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3,RICHARD VISCOUNT HOWE,
of the Kingdom of Ireland, and WILLIAM
HOWE, Efe General of bis Majesty's
Forces in America, the King's Commifaners'
for restoring Peace to bis Majesty's Colonies
and Plantations in North-America, cfr.%.&r.
DECLARATION.,
WHEREAS by an Aft
passed in the last Seffien
cf Parliament to prohibit
ail Trade and Intarcourfe
with the Colonies of
Necw-HampJbire, Maffa
cbufet's-Bay, Rhode-Ifand
Connecticut, NenvTork, Nenv-Jwfey, Pennsylva
nia, The three lower Counties on Delaware,
Maryland, Virginia, Nortb-Carolina, South- Ca
rolina, and Georgia, and for other Purpdfes
therein mentioned, It is enaded, That " It
*' shall and may be lawful to and for any Per
" son er Persons, appointed and authoriled by
" his Majesty to grant a Pardon or Pardons to
" any Number or Description of Persons, by
“ Proclamation, in his Majesty's Name, to
“ declare any Colony or Province, Colonies or
" Provinces, or any County, Town', Port, Di
“ ftrilt, er Place, in any Celtny or Province,
" to be at the Peace cf his Majeity ;" and
that, " from and after the issuing of any such
66 Proclamation in any of the aforAaid Colonies
" or Provinces, or if his Majesty shall be gra
" c'aufly pleased to fignify the fame by his
" Royal Proclamation, then, from and after
^ fr he issuing cf such Proclamation, the Eid
“ Aft, with Refect to such Colony or Pro
*' vince, Colonies or Provinces, County, I own,
V Port. DiftriA or Place, fh^ll cease, determine,
" and be utterly void/'-—AND WHEREAS
the King, defireus to deliver all his Subjects
from the Calamities of War, and other Opp^t
fions which they now undergo. .and to restore
as soon as the cohltitutionai^thdrity of Go
vernment therein may be replaced, hath been
graciously pleased, by Letters Patent, under the.
Great Seal, dated the 6.h Day »f May, in the
r6th Year of his Majesty's Reign, to nominate
and 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 CominiE
fioners, for granting his free and general Par
dons to all those, who, in the Tumult and
Disorder of the Times, may have deviated from
their just Allegiance, and who are willing, by a
speedy 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, Town, Port, Diftrid, or Place, to be
at the Peace of Iris Majesty; WE DO,
THER EFORE, hereby declare, that due
Consideration shall be had to the meritorious
Services of all Persons, who shall aid and assist
in reftoring'the public Tranquillity in the said
Colonies, or in any Part or Parts thereof; that
Pardons shall be granted, dutiful Representa
tions received, aftd every suitable Encourage
ment given, for promoting such Measures as
shall be conducive to the Eftablilhment of legal
Government and Peace, in Pursuance of his
Majesty's tnoft gracieus Purposes aforefaid.
GIKEN at Staten- Ifand, the 14th Day of
July, 1776.
HOW E,
W. HOWE.
By RICHARD VISCOUNT HOWE,
of the Kingdom of Ireland, and WILLIAM
HOWE, Esq; General of his Majesty's
Forces in America, the King's Commiflioners
for restoring Peace to bis Majesty's Colonies and
Plantations in North-America, &c. kflc. ^c.
DECLARATION.
ALTHOUGH the Congress, whom the
misguided Americans fuffer te direct their
Opposition to a Re-establishment of the consti
tutional Government of these Provinces, have
disavowed every Purpose of Reconciliation, not
consonant with their extravagant and inadmiffa
ble Claim of Independency, the King's Com
mjffioners think fit to declare, that they are
equally dgfirous to confer with his Majesty's
well-affected Subjects, upon the Means of re
storing the public Tranquillity, and establishing
a permanent Union with every Colony, as a
Part of the Britijh Empire.
The King being most graciously disposed to
direct a Revifon of such of 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 i^ the Re
vifai of all ACts by which his Subjects there
may think themselves aggrieved, it is recom-
ASSIZE of BREAD. Floyr at 17$. per Cent.
A White Loaf of the finefi FLOUR, to weigh
ilb. 111-2 oz. for 4 Coppers.
Published March 18, 1776.
Monday, October 7, 1776. „ THE. [No. 1302]
AT E^- rO R KBytfteM^ GAZ FT TE:
W E E K L Y rfytoffß M E R C U R Y.
