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the Colony Branch to >,% 2 ahd 3, I shall take
the general exports during that period, which
renders amedium of fixt&n millions. What part
is the Colony Branch? Five and a half is rather
.more, than a child. Does the magnitude appear
in a itronyer light by the companion ? Or hath it
beer Emitted in this view, before it was Rated?
Be it so. I have something behind, perhaps
enough for the keenest appetite of admission to
'diget;.
Sir, one part of our exports to foreigners is
supplied by Colony produce, tobacco, rice, sugar,
&c. through Great-Britain, for a million sterling
at a low estimation. Add two millions more, ex
ported of all kinds from England to her principal
Colony, Ireland, and both to the former five mil
lions and a half; your whole Colony Branch will
theft exceed the half of your whole export in the
proportion of eight and a half to sixteen.
Thanks to the care and forecaft of our forefa
thers one hundred and twenty years since. In
the circle of ancient trade, narrow in comparison
with the modern, the great trading Rates, Car
thage pre eminent to ail, luffered but little from
rivahhip. All in Europe are our rivals, all devo
ted to manufacture and traffic, as capital purluits
of policy: while' we, struggling with such com
petition, have in fume instances already experien
ced its hurtful effects, and must prepare for more;
we had always one consolation left, that our Co
lony-Trade, kept to ourselves by old and salutary
Regulations, hath been augmenting from period to
period, till at prelent it constitutes more, than
half of the whole, with a profped of further
growth, rather than diminution, unless we create
our own rivals.
One more observation remains of all the most
important, so far as fafety to a Rate is a conside
ration above all others. Of this trade the part,
yhich depends on the associated provinces, con
tributes in naval stores, in other low priced and
bulky commodities more to the British marine,
than triple the present exports in commodities of
such higher value, a,nd if (hipped so largely in fo
reign bottoms to the foreign market. Such was
your fauatiop.
Upon the present question I will not take that
larger half before mentioned for my ground. I
will deduct the two millions to Irelaad, and the
odd 500,000!. furnished to provinces not of the
combination, though they did not receive more
than 400,000!. in value, at the medium of these
three last years; when there will remain fix mil
lions out of tbeeight and a half: Nay, I will fur
ther reduce the fix by nearly 700,000). to remove
all suspicion of exaggeration, and to make an ex
a& third of the lixteen; and which is the part
immediately affected by the Association in North-
America.
[For the remainder fee the last paged]
By Captain Follett from Topfoam, and Captain
Thomson from Cork, arrived at Nra-Tork, q^e
have the following intelligence.
M ADRID, March 27.
AN Officer arrived express last night from
Melilla, with an account of the Moors
having entirely railed the siege of that place and
desired a conllant peace with Spain.
IVarfev, April 8. The Prussian troops have a
gain begun to take possession of several places be
longing to our Republic; and near Auguftow in
Lithuania, the peasants are forced to cut down a
wood for a large Pruflian camp which was marked
there. The Austrian troops, on the other hand,
have received orders to take poffeflion of the Woy
yodyhoods of Cracow and Sandomier, whiebvio
lent proceedings of tbefe Courts have given rife
to Count Poninfki, the Marshal of the Dyet, to
make a motion that the whole Dyet if petition
the King, " That if in case his Majesty can think
of any remedy to save the Mother Country from
slavery and ruin, he may be pleased to propose it
- to the Dyet, who oblige themselves to stand on
the King's fide at the rifque of their lives and for
tunes." The motion was carried, and we are all
curious to know the King's answer.
Ari/, April it. Orders have been issued to
all rhe purrs of this kingdom, prohibiting all
commerce with the Englilli colonies; and ad
vertising those who (hall attempt iv, that it will
be at their own hazard.
IRELAN D.
Limerick, April 6. Last Saturday three com
panies of the 27th regiment, from the Isle of
Man, joined their regiment in this garrison,
and we are informed 50 of them are to be draft
ed to reinforce the regiments going to Borton.
Kilkenny, April 8. Last Thursday and yester
day, the 44th regiment marched in here from
Dublin, four companies are in barrack quarters,
and the remainder billetted on the town's people;
they are to do duty here till further orders.
