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\ The principal speakers on the part of admi
nistration were, Lords North, Barrington, and
Germaine, Mr. Cornwall, Sir Grev Cooper, Mr.
Ellis, and Mr. Stanley. On that of opposition,
Col. Barre, Mr. Burke, Mr. Fox, Mr. Hartley,
and Governor Johnltone.
/March 19. Gen. Montgomery, who fell be
rfore Quebec, was a native of Ireland, brave,
Heady, and enterprising. The lad war he ferv
id in America, at Martinico and Guadeloupe,
as a Captain of the 6,1 regiment of foot; after
the war was terminated, he married and fettled
Monday the House of Commons, in a com
mittee of supply, came to the two following
refutations, which were yesterday reported to
the House:
Resolved, That a sum not exceeding 1 37,448 1.
7s. be granted for the pay and clothing of lix
regiments bt foot on the Irilh establishment, and
of several augmentations to the toiles from this
commencement to the 24th of December, 1776.
Refolved,That a sum not exceeding 84g, 165 1.
14s. 8 1-48. be granted towards defraying the
extraordinary expences of the land forces, and
ether services, incurred v between the 9th of
March, 177 g, and 31st of January, 1776. -
A very warm debate commenced on the latter
resolution, which continued till nine o'clock,
when the question being put, the House divid
ed, ayes 180, hoes.§7.
It was strongly urged on the part of oppofi
ton, that the annals of this country did not
furnilh another instance in which anominab
body of 11,000 men (never amounting at any
time within the period mentioned in the reso
lution to above B^oo effective men) had cost the
nation so much money. The campaign of
Bunker's Hill and Lexington was ludicroully.
compared with the glorious campaigns of the
immortal John Duke of Marlborough; and the
forcing the lines thrown up by a mob in the
cowrie of a summer's night, opposed to the vic
tories of Blenheim, Schelienbourg, the conquest
of Gibraltar and Minorca, the travelling the
wist circuit of the kingdom of Spain by Lord
Peterborough, and the renowned impressions
nude by the Duke of Ormond at Vigo and
Port St. Mary's. Mystic river was compared to
the Danube; and the operations of a war ,that
pervaded half Europe, and in which a British
army, and foreigners in British pay, amounting,
to 70,000 men, had rendered the power and
glory of the British arms immortal, was balanced
against these carried on within a circle of little
more extent than what is taken up by the feite
of this metropolis. The expence of the former
was shewn to amount to a sum not more than
two millions, while the other, including the ex
pences of the fleet, cost nears three millions, the
very extrao*dinaries and ordinance service alone
amounting to one million three hundred thou-
Dounds.
S' ^al comparisons were likewise drawn be
tween t, e victories of Pitt, and the noble Lord
™"i . n °"' directs the affairs of this country.
j' 1 ,, "1" as a ' erte 4 i n the course of this de
th at t h e campaign which secured the whole
v ontner, t o f America to Great Britain, though
'J '°" e confined °f nearly 40,000 land forces,
e con fidefaMy short, in point of expence, of
m Chaining 8000 wretched men, starved, dis
graced, and cooped up within the town of Bos
ton.
in America.
Letters from Lisbon of the 18th ofFebruary,
advise, that the King of Portugal recovers but
very slowly of the hurt he received in his leg
by his horse falling with him, and that he is still
obliged to keep his bed on that account.
Ihe Count de Noailles, the new Ambassa
dor from France, is expected here very soon, as
preparations are making for his reception.
Yesterday two officers, taken at the reduction
of St. John's and Montreal, but aftewards re
leased, and lately arrived from the firft mention
ed place, were introduced to his Majesty at St.
James's, and graciously received.
It is truly (hocking to hear of the many brave
officers, on each fide falling most heroically in
our present absurd and unhappy contest; and if
to be alked, what good end is all this mifehief to
produce, the answer is, Why, to support the
dignity and iupremacy of parliament, a pityful
and lying evasion, and ridiculous, since nobody
ever questioned it but ourfekes, except in the
article of taxation, a point which will ever be
disputed by every man of spirit, who is not fe
prefented in the great council of his country, as
totally repugnant to sense and reason, jullice
Reuekt to General Yorke, Amkafodar at the
Hague, dated Hanover, Feb. 7.
