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~.,„. „,, and w ^ on the Caicos ^ank from ten
in the morning till eight at night, loft a passenger
overboard, his boat and mainmast, drifted aboard
a veil'd bottom up, and afterwards got into the
Mole.—Capt. Stiles, in a large schooner from St.
Thomas's, belonging to Marblehead, foundered,
the Captain, Mate, and one more saved, all the
rest perished.—Capt. Graham, in a brig belonging
to Philadelphia, bound to Virginia, was lolt on
the Caicos Bank, the people all saved.—A (loop
belonging to Paul Bascom, of Bermuda, founder
ed, and three men only saved —Capt. Wallace, in
a fliip from Philadelphia, was loft on the Caicos
Bank, but the people and part of the cargo saved.
—Capt. Morgan, in a sloop belonging to Bermu
da, was drove out from Turks-lAand, and had not
been heard of since.—Capt. Wattles, in a brig from
Connecticut, 101 l his foremaft, rigging, fails, and
four horses; he refitted at the Mole, and proceed
ed to Jamaica. —Great damage is said to be done by
the gale to the plantations in Hispaniola.
Feb. 9. We have certain intelligence by the last
veil'd from Scotland, that if the present non-im
portation is ftriQly adhered to, the merchants and
manufacturers of that country will exert their ut
most influence in our favour; as they are under
the most alarming apprehensions for the consequen
ces of a declension of trade.—Titis comes from a
person whole interest, at this time, it cannot be, to
impose on the public.
Extract of a letter from Cbarleflo<wn, South-Carolina,
dated January 24.
" Our general meeting is just over, we have ap
proved of the proceedings of the Congress, thanked
our own Delegates, and re appointed them, and
also palled a vote ofthanks to all the worthy Dele
gates that attended at the last Congrefs—lt was
moved to have the exception to rice, the only arti
cle in my opinion liable to censure, in this arduous
Struggle, to be recommended to be (truck out, and
we were very near carrying it; there were 75 for,
and 87 against the motion, the difference only 12, —
This occationed many heats among us ; however,
they at last all subsided, and we parted all good
friends."
By the late accounts from England, via Boston,
we are informed, that the Light Infantry of the
whole army, on the British establishment, are to be
embarked for North-America in the spring. <
The Honorable House of Assembly on Tuef%y
last, voted his Honor our worthy Lieutenant Go
vernor, the sum of Two Thousand Pounds, and
the usual salaries to the Officers of Government.
Yesterday evening was married, Molefworth,
Esq; of South-Carolina, to Miss Grant, daughter
in law of the Rev. Dr. Rodgers, of this city.
To bis Excellency William Franklin, Est; Captain
General, Governor and Commander in Chief in and
over his Majesty's Province 0/ Neiv-'J erfey, and Ter
ritories thereon depending in America, Chancellor and
Vice Admiral in the fame, &c.
The humble ADDRESS of his Majesty's
Council of the said Province.
May it bleafeyour Excellency,
WE his Majesty's most dutiful and loyal fub
je&s, the Council of the Province of New-
Jersey, beg leave to return your Excellency our
thanks for your speech at the opening of this ses
sions ; and to express our obligations for having giv
en us so early an opportunity of tranfa&ing the
public hufinefs, and that you have been pleased
therein to consult our conveniency.
We agree with your Excellency, that it would
argue not only a great want ofduty to his Majesty,
but of regard to the good people of this province,
were we, on this occasion to pass over in silence,
the present alarming tranfaftions, which are so
much the objefts of public attention; and there
fore beg leave to allure you, that feeling ourselves
strongly influenced by a zealous attachment to the
interests of Great- Britain and her Colonies, and
deeply impressed with a sense ofthe important con
nexion they have with each other, we (hall, with
all sincere loyalty to our most gracious Sovereign,
and all due regard to the true welfare of the inha
bitants of this province, endeavour to prevent thcfe
mifchiefs which the present situation of affairs seems
to threaten ; and, by our zeal for the authority of
government on the one hand, and for the constitu
tional rights of the peop'e on the other, aim at
refeoring that health of the political body, which
every good fubjc& mult earnestly desire.
