The Connecticut courant and Hartford weekly intelligencer — Hartford, Conn., 1774-12-26 00:00:00, page 2

The Alia, Boyne, and Somerset Ships of the
line, With the Hind and Scarborough frigates, are
ordered to New-York with troops. Bui that ser
vice is now become so irksome and repugnant to
the feelings and dilpofition of Englilhmen, that
many of the officers have written to be fuperceded in
consequence of the disagreeable duty they are ap
pointed to.
The following Leiter from a Nobleman to the Mayor
of a country Town, with the Mayor’/ Anfaer to it are
copied verbatim from the Originals.
Dear, Sir,
'jpHE report of an intended oppofitlon at the en
suing eleCion, induces me to take the liberty of
desiring you to exert your warmest endeavours, both
on the canvas, and at the time of election, in fa
vour of my friends, the present members.
Be assured, dear Sir, that I have nothing in view,
by this application, but to recommend the only
poflible means of preserving the peace, and promot
ing the welfare of your town, which has ever been
the ardent wifti of, Your assured friend,
and humble servant,
To Mr. Mayor of -
The A N S IV E R.
My Lor d,
YOUR Lordlhip’s /eptennial profeffions of atten
tion to the welfare of this corporation, and of
fricndlhip for the Mayor of it, came by virtue of my
office, this year, into my hands. The answers you
have received from my predeccffors (in office) on a
similar occafibn, have, I imagine, differed much in
stile, from what I now fend. They thought your
Lordlhip’s letter an honor ; I think it an insult.
When your Lordlhip’s friends, the present members
wes coffered to us as proper objeCts of our choice,
I joined with my brother burgeffes,heart and hand,
in their support. I knew not what they were till
they were tried : But I have made it my business to
be informed what part they have taken in the great
political questions which have come before theHcufe
of Commons ; and as I find they have, in every one
ofthpfe questions, given their votes contrary to eve
ry principle of honesty, morality and constitutional
freedom, I mult tell your Lordlhip, that I shall do
every thing in my power towards repairing the
breach they have made in the conditutiou, by throw
ing them from their feats, to make room for those
who will repeal those aCts which are subversive of
Eritiffi justice, liberty and the protestant religion.
I will now produce my vouchers for the truth of
my assertions : Your friends voted Col. Luttrel the
legal representative for Middlesex, in opposition to
Mr. Wilkes, who had so great a majority of good
voters on the poll; therefore 1 shall not give myfelf
the trouble of attempting to give them 3. majority d
votes ; because, if they make the mini Her their friend
(which he has all the reason in the world to be) a
minority, aided by the favour of the Lioufe, will an
iwer the purpose just as well.
Four Friends voted, iff am not much mifin formed,
for the royal marriage bill; di (countenancing there
by as much as in them lay, the ordinances of religi
on, and encouraging the younger branches of the
royal family to persevere in the ways of whordom
and adultery. 1 found the names of these our Re
presentatives also in the majority lift on the Quebec
bill. And 1 have no doubt but that thole gentlemen
who we:e so strenuous in voting the King absolute
over so many of his American fubjeds, and in eftab
liihing Popery in that quarter of the globe, would
do just the fame here, when the plan, which is in
f:::h resdinefe, is ripe for execution.
NE v/ - Y OR K, (7 hurfday} Dec. 22.
Lase Friday Night the' Mercury Packet, Captain
Dillon, arrived here with the Mail from Falmouth,
i n 3S ^ a y s f f rQm which ^e have the following In
telligence :
L O 'N D O N, Oa. 12.
A LETTER from Portsmouth, dated O&ober
13, fays, “ Orders are come down for the
Asia of 64 guns, Scarborough frigate, and Falkland
sloop of war, to proceed to Bolton as soon as pof
sble; andon account of Capt. Chads, who is Capt.
of the Scarborough, being rather infirm with the
gout, another Captain is appointed in .his room, to
proceed on. the voyage. Orders came down last
night for 300 Marines to get themselves in readr
nefs to embark for America, and for 300 from Ply
mouth, ; likewise, the Reasonable, Somerset, and
a frigate, to get in readiness for the fame place.”
The marines under orders for Boflon are to be
diflembarktd there, and to aft in conjunction with
the land forces.
Oa. 18. A correspondent assures us, that not
withttanding the various causes aligned for the sud
den death of the late Parliament-'- —that it died rotten
of the King's evil.
