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Toaon and County of Po&k, Oflober 20, 1775.
At a general meeting of the Gentlemen, Clergy, Free
holders, Merchants, Traders and Inhabitants, held
this day at the Guildhall, in purfuarce of public
notice, tn confider of a petition to Parliament, and
an Address to his-Majesty, after a Chairman being
chofep, they came to the following resolutions :
RESOLVED, That petitioning and addrefiing the
throne, is the acknowledged privilege and un
doubted right of the fubjeds of Great-Britain, and that
the proper exercise of this right is of the utmost im
portance. as the Sovereign is thereby informed of the
real disposition of his fubjeds, and the true state of public
affairs.
Resolved, That procuring petitions and addrelfes to
the throne, by any artful means, falfe insinuations, cor
. rapt practices, and to, n fwer anyiutferefted purposes, is a
manifeft abuse of this right and privilege; and when such
petitions and address are calculated to deceive the Kin CT
and to mislead his ministers, etyccjalf, at any critical'
conjun&me, or interring date of public affairs, the
authors and promoters aaa pars'tyhiy criminal a £ d in
jurious, and incur a very great degree of guilt.
Resolved, That the petition of parliament from
this town, relative to the reactions on the New England
fishery, was founded on injuflice, contained evident un
truths, and was obtained by affieptefefotion, falfe sug
gestions, undue influence, and to' 3fythe designs of
isterefted men.
Resolv ed. That the address lately presented to the
throne from this town,in the name of the Mayor, Alder
men, 3urgefl¥, and principal inhabitants, was privately
Set on iCQt, and procured ; that undue means and in-
The following is a copy of a letter from Mr.
Butko to Mr. Hayes, the chairman of the meeting
of merchants, &c. at Brillo'.
6< Sir, I delayed my acknowledgment of your
commands until IJkould be able to inform you, that
1 had obeyed them, I had this day the honor of
prelecting your petition to the King. It was gra
ciously received. At the fame time Mr. Baker pre
sented a Petition from the merchants of London,
which had the fame reception.
<' It gave as much ple?fnre, as in the prefect Ante
es things, I am capable of feeling, to be honoured
with inch commands from so numerous and refpe&a
ble a body of my constituents. I do not yet aban
' don all hopes, that truth and reafor, frequently and
firmly urged, will hare their effect ; and that* the
healing endeavours of good and moderate men will
prevail over the hasty violence of those deluded peo
ple, who, though unable to assist cither with counfrls
or aims, are so forward to give their inconsiderate
voices, for the continuance of a bloody and expen
sive civil war, which neither they, nor those whom
they urge to such a desperate com fe are able to forefee
any end of. It is indeed a war against the interest of
England, and in favour of her inveterate enemies.
" I have no doubt, but that you wdl persevere in
rentiments so Incoming all virtuous and sober citizens.
By degrees the example of your temper, forbearance,
and moderation operating with the unhappy effects
of the present measures, which begin to be daily
more and more conspicuous, will abate the irregular
ardour of some fiery spirits, and render our city at
least unanimous in its wishes for the tranquility of
the whole empire.
" I beg my best compliments to the gentlemen of
the committee ; and do me the favour to believe me,
with great esteem and regard, yeur most obedient,
and humble servant, Edmund Burke."
Weflminfler, ofl.ii.
The following anecdote may be depended on : A
few days age an American gentleman of great re
fpcaability, .had a converfatien with Lord D ,
on the present disputes ; when the gentleman, after
giving very ample reasons for his opinion, assured
his Lordfllip the Americans would never submit to
the force of arms. “ Why then, Sir, fays this
pous Minister, every man in England flrall bleed,
but we'll try that opinion."
Advice is received from Mahon, that the garrison
is in great confufion on account of their being ordered
for America ; and they have declared their detestation
of the service in positive and very warm terms ; that
most of the officers seem greatly discontented; and
that fever?! es them fay they will throw up their
Commissions if they find that they are to be sent there.
\ efterday filed from Gravefend, the Nelf*n, Capt.
Hayes, for B&fton, laden with porter, fhe|p, coals,
potatoes, &c. for the relief of the Regulars.
