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E: the sos Britannia, Captain Hovst6n, ar
rived herefrom London, we have the so. lowing
Intelligence,
CADIZ, ORober ir.
E^ROM the coart of Morocco we have advice
i that an English (hip escorted by a frigate,
arrived at Tangier the beginning of Augurt, and
had brought back Siai Tahar Fenis, whom the
Emperor, some time ago, charged with a com
midion for England. His Britannick Majesty hath,
on this occasion, sent to the Mponlh Prince a
present, which consists of 19 mortars, with their
carriages, 2850 bombs, 30 iron cannons with their
carriages, four chests of matches, 3200 bullets,
and 25 bales, containing pieces of silver plate,
mathematical in ftruments, fibres, fufees, china,
woollen-cloths, linens, and divers other effeds.
Sidi Taher r'enis hath brought, betides, two
brass cannon, 24 pounders, which were recall in
England from fame old cannon out of the Empe
ror's arsenal.
Lifan, OR. it. A Portuguese frigate arrived
here the 7th, having on board the Ambassador
from the Emperor of Morocco to this court.
This is the Hrft fubjert of that State who has ap
peared in a pubic character in this capital since the
expulsion of the Moors.
Turin, Oft. I I. Don Antonio Francisco Gaetano
CabToti, Count de Scros, Rodort, and Revert,
Lord of Roboin, formerly Ambaflador at the
Court of Madrid, and Vice-Roy of Sardinia,
died lately at Mice.
Leghorn, Oel. 21. The Lift letters from the
coast of Barbary advise, that an offenfive and de
fenfive alliance is on the carpet between the Bar
bery States, in order to oppose jointly the insults
of the King of Morocco, who threatens the States
of Algiers in particular.
Rome, Oft. 22. Cardinal Negroni had like to
have been elected Pope the 18th of this month,
having had two thirds of the votes in the scrutiny
that day.
Stockholm, OR. 23. His Mfcrty has given the
President of the Coofidory the title and quality
of Bishop of Stockholm, so that this capital is
now become a Bifhoprick independent of the
Archbifhoprick of Upfal.
Peter/burgb, OR. 2g. The following are all the
particulars which are yet known regarding the
takiig of Pugatlcheff.
'• Lieutenant Col. B'ichelfon and Major Dure
having defeated that rebel on the i^h of July,
and delivered the town of Cafan, they pursued
him through the deserts of Saratoff, beyond the
lines of Czaritchen to Chornan, where they de
feated him the second time on the 23th of Aug.
and routed him so thoroughly, that he had much
ado to save his life with a. hundred men, though
his partisans were assembled in vast numbers in
thole parts. Pugatfcheff swam across the Wolga,
but the CoiTacks of Jaik, who had been made
prisoners by the above-mentioned officers, asked
tTr lives on condition of delivering their Chief
alive into their hands: In confequepce of which
an officer was detached with these Cossacks, and
on the fifteenth of September, Pugatfcheff was
brought to the head quarters of Count Panin, at
Siebert, from whence he will be carried to Mos
cow, there to receive the puniihment due to his
crimes.
Frankfort, Nov. 1. The Ex-Jesuits of the Elec
torate of Mentz. have resumed the functions of
the Holy Ministry ; they preach and hear confef
fions, and are partly entrusted with the education
of youth.
Hague, Nov. 11. They write from Warsaw,
that the Commiflaries appointed by different par
ties concerned, to ertablilh the boundaries of Po
land with the three allied Powers, are set out for
the place of meeting, vhich is called Fulchen,
and where they were to begin their bufioefs the
irt instant, which it is feared will meet with still
great obstacles.
Conflantinople, OR. 7. The 4th of this month
the Armenian quarter of this city took fire, and
near 100 houses and (hops were consumed. On
the 14th instant the Grand Signor went about the
city incognito, and the day before yesterday he
went through the suburbs of Galata, Pera and
Tophana, and in palling by the main guards, he
gave each of the commanding officers 100 sequins
to be distributed among the soldiers.
LONDO N, November \2.
VeAerday a Council was held at the Treasury
said to be on American affairs.
Yesterday a grand Board of Trade was held at
the Plantation office, Whitehall, at which all
the Lords were present. After it broke up, a
packet was sent off to Falmouth, to be forwarded
with all expedition to Newfoundland.
It is said that forae Irish Peers will be created
English Barons, previous to the meeting of the
new Parliament.