Cork, April 10. Last Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, the 49th, 63d, 35th, and the firft di
vision of the 17th regiment of light dragoons, em
barked on board the transports bound for Ame
rica.
April 17. We are informed that the transports
to take on board the 22d, 40th, 44th and 4.5 th
regiments of foot, were to fail from the Downs .
last Friday for this port. When this embarkation
for America is compleated. there will remain a
bout 5000 regular troops in Ireland, out of the
I 6,c00 paid for by this poor taxed country.
Dublin, April 20. General Elliot, Comman
derin Chief of his Majesty's forces in this king
dom,made a formal refignatiori of his appoint
ment.
Yeflerday arrived in town from different parts
of the North, the 44th regiment of foot, com
manded by Major General James Abercromby,
on their way to Cork, for America.
May 1. Last Friday morning failed from
Cove, 24 transports with troops for Boston.—
They have had very fine weather, but mostly
contrary winds since their departure.
Yesterday arrived here, eleven transports from
Plymouth, with the 3d and 11th regiments on
bokrd, which arc to remain in this kingdom.
We are informed that fix regiments of foot
more on this eftabliihment, have received or
ders to hold themselves in readiness for embark
ation.
Kilkenny, April 22. Yesterday the firft division
of the 44th regiment of foot, marched out of
town for Cork, and this morning was followed
by the second division, in order to embark for
Boston. —And this day the firft division of the
40th regiment will march in here for Dublin, and
the second division On Monday next, on their way
to Cork, to embark for Boston. [The above arc
a part of the second embarkation far' America, con
ffling of four regiments.]
Limerick, April 22. As there is little probabi
lity that the differences between Great Britain
and her colonies will be soon accommodated, it
would be a great aft of prudence to sow as much
flaxfeed this year as possible, in order to raise
that necessary commodity in Ireland, so as to les
sen the evil effeds which the American disputes
must otherwise bring on the staple manufacture
of this kingdom.
L ON DO N.
April 14. The Spaniards have lately formed a
settlement on the illand of Tinian, between Ma
nilla and Acapulco, in the pacinck ocean, on which
they have built some works, and formed a garri
son. The frequent expeditions to the South Seas
have been the caule thereof.
A stop is ordered to be put to the exportation
of faked provisions from Ireland to any part of
the Mediterranean, except on government account.
April 18. A new tax is in contemplation, in
order to produce a fund ready for necessities that
arise in America. It is a dispute between Mr. Jen
kinfon and Lord North, whether it shall be laid on
malt or on hotfes? The firft thinks that malt will
tear it; the second looking more to popularity,
advises that 20s. per head be laid on all horses
whatever.
April 23. It is reported, that on the landing
of the General Officers who have failed for Ame
rica, a proclamation will be published throughout
the provinces, inviting the Americans to deliver
np their arms bv a certain stipulated day, and that
such of tiie Colonists as are afterwards proved to
carry arms shall be deemed rebels, and be punch
ed accordingly.
April 2fr On Saturday a meffienger arrived with
some dispatches from the Earl of Grantham, his
Majesty's Ambassador at the Court of Madrid;
his orders were to deliver the dispatches into the
King's own hands, in consequence of which he
let off for Kew, and met his Majesty on the road,
returning from thence to town.
Letters from Gibraltar mention, that the Spa
nish lines before that place had been reinforced by
a large body of troops.
Private letters from the Hague positively assure
us, that four Dutch vessels failed from the Texel
the firft week in April, laden with arms, powder,
and military stores. The cargoes were entered
outwards for the Coast of Africa, but there is not
a person who knew of the assortment, particularly
in the article of powder, that is not perfectly con
vinced that they are intended for the British Ame
rican Colonies.
On Wednesday next the firft troop of Grena
dier Guards will embark for Boston with a quan
tity of ammunition, &c. for the use of the aimy in
America.
This morning orders were sent by express to
Plymouth for all the transports to fail immediately
for Cork, and to take on board there the troops
which are quite ready, so that they will not be de
tained at Cork above two days'.'
Government propose that in future all Gortr
hors of Boston shall be the Commander in Chief,
in America, for the time being, by which means
both the civil and military system will be under
cne and the fame arbitrary sway.
