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A fhorf conversation now took place. At length ^ir
William Howe rose in his place, and, after some apology
read at narrative, frequently interrupted by animadversions
and e xplanations as he proceeded, containing a chro
nolo gical account of every transaction he was concerned
in, from the time of his being appointed Commander in
C°uief and Commissioner, to the minute of his resignation
of-both. He was on his legs upwards of two hours and a
A difficulty now arose, whether to proceed Upon the
reading of the papers, or 411 withefles to be examined at
the bar. The former mode was adopted, and the clerk
began to read the letters containing the inftrudions, &c.
to Gen. Howe, from Lord George Germaine and con
tinued reading them until about half after nine o'clock, in
the course of which time nothing came out that could af
ford bur readers any amusement.
Yesterday morning arrived at Spithead Admiral Gam
trier, from New-York, in his Majesty's (hip the Ardent,
with the Unicorn and Raleigh frigates. The Richmond
frigate, which failed with them, is put into Plymouth.
On Saturday evening a cabinet council was held at Earl
Gower's house, Whitehall, at which all the cabinet minis
ters were present ; fyey are said to have met for the express
puroofe of confider% the proposals of the court of VarfaiK
fes' the result of their determination was to be communi
cated tahis Majesty yesterday.
It was y-fierday reported that the Span:(h Ambassador
had received orders from his ceurt to use is utmost endea
vours to bring about a reconciliation between the court of
England and that of France, and that last Saturday he
communicated his orders to the Ministry.
Letters from the Hague fay, that the Spanilh merchants
are ensuring their (hipping in all the ports of Holland at
advanced premiums. Tnis circumftar.ee looks very fu(pi
cious, and gives great credit tothe report of a< painfli war.
HOUSE of LORDS, April ,3.
As soon as the order of the day was read, Lord Eriftol
rose and after thanking their Lordships for their very great
indulgence to kim in postponing the business of that day
from time to time, entered into a detail of the state of the
navy, since the coming in of the firfl Lord of the Admir
alty•
— —— For many complicated reasons his Lordship
thought himfelf bound to propose the following motion to
the House —" That an humble address be presented to his
Majesty, that he would be graciously pleased to remove
fr©m his situation, as firfl Lord of the Admiralty, John
' Earl ofSandwich, for his manifold mifeonduft in that de
partment.".
To this Lord Sandwich made a very long reply, jufti
fying his own condud, and aneuncing extraordinary me
rit and vigilance in his department.
The other speakers who took the most diflinguifhed
parts in this important debate, were the Dukes of Rich
mond and Grafton, Lords Lyttleton, Shelburne, Abing
don, Craven, Effingham, and the Lord Chancellor.
About half past twelve o'clock the question being put,
there appeared for Lord Bristol's motion,
Against it — 64.
For it — 38
Majority 36
N E W-Y O R K, Jaae sf.
A gentleman in England, writes to his friend in New-
York, by the (row Union, dated the 30th of April last,
That in consequence of tome pacific overtures made by
On Wednesday the 13d ult arrived at New-York the Union
Snow, Capt. Thew, in seven weeks from London, by
whom we lave the following advices.
LONDO N, April zr.
(1 OL. Campbell lately arrived from Georgia, waited
j on his Majesty in his Highland Dress; and had the
honour^ of killing his Maj^fiy's hand. Captain Parker
k:ffed his Mijefty's Hand on his Promotion to be Rear
Admiral of the Red, and his Advancement to the Honour
lof Knighthood, for his services ia America, now Admiral
Sir Hyde Parker. The Earl of Cornwads. Aid de
Camp, Capt. Brodrick, and a Number of other general
Officers, took leaveof his M Jefty previous to their felling
out for America.
April 2t Sir Joseph Yorke, the Englifli Ambassador at
the Hague, has preferred a very spirited memorial to the
States General of the United Provinces, in the name of
his m fter the King of Great Britain, wherein he repre
sents to their Hign Mightinesses the evil confequehces of the
negociation carrying oh between thelm and Framce, "for
the protection to be giveh to the trmfportation of all forts
of naval fiores, and the danger to which they will expose
themselves by listening to proposals which will oblige them
to infringe a nedutrality "Which they have (0 often declared
they wished to fuppd,t, and which at once attack their in
dependence, lap thebafis of their government, and threa
ten nothing less than their disunion. At the fame time that
the end of all these intrigues is manifeflly deigned to cause
the Republic to quarrel wjth the King, and to bring on a
war between their Kigh Mightinetfes and Great-Britain,
under the seducing pretence of a perfect neutrality and the
interest of trade, of which th King can no longer remain
an indifferent fpeHvtor, and therefore finds himfelfbbligej.
