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Fortse PENNSYLVANIA PACKET
A NEW S O N G.
% the plaintive tunc of Hosier's Ghost.
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,^ A,fo&t S near beauteous Boston lying
; 3 On the gently fweliing flood,
/"' A "b Without jack or pendant flying
^L Three ill-fated Tea-ships rode:
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Just as glorious Sol was setting,
On the wharf a numerous crew,
Sons of Freedom, fear forgetting,
Suddenly appear'd in view.
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Arm'd with hammer, ax and chiffels,
Weapons new for warlike deed,
Towards the herbage-freighted vessels,
They approach'd with dreadful speed.
O'er their heads aloft in mid-sky
Three bright Angel forms were seen;
This was Hampden, that was Sidney,
With fair Liberty between.
“ Soon, they cry'd, your foes you'll banilh,
“ Soon the triumph shall be won;
" Scarce shall setting Phoebusvanifh,
“ 'Ere the deathlcfs deed be done."
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Qoick as thought the fltips were boarded,
Hatches burst and chests difplay'd;
Axes, hammers, help afforded;
What a glorious crash they made!
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Squash into the deep defeended
Cursed weed of China's coast
Thus at once our fears were ended:
Britilh rights shall ne'er be loft.
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Captains ! Once more hoist your streamers,
Spread your fails, and plow the wave !
Tell your inafters they were dreamers
When they thought to cheat the Brave.
BRITTANNO AMERICANUS.
Philadelphia,
January xlt, 1774.
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PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3.
TH E unanimity, spirit and zeal, which have
heretofore animated all the colonies, from
Boston to South-Carolina have been To eminently
displayed in the oppofaion to the pernicious pro
ject of the East-India Company, in fending Tea
to America, while it remains fubjedt to a duty, and
the Americans at the fame time confined by the
strongest prohibitary laws to import it only from
Great-Britain, that a particular account of the
tranfadions of this city, cannot but be acceptable
to all our readers, and every other friend of Ame
rican liberty.
Upon the firft advice of this measure, a general
diflatisfadion was expressed, that, at a time when
We were struggling with this opprellive ad, and
an agreement subsisting not to import Tea while
fubjed to the duty, our fellow fubjeds in Eng
land should form a measure so directly tending to
enforce the ad and Again embroil us with our pa
rent state. When it was allo considered, that the
proposed mode of disposing of the Tea tended to a
monopoly, ever odious in a free country, a uni
versal disapprobation Ihewed itfelf throughout the
city. A publick meeting of the inhabitants was
held at the State House on the 18th Odober, at
which great numbers attended and the sense of the
city was expreffedin the following resolves.—
1. That the diftofal of their own property if the
inherent right of freemen; that there can be no pro
perty in that which another can, of right, take from
us without our consent ; that the claim of Parliament
to tax America is, in other coords a claim of right to
levy contributions on us at pieafure.
2. That the duty imposed by Parliament upon Tea
landed in America, is a tax on the Americans, or
levying contributions on them without their consent.
3. That the express purpose for which the tax is
levyed on the Americans, namely for the fapport of
government, adminifration of justice, and defence
of his Majeftfs dominions in America, has a direct
Tendency to render Assemblies useless, and to introduce
arbitrary government and slavery.
4. That a virtuous and fleady oppoftion to this
^niniferial plan of governing America, is abflutely
necefary to preserve even the foadow of liberty, and
is a duty which every freeman in America owes to
Ais country, to bimjelf and to his pofierily.
5. That the resolution late) entered into by the
Eajf India Company to fend out their Tea to America,
Jufeft to the payment of duties on its being landed
here, is an open attempt to inforce this miniferial
plan, ami a violent attack upon the liberties of Ame
rica.
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6. That it is the duty of every American to oppose
this attempt.
7. That whoever fall, direflly or indireP),
countenance this attempt, or in any wife aid or abet
in unloading, receiving, or vending the Tea sent, or
to be sent out by the East-India Company, while it
remains fubjeft to the payment of a duty here, is an
enemy to bis country.
8. That a Committee be immediately chosen to
wait on th fegentlemen, who, it is reported, are ap
pointed by the East-India Company to receive and fell
fid Tea, and request them, from a regard to their
own character, and the peace and good order of the
city and province, immediately to resign their ap
pointment.
