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^RICHARD VISCOUNT HOWE,
of the Kingdom of Ireland, and WIL LIAM
HOWE, % General of his Majesty's
Forces in America, the King's Cemmiffioners
for restoring Peace to his Majesty's Colonies
and Plantations in North- America, &c. &c. &/.
DECLARATION
WHEREAS by art Act
paired in the ml Session
of Parliament to prohibit
ail Trade and Interccurfe
with the Colonies of
New-Hampfeire, Maffa
cbufet's-Ba,, dhcallfand.
Connecticut, Nenv-lfork, New-frf), FennJylva
nia, The three lower Counties on Delaware,
Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South- Ca
rolina, and Georgia, ana for other Purpofes_
therein mentioned, It is enabled, That " It
" shall and may be lawful to and for any Per
“ fun or Persons, appointed and authorised by
" his Majesty to grant a Pardon or Pardons to
" any Number or Description es Perlons, by
" Proclamation, in his Majesty's Name, to
" declare any Colony or Province, Colonies or
" Provinces, or any County, Town, Port, Di
v stria, @r Place, in any Colony or Province,
“ to be at the Peace of. his Majesty;" and
that, " from and after the issuing of any such
“ Proclamation in any of the aforefsid Colonies
" or Provinces, or if his Majesty shall be gra
'' cloufly pleased to lignify the fame by his
" Royal Proclamation, then, from and after
“ the issuing of foch Proclamation, the laid
" All, with Refpe£ tto such Colony or Pro
" vince, Colonies or Provinces, County, Town,
" Port, Diftrid or Place, shall cease, determine,
" and be utterly void."---AND WHEREAS
the King, desirous to deliver all his Subjects
from the Calamities of War, and other Oppres
sions which they now undergo, and to restore
the said Colonies to his PratcaiGn and Peace,
as soon as the constitutional Authority of Go
vernment therein may be replaced, hath been
graciously pleased, by Letters Patent, under the
Great Seal, dated the 6th Day of May, in the
16th Year of his Majesty's Reign, to nominate
end appoint us Richard Viscount Howe,
of the Kingdom of Ireland, and William
Howe, Esq; General of his Forces in North-
America, and each of us, jointly and severally,
to be his Majesty's Commissioner and Commis
sioners, for granting his free and general Par
dons to all thsfe, who, in the Tumult and
Disorder of the Times, may have deviated from
their just Allegiance, and who are willing, by a
ipcedy Return to their Duty, to reap the Bene
fits of the Royal Favor; and also for declaring,
in his Majesty's Name, any Colony, Province,
County, Towri, Port, Diftrid, or Place, to be
at the Peace of his Majesty; WE D O,
THEREFORE, hereby declare, that due
Cohfideration shall be had to the meritcrious
Services of all Persons, who shall aid and assist
in restoring the public Tranquillity in the said
Colonies, or in any Part or Parts thereof ; that
Pardons shall be granted, dutiful Representa
tions received, and every suitable Ere urage
ment given, for promoting such Measures as
shall be conducive to the Eftabiifhment of legal
Government and Peace, in Pursuance of his
Majesty's most gracious Purposes aforcfaid.
# GIVEN at Staten-Ifand, the 14th Day of
July, 1776.
HOW E,
W. HOWE.
RICHARD VISCOUNT HOWE,
of the Kingdom of Ireland, and WILLIAM
HOWE, Est, General of his Majesty's
Forces in America, the King's Commijioners
for ref oring Peace'to his Majesty's Colonies and
Plantations in North-America, &c. &c. %
DECLARATION.
ALTHOUGH the Congress, whom the
misguided Americans fuffer to direct their
Opposition to a Re-establishment of the consti
tutional Government of these Provinces, have
disavowed every Perpofe of Reconciliation, not
consonant with their extravagant and inadmiffa
ble Claim of Independency, the King's Com
midioners think fit to declare, that they are
equally desirous to confer with his Majesty's
well-affeded Subjects, upon t^e Means of re
floring the public Tranquillity, arid establishing
a permanent Union with every Colony, as a
Part of the Britife Empire.
