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Ho,e, Capt. Curven, arrived here
TOL, tee bave the following advices.
N D 0 N, November 22.
LRS just received in town from
drife, that the mol amazing warlike
are now carrying on in that country;
^ ders are given to press 15,660 men,
"the King's houfhold troops have received
s to be in readiness to march on the shortest
14 e.
bx/raR of a letter from Chatham, Nov. 18.
7 he following ships are now fitting cut at
rt, with alj possible dispatch for America,
Jersey 60 guns, Isis 50, Brane 92, Blond
Repute 32, Flora 32, Emerald 32, Milford
, and Carysfort 28.
'he 'eve. )regiments said to be failed from Ire
d are, it is said, gone with seven men of war
Virginia, to relent (foe treatment of Lord Dun
re. They are to burn every place within foot
the (hips on the coast.
Nov. 25. The new plan of the American War
the spring, is to burn every thing on the coast,
withdraw the army, and interrupt all vessels
at trade thereto.
<Lehers of marque are now said to be making
th@ admiralty office, ready to sign as soon
er rhe new American bill takes place.
Nov. 28. The 33d regiment of foot, of which
ord Cornwallis is Colonel, is ordered for Ame
inftead of the 53d. Lord Cornwallis is to
omand the expedition to South-Carolina and
da.
letter from Dublin fays, " By letters from
,o we have the melancholy account of several
os wrecked upon the north coast of this king
m, and among the number a transport, which
contained three companies of the 46th regiment,
bound for America."
Rcr'e fC^vv/ons. Yesterday, a few minutes
T^ three o'clock, Mr. Alderman Oliver made
s motion : he was seconded by the Lord Mayor
of London. It was couched in the following
terms : That an humble address be presented to
his Majesty, requeuing that his Majesty would be
graciously pleated to impart to the Houle, who
were the original authors and advisers of the fol
lowing measures, before they were proposed by
F rliament: The taxing America without consent
of its Mfemblies, for the purpose of railing a re
venue ; for the extending the jurisdiction of the
courts of admiralty and vice admiralty; for tak
ing away the charter of the province of Massachu
setts Bay ; for retraining the American fifhery;
or exempting murderers from trial in America ;
transporting accused Colonies to England to
tried for offences committed in America; and
-re especially for establishing Popery and defpot
in Canada.
little after fix the main question was put, and
§ rejected on a division, 163 against it, 10
it.-
Nov. 30. A 90 gun ship is ordered to be fitted
p with all speed, in the most commodious man
ner, for the reception of the Commissioners, who
ton after Christmas are to embark for America,
>^ttle the terms for a reconciliation between
and England.
OUSE of COMMONS, December 1.
On the fegond reading of Lord North's bill for
ohibiting all trade and intercourse with the Co
pies in rebellion, the following clause was ob
jected to by the Gentlemen in opposition : “ That
all Ihips and vessels, of or belonging to the inha
bitants of the said Colonies (wherever the lame
shall be found) together with their cargoes, ap
parel and furniture, and all other ships whatever,
with their cargoes, apparel and furniture, which
shall be found trading in any port or place of the
said Colonies, or going to trade, or coming from
trading, in any such port or places, shall become
[a blank for confiscated] t@ his Majesty, as if
the fame were the ships and effects of open ene
mies, and shall be so adjudged, deemed and taken,
in all courts of Admiralty, and in all other courts
whatever." This they considered as a cruel de
cUration of war again# the Americans, which
will fruftrate al! plans of reconciliation.
It watyikewife urged, that the fending Com-
TO Lionels to treat, if this bill is to pass into a law,
would be an idle and expensive measure ; that
the bill was of a piece with all those other oppres
sive and irritating ads which had roused the Co
lonies to refinance ; we firft forbad their inter
course with any other nation, and were now about
to put the finishing stroke to their accumulated in
juries, by cutting off their intercourse even with
ourselves; that this would stimulate them to pub
lish that code of laws, which we were certain they
had prepared ; that, exafperaued beyond all de
gree of forbearance, they would immediately de
clare themselves a free and independant people,
axd throw open their ports to all nations, by which
we might, in all probability, be involved in the
difficulties of a foreign war, at that critical mo
ment when we were most torn with civil broils and
domestic diftradion. Administration remarked
the incontiftency of the arguments advanced on
the other fide of the House ; when an army was
to be voted, an army would be certainly ineffec
tual—it ^ould be much more expedient to with
.draw our troops, and carry on a naval war only,
pod now that bill was brought in to give greater
teffed to our naval operations, they were as u^rrn
against that measure as they had beep agamete
army; that in foort they seem to have but one ob
ject in view^-tbat cf impeding every measure of
edminiftration, right or Wrong. Whatever force
this argument might have, it was Supported by
one flill more effectual, a majority of near four to
ore; for on the division there were for the bill
207, against it 57.
