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L O NDO N.
April 7. This day a motion was made by Mr.
Cooper, to bring in a bill to continue in force the
alls of parliament, now near expiring, for the en
couragement of the woollen manufacture of this
kingdom, and particularly to enforce the obliga
tion the East-India company are underdo export
woollen goods to a certain amount annually.—
This motion occasioned a Short debate, but in the
end, was carried without a division.
Yesterday there was a full Court and Drawing
room at St. James's, at which the Earls of Sand
wicu, Suffolk, Plymouth, Bristol, Ferrers, Prince
Razzonico; the Ccunteffes of Hertford, Ergre
mont, Lady Weymouth, &c. were present.
The Cabinet Council has lately taken a new
turn more adverse to America than before. This
is owing to Mr. Rigby's return to London; he
speaks in tue Council with great authority, and
has brought over the majority of the ministry to
be of his opinion; it is in the great outline, that
General Gage Should be re-inforced to 15,000,
and that he should have positive orders, on the
meeting of the Congress, to march to Philadel
phia, and arrest that whole affemhly, and fend
them prifoners.to England. This is to bring the
dispute to a speedy decificn.
Ships of force proper for a navy will be prohi
bited being built in any British ports for foreign
powers, under very high penalties,
The French Court has given the most solemn
aflurances ofnot interfering in the disputes between
Great-Britain and the Colonies. Opiates have
often an evil tendency.
On Thursday next, Parliament will adjourn for
the holidays to the 26th. After which the King's
debts are to be paid, and the budget to be open
ed. Also a vote ofcredit of one million, to be
given to support the civil war in America.
Thefollowing is a copy of a letter sent yesterday by
tie Lord Chamberlain of his Majesty's Coffold,
to the Lord Mayor of the city of London.
My Lord,
" I am ordered by his Majesty to acquaint
your Lordfliip, as chief Magistrate of the city of
London, that his Majesty will not receive, on the
throne, any address, remonstrance, or petition,
of the Lord Mayor and Aldermen, but in their
corporate capacity. l am,
Your Lordfllip's moll humble Servant,
HARTFORD."
To the Right He n.the Lord Mayor.
April 8. Governor Gage's conduct is blamed,
as being too inadive. The vessel that lately fail
ed for Boston, by order of government, and was
wind-bound for some time before she could fail,
it is said by persons of good authority, has carri
ed to him very extraordinary, as well as positive
orders.
Yesterday Lord Clive was (worn in Lord
Lieutenant of the county of Salop, in the room
of bis late father, dectafed.
Yesterday there was a levee at St. James, at
which the Dukes of Ancafter,° Chandos, Argyle,
Earls of Rochford, Suffolk, &c. were present.
After the levee was up, General Burgoine had
a conference with his Majesty.
Yesterday the Commons agreed to the report
of the. refokriors of Friday last, for granting a
reward to persons discovering a passage to the
north pole.
They write from St. Maloes, that two hundred
fail ofvefTels both large and small, are now fit
ting obt in that single port for the Newfoundland
cod fishery.
Last Saturday and yesterday arrived in the river
12 fail of fliips from Roterdam and Dort, fu.lof
wheat and other grain, which it is hoped will
greatly reduce the price of corn in Mark Lane.
His Majesty's order in Council for prohibiting
' the exportation of gunpowder, or any fort of arms
or ammunition, expiring on the 19th inft..his Ma
jelly ha;h been further pleased to command the
said order to be continued for fix months longer.
April it. When the Lord Mayor arrived yes
terday at St. James's, be was informed, by the
Lord in waiting, that his Majesty expeded his
Lordship would not speak to him; to which the
Lord Mayor anfwered,that the caution was need-
Jess, as he never expeded or desired that honour.
His Majeftyri answer to the addrefs,remonftrance,
and petition of the Lord Mayor,&c. ofLondon.
[See our last paper for the Addrefs.]
" It is avith the utmost 'fionifhment that I find
#ny of m, fubjefls capable of encouraging the rebelli
ous dfpoftion which unhappily exifs in some of my
Colonies in North-Ameri^a. Having intire confidence
An the wisdom of my Parliament, the great council of
the nation, I will feadily pursue those measures
which they have recommended for the support of the
constitutional rights f Great-Britain, and the pro
tefiion of the commercial interefis of my kingdom."