The King being most graciously disposed to
dire& a Revision of such oft his Royal Instruc
tions as may be construed to lay an improper
Restraint upon the Freedom of Legislation, in
any of his Colonies, and to concur in the Re
vival of all A&s by which his Sublets there
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seriously upon their present Condition, and Ex
peaations, and to judgefor themselves whether
it be more confident with their Honor and Hafr
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ties, upon the crue Principles of the Constitution.
GIVEN at New-York, the 19th Day of
September, 1776.
HOWE,
W. HOWE.
By Command of their Excellencies,
Hen. Strachey.
" My Lord's and Gentlemen,
" THE conclusion of the public busi
ness, and the advanced season or the year,
make it proper for me to give you some re
cess ; but I cannot put an end to this Eflion
without assuring you, that the frefh instances
of your affectionate attachment to me, and
of your steady attention and adherence to
the true interests of your country, which you
have shewn through the whole course of your
important deliberations, afford me the high
est fatisfadion.
The Printer trusts the Candor of his Readers ^ill
excuje the late Want of many Articles of
Intelligence from England, vshen they confider
boon entirely the Channel of Communication has
been flopt by the present Commotions. He hopes,
however, to have it in his Power su jutu^,
to furnifo the Public with the earlteft Jecrants
from Europe, and with the most punctual Inform
nation refuelling the present 'Transactions :n
America,
LONDON, May 24.
YESTERDAY, about ten minutes be
fore three o'clock, His Majesty went
to the House of Peers, and having given the
Royal Assent to seventeen public and private
Bills, was pleased to make the following
most gracious Speech to both Houses of
Parliament:
“ No alteration has happened in the state
of foreign affairs since your meeting ; and it
is with pleasure I inform you, that the afm
rances which I have received of the disposi
tions of the several powers in Europe pro
mise a continuance of the general tranquillity.
“IT was with real regret and concern
that I found myfelf under the necessity of
asking of my faithful Commons any extraor
dinary supplies ; 1 thank you for the readi
ness and difpatcb with which they have been
granted ; and they are the more acceptable
to me, as you have fnewn, in the manner of
raising them, an equal regard to the exigen
cies of the service, and the ease of my peo
ple ; and you may be assured that the con
fidence you repose in me shall be used with
proper frugality, and applied only to the
purposes for which it was intended,
« My Lords and Gentlemen,
“ W E are engaged in a great national
cause, the prosecution of which must inevi
tably be attended with many difficulties, and
much expence: but when we confider that
the essential rights and interef^ of the whole
empire are deeply concerned in the issue of
it, and can have no fafety or security but in
that constitutional subordination for which
we are contending, I am convinced that you
will not think any price too nigh for the pre
servation of such obje&s.
“ I will still entertain a hope that my re
bellious fubjedts may be awakened to a sense
of their errors, and that, by a voluntary return
to their duty, they will juftify me in bring
ing about the favourite wish of my heart,
the restoration of harmony and there-esta
blishment of order and happiness in every
part of my dominions. But if a due sub
mission should not be obtained from such
motives and such dispositions on their part,
I trust that I shall be able, under the blef
sing of Providence, to effe&ua.tc it by a full
exertion of the great force with which
you have intrufted me."
Monday, 49 Min. after it
Tuesday, 20 Min. after 12
Wednesday, 36 Min. after 1
Th-arfday, 26 Min. after 2
" Gentlemen of the House of Commons,
HIGH-WATER at NEW-YORK, this Week.
Friday, 21 Min. after 3
Saturday, i° Min. after 4
Sunday, 58 Min. after 4
Moon's L. t^ar. next Saturday.
Cc My Lords and Gentlemen,
" IT is His Majesty's Royal Will and
Pleasure, That this Parliament be prorogued
to 7 hurfday, the First Day of fugufl next,
to be then here holden ; and this Parliament
is accordingly prorogued to Thursday the First
Day of Auguji next."