V/kitehall, April 25. The King has been pleased
to appoint Robert Duff, Esq; Rear Admiral of
the Blue, to be Governor and Commander in
Chief in and over his Majesty's island of Newfound
land, in America, and of the islands of Madeleine
in the gulph of St, Lawrence.
HOUSE of COMMONS, April 27.
The House went into a Committee of the whole
House upon the encouragement of the British fifh
eries, when Lord North moved the following Re
solutions.
Resolved, that it is the opinion of this Com
mittee, that the following bounties should be paid :
that is to fay, 401. for 25 vessels of the burden of
50 tons, and.upwards, that fltall firft arrive from
Newfoundland with a cargo of Bank fifh and not
less than 10,000 in tale; and disposing of the fame,
shall catch a second cargo of the fame.
Resolved, that 201. per vessel, for 100 vessels,
that shall next arrive as before mentioned, shall
be paid.
Resolved, that 101. a vessel, for the next 100
veffelsthat arrive^as before mentioned shall be paid.
[Upon this he remarked, that the design of it
was to encourage the going out early to make two
voyages a year, which is very practicable. He
observed that there could not be a doubt but it
would be infinitely for the advantage of this coun
try to make Newfoundland as much as possible an
English illand, rather than an American colony;
that sedentary fifheries ought to be difeouraged,'
and the Bank fishery encouraged, which was the
great nursery of seamen; that the experiment was
not an expensive one, and the whole demand could
not exceed 40C0I. a sum not great enough to alarm
any one.]
Resolved, that it is the opinion of this Com
mittee, that the following bounties shall be paid:
5001. to the ffiip that shall bring home the greatest
quantity of oil, being the oil of not less than one
whale, caught in seas to the south of Greenland
and Davis Streights fisheries. 4001. to the firft
that shall bring home the next greatest quantity.
3001. to the next greatest quantity. 2001. to the
next greatest quantity.
Resolved, It is the opinion of this Committee,
that the duties on the import of oil, blubber, bone,'
&c. from Newfoundland, &c. shall crafe and de
termine.
[He explained this point by observing, that
while the imports from Greenland were allowed
duty free, the fame from Newfoundland, &c. were
charged with a duty; an absurdity he was till
lately ignorant of.]
Resolved, It is the opinion of this Committee,
that the duties at present payable on the impor
tation of seal-skins, shall cease and determine.
[Lord North laid, that it appeared from Mr.
Lifter's examination, that many seal-skins would
be imported, were it not for a duty of 4d. half
penny each, which they paid at present; it was
thought rightto exonerate them from that charge.]
Resolved, It is the opinion of this Committee,
that it should be lawful for the fubjefts of Ire
land, to export provisions, hooks, lines, nets,
tools, and implements for the purpose ofthe fish
ery.
[He remarked, that the Irish being tied from
these exports at present, was in effect excluding
them from the fifhery. He however observed,
that this resolution must be followed with limitati
ons, in order to prevent a elandeftine supply of
the Colonies with Irish manufactures.]
Resolved, It is the opinion of this Committee,
that it shall be lawful to export from Ireland,
clothes and accoutrements for such regiments on
the Irish establishment, as are employed abroad.
[His Lordship remarked on this resolution, that
as the Irish were burthened with the expence of
several regiments serving elsewhere, which they
were ill able to bear, he thought it but fair, to
allow them to export the eloathing and accoutre
ments of such regiments, which at present they
could not do by law ; that the export must be
guarded very carefully against frauds, which
would not be difficult, as the clothes would con
sist only of uniforms.]
Resolved, It is the opinion of this Committee,
that a bounty of ss. a barrel, should be paid
on the import to Ireland of flaxfeed, from any
place whatsoever.
[Upon this resolution Lord North said, that
he had framed it much more in obedience to
the desires and apprehensions of ethers than in
consequence of any he had himfelf. But as
some gentlemen were apprehensive that the non
exportation agreement of the Colonies would
be lasting, and'have the effect of doing a great
prejudice to Ireland, by withholding flax feed;
and as it was found that the feed raised in Ire
land was not so good as that imported from a
broad, he had in compliance of these ideas,
come into the present proposition. That his
own opinion was dirc&ly contrary. He was
clear, that engagements so very contrary to their
interests, would never be lasting; however for
a limited time, he agreed to the bounty.
