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The opinion which currently prevails in Ireland,
that the House ofCommons intend to STIGMATIZE
Lord Townfhend's adminiftratiou, by some vote
of censure, which might remain on their journals,
is confirmed by an expression let fall by the Mar
quis of Kildare, in the course of a late debate.
The Marquis said “ that before the sessions end
“ cd, and after proper inquiry had been made,
'- he did not doubt but the house would resolve,
“ that Lord Townihend had been the greateftene
" my Ireland ever knew." Sir William Mayne
also called for censure upon Lord Townfhend's
Administration, for he said, " that the noble Lord,
" during the whole ofhis Viceroyfhip, had made
“ war against the house, a war against the hber
" ties of the people, and a war against the wel
" fare of the whole nation." And the Mar
quis of Kildare in another speech said " that
“ Lord Townfhend, not content with squander
" ing the public money, had wantonly fpbrted
“ with the private property of individuals."
Our letters from various foreign parts inform
us, that the Jesuits have every where puzzled
their prosecutors and fcrutators. It appears that
the chief object which incited the branches of the
Bourbon family to infill: on the Pope's abolition of
the Jefuitical society, was in order to finger their
treasures; and, now that the point is come to the
trial, there is actually little treasure to be found.
Some begin to fufpeCl that they were not so rich
as was imagined; others, that they hare conceal
ed it; and othOTs, perhaps, with better judg
ment, that the Pope procrastinated their suppres
sion on purpose to give them time to secure their
property. If this is true, the Pope, like a true
friend, never forfook them, while he could by
any means help it.
No'c. 6. A plan is said to have been lately sug
gested for entirely abolishing the Vice Admiralty
Courts in America, and to establish, in the room
thereof, offices for the tranfadion of naval business
upon a more general plan.
Nov. 13. The Lords of the Admiralty, it is
said have given orders for sixteen fail of the line,
compleatly manned and victualled, to be ready
to rendezvous at Spithead the 10th of February
next.
A few days since, a fair Venus, who had great
ly involved herfelf in debt, and was afraid of an
arrest, wentto a publick-houfe not far from Wap
ping, where die found a smart young sailor, ana
tive of Ireland, to whom the made her addresses.
The bargain was agreed on for a suit of new cloaths
to go to church in, five guineas, and all the ma
trimonial expence. A licence was immediately
taken out, and they were accordingly married.
Jack enjoyed four nights of his sweet Dulcinea,
when he went on board, apd then took an ever
lasting farewel; and the Lady then told her cre
ditors they mght sue her husband for payment.
We are authorized to assure the Livery of Lon
don, than John Roberts, Esq ; of King's arms
yard, Coleman-street, intends to offer them his
services to succeed the late Sir Robert Ladbroke,
as member, if it should appear to be the sense of
the Livery, merchants, and traders, at the meet
ing advertised for to morrow evening.
The Council which was to be held yesterday
at St. James's, is postponed till further notice,
on account of the absence of the Ministers.
It is confidently said at the Weft-end of the
town, that the Bishop of Ofnaburgh, when ofage,
is to reside at his Bifhoprick; and that cither this
Prince or the next brother (though all believe the
former) will be made Elector of Hanover; which
scheme has been long in contemplation with the
Ministry; since it is well known, that it is a
great encumbrance to the Crown, and has been
ever made the pretext of war with our enemies.
The King of Prussia has very lately revived his
old claim on the Court of London, viz. of the
money due to him at the conclusion of the last
peace; and in such terms, that there is not the
least doubt of his intentions of appearing before
Hanover, next spring, at the herd of his troops ;
which when a patriotic Nobleman heard, he said
be did not wonder at it, but was rather furprized
he had not done it long ago, as he could not be un
acquainted by his Minister at our Court, with the
convulsed situation of our affairs, and the feeble
nefs of onr Ministry.
Lord Shelburne has been more in town this
Summer than almost any other Nobleman, which
has caused much speculation at St. James's.
The above Nobleman, 'tis said, has refufed
joining some others in party to oppose Administra
tion the ensuing session ; having for some time past
enjoyed the sweets of serenity, and finding it so
differently agreeable from what he experienced by
employing himfelf otherwise, that 'tis thought he
will endeavour to enjoy his present happiness for
the remainder of his life. This proves him to be
what the sensible part of the world always thought
him, a truly noble, and amiable man.
