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House of Commons, April 22,
Orders were given to clear the gallery, and to en
force them the more expeditioully the Serjeant at
Arms attended himfeif. At four o'clock the order
for the second reading the Bill for regulating the
government of Massachusetts-Bay came on, which
produced a warm debate that continued till almost
seven o'clock ; and a motion being made for com
mitting said bill, it passed in the affirmative with
out a div,fion. The principal speakers were Mr.
Welboie Ellis, Sir George Saville, Lord North,
Gen. Conway, Mr. fenkinfon, Gov. Johnftone,
Mr. Harris, Sir George Young, Mr. Ward, Gov.
Pownal, Mr. Rigby, Mr. C. Fox, and Sir Geo.
Elliot.
to. Thes is a bill, Sir, of foch a ridiculous and
cruel nature, that I am really astonished how any
perlon could think of making it. Does the noble
Lord think that a man who ronces to fee a perlon
moored in America, will come over here as an
evidence against the aggressor ? Does the noble
Lord think, that any American would hazard a tri
al here, or that he ihouki expe& to have justice done
him, if he was to come over ? Then, Sir, a perlon
would be brought over here to be tried, and you
uould h< ve evidences only on ohe fide ; but I ima
gine if those evidences mould not be fu§cient, evi
dence here, who never few the tranhi&bn, would
be procured, and the criminal aepuitted. I plain
ly forelee the dangerous conlequdnces of this bill ;
iris meant ^0 enslave AMERICA, and the
fame Mmifter who means to enclave them, would
if he had it in his power, enclave England ; it is his
aim, and what he willies to do ; but I lincerely hope
the Americans will not admit of the execution of
those deftru&ive bills, but nobly refute them ; if
they do not, they are the molt abje& slaves th it ever
the earth produced, anti nothing that the Minister
can do, is bale enough for them.
Lord North.—Sir, I think myfelf called upon to
vindicate my conduct for bringing in the bill at 16
thin a House. Sir, was Ito know there would be
but few Members attend? I did as I promised I
would do, which was to bring in a bill as loon as
it was readv ; it was but just finifhed when I brought
it^ and I little expected to have any debate upon it
in this flage: I thought Sir, the debate would be
upon the fecondiending ; it usually is lb ; and I
sincerely hope, when this bill is read a second time,
that we shall have a very full House, and let every
gentleman give his opinion upon it. I with to have
it thoroughly dicuffed, and if it should be found
to toe a bad bill, in God's name throw it out ; but
if found other-wife, you cannot be too unanimous
in assenting to it ; the more unanimity there is, the
Wronger eit'ea it will have. As to its being meant
to enclave America, I deny it, 1 have no iuch in
.tention ; it is an (npleafant, but neceitary step to
bring them to a sense of their duty ; that afiertion
has much the fame truth in it as what has been be
fore Did, that the Americans had seen their error,
and were willing to fatisfy the India Company.
Sir, there is a ship arrived, I think her name is the
Fortune, Captain Gorham ; she arrived in Boston
harbour the latter end of February, or beginning
of March 1774, I cannot fay which ; (he was load
ed with tea ; the inhabitants came immediately and
unloaded her, and emptied the contents of her car
go into the sea. Is this Sir, feeing their error ? Is
this Sir reforming ? Is this making restitution to the
India Company ? Surely no gentleman will, after
this, urge any in their,defence. The honorable
gentleman has said this bill is a pernicious one ; I
trust, when gentlemen come to confider it, they
will fee it is quite otherwise,
Sir Thomas Frankland arose only to acquaint the
House, that he, yesterday afternoon, after the
House broke up, was shewn a letter which a fiiend
of his received from Boston, dated March 1774.,
which mentioned the tea being destroyed, which
tvas the cargo of Captain Gorham, as the noble
Lord had mentioned.
