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and every person whatsoever, who fliall be iffimng
or otherwise concerned in the whipping or in the
loading or putting on board any boat, or other ves
sel, for that purpose, or in the unfltipping such
goods, wares, and merchandize, or to whose hands
the fame (hall knowingly come after the loading,
Gripping, or unfllipping thereof, shall forfeit and
loose treble the value thereof, to be computed at
the highest price which such fort of goods, wares,
and merchandize, shall bear at the place where such
offence shall be committed, at the time when the
fame shall be so committed, together with the ves
sels and boats, and all the horses, cattle and carri
ages, whatsoever made use of in the flipping, un
fhipping, landing, removing, carriage or convey
ance of any of the aforefaid goods, wares and
merchandize.
And be it further enabled by the authority afore
faid, that if any flip or vessel shall be moored or
like at anchor, or be seen hovering within the said
bay, described and bounded as aforefaid, or within
one league from the said bay so described, or the
said headlands, or any of the islands lying between
or within the fame, it shall and may be lawful for
any Admiral, Chief Commander, or Commissioned
Officer, of his Majesty's feet or snips of war, or
for any officer ofhis Majesty's customs, to compel
such snip or vessel to depart to some other port or
harbour, or to such Ration as the said officer shall
appoint, and to use such force for that purpose as
shall be found necessary: And if such ship or vessel
shall not depart accordingly, within fix hours after
notice for that purpose given by such person as
aforefaid, such ship or vessel together with all the
goods laden on board thereon, and all the guns,
ammunition, tackle, and furniture, shall be forfeited
and loft, whether bulk shall have been broken or not.
Provided always, that nothing in this a& con
tained shall extend, or be construed to extend, to
any military or other stores for his Majesty's use,
or to the ships or vessels whereon the fame shall
be laden, which shall be commifhoned by, and in
the immediate pay of, his Majesty, his heirs or
successors; nor toany fuel or victual brought coaft
wife from any part of the continent of America,
for the necessary use and sustenance of the inha
bitants of the said town of Boston, provided the
vessel wherein the fame are to be carried shall be
duly furnifhed with a cocket and let-pass, after
having been duly searched by the proper officers
ofhis Majesty's customs at Marblehead, in the port
of Salem, in the said province of MafTachufetrs
Bay; and that some officer ofhis Majesty's customs
be also there put on board the said vessel, who is
hereby authorifed to go on board, and proceed
with the said velhl, together with a fufficierit
number of persons, properly armed, for his de
fence, to the said town or harbour of Bolton; nor
to any ships or vessels which may happen to be
within the said harbour ofßofton, on or before the
firft day of June, one thousand seven hundred and
seventy four, and may have citherladen or taken
on board, or be there with intent to load or take
on board, or to land or difeharge any goods, wares,
and merchandize, provided the said fliips and ves
sels do depart the said harbour within fourteen
days after the said firft day of June, one thousand
seven hundred and seventy four.
And be it further enabled by the authority afore
faid, That all seizures, penalties, and forfeitures,
inflicted by this aft, shall be made and prosecuted
by any Admiral, Chief Commander;or Comtniffion
ed Officer, of his Majesty's fleet, or ships of war, or
by the officers of his Majesty's Customs, or some of
them, 01 by some other person deputed or authorifed,
by warrant from the Lord High Treasurer, or the
Commissioners of his Majesty's Treasury for the
time being, and no other person what soever: And
if any such Officer, or other person authoiifed as a
forefaid, shall, directly or indirectly, take or receive
any bribe or reward, to connive at such landing or
unlanding, or shall make or commence any collusive
seizure, information, or agreement for that pur
pose, or shall do any other aft whatsoever, whereby
the goods, wares, or merchandize, prohibited as
aforefaid, shall be fuffered to pass either inwards or
outwards, or whereby the forfeitures and penalties
inflicted by this act may be evaded, every such
offender shall forfeit the sum of five hundred
pounds for every such offence, and shall become
incapable of any office or employment, civil or
military ; and every person who shall give, offer, or
promife,any such bribe or reward, or shall contraCt,
agree, or treat with any person, so authorized as
aforefaid, to commit any such offence, shall forfeit
the sum of fifty pounds.
