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INTERESTING INTELLIGENCE
brought b, Capt. Callahan, arrived at Boflon
in 6 Week, from LONDON,Viz
LONDO N, March §
THEY write from Gofport that orders are
received there far getting ready fevers!
fuipsof war for fca. It is imagined they are
going to America.
We are affared from Politicians at the weft
end of the town that a large fleet, greater than
is given out at present, is to be ready for Tea
by the beginning of next May, whose deftina.
tion occafioos various conjectures: Some fay
it is to reduce the mutinous Ipjrit of th;, Am;
ricans ; Some contend it is to keep an eye on
the motions of our good friend; the, French and
Dutch, who have been for some time preparing
their fleets for sea , •whilst others, Rill more sa
gacious, deftiae it for the Weft [adies, to be a
check upon the Spaniards, who hare a powerful
feet at the Hra^nah.
March % The Earl of Dartmouth acquaint
ed the Upper assembly on Friday, that, ia osh
dience to his Majesty's command, the papers
relative to some diftorbaoces in America would
be laid before that house this day.
It is (aid that fame bomb v<ff;ls are ordered
to be fitted out for America,
March 3 Orders are difpttebed to Ireland
to prepare fix regiments to be ready to embark
at a week's notice.
It is now generally ond^rftcod that another
Gopernor and Deputy Governor will (hotfly be
got out to Boftoo,
Wehear the contest for Sheriffs on Midfum.
ver dg fext wj!l be between two Scotchmen
gad twq North Americaos /rffl imported.
March 9 The cql of Dartmouth presented
to the upper house ou Mooday a message from
his Majesty, wherein his Mj.fly was most gra
goufly pleafcd to recommend to their mess fe
rious consideration the late diftorbances in A
wcrica, particularly the onpftifisble outrages
committed at Boston ;to which most gracious
meffige an humble address was immediately
moved for and ordered to be prefeoted to his
Maicfly by, the Lords with white flares.
March io The remains ofpppofcioo fcem.
to have loft all principle. The colonics are ia
open revolt ;bnt that gives them infinite blip
farina. They hire long 6%ed ih;i; hungry
^ct on the Treasury to no purpose. In the
prefeat criGs, they think they have some chance
of partaking the fleets of office by oppofcg
the good of their country, and the puailhment
of the Boftoo,mutineers. They imagine they
will perplex the mioifttr, and perhaps overfet
him in their fiaieus storm; but they will only
apofe themselves to the_difgrace and |ctcbii #
0,0 of c,,y true patriot ; for the q^ftion is re
duced to this, Whether the colonies Shall give
laws to England, or England to the colonies
March 10 W< ;hear the moil vigorous mea
fares are refolded to §; taken with the turbu
foot and tefra&ory colonies. Four regiments
of foot are to b; feat to B®ftoo, and fix men
ts war are to block up th;harbour.
It is Qifpered that the Boftoniaps arc to
have their charter taken from them, and that
§hey are to be made a K ; ng's government,
March 11. If the spirited Mcafures at pre
lent talked of (hould take place relp^ing the
Americans, the next cargo of a certain com
raodity may be called gun powder tga, and
they may take it with a little (mack of BritiJh
Spirit.
March i;, There never was, perhaps, fine;
the Revolution, so important a crifi# in the con
filiation of this country, as the present flare of
American affairs now before an August Affem
bjy ; to fprak neither in the language of fear or
so the style of pompofa,, no Ids than the fate
of A GHAT EMP^EB, trebles on the deci
tian ; how much, then does it become out le
ffliten, io this general hour of intricacy, to
lay down all their little cabals, perfopal animo
fife, and ioterefted differences, abd unite their
sifcfl and coolcft cbftrntiom for the general
sod? To he goraocd by any other i fluence
at this period, though even fcr a lesser good,
Monday.
