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3 0 S ~T O N, (Thun^y) October 27.
Last Monday arrived at Salem the Ship Fricndlhip,
Capt. Tyler, in 44 Days from Bristol, by whom
we have the following frefli Advices.
PETERSBURG H, (Capital ofßuJfta) August 4.
LAST Night Marlhal Romanzow’s Son arrived at
Peterhoff, with the agreeable News of the Peace
having been signed on the 21st of July by Prince
Repnin (who had Powers from the Marlhal for that
Purpose) and two Turkifli Plenipotentiaries named
bytheGrand Vizir: The principal Articles of which
are The Independency of the Cremea-- The absolute
Cession to Russia Kiuburn, Kerche, and Jenicale;
and of all the Diftrifts berween the Bog and the
Dnieper—A free Navigation in all the Turkifli Sea ;
in which is included the Paflage through the Darda
nelles, with all the Privileges and Immunities which
are granted to the molt favoured Nations-Several
Stipulations in favour of the Inhabitants of Moldavia
and Wallachia, as well as those of the liland reitored
by Russia to the Porte ; the Detail of Which the
Marlhal has not yet fpecified, reserving farther Par
ticulars till he finds the Ratifications, which he nas
stipulated with the Grand Vizir Ihom be signed on
or before the 26th of July, and which he means to
transmit by Prince Repnin—-Ruffia is to retain Aznff
and Taganrok
IVarfavj, (the capital of Poland) August 3. It is re
markable that on the 2 ill of July, 1774, the Emperor
Peper the Great, blocked up by the I urks, atHus, on
the Pruth, in Moldavia, was beholden to the abilities
of Catherine theist. to get out of that hobble ; and
was obliged to accept of nich conditions as the Grand
Vizir, then in being, was pleased to impose on him,
and to cede Azoph to the Turks, to demolilh all the
forts he had raised along the Don and in Crimea,
and abandon their artillery to the Turks, to burn
his fleet of galleys at Axoph, and the Ihips he had
on the stocks at Woronefs, and renounce the navi
gation on the Black Sea. The 21st of July, 1774>
lixty-three years after that sera, the victorious armies
of the great Catherine the Second and the abilities
of her Generals, reduce the Grand Vizir (Mouflon
Oglou) to the fame extremity, oblige him to ac
cept the conditions they impose on him, and restore
to Russia all that Ihe had 101 l by the treaty of Pruth,
Azoph, and the free navigation on the Black Sea.—
Such are the viciflitudes of human things!
The treaty lately signed betwixt the Ruffians and
the Porte, contains 28 articles, but the following
molt material ones are all that are at present known.
1. The absolute independance of the Crimea,
and that their Chans shall for the future have no
further duties to render the Grand Signior, than
such as are due to him as the supreme Cahfe of the
Mahometan religion.
2. Russia shall have a free navigation and trade in
the Black Sea, and in all harbours, rivers and ports,
qf the Turftig empire.
3. The fortrefles Afoph, Jenekale, Kertfch, and
Kniburn, with their Diftrifts, arid a tract of land
between the rivers Bug and Dnieper, ihall belong
to Russia.
4. Russia shall have the liberty of building new
fortrefles, and repairing the old ones, as they think
fit.
5. Ths Porte shall always give the reigning So
vereign. of Russia the title of Padifchach, that is,
Emperor of all the Ruffians.
6.' Russia returns her conquests, stipulating cer
tain prerogatives and privileges for the inhabitants
of the provinces and islands restored, which puts
them in security; and
7. The Porte engages to pay Russia a large sum
of money, not less than 48 millions, nor more than
70 millions of piasters, to defray the expences that
empire has been at during the war, and to give them
all the artillery they have in their army.
LONDON, August 17.
IT is said that Sir George Howard will soon be
appointed Governor to one of the principal co
lonies in North America.
It is said, and we hope with truth, that a public
fubfeription will be soon opened in this metropolis
for the diftrefled inhabitants of Boston, now fuffer
ing in the common cause of liberty, and grievous
ly opprefled by the hand of povyer.
August 23. A private letter from Boston aflure us
that upwards of 300 of the troops are deferred from
those that afe encamped on the common, who have
met with the greatest encouragement from the traders
in the interior parts of the country, where they are
now fettled; and it is added, that others are de
ferring every day.
: August zp, We hear that the last resolution in the
cabinet relative ta the Bostonians, was as follows—
To use conciliating measures for the present-- -call
;the parliament together early this winter, and pre
vail upon them to pass an ad empowering a com
mittee of twelve, (of whom General Gage is to be
president) to forfeit the lands and properties of all
those refractory spirits who sign conventions, or in
any other way disturb the public tranquility.-- This
immediate attack upon private property, with a
power of devolving it to others, is thought the moil
direst Rheme ici brirgmg them to oUaicmt,
lu is i tiQ trie 1 di»• x
their last adjournment, and fit a fevVweeks on ac
count of American aftairs.
