The Pennsylvania ledger, or, The Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, & New-Jersey weekly advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-05-11 00:00:00, page 4

LONDO N, February 22.
SIR Peter Parker, and his squadron, from Cork,
bound to America were spoke with by Captain
Ward, of the John, who is arrived at Bristol, from
Denia, on the 17th infl. in lat. go. 30. long. 7. at
eight o'clock in the morning, all well.
The armament carrying on by Spain grows every
day more serious. All the nerves of that vast mo
narchy, from Barcelona to the Havannah, have been
exerted during two years to prepare a force which
the people of this country confiders without the lead
degree of anxiety; and yet it is well known, that by
June next the King of Spain will be able to fend 26
fail of the line, from 60 to 74 guns, 14 frigates,
from 36 to 50 guns, and 40,000 land forces to sea.
What such a force would be able to do against Ire
land, while all the power of this country is exerted,
and perhaps in vain in North-America, may be ea
sily imagined.
Lord Howe is invehed with unlimited military
powers, which, it' is laid, he positively demanded
previous to his accepting the chief command of the
King's forces in America.#
The expence of transports for the current year
will coll government at least a million of money—
-90,000 ton ordered for the embarkation the ensuing
spring, at 13s. 4d. a ton per month, amount to
682,5001, and surely we may rate thole that failed
and will fail this year besides the above at the re
mainder, to make up the million.
The very articles alone of waggons (for baggage
and ammunition) which are to be sent with the
embarkations in spring, will amount to no less a
sum than 12,000!.
Feb. 24. This day about twelve o'clock. Admiral
Graves arrived in town from Plymouth, where he
arrived in the Preston man of war, from Bolton.
He left that place the 2d inh. and has brought an
account, that on the 31st of December the Provin
cials attempted to take Quebec by storm, but were
defeated with the loss of 80 men, and upwards of
300 taken prisoners, amongst whom were General
Montgomery, his Aid de Camp, Secretary, &c.
On Tuesday night in the debate in the House of
Commons, on Mr. Fox's motion, Mr. Cruger called
the attention of the house particularly to the con
duct of Administration, refpeding the province of
New-York, and shewed the expediency of an enqui
ry why that colony had been so long left neglected
and unsupported, and the friends of government
there given up to the refentn^ent of their enemies,
when by timely aid that province might have been
secured to the interests of government, and the chain
of American union broken.
Col. Barre was extremely severe on a law officer,
(Mr. Wedderburne) whom he compared to Abbe
Polignac, and described him as a little, pert, affect
ed, political prater; the comparison was felt, and
cauied a laugh; he laid, that it was difficult to ex
press the feelings and indignation of a man of ho
nor, flung and irritated by the gnats and infers of
court corruption. He affirmed, that the troops,
from a fixed aversion to the service, grossly mifbe
haved at Bunkers-hill on the 17th of June.
Gen Burgoyne, in contradiction, allowed that
the troops gave way a little at one time, because
they were flanked by the fire out of the houies, &c.
at Charles-Town, but that they soon rallied and
advanced; and no men on earth ever behaved with
more spirit, firmnefs and preferverance, till they
forced the enemy out of their entrenchments. He
said, he was an eye-witness of the affair, and con
sequently, as he spoke from his own knowledge, and
not by hearsay, he ventured to speak with the great
est confidence.
A letter from the Hague, dated Feb. 16, fays,
“ It is said that the Amfterdamers have not only
consented to cede the Scotch brigade in the Dutch
service to Great-Britain; but have proposed to the
Sates of Holland that it should never return to this
country any more."
The value of goods entered for exportation to
the British Wed-India islands the last month at the
custom-house, exceeds the sum of 62,0001. which is
more than has been entered for some time pad.
The King has given orders to put a flop to any
of the officers belonging to the three regiments of
guards felling out, so that those who dislike the
business of going to America, though they have
purchased their commiflions at high premiums, can
only resign
The companies belonging to the regiments of
guards laying in the Savoy barracks, had yesterday
14 men drafted from each for the American service;
and every man who offered himlelf as a volunteer
was to be allowed whatever is paid to recruits on
their nrlt enlisting.