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Printed at THE BIBLE AND CROWN, IN HANOVER-SQUARE.
mended to the Inhabitants at large, to reficCt
seriously upon their present Condition, and Ex
pectations, and to judge for themfelve^ whether
it be more confident with their Honor ana Hap
piness .to citer up their Lives ,s a Sacrifice to
the unjust and precarious Cause in which the,
are engaged, or to return'to their Allegiance,
accept the Buffings of Peace, and be secured in
a free Enjoyment of their Liberty and Proper
ties, upon the true Principles of the Confutation.
GIKEN at New-York, the 19th Day of
September, 1776.
HOWE,
F W. HOWE.
By Command of their Excellencies,
Hen. Strachey.
To the Inhabitants of the Colon, of
NEWYORK.
NTOTWITHSTANDING Prejudice,
Delusion and Faction, have hitherto,
among too many, usurped the Seat of Rea
son and Reflection, and every Exhortation I
have offer'd to the Inhabitants of this Pro
vince (in whose Affection I have been taught
to be happy) has been reviled and treated
with Neglect, yet as my Wilhes for ibeir
Prosperity, and Feelings for tberr Calamities,
cannot easily be fupprefs'd even towards the
Disobedient, I cannot but repeat my Endea
vours to recall those who have revolted from
their Allegiance, to a Sense of their Duty,
and to comfort those who have been the
Objects of Oppression, for their zealous At
tachment to cur happy, Constitution, and
their Ready Obedience tc the Sovereignty of
the British Empire :---It is in the Clemency
and Authority of Great-BrhAu enlv, under
God, that we can look for Happiness, Peace,
Alo. iiJC 11 , fra.-.
from the King, to encourage by every Means
in my Power, the Expectation in His Maje
fiy's well-disposed Subjects in this Governs
ment, of # very Assistance and Protection the
State of Great Britain will enable His Ma
jesty to afford them ; and to cherish every
Appearance of a Disposition bn their Part to
withstand the Tyranny and Misrule which
accompany the Acts of those who have but
too well, hitherto, Succeeded in the tctal
Subversion of legal Government.-—Under
such Assurances therefore, I exhort all the
Friends to good Order, and our juffly achni
red Conffitution, still to preserve that Cen
ftancy of Mind which, is inherent in thd
Breasts of virtuous and loyal Citizens, and I
trust a very few Months will relieve them
from their present oppressed, injur'd, and
insulted Condition.
England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales,
have united to place their whole Strength,
Power and Confidence in His Majesty's
Hands.---The numerous Ad&efßs from all
Parts of tlie King's Dominions in Europe,
speak the Loyalty and Zeal with which his
Subjects there engage to support His Majesty
in asserting and maintaining the just Sove
reignty of the Britifli Empire over all its
Members.
The British State moves not by hidden and
violent Sallies, nor wantonly oppresses ; flie
has Lenity for her Basis, and is. Jiftinguifh'd
for Moderation and Forbearance, but when
her just Indignation is rouf d', the Experi
ence of other Nations can teftify her Weight
and Force.
I; cannot be fufficiently lamented that the
Condu& of this Country has call'd for so
severe a Rod; maya timely and dutiful Sub
mission avert its Stroke.
I have the Satisfaction to inform you that a
Door is Rill open to such honest, but deluded
People, as will avail themselves of the Jus
tice and Benevolence which the Supreme
Legifiature has held out to them of being
reffored to the King's Grace and Peace ; and
that proper Steps have been taken for passing
a Commission for that Purpole, under the
Great Seal of Great-Britain, in Conformity
to a Provision in a late ACS of Parliament :
The Commiffianers thereby to be appointed,
having also Power to inquire into the State
and Condition of the Colonies, for effecting
a Restoration of the public Tranquillity,
W M . TRYON.
Ship Dutchefs of Gordon, 7
North-River, New-York, >
16th March, 1776, J
HIGH-WATER at NEW-YORK, this Week.
Monday, 43 Min. after §I
Tuesday, 2% Min. after 6 1
Wednesday, 10 Min. after 7 j
Thursday, 52 Min. after 7 1
Friday, 31 Min. after 8
Saturday, 12 Min. after 9
Sunday, 54 Min. after 9.
Neiu-Moon next Saturday.
From the London Gazette, June 11.
admirdlty-Ofice, June 11. By Letters from
Captain Douglas, of his Majesty's ship the Isis,
dated Quebec the Bth and 15th cf May, re-
To the INHABITANTS of the City
and County of N E W - YORK.
