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Oct <. At a meeting of the Livery of Lon
„ don, in Common-Hall assembled, on Friday the
29 hos Se.t. 177;: &
M ## . Deputy piper acquainted the Livery,
that at a previous meeting of the Livery at the
Half Moon Tavern in Cheapfide, on Monday
eening lad, at which m eting he was Chit
ri in, it was by them agreed, that an Address to
te Electors of Great-Britain on the present
a arming crisis of public grievances, be recom
mended from that meeting to the consideration
01 the next Common Hall.
And an address being accordingly produced,
a motion was made, and the question put, that
the Gid Address be now read; it was resolved
in the affirmative, and the laid Address was read
accordingly.
L O N D O N, &, f . 2,
JUS r published, and may be had of To
bias Qjickfight, at the h*n of the Three
Les and Spectacles, near the Temple, in Hea^
firmer, London - A NEW SE 1 OF DREAMS,
by Joon B myan, jui. d earned entirely for
toe Christmas evenings entertainment of the
drowsy Sons of Liberty, in G=±= B===.
N. 3. To prevent counterfeits, please to in
qii e for it bv the title of AWAKE THOU
THAT SLEEPETH.
Several contractors have set off for Romey
for a tielh sup I) of Jesuits Bark; for as tea
does not agree with an American stomach, be
ing apt to produce the heart burn; there is a
talk the new parliament intends to force the
bark upon them, especially as Dr. Bute reco n
mends it as a gear fpecific lor the fever of re
bellion, for whch no doubt the Americans will
hive gratir'u e enough to thank the Do&or, fy
heartily wishing he miy very soon experience
the quintessence of the axe, the halter, or the
syrup of gun-flints.
Their Royal Highnefles the Prince of Wales
and the Bishop of O naburgh were yeflerday
present in the drawing-room ; their drels were
of the Manebefer manufacturing, trimmed with
fhver.
veniently may be, with as small a door cut in
one fide capable of being shut tight, and the
barrel to be fixed so as to be turned by the
batt of the mill. Put in a few pounds at a
time, and let it be rolled as above, which will
make the Powder finooth ; then lift it in the fined
ihve, till the fine parts that work off ir the
barrel pals through the lieve, which is to be
Yetufted again into the m rrtars. The Pow
der must be put in r^t trays or dishes, and set
by to dry either hi a fihall room kept warm
with a large dove, or, it the weather be dry,
in the mining of the fun.
I therefore m >ft heartily recommend to the
good people ot this continent to enter into these
receffary budneffes with spirit, being well af
fined that a greater quantity m iy, with ease,
be made than will be needed for our own con
sumption, even admittingth f -times to be worse
than the threats ot the Britnh ..dinndhation
Would Ie id us to expert
Any person inclining to build a powder mill
will be Ihewn a plan, with directions for the
conflru&ions of all its parts and utensils, by
a rp'yi n ^ to their very humble servant,
Refelved, That the Address to the Electors of
G r eat-Britain now read, he entitled, The Ad
,duel's of he Lord Mavar, Aldermen, ad Lively
,< Lon lon, in Common Hall aflernbled, and oe
entered in the City Records, and published in
the papers, tinned by th• Lord Mavor and She
riffs, ind counter signed by the Town-Clerk ;
which Address follows in these words :
rf^ ,1% pht it into the coarsest sieve, fct
& h+4l OH the two rods that are fixed across
fee bex, then work the Heve with a cicular
motion, which will press the parte thro' the
neve in large and linkup ly grains, and when
a confidcrabL quantity is pahed through, then
fct it over again in the next coailert here, and
so rill the grains are fine enough. The iaft
Here mull be so linerhatwhat ver p^ffrs through
it will be too fine for Ponder, and is to be
worked over the next bich. As the parte will
naturally roll together in large round b.lls,
when worked in the lieve, a board must be
made near as larg b in circumference as a com
mon pewter plae, and about one inch thick,
on the center, declining to the edge, of some
hnd wood turned in a lathe, and as Smooth as
as polhbje. This board inuft be put into the
lieve among the parte, which breaks the lu rps
in pieces, and forces the p 4 fte through the
lieve.
When the ponder is weil grained in the man
ner directed, it must be rolled in a barrel, the
iniide of which is to be made as Smooth as con-
To the Electors of Great-Britain.
