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PHILADELPHIA, June 22.
All the printers of news papers in the British co
lonies, arprequefted to publish the following aft of
Parliament ; which it is said, will be passed at the
end of the present session, or the beginning of the
next.
" An ad for the more effectual keeping of bis Majesty's
American colonies dependent on the Crown of Great-
Britain, and to enforce their obedience to all such acts
of Parliament as ma, be necessary for that purpose."
WHEREAS it is found by experience that
colonies which are planted by governments,
or otherwise dependent on them, do at some time or
other, form themselves into unwarrantable and re
bellious affociatioris, and by their perseverance
therein', entirely throve off their dependence and fub
je&ion to such parent fates ; And whereas the Bri
tish plantations, in America, have of late, difcover
cd a disposition to follow the fame steps, and, in
all likelihood', will, if not speedily prevented, forhi
themselves into a feperate-and independent govern
ment, to the great detriment of the other parts of
the British empire, to the difhonour of his Majesty,
and to the prejudice of the trade of this kingdom in
particular'; And whereas the great increase of peo
ple, in said colonies, has an immediate tendency to produce
this effeA—To the end therefore that such evil de
signs may not be carried into execution, and that the
said colonies and plantations may be, at all times
hereafter, kept in due firburdination to the authority
of the British Parliament, Be it ena&ed by theKing's
most excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and
consent of the Lords Spiritual and temporal, and
Commons in this present Parliament assembled, and
by authority of the fame.
I. That no person whatever who shall from and
after the paffihg of this aft, tranfpor: him or her
felf, from the Kingdoms of Great-Britzin and Ire
land, or the inlands thereunto belonging, to any of
his Majesty's plantations in America, with intent to
fettle and dwell therein for Any longer time than the
. space of seven years, faall presume to depart from
the said kingdoms, until he or she, Id transporting
him or helfelf, shall pay at the cuttom house of the
port, from which such veffe.lfhall take out her clear
ance, the sum of fifty pounds, iterling money of
Great-Britain : And be it further enabled, that for
every child, or servant, which shall be so transport
ed by th 6 parent, or master, the like sum of fifty
pounds shall be paid in manner aforefaid.---And be
it further enabled, by the authority aforefaid, that if
any person shall transport him, or herfelf, or procure
themselves to Be trapfported, contrary to this, a&,
every person, so offending, shall be adjudged guilty
of felony without benefit of clergy—apd that the
Captain of the vessel; in which such person shall be
so transported, contrary to thii ad, shall forfeit and
pay, for any such person, the sum of £.500 Sterling
money aforefaid.
2. And be it further enaAed, by the authority
aforefaid; that if any person who ^ail transport him,
or herfelf, from the kingdoms aforefaid, to any of
his Majesty's plantations, in Ameri a, with intent
to stay and dwell therein, for any fpach of time life
than seven years, shall nevertheless stay, dwell, and
abide therein, beyond the said space of seven years,
such person so flaying, dwelling, and abiding in any
cf his Majesty's plantations, in America, shall be
adjudged guilty of felonywithont benefit of clergy.
3. Provided always, and be it further ena&ed,
that nothing in this a& shall extend, or be construed
to extend to his Majesty's Governors of the said
plantations, or any other person, or persons, in the
actual service and employ of his Majesty, as afore
faid.
4. And be it further enabled By the authority a
forefaid, that all marriages in his Majesty's said
plantations shall be performed in conference of a
licence from the Governor where such marriage fnall
be celebrated, for which licence the sum of twenty
pounds mail be paid, and no more, and that all mar
riages had without such licence, shall be void in
law to every intent and purpose whatever.
TUESDAY, July i 9, 1„4; T H E [NUMBER 499.]
CONNECTICUT R^ty^ C O U R A'N T,
AND HARTFORD
WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER.
Containing the Frelheft ADVICES, mirf@^ both FOREIGN and DOMESTIC.
Open to all PARTIES—-not under the influence cf ANY'.
5. And be it further chafed, that on the birth of
every male chill, the sum of fifteen pounds, and on
the birth cf every female child,the sum often pounds
sterling money fhril be paid to the Governor of the
colony or plantation in which such children shall
be born,
6. And be it further erased, by the authority
aforefaid, that on the birth of every bastard child in
any ofhis Majesty's said plantations, the sum of
fifty pounds sterling money shall be paid by the mo
ther of such bastard child, to the Governor where
such bastard child happen tq be born, and that in
case any person shall hereafter, either with malice
prepenle, or otherwife,_kill or dedroy any child or
children, such killing or destroying shall not hence
forth be deemed or adjudged to be murder in any
court or courts, nor shall such killing be punished
in any way or manner whatever.
7. Provided always, and it is hereby further en
afted, that nothing in this a& shall extend to make
Any such killing legal or juftifiable, if the child so
killed or destroyed be above the age of twelve
months, but that every such killing and destroying
shall be punished as heretofore ; any thing in this
act to the contrary in any wife notwithstanding.
8. And be it further erected, by the authority
aforefaid, that ftom and after the day of
in the year upon the exportation of
each and every barrel of -lour from any ofhis
Majesty's said plantations to any port or place be
yond sea, a duty of five Shillings sterling shall be paid
to the cuflom-houfe of the refpeUive colony from
which such elo t tr shall be so (hipped or exported.
