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recommended to every merchant immediately to
suspend all exportations to those places, until the
Continental Congress shall give further orders
therein. By order of the Committee of the
City and Liberties of Philadelphia.
Jonathan B Smith, Secretary.
^ the Brig Elizabeth, Capi. l^g, armea at A^w
-I'ork on Fhurfda, fe'nnight, in 30 Days Jrom Liver
pool, ice have the following Advices.
LONDON, March 16.
A letter from Rome fays the Pope eled is an ene
my to tile Stuarts, on which account the Chevalier
St. George, and his lady, left that capital as soon
as the election was declared. A report prevails that
Cardinal York will retire.
Some late con fultationsof the cabinet, it is said,
turned upon the p opriety of eftablilhing a settle
ment on the Miffifippi.
Provisions in the restraining bill, for the provinces
of New-Jer fey, Pennsylvania, Maryland. Virgi
nia, and South- Carolina.
" No commodities enumerated in the navigation
aft, being the growth, product, or manufacture of
Ithe colonies abovementioned, shall be sent into any
other colony, or flhipped for any other place than
Great-Britain, or the British inlands in the Well In
dies. If any ship fails with goods on board, as
above described, without certificates of the fame
from the custom-house, the ship to be forfeited. No
wines, salt, or any goods or commodities whatsoe
ver (except horses, viduils and linen cloth, the
produce of Ireland, imported directly from thence)
shall be imported into any of the laid colonies, un
less such goods shall be, bona fide, shipped in Great-
Britain, under forfeiture thereof and the vessel. Ex
cept the commodities to be by law imported from the
Weft-Indies or British islands. This ad to cease
when the Governor of the province, and the majo
rity of a council make it appear, that order and o
bedience to the laws are restored."
March 22. We are informed by a letter from
Cork that the troops now there, are not to embark
before the 26th cf April next, against which time
it is supposed an account will be received, whether
the Americans will come into the conciliatory mea
sures proposed in the House of Commons.
March 25. Yesterday, upon application being
made by Lord Irnham in the House of Commons,
that the Colony Agents sh >uld be admitted into the
gallery during the debates relative to America; the
House was pleased to acquiesce, and the Speaker
shewed great readiness to comply with so proper an
indulgence.
[Several people fufpeft that this is a ministerial
account, calculated to lull the Americans into se
curity, that the troops may arrive unexpectedly,
and find them unprepared.]
Extract of a letter from Portfmoutb, March 20.
" Since my lalt, all the transports h ve failed
from Spithead for Botton, bu: they are to stop at
Ireland, and there to wait for frefh orders from
England."
A Court of Common Council is expected to he
held at Guildhall in a few days, in order to cor.fi
der of an address to his Majetty against his signing
the Bill for taking away the Newfoundland hihery
from the Americans.
There is a negotiation now going forward, be
tween this court and that of Madrid, of the molt
dangerous tendency. The old jealousies subsist,
and have received augmentation, as the Englilh co
lonies have advanced in their present unha. py situ
ation : The Spaniards demand leveral new arrang
ments, which the Britilh Ministry refills Among
other articles in negociation, is that of the Britilh
fubjefts quitting the Mufquito Shore in America,
which is a subject of much altercation, as the coun
try of the Mufquito Indians where those settlements
ae, is also free and independent of the Spaniffi
colonies.
We are affued on good authority, that the French
are working with unexampled assiduity on the for
tifications of Cape Nichola Mole, in St. Domin
go; that near 200 pieces of cannon, 36 and 24
pounders, are mounted; abundance of works rais
ing, and every measure taken to make it another
Havannah.
March 23. A letter from Ireland mentions, that
orders are arrived to flop the embarkation of Pres
ton's dragoons for America; but the regiments of
foot are preparing to embark.
A gentleman who arrived Jaft Tuesday from Pa
rk, fays, that the French have ordered a fleet of
n^.,of war to put to sea immediately, to watch the
motions of the Englilh fleet, which are going to
Boston ; that if the latter Ihould distress the Ameri
cans more than they are already, then the French
?a?e ordered to relieve those unhappy people if they
think proper to accept their affidance.
II O USE of C OMMO N S, March 18.