Gentlemen,
THE mifehiefs which hve already arisen,
and the great calamities which are threatned
fiom the unnatural war excited in America, by
tl:e arbitrary an 1 inexorable 1 irit of his Mre
fv's Ministers, and advisers, have im refled out
minds with alarms and apprehensions, which
occasions this Address to you.
As Electors we are more particularly called
upon to take into consideration these dangerous
oceedings against our follow fubjefts in Ame &
a; because the Representatives of the people
e unhappily made the instruments of these
^afures.
+ is impossible we can fee, without the ttt
moft alarm, preparations making tor the profe
rution bf an extensive and ruinous war with our
own colonies, from which so much of our com
ri ere.'', aid therefore the sources of our wealth,
re derived. The inevitable consequence of this
rn'lbe, an intreafe of taxes, already too hea
cy, an 1 an additon to the national debt, which
presses Us with intolerable weight. We Leg
HENRY WISNER.
These are the immediate and unavoidable
conlequences ot this wan The probable ones
are fill more fatal. It our natural and Invete
rate enemies should fall upon us when We are
exhausted of men and money-—whn our mod
valuable commerce is ruined, and our braved
and veteran troops facrifieed,-—what is it that
can shield us from immediate ruin ? If we in
volve oudelves, then, in this obstinate and ex
pensive civil war, we muff owe our 'itety to the
forbearance of our enemies. Neither do we
think it improbable, from the desperate valour
wuh which the Americans defend th dr dearest
liberties, that all ?>ur efforts will be uniiccefsful,
and that we shall at lift be obliged to lit down
under a grievous addition of debt, the Ihane of
defeated armarn nts, and the fatal sols of our
ufetul and affectionate colonies.
The provision that is making for the intro
duction of Hanoverian and Hessian troops, in
dead of removing, confirms our apprehensions :
because we cannot have any confidence in the
protection or foreign mercenaries ; and feel at
once the sham and tolly of that olicy, which
is to burthen us with taxes for the pcment of
foreign protestors, while our own brave troops
arc slaughtered in an # unnatural, unneccdary, in
glorious connft.
For the certain expences of this war, we fee
no reparation, even in conquest. Deiolated
fields, and depopulated provinces, are little like
ly to contribute to our neceffitie:, either by re
venue or commerce. No complaint from the
merchants and m mufaaurers in Great Britain,
ofillicit trade, and acts of navigation infringed,
has called tor these coercive measures. On the
contrary, they have repeatedly petitioned againfl
the principles upon which the war was found
ed. To fecue our commerce therefore, can
neither be the aim nor issue of this war.
Neither can it be to fettle adue luboidination
of the colonies upon the patent state, lince they
have repeatedly and folemmy acknowl dged
their lubordmation, and submitted to our coh
troul.
We c tenor therefore d : footer any real object,
or possible event ot this dispute, ffiould we be
fuccefstuy but th it ot establishing the arbitrary
power or the crown over our t llow fubjedh in
America, which muff greatly end nger the con-
Ilitution here, and increating the number ot
placemen and penficners, already so enormous,
as to threaten the utter destruction of freedom,
and independence among us.
The people ot the colonies have appealed to
theirt llow fubjeds in Great-Brit in,torthe 'uf
tice and neceffty ot their con ud. We are
convinced ot their having been injured and op
irefled. We fympathile in th.ir griefs, and
revere their fortitude ; every motive ot huma
nity, ot jultice, and ot inteied call upon us to
condemn the meauresof which they complain,
and to declare that we will never willing!, con
tribute to urge theiroppreffions, or abridge their
libertie .
It has been our grief and our misfortune to
fee, that the repeated petitions from bis Maje
sty's fu jeds in America, supported by many
in this country, have not availed to prevent the
dreadful extremities we now lament. The pe #
tition rs have been studiously driven to the last
resources of despair, by a denial of redref, and
an accumulation ot grievances, too severe to be
endured by a free people.