Your Excellency may be assured, that we will ex
ert our utmost influence, both in our public and
private capacities, to restore that harmony between
the parent state and his Majesty's American Domi
nions, which is so essential to the happiness and
prosperity of the whole empire: And earnestly
looking for that happy event, we tyll endeavour to
preserve peace and good order among the people,
and a dutiful submission to the laws.
By order of the House,
Peter Kemble, Speaker.
Council-Chamber, Jan. 1775.
His Excellenqy's ANSWER.
Gentlemen,
T Heartily thank,ou for this Address. Yourfentiments
con erring the present alarming tranfaaions,---your
exprefons of zealous attachment to the interests of
Great- Britain and her Colonies,- --your promises to ex
ert your utmost influence to restore harmony between
them, and to prejerve peace, good order, and a duti
ful submission to the laws, arefuch as evince your loy
alty to the mofi gracious of Sovereigns, and,our regard
for the true welfare ofthe people. Their conflitutional
Rights will ever be found best supported by a flria obe
dience to the laws and authority of government. When
ever that Barrier is broken down, anarchy and confu
fion, with all their attendant evils, will mos ajuredly
enter, and defray all the blessings of civil society.
To his Excellency William Franklin, Esq; Captain Ge
neral, Governor and Commander in Chief,—ia and
over the Colony of New Jersey, and territories there
on depending in America, Chancellor and Pice-Ad
miral in the fame, &c.
The humble ADDRESS of the Representatives
of said Colony in General Assembly convened.
May it please your Excellency.
WE his Majesty's loyal and dutiful fubjeas, the
Representatives of the colony of New Jer
sey, in General Assembly convened, have taken in
to our consideration your Excellency's speech at
the opening of the present feflion.
We Should have been glad that your Excellency's
inclinations, to havegiven us as early an opportunity
of tranfaaing the public business, as was consistent
with our " convenience," had terminated in a man
ner more agreeable to vour design, and more favor
able to us, than it really has done on the prelent
occasion. If the petitions which we understand
have been presented to you had been granted, we
Should have had a meeting more convenient to us
than the present ; andthat meeting, perhaps, would
have prevented some of those "alarming transac
tions" which your Excellency's apprehension of your
duty, leads you to inform us, as having happened
in this colony. We thank you for your intention
to oblige us, but that it may not be so intirely
flliftrated in future, permit us to inform you, it
will be much the most agreeable to us, that the
The COMMITTED for the City and l.ib^r'^k h ' Philadelphia, will m^t this afternoon, at fix o'clock, at the Philosophical Societys HaT
fleeting of the House, to do public business, Should
not be postponed to a time later, than when the
bill for the Support of government expires.
We are lorry to hear that in your Excellency's
opinion, there has been of late any “ alarming
tfanfa&ions" in this and the neighbouring colonies,
our consent to, or approbation of which may lead
the good people we represent into “ anarchy, mi
sery, and all the horrors of a civil war." It is true,
you are pleated to tell us that this deftru&ive mode
of proceeding, has been adopted but " in part,"
by some of the inhabitants of this colony. We as
sure you that we neither have nor do intend to give
our approbation to measures deftru&ive to the wel
fare of our constituents, and in which, we Shall be
equally involved with them; their interests and our
own, we look upon as inseparable, no arguments
are necessary to prevail on us, to endeavour to pre
vent such impending calamities, and if we Should at
any time mistake our duty so much, we hope your
regard to the people, will induce you to exert
the prerogative, and thereby give them the choice
of other representatives, who may aft with more
prudence. The uncertainty, however, to what
" alarming tranfa&ions" in particular you refer,
renders it Sufficient for us to assure you only, that
we profefs ourselves to be loyal fubje&s of the King,
from whose goodness we hope to be relieved from
the present unhappy situation ; that we will do all
in our power to preserve that excellent form cf go
vernment, under which we at present live; and
that we neither intendto usurp the rights of others,
nor fuffer any vested in us by the constitution, to
be wrested out of our hands, by any person or per
sons whatfuever.
