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LONDO N, November s.
• Yeft^rday the House of Peers waited on bis Majesty
with their humme Addreis to his Majefty'smoft gracious
Speech of Thursday last. The Addreis, with his Ma
jetty's Answer, are as fohow.
Moji gracious Sovereign,
WE your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal fubjeds,
the Lo«is ipintual and temporal, in Parliament
affembied, beg leave we return your Majesty our humble
thanks for your most gracious speech from the throne.
It is with the tiueif fatisfacbon we congratulate your
Majesty on the success of your arms in the province of
Ne^-York, the recovery of Canada, and the fair prof
pe& of decisive good confluences, which, under the
blessing of divine providence, is now opened by the firm
nets ot your Majesty's councils, the valour and good
conduct ®f your Majesty's officers and forces by sea and
land, and by the zeal and bravery of the auxiliary troops
in your Majesty's service.
We beg leave to assure your Majesty, that nothing
would have given us equal happiness, to have been in
formed by your Majesty at the opening of this session,
that the troubles which have so long diftrafted North-
America had been at an end ; that your Majesty's un
happy people in those provinces had recovered from their
delusion, and awakened by a due fenie of their misfor
tunes and misdoings, had delivered themselves from the
oppreflion of their leaders, and were returned to their
duty- While we lament that your Majesty's humane and
merciful intentions have been fruitrated by the negle&
shewn to the means of conciliation, notified under the
authority of your Majesty's royal commission, we feel
the strongest indignation at the indolent taanner in which
they were rejected; and we want words to express our
abhorrence ot the desperate spirit of those over-bearing
men, who with an insatiable thirst of power and domi
nion, which has uniformly a&uated all their proceedings,
have now renounced all allegiance to the crown, and all
political connection with Great-Britains; and, with an
arrogance equal to the enormity of the attempt, left a
doubt of their real designs Should remain on the bread of
any person whatever, have set up their rebellious confe
deracies for independent states. We are folly aware of
the milchief which would accrue, from the luccefs of this
treason, to your Majesty's loyal colonies, to the com
merce of this nation, and more remotely indeed, but
not left certainly, to the system of Europe, and to every
state upon the continent of Europe poCTHLd ot distant
colonies.
We reflea with pleasure oa the folio advantage which
mil be derived from the objed of the rebels being open
ly avowed and clearly undeiltood, the unanimity wmch
will prevail at home, founded in a cenviaion of the jus
tice and necessity of your Majesty's measures. lidpired
with the fame zeal for the cause of our country which
animates the kingdom at large, we will Readily flipport
yohr Majesty in the vindication of the honour # or your
crown, a ad the just rights of parliament, Aid will chear
fcfly corcar in making the necessary provisions for thole
gfatpurpofeg. # - a
The affhra^ces of amity, which your Majesty continues
th receive fr^n the several courts of Europe, afford us
great ^lisfaaion ; we entertain the most grateful feufe
of the endeavours fhich your Majesty is exerting to con
ciliate unhappy differences between two neighbouring
powers ; And we tru& that by your Majedy s auspicious
endeavours, these mifanderftandings will be removed,
and Europe continue to enjoy the inestimable blessings of
peace. Permit us, Sire, at the fame time, to return to
your Mfrfly our dutiful thanks for your provident at
tention in guarding against any event which may anfe
cut of tlrc prelent firnation of affairs, by keeping us An a
rcfpcaablc date of defence at home.„
With Hearts full of duty and gratitude, we acknow
ledge the heppi&fs which, under your Majesty a mud
government, is intended to every part of the British em
pire; of which the fate flourishing state of the revolted
provinces, their numbers, their wealth, their Strength
by fca and land, which they think efficient to enable
them to make head :gainft the whole power of the mo
ther country, drew that they have abundantly partici
pated. And we earnestly hope that your Majesty s pa
te^bd obj a of restoring your diffracted colonies to the
happy condition from which, by their own miicon cud,
they are wretchedly fallen, will be Speedily attained.
His Majesty's most gracious ANSWER.
" Mv Lorps,
<{FR ETUR Ny^ my thanksfa tbie dutiful and as
-1 fe&onfle address.