Many people censure the K----for the American
business; he certainly does not ad of himfelf, but
does implicitly as he is bid: But when monarchs are
so dictated to, and authorife measures that prove
detrimental to the public good, does it not behove
the people to enquire into the machinations of those
who are the conductors of those base matters?
“ 'rhe honour unanimously conferred on us this
day, by the important trull which you have ayain
committed to our charge, calls for the warmest ac
knowledgments. We tender them to you, with
the affedling fenfibiiity of grateful hearts. The
ftrift and solemn engagement we have already en
tered into with you, contains the most essential
points of our duty, as well as the most fubftandal
matters, which can be brought into the deliberation
of parliament. We are determined to pursue those
great national objedls, with unremitting diligence
and ardour. Your violated rights in particular, and
those of the whole body of electors of this kingdom,
demand, and shall have, our firft attention. We
will endeavour a full vindication of them, and an
adequate security against such flagitious attempts
hereafter. We entreat the favour of your instruc
tions and kind affiltance, in difeharge of the a:du
©us talk we now undertake as your 1 eprefentatives,
and we aflure you of the utmofl deferrcnce, on all
occasions, to the fentimen® of our worthy con
ilituents.
We are gentlemen,
“ Under increaflng obligations,
“ Your faithful and obedient
( * Humble Servant o ,
Brentford, JOHN WILKES,
Ga. 20, 1774. 1 JOHN GLYNN.”
Oa. 22. An order of the Council, dated the 191 b
inst. is published in this night’s gazette, prohibit
ing the exportation of gunpowder and arms, from
any part of the kingdom.
The reason of Mr. Wilke’s not being opposed in
Middlesex, did not arise froth any remission. in -the
At eleven o’clock the procession arrived, amidst
the loudest acclamations, at the hustings at Brent
ford, when John Wilkes aAd John Glynn, Esquires,
being nomin.a»td as fit dnd proper persons to re
preftnt the county of Middlesex in the ensuing
parliament, they were unanimously elected, with-'
cut any opposition.
These gentlemen afterwards addrefled the free
holders in excellent speeches. John. Wilkes Esq; was
chaired; but Serjeant GL^an b^g-ed to decline
that honour, cm account dfnis being greatly indis
posed with the gout.
Immediately after the eleftion was over, the new
members, attended by a great number of free
holders, set out for Guildford, to attend the elec
tion for the county of Surry, which began this day
at that place.
The Lords Mountmorres and Mahon were pre
sent, and after the election, made speeches, re
questing the votes and interest of those gentlemen
present, who were electors For the city and liberty of
Westminster.
Every thing was conduced with the greatest or
der, harmony, and decorurh.
The following is the address of thanks of Mr.
Wilkes and Mr. Glynn:
“ Gentlemen,
Two flags with French horns, and upwards of
one hundred freeholders oft horfcback, preceded
the Lord Mayors coa^h, in which were the candi
dates and his Lordship, z drawn by fix horses. This
was followed by between fifty and sixty coaches and
poll chaises, and these were joined at Hyde Park
corner by a great many carriages firm different
parts of Weflminfter.
L O N D O N.
Oa. 20. This mornLg, about 8 o’clock, a
great number of the freeholders of Middlesex, pur
fuantto an advertifrnent, met John Wilkes, znd
John Glynn, Esquires, from whence a cavalcade
soon after set out for Brentford in the following
order:
I have troubled your Lordship with more reasons
for rejecting your application in favour ox your friends
than you perhaps Expected, and rnore than you will
I suppose, read with patience. You, my Lord, hold
a very lucrative poft,by carrying (as it is called) two
members for this borough, as well as greatly influ
encing the nomination of county members : that is,
in other words, you bring into the parliament house
two men at least, who are ready to support any me^-
sure ©f any minister. But till lam as well paid fai
voting for men of this stamp, as your Lordship is for
nominating them to us, I mull beg leave to keep my
conscience clear, and rny vote disengaged ; declar
ing in my own name, and in the name of every ref
pettabie body of my brother freemen, that we will
never vote for any man, who has declared that one is
more than three, as in the case of the Middlesex
election---who has voted fornication to be more me
ritorious than marriage, as in the case of the royal
marriage ad, to gratify the pride and malice of the
**** ; and lastly, who has voted slavery to be pre
ferable to freedom, and popery a better system of re
ligion than protestantism, as in the case of theQue
bec bill.- —Clear your friends, my Lord, from these
charges, and then may they boldly (land forth can
didates for honeff men ; and then shall your Lord
ship’s recommendation weigh with,
Your most obedient,
Humble Servant.
