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,% American Compact, pratyefb, an En^tyh
o'fff™, pfafed>nj,aurpaper, No. 14, ,ou
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f\T^^ ? f c uQb!e'ob,Tfcn- can be offered, to
the^H! ^hd'fc&,nd'arti@sW thephiti.
- ^$ V''' propofe#, that the crownrihallirppoint
pfy^3 # r&iHi>g fed behaviour.?, Who isle
judge ofßfeir behdribur and remove fficm itp,n -
raipoehaviouf? Doubtlofs, the King in -council.
If'helhould judge that' good behaviour, in his
offers, which America -Imows^d feisty be;
abominably bad behaviour, _ what ^medy ha,,
^by thi&plhn f And that this will ftafentfy
hr the calc, p:dlcesperieric&c6hyinces. fl'he r
- Earl ofDmnfore<s infamous behayfourhas been:
itched by the King; fo.was..,Bernard's, .Hut,,
camion',, and all the rest of th - King's wicked;
wobblers', and,loir wilfbe, so long as an arbi
tan arid inequitable, ' partial spirit reigns in die
British Court; which, to all appearance,) will
not fohn be expelled. America ean.hqve no
security aguintt the ' greatest .And' perpetuated
vexation from the King's officers ntel's foehas
a voice in their appointment, and the^ower of
re uovmgrhem upon milbchavioyn „
Ate fourth article is, adnliflibk^ jsefi&h
prop fe<a general Congress to manage tfie gc
heral atiairs of all th^ colonies -Thiskhas -a
pDulible appearance, but is Qflo rtfi for,
Vis added at theclofe of the article " But as.ab
folute power might in time be illumed by this
Congers, were it without any'check, its ads
therefore Should go home for the Royal affeiit..
The crown 'to have no power to reject them, or
the Provincial ads, unless done within three
years after their passing here."; That is; to pre
ventthe Con, r efs from atiuming abfolute.pow
er, let them havc'no power at till to-do any one
thing, except what the King, from time to time,
Wills to have done, and let him, have-three years.
- to cnutidcrtipdn^very ^& before he either af
firms or an^i&ite And this reftri&tep, this
planner 'wbuld have hti&upon all the„ .Provincial
".Aflembfies- too.-o.yt fine confti(utiM, indeed ;
an excellent device 'toYcretnthe rights @d>li
^ berths of AmeNca ^inl&lLhguro attempts of
'(the crown w.^ Brills miniifry<-- That the .may
l^ncef&rtfr}e;eff<^from ,he.cn- :
;,cr6icfyhen^bf,b&&&v^ Jew the crown b§iu t
''Vc^d'ff p^wer.Op^T^^
N'i^OCTfy&ic act for her owu/fecpriW and be- ;
" sei^° Wetytr Congf^fs orCtevincia! Artem
blies, but what the King, in /risfovercign plea.
• fore; Stotts her to,do,4i:tirii time to time. This
* - entirelyetidermfnesire-feettri ty Seemingly giv-'
" en her hi 'the 'ferond article,. " Parliament.ihalll
A norinteriried'dfe withthe internal police of the
-fblt)ifc^' ?: » T W te^tte%^g &l hjs.Ministry
Shall, as far as they plerfe. Let the colonies pro
vide for their own internal government; yes, as
far as the King pleases, and in such manner as
he, with the Britilh council, approves, and no
fitter, Surwofe the provinces give a bounty
them expet't at arms. Some writers propose,
that they fhoukl be trained Readily two years ;
others, that they Should train fifty days every
year. But fetch plans would be too burthenfome
and expensive. It would be Sufficient for therri
to train an afternoon every week, including two
days of a general review, one in the spring and
another in the fall, of each regiment. This
would amount in the whole but to twenty-Seven
days in a year, and would not hinder but very
little bu|iuek There would not, perhaps, be
o ne acre of land less plowed and improved; if
such a plan Were to take place than there is
™"Y; Anff±hefc ,vapid. be no need of any 0-
ther rxpencts more than if they were at home.