The bill was then read a second time, and com
mitted for Tuesday next, after which the House
adjourned to Monday.
The Charming Sally, Rowe, from Dunkirk for
"••£xfefi of a letter from Gafport, Nov. 30.
“'The §2d and 56th regiments are coming here
in order to embark for Ireland ; their baggage is
already come.
“ An advertisement has been ffuck up here
and at Portsmouth for entering mates and mid
shipmen to serve on board men of war.—Likewise
matters are much wanted to serve in the fame."
Dec. 7. This day the Speaker of the House of
Commons was not Seated til half an hour after
three q'clock. As soon as some trifling bufiqefs
was finished, Mr. Aiderman Oliver rose, and in
his place presented to the House a petition from
the merchants, planters, and others concerned in
the trade and commerce of the Weft-India islands,
setting forth the very great detriment and the dis
tress the present bill before the House, for prohi
biting all trade and intercourse with America
during the present rebellion, would bring on the
said islands, and praying such relief as to the
House may seem meet, or that the fame may rot
pass into a law. It enumerates, among other things,
the great quantities of bread, flour, rice, Indian
corn, live stock, and other provisions ; also lum
ber, and various other articles, abfoktely neces
sary and requisite for the sustenance and for carry
ing on the trade of the sugar islands.
It is said that Ger era! Gage has been offered a
Peerage, but that he has declined accepting it, till
he shall have rendered some farther public service,
that may entitle him to such an honour.
Dec. 8. The clause in the American refraining
bill, which decafioned the ^reateft debate at its
second reading, was at lwgth fettled as follows:
" And be it further enabled by the authority
aforefaid, that this ad, so far as the fame relates
to the capture and forfeiture cf ships and vessels
belonging to the inhabitants of the above-mention
ed colonies, (hall commence and be in force from
and after the firft of January, 1776; and so far
as the lame relates to the capture and forfeiture
of all ships and vessels that shall be found going is
or at any of the said colonies, from and after the
firft of next March; and so far as the fame relates
to the capture and forfeiture of all ships and ves
sels that shall be found trading in or at any of the
said colonies, or bound and trading from any port
or place in the fame, from and after the firft of
June next ; and shall continue to be in force so
long as any of the said colonies (hall remain in a
state of rebellion and disobedience."
Another amendment we hear is, that all teamen
who are taken on board American vessels made
prizes, are to be entered into his Majeftys service
as part of the crew of the ship of war by which
they are taken, instead of being made prisoners.
Mr. Hartley made a motion, the purport of
which was, to address his Majesty, that he would
be graciously pleased to withdraw his troops from
Boston; that the Colonists (hould be restored to
their constitutional right of trial by jury, and that
all the grievances which they complain of, on the
score of taxation, should be redrefled; at the fame
time he proposed a plan for eftablilhing the fupre
macy of the legislature of Great-Britain in all
other cases : But after some debate the motion
was totally rejected, by 123 to 21.
Yesterday Col. Ackland took leave of his Ma
jesty, and immediately set cut for Portsmouth, to
embark on board a transport snip which has his
regiment on board, to fail with all expedition for
America.
Orders are sent to the- victualling office to get
ready, by the latter end of January, such a quan
tity of beef and ^rk as will victual a confider#
ble fleet for eight thonths ; and this week they
will begin to kill, several new bands being engages
for that purpose.
Dec. 9. Yesterday Lord Cornwallis took leave
of his Majesty, he being in a few days to set out
to embark for Virginia.
The order of the day was read for receiving the
report on the American retraining bill. Mr.
Mackworth accordingly reported the bill, toge
ther with the amendments; it was then moved,
that the said report be now taken into confidera
tion. After which Mr. Mansfield, and Mr. Pratt
the counsel, were called in; the report was then
read, and likewise the petition from rhe planters
of his Majefty'sfugar colonies, and several me -
chants trading thereto, reading in LonA^. Aft.r
the counsel withdrew, a d^barearofe, which last:
ed for some time, and then the main question was
put, that this bill, with the amendments, be un
grossed; ayes 143, noes 38. Adjourned to Monday.
