The New-England chronicle — Boston [Mass.], 1776-09-05 00:00:00, page 2

The said writer in support of his plan observes,
" 1 hefe kinds ofrotation would be an hindrance
to individuals conipiring to engross the manage
ment of publick affai s into their own hands,
to the exclulion of others equally deserving:
would excite a laudable ambition in the rising
generation, to qualify themselves for the fit ft
polls of honour and importance in the State,
while the door of admittance was kept open by
the Cunftitution, and not secured by a party ;
would'difconcert the flans, of any dark, deep,
.defignipg knave, (such there will be in Ameri
ca as well as in the rest of the world) that
Knight mean to exalt himfelf into a degree of
power, dangerous to the publick, while he was
making himlelf popular, and deceiving the ge
nerality, by bawling out and Running every
one near him with the cry of liberty ; and
would increase the number of perlons qualified
for business, in any of the upper departments
of theState " 1 ffiall beg the libeityof troubling
you further in some following letters, with
more of my thoughts on a Plan of Govern
ment : before I cl@fe the present, would repeat
the fiftk article in the Declaration of Rights
made by rhe Representative of the good peopleof
Virginia, afhmbled in full and free Conventi
on, wherein it is affected—" that theLegiflative
and Executive powers of the State Ihould be
diftin& from the Judicative; and that the
members of the two firft may be retrained
from oppression by feeling and participating
the burthens of the people, they Ihould, at
fixed periods, be reduced to a private Ration,
return into that body from which they were
originally taken, and the vacancies be supplied
by frequent, certain and regular elections."
1 he fame arguments that weigh for their being
reduced to a private Ration, weigh also for their
being kept for a time in that private Ration.
The remlons, Gentlemen, why I (hall sign my
real name, are, an apprehension that you ought
to know every man that proposes a Plan of
Government, that so fi om their characters you
may judge whether they have interested views
and are biaffed : and that I may be at liberty
to pals by unnoticed any writers I please, to
avoid altercation about what 1 advance, for it
is not deputation or victory, but the good of
the Suite that is proposed by
Your very humble Servant,
WILLIAM GORDON.
Roxbury, August 31, 17'76.
'He was Lconded by Col. Barre, who in a
ihort, but animated Rile, condemned every
proceeding that had been hitherto taken ; and
observed whenever a motion of this nature was
made, he saw a set of features to whom he was
an in'tire Granger, except upon such treasury
attendances.
Lord North combated the arguments of both
the Gen, and Col. denied the neceffityof shewing
the accounts, or orders ; argued upon the pru
dence and good management of keeping that
a secret, which, if known, might probably fruf
trate future operations.
His Lordship was answered by Lord J. Ca
vendish, who was equally pointed and severe.
Mr. Burke Rood upora the ground of the
General's motion, contended for its neceflity,
and rallied the weakness of administration.
Their measures, he said, were full of blunders ;
their designs attended by an uncommon fatali
ty, and the execution of their orders were
such as served to heighten the fpirh of the
Americans, and disgrace the glory of England.
PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES.
. Wednesday, May 22.
GENER AL Coraway made a motion to
the following purport, viz. That all
the papers received, giving an account of the
evacution of Boston, and the ordtahi from
hence to General Howe, withhis fuCT^Eftruc
tions, be laid before the House. The General,
in a very able and maßcrly manner supported
the reasonableness and necessity of the compli
ance with his motion. He arraigned the mea
sures of government in very severe ^nd pointed
terms, and concluded his Ipeech by observing,
that if that House continued to vote at the.plea
furc so the Ministers, argument will have as lit
tle effect here as the troops have in America.
His speech continued for one hour and 25
minutes.
„two credible young Gentlemen, Printers,from
Halifax (N. S) which Place they left the 16th
ult. we have Nova-Scotia Prints to the 13th of
Augujl,from which we have extraGed the fol
lowing Articles, viz.
