Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1774-12-05 00:00:00, page 2

Sept 26. It is a certain fa&, confirmed by ac
counts from most of the neighbouring nations, that
the French have aduaily begun to commit hostili
ties against the English in m re than one quarter
of the world, and that within this month, having,
it is said, get Spanidi Commifons for that purpofc.
This it is thought our Ministry are apprized of,
as some particular orders have been lately sent to
Portsmouth and Plymouth.
Sept. 27. The Ministry are in the utmost state
of anxiety to know whether the Philadelphian
C n^refs was held, and what measures General
Gage has taken, and what has ensued.
Extra" of a Letter from Cadiz, Aug. 21.
“ A Dutch man of war has just put in litre
frem Algiers, the Captain of which informs us,
that besides a great number of xebeques, the Al
gerines have two 70, three 60, and nine 50 gun
(hips in the harbour, all rigged and ready for sea.
A very formidable power, ( assure you, and ca
pable of (hiking terror into all the trade in the
Mediterranean, who arc not upon terms with those
infidels."
Se/t. 28. They write from the Hague, that
the Spanish ambassador there has just received
very sudden letters of recall.
It is confidently said at the weft end of the
town, that the Emperor of Germany is here at
present incog.
By the last accounts from Toulon we hear, that
the grand mole and docks conftru&ing there are
in great forwardness, and that when (inifhed, they
will not only be the most capacious, but by much
the most complete in Europe.
The fame letters add, that there are at present
eighteen drips of the line in that port fit for sea,
and eleven building or undergoing a repair.
By letters from Madrid we learn, that the ut
nioft diligence is used in railing troops over all the
Spanish provinces.
Advices from Gibraltar fay, that a formidable
naval armament has just failed on a secret expe
dition from Algiers.
An intention of a full augmentation of his Ma
jeftv's Electoral troops is now, it is reported,
finally refolded on.
The court ofVerfailles has totally declined in
terfering in the troubles with which the empire,
if not the gieateft part of the north of Europe,
seem to be threatened.
Petitions from all quarters are expected bv Par
liament at its approaching meeting, refpedling the
affairs of America.
It is now Confidently affirmed, that the Premier
Fas formed a pl in for taking off the duties on soap,
candles and leather, and on all heavy articles of
import used in the woollen and cotton manufactures.
Lord Howe, it is reported, will shortly be ap
pointed to a fleet of observation; but whether it
be defined for the Baltic or Mediterranean has
not yetftranfpir.ed,
Sev/ al counties, &c. are expelled to fend in
ftruaious to their refpedive representatives, to
move for a repeal of the Canada and Boston Port
bills.
Sept. 29. Cn Monday evening a special mes
senger was sent to Lord Sandwich at Southampton,
to desire his Lordihip's attendance immediately in
town, where be arrived yesterday at eleven o'clock,
and attended his Majesty at St. James's, and after
wards Lords North, Sandwich, Dartmouth, and
Barrington, held a long conference together.
The French King has lately issued ftrih orders
to have the national militia mustered, and exad
returns made of the numbers fit for actual service.
This by no means indicates a continuance of the
public tranquility.
It is now whispered, that our conduct in refped
of the war between Russia and the Porte has pur
chased for us most signal advantages in the way of
commerce with the former, the whole of which is
to be laid before Parliament the ensuing sessions.
The Ministry, it is reported, have resolved to
fend Sir George Macartney to the court of Pe
terfburgh, with the character of AmbAfador Ex
traordinarv.
It is 2 prevailing opinion, that General Conway
will shortly be appointed to a very consider
able employment under the present administration,
while others positively assert that he has repeated
ly refufed it, on account of the measures pursued
in refpeCt to the Americans.
It appears from the nicest calculation that the
number of white inhabitants at this time in the
several American colonies, amounts to four mil
lions of persons, including both sexes.
At the Board of Admiralty, held yesterday, it
is said they took into consideration rhe additional
force that may be requisite to be employed in the
Mediterranean; it is also thought some British
ships of war will appear in the Baltick.
Extraß of a Letter from Capt. Jerkins, ofthe Turkey
frigate, dated Lifon, Sept. 8.