These resolutions were agreed to without op
position by the Committee, and reported to the
House.
April 29. A Placart is published at Stockholm,
allowing the free importation of grain into that
country for the present year.
Yesterday General Irwin kissed his Majesty's
hand, on being appointed Commander in Chief of
his Majesty's forces on the Irish establishment, in
the room of General Elliot, who has resigned.
The fame day the Honourable William Tryon,
Esq ; Governor of New-York, took leave of His
Majesty, and on Monday will set out to embark
for his government.
May 1. In the council held at Lord Gower's
before the holidays, it was finally determined to
reinforce General Gage yet further; to order
him to leave 6000 men in Boston, and to ma r ch
with 14,000 for Philadelphia, previously dis
persing a proclamation, declaring all persons who
should presume to meet in any extra-provincial
Congress, rebels.
Another account we have received makes the
plan to be, for the General entirely to evacuate
Boston, leaving that town to the fleet.
It is said Lord|North will bring a bill into parli
ament, for solemnly declaring all extra-provinci
al meetings among the Colonies to be rebellion,
and punishable accordingly.
1 he Ensigns of the Older of Knight of the
Bath will, we hear be very soon bestowed on an
American Governor, who will come over for the
purpose, as soon as the Generals Burgoyne, &c.
arrive at Boston.
BASSE TERRE, (St. Cbriflcphers, April 22.
On Thursday last arrived here from England,
his Majesty's ffiip Hind, Capt. Garnier, hav
ing P ut in here for a pilot ; her dedination is
to be between St. Euftatius and the Dog and
Pickley-pear, to prevent the American vessels
trading to St. Euftatius.
CAMBRIDGE, J une 8.
? We have the pleasure to inform the public,
that the Grand American army is nearly com
pleated. Greatnumbers of the Connecticut,
New-Hampshire and Rhode-ifland troops are
arrived; among the latter is a fine company of
artillery, with four field pieces. Many large
pieces of battering cannon are expected soon,
from different places; twelve pieces, 18 and
24 pounders, with a quantity of ordnance,
stores, we are informed, are already arrived
from Providence.
Last Wednesday fe'nnight a number of Pro
vincials, under the command ofCol. Robinson,
made an acquisition of about goo sheep and
30 head of cattle from off Pettick's illand.
And on Friday night last, the Provincial
troops made another acquisition of about 800
sheep and lambs, from off Deer Illand, together
with a number of cattle. Major Creator who
commanded this party, also took a barge be
longing to one of the men of war, together with
four or five prisoners.
PORTSMOUTH, (Ne^-Hampshire,) June 2.
Last I uefday about go or 40 men from on
bord the Scarborough man of war, now in this
harbour, came afliore at Fort William and
Mary, and have torn down great part of the
bread work of laid fort, and did other damage.
The day before this attempt, the Scarbo
rough took two provision vessels loaded with
corn, pork, flour, rye, && coming in from
Long-Island, which were for the relief of t!^
place, as the inhabitants are in great want <1
provisions; and notwithstanding the most pru
dent application of the principal gentlemen of
this town, the Captain refufed to release them.
Upon this unwarrantable tranfadtion, the in
habitants of this and the neighbouring towns,
were greatly alarmed ; and the next morning
between g and 600 men in arms, went down
to the battery called Jerry's Point, and brought
off eight cannon 24 and 32 pounders, being the
whole that were there ; weighing 4,8001 b. e&ch,
and brought them up to this town. While
they were taking off the above cannon, the
Canceaux, with a tender, set fail with the two
provision vessels for Boston. The next day the
town was full of men from the country in
arms.