9. And be it further enacted, that on the expor
tation of any wheat from his Majesty's laid plan
tations to any port or place beyond the sea, a duty
of two fillings sterling per bufbel (hall be paid as a
forefaid, for every quantity which shall be so whip
ped or exported. And that if any person shall ex
port any wheat or flour, contrary to the directions of
this a& all such wheat or flour, together with the
ihip in which it is exported as aforefaid, shall be
seized and forfeited to the use of his Majesty, and
condemned in any of his Majesty's courts of Admi
ralty where such vessel shall happen to be seized as
aforeffid.
10. Provided always, and be it further enacted,
that if any such flour or wheat, which shall be ex
ported from any ofhis Majesty's said plantations, and
carried to any port of Great-Baitain, with design to
reship the fame to any other port or place beyond
the sea, there shall be allowed upon every barrel of
flour so ielh ; pped, a bounty of two Shillings and fix
pence sterling, and for eve^y bushel of wheat, a
bounty of one shilling sterling.
11. And be it further enabled, by the authority
aforefaid, that the dirties imposed l?y this aft shall
be applied towards raising a revenue the bet
ter to enable his Majesty to build forts,
and to garrison the fame, and to support and
maintain such a regular and standing army,
in the said plantations .as shall be fufficient to
enforce the. execution of all such A&g of the
British Parliament as are already passed, or
may hereafter be passed relative to the said Ame
rican Colonies. ; ,
[No Perfitt who admits the Authority of the pritife.
Parliament " to make Laws of fufficient Force to
“ bind the British Colonies in America, in any
“ Case," much less “ in all Cases.whatfoever"
can doubt the legality, or refife Suymiffon to the faregoing
All, ori any Part of it, when paffed.]
WILLIA.MSBURG, June 17.
On Monday evening faft an express arrived in
this city from Hampshire, with letters from Col.
Abraham Hite, refidirg there, to his Excellency our.
Governor, which give lis fr^fh afiuranchs of the de
termired resolution of the Indians to declare war
against us. It would be needless to expatiate with
relp'ea to the d iftreffes of the inhabitants tin many
of the back parts ofthis colony, as their Situation
must be fudicieftly obvious to every one, :who has
attended to the many late accounts of the barbarity
of the Indians towards them. —Colonel Hite re
ports, that he has received intelligence from Cheet
River, Upon which he can depend, that on the pth
instant, some people going to or by the houfeof one
William Speir, they difeovered him,lris wife, and
four coildren, murdered and scalped, with a broad
axe flicking in the man's breast, and his wife lying
on her back entirely naked. At another place they
found a man's coat, with a number of bullet holes
in it, and a child murdered elofe by the.fame. The
cattle they have likewise killed. In short, the out
'rages committed by these barbarians are hardly cre
dible ; and, we are told, that scarce a day happens
but some cruelty or other is committed. Colonel
Hite declares, that although he resided there during
the two last wars, he never saw a greater consterna
tion and distress among the people than is at this
time.
PHILADELPHIA, June 22.
We hear his Honour the GOVERNOR has or
dered writs to be issued, summoning the GENE
RAL ASSEMBLY of this province to meet on
Monday, the 18th of July, on the present slate of
Indian affairs. •,
I Fxtrafl of a letter from Pittsburgh, Jane .6.
" Yeftefday two Indians arrived here, who bring
the news that all the traders are set off from the
Shawanefe towns with all their peltry for this place ;
that the Shawanefe have sent fix of their people,
and two Delawares in their canoes, and that they
will fend a fufficient number to escort those who
come by land, and we may, if this news is true, ex
pert all the traders will be here in eight or ten days
hence."
Extras of a Letter from Alexander M'Kee, Esq; Agent
for Indian affairs at Fort-Pitt, June 10,
:" You must re this be acquainted with the cri
tical situation of this country ;---the unhappy dis
turbances which have lately arose between the Vir
ginians and the natives, the. event, of which ftil!
continues doubtful,whether it will be brought to a
goneral rupture or (accommodation Hostilities
nowever haye been committed on both sides, but at
present there items to be a ceffatijn-—Some wife in
terposition of government is truly necessary, and
would undoubtedly reftorc peace—without it, im
pofTible, and thousands of the Inhabitants involved
in misery and distress ; but to do the Indians justice,
the, have given great proofs of their pacific dispo
sition, and have acted with more moderation thare
those who ought to h^ve been more rational, a few
Mingoes and Shawanefe excepted, who have been
long rtfraaory—There are more effectual means of
chastising them far their inference and perfidy, than
by involving the defencelefs , country in a war,
which there is too much reason to fear at this time
will become .general, and which must inevitably be
the deftrudion of this country. , .. ~
Extract of a letter from Pittsburgh, June 13, 1774.-
“ I make no doubt but you have heard of the
confufion we. are all in at this place, .on account of
the Indians killing the White-men near us ; but we
think there is no danger in this town yet, and we
will soon have the town stockaded..
" This morning we received certain accounts
from a place called Ten-mile-creek, above Red
stone, that they killed and .scalped one Francis
M'Clure, who formerly lived at Weilin-creek,
down the river, and (hot one Samuel Kinkade thro'
the arm, but he'got away." ,'
'O BS OLD, '
' Cheap,for CASH, or Weft-India GOODS,
A new Dutch Wa ggo n.
For further Particulars, enquire of
William Hosmer.
Hartford, July 12,^774.
BROKE into my rauure about a Fortnight since,
a brown Mare Colt, 2 Years old. The Owner
is desired to prove his Property, pay Charges, and
take her away. Asahel Smith,
Svffield, July 11, 1774.
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