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A NEW ADMINISTRATION.
London Gazette, March 30.
/It the Court at St. James's, the 27th of March, 1782,
Present,
The king's moll excellent majesty in council
majefly in council was this day pleased to declare
' the right honourable Charles lord Camden, lord
president of-his mijeft y's' mofthonourable privy coun
cil, and his lordfllip took his place at the board ac
cordingly.
This day the right honourable John Cavendish, com
monly called lord John Cavendish chancellor and under,
treasurer of his majefly's exchequer, the right ho
nourable Charles James Fox, the right honourable Au
guflus Keppel, the right honourable John Dunning,
and the right honourable Edmund Burke, were, by
his majefly's command, sworn of his majefly's most
honourable pri /y council, and took their refpedive
places at the board accordingly.
His majesty having been pleased to deliver the cus
tody of the privy seal to his grace Augustus Henry
duke of Grafton, the oath of keeper of the privy seal
was this day administered to him, and his grace took
his place at the board accordingly.
His majesty has been pleased to appoint the right ho
nourable William earl of Shelburne, and the right ho
nourable Charles James Fox, to be his majefly's prin
cipal secretaries of slate, they were this day, by his
majefly's command sworn his majefly's principal se
cretaries of Rate accordingly.
St. James's, March 30. The king has been pleased
to constitute and appoint thf most honourable Charles
marquis of Rockingham, knight of the most noble or
der of the garter, the right honourable John Caven
dish, commonly called lord John Cavendish, George
John Spencer, esquire, commonly cabled lord viscount
Althorpe, James Grenville, and Frederick Montague,
esquires to be commissioners for executing the office of
treasurer of his majefly's exchequer.
The king has been pleased to grant to the right
honourable John Cavendish, commonly called lord
John Cavendish, the offices of chancellor and under -
treasurer of his majefly's exchequer.
The king has been pleased to constitute and appoint
the right honourable admiral Augustus Keppel, fir
Robert Harland, bart. vice admiral Hugh Pigot, the
honourable William Ponfonby, esquire, commonly
called lord viscount Duncannon, the honourable John
Townsend, Charles Brett, and Richard Hopkins, efqrs.
to be his majefly's commissioners for executing the of
fice of lord high admiral of the kindom of Great-Brit
tain and Ireland, and of the dominions, islands and ter
ritories thereunto r,efpedively belonging.
The king has been pleased to grant to the right hon.
Isaac Barre, the office of treasurer of his majefly's navy.
The king has been pleased to constitute and appoint
the right honourable general Henry Seymour Conway,
to be commander in chief of all his majefly's land
forces in the kingdom of Great Britain.
The king has been pleased to grant to his grace lieu-
Charles duke of Richmond, Lenox and
Aubigny, the office of master general of the ordnance.
The king has been pleased to constitute and appoint
the right honourable Thomas Townfhend to be his ma
jefly's secretary at war.
^'^ '" ° een pleased to grant to the right hon.
Edmund Burke, the office of receiver and paymaster
general of his majefly's guards, garrisons and land
forces.
Last Sunday his excellency fir GUY CARLETON,
knight of the bath, commander in chiefof his mayfly's
forces, and commissioner for making peace or war in
North-America, arrived in this city in good health:
the Ceres man of war, captain Hawkins, brought his
excellency and his suit in 25 days from Portsmouth :
among other gentlemen are, Morris Morgan, esquire,
secretary, BrookWalfon, esquire, commissary general,
captain Moss, chief engineer, captain Wroughton,
aid-de-camp.
His excellency landed in the afternoon, under a dis
charge of the cannon at fort George, and dined with
the honourable general fir Henry Clinton, K. B. and
admiral Digby.
The Britiffi parliament supposes they have many
fiends in America, and that when all chance of con
quest is over, they will be able to draw her from her
alliance with France. Now, if I have any conception
of the human heart, they will fail in this more than in
any thing they have yet tried.