The plan of military operations proje&ed a
gainst the Americans, is said to be thus: General
Gage is .to continue chief in command, the head
quarters to be at Boston, detached parties of
2000 men each, commanded respectively by the
Generals Clinton, Howe, and Burgoyne are to
be lent to Virginia, and such of the provinces as
are deemed the most refra&ory b
The wharfs and keys about the cuflom-houfe
are leaded with all kinds of merchandize (marked
Army) which are going in the transports to Bos
ton. One house in the Boston trade, ships 20,0c01.
in this manner, and it is said to be done on a ve
ry advantageous footing, as the price of all Euro
pean goods are much advanced in America.
A certain Premier's trident trembles in his
,hand; he hath been repeatedly offered the Lord
Lieutenancy of Ireland, which, it is imagined, he
will be obliged to take or nothing.
April io,. This day Lis Majesty went to the
Houle of Pern, and gavethe royal affint to the
following bills, viz. I he bill to retrain the trade
and commerce of New-Jersey, fcnnfylvania, Ma
ryland, Virginia and South-Carolina. The bill
to pqnifh mutiny and detention in the American
colonies. The bill for appointing commissioners
to execute the land tax aft. The bill to indem
nify persons who have omitted to qualify them
selves for offices, Ac. The bill for veiling part
of the garden of Lincoln's-inn, in the Account
ant General of Chancery, &c. The bill to ex
plain and amend an act to prevent frauds in the
manufacture of hats, the woollen, and divers o
ther branches of trade. The bill to enable Sir
Nigel Grifley, and son, to make a navigable canal
from certain coal mines at Apedale in Stafford
fhire, to Newcastle under Line. And also to se
veral road, inclofure, and private bills.
A squadron of men of war, all compleatly man
ned, with fix months provisions on board, are
ordered to be constantly at Spithead during the
summer, to fail on the shortest notice wherever
occasion may require.
It is said, when one of the young children of a
great personage heard that the Lord Mayor was
gone up with the address, he said, What, is he
gone to pull p—a from the throne? God forbid
child, cries the male dry nurse, but how came that
into your head ? Have not you often heard Lord
Bute fay, Wilkes wanted to have another martyr
dom, and only wished to cut off p—a's head, and
fend Bis children a begging.
Assistance to the Americans is riling from
a new quarter; the following information may
be depended upon.—A ship failed from Stet
tin last month, loaded with small fire arms, gun
powder, ball, and accoutrements, thirty field pie
ces of a light conftrudiom, and eight General of
ficers who have served long in Germany, threeof
them are Messrs. Robeveils, Larafont, and Gur
genftein: 'I he armsand ammunition are actually
p< id for by an American agent at Berlin, who
went thither from Paris, but what the footing is
upon which the officers go is only conjeAured ;
they are Lutherans, and certainly do not go up
on mere hope of preferment. This must be a
scheme of the Pruffiah Monarch's for difeoncerting
the Court of London, with whom he is upon the
worst terms.
HOUSE of COMMONS.
At 3 o'clock Lord North came down ; and de
livered by his Majesty's command the following
message to the House:
G. Rex.
" His Majesty, desirous, that abetter and more
suitable accommodation Should be made for the resi
dence of the Q^een,in case she should survive him,
and being willing that the palace in which his Ma
jesty now resides, called the Queen's House may
be fettled for that purpose, recommends it to his
faithful Commons, to takethe fame into consider
ation, and to make provifijn for fettlig the said
palace upon her Majesty; and for appropriating
Somerset House to such uses as shall be fortud most
beneficial to the public." \
Resolved, nomine contradicente that his Majesty's
said message be taken into consideration on this day
fortnight.
1 he House then went into a Committee offup
ply, and came to the following resolutions which
were ordered to be reported to-morrow.
Resolved, that it is the opinion of this Com
mittee, that a film net exceeding 262,5 57k 7s. iod.
be granted to his Majesty, for extraordinary ex
pences of the army, for the service of the year
>774' an dnot provided for by Parliament.