'' His Msjefly, upon information of the un
warrantable practices which have been lately
concerted and carried on io North America, and
particularly of the,iolent and outrageous pro
ceedings at the town and port of Boston, in the
province of Mafchufetts Bay, with a view of
obdroaing the commerce of this kingdom, and
upn grounds, apd prefaces, immediately fob
verfire of the confutation thereof, ha# thought
fit to lay the whole matter before His Two
Houses of Parliament, fully confiding as well io
their zeal for the maintenance of His Majefly's
authority, as in their attachment to the common
iot%cft and wriftre of all His dominions, that
they will not only enable his Mtyfly cffifliiall,
to take foch measures as may be mod likely to
put an immediate flop to the present disorders,
but will also take into their most furious conft
deration what further regulations and permanent
prorifoor may be necessary to be eftabhffied,
for better securing the execution of the laws,
and the just dependance of the Colon er upon
the Crown apd Parliament of Great Britain"
March ii. Yesterday the Speaker toek the
Chair at half past two o'clock,; very little sci ?
rate bufinefe was done.
At twenty-five minutes after three o'clock;
the C'crk, began to read the Letters to and
from America, coofiftog of tog in number,
which took up three hours hearing. The House
broke up at half past fix o'clock and adjourned
until Monday next, when the American bririefe
will came on. No Debates ensued.
The Gallery doors were all lacked all day,
and the key delivered to the Speaker ; no per
^QI, except the two Secretaries from the Trade
and Plantation Office, were admitted in the.
Gallery.
An express was on Thursday feat from the
Admiralty Office to Portfmcutty, with orders
for fitting for tea immediately feve?al frigates,
which are intended to go with the men of war,
already appoints 3r the American hation.
The Union, Bryfon, from Maryland to Lon
don, has been afhorc in the river between Grave
fend and London, and damaged all her ground
tier.
HOU>E of COMMONS. Friday March ii.
March If Yeflerda, Lord North made the
following motion in th houje of Commons,
" That leave be given to bring in a bill jor (he
immediate removal of all officers concerned in
the col/emon and management of his M^jefy's
duties and cufloms from the town of Boston, in
the province of Massachusetts Bay, in North
America and to di/continu, the landing and
discharging, lading and foippng of goods, wares
and merchandize at the Jaid Town oj Boflon,
or within the harbour thereof."
THE3peak:r teok the chair at three o'clock :
Lord North came in about a quarter after, Tlx
common bufaefs being over, the American pa
pers were begun to be read. It appeared from
them that the town of Boflon had inch a Share
in the tranfaaions relative to the tea (hips, that
it,advaoce§ into real and actual rebellion. That
the people of that town and country had equ
ally made and levied waroo the legal authority
of his Majesty, derived not from, cuflom or pre
fcription, but from the absolute and explicit
letter of various afis of parliament ; that this
rcbcllion had proceeded to fach lengths, that it
flowed from avowed principles of refinance, fo
priority and independence : and that it was the
opinion es governors and other writers of those
letters and dispatches, that if affairs io that part
of the world were left to their present situation,
that all legal government would be fabverred,
and the independency of the colonics be efta
blifhed.
brands that man (which we hope, for the fake
of the csufe, docs not cxiil) with no left an in
glorious epithet than that of being a traitor to
hit country
The following is his Majtfly's mcffige, which
was prefente'd to the House of Commons lad
Lord North fu, ported the motion-in a Speech
of near an hour. He was Supported by Mr, R.
Fuller, Mr. Cavendife, Captain Phipps, Mr.
C Fox Colonel Barre, Governor Pownall, and
Mr Calvert.
The motion was frongfy opposed by Colonel
Jennings, Mr. Demfier, Mr. Sawbride, Mr.
Byng Mr. Drcdefwell, and Lord Cavendifa
Mr. Dowdcfwell fpokc greatly against |^
propriety of measures that had been heretoftife
adopted, and said. let those wife berdt ^ty
brought us into trouble now extricate us. [^
ras very fever; on Adrajoiflraiion tbtougbgfl
his speech
Col. Jennings said he fbauld obj^ft tp §'^
words " ev:r, means," and fhoid move ^ fc
n^odment, that " prefer means."