This part of the business is not a question of politics
only but of honour and honefly ; and the proposition
willhavein it something so visibly low and bate that their
partizans, if they haveany, will be ashamed of it. Men
are often hurt by a mean aAion who are not Parted at a
wicked one, and this will be such a confeffion of inabi
lity, such a declaration of fertile thinking, that the
scandal of it will ruin all their hopes.
In short. we have nothing to do but to go on with
vigour and determination. The enemy is yet in our
country. They hold New York, Charleftown and Sa
vannah, and the very being in those places is an of
fence, and a part of offenfive war, and until they can
be driven from them or captured in them, it would be
folly in us to lifted to an idle tale.—l take it for grant
ed that the Britjfh ministry are finking under the im
possibility of carrying on the war. Let them then
come to a fair and open peace with France, Spain, Hol
land and America in the manner they ought to do;
but until then we can have nothing to fay to them.
COMMON SENSE.
A diflolution of the late ministry.
On Wednesday, the 20th of March, lord North in
formed the house of commons, that his majefly's mi
nisters were no more. His lordfllip then moved that
the house should adjourn to Monday, March 23, in
order to give the crown time to form a new arrangement.
The house adjourned accordingly.
From the English prints brought by the Ceres, we
have the following advices, viz.
From Rivington's ROYAL GAZETTE, dated May 8.
N E W-Y 0 R K, May 8.
And, in order to obviate any impediment, obflacle,
or delay, to the carrying the intentions of his majesty
and his parliament into effed, which might arise from
any aft or afts of parliament effecting or relating to
the said colonies or plantaions ; be it further enaded
by the authority aforefaid, that for the concluding and
establishing a peace, or truce, with the.faid colonies or
plantations, or any of them his majesty shall have full
power and authority, by virtue of this a&, by his
Lord North is appointed constable of Dover Castle,
and warden of the Cinque ports for life; and also a
grant passed the great seal of 40001. a year, payable
quarterly during life. Likewise a grant of leodl. a
year for life, to John Robinion, efq ; his lordship's se
cretary.
Stocks are got up three per cent within a few days.
April 8. Too much praise cannot be bellowed on the,
moral character o f the marquis of Rockingham ; his
lordship has again shpt his hand against all emoluments
of office, and declared his determination not to take
any emolument whatever from his place of firft lord
of the treasury.
The marquis of Buckingham, when he was before in
administration, a€ted the fame difioterefted part. We
areaffured thaf the whole of his lordship's salary due,
when he was last in office, is now in the treasury!
The duke of Grafton has also determined to serve
his country without any pay or perquisites of office!
T e Juke of Rutland and Mr. Powys, with other
nd of high rank and character among the friends of
tne nev administration, have likewise refufed accept
ing of any appointment whatever.
Not ex epting his majesty of Prussia himfelf, whose
well know ffiduity requires no new record, the duke
of Richmond is to be pronounced the most indefatiga
ble man of bufim fs a present extant in Europe.
Yeflerday the hon. C. J. Fox, was re-elected repre
fentatire for Weftminfler, without opposition, and was
received with the loudest acclamations of joy, by the
greateß concourse of all ranks ever collected together
on a similar occasion.
It is said a letter from the Hague has the following
article: " Some private dispatches to his serene high
ness the prince of Orange having arrived from England
he went immediately to the assembly of the Rates, and
it is reported, informed their high mightioeffes in sub
stance, that he had received intelligence that the new
ministry in England intended to form fhch an alliance
with the German powers as would be of dangerous con
sequence to this country ; and intreated them to be no
longer deluded by a certain court, but to endeavour
to procure a permanent peace with Great-Britain, their
ancient ally, as soon as possible, on the best terms the
situation of affairs will admit of. After which warm
debates ensued on the affair, and as soon as the assem
bly broke up, dispatches were sent off to the courts of
Vienna and Peterfburgh."
