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Genera , a body of disciplined troops, to save this
con vtry ; half a million of brave and desperate men,
surfed to arms mail eventually prevail, I have one
word to taatßcv.bench. I want to know how they re
’. 1 ?j e t 0 principles of Christianity, to spill
tn? blood of America like water.”
J une 25. It may be depended upon that a Great
1 cnonage has fignified his displeasure by letter, on
dividing against the Canada
Hints of restoration, ifalked for, have been made
topr. Franklin, but declined.
June 22. This Day his Majesty went to the House
or 1 eers and gave the royal aflent to the several bills
which were ready, viz.
A bill for redeeming one million of the three per
cent, annuities, and for eftablilhing a lottery.
A bill to eilabhfh a fund for defraying the charge
of the administration of justice and iupport of civil
government of Quebec.
A bill foi regulating and afeertaining the weights
to be made use of in weighing the gold and silver
cole.
A bill for /applying the sum granted for the re
coinage of gold.
A bill for the relief of insolvent debtors, and for
the relief of bankrupts in certain cases. And,
A bill for the future governmentof Quebec.
.-liter which his Majesty ^was pleased to make the
following most gracious speech to both Houses.
My Lords and Gentlemen,
$ HAVE observed, with the utmost fatisfaftion,
•4. the many eminent proofs you have given your
zealous and prudent attention to the public service,
during the course of this very intereliing feflion of
Parliament.
i lie neccffity of providing some cffeflual remedy
for tne great and manifold mifehiefs, both public
and private, arising from the impaired state of the
gold coin, induced me, at the opening of the session,
to recommend that important objeft to your confi
cc ration : In the several measures you have taken for
the redress of thole evils, you have fufticiently mani-
Aeded, as well your regard to the. general credit and
commercial interests of the kingdom, as to the im
mediate ease and accommodation ofmy people.
Ihe very pec liar circumstances of embarrassment
in which tns province of Quebec was involved, had
rendered the proper adjustment, and regulation of
tne government thereof, a matter of no small diffi
culty. The bill which you prepared forthat psr
pote, and to which I have now given my aflent, is
founded on the cleared: principles of justice and hu
manity ; and will, I doubt not, have the best effects
1:1 quieting the minds, and promoting the happiness
of my Canadian ihbjects.
I have long seen with concern, adangerous spirit
of refi lance to my government, and to the executi
on of the laws, prevailing in the province of the
Alafiachufetts-Bay, in New-England. It proceed
ed, at iength to iuch an extremity, as to render your
immediate interposition indifpenfibly neceflary; and
you have accordingly,made provision as well for the
luppreffion of the present disorders, as for the pre
vention of the like in future. The temper, and
firmnefs, with which you have conducted yourselves
in tins important business, and the general concur
rence with which the resolution of maintaining the
authority of the laws,in every part of my dominions,
hath been adopted, and supported cannot fail of
giving the greatest weight to the measures which
have been the reiultofyour deliberations. Nothing
that depends on me shall be wantingto render them
effectual. It is my most anxious desire to fee my
deluded fubjeefs in that part of the world, retain
ing a ienfe of their duty, acquiescing in that just
subordination to the authority, and maintaining
that true regard to the commercial interests of this
country, which muftever be infeperably connected
with their own real prosperity and advantage.
, Nothing material has happened fines your meet
ing, with respect to the war between Russia and the
I orie ; and it is with pleasure I can inform you,
that the very freindly assurances which I continue to
jeceiye from the neighbouring Powers, give me the
firongeft rcafon to believe, that they have the
Line good dispositions as myfelf, to preserve the
tranquility of the rest of Europe.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons.
, I thapic you for the lupplies which you have so
cheerfully given : and I fee, with great fatisfa&ion,
that notwithstanding the ample grants you have
m tde for the several eftabiiihments and the compen
sation wl}ich has been so properly provided for the
holders ox the deficient gold coin, you have been a
ble to make a further progress in the reduction of the
national debt.
My Lords and Gentlemen,
I have nothing to recommend to you, but that
you would carry into your refpeflive counties, the
t ime aneflionate attachment to my person and go
vernment, and the zeal for the maintainancc of the
puonc welfare, which have diftinguilhed all your
proceedings in this feflion of Parliament,
. Some of the Populace behaved very rudely when
his Majesty was pafling from St. James’s to the
House of Peers, by hiding, groaning, and crying out
“ no Popery, no French government.” °
June 27. The Quebec ad is the only statue
which has been pafled rhefe two hundred years ta
eftablilh popery and arbitrary power in the Britilh
dominions.