On Thursday died, at his house in Spring-Gar
dens, cf the gout in his stomach, Admiral Sir
Charles Saunders, Knt. of the Bath, Member in
the present Parliament for the borough of Hey
don, in Yorkshire, Admiral of the Blue Squadron,
Lieutenant-General of the Marines, and Elder
Brother of the Trinity - House.
Minorca, with Hanoverian troops, is put into
Plymouth.
It is confidently reported, that General Gage
advises an immediate reconciliation with America
by all means, and that General Burgoyne seconds
this opinion.
The following is the account which Gen. Gage
has laid before the Ministry of the force which
the several colonies can not only raise, but main
tain in the field well armed.
New-England - - 37,000
New-York . . . 11,coo
Penhfylvania and the Jerseys 16,000
Virginia and Maryland - - j 3 000
Carolinas - - - 5,000
82,000
This, it is very well known here, is not the whole
of their force , but if the account is a true one,
what can 25,000 men do against them ?
A letter from Portsmouth, Nov. 30, lays, " Just
came into the harbour, the Falkland, from Fial,
a prize taken by Capt. Banks, on his voyage to
Bolton."
Eight fail of the line, and 5000 soldiers, are to be
employed in reducing the Southern Colonics, while
the main fleet and army are to occupy Boston. This
is the new disposition for the Spring.
Brigadier General Pigot is to have the 38th regi
ment of foot, late Lord Blayney's, and Col. Grants
to succeed to the 55th.
This day the Arethufa man of war, with several
transports bound to America,returned to the Downs,
the wind blowing hard against them.
Dec. 14 . His Majesty has appointed Sir George
Macartney to be Governor of the Grenada Islands,
in the room of William Ley bourse Leybourne, Esq;
deceased.
Lift night Stephen Sayre, Esq; appeared at the
Old-Bailey, and his counlel, Mr. Arthur Lee, moved
the court to difeharge the recognizance entered in
to h fore Lord Mansfield, on the 28th of O&. last.
on his being brought before his Lordship on a writ
of Habeas Corpus, on the commitment by Lord
Rochford to the Tower for “ Treasonable Prac
t:es," and Mr. Baron Borland, who, with the Lord
Mayor, presided at the court, accordingly difebarged
the recognizance.
Mr. Sayre has given directions to his Solicitor to
commence adieus against Lord Rochford, the under
Secretaries of State, and the King's Messengers,
that the personal liberty of every Englishman may
again be averted in bis person, and the feizur# of
papers be condemned by an English Jury.
Extract of a letter from Cambridge, dated Feb. 15.
“ Yesterday morning about four o'clock, the ene
my landed 1000 men, with' two field pieces, on
Dorchester Point, and burnt all the houses on that
Point, except three, which were saved by our peo
ple. A Captain and 70 men, who were on the Point,
retired to a height, between two causeways, which
adjoins to Roxbury, and there defended themselves
until they were reinforced by Col. Reid, with 1000
men. The enemy, after setting the houses on fire,
retreated to the Castle in boats. We loft two men,
taken prisoners."
By the Albany post we are informed, that last
week a fire broke out in Albany, and consumed two
or three houses, particularly the house of Mr. Ro
bert Henry, merchant there, with the chief part of
his houfhold furniture, and a large variety of mer
chandize to a confiderahle value.
Extract of a letter from Montreal, dated Feb. 4, 1776.
“ Quebec is inclofed by a considerable body of
forces under Brigadier General Arnold: they hope
to avoid storming, and thereby prevent effufion of
blood on both tides. -The garrifen consists of the
seamen belonging to two frigates, and the mer
chantmen that winter at Quebec, two companies
of wretched emigrants raised from the outsorts of
suburbs, the dependants of government, and a few
citizens whose exposed effe&s obliged their remain
ing to preserve: In the whole, we estimate from
12 to 1300 men capable to bear arms; a body not
fufficient to do the daily duty of guards only. To
this may be added the want of wood to that degree
that (oy a deserter just escaped) without deftroy
ii g the houses there remains not fuel for five days.
These circumstances we flatter ourlelves will en
gage General Carleton (out of humanity) to offer
terms before the season becomes so advanced as to
oblige the Continental Army to force their admit
tance."
By letters from the Weft-Indies we learn, that
the introduction of foreign troops into England,
was rejected there by both Houses, as well as in
Ireland.
Saturday last Col. Ward's regiment arrived here
from Connecticut, and the fame day embarked in
boats and landed on NaffauTfland.