A report was yeflerday current, that some bad
news had arrived from America, which occasioned
the holding a cabinet council; and it is added, that
an express was dirpatched from the Admiralty for
the ships now fitting cut for Boflon, to fail with all
poflible dispatch.
Notwithstanding the miniftsrial accounts from
America are kept a profound fccret, the late em
bargo on gunpowder, proves their fears refpefting
that country to be.very great. G:eat quantities of
nitre and faltpetre just (hipped, are again disem
barking in cOnfequeate of Saturday night’s Ga
zette.
Extfaßcf a let ter from Naples, Sept. 29.
“ You will have he<.rd of the death of the Pope,
but do net know, perhaps, that there is every rea
son to believe it was haften-cd by the Jesuits, who
poisoned him in the sacrament. He himfelf de
clared his suspicions before he died, and the belief
of it is so general, even in these catholic countries,
that the ministers of France and Spain infilled on
being present a: the opening of his body, his belly
having (welled extraordinarily, and being strange
ly difcoloured, even before he expired. The coipfe
putri.Htd so suddenb r > rhe fergeons wtrldTard
ly go. through the operation; and as soon as they
toutchcd the head, the teeth fell out, and all the
bones of'his body crumbled away. They were
forced to embalm the body twice, before they could
carry it to St. Peter’s ; and instead of exposing his
face, as is ulual, they covered it with wax-; and in
the transport, the head separated from the body.
His corfeflioner is dead in a manner little less hor
rid, and with the fame symptoms that his Holiness
had.
“ The late Jesuits, not content with their diabo
lical pra&iccs, had the impudence and folly to fore
tel his death, and crowded to Rome, afeing all the
way if the Pope was not yet dead.”
4_nrd Mansfield’s business with the King is of fa
pri.ate a nature, that not one of the other great of
ficers of slate is admitted into theclofet with him.
The whole state of the French cabinet, it is cx
pcfled, will be laid open in the course of the pre
sent week before a certain board,by a-noble Lord,
(Mansfield) who lately made a trip to the continent.
The Courts of Spain and France seem very jea
lous of the naval and military force lerrt lately to
America, as if it were fentcut from ether motives
than barely with an intention ofbring'ng the Bosto
nians to reason.
Oa. 2^. Wedncfday Sir Waiter Blackett, ar/d
Sir Matthew White Ridley, were clewed mem
bers for Newcaflle. The latter refigqed ia favour
of Capt. -rhips/ ■
The fame day, Sir George Saville, and Mr.
Laflelles were unanimously elected members for die
county of York.
Also, Lord Algernon Percey, and Sir William
Middleton, for Northumberland.
Lord Chatham dill continues inflexible, not
withstanding, as ’its (aid, he has had within this
month offers madshim to unite himfelf with the ad
ministration, that few men in the kingdom would
have withstood.
Lord Mansfield, we are informed, hath negoci
ated the bufineft he went on to the court of France,
in so complete a manner, that we may expefl to re
main in tranquility with France feme years; the
FtCnch Monarch having assured his'Lordfhip, that
noihing is more’diftant ficm his thoughts, than
breaking the peace with the crown of Great Bri
tain;
politics of.the cabinet, but from the great cloud
tiu-eatening themselves from the other fide of the At
lantic, which will cut them out work enough this
ensuing feffiens, without railing a frefh ferment at
home; that to parody, the words of a great ilatef
man, “ The rights of the Freeholders of Middle
sex, are restored by the resistance and the spirit of
the Americans.”
Letters f-orn Hamburgh advise that the Swedes
are busy in their ports about fitting 12 snips of war,
which it is given cut are intended for France.
We hear fiom Paris, that fcveral of the miniflry
ha’,e been impeached, and that the King has ap
pointed a committee to moke the fliikleft enquiry
into the matter inqueftion. It is supposed thatve
ry interefling secrets will be i.cvca«cd in the cou:fe
ot examining some very important things, which
were going forwards at ths latter end cf the late
reign.
November 1. Letters from the Hrgue report that
propositions of a most. extraoid;aai y nature have
been ’ate opened by the head of the Germanic body
to feme ot its inferior members.
Lntrudians have been transmitted within n fiw
days to our ministers at WaTiw-aml DanczEk, re
lative to the extraordinary demands madn and en
forced by the Prussian court.
Notwithstanding hostilities are ctafed in the Le
vant, the Ruffian men of war continue to havrafs the
Venetian merchant-men in the fame manner as in
the time of the war, which gives ground to think
that the Ruffians have some design against the
Venetians.