J Congratulate my Fellow-Citizens on the
ProfpeCl of returning Peace, at ftft to this
wretched and divided Colony, and. I cruft even
tually ro all the Colonies in America. We (and
I hope the oldest among us) shall live to fee'eur
former Halcyon Days of Peace and Tranquillity,
and those Times returned b when eve^y one may
beagle to fit under his o.Wh Vine and under
his own Fig-Tree, none making him afraid
H4w deplorable, and upon every Account how
much to be deprecated, are the Scenes cf War!
Families, Hotfes, Friends, Property, Life, and
every Consideration which can affect a humin
Being, are all so many Arguments of Weight
and Moment for him to detest aud resist this Curse
of civil Commotions. And what are we to
gain in the Upshot, after flaking all we have
upon it, fapp ling the profeffed Purpose of this
Rupture could be obtained ?- —Would
ah,olute Independence, or the idle Sound of an
independent State, atone' for the Loss of
our former Security, Prelection, and Ease ?
There ^re none among us, but those who are'
mad i Politics, that can seriously think we
shall arrive at this wild Independence, cr rather
extravagant Anarchy, by merely calling our
selves i> dependent and declaring the B.:nds of
.ur ante; Government differed. Bolides, if
we ciuld realize this empty Speculation, and
if we had true Heroes to wadexbrough a Sea of
Blood to obtain such an Object; it is worth
while to confides, whether we should have more
Happiness in a puny divided State, detached
from all others both in, Commerce and Interests,
and tottering by its own Weakness and Insecu
rity, than we have enjoyed, long and amply
enjoyed too, under British Laws, British Pro
tection, and Bririfh Union. I mould fancy the
Man either ignorant or mad, that could suppose
" Tri ''"" : " C - what becomes of al! our
Ctfm',lHints 4nd Grievances? Mull we tamely
" submit oarfelves as conquered Vaffils to an
« imperious Yoke r" ——l aufwer, We have
Brethren to deal with, net Strangers to our
Persons, por indeed Enemies to our Interests.—•
Who can read the Words, of a late Declaration
without beimx aifeded with the generous Benig
nity, which, instead of using Victory as a Means
of Rule, only employs it as an Agent cf Con
deCenfion ? We are thereby informed, that if
we have any real Grievances by any Laws or
Inllru&o: s, they shall be revised, and removed ;
if any improper Restraints upon our Freedom,
they (hall be redressed. And all this is told us,
in f>mi!d a Style, and with such a Pathos of
Kindness and Exhorta ion, that we maftbe loft
to every Sentiment that can characterize us as
the Descendants of Britons, we must be dead
to every noble and exalted Feeling, if we make
no suitable Returns to this Generosity of Spirit,
and at least meet our Brethren half Way in the
Eftablilhment of our own Happiness and Wel
fare. There is no Profpeft of finding this
Eftablilhment but in the Resumption of the
former Harmony with our Parent State. He,
that wishes well to both Countries, will earnestly
seek for a speedy and permanent Settlement of
their antient Coneord : He, that would obtaft
it, is the particular and determined Foe of
America.
BENEVOLUS.
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RITZEBUTTLE, June,
THIS day the second brigade of the second
divifon of Hessian troops in his Britau
nick Majesty's service, under the command cf
Majol General Schmidt, was embarked at
this tlace; and, if the wind continues as it is
at prefect, they will fail to-morrow tvenirg f r
Spichead. General Rheiz's and Cdmel
Specht's regiments failed from hence yesterday
with a very fine wind.
Paris, May 31. It is assured that our Court
has received positive intelligence from Madrid,
that the Spanish squadron at Cadiz, which is
ready to put to sea, is intended solely to exer
cise the sailors, and that the Court of Spain
had given notice of it to that of Lilbon.
Rumours of war are renewed here since the
English news-papers have announced the news
of an engagement between two French Tips,
who were chndeftinely carrying flores to the
Americans, and an English man of war who
endeavoured to prevent it. The general opi
nion here is, that these were Englilh Tips in
the opposition, and had hoisted French colours,
LONDO N, June 11.
Wheatper Bpfhel, ss. 6d.
Flour, 16s. od.
:Brown Bread, 15s. od.
I Weft-India Rum, Bs. od.
J New-England, do. ss. od.
PRICE-CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
Mufcovado Sugar, 61. 10s.
Single refin'd ditto, zs. gd.
Molasses, ss, 6d.
Beef per Barrel, Was. od.