It is ndt harder work to handle the musket than
the H^lfrthdja^'the plough or the hoe. If the
col0ix& fhottld, adopt some fuch° plan, they will
alwfy tenable and ready to repel any sudden
invasion: Indeed, the very report of such a
planofraning-ihiliria,would prevent any nation'
drorflinvading us; where there is no riches to
P'"^ er i ^^ where they niuß be fare to be
knocked dn the head. No need at all then of
tenfhou.fand vgulars, debauchees and cowards
to ^4l^ the rf colonies aguinft the whole world;
§:£;., An Independent- WHIG.
drunkennFfs and ^dnc^fofafult the inlubl-,
Tants, promote riot,-and debauch the women. 1
Let Boston toil the grcat benefit Ihe has derived
from having tiro or three regiments quartered
there.
Prote^or Duncan, speaking of the armies of
the federal nations of Europe, fays, " That the
folders arc the dregs of every nation." This
was not luggelted by pallion and prejudice, but'
tael See his Cakir's Commentaries, page 63.
^ hat ben.Ji; k~^CT r or defence could we cx
pcri frbtn thofc who are the dregs of mankind ?
They ought not to be named with the Provin
cials and Militia, who are treemen, sons of li
berty, property, and bravery. Why mould the
- of a country be expended to support a
ufclcfs army of debauchees ?
There is no doubt but there are great defici
encies in the regulation of the militia. The
ancient Greeks served till they were severity;
the Romans till they were forty-five years of
age. Perhaps, a medium between these two ex-.
tremes would be befu Many will often do as
good service at fifty-five as ever they could. But
in many places, even in New-England, you'll
fcareely find a man that is forty years of age.
This method tends to weaken the country. Sup- -
pole, alter they had arrived at thirty-five or for
ty years of age, they were to be advanced into a,
more respectable body, or had some little privi
lege granted them, to raise their ambition, but
ritill kept in the roll. Surely the Aflemblies
should take this affar into immediate considera
tion. The militia don't train enough to make
A Letter from a Lady N' New-York to ber
Friend in the Country.
Mv dear Friend,
YOU will fee by the enclosed, that I am
very exact in keeping the promise you
engaged me to make. £ have there culled all
such hews as was important, and hope it will
fatis'fy your curiosity. Ido not k^ow atty sen
timent more confirmed, -ban one which you
may find in an unfaihionable book, to wit, that
where '' Envy and Itritc are, there is confuti
-011 and every evil way." Such - arirtnofity sub
lists here, betwixt those who ought to contend
for the fame thing, tlr.it I tear, if longer par
filled in, they will lofc tight ol the fuoftance,
end fight as, those " who beat the aw.”
Party-men think the least difference in Rnti
ment a Sufficient ground for a quarrel, and reli
gion is l.wuled in to aid the inglorious combat.
Certainly the enquiry ought to be, What mo-,
drives a. ipari.pan have for thinking contrary to i
.the ' major flart: of his countrymen r Has he pro
perty in AmeiiCir Has he be n peer tenacious
' of the fame? Ishe unpenlionud, unplaced ? I-n
---fteadi of which the query is, Whether he is an
Epifebpalian or Dttrentef ? This- once kriown,
hts ptofeffion entitles him to the appellation of
:: " hig.of Tory, and Ns kind or real-treatment,
tyaft, in a general way, be charged to his wor
(hippin<rGod by or without a form. Though
you, my dear Mil's -===, have been educated in
what is called the dilLnting mode ot worthip,
Rill, from your good sense and extensive read
i^ y° u ai .' e , I ^fo fare, convinced that pallive
obedience or nop-reiiftance to arbitrary en
croachirients, is not a doctrine of the Church of
England. Certainly, liberty itfell, (that great
gift of Heaven) though it ought to becheri&d
and maintained in its ju& proportion, dill should
be so jar retrained, as to be under the command
.of'reafon, that it may t>d dnfwer its oy/n Hid ;
for, impartial and misguided, and not directed
by prudence,.it 'mawprove most pernicious. I
think, that with thofc petitions which we make
for the fafety and success of such who .are ex
posing their lives in the cause of freedom, we
Should join a request for a 'kind, benevolent
temper, to-all men, especially to all those wh.or
name the name of Christ, that each one, how
ever diftinguifned by name or profefdon, may
have that charity which envieth not, is not
rafo, nor putted up, which-doth not behave it
,'lelf unseemly, net feeketh her own. I know of
no wifli so proper to conclude with, as that
this disposition may be encreafed in you, and
Lowered down in plenteous itores^n your af
fu red friend,
' 4 Helena.