Mr. B,ng. —Sir, I cannot help riling to oppose
this bill. I agree with my worthy friend, that it
is a most pernicious bill, and I fear made with no
good intention, f reallv am furprized at the noble
Lord, who said, his wilh was to make their laws in
Americans near as pbffible to our own. Is this bill
any thing like it ? No, it is quite the reverse ; drag
ging people from one country to another to give
evidence, is such a proportion I never heard be
fore, nor could have thought of; but, Sir, every
person mutt know, and will allow, that the noble
Lord finds his other two bills are so defective and
dangerous, that no perfdn will venture to put them
into execution ; he is therefore obliged to have re
course to a third, to indemnify such persons as shall
be concerned in executing his deftru&ive project.
I shall oppose this bill every time I have an oppor
tunity, and 1 trust every lover of his country will
do the fame.
He further said, that whatever profeffions of can-
Hour were thrown out, he should trust to them
with great caution; that for his part these
attacks made abroad, seemed to be intended to pre
pare mens minds for measures of a f.milar nature to
be enforced at Home ; and that the condu& and
completion ofpubhe measures in general wore the
appearance of a systematic design of enslaving the
people, as well in Great-B itain as the colonies.
Lord Beauchamp, —l really am furprized, Sir, to
hear an honorable gentleman lay, that every person
must know that the two former bills are defective.
Sir, 1 will venture to fay the faft is otherwise ; every
person must allow they are necessary for the preser
vation of peace, and refforing the Americans to a
sense of their duty. Does the hon. gentleman think
the soldiery at Burton will aft without they are in
demnified ? No ; they could not. No person would
execute the laws half so well, was this bill not to
pals. I think it a neceffiry bill; it will make their
trials by juries like ours, which are are so much ap
proved of; and I shall give my hearty affirmative
to it.
Mr. Sawbridge. Sir, I rife to explain to the no
ble Lord why I think it a pernicious Bill. I am cer
tain, that however willing I might be to bring an of
fender to justice, was I to .fee murder committed in
London, my love of justice might induce me to go
to any part of the country to appear as an evidence,
but I allure the noble Lord I would not go over to
America on any account , not for any mandate he
could issue ; and I believe th t noble Lord will al
low that not any sum would induce him to go over
now; therefore, we have the fame right to imagine
tbet people in America will not come over here.
I make no doubt out government will take care to
bring over evidence in support of their fide, but
they will not trouble themselves with evidence on
the contrary ; therefore all your trials will be ex
parte, and nothing but a mockery of justice. Ido
not mention this as an advocate for America, but
as an Engbfhman.
The quertion was then put that this Bill be read
a second time on Monday next.
Mr. Sawbridge desired to know of the noble Lord
if he had any objections to having it printed.
Lord North aniwered, No.
Mr. Sawbridge then said, Monday would be too
soon for the second reading, there would not be
time to print it by that day.
The queftich was again put; and carried withbut
a divifiun.
April 18. Monday last a commission, during
pleasure, paged the Great-Seal," Granting unto
Thomas Gage, Esq; Lieut. General of his Ma
jesty's forces, Governor of the Maflachufetts-Bay,
full power and authority, where he shall fee cause,
or shall judge any offender or offenders to be fit ob
jeds of his Majesty's mercy, to pardon and remit
all treasons, petit-treafons,murders, felons, crimes,
contempts, and misdemeanors whatsoever, done,
or committed; and all fines, forfeitures, or penal
ties whatsoever, incurred or imposed."
April 26. It is said is so far flattered
and fatisfied, the measures begun and to be pursued
America, will produce perfect tranquility there, that
Parliament, it is now given out, will rife on the 3d
of June.
The duty on Tea, it is said, will be repealed.
A gentleman lately observed, that the Boftonans
bad purchased a temporary relief from taxation, at
the expence of their liberty.
We are assured from a gentleman's own mouth,
who heard Lord Chatham declare since he came to
town, that so far from altering his lentiments as to
America, he is more than ever confirmed in the
fyfte;n he has so often held in public, relative to that
country.
BOSTO N, June 6.
Extras of a Letter from Philadelphia, dated
May 24, 1774.