By the most authentic accounts from Boston, we
learn, that the method the Bostonians mean to de
feat the late ads pafled by the Britilh legislature, is
not by absolute resistance, but by a deep laid system
of combination with the other colonies to break off
all commercial intercourse with this country.
Orders were lent oft to Ireland in the course of
last Week for four more regiments to hold themselves
in readiness to embark forßofton on the firft notice.
Capt. Chubb arrived at Bristol, on the nth of
May, took up a Boat, having on board Capt. An
drew Grove, of the Sloop Jenny, belonging to Fal
mouth, New-England, with his men, 6 in number,
whole vcffel was call away as they were going to
Tobago.
June 28. The Quebec bill,fays a corrcfpondent,
is only a well concerted scheme to give a check to
tne rest of our colonies, and to keep them in awe—
and difference in religion, laws and dependency,
will keep up a strong animosity ; and there is no
doubt but every encouragement that can poflibly be
afforded to those licenced Haves, these Children of
P opery supported by a Protestant Court, will be
given, in order to subdue those head-strong Colo
nists, who pretend to be governed by Englilh laws.
Yesterday the Lord Mayor, Aidermen Crosby,
Lewes, and Plumer, the Recorder, upwards of 150
of the Common Council, and City Officers, went
inproceffion from Guildhall, to St. James’s (Aider
man Sawbridge joined them in the way) in order to
present an add refs 2nd-petition to hie Majesty, pre
vious to going to the House, relative, to the bill for
the government of Quebec. They arrived at St.
James’s a quarter before one. A little before two
the Lord Chamberlain waited on the Lord Mayor
with a message from the King, which he had com
mitted to writting,in order to prevent any miftafte ;
it was read, and the purport was, that as the prayer
of the petition was relative to a bill that has palled
both Houses of Parliament,he could give no answer;
the Lord Mayor immediately sent the Remembran
cer to present his duty to the King, and inform his
Majesty, that they waited to present their Address
agreeable to his Majesty’s order, which in a little
time was complied with ; and it was read by the
Recorder. After the petition was read, an answer
was given, said to be in purport as follows : That
the business on which they came was before Parlia
ment, his Majesty could fay nothing farther to the
petition.
Since the Parliament broke up, orders have been
sent to all the manufacturing counties to postpone
the completion of the commiiiions which were exe
cuting for American exportation.
June 30. The most intelligent merchants in
the Boston trade are of opinion, that if the port of
Boften is Ihut up five months, the trade will be irre
coverable, and there is no fuffering the aft to take
place under a three months exclusion from trade ;
so that they have a most ticklifli part to aft.
July 6. We are confidently assured the Parlia
ment will be diffolvsd very soon after the proroga
tion of it.
The design of the Ministry can be no longer a se
cret; they have already in faft, though not in form,
declared war against the North-Americans ; for in
the duties proposed to be laid on all rums imported
into Quebec, they have put the French, Daniih &
Dutch, on a level with those from America, six
pence per gallon being the duty intended for each.
Upon the King’s giving his royal aflent- to the ob
noxious Quebec bill, and thereby breaking his coro
nation oath, led me to enquire the framers and ad
visers of it ; when it was said the Scotch were the
firft that framed and advised it. Our resentment
then ought to fall upon them,who, not content with
having every place of profit both in and out of the
kingdom, are <veeaxel-like, sapping, undermining
and subverting this once happy canftitution. Is
there an Ambassador scarce abroad but is Scotcn, a
Govsjngr w Gtnful but whmre Scoien ? Leek at
His Majesty s Speech being ended, the Lord Chan
cel lor, having received aireflions from his Ma
jesty, fays,
ly Lords and Gentlemen,
IT is his Majesty’s royal will arid pleasure that
tins Parliament be prorogued to Thursday the
fourth day of August next, to be then here holden ;
and this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to
Thursday the fourth day of August next.”
I hey who know the city ofjlofton well know that
the Merchants who signed the address to Governor
Hutchinson, confiftedof 124. gentlemen, and they
who are acquainted with the Town well know that
the far greater part of the gentlemen of property
are in that lift. r r /
Council, the 20th of May, 1774.
“ My just grief must now give way to the more
preffirg duties of Royalty ; I have assembled you in
order to make my intention known to you. I mean
to be regularly present in Council, and take the ad
vice of such, whom Lfhall think worthy ts it by their.
wisdom and zealous attachment. Let every ones
of you be prepared,at the time to be by me appoint
ed, to hold himfelf m readiness, and deliver me a
true and faithful account of his tranfafiion. in the
department allotted to him, and receive my com
mands for the execution of what may be determined
in my Council. As I have nothing in view but
the good of my kingdom, and the happiness of my
people, your concurrence alone to theieobjeds wilk
secure to you my approbation.”