O^cber 24., The Lydia, Deane, from Quebec for
Liverpool, is arrived at Falmouth, in 25 days, and
has brought over Governor Carleton's family.
The Centurion man of war, and a transport, failed
from Torbay the 15th inst. for Boston.
fences required to carry on the war agalnft America,
amfof the b.\ Imrifome taxes that would follow :
lift Grace a y declared, that he could no longer
tup,art a fhation, unlrfs the minilfry changed
there,a against America; and in the strongest
terms h : corah m.,ed the measure of embarking the
H mvrrian troops before the meeting of Parliaments
Lord Camden spoke for a confiderdble time. His
Lordfh p, after having gone Shortly into the question
firft moved, left it on a sudden and went into the
great field of American disputes, and the measures
taken by Parliament the last session.---He observed
the Ministers had acknowledged themselves to have
keen deceived. He said the great driver lay some
where hid, and called upon him to come forth and
deciare himfelf. He pointed out feveal instances
where they had been deceived, and by reason of which
the flower of his M jelly's army had been destroyed.
He told the House it was not now too late to fettle
the unhappy dispute to the honour and happiness of
both countries. Hit Lordship f,eke with his usual
greatness, though,at the fame time, with much cool
ness and moderation.
Lord Shelbure and the Duke of Richmond called
upon the Lords in Administration to declare, whether
they meant to lay the Petition of the Cougrefs to the
King before the House ? and they fail,, that as there
were grounds in that Petition for an honorable re
conciliation with America, they would move it to be
laid before the H^ufe, if the Mindly would But.
Lord Shelburne alio declared, that the molt extensive
operations that could be required to be carried on lad
year, or for the year entiling, might be tlf.acd with
out employing cue single foreigner ; and therefore
that the measure of contraaing for the Electoral
troops was inexpedient as well as illegal.
The previous question was put at 8 o'clock, and
passed on adivifion, 79 againtt 35, proxies on both
Sides included.
The nianufafluring freeholders in the county of
Stafford, particularly in the neighbourhood of VVol
verhampton and Walfall, who forefee plainly an
increaf of taxes and a decrease of trade, and the
meat s of paring them, by the continuation of the
civil war in America, are determined to give every
bppqfition in their power, at, the county meeting ora
Friday next, to any address that Shall have the least
tendency to give a fanaion to those measures of ad
roimflration, which have already ruined the Ameri
can trade, and, if perlifted in, bid fair to ruin the
kingdom.
A bet of twenty guineas to five, was last night ;made
at the Philadelphia Coffee-houfe, that two quondam
American Governors would be exalted according to their
merits soon after the Christmas holidays ! if they do not,
of their own meer motion, take to the cord before that
time.
o^. 26 We are allured, that Adjutant Richardfen was
appointed to his present commifiion, merely on the terms
of impeaching his friends and countrymen, Messrs. Sayre
and Lee.
Extras of a letter from Nottingham, Off. 2T.
“ Yesterday a numerous and refpeaable meeting of
the corporate body was held at our town-hall, being regu
lar!, fummcned, when a spirited, bur loyal and decent
address and petition to his Majesty, in behalf of our Ame
rican brethren, was moyed for and carried nem con and
ordered to be. figngd by the town clerk, and sealed with
the corporation feah It was ordered to be sent up to
Lord Vifeount Howe, to be by him presented to his Ma
j^fty. His Lordship we hear, will be accompanied by
Lord Edward Bentick.
Resolved, That a loyal and dutiful address and
petition be presented to the throne, praying his Mjetty
that he would be graciously pleased, in his royal wildom
and clemency, to adept those measures, and pursue those
counsels that may restore peace and harmony to Crest-
Britain, and the Colonies, and thereby prevent the
greatest of all national calamities and diftreftes, the hor
rid and deftru&ive confluences of a civil war.
Resolved, That these resolutions be signed by the
chairman, and printed.
PETER JOLLIFF, jun. Chairman.
This petition will next week be followed by one from
the tradesmen and inhabitants at large, which will con
vince the world (notwitbftanding the arts of ministerial
tools) that the fame spirit ot constitutional freedom still
prevails in Nottingham, which Ihone so conspicuously at
the revolution, and atevery other period, when the rights
of Englishmen have been in real danger."