In consequence of this appointment the Com
mittee waited upon the gentlemen in this city, who
had been appointed Consignees of the expeded
cargo. They represented to them the detestation
and abhorrence, in which this measure was held
by their fellow citizens, the danger and difficulties,
which must attend the execution of so odious a
trust, and exprefled the united delire of the city,
that they would renounce the coinmiffion, and en
gage not to intermeddle with the ship or cargo in
any shape whatever.—Some of the Commissioners
resigned, in a manner that gave general fatisfadicn,
others, in such equivocal terms as required farther
explanation: However in a few days the resignation
was complete.—ln this situation things remained
for a few days. In the mean time, the general
spirit and indignation role to such a heighth, that
it was thought proper to call another general
meeting of the principal citizens, to confider and
resolve upon such farther steps as might give
weight, and ensure success to the unanimous oppo
sition now formed. Accordingly a meeting was
held, for the above purpose, at which a great
number of refpeAable inhabitants attended ; and it
appeared to be the unanimous opinion that the en
try of the Ihip at the Cuftoio-Houfe, or the land
ing any part of her cargo, would be attended with
great danger and difficulty, and would diredly
tend to destroy that peace and good order, which
ought to be preserved.—An addition of twelve
other gentlemen was then made to the former Com
mittee, and the general meeting adjourned till the
arrival of the Tea fhip.—lnformation being given
of that, the price of Tea was suddenly advanced,
though this was owing to a general scarcity of that
article; yet all the possessors of Tea, in order to
give strength to the opposition, readily agreed to
reduce the price, and fell what remained in their
hands at a reasonable rate. Nothing now re
mained, but to keep up a proper correlpondence
and connexion with the other colonies, and to
take all prudent and proper precautions on the
arrival of the Tea ship.
It is not easy to describe the anxiety and fuf
pence of the city in this interval. Sundry re
ports of her arrival were received, which proved
premature. But on Saturday evening the 25th ult.
an express came up from Chester, to inform the
town, that the Tea ship, commanded by Capt.
Ayres, with her detested cargo, was arrived there,
having followed another ship up the river so far.
The Committee met early the next morning,
and being apprized of the arrival of Mr. Gilbert
Barclay, the other Consignee, who came passen
ger in the ship, they immediately went in a body
to request his renunciation of the commission.
Mr. Barclay politely attended the Committee, at
the firft request ; and being made acquainted with
the sentiments ofthe city, and the danger to which
the public liberties of America were exposed by
this measure, he, after exprefling the particular
hardship of his situation, allo resigned the commis
sion, in a manner which affected every one present.
The Committee then appointed three of their
members to go to Chester, and two others to
Gloucester point, in order to have the earliest
opportunity of meeting Capt. Ayres, and repre
senting to him the sense of the public, refpe&ing
his voyage and cargo. The gentlemen, who had
set out for Chester, receiving intelligence that the
vessel had weighed anchor about 12 o'clock, and
proceeded to town, returned. About 2 o'clock
flie appeared in fight of Gloucester point, where
a number of inhabitants from the town had as
sembled with the gentlemen from the Committee.
As she passed along, she was hailed, and the Cap
tain requested not to proceed farther, but to come
on shore. This the Captain complied with, and
Was handed thro' a lane made by the people, to
the gentlemen appointed to confer with him. They
represented to him the general sentiments, toge
ther with the danger and difficulties that would
attend his refufal to comply with the wishes of rhe
inhabitants; and finally desired him to proceed
with them to town, where he would be more ful
ly informed of the temper and resolution of the
people. He was accordingly accompanied to town,
by a number of persons, wiiere he was loon con
vinced of the truth and propriety of the represen
tations, which had been made to him—and agreed
that upon the desire of the inhabitants being pub
lickly exprefTed, he would conduct himfeif accord
ingly. Some final! rudeness being offered to the
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Captain afterwards in the street, by some boys, se
veral gentlemen interposed, and suppressed it before
he received the least injury. Upon an hour's notice
on Monday morning, a public meeting was called,
and the State-House not being fufficient to hold
the numbers assembled, they adjourned into the
square. This meeting is allowed by all to be the
most refpe&able, both in the numbers and rank of
these who attended it, that has been known in
this city. After a ihort introduction, the following
resolutions were not only agreed to, but the pub
lic approbation teftified in the warmest manner.