In the united petition last year from all the
colonies, to the King, they alked for peace, li
berty and fafety% Did it become us to refufe
such a reqaeft ? or to perlift in violating the
peace, liberty and fafety of any part of our fel
low iubects? They pledged th mfelves, that
in time of war, they will be ready and willing
to demonstrate their loyalty to his Majefly, ty
exerting their most strenuous efforts, in granting
supplies and railing forces. What can we in
justice require more from a part of the empire,
retrained, in points of commercial advantages,
for our benefit; and labouring, in confeqtv nee
of that reftraiht under a heavy and accumulat
ing debt? Can we expect success from a war,
founded in such flagrant injustice? Appealing,
fay they, " to that being, who searches tho
roughly the hearts ofhis creatures, we solemnly
profefs, that our councils have been influenced
by no other motive, than a dread of impending
deftruaion."
vou to eontider, what muff be the (iteration of
this kingdom, under an au ^mentation of taxes,
and a diminution of commerce; an increase of
national debt, and an equal decrease ot national
resources.
That dread has been r e lized. Famine, fire
and (word have answered their reafona? Ie re
quests, and earnest applications. Utter detrac
tion, or unconditional fubmffin, is the only al
ternative left them, by this imperious and in
tern derate administration.
Yet fill they weie determined to try the force
of frefh Application. This they have done in
their late petition to the Throne, more hum
ble, but hill fuilefs as the former. They
fay, " knowing to what violent resentments and
incurable animosities, civil difco^ds are apt to
exasperate a^d inflame the contending parties,
we think ours Ives required by indifpenfible
obligations to Almighty God, to your Majetty,
to our fellow Subjects, and ourselves, immediate
ly to use all the means in our power, not in
compatible with our fafety, for flopping the
further effufion of blood, and for averting the
impending calamities which threaten the Bri
tish empire."
We feel these as the mofl amiable fentimehts
of men, cordially interefled in our welfare, and
earnestly aiming at peace and reconciliation.
In purfurt of these laudable purposes, they
solemnly declare their most ardent desire, that
“ th? former harmony between the two coun
tries may be restored, and a concord may be C
We lament the blood that has been already
fhel; we deplore tho fate of those brave men,
wh) are devoted to hazard their lives, not a
gainlt the enemies of the British name, but a
gainst the' friends ofthe prosperity and glory of
Great-Britain. We feel for the hbnotr of" the
British arm , sullied net by the misbehaviour of
those who bore them, but by the mifeondud of
th° ministers, who employed them, to the ep
prelli.>n of their fellow fubjeds, We are alarm
el at the immediate, insupportable expence,and
the probable coWequences of a war, which we
are convinced originate in violence and injustice,
and mud end in ruih.
These are the sentiments, Gentlemen, which
we take the liberty of communicating to you,
as the reasons upon which we have added, trail
ing that, if they meet with your approbation,
you will co-operate with us, in endeavouring
to ring the authors of these evils to the justice
of their country.,
Signed in obedience to the order of the Com
mon Hall,
ft fobbed between them, upon so firm'?. batis,
as to perpetuate its bl "dings, uninterrupted by
any future dillcnlions, to succeeding generations
in b:xu countries" They declare that, '• they
do not req left such a reconciliation, as might,.in
any manner, be inconsistent with the dignity
or wellfare or Great-Biltain ;" that " th y are
ready and willing, at all times, as they h ive e
ver been, with their lives and fortunes, to assert
and maintain the rights and interests of his Ma
jesty, and of their mother country." They
therefore implore his Majefly, "to t^e mea
sures tor preventing the further deftructiom of
the lives of his fubjeCts ; and that he will be
pleased to direct so ne mode, by which the unit
ed applications of his faithful colonies to the
thron ■, in putfuance of their common councils,
may be improved into' a happy and permanent
reconciliation ; and that the wished for oppor
tunity may loon berettored to them, of evin
cing the sincerity of their profeffions, by every
teftim >hv of devotion, becoming the most du
tiful fubjeds, and the moil affectionate colo
nnb."
To this petition an ar.fwer has been refuted,
The unhappy petitioners are left to deplore the
profpea or inexorable war and desolation, and
to feck protection in thole fatal resources, which
fcit-prelervation fugg> Rs against impending de
ftruetion.
This, Gentlemen, is the alarming Ante of A
mcrica, which tills us with anxiety and appro
henfions.
WILLIAMSBURG, (Virginia) Dec. if
Extras of a Letter ' from Major Sbotfo^ed, o f
Col. Woodford's regiment, to a friend in this
city, dated Great Bridge, Dec. 9.