Yesterday the bill for restraining the trade of Vir
ginia and the Southern provinces of North America,
was read a second time, Mr. Alderman Sawbridge
said, that he approved of this bill on one account,
and one only, which was that it was confident ; that
it took away the charge of partiality from the minis
ters ot this country, hneg they were now laying an
equal measure of pundhment upon all parts of their
continental empire : he observed, however, that they
were completely tying the bandsof union and good
fellowlhip between ail the provinces, and uniting
them in a common and most effcntial cause. He was
seconded by Mr. Temple Luitcrell, who condemned
in violent terms the principle on which this bill was
framed ; said he had rather give a vote that it 11tuld
together with its worthy companion (the fifhery bill)
be burnt by the common hangman ; he infilled that
it was in its tendency more dangerous than either
Crisis, which he considered as oblcure publications,
that had attracted too public and too fblemn a mark
of indignation. This bill he treated as high treason
against the community at large throughout the bet
ter part of the Britilh monarchy, and lamented that
it mult eventually create all the calamities of a civil
war. Neither fide were inclined to agitate the ques
tion at large, so the minister put it to the vote, and
the bill was committed for monday next, without a
division.
PHILADELPAIA, May 3 .
Extrafl f a letter from Liverpool, dated Feb. 1.
" I am very forty to be the messenger of bad
news ; ----1 b again gone to London as an advocate
for America, and I believe might as well have flayed
at home. You may believe the following as too true.
---Government is firm and determined to reduce
the confedrate colonies to submission, all the small
fbips of war fit for immediate service are put into
commission, and the trade from Georgia to Nova-
Scotia, is to be restrained, the principal ports and
places blocked up and invested, and their own game
of non import and export, is to be played upon them
without reserve. In the mean time there will be
the devil to pay with commercial credit, which go
vernment is determined to rifque, nay Sacrifice, ra
ther than not reduce the Americans to due obedi
ence, and vanquish their rebellion ; in this great
interim, all the commercial connexions, will ad
with great caution, and Ihould suppose the African
(as all other adventures to the colonies) will be very
limited. I have given this small sketch in the lan
guageof the times, and now leave you to think the
confeq fences."
P. S. Since writing the above, there came a let
ter from Sir William Meredith, to our chamber of
commerce,confirming the above, and also that there
will be a method taken to indemnify the American
traders which if ti ue, (from the tardiness of the A
mericans) will make many profelites. But Sir
William naCouitier,and they are fond cf promising.
Extract of a letter from Dublin, March 9.
" The news we have received lately from New-
York has greatly changed our opinion of the Ame
ricans. Ihe world beheld you with love and ad
miration ; but were I to mention the epithets now
annexed to New-Yorkers, and whi.h, it is feared,
may soon be deserved by all the Americans,it would
convince you,how youare fallen in our opinions. You
routed up your spirits a little while! Will you
tien, Frenchman like, bend your necks to the yoke
of fldvtry[No, we will not!]
The last ships brought over two more adls of Par
liament, for retraining the colonies from their fish
ery on their coalts, and from trading with one ano
ther, or any other part of the world, except Great-
Britain, Ireland, and the Welt-Indies.—They will
doubtless next n^ake ah aft to retrain us from rain
and lunfhine, which they have an equal right to do,
and we ihall equally regard.
NEW - YOR K, May 11.
On Saturday last arrived here from the eastward,
on their way for Philadelphia, to attend the conti
nental congress, the Hon. John Hancock, and Tho
mas Cufhing, Elqrs; Samuel Adams, and Robert-
Treat Paine, Elq'rs; Delegates for the Province of
Massachusetts-Bay ; and the Hon. Eliphalet Dyer &
Roger Sherman, Elqrs. and Silas Deane, Esq; De
legates for the colony of Connecticut: They were
met a few miles out of town by a great number of
principal gentlemen of this place, in carriages and
on hprfeback; and escorted into the city by near a
thouland men under arms ; the roads were lined with
greater numbers of people than were ever known on
any occasion before. Their arrival was announced
by the ringing of bells, and other demonstrations of
jy: They had double centries placed at the doors
of their lodging.
The 7th of April Capt. Young spoke with Capt.
M'lllvaine in lat. 49, 39. long. 15. 15. from Cork
for Philadelphia, who informed him that when he
failed from that port, 22 ships were taking on board
several Regiments of Foot and one of H<rfc, for
Boston; and on the 12th following, Cayt. Young
fell in, lat. 45, 39, lon. 35, 23, with fix ships and a
Brig, from Plymouth, bound to Boston with Troops.
NEW-LONDON, May 12.
" An Embargo being laid by the General Assen .
bly of this Colony, forbidding any Person Shipping
any Kind of Provisions or Live-Stock, from the 27th
ult. to the 10th instant— a Number of Merchants
in this I own, (who had their Vessels prepar'd to
take Oxen on Board) loaded theirVeffels with Lum
ber, and have sent their Oxen into the Country to
be fatted, for the Advantage of the Public: But on
Wednesday lad, Capt. Hezekiah Smith, from Con
Los 1 , luj puiea to be lcnior taken by mistake,
the 2d Volume of Rollins Antient Hillory---
lit Ditto of Admiral Byng's Trials, and the jft
Ditto of European Settlements in North- Atnericr.
