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B the Captains Osborne and Robinson, arrived
here from London, <we have the following Intel
ligence.
LEGHOR N, January 25.
TH E man of war, the Succourable, is arri
ved here from Paros in 34 days. Col.
Rechlefow, who was on board of her, brought
accounts to Count Alexis Otlow, that the differ
ence, which had arisen about the free passage of
th: iluhia merchants ships by the Black Sea were
at uft Icttled,-
/p&faiu, Feb. 15. The Delegation have resolv
ed to augment tne army with 30,000 men.
They 4{o relolved, that all the itarcliies (hall
be fold and adjudged for 50 years to the highelt
belder.
IVarfra, Feb. 16. The CommiiTaries appoint
ed for marking oft the frontiers, on the part of
Adilria and Rufo, have begun their operation.
We are also allured that the limits between Prussia
and Po.and are at length going to be regulated ;
and for that purpose the Fruffian Comml(fane's
have received orders from the King their matter
to repair to the frontiers.
C^enh^en, Feb. 18. We are informed, that a
rm nt er of Englilh and Scots merchants have given
orders for pmchafing 70,000 tons of oars in Scania
and Swedish Pomerania.
Vienna, Feb 25. The last accounts from Con
stantinople mention, that the ratification of the
treaty of peace was exchanged between the Sub
lihe Porte and Rufira in January last, and that the
Ottoman Ambafydor to the Emprefsof Ruflia let
outthe 2jd of January for I'eteifburgh.
Berlin, Feb. 25. The King it is laid has given
orders for constructing an hydraulic engine, of a
new invention, which will bore several iron cannon
at once; which cannon it is imagined will be for the
fcrvice of the navy.
Hamburgh, Feb. 28. Advices of good authority
mention, that a neighbouring power has arrested
and imprisoned in a fortrefs under a strong gifard,
one of the private Secretaries of the Cabinet. By
the fameadvices, the already formidable forces of
that potentate are to be augmented with 40 men
per company, in consequence of which the necef
fary orders have been sent to the Generals and
infeders of the troops.'
LONDO N, March 7.
We mentioned last week, that an express had
arrived at Edinburgh, ordering the 3d, I ith,and
30th regiments, nowin England and Scotland, to
march immediately for Ireland, to supply the
place of the eight regiments ordered for America.
On Friday last a second express arrived there,
countermanding thde orders, as no regiments
were to goto America. On Wednesday a third
express arrived, again ordering the three re
giments to match for Ireland, as it was once
mote determined to fend the troops to Ame
rica. Part of the 50th regiment has already
marched.
We are informed from good authority, that
several of the officers in the regiments now in
Ireland, ordered for America, are very averse
to the service they are to be employed in, and
have applied for leave to fell out. But they have
been informed that their application cannot be com
plied v^h.
Yesterday upon application being made by Lord
Irnham in the House of Commons, that the Co-
Iny-Agents should be admitted into the gallery
during Jie debates relative to America, the House
was pleased to acquiesce, and the Speaker Shewed
great readiness to com,ly with so proper an in
dulgence.
March 8. By a Gentleman lately arrived
from America we are informed, that Mr. Han
cock, the American Patriot at Boston, had waited
on General Gage more than once, which lad
taufed various (peculations.
March 10. ri he Empress of Russia has just giv
en such orders for the repairing of her navy, &c.
as creates much suspicion in the King of Prussia :
but there is not the Icaft foundation to suppose
ihe has arty hostile intention towards any power
whatever ; the late war with theTurks is the source
cf such repairs only.
March it. Yesterday the order of the day
was read in the House of Commons for the House
to be put into a Committee, on a supply to be
granted to his Majesty; and after some time,
came to the following resolutions relative to the
navy :
iff, 297,379!. for building and repairing the
Dipping.
'2d, 444.680!. for the Ordinary of the Navv.
3d, 6000 k for the Out-Pensioners at Green
wich hospital.
4th, 2145!. towards the expences of engrav
ing the Chaits of Ireland and the western coasts
of Great-Britain : and
s th, 37111. towards engraving the Charts of
several parts of North-America.
March 13. Colonel Barre, it is rumoured,
intends embarking for America about the fapie
time that the three General Officers do, but for
what purpose it is not even hinted ar. The peo
plc, however, will be geeking, but we do not
venture to fay what.