We sincerely lament the unhappy differences,
which at present fubfik between Great-Britain and
her colonies.—We Shall heartily rejoice to fee the
time, when they Shall subside on principles consist
ent with the rights and interests of both, which we
ardently hope is not far off; and though we can
not conceive how the Separate petition of one colony
is morelikely to succeed, than the united petitions of
all ; yet in order to Shew our desire to promote Sb good
a purpose by every proper means, we Shall make
use of the mode pointed out by your Excellency,
in hopes it will meet with that attention which you
are pleased to assure us will be paid to the repre
fentativgs of the people.
We have already resolved to support his Majes
ty's government, and we beg leave to assure your
Excellency, that though we are warmly attached
to that liberty, which as fubje&s of our august mo
narch, we apprehend ourselves to be justly entitled
to, and firmly resolved to preserve it by every con
stitutional means in our power ; yet we Shall with
pleasure lay hold of every proper occasion to mani
fest that loyalty to his person, and regard to the
constitution, which as fubje&s and freemen can be
reasonably expected from us.
House of Assembly, By order of the House,
Feb. i, 1775. Cortland Skinner, Speaker.
His Excellency's ANSWER.
Gentlemen,
^7 E REI to give such an anfiver to,our address
as the peculiar nature of it seems to require, I
fbould be nectyarii, led into the explanation and difeuf
fon offcveral matters and tranfaflions, which, from
the regard I bear to you, and the people of this colony, I
would far rather have buried in perpetual oblivion.
It is, besides, in vain now to argue on the fubjefl, as
you have, with a most uncommon and unnecessary pre
cipitation, given,our entire approbation to that deflruc
tive mode of proceeding, which I so earnestly warned
you against.
Whether, after such a resolution, the petition you
mention can be reasonably expected to produce any good
effect; and whether you or I have befl consulted the true
interests of the people on this important occasion, Ifh all
leave others to determine.
You may be assured, however, that the advice I gave
you was totally uninfluenced by an, Jimfler motive
whatever. It came from an heart sincere!, devoted
to my native country, whose welfare and happiness
depend, as I conceive, upon a plan of condud vet, dif
ferent from what has been hitherto adopted.
PHILADELPHIA, February I^.
ExtraHs of three letters from Boflon.
Jan. 8. " For several weeks part the yellow
fever, putrid fore throat, and small pox have
raged in this town and proved very mortal, especi
ally among the soldiers. The officers have de
termined to innoculate their children, which will
occasion the small pox to spread amongst the inha
bitants; great numbers of whom have not had it.
—lt is, however, not so sickly as it has been; yet
it is reported that one regiment has seventy soldi
ers sick and incapable of duty."
Jan. 18. " It is very sickly in town, especially
amongst the soldiers.— The 10th regiment muti
nied lately, and had their arms taken from them
one night in consequence of their refilling to exe
cute three of their comrades under sentence of
death for desertion.—This affair has been care
fully hufbed up by the friends to the present ad
ministration,"
fan. 31. " The fortitude of the Colonies,
added to their union is fullicient to confound our
enemies.—How soon the mad career of the Mi
nistry will be flopped is uncertain.—Our duty is
to prepare for the worst.—The people of this
colony are united and firm as the mountains ; —
they are preparing to defend themselves against
an attack; but are wifely determined not to be
the aggressors.—The number of soldiers in this
town daily diminishes by death and desertion ;
many of them are sick ; andit is reported, with
much assurance of truth, that there are not in the
11 regiments, 3000 effective men."
Extras of a letter from Quebec, Dec. 24, 1774.
“ By a copy of the resolutions of the Congress,
we observe they have determined to have no in
tercourse or connexion with any colony that does
nut accede to those resolutions ; it will be to no
purpose for us to adopt a non importation, as it
would only serve to throw the trade out of our own
hands into those of the French, who would never
listen to any proposals of that kind, but rejoice in
such an opportunity to wrest the trade f 0111 us.