To almost every article in this est mate Sir Wil
-1 am Mayne objected, either on account of the
manner ofremitting money to Boston, which he
contended might be sent by a man of war, by
which a having of oneahd a half per cent, would
be made on the sum 0f92,0001. which monffrous
sum had been incurred under the head of extra
ordinaries at Boston alone in the course of the last
year. Ihe other items he particularly adverted
to, in the fame account, were 11,000 1. charged
on a contract to Anthony Bacon, Esq; for ne
groes in the ceded islands, 40001. to a Gentle
man in another place, 11,000 1. paid for extraor
dinaries incurred in Scotland, 3,400!. in one ar
ticle for oatmeal for the use of the troops there,
ii,oool. to Mr. Adair, the surgeon, and others,
for several articles furnifhed to the army, with a
variety of other itemsof a similar nature. Lord
North and Mr. Cooper endeavoured to explain the
propriety of the present mode of remitting money
to Gen. Gage, and the contrasts relative to the
negroes, and the providing the troops in America
with provisions. Lord Barrington defended those
rejecting the extraordinaries incurred in Scot
land for medicines, to surgeons, mates, &c. but
it was plain that their answers were by no means
fapsfa&ory; and that the accounts in general
were very loosely drawn up, without referring to
proper vouchers, and totally deficient in point of
Specification.
Sir William Mayne gave notice to the House,
that next session he should move for a thorough
infpe&ion into the army accounts.
Mr. Grey Coopermade several motions of Sup
ply, among which was the following, “ That
1,250,0001. be granted to his Majesty to enable
him to pay off the like sum of exchequer bills."
April 15. A gentleman, who was in the pre
sence chamber on Monday, when the city addre s
and remonstrance was prefect' d, has given us the
so lo ring account of the condud of the two prin
ci| al adors in the tragi comedy of the day
When the city council had read the paper, he
gave it to the Lord Mayor, who delivered it to
the King with a half bent knee and the most pro
found reverence. His Majesty handed the peti
tion to a Lord in waiting, and then deliberately
taking a paper from his pocke*, read the answer -
A silence of two minutes ensued, when the Lord
Mayor made a low bow, then retreated back
wards to the middle of the room, made a fecund,
and, in like manner, a third at the door, when
the King moved his hat to his Lordihip, and thus
ended the business.
The following is a correct lift of the twenty
four Lords who voted against the last -American
refraining bill.
Richmond, Archer, Tankerville,
Devonshire, Berkley, Temple,
Portland, Camden, Fred. Exon.
Manchester, Cholmondelly, Spencer,
Leinfter, Effingham, J- St. Afaph,
Rockingham, Fitzwilliam, Craven,
Abergavenny, Ponfonby, Wycombe,
Abingdon, Stanhope, Torrington.
The Generals Burgoyne, Howe, and Clinton,
failed yesterday for America.
It was last year reported, that Sir Jeffery Am
herst had said, that with five thousand English
regulars he would engage to march from one end
to the other of the continent of North- America.
This being Ipeken of publicly in a Coffee-Houfe
in North-America, Col. Washington who was
present, declared, that with 1000 Virginians he
would engage to flop Sir Jeffery Amherfl'smarch.
the fashion at St. James's to despise the
Americans, to call them cowards, poltroons, &c.
and the resolution seems to be taken to put their
courage to the proof. The very cble, spirited,
and prudent condud of this gallant officer when
he covered and preserved the remains of the Eng
lifli army after one of their defeats last war in
North America, has endeared him to every brave
man, and stamped with the name of being a most
able officer.
Extras of a letter fan Clafgm, Aprils.
" In my last I informed you, that the ship Ca
therine, loaded with tobacco, had arrived at Dun
kirk, diredly from Virginia; this intelligence is
confirmed, and it is said that ten more vessels are
expeded at Dunkirk from Virginia."
By a letter from Glasgow we are informed,that
the Dutch have bought up the whole stock ofleaf
tobacco there, at 2d. per pound advance. The
quantity was about 643 tons, which leaves near
12,0001. extra profit.
The Lord Mayor has given orders to the pro
per officers to bring him an account of the quan
tity of wheat that has been broughtinto the port
of London since Michaelmas last, for the fame to
be laid before the House of Commons, that some
law may be enabled to oblige the patties concern
ed in the corn trade to bring it to market.