The detachment from the Marines at Portf
mor h will certainly emb^k in two or three days
for Bofion; the tranfoorts which are to convey
then?being every moment expected. The Ma
rines detachment from the Chatham division em
barked about a week ago.
A letter fiocillambui;h, dated March 3, has
the folio a in? paragraph ; —" The King of Swe
den, findingkhat the greateftpart of the grain in
his dominions is exported to Russia, and that she
fills valt magazines on the Swedish territories, has
Hopped the exportation of that commodity, al
though it is in abundance there. He has likewise
taken the privilege of the Ruffian merchants, who
hitherto enjoyed an exclusive right of trafficking
to and from Russia duty free ; and in short, it Items
that Sweden is quite ripe for a war ; Denmark it
is supposed will become the firft fuffercr in the at
tempt, and that very soon."
They write from Minorca that orders had just
been received there from England, to have that
garrison fully compleated, and the fortifications
immediately put into the belt date of defence.
It is Ird that the American d >ur, which has
been brought hither, is equal in goodness to the
Engliih, and after all expences paid, is fold 4s. a
lack chea'per.
The Betty, Kennie, from Charles-ToWn, arid
the Neptune, Bingley, from Maryland, are both
put into Falmouth.
Yesterday Lord Rowden, who arrived from
Ireland afew days ago, was preferred to his Ma
jrity at St. James's, being introduced by Lord
Barrington, and kissed his Majesty's hand on his
promotion in the guards, and in a few days will
let out to join Ins regiment at Boston.
G^ucefter-Houfe, March 13. Yesterday morn
ing died the Princess Carolina Augusta Maria,
youngest daughter of their Royal Highnesses the
Duke and Dutches of Gloucester, aged eight
months.
March 16. The States of Barbary have offered
new terms of friendfhip to the English traders on
the Barbary Coast, which, on account of their
advantage to commerce, it is thought will be ac
cepted.
A letter from Rome fays, " The Pope eleft
is an enemy to the Stuarts, on which account the
Chevalier St, George, and his Lady, left that
Capital as soon as the Election was declared. A
report prevails that Cardinal York will retire."
Yesterday a Court of Common Council was
held at Guildhall, when they agreed to petition
the House ofLords against the bill which passed
the house of Commons for refraining the trade
and commerce of the Maffachufetis-Bay, &c.
The Lord-Mayor, and the following Aldermen
were present, viz. Aldermen Bull, Sawbridge,
Hayley, Oliver, Lewes, Shakefpear, Thomas,
Kenoet, Efdake, Plumb, Afgill, Harley, Newn
ham, &c. After the Court broke up the two She
riffs went to present the above petition to the
House of Lords.
Extract oj a letterfrem a Gentlemen at Dublin, da
ted the 26th of February.
" Our capital has been thisfew weeks past one
continued round of confuficn. The soldiers were
at war with the butchers ; the butchers with the
soldiers: Such houghing, menacing, chalking,
murdering, rioting, puling down houses and break
ing open gaols, never was known."
Extract of a letter from Edinburgh, dated March 10.
" On Saturday last an express arrived, ordering
the 20th regiment quartered at Glaf ow to march
for Ireland, and on Monday and Tuefdaytwodiri
fions of them matched, and a third division was to
have marched on Wednesday. But on Tuesday
another express arrived, ordering them to flop till
further orders."
HOUSE of LORDS. March 15.
The Lords met about t.vo o'clock, and before
three there was a full House, when the Marquis
of Rockingham rose, and desired leave to prelent
two Petitions; one from the Loid Mayor, Alder
men, &c. of the city of London; the other from
the Merchants of that city trading to North Ame
rica, both setting forth the evils which world
flow from the New-England Retraining Bill
palling into a law. The Marquis accompanied
the delivery of the Petitions with the so lowing
words :
March 14. It js said that a remonstrance was 1
last week received from the court of Spain, with
refpeft to our troops which have orders to embark
for America, and the ffiips of war which arc un
der failing orders ; the Spaniards, it seems, have
made a plea of this, pretending to be dubious of
their deftinaton, and in consequence they have
sent a very great naval add military armament to
the Weft-Indies.
It is thought by some politicians, that France
and Spain, willing, that klelpoubo should prevail
all over the globe, and tha fr every light of liberty
ihould be extitguifhed, will take no umbrage at
our court subduing the Americans, and will scorn
to take any advantage which such a tranfadion
might afford to their own commerce.
