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" means of it, to the TfA.ite will ofany mar,
" and they will have always aright to preserve
" what t/hey have not poser to part with."
Should it be enq tired, what is the conftitu
ti anal connexion Between these several di rin&
Rates wMch compute toe British empirer It may
be anfvered, they are all unitea under one
crown, fuEjects of the fame Prince* ,whose per
son, crown, and dignity, they arc all obliged
to maintain and deft nd to their utmost ability,
against all enemies and uppofers whatsoever ;
therefore the enemies of any one of the domini
ons of the crown, are the common enemies of
all the fubieds of the Crown; and it is the duty
of all, to afford their aid for common defence
in time of war, and to be prepared for it in time
of peace. Also the supreme executive, and one
branch of the legislative authority being lodged
in the crown, a iimiliarity in the laws, and ad
ministration ofjuftice is thereby preserved in all
the several dominions. Also the King's fubjefls
have a common right to participate, in all pri
vileges and immunities in any of the domini
ons of the crown, it they remove from one ju
rifdidion to another, unless that right be abridg
ed by some positive law.
This union of Great-Britain and the Colo
nies, under the fame crown, differs from the
case ofHANOVER, which is at present fabjed to
the fame Ling, who holds that dominion by a
different title, and not as King of Great Britain.
So that, if he Should resign the British crown,
his right of dominion over Hanover would re
main, but not over the American colonies ; for
they agreed with the Kings of England to be
fubied to them, thsir heirs and successors,
which will oblige them to be Subject to the
Kine rof En {land for the time being, so long as
it may be fubfervi nt to the great end of civil
government, —the Public good*— Ihe union
of Great Britain and the colonies into one itate,
is, from their Situation impracticable, and eve
ry beneficial purpefe, may by a prudent admi
nistration, be well answered by their union in
the crown, while they continue diltind jurif
diftions for civil government.
The legislature of each dominion, can grant
the necessary aids for common defence, and agree
10 laws for regulating trade and other matters
of general concern, which will bind the people
within their relpeAive jurisdictions, their com
mon fafety and interest will induce them to agree
to what may appear to be for the public good,
and to facilitate this agreement among the Co
lonies, Delegates may be chosen by their ref
pe&ive AiTemblies, to meet in General Con
grefs, to agree on such matters as Shall be re
ferred to their consideration, and report their
opinion to the several Colony Legislatures fo r
their final determination. Thus all may co
operate for their common benefit and security,
while ail enjoy equal privileges and immunities,
and the British empire, by a due attention to
the true principles of the constitution, may be
come the most powerful, happy and glorious,
of any in the world.
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E, the Jhip Charming Sally, Capt. M'Cvl
loch, arrived here from London, and the
ftip FriEnbship, &/^. Glover, from Bris
tol, nue have the fol. owing Intelligence.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 3.
hOHE Caravan from Bagdat, confiding of
500 camels loaded for Damascus, was rob
bed near Palmyra, by Sheek Tyawr, Chief of
the Arabs. Six hundred Persians, who were
going to Mecca, under cover of their Caravan,
were likewise stripped; there were several persons
of diftinaion amohgft them. It is said. that up
wards of 200 persons died of the cold. The loss
which has been sustained, falls principally upon
the merchants of this city, upon those of Bagdat,
Baffera, Damascus, and Aleppo.
Moscow, ^eb. 6. According to the last accounts
from the head quarters of Field Marshal Roman
^ow,the Ruffian troops continued to evacuate
Moldavia, and to approach the Frontiers; never
theless we do not find that the towns of Choc
zim and Bender, have been delivered up to the
Turks, nor that the latter have surrendered Kin
burn toout troops.
Cartbagena, Feb 21. On the 16th in the night,
an Englifn Pacquet-boat, Richard Bereham,
Commander, having the rashness to attempt
entering this harbour without a pilot, Struck
upon a rock, and would have certainly perish
ed, had it not been for the assistance of Capr.
Bernard Good, who happened ts be Rationed at
some dißance from her. He difeovered her dis
tress by the light of the moon, and came im
mediately with his crew to her assistance. So
great was his dispatch that the cargo has been
entirely saved.