" We lament with you the distresses of Boston,
think Great-Britain must be out of her senses ; we
are fully sensible your cause is the common cause of
all the colonies; we must have a push for it with
all our strength, against the whole strength of
Great-Britain—By sea they will beat us ; by land
they will not attempt us ; we must try it out in a
way of commerce.
1 ft, by suspending all trade with Great-Britain,
we can lessen the Revenue of the Crown near a
million sterling per annum.
2d, By suspending all trade with the Weft In
dies; we can starve them and ruin their plantations
by witholding our provisions and lumber in fix
months, which will stop the 4 and an half pet Cent
to the Crown, ruin a great number of merchants
in London who are concerned in the Weft-Indies,
and deliver us from the flow poison we usually im
port from thence.
gd. By witholding flax feed from Ireland can
ruin the linen manufactory, in twelve months; this
will reduce about 300,000 people to a want of em
ploy, which with near an equal number of British
manufacturers in Great-Britain reduced to the
fame state, will soon muster tumults enough to fill
their hands and hearts at home, there is no fatis
fying starving people but by killing or feeding them.
These are the means we are cooly deliberating,
we have other things in contemplation, as flopping
our ports intirely and laying up all our shipping
and some other things, shall try to convene a ge
neral congress of all the colonies as soon as may
be. May God give wisdom and firmnefs, Pru
dence and patience, in this time of trial."
From the Boston Evening-Pos t.
Meffrt Printers,
The following was receivedfrom Above.
" * I 'HE tyranny of the British Ministers
JL against America (Imake no diftinAion be
tween Boston and other parts of the continent,
because the tyranny is deigned for them ALL)
stands alone and unequalled in the records of
Time ! It will stain Britain with eternal infamy—
but prove the salvation of this Western world." —
A PROPHET.
*, The piece entitled, A few political reflections
submitted to the consideration of the British Colonies, by
a citizen of Fbilodel bra, came to band too late jor
our last paper, but jbad be inserted in our text.
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TEN SHILLINGS REWARD.
STRAYED AWAY, on the firft instant,
(May) from the subscriber, a small black
C O W, with crooked horns and some white spots,
and a Bar in her forehead. Whoever takes up the
said cow, and brings her to the subscriber, shall
have the above reward.
ELIJAH WEED.
FINE BOTTLED ALE,
In any quantity from a bottle to a groce, fit for pre
sent use, to be fold by
DAVID J O N E S,
Tavern-keeper, in Walnut-street nearThird-ftreet.
AN Y families, Captains of vessels, &c. that will
please to favour him with their custom, may
depend on being served in the belt manner, and on
the shortest notice.
N. B. He gives ready money for empty bottles,
or will take them in exchange for beer.
AS there are many Gentlemen who have
been desirous of having their coats of arms,
crerts, cyphers, &c. cut in stone for seals ; this is
to give notice to the Public, that JAMES
POUPA R D, Engraver, in Second-street, be
tween Market and Chefnut streets, hath engaged
with a Stone-seal Engraver, just arrived from Lon
don, who cuts all forts of arms, crests, cyphers,
fancies, &c. on either cornelian, chryftal, pebble,
or composition, in the neatest manner, and with
expedition.
At said Poupard's any Gentleman may be fop
plied with blank seals, ready for engraving, which
will save much trouble and expence.
WILLIAM O'BRIEN,
Who lately lived with Mr. William Adams, at
the sign of the Race Horses in Baltimore,
T' AKE S this method of informing his friends
A and the public, that he has opened (hop next
door to Mr. Adams's, where he fells Books, patent
Medicines of all kinds, and federal other articles
too tedious to mention.
N. B. A frefh supply of Books, the latest publi
cations, from London, Edinburgh and Dublin, are
daily expe&ed.
Lord Chatham's ideas are, that is the people of
America are not reprelented here, there is no foun
elation to tax them ; but that from neceflity, we
must regulate and direst the f) stem of commerce.--
The People of America think so too.
DU BLI N, April 19. We learn from Belfaft,
that no less than three ships failed from thence last
week with emigrants for America ; in one of which
there were tiear 500 passengers. Nothing but a
fpeedv revival to the linen trade can save this coun
try, for without money and people it will be ex
hausted.