I. RESOLVED, That the TE A, on
board the ihip Folly, Capt. Ayres, fliall not be
landed.
2. That Capt. Ayres shall neither enter nor
report his vessel at the Custom-House.
3. That Capt. Ayus fliall carry back the Tea
immediate!v.
4. That Capt. Ayres shall immediately fend a
pilot on board his vessel, with orders to take
charge of her, and proceed to Reedy-Bland next
high water.
5. 'I hat the Captain fliall be allowed to stay in
town till to-morrow, to provide necessaries for his
voyage.
6. That he shall then be obliged to leave the
town and proceed to his vessel, and make the belt
of his way out of our river and bay.
7. 1 hat a Committee of four gentlemen be ap
pointed to fee these Resolves carried into execution.
The Afiembly were then informed of the spirit
and resolution of New-York, Chajles-Town,
South-Carolina, and the conduct of the people of
Boston, whereupon it was unanimously ref ,lved,
1 hat this afiembly highly approve of the con
duft and spirit of the people of New-York,
Charles- Fown, and Boston, and return their
hearty thanks to the people ofßofton for their re
solution in destroying the Tea rather than fuffer
ing it to be landed.
The whole business was conduced with a de
corum and order worthy the importance of the
cause. Capt. Ayres being present at this meeting,
solemnly and publicly engaged, that he would li
terally comply with the sense of the city, as ex
prefled in the above resolutions.
A proper supply of necessaries and frefh provi
sions being then procured, in about two hours the
Tea-ship weighed anchor from Gloucester point,
where she lay within fight of the town, and has
proceeded, with her whole cargo, on her return
to the East-India Company.
The public think the condor of those gentle
men, whose goods are returned on board the Tea
flip, ought not to pass unnoticed, as they hare,
upon this occasion generously facrinced their private
interest to the public good.
Thus this important affair in which there has
been so glorious an exertion of public virtue and
spirit, has been brought to a happy issue ; by which
the force of a law so obstinately persisted in to the
prejudice of the national commerce, for rhe fake
of the principle on which it is founded, (a right
of taxing the Americans without their consent,)
has been effectually broken—and the foundations
of American liberty more deeply laid than ever.
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Bythe November Packet arrived at New-York from
Falmouth, we have the following Advices.
SMYR N A, Sept. 3 .
THE 16th of last month the Ruffian fleet
appeared before Bodroun, bombarded that
town and castle, half of which they destroyed, and
burnt a Ihip and galley in the port, which were
just iinifned and ready to fail. This expedition
cost the Greeks dear, for the Turks, after the
departure of the Ruffian ships, murdered almost
every one of them in revenge.
The Captain of a French vessel arrived here the
2 3d of August from Alexandria (after having been
examined by the Ruffians) made the following re
port to the French Chancelry: " Admiral Spiri
tow charged me to salute the French Consul in
his name, and tell him, that his Excellency hoped
to make him a visit here soon." This account
alarms the chriftians in this place very much, for
they fear left the Turks should feive them as they
did the Greeks at Bodroun. The Koulkayafi
continues, by his care and vigilance, to keep good
order here; insomuch, that if the Porte leaves us
this officer, commerce will soon flourish again as
much as ever. The price of provifioos falls daily,
and plenty reigns every where; and to crown our
present happiness, not the least symptom of the
plague has appeared yet either in this city or its
environs.
Conf:antinoble, Sept. 4. The defeat of the Ruffi
ans in the island of Stanchio is confirmed by the
arrival of an express, which hath brougit here
four lacks filled with the Scalps of the Ruffians
who were killed in that enterprize.
Confant inop le, Sept. 17. Byletters from Alep
po we are informed, that the plague had carried
off 250,600 of the inhabitants of Bagdat, and
140,000 at BufTora; that the people of Orsa are
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JANUARY 3d, 1774.
again in arms, and have driven out of the town the
Mutfclim, in the absence of the Pacha, who U
at Hama
Munich, OR. 17. A severe edift has jut been
published against duels, which are ftrialy prohi
bited under pain of death ; and this extended to
seconds and other assistants.
Peterfbourg, Sept. 24. The unufiial dryness of
the season has been such, as to reduce rhe lake Ilu^a
in the province of Great Novogorod, from an ex
tent of upwards of 50 English miles, to less thus
half that space.
