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IA thestic Extracts famlbe mo, materia! parts
of the federal SPEECHES defiveredin debate i: the— of
■ on Tucfda, lag, on a motion for fit tag up the blanks
in an address to,his Majesty, refectiig<tbe prefect fttuati
(.i of affairs in America : -which address -was drawn up by
1 e C s, and pfefented to their A s at a con
fere: re held the fame day.
A S Aon as the L—ds managers had returned from the
/ , conferee the L—dP tof the Council repot t
-lelthe fulled matter con muric^ed by the managers on
the part ofthe C sat the said conference. Berore his
L a was wcll< seated, the M—s of R m and L—d
I)—h rose to speak; on which the partizans of each noble
L-J infixed that their friends mould have the preference.
Jn this con fufion the L—d K^ —r put the question, "Is
it your L—ps picahire that the E— lof I) be now
Le^rd ?" This brought rhe D—eof R don his egs,
st ho contended, that it was a mod (lavish position to fay,
that any L—d in that H — —e should have a preference of
being heard before the other; and that the preference
should entirely be directed by determining which of the
noble L—ds was fire up. L—dM d replied, that he
had always understood it was in the option of the chair
man, in either II e (the S r in the other,
and the L—d K rin this) to so far decide, as at least
to put the firft quettion on which of the two persons he
plcafed. To prove this, his L—p adverted to a remarks
able instance in a committee of the H-—e of C—s on the
Syanilh convention in 1739, when two members rising at
the throe instant to makemotions of a direct contrary ten
dency, Mr. W—n, the chairman, pointed to one of them
in preference to the other, which gave birth to the witty
observation of Mr. P—y, afterwards E—l of B h, in
the course of the'debate, " That the chairman had made
the decide, point he over saw in his life. L—d C—n said,
ft was to theJaft degree indecent to presume, what either
o rt the L—ds intended to move; that they both came e
qually recommended in point of preference; and that
therefore the noble L—d, who, in the judgment of the
H —e, should appear to be fifft up, should be firft heard.
. L—d G r infixed that fitch a mode of proceeding was
totally unusual and unparliamentary ; that very early in
life, mug about the period the noble and le, rned L—d
alluded to, he remembered a circumstance which came di
reclly in point ; it was on an intended motio 1 of the late
L—d H—%'s, when the L—d K—r decided against him,
that another noble L—d should be firft heard. In all this
hurry and confufion, however, the true poinf on which
the preference contended for rafted, seemed to be entirely
miftaken,till L—d D—gh pertinently observed, that the
preference was with the noble E—l, out of the refpeQ
due to the other branch of the legislature. The qiieftion
was at length put, and the motion was carried without a
diviflon.
L—d D—h accordingly rose, and after putting in Iris
claim to be heard to the question at large, moved, that the
blank in the address presented by the C s at the con
ference, and now communicated by the I d P t,
should be filled up with the words “ Lords spiritual and
temporal, and."
L—d R m acquainted the H e, that the matter
which he rose to was to present two petitions, one from
the merchants of London concerned in the commerce to
North-America, and the other from the Weft-India mer
chants, planters, and factors ; that he imagined their con
tents were of the highest importance, were immediately
relative to the bulinefs under consideration, and were well
worthy of arresting any determination of this H—e, for at
least one day, being certain that within that short period,
information of infinite consequence would be laid before
their L—ps, perhaps fufficient to alter, or at least foften
the rigour of the meafutes they were madly, hastily, and
blindly proceeding to adopt — His L-—p then desired that
the petitions might be ready, which being complied with,
be observed, aS a qntftion was now b fore the H—e, that
muff be firft disposed of; and as consequently the Subject
matter of petitions could not regularly come under the
cognizance cf the H—e; and that he dill hoped the house
would be willing to hear the petitioners, as men fuffering
under the heaviest misfortune, npne of which could be at
tributed to their own mifeonduft, he would be under the
neceflity, as the only means left, of moving the previous
question, which would open a door for taking into corfi
deration a general state of the petitioners grievances. The
previous question was accordingly, put, and his L—p pro
ceeded. He observed, that until the previous question was
firft disposed of, he could not regularly enter into a difeuf
fion of the address ; but he would, nevertheless, in this
Stage of the business, assure the H—e, that there was one
paragraph in it, which he totally disclaimed, and desired
to be understood, neither to have aft or part in; that was,
where both H- es were to allure to his Majesty, they
would, in support of the measures therein recommended,
I :zard their lives.and fortunes; for he now openly declar
ed, he would neither riSque nor haz ird life or fortune in
fitch a cause He Lid the noble mover adverted to some
thing which he did not perfectly underhand, about una
nimity. If every man who opposed this address was pre
fnmed to be actuated by falfe notions of popi larity or fac
tious motives, he believed four-fifths of the nation would
fill under that predicament; but this he could anfw.tr for
himfqlf, at all events, that he should not tread in the Steps
of his noble, but ill-fated ancestor, (Lord Stafford) who
firft courted popular favour, and then deferred the cause
he embarked in ; for as he had set out by fuppoiting the
cause of the people against the tyranny and arbitrary mea
sures of ministers, so he should never, for any temptati
on whatsoever, desert or betray them, but would perse
vere to the very last in endeavouring to obtain for them a
full reparation for all the injuries they had sustained.