It was yesterday currently reported that a chal
lenge was given and excepted of between a certain
patriot (Mr. Wilkes) and a late Magistrate (Mr.
'J ownfhend,) owing to the latter calling the for
mer to an account for the abuse he had thrown on
him during his Magistracy.
We hear from creditable authority, that there
will be a serious contest for the vacant Represent
ative's feat for London; a late India Dire&or is
publicly mentioned as an opponent to the present
Mayor, to succeed Sir Robert Ladbroke, as
Member of Parliament for this city.
A difeovery has lately been made at Taris of a
great number of manufeript papers of M. de Fe
melon, Archbishop of Cambray. This valuable
acquisition- consists of a translation of fix books of
Homer's Odyssey, a translation of the chief ora
tions of Demosthenes; great numbers of letters,
themes given to the Duke ofßurgundy, corrected
with his own hand ; and Telemachus with several
additions and notes that never appeared before.
ILetters from Vienna mention, that a number
of Christian Haves, redeemed in tho years 1771.
1772, and 1773, from Africa, Afiaand Europe
ervTurkey, by the fathers of the Trinity, made
their entry into that city on Sunday the 24th ult.
They were in number 80 men and two women ;
after traversing the principal streets they were con
duced to an hospital in the suburbs which had been
prepared for their reception.
A gentleman ofthe law in Clement's Inn has
undertaken for a wager of 500 I. to walk from
York to London and back again in the space of
fix days ; the distance is 403 miles. Several
thousand pounds are betted, and he sets out on
this extraordinary journey on Monday morning
next.
An additional gold furnace has lately been put
up in the Tower, so that there are now three fur
naces at work which melt three courses each, that
is, gold fufficient for the coinage of 27,000 gui
neas daily.
Nov. 15. The Archbifhopof Lemburg, Prince
Primate of Poland, who lately died at Warsaw,
has left his whole fortune, which is very consider
able, to his Polish Majesty.
They write from Lilbon, that a Portugueze
man of war arrived lately in the Tagus from a
cruize, who had, about sixteen leagues off the
rock, met an Algerine xebeque, mounting 20 guns;
they both at firft hoisted English colours, but up
on drawing nearer each other, struck them and
displayed their proper colours; upon which the
Portagueze man of war ran out her lower tier, and
poured a broadtide into the Algerine, which funk
her, and most of the crew perished.
' Extraß of a letter from Dublin.
" The effects of the conduct ofthe late Vice
roy is severely felt by the Earl of Harcourt, who
has not yet been able to carry one motion in Par
liament) Our patriots are resolved now to tent
our wounds to the quick. The most execra
ble curses are pronounced against Lord Townfhend
by both parties. Our members, notwithstand
ing the mean opinion you folks at the helm have
of them, have some abilities and greater honesty ;
and we all know what those things will efieCt. We
expert a thorough reformation here, which has
been much wanted."
A message to the following effect is said to be
in contemplation: His Majesty finds it necefary to
observe how great licence is taken in publijbing falfe
and fcandaious libels, such as are ^ reproach to any
government. This evil ferns to be too flrong for the
laws now inforce. It is, therefore, recommended
toyou to find a remedy equal to the mifehief.
Sir Charles Knowles, it is said, will return the
ensuing spring, should a peace, as is generally ex
pected, take place between the Turks and Ruffi
ans.
Saturday morning a private Board was held at
Lord Sandwich's house in the Admiralty, at the
breaking up of which a packet was sent off to Fal
mouth, to be forwarded with all speed to the Bri
tish Admiral in the Mediterranean.
They write from Dublin, that an a& is intend
ed to be puffed this feffiori, laying a heavy penalty
on Irish artificers going into foreign service, and
on those who engage them.
In consequence of orders from the War-Office
for the augmenting bis Majesty's marines to fifty
fix men in each company, several recruiting parties
are gone in different parts of the country for that
purpose.
A gentleman lately arrived from Morlaix, in
France, informs us, that while he was at that
place he conversed with several English (hip-car
penters, every one of whom told him they had
double wages paid them to what they had receiv
ed whenin the English dock-yards, and that there
was a great demand for ship-carpenters ; such en
couragement given by the enemies of Great-Bri
tain, ought to awaken the attention of those in
power.
A letter from Constantinople fays, that on Sept.