Lifon, Sept. 28. The Pope's Full for the total
suppression of the order of the Jesuits, was pub
lifhcd last week in all our churches; and on this
occasion all the convents, and the greatest Dart of
the houses in this capital, were illuminated,
Pctetfacurg, Sept. 28. Mr. Pallas, one of tba
learned who were travelling in this vast Empire
to make discoveries in natural biftory, h^s found,
near the river Jeni, a mass of iron naturally foft
and pliant, and weighing 152 Ruffian pounds,
which he has lent to the imperial accademy in this
city. This mass, which in its form greatly re
sembles a sponge, is perforated throughout with
small holes, filled with little particles of a beauti
ful polish and an amber colour. It bends eafi!r
without the help of fire ; requires but very little
heat to work it, and all forts of utensils may be
made of it; but when putin alarge fire, to purify
a great piece at once, it becomes granulated and
brittle, and ceases to be cably pliable. This iron
was found on the top of a mountain covered with
wood, at a small diftahce from mount Rener.
Leghorn, Oft. 1. We are informed from Smyr
na, that the Aga Ayas hath made a voluntary of
fer to rhe Grand Seignior of going to punish the
Greeks of Ipfara, and other idands of the Archi
pelago, who had surrendered to the Ruffians; for
which purpose he hath obtained from the Captain
Bafhaw three Xebeques of 24 guns each, to which
he will add a vessel of the fame force lately pur
chased by him at Scio, and some barques, which
he is fitting out at his own expence.
kCarfro, OR. 6. We are informed that the
Pope's Bull for the suppression of the order of
the Jesuits has been notified to them at Lemberg,
by the Count Writiflaw and the official of thei.
town. The College and the Church wereimme
diately guarded by soldiers, and their effi:As and
archieves were sealed tip. They were obliged to
quit the College diredly, and were not permitted
to carry out any thing but their beds. A crowd
of people surrounded the College, and enjoyed the
melancholy fpe&acle of feeing these religious de
parting from their house with tears in their eyes.
Warsaw, Oct, 7. Some articles of the treaty
concluded between the Prussian Minister and the
Delegation are made public; by which it appears
that the Republic renounces all right of reversed
upon the kingdom and fiefs of Fruffia, even tho'
the male posterity of Elector Frederick William,
of glorious memory, should become extin&. The
treaty of Wehlau is nearly annulled by this which
is just concluded, and especially by the third ar
ticle. By the fourth, the Republic gives up ail
rights whatsoever to the diftrids of Lauenbourg
and Bukow. And it is fettled by thefifth article,
that the diftrid of Drahcim, in Pofoania, mort^
gaged in 1657 to the House of Brandebdurg for
the sum of 120,000 rix-dollars, shall never ba
redeemed, but remain in perpetuity to the said
Electoral and Royal House.
Breflau, OR. 7. A few days ago a number of
Jesuits, all natives of Silesia, pafied through tins
city : they came cut of the Austrian Countri ,
and intend to fettle in their native place, under the
protection of the King of Prussia, in hopes ofbe
ing permitted, not only to live in peace and quict
nels, but also to preserve the habit and rules of
their institute.
Peterfourgh, OR. 8. Though the present cam
paign has not been as fucceistul for the Ru:'h<m
arms as the preceding, the Empress R not thole 3
fatisfied with the conduct of Marshal Romangow;
accordingly she has just nominated that Gerard's
Lady to be Great Miffrds of theGtand Duchclsd
Houfhold.
Venice, Oil. 9. We are informed by letters
from Constantinople, that the Grand Signior ban
made magnificent prefers to the commanders and
officers of his army, and sent to the fubaltcrus and
soldiers two thousand purses, equal to due: mil
lions of French money: which hath so arum ted
the Turkish troops, that it is said there is not one
among* them who is not ambitious to ihed his
blood for the ferviec of so generous a lovertign.
Genoa, OR. fy The 1 rters received from Pa
lermo, of the24th of last month, tay, shat R;
Archbishop had published a general pardon to all
those who were concerned in the riot of the 19th
of the fame month, and that every thing was in
perfe^ tranquil uy when those letters came away.
Vienna, OC. 12. The disciplined troops which
compole the Ottv man . rmy abandoning tnemLlvts
often to excels, the Imperial court has thought
proper, in the present circumstances, to take new
precautions lor Scoring its frontiers from infulp
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