FRANCIS L E E,
Tavern Keeper, in Black-horse Alley,
TAKES this method to inform his friends,
and the public in general, that he has fur
nilhed himfelf with a suitable quantity of the btf
of liquors, together with genteel accommodations
for lodgers and travellers : Also a livery stable, with
good attendance, and excellent horses and chairs
to be let. He has also good patturage for horses at
a small distance from the city, at four shillings per
week, where good care will be taken of them ; and
gentlemen may have their horses lent to or brought
from patture, at the shortest notice.
THESE are to acquaint the public that a
ne^fa^e is now carried on between Baltimore
and Philadelphia, by way of Cacil Court-boufe, and
Port Penn, which to the judicious appears the mos eli
gible and conducive to the ease anddiffeatch oftranffeort
ing g o °ds and passengers from Baltimore to Pbdaaelphia,
and from Philadelphia to Baltimore, CcecilCurt- House
being situate near the mouth f Elk, a tedious river to
go up or down, and within sixteen miles of Port Penn,
jituate on the river Tela ware, from whence vessels
may, and generally do fail to Philadelphia in one tide,
and with head winds in two tides. The advantages
which must necessarily accruefrom the difpateb which
will arifef'om ibis flage, more than any other,et efiab
lijbed, 'tis hoped will induce the public in general to en.
courage the fame. Thefage-boat kept by Mr. Galbraith,
•willfet offfrom Baltimore every Tuesday morning, and
return from Ceecil Court-House on ever, Friday morning,
from Port-Penn to Philadelphia on every Friday morn
ing, and return from Philadelphia on every Tuesday
morning; proper waggons will be always kept andrea
dy. Goods will be received and delivered for Baltimore
at Aaron Mufgrave s on Stamper's wharf,from which
wharf foe will fail every Tue/day.
N. B. The freights of passengers and goods are the
fame as other,ages from Baltimore to Philadelphia.
JOSEPH WILSON,
Has imported by the last vessels from Liverpool, and
is now opening for sale, at his store in Chefnut
ftreet, a few doors from the corner of Front- flyeet,
A LARGE assortment of yard wide and 7-8
Irish Linens, of all prices, with sundry Man
chester Goods suitable for the present season, which
he will fell on very reasonable terms for cash, or on
short credit. He has also for sale, claret of the firft
quality, and genuine old red Fort.
Weft Townfoip, Cbefler County, April 5, 1774.
THREE POUNDS RE WARD.
RAN AWAY from the subscriber, on the gift
of March last, one NEAIL TURNER,
who took with him fix pounds from the subscriber:
Had on when he went away, a blue furtout coat
and blue jacket, white trowfers, a new felt hat, a
pair of milled grey flockings, and old dices; he is
about nineteen years of age, five feet nine inches
high, has black hair, and a red complexion ; he
served part of an apprenticeship to the trade of a
shoemaker with Mr. Seaver, in Front-street, near
Pool's Bridge, Philadelphia. Whoever takes up
the said Neail Turner, and secures him in any
of his Majesty's gaols, shall have the above Reward,
and reasonable charges, paid by CHARLES
DILWORTH, at the Pennsylvania Farmer, in
Birmingham township, C'helter county, or by me
JOHN COOKE.
Just published (price One Dollar) and to be fold
by ISAAC COLLINS, Printer, in Bur
lington, and R. AITKEN, Bookseller, in
Front-street, Philadelphia,
THE VOTES and PROCEEDINGS
of the last session of GENERAL A S
SEMB LY of New-Jersey. To which is an
nexed, the BILL, entitled, An AH for the more
equitable manumifion of Jlaves, &c. which is referred
for further confederation till next session.
AS the partnership between Andrew
Caldwell and Joseph Wilson has been
expired some time past, and as repeated follicitati
ons to those who are indebted to them by bond,
note or book debt have been ineffectual, Andrew
Caldwell will be under the disagreeable necessity of
putting them into a lawyer's hands without distinc
tion, it not discharged immediately without further
notice.