Mr. Ellis Aid nearly the feme asMr.Ric^, |
was for spirited meafu^s being, used.
Mr. E Burke dtfired his Majeffy's fffff§g
from 1768 to 1770, and the anlwmtygj ft
rc^d, (all which tended to America ) and |ty
hftaafwer was pearly, the fame at the prffa;i
Address proposed, fettiog forth, that bis foftty
Commons would without delay, exert flfru
means, &e° He said he had looked care^ty
over the journal, and could not find ope mcffi e
that Parliament adopted that feffioo alt^g^fiq
their promise to his Majesty ; he fbould ttyl
fye be againf l th;ir promifiag agaip, unlefrfe
was fore they ment to perform.
The Solicitor General said it was not r^ty ty
recriminate on persons that had done w^ty
heretofore, that the only way to fettle this
pefs wonld be all to go about it onanimepfc
MrE Borke, io a fetch of rear ap gs
and a talfJet forth the absurdity of the prt|q@:
fog- concerning America heterofore, fy,g%
were we to cxpcE lany good from the fam; pg;
f nt who adopted those measures ? He fail ^
vented a change of Governors both at toty {[
abroad ; and was extremely severe on ^^;
ble Lord (Njrih) and Adminiftrariop, and xp
raigned the whole of their condofl. Qu rc;M|:
yulating dm whole of the Stamp Aft, ty fi[^
before they preferred Iheir Address, prolife;
to redress evils, it would b; mere psrHamegijfy
to enquire whether those abefes exited ; || ^
recriminating it was very proper a, ^§ q||ty
then fee and learn from experience what ^cQ
pight be produced.
Lord Germaine said, in his opinion, pg[ ff:
pealing the Stamps had made tk Apffa^
think we had no right to tax them, spjfe^
great measure was the cause of our present a.
forgoes.
SUMMAR Y;/ th PaoetEdiNGs is fy
HOUSE of COMMONS, March's."
Lord North said, be had a message from hfy
Majesty to present to the House, and defrag
leave to bring it up. The Members were afi
desired to be uncovered, and it was read,fetticn
forth, that of late fereral unhappy diflprb^afc^
had arisen among his fubje^s in America, th^
be had ordered such papers as could give any in
formation of the proceedings to be laid before
both Hou'es of Parliament, hoping to have fety
affiftaoce in feeing the Laws duly executed. -
Lord North then presented a bundle of papery
refpeding America, the heads of which wet;
read over, purporting to be letters to and frp^
Maffachufett's- Bay, B Ron, New Himplhi^,
&c. Letters from Lord Barrington, Lord HiJlft
borough, Mr. Grey Cowper, &c,
Mr Rice moved, thas an address be prefflfc
ed to his Maj fly for bis great gaodoefs iq g.
deriog his mcfogG, and th; American papers §g
be laid before that House, and to afore ty itffc
jefty that bis faithful Commons would, wphpft
delay, exert every means in their power to ^
the laws defy executed in America, ^ c ? Hi
prefaced bis Motion with a lopg account of tty
r fc and progress of the American rebellious nrfy
ceedings, and was much for uliog spirited ,4~
fares to bring them to a compliance. "'*'
Lord Clare said, he agreed witty the Hog-
Gentleman, and hoped he ffiould God tty ?.^fc
sere carried thro' with un^iiy ; ^ fyrfj
therefore fecund thf Motion'
Mr; E Burke replied to him.
Ceocnl Ceoway, in a short, b^t matyty
speech, set forth the nvere of the pro^ctyfy
heretofore, and hid, in bis opinion Ml
Stamp Aft not been repealed, we foodd FPWft
have loft Arecrica: he said, wemuft now fy^
to a rcfolurion,either to tax or not tc ta^ tyg
rica ; in his opinion, we had no right [^ $—
them ; that they were a loyal peep c, as ^iflj
be seen by their former conduct.
Mr- W Bjtk: spoke much in favour ts ft
Americans.
Colonel Bare, in e spirited speech, 2r„fet@
the ill advice of ufog spirited muk,,_jq