Lord C y rose, and after lamenting the very cri
tical and dangerous Situation of affairs, and deploring the
chafes which unhappily led to them, was of opinion, that
' there was only one alternative left, which was, to agree
with the present motion, and refolveto prosecute the mod
vigorous and effectual measures for enforcing obedience
and submission, or at once to give up the point, and re
linquish all fort of political connexion with the colonies
for ever..
L—d P t contended, that the sea was our proper
clement ; was against a land war, and strenuously urged
the neceffityof fending a naval force fufficient to block up
their harbours, and by that means to cut off their com
munication with all other powers, and put a total flop to
their commerce.
L—d D gh united in opinion with his two noble
leaders on their general principles, but infixed that a mi
litary force would be necessary for the protection of his
majesty's loyal fubje&s, who would be otherwise exposed
to the fury and violence of their merciless persecutors.
L—d G r adhered closely to the immediate question
before the 11—e, the propriety of entering into an imme
diate examination of the matter contained in the petitions
intended to be presented by the noble M s. He said,
the petitioners were persons who deserved every mark of
attention and refpeftwhich the H—e could pay them,
confidently with the interests of the empire at large; and
although their grievances were imaginary, their com
plaints were nevertheless deserving of indulgence. He
trusted, however, when they maturely considered that the
steps now taken were to prevent the return of such evils
in future, they would chcarfully acquiesce in the wisdom
of Parliament in the present instance, and be gratefully
thankful hereafter ;. for if the supremacy of the legislature
was once giyen up, their trade, commerce, and every pos
sible advantage accruing from either, would soon &e an
nihilated. He therefore hoped, that the merchants would,
or the present occasion, submit to a temporary inconve
nience, nay a short-lived distress, to insure the mod per
manent and important benefits, and maniteft that degree
of magnanimity which a sense of their own interests,
founded in submission and acquiescence to the wisdom of
Parliament, must, upon mature consideration and part ex
perience, most certainly suggest.
L—d M d was elegant, persuasive, anddiffuft.
He said it was impossible to confine the attention of the
H—e merely to the matter of the previous question. He
perfectly coincided in sentiment with the noble E—l, who
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asserted, that we were reduced tfo the alternative of adopt
ing coercive measures, or of for ever relinquishing our
claim of fovercignty or dominion over the colonies. His
L p proceeded to examine very minutely the several
a&s of Parliament complained of in the Congress, which
aflembled at Philadelphia, and endeavoured to prove, that
every one of them, more or less, confirmed the principles
he hd laid down, and the conclusions he had drawn fiom
them; and directly Struck it the legislative Superintending
power, which it was contended they were willing to Jub
mit to, not barely to the fubjed of taxation. He nacre
particularly adverted to the a&sfor the eftahlifhing the ad
miralty courts in that country; for regulating the rates of
postage of letters; for ordering persons to ary part of the
dominionsof the crown to be triep in any English county,
for being charged with setting his Majerty's dock-yards on
fire; for the quartering of soldiers, apd one or two more
of the fame nature; any one of which, if. repealed, would
be a total renunciation of the fovercignty; even, if the
other proportion were true, that we had no right to tax
them. But that claim of non-taxation, it was, he said,
that introduced all.the rest ;if the doctrine vas a just one
in any inflance, it must of inevitable consequence extend
to all the retd ; for it was to the last degree mourtrous and
absurd to allow they had a right difti»& from the British
legislature in any one particular, and not in all; if they
had such a right, the defence of it would juftify refinance,
and to contend thatfobjeds had'a right of re,fling the go
vernment, reason, experience, or common sense. He did
not doubt but the petitioners were aggrieved: He did not
doubt but they laboured under great and singular dittrefl
es ; he did not doubt but every degree of men, the land
ed gentlemen, the merchant, the manufacturer, the me
chanic, would all heavily feel, in their several situations,
the threatened calamities. Nay, he went further, he did
not promise certain success, from the present measure.