The King of France has forbidden by an edirt
the publiihing any thing whatsoever relative to
the political state of the nation, whether it be for
or againfl the restoration of the old Parliament
or any other measure of government.
Nov. 14. Circular letters are sent from one of
the Secretaries of State to all the Scots Peers, de
liring them to elert the Earl of Aberdeen one of
the sixteen Scots Peers in the place of the Earl of
Morton, who was in the lift formerly sent down
by Lord Suffolk.
Extract ofa letter from Berne, dated OR. 26.
" The Magistrate here is under great feats as
well as the people with regard to the partage that
js going to be made of the thirteen cantons, by the
courts of Vienna, Versailles, and Turin ; and ac
cording ti )circumftances, we may believe their
plan will in a thort time be put into execution.
The frequent Couriers between the Courts of Ber
lin and Turin, it is laid have been on account of
the two counties of Neufchatel and Valangin,
whichthe former is to give up to the latter for a'
considerable sum of money. They fay the Kina
of PruGia has accepted the proposal. Pride and
luxury are however the predominant vices now
here, which were always thedeftrurtion of repub
lics, and lam afraid will also be of this. If we
are involved into a war, as it is mol likely we
soon shall, our countrymen, I believe, will not
fight with that spirit our ancestors did, who de
fended their liberty, which is now nomore. The
c poor man being opprefed by his superior as much
as the French are by their arbitrary King, so that
they know they cannot lose any thing. You shall
hear soon more of our news."
Exraft of a letterfrom Paris, Nov. 7,
" An affair has just happened which gives rife
to several (peculations. M. Jolly de Fleury, At
torney General in the temporary Parliament of
our late monarch, a man whose character was eve
ry where held in the utmost detestation for having
forfaken theold Parliament, of which he was a
Member, in order to become Attorney General
to the new one, is exiled, and imprisoned in the
fortrefs of Maubeuze, and his secretary confined
in the Baftile. Nothing but some very gross mis
demeanor, which time will bring to light, could
occasion such measures from government."
At the last board of Admiralty it was agreed to
take into consideration some new regulations re
lative to the better payment of the half pay offi
cers in the royal navy.
Nov. 15. A correspondent assures us, and from
the best authority, that a Great Perlonage has
within a few days exprefed himfelf in such feeling
and pathetic terms for the situation of the ill-fa
ted Bostonians, as does honour to his royal hu
manity, and paternal concern for every part of
his extensive empire.
This day comes on, pursuant to his Majeftv's
proclamation, at Holyrood house, in Scotland,
the election of the sixteen Scots Peers.
It is said that a noble Lord in high office has
drawn up a plan for manning the royal navy for
the future, without the practice of imprefling.
The Earl of Chatham is now in perfect health
at Hayes; his Lordihip intends to come to town
at the meeting of Parliament.
A compromise between the Americans and go
vernment is now talked of, the Americans to tax
themlelves with a certain sum annually, on condi
tion ofthe late ads being repealed. This is said
to be the bans of an accomodation.
Mr. Burke is now canvassing the freemen cf
Bristol, having, we are informed, too much reason
to fear that the present election will be declared
void.
• Nov. 16. They write from Paris, that two
millions of livres are ordered to be raised immedi
ately for the service of the crown.
Nov. 17. Notwithstanding the various, inflam
matory and fictitious letters from Americans of con
fluence, which fwellour daily prints, we have
the firft authority to assure our readers, that no
hostilities, or any thing carrying such an appear
ance, have commenced between the inhabitants
of Borton and the troops under the command of
General Gage. The former wait in anxious expect
ation of redress from the wisdom and integrity of a
new Parliament ; and the latter has received posi
tive commands, by the last express to art only on
the defenfae; nay, to put up with some outrages
rather than proceed to extremities, till the opi
nion ofthe enfaing sessions shall be known on this
critical fubjed.
Nov. 18. It is said that a number of officers
upon half pay will embark in the next Lisbon
Packet for the naval service of Portugal.
Yesterday the Lord Mayor and his daughter,
who is to aft as Lady Mayoress, removed from
Princes Court, Westminster, to the Manfion
houfe, to reside during his Lordship's Mayoralty.
The Lord Mayor, it is said, will publish the
names and places of abode of the several bakers
convicted before him for the future, for felling
bread short of weight.
Wednesday arrived in the river, the Eagle,
Capt. Adams, from Leghorn. She was attack
ed off Cape St. Vincent's by an Algerine corsair,
which (he engaged two hours, and obliged to (heer
off Capt. Adams loft his top-mast, and had one
man killed.