The aftairs of America will soon wear a better
afped, the Court being deteririined to withdraw
their pretensions against them.
There is a b uftle among the great, not usual at
this time of the year; moil people think concerning
the ftateof aftairs in America; but others aflert the
continent of Europe affords "matter which takes up
.no small ihare of their attention.
N E W - Y O R K, Odober 27.
Extras of a Letter from London, dated S<pi,' 3, 17-k.
“ The tools of administration arc at prefect more
than usually calm ; a calm that perhaps may be only
a prelude to a storm; they are anxiously waiting to
hear the result of the Corigrefs, arid judging of the
Americans, by themselves, were so fang nine in their
expectations that the terror of their armaments would
frighten you into submission to their edids, that
they bannot yet erase the idea, but still exped you
to beg mercy, cap in hand. An express was lent to
General Amherst, who had a private conference,
but the result is not known. It is said, that it was
proposed to him to go with 1000 Hanoverians to
America, or the 3d regiment of the guards, &c. and
that Sir William Draper is appointed a Governor
and is going with troops (it is fuppofedj to New-
York. Mansfield is gone to France, many think,
to concert measures with the French court against
America, or to bring in the Pretender. It is whif
per’d that the friends bit c®urt will themselves invite
him, and lay the blame ori the Americans;—a si
milar conduct has been pursued with regard to the
Indians, and with fume A your colony disputes a
bont patents and boundaries.
“ Many of your friends here are horribly afraid
that feme of the baits Lii ‘ iiy the ministry to endave
you will succeed. It is f: a many of your leading
men will be tempted by lucrative places, as agents
or contraders for government, in the purchaie of
wheat and other necessary articles; which, beside
raising do metric enemies (the moftdangerous of any)
among yourselves, will answer the double purpose
of reducing you to poverty (in the midst of plenty)
and then to slavery. Befidcs, it is propoieci to lay
many tempting advant .ges m the way of those who
join in the feheme from which all other are to be
excluded; in short, your virtue will be tried to the
utmost, by those whose long practice and ex
periefice in all the arts of corruption, will be but
too likely to ensure them success, and will make it
necessary to exert your u’ most vigilance to guard a
gainst deception, and especially that you be not be
trayed by thole in whom you may confide among
yourselves.
Your committee disputes have been published in
all the papers, over and over, and have been difad
vancageous to your came. Lord Catham and all
your friends, are anxiously concerned at your critical
situation ; but your unanimity, and the spirit and
propriety of your resolutions ? rejoiced the hearts of
every friend to constitutional freedom, and has done
the higheit honour to America. Maintain your
firmnefs and unanimity^ and depend upon Heaven
for success ; hope nothing from the people here-—
but if you persevere—we ihall soon join you by thou
iands ; more and more daily eipoule your cause,
and I believeit will shortly be as much ours asyoursi
It will not be worth while to lend here any deputies
from the Congress—they would only be insulted
and treated with contempt; but at home they may
do all the business effectually. I expect 1500 re
fpedtable people of considerable property will ihort
ly remove to reside in America, but the Ministry, in
order to diLourage emigration, are endeavouring,
to make living there as uneasy as it is here, &c.
Extract of a letter Jrom London, dated Augujl 27, 1774.
My dear Friend,
“ laddthefe few lines to aflure you, that the
Ministry have extended the influence of theTreafu
ry to America.-—People have been consulted here,
to know who are the.fitteft ebjefts of bribery, and
most powerful tocreate divisions among you.---War
rants have been granted to the Secretary of State,
for America, expressly for secret service can
it be for but to corrupt and divide ?
P. S. Publish the above instantly, ’tis true and
ought to be known.”
BOSTON, Odlober 27.
ON Saturday Morning last, after three Days 111-
nefs, departed this Life Mr. William Molli
neux, in the 58th Year of his Age, a noted Mer
chant of this Town : But what rendered this Gen-?
tieman more eminently conspicuous, was his inflexi
ble Attachment to the Liberties of America at this
Crisis. When to evidence a desire to ferVe or reliexe
their diftrefled and opprefled Country, is denominat
ed Folly, by the mercenary and timerous Worid
ing, ’tis not to be wondered, that Mr. Mollineux.
who was unappalled at Danger, and inacceflible tO
Bribery orFlattery, should become obnoxious to the
Minion and Sycophant, for his ebullient Zeal in so
uobß 4 Cause.—-His Time and his Labours wer®
vice :—unit .
brutal Oppression, was to him unsupportable ; he
could not fuppre.’s , his Resentment on feeing me
Sons of Riot and Rapine thus prey on her desolated
Bosom : ’twas his Pride to confront the Power and
Malice of his Country’s Foes; ’twas his constant
Wifli and unremitted Eflqi tto defeat theirt. It
may with Truth be firid of this Friend of Mankind,
that he died a Martyr to the Interest of America
His Watchfulnefs, Labours, Diftrcffcs and Exert
ons to promote the general Interest produced an In
flammation in his Bowels; the Disease was rapid
and poignant; but in the level est pangs he role lu
perior to Complaint; he felt no diftrefles but for ths
Public.