Yesterday failed from the Downs all the transports for
Baftan, which have lain there some time for want of a
fair wind ; at the fame time got into the Downs and failed
with the abovs, the Dutton, Norman, and the Fanny,
Sinclaire, both transports bound to Boston.
Richardson was yeflerday seen walking alone in St.
James's Park, his conduct having rendered him so deserv
edly detested, that no gentleman will be seen to affaciate
with him.
An old matter of a ffiip out of employ observes, that
the custom-house quays are now quite neat and clean, no
way incumbered with naval stores, tobacco, oil, timber •
pot^fn, peltry, whale-bone, rice, indigo, and other
gross materials frora North-America ; nor are thev cum
bered up as they used to be, with numberless bales, trunks
calks, cases, and every other fort of package of all kinds
of Englilh manufactures for that country ; no, jt is now
quite otherwise; the quays are as neat and clean as the
parade, and the waiters and other officers (having leisure
time on their hands) Hand ready, and obligingly run to
deliver you a penny post letter, call you an hackney coach,
or any other errand by which they have a propped of
getting a penny or two.
The circumstance of a soldier having cut off his right
thumb to prevent being drafted to America affords a very
striking proof (though one of 10,080) of the aversion
the common men feel to that service.
Nov. 8. Yesterday the House of Lords took into
confiaeration the petition and address to his Majesty, from
the American Congress, which was laid before the horse
by the Earl of Dartmouth.
A motion being made, that Governor Penn be called
to the bar, and examined; the fame passed in the ne^a-'
tive, 56 against 22.
The Duke of Richmond's motion, for a reconciliation
with the colonies, patted in the negative, 42 agatolzx.
Aad then th© House adjourned.
Aliens *4 Made use of; fad that had the faMe &fi
publicly proposed and difeuffed, we believe very few
names would have been obtained thereto ; for that no
more than 56 appear by the Gazette to have fignad it, of
whom 19 are placemen or penfionerß,
Resolved, That we do disapprove of, and protest
against, rhe said petition to parliament, and apinft the
laid address to the throne, both being calculated to
deceive and to mislead, were improperly obtained, and
are contrary to the general withes and desires of the inha
bitants of this town.
Extraß of a fetter from Lencefcr, Off. 22.
" On the 20(11inft, were Branded in our bay t'^ fol
lowing viftels; the Peggy, Either, Qom Virginia for
Liverpool, without any thing finding but her forrmaft,
is bulged, part of her deck gone and lies in the find about
three miles from land, dry stdow water ; one mate, a
pilut, seven of the people, and a lady, a pafl'enger,
drowned ; the matter and twelve people saved,
The five regiments ordered on immediate service to
America, we hear, are deftiaed to Virginia «nd North-
Cartlima. They are to fail the firft week in December,
When taxes, which are enormous already, arejecraafed
more ; when trade is alm.ft totally at the end ; when
beef and veal are rod. or is. per ib and mutton and
pork Bd. cr gd.perlb vegetables scarce and excetfive dear,
and all the other nsetflaries of life high in proportion, and
the honest industrious part of the nation unemployed, and
Waiving ; when our soldiery ate cut off, our treasures
exhausted, and we insulted and attacked by our inveterate
enemies ; at such a time as this, what will these raffi,
inconsiderate addressers fay to tbemfclve* ? they may sneer
now if they will ; but such a time mutt and will soon occur,
in the ordinary course of things, if a reconciliation with
America is not obtained ; and it will not be in the power
of these rash men to secure even therafelves from the
impending fiorm.
We hear it will be recommended to parliament, ' c to
embody all the militia in the Several counties throughout,
England.'' The regular forces are almost to a nun to
be lent agarnft America, and it is mot fuppufed that even a
Engie regiment of guards will l>e left in the capital; All
the troops which can be spared from Ireland are also to be
drafted from that country and feat against the Americans.
Our English Newgate, if report fays true, teems to
be converted into a French Baftile. Monday last a
prisoner (whe, or what, is not said, nor on what account)
was conveyed there undqr an escort of tea or twelve horse
before and as many behind. 1
And yesterday a dissenting minister, named Riley, was
likewise conveyed there on a charge of treasonable prac
tices agrioß the state.