7, two Tartars arrived there by way of couriers,
from the army of the Grand Vizier, whose dis
patches are yet unknown; but as they were invested
with the sword palice, or caftan, it is supposed
that their message was of great importance: The
Divan instantly assembled with all the Ministers
of date, the chiefs of the military, and the Grand
Seignior personally presided ; they assembled two
successive days, by which circumstance the people
there judged that the peace was near at hand, and
that it was the fubjed of their deliberations.
Extras of a letter from Portsmouth, Nov. 11.
“ Sir Edward Hughes arrived here from Lon
don, and will fail for the East-Indies the firft fair
wind, in the Salifburyof 50 guns, with the Sea
horse of loguns. They have been ready some
time. We have had the longest course of wester
ly winds, and the most rain that has been remem
bered for many years."
Nov. 16. Three councils have been held within
this fortnight on the affairs of Ireland: and we
hear that the meeting at St. James's on Wednes
day next is on the fame occasion.
It is said that a patriotic gentleman has received
a letter within these few days of a very extraor
dinary nature, from a lady of great fortune and
chata^er.
A correspondent fays, that if the actual state of
the nation be but considered with a dispassionate
eye, and with an equal disdain of court-servility,
and ofparty-fpirit, the following conclusion can
hardly not be drawn; to wit, that the British
annals do not afford a conjuncture more pregnant
than the present one with an indispensable necessi
ty for recourse to Parliament, if that body is not
reduced to a mere shadowy, unsubstantial form.
The critical situation of things on the continent :
the attention due to Ireland; the tender consider
ation of our colonies ; the Actuating of the pub
lic credit ; the danger of depopulation ; a re-inspec
tion into a castle in the air, which, for a strong
hold of the Mogul empire has been built in that
field of wind ; with a number of other points re
maining to be adjusted and fettled for the fafety
and fatisfaftion of the people of this country; all
these one would naturally imagine form such a
mass of Parliamentary bufinefi, and so brooklefs
of delay, as must fix on an adjournment, at this
time, a note of even a treasonable negligence or
omiffioh. But no. However manifeftly there be
an accumulation of affairs, great and important
enough to command an uninterupted session to com
mence from this instant and continue to Midsum
mer that is to fay, if a due digestion of them was
to take place, instead ofthe usual crude, fuperficial,
slovenly manner of treating them ; there are who
dare talk of putting off the session to a distant
day as of a measure long resolved on. As such a
measure then is flagrantly opposite to every idea of
common justice to the people, and consequently to
found policy, the odds are a thousand to one that
the report is true. Be it so. There is one con
solation however remains to this unfortunate coun
try, that since the activity of a dead majority is
either destroyed by an effeminate indolence, a rot
ten acquiescence, or ingroffed by felfifhnefs and
by objeds full as foreign to this nation as to that
of Monopotapa, a Parliament not fitting, nor do
ing any thing, must be Fill preferable to a Parlia
ment that, when fitting, is forever doing something
infinitely worse than nothing.
A Privy Council is to meet to-morrow at St.
James's, for limiting the further time for the pro
rogation of Parliament; after which it is expected
a proclamation will be issued out.
The Lively man of war, from Boston, is arri
ved at Portsmouth.
NEW-YORK, Jan. !,
Extraft of a letter from London, 9, 1773.
“ You may depend upon the truth of what I
shall write you on public affairs, as I have the most
certain information and knowledge of all the secret
and principal springs of motion in the government.