Mfcow, Feb. 27. Late on Thursday night
last, a courier arrived here from Marshal Roman
zow, with the ratifications of the peace, which
were Signed at the Porte, on the 13th of Janua
ry, O.~S.
Cadiz, March 7. The proclamation for the
Flota for Vera Cruz, was published here this
morning, to be ready by the firft of April in next
year.
Madrid, March 7. Dow John Sherlock. Com
mandant of Melille, mentions, that the King of
Morocco afferubled his Generals and Sages on the
iith of February, to confok about a general as
sault; but they representing to him the danger
of filch an enterprize, he was obliged to lay aside
all thoughts of it, to the great dislike of his
troops, who expected to have been, by an attempt
of that kind, freed from their at prelent miserable
fixation.
Rom', March 8. By an edidl published the 25th
of last month, the Pope tas the goodness to re
cal to their several eloiflers all the apoßate re
ligious, of whatever order they be; and even
pardons the punishment they have incurred by
their misdemeanors, provided they return with
in the space of four months, if on this fide the
Alps, and in eight, if on the other.
Petersburg, March 10. According to the best
calculations that can be made, it is computed that
the rebel FugatfcheßA&d his confederates, mur
s red 1^74 persons.
Bologna, March 11. We are positively affuicd
that the Court of London has offered its mediati
on to terminate the difference which has arisen
about ceremonials between the courts of Turin
and the Republic of Venice.
Copesh iger, March *B. An English (hip laden
with grain, was lately wrecked near Elfeneur.
Five of the neighbouring peasants saved the Cap
tain, At the imminent peril of their own lives, and
refufed to accept the gratuity which he offered
them for their kind office. But, in order to re
ward such dihnterefted benevolence in humble
station, and to animate others to the like good
deeds, a stranger hath just assigned to each of
those five peasants, a life annuity of twenty-five
crowns; and in case of the death of any of them,
their annuities are to be divided amongst the sur
vivors.
Hamburgh, March 24, They write from Straal
fund, that the intire corps of nobility of Swedish
Pomerania, aflfembled at the States of thrt Pro
vince, have resolved to make a loan of 800,000
crowns at 5 per cent, interest, which is to be
distributed among all the members of the Eques
trian order, in proportion to the lard each of them
poflefles, and that some agents in Holland are to
negotiate that sum.
L O N D 0 N.
A,ri! 4. The cabinet counfellors are much A
larmed since the last advices from America, and
seem extremely anxious to dive into the real dif
polition of the people , and for that reason some
of them are determined to attend Guildball to
morrow incog, to observe the motions of the
patriots.
Government has within these few days receiv
ed extream bad news from America, which has
thrown its minifies into the greatest consterna
tion.—it is said that the back settlements are all
up in arms.
From Petersburg we have just received advice,
that the Empress has given orders for 30, 000 of
her choicest troops to be in readiness to take the
field at a moment's notice. Acircumftance which
has occasioned various conjectures.
It has been repeatedly said of late that a well
known person was much distressed because his head
servants were about to quit his service; but 'tis
certain that the contrary is the truth. He has
been long convinced that theirregard for him has
been much less than that for themselves, which
was reason Sufficient for him to be anxious to have
a new set of greater abilities. He has in vain tried
many ways to compass this will) ; but he finds he
has trusted his power with them too long, for they
are so combined together as to be too many for
him. In vain he cries
Dominum cognofeite veflrum;
they hare forgot his voice, and it is a language
they do not underhand. This naturally brings
to mind the fate of A&eon, who was worried by
his own hounds.
Extrafl of a letter from Paris, March 26.
" The King has intimated to the Princes of
the Blood, that their company will be dispensed
with for the present in the Queen's apartment,
where they tiled to sup at least once a week. It
is thought this arises from their having refufed to
pay the firft visit to the Archduke Maximilion of
Austria, while he was at Paris."
April 5. Lord Mansfield, whether he has been
to be considered as a judge merely, or a minister,
has, in either capacity, made good life of op
portunities, he is worth 170,000!. and it is re
markable, that he invests all ofit in mortgages,
not a Shilling in the funds, which Shews his opini
on of their fafety and their Stability.