'Government has .been so diflreffed for troops
(foreigners) that they have actually taken a single
battalion of 500 men, in pay from the Prince of
Waldeck, and another of the fame complement from
the Duke of Mecklenburgh.
Extrafl of a letter from Portsmouth, Feb. 23.
“ Arrived (he Carcass bomb, which failed from
Cork the 12th inst. with Sir Peter Parker, and 42
fail of men of war and transports, with whom he
parted company on the 18th in a hard gald of wind,
when Sir Peter had but 25 fail left with him. The
Carcass has loft her mizen-maft, and thrown many
of her stores overboard."
Extrafl of a letter from Edinburgh, Feb. 17.
" Seventeen thousand Ge,nan troops are expe&ed
here in a few days on their way to Greenock, where
they are to embark for America. They are to come
in transports up the Firth of Forth and to land in
Leith."
Extrafl of a letter from Cork.
“ The following occurrence mull give fatisfa&ion
to the friends of Buffering America: When Colonel
Ethan Allen, with about fifty other prisoners, arri
ved in the Solebay, two gentlemen went on board
to enquire into their fituatibn, and to assure them
of the disposition of several gentlemen in this city
to alleviate their distresses. Colonel Allen was so
affected with this inhance of unexpected generosity,
that the expression of his gratitude could hardly
find utterance.
" His treatment on board the Solebay, is far dif
ferent from the barbarous and cruel usage he expe
rienced in his passage from Quebec, being then
handcuffed and ironed in the most dreary part of
the vdfel, and basely insulted with cruel and un
manly reflections by some officers of the ship, whom
he challenged in Cornwall, without receiving fatis
faCtion.
" A fubfeription was begun this morning among
some friends of the cause, and near 50 guineas col
lected to buy cloaths for his men, and necessaries for
himfelf; and if liberty can be got of Capt. Williams
to put live dock on board, I can assure you, Colonel
Allen will be exceedingly well provided. We this
day sent a hamper of wine, sugar, fruit, chocolate,
&c. on board for his immediate use, and to-morrow
intend to prepare the sundry articles of which he
sent a lift. 1 inclofe you a rough copy of his an
iwer to our letter. Should he have permission to
come on shore, he will be entertained by some of
the firft gentlemen of this city. I have not been
refufed by a single person on the fubfeription.
“ Copy of Colonel Allen's note.
" Gentlemen,
" I received your generous present this day with
a joyful heart. Thanks to God, there are hill the
feelings of humanity in the worthy citizens of Cork
towards those of your bone and flefh, who, through
misfortune from the present broils in the empire,
are needy prisoners.
" Dated Cove, fanner:, 24, 1776."
House of Commons, Tuesday, February 24, 1776.
At about half pah three o'clock the Hon. Mr.
Charles Fox arose, and having spoke with much
warmth and great abilities for upwards of an hour,
in which he gave a very full and pointed recapitula
tion of the mistakes and errors of administration,
from the resolutions proposed to the House by Lord
North in Feb. 1774, to that day, he concluded by
moving, that a committee should be appointed to
enquire into the cause of our present misfortunes,
and unhappy situation, relative to the late disputes
with America; he was seconded by Lord Offory, in
a short, but sensible speech. He was followed by
Lord Mtil grave, who answered Mr. Fox pretty fully,
and was replied to by the Hon. Mr. Fitzpatrick in
an able and well digested speech; after which a very
interehing debate was carried on for several hours.
The division was at two this morning, when the
numbers were in support of Mr. Fox's motion, 104;
against it, 240. The principal speakers in the
debate, which was ably handled on both sides, were,
(besides the above-mentioned) Lord North, Sir Gil
bert Elliot, Lord Howe, Mr. Stanley, Sir Edward
Derling, Mr. Hay, the Lord Advocate of Scotland,
the Solicitor General; Col. Barre, the Lord Mayor,
Governor Johnftone, Mr. Adams, Mr. Cruger, and
Mr. T. Townsend.
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Addressed to the Inhabitants of America
Containing further Remarks on a late Pamphlet,
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COMMON SENSE:
Wherein are clearly and fully shewn, that American
Independence, is as illusory, ruinous, and im
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Britain, is fafe, honourable, and expedient.
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Friend to Mankind, Montesquieu.
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