,o lay bef>re their High Migutineffes the danger into whwn
France withes to plunge them.
Sir Joseph fubjorns that his Majesty had ordered bib to
add, tha he cannot depart from the necessity he is un/er of
excluding the transportation of naval fiores to the p< rts of
France, and particu arly timber even if they are ,{cortei
by men of war; and that the example which France has
set of favouring fom members of the Republick <0 the de
triment of others, so dreElly contrary to fie union and in
dependence of their High Mightinesses, ffie King hoped
never to be obliged to follow, umlefs a condefenfion to the
views of France obliges him to take that method of making
amends to those members of the Republics, whoare hurt
by the partiality of bis enepfyies.”
HOUSE OF COMMONS, April 22.
There was a very full attendance of the members this
day, in order to take #.to confider/tion 'he papers relative
to Lord Howe, Sir / illiam Hofr/e, and Gen. Burgoyne.
At half part thrtf. the house resolved itfelfiuto a Com
mittee, on which/ ne correfpondenee between Lord George
Germain, as Se r re & r y o f State forthe American depart
ment, and thf[ e several gentiemen, was referred to the
said committee arid Mr. Montague was called to the
chair.
CHARLESTOWN, (South.Carotina) June 4.
By His Excellency JOHN RUTLEDGE, Efeire,
Governor and Commander in Chief of South-Carolina.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHERE AS the most vigorous measures are ne
cefftfry, for flopping the ravages of the enemy, and
defeating them in their attempts to ruin and enslave this
country, an J for supporting its Freedom and Independance:
Ido therefore, by the advice and content of the Privy
Council, exhort and require all the Freemen of this State,
(excepting, only (uch as are now actually on guard duty 011
and near the sea coast, and (uch as (hall be draughted for
patrole 'duty in the several parities and diftri&s, agreeable
to thq orders issued by me to the proper officers qf the mi
litia) by the love which they bear, the duty which they
owe, and the allegiance and fidelity they have (worn, to
ttor country, to repair immediately, properly armed and
! accoutred, to Charleftown, there to follow fuchorders as
foey shall receive from me, or the Governor and Comman
der in Chief for the time beirtg. And to the end that no
persons, who'L all so to d®, may pretend ignorance of the
consequences, which will ensue from their negled, I do
declare ^nd make known, that all who shall so fail, with
out good and fufficient excuse, to be approved by me, er
the Governor and Commander in Chief for the time beiwg,
shall be deemed and considered as traitors and enemies to
the State, and be treated as such, both in their persons and
property. And whereas some men, having either design
edly or inadvertently, and for want of due diligence to es
cape the enemy, fullered thenifelves to be taken, not in
arms, but peaceably in their -own hbufes, have received
from the enemy certificates, setting forth, that th,ey are
prisoners of war on parole, and that they are to be protest
ed in thtir perf ns and property : To the end, that no
such persons may confider themselves thereby allowed to
remain inactive and neutral, until exchanged, and to de
ter others from following their example. Ido further de
clare, that inch persons are not considered as prisoners of
war on parole, nor shall they be exchanged ; but, that
they are liable to bear arms in defence of the State, and
shall do so, until the enemy requires a surrender of them.
And I do therefore call on them, to repair hither for that
purpose immediately, under the pains and penalties above
mentioned. And whereas sundry evil-disposed people, per
fonating thefnemy, have plundered some of the inhabi
tants of this State, and emissaries of the enemy have ^en ’
endeavouring t® raise men in this State, for their fer, ice:
I do hereby require and command all officers in the fcryice
of the State, and all others, who shall be informed of any
plunderers, or of persons attempting to raise meu in this
State for the service of the enemy, or of any who Lall inlift
with, or join, or attempt to join the enemy, fj use their
utmost endeavours to apprehend all such perty d s, and con
vey them to Charleftown ; (and for so doing suitable re
ward shall be paid) declaring, that all thofe,'ho are guilty
of stealing, plundering, railing or attempting to raise men
in this State, for the service of the enemy, 'or inlifting with,
or joining or attempting to join the enenfy, shall be punch
ed with instant death.