April 18. A bill is preparing to be laid before
tlie two Houses, to enable his Majesty to appoint
the Council in the several American colonies,
wherethe right of choosing is at present vested in
the Assembly.
It is asserted as a sass in the city, that letters
from Spain give an account, that it is no longer
a secret, that the court of Madrid have ordered'a
very con fiderable fleet to the Weft-Indies, in or
der to attack some of the western inlands as soon
as our troops are engaged with the Bostonians;
at which time, the. letters fay, there is no doubt
butthey will become matters of some of them.
A letter from an English gentleman of rank at
Paris mentions, that by a vessel from the coast of
Guinea, accounts have been received, that the
Pholies, a people defeended from the Arabs, have
lately appeared in great numbers on the banks of
the river Gambia, and have committed several
hostilities against the English, who they assert
wave no pretensions to the gold coast, it being
part of the territories of their forefathers. The
above people, fays this account, are exceeding
powerful and rigid Mahometans, well acquainted
with the profits made by the gold, ivory, and
slave trade, from which, and their unexcelled
bravery, it is imagined, they will be very trouble
fume to the fubje&s of Great-Britain.
It is said Lord North has it in contemplation,
to dissolve the South-Sea Company,and to throw
their savings, amounting to near a million of
money, into the finking fund, and apply it to the
service of the current year. The above savings
have arisen entirely from the exhorbitant charge
of 5001. for each million of the funds managed by
the South-Sea Company, which may very ho
nourably be applied to the public use.
So greatly have administration encreafed their
power of late, by an enormous number of depen
dents, that above 700,0001. per annum, goes to
the several officers concerned in collecting the va
rious land taxes.
Governor Goreham, we are informed, is ap
pointed to a very important command in North-
America.
Some persons were much disappointed, that
the Lord Mayor did not follow the example of
Mr. Beckford, and reply to his Majesty's answer.
They were in hopes the spirited patriot would
have juftined the reprefemtations which have so
industriously been given of him to his royal mas
ter. Many of the circle about thethrone appear
ed confounded at the refpe&ful behaviour of the
city magistrate on that solemn occasion. It is be
lieved the eyes of a certain great personage are
now opened, and he begins to doubt that article
of ministerial creed, that the idea and spirit of
patriotism excludes every spark of loyalty.
A report prevails, that the Parliament will not
be proiogued but continued by short adjournments,
till the event of the American Congress, which is
to meet on the 9th of next month, shall be known.
The Havannah,Capt. Watson fromNew-York,
after a very short passage, with government dis
patches, is arrived at Brighthelmftone.
Overtures have certainly been made to General
Gage by the Congress for an accommodation,
which were transmitted to England and the three
Generals will carry the anfw°r.
N E W
FRESH ADVICES, received yesterday afternoon
by Capt. J. D. T. St. Croix, from Rhode-lfland.
A Circumstantial ACCOUNT of the late
BAI TLE at Chelfc, Hog Bland, &c.
ON Saturday last, a party of the American
army at Cambridge, to the number of be
tween 2 and 300 men, had orders to drive off the
live stock from Hog and Noddle s island, which
lie near ( heifea and Winnefimmet, on the N. E.
fide of Boston harbour—From Chelsea to Hog
ifland, atlow water, it is but about knee high,
and from that to Noddle's island, about the fame.
The stock-on the former, belonged to Mr. Oliver
Wendali at Boston, and Mr. Jonathan Jackson
at Newbury-port; that on Noddle's island, was
owned by Mr. Williams of Boston, who
hires the island.
About eleven o'clock, A. M. between 20 and
30 men went from Chelsea to Hog-island, and
from thence to Noddle's island, to drive off the
stock which was there, but were interrupted by
a schooner and a sloop, dispatched from the
fleet in Boston harbour, and 40 marines whw
had been Rationed on the island to prote& the
live Rock.—However, they sent off two fine Eng
lish stallions, two colt^, and three cows ; killed.
15 horses, two colts, and three cows, burnt a
large barn, full of salt hay, and an old farm houfe>
By this time they were fired on from the schoon
er and sloop, and a large number of marines in
boats, sent from the several men of war; upon
which they retreated to a ditch on the marsh, and
kept themselves undifeovered, till they had am
opportunity to fire on the marines, when the,
foot down two dead, and wounded two more, one
of whom died soon after. They then retreated to
Hog-island, where they were joined by the re
mainder of their party from Chelsea, and drove off
all the stock thereon, viz. between 3 and 40a
sheep and lambs, some cows, horses, &e.