The army might proceed to hoftilitics. They might be
defeated, the Americans might prevail, we might be
Gripped of the sovereignty of that country ; but what of
that ? The events of war were uncertain : the question
was, allowing all the incon veniencies ^s set forth in the
petitions to be precisely just, and takin,nto full contem
plation every possible contingency that human forefight
and prudence could fugged, whether we should relinquish
our rights, or refolvc at all events to refolutcly perfid in
their adertion. He next proceeded to prove by a variety
of arguments, that the colonies were in actual rebellion,
insisted on' the right of the mother country over the colo
nies ; doubted of the expediency of taxing now, on ac
count of the repeal of the damp-aft ; but said it was ut
terly impossible to fay a syllable on the matter of expedi
ency, till the right was firth as fully averted on one fide,
as acknowledged on^the other. He loudly condemned the
bad policy of laying the taxes on in 1767; and laid all
our present troubles and political confufions at that door.
He said it was the mod absurd measure that could possibly
be imagined, for all the purpose it an fwered was, at once
to throw the colonies into a ferment and ill-humour, and
to hurt the commerce of Britain, by furnifhing the Ame
ricans with a temptation to smuggle ; that is, loading our
own manufactures with duties, and permitting other pow
ers to supply the American markets with the fame com
modities, without paying any. This last part of his speech
was what gave such high offence to a noble Lord then in
Administration.
l es^^^^F'^^¥^^^.
TO COVER this season, at the stables of the
Subferiber, That noted full blooded Horse
PENNSYLVANIA FARMER;
WITHOUT exception the greatest beauty
on the continent ; bred by Cel Taylor of
Virginia, got by that noted borfe Partner and from
a full blooded mare, fifteen hands high, eight
years old, a dark chefnut, with a blaze in his face.
He ran several capital races, and beat the molt fa
mous horses in the north and south governments of
Carolina. The terms re Three Pounds the season,
Thirty Shillings the single leap, Five Pounds to
ensure a colt, with Five Shillings to the groom :
The firft three days' ofthe week at William Ca
rson's, at the White Hart, and the remainder of
the week at the fubferiber's, in Warwick.
JAMES MCCULLOUGH.
M^rcus-Hook, Marek 27, 1775.
frolic# h
The CAPITAL HORSE called
S L I M,
LATELY imported from England (and I
believe the only true-bred imported Horse
now in Pennsylvania) will be allowed to COVER
thirty mares this season, at my stables near Mar
cus-Hook, for Two Guineas each, and a Crown to
the groom. SLIM is a beautiful sprightly horse.
of fine adion, found and free from blemish, a dark
chefnut, prettily marked, full fifteen hands and
one inch high, and but seven years old this grass.
I might now give a long history of his pedigree and
performance, proving him to be related to some of
the fineft in England, but as it seems unnecessary,
shall only fay he was got by Mr. Wildman's Ba
bram, his dam by Mr. Rogers's Babram, and his
grandam by Sidbury, out of Lord Portmore's Ebo
ny ; he has won plates, and beat capital horses,
both in England and America, from which, it is
very clear, he justly merits the character of a Horse
of the FIRST RA lE, and as fuoh is recommend
ed, by ARCHIBALD DICK.
, This being the firft of SL I M's performance in
the covering way, and in order that those who fend
mares may have a good chance, he will not be let
to more than thirty, it being a great mistake in
many, who keep horses, to fuffer them to be so
much crouded with mares, as to render the chance
of colts very indifferent. Gentlemen who make
choice of SLI M, would do well to fend in their
names soon and engage for the season.
The compleat Country Horse LOCK, (so noted
for getting good Draft Horses) which I purchased
from Mr Abiah I aylor, will also cover, at the
above place, for Three Dollars the season.
T 0 C 0 VER this season, at the stable of the fub
feriber, in New-Garden bownfhip, Chester county,
the noted young
AMERICAN DRAY HORSE,
GOT by the old Englilh Dray Horse, im
ported from England by Colonel Francis; he
is riling four years old, and is counted by the most
of judges to be as likely, if not the likeliest colt
ever his fire got in the province : He is a beautiful
dark brown, with two white feet, full sixteen hands
and an half high, proportionably built every way,
being remarkable for strength, good courage and
lofty carriage. He covered near sixty mares last
season, moil ofwhich are with foal. He is to cover
as usual at Fifteen Shillings the season (the money
to be paid as soon as the season is over); or Thirty
Shillings to insure a colt. Those who are p^eafed
to fend their mares may depend on the utmost care ;
and those who live at a distance may have good
pasture for their mares at One Shilling and Six
pence per week, by
ISAAC RICHARDS.