A Parliamentary I'oungfler opening one day
tinfeafonably,, an old sportsman, who fat next
him, whispering in his ear, reminded him, that
when a young dog was faulty, it was customary
to couple him with one better trained, and whose
experience might correct his errors: true, replied
the boy archly, when young dogs run counter, I
know it is usual to couple them; but when old
dogs run counter, we bang them up.
lofnch perfection is the agriculture of this
kingdom arrived, that a gentlemen in Gloucefter
fhire, by means ofthe American cocksfoot grass,
keeps two coach horses, the whole year round,
on onlyi two acres of land.
We qan assure our readers, that the following
is a pretty exa& account of the number of per
sons confined for debt, felony, and lesser crimes
in the several prisons and bonfes of correction in
the kingdom of England; for debt, 2,500: for
felony, 1,450; for lesser crimes, 800. Total
4,750-
By letters arrived on Wednefdav at Cadiz, we
are informed, that a Ship laden witliammunition,
going to America, was flopped there by order of
the British Conlul.
General Conway's Reply to Mr. Rigby on the re
fraining Rid.
1 he Right Honourable Gentleman Speaks with
as much warmth upon this occasion, as if every
person that votes or speaks against this bill was a
favourer of American rebellion Sir, I desire to
observe, that what I said Upon the occasion be
fore, and which seemed to call up the Right Ho
nourable Gentlemen, admitted of no such con
ftru&ion. I was against taxing America, and a
gainst going to war with America; I think the
great principle of this bill is such, that it may oc
calion a war; and bringing on a war with the
Continent, appears to me to be very ill policy
What, Sir, are we to get by such a war? All
wife states, before they engage in war, have an
object in view which they at least think worth the
hazard; but we can get nothing by a war with
the Colonies; on the contrary, we have every
thing to lose: Will you have more trade than
, you have at present? No; much less. Upon eve
ry principle therefore which can operate, I ara a
gainst a war with America , but to fay that I am
therefore favouring rebellion, is unjust; if the
submission only is what you want, that may be
easier gained by its coercive means, for I f ea r it
will net be commanded bv the operation of th ; s
bill.
Extras of a letter fem Dublin, M.reh 14.
“ A letter was lately sent to the Commanding
Offices of all the regiments in this kingdom,
ftridly ordering that no Officer whatever Should
preface to apply for leave to fell out. —What will
the army become in a little time? Formerly, if
an Officer was guilty of a meanness that did not
amount to a crime, his punishment was being ob
liged to fell out; but now it requires great interest,
added to long service, to be allowed that indul
gence. It is the opinion of thole who are belt
acquainted with the service, that this new regu
lation is not only cruel, but impolitic: When an
Officer is once frized with the desire of retiring,
that spirit for military glory which animated every
individual during the late war, is totally loft.—
But what can be expelled !"
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CAMBRIDG E.
The following is a copy of a paper found among those
of th Ofe Josiah Quincy, Est; delivered him,
Jigned by an intimate acquaintance of mine, an
eminent merchant in London.
William Gordon.
Jamaica Plain, Roxbury, May 6, 1775.
THE Quebec Bill recalls to my mind some
considerations, which lead me to think that it
is fraught with infinitely more mifehief to Bri
tain and America, than most of its oppofers are
aware of, and that the planners and promoters
of this B II will in the end be found to have ad
vanced the interest of France, to the destruction
of that of Britain, in a much more eminent de
gree than has hitherto been done by the very
worst Minister that ever lived.
1 he late Thomas Holli§, Esq ; well known
in America, on account of his many liberal be
nefadions, gave the following account of himfelf
to a gentleman from whom 1 had it, vix. That
the said homas Hollis had always the worst
opinion of Lord Bute's principles, and believing
him to have no attachment either to Gecrge the
third of his family, did, when the lad peace
(that is of Paris) was negociating, at his own ex
pence, lend abroad a gentleman, whose sole bu-
Unefs it was to watch every motion, and difeo
ver every fecrct relating to this peace. The
gentleman thus sent by Mr. Hollis so far suc
ceeded, as to difeover that there were four se
cret articles, and Mr. Hollis enumerated
the four following articles to my friend, and he
to me, very soon after the peace, and long be
fore any one cf them was ever talked of being
carried into execution.