“ I am amazed, and mortified beyond measure,
to find the virtue, wisdom, generosity and great
ness, that used to distinguish the British nation,
funk into their opposite vices. The public taste
seems to be depraved, and the powers of reasoning
and just reflection to be loft in diflipation. Matters
of the highest importance, on which the welfare,
and even the very exigence of the British empire
depends, are treated as idle whimsies, scarce de
serving a serious thought ; while the most con
temptible trifles, and pernicious extravagancies,
are the principal objects of general attention and
pursuit. Never did passion run higher for high
titles, wealth and power. So passionately are these
desired, that to procure them nothing is thought
too difficult, too dangerous, too base, too dishonest,
or too cruel : But they are not desired for good,
but evil purposes. Riches are not desired to re
lieve the distressed, to feed the hungry, clothe the
naked, and relieve the prisoners; to encourage
industry, to free worthy persons from those acci
dental embarrassments that too frequently make
their lives unhappy, and deprive their families and
country of their ufefulnefs; to promote schemes
for the aggrandizement of their country by the
noblest of all charities, the freedom and happiness
of its inhabitants—A happiness arising from con
feious integrity, and a comfortable fubfiftance on
the fruits of their industry. High titles are not
desired as affording opportunities for public service,
as incentives to noble actions, and giving them
weight and efficacy; nor is power coveted for the
protection of virtue and innocence, to punish bold
offenders, rfo refeue the weak from oppression and
wrong, nJr for any purposes of benevolence, ei
ther public or private. Riches are now chiefly
desired for the indulgence of pride, luxury and
sensuality; to be spent on ftat^ly houses, costly
furniture, equipages and dress ; numerous servants,
extravagant feafts, and diversions, lewdness, glut
tony, drunkenness, and every vice to which de
praved appetite can stimulate: Greatness and power
are chiefly now fought after as the means of pur
suing a course of vice and diflipation, without
restraint or fear of punishment, to support a plan
of proceeding agreeable to the prevailing taste and
principles of the times, our dearest rights seem to
be the devoted facrifice, and continual incroach
ments are made upon the English constitution,
which unless prevented by the virtue and resolu
tion of the Americans, is in danger of being en
tirely broken and destroyed.
“ At the fame time that the public expences
have been increased beyond all bounds, numerous
sources from which the national wealth used to
flow in, have been by most incomprehensible poli
cy, cut off and destroyed. The effe&s begin to
be felt severely. The managers are at their wits
end, for money to support their numerous tribe of
dependents, and procure a majority of fit mem
bers to enslave their constituents, and vote away
the liberty and property of their country.
“ Having drained all the sources of the revenue
in England, the scheme was formed to recruit the
funds from America, and the article of the East-
India Company's Tea, was thought extremely
proper to begin the experiment. For this purpose
it was, that the duty on that article was referred,
and indeed that it was made lower than at firft,
whereby it might have the better chance to escape
opposition; but if by the reception ofit, the right
of taxation should be admitted, as soon as the co
lonies become familiarized to it, I can, from the
bast authority assure you, that the design is gradu
ally to raise the duties, and extend them to every
article of your commerce, and of the necessaries
of life, till you shall be taxed as much as the peo
ple are in England."
Jan. 17. A great Indian Chief called Hayo
fhota, arrived at Johnften-Hall the 3d instant,
with many other Indians, from the Ohio, having
matters of great importance to communicate to Sir
William, who is ever ready to hear and assist
those in distress,
To His EXCELLENCY
WILLIAM TRYO N, Esq;
Captain-General and Governor in Chief in and over
the Province of New-York, and the Territories
thereon depending in America, Chancellor and Pice
Admiral oj the fame.
The humble ADDRESS of the Council of the
Province of New-York.
May it please your Excellency,
WE his Majesty's most dutiful and loyal fub
je&s, the Council for the Province of New-
York, return your Excellency our thanks for your
speech.
Animated by the sincerest affection for your Ex
cellency, and feeling ourselves interested in the feli
city of your family, we find it difficult to express
either our affliction for the heavy losses you sustain
ed by the late fire, or our gratitude to God for
mingling so much mercy in that alarming dispen
sation of his Providence.
In the review of the events of that tragical night,
we cannot call to remembrance those critical and
distressing moments, when you and your whole fa
mily were nearly incircled by the devouring flames,
without anguish and horror: And acknowledging
this signal deliverance to be a most gracious a^l of
the divine benignity to the Provirce in general,
we humbly and heartily join with your Excellen
cy, in the devoutest oblations of thanksgiving and
praise.
An uncertainty of jurifdi&ion being inevitably
productive of difeord and violence, and involving
the inhabitants of the contelled diftrifts in all the
numberless and complicated miseries of a lawless
state, with pleasure we bear testimony to your zeal
and afliduity, in pursuing the great and necessary
object of ascertaining the boundaries of the Pro
vince; and we hope your unwearied endeavours in
that laudable service, will be crowned with the de
sired success.
It is nevertheless with no final! degree of anxie
ty, that we are taught to consider your attendance
in England, as requisite to the re-eftablifliment of
peace in that corner of the Colony, which has
been for so many years past dilquieted by unjustifi
able claims under the Province of New-Hampshire.