Meflengers are also said to be gone into the country to
letch up two other canting iwinifters Sixty or Seventy
miles off.
The meeting was both refptAable and numerous, and
the resolutions approved without one differating voice.
Theclergy of every denomination have signed the peti
tion. '
After much fqnabbling and wrangling, the ministers
have fettled the fyeech. It is made of sentences from all
parties. Flut one part iscurious; the idea of a commif
li'ia to the American Governors to pardon, which leads
to negotiate with the Americans. For this puapofe it is
said General Burgoyne is coming home; and it is added,
will aft with the Duke of Grafton, who is against violent
maafures with America.
Letters written by many refpea?b ! e gentlemen to their
friends in America, have been intercepted, and are to be
laid before the House of Commons the second day of their
mcering, in order that they mav order the authors into
custody to be punished, for a&ing contrary to the King's
proclamation,
' Advice is received from Corke by the William and
Ann, Capt. Towgood, who arrived yesterday in the river,
that there has been commotions amongst the soldiers who
ate to embark tor America ; that great numbers of them
have deferred, and that several of the officers who are
ablert have sent letters to acquaint their officers, that
they mail not join their regiments to be sent upon so un
natural a war, to Ihed the blood of their countrymen.
HOUSE of COMMONS.
Yesterday a little before three o'clock the Speaker tock
the chair, when Mr. Luttrell made a long speech, in
which he oonfidered the nature, principles, and spirit of
government in general; and the conftiretion of this kirg
dom in particular; fro*, which he concluded, that when
ever the trust delegated by the people was unjudly or
oppressively exercised by the delegates, then the trust
fhculd naturally cease, and the power revert to its firft
feurce, the people at large ; that if this prepofiti^n was
allowed, it muj allo be admitted, that ©inventions,or
general assemblies of the people were, in such case?, agree
able to the spirits of the constitution ; and he observed,
that we had federal inftinces, in our biftory, of such
affemhiies; that ri ucb ~ >d had been eftWted by them ;
arid much evil prrfent&i ; that feme of our best princes
had Been railed to the throne, and our worst Kings depo
sed by means of a BRITISH CONGRESS. He then
made a motion to the following purport: “ That the
" comm ffioners which are to be fer.t by his Majeft, to
" the different parts of America, be impowered to treat
" with ANY Convention, Congrqfs, or Assembly, of
" ONE or MORE provinces, who may best be fuppo
“ fed to understand the inclinations of the people, with
" tout enqirnin^into the legality of the manner in which
" they had been convened, in order that a speedy recon
" citation might be effected confident with the honour
" and inrereft of Great-Britain, and the requisitions of
“ the Colonies."
Lord Barrington presented the efiim ter, and explained
the difference between the present eAablifhment and th. t
which was proposed tor the enfuiog year, by which it
appeared, that an augmentation of 20,c0 men was in
tended, ard that by th< augmentation we Should have an
army of 55 ^sß men, the expense of which would be
1,433,000 1 . besides c.rraotdinirier. He observed, that
his Majefiy, a: Elector ot Hanover desired no retribution
what! ever, lot the troops given us bv the Elefforate ;
bu as t e etiabliihment or Hanover did not contift of
th re than 25,000. and as it would be necessary to raise
'respite to the number of the troops sent us, it was agreed
with the Chancery of Hanover, te all w 51. 7s. a man
by way of levy ; and in lieu of the arms, accoutrements,
ard ci^athing of each filler, he also observed, that as
the officers pay was very final! in the Ekaorate, it was
always cuftumary to give a Im II sum to each of them
whenever their corps were obliged to move ; that this
fern could not be exactly determined, but he believed it
would not amount to mere than 6co 1. In the course of
his speech he took ar opportunity of observing, that the
caulejn fu,port of which so burth-r&m an rflabtith
rtent was desired, was, in his opinion, just ; and not
withstanding the affertiohs of some Gentlemen, who
infilled upon the impracticability of reducing America to
obedience, he was convinced, he said, that if the plans
ot operation were wifely calculated, and fi inly executed,
and proper moderation used in our vi&ories, there was
nothing more probable than our fuccefL He declared,
that no argument against this opinion could be deduced
from the small prowefi of our array at Boften; and he
meOtioned a pamphlet written by Mr Brown, a clergy
re an, at the ccmmencemeijt of the late war, in which
that gentleman printed the calamitous situation of Great-
Britain, averted her incapacity to carry on the war, and
advised her to make peace immediately on the best terms
flic could ; yet that pamphlet had Scarcely been publiflied
when the British arms were crowned with victory in the
four quarters of the globe.