And be it further enabled by the authority afore
faid,That the forfeitures and penalties inflicted by
this ad shall and may be prosecuted, sued for, and
recovered, and be divided, paid, and applied, in
like manner as other penalties and forfeitures in
flicted by any ad or ads of Parliament, relating to
the trade or revenues of the British Colonies or
Plantations in America, are direded to be prose
cuted, sued for, or recovered, divided, paid, and
applied, by two several ads of Parliament, the
one palfed in the fourth year of his present Ma
jesty, intituled, “ An ad for granting certain du^
“ ties in the British Colonies and Plantations in
" America ; for continuing, amending, and making
" perpetual, an ad passed in the sixth year of the
“ reign of his late Majesty King George the Se
" cond, intituled, An ad for the better securing
“ and encouraging the trade of his Majesty's
“ Sugar Colonies in America; for applying the
“ produce of such duties, and the duties to arise
“ by virtue of the said ad, towards defraying the
“ expences of defraying, proteding, and securing,
“ the said Colonies and Plantations ; for explaining
“ an ad made in the twenty-fifth year of the
“ reign of King Charles the Second, intituled,
" an ad for the encouragement of the Greenland
“ and Eastland trades, and for the better securing
" the Plantation trade; and for altering and diL
“ allowing several drawbacks on exports from this
" kingdom, and more effectually preventing the
“ clandestine conveyance of goods to and from the
" said Colonies and Plantations, and improving'and
" securing the trade between the fame and Great
" Britain;" the other puffed in the eighth year of
his present Majesty's reign, intituled, "An ad
" for the more cafy and effectual recovery of the
" penalties and forfeitures inAiSed by the ads of
" Parliament relating to the trade or revenues of
" the British Colonies and Plantations in America."
And be it further enaded by the authority afore
faid, That every charter party, bill of loading,
and other contrad for consigning, (hipping, or car
rying any goods, wares, and merchandize whatso
ever, to or from the said town of Bolton, or any
part of the bay or harbour thereof, described as
aforefaid, which have been made or entered into,
or which shall be made or entered into, so long as
this ad shall remain in full force, relating to any
ship which shall arrive at the said town or harbour
after the firft day of June, one thousand seven
hundred and seventy four, shall be, and the fame are
hereby declared to be, utterly void, to all intents
and purposes whatsoever.
And be it further enaded by the authority afore
faid, That whenever it shall be made to appear to
his Majesty, in his Privy Council, that peace and
obedience to the laws shall be so far restored in the
said town of Boston, that the trade of Great-
Britain may be fafely carried on there, and his
Majesty's Customs duly collected, and his Majesty,
in his Privy Council, shall adjudge the fame to be
true, it shall and may be lawful for his Majesty,
by proclamation, or order of Council, to assign and
appoint the extent, bounds, and limits of the port
or harbour of Boston, and of every creek or haven
within the fame, or in the islands within the pre
cinct thereof; and also to assign and appoint such
and so many open places, quays and wharfs, within
the said harbour, creeks, havens and islands, for
the landing, difeharging, lading, and flipping of
goods, as his Majesty, his heirs or successors shall
judge necessary and expedient; and also to appoint
such and so many Officers of the Customs therein
as his Majesty shall think fit; after which it shall
be lawful for any person or persons to lade or put
off from, or to difeharge and land Upon such wharfs,
quays, and places so appointed within the said har
bour, and none other, any goods, wares, and mer
chandize whatever.
Provided always, that if any goods, wares, or
merchandize, shall be laden or put off from, or
difeharged or landed upon, any other place than
the quays, wharfs or places, so to be appointed,
the fame, together with the fliips, boats, and other
vefTels employed therein, and the horses, or other
cattle and carriages, used to convey the fame, and
the person or persons concerned or affixing there
in, or to whose hands the fame shall knowingly
come, fliall fuffer all the forfeitures and penalties
imposed by this or any other aft on the illegal Snip
ping or landing of goods.