These secret articles were these:
I. That a Popifh Bishop was to be fixed by
the King in Canada.
11. That the Popifh Religion was to be esta
blished there.
111. That bounds of Canada were to be fixed.
IV. That Canada, when thus fixed, was to
be given back to the French.
Now, Sir, when this account was firft related
to me, as it was long before any thing of this
kind was agitated, I own I did not believe it pos
sible, that Bute could be bold enough to make
such an infamous treaty, and therefore was at a
loss how to controvert an authority so good, or
dispute an evidence which was so circumstantial,
but I owh, as I have now lived to fee three of
these fecrct articles executed, 1 firmly believe
that the fotifth will be as ftri&ly observed, and
that Canada restored to the French, thus fixed
and improved, will enable France to distress our
Colonies, and in the end give a mortal stab to
the trade, the liberty, and glory of Britain.
When I fee either King, Ministers, or People
plan, execute, or acquiefee in measures so evi
dently ruinous to their own true interest, I am
at a loss to difeover what are the leading prin
ciples on which such infatuation is founded.
No sagacity can suggest any adequate motives.
N. B. When Lord Bute was at Venice he at
tended Mass constantly, in a public manner.
HARTF oTd? June 5.
Extras of a letter from Portsmouth to the Provin
cial Congress, Massachusetts, and from them for
warded to the Committees of Correspondence in
Connecticut. Portsmouth, 2 9th May.
Gentlemen,
" We had two provision vessels seized at the
mouth of our harbour last night, by the Scarbo
rough, and upon application made to Captain
Barclay for their release, find he has positive or
ders from the Admiral to take possession of all ves
sels laden with provisions, salt, and melaffes, and
fend them to Boston—and fays further, those or
ders are circular through the continent.
By order of the Committee,
B; Wentworth, Chairmans
NEW-LONDO N, June 2.
The New-lork Provincial Congress have de
sired the General Assembly of this Colony, to
fend lufficient force to hold the important fortref
fes ofTiconderoga and Crown-Point, until that
province can raise troops for the purpose, and
they will reimburse the expence—thofe foitreffes
being within the limits of that province.
We hear that five tons of good gun powder,
have, within a few weeks past, been made at
Philadelphia.
Eight companies of Colonel Parfon'sregimen t
are ordered to rendezvous in this town, four of
the companies are already here.
PROVIDENC E, June 3 .
A number ofthe inhabitants of Plymouth, we
learn, went a few days ago to Nantucket in wl a e
boats, and took from thence 800 barrels of flour,
the property of a merchant at Dartmouth, and
which is supposed was intended to be smuggled
into Boston, for fiipplying the ministerial army.
Last week the company of the train of Artille
ry, lately raised here, all well accoutred, with
'four excellent field pieces, • marched to join the
American army near Boston; they made a very
military appearance, and are, without exception,
as complete a body of men as any in the King's
dominions.
The other companies railed h re and in the adja
cent towns, as alio several from the south coun
tries, all able bodied men, and well armed, have
marched to the American camp.
Several companies of the Connecticut forces
have allo paiTed through this town, to join their
brethren.
Twelve pieces of battering cannon, 18 and
24 pounders, with a quantity of ordnance stores,
were sent from hence to the American camp a
few days since.
N E W - YOR K, June 8.
A gentleman from Boston informs, that on
Sunday last at Providence, be saw an express
from Cambridge, who brought advice, that the
Scarborough man of war of 20, land a sloop of
14 guns, had been taken at Portsmouth, by the
Provincials, assisted by the impreft men on board.;
without the loss of 1 man.
On Tuesday last the several companies ofthe
Royal regiment of Ireland, marched from the
upper barracks, and embarked on board his
Majedy's ship Alia, of 64 guns, commanded by
Georga Vandeput, Esq; The rest of the regi
ment are at Fort Chartres and at Boston.
We are informed, that his Excellency Willi
am Tryon, Esq; prop, fed to embark on board
the May packet, in order to resume the govern-'
ment of this province.