" tie fitll column ot Hessian troops, con
fiding of 8000 men, begin their march the 15th
intl. in conformity to the iirft arangeipents ;
bat having received the King's orders for them
lollop their march for some days, till the rivers
were cleared from ice, 1 immediately dispatch
ed couriers, which found the troops already ar
rived in the Hanoverian territories, the iirft
place for their halting. In consequence of an
express lent to the Landgrave, to inform him of
the orders, he ordered them to return to their
firft quarters, which caused a great alarm among
them, thinking an accommodation had been a
greed on with the rebels, and that there would
be no occasion for their feivice. They are molt
excellent troops, and feera fully Satisfied with
their destination. Not one man deserted dur
ing rheir firll march. One general officer had
demanded his difmillion, which has been grant
ed ; the realon tor which J know not. I can
however allure you, that the only diffatisH&i
ou (hewn among the Hessian troops, is among
those who are to continue at home."
March 13. The Bth infant come into Milford,
his Majesty's Iloop Wolfe, which in a gale of
wind, for the preservation of their lives, was o
bliged to throw over board all her guns and
boats.
To the KING'S Moll Excellent MAJESTY.
TH E humble Address and Petition of the
Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Common Council
of the city ot London, in Common Council as
sembled, beg leave to approach your throne? and
to intreat your Majesty's Royal attention, whilst
with the humility of dutiful fubjeds, we lay
before yourMajefty, What at present most imme
diately affects us in the spirit and tendency of
the public measure now depending; and the
' anxiety we feel at the naked and exposed state,
in which this country will be left, by draining
it of the national troops, as well as of the dan
ger and difgface attending the late treaties tor
foreign mercenaries, whole latitude is such, as
to provide the means of introducing a foreign
army even into this realm.
We cannot, Sir, without homor, look forward
to that dismemberment of the empire, that in
create of the national debt, and of burthenfome
>taxes, that loss of our moll valuable resources,
those distresses of our merchants and manufac
turers, thole deficiencies of the revenue, that
eftufion of the blood of our countrymen and
brethren, that failure of public credit, and those
dreadful calamities and convulsions which mull
follow a civil war, so begun and pursued, whose
extent no wisdom can forefee. We humbly
conceive, that no people can be bound to sur
render their rights and liberties as a return for
PORTS M O U T H, May 25.
On Tuesday the 21st instant, the continental
frigate of 52 guns, built at this place, was
launched amidst the acclamations of many thou
sand fpe&ators. She is esteemed one of the
fineft (hips ever built in Americas
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WILLIAMSBURG, (Virginia) May 25.
Extract of a letter from Colonel Woodford, to
General Lewis, by express, dated Norfolk,
May 22.
" The vigilance of mv guards has occasioned
the enemy to abandon their lines at Portsmouth.
This, and some fire-rafts I was preparing, has
likewise occasioned the fleet to go off. They
have thrown over their salt, burnt the most in
different of their small craft, and are all now be
low Crany island, except four shi k s, which are
opposite the diflillery, but under way likewise.
One of the 14th regiment, and five sailors have
deserted. They inform me they have the small
pox. I have given very particular orders to a
void this evil, if it be true. They all concur in
the same-story, and likewise that the fleet is
bound for Cape Fear; but I doubt whether my
Lord does not intend a fccret expedition to some
other part of the colony. I received the inclofed
letter, and lift of prisoners from Lord Duntnore,
and have sent orders to the guard at Porefmouth
to destroy the enemy's works."
SIR, Ship Dunmore, May 22, 1776.
Enclosed is a lift of prisoners on parole, who
ought to have returned laid Sunday. I there
fore think proper to inform you, that if you do
not order them to return to me on or before the
26th inst. that I shall most certainly not only
not grant the fame indulgence to any that shall
hereafter fall into my hands, but puhilh every
man of them as they deserve, if ever they fall
into my hands again. I am, Sir,“
Your most obedient humble fefrant,
DUNMORE..