O save my Country, Heaven ! he said, & died,
HARTFORD, Odober 31.
The Public Ledger of August 5, contains the
Resolutions of the beneral Aflembly of the Colony
of Connecticut, the Proceedings of the Towns of
Preston, Farmington, Wethersfield and Hartford.—
r Fhe Resolutions of the HOufecfßurgefles of Virgi
hia—-The Resolutions of Baltimore County, and die
City of Annapolis, in Maryland---The Resolutions
of Rhode-llland and Providence Plantations of the
Colony of Rhode-Ifland, and the Solemn Leagu -
and Covenant—The fame Paper of August 6,
contains the Proceedings of the r i own of Bolton, at
the Adjournment of their Meeting at Fancuil-fjall,
June 27, 1774---The Addrcis of the Council to his
Excellency Governor Gage, June 9, 1774, with hL
Excellency’s Answer.—The House’s Resolutions
before they proceed to Bufinefsat Salem.---And the
Governor’s Proclamation for “ difeouraging certain
illegal Combination,” (as he call'd them) “ purport
ing to be A Solemn League and Covenatt.”
Thursday the 24th Day of November next is ap
pointed by Authority to be cbferv’d as. a Day of
THANKSGIVING throughout this Colony,
Last week a great number of Artificers arrived in
Boston from New-York who have engaged to work
upon the Barracks preparing in that place for the
accommodation of his Majelty’s troops in that town.
By a Gentleman from Boston, we are informed
that the injignifleant David Ingcrfoll of Great Bar
rington was 10 fail for London last week.
From the M A S S A C HUS E T T S SP Y.
Mr. Thomas,
The mcjl unhappy circumfances a person can he in, is t«
be Jo ftuated that he can- hardly act so as to approve cf
his o‘ivn conduct.
'pHIS is the unhappy situation of General , and
ail the gentlemen in th? army and navy,who are
employed in the inhuman expedition against the liber
ties of America. Tney know their employment is
infamous, but their commijfons are at stake, and it re
quires ilern virtue to maks a facrifice of them to li
berty and honour. Such a facrifice I trust many
will make rather than draw their sword, in the hell
ijh cause of tyranny .-—Even common soldiers, have
louis too great to be made the'tools of infernal ty
rants, in Ihedding the noble blood of freemen.
The colonics have ever been remarkable for their
affeftion and politeness to Britilh troops in former
times, when they were lent to America with a gt.od
design, bul friice they have been employed to plun
der and enslave the people, they cannot treat them
as their friends ; but so generous is the spirit of
freedom, that the troops are yet treated with much
greater kindness than they could reasonably expert,
since they are the instruments, though not the cause,
of oppression. The moment oppression ceases,
they will be regarded as our brethren ; and when
they join in support of liberty, they will be intitled
to all the blessings of it<
All ages have justly ranked the tools of tyranny,
among the blackest and most hated characters, the
most odious and unpardonable villians, and they are
held up as the objects of universal and eternal exe
cration.—-Then what petrified hearts those monsters
must have, who novo ajjijl voluntarily in deftreying
the liberties of America r They not only injure A
merica, but the whole nation, and fin against human
nature by destroying the barriers of freedom in so
gteat a part # of the world. If the gcfpel did not
give us an idea of the extent of divine mercy, we
might with propriety a&, Can Heaven forgive such
crimes ?—'-it is matter cf aftonifliment to a gener
ous mind,' that any being ih human form, can aft
fa mean, so bafefio diabolical a part ?—But this serves
to brighten the diadem of liberty, to heighten thq
glory of Freedom; and to immortalize her tons.
The field of fame, now opens wide before us, and
he that nobly afts in this important day, Ihall be re
corded in her solemn temples ; and the latef fens
that breathe the air or tongues that foima irund
Ihall speak hit praise. Britons arjje\ “ Bhew
you have the virtue to be moved,” whbn freedom
calls, join to support her glorious cause, and lir *
in amity and love with you, and her best friends,
British Americans.
Lord Littleton.
SOLOMON, jua.