Provided also, and it is hereby declared and
enabled, that nothing herein contained shall extend,
or be construed, to enable his Majedy to appoint
such port, harbour, creeks, quays, wharfs, places,
or officers, in the said town of Boston, or in the
said bay or islands, until it fliall fufficiently ap
pear to his Majesty that full fatisfadion hath been
made by or on behalf of the inhabitants of the
said town of Boston to the United Company of
Merchants of England trading to the East-Indies,
for the damage sustained by the said Company, by
the deftrudion of their Goods lent to the said town
of Boston, on board certain fliips or vessels as afore
faid; arid until it shall be certified to his Majesty,
in Council, by the Governor, or Lieutenant-Go
vernor of the said province, that reasonable fatis
fadion hath been made to the Officers of his Ma
jesty's Revenue, and others, who fuffered by the
riots and indirections above mentioned, in the
months of November and December, in the year
one thousand seven hundred and seventy three,
andin the month of January, in the year one thou
sand seven hundred and seventy four.
And be it further enabled by the authority afore
faid, That if any action or suit shall be commenced,
either in Great-Britain or America, against any
person or persons, for any thing done in pursuance
of this ad of Parliament, the defendant or defend
ants, in such action or suit, may plead the general
iffiie, and give the said a&, and the special matter
in evidence, at any trial to be had thereupon, and
that the fame was done in pursuance and by the
authority of this ad: And if it shall appear so to
have been done, the Jury shall fine for the defend
ant or defendants ; and if the plaintifffhall be non.
suited, or difeontinue his action, after the defend
ant or defendants fliall have appeared; or if judg
ment fliall be given upon any verdid or demurrer,
agaioft the plaintiff, the defendant or defendants
shall recover treble costs, and have the like remedy
for the fame, as the defendants have in other
cases by law.
L OND O N, April 2 .
The following is a true copy of the Petiti in to
the Houle of Lords against the Bolton Port Bill,
signed by most of the American gentlemen now in
. town, and presented by the Earl of Shelburne.
To the Right Hon. the Lords Spiritual and Temporal
in Parliament ajembled.
The bumble Petition of several Natives of America,
" Shewetb,
CG TP HAT your Petitioners, being natives of
his Majesty's dominions in America, are
deeply interetted in every proceeding of this Right
Honourable House which touches the life, libertv,
or property, of any person or persons in the laid
dominions.
" That your Petitioners conceive themselves and
their fellow fubjefts to be entitled to the rights of
natural justice, and to the common law of England/
as their unalienable birthright : That they appre
hend it to be an invariable rule of natural justice,
that no man shall be condemned unheard; and that
according to law, no person or persons can be judged
without being called upon to answer, and being
permitted to hear the evidence ngainft them, and
to make their defence.
" That it is therefore with the deepest concern
they underhand that there is now before this Right
Hon. House a bill of pains ,nd penalties to be in
flicted on the town of Boston, for a trespass commit
ted by tome persons unknown upon the property of
the Eaft-lmlia Company, without the laid town
hiving been apprized of any accusation being
brought against them, or permitted to hear the
evidence, if there be any, and to make their de
fence.
" That the bill takes away immediately from
the inhabitants of the town the use of property to
the amount of several hundred thousand pounds,
vetted in quays, wharfs, stores, &c. That it will re
strain many thousands of his Majesty's fubjefts from
PHILADELPHIA, May ,6.
Extract ofa Letter from New-York, May 13.
“ The Sampson left London about the loth,
and the land's end about the 14th ult. General
Gage was appointed Governor of Boston the firft
of April, and embarked on board the Lively fri
gate before Couper left London. '1 o-morrow's
post, it is likely, will bring an account of his ar
rival, whither he would be attended by Major
Sherief. His Lady and other part of his family
come out in the Lady Gage the beginning of May.