Yesterday morning died, Patrick Strachan,
Esq; senior Lieutenant of his Majesty's fhio
Afia.„,'
The Provincial Congress of New-Hampffiire
have voted 2000 men to join the American
forces.
We hear from Albany, that the General Com
mittee for that city, have rtfohe to raise co
men, for the defence of American Liberty;
and that as soon as said resolve was made pub
lic, three companies wee immediately inlitted,.
who have since marched for the defence of the
important fortreffes of Ticonderoga and Crown
Point.
Last week the 4th regiment cf tr ops, raised
by the colon? of Connecticut, under the com
mand of Colonel Hinman, marched for their
Ration at Ticonderoga.
Un the 31st of May last, the new Provincial
Congress of the Massachusetts Bay, met at Wa
tertown, before whom the Rev. Dr. Langdon,
President of the College, preached a sermon,
well ada ted to the occasion, from these words
in Isaiah i. 26. " And I will restore thy Judges
as at the firft, and thy Counfellors as at the
beginning: afterwards thou shalt be called, the
city of rightebufnefs, the faithful city."
By a vefel from Dublin in 7 weeks, we are
informed, that 22 transports had failed fr m
Cork, with three regiments ofinfantry, and one
of cavalry, for Boston.
Ext rail of a letter from the camp at Cambridge,dated
May 18, 1775.
" We hear from Halifax, that the people have
at last shewn they have spirit. Itfeems the agents
for procuring forage for the expected regiment of
dragoons, had taken without the consent of the
owner, and were (hipping for Boston, a great
quantity of hay, on which the people set fire to,
and wholly destroyed it; and when that work:
was finifhed, they attempted the like by the
King's magazines, which they several times fired,
but they were extinguished by the people f oni
the (hips of war lying there, who made a brisk
fire on the people, and prevented them from ef
fecting their design.—The fugitives from Boston
are gone for Halifax, but the people fay, no d—d
Tories shall be allowed t® breathe in heir air, so
that these d—ls can't find a resting place there,
which was the only place on the continent that
they even dared to hope they might flay in."
PHILAD ELPH I A, June 12.
The Committee for the City and Liberties
or Philadelphia will meet this afternoon, at Six
o'clock, at the Philosophical Society's Hall.
Committee Chamber, June 5.
WHEREAS the business of this Commit
tee has been much obftru&ed and embar
rassed by necessary inquiries into the circumstances
of goods imported here from other provinces:
RESOLVED therefore, that, for the fu
ture, whenever goods shall be imported into this
province from any of the neighbouring colonies,
the importer do produce a CERTIFICATE
from the Chairman of rhe Committee from whence
such goods are sent, fignifving their I MPORT
ATION WITHIN THE RULES OF
THE CONGRESS, or do produce a quali
fication taken before some Magistrate of the den
tity of such goods, of the time of the r importa
tion into this country, and vessel in which they
were imported, in failure whereof no such goods
be permitted to be landed, or fold, within the
limits of this city and liberties.
13) orde ofthe Committee for the city and liberties
of Philade phia.
JONATHAN B. SMITH, Secretary.
7^7.
The Committee last evening having requeued as
many members as conveniently could to meet this
day at the Coffee-Houfe,to enquire concerning an
information given, that Capt. Robert Torrans had
imported and fold Irish linens, some time the firft
of May last, in direct violation of the Association
of the Congress.
Mr. Blair M'Clenaghan, in whose vessel Capt.
Torrans failed, gave the following affidavit made
by the Captain:
On the fifth day of June, 1775, before the
fubferibing Justice, cometh Robert Terrans, mas
ter of the ship Duke of York, lately arrived at
the city of Philadelphia, and maketh oath, on the
Holy Gospels, and faith, that Mr. Biair M'Cle
naghzn, of said city, merchant, was nor privy to
nor interefled in any goods or merchandizes lately
imported in said vessel from Ireland; and that
Blair M'Clenaghan aforefaid was not privy ro, not
aiding or affiftiug, nor confenting' to the fale
landing or putting on shore at Philadelphia, or
elsewhere in America, said goods 01 merchandize
so imported.
ROBERT TORRANS.
Taken and sworn before me,
GEORGE BRYAN.