}. X XXX Xx° X *x
W A T ER sown; 'April 8. ,
Since^ our^Taft the- Sek&men.;-ef the
t&vh of Boftoti waited Lipoa.his^- Excel
lenef General 'Walbingteh, with rhc&rtk>win<r
Address, viz. - . *
* May it fetafe yom Excellency,' - ,
? )T^"l Seleft-men of Borton,''in behalf of
, then-Selves and felk>w dozen's, with alTgrirteful
refoed, congratulate your Excellency on the
success of your military .operations, in the re
covery of this town from an kR/niv, coiic&j
from the once refpefed Britons, who'i'n this in
fiance are characterized by malice and' fraud,
ra^nq and plunder, in every trace left behind
tie .
to encourage any kind of manufaaure, er to a
duty on ary luxuries imported from Britain, or
make afb to prohibit the importation of Afri
can flavesinto the colonies, Rc. &c. Will the
British Council advise the King to confirm them?
The jkth article proposes that America Should
agree, that the King Ihall hive right to keep up
a ftandhg army of ten or twelve thohfand.-men
in America, in times of peace. Yes,.give him
a confitutional right to drive in a "final! wedge,
arid he will be able after that to get in a bigger.
No, the article fays, f'More than this fopu
lated number the Crown Should not fend, with-,
out the consent of the general Congress." By
ftfclyan article, America would invite tho Bri
tish Ministry to use all their infereft to corrupt
the members of her Congress, and make it their
interest to do so : and they would probably luc.-
ceed by degrees. Atfirft, draw them in to com
fent to fifteen thousand, then to twenty. When
by this their constituents arc alarmed, and them
selves brought into danger, they will readily
consent to the introduction of thirty or forty
thousand, and we (hail soon have all our Tories
in the army, prepared to cut us off. This arti
cle opens 4door to the tyranny of Britain and a
military government, under the pretence of
(hutting the door against it. If America agrees
to this ihe is loft.
The eighth article proposes, " That Ameri
ca fliould agree to pay the King a perpetual du
ty of eight per cent, upon all merchandizes im
ported from foreign countries." For what ? to
pay Britain for protesting her by a Landing ar
my, kept up within her in times of peace, when
(he neither wants nor desires it, and would be
much fafer without it ; and because (he is to
receive the duties arising from the regulation of
trade. Her trade is regelated and retrained by
the Parliament, to Britain's great advantage
and to America's great prejudice, and this with- 4
out any charge to Britain; so America owes
her nothing for this. The duties America pays
upon the regulations of her trade to her own
disadvantage, (he ought in all reason and equity
to pay to her felf. And this plan proposes to
give them tosher ; but then it artfully takes
them back double from her by other duties
payable to Britain. This plan is a betrayer of
America's liberty and fafety ; whether design
edly so or not, no ways concerns the public to
enquire.
Happy are we, that this Acquisition has been
made with so little effufiow of human blood,
which, next to the Divine* Favour, permit u 6 to
ascribe to your Excellency's wisdom, evidenced
in every part of a long befi gement.
It it be portable to enhance the noble feelings
of that person, who, from the molt affluent en
joyments, could throw himfelf into the hardships
of a camp, to save hjs'countrv, uncertain oMuc-,
cefs, 'tis then potuble this victory will heighten
your Excellency 's happiness, when you confi
der you have not only saved a large, elegant and
once populous city,from total deftruffion.; but
relieved the few jvretched inhabitants from all
,0p horrors of d besieged town, from the intuits
and alxifes of a disgraced and chagrined army,
and restored many inhabitants to their quiet ha
bitations, who had fled for fafety to the bofo:n
of their country. .
May your Excellency live to fee thejuft
rights of America fettled upon a firm basis,
which felicity we liuccrely with you, and at, a
late period may that felicity be changed into life
eternal.
Signed, John Scollv, Timothy Newell, Tho.
Marshall, Samuel Abftin, Oliver Wendell, John
Pitts, Sele&-inen of Borton."
To his Excellency GEORGE WASHING
TON, Esq; General of the united forces in
America.
His Excellency's ANSWER.