The grievances in the Portugal trade havelate
ly encreafed to so high a degree that measures, it
is said, are now actually relolved on to remove
them.
" I have no doubt, my Lords, but in a matter
cf such infinite moment as tlrs is to the trade,
commerce, and welfare of Great Britain, yeur
Lordships will wish to have every degree of infor
mation that can possibly be gained; for it is im
possible your Lordlh^ps should be able to under
stand the nature and tendency cf this Bill, with
out more particulars being laid before you con
cerning the fiflicry than can be supposed to be at
present in your bteafts. I ihail therefore move
that witnefles be called to the bar for examination,
as there are some ready attending for that purpose."
Several altercations now coined relative to the
mode of receiving, and the proceedings cn the
said Petitions, in vixen -t ' Dukes of Grafton,
Richmond, and Ihxrifter, and the Loids
On Saturday some dispatches arrived at Lord
Dartmouth's office from Loid Dunmore, Gover
nor of Virginia, brought by the Cie far, Captain
Wetherell, arrived at Dover from that province.
The money issued for secret service (as it is
termed) for the years 1773 and 1774, appears to
amount to more than 1,600,c001, sterling.
March 15. Yesterday. a Messenger was sent
with dispatches to the Commissioners of the dif
ferent dock-yards, for expediting the fitting out
the (hips destined for North-America.
Letters from Spain fay, that his Catholic Ma
jesty has determined to keep up the fame comple
ment of forces in America as if he was at war,
for which purpose an embarkation is now carrying
on in the different fea-poits in Spain.
They write from Stockholm, that the King has
forbidden, under very severe penalties, the build
ing flrips of war in any of the private dock-yards
of Sweden for foreign powers.
Letters from the Hague import, that in conse
quence, of some advices received from the Eatt-
Indies, five ships of war are ordered to fail from
thence as soon as possible.
March iB. From the present face of affairs in
the House of Commons, it looks as if the mem
bers of that honourable afEmbiy would not be
detained from their country-feats much longer.
For excepting the budget, and such matters' as
are now before the House, it does not appear that
there is any frefh business which can takeup more
than a very few days of their time.
Yesterday the Court of Directors of .the East-
India Company received the following account,
which was brought over land, dated Buffcrah,
Nov. I^, 1774* 'few di/s ago one of onr larg
est (hip;, named the Mid-Lion, was totally loft
ports to the North American Colonies, wherein
he clearly elucidated the advantages of the New-
England Fifhety, and dentonArated the temporary,
if not total deftruAion it would inevitably fiftain
by the operation of the a'd now before the House.
Lord Sandwich then moved, that Mr. Moli
neux Schuldam and Sir Hugh Pallifer, who had
been Commanders on the Newfoundland Station,
fhduld be examined, which being agreed to, a
menage was sent to the Commons for permission,
they being members of that House. They ac
cordingly attended, and after undergoing a long
examination, the House adjourned the further
proceedings till this day.
An authentic Copy of the Citv P E TITIO N.
" To the Honourable the Commons of Great-
Britain, in Parliament assembled.
“ The humble PETITION of the Lord
Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the
city of London in Common Council affembied,
" S HEWETH,
" A T a'though your petitioners bear
I all due refoed to the policy of those afts
of Parliament, which have anciently preserved to
Great-Britain a nece^ry and beneficial fliare of
commerce with cur Colonies, yet they are ex
ceedingly alarmed at the con sequences that mast
enlue, if the bill now depending in this honoura
ble house should pass into a law, entitled, " a bill
to restrain the trade and commerce of Massachu
setts-Bay/ and New-Hampfliire, and Colonies of
Connecticut, and Rhode-Ifland and Providence
Plantation in North-America, to Great-Britain,
Ireland, and the British Islands in the Weft-
Indies, and to prohibit such Provinces and Colo
nies from carrying on any fifhery on the Banks of
Newfoundland, or other places therein to be
mentioned, under certain constitutions, and for a
time to be limited; the said bill, as your peti
tioners conceive, being unjustly founded, because
it involves the whole in the ponifhment intended
for the supposed offences of a few.