The fliip Anna Maria, from Jamaica, is wreck
ed on the coast of Cornwall.
Extrafl of a letter from Rome, OR. so
" Cardinal Serdale, Archbishop of Naples, is
hourly expelled, and who, notwithstanding his
great age, aspires to the Papal feat. He travels
in a basket. On the 9th inst. the Duke of York
was chosen chief of the Bishops, and several others
raised to particular dignities."
Extract of a letter from the Hague, Nov. 8.
" The remonstrances of the city of Amfter-
J dam against fending a reinforcement of troops to
Surrinam, have proved ineffectual ; the resolution
of the States General relative to that affair being
confirmed. In consequence whereof the troops
destined for that country are ordered to anticipate
their rendezvous at Williamftadt, and to be there
on the sth instead of the 15th instant, in order
to embark without delay."
Yesterday morning a meflenger arrived at Lord
Rochford's office with dispatches from Lord
Stormont, his Majesty's Ambassador at Paris, and
in the afternoon another mertenger arrived with
dispatches from his Lordship, both of which were
delivered to his Majesty.
Orders are given for an account of the arrears
due on his Majesty's Civil Ertablilhment in Ire
land to be made out, to be laid before the Lords
ofthe Treasury for their infpedfion.
A private letter from the Hague by the last
mail, mentions, that the Dutch Asiatic Company,
proposes fending out in their ships this season
2oooland forces, as a reinforcement to their gar
risons in the Eart-Indies, btfides a considerable
naval force.
They wiite from Arnfterd'm, that two Dutch
fllips, the one a man of war, the other a merchant
Ship, are both loft on the eart fide of the Texel,
and their crews perished ; but their names were
not known.
Several letters it is Lid have been received
lately by the Premier from General Gage in
treating further inftrudlions; but no answer have
yet been returned, nor will be, till the opinion of
Parliament has been obtained.
Wednesday morning died at Bath, Sir James
Hodges, Knt. Town Clerk of this city, formerly
an eminent bookseller on London bridge. This
place is in the gift of the Common Council.
Sweden, Aurtria, and the House of Bourbon,
will in all human probability figure as allies in
the next war; and it is as probable that the op
position will confirt of Russia, Prussia, and Den
mark. How in such a date of connexion is Great-
Britain to keep free from Continental ties? She
must either engage herfelf, or Hanover will be
attacked in a manner too powerful for refinance ;
there is however one circumstance which may de
range this scheme which is the personal enmity
supposed to be deeply rooted in the breast of his
Majerty, againrt the King of Prussia, who more
than once, it is said, has spoken in a stile too
flighting to be forgiven—what may prove the re
sult of these Contradictions cannot be forefeen,
but this much is certain, that if the Ministry of
this country do not manage their negociations so
as to make a naval war, all that is necessary for
ns to embark in, they will deserve more oppro
brious terms than they have yet met with.
Nov. 19. By the last letters from Lisbon we
hear, that the Portuguese mean shortly to re
claim and resettle several of the places occupied
by them on the eastern coart of Africa and other
parts of the East-Indies, previous to Portugal
becoming a province of Spain in the year 1580.
The fame letters add, that a remarkable cool
ness has subsisted for some weeks part between
Mr. Walpole, our Envoy at that Court, and the
Portuguese Minister.
The French King has lately issued orders, it is
reported, to dismantle most of the interior for
tieses of his kingdom, adding that it was only
necessary to defend himfelf against his enemies.
This one reform, it is believed, will create a far
ing of nearly half a million sterling annually, which
has been for the last hundred years entirely thrown
away to no purpose.
Thursday evening a Cabinet Council was held
at Lord Gower's on the fubje^ of some dispatch
es received on Thursday from Versailles : all the
great Officers of State affirted.
Circular letters have already been sent to a
great number of Members of Parliament, to
give their early attendance in Parliament, which
will meet the 29th instant for the dispatch of
business.
Yesterday the Bishops of London, Winchefler,
and Bristol, attended the Levee at St, James's,
and afterwards had a long conference with his
Majesty.
Yesterday a full Board of Admiralty was held,
at the breaking up of which expresses were sent
to the Commissioners of the several dock-yards at
Portfmeuth, Plymouth, Chatham, and Sheer
ness.
The Good Hope, Eben, from St. Croix to
Copenhagen, is put into Cowes in distress.