To the Commanding Officer on shore.
Another draught will soon be made of goo
men from the guards, who are to embark for A
merica, the latter end of next month.
Liflof prisoners on parole, who ought to have
returned on board the Dunmore the 19th of
May, 1776. James Nimmo, John Nimmo, Jo
nathan Woodhoufe, John Woodb,oufe,
Robertson, Fountain, Cautwell Garryon,
Tully Boony, Hagley, Thompson,
King, Roberts, Taylor.
Extract of a letter from Major Hendricks to
General Lewis, dated. Hampton, May'23.
" I wrote you this morning that 50 fail of
the enemy's fleet were tn wed down the river,
since which it appears that their whole fleet is
in motion. From our church fleeple I can fee
00 or 70 fail of vessels of different kinds, hover
ing about the mouth of James's river.. What
they mean is impossible to tell."
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PHILADELPHIA, June 4.
By Capt. Farey, from St. Euftatia, we have a
St. Kitts paper, from which we have taken the
following Address.
St. JAMES's, March 22, 1776.
This day the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, se
veral of the Aldermen, the Sheriffs, and some
of the Common Council of the city of Lon
don, waited upon his Majesty, (being intro
duced by the Earl of Hartford, Lord Cham
berlain of his Majefy's houlhold) with the
following Address and Petition, which was
read by the Recorder.
and policy, and productive of a wretched slate
of llavery, leaving him no one thing which he
can truly call his own. If this is not llavery,
tell us, ye learned politicians, hillorians, and
fchoolmen, what is?
A mellcnger arrived ycflerday morning at St.
James's from France, and brought advice, that
a squadron of men of war and frigates aie failed
fromßreft, with a lair wind, for the Well-Indies.
Several hundred pounds worth of lilver, in
final! calks, is preparing to be fe^t to Ports
mouth, to be flipped on board the men of war
bound to America, to pay the troops.
I eherday morning a draught from the guards,
of one thousand men, marched off the parade in
St. James's park, in three divisions, lor Ports
mouth, in order to embark for America. It was
computed there were three females to one soldi
er aficmbled in tears on this melancholy occa
sion.
Whereas it has been represented to Congress,
that avaricious ill-defignibg men have taken ad
vantage of the refdlve of Congress of thegoth
ot April (for withdrawing frbm the Committees
of Inipedlion the power of regulating the price
of goods), to extort from the people a rhoft ex
orbit nt price for SALT.^ ...
Refblvfl .That ,it be recommended to the
Committees of .Observation and- Infpefhon in
the United Colonics so to regulate the price of
Salt as to prevent unreasonable exactions on the
part of the feller,, having due regard to the dif
ficulty and rifle ot importation ; fubjefbhowever
to such regulations as have been or shall here
after be made by the legislatures of the respec
tive colonies.
Extract from the minutes.
CHARLES THOMSON, Sec'ry.
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NEW- YOR K, June 6.
Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, June 1.
“ The brig Hetty, Done Mole, is arrived,
here with three tons and a half of powder, one
hundred and forty fland of arms, and some lead.
Our drips of war, and several veflels under their
convoy, went cut from Cape May, last Wed
nesday evening. Our ships were at some dis
tance from th. Cape, when they fell in with the.
above brig, and brought her fate in."
The General Affefhbly of the Province of
New-Jersey are summoned by Governor Frank
lin, to meet at Perth-Amboy the twentieth in
stant, on business of the gredteft importance.
Tuesday arrived a vessel here from Port au
Prince, loaded with' mdlafles, Sugars, brandy,
coffee and indigo.
, By sundry letters from St. Euftatia we are in<
formed that markets are very high, and provi
sions . fcatce in all the Weft-India Iffands.