As soon as the Speaker of the House of
Commons came to the Bar of the House of
Lords, he addressed His Majesty nearly in
the following Words :
That since rhe commencement of the pre
sent session, several wife, salutary, and ne
cessary laws have been enacted, particularly
the law for prohibiting all trade and com
merce with America, the law for the more
speedy and effectual manning of his Majesty's
navy, and the law for establishing a national
militia. He obfefyed, that his faithful Com
mons with equal assiduity and attention per
formed their duty, in the course of a very
long and severe session. That the business
of America engrossed the greatest part of
their time, .arid that nothing had been left
undone on their part, to bring that matter to
a, speedy and happy conclusion. I hat the
measures necessary to effect so desirable an
end, had brought on a heavy expence -—
That nothing had been wanting on the part
of his faithful Commons, in order to flrer.gthen
the hands of Government, for they had voted
the most full and ample supplies. That con
vinced of the'juftice and necessity of secur
ing the fußardinate dependence of America,
they had cheerfully co-operated in every
Rirpofition for securing the duty of his Ma
jesty's fubje^s in that country, and their
obedience to the legislative power of Great-
Britain. That his faithful Commons, what
ever measures may have been taken for the
security of both, bya proper exertion of the
strength of this country, did not wish for
conquest, but were desirous of peace and
conciliation. And on the whole, trusting
to his Majesty's parental attention to the
interests of every part of the empire, they
had a full reliance on his Majesty's wisdom
and gooduefs, that the present difpates with
America would be happly terminated ; and
w@uld be established on so firm a basis, and
put on so permanent a footing, as to prevent
a return of the fame evil in times to come.
Extras of a Letter from an Officer in the Garri
son of Gibraltar, May 6.
" The Enterprize, a Frigate c'f 28 Guns,
has brought in here an American Ship of 300
Tons, bound f>r some of the Spanish Ports.
She is loaded with Wheat and Flour, and valued
at 80001. Several other American Ships are
got into Lisbon and Cadiz, which the Enterprize
is going to look after. The King of Spain is
drawing Troops towards the Frontiers of Por
tugal, to be ready upon the King's Death,
Which is shortly expected, to support his Daugh
ter, the Queen of Portugal, in her Claim to
the Regency during her Son's Minority. The
Marquis de Pombal, Prime Minister, is taking
Measures to keep the Power in his own Hands."
Extract of a Letter from Portsmouth, June 3.
" Arrived, the Adventure, Loveday, from
Waterford, with entered Men for the Navy and
Marines, and the Race-horse, Drew, from Lon
don for Quebec, with Bale Goods, who flops
here to take on board fifty Artificers from the
Dock-yard.",
To ^King's most Excellent Majesty.
The humble Address of the High Sheriff, Gentle
men, Clergy, and Freeholders of the County of
Devon.
WE, Your Majesty's most loyal and dutiful
Subjects, the High Sheriff, Gentlemen,
Clergy, and Freeholders of the County of
Devon, impressed with the deepest Affection and
Loyalty for your Majesty's Perlon and Govern
ment, think, that did we remain silent Spec
tators of the present aweful Situation of public
Affairs, we should net perform the Duty weowe
to Y ur Majesty, our Country, ourselves and
our Posterity.
Permit us, therefore, in the strongest Terms,
to affine year Majesty, that the various Arts
which have succeeded in some Part of Your Ma
jesty's Dominions, to inflame the Minds of
Your Subje&s, have been tried on us in vain;
poffefled of that manly rational Liberty whieh
Britons alone enjoy, we cannot, by any Artifice,
be induced to imagine Grievances that do not
Then the Lord Chancellor, by his Majeftej's
Command, said,
Wheatper Bushel, gs. 6d.
Flour, 16s. od.
Brown Bread, 15s. od.
Welt-India Rum, Bs. od.
New-England, do. ss. od.
PRICE-CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
Mufcovado Sugar, 61. 10s.
Single refin'd ditto, 2s. ,d.
Molasses, 5s . 6d.
Beef per Barrel, 60s. cd.
Pork, 80s. od.
From the LONDON GAZETTE of June 8.
At the Court at St. James's, June 5, 1776.
Present, the KING's Most Excellent Majesty
in Council.
This day his Grace George Montagu, Duke
of Montagu, was by his Majesty's command,
sworn of his Majesty's M^ft Hon. Privy Coun
cil, and took his place at the Board accordingly.