" The Boston bill passed the House, without
hardly dividing, the last of March, which moves
their Custom House to Salem. Leave was given
to bring in a bill for the better regulating the civil
government of the province of MafTachufetrs Bay.
“ The papers are filled with debates on the
alarming profped we have before us. All America
is deeply concerned at the fate of Boston. That
constitution is to be entirely changed, by depri
ving them of almost all their privileges There is
a re fervatory clause in the bill, empowering his
Majesty, in hi^ privy council, to restore the trade
of Boston whenever he shall think proper from a
due submission to the laws of England. This is
only a beginning."
Extras ofa letter from Johnfn Hall, May 5, 1774.
“ John's town goes on flourishingly, and from
the great numbers of people that daily flock here
from all parts, bids fair to be in a short time a
considerable place. We had almost all the nations
of the wifdernefs with Sir William a few days ago;
they have delivered to him the two Senecas that
murdered the Frenchman last spring, and they are
lodged in gaol, but their fate is as yet undetermined/'
subs ifting themselves arid their families by their
usual employments: That it will punish the inno
cent for the guilty ; and even ihouid all the repara
tion required by the bill be made, the restoration of
that property, or any part of it is fuffered to de
pend solely upon the will of the Crown.
“ Your Petitioners conceive such proceeding to
be directly repugnant to every principle of law and
justice; and that under such a precedent no man,
or body of men, could enjoy a moment's security ;
for if judgment be immediately to follow an accu
sation, the accused, unacquainted with the charge,
and debarred from defending themselves, every
fence against falfe accusation will be pulled down,
justice will no longer be a shield, nor innocence an
exemption from punishment.
" Your Petitioners beg leave to represent, that
the law in America ministers redress for any inju
ry sustained there ; and they can most truly affirm,
that it is adminittered in that country with as much
impartiality as in any other part of his Majesty's
dominions. In proof of this, they appeal to an
pittance of great notoriety, in which, under every
circumstance that could exasperate the people, and
disturb the course of justice, Capt. Preston and his
soldiers had a fair trial, and a favourable verdict.
The due course of law thus manifeftly holding out
redress, they cannot but confider the interposition
of Parliamentary Power to be as unneceflary as it
is arbitrary and unjust.
" Your Petitioners conceive that this Right Ho
nourable House. being the supreme judicature of
this nation, are too well acquainted with the invio
lable rules of justice to require any further objecti
ons iothe bill against the town of Boston now under
consideration.
" They therefore trnft and pray, that this Right
Honourable House will riot pass a bill which is to
condemn and punish persons unheard, and there
fore deprived of that privilege, which every prin
ciple of justice, and every practice of law allows to
t!ie meanest individual, the privilege of hearing
and controverting the evidence against him, and
maintaining his innocence.
" And your Petitioners, as in duty
bound, shall ever pray."
Signed,
Stephen Sayre, William Lee, Benjamin Franklin,
William Middleton, Henry Laurens, Ralph Izard,
I/aac Motte, John Ellis, Hugh Wiiliamfon, Th mas
Barker, John Bojlfon, Arthur Lee, frb.mas Ruf
ton. Phii, Neyle, Edward Bancroft, John Peron
neau, Peeke Fuller, Edward Fenwicke, William
Middleton, jun. Thomas Pinckney, William Hafel
Gibbs, Thomas Bromfield, JoJhua Johnson, John
Hbfon, Daniel Bowl,, John Alleyne, William
Blake, John Ballendine, J. Williams.
By Capt. Callahan, arrived at Boston, we are
informed, that Admiral Greaves, appointed to
relieve Admiral Moritague, was already failed, or
would certainly depart from Portsmouth the 15th
ofMarch, wind and weather permitting, in the
Frefton man of war of 52 guns, with the Royal
Oak and the Egmont, each of 74 guns, and the
Worcester 0'64 guns, nil bound to" Boston. Three
more frigates are ordered thither besides the Rose,
the Lively, and the Mercury; the latter of which
was failed express for Boston.