By a gentleman who arrived here yesterday
morning by a flag, from Sandy-Hook, we are
informed, that the ships ot war now lying there
are, the Phcenix, the Mercury, and the Lively ;
allo three transports, and the Dutchefs of Gor
don. The Asia continues at her station, about
three miles below the Narrows. By the signals
yesterday afternoon, there are from five to ten
more arrived at the. Hook.
A gentleman from Philadelphia informs, that
they had hews there that their privateers had
taken a large (hip, said to be a three decker,
bound from Jamaica to England,
On Tuesday last departed this life, Mr. James
Cobham, late Tavern-kee; in this city. His
remains were interredin the Preferterian Church
Yard yeftefday evening. He has left a discon
solate widow and five small children to bewail
his loss.
Eflays and Advertisements omitted this week
for want of room, shall be inferred in our next.
Tn PROVINCIAL CONGRESS.
New-York, May 31, 1776.
WHEREAS the present government of this
colony by Cor grefs and Committees, was insti
tuted while tl e former government under the
crown of Great Brtain existed in full force ; and
w. s eftablilhed for the foie purpose of opposing
proteaion. The colonies have fought our bat
vties with us, and in the last war they so far ex
ceeded their abilities, that this nation thought
it jull and n.celhry to make them ah actual
compensation, and even now, driven to open
•hohilities in their own defence, they are will
ing, (their charters being inviolably Secured)
to continue to in all those advantages of a regular
and exclulive commerce, to which we have long
owed ouropulence and prosperity. And we have
every assurance, which men in their lituatioir
can lately give, that if aiked as freemen, they
are willing to go farther, and to afford the ex
hausted Ilate of the revenue of this county,
inch reasonable voluntary aid as their abilities
will permit, provided that their contributions
are unalienably applied to relieve that distress,
which is the only fair and politic foundation of
requeuing them, and that neither their, aids,
nor our own linking funds shall be any longer
perverted from a public benefit, and misapplied
to the purpose or corruption, instead of redeem
ing the debts of the nation, according to the
full wife and just institution.
Indulge but, most gracious Sovereign,' the
humanity and dignity of your own royal dispo
sition, and our prayers will be granted. We
implore the extension of your Majesty's juflice
and mercy towards that continent, which when
arbiter of the terms of peace, it was your Mo-,
jelly's own determination to prefer to every o
ther compensation, for all the expences of the
lull war.
: We humbly and earnestly beseech your Ma
jesty, that the most solemn, clear, diftind and
unambiguous fpecification ot those just And ho
nourable terms, which your Majeffy, with both
Houles of Parliament, meant to grant to the
colonies, may precede the dreadful operations
of your armaments Every colour and suspicion
ot injustice and oppression will then be rem ^d
from the proceedings ot the mother country;
and, if thole just and honourable terms are not
lubmitted to, your Majesty will undoubtedly
be able to meet what will then be rebellion,
with the zealous heAfts and hands of a deter
mined, loyal and united people.
To which his Mayfly was pleafcd to return the
, following Answer:
I deplore with the deefeft concern, tk& mperies
which a great part„of m, febjefts in North Ame
rica have brought upon themselves bv an utytfifi
able refinance to the conflitutional authority of this
kingdom ; and I fall be ready and happy to alle
viate those miseries, by adls op mercy and clemency,
whenever that authority is efablifed, .and the
now exiling rebellion is at an end. To obtain -those
salutary purposes I will invariably purj'ae the- mo)
proper and eftfinal means.. --
In C O'N G RES S, May 30.
And whereas the object of the aforegoing re-.
solutions is of the utmost importance to the good
people of this colony,
Resolved, That it be, and it is hereby earncftly
recommended to the Committees, Freeholders
and other electors in the different counties in
this colony diligently to carry the fame intp
execution..
Ordered, That the aforegoing refutation be
publiihed in all public news-papers in this colo
ny; ^nd in hand bills to be distributed in the
counties.; ~
Extraß from eke Minutes.
ROBERT BENSON, Sec.
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TO-MORROW
V Will be fold at the Coffee-Houfe,
A Parcel of d^mdged BOH.EA TEA,.in
bogheads, Also Several Suits of Laced.
Clothes.