“ The King coming through Paris on Friday hft,
in his way to the Menute, an incredible number of
people flocked about his Majesty, rending the air
with “ Vive le ! Long live thp King 1” The
It is said tilat the names of those wh© voted fo*
tne Queocc mil are circulated in aimoft every ciry
and borough in England and Scotland : and the
next general eledlion will determine whether the
Pope or the voice of the People i s to choose a Britilh
Parliament.
We are assured that the haval preparations'at the
dmerent lea-ports have been ordered to be expedited
e\ u- hnceme arrival of the intelligence fromßofton.
Yeiteraay afternoon arrived est Dover,the Miner
va-, Callahan trom Boston for London, and with
him G overnor Hutchpifon and Family, who imme
ateiy let oft for town, and are arrived here.
Yesterday mornmg, died at Holland-House, the
Rigm Honourable Henry Fox,Lord Holland, Baron
of r oxiey, m Wilts, Clerk of the Pells in Ireland sos
kH, and allo for the lives of his two sons. His
Lordlhip islucceeded in tiflle and estate by his eldest
lon, otepnen Fox, Esq ; now Lord Holland, which
vacates his ieat in Parliament for the city of Salifbu
ry.—-Allo at his ieat at Little-Ealing, Zachariah
i earce, D. D. Loru Biihop of Rochjfter.
Ihe Park, XV mtehall, and other parts of Parlia
ment btreet, were thronged with multitudes of peo
ple in drsfs and appearance much above thecommon
lc, f; -^ s idie King pafled they gave him a mofc
cordial salute 01 groans and hfls ; the uniwrffil cry
W ' ,S -^ 5° P°P er y !no French laws INo protestant
p.pnn Kiyg 1 Ihe Duke of Gloucester for ever P*
His Majesty was observed several times to change
cmour, out whether from a consciousness that he
was 1 altering in a religious cause, or whether from the
luprerne delight he ieltat palling an aft so univer
iailyoatcus to thcfadlLus citizens^ he bronxed it out
with a toleraole offirmnefs. When hehad exe
cuted the Romifhbufinefs, by palling the Quebec bill,
the people on his return grew exceedingly clamor
ous; they groaned ’ most hidepufly until the state
coach arrived oppolite Mr. Churchill’s house, i»
1 arliament street, when (Mr. Wilkes being at the
window) a loud huxxa imfued; the King 'bowed,
but tne people toohoneft to deceive his Majesty, in
stantly ihouted, “ Wilkes for ewr The Hate coach
had no sooner entered the Park, than the multitude
who had accompanied it to the Parliament House
beingjomed by a prodigious concourse of people,
tlie hisses, groans, and cry es “ No popery! N®
French laws ! The Protestant Duke of Gloucester!”
became mceffant. The King once leaning his head
towards the coach window, which was beset with
numbers, a fellow, with great jocularity, called out,
‘‘ God bless your Majesty’s head, but damq Lord
Butds r’ his Majesty reddened, but soon coUeftcd
W^frmnefs, fnewed as much contempt for tlie rabble
as James H. when he took water to efcafe their fury,
(and being fafely embarked) let as—t to shew how
much he defpiled them’ A fellowrunning through
the park with the sword of state on his Ihoulder, the
case which contained it being fliaped exaflly Eke a
crucifix, some of the mob infilled upon feeing the
contents; the fellow flopped and opened the case,
but when they perceived it contained only a very
harmless sword, they went away, faying,' “ they
really thought it was a present from the court o£
Rome of pepifb crucifix, for the use of the protestant
King of England
Extrafi of a Letter from Paris, May 26. 1774*
“ The SPEECH of Lewis XVI, to his Ministers in
home, you will kc them in the most lucrative em
ploys, and the navy and the army filled with them.
Is there acommand in the navy given but a Scotch
man has it; the lame likewise in the army: All
this is not to be wondered at: If the Thane and
Jefferies iflue their mandate to the refpeflive First
Lords of the Treasury and Admiralty,- the Secretary
at War, &c. it must be complied with, for they hold
their places upon no other tenure. Therefore vatP
the Fhaite and the Jefferies have loft all L
or their mailer’s far, the Scotch; will ever be pro
moted in preference to the Englilh. So prone to 7
tyranny and absolute power are the Scotch, that
yen the Dey of Algiers would net fuffer the Con us
ryazer toiand there for fear of being defpoled?'b?