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Aflembly claim to themßlvcs rights derogatory to
and inconfifteat with, the legislative authority of
Parliament, as declared by the laid Acl."
A corrcfpondent, on whose Authority we can re
ly, informs us, that the Defoliation of the Spacifli
Squadron has at length been difeovered. It is in
tended to rendezvous at Cadiz,andto fail from thence
directly for the Rio de Janeiro it South- America,
where the Spaniards and Portuguese have been at
War for several Years, and the latter have generally
had the Superiority.
Thursday night ap express arrived with the news
of the death of the Qycen of Denmark, on the nth
instant, at Zell, of a level aged twenty-three years
and ten months ; she was born the zed of July 1751.
HOUSE of LORD S, May 19,
The Duke of Manchester preferred a paper inti
tled, A memorial from the House of Aflembly of
New-York, and moved that the fame mi^ht be read.
A matter of order was now darted, whether it would
be regular to receive the said Memorial, as bis Grace
had not dated the contents, and declining to do so
farther than reading the title and the pra,cr, bear
ing the repeal of certain Ylclscf Parkament, and
praying redress. Lords Townfiend, Buckingham,
andDenbigh objected to it on several ethergiounds,
particularly to the very title Memorial, which they
contended was improper, and expressive of difcfpect
towards to the House, and a disclaiming of its legis
lative authority. Lord Sandwich spoke fully to the
regularity and mode of proceeding and moved an
amendment, by adding after the word " Memorial."
the contents whereof having not been opened. The
Duke of Richmond differed as to the point of fad ;
for he infilled, that part at leak of the Contents had
been opened, and moved an amendment to the last
amendment, by adding the concluding words of the
Memorial, which had been read by the Duke cf
Manchester. This gave another turn to thedebate,
and Lord Gower infilled, as his Grace had refuted,
though often pressed to make known the contents,
his Lordship moved another amendment to the ques
tion so amended.The debate now took entirelya new
turn ; and a warm debate arose about the manner
of getting rid of the fever il amendments, and com
ing back to the main question, that the said Memo
rial be now read, in which the Lords Mansfield,
Camden, Shelburne, Weymouth, Dudley, Dart
mouth, and Marchmont, spoke. At length after
four hours and a half continual altercation, doubt
and uncertainty, the question was put on the moti
on, as amended by Lord Sandwich, which was carri
ed in the negative without a division ; and the ques
tion on the original motion, " that said Memorial
be now r^ad," being put there appeared,
. Contents - - - 19?
Proxies - - - -6)
Non-Contents - - 60)
Proxies - - -10 J
Sothe,Memorial was rejected by a majority of
almost three to one.
Yesterday 4 petition from the protestant inhabi
tants of Quebec was presented to thcHoufe of Com
mons by Sir George Saville. This occasioned a
warm debate, in which Sir George Saville, Sir Wil
liam Meredith, Lord North, Mr: Fox, Mr. Adam
Drummond, Mr. Sawbridge, Mr. Turner, Col.
Barre, and Mr. Burke, were Speakers. At half af
ter ten the question (which.during the course of the
debates had been frequently called for) was put,
when the House divided ; the numbers wert, for
the motion 86, against it 174.
C A MB RIDGE, July 6.
Last Sabbath came to Town from Philadelphia,
his Excellency George Warrington, Esq; appoint
ed, by the Continental Congress, General and Com
mander in Chief of the American Forces, and was
received with every Testimony of Refre^t due to a
Gentleman of his real Worth and elevated Dignity.
His Excellency was accompanied by thellon.Cnarles
Lee, Esq; and a Number of other Gentlemen.
The following Addresses have been presented to
his Excellency General Washington and the Hon.
Major-General Lee.
To his Excellency
GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and
Commander in Chief of the Continental Army.
May it ,Lafeyour Excellency,
T HE .Congress of the Maflrichufetts Colony, im
pressed with every Sentiment of Gratitude and
RefpcH, beg Leave to congratulate ycrion your fafe
Arrivals and to wish you all imaginable Happmefs
and Success, in the Execution of tie important Du
ties of your elevated Station. While we applaud
that Attention to the public Good, umnriCAd in
,your Appointment, we equally admire Imrtdifimer
efted Virtue, and difinguifned P&triotifm, w^ch a
lone could call you firm those E : ,>,meals cfdo
meflic Life, whi h a fubliihe and manly Talk,join
ed with a med affluent Fortune, can :rfird, to ha
zard your Life, anl to endure the Fatigues es War,
in the Defence cf the Rights of Mankind, and the
Good of your Country. _ . .
The laudable Zeal for the cemiaon Cause of A
merica, and Companion for- the DTreTrs cf this
Colony, exhibited by the great Dripauh made in
frHE Congress of the Massachusetts Colony, pos
sessed of the fulleltEvidence of your Attachment
to the Rights of Mankind, and Regard to the Dif
trefics which America in general, and this Colony in
particular, are involved in, by the impolitic, wicked
and tyrannic Syilem, adopted by Administration, and
pursued with rclentlefs and savage Fury, do, with
Plcafure, embrace this Opportunity to expref; the
great Satisfaction and Gratitude they feel on your
Appointment as aMaj.General in theAmericaAimy
We finceicly congratulate yen on ye ur fafe Arri
val here, and wilh you all yoffible Happiness arid
Snecefs in the Execution cf so important a Trust.