To be let to M ARES this spring, by the fubferi
ber at Christiana Bridge, the famous grey Horse
B OHE MI A,
EQU A L in beauty to any horse ever imported
into America, full blooded, bred by Mr.
Milligan, got by Colonel Sharp's famous imported
horse Othello, and came of a full blood hunting
mare, got by Colonel Ricket's Barb. He is six
teen hands high, covered last fealon at Salem in
great character, and is well known to get colts
Superior to any on the continent; he will cover at
so low a price as FIFTY SHILLINGS for the sea
son. Good pasture may be had for mares, proper
care taken, and due attendance given by the pub
lic's molt humble servant,
RICHARD DOWDLE.
N. B. He is to stand two days each week at New
aik.
The reputed, thorough bred Running Horse
TRUE B R I T O N,
Which formerly belonged to Anthony Waters,
but now the property of the fubferiber,
IS in excellent order, and found, and will cover
mares this season until the firft of August next,
at the stable of John Dickinfori, in Salem, Weft:
New-Jersey, at the low rate of Fifty Shillings cash
the season, or Three Pounds credit until the fiift
(lay of January next, and privilege of making
choice at the expiration of the season, whether to
have their mares insured at Five Pounds Eight
Shillings, or to pay as above, with a proviso that
they bring their mares regularly, and appear at
said Dickenfon's on the firft, second or third days
of August next, to give an account whether they
insure or pay by the season. Said horse, was never
before known to cover under Three Pounds the
season certain, and for most part of his time at al
mott double that sum. He is a beautiful dark bay,
stout and neat made ; as he is a noted horse in most
parts of the continent, it is needless to make men
tion of his blood or performances, as they are al
lowed by the best judges to be equal, if not prefer
able, to any horse in America. His last spring colts
fell commonly from Twenty to Fifty Pounds, and
upwards, and some are held at the rate of One
Hundred Pounds each.
At the fame place is to be kept, a curious Eng
lish DRAY HORSE, for thole who choose to
breed draft horses, of which the Public shall have a
more particular account in a future advertisement.
Mares that are sent before the grass is fit, may be
provided with green rye, which is excellent pasture,
at Two Shillings and Six-pence per week, and
pioper attendance will be provided by
DAVID HENRY.
B AB RA H A M,
Will cover mares this season, at Jacob Hiltz
heimer's (tables, in Seventh-street, near Mar
ket-street, at Three Pounds the season and Five
Shillings to the groom.
HE is a fine bay, full fifteen hands high, and
four years old this spring. Babraham was
got by the noted running horse Juniper, who dart
ed in the four following years, 1757, 1758, 1759,
and 1760, for eighteen plates, and won fourteen of
them. Col. Syme afterwards imported him into
Virginia, and fold him for 10001. Virginia curren
cy. Babraham's dam was got by Samuel Gallo
way, Esquire's bay horse Selim, his grandam by
the late Col. Hopper's Pacolet, his great grandam
by Old Spark, his great great grandam was Queen
Mab, and his great great great grandam was Miss
Callwell, belonging to the late Col. Talker. The
money to be paid before the mares are taken away.
Good grass at Six Shillings per week.
JACOB HILTZHEIMER.
TO BE S O L D,
AH OUSE, and sundry well improved lots,
containing about fix acres of land, in Frede
rick town, Ctecil county, Maryland; late the pro
perty of Thomas Williams, deceased ; it is now
under lease to Messrs. Hamilton and Leiper, which
is near expired, at gol. per annum. The many
advantages that may be derived from the improve
ments and goodness of the situation for a (tore,
are too well known to need any description.
Also a Heufe in Philadelphia, late in the posses
sion of Mr. Mark Freeman, merchant, near Wal
nut-street, fronting on front and Water-streets.—
For terms apply to Thomas Charles Williams,
and Co. who will treat for, and give indisputable
titles to the fame.
TAKEN UP as a ftray,.by the fub
fubferiber, living in Mount Pleasant town
(hip, Weftmoreland county, on the 27th of Decem
ber last, a dark roan FILLEY, with afm all
bell, two years old, branded on the near buttock
thus, D. about twelve hands high, a natural trot
ter, has not been docked, nor broken to ride er
draw. The owner is hereby desired to come and
prove his property, pay charges and take her away.