ST OL EN, last kight,
Out of Mr. SAMUEL CORNELL's pasture,
at Fluffing, on Long-Bland,
TWO MARES; one a sorrel, with white
feet,, and a blaze down her face, about
eight years old; the other a brown, with white
feet behind, and two white heels before ; three
years old this gral's. Whoever fecuies both or
wither, so that the owner can have them again,
shall have FOUR DOLLARS reward for each,
by applying as above, or to Mr. Richard Dcanfi
distiller at the North river, New-York.
Flulhing, June 4, 1776.
And whereas doubts have arisen whether
this Congreft are invested with fufficient power
and authority to deliberate and determine on so
important a fubjeft as the necessity of ereding'
and conllituting a new form of government and
internal police, to the exclulion of all foreign
jurisdiction, dominion and controul whatever.
And whereas it appears of right solely to the
people of this colony to determine the said
doubts, therefore,
Resolved, That it be recommended to the
electors in the several counties of this colony,
by eledtionrin the manner and form prescribed
for the election of the present Congress, either
to authorize (in addition to the powers veiled
in this Congress). their present deputies? or 6-
thefs in the stead of their present deputies, or
either of them, to take into consideration the
heceffity and propriety of inflituting such new
government as in and by the said refoivtion of
the Continental Congress is described and re
commended: and if the majority of the coun
ties, by their deputies in Provincial Congress,
shall be of opinion that,fuch new government
ought to be instituted and established ; then to
institute and eftablilh such a government as they
"stall deem bell calculated to secure the rights
liberties and happiness of the good people of this
colony, and to continue in force until a future
peace with Great Britain shall render the fame
unnecessary. And,
Resolved, That the said elections in the seve
ral counties, ought to be had on such day and
at such place or places, as by the Committee
ofreach county refpediv c ly shall be determined.
And it is recommended to the said Committees
to fix such early days for the said elections its
that all the deputies to be elected have 'efficient
time to repair to the city of New-York by the'
second Monday in July next ; on which day Hl_
the said deputies ought punctually to give their
attendance.
the ufurpition of the British parliament, and'
'was intended to expire on a reconciliation with. .
Great Britain, which it was then apprehended
would soon take place, but i^ now considered as
remote and uncertain.
And whereas many andgreat inconvertrencics
attend the laid mode of govern/neht-bv Cou
grefs and„Committces, „as of pecellity in manv
inflances, legillative, judicial, apd •executive,
powers have been veiled therein, especially since
the diflblution of the form of government by
the abdication of the late Governor, and the
exclusion of this.color,y from the protection of
the King of Great Britain,
And whereas the. Continental Congress did
resolve as followeth; to wit.
" Wheieas his Britannic Majesty, in con
junction with the Lords and Commons of Great
Britain has, by a late adt ot parliament, exclud
ed the inhabitants of these United Colonics
from the protection of his crown.. And where
as no protection whatever, to the humble peti
tion ot the colonies for redress of grievances
and reconciliation with Great Britain, has been
or is likely to be given, but the whole force of
that kingdom, aided by foreign mercenaries, is
to be exerted for the deftrudlion of the good
people of these ^colonies. And whereas it ap-'
pears absolutely irreconcileable to reason and
good confidence, for the people of these colonics
Now to take the fame oaths and alii mations
necdfary far the fupporr of any government
under the craven of Great Bi itain ; and it is ire
ceffary that the exercise of every kind of author
rity under the said crown should be totally sup-•
pruned, and all the powers of government exert-'
ed under-the authority of the people of the
colonies, for the preservation of internal peace,'
virtue and good order, as well as for the defence
of our lives, liberties and properties, against the
hostile invalions and cruel depredations of our
enemies. '.
" Therefore resolved, that it be recommend
ed to the refpedive aflemblies and conventions
ot the United Colonics, where no government
(efficient to the exigencies of their affairs has '
been hitherto ellablifhed, to adopt such govern
ment as drall in the opinion of the representatives
of the people, belt conduce to the happiness
and lafety of their constituents in particular,and
America in general."