C " It is.with great pleasure I observe the fatis/a^ton
•which tie success of my arms again, the rebels in North-
America has given to all m, loving fabje#s. That which
you express it highly acceptable to me.
" The prftfvaticn o' the public tranquility, the hatpinefi
of altmy people, and the maintenance of our mo, excellent
lex,dilution, are Ibe invariable objeNs of „ heart."
The humble ADDRESSof the House of Commons to
the KING. .
M, gracious Severely,
WE, your Majesty's most dutiful a^d loyal fubjeas,
the Commons of Great Britain in Parliament af
fem ded, beg leave to return your Majesty the humble
thanks of this House for your most gracious Speech from
the throne.
While we lament the continuance of the troubles which
have so long diftrafred your Majesty's colonies in North-
America, and of the calamities and oppreflions which
our unhappy fellow-fubje&s are still fuffering under the
arbitrary tyranny of their leaders; we cannot forbear to
excrete our detention and abhorrence of the audacious
and deaerate spirit of ambition, which has at left carried
those leaders so far, as to make them openly renounce
allegiance to the crown, and all political connexion with
this country, and in dire& terms to presume to set up
their rebellious confederacies for independent states.
We confider their rejection of the gracious and conde
feeuding means of reconciliation, held out to them under
the authority of your Majesty's commission, as a frefh
and convincing proof that the object of these men has al-
NEWBURY PORT, February 6.
By a vessel arrived in a fafe port in forty days from
Bourdeaux we have the following intelligence, viz.
Extradl of a letter from a gentleman at Bourdeaux, dated
December ig, 1776.
" Dr. Franklin arrived at Naotz in France on the 7th
instant, in a Grip of 16 guns, and has gone to Pirh :—
His business, which mult certainly be very important, is
matter ot much /peculation among the French—l am ve
ry glad he has got here fafe, as his fuptrior abilities and
experience will probably at this juncture be of the great
est advantage to America.#The ship brought in two
prizes with her taken in the bay. The French are now,
and have been for lour months past preparing both by sea
and land: Their marine force is at this day very so mida
ble, and the Spaniards are not much behind them.—A
war with Spain and Portugal is thought to be unavoida
ble ; Should that take place, France and England will ne
cessarily be engaged in it ;—the arrival oi Dr. Franklin
will probably naften it. It is very confidently reported,
and laid to come from good authority, that Russia has
engaged to furnifh England with 20,000 men for the
American service, in the typing : Fiance and Spain will
not, I think, fee this, and remain idle lpe&ators: The
Dutch who are attached to their interest, teem very ge
nerally disposed to retard and clog the Americans, both
in their public and private bufmeis, as much as they can.
Lord Chatham is said to be very near his end. We have
not yet heard of the fate of Kingfbridge: The French
and Spaniards will greatly rejoice to hear of a decisive
a&ion in favour of America, hope they will soon have
that pleasure. Hearing that lead was much wanted in
America, induced me to purchase so large a quantity :
should there be occasion for it, £ hope it will do good
execution."
From various circumstances we are apt to believe a war
between France and England is actually declared, so that
it is not likely the Englilh army in America can be much
augmented the next lummer.
ways been power arid dominion ; but we can impute the
ciicumftances of indignity and infolt accompanying his
proceeding to no other motive than a refinement ot jour
Majesty's firm and confront adherence to te maintenance
of the conftitutionri rights of Parliament, diverted of
every possible view of any separate niter St of the crown ;
and we beg leave to assure your Majesty, that the izme
attachment of your Majesty to the parliamentary autho
rity of Great-Britain, which hath provoked the inference
of the chiefs of this rebellion, cannot but operate, as it
ought to do, in fixing your M jefty Hill deeper, if possible,
in the affections of a British Houle of Commons.
With reverence and gratitude to Divine Providence,
permit us to express our unfeigned joy, and to offer our
sincere congratulations to your Majesty, on the fucceis
which has attended the good c@ndu& and valour of your
Majesty's officers and forces both by sea and land, and
the zeal and bravery of the auxiliary troops in your ser
vice, in the recovery of Canada, and in the important
operations in the province of New-York, which give the
strongest hopes of the most decisive good consequences. ?