“ I have to inform you, that every body in this
place, particularly the trading people, are in the
greatest consternation and appreheofion on an ac
count being brought here by Capt. Mabrey, in
the Th ones frigate, from Gibraltar, of the Eog
lilh ard Algerines being at war together. It proves
of great hurt to trade from this place to several
parts; the frigate has made a signal to all mer
chant ships bound to England to take them under
} er convoy, fearing that any of the Algerine cor
sairs Ihould be out to the westward: she left Gi
braltar on the 29th ult."
S,t. 24. Private letters From the Hague by
yesterday's mail advise, that the King of Denmark
is very dangerously ill.
Extract of a Letter from E/fn%r, Sept. 6.
" Several Captains of (hips arrived from Ri,,
have brought accounts that at their departure
from that place, orders were received from Pe
t /(burgh, not only to prevent the departure of
t7O foreign vessels which were laden with masts
for account of France, but to hinder any other
v^ffels which might be there on the feme bulinefs
from executing their commissions. They write
likewise from Peterfburgh that the fame orders
were given with regard to five (hips which were
loading mahs for the fame nation, and that one
of thele (hips which was entirely loaded was pre
vented from failing.”
L O ND O N, ORober 3 .
It is currently reported, that Lord North has
resigned, and that Lord Chatham has been applied
to, to take the management of affairs at this very
critical juncture.
It is said that the terms the Premier goes out
on are, to be appointed to a feat in the cabinet,
to be called up by writ to the House of Peers, and
to have his father created a Marquis.
A war, it is said, is inevitable in the north of
Europe, designs of a most extraordinary nature
being lately difeovered to have been in agitation
by the courts of Vienna and Berlin.
Some very capital changes in administration are
expected to take place in a few days.
The refignatien of three Secretaries of State is
a matter (poke of as if finally determined on.
Should a war break out in the North, it is re
ported that France insists that we (hall declare
ourselves on one fide or the other.
The French are daily enlisting men for the ma
rine service, and fending drafts from the naval
nurseries to Brest and Rochfort.
Orders are issued, it is said, for four frigates
to be Rationed between Cape Finifterre and the
Gut of Gibraltar, in order to watch the motions
of the French and Spanidi navy.
It is now generally believed that a fleet of ob
servation will be lent into the Baltic the ensuing
sp r ing.
On Saturday night an express arrived at the
Secretary of State's office, from the Lord Lieu
tenant of Ireland, whicli was brought by a special
meffengr.
A private letter from Boston, fays, General
Gage pays his tradesmen in ready money, and that
he is in daily expedition of being recalled, he
having sent home to England for that purpose.
It was resolved by many eledors of Westmin
ster, at the standard on Friday night, Mr. Wilkes
in the chair, to recommend the worthy Vice Pre
sident ofthe standard society, Lord Mountmorres,
to represent that city in Parliament. And also
Lord Vifeouat Mahon.
We are authorized to aflure the public, that
Lord Mountmorres will be supported by the Dukes
of Devonshire and Portland, and the Marquis of
Rockingham, if a celebrated orator (hould decline
Handing for Westminster.
We hear that William Baker, Esq; who served
the office of Sheriff with Mr. Martin in 1771,
intends to offer himfelf a candidate for the city.
The Portland, Wilson, from South-Carolina
for London, with rice, is fafe arrived at Cowes,
and has brought home the crew of the Montague,
Pickle, which was loft on Cape Florida in julylaft.
Various (peculations are current relative to the
sudden diiTolution of Parliament, but the most pre
vailing one is, that the true motives for this
measure proceeded from the present critical state
of Europe.
The Parliament is diflolved at a time when it
was least expected, and without calling a meeting,
which is a circumflance never hitherto known. If
the troubles on the Continent occasioned it, there
is some excuse; but if it prove (as is most likely)
to be done merely to take the freeholders at a dis
advantage, that those tools of power may come in
again, it is a stretch of arbitrary prerogative,
which, as Engliffimen, we ought never to forgive.
Oct. 4. Last Friday evening arrived at Spithead,
his Majesty's (hip the Scarborough, Capt. Shad,
express from Boston, (he was only zqdays on her
parage. She had dispatched her letters to town
that were for government a day or two before (he
arrived at Spithead; the contents of which it is
imagined was the cause of the sudden diffblution of
Parliament.
Yesterday a letter was received from on board
the Scarborough man of war arrived express from
Boston in New-England, which fays that the peo
ple were in great commotion, and that the army
under General Gage was in a rry disagreeable
lituation. The man of war waits at Spithead to
return with an answer to the express.