Col, Barre made several ebfervations upon the esti
mates, and asserted that.no fort of ©economy w@s observed
in the regulations oi the army, which he laid was double
officered. He said it would have been more prudent to
encreafe the number of men in each company than to
faife new companies—complained greatly of the great
expence incurred by the Board ot Ordnance. As to the
case of Dr. Brown, he said, his Lordship had purposely
avoided aligning the cause of the surprising change of
affairs immediately after the publication @1 hispamphlet;
it was, he said, a change of Ministers that gave that
turn to our arms; he confuted Government for fending
transports to the river ht. Lawrence so late as the month
of Odlober, and rejoiced tn bear from the noble Lord,
that two regiments of them were driven, by bad weather,
into Milford Haven ; as he considered them as so many
victims devoted by ignorance to almost inevitable death,
from which they were happily refeued by an interposing
providence. He called loudly upon Administration to in
form the House, before,hey granted away the money of
their constituents, what plan was to be adopted, or what
military man of character had advised any one of their
past or intended operations; and concluded with observ
ing, that he was lorry to fay, he believed they had no
plan at ail.
Mr. POWIS made a very sensible speech, in which he
observed, that he had given his vote for the navy and the
militia, because he thought they were the natural Strength
of the nation ; he said he wiffied well to Administration,
and was willing to put forth every nerve upon the present
contest, but declared he would not go a step further till
they gave full information.to the House, what plan they
intended to go upon ; he did not desire, he said, to know
their intended plan of military operations, but their civil
plan, and the nature of the powers intended to be given
to the commissioners which were to be sent over to Ame
rica; he therefore moved, that the chairman Ihould
leave the chair, and report the progress of the committee.
Sir GEORGE ROBINSON seconded the motion,
and among other very pertinent remarks declared, he
^ould be ashamed to return into the country without be
in; dole to tell his constituents for what purpose, and to
wha ? end they had voted such extraordinary sums, and
both he a:d Mr. Powis very modestly expressed their
fears, that the miaiftry had no plan at all.
All the Lords are ordered t?rbe fumm ned en the fur
ther confederation oftht Petition and Address term the
American Comgrefs, which i, to come on to rn' rrow.
Nov. 9. An intelligent eorrtlpoodest fan, he ..n
take upon him to affur. us, th', here are more lottery
tickets in the poffi ffion of the inhabitants of fi m 2
addressing towns, than in all the other towns in England
ru. tore her.
Great betts orelri4m 4 he cih, that within fix months,
one or both c the ga:rifts of Gib:doo and Alanon are
furren/erd either to the Frt, chci Smiards;
?6%*. 10. fan,e. Marti:, Esq; hit M,<t\ "Miniftcr at
the Court of Ib'hn, arrived in Lon ion on Mondtv la't;
he had but f urebb rfice to fitTe hr affairs and leave
that kingdom ; the re. fan i< not yet known, but it is
confemwed his I'ruff^n Mye% intends m king force
rn'urficr* : n:o our (~ rrar domi* i-ns.
Extr^ft f. .Ver from M-iford, Nov 4.
" On the 30th of 0610b.r. 'be-commanding, officer of
the regiments defined lor A^erca, "chived orders to
disembark the tr ops till .urther ot/cri. It is talked
here, that they sr net to go fo* America till nextipring."
The Duke oCGloucefler it . cert,i:ly dead; the news
is not declared, that minikry may have time tv fettle the
disposal of his place:.