Pork, 80s. od.
ceived yesterday by Captain Hamilton, late of
the Lizard, who arrived from thence in his Ma
jesty's sloop the Hunter, it appears that the Isis,
which failed from Portland on the iith of
March, having fuecours on board for the relief
of the place, made the island cf St. Peter's on
the izth of April ; that he had from thence with
the greatest difficulty made his way, pressing th#
ship by force of fail for fifty or sixty leagues
through large fields of thick ice; that on the
21st of April, when he got clear of the ice, he
made the island of Anticoflie, and the fame
evening entered the river St. Lawrence ; that
on the 30th he anchored in a fnqw ftprm near
the Pilgrim islands, and from thence, as the
ftorg icleared up, ebferved successive fm ,aks
from Cape rb Cape'^towards Quebec ; and that,
after various obstacles from fogs, calms, or con
trary winds, he arrived on the 3d of May near
Isle aux Coudres, where he was joined by his
Majesty's Ihip the Surprize, and Martin sloop,
which failed on the 20th cf March from Ply
mouth, having likewise fuccours on board.
Captain Douglas adds, that having secured here
all the French pilots, and every hour becoming
more and more precious, he gave orders on the
§th of May to Captain Linzee, cf the Surprize,
to make the best of his way, and give notice
to Governor Carleton of the approaching relief.
Captain Linzee arrived in view of the town at
fix o'clock the next morning; and after answer
ing the private signals from the garrifen, came
to an anchor in the bafon of Quebec, between
the rebel battery on Point Levi and the Lower
Town, where the Isis and Martin came to an
anchor also very fooh after; and the several de
tachments they had on board were immediately
landed. Capt. Douglas further pbferves, that
the General wifely availing himfelf of the dif
ferent impreflion^ which the arrival of the (hips
had made on the minds of the rebels, marched
out to give them battle, but that they as in
stantly retreated ; on which Captain Doughs
ordered Copt. Linz-u and Capt. h..:vvy c ; th^
Martin iloop, with a province armed vessel,
to proceed up the river as far as the Rapids, in
hopes to annoy them in their retreat, which
was attended with good effed, as it hindered
the parties on the opposite sides of the river
from joining in their flight towards Montreal.
He represents their flight to have been very pre
cipitate, as they left rot only their cannon un
difeharged, their ammunition, scaling ladders,
intrenching tools, and provisions, but even
many of them their mufquets.
The Surprize and Martin were further fuccefs*
ful in taking an armed schooner belonging to
the r $ bqls, carrying four 6 pounders and fix 3
pounders, but the men escaped into the woods;
they also recovered his Majesty's schooner the
Galpee, which in the las lwinter had fallen into
the hands of the rebels, and had been funk by
them, but was soon weighed and found to be
not materially damaged. It also appears, from
Capt. Douglas's letters, that on the Bth of
May his Majesty's ship Niger arrived with three
tranfports] having on board the 47th regiment,
from Halifax; and that on the 10th, Capt.
Lutwidge, of his Majesty's ship the Triton, ar
rived with the Lord Howe and Bute transports,
having troops on board, together with the Bri
tish Queen, Agnes, and Beaver, victuallers from
England.
Capt. Douglas speaks highly in commenda
tion of the Captains, and Officers of the ships
employed to carry fuccours, for their perseve
rance and exertion in the many difficulties they
had to encounter in the passage through the
Galph, and in every other part of the fei vice.
June 10. A large ship fiom Philadelphia for
a foreign market, is taken by one of Admiral
Shuldhanfs privateers, and caitied into Jamaica.
Some Experiments were lately tried at Wool
wich before Lord Viscount Townfhend, Lord
Amherst, Generals Harvey and Defaguliers,
and a Number of other Officers, with a Rifle
Gun, upon a new Conftrudion, by Captain
Ferguson, of the 70th Regiment, when that
Gentleman, under the Disadvantage of a heavy
Rain and a high Wind, performed the four
following Experiments, none of which had
ever before been accomplished with any other
final! Arms.—ift, He fired during four or five
Minutes at a Target at two hundred Yards
Diflance, at the Rate of four Shots each Mi
nute. —zdly, He fired fix Shots in one Minute.
—gdly, He fired four Times per Minute, ad
vancing at the fame Time at the Rate of four
Miles Th the Hour.—qthly, He poured a Bot
tle of Water into the Pan and Barrel of the
Piece, when loaded, so as to wet every Grain
of the Powder, and in less than Haifa Minute
ihe fired as well as ever, without extracting the
Ball. He also hit the Bull's Eye at 100 Yards,
lying w "h his Back on the Ground; and not-
Fine Salt, ---None.
Coarse Salt, Bs. 6d
Indian Corn perßu.,s. 6d
Coffee, as. od
Chocolate, 265. per Doz.