Orders are gone to Portsmouth for four (hips of
the line to be got ready immediately for America,
from among those which are in the greatest for
wardnefs. They are to be victualled in Ireland,
and from thence, it is supposed, will also carry
over some land forces.
A report prevails, that a certain critically situ
ated Governor has requested leave to reffgn; in
consequence of which request the M y are
casting about fora successor qualified at all points
to carry their schemes into execution.
Notwithstanding the unresisting spirit of our
men in office, it is said, that some affronts have
been given the British Representative in the
French court that cannot be palled over pacifically.
The States of Holland are now laid to be the
richest Powerin Europe, so abundant are the ad
vantages of commerce, and so inseparable the bles
sings of peace and prosperity, where the one is un
bought and the other wifely profecuted.'
OR. 5. The Dey of Algiers has been given to
understand that no presents will be sent him from
the court of London till he has received the Eng
liffi Consul in due form, and reinstated him in his
former dignities.
1 hey write from Ferrol, that twenty Rips ofthe
line, which were lately unrigged and laid up in that
port, are ordered to be fitted out immediately.
By th Earl of Halifax Packet, Copt. Boul
berson, arrived at New-York from Falmouth,
cue have the following advices.
W A R S A W, September 17.
WE are assured that the Prussian Minister at
Dantzick has already signed 12 articles
with the Magistracy of that city.
Utrecht, Sept. 28. Letters from Rome, dated
the loth of this month, mention, that on the fame
day the Pope, in returning from church, was tak
en so very ill, that his attendants were obliged to
take his H >lintfs out of his coach and carry him
into his ch mber. These letters add, that his Ho
liness is looked upon to be in a dangerous way, be
cause the foreign ministers, and particularly those
from the courts of France, Spaim, Naples, and Par
ma, fend regularly every three hours to enquire af
ter the state of his health.
His Majesty's (hip Thames,lately arrived from
Gibraltar, but last from Lisbon, has brought over
some dispatches from the Governor of Gibraltar,
which are to be laid before the Privy Council.
On Tuesday evening Lord North was attacked
at the end of Gunnerfbury Lane by a (ingle high
wayman; the postilion at firft refufed to flop, on
which the highwayman tired at him and wounded
him, and robbed his Lordfliip of his watch and
money.
OR. 6. Yesterday came on the election for the
representatives of the Borough of Great Marlow
in Bucks,in which there ate only 216 voters, The
numbers were,
For John Borlafe Warren, Esq; — 190
William Clayton, Esq; — 151
William Dickenfon, Esq; — 76
Upon which John Borlafe Warren, Esq; and Wm.
Clayton, Elq; were declared duly ele&ed.
Extract of a letter from Portsmouth, OR. 4.
" S nce the Scarborough man of war has ar
rived from Boston, not one of the men have been
fuffcred to come on shore, neither are their friends
permitted to go on board. The (hip is anchored
at lome distance from any other, and so careful
are the officers to keep every thing secret, that
when any provision is sent on board, they stand on
the fide of the ship to prevent any conversation
palling between the people that carry it and the
crew. The men in the yard are ordered to work
double tides, to get some ships ready for sea as
soon as possible ; it is said that they are to relieve
the guardfhips, which are to come into dock to
be cleared and victualled for a long voyage."
A captain in one of our marching regiments is
said to have thrown up his commission with this
remark, that he had engaged only to fight against
the enemies, not the friends of his country.
At the final close of the poll, this day, at Guild
hall, the numbers flood as follow:
Th. Fr. Sat. Mon. Ta. W. Th. Total.
Wilkes 192 109 301 468 364 285 238 1957
L. Mayor 191 112 302 474 364 237 223 1923
Efdaile 112 118 328 364 260 ißi ^1 1474
Kennet 108 116 342 351 251 169 73 1410
We hear from Oxford, that yesterday Lord Ro
bert Spencer, youngest brother of his G-ace the
Duke of Marlborough, and the Hon. Peregrine
Bertie, brother to the Earl of Abingdon, were
chosen Members for the city of Oxford without
opposition.
By the fame correspondent we are informed,
that this day the election came on for the borough
of New Woodcock, in Oxfordshire, when it was
expected John Skinner, Esq; and John Eden, Esq;
would be unanimously cboien; and that Lord
North will be elected at Banbury, in that county,
to-morrow without opposition.