It is with much fatisfa&ion we learn, that your Mjef
ty continues to receive assurances of amity from the Se
veral Courts of Europe ; and we thankfully acknowledge
your Majesty's goodnels and paternal concern for the
happinels of your people, in yoffr constant attention to
preserve the general tranquility; and it is our most earned
wi(h that, by your Majesty's interposition, all mifander
Handings and differences between two neighbouring
powers, may be happily reconciled, and Europe dill en
joy the blessings of peace.
Your faithful Commons confider it as a duty which
they owe to your Majesty, and to those they represent,
to grant your Majesty Inch supplies, at the weighty con
fideratiors which your Majesty has been pJeafed to date
to us shall be found to require; and we have a well
grounded confidence, that, at this time, when the ebjea
of the rebels is openly avowed and clearly understood,
the general cohvi&ion of the justice and neceffty of your
Majesty's meafutes must unite all ranks of yonr faithful
subjects in supporting your Majesty, with one mind and
heart, in the great national cause in which you are en
gaged.
His Majesty's ANSWER.
" Gentlemen,
CC 4" H I S very loyal Address defervo my particular
' thanks. I receive wtb the btgbe, fatisfa&ion your
affectionate acknowledgment of my confant regard to the
confitutional rights o, Parliament, and your zeafus afar
ances of confidence and fop! art in this great contest, in which
the intcreJis op all my fubjeNs are so effentialiy concerned."
BOSTO N, February 17.
Extras of a letter from Peek's-Ktll, January 29.
" Yetterday Daniel Strang, of this county, a spy from
the enemy's army, was executed, pursuant to a lenience
of a general Court-Martial. He was lurking about the
army here, and had inlying orders to recruit for the
enemy, sewed in his breeches, which were found on him,
It is to be hoped his punishment will deter others from
the horrid and unnatural ad of conspiring against their
country, and aiding her cruel enemies in committing
every kind of iniquity.
F I S H-K I L L, February 13.
Lift Saturday fix of the enemy's light-horle advancing
towards West-Chester, three or four miles from Kings
bridge, a small party of our militia attacked them, shot
three of the riders, took one horse, the other two ran off
with the three remaining riders.
TO BE SOLD CHEAP,
Eleven hundred acres of LAND,
advahtageoufly situated about nine miles from the
Borough of Lancalter, in Martick Township, Lancaster
County. The whole to be fold together or in farms, as
may best suit the purchaser. Apply to John Malcolm,
at Monckton Park, near to Christiana Ferry, in New
cattle county on Delaware, §
I New-Jerfty, March i, 1777.
I nURSUANT to 1;^ di ct^v s of an a& of the
A Crunch nid General Affably cf New-Jersey lately
"marie a riHF, inrided “An ,& to impower tht Mar-
Ihal of the Cour 1 iArimiirity to feet.re and fell the prize
vdfei or brigantine lied the D fiance, and her cargo,
lately taken ! >v the Militia of this State."
N O'plC E s'heiery given, Thr.t the laid brigantine
called, tl e Defiance, with all her tackle, apparel, and
furniture, now lying at the month of Tuckahoe river, in
Great Egg Harbour inlet, and the cargo of the,laid bri
gantine, confining of)nolaffes, sugar, coffee, cocoa, fair,;
cotton, &c. and sundry whaling tackle, will be fold at
public vendue, at the house of John Somers, jun. at,Great
Egg Harbour, in the county of Gloucefler, on Wedr.efh
day the twelfth instant, the sale to begin at ten o'clock in
the forenoon. The cash to be paid on the delivery of tie
goods. fl ISAAC KA Y, Martha).
Will be exposed to SA LE, by. way of Public
Vendue, on Thursday the 13th day of March inst. on
the premifes,'
4 CERTAIN piece or tract of LAND, late ofc
4X Foolery Nitefly, deceased, firuate in Springfield
Townfllip, Philadelphia County, containing fixtsen acres
of ground, twelve of which are cleared, part meadow
and orchard, and the remainder well timbered. On the
prtmifes are erected a large two-story done house, barn
and other out lioufes. Due attendance will be given
and the terms of payment made known at the time and
place of sale, by JACOB PETER, Executor.