PHILADELPHIA.
Extract of a letter from England, dated Nov. 26.
" The number of L. rds, favourable to America
is very considerable for fortune and influence, but
above all, foi their great characters. The Minori
ty in both Houses are abn^t wholly composed of
those who adhere to Lord Rockingham, who is at
the head of the ren ns of the Whig party, and
love fen ever i+eahy ' i-nds to America, as you
may judge by the votes < ^ protests they have fen
ed from (hr beginning oli e trou :es, as well as
by thei r conduct when in admmiibati&B.
The Earl ofHarcourt will be appointed Secre
tary of State for the northern department, in the
room of the Ear] of Suffolk, who retires on a
pension.
The troops going to Virginia (which are to fail
as soon as possible) are to be commanded by Gen.
Clinton, from Boston.—Lord Chewton is going
a volunteer in this expedition.
Lord Cornwallis, who goes out commander of
the troops, is to resign the command when at
Pilliamfburg (if they ever arrive there) to Gen.
Clinton; and is there to ad under that officer, or
command a detachment, as the exigency of affairs
may require.
Dec. 12. Yesterday Lord Chewton,Ton of the Earl
of Waldegrave, took leave of the King, and em
barked this day for America with Lord Cornwallis.
HOUSE of COMMONS, Dec. 11.
A motion was made for the third reading of the
American retraining bill, to which some opposition
was made ; but as every argument which reason or
ingenuity could suggest for or against the measure,
had been already advanced, the debate was as bar
ren as it was short. At half past fix the question be
ing put, it was carried by ttz to 16, when the bill
was passed, and ordered to be sent up to the Lords.
Extract of a letter from the Hague, Dec. 5.
" The Scotch Brigade in the service of this Re
public has been applied for by the Court of Great-
Britain to be taken into British pay. The terms
upon which this is to take place are not yet fettled,
but it is said they have stipulated not to be sent
to America, and to have leave to recruit in Scot
land, which they have not had for some years
past. It is likewise said they are to continue three
years in Britiffi pay.
Saturday evening a meeting of the Great Officers
cf State was held at Lord Suffolk's Office, as also
fomeof the Crown Lawyers, to deliberate on a num
ber of Propositions which have been offered by a
Noble Lord in an high office, as a ground-work of
some conciliatory measures to be offered to the Ame
ricans.
A gentleman who arrived yesterday from Ire
land fays, that there are great murmurings among
the soldiers, and desertions daily, on account of
their being to be sent to America.
The Earl of Rochford will certainly be appoint
ed Lord Lieutenant of the kingdom of Ireland, in
the room of the Earl of Harcourt, who is expect
ed in England as soon as the Irish Parliament ad
journs.
N E W - Y O R K, February 26.
VII. On th? firft Monday in September, in eve
ry year, there shall be a new election of twelve Ma
nagers and a Treasurer, to be held at fin h o?acr as
the old Managers ih ? ll direct, of which they frail
give one week's previous notice in the public pa
pers. '
VIII. The old Treasurer (hall then deliver up all
the monies, effects and papers belonging to thdSo
",? ',"' he ' h °^ d be le-appointed, in which
caie ne (hall renew his bond.
, "5° Ev , er y Person paying into the Treasurer's
hand ten fallings on or before the said d y of elec
"f^/very Y^r, ffiall be deemed a Member of
the laid Society, and entitled to vote or be voted
for.
X. The Managers sh all keep minutes of their
proceedings, and their accounts shall lav open for
t^ej4£p e aion of the ele&ors at the place of election.
XL If on inquiry into rhe present laws of the
province, refuting prisoners, they thouM be
thought insufficient, orio want additions or altera
tion, we wili nfe our endeavours with the Ifoufe < f
Afkmbly, either by petition or application, to re
medy the fame.
. XII. The linns hereby fublrbed, and the dona
tions which may he made to this institution, shall
be wholly applied towards the contort and fuppoit
of such as are in abfokte want, and by no means
be employed in paying pr ison fees or obtaining dis
charges, the defyn of this inl+itution being only
to alleviate some of the miseries which are the F&
neral attendants on jails.
Subfcriptrons or donations of smaller firms will
thankfully received by the Treasurer, or any of
the Managers. J
Joseph Allen, Christopher Marshall,
Isaac Howell, Christopher Ludwick,
Richard Wells, Benjamin Shoemaker, Jo
seph Paschall, Benjamin Marshall, Jo
seph Stansbury, Benjamin Poultney, Ro
bert S. Jones, Samuel Sansom, Managers.