" We were alarmed this morning by the hir
ing of some guns just after reveille beating,
which, as the ene ry had paid us this compli
nient several times, we at tirft concluded to be
nothing but a morning salute; but in a snort
time after, I heard Adjutant Blackburn, call
out, Bays, hand to your arms. Col, Woodford
and mylelf immediately got equipped and ran
out. The Colonel pressed down to the bread
work in our front; and my alarm post being
2;o yards in another quarter, I ran to it as tah
as l coul 1, and by the time I had get all ready
for engaging, a very heavy fire ensued at the
breaft-vyork, in which were not more thin 60
men. It continued for about hal an hour,
when the King's troops gave way, after sustain
ing considerable loss, and behaving like true
born Englishmen, They marched up to our
inttenchments with fixed baronets ; our young
troops received them with fi inuefs, and behaved
as well as it was possible for soldiers to do.
Capt. Leslie, of the regulars, commanded the
fort on the other fide of the bridge. Capt. For
dyce, of the grenadiers, led the van with his
comp my, and Lieut. Batut commanded the ad
vanced party. The former got killed within a
few yards of the bread-work, with 12 privat s.
The Lieutenant, with 16 soldiers were taken
prisoners, all Wounded. Several others were
Carried into the fort, under cover of their can
non; and from the blood on the bridge, they
mart have loft one halt of the detachment. It
would appear that P evidence was on our tide ;
for during the whole of the engagement, we
loft not a man, and only one man lightly
wounded in th hand. Col. Woodford is a brave
officer, and a man Idove. He had Capt. For
dyce burie 1 w th the military honours due to his
rank, and all the prisoners that fell into our
hands, are taken the greatest care of. We have
riot, as yet, been able to ascertain the number
killed and wounded of their fide. Three officers
fufees, with baronets and cartouch boxes, fell
into our hands, from which we judge that
there were three commissioned officers killed.
As soon as a general return can be made out, it
will be sent to the Honourable Convention. I
am at ptefent in the greatest hu ry, and cm on
ly give an account of what I have fcen."
Extracts of Utters from Col. trimam Woodford to
the Hon. Edmund Pendleton, Efj; frefident of
the General Convention.
" A fe vant from Major Marshall, who de
ferred the other night from Col. Scot's party,
has completely taken his Lordship in. Lieut.
Batut, who is wounded, and at p<efent my pri
soner, informs, that this fellow told them that
no more than 300 fhirtmen were here ; and that
imprudent man catched at the bait, dispatching
Captain Leslie with all the regulars, (about 200)
who arrived at the bridge about three o'clock
in the morning, joined by about goo black and
JOHN WIL\ ES, Mavo %
GEO. HAYLEY. '
NATH. NEWNHAM,
Countbr^fighed by order,
William Rix, Town-Clerk.
•3== =— , ==D.
white Haves, laid pLnkj upon the Lid,,, ,
eroded just after eur r?yejll< had beat ; a lucky
time lor us, and you'd fay, rather an improper
season tor them to make their pufo, when, of
course, all our then mult have been under arms. w
Fhe above Lieutenant commanded theadvanced
party, aMd Captain Fordyce, of the grenadiers,
led the van, with his company, who tor his'
coolness and bravery, deserved a better fate, as
w.ll as the brave fellows who fell with him,
who behaved like heroes. They marched up
to our bread-work with fixed bayonets, and per
haps a hotter fire never happened, nor a greater
carnage, for the number of troops. None of
the blacks, &c. in the rear with Capt. Letih,
advanced farther than the bridge. 1 have the
pleasure to inform you that the viHory was
complete, and that model the dead and woun 1-
ed, with two pieces of cannon, were carried off
under cover oftheir guns at the fort. We bu
ried 1 2, besides the Captain (him with all mili
tary honours due to his rank) and have prills
ers, Lieut, Batut, and 16 privates all wounded ;
3g hands of ,rms and accoutrements, 3 officers
tufees, powder, bail, and cartridges, with sun
dry other things, have likewise fallen into our
hands. This is a second Bunker's hill affair in
4n niature, with this difference, that we k pt our
poll, and had only one man wounded in th©
hand."
Great Bridge, December IT.