“ If the Colonies rigidly adhere to that resolu
tion, we must charter our Ships in England, as you
cannot let us have your Ships for exporting our
produce."
A brig arrived in this port from Madeira, hav
ing on board a few pipes of wine: The owner
immediately advised the Committee thereof, and
declared his intention to fend away the vessel and
wines agreeable to the direction of the Congress.
Extraß of a letter from New-York, Feb. 7, 1775.
“ The Ship James, Wilson, from Glasgow,
arrived here nine hours after the firft of February,
and agreeable to the Association, die was compel
led to depart without breaking bulk. Mr. Buch
anan to whom flie was addrefTed, would not have
any agency either in keeping or fending her away.
—She has the rigging, fails, anchors, &c. of a
new Ship building in your place.
“ This morning an informer was mounted on a
cart, tarred and feathered, went round the town
compleat without being relieved; I believe he is
hurt."
In Committee, February 6, 1775, Ordered,
that the following letter from Newport, Rhodc-
Island, be made public.
J. B. SMITH, Secretary.
“ Gentlemen, Newport, Jan. 5, 1775.
" EING informed that it is reported at
_L) New-York, and at other parts of the
continent, that the inhabitants of this town are
fitting out vessels, and determined to carry on their
trade in violation of the Continental Association;
and as the propagators of this infamous falfhood
can have no other intention than to weaken the
bands of union between the colonies, we think it
our duty to acquaint you, that several vessels de
signed for the coast of Africa, which could not be
got ready by the firft of December, have been
actually laid up; that several parcels of Sheep pur
chased sot exportation have been flopped ; and that
so far as We can learn, the Association hath been
ftrialy adhered to by the merchants of this colony,
who declare their intention to abide by it.—ln
deed the absolute necessity of an union in common
measures, for the common fafety, is so obvious,
that we can assure you that the trade of Rhode-
Bland will be carried on with a pundual regard to
the Association.
We pray an early communication of any intel
ligence you may receive of importance to the colo
nies, and are, with great esteem, Gentlemen,
Your most humble Servants,
The Committee of Correspondence.
To the Committee of Correspondence for Phi
ladelphia.
The following letter, containing an acknow
ledgment of the receipt of part of the donations
of this city to our distressed brethren in Boston,
&c. was lately received by the Committee of Cor
respondence.
“ Gentlemen, Boflon, Jan. 6, 177;.
Cf TAM directed by the Committee ofthe town
of Boston, appointed to receive and distri
bute the donations that are made for the relief of
the poor of this town, to acknowledge the receipt
of your favours of the 28th of November; and to
return their unfeigned thanks to the inhabitants of
the city and liberties of Philadelphia, for the ge
nerous donations they have made and transmitted
by Captains Church and Allen, confining of four
hundred and fix barrels of flour, and one hundred
and five barrels of Ship fluff, which you may rely
upon it, will be applied by the Committee to the
benevolent purpose for which you designed it.
Our situation is truly distressing; families that have
lived in the greatest affluence are now reduced to
the most disagreeable circumstances, but through
God's goodness, the hearts of our brethren have
been opened for our relief; they have enabled us
to bear up under oppression to the aftoniShment of
our enemies; and we trust we Shall be enabled still
to remain firm, and never to desert the glorious
cause of our country. I remain with great truth,
Ycur friend and humble Servant,
THOMAS CUSHING.
NEXT M O R N I N G.
[After a Debauch.]
WHAT means this fury in my veins ?
This fire that hisses thro my brains?
Ah me ! my head! my head !
My pulses beat; parch'd is my tongue;
Dry are my palms; my nerves unstrung;
And every sense is fled.
Now nauseous qualms my bosom heave,
And, O! such fad sensations give!
Too exquisite to name !
In dizzy mills my eye balls swim;
A languor creeps o'er every limb,
And all unmans my frame.
What crime, or what offence of mine.
Could so provoke the Powers divine,
This punishment to fend?
Poison to man 1 never gave ;
Ne'er wish'd m fatherin his grave ;
> or ever ftabb'd my friend.