A BILL to enable his majefly to conclude a peace or
truce, vfith the revolted colonies in North-Ame
rica.
WHEREAS it is essential to the interefls, welfare, and
prosperity of Great Britain, and of the colonies or
plantations of New-Hamplhire, Massachusetts-Bay,
Rhode-Ifland, Connecticut, New York, New-Jersey,
Pennsylvania, the three lower counties on Delaware,
Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina,
and Georgia, in North America, that peace, inter
course, trade and commerce, should be restored between
them :
April 5. Lord Howe will have his flag on board the'
Victory of too guns, admiral Barrington on board the
Britannia of 100 guns, and admiral Kempenfelt on
board the Royal George of 100 guns; all which fllips
are now at Spithead, ready for sea.
The following naval arrangements have been made at
the admiralty ; lord Howe has accepted the command
of the grand fleet, admiral Barrington goes to the
Weft-Indies, fir John Lockhart Ross to the North Seas,
fir Hyde Parker to the East-Indies, and it is in agitation
to give commands to several other admirals who have
been long unemployed, in the room of those now a
broad, whose different stations will this day be finally
adjusted. Admirals Pigot and Harland will have ap
pointments in the grand fleet.
Lord North left the house of commons last Wednes
day night with great joy. Upon receiving complements
of congratulation from several of his friends, he was
heard to fay, " I have finished my political life; but
I am under no apprehensions for my natural life."
The new cabinet have already resolved to accede
to the four principal requisitions of the military congress
in Ireland, viz.
1. To acknowledge the Irifhparliament to be totally
independant of the British.
2. Toallow them a free trade substantially.
3. To consent to a modification of Poyning's law.
4. To curtail the mutiny bill of its offenfive clauses-
His Majefly's very gracious reception of the new
miniflers on Wednesday iaft has given the highest fa
tisfaßion. The marquis of Rockingham, lord Shel
burne, Mr. Fex, and the gentlemen now in office,
speak of the amiable condefeenfion of their royal mas
ter on this occasion, in terms of the warmest panegy
ric.
Admiral Keppel will be called up to the house of
peers, by the title of baron Keppel.
A Charge des Affaires is certainly embarked for
Holland, to propose a cessation of hostilities, and a trea
ty of peace between Great-Britain and the Rates gene
ral.
Wherefore, and for a full manifeftation of the earnest
wish and desire of his majesty and his parliament to put
an end to the calamities of war, be it enaOed by the
king's most excellent majesty, by and with the advice
and consent of the lords spiritual and temporal, and
commons, in this present parliament assembled, and by
the authority of the fame, that it shall and may be lawful
for his majesty t® treat, consult of, agree and conclude,
with any body,bodies corporate or politic,or any assem
bly or assemblies, or description of men, or any person
or persons whatsoever, a peace or truce with said co
lonies or plantations, or any of them, or any part or
parts thereof; any law, a& or a&s of parliament, mat
ter, or thing, to the contrary in any wife notwithffand.
ing.
letters patent, tinder the great Teal of ^reat-^rfcain, te
repeal, annul, and make void, or to suspend for any
time, or times, the operation and effect of any aft
or ads of parliament which relate to the said colonies
or plantations; or any of them, dr any part or parte
thereof, or any clause, provision, or matter therein
contained, so far as such clauses, or provifions,or mat
ters relate to the said colonies or plantations, or any of
them, or any part or parts thereof.
And be it further enafted, that this aft, as the exer
cise of the powers and authorities hereby given to hit
majesty, shall continue to be in full force until the—
Extract of a letter dated London, April 2, 1782.
“ Since my last, a total change has taken place H
the adminifiration of this country, the present mini*
flers have been two short a time in power to digest the
measures of future government. If the ruling powers
on your fide the water should, as hitherto they have
done, reject overtures of peace, with tenders of s most
desirable connitution, advantage will be taken of such
opportunities as may offer to promote the end of war
a good peace."