We admire and refped the Charafter of a Man who,
difiegarding the Allurements of Frefitand DiriinQi
cn his Merit might procure, engages in the Cause of
Mankind, in Defence of the Injmed, and Relief of
the OspictTcd. From your Character, from your
preat Abilities aad military Experience, united with
We beg Leave to assure you, that this Congress
will, at all Times, be ready to attend to such Requi
sitions as you may have Occasion to make to us;
and to contribute all the Aid in our Power, to the
Cause of America, and your Hap^jnefs and Ease, in
the Difeharge of the Duties of your exalted Office.
We most fervently implore Almighty God, that
the Blessings of Divine Pi evidence may rest on you :
That your Head may be covered in the Day @f Bat
tle : That every necessary Assistance may be afford
ed; and that you may be long continued in Life
and Health, a Blessing to Mankind.
His Excellency's Answer.
GENTLEMEN,
V OUR kind Congratulations cn my Appointment, and
Arrival, demand my warmefl Acknowledgments, and
will ever be retained in grateful Remembrance.
In exchanging the Enjoyments cf domestic Lfe for the
Duties es my present honorable, but arduous Station, I only
emulate the Virtue and public Spirit of the whole Province
of Massachusetts-Bay, which with a Firmness and Pa
triotiJm without Example in modern Hiflory, has facrificed
all the Comforts of facial and political Life, in Support of
the Rights of Mankind, and the Welfare of our common
Country. My highef Ambition is to be the happy Infru
ment of vindicating those Rights, and to fee this devoted
Province again referred to Peace, Liberty and Safety.
Thejhorl Space of Time which has elapsed fence my Arri
val does not permit me to decide upon the State of the Army.
The Courje of human Affairs forbids an Expectation, that
Troops formed under such Circumstances, jhould at once
pofffs ^e Order, Regularity and Discipline of Veterans.
Whatever Deficiencies there may be, will, I doubt not,
soon be made up by the Activity and Zeal of the Officers,
and the Docility and Obedience of the Men. TheJe Qua
lities united withtheir native Bravery and Spirit, will
afford a happy Prejage of Succej's, and put a final Period
to those Dijireffes which now overwhelm this once happy
Country.
I moftfncerely thank you, Gentlemen,for,our Decla
rations of Rcadinefs at all Times to afif me in the Dif
cbarge of the Duties of my Station : 7 he, ate so complica
ted and extended, that lfoall, need the Afiifance of every
good Man, and Lover of his Country ; Itherefore repose
the utmoji Corfdeuce in your Aids In Return for your
affectionate Wiles to myself, permit me to fay, that I
earntfly implore that divine Being in whose Hands are all
human Events, to make you and,pur Constituents, as dif
tingitifed in private andpublic Happinejs, as you have
been by miniflerial Oppreffon, by private and public
Difrejs. . _ SHING VON.
year Journey hither, fully jyhify ^iverri fa
ti/fadion we have, with Pleafr.re, olferved co this
Occasion ; and are premising ikef yes that the great
Expectations formed from your perform! Character,
and military Abilities, are well founded.
• We wish you may have found fuck ReguDri y ard
Discipline already eftkblifhcd in the Auny, ?.s may
be agreeable to your Expectation. The Hurry with
which it was ticceffarily'collctb.d, and the many
Disadvantages, arising from a Sniperdun of Govern
ment, under which we have raised, and endeavoured
to regulate the Forces of this Colony, have rendered
it a Work ofTime. And though in great Measure
effected, the Completion of so difficult, and at the
fame Time so n ceffarya Taft is referred to year
Excellency ; and we doubt not will be properly con
sidered and attended to.
We would not pjefunzo to prescribe to your Ex
cellency, but fappefing you would choose to be in
formed of the general Character of the Soldiers who
compose this Army, beg Leave to represent, that
the greatest Part of them have not before seen Ser
vice. And although naturally brave, and of good
Undcrflanding, yet for Want of Experience in mili
tary Life, have but little Knowledge of divers Things
most essential to the Preservation of Health, and e
ven of Life. The Youth in the Army are not pol
feffed of theabfolute Neccflity of Cleanlinefsin their
Dress, and Lodging, continual Exercise and Arid
Temperance, to preserve them from Diseases fre
quently prevailing in Camps ; especially among
those, who, from their Childhood, have been used
to a laborious Life.
To the Honourable CHAALLto ^l^; Esq; Major-
GeneraLof the Continental Army.
SIR,
those & the Commanded in Chief, under the EntiHYh
of Providence, we Hatter ourselves with .the Prefrett'
as Difeifline and Cider, Success and Vidoty.
Be allured, Sir, that it will give us great Pleafu^
to be able to contribute to your Haypirefs. May
the Favours and Piglings of Heaven attend you.