Whoever has either of them and will please to re
turn them to tje Printer (that the owner may hat
them) will be thankfully rewarded.• l
LOS T on Thursday -lift)
In Hartford, or on the road between this place, and
North-Bolton ; a double pocket book, worked with
cruel on canvas, containing a note of hand of rfl.
in favour of Muses Bernard of Tolland; with fcie F
ral other notes, and other papers of no confeqnence
to any person but the owner.'.
Whoever has found the fame, and will return it
to the owner, or leave it at the Printing-Office i^
Hartford, ihall have one Dollar reward, by roe
rCHABDD HINKLY.
Taken up by the Subferiber,
On the 2d of April last, a chestnut coloured mire,
about 14 hands high, aged about 14 years, pices
and trots well, has a white foot on her off flank i
bout the size of half a dollar, had no shoes on; the
owner may have her again by applying to the fub
feriber, proving his property, and payingcoils.
THOMAS PHILIPS.
Harwnton May zd, 177;.
™ty^ the luoicubers being appointed by' the ho
nourable Court of Probate, for the diftift of
Farmington, Commissioners to receive examine and
adjust the claims of the creditors to the eflate of
Zealous Deming, late of Farmington, deceased,'
represented insolvent; do hereby give notice, that
we Ihall attend that business, at the dwelling house
of the Widow Abigail Deming of Ke li^gton'
parish in said Farmington, on the f cond Monday
of June, and the firft Monday of July, and the third
Monday of Augull next, from one to fix of the clock,
in the afternoon of each of said days.,
Noah Cowles, )
John Allyn, | Comnuffioners.
Farmington, May \yh.
W E the lubfcribers, being by the Honourable
General Assembly of the colony of Conntai
cut, appointed truftces, with full power and authc- ~
rity to receive a conveyance from Azariah Smith of
Farmington, of all his estate, real, personal and
mixed, for the use and benefit of his creditors, men
tioned in said Smith's petition, pieferred'to the said
assembly in their sessions in October last, These are
therefore to notify said creditors, that we shall attend
on the business of fettling and difpofirg of laid
estate, on the 27th day of June next, at the dwel
ling house of Amos Cowles, inn-holder in Farming
ton, at one of the clock in the afternoon,
•Jonathan Root,)
Josiah Cowles, } Truflees,
Asahel Wadworth, J
Farmington, May 10, 1775.
ncß^. R& r, contrary to the said Prohibition, put
14 Oxen on Board his Sloop, in Older to proceed to
the Veil-Indies—immediatcly upon which a Num
ber of Gentlemen who arc determined at this Time
to do every Thingin their Power, to have the Law;
put in full Force, went on Board said Vessel, and
landed the Oxen which are now delivered to him to
be fatted for the tioops who are venturing their Lives
in the Defence of their Country.---Capt. Smith fays
he has a Permit from the General Affembiy, for tak
'gthem on Board but no one here can believe
that re,enable Body would lay an Embargo, and
yet extend the Liberty of Exportation to certain In
dividuals."
I 0 Saturday night, the j 3 7h ink. ran away from
I, the fubferiber, •.! indented servant lately from
Ireland, named fames M'Kue, a thick, short fellow,
blue eyes, brown hair, something bald on his head;
of a fair complexion. He had on when he went
off, a biue coat, white jacket, blue manchefter
breeches, blue flockings, white shirt, and a beaver
hat lately dressed, supposed he may have gone to
wards New- York. Whoever will take up or secure
fatd servant, so that he may be returned to his
maker, ihall receive a reward of Five Dollars, and
all reasonable charges paid Tho%. Seymour.
Hartford. Moy j~, 177^.
Frederick Bull,
At his Store near the Landing Place in Hartford,
HAS FOR SALE,
THE mod umverfal assortment of iron HOL
LOW WARE perhaps ever brought into
any one store in this town, such as large Icetiles and
coolers, large, middle sized and small pets, spiders,
ba<e pans, balons, skillets, dogs, cart boxes, TEA!
(I aft pardon) COFFEE kettles ; together with a
small assortment cf earthen and delph WARE.
Belt French indigo, wholesale and retail. Rum.
Sugar, by the barrel, or single pound. French
Brandy by the anchor or gallon. Geneva. Coffee.
Chocolate in large or small quantities. Tar, Pi ch,
&c. Ihe smallest favours gratefully acknowledged
b y, Fred. Bull.'
May 1;, 177;.