On the 2d inst. arrived his Majesty's Frigate
Milford, Capt. Burr, from a cruize, and bro't
in a prize Schooner loaded with Filh and Lu
mber for the Weft-India Market.—Also, the
Princess Royal, a homewardjamaica lhip,(load
ed with Rum, Sugar, and other valuable Arti
cles) which having parted her Convoy, fell in
(off the Bermuda IHands) with a Letter of
Marque Schooner in the American service of 6
Guns, and some Swivels, bound to Santa Cruze
who took her and put an officer and 12 men on
board. But after they had her in poffiffion 16
days, she fell in with the Milford, in B. Ron
Bay, who retook her, but the Prize Master and
his men took to their boat and got on Ihore be
fore the Milford came up.
We hear that aSpanilh vefl'el, with a large
quantity of calh on board was taken going up
Delewarc River, to Philadelphia, by one of his
Majesty's {hips of war cruizing off there, and
that a {hip from Hamburgh, laden with woollen
cloth, and all forts of linnen, &c. was likewise
taken bound for the above port.
We have undoubted authority, that two Thou
sand Highlanders under the Convoy of three
Frigates, and three armed schooners on a new
conftru&ion for drawing the least quantity of
water, have been dispatched by Lord Howe up
the Bay of Fundy, to penetrate by that fide in
to the New-Hampfhirc Government, and that
Cel. M'Lane with 3000 of the lower country
Militia of Canada, with 600 Indians are on
their full march to join that Body of Highland
ers at the head of the River St. John's, and to
co-operate with them.
Mr. Fox was strenuous in his opposition to
government, and canvassed every argument of
Lord North with spirit and judgment ; he said,
they magnified every defeat into victory, and
every fhameful retreat' into prudence, and
good condha, and heroism.
At length the question being put, the mem
bers for the motion were 85, against 171.
Chat America will now raise herfelf into an
Independency is beyond a doubt ; and that the
people and th^r riches will be transplanted
hence to that rising land of liberty, is more than
a conjecture.
May 24. The late fall cf flocks is entirely
owing to the intelligence received concerning a
change in the administration of France. A war
is now more certain than ever., If that Jbould
happen, we foall be in a pickled condition.
Private letters from Lfbon mention, that two
Portuguese gentlemen had embarked on board an
African vessel, in order to treat with the Gene
ral Congress for some part of the American trade.
We hear that General Burgoyne's regiment of
light horse, intended for America, are counter
manded for the present.
KINGST O N, (Jamaica,) June 22.
Extrafl of a Letter from the Havanna, May 29.
" Yesterday arrived in this port, twenty-two
Englilh lailors, being part of the crews belong
ing to the Lady Juliana, Capt. Stephenson, the
Reynolds, Capt. Rulden, and the Juno, Capt.
Marfam, which were taken near the port of
Matanza, at the mouth of the Bahama channel,
by two Boston Sloops, so well manned and arm
ed that they are able to fight any veßel, as we
have been told by the people taken. These
three Blips failed from your island bound to
London, laden with produce to a considerable
amount ; the greatest part of their crews and
passengers were kept prisoners, and the twenty
two men were sent on Ihore by the privateers in
a large boat, as they chose rather to come here
than go to America: among these are the mate
of the Reynolds, and Capt. Marlam; but Capt.
Stephenson, of the Lady Juliana, Rayed with
the privateers, in order as we imagine, not to
abandon his ship, and to have justice done him
if possible, for the injury he has sustained. We
wish he may not be deceived in this our opinion.
" The privateers still continue druifing at
the fame place, that is, at the very moutli of
the Bahama channel, infomucli that any vessel
that comes this way must fall into their hands,
as they cannot be acquainted with the danger,
of which we have taken the earliest opportunity
of acquainting you "
H.A LIF AX, Auguf 13.
Saturday night last arrived below, and Sun
day morning came up to town, his Majesty's
frigate Liverpool, from Head-Quarters, and
brought in with her a Jamaica ship, and an An
tigua brig retaken; allo, a Philadelphia Roop
bound to some part of New-England. We are
informed that General Howe and the Army
under his command are encamped on an Island
near New-York, called Staten-Bland.