This uncommon exertion of arbitrary power,
immediately alarmed the inhabitants, and the
committee of fafety having met, a memorial was
by their approbation presented to the Governor
and Council, who took every prudent method
in their power to pacify the people, and to ob
tain a release of the Captures. His Excellency
repaired on board the Scarborough, and in
formed the Captain that the provisions were the:
property of some of the inhabitants, who had
before contrasted for the fame, but the only
answer he could obtain was, “ that Admiral
Graves and the General had forwarded orders
to take every provision vessel that should be mec
with, on every station, and to fend them forth
with to Bolton, for the supply of the army and
navy." Captain Barclay, the commander of the
Scarborough, informed two of the committee
at Fort William and Mary, that his orders
were such, that he must even take all vessels with
salt and melaffes, they being a species of pro—
vision; and fend them to Boston.
NEW-LONDON, June 9.
Last Saturday Colonel Glover, and the sons
of the late worthy Colonel Lee, of Marblehead,
brought to the head quarters at Cambridge,
from Marblehead, a bag of letters arrived there
from London, in a schooner of the late Colonel
Lee's, taken by administration to bring them.—•
She failed the 12th or 14th of April.
In the bag are letters from administration tor
General Gage, the Admiral, and to almost all
the l ories in Boston. Those letters were under
the infpe&ion at the camp, when our lalt ac
counts came from thence.
NEW- YOR K, June 15.
A letier from the Cove of Cork, dated May
J, 1775, fays, " Last hurfdayzg fail of tran
sports, with three regiments of foot, and one of
light horse, failed for Boston : There are here
16 transports for the fame purpose."
We have various accounts in town refped
ing the destination of the 22d, 40th, 44th and
55^ regiments, being the second embarkation,
from Cork. Some letters pronounce it for
“ New-York," some for " Boston," and others
for " America." Capt. Thomson, who brings
the account, fays, 66 that the officers of the se
veral corps then in Cork, told him, they were
for this city, and that they would soon follow
the. firft embarkation, which has failed foe
Boston."
We hear that on Monday last the Connedi
cut forces in the neighbourhood of Greenwich,
were reviewed by General Wooster ; they are
an exceeding fine body of men, and performed
their exercise and evolutions with spirit and ex
adnefs, much to the fatisfa&ion of their offi
cers, a great number of gentlemen and ladies,
and a prodigiou^concourfe of the inhabitant®
from that province, as well as from New-York-
Sunday morning Capt. Farquhar, arrived
here from Jamaica in 25 days. Last Wednes
day he spoke with Capt. Golding, in a ffiip
from Philadelphia for Jamaica.
The Hope of Dublin, George Robinfen,
matter, arrived here, failed from Dublin the
15th of April, he informs us, that Capt. Hen
ry, in the Brig Friendship, of Philadelphia,
would be ready to fail in seven or eight days;
that on May 20th, in long. 46, lat. 41, 40. he
spoke the snow Henrietta, Captain Alexander
Stewart, from St. Thomas's, bound for Liver
pool, fifteen days out./
On Tuesday arrived the ffiip Mary and Su
sanna, Captain Thomson, in five weeks and
three days from Cork, in Ireland. Capt. Thom
son reports, that when he left Cork the sth of
May several transports lay there, having on.
board three regiments of soldiers, that another
regiment, at the fame place, were preparing to
embark, and that the four were immediately to
fail for New-York, where they may every day
be expected.
Yesterday one M'Donald, who it is said had.
been inlifting men to serve under Gen- Gage,
against this country, was taken into cuflody.
and conducted by a party of city grenadiers,
before the Provincial Congress then fitting,
where he was examined, and returned in cus
tody.—We hear some important difeoveries
were made.''
Tuesday the sixth inftant,' there was an ex
change of prisoners at Cambridge between the
Provincials and Regulars, which was managed
by General Putnam on the one part, and Major
Moncrief, on the other.
We hear that markets are very high among
the windward illands; and that the Spaniards
have purchased all the provisions that could bo
bought at St. Euftatius.
PHILADELPH I A, fune
This Day the GENERAL ASSEMBLY of
this Province meets here.
The Committee for the City and Liberties
of Philadelphia will meet this afternoon, at Six
o'clock, at the Philosophical Society's Hall.
In CONGRESS, June 12, 177 g.
AS the great Governor of the World, by bis
supreme and univeifal Providence, not only
conducts the course of nature with untiring wn'-
dom and re&itude, but frequently iofluepyes the
minds of men to serve the wife and g<c;<ms pur
poses of his providential government; r^it being
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