Thomas Moore, Treasurer.
The RULES are as follow:
I. In order to begin a flock, we will immediate
'v.P.ay lnt ° the hands of * * * * the sum of tea
Shillings, to be held by them until a Treasurer
shall be appointed agreeable to next resolve.
11. When the number of fubferibers shall amount
to forty, we will meet together and choose by ballot
twelve Managers and a Treasurer, which said Ma
n:geAS r° ke in q uir y into the particular cases
Sufferers, and afford such relief in food,
phytic, firing or raiment as the flock will admit of,
and they shall judge expedient.
,The 1 reafurer shall give Bond to the twelve
Managers, in the sum of one hundred pounds, for
the faithful performance of his office.
IV. When any difficulties arise, in which the
Managers want advice or assistance, we will, on no
tice thereof being given, attend as many of v s as
can at such time and place as the laid Managers
fhau appoint, and use our utmost endeavours to
promote the good of the institution.
V. Ihe Managers shall meet together the last Sa
turday in every month, at such house or place as
they may agree on, and when met, seven flhall make
a board, a majority of whom shall determine on
all matters relative to the institution.
VL ., W ° ° f the Managers so chosen ftiall (by
permission ot the magistrates from time to time ob
tained),by rotation visit the jail, at least once a
week, and administer such relief as they shall think
neceftary.
Tn CONGRESS, L.^, ,--,
Rejo/ved, I hat the Crmmittees of lufptften and
Observation for the counties, difh : &s, cr towns as
signed for the residence of PRISONERS, be em
powered to superintend their conduct ; and, in c: les
of gross milbehaviour, to confine them, and repit
to the Congress the proceedings had on Inch clca
fious. Extract from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, fee.
On Monday last the Four Battalions, the Tiree
Artillery Companies, and Rifle Companies cf this
Citv, paraded for the firft time this season, as well
as firft time since their signing the Alfociation re
commended by the Assembly of this Province,
when they made a fine appear ance.
Tuesday lad uere brought to this city two brats
field pieces, cast in New-York.
Fer tie PENNSYLVANIA PACKET.
AM H E following rules for ellablifhinv a SOCIE-
I TY for RELIEVING the DISTRESSES cf
PRISONERS were entered into by many ot the in
habitants; amd, in confeqpence of the second re
solve, a set cf Managers have been chosen, who
have already begun the pleating t^fk of handing
forth the donations which have been liberally made
to this infant society, and it is with additional plea
sure they find a ready countenance from the magi
strates.,
„ The miserable situation of numbers confined in
jail (particularly during the inclemency cf the win
ter) hath often filled the human bread with tender
commiseration of their luff rings, and anxious wifli
es for some general plan of relief, which should be
adequate to their necessities. To find many, whole
labour might be ufeful to the public, languilhing
'' a y $ '" a P n '° n > when the pay ment cf
their fees would have set them at libeity long ago.
mult strongly urge the feeling mind to solicit their
enlargement.
a r"'vf considerable sum being necessary for this
durable purpose, it was thought advifeable to be
gin an mftitution on a lower fcaie, and co rt
ourselves for the present with relieving the u^
present wants of our miserable fellow, creatures in
the ^ jad, who are there deprived of many of
those comfortable supplies they had an opportunity
or obtaining in their former central situation. Wh®
"T'i h ^ house of variegated misery, aid not
to clothe the naked shivering wretches '—To
kindle a fire on the cheerless hearth, and spread
warmth and gladness through the damp and melan
choly apartments! Who can turn from meagre
want, and not supply mere hunger's cravings—or
bear the fight of pining licknefs on the sordid floor,
and not relieve her misery! The charitable and
humane will rejoice in the opportunity.
It is with great fatisfaaion the Managers find the
present plan meets with the approbation of so re
fpeaaole a number of their fellow citizens, who
have long wished to fee an institution of this kind.
Such perlons who are desirous of contributing their
mite to the relief of misery, may, through this
channel, employ it to the greatest advantage. The
Managers will, from visiting the prisoners, be com
petent judges of their real wants ; and as Trudes
of the public donations can from time to time fur
infh the necessary relief, whereby the supplies will
be so equally administered as to avoid the inconve
nience of want on the one hand, or Superfluity on
the other ; an inconvenience which frequently hap
pens from the promifeuous supplies of charitable
° c ^"°nmg too often a FEAST and a