when December draws near,<br />The Winter of Life is like that of the Year.</p>
<p>The Larks and the Linnets that chant o’er the Plains,<br />All, all are in Love, while this Summer remains,<br />Their Sweethearts in Autumn no longer are dear,<br />This Winter of Life is like that of the Year.</p>
<p>The Season for Love is when Youth’s in its Prime;<br />Ye Lads and ye Lasses make use of your Time;<br />Tge frost of old Age will too quickly appear,<br />The Winter of Life is like that of the Year.</p>
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<p>PORTSMOUTH, June 7, 1774.<br />THE SUBSCRIBERS have for SALE,<br />WEST INDIA and CONTINENT Rum, MUS-<br />COVADO and Loaf Sugar, TENERIFF<br />Wine, Molasses and Coffee.<br />JOHN MITCHELL, & Co</p>
<p>NORFOLK, June 7, 1774.<br />I INTEND leaving this COLONY soon<br />THOMAS HUDSON.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, June 7, 1774.<br />The SUBSCRIBERS have for SALE,<br />GENUINE MADEIRA Wine,<br />Six Years Old,<br />WEST INDIA Rum, MUCOVADO Sugar,<br />Coffee, Pimenta, Indigo, Geneva, in<br />Cases and Casks; Hard Soap, Barrels of Mackrell,<br />PHILADELPHIA Beer in Barrells, and a Quan-<br />tity of neat MAHOGONY Furniture; Also Flour,<br />and Ship Bread.<br />HARMANSON & HARVEY.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, June 6, 1774.<br />For CHARTER to any Part of Europe.<br />THE Sloop GRACE and<br />SALLY, CHRISTOPHER<br />WILSON, Master: Will carry a-<br />bout Six Thousand Bushels of<br />Grain, in her LOWER HOLD, and<br />300 or 350 Barrels between<br />Decks.———For Terms, Ap-<br />ply to GILCHRIST & TAYLOR.<br />N. B. She has, two Decks laid Fore and<br />Aft.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, June 6, 1774.<br />JOURNEYMEN SHOEMAKERS well Recommen-<br />ded, by applying to the SUBSCRIBER, will<br />meet with the best Encouragement,<br />WILLIAM FORSYTH.</p>
<p>TO BE LET ON CHARTER<br />TO any PART of EUROPE, or the<br />WEST-INDIES,<br />The BRIGANTINE, HAMILTON,<br />A New Vessel, now on the Stocks, and<br />will be ready to take on Board by<br />the 20th, Instant.<br />ROBERT GRAY, & Co.<br />N.B. We have for Sale Barrelled Pork, Beef, and Herrings;<br />Also, Salt Butter in Firkins; Hogs Lard in small Kegs, and a quan-<br />tity of JAMAICA Coffee.</p>
<p>NORFOLK, June 2d. 1774.<br />AS the SUBSCRIBER intends leaving<br />the COLONY soon, those who<br />have any Demands against him, are de-<br />sired to give in their Claims, that they<br />may be adjusted,<br />WILLIAM GLEN</p>
<p>NORFOLK, June 6, 1774.<br />I INTEND to leave this COLONY soon.<br />ISHMAEL MARYCHURCH</p>
<p>RUN away last Night, from on board the Sloop<br />Grace and Sally, Chiristopher Wilson Master,<br />lying in this Harbour; A Yellow negro fellow named<br />Caeser, about five feet seven or eight Inches high, 26<br />or 27 years old, much pitted with the small Pox, has<br />a wild stare in his Eyes, which is observable at first sight,<br />he is an artful specious fellow, and may pass himself<br />for a free Man: We cannot describe his dress, as he<br />carried off with him all the Sailors Cloaths he could lay<br />his hands on.<br />He was formerly the property of Mr. Charles Yates,<br />on Rappahanock River, and lately sold in Antigua;<br />whoever secures him in any Goal, and informs the sub-<br />scribers so that they may get him again, shall receive<br />forty Shillings Reward.<br />GILCHRIST and TAYLOR.<br />N. B. It is supposed he went up Rappahanock in<br />a Craft that left this place last Night.<br />NORFOLK, June 9th, 1774.</p>
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