The election at Abingdon, between Nathaniel
Bayly, Esq; and John Mayor, Esq; comes on also
to-morrow, unless it should be found that the lat
ter of those gentlemen fbould be disqualified from
the circumstance of his being Sheriff for the coun
ty of Berks. The friends of Mr. Bayly are in ex
ceeding high spirits, and the betts are in his fa
vour.
Extraß of a letter from Chatham, OR. 5.
" Charles Polhill, Esq; who is recommended
by Lord Chatham, has offered himfelfa candidate
for the city of Rochester at the ensuing eleflion,
which is to be on Friday next the 7th inst. and
yesterday William Spice, Esq; Mayor, with seve
ral refpe&able gentlemen ofthe said city and this
town, began canvassing, Mr. Polhill not having
made his personal appearance, on account of his
being indisposed with the gout. It is said they
met with great success, an account of which was
sent off last night to Mr. Polhill, at his feat at
Chiphead. He is expelled to-morrow at Ro
chester. The friends of administration are very
arduous in canvassing, day and night, on behalf
of Admiral Sir Thomas Pye and Mr. Hatton.
“ Yesterday and this day hand-bills have been
distributed about the aforefaid city and this town,
requeuing the freemen not to engage their votes,
as a gentleman of this county, of revolution prin
ciples and independent fortune, will offer himfelf
as candidate to represent the city of Rochester at
theenfuing election, who is to be supported by Wil
liam Manley, Esq; in Kent."
On Tuesday night last at a very numerous meet
ing of the freeholders and freemen of the city of
Bristol (residing in London) at the Swan with two
necks inn, Carter-Lane, Doaors-Commons, it
was unanimously agreed to support Henry Cruger,
Esq; a very eminent merchant of that city, who
offers himfelfa candidate to serve them in Parlia
ment upon the ftrideft constitutional and inde
pendent principles.
It is generally believed that the sudden dissolu
tion of the Parliament which is so trumpeted by
Lord North's friends as a fine stroke of policy
will prove fatal to the ministerial majority ; the
dissolution was so sudden that his Lordship's
friends were many of them at a great distance
from their boroughs, some out of the kingdom,
and the leading men in most of the corporations
seized the opportunity oflooking out for them
selves, and engaged their intereftto new candi
dates, before their old members or the Minister's
friends could apply. It is certain by advices from
several boroughs, that many ofthe old memb rs
are absolutely thrown out. and many who looked
upon the borough as minifteriaf, find a strong op
position from the spirit of liberty. The Gentle
men at the weft end of the t >wn begin to drop their
crests, and the late boasted majority begins to be
doubtful, even at court.
By advices from different cities and boroughs,
very plelfant accounts are received ofthe industry
used on both sides to prevent bribery and corrup
tion ; bread, meat, wine and beer, are watched
on both sides as if contraband goods ; the agents
employed by each can iidate are as keen as custom
house officers, and every man that eats or drinks
seems to fculk like a smuggler.
A newly arrived young Nobleman, is said to
have imported (for it seems they were not im
bibed previous to his tour to the continent) such
strong sentiments of public liberty and the claims
of the fubje&, as to alarm and mortify all his il
lustrious relations.
The people of England have no chance t®
maintain their liberties against a hypocritical and
incroaching court, and a corrupt Minister, but
from the breaking out of a war, or from some
other public calamity.
A certain heir apparent, it is said, is not per
mitted to read an English news-paper on any con
sideration, as being declared by the leading men
in office to contain the most rank and dangerous
heretics.
From the St. James's Chronicle, of OR. 1.
TH E dissolution of the present Parliament is
owing to the fears of the Minister. He is
apprehensive that the people intend to be guilty
of high treason, by combining together to secure
their liberties, and to support the constitution at
the next general election. This he knows cannot
be done so effe&ually as by the conftitueats in
filling upon such a solemn test of future conduct
from all candidates, as may (ecure the people from
apprehenfiogs of their being betrayed by the worst
of traitors; by those to whom they delegate the
important trust of representation.
The (hortnefs of time allowed to form associati
ons for this purpose, will in a good measure per
haps defeat it: This consideration ought to sti
mulate all the true friends of their country; all
who wifli to preserve the constitution as it was
eftabli(hed at the revolution, to unite immediately
and firmly in the glorious cause of liberty.