Sir George Young said, that in every difyaffionste
conversation which he had had with gentlemen of either
fide of the house, he found they were, to a man, anxious
far a reconciliation with America. He was convinced
that every day's delay made this reconciliation mor? dif
ficult ; that the Cengrefs foemed to him the m^R fpee y,
as well as the no ft tfteatnl medium tv which it could
be attained; and as he regretted evert hour that passed
without an effort towards <** h^ppo objrtV be was defi
rcus to adept this, or anv other, or all proportions calcu
1, -1 re promote a rec n< Jirton.
The question was thru called for, and the motion re
j'&i without a division.
Lord North assured the House of Cemm° n t, " there
" was nothing he so much wtfh*d for a the clrfe of life,
“ as to have it in hts power to hoaft of having a ffiare in
" the conciliation with the Colonie ;" and it war obser
ved, the terr' fell so *ft on his face, that af^r hi % fprtch
he was under the neceffry of ofca. his handkerchief.
HOUSE of COM MONS'
A bill is to be brought into parliament this week
for the purpose of empowering governors Penn,
Franklin, and the rest of the Governors of the
American provinces to grant indemnities for past
offences. &c. receive the submission of all such as ate
willing to submit to the usurpations of Great Britain.
A ship with General Burgoyne and Earl Percy, are
hourly expe&ed at Dover from Boston; the latter of
whom, we hear, will not return to joint his regiment
there again in the spring, at the request of his noble
father; he being the eldest son, his Grace has, been heard "
to declare it publicly, that for the fake of a commiffien,
he should not run the risk of his life and a Dukedom
together.
At the Court of St. James's, the 10th of Nov. 1775.
Prefect, the KIN G's most Excellent Majesty in
Council.
His Majesty having been pleased to deliver the cus
tody of the Privy Seal to the Right Hon. William Earl
of Dartmouth, the oath of keeper of the Privy Seal
was administered to him, and his Lordihip took his
place at the Board accordingly.
His Majesty having been pleased to appoint the
Right Hon. Thomas Viscount Weymouth to be one
of his Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, his
Lordlhip was this day, by his Majesty's command,
sworn one of his Majesty's principal Secretaries of
State accordingly.
His Majetly having been pleased to appoint the
Right Hon. Lord George Sackville Germain to be
one of his Majesty's principal Secretaries of State,
his Lordfllip was this day, by his Majesty's command,
sworn one of his Majesty's principal Secretaries of
State accordingly.
Nov. 17. The order of the day being yesterday
read in the House of Commons, Mr. Burke proposed
his much talked of plan for a reconciliation between
the mother country and America. After very ably
touching upon the general grounds of the dispute,
and pointing out the apparent errors of Adminiffration,
this accomplished orator begged leave to introduce a
reconciiiatory bill, which he read to the House, and
was up full three hours and a half, in giving a full
account of the reasons, and their force upon which
every clause of his Bill was framed, and the happy
purport which it might effect. Capt. Willingham,
in aHu rt fyeech, seconded Mk. Burke's notion. A
long and interesting debate eihued, which continued
many hours.
Governor POWNAL Aid, that he had the heft infor
mation from America, and was convinced that by a vi
gcr<us exertion of our farce, we thould not only ensure
the obedience of the colonies, but we -right abfrAutely
resile a revenue rhe„. He declared, that the winter did
not usually set in at the river St. Lawrence till near
Christmas ; and that confqusntly the f it "fog transports
to that part in oache,, way not so repreheoii,le a mea
sure, th ueh ii tn/ght net .? prudent to fend out a large
fleet so lite in th- year; nd before he concluded he
gave notice, t.<at he would pin the previous question on
any plan or ptorofition which fauld be brought into the
H< ue, by any individual, to anticipate the plans of go- {
vet.ment.
At b, ? an hour after ten the question was put, and
loft in a di^fioh : after whifb the committee proceeded
to vote the fuppliee, and the House broke up a little after
eleven.
Nee. 10. The following is an authentic abflra& of ths
army -flimates preferred ch Wedfiefday by Lord Barring
ton tc the '°^<ie ofc Co nm. 'iis.
Revved, Tbs, io, 757 . men be employed for the land
farvice, for the y^r 1776^ and that 659d00!, is. rod.