Next Satur day; will be publifted, arid fold by
Low aas and "Willis, and John Gill,
in ^een-Street,
The FALL of
BRITISH TYRANNY,
~.~OR,
AMERICAN LIBERTY TRIUMPHANT
The First Campaign.
(Particulars in our next.)
Just Published,
' AMUEL " ALl ,id School-Street,
(Ch ocred by the General Court to be practifed
by all the Militia in this State)
The second Edition of
AN easy PLAN of DISCIPLINE
for a MILITIA.
By Timothy dickering, jun.
Fourteen Octavo Cooper-plate Prints are an
nexed to the Work, representing the Evolutions
and Manoeuvres, Facings, Turnings, Marchings,
Wheelings, and the various Portions of Bodie's
of Men drawn up in military Order, with the
Posts of the %ers, tc. also a Table, Jbewing
the Manner cf the alternate Firings
^ A few of the above PLANS may
bo had at Powars and Willis's Printing-Office.
TOMORROW)"
At TEN in the Morning,.
Will be fold by PUBLIC VENDUE,
At the House of the late. Gillam Phillips, Efq;'de
ceafed, at the South Side of the State- House,
A great Variety of House Furniture,
among which are, Tables, Chairs, Looking Glasses,
Feather Beds, Bedfteds and Bedding, a good Eight
Day Clock, Chests of Draws, Kitchen Furniture, &c.
J. RUSSELL, Auctioneer.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY.
A Book-Binder, to go to a
neighbouring State, where he will find
great Encouragement,and be assisted to establish
Iris Business, if necchafy.
SALE M, Augii/l 28, 1776.
Isaiah Thomas,
(Late Printer and Publisher of the well-known
Massachusetts Spy, in Boston)
JJ EGS Leave to inform the Pub ic,mat, at the
Request of several Gentlemen in the County of
Essex, be has removed hi Printing Office ,
to S.A LEM, and intends publishing a News-
Paper, as soon as a fufficieut Number of Subferib
ers appear to support it, which, it is supposed, will
be in about four Weeks from the Date hereof.
Subferiptions for the News-Paper, on the fame
Terms as the Boston Papers, are now received by Mr.
M Williams, Bbokfeller, and in a few Days
will be received by I. Thomas, at bis Printing-
Office, which will be kept in the Store, lately occu
pied by Mr. Joh^ Gooll, in the Main-Street, front
ing the Road leading to Marblehead.
^AKEN up, in Dorchester, last
Saturday, a forel HORSE, his Feet are
white, a white Face, and a switch Tail and Mane.
Thb Owner, by paying Charges, and applying
to Mr. Thomas Moseley, of laid Dorchester, may
have the Horse again.
WANTE D.
SIX Hundred Pounds, Lawful
Money, on Loan, for one Year, for which
Land Security will given.— Any Gentlemen in
clining to let the fame, wi;l ob ige their humble
Servant, by informing the Print eks.
r [AKENup by the Company Ra
tioned at Plimouth for the Defence of the
Sea Coast, the H ULL of the Sloop called the
Smilling Molley, with her Name wrote on her
Stern, with white Paint, is almost 90 Tons bur
then, appears to be about two Years old, was
scuttled and drifting along Shore when found,
the 24th of August current, about 5 Miles to the
Northward of the Light House on the Gurnet,
is painted with green Hants, and green Stern,
had her Mast carried away by the Deck, and
quite empty, not a Chest or Paper on board,
is now at the Wharf in Plimouth. Any Per
lon claiming Property, are desired to apply to
Captains William Weston and Jesse Harlow, at
1 lymouth, being the Commanders of the Com
pany above-named. Plimouth, Aug. 31.
To be SOLD,
A STOUT, likely forel-coloured
HORSE, about 15 Hands high.
Inquire of the Printers.