1 To the SHea-men and Citizens of Bolton;
Gentlemen,
YOUR congratulations on the success ofthe
American arms, gives me the greater pleafure.'
I most lincerely rejoice with you on your Be
ing once more in the quiet pofleffion of your
former habitations; and what greatly adds't'o
my happiness is, that this deferable event has
been efteded with so little effufion of human
blood.?
For Several hours before, and during the above
engagement, a vast number of cannon were
heard from the S. E. and abotit fun-rife eight
or ten fail of Ships, brigs, &c. were seen a little
to the caftward of Block-Bland, and indeed the
slashes of the cannon were seen by some p'oplc
about day break. These things eaufed much
speculation; but in a few hours the myftrry
•was somewhat cleared up, for away came the
poor Glasgow under all the fail they could set,
yelping from the mouths of her cannon (like
a broken legged dog)as a Signal or her being sad
ly wounded : and though She fettled away, and
handled the mod of her fails, just before ihe
came into the harbour, it was plainly perceived
by the holes in those ihe had Standing, and by
the hanging of her yards, .that She had been
treated in a very rough manner. The other
vcflels, seen off, flood up the western Sound;
and by very authentic intelligence, received on
Saturday evening, we are fully convinced, they
were 12 fail of the Continental Navy, very
deeply laden with cannon, mortars, cannon
i.iot, bombs, :ind other warlike stores, from the
Well-Indies; so that it is probable their pre
cieps -cargoes were .the foie cause of Mrs. Glas
gow's makinghcr escape ; her tender it is fup
pofed^s taken;' as also the bomb brig, anl a
fchoonet^ which, had -been put near a week in
Search of prey.'
As - foonas the Glasgow .got in, the R,Qfef
Captain Wallace, the Nautilus, CaptailuCollins;
the Swan, Captain Ayfcough, with several ten
ders and pirated prizes, flpod out to lea, leaving
the Glasgow, a large snow, and two Imall Iloops,
at anchor, about three quarters of a mile from
Brenton's Pour. The ensuing night, a party
I am exceedingly obliged by the good opini
on you are pleased to entertain of my conduct.
Your virtuous efforts in the cause of freedom,
and the unparalleled fortitude with which you
have fartlined the greatest ofall human calamities
justly intitle you to the grateful remembrance
of your American brethren; and I heartily pray
that the hand of tyranny may never more dis
turb voiir repose : and that every blessing of a
kind Providence may give prosperity and happi
ness to the town of Boston.
GEO. WASHINGTON.
-C-=?— ^earr^-
N E W-PO RT, Aprils.
Last Tuesday; as two freight boats were com
ing from Updike's Newtown, in this colony,
to this town, with wood, cyder, eggs and to-v
---cioth, the drips of war flopped them, and took
out 17 barrels of cyder, and all the.butter and
eggs, and some potatoes, which, it is said they
paid for, and detained two paflengers (who were
bringing some of those articles to market) seve
ral hours, on board the flips. The tories here,
ever rady at inventing excuses tor every piece
of treacherv, or breach of faith our enemies are
guilt, of, fay the flips did not break the truce
with this town, because the two paflengers be
longed to Connecticut!!!
Lad Friday the ministerial Beet went 2 little
without the mouth of our hariour, and in the
evening they all returned and anchored between '
Gould llland and Coddington's Point, except the
Glasgow of 24 guns, and a final! tender, which
kept out all night. As soon as it was light the
next morning, a party of the troops Rationed on
this illand got down two of their 18 pounders'
upon the Point, and played so well upon thofc
worse thaa Algerine rovers, that they hulled
the Rose 2or 3 times, the Nautilus once or
twice, and font one (hot through and through
one of the armed tenders, upon which Captain
Wallace sent offa boat to cut away the bony of
his anchor, then flipped his cable, and mare off
as sass as possible, and the red followed in the
utmost hurry and confufion, having fired about
i§ cannon upon our people without the lead
effect, although they flood in considerable num
bers, as open as they could well be, without the
least breast work or otaer fhcltcr.
PHILADELPHIA, April 15.