Just imported by said Andrew Caldwell, and
will be fold on the very lowed terms, fail canvas,
No. I to 7 ; yard 3-8 cotton check, yard wide ditto,
yard wide linen check, 7-8 cotton ditto, 3-4 linen
checks and fhrpes, 10 and 11 nail ditto, cotton
Hollands No. t to 2, 6-4 bed bunts, window glass
11 by g, io by 8 and 9by 7; also a few barrels of
choice Irish beef.
WANT E D,
A GARDINER and his WIFE, to take
care of a gentleman's garden, four miles from
tue city. Enquire of the Printer.
EDWARD BATCHELOR,
In SECOND-STREET,
AL ARGE quantity of 7-8 and yard wide Irish
linens, with an assortment of chintzes and
printed linens, which he will fell on theloweft terms
for cash only. Also to be disposed of, a parcel of
tar, hogs lard, and pork.
He requests all persons indebted to him beyond
their limited time of credit, to make immediate
payment.
WANTE D,
AN active smart MAN, that has been used to
the employment of a footman, and that un
derstands the care of horses.—Such a person, that
can be well recommended, and is willing to live in
Boston, may hear of a good place, by applying to
CHARLES STARTIN.
TO BE SOL D,
A Handsome four wheeled CARRIAGE,
" suitable for a family, made in the best manner,
with glasses before and behind ; it being 'made for
a perlon who has now no occasion for it, the price
will be lower than common : The cyphers or orna
ments can be put on to suit the purchaser. For
further particulars enquire of William Tod, in
Arch street.
AL L persons indebted to the estate of
JOSEPH FRAZER, late of this city,
baker, deceased, are requested to make speedy pay
ment ; and those who have any demands against
said estate, are desired to fend in their accounts,
that they may be adjusted and fettled by
MARY FRAZE R, Administratrix.
Just imported in the snow Peggy, Capt. Hastie, from
Glasgow, via New-York,
A neat assortment of M ERCHANDIZ E,
Which I will fell on reasonable terms, at my store
in Front-street.
WILLIAM SEMPLE.
Just imported by
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.-
RAN AW AY from the fubferiber, an in
dented servant, named JAMES QU IN,
by trade a taylor, about five feet high, well let,
black curly hair, down look, has my thick legs/
and is much addicted to liquor; had on when he
went away, an old light coloured coattee and waist
coat, green breeches, black yarn flockings, good
shoes with plain brass buckles, half worn fan tail
beaver hat, with a broad worsted band and a yellow
buckle, and an old white shirt with jacket fleeces in
it : He came from Briftoi last fall with Capt. Sey
mour Hood, but was born in Dublin. Whoever
takes up said servant and secures him, so that bis
master may have him again, foal have TWENTY
SHILLINGS Reward if taken within ten mii^ of
the city, and it further est, the above Reward, and
reasonable charges, paid bv
JOHN MARI E.
N. B. All persons are forbid to harbour or carry
off said servant at their peril.—lt is supposed he />
gone towards New-York or Newcable.
NEAVE, HARMAN and LE WIS,
Have imported in the Mary and Elizabeth, Capt.
Falconer from London,
A GENTEEL parcel of lupernne BROAD
CLOTHS. They have also a large and
general assortment of European and East-India
GOODS.
WHEREAS I the subscriber purchased
a MARE of a certain Armstrong
Porter, horse-jockey, ofLancafter county, which
mare the said Porter engaged to be found,'only se
ven years old, and an excellent breeder ; quite the
reverse of which I find to be her character, she be
ing disordered with the ringborn, is not less than
fourteen years old, and is well known to have been
barren all her days: For said mare I gave him my
note of hand for Thirty Pounds, payable the firil
of the eighth month next: These are to forwarn all
persons from taking an alignment on said note, as
I am determined not to pay the fame unless com
pelled thereto by due course of law.
WILLIAM COALE, Jun.