Given under my band, and the great tfeal of the State, the
i^tk day of May, Anno Domini, v„g, and in the third
year of American Independance.,
J. RUTLED G E.
GOD SAVE THA STATE.
France to the court of Great-Britain, the spirit of priva
teering bad been for some time much repressed; but upon
orders being issued by government, for the Navy Agents
to coßtraft for shipping at Plymouth, fufficient to carry
over fix regiments of troops; which are to compose part of
the second division destined for America, it had revived
with redoubled ardour, as a peace with France was consi
dered to be very diflant.
the accounts received refpeding Major General Preveft's
army since our last, are, that pit t of it is intrenched on the
main at Stono Ferry : the remainder, including the inva
lids, who are numerous and drily increasing, quartered in
dinerent parts of John's Ifla/id. It is said that a detach
ment went on Wednesday tc Simmons's Island.
The enemy when they retreated from Wappori and James
Island left upwards 0(400 horses, with a number of cattle
behind them, and burnt f veral waggons, quantities of fur
niture &c. Their army was within these few days entire
ly destitute of rum, fall and flour ; and some accounts men
tion their being scarce of ammunition.
ANNAPOLIS, July 2.
The following, gentlemen are ch®fen Delegates to repre
sent the State oh Virginia in Congress, viz. Gabriel Jones,
Edmund Randolph, James Mercer, Patrick Henry, Wil.
Fitzhugh, Meriwether Smith, and Cyrus Griffin, Efqrs.
BOSTO N, June 24.,
We hear that uniform and confifient patriot, the Hon.
Samuel Adams, Esq ; is soon expeded in town from Phi
ladelphia.•
The Mars ship of war has returned into a fafe port, and
carried in with her a prize letter of marque (hip, valued at
>3,0001. fieri.
A perfen taken in one of the vessels from New-York,
fays, that General Burgoyne lately died at Bath, in Eng
land.
Tho° the English little expeded it, the Dutch merchant
men do now certainly fail under convoy, to repel by force,
if occasion (hould require it, the depredations of the Bri
tish cruizers.—M. de Riemerfma, commander of a Dutch
man of war, the Hereditary Prince, 0(56 guns, arrived not
long since at St. Euftatius, to replace the Admiral the
Count of Byland, who was to fail for Europe in a few days
after the arrival of the former. M de Riemerfma had un
der his convoy twelve fail of merchantmen : A much great
er number are expeded at that island, under convoy of a
flip of the line, mounting 60 cannon.
The Martinico Gazette of April 3d, has the following
articles, viz. It is certain a fleet of merchantmen has ar
rived at Antigua ; it confided of one hundred and twenty
two fail, convoyed by aSO gun (hip and a frigate ; but
this fleet brought not a single soldier from England : It
failed from Corke the 23d of March ; it touched at Bar
badoes the 4th of April, and took its course the next day
for Antigua, where it arrived on the 28th. The greatest
part of these vessels were bound to Jamaica.
To be £ OLB by Public Au&ion
On SA Ttj RDAY evening next, at theCeff^houfeft
fr HE parge commodious H OUSE, vacant LOT
and WHARF, in Water street, between Arch
""d ^'ce-ftrecti, now in pofitAion of the Honorable
Thomas M'Kean, containing about tixty feet front on
Wafir-ftreet, and about fifty.three on the river Dela
u,re. Further particulars will be made known at the
tr ne of sale. July 3.
TO BE SOLD BY
WILLIAM BROW N,
At his store in Front street, the corner of South ftreefy
Philadelphia,
MUSCOVADO sugars by the hogffiead and bar'
re] ; also a few pieces of blue linens, worsted da
malks, cioaths, a suit of bed curtains, a black walnu
cheft of drawers, a genteel silver mounted finall sword»
mens saddles, &c. &c.
Philadelphia County, June 22.