We are informed from the best authority, that
the following four regiments have actually re
ceived orders from the war office to hold them
selves in readiness to embark for Boston upon the
shortest notice, viz the 4th gth, 38th and 43d,
and that all the officers, notwithstanding many of
them had obtained the King's leave of absence,
have received orders to join their refpe^ive corps
immediately upon pain of being caffiiered.
It is said that a very formidable fleet will soon
make its appearance in the American ocean, which
will convince our enemies that we are not to be
caught napping.
The report continues to gain credit, that the
friends to the Bostonians have made some over
tures which may probably prevent matters being
carried to extremities; it is however generally
agreed, that Gen. Gage will be sent to America,
to fee all things fettled upon a permanent and pro
pel footing.
April 9. Thursday night a cabinet council Was
held at Lord North's, at which all the great of
ficers of state assisted, as did his Excellency Gen.
Gage, which iat late. After their rising a mes
senger was dispatched to Portsmouth.
The officers ordered upon the duty of America,
hang back, and declare it a piece of duty quite
repugnant to their feelings', as men and Engiifhmen.
All the officers in the troops now preparing for
America, it is confidently said have an actual pro
mise from a certain great person, of advancement on
their return from thence, if they behave accord
ing to private orders. What those private orders
are may be guessed at.
N E W-Y O R K, % 12.
For the PENNSYLVANIA PACKET'.
E.draft of a letter from the celebrated Voltaire
to the Earl of Chesterfield.
<c ^Z OUR spot has past its meridian, luxury
I has taken root, the unexpoflcd wealtn
got from the poor of a wafted country, by
robbery, has changed the bulwark of the Eng
lish conllitution ; your House of Commons, the
people who have ruled your King and the king
dom, never were taught the right idea of what
ice use to define liberty. Such blindness and ob
stinacy, or what is worse is doubilefs permitted.
Provificns, which I find by your public pa
pers are dear in England, will not be lower till
taxes on the industrious are leflened, and that can
not happen till your national debt is reduced. 1 h^
rulers of Europe I am afraid have it now in their
power to prevent that event. Isl was one of the
band, I could soon fahd the turnpike road. Inthe
midst of your nation's folly, and blindness, 1 can
fee a new world opening, that will prove ati asy
lum, for all your honest induftri^ps people, find I
think a few years will discover the island of Bri
tain to have for its inhabitants, only two forts of
animals, Tyrants and Slaves.",
CUSTOM-HOUSE, PHILADELPH!AI
Inward Entries.
Sloop Success, J. Willisins, Barbados.
Ship Hetty, E. Davis, Corunna.
Ship Catherine, R. Torrens, Hispaniola.
Sloop Dove, J. Beach, St. Kitts.
Brig Friendship, F. Illingworth, Dominical
Brig Dove, W. Allen, Barbados.
Brig Mary, J. Taylor, Grenades.
Brig Ann, J. Eve, Barbados.
Brig Moily, J. Mullet, St. Chriftophers.
Sch. Peggy, J. Keough, Hispaniola.
Ship King of Portugal, R. Bulkeley, Cadiz!
Ship Woodmafs, T. Callender, Cadiz.
Sch. Betsey, T. Townsend, Maryland.,
Sloop Sally, T. Alberfon, New-York.
Sloop Betsy, W. Townsend, Virginia.
Sch. Hibernia, J. Martin, Maryland:
Ship Saunders, R. Chilcot; Rhode Bl ind.
Brig Sea Nymph, W. Moore, South-Carolinl
Sloop Betsy, R. Harris, Virginia.
Sloop Hope, J. Fanning, St. Augustine.
Ship Lydia, T. Dean, Eiverpool.
Snow Sam, J. Burrows, Liverpool.
Outwards.
Ship Hayfield, J. Clark, Lilbon.
Sloop Montreal, G. May, Quebec.
Slop Sally, G. Gilbert, Lisbon.
Ship Minerva, A. Hill, Maryland.