But patience! I d serve it all,
What name Shall I my folly call ?
My folly ! Ch! 'twas madnels.
With blooming health my bosom glow'd,
My blood with buxom vigour flow'd,
And fill'd my heart with' gladness.
Freedom, with sweet contentment join'd,
And fortune, too, with smiles was kind,
To crown my happy days.
No fears my humble State annoy'd ;
Life's every blessing I erjoy'd;
And peace fmooth'd all my ways.
When io! a cruel fpo ; ler came,
Difguis'd with friendship's sacred name,
A treac ernus design.
He talk'd < f mirth, and joy and jest ;
His arts prevail'd ; he gave a feaft ;
And O! he gave me w ne.
Frequ nt and full the glass 1 quaff;
Louder and more no man could laugh ;
I thought not of to morrow.
But dire misfortun s did succeed;
1 o-morrow brou ; ht an aching head,
And fill'd my heart with sorrow.
Oh ! fatal aid accursed hour,
And claret's more pernicious power ;
How could a friend do this ?
To cheat me with a Leming joy,
And in a moment to destroy
Whole years of treafur'd biifs.
Restore, restore the genial day;\
Restore my spirits free and g y,
Ard give me b^ck my senses.
Happy, if e'er again I find
Dear health of body, peace of mind,
I'll smile, and pity Princes.
But farewell feaft, and farewell riot;
For sober ease and decent quiet,
The bottle I refign.#
Firm to pursue this better plan,
To drink small beer and in ike the man.
Fair Temperance ! ever thine.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, PHILADELPHIA.
Inward Entries.
Ship Polly and Peggy, J. Clnbb, London.
Snow Prudent frlly, W. Welsh, Barbados.
Brig George, W. Hyman, Madeira.
Sch. Tryal, D. Harrow, St. Euftatia.
Brig Molly, J. Mullett, St. Kitts.
Brig Nancy, J. Martin, Hispaniola.
Bng Sally, B. Hartwell, Hispaniola.
Ship Queen of Portugal, J. Castle, Lifoon.
Outwards.
Snow Prudent Sally, W. Welsh, Briftoli
Ship Britannia, J. Souder, Cork.
Sch. Lively, J. Welsh, Halifax.
Ship Britannia, T. Houlton, Cadiz.
Ship Blandford, A. Troop, Virginia.
Ship Lyon, J. Wilson, Lisbon.
Ship Queen of Portugal, J. Castle, Ditto.
Clear e d.
Brig Suffolk, T. Pool, Liverpool.
Brig Nancy, J. Brice, Londonderry.
Ship Rebecca, L. Albion, Cadiz.
Brig John, J. Blyth, Cork.
Sloop Peggy and Betsy, D. Ferguson, New-York,
Sloop Spry, W. Horn, St. Kitts.
Ship Jenny, A. M'llvaine, Cork.
Ship Sally, J. Burrows, Gibraltar.
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A few Boxes of CITRON,
TO BE SOLD BY
ROBERT AMIE L,
In Third-street, between Market and Arch-streets.
FIFTEEN SHILLINGS REWARD.
LOST on the 9th instant, (February) a red
Morocco P OCKET-BOOK, containing
sundry accounts, receipts, and many papers of no
use but to the real owner; together with one Ten
Shilling Bill, Whoever has found the fame, and
will return it to the Printer hereof, ihall have the
above Reward.
Tw EL vlTT^ljTfD^
given to a woman who understands plain
cooking and house-work, and can be recommend
ed. Enquire of the Printer.
JUST PUBLISHED,
T HE Fifth Chapter of the AMERICAN
1 CHRONICLES of the TIMES.—
They may be had of Messrs. Hall and Sellers, at the
New Printing-office; also of Messrs. William and
Thomas Bradford, and Mr. John Dunlap, in Mar
ket-street, of Mr. Benjamin Towne, and Mr. Ro
bert Aitken, in Front street, opposite the London
Coffee-houfe, of Mr. Samuel Taylor, at the corner
of Market and Water Greets, of Mr. William
Woodhoufe, in Front-street near Chefnut-ftreet,
and of Mr. Henry Miller, in Race-street.