Important as the end is of vindicating the autho
rity of the laws, long prostrated by the licentious
excesses of a confederacy of insurgents, who,
equally daring and cruel, have spread terror and
deflation through a fertile and extensive territory,
clearly within the ancient grant of this Colony, so
lemnly adjudged to be a part of it by the Royal de
cision, and afterwards graciously distributed as a
reward to the brave officers and soldiers, by whom
this country was relcued from the incursions of the
enemy; and tho' we have alio the firmeft reliance
on your friendly representations to our most graci
ous Sovereign, yet we cannot help anticipating the
moment of your departure as an unfortunate event
to the Colony.
Happy under an administration mild, a&ive,
generous and just, our loss, Sir, is certain, even
tho' you lay down the Reins of Government only
for a season; and a. your return must, from the
v:ciffqude of human affairs, be precarious at best,
permit us to fay, that we yield to your voyage with
a very painful reluctance.
In gratitude to your Excellency, for your bene
volent engagements to promote the interest, repu
tation and happiness of the Colony, you may rely
with the most assured confidence, upon our cheer
ful concurrence, in every measure, advancive of
his Majesty's service, the honour of your Govern
ment, the prosperity of your family, and the felici
ty of a people undoubtedly difoofed to give you the
most inconteftible marks of their sympathy and af
feftion.
Council Chamber, By Order of the Council,
New York, JOHN WATTS, Speaker.
13th Jan. 1774.
His EXCELLENCY'S Answer.
Gentlemen,
TRETURNyou my veryfnecre and cordial thanks
1 for your affeflionate and loyal address; and the
sympathetic part you generously take in a late tragical
event, greatly alleviate my offliElion on that occasion.
White I acknowledge the realfatisfaflion 1 experience
from the highly honourable testimony you bear to my ad
miniflration, candour and truth oblige me to fay, that
much of the honour and success of my Government is
due to the wisdom of your counsel and advice.
The liberal aid of your abilities in the arduous af
fairs of my exalted flation,---the affeflion you proJefs
Jor me,---the interest you feel for the prosperity of my
family,---the friendly manner in which you mention
my approaching departure, withyour readiness to pro
mote bis Majesty's service and the felicity of bis people,
all swell my breast with a generous glow of gratitude,
and entitle y:u to my lafiag efeem and regard.
Wm. TRYO N.
New-York, 15th Jan. 1774.
PHILADELPHIA, fa 24.
A MESSAGE from the GOVERNOR to the
ASSEMBLY.
Gentlemen,
TH E distresses of the inhabitants of the coun
ty of Northumberland exprefled in their
Petition, which will be delivered to you by the
Secretary, appear to be ofa very alarming nature,
and justly to call for the particular attention of
this government.
The insolent outragesofa set ofmen, who have
long bid defiance to the laws of the country, and
have afforded protection to offenders of the most
heinous kind, ought not certainly in a well regu
lated society to be fuffered to pais with impunity ;
but when these men embody themfelvcs, sally forth
with arms in their hands, and in a warlike manner
attempt to difpoflefs the peaceable inhabitants of
a county lately laid out, and established by a& of
AfTembly within the known bounds of the province;
it is a procedure of so dangerous a tendency, as
not only to threaten the deftrudion of that infant
county, but strikes at the peace of the whole
province.
I think it, therefore, incumbent on me, gentle
men, to recommend this matter to your most se
rious consideration, and to request you will fall
upon such measures as will strengthen the hands
of government in this extraordinary and alarming
occasion, repel the violence ofthefe lawless intru
ders, and afford the Petitioners that immediate
protection and relief which their necessities and situ
ation require.
JOHN PENN.
December 14th, 1773.
A MESSAGE to the GOVERNOR from the
ASSEMBLY.
May it please your Honor,
WE have taken into our serious consideration
your Message of the 14th ult. and the Pe
tition from the inhabitants of Northumberland
County, with the papers refpeding the claim of
Connecticut government to a part of Pennsylva
nia; and as we effeern a due obedience to rhe laws
and the preservation of the public peace, to be of
the firft moment to the happiness and welfare of
the people, we heartily concur in sentiments with
your Honbr, that the violent outrages committed
within the known limits of this province by the
emigrants from the colony of Connecticut, and
the protection they have given to the most attro
cious offenders, in open defiance ofthe laws ofthe
country, call for the particular attention of go
vernment.
Since we find, from repeated experience, that
the mild laws of this province have proved inef*
fcCtaal to reftiain these lawless diffurbers of the