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L O N D O- N, July 20.
fr H E King has been graciously pleased to confer on
General Carlton, for his distinguished courage,
" conduct and prudence in Canada, the dignity of
Knight of the Bath.
His Majesty has also honored Major Caldwell, who brought
the firft news of the raising the siege of Quebec, with the dig
nity of Baronet.
A cemmiffion has palled the Great Seal, appointing Hen
ry Strach, Esq ; secretary to his Majesty, one of the Com
missioners for restoring peace to the colonies of North-Ame
rica, and for granting pardons to those of his Majesty's fub
jeds now in arms, who shall implore his royal clemency and
favour: This Commissioner has a pension allowed him of five
bundled and eighty-seven pounds sterling per annum during
life.—But what success can be expeded from this commission,
as the United Provinces have firmly resolved to keep no
correspondence, to hold no treaty with Great-Britain, or any
individuals under her authority, unless thro' the Grand Ame
rican Congress.
By the last vessels from Old France we have undoubted
accounts, that the formidable fleets fitting out in the Several
ports of that kingdom, and also in the ports of Spain, have
no other objed than a general attack on the dominions of
Great-Britain. The distinguished manner in which the De
puties, sent over by the Congress, have been received at
these courts, leaves no room to doubt the conclusion of a
treaty of alliance between them and the United States of
America.
From the advantageous disposition of the American army,
bets are now depending, viz. one thousand guineas to one
hundred, that if the army under General Howe makes good
their landing, they will never be able to penetrate ten miles
into the country, without being totally cut off.
July 23. It is said, that at least one hundred thousand
pounds of the public money has been expended this year, in
circulating the political pamphlets, and other papers, written
for the Ministry, by Macpherfon, Knox, Vardell, Dalrymple,
&c. &c. commending the Ministry and abusing the Americans.
The ordnance stores shipped for America since the 25th of
March, 177.5, we are we " informed, are charged to govern
ment at upwards of a million and a half sterling, in the esti
mate to be laid before Parliament.
The clothing of the troops in America has been so little
attended to for the last twelve months, that besides being half
starved for want of provisions, they have been almost naked
for want of the necessary raiment.
A merchant in London has received advice from his corre
spondent at Cadiz, that on the 7th and Sth of this month
the ship of war the America, with two merchantmen, the
Vidory and Pearl, had arrived in that port from Vera Cruz
and Buenos Ayres, very richly laden ; their cargoes cpnfift
ing of silver bars to the amount of 4,293,564 piafties; be
sides a considerable quantity of copper; alio cochineal, lea
ther, vanilla, cocoa nuts, &c. in incredible quantities.
The Britiih Ministry seem so allured of success from the
numerous forces now sent to America, that they are already
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WILLIAMSBURG, Nov. a. Last Saturday evening died
suddenly, at Mr. Tazewell's, in this city, Col. RICHARD
BLAND, one of the Delegates for Prince George, in his fixty
eighth year, near one half of which term he devoted to the
public service. He was a gentleman well acquainted with
the constitution of his country, as well as with many valuable
branches of learning.
By a letter from Col. William Christian, to his Excellency
the Governor, of the 14th of O^ober, we have the following
intelligence, viz. That on the 12th a white man came ia
with a flag from the Raven warrior of Chote, desiring peace,
the night before he crossed Broad river; whose reply was, that
they must firft deliver up Cameron the incendiary, and our pri
soners in their nation, and lay down the hatchet; otherwise
he fnould cross the river and lay waste their towns, only ex
tend.ng mercy to such as had behaved well to the states of
America. The Col. had good reason to believe that this flag
was only sent to amuse him, although the real sentiments of
three towns under the influence of the Raven. The man who
came with the flag informed, that the advanced parties of the
enemy were then about his camp, and that the whole strength
of the nation would be ready to dispute his crossing the river
that evening; which determined the Col. immediately to set
about finding a proper ford, which his lookouts were fortu
nate enough to difeover by feeing four Indians pass over.
However, an unfrequented place a little below was pitched
upon for the purpose, and at ten at night he set out with be
tween ten and eleven hundred men, two hundred of them on
horseback, and by one o'clock in the morning got fafely
over, not without much danger and difficulty, the river being
about half a mile broad, deep and rapid, and the night very
dark, so that none of the men could wade, and he was fre
quently obliged to make lights. About an hour before day
he marched to within a mile of the spot where he expeded the
enemy were encamped, and at sunrise surrounded the place,
but found the Indians were gone ; whereupon he ordered the
remaining part of the army, with the provisions and baggage,
to be brought over, which was happily effected. That day
the Col. was informed, by some spies, that the whole force of
the nation was near him, with a determined resolution to at
tackhim, and to fkirmilh with him on his march to the towns.
One of their principal views was to destroy the cattle and
horses, and in obedience to Stuart's orders (now at Mobille)
they were resolved to make no peace, but to fight and re
treat. The Colonel expe&ed it would take him four or five
days to reach their towns, as he should march very flow, and
in order of battle. It was reported, that Stuart was fending
eight hundred Creeks, who were expected at the Cherokee
towns in a few days, He writes, however, that he fball pro-
employed in devising means of retaining them in their duty
when reduced to obedience.—A project to this purpose has
been laid before, and approved of by his Majesty : They
propose to keep up a landing army of ten thousand men,
two battalions of artillery, and two thousand light horse;
and to ere& on that continent two Bilhopricks, to which will
be affixed the superb title of Protestors of the Englilh Church#
[Num. 283.