Extrafl of a letter from London, dated Dec. 16,
J 77S; "'"-'"' ^ ''' f 1
" The King's Speech was calculated to in
flame, rather than allay animolities. The pre
tence of hypocrisy in the Americans, and de
nunciations of decilive exertions, I can eafil
fee, will have no good effect. In pursuance of
the Spirit of the royal denunciation, the Parlia
ment have (hut up all the ports of America;
at the fimc time, for a (hew of clemency
Commissioners are to go overto receive the fob
missions of those who will come in to the roya
flandard, pardon them, and restore their trade
Another ass has also puffed, allowing Nov?
Scotia an exemption from all taxes, they paying
eight per cent, on all goods imported from any
parts except Great Britain and its dominion:
The other colonies are to be allowed this pha
if they choofc to accept it. But on this pl?
England is considered as having an indefinit
legislative power over the colonies, and the a&
altering the constitution of the Maflachufett
Bay, the Canada bill, indeed all the acfs con
plained of, are to remain unrcpealed. I knoi
of no probability that we Shall have any betu
terms, unless some news of success Should arriv
on the fide of the Provincials ; it Bunker's hf
Should be retaken, St. John's reduced, Nc. ma*
ter's might take a somewhat more favourah
turn. At present the nation is againttus, ar
think we Shall be an easy prey. New-Enghn
they confefs will do Something, the other col
nies; they fay, nothing. An account is late
received that 1.,0rd Dunmore, with 80 regula
beat goo Virginians. , I cannot believe it ; bt
if unfortunately it prove true, it will ft engthe
the ministry, and difoearten our friends, *wl
are already but ftw. Europe is quiet, and li !
to be so. Administration will receive no che
in their career of vengeance, urdefs givent
our troops."
^fe^t of the Capes of Virginia, April 7, 17
“ Gentlemen,
" I have .the pleasure to .acquaint you, th
at one P. M. this day, I fell in with the flo
Edward, belonging to the Liverpool friga
She engaged us near two glasses. They kill
two of out men, and wounded two more. V
fhhttc ed her in a terrible' manner,, as you w
fee.. We killed and wounded Several of 1
crew. I Shall give you a particular account
the powder and arms 'taken out other, as w
-as my proceedings in general.. I have the h:
pinefs to acquaint you, that all our people 1
h^ved with much courage. I am, Gentleim
Your humble Servant,
JOHN BARRY."
To the Honourable John Hancock, Esq;
or any of the Marine Committee.
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islim
mb^^
YOUNG YORICI
A Full bred Hunter, and son of old You
out of the noted flying Epping Mr
who won a bet of one hundred guineas: cn tr
ihg fifteen miles within the hour; will ft:
and cover Mares this season, at Mr. Pearft
plantation, on Cow-neck, Long Bland; for T
Dollars the Angle leap, Four Dollars the seas
and Fifty Shillings to ensure a foal. He A
beautiful bay, has a final! star, with black ma~
tail and legs, full fifteen hands .and an ip
high, riling five years bid, and thought by gc
judges, as likely afoorfe as any in,America;
, getting colts fir for, he saddle or carriage. Gt
care.will be taken of the marshy rhe fubfc
ber, who has provided iyood grass tor them.
, AMOS THORNE
N. B. Two hundred guineas was refufiN
old Yorick, at four years-old: lie was foldt
years ago for 2go 1. New-York currency.
of troops carried one r 8 pounder, one 9, one 6,
and two 4 pounders on find Point ; and early ye
sterday morning fainted the Glasgow with fech
warmth, that the flipped her cable, and puffed
up the river without firing a gun, under all the
fail fie could make, and the others followed with
great precipitation., By the terrible cracking
on board the Glasgow, the noise and confufion
among her men, it is thought the cannon did
good execution. The wind Lifting to the
northward about noon, these veflels run down
the back of Conanicut, and flood out to sea,
supposed to have gone in quest of Captain Wal
lace, to make a woeful complaint of the incivi
lity of the YANKIES.
Yesterday forenoon, as a company of the A
merican regulars were getting up the cable and
anchor which the Glasgow had a little before
left, in her great fright, a large prize (loop came
in, which Wallace had carried out with him the
day before; and it being a very thick air, and
fie exposing to find the Glasgow lying where
(he was left, got close in with the boat before
they discovered her, when the boat immediate
ly laid her aboard, and brought her in here c
She had on board seven men, and one woman.
This sloop was loaded with flour, &c. and was,
when taken by the pirates, bound from Mary
land to Providence.''