N. B. They may likewise be had at the Middle
and Upper Ferries, on Schuylkill.
February 8, 177 c
TWENTY POUNDS REWARD.
ON the night ofthe 15th of last month, the store
of Robeson and Thompson, in London-
Grove township, Chester county, opposite the sign
of Lord Chatham, commonly known by the name
of the Half-way House, was attempted to be rob
bed by two villains ; they firft attempted the lock
of the cellar door, but finding it too hard for them,
they broke open the store window, which awakened
a boy, about sixteen years of age, the only perlon
that slept in the store, who immediately get up,
went foftly to the place just as one of the rogues
had got his head and shoulders in at the window,
and fired a pistol at him, the ball of which went
through the (butter about two inches from the vil
lain's head, who tumbled down on the cellar door,
and the boy thought he had killed him; on feeing
another man behind the window, he loaded his
pistol again, expecting a second attack, but the
rogues thought proper to go off without their booty.
It being moon-light, the boy couni fee they ap
peared to be blacked like Negroes. Any person or
perlons that will discover the above villains, so that
they may be taken and brought to justice, shall be
entitled to the above reward and reasonable charges,
paid by WILLIAM R OBESON.
WILLIAM THOMPSON.
FIVE POUNDS REWARD.
STOLEN out of the liable of the fubicriber,
in London Grove tounihip, Chester county,
Pennsylvania, on the night of the 2d of this instant,
(February) a bay GELDING, about fourteen
and a half hands high, three years old riling four,
trots lofty and hand gallops well, is half-blooded,
fh@d all round, has the mark of a half-penny cut
cut of the near ear, and appears as if the ear had
bee^ tied very tight with a cord, as there is a create
round it whrefaappears very plain on the lower lap ;
when rode he generally carries his ears right for
ward : he is in good order, and carries himfelf writ
either under a saddle or in a carriage; one bind foot
white, and no brand. Any perlon or perlons se
curing the horse only, so that the owner may have
him again, Ihall have FORTY SHILLI N G,S
Reward, and all reasonable charges, 'and if the thief
is brought to juttice, the above Reward, paid by
William Roreson, store-keeper, in Newport,
Newcaltle county, 01 by
WILLIAM THOMPSON.
JAMES^anTpATR fc K =WR IG^T,
CONFECTIONERS, from Edinburgh,
Have opened (hop in Water-street, twelve doors
below the Drawbridge, opposite to Harper and
Jackson's store, Philadelphia, where they make
and fell all kinds ofthe very fineft Confessions, vizi
FINE caraway comfits, almond corafits, musk
plumb comfits, band string comfits, crifpt al
monds, coriander comfits, almond chips, barley
fiigar, white fugar-candie. Biscuits of alEkinds,
viz. Fine almond bifeuit, plain almond biscuit.
Ipunge biscuit, fine broad biscuit, diet loaves, feed
cake, plumb cake, common biscuit, Queen cake,
pound cake, fine ginge cake, fine ginge nuts, liber
ty drops. Tablets of all kinds, viz. Cinnamon
tablet, lemon tablet, orange tablet, ginger tablet.
Likewise all kinds of Jellies and Preservatives in
their season.
N. B. Large allo ance will be made to Grocers,
or others, who urchafe by wholesale.
*, Said J. and P. V right have for file, an
assortment D Groceries, viz. loaf, lump, and muf
covado sugars; coffee, chocolate, Weft India and
Philadelphia lam, cordials, &c. &c.— Ilay have
also for sale, hard metal table spoons, tureen la
dles, soup ladles of patterns superior to any im
ported.
TO-MORROW, at Nine o'Clock, at
JAMES LOUGHEAD'S Vendue- Store,
At the upper end of Second-ttreet, will begin the
S ALE of a very general assortment of
ME RCHA N DI Z E.
TH E particulars, inferred in hand- bills, and the
sale, will be worthy the attention of thole
who may have occasion for the articles enumerated
therein.