SIXTY DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED or STOLEN between the twenty
feventh and twenty-ninth of June last, from the
plantation of the lubferiber, near the sign of the Black
Horse on Frankford road, a bay HORSE, four years
old, between fourteen and fifteen hands high, trots and
paces, his off hind hoof turns in ; he had the distemper,
Ind was lanced for the fame ; he is but low in flefh, has
no brand nor ear mark that can be remembered. Who
evef takes up said horse, if stolen and the thief brought
to justice, shall be entitled to the above reward, er
Thirty Dollars for the horse alone, and reasonable
charges, paid by DUNCAN LEECH.
FOR S A L E,
THREE hundred and forty-feven bushels of B AR
LEY MALT, and three barrels of HOPS; a
fampie of which may be seen at the Coffee-houfe bar.
Apply to WILLIAM PERKINS, in Fifth ftrtet,
a few doors above Market street, Philadelphia.
TO BE SOLD BY
PETER O Z E A S,
In Race street, between Second and third-streets,
WEST-INDIA rum, sugar, tea, coffee, cho
colate, rice ; sweet oil by the barrel, gallon or
quart ; (helled barley, Caftile (dap by the box or pound,
faffron by the pound, nutmegs, almontls, raisins, figs
by the calk or pound; belt lime juice by the barrel,
gallon or quart; wool cards, Holland gin by the case,
and best imported salt ; to be fold at the limited price.
POUGHKEEPSIE, fee z,.
By our last advices from Fort Schuyler, we her r that
several parties of the enemy, Indians and Tories, hare
lately appeared at and near the fort, and that th ey were
endeavouring to collect their warriors in the Sene ca coun
try, in order to attack our Lttlements and those *of our in^
dian allies.
FISH-KI L L, July x.
We are informed, that last Sunday morning the enemy
were embarking at King's-Ferry, for New York. In the
afternoon, a sloop belonging to the enemy, anchored op
posite Peeks-Kill, and a (hip under Trader Barrack.
Thirty-fix small vessels left King's Ferry also in the after
noon, and at sun-set were nearly oppofife Tarry-Town.
The bush huts on Ver Plank's Point were burnt, and very
few t^nts left (landing.
On the 24th ult. 200 of the enemy's dragoons furprized
two militia piquets at Contend, kijlf d and took about 40
of them, several of whom they barba'roufly cut and mang
led. Capts. Taller and Kronkite, Lieuts. Cudney, Keeler
and one other, name unknown, weft made prisoners. Kee
ler is mortally wounded. The Meeting house and a dwel
ling house were burnt. It is said, the barbarities were
committed by tories who bad heretofore joined the enemy,
and by some of the prefeat inhabitants. Four of the ene
my's horse were taken by the Lilitia.
Just Imported and to be Sold by
GEORGE BICKHA M,
At hie store on the south fide of Market-street, a few
doors above the Coneftogo Waggon,
FIN E and coarse Irilh linens, platillas, royals, Bri
tannia#, Barcelona handkerchiefs, check ditto,
cambricks, rattinets, fagathies, fuperfine cloths, wo
mens silk flockings, blue callicoes, and sundry other
goods.
He gives ths highest price for Loan-Office Bills of Ex
change due for interest, on the Commiffianers of the
United States in France; allo for good Bille on any part
of Europe.
ONE HUNDRED POUNDS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, near the Head
of North-Eaff, Caecii county, Maryland, a Negro
man called TONEY, about five feet ten inches high,
slim buit; and his wife RACHEL, with a young
child; (he is about five feet eight inches high, of a taw
ny complexion, has some of her fore teeth out, has a
four look, and is very bold and saucy. They are both
between thirty and forty years of age ; their cloath un
certain. It is thought they have a pass with them, and
may change their names and pass for free Negroes.
Whoever will give information where they are concealed,
or secures them in any gaol on the Continent, shall have
the above reward, paid by
dprihb ,„,. . JOHN HALL
WORCESTEk. Jane 2,
We are informed that three or four regiments of the g^r
rifon of Rhode-Iflaod, have lately embarked in a number
of tran(ports, and (ailed from that place through theSound.
This movement is supposed to have been occafipned by the
accounts received by the enemy of the loss of their army at
Charl^ftown.