May divine Providence guard and proted you, con
duft you in theFuhs c( Honour and Virtue, grant
you the Reward of the brave and virtuous, the Ap
plaufcs of Mankind, and the Approbation of year
own Confeience, and eternal Happiness hereafter.
its Honor's Answer.
To tbeGentlemm of thePro-vincialCongiels of Mafachufats.
GENTLEMEN,'
NOIHILG can be so flattering to me as the good
Opinion and Approbation of the Delegates of a
free and uncorrupted People. I was educated in the highef
Reverence for the Rig Its of Mankind, and lave acquired
by a long Acquaintance a mes particular Regard for the
People cf America You may depend, therefore, Gentle
men, on my Zeal and Integrity. I can premfeyeu netting
from m, Abilities. 'Ged Almighty grant us Success equal,
to the Righteoufafs of the Cause. 1 thank you, Gentle
men, for an Addrejs which docs me so much Honor, and
frail labour to define if.
Lie enemy, ear/) in the mirnixg of last Sabbath, in re
turn for feme catnenfbot they received from cue cf cut -
Fortrfes the Afternoon before, leQin, and continues for
several Hours, a Dav, Fire upon the Town 'of Roxbury,
both from their Cannon and Mortars. The, jet cue Hofl
cn Fire, which was vorfumed but did little other Damage.
Four of the Enemy's Horses forayed from Charlef
town, onMondayNight, & were taken by our Men.
Left Monday Night died cf the Wounds be recceved in
the Battle of the I ptb ult. the amiable, tie gallant Cel.
Thomas Gardner, of this Place. IBs Cbaraßer, &c.
were not prepared in ScaJonfor this Days Paper, but will
be publijbed in our next.
The following is thought to contain a true Account cf
the Loss cf the Enemy, including thtfe who died of their
wounds ; taken fine 29, 1775,'
Return cf the killed at Chai leJlown the 1 7th fune, taken
from an orderly Serjeant in Boson,
Commifion Officers 92, Serjeants 102, Corporals 100,
Rank and File 753. Total ofkiißd 1047. Wounded 44ft
Total of killed and wounded 1492.
NEw-roR K, July 6.
Yeflerday our Provincial Congress being informed
by a number of Freeholders of this city, that our
corporation had prepared, and intended to prefers
an address to Governor Tiyon, congratulating him
on his return to his government, the Congress
unanimously voted, that they disapproved, cf
the fame, and ordered that the Secretary serve &
copy of the above vote on the Mayor ; which was
done accordingly.
LI ARTFOR D, July 10.
Extraki of a Letter from F^t George, (near Ticcndcrc-
Z ga) dated f^c 29, 1775.
" The reports from the northward are various---
di is thought from the bell accounts, that the Cana
dians will be very reluctant to enter into the kr.
vice against the colonics, and it is pretty certain that
Gen. Carlton has hanged two or three of them for
refufing, and speaking difeouraging to ctheis; so
that it is on the whole believed that through all the
stratagems of tyranny, Carlton will dragoon *
number of the Canadians ard Indians into the In
vice, and it is generally believed he is making
preparation to come against us; but force think
otherwise, and that he is only fortifying at St.
John's, to prevent any incursions frcra us. Doubt
less a short time will difeover which of rhefe is trs
truth. We have certain intelligence that Gi:7,.
Johnson is making all the interch pchhbie to zaiN
the Indians abcutihe Lakes, and Ohverettha a
gainst us."—
None of the Men who have been raried by Uris
and several other Colonies, arc, in future, to L< dis
tinguished as the Troops of any particular CHpny,
but as the Forces es " THE UNITED CC.bO
NIES OF NORTH AMERICA," into whole
joint Service they have been taken by the Cct tiren
tal Congress, and are paid & supported accordingly.
Friday last the General Afimil, cf this Color, eraid
the Bufnejs of the special Sf:on at this Place. They
have ordered two mere Regiments to le immediate 1, raijed
in tie Colon, to cerfift cf 700 Men rack, cxclafve f'
Officers, who are to jointhe Forces rs the URfri L 1)
COLONIES OF NORTH AMERICA, in Defence
par common and violated Eights.
DEieitcO from New-Lebanon, in June 1,11, a
yourg man named Ebenezer Hebard ; had
on when he went away, a brown waifhoat, check'd
fhiri, and itrip-d trowDrs, and is supposed to have
gone to Windham. Whoever Ihall take up said de
serter, and deliver him to the fabferiber at Ticon
deroga, shall have four dollars reward, paid by me,
Thomas Lusk, Captain.
r rAk.h up by t;efhriente-cn tae 17th of June
last. a dark brown mme, about 13 years old, no
mark orfbrand, has a star in her forehead, and a
ftrjpe down her nose, crooked hind legs, natural pa,
ecr, food l?foie. Thcownc'rmay have her again,
cn proving his property and paying charges, by
applying to Nathan icl Crew, jun. er
A. Hartford, %, I®, 1775. EljMl'ibard.