" Since I wrote yeftefday nothing of moment
has happened, but the enemy's a randonmg the
fort. We took possession of it in the morning,
and found therein 6 pieces of cannon, which
they had f,keq up, 7 guns and a bayonet, &
lew shot, a quantity of Ipades and ftovels, font©
bedding, 2 barrels of bread, 20 quarter of beef,
a box and a half of candles, 4 or 5 iron pots,
a few dozen of bottles, some axes, and old lum
ber. From the great effufion of blood oh the
bridge and in the fort, from the accounts of the .
sentries who law many bodies carried out of the
fort to be interred, and other circumft.mces, I
conceive their lots to he much greater than I
thought it was yell rday, and the victory to be
complete. Lieut. Batut having an inclination
to inform the King's troops of the humane
tieatment he had met with here, I dispatch. d
Ensign Hoomes with a flag of truce, and tho
Lieutenant's letter, who returned with the fol
lowing aniwer from the commander of tlie fort:
" Captain Leslie prel'ents his compliments to
Mr. Batut, and returns Col. Woodford his sin
cere thanks for the kind treatm ntof the prison
ers. He is happy Mr. Batut's wound is fa
flight, but is extremely sorry for the lots of poor
Ford roe." The unfortunate Captain Fordyce
was a Captain of grenadiers in the 14th regi
ment, and most of the soldiers were gren^die 0
of that regt. As the Cp.wa. aghllan: and bravo
officer, I promded to intei him with ah the mi
litary honours due to his great merit, which I
hope will meet with the approbation of the Ho
nourable the Convention. About 250 Carolina
men are arrived, under the command of Col.
Vad, with fix pieces of cannon, and, a quantity
of powder."
From undoubted authority we can assure the
public, that effectual measures are fallen upoa
to Supply all the colonies with salt, in a ftiout
time, as well as with another article, which thero
is the greatest probability will be much uled i&
the spring.
The ago Highlanders lately arrived, with
their wives and children, who Qere bound for
Cape Fear, but brought into Norfolk by some
. of the tenders, to recruit Lod Dunmore's army
fa most inhuman proceeding, /put of a piece
with th rest of his conduct) have petitioned
Colon I Woodford to fall upon some method
to have them lent to the pEc* of their deftina.
Two companies of choice rifle-men have ar
rived at head-quarters this week, who are all
well armed, commanded by Captain Campbell,
of Fincaftle, and Captain Gibson, of Weft Au
gusta. Captain Morgan Alexander, with his
rifle company, is expeded this day ; as fine men,
we hear, as ever we r e seen.
Great Bridge, December i?, !/„.
" L. Col. Stephen arrived at Kemp's landing
last night, and agreeable to my orders lent a.
p.fty to iceure every person in that neighbour
hood, that had lelt Norfolk fmce the Battle of
the Great B ridge. He informs he has Mr.
Max. Calvert, Dodor Campbell, Mr. Matthew
Phripp, and others, now with him, whole exa
mination I now entlofe. I have had a number
of people from thence to-day, whole fori s dd- N
agree. They bring two petitions, one from
the poor inhabitants of Norfolk, the other from
the diftrefted Highlanders, which I hkewi e fetid
inclofed; and, having given no answers to theta
yet, have detained the beaters for farther conli
deration. Two gentlemen this moment brought
me in a young Scotchman," named Hamd~on,
who contends h° has bore arms, and was at this
fort in Gilmour's company; he was making his
way to Naniemond. I have ordered him to be
coupled to one of his black brother soldiers,
with a pair of handcuffs, which is the refolut on
I have taken shall be the fate of all those cattle,
till I am farther inftru&d by your Honourable
House. I enclose a copy of my advertisement,
dilperfed over Princess Anne and Norfolk coun
ties, and hope it will meet with your approba
tion. Major Eppes arrived here this evening
with h:s party, and Col. Howe with 340 of tie
Carolina regulars. I ffiall much to-motrov,
with a number of the troops. I am just inform
ed that leveral fail of vessels were arrived to-day,
thought to h ive troops on board, but Colonel
Howe tuppoft s them to be the tenders returned
from North-Carolina.
ton. The info bitants of Norfolk have like#
wife sued for protection,
A flag of truce came into Col. Woodford a
few d.„ ago frem Lord Dunmore, proposing