WHEREAS I the subscriber purchased
a HORSE of a certain Robert Max
well, horse-jockey, of Lancaster county, which
horse the said Maxwell engaged to be found, and
only five years old, which 1 since find he falfly af
firmed in order to deceive and defraud the unfuf
peding honest, the horse being only pampered up
to serve the purposes of villainy, whilst at the fame
time he was much disordered, tho' not easily per
ceived by an unfkilful difeerner, and also co°fider
ably older than he affirmed him to be. For said
horse I gave him my note of hand, payable in June
next: These are therefore to forwarn all persons
from taking an alignment on said note, as 1 am
determined net to pay the fame unless compelled
thereto by due course of law.
WILLIAM HOPKINS, Jun.
N. B. The above-mentioned men being, as wtf
underhand, in co-partnerfllip in horse-dealing, the/
also fold a mare in our neighbourhood for eight'
years old, which proves to be not less than fifteen *
As by the mouths of said creatures they appear to
he nearly of the age they fold them for, it is highly
probable they make use of some art by burning
their teeth, whereby they impose upon those ro7
aware of such villainy.
Harjord County, April 21, 1774.
TO BE SO L D,
A TRACT of Land called PROSPECT,
containing one thousand acres, the property
of Mr. William Fenton, of Sheffield in England,
now of Philadelphia. This trad is entirely wood
land, the foil well adapted for farming, being well
watered from a constant dream, from which a
quantity of good meadow may be made. The road
from the Garrison Church to Murray's, where it
interfe&s the Conewago Road, runs through this
land ; it is convenient to several places of worship
and several merchant mills, the dirtance from Bal
timore Town only 15 miles, a good public waggon
road, by which the purchaser may attend with ease
the weekly market of Baltimore, where the highest
price is given for every article that can be produced
or spared from a farm. The land is capable of
great improvement, and being frefh may be divided
into two, three or four farms. The title and terms
of sale may be known by applying to Robert
Alexander, Esq; in Baltimore 'i own, who 1$
empowered to fell the fame.
N. B. Credit will be given for great part of the
purchase money, on giving bond on interett, with
Security.
New-York, April 2c, 1774...
FIVE DOLLARS REWARD.
PATT. BRYAN (alias O'BRYA N) ab
sented himfelf from the subscriber, on Sunday
the 7.4 th instant. He is an indented servant, born
in Cork, from whence he came to this country lalt
fall in the Needham, Capt. Cheevers ; is about five
feet four or five inches high, a smooth faced : o cd
looking lad, may be eighteen or twenty years old,
short black hair ctirled, speaks a little on the native
Irish accent, had on a light coloured cloth coat an 1
vert, with plain yellow buttons, the under part of
the sleeves of the coat of a different colour, being
turned; brown worded plush breeches, good (hoes,
pinchbeck buckles, a half-worn beaver hat bound
with velvet: He also had with him, a blue broad
cloth coat and rest, a grey furtout coat, two pair
of white drilling breeches, some striped summer
jackets, and several fine white shirts and flocks. As
he hath been a very sober orderly boy, it is proba
ble he hath been decoyed by some artful person,
and having several acquaintance in Philadelphia
a,d Baltimore, may be gone that way; as he can
write pretty well, he may forge a pass or a receipt
for his passage. Whoever will apprehend and return
him to his master, or give information, if at a dis
tance, will be entitled to the above reward, by
James Caldwell in Philadelphia, or
WILLIAM NEILSON in New-York.
TO BE SO LD,
HE time cf a strong healthy Irish servant boy,
4 near 15 years old, who has 6 years to serve;
he is fold for no fault. Enquire of the Printer.
ST EPHEN COLLI N S,
HAS just imported in the Mary and Elizabeth,
Capt. Falconer, from London, an assortment
of European and Eart India GOODS, which he
will fell on very rea fonihle terms, for cash or short
credit, at his store in Second-lheet, opposite the
English Church.
SPERMACETI CANDLE?,
And MOULD and DIPT
TALLOW CANDLES,
TO BE SOLD BY
JO S lAH HEW Es,
In CHESNUT-STREET.