JOHN M'KEE.
WANTS EMPLOY,
As an Overseer,
△SINGLE MAN, about forty years of age,
who has been twenty years at the business of
Farming and Grazing in Old England, and five
years as an overseer about twenty miles from Phi
ladelphia. H^ can be well recommended. Enquire
of the Printer.
TH E Subferiber has on hand, at his
Warehouse in Market-street, between Fourth
and Fifth-ftreets, a few doors above the Black
Horse, a large and general assortment of country
made EARTHEN WARE, which he will
fell for cash or short credit.—Orders from country
store-keepers, &c. will be gratefully complied with
at the (horteft notice, by their humble servant,
WILLIAM STANDLEY.
N.B. All those who are indebted to said Standley,
are desired to make immediate payment.
WILL COVER this season, within half a mile
of Warwick, the famous young Horse
TRAVELLER,
At Three Pounds the season for each mar€, and a
Dollar to the groom.
TRAVELLER was got by Col. Edward
Lloyd's Traveller, and out of the no^ed mare
Nancy Baywell ; he is upwards of fifteen hands two
inches high, remarkably stout and beautiful. „
Alio will COVER at the fame place, two famous
country Horses ; one the noted New-England Horse
OLD PEACOCK, at Thirty-five Shillings the
season ; the other a stout Canadian Horse, at Three
Dollars the season. Peacock has covered many
years in Maryland, in great character. Good pas
turage at Two Shillings and Six Pence per week
for each mare; and particular care will be taken
of all mares sent to RICHARD RIX.
JEREMIAH WARDER and SONS,
Have for Sale, a general assortment of GOODS,
which they will dispose of for Cash or Country
Produce, upon moderate terms,
Among ewbieb are the following, <viz.
Gunpowder,
Lead,
Gunlocks and flints,
Lisbon wine,
Red and white Port,
Jamaica spirits and sugar,
Tin plates,
Mill saws,
English scythes of differ
ent lengths,
Nails,
Frying pans,
French burr mill (tones,
Irish and Russia linensof
different kinds,
Grindstones,
Crates of Queen's ware
properly sorted for
country (lores,
Copperas,
Brimstone,
Glue,
Whiting,
Chalk,
Boxes of pipes,
Magnus litharge,
White lead,
Writing paper,
Hessians and brown rolls,
Chintzes,
Cottons and calicoes,
Muslins,
Nankeens,
Linen stripes and cotton
Hollands,
Black silk velvets,
Sagathies,
Caffimers,
Wiltons,
Dorfetteens,
Striped poplins,
Camblets,
Camblettees,
Durants and tammies,
Rattinets and fhalloons,
Sattins and peelongs,
Paduafoys,
Striped &tolain taffeties,
Persians,
An assortment of ribbons
Sewing silk,
Scotch decolour'd thread,
Silk mitts,
Uchland to^njhip, Cbefler county, ^dmo. Igtb, 1775.
CAME to the plantation of the sub
scriber, about the eighth month laftwas a
year, eight stray S HEE P, which have been se
veral ways advertised ; and as the owner has not
yet appeared, this is once more to defied him to
come and prove his property, pay charges and take
them away. JAMES PACKER.,
Beaver gloves,
Mens & womens thread,
cotton & worded hose,
Knit breeches patterns,
Silk handkerchiefs,
Sufee ditto,
Cotton romalls,
Blue & white paste work
handkerchiefs,
Blue & white and red &
white copper plate do.
Silk gauze,
Silk laces,
Cambricks and lawns,
Gimp,
Stock tape,
Flanders bed ticks,
Worsted & hair pluflies.
Gartering,
Binding,
Japanned waiters, plate
warmers and bottle
ftands,
Fine brass wire,
Ivory and horn combs,
Knives and forks,
Brass & paper ink-pots,
Budkles,
Needles,
Brass aim (tone links,
Thimbles,
Jews harps,
Sealing wax,
Razors,
London pewter sorted in
calks suitable for coun
try stores,
Porter pots and pints,
Fine and coarse broad
cloths, with suitable
trimmings,
Halfthicks and Ne^re
cottons,
Kerfeys,
Plains,
Beaver and other coat
ings,
Blankets and rugs,
Red striped duffils,
Scarlet and red flannels,
Scarlet & em bossed serge.
Large and small looking
glasses, &c.