Sloop Polly, J. Davidson, Jamaica.
Ship Charming Nancy, C. Biddle, Scanderoo£
Brig Georgia Packet, G. Bunner, Georgia.
Ship Saunders, R. Chilcot, Corunna.
Ship Nefbitt, j. Hamilton, Cadiz.
Ship Ranger, S. Wilson, Quebec.
Brig Sea Nymph, W. Moore, South-Carina.
Cleared.
Ship Isabella, B. Fleming, Dublin.
Ship jofeph, J. Crew, Ntwfoundland.
Snow Harmony, J. Clifton, Lisbon.
Sloop Betsey, V. Wightman, Rhode-Bland.
Sloop Bentham, R^ Alberfon, South-Carolina!.
Sch. Antigua Packet, S. Dunfeombe, Antigud!
Ship Sally, S. Covell, Lisbon.
Brig Sally, J. Brown, Jamaica.
Ship Nancy and Polly, W. Sitton, Cadiz.
Sch. Catherine, j. Huston, Halifax.
Sloop Sally, L. Topping, Boston. 4
Sloop Peggy and Betsy, D. Ferguson, Kew-Yor^
Sch. Hetty, A. Dyer, Georgia.
Sloop Betsy, W. Townsend, Virginia.
City of Philadelphia, May 13, 1774;
The ASSIZE of BREA D.
Fine Flour, at Twenty-one Shillings and Six
pence, per Ct.
Middlings, at Eighteen Shillings and Sin-pence,
to Nineteen Shillings per Ct.
Rye, at Eleven Shillings and Six-pence, per Ctf
Whitebread lb.oz\ Midd. do. lb. oz I lye do, lb. oz.
id.loafiso 63 id.loafiso 7^ id.loafiso lo
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At the London Book store in Second-ftfeet;
NEW SERMONS to ASSES;
By the author of Sermons to AfTes.
And the dirt came out. Judges iii. 22.
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 inefie&ual, Andrew.
Caldwell will be under the disagreeable necessity of
putting them into a lawyer's hands without distinc
tion, it pot difeharged immediately without further
notice.
Just imported by Aid Andrew CaLdwelL, arid
will be fold on the very lowed terms, tail canvas;
No. Ito 7; yard 3-8 cotton check, yard wide ditto;
yard wide linen check, 7-8 cotton ditto, 3-4 linen
checks and Gripes, 10 and ri nail ditto, cotton
Hollands No. 1 to 2, 6-4 bed bunts, window glaß
it by 9, io by 8 and 9 by 7; also a few barrel's of
choice Irish beef.
Mw-York, Abril z s , 1174.
FIVE DOLLARS REWA kD.
PATT. BRYAN (alias O'BRYAN) ah;
fented himfelf from the fubfoiber, on Sunday
toe 24th instant. Heis an indented Servant, boni
in Cork, from whence he came to this cobnut lad
fail in the Needham, CaptY Cheevers ; is about five
feet four or five inches hi ^ hr, a Smooth faced good
looking lad, may be eighteen or twenty years'old;
short bhek hair curled, Specks a little on the nati\e
Irish accent, had on a light coloured cloth coat and
vest, with plain yellow buttons, the under part of
the sleeves of the coat of a different colour, bein^
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 vest, a grey furtout coat, two pair
of white drilling hreecnes, some striped Summer
jackets, and several fine white fhiits and Hocks. As
he hath been a very Sober orderly boy, it is proba
ble he hath been deco, ed by feme artful peri n,
and having several acquaintance in Philadelpuit
and Baltim ue, may be gone that way; as he can
write pretty w 11, he may torg< a pass or a receipt
far his pafUge. Whoever wnlbappreh nd .nd r e tin rt
him to his mrifter, or give information, if at a <nl
tance, will be ertidtd to the a ove reward, by
James Caldwell in PhiladelpGi, or
WILLiAM NEILSON in ^w-Y^t.
New advertisements, &. omitted this week Jhaii be
inserted in our next.