1 his method of difTolving Parliaments is an old
ministerial trick, practiced by Harry Pelham; the
man who comforted himfelf in the year 1748
immediately after the difgraceful treaty of Aix
la-Chapelle, by faying in the House of Commons,
that matters would last during his time.
N E W-Y O R K, Dec. 1.
On Saturday the 26th ult. died at his house
in this city, in the 51st year of his age, and uni
versally lamented, the Rev. John Ogilvie,
D. D and afliftant minister of Trinity Church in
this city; and on Sunday afternoon his corpse
was interred, in the family vault, in Trinity
Church yard, attended by a vast concourse of peo
ple of all denominations.
This eminent clergyman was defeended from a
very reputable famil, in North-Britain, and was
nearly related to the present Earl of Finlater and
Seafield. He had his education at Yale College,
in Connecticut; and in the year 1750 was appoint
ed missionary to Albany and the Mohawk Indians,
by the Society fr proportion of the Goftel in. fo
reign parts. The arduous duties of this Ration he
difeharged many years uith great faithfulnefs;
and was very fuccefsful in imprefling those savages
with a sense of religion, and reducing them to or
der, and a regular, virtuous life. In the begin
ning of the late war, he was called out on his
Majesty's service, both to attend his Indian flock,
who were our cordial friends, and to a& as chap
lain to a regiment. He was present in every
campaign rill Canada was conquered; and whilst
he underwent the dangers and fatigues, which
were inseparable from his situation, with unshaken
fortitude and patience, he zealously performed
the fevera duties of his function, confirming the
Indians in their attachment to us, and gaining
the esteem of all who knew him.
In the year 1764, he was called by the reflor
and vestry of Trinity Church, to be one of the
- Ministers. In this extensive and popu
lous parish he had an ample field to exert his zeal
and talents; and few men were better qualified to
(hine in the charader of a preacher or a pastor.
He was tall and graceful; and had a dignity in
his afpe& which commanded relpedl, whilst his
affability gained the affection of those he conversed
with. He had an excellent voice; his elocution
was free and easy, his imagination lively, his me
mory retentive, and his judgment solid. With
fech qualifications he could not fail of being a po
pular, admired preacher.
Piety to God is the foundation of all other vir
tues; and this he poffefled in a high degree. He
felt the power of religion, which gave a tindure
to, and animated his whole conduct. He was a
most exemplary and laborious Clergyman. Inde
fatigable in visiting the sick, and other members
of his flock ; he was as ufeful to them by bis pri
vate advice and admonitions, as by his public mi
nistrations, and accordingly was refpe&ed by them
as a common father.—His bosom glowed with
that warm benevolence, which genuine chriftianity
inspires, and this naturally led him to take part in
the distresses of others. He was very liberal to
the poor; and the children of affliction in general,
who resorted to him, and whom he often fought
for, ever found relief from him; nor did he at
any time seem to be so happy as when employed
thus in offices of humanity, and doing good ta
others. He always maintained a friendly inter
course with people of every religious denomination,
lived in perfect harmony with them, and on all
occasions manifefted himfelf a fincete lover of
peace.
On Friday the iSth of November, he went to
church in seemingly good health, to leisure in the
afternoon, which was his constant practice on Fri
days. He read prayers as usual and baptized a
child ; he gave out his text, which was from Psalm
xcii, 15, and in these words, To Jhe°w that the
Lord is upright: He is nz, rock, and there is noun
righteoufnefs in him; but before he could proceed
any farther, he funk in the reading defix by a stroke
of an apoplexy! He languished under the efte&s
of this fatal dtforder some days, though he reco
vered fufficiently to fettle hi# temporal affairs—
thofe of a spiritual and more important nature be
bad provided for by a well spent life. During this
interval, a great part of which was employed in
prayer and devout ejaculations, he (hewed the most
refigaed patience and submission to the will of Hea
ven- such indeed as could flow only from real,
unaffe.&ed piety, and the firmeft reliance on the
adorable Mediator. Although the fymptoros of
his disorder were sometimes flattering, yet it final
ly baffled every effort of human (kill, and th.? pow
er of medicine; for early on Saturd y morning the
261 b uh. without a druggie 01 a groan, he breath
ed his kit,to the inexftfcftg, j^h bau@:&us