A report is now current that his Majesty has
fignifiec ihis intention of reviewing his fleet early
in the spring at Portsmouth; and it is said that
he will be accompanied by her Majesty and their
Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and Bi
fbop of Oznaburgh.
Robert Gammon, Esq; who lately married a
fifler of his Grace the Duke of Grafton, is ap
pointed Collector of St. Chriftophers, one of the
Leeward Islands.
Steward Rose, Esq; is appointed Colleger of
the Customs in the island of Grenada, in the room
of Thomas Proudfoot, Esq; decealed.
Yesterday the vacancy of the place of Town
Clerk of this city, by the death of Sir James
Hodges, Knt. was declared to the Court of Com
mon Council, and at the next court will come on
the election for another.
Nov. 20. If the patriotic party should prove
fuccefsful, we are assured some capital impeach
ments will be commenced in both houses, the en
suing sessions of Parliament.
Orders are sent to the governors of Jersey and
Guernsey for those islands to be furveyed,„and a
report of the state of the fortifications to be made
forthwith.
Nov. 22. The declaration of war of the
King of Spain against the Emperor of Morocco,
has removed every scruple our Ministry had of
that Monarch disturbing them in their operations
against the Americans, and they are no less fuie
of the pacific intentions of the King of France :
every thing therefore seems to favour their ope
rations.
Yesterday morning the Pruflian Minister held
a long conference with several of the great offi
cers of state, on account of some dispatches re
ceived from the Court of Berlin.
Josiah Quincy, Esq; who arrived on Friday
from Borton, had the next day a long conference
with the Secretaries of Stare.
His Majesty, it is said, has resolved to grant no
more pensions for lives or years on the Irith esta
blishment, except to the Royal Family.
A certain Royal Duke is, we hear, determined
to take a very spirited and decisive part in public
affairs in the ensuing session of Parliament.
An English gentleman just arrived from Brest
assures us, that additional fortifications are now
erecting at the mouth of the river Villaine, with
the utmost expedition.
A private letter from Cadiz asserts, that the
Spaniards were never more busy in augmenting
their marine both in Europe and America, than at
this time.
Last week three gentlemen at the wert end of
the town embarked for Weft Florida, to take
poffeflion of several thousand acres of land allot
ted them in that province.
Next Sunday the Lord Chancellor will have a
Levee at his house in Russel-street, Bloomfbury,
which will be continued during the fitting of Par
liament.
It is expected *hat there will shortly he a re
monstrance to the throne, on the proceedings of
government relative to America.
Extract of a letter from ll'aifory, Nov. I.
" It has been reported here for some days part,
that there has been a revolution at Conftanrino
ple, and that the Grand Signor has been dethron
ed; but this news, which is said to come from
the Ruffian aimy, wants confirmation.
" They write from PetetLurgh, that the rebel
Pugatfcheff is put into an iron cage, to be brought
from Jaik to Moscow, under an escort of 400
men
" Accounts from Tawranoff mention, that the
intimate and counfellor of Pugatfcheff was at the
head of those who seized and delivered that rebel
into the hands of the Ruffians."
A letter from Leghorn, dated Ort. 26, fays,
" The last letters from Cairo, brought by a ship
from Alexandria, advise, that the news of the
peace being concluded between the Turks and
Ruffians had occasioned very great joy there, es
pecially among the merchants, who hope to fee
their commerce revive, which had been long in
terrupted by the war. Large quantities of corn
lie in the warehotifes there, which they are now
preparing to fend to different ports of the Medi
terranean.
N E IV - YOR K, January 2?.
His Honor Governor COLDEN's Answer to
the Address of the General Assembly of this
Province.
Gentlemen,
I,R ETURN you my most cordial thanks, for
this loval and aflertionate address.—
The affiirtion you express at the unhappy con
test between Great-Brirain and his Majesty's
American dominions—Your virtuous refolutioa
to discharge your important trust, with firmnef,
and deliberarion—Your solicitude for a re esta
blishment of that harmony with our parent state,
which can alone diffufe happiness and security to
the various branches of the empire— And your
afftirance that you will difeouhtenance every mea
fore which may increase our difrefs; while they
hold you up as guardians on whose wisdom and
integrity your constituents may rely with well
grounded confidence; cannot fail of giving me
the most sincere fatisfartion, and of recommend
ing you to general approbation.
You may be assured, Gentlemen, that to deserve
the good opinion and esteem with which you are
pleaded to honor me, shall be my constant ihdy,
and the objert ofmy ambition.