N. B. If the above tra& is not fold on said day it will
be let.t
To be SOLD at PUBLIC VENDU'E,
On the premises, on the 25th day of March instant,
fy"4HAT valuable Plantation whereon Peter V m Pelt,
X deceased, did live, (pursuant to the directions of
his last will and testament) in the Township of Bridge
water, in the County of Samerfet, and State of.Newr
Jersey, containing 427 acres of excellent land, So where
of is meadow and low-land, and 180 acres of wood-land.
The improvements thereon consist of a good frame house
with four rooms on a floor, agood kitchen, a large con
venient barn 56 feet square, a cyder-house, barracks, a
good orchard of the best grafted fruit, and a well of ex
cellent water near the door. The whole pleafatla situ
ated along the north branch of the Rariton River, about
17 miles from New Brunswick. There\will be fold oa
the fame day, green corn, waggons, ploughs, harrows
and g^ars, horses, cows, two yoke of oxen, flieep, hogs,
and all the house and kitchen furniture. The conditions
will be made known on the ^ay offaie, and attendance
given by JACOB BOGART, ]
EDWARD BUNN, Executory
ABRAHAM YEN EYCK,)
JAMES RUTLAND,
FRINGE and LACE MAKER,
BEGS leave to inform the Public, that he has re
moved into Second-fireet, between Arch and Mar
ket streets, where the manufactory is carried on by Bat
land and Gollen, Lace and Thread makers, and where
may be had all kinds of uniforms for officers in gold and
silver, and al(kinds of laces and trimmings for drum
mers and soldiers hats and cloaths, made to any patterm
or colour, either for whole battalions or for a single foits
Likewise all kinds of girth w< bbs und other trimming,
for faddlers and coach-makers nfe. Also hatters trim
mings, and all kinds of coloured and white feeing and
knitting thread.—A number of good honest (pinners of
flax, cotton, wool and woifted are wanted at the above
faid manufactory, where they will find the belt encou
ragement and good pay for their work.—The most mo
ney is likewise given by said Butland and Gollen, for all
forts of gold and Silver lace, new or old, for raw reeled
silk, clean fwingled flax, wool arid worsted, rough cot
ton, and for good even spun linen and cotton yarn, f
Talbot County, Feb. 18, 1777.^
TH E Subferiber begs leave to inform those
Gentlemen who have been pleased to employ him
by subscription in bringing the P nnfylvania News-pa
pers, that he intends calling on those indebted, in the
wo proceeding months, March and April, for a settle
ment, and makes no doubt but they will confider the
great expence of keeping Post going at this time, and
will be prepared to discharge their respective balances,
which will enable him to serve them in future.
He remains their humble servant,
ALEXANDER ANDERSON,
Eaftern-Shere Post.
Newport, Newcastle County, Feb 7. 1777.
WA S lert at tee house of Beata Miller, Inn
keeper, on the 21st ult. a Horse, Saddle and
Bridle, by a sailor who Aid he was going to Philadelphia
to his owners, and would return in a few days : These
are to inform the said ftilor, that if he does not comeim
three weeks from the date hereof, and pay charges and
take him away, he will be fold for the fame. The Horse
i £ of a bl^k colour, has a white star in Ids forehead, i^
about twelve tends high, a^d^tovt thirteen or fourteen
years of age. The fa:lor wore a red J..cKer, ana raid be
was in Mr. Sniel's employ.§
TO BE L E T,,
And entered on the 6th of March rext,
THE PROVINCE ISLAND, containing 34.3
acres of meadow land, within about five miles and
an half ot the city of Philadelphia, extremely wdl
adapted for grazing, or fopplying the said city with
many kinds of country produce. All persons who arc
inclined to take the premises are desired to fend in their
propofols to the fubiciibers, Trustees of the Inland, be
fore the 20th of February next,
t JOSEPH FOX.
SAMUEL RHOADS.
CHARLES HUMPHREYS.
EDWARD PENINGTON.