During this there were firings between the.
Provincials, and the schooner, sloop, boats, and
marines on the Other island Having cleared
Hog-island, the Provincials drew up on Chelsea
neck, and sent for a reinforcement of 300 men,
and two pieces of cannon, [4 pounders] which
arrived about nine o'clock in the evening; soon
after which General Putnam went down and hail
ed the schooner, and told the people that, if they
would submit, they should have good quarters,
which the schooner returned with two cannon
foot ; this was immediately answered with two
cannon from the Provincials:—Upon this a verv
heavy fire ensued from both sides, which lasted
till 11 o'clock at night, when the fire from the
schooner ceased; the fire from the shore being so
hot, that her people were obliged to quit her,
and take to the boats, a great number of which
had been sent from the flrips to their assistance,
and also a large reinforcement of marines sent to
Noddle's island, with two twelve pounders.
The schooner being thus left, drove afhere,
where, about break of day, the Provincials car
ried some hay under her stern, and set her on
fire, the sloop keeping up a small fire upon them;
at which time a heavy cannonading was begun, at
Noddle's island hill, with the 12 pounders upon
the Provincials; also General Putnam kept a
heavy fire upon the sloop, which disabled her
much, and killed many of her men; so that she
was obliged to be tow'd off by the boats, when
the firing ceased, excepting a few shot which
were exchanged between the patty at Chelsea and
the marines on Noddle's island —Thus ended this
long action, without the loss of one Provincial,
and only four wounded, one of whom was wound
ed by the bursting of his own gun, and another
only loft his little finger.—The loss of the enemy
amounted to 20 killed, and 50 wounded.—The
Provincials took out of the schooner, four double
fortified four pounders, twelve swivels, chief of
her rigging and fails, many cloths, some money,
&c. which the sailors and marines left behind,
they having quitted in great haste.
A letter from Boston of the 19th of May, fays,
" the late alarming fire in this city was tocca
fioned by a Serjeant of the 65th regiment mak
ing cartridges, with his pipe in his mouth ; he
was so burnt that he died the 20th following."
Another letter from Boston fays, “ The whole
loss, occasioned by the late fire there, is thought
to be about 40,0001. sterling."
By accounts from Boston as late as the 25th
of May, we learn, that three General Officers,
with about 700 marines, and 200 drafts, were
arrived there in fix transports from England,
Nenv-rorl, Committee Chamber, 29th May, 177%
WHEREAS the public service c f the
colony may render large suppl ies of
the following articles absolutely necessary, upon,
sudden emergencies, this Committee doth there
fore recommend, to all our fellow citizens, who
are possessed of any oznaburgs, ravens duck,
brown Russia sheeting, brown drilling, Hriped
and plain blankets, 8-4 green and spotted rugs,
coarse woollens, barrelled beef, ditto pork,
tin plates, not to dispose of them until th e Pro
vincial Congress shall determine on the expedi
ency of detaining them for cur own use ; And
it is also recommended, that the Owners of said
articles make reports of the quantities they have,
to the Chairman, Deputy Chairman, or Secre.
tary of this Committee, within fix days from
this dae. By order of Committee,
HENRY REMSEN, Deputy Chai rraan.
PHILADELPHIA, fo ?e 7 .
la Provincial Congress, of New. jerfy.
Treater, June 3, 1775.
Resolved, THAT this Congress do ei rneflly
recommend to the inhabitants of every re ligious
denomination, throughout this province , that
Thursday the 29th day of Juneinft. be ol 'ferved
by them as a day of fading, humiliate in and
prayer (unless the Continental Congrel s shall,
before that time, appoint some other<dav) in
order to deprecate the difplcafure of Al n^hty
God, in this feafun of public calamity ; ar.d
humbly to implore his divine blcfin? < n such
measures as may be used for fepporau. our in
valuable rights aid privileges, and n Horii g
concord and harmony between Great Britain
and her American Colonies.
H. F ISH E R, Be fident.