" That it must, in its consequences, over
whelm thousands of his Majesty's loyal and ufeful
fubjeds with the utmost poverty And distress, in
afinuch as they will thereby be deprived of the
fisheries, which are the natural means of support
ing themselves and their families.
}' That the extensive commerce between
Great-Britain and her Colonies will, by this bill,
be greatly injured, as a capital source of remit
tance will be flopped, which will not only difcon
ned the fu~ute commercial intercourse between
those colonies and this country, but it wilfeven
tually render them incapable of paying the large
debts already due to the merchants of this city.
" That the utmost confufion will probably en
sue from enforcing this bill, if pafled into a law,
as it cannot be supposed that a great number of
men, naturally hardy and brave, will quietly sub
mit to a law which will reduce them almost to fa
mine, they not having within themselves provi
sions fufficient for their subsistence.
" That it will induce the French to extend
their tileries, and by that m:ans encreafe the
wealth and ffrength of our rivals in trade, to the t
great prejudice of this country.
' ' That your petitioners feel for the many
hardships which their fellow fabjefts in America
already labour under, from the execution of the
several late afts of Parliament, evidently partial
and oppressive; and which seen to be extended
and continued by this bill, inasmuch as it con
firms those ads which in particular cases deprive
the America fubjeAs of trial by jury, prohibits
the Americans from carrying provisions from one
colony to another, invites a contraband trade un
der military protection, prevents any fubjeC t of
Great .Britain or Ireland, from being part owner
of certain American (hips, or vessels, and vests an
undue and dangerous authority in the Governor
and Councils of Massachusetts-Bay.
" lour petitioners, therefore, humbly pray
this Honourable House, that the said
Bill may not pass into a law.
March 17. It is reported that next year an
equal land tax of 2s. in the pound will be laid up
on Scotland according to the value of their lands,
which hitherto have paid little towards the pub
lie expences ; and a land tax of 2s. in the pound
wiil allo be laid on Ireland. The affeiTors to be
appointed by Parliament to report upon oath the
full value of the lands, which assessors, toge
ther with the Collectors and Commissioners, who
are tojuJgc of appeals, are to be paid by the go
vernment.
Mr. Seth Jenkins and Mr. Brooke Watson
were examined in behalf of the Merchants Peti
tion, and Mess. Lifler and Davis against it.
The firft delivered his teflimo^y that the inha
bitants of the island of Nantucket were chiefly
Quakers who subsisted on the fifhery; that in
case the Bill should pass into a Law, the opera-
Con of it .would I'lrike so materially at their wel
fare iis to oblige them to emigrate; that they
would for some title patiently endure the evil, in
hopes of its being of a nature merely temporary;
but should it prove lasting, they would seek a re
sidence in any of the American Settlements, that
of Halifax excepted. Mr. Jenkins was que^on
ed by thri Lords Sandwich, Gower, Townfliend,
and Cailir.e.
The fecund evidence read to the House a very
accurate statement he had bimfelf made out of ex-
Gower, Sandwich, Dartmouth, Shelburn, Cam
den, Fitzwilliam, Paulet, and Cathcart, took a
part. At, length it was agreed to read the Bill,
and afterwards call in witnesses.
on the Arab coast, near Mo'car. on her passage
frog )Bengal to Bufl'orah, with a cm,o on board
valued at 80,000 k Sterling.
The Inverness, M'Giller^, from Georgia, with
dispatches from London, is fate armed ia the
Downs.
HOUSE of COMMONS, March 16.
At four o'clock the House went into the order,
of the day, to consider of the petition of the
merchants, traders and others, of the Citv of
London, concerned in the comme r ce ot North-
America, and of the several other petitions, refer
red to fhid Committee; and Mr. Alder nan Olivet
having taken the chair, Messrs, Need, Parker,
Stanford, Topbtt, and Rawson, were heard in be
half of laid petition, and likewise in behalf of the
planters of his Majettv's Sugar Commies tending
in Great-Britain, as soon as ti;e evidence was
closed, Mr. Glover, Agent for the Merchantsof
London, recapitulated the whole, and with a force
of reasoning, an energy of expreffon, and an ac
curate comprehenfivc knowledge of the commer
cial policy, and trading intere^s of this country,
demonstrated too plainly what the present trail
of measures refpe&ing America, muff inevitably
lead to, both in point of internal difeord and con
fufion, and external danger and probable deflruc
tion. He was upon his legs for nearly two bourse
and was heard with great attention by thefew mem
bers who were present. The Chairman reported
,further progress tp fit again on Monday - A great
part of the detail which came out in evidence, is well
worthy of public perusal, and ought to be made
known to the nation at large.