We are informed that am account was yeflerda,
brought to town, of an enterprizing rebel partisan,
said to be Mr. Heyler, having landed a number of '
men on or near Hog-island, in the found; there were
with him three whale- boats and a small privateer.
Prizes arrived since our last.
Two brigantines laden with rum and dry goods, ta
ken by the Amphion and Amphitrite, they were front
St. Thomas's for Philadelphia.
Brig Sally, Fleming, from Philadelphia for the Weft-
Indies, by his majefty'# frigate Quebeck, Mason,
esquire, commander.
Brig Amelia, captain Watlington, from Santa Croix,
for Chefapeak, with rum and sugar, by his majefly's
frigate the Amphion, John Bazely, esquire; comman
der ; and Amphitrite, Robert Biggs, esquire; comman
der.
N E W-Y O R K, May 8.
Letters from England intimate,thatwar would be dcecla
red in England against France and Spain two days
after the Ceres failed, which was on the nth of April-
The town of St. John, in Antigua, was on the lotte
ult. visited with a great Calamity, by a fire which de
stroyed a great part of that town.
Brig Fox, Mark Collins, from Philadelphia, for the
Havannah, by bis majefly's ship Bellifarius, Thomas
Graves, esquire; commander.
Schooner Governor Livingston, Moles Griffin, from
St. Vincents for Philadelphia, by his majefly's ship
Amphion.
Brig Dandy (name and deflination unknown) by hie
majesty's ship • , Fortefque, esquire; com
mander.,
A (loop with tobacco, to the Surprize schooner, cap
tain Hall.
A brig with rum, sugar and coffee, prize to the
Prince William Henry polacre.^
Philadelphia, May 11.
By Letters from South Carolina, dated as late as the
loth, of April, we learn, that on the 18th of March,
that gallant officer captain Rudolph, of colonel Lee's,
legion, with lieutenant Smith, of the Virginia forces,
and a few men, concealed under straw, in a small boat,
fell down Stony river, and was brought too by 'th#
Allegator galley, mounting two 12 pounders, eight
fixes two threes, and a number of swivels, with forty
men ; Rationed in Affiley- river, for covering the left
Rink of the enemy's army encamped at the Quarter
boufe and guarding the passage to Charleftown. The
inflant the boat was along fi Ie the Alegator, captain
Rudolph and his little crew boarded her, and after
killing two or threeof her people, got perfed possession
of her, and took three commissioned and two warrant
officers, withtwenty-three seamen, prisoners ; the otherk
be liberated. But the wind and tide being unfavour
able for bringing her off, captain Rudolph was under
the necessity of blowing her ftp.
Great praise is due to captain Rudolph for this en.
terprize, which was attended with as much bravery ire
the execution., as judgment in the forming.
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Five Grass LOTS under good
Fences: Containing one acre each, situated on Timber
lane, and about two miles from this city, ind opposite
to Peal Hall, in the Northern-Liberties, and adjoin
ing lands of George Weftcoat and William Shiply, A
Plan of the Lots to be seen at the time and place of
salt; where attendance will be given, by
ALEXANDER BOYD, and).
Mayii. JAMES LOUGHEAD, ) Auctioneers.
Hyfon Tea by the quarter cheft,'
Ify HER EA S Joseph Hinds, of the
town of Richmond, in New-England, by fraud
obtained five BONDS of me, the fubfaiber, dated
bout the itt day of My, r 7 70, four of them for the
sum of 10 pounds each, and the other for 15 pound.
1 hefe are therefore to forwain all perfens from taking
an assignment on any of them, as I will not pay the&
, CASPER .RIDER,.
Cumberland county, May ~
This AFTERNOON,
At T W 0 o'Clock,
Will be Sold by Public Audion,
On the PREMISES,
And a tew Hogsheads of
Virginia and Elk-Ridge Tobacco,
TO BE SOLD, BY
Alexander Neibitt and Co.