CADWALLADER COLDEN.
Neiu-rorh, loth January, 1775.
PHILADELPHIA, January 30.
PROCEEDINGS of the CONVENT!-
°N' for tie Province of Pennsylvania, held at
Philadelphia, January 23, 1775, and continued
by adjournments, to the 2^th.
PRESEN T.
For the City and Liberties of Philadelphia. John
Dickinson, Ffq; Thomas Miffin, Esq; Charles
Thonifn, Esq; John Cadwalader, Ejq; George
Clymer, Esq; ffah Read, Esq; Samuel Mere
dith, William Rufo, James Meafe, John Nixon,
John Cox, John Bayard, Chrijlopher Ludvig,
Thomas Barclay, George Schloffer, Jonathan B.
Smith, Francis Wade, Lambert Cadnualader,
Reynold Keen, Richard Bache, John Benezet,
Jacob Rujh, William Bradford, Elias Boys, James
Rohinfon, Manuel Eyre, Owen Bidd e, William
Heyfoam, 'James Miligan, John Wilcox, Sharp
Delany, Francis Gurney, John Purviance, Ro
bert Knox, Francis Haffenclever, Thomas Cuth
bert, Sen. IViUiam Jackson, Jfaac Melcher, Sc
muel Penrofe, Isaac Coates, Wiliiam Coates.
Blathwaite Jones, Thomas Pryor, Samuel Maj
fey, Robert Towers, Henry Jones, Jojepb We
therill, Joseph Copperthwaite, Joseph Dean, Ben
jamin Harbefon, James Bft, Benjamin Loxlev,
William Robinson, RisloffADerfon, James Irvine.
Philadelphia County. George Gray, Esq; John
Bull, Esq; Samuel Afomead, Esq; Samuel Ertine,
EJq; John Roberts, Thomas Bfhton, Benjamin
Jacobs, John Moore, Esq; Samuel Miles, Esq;
Edward Milnor, Jacob Laughlan, Melchior
Waggoner.
Chester County. Anthony Wayne, Esq; Hugh Lloyd,
Richard Thomas, Francis Johnson, Esq; Samuel
Fairlamb, Lewis Davis, William Montgomery,
Jof. Mufgrave, Joshua Evans, Perfifer Frazer.
Lancaster County. Adam Simon Kuhn, Esq;
James Climfon, Esq; Peter Grubb, Sebaflian
Graaff, David fenkins, Bartram Galbraith.
York County. James Smith, Esq; Thomas Hart
ley, Esq; Jof. Donaldson, George Eichelberger,
John Hay, George Irwin, Michael Smyfer.
Cumberland County, fames Wilson, Esq; Robert
Magaw, Esq;
Berks County. Edward Biddle, Esq; Chrifophe r
Schultz, Jonathan Potts, Esq; Mark Bird, Est;
John Patton, Esq; Baltzar Gehr, Esq; Sebafian
Levan.'
Northampton County. George Taylor, Esq; John
Oakley, Peter K'uchlain, Jacob Arndt, Esq;
Northumberland County. William Plunket, Esq;
Casper Weitfell, Efq;'
TH E Chairman of the Philadelphia Committee
opened the Convention, by explaining the
motives which induced said Committee to propoie
the holding this Convention.
JOSEPH REE D, Esq; was chosen Prefdent
of this Convention.
Messrs. Jonathan B. SMYTH, Jchn Benezft,
and Francis Johnson, E.q; were cholen Secre
taries.
On motion, Refo'ved unanimoufy, that the Com
mittee of the City of Philadelphia, and each County
Committee, shall have one vote in determining eve
ry question that may come before this Convention.
Refolded unanimoufy, That this Convention most
heartily approve of the condna and proceedings
of the Continental Congress : That we will fajoi
fully endeavour to carry into execution, the mea
sures of the Association entered into, and recom
mended, by them, and that the members of that
very relpert ble body, merit our warmest thanks,
by their great and ditinterched labours for the pre -
fervation of the rights and )ibeities of the Eriti/b
colonies.
On motion, Refo ?< vrd unanimoify, That it be,
and it is hereby recommended to the several mem
bers of this Convention to promote and encourage
inftrurtions or advice from their several counties,
to their Representatives in General Afl^mbly, to
procure a law prohibiting the future importation
of Slaves into this province.
Refolded unanimoufy, That in case the trade cf
the city arid liberties of Philadelphia, 11 all be Im
pended in consequence of the present itiu^k, it