The other order of the day being read for the
second reading of the bill to restrain the trade and
commerce of the southern Provinces of North-
America, Lord North rose, and moved that the
said bill be read to-morrow morning. His Lora
fhip, by his Majesty's command, at r he fame time
preferred a copy of the petition and memorial of
the Assembly of Jamaica to the King in Council;
which was ordered to lit on thetable.
Extract of a Letter frem Liston.
“ It is impoflible, with the greatest ftrengtb of
understanding, to dive into the politics of this
Court; Spain and Portugal were but a few months
since at variance, nowthey are very ftaumch friends,
and, if report fays true, are laying their heads
together for an adventure on the continent of
America, which niuft soon be made public."
I he supporters of the bill of rights have voted
fool, for the present relief of the persecuted in
habitants of the town of Boston, and of the poor
distressed fifhermen of New-England, in conse
quence of the spirited defence of their own and the
common rights of mankind.
ExtraA oJ a letter from Portfmoutb,deted March 14.
" Arrived at Spithead if transports, which
are to be vi&ualled at this port, and to take marines
on board,then to go to Ireland to take in the troops,
and to proceed to America."
House of Commons, March 18. The House
read a second time the bill to restrain the trade of
New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia,
and South-Carolina. Mr. Alderman Sawbridge
said that he approved of this bill on one account,
and one only, which was, that it was coofiftent;
that it took away the charge of partiality fioin the
Ministers of this country, since they were now
laying an equal measure of punishment upon all
parts oftheir continental empire; He observed,
h• wever,that they were completely tying the band;
of union and good feilowihip between all the pro
vinces, and uniting them in a common and nioft
cffential cause.
March 22. The foilowing is a copy of the Ad
dress and Petition delivered to his Majesty cm
Friday at St. James's, by four of the principal
people called Quakers.
To George the 1 laird, Ling of Great-Britain, a^d
the Dominions the;e:mto belonging, tie Address
and Petition of the people called Quakers.
May it please the Ling!
" Gratefully fenlible of the protection and in
dulgence we enjoy under th) government, and
with hearts full of anxious concern for thy hap
pineis and the prefperity of this great empire, we
beg leave to approach,thy Royal Prefencr.'
“ i'lompted by the affection we bear to cur
brethren and fellow iubjedts; impressed with an
apprehenhoD of calamities in which the whole
britifh empire may be involved; and moved by an
ardent dehre to promote thy Royal intention of
effecting a happy reconciliation with thy people in
America, we beseech thy gracious repaid to our
Petition.
" From the intercourse fulfilling between us
an! our brethren abroad, for the advancement cf
piety and virtue, we are purfuaded there aie n<t
in thy extensive dominions, fobj^s more loyal,
and more zealously attached to thy Royal Person,
thy family, and government, than in the Pro
vinces of America, and amongst nil .eiigious de
nominations.
" We presume not to juftify the axerfies com
mitted, nor to inquire into the carries wlrich ray
have produced them; but, influenced by rhe prin
ciples of that religion which proclaims ' peace n
earth, and good will to men,' we humbly beleech
thee to stay the sword; that means nrn be tried
to effect without bloodshed, and all the evils J
inteltne war, a firm aad laffing union woh cur
fellow fubjeds in America.
“ Great and arduous as thetas. ma • appear,,
we trust men may be found in this cwnirv, and
in America, yho, progeny anthonkd, v'c%
with a zeal and ardour becoming an object '0 im
portant, endear ur ro compole the pest r dif
ferences, and clhbliih a happy and pern n<,t
reconciliation, on thar firm fnunelaimn, the reci
procal interest of each part of the Britiih empire.
" That the Almiphy,by whom Kings reign, and
Princes decree justice, may make thee the happy
instrument of perpetuating harmony and concord
through die several parts of thy extensive domini
ons; t\tt thy clemency and magnanimity may bo
aoniired in future generations, and a long fuccef
hon of thy descendants fill, with honour to therc
fdves and happiness to a grateful people, the
intone or their anceftirs, is the fervent leaver of
thy faithful labje&s."