7-Sths. be allowed for mrauining them for 365 ^ays,
so % fr z"h of Dec. 777,5, to the 25th of Dec. 1776.
ri Tift That ~ 2 3 43 7 h lIS# 7d. g-qths, be granted
for mrinWinH; the forces in the Plantations and Africa,
for the year 1776.
That,frog ,s, 3d. be granted for the pay of Gene
ral and &'ff oltcr-s for the. service of the current year.
That -04,136!. 6 .be granted for levy moneys for
augment,tim of the Bririfa and Iri/h forces for 1776.
Th^},o 7 eJ. ires; be granted out cf firings of prints
of bft feffrns fir the charge of an augmentation to the
forces, -.0? for levy money # or the augmentation to Major
G. ne,l Prefr's regiment of lirht dm,oops, towards
d.^tx :r?r^ chargeof levy money for the augmentation
of th? Brith and Ir:tb forces for the year 1776.
lu"tz6 -Stl.T;s 2d. 3-2, be granted for defraving
the charge of five Hanoverian battalions of foot at ' Gib
raltar and Minorca, c rom theist of September, 1775,
to the 24th -I December following.
ybat 46 ;,c : t*. 9 r l. be panted for defraying the
cb.ree.; ;,.( .H r verian battalions, Serving as above,
for the service cl the vest ,776.
That 2,9,„6L i%t. 6d. be granted for the office of
ordnance :^' service for the year 1776. And,
I nat 22S Ql, lis . nd. be granted for defraying the
expenses of favices performed by the office of orc^nce
for land service and not provided for by parliament in
17^.
The following is the copy of the letter from Mr. Ethan
Allien, the person who commanded the party of the pro
v:nciah which were defeated near Montreal, and wh was
also taken prisoner, to General Preriott, on the Gene
ral's ordering him intofrons, and to be closely confined,
“ Honorable Sir,
" In the wheel of transitory events I find myfelf pri
f>ner, and in irons: Probably your Honor has certain
-eafotmte me inconceiveable, though I challenge an in
stance of this fort of (economy of the Americans during
the late war towards any officers of the crown.
“ On my part, I have to assure your Honor, that when
I had the command, and took Capt. Delaplace and Lieut.
Felton, with the garrison of Ticonderoga, I treated them
with every mark of friendship and generosity, the evidence
of which is notorious even in Canada. I have only to
add, that I ffxp.& an honorable and humane treatment,
ns *n officer of my rank and merit ffiould have, and fib
fcribc myfelf your Honor's m A obedient humble servant,
ETHAN ALLEN."
Friday lift, a petition from Halifax, in Yorkfliire
figne.lby 184.8 persons, many of whom are as respec
table charaaers as any that country can hoaft, was
presented to his M^jefly, by Sir George Saville.
Exlrafl of a letter from Dublin, Oflober 30.
“ We hear from Cork, that on Tuefthy the 10th
ult.at one o'clock, when the army were in their beds,
without previous notice a draft was made from the
two regiments, and at seven o'clock they were takea
to the Cove, and embarked for America.—We are
assured the 53d regiment dees not consist of more
than ioo men."
The battalias raising by Lord Lovat's son, are to con
sist of 7.00 c men.
Lord NORTH inAltea ch thelffipropiwt, n* plAlffo
ing at thistime, what conceiAns government intended to
make, as the colorifts would take their departure from
that peiht, and proceed to ulterior demands.
General CONWAY was of opinion, that it would be
better policy, for cur troops to- evacuate Bellon, anti.;s
carry a naval war only with the colonies : he did not, be
said, believe t^at a;,cco, the number of men intended
for service in America, would be adequate to the end in
tended ; but he reprobated the warin general as unjuji,
and observed, that a, the point rif taxation wa g given up
on all fide^, it was a war without an object.
CHARLES JENKINSON infilled that the language
which the Conereis held cut in their different addr/ffi,,
evinced their aim was ivdfon.i -rr; and that in order to
treat wuh them to any purp fe, we mull be on a more
equal footing with them ; that our power muff be strength
ened ; and be contended that it would be imp. Bible to
treat with them efhaually without being powerfully,
armed.