Si. James's, June 8, The King has been
pleased to appoint his Grace George Duke of
Montagu to be Governor; Richard, Lord Bi
shop of Litchfield and Coventry, Preceptor ;
Lieut. Col. George Hotham, Sub Governor ;
and the Rev. William Arnold, B. D. Sub-Pre
ceptor, to their Royal Highnesses George Au
gustus Frederick, Prince of Wales, and to Prince
Frederick; Bishop of Ofnabrug.
The King has been pleased to grant the dig
nity of an Earl of Great-Britain unto the Right
Hon. Thomas Bruce Lord Bruce, and his heirs
male, by t'he name, stile, and title of Earl of
Ailefbury, in the county of Buckingham.
The King has been pleased to grant the dig
nity of an Ear iof Great-Britain unto the Right
Hon. Thomas Lord Hyde, and his heirs male
by Charlotte his present Lady, by the name,
stile, and title of Earl of Clarendon.
The King has been pleased to grant the dig
nity of a Vifteunt of Great-Britain unto the
Right Hon. Robert Lord Trevor, and his heirs
male, by the name, stile, and title of Viscount
Hampden, of Great and Little Hampden, in
the county of Buckingham.
Admirals,-Office, June 8, 1776. By letters
received from Vice Admiral Shuldhant,dated
at Halifax the 25th of April last, it appears,
that on the 15th of that month Capt. Furneaux,
of the Syren, one of the frigates under his
command, took a brigantine belonging to the
I Rebels, which was carrying from Philadelphia
I to Charles Town, in South Carolina, a compa
loy of artillery, cotfifting of a Captain, com-
Imiffioned by the Continental Congress, and 79
I men, most of whom have since entered into his
I Majesty's service with General Clinton : It also
I appears, that the other cruisers of his fqsadron
Ihad intercepted and taken 44 merchant (hips
I and vessels belonging to his Majesty's rebellious
fubjeds in North America; and that Captain
Berkley of the Scarborough, who had been
sent to Savannah, in the province of Georgia,
for provisions, had liberated 13 veflels richly
laden, wh : ch had been seized and detained there
by the Rebels; and the Admiral transmits,
with the abovementioned letters, the following
account, which he had received from Captain
Tyringham Howe, of his engagement in the
Glasgow, with five armed ships and vessels of
the Rebels, viz.
" On Saturday the 6th of April, 177'' a '
two A. M. Block Island then bearing North
Well about eight leagues, we discovered a fleet
on the weather beam, consisting of seven or
eight fail; racked and flood towards them, and
soon perceived them to be two or three large
I (hips, and other square rigged vessels; turned
all hands to quarters, hauled up the main fail
and kept (landing on to the N. W. with a
light breeze, and fmco:h water, the fleet then
coming down before it. At half past two, a
large brig came within hail; and leemed to
exist, or complain of Oppressions we do not
feel.
Unable to deceive; these Arts have animated
us with that becoming Indignation which muff
acuate the Mind of every Man, jealous of
holding his Property, not by uncertain Tenure
of Anarchy and Confufion, but by the whole
some Regulation of thole just and wife Laws,
under which this free Country has so long and
so pre eminently flourifhed.
We are happy thus publickly to acknowledge
the Moderation and Judice of Your Majesty's
Government, thoroughly fatisfied that a grateful
Posterity will do that Justice to a Reign, which
the Envy of to Factious and the Ambition of
the Disappointed may at prelent refufe.
And here we must lament the Infatuation,
whiitt we abhor the Conduft of Your American
Subjects, wh fe daring and unwarranted At
tacks on the Legislative Rights of Parliament,
will, if unsubdued, perpetuate Dishonour on
this Country ; and as we cannot but esteem
rational Difhonour the sure Presage of national
Calamity, we trust in the Justice, Wisdom and
Vigour cf Your Majefly's Councils, that it will
be 'peeddy and effectually done away.
May Your Majesty's Throne be eftablilhed
forever ; may this Constitution which enables
Your Majesty, and we trull: will enable Your
latest Pefterity, to diffufe Blessings over a happy
Land, remain sacred and inviolate, cherished,
and supported by the Wisdom of our Defeend
ants, as it was formed by the Sagacity of our
Ancestors.
Fine Salt, —None.
Coarse Salt, Bs. 61
Indian Corn perßu.gs. 6d
Coffee, 2s. od
Chocolate, 265. per Doz.